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Serving the Steel Rule Die Industry Since 1958

Flat Dies

A steel rule die is a cutting tool similar in form and function to a cookie cutter. Sharpened steel blades are bent and formed to the pattern to be cut. The blades are held in position with either high density plywood or steel braces. The die and material to be cut are placed in a press and the final shape is stamped out. With all dies, we provide an actual diecut sample, if requested, to confirm our work was done to your specifications. See Die Cutters for a listing of machines which we manufacture steel rule dies. See Materials for preliminary recommendations on diecutting versus laser cutting.

Conventional steel rule dies attain the highest accuracies and can represent the most intricate of forms. The steel blades are held in place by high density plywood. To maintain tight tolerances all of the plywood is processed using our laser cutting machinery. The blade thickness typically runs between .028 and .056 inches. Fold lines, scores, and perf cuts can all be made. It is also possible to partially cut through a material, such as for adhesive stickers. Scrap removal tools for automatic machinery (eg. Bobst diecutters) are all laser cut for high production

Typical uses for Conventional Dies: