Greg Hrinya, Editor04.13.21
Label & Narrow Web recently had the luxury of sitting down with David Morris, president of Kocher + Beck USA, to discuss the latest enhancements to the GapMaster. Morris, who has spent nearly 30 years with the company, was promoted to president in 2014.
Morris has served in multiple roles throughout the company, including managing director of Kocher + Beck UK and senior executive vice president at Kocher + Beck USA.
Q: What is the science behind Kocher + Beck’s GapMaster, and how can label converters benefit?
On conventional diecutting stations, whether equipped with solid tooling or magnetic cylinders and flexible dies, the cutting depth is determined by the difference in dimension of the bearers and the height of the cutting blade in relation to the anvil surface. Traditionally, the only adjustment that is possible is by the increase or decrease of pressure to try to compensate for a cutter that is not cutting deep enough or a cutter that is cutting too deeply. Such adjustments in pressure can also affect the stability of the cutting process, which is essential for consistent diecutting results.
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Morris has served in multiple roles throughout the company, including managing director of Kocher + Beck UK and senior executive vice president at Kocher + Beck USA.
Q: What is the science behind Kocher + Beck’s GapMaster, and how can label converters benefit?
On conventional diecutting stations, whether equipped with solid tooling or magnetic cylinders and flexible dies, the cutting depth is determined by the difference in dimension of the bearers and the height of the cutting blade in relation to the anvil surface. Traditionally, the only adjustment that is possible is by the increase or decrease of pressure to try to compensate for a cutter that is not cutting deep enough or a cutter that is cutting too deeply. Such adjustments in pressure can also affect the stability of the cutting process, which is essential for consistent diecutting results.
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