Die cutting tolerance between shapes

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Sam Design

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• Mar 19, 2024

• #1

I am having some small 60mm high small people cut for a card theatre, outside of the figures I have 1mm cut line so in some places I have 2mm between the figures where the cut lines join. Is 1mm tolerance Ok for the die cutting process?

Thanks in advance

Sam

 

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Magnus59

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• Mar 19, 2024

• #2

Sam Design said:

I am having some small 60mm high small people cut for a card theatre, outside of the figures I have 1mm cut line so in some places I have 2mm between the figures where the cut lines join. Is 1mm tolerance Ok for the die cutting process?

Thanks in advance

Sam

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We usually allow a minimum of 5mm between cutting rules, but best to ask your die cutting contractor or the die maker as they will have their own tolerances.

 

prepressdork

Well-known member

• Mar 20, 2024

• #3

Both of my steel rule die vendors have a minimum proximity tolerance of 3/32" (2.38125mm) though they recommend 1/8" (3.175mm).

 

Last edited: Mar 20, 2024

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Sam Design

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• Mar 20, 2024

• #4

Super thanks, will check in with the printer, wanted to check generally in case I switch printers and find the artwork I have made are not acceptable to another printer !