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 Here are some terms used within the Industry.
Standard Cutting Rule Thicknesses:
- 1.5pt advantageous for tight bends and narrow areas.
- 2pt can be for carton boards, polycarb, polypropylene, self-adhesive material etc
- 3pt suitable for corrugated boards, coreflute, thicker materials.
- 4pt very heavy duty work available in 23.8mm, 80.0mm and 100mm high
Standard Cutting Rule Heights:
- 12.0mm purpose built for Reel Fed machines.
- 23.3mm commonly used for Heidelberg Cylinders and Platens.
- 23.8mm suitable for Bobst machines and Hand Fed Platens
- 28.6mm, 31.75mm, 50.0mm, 80.0mm and 100mm Blister Clicking Dies
Creasing Rule:
 an abundance of heights available. Height is determined by the cutting rule used and board thickness.
Perforating Rule:
Used for many purposes, tearing, reverse folding, glueing. Can also be used to emboss product codes into material.
Cut/Crease Rule:
Helps to ensure a positive fold for heavier boards. Available in a variety of heights and types. e.g 10mm x 10mm 23.8 cut x 23.00 crease.
Scoring Rule:
For heavier boards. Rather than crease, a score cuts half way into the board to enable it to fold.
 Wood Thicknesses:
12mm, 15mm and 18mm.
Kiss cutting:
Kiss cut is for most self-adhesive work, where the blade does not cut right through.
Die cutting:
Die cut is when the blade penetrates right through the material for ease of stripping.
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