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5S implementation in the printing & packaging industry

June 16, 2021 | Daywey Chen

Most people have heard of 5S before, which stands for sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. 5S is a framework for visual management or visual control. 5S is about making the most efficient out of the workplace, where materials, tools, and equipment are organized in a logical location based on who needs them and how frequently are they needed. Successful implementation of the 5S program has proven to make the workplace function better by making it an easier place to work.

SOA for the Printing and Packaging Industry

June 10, 2021 | Daywey Chen

What is SOA? SOA is a term that came from the software industry. It stands for service-oriented architecture. The idea behind this software architecture is that the services, or in other words functions could be broken down into components and be served individually or as a whole, depending on the requirement. Under SOA, the software is no longer designed with multiple functions bundled together that are inseparable. Leading to unused functions burdening up the system and raising up the cost. In a gist, SOA means to take only what you need! And not have to worry about adding or even dropping functions as you go.

Ink Wastewater Treatment: How eco-friendly is water-based ink?

May 19, 2021 | Daywey Chen

Yes, when compared to solvent-based ink, water-based ink emits much fewer VOCs into the air making it more eco-friendly. However, this doesn’t mean that during production one can just wash up the ink waste and simply let it go down the drain. The wastewater from water-based ink contains pigments, dynes, vehicles, auxiliary solvents, and additives that are harmful to the environment. Water-based ink is better, but it is not perfect. The wastewater needs to be treated before it can be discharged. In this article, we are going to explore two different wastewater treatments used in practice which are chemical treatment and electrolysis treatment.

General rule of thumb: solid printing V.S highlight printing

May 13, 2021 | Daywey Chen

Flexo printing is about a combination of factors working together in harmony to reach an optimal printing result. To many, there are just too many factors to consider, making the process complicated and hard to master. For this reason, it has scared off many printers and converters in attempting flexo printing. Yes, there are many factors to consider. However, there is always a general rule of thumb. As long as one gets familiar with the rule of thumb and follows it through, one wouldn’t sway too far away from a decent flexo print. Today, we are going to discuss the general rule of thumb for printing solid versus printing highlights.

The guide to a perfect flexo plate

April 23, 2021 | Daywey Chen

What is the definition of a perfect flexo plate? Well, this really depends on what you are going after? Are you going for the best possible image quality possible? Are you looking for the lowest cost plate? Are you looking to print images with lots of highlights? Are you looking to print images with lots of solid areas? A perfect flexo plate really depends on your requirements. In this article, we are going to look into the different metrics that you should consider when seeking and designing a flexo plate for your production. These metrics include 1. Line screen level 2. Flat top dots 3. Plate hardness 4. Plate duration 5. Micro Screening Plate 6. Plate surface tension.

The KYMC Way in Aftersales Service

April 8, 2021 | KYMC Marketing

Have you ever experienced approaching a company’s customer service and having to repeat your issues over and over again? You call up the customer service and spend 10 minutes telling them the whole story. The customer service on the other end apologizes for the trouble and tells you they will take care of it. You wait for a few more days then call back. This customer service has no clue what happened in the last call and asks you to repeat your story again…frustrating isn’t’ it? Aftersales service is at the heart of KYMC. Over the years, the seamless communication, multiple contact channel, and multiple content type provision have proven to win over the hearts of their customers with an extremely high number of repeat customers...

The KYMC Way in Lead Management

March 31, 2021 | KYMC Marketing

With the support of technologies combined with the passionate KYMC sales team; they are determined to provide their customers with the best possible experience right from the start. To deliver five main values during the pre-purchasing phase 1. Quick response 2. Seamless communication 3. Knowledgeable advice 4. Friendly interaction and 5. Personalized messages. How do they do it? What is the KYMC way of managing their leads during the pre-purchasing phase?

Why you should give UV-LED a thought when it comes to coating?

March 17, 2021 | Daywey Chen

There are several purposes of coating over a print. To provide a protective layer over the print, or to provide a separation layer between the packaging and the product. To help to keep the product fresh. To enhance the graphical image, helping the brand stand out from the crowd. If you are already using UV coating, or if you are a high coating usage user, then you consider the UV-LED coating methodology. There are several advantages to the UV-LED coating that sets it apart from UV coating. Let’s look more deeply into it through its technical properties and environmental impact.

Flexo UV-LED Curing in a Nutshell

March 8, 2021 | Daywey Chen

As technology advances printers from the flexible packaging industries are provided with more choices to select from. Inks and their drying methods are among one of the categories where printers have gain access to a variety of selections. The solvent-based ink, water-based ink, UV ink, EB ink…etc. Today we are going to discuss about UV-LED and its curing(drying) method. To explore the benefits and at the same time its disadvantages so that printers can obtain an unbiased review on the UV-LED technology. Advantages: leveraged operation efficiencies, increase business opportunities, higher print quality, more environmentally friendly. Disadvantages: higher cost, shorter ink shelf life.

Recommendation to choosing the best flexo press for 2021

February 25, 2021 | Daywey Chen

As uncertainty is greater than ever, you need to think broader than ever. You not only have to think in terms of the short term but in the mid to long term as well. In the different periods, what is your worst-case scenario? We all like to think positively and look forward to a bright future. You may be investing in a new flexo press because you have received a promised large order for the next few years from a client. You may be investing in a new flexo to expand your product line. Ok, that’s great, but what if it doesn’t work out. What if your promised large order never came in? What if your order came in but was half of the promised volume? What if you were unable to bring on new customers with your expanded product line? You need to think about all the “What if”. You need to put on your pessimistic attitude. In your worst-case scenario, how long will you be able to last if the expected incoming cash flow falls short? Will you be able to renegotiate your terms with your financial institution? Will you be able to sell off the machine as a used one? Will layoffs be needed and how much it will cost you to layoff your employees?

Case Study: Working with Our Clients to Strive Through the Pandemic

December 24, 2020 | KYMC Marketing

You never know what is going to happen. Tomorrow can be good or bad. But when things turn in the opposite direction, you can count on KYMC to be there for you. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, travel restrictions were enacted. As result, all of our customers were affected. In this article, we would like to draw out one of the many examples of how KYMC worked with our customers to strive through this chaotic period as a team. A Portuguese customer trusted KYMC by ordering 5 KYMC machines to set up its new production line. This includes...

Continue to Supply the Market with Inline Flexo

November 25, 2020 | KYMC Marketing

Albeit the market disruption caused by the Corona Virus, the demand for the KYMC inline flexographic press continues to go strong. The inline flexographic presses are supplied to the major players of take-out bags, fast food wrappers and containers producers across the globe, ranging from USA, China, India to Vietnam.

Meet Ultraflex, the C.I. UV LED hybrid

September 22, 2020 | KYMC Marketing

(UV-LED + Solvent/Water based ink)

KYMC, with more than 50 years of experience in Flexographic press design and in application integration teamed up with TSLC and Rainbow Pigment Co., Ltd to develop the next generation of CI Flexographic press. TSLC is the leading LED manufacturer and technology developer. TSLC has more than 10 years of experience in the LED industry providing reliable and quality UV-LED solutions to the global market. Rainbow Pigment is the ink expert with a strong R&D team to meet the demand of the market spanning across product lines and industries. Together, the work of art is born. We call it the Ultraflex.

包裝新趨勢

May 15, 2020 | Contributed by Wallace Nard

環保議題將持續影響及改變包裝市場。塗佈物質、貼合膠水、印刷油墨都將持續改變。以下讓我們來探討兩家國際大廠德國Henkel與美國INX INTERNATIONAL在產品上的方向，介由這兩家大廠的案例來幫助我們了解市場趨勢...

Impact of COVID-19 on the printing & packaging industry in the United States

April 9, 2020 | Daywey Chen

Up to April 9th, 2020 there are reported 430,210 COVID-19 infected cases and 14,736 deaths in the United States. This brings the death rate to 3.42% in the United States. Yes, COVID-19 is a very deadly and serious pandemic when you compared it to the historical death rate of seasonal flu in the United States: 0.1%. That makes COVID-19 34.2 times more deadly. So, how does this impact the printing & packaging industry in the United States? In the article, we will discuss about what’s happening now, and what is expected to happen in the mid to long term.

Tackling the Corrugated Market

March 20, 2020 | Daywey Chen

According to Mordor Intelligence market report, the corrugated board packaging market was valued at USD 262.61 billion in 2019, and it is expected to reach USD 339.95 billion by 2025, providing a CAGR of 4.41% over the next 5 years.

印刷包裝趨勢

December 10, 2019 | KYMC Marketing

成功的企業家都了解掌握趨勢的重要性。營運策略上可分為短、中、長期來規劃。掌握趨勢，於中、長期印刷包裝廠如何在這競爭的環境中生存呢?

India Printing & Packaging Market Analysis @ 2020

October 15, 2019 | KYMC Marketing

When it comes to India, it is both a love and hate market for many. The local demand and opportunities are huge. However, there also myriads of competitors fighting to get a bite of the market. In this article, we share some of the trends that are happening in the Indian market form our observation. You are welcome to join the discussion and share your thoughts and opinion.

KYMC Project Sharing

September 19, 2019 | Daywey Chen

At KYMC we found that bigger doesn’t mean better. Bigger company may have the economy of scale when it comes to mass orders. However, they often lack the flexibility of their smaller competitors. From the many printing and packaging solution providers that we have worked with. We found that having the right equipment is always a key factor to success. Drawing upon an analogy, are you using a knife to fight against a rifle? Or are you using a rifle to go against a rifle?

KYMC at the Touch Taiwan 2019 Exhibition

September 12, 2019 | KYMC Marketing

Touch Taiwan is an annual leading exhibition for the display industry. Connecting the high-tech industry’s supply chain. For the display application on OLED, Micro LED, digital signage, wearable display, automotive displays, logistics display and educational displays.2019 is KYMC’s fifth attendance to the show. This time around KYMC working together with the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan demonstrated our capability to fabricate OLED lighting and functional substrate using the flexographic printing process.

The Advent of the Flexible Electronics Market

May 28, 2019 | 陳岱蔚

The industry application for printed flexible electronic spans across many sectors. Sectors including automotive, logistics, wearable devices, healthcare, commercial display, consumer electronics, gaming, education, and packaging. These sectors have adopted the printing methodologies to develop HF & UHF RFID tags, functional substrates, flexible OLED lighting, flexible HMI panels and flexible sensors.

Flexo Market Application Study

February 14, 2019 | Daywey Chen

According to CI Flexo Tech Magazine, the flexo accounts for 10% flexible packaging printing process in the Asia Pacific region, 53% in the European region and 80% in the Americas. Flexo was able to proliferate quickly throughout the America region because...

How printers from different parts of the world are treating VOCs emission?

December 13, 2018 | Daywey Chen

The action trend taken to reduce the VOCs emission by printers across the globe varies depending on factors such as the regulation intensity of the region, the technology advancement of the region, the environmental consciousness level of the demographics. In some parts of the world, not much attention is being placed into VOCs emission reduction. In some parts of the world, aggressive measures are taking place. In general, there are three ways to treat VOCs. 1. Targeting the issue from the source (raw materials), for instance changing from solvent inks to water-based inks 2. Targeting the issue by adopting a more environmentally friendly printing process, for instance changing from rotogravure process to flexographic process. 3. To target the issue by installing VOC converting or recycling equipment.

How to Choose a Flexographic Printing Plate ?

October 5, 2018 | Dr. Dieter Niederstadt

This week KYMC invited Asahi Kasei to share about the factors to consider when choosing a flexographic printing plate. To draw a case study demonstrating that choosing the right plate could impact the production efficiencies in terms of printing speed and machine downtime significantly: as much as 53% in overall equipment efficiency(OEE).

How Controlling of The Water Based Ink Temperature Could Eliminate Ink Foams from Developing at The Containment Blade

February 27, 2018 | Ivan Lin

During printing as air travels back into the after the ink transfer onto the printing plate, if the blade pressure to anilox roller is too high, this will prevent the air and ink from reentering into the chamber. This will cause an imbalance of air and ink flow, leading to foam generation and buildup at the back blade.

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