Keeping Traditional Printing Presses Running: Former Nose & Board Repair
In an increasingly digital world, many companies feel pressured to upgrade their equipment to keep up with modern demands. However, for those relying on traditional printing and packaging machinery...
Announcing Expert Consulting Services
MGF Services LLC is now providing Expert Consulting Services for your legal and insurance needs. With decades of experience and trusted expertise, we offer reliable support for complex damage valua...
Flexo Packaging & Converting Industry
Meeting The Demands of Customization, Solutions & Growth MGF is expanding our ability to provide used high-quality equipment to meet your production needs. If you are selling, upgrading or buyi...
Printing Industry
MGF has dedicated 40+ years as a partnership building supplier to the Printing Industries for Sheetfed, Web Offset and Flexo presses and converting equipment. We provide a full service and maintena...
2024 Converters Expo Recap
Thank you to all who stopped by at the Green Bay Converter’s Expo. We had a great time networking with amazing industry peers like yourself. Thanks to our partner RFS for our joint efforts at this ...
Spring into Action with Our Preventative Maintenance Checklist Reminder!
In the fast-paced world of production, downtime is not an option. That’s why preventative maintenance is more crucial than ever. By staying ahead of issues, you can avoid costly repairs and keep yo...
Customized Equipment Solutions to Optimize Your Packaging and Converting Operations
MGF Services & Equipment has been a trusted partner in the packaging, converting, and bagging industries for over 40 years. Our team of engineers and technicians has the experience and knowledg...
Case Study: Reconditioned Anvil Rollers for Food Packaging Industry
Pictured here are Anvil Rolls that have direct contact with diamond perf rollers. Over time, they create a perforated pattern that is transferred to the anvils, which causes a problem in the substr...
Case Study: Embossed Chill Roller – Textured Random Pattern Coating
Our customer wanted to have an alternative surface option that would create a similar pattern to that which is produced by an engraving process. The following are the steps we took for a successful...
Get a Vision Into 2021
MGF Services is offering a 2007 Drent Goebel Vision. This press has very attractive features for the Commercial Printing and Packaging Industries – multiple variable finished formats off one press ...
Poof… it magically disappears!
Do you have equipment that is idle, taking up space, or needing to upgrade? I have solutions for you. Contact me directly for a FREE consult. Let’s create magic! Abracadabra. Yes, we really can mak...
Strut Your Stuff With This Special Comco Proglide Opportunity
MGF Services & Equipment is proud to present this Comco Proglide as a special opportunity for our Flexo packaging groups. This press is extremely clean, in great shape, AND was completely refur...
Partnership Success Pays Off!
Hi everyone! Happy 4th of July. During these uncertain times, I feel we need a reason to celebrate even more than ever this year. I’d love to hear your success stories. Here’s one of ours to get us...
2020 Maintenance Partnership
I have been working with printing and packaging companies’ maintenance departments for 40 years. Our company’s policies and procedures continue transitioning to keep up with the ever-changing requi...
MGF Equipment
MGF Services LLC is proud to announce an expansion of its service offerings for 2017. MGF Equipment is a newly launched division of MGF Services, focusing on offering our clients a wide range of ne...
Understanding Harden Slitters, Anvil, and Score Rollers for Printing, Packaging, and Industrial Industries
I get lots of questions about Harden Slitters, Anvil, and Score Rollers from my clients and potential clients in the Printing, Packaging, and Industrial industries. There are hundreds of designs fo...
Nylon Rollers
I’ve worked around “Rollers” for decades. I practically grew up around them. Rollers are such an important component of any press and lots of industrial manufacturing machinery. Rollers get used a lot in a variety of ways. Whether they’re pushing something through or slowing something down, there is a constant state of friction. Friction causes wear. And rollers can wear out quickly. But now, t...
Basics of Draw Rollers in Paper Machinery
Draw rollers, also known as pull, traction, driven, all have one thing in common: Tungsten carbide (Wolfram) coating.The primary function of draw rollers are to guide and draw paper. The coatings on the roller determine the “lifespan of the roller.” The life of the roller coating depends on the operational use, of course. Typically, however, this coating will last years. How do you know when it...
Should you repair or replace your Printing Machinery Parts?
The printing industry is ever-changing, but your machines are always running. When things start to fail, how are you supposed to know if it’s better to repair or replace your machinery parts? Unless a part has reached its threshold to repair, you should be able to refurbish most mechanical applications. Such as:Ceramic rollersIdler rollers used in handling adhesives, hot plastics, sticky materi...
Things to Consider with Surface Coatings
In today’s technology, thermal coatings have become Surface Engineered Solutions, which can be overwhelming to companies looking for repair or new applications. Things to consider:Materials-substrate/coating/sealerTemperature-Processing/operatingShape of part-line of sightSize of part to be coatedCoating thicknessOperating environment What are you trying to accomplish?Wear resistanceCorrosion/c...