Ionizers are critical to the web handling process, controlling electrostatic charges to enhance product quality and throughput. In solvent coating and printing processes, they are critical to safety, reducing the chance of fires and explosions.

All ionizers require periodic cleaning and performance verification, but this is rarely done due to lack of understanding of the importance and little knowledge of the ionizers and how to evaluate and service them. New technology ionizers solve these problems, offering constant monitoring of system operating status and performance. Local display or remote computer display indicates when maintenance is required.

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This feature article from Plastics Technology reviews the use of a static charge to pin a decorative decal tight against the inner mold surface during injection molding, a procedure which greatly improves finished product quality.

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This article investigates the most common causes of errors in measurements performed with electrostatic fieldmeters and presents methods and arrangements which minimize or eliminate those errors.

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This article from Paper, Film and Foil Converter profiles how static electricity was causing problems in Tolas Health Care Packaging's slitting operations.

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In today’s high stress business environment, the balance between profit and loss for web printing operations is closer than ever before. More competition for jobs, the cost of labor, and productivity demands have pushed manufacturers to find ways to differentiate themselves and their companies from the competition. Quality is, and always has been, the magic word. Learn about improving quality from this article that appears in Label and Narrow Web Magazine

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The plain brown box isn’t what it used to be! Today, corrugated boxes are used to sell the products they protect. In some instances, the box costs more than the product. Slitter dust, chaff from sheeting, and other environmental contaminants on the surface of the material make it impossible to achieve production goals, and difficult to maintain quality print standards set by the customer.

Learn more about cleaning corrugated material from this article that appeared in Package Printing Magazine.

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RFID Highlights is an informative look at the challenges of manufacturing RFID tags and labels. This download also provides suggested solutions to minimize RFID device failure due to static charge discharge.

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