PFi Blade B3+ Digital Die Cutting Machine

PFi Blade B3+ Digital Die Cutting Machine

Utilising a flatbed table and digital cutting technology, the PFi Blade B3+ digital cutting table produces short-run packaging, custom-shaped cards and labels without physical dies required. The PFi Blade will cut, kiss cut and score a range of substrates including paper, laminates, adhesives and synthetic stocks up to 800 mm per second and up to,1.3 mm thick. It’s an affordable and versatile solution for prototyping designs and short run production.

NO DIES REQUIRED

• Utilising the PFi Blade Connect software, the triple tooling head follows the lines sketched on the cutting file to finish applications into any shape desired. Media is held in place on the flatbed through a suction zone, below the conveyor belt as the tooling head moves throughout the sheet. The PFi Blade comes included with four cutting tools and a scoring wheel, and up to 3 tools can be added in the tooling head. Set them to cut intricate shapes, kiss cut labels and stickers, and score fold lines to avoid toner cracking on packaging and folded pieces.

EASY JOB PREP AND SETUP

• Create the cutting file in vector programs such as Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW to define the cuts, kiss cuts and scores desired. Export the cutting file in a number of supported formats, then upload it onto the PFi Connect software (PC sold separately) when the job is ready to run. Prepare the printed artwork files by adding registration marks on each corner of the sheet as well as a QR code. During operation, the CCD registration system will read the QR code and automatically pull up the matching cutting file on the PFi Connect software. It will also read the registration marks and compensate for any image shifting to ensure each sheet is accurately finished. With a stack height of 100mm, the PFi Blade maintains a productive operation. Each sheet is vacuum fed with the air knife aiding in separation, then transported onto the cutting table. The feed tray elevates as sheets are fed and it can be reloaded without interrupting operation.

AUTOMATED FEED SYSTEM

• With a stack height of 100 mm, the PFi Blade digital die cutter maintains a productive operation. Each sheet is vacuum fed with the air knife aiding in separation, then transported onto the cutting table.
  The feed tray elevates as sheets are fed and it can be reloaded without interrupting operation.