Rubber cutting machines

Back then, programming the rubber for steel rule dies took about ten times longer than cutting them to a precise contour. Software providers like Smart, Elcede, Arden, Esko, and BCSI responded quickly to this challenge. Over the course of the 2000s, people began to wonder why rubber couldn’t be cut with a knife. This led to the development of new machines equipped with oscillating knives and specialized solid carbide (VHM) blades, which have since become industry standards. Additionally, since around 2022, automated machines for cutting and gluing ejection rubbers have been introduced.