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Core Skill G
Finishing Applications
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a printer slotter? | The printer-slotter, as a self contained entity, still exist today. It is used to produce very large boxes in small quantities. |
| What are the two modes of rotary die cutting? | Partway through cutting is usually done to the liner without damaging it, when the substrate is a multiple layer laminate. An through cutting (steel to steel) cuts through the whole web thickness |
| What is a printer/platen die cutter? | AFter the printing units are finished, a belt conveyor or a vacuum conveyor transports the printed sheets into a plate type die cutter. |
| What does the capstan roller do? | It is a driven roll provided to assure uniform pull on the waste matrix as the rewind waste roll changes size. |
| What are the two most common types of die cutting? | Rotary and flat bed |
| What segments of industry are inline finishing operations most common? | Tag and Label, Folding carton, Envelope and corrugated |
| A typical rotary die cutting station consists of what? | Parallel slots milled in the front and rear of the press, a rotating driven, roller used as an anvil, a pressure assembly used as a pressure bridge and assist assembly, and a waste matrix removal system |
| What purpose do the bearers serve on a rotary die | The high of the engraved cutting area relative to the bearers determines the depth of the cut. |