| Presses are required to perform Die Cutting; they will | | | | with laminating, the actually laminate sheets used for |
| either be rotary or flatbed presses that are used. Die | | | | this process are commonly created by die cutting and |
| cutting is a process that uses dies to cut out boxes, | | | | even more commonly are stamps. A cleaver function |
| labels, envelope blanks and other things that are flat | | | | this cutting method has is that it is capable of cutting |
| from printed sheets or spools. So depending on the | | | | through the top layer(s) and still leaving the bottom |
| press used the name of the cutting changes; you | | | | layer completely intact. |
| either have Flatbed Die cutting or Rotary Die cutting, | | | | Flat Bed and Rotary Die Cutting are essentially the |
| the later is often done with printing inline. | | | | same; they do the exact same thing but just function in |
| The actual process started off as a means of cutting | | | | a different way. The main difference between them is |
| leather, the leather was then used in the shoe industry. | | | | the speed, Rotary machines are much faster at cutting |
| Over the years this has seen a dramatic change and | | | | than Flat Bed ones but Flat Bed Tools are much |
| now is most commonly used for cutting cardboards, | | | | cheaper. Look around online and see what presses |
| foam, plastics, paper, pressure sensitive adhesive tape | | | | you can find, pick the one that suits your needs and |
| and even thin sheets of metal. One instance where | | | | budget. |
| you may of come across a die cut product would be | | | | |