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What Are the Types of Die Cutting Machines Available?

by Fine Formes Die Making Company Auckland

Die cutting process is where you can mass-produce sized and shaped items like a giant Cookie Cutter. The striking fact is that you can use it at home or in your office.

In general, there are three kinds of die cutting machines. It is as follows.

  • Manual
  • Digital
  • Industrial

Now that you know the types of die cutting machines produced in NZ. In this blog post, we will have a look at the history of die cutting machine NZ.  You will get to learn about the uses of die cutters and materials that you can use. 

Die cutting machines get invented to streamline the process of shoemaking in the middle of 19 century. Manufacturers cut the shoe soles using Die cutting machine NZ. It saves them time, effort, and money. 

It helps them to get the standard sizes of the shoe sole at a go. Wasn't it a complete revolution yary? Can you imagine a world where you could squeeze into small shoes if you had giant feet? Today the die cutting process turned into something that we cannot imagine without. It paved the way for better products, crafts, and efficient manufacturing. 

What are the things that you cut using die cutting machines in NZ?

Make sure that you use only thin materials like foam, fabric, and paper sheets in your die cutting machine NZ.  The last thing you want is to break something because you wanted to cut a wrong thing. 

Here is a rundown of things that you can cut using a die cutting machine.

  • Papers
  • Adhesive
  • Corkboard 
  • Thin fabric
  • Felt
  • Leather
  • Rubber 
  • Thin plastic
  • Sponge
  • Thin metal sheets
  • Thin wood
  • Vinyl 

If you’re having doubts, make sure that you connect with the manufacturer or read the instruction manual that comes with the die cutting machine. Some craft stores even include labels that inform you whether or not the material is die cutter-friendly.

You don't have to be a pro, check the instruction manual to find out which materials you can cut using the die cut machine.

 What are the most popular die cutting techniques?

ü  The die cutter slices the material to make it completely flat. The technique is called blanking.

ü  Multiple rows of teeth of the machine work together to cut extremely thick material. The technique is called broaching.

ü  The die cutting machine NZ creates the fold line on the material. It in turn increases flexibility. This technique is called creasing. 

ü  Tracing is a technique where the die cutting machine traces the color and cuts around the assortment of colors. 

ü  In the drawing, the machine gets fitted with a marker rather than a blade. It helps you to mark the pattern and cut it out. 

ü  Embossing is a process where the CNC Router Cutting Auckland machine crate raised designs in a 3D form.

ü  In the perforation, holes get formed through a pressurized force. The other name of perforation is coining or piercing.

ü  Through cutting is a process where die cutting machines go from one side of the material to another.


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