ColorCut FB1150 Flatbed Cutter - the full demo
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- The Intec ColorCut FB1150 flatbed cutter is our professional level model.
This is a high-specification B1+ cutting device with an effective cutting area of 740mm x 1040mm. The cutting table accommodates up to one SRA1 sheet, two SRA2 or four SRA3 and is targeted for higher volume production work. Watch this video to learn how 'Production Mode' works easily to produce multiple sheets - and even mixed jobs - in the same session, using the supplied ColorCut Pro software.
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How do users know what is the appropriate cut pressure and speed settings for each type of material they are using? If the page is loaded askew how well does the machine autocorrect or deskew the cut sheet versus the cut file? How badly aligned can a cut sheet be mounted without it causing an issue for your cutter? Does the sensor have trouble reading QR codes and other markings through a laminated material?
Can the CCD camera be used like a giant flatbed scanner as well? If so then you're in the territory of the Brother Scan N Cut. But is there an auto blade/creasing tool that will detect the thickness of the materials before applying the right amount of cut/crease pressure & speed for each different type of material loaded? Could it make scan & cut or scan to data files on the fly like the Brother Scan N cut?
Do you have another type of flatbed cutter/creasing machine with integrated scanning option that also features a full color thermal, inkjet dye sub, laser dye sub print head using independent high capacity inks/toners? With a finishing option as well.
Hi IraQNid,
Thanks for your excellent questions, please see below the answers:
[IranQNid] How do users know what is the appropriate cut pressure and speed settings for each type of material they are using?
[Intec]
The user guide covers how to do this, as it can vary quite dramatically based on your media. However, as a very brief overview.
You use the Blade tool in your hand with a sheet under the media and draw across your media at a moderate pressure. If you cut through, AND completely cut the sheet of paper under - you have TOO much blade out. You should score the paper underneath.
If you don’t cut through.. then not enough blade.
Once you have establish correct blade exposure, place the blade in the cutter, and perform a test cut at 200gm.
If the test cut does not cut through, increase the pressure in 100gm increments.
When you cut through, you know the pressure and can set this in ColorCut Pro as a Material Type, or Action. So it can be remembered.
[IranQNid] If the page is loaded askew how well does the machine autocorrect or deskew the cut sheet versus the cut file?
[Intec]
When creating the file, ColorCut Pro will automatically add 4 corner targets to your artwork file. These are used during the registration process to correctly and accurately find the origin. (Target 1). To asses the Y scale and Rotation (Target 2), to assess the X Scale (Target 3), Confirm Y scale and Asses rotation. Then finally Target 4, to asses Skew and confirm Rotation.
The values are calculated under a complex algorithm, to correct for placement errors, rotation of the sheet errors, printing SKEW errors and Printer scale issues (many inket or laser printers will feed heavy media differently to light media and this error needs to be calculated or to cut accurately).
Ultimately, the cutter is likely to cut more accurately than your printer will print.
[IranQNid] How badly aligned can a cut sheet be mounted without it causing an issue for your cutter?
[Intec]
This falls into different areas (and depends on the Vision sensor used). On the latest generation Vision sensor used on the FB1175 (the video you have commented on). The sensor has a range of 20 in the X direction and 30mm in the Y direction. So, in terms of Alignment/Origin. It can locate ANY sheet placed within that area and correct for that placement error.
If you are placing Multiple sheets on the table, then there is an AUTO-FIND function. If the next sheet does not fall within that field of view. The FB1175, will automatically advance 1” further down the sheet and rescan, thus doubling it’s X scanning area for locating a sheet.
In terms of Rotation / Scale or Skew. We can handle up to 5mm of Skew from your print or stretch. So, if you have left FIT to PAGE on your artwork and scaled it when printing… clearly it will NOT match your cut line. However, the Vision3 Registration system is so advanced, that aslong as the scaling has not adjusted your print more than 5mm, the ColorCut Pro software will adapt the cutting lines to still cut accurately to your scaled print.
OBVIOUS NOTE: If you measured your boxes to fit an item exactly, then if you accidently scaled your job when printing the sheet, then the fact that ColorCut Pro can adapted your cut lines accurately to match your print, won’t make the accurately cut box fit your item 😊.
[IranQNid] Does the sensor have trouble reading QR codes and other markings through a laminated material?
[Intec]
Unlike basic IR sensors on most lost cost cutters, the Vision3 sensor is designed for premium cutters typically used in commercial printers and graphic design studios. The Vision3 sensor fitted in theFB1150/ FB1175, is a full CCD camera sensor controlled by its own processor card for Graphics manipulation, which is super advanced. It can read Black Marks on White paper, it can auto invert to read White Marks on Black Paper. It can read Dark marks on Coloured media and Light Marks on Dark media. If can also read laminated, Gloss, Matt and Softtouch laminate substrates. The Auto Light scan mode, also enables a range of different foiled media to be scanned and mirrored boards.
[IranQNid] Can the CCD camera be used like a giant flatbed scanner as well? If so then you're in the territory of the Brother Scan N Cut. But is there an auto blade/creasing tool that will detect the thickness of the materials before applying the right amount of cut/crease pressure & speed for each different type of material loaded?
[Intec]
Sorry, but you are not comparing two machines that are close to the same. Not taking anything away from the Brother unit, the Brother machine is a fantastic small format home craft machine. It’s plastic and weights 12lbs (5Kg), its low cost. In terms of technology, it is different as it uses an X-Axis cutter that moves the sheet approx. 11” wide backwards and forwards during the cutting process - the sheet is held by grit rollers pushing on the media, or the media is placed onto a sticky carrier sheet to hold it down and has to be manually peeled off after cutting. In addition in terms of construction, the Brother uses stepper motors, and hobby camera to perform basic functions. All of this makes the brother unit great for home users, the automedia you mention function works fine given its selected market space, but is not typically used in the professional space - in a similar way to how Excellent low cost, home ink jet printers are not used for high volume print production uses.
With that in mind, in contrast, the FB1150/FB1175 is a different beast.. AND I mean beast. It is made form Steel and Aluminium - coming in at 136Kg / 300 lb !. it handles sheets up to 850mm wide x 1140mm long (34” wide x 44” long) … and It’s a true Flatbed table, leaving the sheet static for more accurate cutting (instead of moving it during cutting), AND uses a vacuum table to hold the sheets down (so n need to peel it off stickly backing sheets).
The Intec machines are professional production cutters using Servo motors (Better, faster, More accurate and more reliable than stepper motors) for much higher accuracy & reliability in a professional environment and delivers up to 1.5Kg of force when cutting. It is design for production workflows, so the CCD camera will scan QR codes, and automatically retrieve cut files for true production environments.
So, regrettably, it is not possible to really compare the 2 machines, as they are both good machines designed for totally different market spaces needs..
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