Foam inserts
Foam case inserts, pads and packaging shapes cut from vector files or reviewed samples.
Flatbed digital cutting
Flatbed Digital Cutting for Soft, Flexible and Printed Sheet Materials
Flatbed digital cutting for foam, rubber, cardboard, vinyl, films, gasket sheet and packaging prototypes where heat-free knife cutting is a better fit than laser or router cutting.
Best fitSoft, flexible or printed sheet materials cut with a knife, crease or kiss-cut style workflow.
Typical workFoam inserts, gaskets, cardboard prototypes, vinyl shapes, films, pads, spacers, packaging samples and soft sheet profiles.
File setupDXF, DWG or vector PDF files with real cut paths at the correct scale.
Quote pathInstant pricing for clean cutting files, reviewed quoting where material, finish or interpretation matters.
What we cut
Practical work for real production needs.
Flatbed digital cutting for foam, rubber, cardboard, vinyl, films, gasket sheet and packaging prototypes where heat-free knife cutting is a better fit than laser or router cutting.
Start with the part, panel or material you need. Use fast online pricing when the file is cut-ready, or request review when the job needs production input before it can be accepted.
Rubber and gasket sheet
Rubber, cork, CNAF and gasket materials cut to shape without laser heat.
Packaging prototypes
Cardboard, corrugated and display board prototypes with cut, crease and fold lines by review.
Vinyl and films
Kiss-cut or through-cut shapes for selected vinyl and film materials by review.
Printed sheet cutting
Cut-to-shape printed boards, stickers or flexible materials where registration matters.
Soft material production
Repeat profiles for trade packaging, signage, industrial and display work.
Project gallery
Production examples for this type of work.
Relevant workshop, material and process photos showing the kind of cutting work we support.
Materials and production fit
Match material, file and quote path before production.
The fastest quote is a clean file with known material and thickness. The safest quote is a reviewed job when finish, fit or production risk matters.
Digital cutting materials
Flatbed digital cutting suits many flexible and soft sheet materials.
- Foam
- Rubber
- Cork
- CNAF
- Cardboard
- Vinyl by review
Knife functions
Different knife operations should be named clearly.
- Through cut
- Kiss cut
- Crease
- Score
- Perforation by review
Review cases
Material behaviour and registration matter.
- Printed sheets
- Supplied material
- Fit-critical inserts
- Layered packaging
- Adhesive films
Capabilities at a glance
Details buyers need before sending files.
Process
Flatbed digital cutting, also searched as digital knife cutting, CNC knife cutting and oscillating knife cutting.
Accepted files
DXF, DWG or vector PDF files with real cut paths at the correct scale.
Best buyers
Packaging teams, sign shops, gasket buyers, foam suppliers, display makers, printers and industrial buyers.
Instant pricing
Suitable for simple flat knife-cut profiles with known material, thickness and quantity.
Reviewed quote
Best for printed registration, kiss cutting, creasing, supplied material, foam inserts, gasket service context or packaging prototypes.
Production base
Sydney production support from Botany NSW, with pickup or delivery for suitable Australian jobs.
Instant pricing
Have cut-ready CAD?
Use instant pricing for simple through-cut profiles in known sheet material.
- DXF, DWG or vector PDF only
- Real vector cut paths at correct scale
- Material, thickness and quantity selected
Reviewed quote
Need production advice?
Use reviewed quoting for kiss cutting, creasing, printed registration, supplied materials, foam inserts, gasket service context or packaging samples.
- Sketches, samples, photos or unclear drawings
- Supplied materials, finishing, assembly or special handling
- Critical tolerance, visual finish or installation risk
Cutting technologies
Processes connected to this page.
The best process is selected around material, thickness, finish, geometry and whether the file is ready for instant pricing.
Technical guidance
What matters before production starts.
Terminology
Buyers may search flatbed digital cutting, digital knife cutting, CNC knife cutting or oscillating knife cutting for similar heat-free sheet workflows.
Cut, kiss cut and crease
Through-cutting, kiss-cutting and creasing are different operations and should be noted separately.
Printed registration
Printed boards, labels and films should be reviewed when cut position must align to print.
Material samples
Supplied flexible material should be checked before assuming cut quality.
Related services and materials
Useful next pages for this quote.
Use these pages to compare the relevant process, material, location or application details.
Common questions
Answers before production starts.
What is flatbed digital cutting?
It is a heat-free cutting workflow using knife, crease or related tools on flat sheet materials.
Is flatbed digital cutting the same as digital knife cutting?
For many customer searches, yes. Flatbed digital cutting, digital knife cutting and CNC knife cutting often describe related workflows.
Can foam and rubber be cut?
Yes, suitable foam, rubber and gasket sheets can be cut with digital knife workflows.
Can printed material be cut?
Yes, but printed registration should be reviewed before production.
Quote-ready files
Send flatbed digital cutting australia through the right quote path.
Use instant pricing for clean cutting files, or send complex jobs through reviewed quoting when production decisions matter.