Die Cutting Versatility

Whether your shop makes 15 tooling changes a day or is involved in runs that last for many shifts, Preco leads in the manufacture of standard as well as custom-made automated die cutting equipment. Our Flat Bed hydraulic presses feature fully adjustable stroke height and tonnage settings in a robust, four-post configuration that ensures parallelism between the die board and the cutting surface. This equipment is designed to promote fast makeready, reduction of tool wear, and provide a variety of finishing capabilities.

Applications

Abrasives
Filters
Gaskets
Insulators
Medical Devices

Packaging and Paper Products
Plastics/Foams
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

Quick change tooling.

Preco's flatbed presses are renowned for their ability to switch steel-rule die boards for each job changeover in less than 30 seconds. We also facilitate specially-equipped loading of available more massive sub-die-sets.

Foam Die Cutting

Learn more about Preco's foam die cutting machines designed and built for the foam die cutting and converting industry.

Foam Cutting Solutions

Variations on the basic press design include a wide range of material delivery systems, whether for kiss cutting to a support liner, through cutting or for keeping parts in the web for further processing. All press systems can be integrated with a full line of accessories to save time, reduce die costs and improve material yields.

MATERIALS

Paper, Cloth and
Non-Wovens
Foams
Cork
Plastic / Polymer Films
Adhesive Laminates
Soft Metals & Foils
Abrasives

MATERIALS

Paper, Cloth and
Non-Wovens
Foams
Cork
Plastic / Polymer Films
Adhesive Laminates
Soft Metals & Foils
Abrasives

CAPABILITIES

Kiss-Cutting
Through-Cutting

Features & Benefits

Just some of the many benefits of buying a Preco Flat Bed Die Cutting machine.

Die-to-Pattern Registration System

Beyond available fiber-optic sensors, Preco is the leader in camera-vision-based registration for flatbed die cutting.

Simple Makeready Technique

Preco's logical and efficient cutting plate access and tool exchange allow easy rule shimming, with the most hassle-free and straightforward mounting of die boards in the industry.

Touch Panel Microprocessor Control

Preco die cutters easily make changes to cutting pressure, material index, stroke height, batch count, parts removal adjustments and many other parameters to match the work at hand.

Quick Change Tooling

Preco flatbed presses are renowned for their ability to switch steel-rule die boards for each job changeover in less than 30 seconds.

Modular Finishing Accessories

We make available parts removal and collection methods through a variety of handling techniques as well as solutions for preparing material before entering the press.

Custom Machine and Line Solution

Preco assists many of its customers with the integration of our die cutting capabilities to factory-supplied manufacturing lines for turn-key production.

Roll-Feed Material Transport

Whether sheet or web-fed, Preco's use of roll-feeds prevents the operator’s hands from entering an unsafe cutting area and being injured.

Micrometer-Stop Depth-of-Cut Management

The ability of a Preco press to prevent die board rule from striking the cutting plate and to kiss cut consistently to thin liners, extends die life and assures continuous cut parts quality.

Tech Specs

Technical parameters are based on a baseline standard but all Preco Flat Bed Die Cutting machines can be customized to meet your product's needs.

System Footprint	Min: 245 x 157 cm (96 x 62 in.) Max: 338 x 277 cm (142 x 109 in.)*
System Press Height	174 - 201 cm (69 - 79 in.)
Web Width	305 - 1067 mm (12 - 42 in.)
Tonnage	Min: 17.8 tonnes (20 tons) Max: 89 tonnes (100 tons)**
Gross Weight	1680 - 14000 kg (3700 - 31000 lb)
Standard Daylight	203 - 254 mm (8 - 10 in)**
Production Speed	Dependent on material, stroke length and accuracy required
Tool Acceptance	Steel rule, Class "A" male/female; flexible "chem-etch", etc.
Registration Capability	Up to ± 25 µm (± 0.001 in.) with X-Y-Θ vision
Power Requirements	240 or 480V, 3-Phase, 60 Hz 380 - 410V, 3-Phase, 50Hz

The above data is subject to change. All specifications are dependent on material type and thickness, and process platform - consult with a Preco associate.
* Not including workspace allotment; includes finishing table
** Dependent on system size