Engraving High Volume Anilox Cell Structures
Contemporary High Volume Anilox Roll Engraving (CHVA) has set aside the historic link between the shape of a laser beam and the shape of a cell, as the technology dynamically shapes the beam’s impact on the ceramic being engraved.
Revisiting the Great Anilox Roll Debate from FTA’s FORUM 2022
Panelists from FORUM 2022’s Great Anilox Roll Debate revisit their discussion and offer additional technical commentary to their points.
Interflex Laser Engravers Purchases Anilox Laser Engraving System from Applied Laser Engineering
Interflex Laser Engravers is pleased to announce the purchase of a new anilox laser engraving system from Applied Laser Engineering, which includes their latest engraving software innovation—Twin Track.
Converting Equipment Selector: Showcasing Game Changing Technologies
Game changing technologies brought out by innovative FTA member companies and supporters.
Apex North America Expands Its Manufacturing Capabilities with New Machines for North America
DONORA, PA—Apex North America continues its expansion in the North American market with the addition of a 7M Applied Laser Engineering laser engraving machine and a 4.5M Full CNC machine. These machines are unique to Apex, allowing precise application for every engraving Apex offers, including the globally patented GTT2.0, with improved tolerances down to 0.0002. […]
Impreglon to Expand Flexographic Printing Plant
MILWAUKEE, WI—Impreglon Surface Technology Group, a world leader in anilox technology and engineered surface coatings, has plans to expand its plant in Milwaukee. Impreglon has purchased the newest laser technology from Applied Laser Engineering (ALE) and will be adding equipment to expand capacity in Milwaukee, which is focused primarily on offerings for the flexographic printing […]
Chrome-Free Anilox Technologies: Developing an Alternative Manufacturing Process
The use of chrome, and in particular chrome in its hexavalent form, has become a taboo in roll-manufacturing industries. If you are unfamiliar with the dangers of hexavalent chrome, look no further than Wikipedia, which states that inhaled hexavalent chromium is recognized as a human carcinogen, and that it can also be found in drinking […]