Balanced Approach To Change Management: Performance, Cost, Compliance, and Sustainability Paid Members Public
Presented by Tricia Sime, Inland Packaging Change management for products and processes is often times challenging and complex. Some would argue change management is best referenced as challenge management. We can all relate to the basic challenge of balancing performance and cost when exploring potential changes to our products and
Boost Machine Productivity through Executable Digital Twins Paid Members Public
Presented by Tom Finkbeiner, Siemens Learn how a digital twin can simulate, predict and optimize machines. See how an "Executable Digital Twin" can expand usefulness of a traditional digital twin to make real-time decisions to optimize running equipment.
Demystifying Edge AI with Computer vision Paid Members Public
Presented by Timothy W Goebel, Iconic AI Concept of Edge Computing and its application in Computer Vision. Edge Computing is a distributed computing paradigm that brings computation and data storage closer to the location where it is needed, reducing the latency and bandwidth requirements. Computer Vision is a field of
Understanding the Coating Window Paid Members Public
Presented by E. J. (Ted) Lightfoot, Ted Lightfoot LLC The coating window – a two dimensional map of what settings give good coating quality – is the single most useful tool for understanding the coating process. Yet few people understand the subtleties of the coating window. This talk uses the coating windows
Sustainable Packaging – Barrier Coating on Paper Paid Members Public
Presented by Steven Leibin, Matik, Inc. Presentation will highlight: * The demand for sustainable and thus environmentally friendly packaging solutions is challenging the packaging industry. * Non-recyclable plastic waste and pollution of the oceans are increasing the pressure from society and legislations around the world. * Barrier coating on paper is offering a
Web Spreading Devices: How They Work and Why They Fail Paid Members Public
Presented by Steve Lange, ProcessDev, LLC The principles behind how several web spreading devices work, including concave rollers, curved-axis rollers, spiral-grooved rollers, bow bars, and canted edge nips, are explained and failure modes for the spreaders are outlined, with recommendations on how to observe and eliminate these issues.
It’s 3AM, Where Is My Ink? Paid Members Public
Presented by Stephen Miller, HMJ tech Over the past three years converters have had a very challenging time in meeting their production targets, primarily due to this thing called COVID. With severe supply chain disruptions, uncertain market conditions and a very fickle labor force, many companies have been struggling to
Slot Die Coating: Fixed Lip vs. Adjustable Lip. A comparison of the two different types of slot dies and what to consider when choosing between the two designs to meet your coating application needs Paid Members Public
Presented by Scott Niedfeldt, Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC Are you looking for more precision in your coating application method and considering slot die technology to meet your coating needs? Or have you only utilized one type of slot die (fixed lip or adjustable lip), but are now dealing with
