The PRINTING United Expo 2024 will be held on September 10-12, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This innovative and comprehensive printing event brings the entire printing industry together under one roof. Printing United Expo represents each community within the printing industry including – apparel decoration, graphic installers, label & … [Read more...] about PRINTING United Expo Entices Industry to Las Vegas
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VistaTek and MCC Label Partner in Industrial-Compostable Garden Pot
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating While there is much evidence to support that in-mold labeling (IML) is a more sustainable process than other labeling methods, the SelfEco Compostable Garden Pots take IML and sustainability to a whole new level. Danny Mishek, together with the team at custom injection molder VistaTek (White Bear Lake, Minnesota) and Brian Fleming … [Read more...] about VistaTek and MCC Label Partner in Industrial-Compostable Garden Pot
H+M USA Offers Quality Dies and Tooling
Edited by Plastics Decorating staff When hot stamping three-dimensional plastic parts, the die is only a portion of the process. The tooling (jig or support fixture) that supports the part and fixes it in the exact position is just as important to produce outstanding stamping results. H+M USA, a KURZ company, supplies both silicone rubber dies and matching tooling, which … [Read more...] about H+M USA Offers Quality Dies and Tooling
Maintaining Peak Operating Efficiency for Ultrasonic Welding Equipment
By Mike Gizzi, service and calibration manager for Ultrasonics at Emerson Preventive maintenance (PM) is an essential factor in ensuring that equipment operates at its peak performance. It helps identify potential problems before they escalate into major, costly problems. It is proven to reduce downtime, increase quality consistency, extend the life of the equipment and … [Read more...] about Maintaining Peak Operating Efficiency for Ultrasonic Welding Equipment
Artificial Intelligence in Plastic Decoration
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Artificial Intelligence (AI) has received a significant amount of attention and press recently. This raises the questions: How can AI be used effectively in the plastics decorating industry, and what value can it bring to plastic decorating? Artificial intelligence is the science of duplicating human thinking processes using … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence in Plastic Decoration