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line machines is also becoming more common. Will digital inkjet replace flexo print? I don’t think so, but it will gain solid market share over the next five and ten years. Will it ever be for everyone? I believe it already is in some sort of application. There are a wide range of digital options available today from single color units to print codes and cert stamps on an RSC, to a four-color medium resolution unit, to the ‘Full Monte’ for those looking to do high-end, multi-color graphics in a single pass. Another advance in direct print is two-sided (inside/out- side) printing. Will it remain a popular capability post pandemic? Most certainly, direct-to-consumer product packaging is here to stay, and with that the unboxing experience. There are a wide range of inside print solutions. In a simple RSC one might see a one- or two-color repeat graphic of a company logo or assembly and use instructions. In more appealing diecut structures we see full graphics inside, sometimes utilizing lithographic print solutions. If this com- bines with multi-color printing outside it becomes rather unwieldy as a single pass solution. Are we going to build rotary diecutters with six inside and six outside print units? And then try and control all that? I don’t think so. That is where two-sided print and digital print combine for more feasible answers. A digital press added to a box plant can give all sorts of inside and outside print solutions offline. As setup is easier, the separate machine pass may prove more viable than a lengthy setup of a 12-color monstrosity. Other market trends? The retail environment, which is the driver of printing in packaging, scatters into more channels today than it did 10 or 15 years ago. Grocery, club store, convenience, mass merchandiser, direct-to-consumer, direct subscription, etc. This means there will be more and different packaging solutions required for print as well as structure. Run sizes will likely continue to be driven down, and concurrently product customization will increase. We’re starting to hear a few murmurs, but when will digital cutting and creasing launch a serious effort? That’s to be determined and cer- tainly dependent on advances in technology. What lasting effects do you think the pandemic may have on converters and the packaging industry? The pandemic has accelerated trends we were aware of before. Online and home shopping was popular before, but their popularity skyrocketed during the pandemic. This also drove the need for a robust recycling structure. In my opinion these trends will not revert. The way we do busi- ness as an industry has also changed. Organizations are evaluating the changes they have made and are begin- ning to understand the impact it has had on their growth and bottom line. Many will likely adopt these changes as the new way of doing business.
OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
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We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.
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Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions along with other performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Compensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers.
GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 37 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available. Re-manufactured balers, filters, blowers and shredders available at significant savings.
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