Die Cut Foam: The Shock Absorber

Die Cut Foam Photo Courtesy of Thrust Industries.
Foam is not a material often on display because its purpose is usually within an object or system rather then on the outside in a visible position. This is because foam is an excellent shock absorber and Continue reading
Die Cutting: The Materials and Products

Die Cutting Products Photo Courtesy of Design Converting, Inc.
Die cutting is one of the most diversified methods for shaping products in the manufacturing industry because die cut machines may be designed for the creation of specific products by way of specific materials. Since a single machine cannot be expected to slice through every imaginable material with Continue reading
Each Die Used for Die Cut Shapes

Die Cut Shapes Photo Courtesy of PAC Foam Products Corporation.
The game changer for die cut machines is not the size or shape of the machine structure but the die tool that is used to make the cut. Not only does the type of die define what kind of die cutting machine is being utilized, but the die cut shape being produced correctly relies heavily on what kind of tool is Continue reading
Die Cutter: The Do-It-Yourself Model

Die Cutting Products Photos Courtesy of Gardico.
Do-it-yourself projects are popular during this economic crunch time. Purchasing tools and materials to make items you need yourself is more affordable then the ulterior option of buying the thing whole or having to go to a shop to get the thing custom made. Crafts such as Christmas ornaments or Continue reading
Steel Rule Dies: The Basics

Die Cutting Photo Courtesy of Jonco Industries, Inc.
Every production method has a most basic level of operation, the level that started the trend or made the process popular enough to want to create alterations for specific applications. When it comes to the die cutting industry, the most basic technique involves steel rule dies. Working like a stamp, but one with Continue reading
The Sealant Die Cut Gasket

Die Cut Gaskets Photo Courtesy of New England Gasket.
The most popular and well-known product produced by the die cutting industry is the die cut gasket. Every process has its superstar and for the die cut machines, the gasket is it. This is because sealants are necessary for a multitude of common applications, enough so that they are necessary even Continue reading
Rubber Die Cutting: Quick and Easy
The malleable rubber material used to create a vast number of common industrial and commercial products, used in business and residential contexts alike, is one of the easiest and quickest materials to be shaped by die cut machines. Rubber die cutting is the manufacturing process of turning flat sheets of Continue reading
Laser Die Cutting: Into the Future
Lasers were once considered a tool of the future, a heat generated power that we imagined in the same category as flying cars and servant robots owned by those in the general public. However, lasers have been utilized in the industrial world for awhile now, and are able to do work crisply, cleanly and Continue reading
Rotary Die Cutting: The Quickest System
Speed is a characteristic that is almost always prized, regardless of what the question is. This is particularly true of the die cutting industry, which is a manufacturing process that produces one-dimensional parts through various forms of cutting. Although manual die cutters exist for residential and Continue reading