Computer controlled knife cutting / knife cutter

Machine description or working principle:

Cutting table which is perforated. Table is covered with nylon bristles which support the fabric lays which is flexible enough to permit penetration and movement of the knife blade which is supported only at the top. Cutting head is placed in a beam which is set width wise of the table and cutting head moves lengthwise of the beam according to direction of the computer memory. Computer and the electrical required of drive the cutter and the motor. After loading the disc into the computer, the operator positions the cutting heads origin light over the corner of the spread. Computer controlled knife cuts according to the instruction from the computer rather than .

knife cutting m/c

Features:

•  This method provides the most accurate possible cutting at high speed.
•   Marker is not necessary to cut fabric.
•   Cutting knife is oval shapped, very hard.
•   This machine is a cam system and work through CAD system.

Here,

•      Cutter table,
•       Nylon bristle,
•       Fabric lay,
•       Polyethylene sheet,
•      Beam,
•      Cutting,
•      Computer monitor,

Advantage:

•  Very fast cutting operation.
• Very active cutting by computer control.
• Suitable for very large scale production.
• Speed of cutting can be controlled.
• No need of marker.
• Fabric can be cut 6 to 8 times than manual method.
• Cutting knife can be driven at any driven at any direction
• Less labour cost.

Disadvantage:

•  Very expensive machine.
•  High maintenance cost.
•  Skilled manpower is required.