Die rubber installing machine
Automation Redefines the Productivity Revolution in Die Rubber Installation
Yisong Felt Laminating Machine is the world's first automated felt application solution for die-making, redefining industry standards with over 60 domestic and international patents.
It precisely addresses the long-standing pain point of manual felt application in the printing and packaging industry. By introducing fully automated intelligent processes, it fills the final gap in the fully automated die manufacturing workflow, truly achieving an industrial upgrade from "manual" to "machine" application.
With the Yisong Felt Laminating Machine, businesses can completely eliminate reliance on manual labor, risks of workplace injuries, quality inconsistencies, and efficiency bottlenecks. It not only significantly increases production speed and consistency but also, through its stable and reliable automated process, delivers comprehensive breakthroughs across four key dimensions: reducing felt application costs, optimizing workforce allocation, improving production efficiency, and ensuring product quality.
Choosing Yisong means choosing a simpler, more efficient, and more reliable future.
Machine Introduction
Product display（Shaped Rubber Strips）：
Product display（All-Straight Rubber Strips）：
Pasting Details Display：
1. High-Quality Rubber Installing：
Machine precision far exceeds manual limits, ensuring stable and consistent die performance, effectively improving die-cutting quality and die-cutting volume.
2. Intelligent multi-dimensional detection system：
● One-Key Precision Positioning: Original automatic detection system, relying on the four-corner positioning lines of the die drawing, achieves fully automatic rapid positioning and precise pasting.
● Adaptive Deformation Mounting: Multi-point height detection of warped plates, automatically adjusts the pasting path to ensure precise pasting.
● Gripping Anomaly Detection Function: Integrated sensor detection provides real-time feedback on gripping anomalies, ensuring process continuity and stability.
3. Freely Define Rubber Installation Modes：
The software can freely define any rubber installation mode such as full-straight strips, full pasting, spaced pasting, etc., and can arbitrarily specify rubber strip positions, add or delete strips, adjust spacing, knife-edge distance, etc., to achieve any strip solution. It not only meets the requirements for rubber strips at specific positions but also flexibly optimizes the strip solution to reduce material waste and improve production efficiency.
4. Intelligent rubber strip generation：
The software can intelligently generate rubber strips with one click according to the set rubber installation mode, and can intelligently avoid the pasting positions of forming strips such as creasing strips and burst-proof strips during generation.
5. Freely modify rubber strip shape:
● Arbitrary Trimming of Rubber Strip Shape: Generated rubber strips can be trimmed, rounded, merged, adjusted and broken, deleted, etc., optimizing the rubber strip shape to improve production efficiency.
● Batch Modification of Rubber Strip Graphics: When manually modifying rubber strips, similar graphics can be automatically identified and modified in batches at one time.
● Built-in CAD Drawing Function: Integrated with common CAD drawing and editing functions, convenient for modifying knife line drawings.
6. Intelligent cutting layout nesting：
● Intelligent Nesting: One-click generation of compact layouts for shaped strips, and supports manual adjustment of rubber strip layout positions (including dragging positions, rotating directions, etc.), effectively saving materials and reducing waste.
● Support for Full-Straight Strip Cutting and Pasting: The software can support generating all straight strips, and implement seamless splicing layout and co-linear cutting, while also supporting supplementary cutting and pasting of shaped strips at corners and small positions. It not only saves cutting time and materials, but also achieves a higher completion rate of pasting.
● Support for Small Strip Cutting and Forming: For tiny rubber strips that cannot be picked up and pasted, cutting and forming are supported for manual patching, avoiding manual cutting of materials. At the same time, the software supports determining uncuttable areas, and can export DXF files for local strips to be cut and formed by other machines.
7. Application of Innovative EasyApply Technology：
Yisong's original EasyApply process eliminates the need for gluing, is not only environmentally friendly and efficient, but also achieves better pasting results than the gluing mode. At the same time, the software can switch between gluing or heating modes based on different materials, to respectively use the gluing process for non-adhesive materials and the heating process for EasyApply adhesive materials.
8.Multiple rubber materials installed at a time：
● Unlimited Material and Hardness: Suitable for EVA, foam, gold glue, gray glue, imported glue and other rubber materials of any hardness available on the market.
● Support for Installing Multiple Materials at a Time: Multiple material zones can use rubber materials of different thicknesses and hardnesses, each rubber strip can be arbitrarily assigned to a zone, supporting fully automatic one-time processing of multiple different materials.
9. Six-step, easy operation, no experience required：
Yisong rubber installing machine adopts an intelligent fully automatic design, simple operation, no technical experience required. The entire die plate only requires 6 steps of operation with a few buttons and a few minutes, and then the machine can fully automatically complete the rubber installation.
10. Efficient Replacement of Manual Rubber Installation：
Rubber installation efficiency is far superior to manual operation. The more complex and multi-piece the die, the more the machine's overall production efficiency surpasses manual installation. For high-speed and flagship models with dual stations, the efficiency is even higher and faster.
Core Technology Upgrade Driving Holistic Performance Enhancement
1. [EasyApply] Process：Innovative [EasyApply] Process – No Glue Application, Eco-Friendly & Highly Efficient, Excellent Rubber Installing Results
● Efficiency Improvement: Applicable to the full series of Yisong rubber installing machines. With the standard heating device, "EasyApply Adhesive" rubber materials can be used. Millisecond heating and rapid curing eliminate the gluing process, saving a lot of gluing time and maintenance costs, with overall efficiency improved by more than 15%.
● Quality Enhancement: Excellent pasting quality, no displacement, more precise and stable gap and position control, more aesthetically pleasing pasting, stable and consistent quality.
● Lower Cost: According to comprehensive evaluation, using the EasyApply adhesive process saves about RMB 0.8 per rubber piece compared to the gluing process.
● Simple Processing: Rubber coated with EasyApply adhesive, simple process, can be quickly and conveniently implemented manually or with simple devices, extremely low processing cost.
2. [EasyPick] Module：Upgraded [EasyPick] Module – Can Grip Larger Rubber Strips, Doubles Efficiency
● The [EasyPick] module adopts a multi-needle design. The system can intelligently identify the shape of the rubber strip, automatically match the needle set, and flexibly adapt to larger rubber strips, thereby significantly reducing the number of rubber strips generated and the number of application cycles, achieving an efficiency leap of more than 50%.
● The [EasyPick] module's gripping range covers fine small strips from 4×6mm to large-format shaped strips up to 100×25mm, and will continue to be improved to further expand the gripping range.
3. [EasyLink] Structure：Upgraded [EasyLink] Structure – Dual-Station or Dual-Track Alternating / Parallel Operation, Doubles Efficiency
● Yisong high-speed models adopt a dual-station [EasyLink] structure, and flagship models adopt a dual-track cutting + independent [EasyLink] structure. These [EasyLink] linkage designs allow the cutting, gripping, and pasting processes to operate alternately, in parallel, or independently, greatly improving production flexibility.
● The [EasyLink] structure can not only stagger the cutting and gripping/pasting time for the same die, but also handle cutting and gripping/pasting for two dies simultaneously, achieving continuous overlap and utilization of cutting and gripping/pasting time, thereby greatly improving production efficiency.
4. [EasyFlex] Mode：Upgraded [EasyFlex] Mode –Intelligently Generates "Full-straight Strips", "Full Rubbering", "Staggered Rubber" and "Paired Rubber",Flexible Layout Customization, Saves Material & Labor
● The software system continuously upgrades the [EasyFlex] mode, which can intelligently generate any mode such as full pasting, spaced pasting, etc., and can adjust the spacing of spaced pasting, staggered intervals, etc., allowing free control of the rubber installation layout.
● Newly launched "Full-Straight Strip" mode: The software supports generating all rectangular straight rubber strips, with intelligent splicing layout and co-linear cutting mode, significantly reducing material waste and cutting time. It also supports a hybrid mode of full-straight strips and small shaped strips, with zoning layout and cutting, thereby further increasing the pasting completion rate.
● The software system supports "free" control of the rubber installation layout, intelligently changing the details of layout, cutting, and gripping, achieving a balance among material cost, efficiency, and functionality.
● Fully independent intellectual property rights software control system, adhering to the original intention of "full-scenario intelligent application", continuously expands functions with unlimited upgrade potential.
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Other Functional Features of Yisong Die Rubber Installing Machine
1. Gluing Process Control:
◆ Alternating Gluing and Pasting Quantity: Freely define the number of strips for alternating one-time gluing and pasting (e.g., glue 5 strips at once, paste 5 strips), adapting to adhesive performance and adjusting efficiency.
◆ Unrestricted Adhesive Sourcing: Carefully selected conventional adhesives from the market, featuring clog-free pipes, quick drying, easy peeling for repositioning, minimal stringing, and easy availability.
2. Information Display:
◆ The software can calculate the material area after nesting, count the number of rubber strips, estimate processing time, and display real-time processing progress, helping users calculate processing costs and grasp production rhythm.
3. Production Control:
◆ Real-time Production Anomaly Correction: In case of anomalies during processing, automatic alarm pause or manual pause is available, and production can be resumed to adjust production status and correct anomalies in a timely manner.
◆ Production Mode Specification: Allows specifying whether to perform cutting/gluing/pasting, meeting testing and production needs.
4. Safety Design:
◆ Beam elastic anti-collision structure with electronic sensor detection, effectively ensuring personal safety during machine operation.
5. Robust Hardware Quality:
◆ The whole machine uses Yaskawa servos and control cards, featuring powerful functionality, precise control, lasting stability, and long service life. Other key components adopt internationally renowned brands, ensuring quality.
Introduction to Functional Modules
1. Detection System：
Multiple patented technologies, mechanical detection design, much simpler than optical or vision detection, lower cost, easier software processing, greatly reducing user procurement costs. Equipped with die positioning detection and height detection functions, accurately detecting die position and warpage, effectively meeting die rubber installation precision requirements.
2. Cutting Module：
Adopts mature oscillating knife cutting technology, with advantages such as no debris generation, no alteration of material or rubber strip positional relationship, no impact on material moisture or heat, simple structure requiring no additional auxiliary devices, and easy maintenance—perfectly meeting die rubber installation needs.
3. Gluing Module：
Simple device, easy maintenance. Can use oil-based or water-based adhesives. Adhesive must meet requirements of long-term retention without clogging and minimal stringing.
4. EasyApply Module：
Uses Yisong’s innovative EasyApply adhesive material. Rapid heating via the EasyApply module activates the adhesive for bonding to the die plate. EasyApply adhesive materials eliminate drawbacks such as stringing and slipping associated with liquid adhesives, provide better bonding results, and have lower processing costs than adhesive.
5. EasyPick Module：
Multi-needle design, automatically selects appropriate needles for gripping based on rubber strip shape. Capable of gripping larger shaped rubber strips, reducing the number of generated strips, significantly lowering cutting travel and gripping frequency, and greatly improving production efficiency.
Comparison between manual rubber installing and die rubber machine installing
Improvements Brought by the Die Rubber Installing Machine to Printing & Packaging Enterprises
1. 【Q】Quality Improvement
● Machine installation is more precise and consistent than manual installation, with comprehensive quality improvement.
● Machine installation quality is more stable, unaffected by human factors.
● Machine installation solutions can be standardized and unified, with quality not varying by operator.
● High precision for mid-to-high-end dies, eliminating manual errors.
2. 【C】Cost Reduction
● Higher quality dies from machine installation, easier setup, longer die-cutting life, saving production costs.
● Machine installation replaces over 90% of manual rubber installation, significantly reducing labor costs.
● Effectively reduces die-cutting technicians’ rubber installation time, increasing the value of their work.
● Outsourcing rubber installation to upstream die factories using rubber installing machines reduces labor and equipment investment, saving effort and cost.
3. 【D】Delivery Improvement
● Machine rubber installation is faster than manual, reducing die production time for faster delivery.
● Full automation enables effective use of off-hours for free overtime, allowing flexible production scheduling.
● Rubber installation planning and strip cutting can be done in advance before die assembly, effectively managing rubber installation work and improving delivery speed.
4. 【S】Safety Improvement
● Manual rubber installation near the cutting edge carries a constant risk of hand injury.
● Fully automated machine installation almost eliminates workplace injuries.
● The rubber installing machine features safety designs, preventing equipment-related injuries.
5. 【M】Morale Improvement
● Machine operation is simple and requires minimal time, hardly affecting employee sentiment.
● For complex dies, machine installation completely avoids the resistance, fatigue, and slack work associated with manual installation.
● High employee willingness to use machines eliminates management difficulties in arranging manual rubber installation.
● Full automation substantially replaces manual rubber installation, saving effort, increasing convenience, simplifying management, and gaining employee favor.
Benefits Brought by the Die Rubber Installing Machine to Die Manufacturing Factories
1. Enhanced Competitiveness：
● Die factories offering rubber installation services are more favored by customers and more likely to receive orders compared to peers without such services.
● The earlier a die factory adopts machine rubber installation services, the stronger its competitiveness and the sooner it can build customer relationships.
● The rubber installing machine serves as an excellent unpaid sales representative, effectively helping to develop new customers.
2. New Business Revenue：
● Offering rubber installation services generates additional revenue, increasing new business income and profits.
3. Greater Customer Dependence：
● Effectively solves the trouble of arranging manual rubber installation for printing and packaging customers, addressing their pain points and earning their preference.
● Die factories, with their larger die volumes, resolve the dilemma of printing and packaging enterprises whose own die volumes are too small to justify investment.
● The excellent rubber installation quality and low production cost of the rubber installing machine effectively solve customers’ rubber installation troubles, increasing their dependence.
4. High Return on Investment：
● Yisong rubber installing machines are positioned for market, with affordable prices, robust quality, long service life, and high return on investment.
● The rubber installing machine enhances the overall competitiveness of die factories. The earlier it is adopted, the more value it creates, securing a first-mover advantage—worth the investment for die factories.
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