Rubber, PVC and Packaging Cutting Tools

Rubber, PVC and Packaging: Cutting Techniques

Fabrication Companies all over the world cut and manufacture rubber and PVC in a variety of shapes, sizes and thicknesses for a number of different applications. But the decision over what cutting process to use can be difficult.

Tools for Cutting Rubber, PVC and Packaging

As far as cutting rubber, PVC and packaging goes, there are a number of accepted processes:

Water Jet Cutting
Plasma Cutting
CO2 Laser Cutting
Flame Cutting
EDM or Wire Cutting
Knife Cutting or Sawing

Choosing Your Rubber, PVC and Packaging Cutting Solution

When choosing the right process for a company or industry, a number of factors need to be taken into consideration:

How much capital you have for investment in machinery.
How high the cost of running and maintenance will be.
Whether employees will need training so as to use the new machinery.
What material you will be cutting and to what thickness.
The necessary cutting speed.
The accuracy and tolerance needed.
Will secondary finishing will be a problem?
Will an automated or manual process is required?
Will there be any environmental problems with waste and pollution?
Is there enough available to house large machinery?

More and more companies are discovering and reaping the rewards of the both cheap and versatile Waterjet cutting technique. Due to its ease of operation and unrivalled versatility, Waterjet is one of the fastest growing cutting processes in the world. There are virtually no limits to what the Waterjet facility is able to cut. The flexibility of the Waterjet cutting facility has replaced many other tools such as routers, saws, knives, diamond cutting tools and lasers.

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