Vertical Iridescent Stripes on the Trimmed Section
When the knife cuts through the material at an angle there ought to
be no vertical stripes in the trimmed section, right? Such striping
occurs nevertheless. Vertical striping is caused when the cutting
material is incorrectly clamped.
When cutting paper the slight variations in height of the
individual sheets accumulate to an increasing degree. These height
variations may arise from ink, or they may be caused by the varying
thicknesses of the paper sheets themselves.
When a pile of material that is to be cut is held by the
clamp in the cutting machine the upper zones are compressed more
than those that are lower. These upper zones are often subjected to
an excessive clamping pressure, because the entire clamping area
has theoretically become smaller.
As a result, the precise deviation of the knife within the paper
pile is increased. When you touch such a trimmed section, you will
easily feel the wavy texture. Excessive clamping pressure and
height variations will stress the knife anyway. In extreme cases
the knife may break, because it tends to deflect away from
excessively compressed zones by moving towards the front.
Therefore, the first requirement is to always ensure that the
correct clamping pressure is selected in order to prevent the knife
from deflecting away from the excessive pressure area. POLAR
provides automatic clamping pressure regulation.
The clamping pressure is fully automatica and correctly
adjusted, depending upon the values preset for the respective
material and cutting width. Large variations in height can be
compensated for by placing a flexible medium between the cutting
material and the clamp.
POLAR cutting machines* offer:
- infinitely adjustable clamping pressure: 150 - 7000daN*
- automatic clamping pressure regulation for accurate
cutting
* Please compare the technical data relevant for the individual
machine variants
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POLAR Cutting Tips
This series of POLAR Cutting Tips helps to increase the machine
performance and its efficiency.