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Choosing a cutting rule for paper, thermal, PP and PET labels
Paper, thermal and film labels cannot be forced into one rule decision. Read facestock, adhesive, liner and laminate together.
How to prepare a cut line for a custom-shaped label
A cut line is not a decorative frame. Build the closed vector, corners, print allowance and revision trail for production.
What is a barcode cutting rule?
“12” is not a count of labels on a sheet but the 12 mm height of the rule — height, point thickness and edge coating on a barcode cutting rule.
Point thickness and height on a cutting rule
Points measure thickness, height measures reach — quote a single number and nobody knows which one you meant.
Left-right pairing and inside-outside checks in shoe-upper dies
Verify mirror assumptions, direction marks, notches and proof checks for shoe-upper parts in one approval flow.
How to prepare size-set and revision files for shoe-upper dies
Use a part list, size-set marking and approved-version record to pass shoe-upper die files to production more safely.
How to match gusset and body panels in leather bag cutting dies
Review joining edges, face direction, common references and flat-sample checks together for bag gussets and body panels.
One die or separate dies for leather bag component sets?
Assess tool grouping for body, gusset, handle and small reinforcement parts through revision, material and order inputs.
How to achieve clean release of inner waste in gasket cutting dies
Assess inner-waste behaviour through the inner contour, actual material sample, release note and proof record together.
How to plan layout and waste in a sheet-fed label cutting die
Separate usable area, label spacing and waste one by one, then test corner, edge and centre positions individually on the trial.
Key details for faster quoting
Creasing, perforation, rubbering, rule height, file format and delivery timing are easier to review when they are written clearly.
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