Engineered inline and offline trim tooling for repeatable cut quality, practical make-ready, and dependable production. We build around your formed part and cutting station.
PRODUCTION TOOLING
Accurate trim registration, consistent cut quality, and tooling that is practical to use and maintain. We engineer each die around the material, part geometry, press, and operating requirements.
BOLT STYLE FLOATING TRIM TOOL
FIXED CLAMSHELL THERMOFORMING TRIM DIE
POLYPROPYLENE CLAMSHELL AND MATCH PLATE
OUR SIGNATURE DESIGN
SUPREME ORIGINAL · DEVELOPED IN 1985
Our retainer style floating steel rule dies guide the self locating cavities within a retaining ring for accurate, repeatable trim positioning. For many applications, it is lighter and easier to handle than a comparable bolt style die, with lower shipping weight for domestic and international customers.
PROVEN IN PRODUCTION
Built for long runs. Practical to ship.
Supreme trim dies have exceeded one million impressions cutting rPET applications. Actual service life depends on the material, make-ready, operation, and maintenance. Our lightweight retainer designs allow us to manufacture and ship quickly and economically.
DIE CONSTRUCTION
FLOATING
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Useful where very close cavity spacing, part height, or structural stiffness requirements favor a bolted floating assembly.
CUTTING GEOMETRY
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Single-level or multilevel knife profiles engineered to match the part and trimming arrangement. Either can be incorporated into suitable floating designs.
OFFLINE
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Practical solutions for compatible offline trimming stations and applications that do not require floating cavities.
CUTTING PERFORMANCE
Rule height, bevel, hardness, heat transfer, and supporting tooling are chosen for the specific material and part geometry. These decisions can reduce cutting pressure and, in suitable cases, eliminate secondary trimming operations.
KNIFE HEIGHT
Steel rule available up to 4 inches for high-rule and multilevel applications.
RULE SELECTION
Knife height, point thickness, bevel, and hardness matched to the material and press.
COMPLETE TOOLING
Pressure assist boxes, match plates, stackers, strippers, backers, and cutting surfaces.
MACHINE FIT
Compatible Sencorp, Kiefel, and other inline or offline steel rule trim cutting stations.
COMMON APPLICATIONS
PACKAGING & CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Clamshell packaging, blister packaging, display components, bowls, lids, and custom thermoformed products. We build trim tooling for inline and offline operations, including difficult formed geometries.
MEDICAL & CLEANROOM APPLICATIONS
Precision for medical trays.
We manufacture dies for medical blister packaging and work in process (WIP) trays to customer-specified dimensional, quality, and cleanroom handling requirements.
COMMON QUESTIONS
We generally prefer retainer style construction where geometry allows. Bolt style floating tooling can be appropriate for very close cavity spacing, taller parts, or die geometry that needs additional beam stiffness.
Yes. We help resolve difficult cuts, flange variation, excessive cutting pressure, repeated make-ready adjustments, and secondary trimming. Our engineering experience allows us to recommend practical improvements to cutting rule selection, die construction, and related tooling.
We can engineer tooling for virtually any cutting station designed to use steel rule dies, including Sencorp, Kiefel, and other inline or offline equipment. We design around your machine’s mounting arrangement, available tonnage, stroke, and cutting requirements.
We build trim dies for medical blister trays and WIP trays to the customer’s specified dimensions, quality criteria, and cleanroom handling requirements. Share applicable standards and documentation needs with your RFQ.
Send the part drawing or sample, cavity layout if available, material and gauge, press or cutting station information, and any critical trim requirements. DXF, STEP, IGES, and SolidWorks files are useful; drawings should include reference dimensions.
RELATED CAPABILITIES
Pressure assist boxes, stackers, strippers, and matched production components.
Replacement cutting rule and practical maintenance for serviceable dies.
Russian birch dieboards, templates, jigs, and metal components.
Send us your part, material, and cutting station details. We will review the application and propose a practical tooling solution.
