Everything you need to know about cutting dies.
Pricing, delivery, file requirements and technical details — 17 questions answered clearly.
All questions
Q·01 What is a cutting die and how does it work?
A cutting die consists of hardened steel blades set into a wood or metal base using a CNC laser. Mounted on a press, it cuts carton, paper or plastic into the desired shape. It's the core tool in box, label and packaging production.
Q·07 Which materials can a printing die cut?
Carton, corrugated board, kraft, label paper, PVC, PET, NBR rubber, aluminium, copper, natural and synthetic leather. CNC fiber-laser bases provide 0.05 mm tolerance for precision cutting, creasing and perforation; rule height is tuned per material thickness.
Q·08 What is a BOBST die set?
BOBST die sets are precision cutting tools used on large packaging production machines. Delivered as a 4-piece full set: standard blade, male blade, female blade, and pre-stripping module.
Q·09 Do you make creasing and perforation blades?
Yes. We manufacture creasing blades, perforation blades, steel rule dies, blade bending work and custom cutting dies for box, label and packaging production.
Q·13 What is the minimum and maximum size for a box-cutting die?
Our line produces dies from 5×5 cm small label cutters up to 160×120 cm large-format box and corrugated dies. Full-size base plates for BOBST 102 and 142 machines are kept in stock.
Q·14 How many impressions does a printing die last?
Standard hardened-steel rules are produced at 23–24 HRC and reach 200,000–500,000 impressions under correct use. Lifetime varies with material (corrugated, carton, label), press pressure, rubbering quality and machine maintenance. Die maintenance and re-sharpening service is also offered.
Q·02 How is the price of a printing die determined?
A printing die's price is built from four components: outer dimension (laser run-time per cm²), base material (birch plywood, MDF or aluminium), blade type and total length (cutting, creasing, perforation, steel rule) and order quantity. For BOBST sets, the number of pieces (standard, male, female, pre-stripping) directly affects the total. For label dies, rule height (8–12 mm, 23.8 mm) and kiss-cut setting are decisive. Send the size, material and quantity via WhatsApp and a clear quote arrives within 12 minutes.
Q·05 Is there a minimum order quantity?
No. We accept orders starting from a single die. We work with small print shops, businesses, and individual customers alike.
Q·12 How is the price of a label cutting die (sticker die) calculated?
A label cutting die's price depends on label dimensions, rule height (8 mm, 12 mm or 23.8 mm), kiss-cut or full-cut setting, roll vs sheet workflow and order quantity. Irregular shapes increase laser cut time and price. Send size, label count and liner spec via WhatsApp for a clear quote.
Q·15 Is a BOBST die priced per piece or as a set?
BOBST cutting dies are usually priced as a set: standard cutting blade, male blade, female blade and pre-stripping module. Single-piece replacement is also priced separately. Set pricing depends on machine model (BOBST 102, 142, Mastercut) and outer dimension.
Q·16 Do you offer warranty or replacement on faulty dies?
Yes. Production-side dimension, creasing or cutting errors are revised or remade free of charge. Every die is test-cut and dimension-checked before shipment; production faults reported within 7 days are taken into our priority line.
Q·17 What are the payment options, is deferred payment possible?
Bank transfer / wire is preferred for upfront payment. Regular corporate customers are offered 30–60 day deferred payment after invoicing. For first orders, deferred terms are discussed after a sample and trial production.
Q·03 Do you offer urgent or same-day cutting die delivery?
Yes. We run a separate priority line for urgent orders. Standard-size box, label and BOBST dies are produced in 4–18 hours under normal conditions and 2–6 hours for urgent jobs. Same-day motorbike courier within Istanbul, next-day express cargo nationwide. Share the deadline and the file via WhatsApp so we can open priority in the production queue.
Q·06 How many hours does cutting die delivery take?
Standard-size box and label dies are produced in 4–18 hours; custom dies and large BOBST sets in 1–2 business days. Same-day motorbike courier within Istanbul and next-day express cargo across Turkey. Every die is test-cut and dimension-checked before shipment.
Q·10 Do you ship printing dies across Turkey?
Yes. After production in Istanbul, printing dies, box cutting dies, label cutting dies and BOBST die sets are shipped across Turkey by courier or cargo.
Q·04 What do I need to send to get a quote?
Size and material information is enough to start. PDF, AI, DXF or a simple sketch can be sent via WhatsApp. No drawing? Just describe it — we'll draft it. Quote arrives within 12 minutes.
Q·11 Which file formats are suitable for quotes?
PDF, AI, DXF, technical drawings, measured images or simple sketches are suitable. If you do not have a file, size, material and quantity details are enough for an initial quote; technical confirmation is sent before production starts.