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Diecutting in Printing

Ever wonder how printers cut odd or irregularshapes. This is done by mounting the steel
shaped products like pocket folders out ofrule die on the platen of a diecutting press.
paper? It is a process called diecutting andThe platen is a flat surface that can be
it uses a steel rule die to actually cutlocked down to hold the steel rule die. The
through the surface of the paper. The steelpaper is then fed to make contact with that
rule die is made of cutting rules and scoringplaten and pressure is applied to cut through
rules. Scoring rules are metal with a roundedthe paper. Nicks are usually put in the sheet
edge where cutting rules are metal withto hold the diecut portion in the rest of the
beveled sharp edges. These are usuallysheet so it does not fall out in the press.
mounted  on  a  base  made  of  wood.The diecut piece is then removed from the
press in lifts and the diecut piece is
The common products that are diecut are:"scrapped  out"  of  the  remaining  sheet.
pocket folders, door hangers, store signage
and brochures to name a few. Any product canA few of the most common diecutting machines
be diecut in any shape you can dream up inare: Kluge's, Heidelberg Windmills and
your head. We have diecut cowboy hats,Cylinder presses.
popcorn, cars and many other non conventional



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