Die Cutting

In general, die cutting is the standard method of choice for two dimensional gaskets being produced at high volumes.

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In general die cutting is a good choice if all of the following are true:

The part isn’t very intricate
The part doesn’t have very narrow walls
The part isn’t larger than the size of the die press

The material you are cutting isn’t too thick
You have a lead time of over a week (for hard tooling to arive)

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Common Die-Cutting APPLICATIONS

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Custom Gasket Production

High or Production Part Volumes

Quick-Turn Prototypes

Our Experience

80M+

Parts Delivered

8,000+

Companies Served

1,000s

of Materials

Prototype & Production

Volumes

Die Cutting Materials

We can work with 1,000s of materials, and we have strategically built partnerships with industry leaders to deliver on your designs faster and with reduced costs.

Materials We Work With

Solid Materials

Foams

EMI Shielding Materials

Thermal Interface Materials

Sound Dampening

Microwave Absorption

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CASE STUDY

How Flory Industries Simplifies Procurement

Learn more about how Flory Industries builds strategic supplier relationships for sourcing their die cut parts.

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How Does Our Process Work?

We pride ourselves on being your obvious choice as a manufacturing partner through the entire product lifecycle. We can help with the prototype to production volumes, and work with you to reduce costs and lead times along the way.

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Step 1

Submit Your Design

Involving your manufacturing partner early in the design phase will help prevent issues with manufacturability and lead time.

Step 2

DFM Feedback

Our team of engineers will review your design, help determine the best manufacturing process to produce it, and provide feedback that will mitigate risk as well as reduce costs and lead times.

Step 3

Get Started

Once we've worked with you to get your design perfect, it's time for those die presses to start moving!

Frequently Asked Questions

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Keep in mind that the ultimate tolerances we can meet on a particular design are highly dependent upon the material.

Standard tolerances >

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While die cutting is often thought of as the “lowest cost” manufacturing process, it may not always be the case.

If you are producing a relatively small volume of parts, sometimes it won’t be the most inexpensive option. In order to die cut parts, you first have to build the die (usually somewhere between $300-$700) and then pay for the production of parts. In prototype situations, where you need just a few parts, and the design itself may still change, this often isn’t worth it.

There are other factors, or creative ways in which your manufacturing partner can work with you, such that other manufacturing processes may result in lower costs, depending on your design.

All in all, no blanket rule says die cutting is cheaper than other manufacturing processes. It is all situational, and going through the DFM process will help raise options like this that you might not have considered.

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