Conference Proceedings
Dwindling Resources - A Molehill out of a Mountain Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A.Bishop Consulting Ltd. There has been plenty of publicity about the rapid increase in the price of Indium. This price rise was as a result of a number of factors such as it only being mined as a byproduct of zinc (1)
Troubleshooting Web-Handling Problems and Dryer Related Coating Defects Inside Flotation Dryers Paid Members Public
Presented by Dan Bemi & Steve Zagar, MEGTEC Systems For many converting operations, a flotation drying system represents the longest web span between tension isolation points on the entire coating line. As such, web stability inside the dryer can be a concern. Current trends toward faster line speeds and lighter
Surfactant Considerations for Successful Multilayer Coating Paid Members Public
Presented by Bill Devine, Carestream Health, Inc. Optimization of surface tension is critical to successful multilayer coating. Surfactants (surface-active agents) lower surface tension (energy) at immiscible interfaces by their dual hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature. This property makes them valuable as additives to coating formulations to perform a variety of functions
Applications and Benefits of Dual Layer Plasma Coated Rollers & Parts in Manufacturing Paid Members Public
Presented by William R. Bradley Jr. , American Roller Company Discovering opportunities with existing and new customers is exciting for everyone. It generally starts with a problematic area to improve. A good example is maintenance and downtime associated with cleaning roller surfaces. When debris or build up is present on critical
The Science of Drying: A New Approach to an Old Problem Paid Members Public
Presented by Viktor Mudry, FlexAir Inc The production output of a printing or converting line is often limited by the capability of its dryers. Unfortunately, understanding the science of drying has not been a primary focus of many machine builders. As a result, many of today’s dryer designs remain
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
