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DIE-CUTTING |
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FAST
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| Finishing can begin as soon as the cutting file is sent to the workstation. |
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Requires Several days lead time to manufacture cutting dies, plus further time consuming make ready. |
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FLEXIBLE
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| A wide range of materials can easily be finished on a Kongsberg, including Duralite (honeycomb materials) foam, alu-bond and acrylics, aswell as the widely used display and packaging materials. |
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Limited range of materials can be die-cut (compressible and tough materials are either easily damaged or impossible to die cut). |
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VERSATILE
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Complex and innovative shapes can easily be finished.
Every finished sheet can be different, allowing for versioning, and also introduction of rush jobs without loss of productivity. |
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Limited cutting shapes and difficulty with smaller detail. A different cutting die is required for every job. Storage of dies can create problems. |
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PROFITABLE
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| Minimal wastage, finish only what is required. High margin on demand finishing is possible. |
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Other issues include transport of dies, health and safety issues with sharp edges and failure (blunting) of dies. |
