To promote adhesion, an engineer from KMF requested that we add the ability to retract the die while the Felt Applicator is being pressed against the felt and metal.

A new setting called Retract after Press has been added to the KMF controller. This setting, when non-zero, retracts the die by the programmed distance. The Applicator Vacuum is disabled and the retract starts at the end of the Press Down Dwell. The retract is active during the Press Up Dwell until the dwell expires or the retract is completed.

The Applicator Vacuum is disabled during the retract to limit the friction the pad has against the felt. The Applicator Pad maintains pressure until the Press Up Dwell expires.