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Ideas, lessons, and hard-earned advice from people who understand converting. Browse our latest blog posts and updates.

Total Cost of Ownership Model for Converting Machinery Must Integrate Three Key Factors

Big capital expenditures induce more than their fair share of organizational angst. But it must be done: Winning companies always invest in equipment, technology and…

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New Operator Training: Moving into Virtual Training and Mixed Reality

Thanks to workplace changes prompted by COVID-19, a number of new training challenges have accelerated digital transformation. While we’ve had to sacrifice a great deal…

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The Web Handling Handbook: Lessons from Generations Past and a Training Manual for the Future

That was the impetus behind three web-handling experts collaborating to create The Web Handling Handbook. The book not only encapsulates the advancements of the past…

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Managing in Turbulent Times: How to Survive and Thrive Using the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

But as Jennifer Colosimo of FranklinCovey explains, you and your organization can persevere through these turbulent times by focusing on certain habits that build resiliency…

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PCAMing: How to Create Different Length Parts Without New Tooling

Randomizing tooling creates a 30x increase in throughput A longstanding dilemma for web operators is how to produce different length parts cost effectively.  For example,…

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Microsoft’s HoloLens Technology Emerges as a Critical Tool for Converting Machine Owners

COVID-19 has disrupted our world in staggering ways. But for manufacturers, it’s merely accelerated trends such as digitalization. Nowhere have we found this more apparent…

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How ATL Corp Helped KelCor Convert a Breakthrough Medical Product Idea Into Reality

KelCor is the brainchild of Cory Allison and Kelly Good. They formed the company with a simple goal: To provide a solution to an often…

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Pivot to High Performance: Tales of How Converters are Making a Difference in the Fight Against COVID-19

In early March of 2020, COVID-19 turned the world — and the manufacturing sector — on its head. Manufacturers were faced with the threat of…

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Back to the Present: Kyle Hermans on How Companies Can Innovate for the Future

Huh? That statement sounds like a piece of advice Professor “Doc” Brown from Back to the Future would pass on to his young prodigy Marty.…

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Finding the Big Idea: 5 Ways to Approach Innovation From Different Perspectives

Sally Dominguez is a 10X Innovation Activator and Strategist, and the founder of Adventurous Thinking Group.  With an extensive background in architecture and product design,…

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Web Coating Methods Comparison Chart: How to Choose the Right Methodology

If you’re new to the web coating process, let’s start out with an overview of how it works. What is web coating? In the converting…

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Innovations in Converting: New Products, New Ideas

We collaborate with a lot of companies on content.  It helps us understand what others are doing in the industry, and it gives you tips…

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Why Digital Drives Are Essential for Accuracy, Consistency and Resolution

“Servo motors are the lifeblood of Delta ModTech machines,” explains Rob Hattling, Senior Electrical Engineer with Delta ModTech. “They allow us to master the motion…

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What Happens When Converters Dare to Ask, “Can It be Done?”

Can it be done? Before any innovation occurs, it takes a courageous soul to ask that question. And unless you ask, you may never find…

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Marking and Coding: The Holistic Approach in the Rx World

Serialization.  Depending on when you read this, the DSCSA regulations are either coming within a week or they’ve already passed.  And yet here we are…

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Verification vs. Validation: Using a Transdermal Patch to Explain the Difference

The terms validation and verification are used in many industries. In this post, we are referring to them in the context of the converting industry,…

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6 Ways to Improve Your Machine Vision Lighting Techniques

We’ve talked about how machine vision inspection systems can help you spot production mistakes and keep your line running efficiently.   While many converters are…

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9 Surefire Ways to Reduce Scrap in Your Converting Process

We tapped into the insights of a number of experts in manufacturing and included their thoughts on best practices for reducing scrap.  Here are nine…

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5 Reasons You Need a Closed-Loop Vision System (and a Few Why You Don’t)

Closed-loop vision systems are an exceptional way to increase your production efficiency, as we’ve detailed in our post “Should You Automate Corrections in Real Time?”…

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