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Cutter question
Hi All
We are in the process of getting new cutters for our textile cutting, and we are looking mainly for speed and high quality cut at small text sizes (if we ignore the weeding issue). Ideally we would like to keep the design site within CorelDraw, and would have heard about different features on cutters such as automated turn (as opposed to drag).
I would welcome any thoughts as to a good cutter – we have been using PC600’s until now with no real problem, but I am consious that w do not go through another learning curve.
All the best
John
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6 Replies
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When you say automated turn I assume you mean tagential as supplied with Summa cutters. I have a Summa T750 with opus and I have to say it is very good and along with WinCut that came with it I can cut directly from Corel Draw (I use V10). I still like my Graphtec 3100 though which has tangential emulation (thick mode) General rule of thumb tangential cutters are supposed to be better for difficult thick materials but most of the modern cutters drag or tangential do a pretty good job.
Alan -
Thanks Alan, I am currently looking at the T750 with the OPOS, but no-one can actually tell me properly what we would use the OPOS for and whether it is worth the extra £250. Will the software work with Corel 11/12?
Best wishes
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Hi John,
Back in the good old days everyone worth their salt had a tangential cutter (Aristo, Gerber, Houston, Grafityp etc) and the really posh ones had a flatbed tangential such as a Zund.
Drag knife machines such as the original Roland Camm-1 became available and were quickly followed by Graphtec, Mimaki, Mutoh, etc. Biggest downside was slightly rounded corners on small text.
The salted few would look down their noses at the drag-knife brigade saying such unkind things as “now there’s a sign company that doesn’t cut corners”.
Maybe that was true in the early days but times have changed as you’ll know from using the PC600. Get your speed, blade offset and pressure correct and your t’s will be crossed and your i’s dotted to perfection.
Not sure what textiles you are cutting but the Summa T750 is a fine machine, that blade will cut accurately through almost anything. From memory it also has the ability to use a drag blade if you wanted to.
The OPOS I think is to do with their registration system for lining up contour cutting on colour prints. If you don’t need to do this then save the £250!
Don’t believe what you hear, SIZE is important. A lot of materials are fiddly to get hold of in 760mm widths as it sort of falls in between the standard 610mm and 1220mm sizes that everyone stocks. Depends on the cost of the kit, but might be worth considering the 1220mm version of the plotter – maybe more economical in the long run.
Chris
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HI
JUST A THOUGHT
Tangental cutters which i have had 2 off in my time are fine but for johns small lettering the constant taping & wering noises of the head would be rather anoying all day
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Hi
Luckily for me the cutters are housing in a seperate part of the building – so I dont here a thing. Anyway you want to try listening to embroidery units when there running – cutters have nothing on them !!
Whcih cutters have you had experience on ?
Best wishes
John
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If you speak to Harry at Edward Mathias he will probable give you chapter and verse about cutters/blades and everything else regarding cutting textiles. Incidentally if you are after a Summa D1400 with opus I see Victory have an ex demo up sale.
Alan
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