Anilox Company's Flexo Roadshow Success

Global anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America and a group of suppliers updated and informed an audience of 90 flexo industry professionals with a full day of continuing flexo education.

Global anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America and a group of suppliers updated and informed an audience of 90 flexo industry professionals with a full day of continuing flexo education.

The session took place at North Carolina A and T State University in Greensboro (USA) during the final stop on this year's Harper flexographic solutions tour.

Delegates were not the only ones to learn at the road shows, as Dave Watson of Harper Graphicsolutions, commented: "I learned so much new information about films from Jose Alfaro's presentation.

It was the first time Mitsubishi presented at a show this year and we learnt a lot from each other." The day's presentations included pre-press practices that control colour management presented by Alex James of Harper Graphicsolutions and analogue versus digital plate operational differences presented by Randy Lee of Anderson and Vreeland.

In addition, there were sessions on how anilox rolls affect print, and what is available for combo printing jobs and white ink applications, presented by David Watson of Harper Graphicsolutions.

Ink handling was also covered, with what should be monitored and controlled during that process presented by Jonathon Peterson of Water Ink Technologies.

What effect anilox scoring and how to prevent those a effects was a subject presented by Tony Donato of Harperscientific.

What a printer needs to know about film substrates was naother subject covered, which was presented by Jose Alfaro of Mitsubishi Polyester Film, whilst the care and maintenance of anilox rolls was a topic also presented by David Watson.

Tony Donato of Harperscientific, said: "Offering two presentations in the same state really gave us a pleasant surprise.

Initially, we had some concern that such close proximity might mean low attendance at the second presentation.

But in fact, the opposite happened.

Companies came to Charlotte from areas such as Atlanta and those representatives were so happy with the conference that they sent several more people up for the Greensboro show." Dr Dean Gilbert, assistant professor in the North Carolina A and T graphic communications department, led attendees on a tour of the university's flexo facility.

He commented: "North Carolina A and T State University considers it an honour and a pleasure to host the Harper Solutions Tour.

We were able to show nearly 100 members of the flexographic industry our facilities, equipment and faculty.

It gave us the opportunity to discuss our equipment and supply needs, and to inform the industry that, with more than 300 graphic communication majors, we are a great resource for their personnel needs." Gilbert added: "We were able to spread the word that employers can hire our students for 15-week internships - a great way to preview their skills and talents.

We look forward to working with Harper Corporation on future workshops and projects." Pete Hartman, vice president of sales at Harper Corporation, responded: "The people at NC A and T were extremely gracious hosts.

This event was a great close to a fantastic season of road shows and we can't wait to bring out a new and improved version in 2007.".

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