iWebinar How to Become a Better Printer in Your Box Plant Learning Series A Comprehensive 5-Part iWebinar on How to: Cut Costs • Print Faster • Print Better MODERATOR: Les Pickering, P2 Team October 3rd, 10th, 15th, 17th & 29th, 2013 As newer and more expensive equipment comes into vogue, the older “go to” presses are being left behind. Industrial packaging is now a commodity, coming under extreme price pressures for all manufacturers. “Faster, Cheaper, Better” has become the new rallying cry for corrugated plants. How to Become A Better Printer in Your Box Plant iWebinars will discuss exactly what can be done ON and AROUND the press to take the mystery out of profitable printing and improve your bottom line. Moderated by Les Pickering, noted speaker and educator with more than 30 years of process improvement experience in the packaging industry, each iWebinar features a training faculty with the highest caliber of container printing expertise. Who Should Attend • Pre-press Staff • Front Line Managers & Supervisors • #1 Lead Operators • Print Development Personnel • Key Press Maintenance Personnel • Plant Personnel Responsible for Maximum Productivity Key Topics • Corrugated Board Properties • Inks: Properties, Impact, Laydown & Drying • Prints, Plates and Dies • Anilox Rolls • Band Roll Testing Process • Doctor Blades, End Seals and Chambers • Dryers: Cover Pull Rolls & Vacuum Transfer • Course Perspective by Les Pickering Faculty SPEAKER: Dave Burgess, JB Machinery SPEAKER: Dave Crawford, Container Graphics SPEAKER: Dan Foy, ARC International SPEAKER: Roger Poteet, Poteet Printing SPEAKER: Steve Rote, Metsa Board Americas Anthony Whiteside, Absolute EARLY REGISTRATION SPECIAL! Register for the complete 5-part iWebinar, HOW TO BECOME A BETTER PRINTER IN YOUR BOX PLANT, before September 13, 2013, and your cost will be $1000.00 $200 OFF the iWebinar regular price of $1200.00 Plus, we’ll include a FREE 5-part DVD SET with a complete iWebinar Registration. iWebinar Schedule How to Become a Better Printer in Your Box Plant iWebinar iWebinar Learning Series 1 Thursday, October 3, 2013 11:30 am EST Overview and Introduction by Les Pickering CORRUGATED BOARD PROPERTIES Speaker: Steve Rote, Metsa Board Americas Corp. •The properties of board - yesterday and today •The evolution of equipment •The transition from a hot to cool corrugator - problems and benefits of the transition •The cost of energy •What we should be measuring hourly, monthly, yearly •What it looks like when the corrugator runs well Webinar 22 Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:30 am EST iWEBINAR INKS: PROPERTIES, IMPACT, LAYDOWN, DRYING Speaker: Roger Poteet, Poteet Printing. •Ink - its make-up and chemistry •The benefits of opaque vs. transparent inks •Best practices •Common mistakes - recognize them and rectify them • Is pH an issue anymore? • What do I need press side to be successful? PRINTS, PLATES AND DIES Speaker: Dave Crawford, Container Graphics •Plates are durable but not indestructible •Attaching and positioning the print plate •Mounting and unmounting the die correctly •Registration of the die on the cylinder not on the line •Tools and materials small basic repairs •Taking weight out of the plate for handling and ergonomics •Crepe vs. uncreped mounting tapes • Full wrap vs. elasticated band vs. tape iWebinar 3 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:30 am EST ANILOX ROLLS Speaker: Dan Foy, ARC International •Graphic development is ongoing, needs periodic continual training •Choosing the correct specification helps efficiency •Selecting the correct characteristics of the roll for your process •Choosing the specification is a collaboration not a choice made in isolation •Banded roll evaluation Webinar 24 Tuesday, October 17, 2013 11:30 am EST iWEBINAR BAND ROLL TESTING PROCESS Speaker: Dan Foy, ARC International •The Benchmark Test - ARC DOCTOR BLADES, END SEALS AND CHAMBERS Speaker: Anthony Whiteside, Absolute •Types of blades and their characteristics •When to use what type of blade •The varieties of seals, their lifespan, lubricants and materials •Chambers - the evolution of material, benefits, maintenance and care iWebinar 5 Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:30 am EST DRYERS (COVER PULL ROLLS AND VACUUM TRANSFERS) Speaker: Dave Burgess, JB Machinery •Evolution of sheet travel control from nip rollers to vacuum transfer •Once high end, dryers are now a productivity aid for increased speed •The types of dryers •International dryer trends •Cost effectiveness for speed and multipass work becoming single pass work. FINAL PERSPECTIVE Speaker: Les Pickering How to Become a Better Printer in Your Box Plant Registration Name______________________________________________________________________________________________ Title____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Company__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address______________________________________________________________________________________________ City____________________________________________________State_______________________ZIP_____________________ Business Phone # (__________) - __________________ Email_________________________________________________ Package Registration ❑ YES, I would like to attend iWebinars #1- #5...(Early Registration before September 13,2013)....$1000.00 (Registration after September 13, 2013)...........$1200.00 ❑ (non-AICC Members)................$1500.00 YES, I am registering for the complete iWebinar and request a FREE iWebinar DVD. Individual iWebinar Registration SUBTOTAL ...............................$_____________________ ❑ iWebinar #1 CORRUGATED BOARD PROPERTIES...................................................................$300.00 ❑ iWebinar #2 INKS: PROPERTIES, IMPACT, LAYDOWN DRYING PRINTS, PLATES AND DIES....................................................................................$300.00 ❑ ❑ iWebinar #3 ANILOX ROLLS.......................................................................................................$300.00 ❑ iWebinar #5 DRYERS (COVER PULLS and VACUUM TRANSFERS)........................................$300.00 iWebinar #4 BAND ROLL TESTING DOCTOR BLADES, END SEALS AND CHAMBERS...............................................$300.00 Individual Course Price for non-AICC Members)...............$350.00 ❑ I cannot attend the iWebinar, but SUBTOTAL ...............................$_____________________ I would like to purchase a complete 5 part DVD Set of HOW TO BECOME A BETTER PRINTER IN ANYONE’S BOX SHOP.......................................$1200.00 (non AICC Members)...................$1500.00 SUBTOTAL ...............................$_____________________ TOTAL $_____________________ ❑ Credit Card ❑ Check (Made Payable to AICC. Send to: AICC, P.O.Box 25708, Alexandria, VA 22313 Type of Credit Card________________________________ Name on Card____________________________________________________________ Card # Exp.Date Amount to Charge______________________ Signature ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 131003WFL REGISTER TODAY! For more information and meeting registration please contact: Taryn Pyle [email protected] AICC • 113 S. West Street • Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone (703) 535-1391 • Toll Free (877) 836-2422 Save Form Print Form Submit Form Fax (703) 836-2795 • www.aiccbox.org