AICC, The Independent Packaging Association

Flexographic Printing: Raising the Standard

	1/23/2019 to 1/24/2019
When:	(Wed-Thu) January 23-24, 2019
Where:	PrintCon Center Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina United States
Contact:	Chelsea May cmay@aiccbox.org (703) 836-2422

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Course Description:

This popular seminar will focus on producing clean solids and line work, as well as halftones and spot colors by balancing classroom sessions and time on press. By this method, participants will have a deeper understanding of the concepts and gain experience building standard work processes. Many troubleshooting issues will be addressed from dot gain and die-cutting to proper graphic design for corrugated to ensure the best results.

Who Should Attend:

This interactive seminar was created for those eager to become properly equipped to serve customers with a better understanding of flexography on corrugated substrates such as:

Press Operators and Crew
Supervisors
Designers
Sales Professionals
Quality & Process Improvement Personnel
Customer Service Representative

Course Location:

PrintCon Center Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Hotel Location:

The Conference Center & James Martin Inn at Clemson University

230 Madren Center Drive

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634

AICC Room Rate: $125/per night + tax

Make Reservations: Call (888) 654-9020 or email madren@clemson.edu (group rate code: GF116660 or reference course name)

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Early Bird Rate: $1095/Single $995/3 or More (Before January 8,2019)

AICC Member: $1495
AICC Member 3 or More: $1295
Non-Member: $1695

Instructors

Kern Cox, Clemson University

Kern Cox is a lecturer in Clemson University’s Department of Graphic Communications, teaching undergraduate-level courses in all major printing processes, electronic pre-press, package printing technologies, and color management. Kern brings with him ten years of experience in professional education development where he provided various training and R&D services through Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics. Kern has served the post print corrugated, narrow web and wide web flexographic market segments as well as the offset lithography market segment. His professional and research interests span flexography, corrugated, color management, and technical training and human development in the packaging and printing fields.

Scott Ellis EdD, Working Well LLC

Dr. Ellis is a leadership and process improvement specialist who serves on AICC’s faculty to assist in building Packaging School curriculum. Scott has served as a resource for development of individuals, teams, and organizations as a consultant, teacher, psychotherapist, coach, and general manager in the packaging industry for two decades. His pragmatic approach is focused on making it easy to do the right things right.

Agenda

Course Agenda

Day One | Wednesday, January 23 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Objectives: Presses, Anilox Rollers, Ink Measurement, Set-up and Impression Procedures. Layout of the Workshop, Materials Covered, Class Rules

8:30 a.m. Introduction & Overview

9:00 a.m.Presses and Market Segments

10:00 a.m. Inks & Anilox Rollers

11:00 a.m. Pressroom: Begin Machine Orientation, Set up Feeder, Check & Hang Plates

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m.Measure Inks and Pump Inks

2:00 p.m.Impression Setting & Registration

3:00 p.m.Substrate Changes

4:00 p.m.Targets Overview, Measurement & Adjustment

4:30 p.m.Wrap Up and Q & A

Day Two | Thursday, January 24 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Objectives: Dots, LPI, Dot Cain, CMYK, RGB, CIELAB, Fingerprint Process Color Printing
8:30 a.m. Review & Overview of DAY ONE
9:00 a.m.Language of Halftones
10:00 a.m. Color and Color Theory
11:00 a.m. Press Set up, Inks Measured and Pumping Plates Mounted
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m.Fingerprint Press Run
2:00 p.m.Evaluation of Print
3:00 p.m.Process Color Press Run
4:00 p.m.Print Evaluation & Measurement
4:30 p.m.Wrap Up and Final Q & A

The schedule of events are subject to change. Please check for updated information closer to the meeting date.

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