Edge-Hardened Cutting Rules
Edge-hardened rules offer high-frequency or laser hardened tips which result in extended service life and reduced tip wear. These rules are available in shaved, ground, and polished bevels.
Bohler Universal
Body: 35 HRC
Edge: 57 HRC
Thicknesses: 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4
Heights (Based on Thickness): .840 – 2.000
Description
Bohler Universal cutting rule combines the excellent bending properties of a soft body with an edge-hardened tip for extended life. Universal cutting rule is suitable for many applications, e.g. solid boxboard, corrugated board, labels, postcards, …
- Edge Hardened – Medium Hard
- Medium – High volume runs
- Long life and extremely versatile
- Ideal for paperboard, boxboard, folding carton, laminated materials, recycled stock, corrugated, and plastic corrugated.
Viking HP
Body: 34 / 40 / 44 / 47 / 51HRC
Edge: 60HRC
Thicknesses: 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 6
Heights (Based on Thickness): .315 (8mm), .375 (9.5mm), .394 (10mm), .473 – 3.937
Description
HP is ideal for a wide range of substrates. The hardened edge results in less wear and longer rule life in the cutting process even against the toughest, most rigid materials. In situations that call for an even harder edge, HP+, which boasts a 64HRC edge, is also available. The 34 and 40 body hardness are the most common and most readily available.
- Edge-hardened by a special plasma hardening process
- Highest possible lifetime of the die due to the cutting edge hardness of 60 HRC
- For high to extremely high production run
- Reduces dust in the cutting process
- Optimized for tight bends
- HP+ even harder variant of the HP with 67 HRC edge hardness, on request
- Similar rules include; Bohler Universal and Helmold Lazerblade in a 34 body, and Bohler Universal Extra in a 40 body
Helmold LazerBlade
Body: 34 HRC
Edge: 57 HRC
Thicknesses: 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4
Heights: .500 – .937
Description
LazerBlade is an edge hardened rule that offers a softer body with a hardened-edge, making it very useful for many applications. This rule would be commonly used in packaging, folding carton, and kiss-cutting applications.
- Edge Hardened – Medium Hard
- Medium – High volume runs
- Long life and extremely versatile
- Ideal for paperboard, boxboard, folding carton, laminated materials, recycled stock, corrugated, and plastic corrugated
- Similar rules include; Bohler Universal and Viking HP in a 34 body
Viking HP MicroTop
Body: 34 / 40HRC
Edge: 60HRC
Thicknesses: 2 / 3
Height: .937
Bevel Angle: 42° / 75° or 54° / 75°
Description
MicroTop cutting rule combines HP plasma hardening with the advantages of a higher bevel strength, and an increased resistance to deformation through a special bevel geometry. Due to the special micro bevel, a harmonic and uniform pressure distribution at the top of the cutting edge is achieved. This uniform pressure leads to lower pressure and a higher edge durability compared to the common center bevel. The result of using MicroTop is reduced angel hair and dust, even during very long production runs.
- Improved pressure distribution
- Rule bevel geometry is less sensitive to high cutting pressure
- Save make-ready time
- Longer rule life
Bohler Universal 60
Body: 45 HRC
Edge: 57 HRC
Thicknesses: 1.5 / 2 / 3 / 4
Heights (Based on Thickness): .865 – 3.937
Description
Universal 60 cutting rule comes with the body hardness of Top cutting rule and an induction hardened cutting edge. This results in high rule stability, reduced wear on tip and bevel, as well as, extended life when cutting plastic materials, thin gaskets, foils, puzzles, …
- Edge Hardened – Medium Hard
- Medium – High volume runs
- Outstanding wear resistance, good for cutting heavy materials.
- Ideal for paperboard, boxboard, kraft board, hard cardboard, corrugated, plastic corrugated, and plastics – hot stamping
- Similar rules include; Helmold Lazerblade – H
Helmold LazerBlade – H
Body: 45 HRC
Edge: 57 HRC
Thicknesses: 2 / 3 / 4
Heights (Based on Thickness): .500 – 2.000
Description
LazerBlade – H has all the characteristics of LazerBlade with increased body hardness for more durable and abrasive applications. LazerBlade – H is ideal for cutting paperboard, as well as, plastic materials, thin gaskets, foils, puzzles, …
- Edge Hardened – Medium Hard
- Medium – High volume runs
- Outstanding wear resistance, good for cutting heavy materials.
- Ideal for paperboard, boxboard, kraft board, hard cardboard, corrugated, plastic corrugated, and plastics – hot stamping
- Similar rules include; Bohler Universal 60
Bohler Universal 75
Body: 51 HRC
Edge: 58 HRC
Thicknesses: 2 / 3 / 4
Heights (Based on Thickness): .865 – 3.937
Description
Universal 75 cutting rule offers excellent stability and wear resistance, which is required when die cutting heavy materials, such as; gaskets, laminates, metal foils, various plastics, as well as abrasive materials.
- Edge Hardened – Very Hard
- Medium – High volume runs
- Excellent stability and wear resistance, great for cutting heavy materials
- Ideal for gaskets, rubber, cork, felt, and abrasive materials
Bohler Universal Extra
Body: 40 HRC
Edge: 59 HRC
Thicknesses: 2 / 3 / 4
Heights (Based on Thickness): .865 – 2.000
Description
Universal Extra was designed to die cut thick, rigid, and abrasive materials, such as; gaskets, plastics, composites, solid board books, wood, etc. This cutting rule offers an extra high edge hardness resulting in long service life along with deep hardening for best stability in the die cutting process while maintaining good bendability.
- Edge Hardened – Medium Hard
- Medium volume runs
- Extra deep edge hardening for extended life and durability
- Ideal for gaskets, rubber, cork, felt, and abrasive materials
