Die-cutting machine and method for adjusting a pressing force in a die-cutting machine

A flat-bed machine for at least one of die-cutting, stamping or embossing, the flat-bed machine comprising:

• a machine controller configured to carry out the following steps:
• a) supplying tool data describing an individual structure of a tool, of a plurality of tool parts, for at least one of die-cutting, stamping or embossing,
• b) reading specific force data out of a database, the specific force data allocating a specific pressing force to a respective tool part,
• c) calculating a target pressing force at least from the tool data of step a) and the specific force data of step b), and
• d) adjusting the pressing force of the flat-bed machine for at least one of die-cutting, stamping or embossing to a target pressing force in accordance with step c), and
• at least one of a workflow connection or an interface configured to receive data from at least one of a prepress stage pertaining to printing substrates to be processed or a manufacturer of the tool for at least one of die-cutting, stamping or embossing or an interface for inputting tool data.