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most lasting effect on the industry: increased techno- logical advancements will attract young, forward-think- ing people to the converting industry. “It will ultimately lead more young people to pursue the converting industry as a career,” Teachout said. “The age-old image of a printing press operator wear- ing an apron, covered in ink are still prevalent. Nilpeter is actively participating in workforce develop- ment programs with associations, high schools and vo- cational schools so that students understand not only the vitality of today’s printing industry but how mod- ernized and technology-based it has become. It is a very sophisticated industry and offers the chance of a rewarding career. By focusing on clean-hand technolo- gy, Nilpeter can reach an entirely new workforce.” Reaching that new workforce allows Nilpeter, and its customers, to eliminate a problem long plaguing the printing and packaging industry: the skills gap. “The necessity of embracing new technology is demonstrating very clearly in the ever growing skills gap in the converting industry. Even if a company wanted to retain and keep older technology, they would find it increasingly difficult to find skilled oper- ators. Young workers entering the workforce simply have no idea how to operate older, traditional strictly analog, machines. But they are very well suited for the advanced technology that Nilpeter is introducing.” Clean-Hand Technology In addition to clean-hand technology the FA line of- fers multi-operator interface, allowing several job functions to be controlled at once by multiple opera- tors, and on multiple tablets. All job recipes can be saved and recalled for future runs, minimizing make ready time and waste. The presses additionally feature a vertical auto-lock system, which automatically locks in the printing sleeve; servo driven chill rollers with anti-slip surface treatment; custom-built configuration; CLEANINKING system, which offers a consistent ink film thickness over a large ink chemistry gamut; and multi-substrate printing, including flexible packaging films, polymer films, metallic films, paper and tag. The U.S. headquarters of Nilpeter underwent a nearly $6 million upgrade last year to modernize and automate its facility. Everything from machin- ing to quality control are now done through au- tomation, with no human interaction and no possibility of error. “Science has replaced craft,” said Teachout. “Every- thing is measured, everything is controlled, every- thing is repeatable.”
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