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Let me clarify... It may require several multi-acting dies...each in their own hand-fed stamping press. For high production rates, a "transfer press" and a progressive die would be the Cadillac version (costing hundreds of thousands...perhaps millions of dollars). Transfer presses pick up the...

Are you climb or conventional milling? JB

Are you using air on the cutter? Depending on your speeds and feeds, a low-mass material like foam will not have the inertia to effectively exit the flutes like some metals. JB

Probably more true than we realize. JB

Perhaps. But the two edges perpendicular to the feed direction would have to be done as secondary operations after shearing....which defeats the economy gained with roll forming, along with the potential for introducing un-balanced stresses during the process. Roll forming requires a lot more...

Former tool and die guy, and I concur. In my nearly 40 years, we never used the term "mil". It was always "thousandths" or "tenths". Gage makers, however, are an entirely different lot due to the nature of their work. They typically use "microns" or "millionths". JB

Exactly. But the very first clue I look for is the pristine finish on the front side. The edges are formed after the initial finish is applied to the metal. There is absolutely no hint of (optical) distortion (ripples, creases, etc...) on the front surface whatsoever. That means the metal...

Indeed, it is. The next time you crack open a can of Campbell's soup, take off the label and look very closely. The can itself is not much thicker than the OP's application. It's the corrugation along the middle two-thirds of the can that keeps it strong. This application is...

Yes. A simple hem that is only "folded over" 180 degrees will not produce the rigidity that is required of such thin material. Being a consumer product (which appears to hang on the wall), weight, cost and safety means everything. The beaded edges provide two main functions: they supply...

Former tool and die guy here.... Considering the material thickness and looking at the features and the finishes, I'd be willing to bet hard-earned money that this is being done with a very sophisticated (multi-action) die in a stamping press. Due to the bead and crimp, and the marr-free...

Finished dimensions? JB

I was on a call one night this past week to my cell phone "representative", who I am sure was from India. Every once in a while, I could hear a little banty rooster crowing his heart out in the background. So...real quickly...I double checked the world clock on my phone and noticed that it...

Those parameters are (or should be) addressable in your software. JB

Too bad you're not stateside (US). I have several stepper motors for this unit just laying around. It's painfully obvious that they do get louder with age. JB

I've been away from my desk for a few weeks and am just seeing this. But from my experience with a IVB connected to an LMK, I'd guess the problem is somehow due to data over-flow. I can't remember exactly what I did to finally solve the problem, but I seem to remember it had to do with slowing...

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Are there any US Hexis distributors? I didn't find any on their website. JB

Did you check this out? It's 18 mil. thick with 2 mil. adhesive. They don't specify a profile height, but you could ask for samples. https://www.convexvinyl.com/stubbl-non-slip-laminate-for-traction-watersports-equipment/ JB

I've always been a fan of science and knowing the "whys" behind the hows. What makes ink receptive vinyl work? Does it have something to do with the structure / surface energy / density / architecture of the polymer's matrix? Is there a difference between vinyls that have ink receptivity...

Check with Convex or Substance. JB