Rotary die cutting is the method that forces material between the sharpened blades on a cylindrical die and a hard cylindrical anvil on a rotary press in order to cut and score materials with tolerances as tight at .02. This method of die cutting is extremely accurate due to the die being a single piece construction, typically constructed from tool steel.
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Thrust IndustriesEvansville, IN 800-467-6730 At Thrust Industries, we offer our customers a wide variety of die cut products, and we're capable of working with a wide variety of materials. Our rotary die cutting and other services are state of the art, and we stand behind the quality of our products and production methods. Visit our website to learn how we can connect your company with the die cut products it needs.
Design Converting, Inc.Grand Rapids, MI 616-942-7780 The companies that are best equipped to meet customers' needs for die cut products are the companies that pay the most attention to detail. Design Converting is uniquely equipped to meet customers' rotary die cutting needs because we are committed to ensuring the preciseness of our processes and the quality of our products. Visit our website to learn more.
PAC Foam Products CorporationCosta Mesa, CA 714-662-0277 Since PAC Foam Products Corporation's founding 35 years ago, we've been a leader in the rotary die cutting industry. Our equipment is state of the art, and our products are the best in the industry. Our long list of customers extends out into many industrial contexts, and our list of capabilities is long. We're eager to be your company's source for die cut products and cutting services.
Premier Seals ManufacturingAkron, OH 877-771-6766 Rotary die cutting is just one of the examples of services offered by Premier Seals Mfg. We strive to meet the needs of our customers, which is why we offer a wide variety of products and services. Our gaskets and other die cut products are of the highest quality available, and we're confident that we can help your company meet its non-metallic gasket needs.
GardicoSeattle, WA 800-537-9663 At Gardico, we understand that customers expect their die cut products to be produced with care and precision. There's no room for error in orders that call for products with very close tolerances. That's why our rotary die cutting and other services are carefully and meticulously executed to ensure 100% customer satisfaction with every aspect of every product we produce.
Jonco Industries, Inc.Milwaukee, WI 800-236-7311 What's the difference between a professional rotary die cutting operation and an amateur operation? Attention to detail, commitment to quality and access to state of the art equipment. Our service professionals, our equipment and indeed our products are of the highest quality available anywhere. We're confident that we can help your company meet its needs for die cut products.
New England GasketBristol, CT 860-584-2724 Finding a company that pays sufficient attention to detail isn't always easy. New England Gasket, Inc. makes quality a priority, which is why we stand out amongst the competition in our industry. We offer rotary die cutting as well as other services, and our equipment can be used to make products out of buna N, chipboard, nitrile, nylon, paper, steel, silicone and a many other materials.
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Rotary Die Cutting
Advantageous when it comes to medium to high volume production, rotary die cutting offers the fastest turn around times of all die cutting processes since materials can be processed at rates of speed up to 500 FPM. In addition, rotary die cutting is much more cost-efficient in high-volume production due to time-consuming and difficult changeovers. As a result, rotary die cutters typically cut materials from a web, which is a continuous roll; however material can also be cut in sheet form. Rotary die cutting is used for soft to semi-rigid materials including pressure sensitive materials, tape, foil, paper, rubber, nonwovens, metal, vinyl and foam. From these materials, rotary die cut products are produced including medical wound care parts, vibration dampers, mobile phone components, filters, seals, electrical conductors and hard disk components. Rotary die cutting services are particularly beneficial for industries such as electronics, healthcare, communications, industrial, automotive, printing, corrugated box, food packaging and aerospace.
The rotary die cutting process begins by unrolling and feeding material through two rollers by means of a rotary press. One of the rollers is a cylindrical die, also referred to as a rotary die, and the other is the hard cylindrical anvil. The angled blades are machined into the die after undergoing engraving, sharpening and heat treating processes. Two types of dies may be used in this process: a solid engraved die or an adjustable die. A solid engraved die offers higher tolerances and is commonly machined from a solid steel bar. An adjustable die has removable blades for easy blade replacement necessitated by wear or by cutting a different material. No matter what type of die, the blades are used to push the material against the anvil's surface. Materials are commonly cut in webs and numerous webs can be processed and integrated in one pass through the rotary die cutting machine. When passing through the machine, materials may be carried by a release liner and rolled onto a new core or sheeted into pads. There are two different methods of cutting through the materials and its release liner: metal-to-metal die cutting or kiss cutting, which is also referred to as butt-cutting. Metal-to-metal die cutting involves cutting all the way through both the material and its release liner. Kiss cutting involves cutting through the material, but only down to the release liner. Since rotary die cutting has the ability to feed and register material at high speeds, the same piece of machinery can perform a series of cuts and laminations. Stacking processes allow for more complicated parts including island placement, meaning placing an object within a web, in-line packaging and adding peel tabs.
