How to Prevent Anilox Roll Scoring
Christine Duggan2024-03-20T09:03:12-04:00Anilox roll scoring poses a challenge for many printers, evident when a shiny line encircles the roll, indicating a groove or “scoring” of the anilox roll. [...]
Kanban 101
Christine Duggan2018-07-31T13:22:06-04:00In today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers are looking for ways to improve efficiency and wring costs out of the production process. By adopting lean manufacturing concepts, companies can [...]
What the Automakers Have Taught Us About Manufacturing Efficiency
Christine Duggan2018-09-17T11:20:35-04:00We’ve learned a lot from the automakers when it comes to manufacturing efficiency. Our car-making forefathers took a long look at their production methods and figured out [...]
Polymer Doctor Blades are Safe Substitutes for Steel in Flexible Packaging
Christine Duggan2021-07-07T10:32:38-04:00If you are using steel doctor blades, you are probably well aware of the risk of serious cuts from handling the blades. Pressroom injuries can be [...]
Our Visit to SinoCorrugated 2015 – Shanghai, China
Christine Duggan2024-03-19T10:30:37-04:00Kevin McLaughlin April was a highlight of our corrugated marketing efforts in the Far East as Flexo Concepts® supported its Asian distributors at SinoCorrugated 2015. Taking place every two [...]
Anilox Roll Cleaning is Essential to Effective Ink Delivery
Christine Duggan2021-07-07T10:38:17-04:00You spend a lot of time selecting the correct anilox roll for a job. Careful consideration goes into line screen, cell geometry and cell volume in order [...]
5 Reasons to Switch to Polyester Containment Blades
Christine Duggan2024-03-20T09:02:42-04:00Switching to polyester containment blades from steel can offer several benefits for printers. Here are the top 5 reasons to make the switch: 1. Elimination of [...]
New Doctor Blade Technology Is Worth a Look
Christine Duggan2021-07-07T10:43:47-04:00As a consumables manufacturer introducing new doctor blade technology to a mature industry, we're constantly hearing, “But I’ve done it this way forever.” Press men are busy [...]
The Right End Seals Will Prevent Leaks in Your Doctor Blade Chamber System
Christine Duggan2022-03-08T15:53:43-05:00In an enclosed doctor blade chamber system, the job of the end seals is to keep the coating or ink from leaking out of the ends of the [...]
Corrugated Ink Delivery Systems: Two-Roll or Doctor Blade?
Christine Duggan2021-11-12T09:06:44-05:00The flexographic ink delivery process has come a long way since the days when "Fragile - Do Not Drop" and "This End Up" were the only [...]
Optimizing Your Doctor Blade Trialing Process
Christine Duggan2026-01-26T12:24:04-05:00Testing a new doctor blade in your printing operation should be a collaboration with your suppler that boosts performance while avoiding costly guesswork. Instead of randomly [...]
Three Reasons Why Sheetfed Offset Printers Should Replace Their Steel Doctor Blades with Plastic
Christine Duggan2022-03-08T10:21:59-05:00The goal of a sheetfed offset printer, like every printer, is to produce printed pieces efficiently and economically. In sheetfed offset coating applications, selecting the right doctor blade will [...]
Take Care of Your Doctor Blade Chamber and It Will Take Care of You!
Christine Duggan2021-11-12T09:30:38-05:00Carbon fiber chamber system by Celmacch The job of a doctor blade chamber is to help deliver a precise, consistent ink film thickness to the [...]
Cut-to-Length Doctor Blades Can Reduce Ink Chamber Leaks
Christine Duggan2021-07-07T12:26:01-04:00Doctor blade chamber leaks are costly in terms of downtime and waste. While failed end seals are responsible for a large number of chamber leaks, ill-fitting doctor blades [...]
UV Ink Spitting is a Dirty Habit
Christine Duggan2021-11-15T10:57:37-05:00As competition for shelf space heats up, brand owners are looking to create more compelling-looking products. That means prettier graphics, more vivid colors and unique packaging. [...]
Plastic Doctor Blades – Advanced Polymers Compete with Steel
Christine Duggan2021-10-05T12:45:34-04:00While steel doctor blades used to be the only option to produce high-end graphics, a printer had to deal with the shorter blade life and pressroom injuries [...]