Label & Narrow Web articles from January 2003

Label & Narrow Web archives from January 2003

Anticommoditization. (Editorial).(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... In the very first year we began publishing this magazine, I met a label printer named Joe (not his real name) at an industry gathering and asked him what types of products and markets he focuses on. "Garbage!" he told me. "I print garbage. I...

ExxonMobil salutes labels, packaging with annual awards. (Industry News).(ExxonMobil Chemical)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ExxonMobil Chemical, Macedon, NY, has honored seven companies for excellence and innovation in flexible packaging and labeling at its 16th annual Golden Mummy and Pyramid Awards ceremony. Held in conjunction with Pack Expo 2002 in Chicago, the...

Narrow web is focus of PCMC open house. (Industry News).(PCMC In-Line Systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... PCMC In-Line Systems, manufacturer of Webtron and Zigzag presses, announces an open house at its Green Bay, WI, Glory Road manufacturing facility February 18 and 19. The event will focus on the introduction of new narrow web press technology....

Paragon Label acquires McCoy Packaging. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Paragon Label has announced the acquisition of McCoy Packaging Three-year-old Paragon and 80-year-old company McCoy Packaging, both located in Petaluma, CA, had been competitors. The purchase was concluded December 5. Paragon Label is a...

Tapp Technologies buys two HP Indigo presses. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Label converters who enter the digital printing era usually start with the acquisition of one press. Tapp Technologies, of Langley, BC, and Napa, CA, has gone digital with the purchase of two HP Indigo ws4000 presses. "We're excited about...

Specialty Tape & Label expands its facility. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Specialty Tape & Label Inc., of Lyons, IL, has acquired an additional building to expand its warehouse and production operation. The company is a flexographic manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels, tags, and multiweb products. "With...

New report examines global wine labeling. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Wine labeling, one of the fastest growing markets in the label converting industry today, is the subject of a new study by AWA Alexander Watson Associates. The title is "Global Wine and Wine Label Market Study -- Market Overview, Materials...

RFID ASAP.(Smart Active Label aims to promote radio frequency identification products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Smart Active Label (SAL), a newly formed industry consortium, based in Israel but involving global players, wants to bring radio frequency identification products to the market more quickly. SAL plans to hold educational conferences in Europe...

3M wins security technology award. (Industry News).(for its TamperGard Security Film)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... 3M's TamperGard Security Film recently won the award for "Outstanding Achievement in Tamper Evidence" at the Product and Image Security Convention (PISEC), a leading international conference and exhibition for the security printing and...

Label converters score well in Superb Printing Awards. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... More than 17 label printers came out on top in the 2002 Gallery of Superb Printing Awards this year, an annual event sponsored by the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen. The competition, which is open to printers of all...

NELMA plans expo, names new officers. (Industry News).(North East Label Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Members of the North East Label Manufacturers Association (NELMA) have elected Tom Spina to lead the organization for 2003. Spina is president of Luminer Converting Group, Lakewood, NJ. Elisha Tropper, president of Prestige Label, of...

Anderson & Vreeland expands distribution. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Matan Digital Printers (2001) Ltd., of Israel, and Allen Datagraph Systems Inc., of New Hampshire, have appointed Anderson and Vreeland Inc. (A&V) as distributor for SPARK/DFS, a new all-digital printer of pressure sensitive substrates. ...

Multi-Color buys Dec Tech from Avery Dennison. (Industry News).(Avery Dennison Corp. North and South American Decorating Technologies Division)
January 1, 2003... Multi-Color Corporation, Cincinnati, has signed an agreement to purchase the North and South American Decorating Technologies Division (Dec Tech) of Avery Dennison Corporation. Avery Dennison's Dec Tech division, the pioneer of heat transfer...

FTA Mexico seminar focuses on quality print. (Industry News).(Flexographic Technical Association's International Flexo Seminar 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Flexographic Technical Association's International Flexo Seminar 2002 drew 175 flexographers from nine countries to Mexico City in October. "Improve Quality for Better Profits in the Flexo Process" was the theme of the event. The...

EU Commission clears UPM's MACtac purchase. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The European Union Commission has cleared UPM-Kymmene's acquisition of MACtac, the pressure sensitive materials business from the US-based Bemis Company Inc. Approval by US competition authorities was expected by year-end. In 2001,...

Green labels to become more complex. (New Report).
January 1, 2003... Proposed amendments to the European Packaging directive, the new waste electronics directives, and new mercury laws passed in US states will make package labeling more complex, according to a new report titled "Green Labeling: Global Guide for...

Harper seminar series spans the US in 2003. (Industry News).(Harper Corporation of America)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Charlotte-based anilox roll manufacturer Harper Corporation of America recently held the first of its Advanced Flexo Technologies seminars. The free one-day seminar offers an in-depth look into anilox roll components, color systems, process...

Testing Machines moves to Ronkonkoma, NY. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Testing Machines Inc. (TMI) has moved its production, engineering, snles, marketing, PM&C and corporate offices to Ronkonkoma, NY, three miles from its previous location in Islandia. The new address is 2 Fleetwood Court, Ronkonkoma, NY...

Repacorp Label buys Sierra Screen Printing. (Industry News).(Repacorp Label Products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Repacorp Label Products, of Tipp City, OH, has acquired Sierra Screen Printing (SSP), of Phoenix, AZ. SSP specializes in process screen printing, large format digital printing and truck and signage vinyl cut lettering. The purchase enables...

Technicote acquires unit of Russell-Field Paper. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Technicote Inc., of Miamisburg, OH, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive adhesive roll label materials, has acquired the RF Xpress Roll Program Division of Russell-Field Paper. The program began distribution from Technicote's Terre Haute,...

Solutia coatings unit acquired by UCB. (Industry News).(UCB Chemicals Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... UCB Chemicals Corp., based in Smyrna, GA, has agreed to acquire the resins, additives and adhesives business of Solutia, of St. Louis, MO. The purchase price is $500 million, plus a $10 million exclusivity fee. The acquisition strengthens...

Nilpeter launches Asia operation. (Industry News).(in Malaysia)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Nilpeter has officially opened a showroom in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to strengthen its presence in the South East Asian market. It is located at the premises of Intergraflca Print & Pack (IPP), which hosts the company's new regional sales and...

Yazoo Mills celebrates a century in business. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Yazoo Mills Inc., of New Oxford, PA, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company is a privately owned manufacturer of tubes and cores for the tape, label, and packaging industries, as well as products for other industries. The...

Flexo Concepts moves to Plymouth, MA. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Flexo Concepts, the manufacturer of TruPoint plastic doctor blades, has relocated its headquarters and production operations to a new facility located in Plymouth, MA. The new address, plus other contact information, is as follows: Flexo...

Money woes dominate graphics industry. (TrendWatch Study).
January 1, 2003... Economic conditions, business challenges, sales opportunities and planned investments in the graphic arts industry are examined in a special report newly published by TrendWatch Graphic Arts, which monitors the graphics, publishing and...

Trespaphan to be sold to a consortium. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Celanese AG has signed an agreement to sell Trespaphan, its oriented polypropylene business, to a consortium consisting of Dor-Moplefan and Bain Capital. The purchase price is approximately [euro]200 million, and the transaction is subject to...

Arcar Graphics. (Industry People).(Mark den Boer rejoins as senior account representative)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ARCAR GRAPHICS, West Chicago, IL -- Mark den Boer has rejoined as senior account representative, responsible for sales in Chicago, Wisconsin and playing a major role in National Accounts. Bill Mulligan has been hired as technical sales...

Bosch Rexroth. (Industry People).(new national accounts manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... BOSCH REXROTH, Hoffman Estates, IL -- Kenneth J. Traub has been named national accounts manager for Bosch facilities.

BST Pro Mark. (Industry People).(Joseph Beaton, territory manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... BST PRO MARK, Elmhurst, IL -- Joseph Beaton has been named territory manager for the Northeast. He is headquartered in the Boston metropolitan area.

C.A. Litzler. (Industry People).(Phil Witkin named product manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... C.A. LITZLER, Cleveland -- Phil Witkin has joined as product manager and will be focusing on the textile, plastic film and converting industries.

Channeled Resources. (Industry People).(Brian Desens joins sales force)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... CHANNELED RESOURCES, Chicago -- Brian Desens has been added to the company's pressure sensitive sales force.

Die Technology Associates. (Industry People).(Ed Herter to lead sales effort of Graphic Technologies Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... DIE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, Randolf, MA -- Ed Herter has been hired for the company's Graphic Technologies Group. He will lead the sales effort and work from the Chestnut Ridge, NY, and Montvale, NJ offices.

Econo Products. (Industry People).(new sales rep)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ECONO PRODUCTS, Rochester, NY -- Lisa Martin has been named Northeastern sales representative.

Harper Corporation of America. (Industry People).(manager named to Western Michigan University advisory board)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC -- Jim Hensley, wide web technical account manager, was recently appointed to the Western Michigan University printing management and research advisory board.

Mark Andy. (Industry People).(appoints Northeast regional sales rep)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... MARK ANDY, St. Louis, MO -- Joe Hamway has been appointed as a new Northeast regional sales representative.

Max Daetwyler. (Industry People).(president receives 2002 Gravure Person of the Year Award)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... MAX DAETWYLER, Huntersville, NC -- Peter Daetwyler, president, received the 2002 Gravure Person of the Year Award from the Gravure Association of America. J.D. Harris has joined the sales team as regional sales manager for pressroom products.

Pantone. (Industry People).(hires project manager for Hexachrome printing process)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... PANTONE, Carlstadt, NJ -- Michael Jahn was hired as evangelist (project manager) for Pantone's Hexachrome, a six-color printing process developed by the company.

Prime UV Systems. (Industry People).(Elinor Midlik receives Harold W Gegenheimer Award for Industry Service)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... PRIME UV SYSTEMS, Carol Stream, IL -- Elinor Midlik, president, received the 2002 Harold W. Gegenheimer Award for Industry Service on behalf of Prime UV Systems at the annual conference of NPES -- the association for suppliers of printing,...

Rollguard Products. (Industry People).(new account manager for eastern region)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ROLLGUARD PRODUCTS, Appleton, WI -- John Laura was hired as account manager for the eastern region of America.

SICPA North America. (Industry People).(new Midwest region account manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... SICPA NORTH AMERICA, Brooklyn Park, MN -- Denny Rogers has joined as Midwest region account manager, covering Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and North and South Dakota.

STA Industries. (Industry People).(new sales rep for Label Technologies Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... STA INDUSTRIES, Brea, CA -- Pam Cook has joined the company as inside sales representative for the Label Technologies group. She will cover the western US and Canada.

Water Ink Technologies. (Industry People).(technical sales appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnton, NC -- Andy Green and Drew Phillips have been added to the technical sales staff.

Xeikon America. (Industry People).(Laura Field named vp of digital paper division)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... XEIKON AMERICA, Wood Dale, IL -- Laura Field has joined the company as vice president of Xeikon digital papers, overseeing the new digital paper division.

Donald J. McDaniel. (Industry People).(MPI Label Systems' founder dies)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 1, 2003... Don McDaniel, the founder of MPI Label Systems, headquartered in Sebring, OH, died December 9 of an undetermined cause. He was 73. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, McDaniel held several sales jobs in his youth, eventually landing a...

CreoAmericas moves HQ to Boston area. (Industry News).(Creo Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Creo Inc. has relocated its headquarters for North, South and Central America to a 90,000 square foot facility outside of Boston, MA. The facility will house the executive, sales and marketing, training, and customer service team, as well as a...

Tape products directory is now available. (Industry News).(Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's 2002-2003 Tape Products Directory)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's 2002-2003 Tape Products Directory, which provides information about tape applications for industrial, commercial and retail customers, is available for shipment. More than 3,500 types of pressure...

Fusion UV announces two-year warranty. (Industry News).(Fusion UV Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Fusion UV Systems Inc., of Gaithersburg, MD, has announced that its products henceforth will be covered by a two-year warranty. The company is a manufacturer of UV curing systems. Products are now warranted to be free from defects in...

TLMI reflections. (Association News).(Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute's officer elections)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Jim Valestrino of Los Angeles Label Co., Commerce, CA, has been elected president of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute, serving for the next two years. President-elect is John Bankson of Label Technology Inc, Merced, CA, and Scott...

Innovation counts with digital printing. (Narrow Web Europe).
January 1, 2003... As we are constantly reminded, a major attraction of digital color printing is its capacity to open up new business opportunities, including some that do not even exist at present. In recent years this factor has rightly begun to assume greater...

Consortium formed to promote smart labels. (Narrow Web Europe).(Smart Active Labels consortium)
January 1, 2003... Smart labels based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology have been miles ahead of any meaningful market acceptance. Now several technology suppliers, standards bodies and associations, as well as potential users from various...

Heidelberg "intensifies cooperation" with Gallus. (Narrow Web Europe).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... At first sight, the statement from Heidelberg about "further intensifying its successful business partnership" suggested that the German graphics giant had exercised its option to buy all the remaining shares in Gallus Holdings AG. Not so....

Sentega sets up thermal transfer business. (Narrow Web Europe).(Sentega Thermal Transfer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Sentega -- formed in September from an MBO of Avery Dennison's European Business Media division -- has made a "substantial investment" in the European thermal transfer label market. Sentega Thermal Transfer will have a dedicated sales,...

BASF breakthrough in digital letterpress plates. (Narrow Web Europe).(BASF Printing Systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Rotary letterpress still maintains a strong hold in many European label houses, which explains why BASF Printing Systems decided to manufacture a digitally-imaged letterpress plate, which is now ready for commercial production. As with...

Stork Group reorganizes. (Narrow Web Europe).(operations in the Netherlands)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Stork Group has consolidated several of its Netherlands-based graphics and textile operations to form one company. The companies involved in the reorganization are Stork Screens By, Stork Brabant BV, Stork GSE Dispensing BV, Gerritse Beheer...

Rules & Procedures. (Reality Check).(to help run a profitable business)
January 1, 2003... The most sought after information is in the form of rules and procedures. We go to all types of seminars so we can learn them. We sign on to all types of training programs so we can learn to be more effective in our administration and practice...

Our product is a commodity. (Is Not!). (Minding my Own Business).(analysis of label printing industry)
January 1, 2003... It is a question whispered in the back hallways of narrow web businesses. Tag and label salespeople wake up sweating and swearing in the middle of the night, unsure of their nightmare, but aware... very aware. To some, it is a hush-hush topic,...

Multi-Color: large, powerful, successful and growing, Multi-Color has felt no effects of the economic downturn. (Narrow Web Profile: Multi-Color Corporation).(Company Profile)
January 1, 2003... When Frank Gerace calls, owners and CEOs like to pick up the phone to hear what he has to say. Sometimes, just maybe, it's an offer to buy the company. Gerace has been getting a fair amount of practice doing that recently. The company he runs...

Asian label markets: increased consumer demand has fueled label growth throughout Asia, but flexography isn't reaping the benefits many expected.(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... The photograph speaks volumes. In the foreground sits an elderly woman dressed in traditional garb, her loose-fitting outfit topped off with a triangular shaped hat. Beside her, two large baskets filled with fresh food are attached to a pole,...

Bar code_verifiers_: bar codes must be sharp, accurate and consistent throughout the press run. Verifiers and validation equipment ensure the accuracy that is essential to the labeled product.(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... They're everywhere. Commerce today would falter without the ubiquitous bar code. They have become so commonplace that consumers don't even notice their presence on products any more, regardless of how much space they occupy on a label. Product...

Broker relationships: brokers and converters reveal what they like--and don't like--about each other.(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... Pressure sensitive bathing suits -- it was a broker who introduced a label converting company to the world of press-on, peel-off swimwear. While it never caught on in the United States (it did see some success in Brazil before fizzling out into...

In-mold labels: A demanding process spurs innovation for long-run products.(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... Imagine a label that has no release liner and requires no application equipment after it is converted. Imagine that the label is part of the container itself, sealed right in there, ready for filling. Procter & Gamble imagined such a label back...

Digital inspection and print process management system. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... BST PRO MARK Elmhurst IL USA BST GENIUS DIGITAL is a digital automated inspection and integrated closed-loop process control system for web printing applications. It can be used as a visual inspection system, an automatic defect...

Rotogravure press. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... GIAVE Barcelona Spain Giave offers a one or two color, narrow web, rotogravure press for printing on paper, film, foil, and highly delicate materials. Suited for medium and short print runs, it is designed for printing with one ink,...

Washing machine. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... MAX DAETWYLER CORPORATION Huntersville NC USA Available is the Type 330 washing machine, which can be loaded from one or two sides. Manufactured by D.W. Renzmann, it is designed to clean a large number of ink trays, gravure cylinders,...

Substrates. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... FLEXCON Spencer MA USA COMPUcal EXCEL 20440 (clear) and 22440 (silver) are 2-mil topcoated polyesters. The films are printable via wax, resin and wax/resin thermal transfer, laser, impact and electron beam print technologies, as well...

Diecutter. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... ROTACOM EQUIPMENT Vaudreuil-Dorion QC Canada Introducing a line of modular re-register diecutting and converting equipment, built with the latest servo drive technology and rugged durability featured in more expensive machinery. The...

Hot stamping. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... BUNTING MAGNETICS CO. Newton KS USA Cerface Magnetic Hot Stamping Cylinders use permanent magnets embedded in a new high-temperature epoxy and are mounted level with the surface, so that they are in direct contact with the plates that...

Thermal transfer ribbons. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA Mt. Pleasant PA USA Five SONY thermal transfer ribbons were tested -- TR4065, TR4080, TR5080, TR5050, and TR4085plus -- for their compatibility with four new label and tag substrates from General...

Synthetic paper. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... AVERY DENNISON Painesville OH USA A 6-mil Polylith was added to the Fasson Rapid Roll non-adhesive product iine, which already included 8 and 10 mil calipers. Combining characteristics of plastic and paper, the substrate is strong and...

Polyacrylate. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... UCB CHEMICALS Brussels Belgium UCB Chemicals have announced the European introduction of Ebecryl 145, a low viscosity, Xi-free aliphatic difunctional polyacrylate. It has reduced levels of low molecular weight acrylates and exhibits...

Dust collector. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY Westerly RI USA The PEN MAM Dust Collector is a sheet cleaning system designed to relieve sheeting operations from dust related blemishes. It features a filtered dust box, which traps particles as small as 5...

Turret rewinder, butt splicer. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... CTC INTERNATIONAL West Caldwell NJ USA Suited for a variety of materials, the "Small Wonder" turret rewinder operates directly inline with a press, allowing single pass non-stop roll label production. The turret rewinder is also...

Ion air jet. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... EXAIR Cincinnati OH USA The Stay Set Ion Air Jet delivers a concentrated flow of ionized air to remove dust and other contaminants from a charged surface. Designed for bench-tops, machine mounting and hard-to-reach spaces, the jet...

In-mold labeling. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... DAN-MEKANO Copenhagen Denmark The new Multi Processor 420 with CDP Stacking System works inline with a label printing press or offline with an unwinder and is designed for in-mold labeling applications. The CDP Stacking System was...

Air gun. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... COLE STATIC CONTROL Akron OH USA The Model 1560 Ionizing Air Gun is the new generation of ionizing air guns, designed for static elimination in the plastics component markets. Used at workstations or over manufacturing machines, it...

Air treatment. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... XEIKON Wood Dale IL USA OmniVac is an internal air treatment system that removes toner dust from corona wires, collecting it into a central filter. It helps maintain high print quality, image consistency and reduces operator...

Web cleaning. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... TEKNEK Inchinnan Scotland The Web Guide Clean Machine provides printers with clean substrates to improve product quality, increase productivity and reduce downtime, while guiding the web. It incorporates transfer cleaning technology,...

Shafts. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... CONVERTECH Wharton NJ USA Leaf shafts incorporate advanced technological capabilities in diameters from 1" and up. Anodized aluminum leaves provide uniform expansion, high torque and maximum grip. They are designed for use with paper,...

Web tension transmitter. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... VISHAY Canton MA USA The multi-zone, DXt-40 Web Tension Transmitter measures each system transducer or roll independently, thereby allowing one unit to monitor multiple tension zones. Patented technology synchronizes independent A/D...

Auxiliary switch. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... ELECTROSWITCH Weymouth MA USA The Series 102 auxiliary switch, a snap-action rotary switch, provides unidirectional 90 degree indexing and has been modified to allow lever arm activation and quick break action for DC and AC switching....

PS adhesive film. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... SCAPA MEDICAL Windsor CT USA Bioflex Rx744S is a double coated, polyester PS adhesive film used to adhere reagent-containing membranes to polystyrene in medical diagnostic devices. It is approved for indirect food contact and is used...

UV offset inks. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... UVITEC Lodi NJ USA The 47 series of UV offset inks exhibit strong bonding characteristics, improved press stability and color consistency. It is suited for combination presses, printing well on a variety of rotary screen and UV flexo...

Removable labels. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... LANCER LABEL Omaha NE USA PressAbels are an indoor/outdoor removable label product, which can be made weather and chemical resistant. The company is looking for distributors interested in representing this product. 402-390-9119...

Sensor. (Narrow Web Products).
January 1, 2003... HYDE PARK Dayton OH USA The SUPERPROX Model SM900 sensor uses high frequency sound instead of light, making the sensors virtually unaffected by common hindrances, including changing light conditions, dirt and dust. It is designed for...