Low-scratch material handling: polish, brush, soft pads
There is often a problem with the die causing scratches on the sheet. Of course you can order steel with protective films, however there are other options with the tooling.
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1. Polishing the die
The entire horizontal surface is polished. Furthermore, a large radius is blended onto the edge of the die and this is also polished.
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2. Adapter rings (for dies) with brush inserts
The adapter ring is fitted with a „brush ring“ with several brush inserts in order to lift the sheet above the cutting surface of the die.
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3. Using PASS Soft Pads
With a special foil pad which can be sticked directly on the die, stripper or adapter ring, scratches can be minimized. These pads are available in different versions.