“Do I Feel Lucky?”
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Date23 Jun 2020
When a new job comes in your press, operators probably select anilox rolls with cell capacities within a fairly narrow range so they can get to the desired ink densities faster. But how can they be sure that the capacities... Read More →
The Power of Virtual Service
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Date12 May 2020
In a world of travel restrictions, we at Provident have been looking hard for the best ways to maintain the level of support our customers need. Like you, we are adapting to different ways of doing business while encouraging customers... Read More →
Nobody Knows Everything
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Date14 Mar 2020
One of the best parts of being one of the technical guys at Provident is solving problems and helping customers be as productive as possible. My colleagues and I recently wound up talking about the “brain trust” we have developed... Read More →
Feeling the Pressure
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Date14 Feb 2020
The old saying that ‘some is good, more is better’ applies to many things, but one of them is not ink chamber pressures on your flexo presses. Ink chambers are meant to run at 1– to 2-bar, or a maximum... Read More →
Not Quite What the Doctor Ordered
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Date26 Nov 2019
I hate to tell you this but you may have a potentially serious condition that needs professional attention. Even worse, it may be happening on a couple of your flexo presses right now and your press operators are thoroughly baffled... Read More →
Score!
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Date20 Oct 2019
It was the press assistant who noticed it first. About 31,000 feet into the run of frozen food bags for a big supermarket chain he noticed spotted a thin line running through the front side of the bags. Not good.... Read More →