Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor04.05.19
In today’s label and package printing market, flexibility is not limited to presses and substrates. Flexible dies are becoming increasingly popular among converters, especially as suppliers continue to make flexo tooling more efficient and cost-effective.
Flexible dies offer several inherent advantages over solid tooling. Top benefits include short turnaround times, low shipping costs and reduced storage requirements.
“The main reason for the shift to flexible dies is economical,” says Wade Fouts, VP of sales at Wilson Manufacturing. “Flexible dies can provide financial savings, faster availability and require less room for storage.”
“When also taking into account the accuracy and repeatability of a flexible die, as well as the die life now achievable and the wide range of materials that can be converted, it is easy to see why they ideally match the needs of today’s converters,” says David Morris, president and CEO of Kocher + Beck USA. “With the exception of overall material thickness, there are few limitations that prevent a user from using a flexible die.”
Flexible dies offer several inherent advantages over solid tooling. Top benefits include short turnaround times, low shipping costs and reduced storage requirements.
“The main reason for the shift to flexible dies is economical,” says Wade Fouts, VP of sales at Wilson Manufacturing. “Flexible dies can provide financial savings, faster availability and require less room for storage.”
“When also taking into account the accuracy and repeatability of a flexible die, as well as the die life now achievable and the wide range of materials that can be converted, it is easy to see why they ideally match the needs of today’s converters,” says David Morris, president and CEO of Kocher + Beck USA. “With the exception of overall material thickness, there are few limitations that prevent a user from using a flexible die.”
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