POP Designer Brian Johnston Publishes ‘Packaging Notes’
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and recovered 86 percent of ink during testing. Absolute’s program and water needles provided a 48 percent reduc- tion in water usage. “We are committed to investing in innovative technolo- gy that improves our efficiency, and InkSave also reduces ink and water waste which is important to both us and the wider corrugated industry,” said Scott Whitley, Production Manager of MPB. Each Absolute unit is customized to suit customer
Packaging Notes from the DE519N Desk by Brian John- ston, an award-winning Corrugated POP and POS Design- er, is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indi- go/Chapters. This book on designing of corrugated packaging for various industries is a handy resource of guideline for industry professionals and students alike. From industry terms and mathematical equations, to retail display guide- lines and press sizes, this book is a quick reference guide to almost anything you will need in your library of informa- tion as a Structural Packaging Designer. Focusing primarily on the corrugated side of packaging materials, the book consists of information and notes that have been accumulated from over 20 years of experience in the Packaging Industry as a Structural Designer. Wheth- er you are a veteran in the industry, or a student just start- ing out, this book will be a handy resource of guidelines that will assist you along your journey. What can you find inside? Calculating basis weights of materials, cubic volumes and stacking strengths; Shipping volumes for Transport Trucks and Sea Containers; Design Thinking and Tips; Box Standards and their tolerances. Thebook is available insoftcover (ISBN9781777087708) and hardcover (ISBN 9781777087715).
needs. For example, the Ink- Save unit at MPB incorpo- rates a linear slide, allowing the unit to be slid out on rails and providing easy access for machine maintenance. Antony Whiteside of Ab- solute confirmed, “InkSave systems are selling well and seem to have caught our industry’s attention recent- ly. By March 2020, we had already sold more InkSave units than we budgeted for
the whole of 2020. We are now supplying systems incor- porating full pH, temperature and viscosity control to allow full management of the whole ink circuit.”
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