Stripping males and females misaligned
High severitySymptoms
The tool hits the blank or misses the scrap; damaged blanks or scraps left behind
Probable causes
- Misaligned mounting between upper (males), center and lower (female) tools
- tool built to another register
- wear
The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
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