Ejectors, the only moving part on the die
Featured in the Cutting Edge magazine in Vol. 41, No. 3 – March 2023
Steel rule cutting dies primarily consist of three components: wood, steel cutting rule, and ejectors. Have you ever thought about the only moving part on the die and how choosing the right ejector is key to the performance of the die? Ejectors are traditionally referred to in a generic term as the “rubber” or the “rubbering” on the die, and they act like a mechanical spring when compressed and decompressed. The function of any ejector is to cleanly lift the cut substrate from the cutting rule…
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