Die Cutting Process
Feeder and feed station
A single sheet is taken off the feeder pile and passed to the
feed station, where the front and sides are precisely aligned. The
high-performance sheet feeder is equipped as standard with
servo-drives that ensure reliable sheet travel into the feeder.
Cutting station
In the cutting station, the sheets lie on the cutting plate.
Dymatrix die cutters use a moving upper platen. The advantage of
this is the partial vacuum that is created when the platen rises
which lifts the sheet off the cutting plate. It is then gently
transported out of the die cutting zone on an air cushion.
Stripping station
In the stripping station, upper and lower stripping tools
remove the waste between the blanks. The stripping station can be
equipped with a variety of stripping systems. Test sheets are
simple to remove by opening the gripper bars using a hand lever.
Delivery
In the delivery section, the die cut and stripped sheets are
piled on pallets, or optionally deposited in separate piles when
producing multiple-ups, with insertion of tie sheets. The sheet
brake is designed to prevent the sheet from buckling as it arrives
in the delivery section. The delivery section has a sheet tray that
can be set for normal sheets and multiple-ups. Fully automatic
insertion of tie sheets makes it possible to count out batches for
easy subsequent removal from the palletized stack.
Print Version
Packaging Print from Heidelberg
See how the carton shown above was prepared, printed, finished and
assembled using Heidelberg solutions every step of the way.
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