The Environmental Impact of Doctor Blades
Generally, printers choose plastic or steel doctor blades according to their graphic requirements (or maybe blade life or safety). But, all else being equal, choosing the [...]
Doctor Blade Installation
Back to the basics with this doctor blade installation and best practice infographic, created by Flexo Concepts. This infographic is a simple 3-step guide to proper [...]
Doctor Blade Quality through Tight Manufacturing Control
From the moment raw material enters our building, Flexo Concepts® measures, analyzes and controls every step of the process of turning the polymer stock into high-precision, performance [...]
New, Improved MicroTip®
Since Flexo Concepts launched TruPoint Orange® with a MicroTip four years ago, it has been an overwhelming success in tag and label plants. Printers around the [...]
The World’s Most Innovative Doctor Blade Company
Flexo Concepts® wants to be the world’s most innovative doctor blade company. How are we going to do it? By creating products, services and a brand experience [...]
Hybrid Printing Technology Combines the Best of Both Worlds
The TeaToaster. An appliance that makes tea and toast? How nice would it be to have the option of preparing your breakfast and morning beverage at [...]
The 5 Ws of TruPoint Doctor Blade Tips
This infographic is a beginner's guide to Doctor Blade Tips, providing a brief overview of the 3 main tips offered with TruPoint doctor blades. Viewers will [...]
New Polymer Doctor Blades with MicroTip Are Best for Applying Special Effects Coating
Anyone who uses doctor blades for printing knows the range of options available today. From the thickness of the material to the tip configuration, a doctor [...]
Consultative Selling: What It Is and Why It Works
Today, successful sellers act as trusted advisers to their buyers to help them find the best solutions. By adopting a consultative selling strategy, salespeople create value in [...]
How to Prevent Anilox Roll Scoring
Anilox roll scoring poses a challenge for many printers, evident when a shiny line encircles the roll, indicating a groove or “scoring” of the anilox roll. [...]
Kanban 101
In today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers are looking for ways to improve efficiency and wring costs out of the production process. By adopting lean manufacturing concepts, companies can [...]
What the Automakers Have Taught Us About Manufacturing Efficiency
We’ve learned a lot from the automakers when it comes to manufacturing efficiency. Our car-making forefathers took a long look at their production methods and figured out [...]
Anilox Roll Cleaning is Essential to Effective Ink Delivery
You spend a lot of time selecting the correct anilox roll for a job. Careful consideration goes into line screen, cell geometry and cell volume in order [...]
5 Reasons to Switch to Polyester Containment Blades
Switching to polyester containment blades from steel can offer several benefits for printers. Here are the top 5 reasons to make the switch: 1. Elimination of [...]
New Doctor Blade Technology Is Worth a Look
As a consumables manufacturer introducing new doctor blade technology to a mature industry, we're constantly hearing, “But I’ve done it this way forever.” Press men are busy [...]
The Right End Seals Will Prevent Leaks in Your Doctor Blade Chamber System
In an enclosed doctor blade chamber system, the job of the end seals is to keep the coating or ink from leaking out of the ends of the [...]