Abstract
An alternative drive mechanism for the lower pressure plate of a die-cutting press is proposed, based on coupled master and slave crank-crosshead contours. The modified mechanism synchronises the motion of the plate and improves the uniformity of the cutting force compared with the conventional single-contour drive. Analytical relationships describing the plate’s displacement and velocity are derived, and the operating advantages of the modified scheme are discussed. The solution forms part of a series of improvements to flat die-cutting press drives.
Keywords: die-cutting press, press plate drive, crank-crosshead, synchronisation
How to cite this article
Volodymyr Kuznetsov, Ivan Rehei, Vitalii Vlakh (2017). Modification of a drive mechanism of a press plate in a die-cutting press. Printing and Publishing, 2017 / 1 (73).