Thursday, 11 March 2010

Our Customers Said:

"We are very happy with the press........we particularly like the safety features of the machine..."

-Dale Keenan/Papercone Corporation

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Freeman Schwabe - Customer Service

 

Request For Quote (RFQ) Analysis Checklist

 

How to Determine the Most Efficient Die Cutting Press, Machine or Systems for Your Needs.

 

Review and discuss with your Freeman Schwabe Die Cutting Expert.

 

 

PRODUCT

a) Current Production Process

Equipment used?

                      

b) Positive aspects of current press?

                      Negative aspects of current equipment?

 

2. NEW MACHINE PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS

 

a) What is the end product? 

b) Number of cut parts

per

  Hour

  Shift

  Day

Week

Month

Year

c) Production shifts per day

Number of operators planned

 

Number of different size/shape parts 

 

Largest part to be cut

            Number of layers

 

3. CUTTING DIE - TYPE

Steel Rule

Forged

Clicker

Solid Machined

 Other: 

 


 
 

CUTTING DIE - SIZE 

Majority

                      Largest

Die Height (including Vaccuum Slug Box)

Maximum

Minimum

If Steel Rule

Straight

Large Serrated

Small Serrated

Other

Board Size

Maximum

Minimum

Board Thickness

Rule Height

 

5. MATERIALS TO BE CONVERTED

Materials Description 

 

a) Roll Description

Width

Maximum

Minimum

Thickness

Length

Roll Diameter

Core Diameter

Roll Weight

 

b) Sheet Description

Size (W x D)

Maximum

Minimum

Thickness

Stack Height

 

6. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

a) Type of machine requested 

 

b) Tonnage required?

Known or Guess

 

Effective cutting area desired?  

          Daylight

         Stroke  

                      

e) Hard Stops

-Motorized?

-Manual?

 

f) Type of cutting surface

Located on head or bed

 

g) Cutting Surface Movement

Linear

Oscillating

 

g) Die located 

 

h) Feed System

Table

Single 

Dual 

 

i) Movement

Manual

Pneumatic

Motorized

Servo

Clamp


k) Roll Feed

Belt

Infeed

Through

Outfeed

j) Progressive Feed

Manual

Motorized

 

 

 

 

 

k) Die Size 

Roll Feed

Infeed

Outfeed 

                      Both

 

l) Controls

Basic/Manual

Programmable

m) Estimated Budget for Equipment 

 

 

Additional information you would like to provide us about the equipment you would like quoted (Control system, Sheet feeder, Hydraulics)