Plastics Decorating - January/February 2008 - (Page 43) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS Trotec Laser Introduces High-Precision Fiber Laser Trotec Laser, Ypsilanti, Mich., presents the Speed Marker FL, a high-speed, high-performance galvo fiber laser, which provides small marking, short set-up time, and easy integration into assembly lines. The Speed Marker FL has a marking speed of 1000cps and comes with a 50,000-hr warranty. For more information, call (866) 226-8505 or visit www.trotec.net. Altuglas Offers White Polycarbonate Sheet for Hiding LED Lights Altuglas International, Philadelphia, Pa., introduces its nextgeneration Tuffak® XL white polycarbonate sheet with strong diffusion properties for hiding LED lights, eliminating hot spots, and achieving a uniform glow. The sheet resists weathering through a process that creates a built-in ultraviolet barrier. Other advantages of the sheet include extended life, longerterm yellowing resistance, greater diffusion properties to hide light sources, and higher light transmission to lower-power requirements. For more information, visit www.altuglasint. com or call (215) 419-7898. ToolTex’s Benchtop Spin Welder Allows Assembly of Hard-toBond Circular Materials ToolTex, Grove City, Ohio, presents the benchtop Servo Spin Welder, a small machine that provides 80″/lb peak torque and 200lbs clamping force for permanent seals of cylindrical and spherical pieces. The system features a footprint of only 20″×32″ and can be integrated into an existing assembly line or set up to run independently. With digital, touch-screen controls; contact sensors; precision bearings; and hydraulic down-speed control, the servo spin welder can weld parts up to 2″ in diameter with orientation accuracy within 1°. For more information, call (614) 539-3222 or go to www.tooltex.com. Spartanics’ Smart Laminator-Die Cut System Now Available Spartanics, Chicago, Ill., has released its Smart LaminatorDie Cut System, which tightly synchronizes roll lamination and diecutting operations, eliminating the typical causes of stock and laminate production waste. The system’s smart controls detect sheet misfeeds, improper laminating, or film continued on next page splices and automatically stops the system. Sensors also detect missing sheets as well as low laminate film supply or broken laminate rolls. The system requires only one lightly-trained operator, helping converters cut labor costs or redeploy work- ers to other production-line duties. For more information, call (847) 394 5700, e-mail sales@spartanics.com, or visit www. spartanics.com. Sun Chemical Introduces MTG UV Hard Coat System Sun Chemical, Parsippany, N.J., has launched the MTG UV hard coat system for use in making formable and non-formable automotive, appliance, cell phone, and medical parts. The new ink system holds up to the high heat and immense pressure used in manufacturing formable plastic parts, stretching up continued on next page 43 http://www.trotec.net http://www.spartanics.com http://www.spartanics.com http://www.altuglasint.com http://www.altuglasint.com http://www.customfoilscompany.com http://www.tooltex.com
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