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What a digital die cutting machine replaces
A digital die cutting machine reproduces the cut and crease a steel rule die would deliver, without the die itself. Interchangeable knives, creasing wheels and routers follow the outline in your artwork, so the shape lives in the file rather than in a die you have to order, mount and store. If you produce packaging, displays, signage or finished print, a digital die cutting machine is now doing the work a die used to do.
A die still earns its place on very high-volume repeat runs, once it exists. Everything short of that, samples, versions, rush work, one-off structural jobs, moves faster and cheaper on a digital die cutting machine, because there's no die to wait on and no new setup needed per design.
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Digital die cutting machine, CNC router, and die cutter, side by side
A die is only one way to turn a flat sheet into a finished shape. Here's how a digital die cutting machine stacks up against the alternatives on the factors that decide the purchase.
Cutting systems
Which Kongsberg table could help your production?
A digital cutting table for 24/7 production
- Built for: non-stop production runs where a die can't keep pace
- Typical work: continuous packaging, signage and display output
- Strength: heavy-duty creasing and V-notch inserts for structural board work
- Max. linear speed (XY): 100 m/min, acceleration up to 1.72 G
Results
Proof from the production floor
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Digital print & signage manufacturer
Thanks to the Kongsberg tables we don't need die shapes anymore, which saves us time and money we otherwise need for nesting.
- Long-standing user of Kongsberg PCS technology
- Constant and consistent production capacity with reliability
- Kongsberg C20 is suitable for prototyping and production
Before you ask
Frequently asked questions
Does a digital die cutting machine use an actual die?
Does a digital die cutting machine use an actual die?
No. It reproduces the same cut and crease a die would, using knives, creasing wheels and routers guided by your file, with no physical die and no press.
Why is it called digital die cutting if there's no die?
Why is it called digital die cutting if there's no die?
The name describes the output, not the method. It's the industry term for die-quality shapes produced by a digital die cutting machine without a physical die.
Is conventional die cutting ever the better choice?
Is conventional die cutting ever the better choice?
Yes, for very high-volume repeat production where the die already exists and the design stays fixed. A digital die cutting machine takes over as soon as run lengths shorten or designs change.