This Soma Bulldog is a die cutter — a machine used to punch or stamp parts from sheet or strip material with precision tooling — offered here in used condition from a seller based in Poland. Soma is a Czech manufacturer with a background in converting and processing machinery, serving packaging and industrial production environments.
This particular machine was configured specifically for die cutting aluminium lids, and the listing includes a detailed account of the tooling that accompanies it. Two knurling rollers are included — one of the worm type and one of the needle type — which are used to impress decorative or functional patterns onto the rim or surface of a lid. Two cutting matrices are also provided, sized for finished lid diameters of 75.5 mm and 95.5 mm respectively, covering two of the most common aluminium lid formats used in food and beverage packaging.
In addition to the Soma die cutter itself, the sale includes an Elkon machine offered at no additional cost as a bonus item. This Elkon unit is described as equipment for conducting tests and welding trials on aluminium lids, making it a useful complement to the primary machine for quality assurance and production setup purposes.
Both machines were manufactured in 2009. The seller states that everything is fully functional and that the Soma unit was only in active use for a few years, accumulating a recorded cycle count of more than 15 million cuts before being removed from service when the aluminium production line it served was taken out of operation. The equipment was not worn out through extended use but retired as part of a production change, which is reflected in the seller's description of it as fully functional.
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