3 Tips on How to Achieve Perfect Creases After Purchasing Cutting Equipment

3 Tips on How to Achieve Perfect Creases After Purchasing Cutting Equipment

Achieving perfect creases can greatly improve the quality of your machine-cut projects. Here are three basic tips to help you master this technique:

1. Choose the right wheel size: Choosing the right wheel size is crucial for getting the best results. For thinner materials such as folding cartons, smaller wheel sizes are best. For thicker materials, larger wheel sizes are more suitable. Using the correct wheel size ensures clean, precise creases.

2. Select the wheel profile according to the thickness of the material: The wheel profile is also related to the thickness of the material. Thinner materials require finer contours so pressure is concentrated on smaller areas and lines are sharper. Conversely, thicker materials benefit from wider profiles because they create wider channels that help bend the material.

3. Change parameters along the corrugation direction: In order to obtain perfect creases, parameters must be adjusted according to the corrugation direction. Since the material provides less resistance in the direction of the groove, use a lower value to avoid excessive deformation of the material. Instead, apply more pressure on the groove to ensure the crease is clear.

If you are experiencing issues with the material being dry and prone to cracking, consider the following solutions. Using a cutter to make multiple cuts can help. This causes the material to gradually wrinkle and reduces the likelihood of breakage, resulting in breakage-free folds.

By implementing these tips, you can improve the quality of your AOL machine-cut projects and achieve ideal creases and perforations. Remember to adjust wheel size, quantity and parameters according to material thickness and flow direction. With practice and attention to detail, you'll master precise and efficient creasing techniques.