Technical Articles
Saint Clair Systems, Inc. has published these technical articles:
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There was a time not too long ago when corrugated printing meant adding blue or black logos and text to the plain cardboard box a product was shipped in. Or adding to the front of a pizza box the...
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In our post, Why Customer Returns are the Worst for Can Makers, we noted that: "A single rejected lot of cans can cost a manufacturer 30 to 50 times the profit made on that sale, or more!" That's a...
(Engineering Services)
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We recently attended INFO*FLEX 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. The show had approximately 2,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors all focused on making improvements in the Flexographic Printing...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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Oy Saab-Valmet Ab is a major
car manufacturer in Finland. In
the 1980's they put on-line a
computer controlled spraying
system. After evaluating Norcross and
several other viscometers,
Norcross was...
(Process Controllers)
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DRG Globe Envelope of Canada produced 750,000 Courier pouches, with moderate blue ink coverage, using manual viscosity control and consumed 80kg of ink. In a second job of 760,000 impressions, they...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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Automatic viscosity control with Norcross systems in the flexographic printing industry is so commonplace, that it's hard to visualize news from a flexopant. The instalation at Cryovac Canada, Ltd.,...
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Test results from International Paper. The Wilmington Ohio plant conducted some tests. The ink supply to the press was controlled and delivered at a 17 Zahn Cup second. This resulted in less variation...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems works with a 3-pc. can manufacturer to reduce variation in their end liner operation. Controlling the material temperature stabilized the pressure at the nozzle and yielded some...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems supplies an application solution to the Flex-n-Gate manufacturing plant in Evart Michigan. The resulting improvements in quality and material savings are dramatically better than...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems provides a free analysis to a potential customer. This analysis showed conclusively that the status quo was unacceptable and provided the company with comfort that a solution could...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems and a major supplier of electrostatic bells, cooperate in a study to pinpoint the cause of and developed a solution-for condensation related "spitting", electrical shorting and...
(Process Controllers)
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A tier 1 automotive supplier improves painted surface finish resulting in additional luxury automotive business. The solution provided a return on investment in less than five months....
(Process Controllers)
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A number of industrial process fluids require maintenance of optimum solids content to produce uniform coatings. The manufacture of integrated circuits and printed circuit boards in the electronic...
(Hose, Pipe and Tubing)
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In the industry, QC Holds are often referred to as HFIs (Hold for Inspection), and they present a host of issues. First, HFIs can jeopardize timely shipments - and that can be a real problem. Imagine...
(Industrial Printing Equipment)
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This 16-page problem/solution guide will help you identify the source of everyday issues you may encounter as a corrugated printer. This downloadable brochure uses information provided by industry...
(Process Controllers)
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In our recent blogs, Can Liner Weight Variations Impact Quality, Delivery, and Cost Structure, and Variation in Liner Placement Impacts Delivery, Quality, and Cost, too!, we identified weight and...
(Product and Material Testing)
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In our post, Why Your Liner Quality Changes from Shift-to-Shift and Season-to- Season, we noted: "Modern temperature control technologies now make it possible to control the temperature of your...
(Industrial Printing Equipment)
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This 20-page problem/solution guide features input gathered from flexographic print industry suppliers and manufacturers. Use this guide to identify problems and implement solutions in your printing...
(Industrial Printing Equipment)
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Compiled with input from a number of suppliers and manufacturers in the gravure printing industry, this 20-page problem/solution guide will help you identify the causes - and find the solutions to -...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems' Controlling Orange Peel eGuide provides guidance on reducing product rejects and improving your bottom line. In this guide, you'll find information on: Factors that contribute to...
(Process Controllers)
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In our prior post in this series, "The Impact of Temperature and Pressure on Liner Weight Consistency," we demonstrated that, for a fixed orifice system: In that previous post, we also noted that the...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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If you work in manufacturing, chances are you've heard about "The Internet of Things." As defined in this Forbes article, the Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the concept of connecting to the...
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When one of our customers was experiencing issues with liner weight consistency, they asked us to help evaluate their situation. During our discussions they revealed that they saw variations from...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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In its article, "Booming Boards, Big Growth," the July 2016 issue of FLEXO Magazine addressed this trend in packaging, stating: "Sustainability is no longer a just nice to have, but is now seen as a...
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Figure 1 shows the two surfaces with a uid between them. A force is applied to the top surface and thus it moves at a certain velocity. The ratio of the Shear
Stress / Shear Rate will be the...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems collaborates with a global manufacturer of wind turbine blades to overcome the combination of variations in temperature and a paint formulation they were not allowed to alter...
(Product and Material Testing)
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The basic measurement unit of viscosity is centipoise. Most methods of measuring viscosity depend on a direct relationship to centipoise units for their validity. In the case of most processes...
(Product and Material Testing)
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In our post, Temperature Variations Cause Inconsistent Liner Placement, we "proved" that compound temperature and placement are related - by using the transitive property from our old high-school...
(Process Controllers)
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Saint Clair Systems worked with Tata Motors to resolve recurring and unpredictable line stoppages experienced at the manufacturer's Pune Facility. With our patented technology and expertise, SCS...
(Hose, Pipe and Tubing)
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In this segment of our continuing examination of the can end liner process, we are going to get into some basic process mathematics. But before you run screaming from your computer (or reach for your...
(Product and Material Testing)
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In our post, Why Customer Returns are the Worst for Can Makers, we compared various industry return issues - including the automotive industry with its recent spate of recalls - and noted that can...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) Program, the University of Tennessee (UT) Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies, and Western Michigan...
(Process Controllers)
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In our previous post in this series, Can Liner Weight Variations Impact Quality, Delivery, and Cost Structure, we detailed how variations in can end liner weight can negatively impact delivery and...
(Product and Material Testing)
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In our recent blog, Can Liner Weight Variations Impact Quality, Delivery, and Cost Structure, we noted that the two most important criteria in evaluating liner performance are: Throughout this series,...
(Product and Material Testing)
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It seems intuitively obvious that HFI's (Holds for Inspection) are the result of variation(s) in the process that drive critical specifications out of tolerance....
(Product and Material Testing)
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If you've been experiencing problems with placement and your stationary liners are older, you may be thinking that replacing them is the only solution. You also likely dread the capital investment,...
(Process Controllers)
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The random sampling with a #2 Zahn Cup placed only two readings within the control limits established for this test. The actual readings ranged from a desired 17 seconds to the highest reading of 29...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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The flood of advanced materials developed over the last 20 years has created changes in virtually all of the products that we see and use every day. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the...
(Product and Material Testing)
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Perform accurate viscosity conversions with this set of comprehensive Norcross Viscosity Conversion Tables and Viscosity Monitoring & Control Application Notes....
(Industrial Automation Services)
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As defined in strategy+business magazine, Industry 4.0 is the combination of innovations in digital technologies-advancements such as robotics and artificial intelligence, sophisticated sensors, cloud...
(Industrial Automation Services)
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We cut our teeth in the automotive industry and still, these places are pretty big. Big enough that, in extreme climates like the south and the west, it would be cost prohibitive to air condition them...
(Hose, Pipe and Tubing)
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It's the first sunny day of the week and you're sitting in your office thinking about heading out a little early to enjoy it when your line supervisor steps into your doorway to deliver the news you...