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Precision Cutting Services
Pre-cut parts are an easy way to add bonding, masking, gasketing, or specialty pieces to your production process without the added time and rework costs that come with hand cutting parts during processing. Budnick offers numerous options for the precision cutting of nearly any material - from tape and foil to thick foam, plastic, and metal.
High Speed Plotter
The high speed, digital, table-top cutting system works great on a wide variety of both roll and sheet material for shorter production runs requiring tight tolerance kiss-cut, through-cut, or router cut parts.
In-Line Laser
Pairing laser technology with rotary press capabilities allows us to produce infinite parts in endless ways - enabling us to create unique parts and prototypes in a production setting with little or no tooling.
The CNC controlled ultra-high pressure water stream cuts almost any material to extremely tight tolerances. The elimination of tooling costs makes it ideal for when conventional methods are unavailable
Custom Parts Cut to Your Specifications
Today’s engineers need the design freedom to maximize space utilization while creating cost effective products. To succeed, they need both materials and fabricating processes to meet stringent tolerance requirements. The variety of Budnick’s precision cutting capabilities allows us to use the optimum cutting method for your part’s design and material composition often without the assistance of traditional dies and tools.
Unlike many of our competitors that are forced to “fit a square peg into a round hole,” we have the right process for almost all jobs. We are fabricating parts from materials that were once considered “unmachinable.”
When selecting the proper cutting method, you must consider the material composition, thickness, tolerances, quantities per run, finished part presentation, and many other factors.
Waterjet is a great solution for thicker foams and parts that require very intricate cuts while eliminating the thermal stress issues affecting some materials during the laser cutting process. For materials that are not thermally sensitive, our in-line laser cutting system is ideal for quickly produced intricate parts - and is perfect for presenting kitted rolls where multiple component designs are required on the same roll.
Because we retain experienced press operators and all precision cutting is done using ISO 9001:2015 certified quality processes, you can be sure that you will consistently receive high-quality parts that meet your design and tolerance demands.
Materials: Adhesive Tape | Laminates | Textiles | Leather | Gasket Material | Cloth | Vinyl | Reflective Materials | Films | Polycarbonates | Aluminum | Brass | Plexiglass | Polystyrene | Particle Board | Heat Sensitive Materials
Water Jet Materials: Porcelain | Steel | Granite | Plastic | Cardboard | Linoleum | Muntz | Pavers | Ceramic | Rubber | Cloth | Carpet | Stone | Kevlar | Aluminum | Tile | Foam | Paper | Wood | VCT | Glass | Brass | Marble | Titanium
Case Studies
Budnick prides itself on offering a wide range of services to our customers that open capabilities to more specialized materials. Here are some case studies on how our precision cutting techniques have helped our customers.
Case Study Reengineering
A medical equipment manufacturer turned to Budnick to implement process improvements related to their medical cabinets.
- Customer also wanted to reduce their number of vendors
- Customer needed a solution to mount brackets and secure a medical hose
- Both gaskets needed to be FDA approved due to cleaning and sterilization
Case Study Converting Experts
An automotive supplier could only purchase rolled product, but the application called for short pieces
- Sheets containing four individual pieces met the customer's need
- A custom die was made to cut parts to length with a minimum amount of bevel on the product
- The material maintained its cord, and the presentation saved production time
Case Study Attaching Stiffener Bars to Computer Enclosures
An electronics manufacturer needed a more efficient method to attach stiffener bars to computer boxes.
- The customer had previously been using spot welds to attach the stiffener bars
- Budnick die cut a high bond foam that would adhere to powder coated paint
- Budnick developed a jig that holds parts in place in order to to ease assembly