DDES2
Digital Data Exchange System developed by the IADD for the easy transfer of computer files from one CAD software system to another.
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DEBOSS
A term related to embossing and embossing dies to cause an area of material to be lower than the surrounding areas.
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DEBOSSED
A indent or cut in design or lettering of a surface.
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DEBOSSING
A technique for impressing a design or texture into a sheet of material to extend backward from the viewing face.
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DEFLECTION
Deflection is a problem involved in all diecutting presses whereas the top platen tends to deflect from a perfect parallel condition due to the stress of the diecutting action. Generally there is more deflection toward the center of the head of a diepress. Die press manufacturers try to engineer out as much deflection in a press as possible.
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DIE
Any of various knife edged cutting or trimming tools or devices such as clicker dies, high dies, steel rule dies etc., used for cutting a desired shape into soft or semi-rigid material. Can also be solid steel.
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DIE BLADES
Sharpened, thin steel blades used in flat or rotary dies. Also refers to blades on machine engraved or EDM manufactured rotary dies.
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DIE CUTTING
The method of using sharp edged cutting dies to cut out shapes from a wide array of soft to semi-rigid materials. The action of making piece parts from bulk materials using cutting dies and presses.
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DIE CUTTING PRESS
Machine that holds the die, blanks, or cuts the material into piece parts.
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DIE CUTTING SURFACE
Any cutting surface that a die cuts against or cuts into in the diecutting process. The diecutting surface can be any number of surfaces such as: Composition rubber Cast nylon Polypropylene plastic PVC Polyurethane cutting pads or cutting belts Hard composite materials Hardened steel cutting plates.
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DIE CYLINDER CIRCUMFERENCE
The circumference around a die cutting cylinder.
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DIE EDGE BEVELS
The bevel on a dieblade depends on the intended use of the die blade. The bevel is generally pre-shaped in the blade. A blade can have a short or long bevel, a center bevel, and multiple bevels depending on what the blade is to be used for. Most steel rule die blades have a counterbevel on the cutting edge required in manufacturing the blade, but clicker and high die blades generally do not have a counter bevel.
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DIE LIFE
Mileage expected from a new die or mileage expected following a resharpening of a die.
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DIE MAKING
The process of forming or manufacturing a cutting die. The action of manufacturing any of the die classes; to make a cutting die for converting purposes.
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DIE STEEL
(a) the strip steel used in making forged dies. (b) The strip used in making flex dies. (c) The flat ground stock used in making some machine dies.
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DIEBOARD
Used as the carrier for steel rule in cutting dies, usually hardwood plywood. Typically maple 5/8" or ¾" high.
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DIESTOCK
Same as die steel. The type of die stock that a milled punch or milled die is manufactured. Of this is important because of how the part is heat treated to obtain the proper hardness.
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DIGITIZING
The process of inputting graphic data into a CAD system.
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DOUBLE BEVEL CENTER FACE
In steel rule, a centered cutting edge with a long bevel on each side.
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DXF
(1) Drawing Exchange Format originally developed by Autodesk, commonly used to exchange data between various CAD Systems. (2) An acronym for "Data Exchange File", A type of file used to store CAD images and export them to a plotter or other drawing or cutting device.
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