FVTC announces 2009 flexographic training calendar

Fox Valley Technical College will offer various training seminars for the flexographic industry during 2009. Its seminars, customized training, product testing, trials and on-site training programs are a fit for new employees, experienced press operators and technicians, sales and customer service teams and more.

Participants will learn on the very latest in flexo technology including wide and narrow web presses and plating equipment. Millions of dollars of printing technology is housed under one roof and located in the heart of Wisconsin’s paper and printing industry.

A variety of seminars are offered that combine lecture, demonstrations and hands-on machinery operation in various subject areas. So not only will attendees see jobs run, they’ll also learn about all the tools that go into it, how to dissect it, and how to rebuild it with different components.

Wide Web Training Seminars

February 16-18, 2009
July 13-15, 2009
November 2-4, 2009

FVTC offers this 3-day, hands-on seminar to employees with one year of experience as either a platemounter, press assistant or a wide-web press operator. Students will participate in the mounting and or printing of both a 2-color line and screen and a four-color process combination job for the flexographic printing process.

Narrow Web Press Operation 

March 30-April 1, 2009
June 8-10, 2009
September 14-16, 2009

New or seasoned narrow web flexo operators who want to sharpen their skills; press supervisors; production coordinators; sales people; technicians; designers; and sales service personnel – all will benefit from the intensive, hands-on learning experience.

This 3-day seminar provides the basic information necessary for the production of quality narrow web printing. Participants take part in demonstrations and operation of machinery in the various subject areas along with classroom lectures. Topics covered include flexographic art and copy, line, tone and process printing, pre-press functions, plates, press components and operation, anilox rolls, substrates, inks, solvents, inline converting and troubleshooting.

Basic Flexography Seminars 

May 4-7, 2009
August 24-27, 2009
December 7-10, 2009

This 3-1/2 day seminar provides the basic information necessary for the production of quality flexographic printing. Instruction will consist of lectures, demonstrations, field trips and actual operation of machinery in the various subject areas.

This is an excellent seminar for anyone who needs to understand the basics of package and label printing, the processes involved and the equipment used in today's modern printing and converting operations. It is ideal for new production employees, people wishing to move up to a press operator position, customer service, technical sales, converting machine operators, maintenance mechanics and ink technicians.

Fundamentals of Improved Flexo Printing & Rotary Die-cutting

August 17-19, 2009

Offered in partnership by Fox Valley Technical College & AICC the Corrugated Press Seminars are designed to provide a solid introduction to the basic skills needed to produce quality, high graphic printing on corrugated. Perfect for the employee that needs to know the basics of corrugated printing techniques. Covers everything from set-up to finishing.

Achieving Consistency in Process Printing

February 23-26, 2009
June 15-18, 2009
October 5-8, 2009

Offered in partnership by Fox Valley Technical College & Flexographic Technical Association, this seminar deals with concepts and tools involved in the production of high quality repeatable process printing. The seminar includes lectures, demonstrations, a field trip, and the actual printing of a 4-color process job to Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances (FIRST) specifications on an 8-color central impression gearless press.