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In the past, cylinders used for printing were engraved by artisans, but the widespread use of Think Laboratory’s gravure-cylinder making systems has made highly accurate and fully automated production possible at a low cost.
As part of the company’s ongoing strategy to attract and retain top talent Bixby International implemented a complete renovation of its office space during 2019. The primary reason for the renovation was Bixby’s continued investment in its employees.
Bixby International has added a gravure laminating machine at its operations center in Newburyport, MA. The new gravure laminator will allow the engineering team to expand Bixby’s capabilities to create composites and adhere materials that previously weren’t part of the company’s offerings.
We sat down and discussed printing equipment with Ryan Vest from MacDermid, Rodney Pennings from Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), and Tom Apple from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation. What follows are the excerpts from that discussion.
We sat down and discussed printing equipment with Brian Cook- MacDermid Graphics Solutions; Todd Blumsack- Bobst North America Inc.; Roy Oomen- HP Indigo; Klaus Kleemann- W&H North America, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp.; Raúl El-Fakdi- Comexi, and Mario Mucciacciaro- Uteco.
Uflex Limited’s Cylinder division has announced its ability to successfully optimize cell structures of laser-engraved rotogravure cylinders, a development that can save up to 25 percent of ink when compared to electromechanically-engraved cylinders.