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The difference between semi-automated and fully automatic die-cutting machines 

A die-cutting machine is a necessary piece of equipment in cardboard box industries, as is widely known. It simultaneously completes indentation and concave convex effects by pressing a flat piece of cardboard into the required shape under extreme pressure using a pre-made mold with a sharp blade. The degree of automation, production efficiency, and manual participation distinguish fully automatic and semi-automatic systems. The following points allow for comparison:
1. Method of feeding:

Fully automatic: Autonomous. Use automatic delivery or roll-to-roll for feeding and receiving.
Semi-automatic: manual, single-piece or small-stack material placement, and final product collection.
2. Efficiency of production: 
Fully automatic: very high. Thousands or even tens of thousands of times per hour can be achieved with continuous production.
Semi-automatic: limited by the pace of the hand, usually hundreds of times per hour.
3. Cost of investment:

Fully automatic: high. The equipment is costly in and of itself.
Semi-automatic: The cost of the equipment is comparatively low.
4. Relevant situations: 
Fully automatic: extensive production of long orders and enormous numbers.
Semi-automatic: short version orders, sampling, small batch, and various variants.
5. Stability and accuracy:

Fully automatic: high. Consistently controlled using optical tracking systems and precise servo motors.
Semi-automatic: Manual positioning has an impact on accuracy, and consistency is not very good.

How to choose?

Fully automatic die-cutting machine: Fully automatic machines are an unavoidable option if your company deals with huge, standardized, long-term reliable orders, you have enough money, and you're looking for economies of scale and production efficiency.
Semi-automatic die-cutting machine: A semi-automatic machine is a more sensible option if your company deals with small batch, customized, and varied orders, or if you are just starting out as an entrepreneur with a tight budget and require equipment that can adapt to different sampling and small batch production.

In order to achieve the ideal balance of production capacity, many company will prepare both two kinds of equipment: semi-automated machines for sampling and handling particularly small orders, and fully automated machines to handle large-scale orders.