Cutting materials into specific shapes usually
involves die cutting technologies. Die cutting
is the process of cutting a material into specific
shape and size. This process is used by manufacturers
that need a number of pieces made in the same
shape and size. Examples of die cut items include
such things as gaskets, seals, shims, templates,
washers and even puzzle pieces. Die cutting technologies
enable many companies to produce parts cheaply
and efficiently.
Cutting
services perform a wide range of jobs with
a wide range of materials. Die cut machines
are just as varied as the work they produce.
There are machines that use knives for cutting
,others that use lasers and still others that
use ultrasonic technologies for cutting and
shaping. Some machines are used to cut flat
sheets of stock and others employ rotary cutting
heads for shaping products out of continuous
rolls of material.
Small
Manufacturers Use Die Cutting Machines And
Processes To Make An Infinite Variety Of Parts
A
wide variety of materials are used by die cutting
services to make the pieces they produce. There
are machines and services that cut steel and
others that cut felt, cork, paper, a wide range
of metals, plastics, rubber, foams, sponges,
various composites, foils and laminates. There
are even machines designed for die cutting
wood. Die cutting is used for everything from
cutting highly technical seals for space ships
to creating the folds, creases and tabs in
brochures and presentation folders.
Many hobbiests and small manufacturers employ
die cutting services. These services can assist
with CAD/CAM support and some design assistance.
They can also help in estimating and calculating
costs associated with the processes and building
prototypes. Many of these services will also
do short runs of the product as well as high
volume production. Many of the products we use
today depend upon the crucial and wide open field
of die cutting.
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