Flexographic printing is a popular method for printing on various substrates like paper, cardboard, plastic, and metallic films. One of the critical components of the flexographic printing process is ink. Many ink styles are available for flexographic printing, each offering unique benefits depending on the application requirements. Let's explore some common types of ink [...]
No matter how much printing companies try to maintain a consistent print schedule, they will need to take a break at some point to clean the print area and machinery. The clean-up process costs time and money, but this task is easier to perform thanks to DIPCO drip tray liners. At DIPCO, we like to [...]
The New Year is finally here and, like everyone else, printing companies have made their 2022 resolutions. The setting of realistic New Year’s resolutions is very important for the print industry. While some print organizations might want to set goals such as doubling or tripling their sales or eliminating their production problems, these resolutions might [...]
The goal of any flexo printer is to keep the presses running. After all, the more labels you print, the more money you make. But, unfortunately, presses can't run 24-7. Eventually, a print job will end, and press operators will have to prep for the next job. With that, operators will swap out dies, plates, [...]
Green printing continues to be a hot topic among printing companies as they work to find ways to save time and money while also helping to improve the environment. By definition, the concept of green printing involves the practice of using renewable energy resources, reducing the use of energy and greenhouse emissions, and using recycled [...]
How many times growing up did you hear the words "clean your room"? If you were an average kid, probably more than a few times, over more than a few years! That phrase was repeated throughout your childhood not to give you something to do but rather instill in you the importance of keeping things [...]
Businesses across the United States are facing staffing issues. We see the effects in restaurants with shorter operating hours, limited menus, and dine-in restrictions. We see transit times on goods sold increased due to a country-wide shortage of truck drivers. Produce prices are on the rise because farmers can’t find the labor needed to harvest [...]
Ever since businesses started welcoming employees back to the office after COVID-19 shutdowns, there have been concerns over finding qualified personnel to fill positions. However, the printing industry is actually in the enviable position of requiring fewer employees to run its operations. This headcount reduction is made possible by adopting disposable ink pan liners and [...]
The latest report from the United Nations shows that global surface temperatures are expected to increase until at least the middle of the century. The desire to “go green” has been in public conversation for many years as consumers want to see the companies they support embrace the environment. Printing companies can embrace the movement [...]
Technical innovations, ease of use, and quality performance set press manufacturers apart from one another. These characteristics made Omet a leader in the world of narrow web flexo. Increased automation, intuitive handling, flexible, and conscious configurations makes Omet press equipment second to none. At DIPCO we facilitate Omet’s line-up with “Quick Change” ink pan liner [...]
