How to choose a cutting plotter

How to choose a cutting plotter

In the manufacture of souvenirs and advertising products through the thermalrotransfer, one of the components of success is the cutting Plotter . The main function of this type of equipment is to cut thermal and self -adhesive films.

What needs to be taken into account when choosing a cutting plotter?

On the issue of choosing a suitable for all the characteristics of the cutting Plotter, they take into account:

• the feasibility of acquiring a mono or multifunctional device;

• the value of the required resource;

• The performance that is set by the conditions of your printing business, which depends on the speed of cutting, and some other points.

There are several types of plotter:

• tablet - used for large products;

• rolled - suitable for working with a thermalrinospheric film;

• laser.

Before purchasing the device are determined with its purpose. If it is planned to use materials that differ in density and size parameters for cutting a large circle, then the Plotter's universal models are preferred. If the circle of specialization is limited to the transfer of prints (pictures) to T -shirts or other clothes by means of thermal puff, then it is more economical to do with a small device with a low cost.

Then they consider the technical characteristics of the model and compare with the parameters necessary for your business:

• Plotter resource;

• Knife pressure. For a conventional film, 200 g is suitable, for dense materials - 500 g;

• cut format;

• accuracy - a clear combination of the beginning and end of the cutting of complex figures;

• The speed of cutting is especially important with large circulations and urgency of execution of orders. The cutting device at high speed should provide high -quality cutting. This requires a power supply reserve and sufficient knife pressure;

• optical positioning provides for the presence of special tags on the printed layout, recognized by the optical sensor;

• Software - the driver must coincide with the software for prints and transfers.

The design of the whole metal structure looks impressive, such a device will last longer. However, for cutting vinyl, the places of contact with it should be made of aluminum or high -strength plastic.

What materials does the cutting plotter work with?

The cutting device is designed to work with such types of materials:

• Terrrh -based photographic paper;

• thermal soldier;

• self -adhesive film;

• designer cardboard;

• Magnetic vinyl.

Rolled materials must meet certain requirements. Importance to inertial load is important in order to avoid deformation during the extension process. The width of the roll cannot exceed the width of the working field of the device. Magnetic vinyl should be with a substrate. The density of the processed material should be correlated with the pressure range of the knife characteristic of the model of cutting equipment.

The versatility of Plotter

Among professional printing, multitask models of Plotter are popular. The versatility of the device will be required to solve the problems of processing a wide variety of materials with spreading width and density parameters. There are popular series of equipment that are used for cutting thermal shows, vinyl, films for sandblasting, thermal transformation and others. New functions allow you to carry out high -quality cutting of paper, cardboard and films of greater thickness. The universal device performs microperforation, cut long -term materials better and control work without a PC.

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