Just in Time

Educating the manufacturer and end user

As converters continue to reduce their product runs, communications between them and their die manufacturers becomes increasingly important. Communicating well requires converters to know the materials they’ll be cutting, their machines, and in particular, how to select/spec the right die ahead of time. Robert Weidhaas, president of the Weidhaas Group LLC states, “Everyone wants to get the job on and off the press as quickly as possible because the volume of sheets continues to drop.” The materials being cut also impact the diecutter. “There are a lot of plastics being cut today. Plastics will react differently than paper products,” says Weidhaas. “When you get into plastics, you really have to know your machine well, because the trend is fast set up.”