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A Look Inside Refractive Foil Stamping
Abrasives (TechTalk)
Achieving Cutouts without Nicks or Knife Joints (TechTeam)
Achieving Rotary Diecut Accuracy
Addressing Offset Die Breakage
Adhesives (TechTalk)
Advanced Bundle Breaking
All About Joints
Attention to Detail is Key to Successful Foil Stamping
Automatic Bending Machine Accuracy
Automated Rule Bending Systems
Automated Rule Processing and Bending
Backing Up Your Data
The Basics of Diecutting Kevlar (TechTalk)
The Basics Of Using Steel CounterPlates (TechTalk)
Before You Buy a Laser
Basic Rubbering Techniques
Bending: The Truth
Best Cutting Methods for High Volume (TechTalk)
Bridges (TechTalk)
Broaching (TechTalk)
Burn Protection: Knowing How to Get the Best Quality From Lasers
Calculating Diecutting Tonnage (TechTeam)
Calculating Tool Progression (TechTeam)
Carton Design Basic Information (TechTeam)
Cause and Effect
Changes in Paper Have Changed Our Diecutting Process!
Choosing the Most Effective Dieboard Stabilization Flex Channel Pattern
Choosing the Optimal Rotary Rule
Choosing the Right Time To Order a Combo Die
Cleaning Up Laser Emissions
Clicker Dies (TechTalk)
Close Calls: With Close-Tolerance Dies, The Customer Must Decide How Close is "Close Enough"
Cloth (TechTalk)
Coil Set (TechTalk)
The Cold Tough Truth (TechTeam)
Combining Processes (TechTalk)
Combo Die Terms You'll Need to Know
Common Press Set-Up Problems
Communicating with Designers-Overcoming the Language Barrier
Composite Boards Improve Efficiency of Carton Manufacturing
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Consecutive Serializing in Stainless Steel (TechTeam)
Controlling Static: Alternatives to Tinsel
Converting Corrugated Materials
Corrugated Liner Problems (TechTeam)
Creases Follow Flutes in E-Flute (TechTeam)
Creasing and Folding of Paperboard
Creasing: Converting’s Ugly Stepchild
Creasing Corrugated on Flat Dies
Creasing Nomex/Fishpaper (TechTeam)
Creasing Techniques
Cut and Seal Rule (TechTeam)
Cutting .030" (.762mm) Aluminum
Cutting Converting Costs (TechTalk)
Cutting Difficult Materials (TechTalk)
The Cutting Edge
Cutting Greaseproof Paper (TechTalk)
Cutting Polyesters and Polycarbonates with Steel Rule Dies
Cutting Stainless Steel (TechTeam)
Cutting Triple Wall Corrugated (TechTalk)
Development and Use of Embossing in Steel Rule Cutting Dies
Designing for Folding and Gluing Success
Designing Steel Rule Dies for On-Line Continuous Web Thermoforming
Did You Say, "Plastics?"
Die Maintenance Routine (TechTeam)
Die Setup and Press Makeready
Die Shop Training
Dieboard Buckles When Knifing (TechTeam)
Dieboard Observations
Dieboard Storage Systems
Diecutting: Alternative Strategies
Diecutting Aluminum (TechTeam)
Diecuttng of Asphalt Shingles (TechTeam)
Diecutting Do’s and Don’ts
Diecutting Efficiency - Press Leveling and Footprinting
Diecutting Food (TechTalk)
Diecutting Low-Density Plastic Bags (TechTeam)
Diecutting Plastics
Diecutting a Thin Aluminum (TechTeam)
Diecutting Tolerances (TechTalk)
Diemaker Exchange 2006
Differences in Cutting Die Construction Between Folding Carton and Fluted Material
Digital Converting as an Alternative Production Solution
Digital Diemaking—One Company’s Approach
Ejection Materials
Ejection Rubber - Eliminate Marking (TechTalk)
Ejection Rubber and Creasing Counterpart
Ejection Sponge: "The Important 16th"
Eliminate Diecut Edge Flaking with a Simple "Power-Clamp"
Eliminating Adhesive Buildup in Diecutting (TechTeam)
Eliminating Burrs With A Matched Metal Tool Cutting Plastics
Eliminating Hairs (TechTeam)
Eliminating Static (TechTeam)
Evolving "Into" Diecutting
Expect the Unexpected: Problems Cutting Plastic (TechTeam)
The Experts Talk About Cutting Soft Materials
Finding Profitability in Blank Separating Virtually Every Job
Finished Parts Specs (TechTalk)
Five Plus Five: Key Success Factors in Carton Design and Dieboard Layout
Flaking Cutting Edge (TechTeam)
Flaking: The Sources(s) of the Problem
Flat Crush of Corrugated Board (TechTeam)
Flexible Dies
Flying the Diecut Sheet: The Key to Press Speed
Foam (TechTalk)
Folding with the Flute
Fracturing Liners in Rotary Diecutting
Fundamentals of Diecutting Corrugated Substrates
Fume Extraction During Laser Cutting
Generating Major Results from Minor Carton Design Changes
Getting the Best Impression on Your Creases
Getting Your Folder/Gluer Organized
Glued Products
Hard Anvil Rotary (TechTeam)
Heat Resistant Ejection Material Application (TechTeam)
Heated Creases in Plastic
Heating the Die (TechTalk)
Heating Rule (TechTeam)
How Rubber Affects Rotary Cutting Die Performance and Machine Downtime
How Should Diemakers Optimize On-Press Performance?
How to Keep Your Dieboards from Doing the Twist
How to Match Today’s Laser Cutting Technology to Application Requirements (Part 1)
How to Match Today’s Laser Cutting Technology to Application Requirements (Part 2)
How to Strip (Almost) Anything at Maximum Press Speed and Yield
How to Win the Productivity Race by Optimizing Press Speed & Yield
"In Creasing" Your Own Problems!
Increased Efficiencies in Folding Carton Diecutting
In-Press Makeready Techniques for Automatic Platen Presses
"Into" Cutting of Soft Materials
Introduction to Samplemakers
The Importance of Analyzing Your Makeready Time
Importance of the Diemaker in Laser Cutting
Improving Nicking Techniques in Steel Rule Rotary Diecutting
Improving Soft Anvil Rotary Diecutting and Stripping
Improved Rubber Stripping Techniques
Innovations in Rotary Diecutting
Japanese Cutting Rules
Joint Problems: Cutting Woven & Fibrous Materials
Joint Welding (TechTalk)
Just Say "No" to Cracks
K-Back Rule (TechTalk)
The Key to Diecutting Press Speed and Yield
Kiss Cut (TechTalk)
Kiss Cutting; Clean Presses (TechTalk)
Kisscutting Overlays (TechTeam)
Laser Basics for Diecutting Fabricators
Laser Cutting for Prototyping and Short Runs
Laser Dieboard Cutting: A Quality Slot
Laser Dieboard Cutting Systems
Laser Economics
Loose Rule Stops the Press (TechTeam)
Losing the Cut (TechTeam)
Magic of "Microperfs" - and a Quick Study of Perforating
Maintenance is Key to Longevity of Die Room Equipment
Makeready, Ejection (TechTalk)
Makeready Techniques
Making a Perfect Minimum Radius Every Time
Making Reverse Bend Work (TechTeam)
Manufacturing Flatbed Dieboards (TechTeam)
Matrix Primer
Matrix Solutions to Creasing Problems
The 'McDonald’s Effect' on Diemaking and Diecutting
Membrane Switches (TechTalk)
Methods for Reducing Cracked Scores on Corrugated Board
New Benefits from Pre-Makeready Preparation of the Die
New Developments Expand Applications for Soft Anvil Rotary Diecutter
New Developments in Coordinate Measuring
New Developments in Countercutters
Nicking (TechTalk)
Nicking Principles for Soft Anvil Rotary
No More Makeready!
One Rule Fits All?
The Perfect Kerf
Perforating Rule: Hold-Fold-Tear
Phenolic Cutting (TechTeam)
Phenolic Cutting - Reader Response
Phenomenons Found In Platen Diecutting
Plastics & Vinyls (TechTalk)
Platen Diecutting: Two is Better than One!
Poly Foam PSA Problems (TechTeam)
Polypropylene (TechTalk)
Polypropylene Cutting (TechTeam)
Polystyrene (TechTalk)
Powerful Punch of Plastic
A Poor Man’s Accurate Bender Side Gauge
The Pre-Press Mission Statement
Precision Roller Cutting at a Stretch! (TechTeam)
Preparing Graphic Files for Automation
Pre-Press Counterplate Validation
Preventing Fracturing of the Liners on Corrugated Substrates
Problems with Slug Removal from Feed Thru Punches
Proper Mounting of Rotary Dies in Soft Anvil Corrugated Converting
Proper Nicking for Flat—Top Blanking (TechTeam)
Properties of Rotary Rule Bending
Protecting Adhesive Tape Systems from Static Electricity
Protecting PSA Release Liners from Heat and Humidity
Punches - Slug Removal (TechTeam)
Punches — What's Common, What's Quality (TechTalk)
Radio Frequency Adds Value to Diemaking/Diecutting Process
Removing Memory in Creased Cartons (TechTeam)
Replacing the Old Drafting Table
Reset Your Diecutting Press Back to Day One
Reverse Cut Scores in Cartons (TechTeam)
Roll Material (TechTalk)
The Roller Press: Jack of All Trades, Master of None?
Rotary Diecutting: Rotary Diecutting-The Quest for Higher Productivity
Rotary Diecutting: Size of Scrap Effect on Stripping
Rotary Diemaking and Diecutting Challenges—Developing Teamwork Into the Future
Rotary Cutting Dies for Corrugated
Rotary Laser Technology
Rotary Precision Machining Offers Alternatives to Diemakers
Rotary Rule Selection for Soft Anvil Diecutting
Rotary Steel Rule Die Knifing
Rotary Steel Rule Dies (TechTalk)
Rubbering Rotary Dies (TechTalk)
Rule Coatings (TechTalk)
Rule Characteristics; Selecting Proper Rule (TechTalk)
Rule Joiners (TechTalk)
Sample Maker Update
Sample the Many Ways Your Plotter Can Automate Tasks in the Shop
Savvy Converting Using Matched Metal Rotary Cutting
Scoring/Creasing Plastics
Scoring Small-Flute
In Search of the Perfect Joint (TechTalk)
Selecting Creasing Rule
Selecting the Cutting Surface for Your Diecutting Project
The Cutting Edge: Serrated Rule
Set the Crease to Eliminate the Spring Back (TechTalk)
Shelf-Ready Packaging Challenges and Strategies
Side vs. Center Bevel Rule (TechTeam)
Single Minute Exchange of Die
Single-Pass Corrugated Embossing and Diecutting
Soccer Moms and Dimensional Instability
Solid Rotary Dies for Complex
Specialty Rule Solves Diecutting Problems
Specialty Steel Rules Provide Special Solutions
Specialty Steel Rules Provide Special Solutions
Speeding Laser Etching on Dieboards (TechTeam)
Stabilizing Influence-Installation, Maintenance and Rotation of Rotary Diecutting Covers
Stainless Steel Rule (TechTalk)
Stamping & Embossing (TechTalk)
Standard Tolerances for Cutting Different Materials (TechTeam)
Static (TechTalk)
Steel Cutting Plates
The Steel Counterplate (TechTeam)
Steel Counterplates (TechTalk)
Steel Rule Dies (TechTalk)
Steel Rule Processing
Stress Reduction
Stripping Boards (TechTalk)
Stripping Tool Design and Fabrication Considerations in Automatic Platen Diecutting
Styrene (TechTalk)
Successful Scrap Ejection for Soft Anvil Rotary Diecutting
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 1
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 2
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 3
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 4
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 5
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 6
The Techniques of Effective Nicking in Diecutting — Part 7
To Notch or Not to Notch
Tooling Progressions (TechTeam)
Total Tool Maintenance
Tricks of the Trade in Platen Diecutting
Tuck Flap (TechTeam)
The Typical Steel Rule Die
Understanding Cutting Tool Wear (TechTalk)
Using Channel and Side Angle Grinders to Produce High Quality Dies
Using Rule to Cut Small Rectangles
Using Statistical Process Control to Control Rule Height
Using Steel Rule Dies in a Clean Room (TechTeam)
Using The Best Tool in Your Shop
Waterjet Cut Ejection Rubber— Can You Afford Not to Use It?
Waterjet Cutting Produces Superior Quality, Significant Cost Savings
Welting in Carton Cutting (TechTeam)
What Does NASCAR Have in Common with the Diecutting Industry? (TechTeam)
When a Steel Rule Die Will Not Get the Job Done (TechTeam)
When to Weld and When to Solder (TechTeam)
Why Nicks Fail on Press
Wire Mesh (TechTalk)

Management & the Workplace
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12 Ways to Reward Employees
The 2-Manpower Jigsaw
30 Ways to Motivate Employees in 30 Days
Automated Bending Equipment for Growth and Profitability
Automatic Bending Systems Increase Productivity
Automation Is Key to Business Success
Avoiding Employment Liability
Bad Economy Provides Many Opportunities
Become a Knife-Like Die Supplier to the Thermoforming Industry
Best Behavior
Buying an Automatic Bending System
College Grads Prefer Traditional Benefits
CAD/CAM vs. CAD and CAM
Can Your Business Be Successful? — Part 1
Can Your Business Be Successful? - Part 2
Catch Your Money Before It Gets Out of Hand
The Change Process
Changing Exponentially - A Look into our Industry's Crystal Ball
Coaching for Improved Employee Performance
Common Challenges in Folding Carton Plants
Comprehensive Overview of Diecutting and Diemaking (Part 1)
Comprehensive Overview of Diecutting and Diemaking (Part 2)
Competitive Pressure:Is Water-Jet Cutting the Next Edge for Your Business?
Computerization Versus Automation
Controlling Health Care Costs
Controlling Rising Health Care Costs
Controlling Your Quality
CPR for Today’s Brutal Economy What Really Matters Most—NOW!
Creating a Culture for Better Operating Data—and Profits
Creative Communicating
Cutting Die Ordering
Delegation: Pick the Style
Diecutters Rise to the Challenge as Short Runs Proliferate
Diecutting with Innovative Intelligence
From Digital Imaging...To Digital Diecutting!
Digital Management
The Do’s and Don'ts of Business Software
Don’t "Die Cut" Copyright Corners
Don’t Write Employees Up—“PIP” Them!
Employee Retention High ROI
E-Commerce—A Basic Primer
E-Commerce and Its Future in Our Industry
Employee Motivation and Retention
Employee Recognition and Reward: It’s Nothing to Mickey Mouse Around With
EPA SPCC Regulations—Is Your Business Covered?
Family Owned Business (series)
Finding the Perfect Cleaning Service
Five Mistakes of First Time Business Sellers
The “Functional” Corrugated Retail-Ready Package
Getting the Most Out of New Equipment
Global Learning
A Global View of Diecutting and Diemaking
Hiring Right: Put the Right People on the Right Bus at the Right Time
Holiday Cheer and HR Lessons from Santa
How Diecutters and Diemakers Use PowerPoint™
How Technically Qualified is Your Customer?
Human Resource Engineering
Harassment Claims
Improving Communication to Maximize Workflow, Productivity, and Profitability
Improving Productivity and Profitability
In-Plant Diemaking: Yes or No
Increase the Value of Your Business
Information ManagementPrimer
Interruptions: Interrupt Them
Is Your Plant Improving?
Is Your Workforce Training Waning?
The Journey to Better Operating Data—and Profits
The Keys to Commercial Diemaking Success
Keep the Process Simple
Leadership 101: You Have the Power to Destroy Your Business Limited Liability Company 101
Live/Work at a Comfortable Pace
Long Term Employees, Asset or Liability?
Managing Generation Xers
Making a Difference with Special Needs (New Braille Standards)
Marketing Communications
Mentoring the Next Generation
Mischievous Habits in the Workplace
Mission Driven
Proactive Human Resources Practices
The Natural Hierarchy of Industrial Information
An Offer You Shouldn't Refuse
PowerPoint™ Tips and Practices for Professional Presentations
Is Productivity REALLY that Important to You?
Profit Through Partnership
Progress! The Way It Was and the Way It Is Today
Protecting Your Company While Doing Business with Bankrupt Customers
Prototype Fabrication System
Prototype Fabrication System
Putting Fun Back Into Work: Your Attitude Will Determine Your Altitude
Sample Interview Questions
Seeing is Believing: A Basic Guide to Packaging (Part 1)
Selling Your Business to the Consolidator
Shared Governance Fact or Fiction?
SIC Code for Steel Rule Dies
Spruce Up Your Resume
Stop The Great Job Hop: The 4 R’s—Recognize, Reward, Respect and Re-engage
Strategic Pricing
Teamwork
Thinking Outside the Box
Time Management for the New Millennium
Top 10 Best Practices for Converting Equipment Customer Service
Total Quality Management: One Diemaker’s Experience
Tough Decisions in a Tough Industry
Trends for the New Decade
The Tool Every Company Should Have - An Employee Handbook
Understanding the Dynamics of Change
The Value of Used Equipment
What Corrugated Boxmakers Really Want and Need from Their Suppliers
What Customers Want
What’s Driving Your Decisions on New Dieboards?
What’s Next in the Rotary Die Industry
When Criticism Falls
Writing a Sales and Marketing Plan
Worker’s Compensation
Workplace Violence, Cause for Action
Zone Check: What’s My Comfort Zone and Why Am I In It?

Industry
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A Call to Arms: Industry Survival
A Look at the Diecutting and Diemaking Industry
Corrugated Container Industry
DDES3 - Better Communication for CAD and CAM Systems on the Horizon!
DDES3...Who Needs It?
Diecutting: A Diverse Technology
Diemaking in Western Europe
Folding Carton Market
Frank Wagner Receives 2010 IADD Unsung Achievement Award
Got Wood?
Set Bending Made Easy
Some Diecutting Questions to Ponder
Travelogue: A Visit to Southeast Asia
Your Association Conference: Be a Speaker

Safety Corner
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25 Most Common OSHA Industry Violations
All About Eye Safety
Award Winning Safety Advice - Part 1
Award Winning Safety Advice - Part 2
Award Winning Safety Advice - Part 3
Award Winning Safety Advice - Part 4
Award Winning Safety Advice - Part 5
Award Winning Safety Advice - Part 6
Back Injuries
Carolina Container Sets Safety Standards for Industry
The Cost of Industrial Incidents
Cutting Die Safety
Eye Strain
Fork Lifts
Gold Safety Award Winners Tell All
Holiday Safety
Just How Safe is Your Work Area?
The Key to Safety!
Laser Emissions
Laser Safety
Nicking Safety
Safety: A Way of Doing Business at Jonco Die
Safety Award Winners Share Tips
Safety Award Winners Talk
Safety Corner-Office Safety
Safety—“Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk”
Safety Tips From Alcan Packaging - Bethlehem, PA, USA
U.S. Steel Rule Dies is No Stranger to Safety
Wood Dust and Your Health
Workplace Eye Safety

Sales & Marketing

50 Ways to Bribe Your Editor
Are You Really Customer Focused?
Beating Price: Competitive Selling Strategies
Bring Power to Your Print Advertising
Crush Price Objections
Exhibit Promotion Tips
Increase Sales Performance
Just How Reliable is That Website?
Marketing Brochures to "Die" For
Seven Deadly Business Sins
Trade Show Sales Savvy
Why Should You Be on the Web

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