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 screws.
The die and material to be cut are placed on a press and the final shape is stamped out.
Conventional steel rule dies attain the highest accuracies and can represent the most intricate of forms.
The blade thickness typically runs between .028 and .056 inches.
Fold lines, scores, and perf cuts can all be made.
We will design and manufacture your die according to your specifications.
Tolerances as close as +/-.5mm can be obtained depending on the material, this tolerance can translate in to part tolerances with similar values.
Your steel rule die will be purchased at the beginning of the die cutting project and used on all subsequent orders.
Keep in mind that the die is your property, you own it.
Typically, we will store it at our factory to reduce the lead time after another order is placed. Ninety eight percent of our customers allow us to retain their die for them. This saves them money by not having to ship the die to us every time an order is placed.
By using polyprop cutting boards, not steel or aluminium, our dies have a vastly increased lifetime.
Some of our customers tools have been in use for over 25 years!
