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"This design is similar in concept to magnetic cutting dies, which have dramatically cut costs for rotary die cutting," she points out. This is illustrated by a current customer who has placed an order for 400 different jobs, Newman notes. The jobs fit into a limited number of repeats, all of which can fit on three die bases. Now, instead of having to buy 400 solid dies, this customer has slashed its tooling costs by buying segments. They are essentially getting in-line efficiency and rotary converting speed for the cost of an off-line flat-bed die.