Editorial
Ink notes
Press-floor notes on inks, plates and supplies, written for South African packaging teams.
First Photo
Get the first plate, print fault, or ink issue photographed early so the next shift is not guessing at the same problem.
Cut Off Habits
Set firm cut-off habits for plates, inks, and consumables so packing deadlines do not spill into the first hour of press.
Coastal Care
Coastal storage needs tighter control on inks, tapes, and plates where humidity starts affecting print quality.
Highveld Dust
Highveld dust reaches aniloxes, plates, and bearings quickly, so cleaning routines matter before defects reach the reel.
Power Windows
Use stable power windows for exposure units, mounting tables, and press start-up checks to avoid wasted setup time.
Courier Notes
Courier notes should list job name, substrate, colour references, and plant contact so urgent flexo items land at the right floor.
Demo Day
A practical note on demo days, covering sample plates, ink setup and what operators should check before the press turns.
Spare Logic
A practical note on spare planning, with the flexo parts and consumables that most often hold up packaging runs.
Handoff Mail
A practical note on handover emails, including the plate, anilox, ink and job details the next shift needs in writing.
Night Shift
A practical note on night shift printing, from viscosity checks to wash-up routines before the morning crew arrives.
Export Week
A practical note on export-week jobs, where labels, cartons and film packs must stay consistent across larger dispatch volumes.
Training Card
A practical note on training cards, used to capture press settings, colour references and repeatable setup steps for operators.
Soft Start
A practical note on soft starts, helping teams bring inks, plates and impression up steadily at the start of a packaging run.
Audit Trail
A practical note on audit trails, keeping batch records, ink references and press notes in order for packaging work.
Mall Demo
A practical note on mall demos, showing how sample prints, short educational displays and live explanations can support packaging sales.
Warehouse Pace
A practical press-floor note on stockroom flow, ink issue and plate handling for packaging teams that want cleaner starts to the shift.
Substrate Check
A practical press-floor note on checking film, board and other substrates before ink goes down on a packaging run.
First Article
A practical press-floor note on first-off approval, so the job is signed against the spec before full production begins.
Subject Lines
A practical press-floor note on email subject lines that clearly name the job, colour issue or plate request.
Photo Angles
A practical press-floor note on taking useful press photos that show print defects, anilox condition and substrate problems properly.
Shift Cards
A practical press-floor note on shift cards that record inks, plates, settings and snags between crews.
Seasonal Load
A practical press-floor note on seasonal demand, longer packaging runs and stock planning around busy trade periods.
Humidity Tips
A practical press-floor note on humidity control for plates, substrates and ink behaviour on South African packaging floors.
Dust Wipes
A practical press-floor note on dust control, wipe-downs and surface prep before mounting plates or starting print.