Cutting
The rubber comes into our factory in the form of vulcanised sheets or rolls, so we can start immediately on the manufacture of your rubber product. We use various machines for the cutting of all kinds of rubber and other materials:
CNC cutting
Using computer-controlled machines, we can cut the most extraordinary designs and products from sheet material. Most of the time this material is rubber, but we can also cut unusual or unique shapes from graphite sheet, soft PVC or wool felt. Think in terms of a PVC cutting mat for the graphics industry, but one which has a maximum thickness capacity of 15mm.
To process thicker material, we use a water-jet cutting plotter. One of our cutting machines also has a convenient conveyor belt, which makes it possible for us to handle greater lengths as well. Very large rubber products are cut into segments which can be linked together using dovetail connections.
If the CNC cutting plotter is deployed for the cutting of a rubber product, only a digital DXF blueprint is required. This blueprint can either be provided by you or we can produce it together. There is no need to make a separate mould or punching knife to customise the rubber product; a sharp, oscillating knife will do the job.
Cutting rubber strips
If you need rubber strips, the strip cutters of Hofland Rubber can cut strips effortlessly from rubber sheet and soft PVC. Think of rubber support components or rubber strips for the building industry. The maximum width of our largest rubber cutting machine is 1500mm, and with a thickness range from 8 to 25mm there is hardly any limit to what we can achieve for you, so feel free to contact us to learn about the possibilities.
Waterjet cutting
Using our water-jet equipment, we can cut products with the utmost precision and practically without burrs up to a thickness of 200mm. That means that this way of processing rubber can be deployed for many purposes. In common with other cutting methods, no heat is used during the water-jet cutting of rubber, so all the properties and structure of the material remain unchanged. If necessary, ultra-fine sand can be added to the powerful water jet. Thanks to a water pressure of 4000 bar, this jet can cut through hard and dense materials without any problem whatsoever.
If you are looking for a moulded rubber or extrusion product, you have come to the right address: Hofland Rubber. If you have any other questions about our possibilities, please contact us; we would be delighted to inform and assist you.
