Plastics Decorating - January/February 2008 - (Page 4) Features Assembly Update Ultrasonic Welding – Which Frequency? Page 14 With the wide variety of frequencies available for ultrasonic welding, choosing the right tool, or frequency, for the job is paramount to a quality weld. Cover Story Decorator’s Profile Page 7 High Precision Printing the TouchMark Style Headquartered in Silicon Valley, TouchMark continues to meet the changing demands of the medical device, diagnostics, and consumer electronic industries with highprecision pad printing. Plastics Decorating 2008 Buyers Guide Page 17 A complete listing of products and services offered by the plastics decorating and assembly industries. Association News Page 25 • Topical Conference 2008 - Program Close to Complete • Letter from the Chairman • ANTEC Papers Set Technology Feature Page 28 Laser Marking and Machine Vision Codes for Product Security & Traceability Industrial manufacturing requirements for indelible direct part marking containing machine vision codes are growing exponentially, thereby increasing the necessity for digital process technology such as inkjet, dot peen, and laser marking. Special Focus Understanding the Pad in Pad Printing Page 36 Examine a methodology for determining the optimum pad characteristics (shape, size, hardness, surface finish, and material) and a framework within which to get the best performance from pads, time after time. Business Strategies Keep Your Eye on the Competition Page 45 Only through knowledge of your competitors’ products, market penetration, and strategic strengths can you effectively position your own products and services in the marketplace. page 39 Ask the Expert Page 47 • Question: Licensing Fees for Water Transfer Printing • Question: How does the Water Transfer Printing Process Work • Question: Getting Started in Water Transfer Printing Departments Editor’s Desk Industry Insights Product Highlights (Pad Printing Equipment & Supplies) Page 6 Page 11 Page 33 Page 43 Page 48 Page 50 Page 50 Product Developments Marketplace Calendar of Events Advertiser’s Index page 28 4 page 47
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