Bringing the Year Together: FTA, Flexography & the Industry Continued to Grow in 2018
The phrase “Bringing It All Together” may have only applied to the four days of Forum 2018—after all, that was its official theme. But the idea extended both before and after the early May event, with flexographers seeing it play out during the entire year. From Forum and INFOFLEX in May, to Labelexpo Americas in […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Characterization
The Details Behind the Profiling Portion of the Forum 2018 Print Project This is the fifth installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: Objectives by FTA Hall of […]
FQC/SWG Updates: Wrapping Up 2018 with a Fall Overview & Look to Next Year
For the Standards Working Group (SWG), the fall of 2018 saw a large number of ballots moving through from the documents that were to be completed prior to the fall plenary meetings of ISO TC 130, held Oct. 14-19 at Kikai Shinko Kaikan Building in Tokyo, Japan. Below are the actions that have occurred since […]
The Contract Proof: Simulating Color Rendition & Minimum Printable Dot
It may seem like a very obvious question, but do you know how important a reliable contract proof is? Contract tests are the subject of interest for many printers and plate suppliers. The objective of these tests is clear: They must reliably simulate the real result of our sample printed on the machine. But the […]
“FIRST in Motion”: ISO Standards
Defining, Aligning & Applying Them in Real-Time Production of the Forum 2018 Print Project This is the fourth installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: Objectives by FTA […]
Connect Your Color Workflow: Standardize & Manage Application of Ink on Substrate
Vince Balistrieri, president, Baldwin Vision Systems, and Isaam Lutfiyya, director global sales and marketing, monitor color’s application and control in the print industry on a daily basis. They are uniquely positioned to advise flexographers on the journey from hands-on production floor to fully automated print enterprise. The team insists that the ability to define and […]
The 2017 Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship Winner Shares Research Results
At FTA’s Forum 2017, I was honored to receive the Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship. It provided me the ability to continue my education as well as opened up opportunities in the field of flexography. Of course, one of the requirements to complete my scholarship obligations was to execute a research project that would allow the […]
“FIRST in Motion”: Ink & Press
The Steps Taken to Optimize Crucial Parts of the Project & the Relevant Sections of FIRST to Follow This is the third installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in […]
Folding Carton Consistency: Plate, Ink, Tape and Other Considerations to Achieve Uniformity
Thanks to their lightweight nature, folding cartons are witnessing an increased customer demand globally. This means quality assurance is not only important for the physical carton, but also for the final package print. To address this growth and meet demand, printers are looking at multi-site printing operations. In such a multi-site operation, a critical challenge […]
A Look Inside Flexo Tech’s Gold Award-Winning Print in the 2018 FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards
In the 2018 FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition, judges described the gold award winner in the college student category as having “good creative usage of gloss and tactile inks.” Printed by Flexographic Tech, the Happy Holidays Card abided by Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances (FIRST) methodology and was one of only a few […]
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