{"id":26430,"date":"2017-01-23T13:53:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T19:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mate.com\/plastic-film-cutting\/"},"modified":"2017-01-23T13:57:54","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T19:57:54","slug":"plastic-film-cutting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mate.com\/it\/technical-resources\/punch-press-resources\/special-applications-solution-bulletins\/category-1\/plastic-film-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Film Cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Problem:<\/h2>\n

Elevator and appliance\u00a0manufacturers are just two industries that use stainless steel in their products for appearance or design. The material is usually covered with a plastic film to protect it from damage during the manufacturing process. The film is manually cut to reveal material that will be processed at a later stage. There is a better way.<\/p>\n

The Mate Solution:<\/h2>\n

Mate\u2019s SheetmarkerTM tool can be used for more than marking or etching
\nsheet metal. Using the brass film cutting insert (MATE00485), fabricators
\ncan use Sheetmarker to cut film using the punch press–eliminating an
\nextra manual step. The brass insert is designed specifically to work with
\nharder materials like stainless steel. The insert can be used to cut the
\nprotective film only, exposing the sheet below without any damage to the
\nsheet surface. Simply program the tool to cut the areas to be removed
\nby the machine like any other operation.<\/p>\n

Since brass is soft it can become dull quickly and scratch soft materials,
\nso therefore should be checked as frequently as every 2-3 days in high volume operations. Another option is to use a combination of a diamond
\ninsert and a super light spring so the diamond only touches the plastic
\nfilm and will not damage the surface of stainless steel sheets.<\/p>\n

Mate’s Sheetmarker is available in a variety of tooling styles, including Ultraform\u00ae, Trumpf style, Murata Wiedemann 112\/114 style and Salvagnini.<\/p>\n

Other Considerations:<\/h2>\n