What is die cutting and why we use die cutting?
Posted By James M.
On 05/20/2008
Die cutting is the manufacturing process used to make the same shape from a material such as wood, plastic, metal, or fabric. The dies cut shapes are called “blanks.” They are usually finished and decorated before being sold.
A good way to think about die cutting is to think of the die as a cookie cutter cutting. The cookie cutter is the die, which is capable of cutting out one or many of the same blanks. Each blank will be the same shape and size Die cutting keeps you from the painstaking process of cutting each piece by hand which would result in irregular final products.
Specially sharpen shaped blades are used in die cutting. The blade is molded into the desired shape then placed on a strong backing. This creates the die. The material being cut is put on a flat surface with a supportive backing, and the die is pressed onto the material to cut it. Depending on what is being made, a single die might cut one piece of material, or it might be designed to slice through multiple layers, generating a stack of blanks.
The die must be designed so that it cuts the desired material with little to no waste. Factories, which use die cutting, have techniques for recycling material left over from die cutting. They want to avoid excess if possible. In certain instances multiple dies are fitted together on one mount, placed with each other for maximum efficiency. This creates as little waste as possible..
Here are some examples of die cut items include paper products, flat plastic pieces, metal objects and clothing. which can be sewed together. Die cutting can only be used on flat objects. . Dies for die cutting come in a range widely in size from small parts for a watch to large parts for plane fuselages It is always important to work safely while die cutting, as an industrial die are made to cut through metal can also remove a body part without difficulty.
Die Cutting. Speed vs. Safety
Posted By Marc K.
On 5/17/08
Die cutting is the way the world makes parts. Any other form of manufacturing cannot overshadow the cost effectiveness of die cutting. From plastics to clothing to metal die cutting is the fastest cheapest way to make any size flat part. With the ever-increasing efficiency of to die cutting machines comes to dangers to the folks that work these die cutting machines.
The loading process is the most important area that workers need to watch. Bad stacking of materials to be die cut leads to jams in the machine. When die cutting a jammed machine is the flash point for loss of limbs and life. All precautions most be taken to ensure symmetric loading of materials to keep the machines from jamming.
It is here in the die cutting assembly line that we must keep the speed of loading manageable to the operators of the machines.
Die cutting is a great tool. Don’t sacrifice speed for safety.
Why use die cutting for plastic face shields?
Posted By Gretchen F.
Tom R 5/16
Our company has been making plastic face shields for 30 years. Die cutting our parts has become the core of our business.We started using a molded plastic face shield. We, over the last 10 years have been using die cutting to achieve better quality and lower costs. When we started with the plastic die cutting we had a lot to learn. Companies like Colvin-Friedman in Springfield NJ, have helped us to achieve a quality cost effective face shield The die cutting process is simple. After making the die for the specific plastic face shield, we mass-produce the face shields. With the help of our engineers we use die cutting to built in all the necessary screw holes and openings to speed up the assembly process. Through our greater understanding of die cutting we now die cut Mylar, die cut polyester, Die Cut Polycarbonate, and many customized die cut parts for other product lines we use.