Delta ModTech Blog

PROVIDING EXPERT, PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW PRODUCT DEVELOPERS AND CONVERTING CONTRACTORS CAN IMPROVE THEIR CONVERTING AND WEB FLOW MANUFACTURING PROCESS. FEATURING INSIGHTS FROM DELTA MODTECH AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS.

July 17th, 2023

Hydrogel Alternative: FLEXcon Creates a Healthcare Industry Disrupter

In 1968, a researcher at 3M named Spencer Silver was trying to create an adhesive for the aerospace industry. Eventually, he developed an adhesive that could be removed without leaving a residue, but it proved to be too weak for its intended use. The product was shelved.

June 21st, 2023

Delta Hosts Local Robotics Camp

June 2023, Delta ModTech welcomed a Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® camp sponsored by PMMI to a lunch and learn event which included a tour, lunch, and machine demonstrations. This visit combined fun with the opportunity for students to learn about the different careers open to them if they are interested in robotics and machine design.(…)

June 8th, 2023

Top Converting Trade Shows for 2023

Converting trade shows continue to be an exciting showcase for new innovations and solutions in the industry. Here’s our listing for 2023.

April 24th, 2023

Why Cleaning Your Web Clears a Path to More Profitable Converting

As converters look for new ways to improve efficiencies and reduce scrap, all aspects of the web converting come under scrutiny. One way converters can literally clean up their act is to focus on a problem that’s becoming increasingly more disruptive: airborne contaminants.

March 30th, 2023

4 Ways Scrap Can Reduce OEE

Scrap removal has always been a nuisance to converters. Those annoying little slugs can add to post-production converting costs and damage your die cutting machines. Let’s take a look at nine enhanced capabilities that can help you to eliminate slugs.

March 15th, 2023

9 Ways Enhanced Converting Capabilities Can Improve Your Entire Organization

In 1983, Dave Schiebout was faced with a huge challenge.

Schiebout owned a small company that had been retrofitting manually-operated machinery with computer controls. He had been approached by a large materials converter with a project that required very tight tolerances in order to meet FDA approval.

February 20th, 2023

2022 Section 179 Tax Deduction Updates: Increases for Expensing Maximum and Phase-Out Purchase Limit

The Section 179 tax deduction allows companies to deduct the purchase price of new equipment. Every year, we post updates to the deduction and answer questions on how you can use it to expand your capabilities and grow your business. 2022 updates are below!

February 13th, 2023

Growth or Efficiency: How Converters Can Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

When faced with the challenge of increasing revenue or improving your profit margins, which one will you choose? We’ll argue that you don’t have to necessarily choose one or the other. In fact, making an either / or choice may actually hurt your converting business in the long run.