| The TCFA is still your best LOCAL source for technical knowledge and connecting with your peers! |
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September 17, 2009
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Voice of the Flexo Customer – Target & Southern Graphic Systems
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October 15, 2009
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TCFA Regional Tabletop Exhibits at the FFTA Regional Workshop: FIRST 4.0 On the Go
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November 19, 2009
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Web Handling 101 – Tim Walker, TJWalker & Associates
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December 17, 2009
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TCFA Holiday Party – 2009/2010 Review/Preview, Scholarship Awards, Door Prizes
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January 28, 2010
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Predictable, Repeatable Ink Proofing – Mark Ostley, Integrity Engineering
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March 11, 2010
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Expanded Gamut Printing – Pros & Cons – Cori Delvin, DuPont Packaging Graphics
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April 22, 2010
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Color Management – Beginning to End – Dunwoody College of Technology Students |
May 20, 2010
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FFTA Forum Recap – FFTA Speaker TBD
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Our next TCFA event is our regular Technical Dinner meeting on January 28th at Champps in Maplewood, near the I-35E & Larpenteur Ave. interchange, with registration starting at 5:30 PM. We'll learn about accurate, consistent, repeatable ink proofing from Mark Ostley, with Integrity Engineering. The meeting will begin at 6:15, with dinner to follow around 7 PM. Cost for the meeting and dinner is $25 - a real value for the information you receive! As always, there will be a cash bar available. Please RSVP if you're planning to attend, or contact us with any questions, at tcfa@tcflexo.org .
We have assembled an excellent program of speakers and information for the rest of the 2010 TCFA Winter/Spring season, as you can see from the schedule on the left. These meetings offer a chance for you and your company to learn about new developments in the Flexo industry, gain valuable insights into customer and business trends, and talk with others in the industry to discuss shared concerns, creative solutions, and fresh ideas!
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You can also join the TCFA at the upcoming
FFTA Regional Workshop: FIRST 4.0 on the Go
Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, MN United States
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FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM
 Fundamentals & Best Practices
This workshop takes a new approach to an old flexo favorite. Attendees will gain a solid understanding of the fundamental principles and best practices of the flexographic print process. Additionally, attendees will learn how these principles, when aligned with the specifications outlined in FIRST 4.0 (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances), will produce consistent and repeatable results time after time.
Attend and learn...
- How FIRST 4.0 will enable you to be your best in terms of productivity & profitability.
- How to optimize your plate making, plate package, ink metering systems and inks & substrates.
- How to tackle Fingerprinting for line work, halftone work and process color.
- How G7/Near Neutral Calibration works -- what it is, what it's not, and the implementation issues to be aware of.
- How to best control the plate making and plate package variables (exposure & processing times, dot areas and relief height.)
- How to measure ink film thickness -- when to adjust and when to leave well enough alone.
- How to use measurement devices like Densitometry, Spectrophotometry/Colorimetry and Color Difference Equations to Print to the Numbers.
FACILITATORS:
Ellen Farrell, DuPont Imaging Technologies (TCFA Vice President)
Shawn Oetjen, Dunwoody College of Technology (TCFA Board Member)
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Optimizing Plate Making Parameters • Optimizing the Plate Package • Optimizing Ink Metering Systems • Optimizing Inks & Substrates • Fingerprinting Basics • G7/Near Neutral Calibration • Controlling Plate Making Parameters & Plate Package Variables • Measuring Ink Film Thickness & Press Variables • Using Appropriate Measurement Devices to Print to the Numbers • FIRST 4.0 - Putting it All Together
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| DAY ONE 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
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Registration begins at 8:00 am.
Program officially kicks off at 8:30 am.
Session One:
Welcome, Introductions and Program Overview
Session Two:
Optimizing Plate Making Parameters
Optimizing the Plate Package
Optimizing Ink Metering Systems
Optimizing Inks & Substrates
Q&A
Session Three:
Fingerprinting Basics
G7/Near Neutral Calibration
Session Four:
Controlling Plate Making Parameters & Plate Package Variables
Measuring Ink Film Thickness & Press Variables
Using Appropriate Measurement Devices to Print to the Numbers
Q&A
Session Five:
FIRST 4.0 - Putting it All Together
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$95.00 per person for an FTA Member location
$195.00 per person for a Non-Member location
Fee includes breaks and lunch.
Date(s) Available:
October 15, 2009
Sign up online and avoid onsite registration!
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| CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellations MUST be sent to FFTA in writing and are subject to a $25.00 fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received 5 working days prior to the meeting or for no-shows. Substitutions are welcome, provided they are sent to FFTA in writing to customerservice@flexography.org or via fax to 631-737-6813. We reserve the right to publish photographs of seminar participants for promotional use. FFTA and schools reserve the right to cancel or modify seminars, rates, content or speakers without notice, as conditions warrant. |
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