TReturn of the Converting & Package Printing Expo he Converting & Package Printing (CPP) EXPO again co-locates with GRAPH EXPO 15 this week in Chicago. CPP EXPO is the premier event for the converting/package printing marketplace, including: flexible packaging, folding carton/box-making, corrugated converting, tissue converting and narrow web/ tags and labels. The educational program brings together all disciplines under one roof, from printing processes including flexo, gravure, and digital to finishing that focuses on coatings, laminating, drying, and more. Leading industry groups, including the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and the Converting Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA), facilitate an exchange that provides the most dynamic and diverse programming available. AIMCAL/CEMA is offering fundamental courses in the country’s heart of printing and converting. These sessions are presented by expert instructors who have a wealth of award-winning, on-the-job, and teaching experience to help converting technicians at a variety of levels solve recurring problems and avoid new ones. This one-day program—on Monday, September 14 from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm—offers a choice between concurrently held Slitting & Rewinding and Coating & Drying seminars. Each track is focused on providing information that is specific to a particular segment of the Expo audience. The seminars are structured to be easily understood by those who are new to the industry, while providing advanced information to those with more experience. Q&A sessions are held throughout the seminars to address the specific needs and issues of attendees. Anyone involved in coating and laminating or slitting and rewinding operations of paper, film, nonwovens and other continuous flexible materials. Operators, foremen, quality control personnel, production engineers, and process control staff will want to attend this outstanding two-day seminar! Slitting & Rewinding: Room S504c This seminar is ideal for anyone involved with the slitting and rewinding operations for paper, film, nonwovens, and other continuous flexible materials. The people who design and manufacture slitting and rewinding equipment will take you step by step through the best practices techniques in such areas as winding, slitting, cores and cutting, retrofitting, chucks, shafts, spreading, and guiding. Topics covered include: • Winding • Slitter specifications • Safety • Slitting techniques • Knife care • Deformation and dust • Slitting positioning • Trim removal • Safety and core chucks • Air shafts • Web spreading • Web guiding and tension Coating & Drying: Room S504d This seminar takes attendees through the web coating operation from unwind to rewind, with everything in between. The instructors are experts on their topics and present the fundamentals of coating and drying through engaging presentations. The presentations will include real world tips for improving productivity, reducing downtime and waste, and increasing yield and throughput. Topics covered include: • Substrate cleaning • Treatment options • Coating methods • Defect management • Pilot coating • Laminating • Drying • Drying systems • On-line controls • Winding • Rollers • Web guiding and tension Registration is $295 per seminar and includes: a hard copy of the slides and a USB stick of all presentations at the end of the conference (upon turning in a completed evaluation). All attire is business casual. Ties are not required or expected. GTI to Feature Industry-Leading Color Viewing Systems at GRAPH EXPO 15 GTI Graphic Technology, Inc. (Booth 435) is showcasing its color viewing solutions at GRAPH EXPO 15. Robert McCurdy, GTI’s President states, “We are pleased to be exhibiting at GRAPH EXPO 15 and invite all attendees to our booth where they will be able to see first-hand how light affects color and the value of viewing color under standard lighting conditions.” Accurate color assessment and communication requires compliance with the ISO 3664:2009 standard, which defines tight tolerance viewing conditions for graphic arts and photographic applications. During the show GTI is featuring the following ISO 3664:2009 complaint viewing systems: To deliver proper light intensity and uniformity over a large vertical viewing surface, an optimized combination of overhead luminaires and accessories is required. • Soft View SOFV-1xiQ: The Soft View SOFV-1xiQ is a desktop soft proofing system that easily provides accurate color comparisons between hard copy prints and computer monitors. The SOFV-1xiQ includes a viewing station and the revolutionary wireless iQ sensor. The system enables superb lighting uniformity with a small desktop footprint that meets ISO 3664:2009 D50 light quality for superior color rendition. During GRAPH EXPO 15 GTI is demonstrating the SOFV-1xiQ in partnership with Remote Director, a supplier of soft proofing software, and EIZO, a manufacturer of professional high quality LCD monitors. • EVS Executive Viewing Station: The EVS family of color viewing stations boasts D5000 accuracy and consistency combined with sleek styling. EVS systems include asymmetrical luminaires, horizontal and vertical viewing positions, and a built-in print bar. Optional side walls are available for strict compliance to industry standards. Four models are available with viewing areas ranging from 20x28" to 29x106". • VPI Vertical Print Inspector: The VPI is a D50 viewing station designed for the visual inspection of large format prints. It provides ISO 3664:2009 compliant viewing conditions in a convenient vertical format. Available in three standard sizes with viewing areas ranging from 40x45" to 64x45". • MiniMatcher Series: The MiniMatcher series is ideal for the viewing of inks, coatings, consumer goods, packaging, and more. It is available in five standard models. The MM-1e and MM-2e provide three different light sources with UV or LED available as an option. The MM-4e, MM-2448e, and MM-2460e include five unique light sources with a built-in daylight timer and an illuminated push button control. • PDV Professional Desktop Viewers: PDV viewers are designed for D50 controlled viewing of small format color prints. Utilizing GTI’s Graphiclite 100 color viewing lamps and the latest electronic ballasts, the PDV guarantees tight compliance to the ISO 3664:2009 standard. All models feature a hinged design for easy set-up, storage, and transport. Available options include side walls, dimming, dual luminaires, and a transparency viewer. Four models are offered with viewing areas ranging from 11x17" to 23x25". • Color Rendition Demonstrator: The Color Rendition Demonstrator is a three-compartment viewer that demonstrates the color rendition of three varied light sources—fluorescent cool-white “store light”, 6500K fluorescent “daylight”, and incandescent “home light.” The Color Rendition Demonstrator allows you to easily educate your clients and vendors on how color is affected by different light sources. Calling All RIT CIAS Alumni! On Monday, September 14, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, join your fellow College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS) Alumni for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) School of Media Sciences GRAPH EXPO Alumni Reception. This year, CIAS is back at McCormick Place—Room S103d at McCormick Place South—and will feature hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, as well as an opportunity to meet the new School of Media Sciences administrative chair, Greg D’Amico, who will speak briefly about the future direction of the school. Admission to the reception is free. After the reception, head out to U.S. Cellular Field to take in a White Sox game. A limited number of tickets for the White Sox vs. Athletics game (7:10 pm start) are available on a first come, first served basis to registered attendees (one ticket per person). Transportation to and from the game will not be provided following the alumni reception. The Alumni Reception is open to RIT alumni, faculty/staff, students, and parents. For more information and to register, visit: http://bit.ly/1V4qixv 40 September 13, 2015 | GRAPH EXPO Official Show Daily | PrintingNews.com
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