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Laser die cutting - the perfect choice for cutting complex parts
Looking to perform high precision cutting of multiple profiles without tooling cost? Laser technology from Delta Modtech offers the perfect solution
T
he Delta Modtech converting system with Delta Edge laser technology gives businesses the
flexibility to convert a variety of products on one system. As with most high technology products, Delta Modtech’s Edge is a synergy of design, engineering, soſtware and hardware, all integrated to work together. Lasers have been around in one form or another for several decades. The word laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation - in simple terms it is a highly focused, tightly concentrated beam of light. Light is really just a form of energy and depending on the type of laser and the amount of power it uses that beam of light can be used for tasks as delicate as eye surgery to industrial jobs like cutting or welding the hulls of ships. All lasers are based on the principle of
energising a gas (such as carbon dioxide) as a beam of light is passed through it. The focused energy of that light literally vaporises material in its path. In the case of diagnostics and other complex medical products it creates a clean cut that eliminates the need to remove the small scraps of material left by the knives of mechanical cutting dies. The power of a laser can be varied by
changing the wattage (more watts equals more light) and the frequency or how fast the laser pulses. This enables a single cutting unit to be used to cut a variety of products. The laser can also be turned rapidly on and off to create specific shapes, designs, patterns and types of cuts.
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DIFFERENT THICKNESSES “Being able to change the power allows a laser cutter to handle substrates of differing types and thicknesses,” explains Joel Oakes, a systems design engineer at Delta Modtech. “A laser module installed at a label converter may be cutting a label just one mil thick but another more powerful machine using essentially the same technology can be used on much thicker and harder material used in a medical diagnostic item.” Incorporating a laser on a Delta Modtech
converter is not uncommon. Many of these custom designed and engineered systems have a laser cutting station as well as one or two conventional rotary cutting dies.
This is another nod to flexibility because the two processes can work well in tandem and because some jobs require more cutting than either technology can provide on its own.
FASTER TURNAROUND No matter the system configuration, the laser’s big advantage shows up in less set-up time and substantially faster turnaround times between jobs. Delta Modtech’s Edge Laser Technology is
the perfect solution for tool-less precision multiple depth cutting in a single pass. The module can cut a variety of cuts including perforation, kiss-cut and thru-cut.
ADVANTAGES OF DELTA’S EDGE LASER TECHNOLOGY • No maximum or minimum repeat • Variety of cuts, kiss-cut, thru-cut
perforation, drilling, text, scoring, ablation • Flexible design: total system may include rotary and semi-rotary die cutting, lamination, delamination, island placement, slitting and sheeting • Repositionable: user can easily
move laser from one position to another • Power: 150-1000 watt • Field of view: 170mm, 350mm
standard, custom upon request • For more info and video please visit
deltamodtech.com/edge/
deltamodtech.com
convertermag.com
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