Dealing with distortion while die-cutting

Flexible dies are the perfect tools for label die-cutting ensuring high accuracy and tight tolerances. The problems start when you want to use old die-cutting plates on new machines with a different size of the magnetic cylinder. Watch the video on how GM die cutters deal with DISTORTION and help you save time and money.
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[@CnAndrewwong]

Well done!nice program as pretty as ours.

[@weihuang3315]

Thank you

[@tctn]

👍👍 Could we achieve the same result using the method explained below? We know what should be the gap between the shapes. So, If we measure and determine the amount of false gap, then feed the information to the controller, and it starts each cycle earlier to compensate this false gap. Therefore, I think you wouldn't have to force the plate while it's in the cutting cycle. While I'm writing this, I realised that this idea wouldn't work if the gap between cycles is smaller than what it should be. In other words, you can start the cycle earlier to have lesser gap, but you can't delay the end of the cycle without dragging the plate on the material. It may sound illogical, but wanted to share an idea anyway. Thanks for this educational video. Cheers.

[@GMTechTalk]

Hi Tayfun - it is very easy to do when running - just by the eye. We could use your method , but the ideal way would be to connect a small video camera and use for feedback

[@GMTechTalk]

Hi again Tayfun. Just one more comment on this: We can control the gap in BOTH ways, making it bigger and smaller. This is because we modify the “dancer” under the die cutter, not the die cutter itself.

[@tctn]

@@GMTechTalk Hi. I see now how it's achieved. It makes more sense now. Thanks for the clarification and sharing your know-how. Why did you emphasize that the operator shouldn't change the speed frequently? Why do the changes on speed effect the correction?