Flexible Fabrication Services

With the number of versatile materials that can be shaped by stamping and die-cutting, it is no surprise that many products benefit from this method. Some equipment that uses stamped and die-cut materials include:

• Insulators for motors
• Generators
• Transformers or electric devices
• Reflective films
• LED lenses

Rotary die cutting uses a custom cylindrical die that is rolled over the material to cut the desired shape. This is a versatile option for cutting multiple custom shapes from one piece of material. For this process, the material is placed flat on the work surface, and the cylindrical die is rolled over the material, cutting the custom shapes repeatedly into the material with each rotation.

Rotary die-cutting is an excellent method for material conservation, as multiple shapes can be cut from the same piece of material. It is also a time-efficient means of producing exact duplicate parts on a large scale. However, the size of sheet material that can be used is limited based on the rotary die’s capacity.

On the other hand, flatbed die cutting allows for larger sheets to be printed at one time. It is a slower process than rotary die-cutting and requires more manual attention, as a flatbed die-cutter cannot be automated to the same extent as a rotary die cutter.

Slitting operations are a means of cutting wide rolls of material to a narrower width, particularly for thin materials that are easy to cut with a metal blade. Roll splitting services use slitting to cut wide, unwieldy rolls to a more manageable width to make them usable in press and printing operations.