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ACCCSA 2009
Corrugated Packaging Conference
Sept. 20-23
Medellνn, Columbia
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AICC Region 8 Business Meeting and Golf Outing
Sept. 24
Whitehall, MD
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AICC Region 1 28th Annual Golf Tournament
Corrugated Packaging Conference
Sept. 28
Coto de Caza, CA
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AICC Region 11 Annual General Meeting
Corrugated Packaging Conference
Sept. 30
Mississauga, Canada
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AICC 2009 Annual Fall Meeting
Oct. 5
Las Vegas, NV
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Which grade bolt should I use?
Debates have gone on for years in maintenance shops about which grade bolt you should use for which application. Charts can be found on the Internet and in technical books, but here is a quick guide:
Grade 2 bolts: No head markings, low-carbon steel, use for noncritical applications, such as sheet metal guarding and other light parts. 
Grade 5 bolts: Three head markings, medium-carbon steel, use for most applications such as brackets, housings and cross ties. 
Grade 8 bolts: Six head markings, high-carbon steel, use for demanding, high-stress applications, such as print cylinder and die drum journals. Note: Socket head SAE bolts are typically grade 8. 
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SUN support, service and surveys
As SUN Automation Group has grown over the years with superior machinery upgrades and high-quality parts offerings, the Service Department has also expanded to meet customers needs. The SUN Service Department is available 24/7 to assist with troubleshooting or to dispatch a technician to provide maintenance support or repairs at your facility.
With more than 375 years of combined experience, the SUN Service Department provides full support for Langston, Staley and SUN equipment. But what may not be as commonly known is that we are also qualified to service Ward, Koppers, United and other manufacturers machinery. SUNs full-service, in-house staff, along with our experienced group of field technicians, can handle your machinery and service needs with great proficiency. SUN has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and China, and has sales and installation representation in Australia and New Zealand.
Customers often call on us for a machine survey. This provides detailed insight about opportunities to greatly enhance machine performance with parts replacement and machine upgrades. SUN reviews survey reports with plant personnel and generates proposals based on the condition of the equipment. SUN can provide replacement recommendations so that customers can understand where they will receive the greatest return on their investment.
From SUN lead-edge feeders, to ink systems, to Langston flexos and corrugators, we have the service expertise you require. Should you require technical supervision of a project to turnkey support, SUN can accommodate all your needs with our Service Department. We have the qualified staff and equipment to handle any project, small or large.
When the time arrives for service support for your converting equipment, call the SUN Automation Group Service Department for assistance. Let us surpass your expectations with exceptional technical expertise and prompt reliable customer service.
Send an e-mail now to our service team. Tungsten Carbide roll propels MicroGrind performance
Ever since MicroGrind was developed for rotary die cutting in 2000, converters have praised this product for bringing a new level of performance to soft anvil cutting, scoring and scrap management. With our new Tungsten Carbide grinding roll, replacing the original spiral grinding tape roll, performance of MicroGrind propels to even greater levels.
For the last 30 years, rotary die cutter manufacturers have tried numerous methods to smooth out the soft anvil surface and compensate for speed due to a changing running diameter of the anvil. Early anvil cutters were too coarse and too slow, and required too much input from the machine operators to set and execute. The corresponding compensation mechanisms that accompanied these original systems were not able to offer true variable speed control.
With MicroGrinds full width grinding roll, the anvil is automatically ground to perfection quickly every 10,000 sheets and speed of the anvil is compensated without any operator input and without interrupting production. Therefore, rotary die cutting accuracy has never been better. For large account repeat orders, the cut size of the corrugated blank is the same size from the time anvil covers are brand new to when they are at the end of their usable life. Scoring is more consistent, anvil covers rarely need rotated, scrap ejection and stripping is more reliable over the life of the covers, and cutting die life is increased because cutting and scoring rule no longer need to be buried into the anvil.
Sun automation engineers have found a superior surface to utilize for grinding with the Tungsten Carbide roll. For users with the tape format roll, a structured exchange program is available through our parts and service department. Life expectancy for the Tungsten roll is two to four years, depending on production volume. Please call today to learn more.
For rotary die cutting operations waiting to try their first MicroGrind, there is no better time than now. With more than 250 systems in use, this product is well-tested. To view past newsletters, click here.
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