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cutters and routers mounted with a metal base; they feature a metal safety guard with pre-printed guides, an automatic clamp, and a spring system that prevents the blade from falling. In 32- and 43-in. cutting lengths. A stand is included. Dahle also oﬀers a range of rolling trimmers. Digital Art Solutions digitalartsolutions.com SmartCutter Pro Series 24-in. vinyl cutters feature the AAS II Accu-Alignment System for contour cutting, digital servo motors, a fully adjustable media-handling system, 600 grams of cutting force, and a max. media thickness of 0.8mm. Digital Graphic Systems dgs-usa.com The Samurai V-Cut II is the company's fourth generation of digital ﬂatbed cutters. Features include: a heavy-duty cutting head with independent tool motion servo motors (six motors total), new vacuum table system and design; automatic tool-depth sensor; and more. Max. cutting area is 63 in.; max. cutting thickness is 2.3 in.; max. cutting diameter is ¼-in.; max. motion speed is 1000 mm/sec. A Kase-Vision camera-registration system is optional. Also available: the Samurai GP 3400 and V-Cut, as well as the Tornado II CNC router. Eastsign International eastsign.com Its series of three trimmers, available in 48-, 60-, and 96-in. widths, are suitable for ﬂexible media such as vinyl, paper, and banners less than 2mm thick. A stand is included with all models. Also the Aristo CNC Cutter line. Esko esko.com The new Kongsberg V cutting table is available in speciﬁc conﬁgurations for sign/display and for packaging. Both models feature: insert-knife tools for a range of media/substrates; bar-coded inserts to allow for quick and error30 THE BIG PICTURE JUNE/JULY 2014 free tool exchanges; a rack-and-pinion drive system; table mapping; and more. In two sizes: approximately 66 x 50 and 66 x 120 in. The Kongsberg C64 works with 126 x 126-in. substrates and can accommodate substrates from paper and textiles to corrugated, ﬂuted board, plastics, aluminum composites, and more. Also: the Kongsberg C60 model, which accommodates 126 x 63-in. sizes. And, the Kongsberg i-XE10 Automated, designed for shortrun production on various materials with a 31.5 x 43.3-in. work area. Other Kongsberg cutting tables include the XL/i-XL and the XP/i-XP/XP Auto models (in three work-area sizes: 66 x 56, 66 x 126, and 87 x 126 in.). Fletcher-Terry Company ﬂetcher-terry.com The Fletcher FSC Multi-Material Cutter oﬀers a 65-in. vertical cutting capacity, the ability to be wall-mounted or used as a freestanding unit, and interchangeable cutting-head technology. Its Fletcher 3000 is a wall-mounted or freestanding machine that can cut foamboard, acrylic, and glass/mirrors up to 0.75-in. thick and oﬀers 48- and 60-in. cutting capacity; the Fletcher 3100 can cut Gator board, foamboard, and corrugated plastics up to 0.5-in. thick and has a 63in. cutting capacity. Also available: the FSC Semi-Rigid/Flexible Cutter and the Alta99 Automated Substrate Cutter. Flexicam ﬂexicam.com/en Flexicam oﬀers a range of CNC routers, including the S2, which is available in six models and in sizes from 60 x 62 to 72 x 149 in. The S2 features rigid steel construction, a moving gantry, AC servo motors, and a max. cutting speed of 82 ft/min. Foster Keencut fosterkeencut.com The new 98-in. Steel Trak vertical cutter handles 4 x 8-ft boards and features a vertical cutting length of 98 in.; it can cut up to 4mm thick. The Evolution-E2 is a wide-format precision cutter; it can cut materials up to 0.5-in. thick, including banners, fabric and textiles, inkjet media, PVC foamboard, foamcore, and more. In cut sizes from 64 to 144 in. The company also oﬀers various multisubstrate cutters, rotary and mat cutters, and more. Fotoba International fotoba.com Oﬀers various digital print cutters, including the XXL 500 X/Y superwide automatic roll cutter with a cut width of 210 in. It can accommodate materials up to 1mm thick. Fotoba also oﬀers: the XLD 170 automatic cutter, designed to work with rolls and sheets (67-in. max.; up to 0.8mm thick); the XL 250/320 automatic cutter (102- and 130-in. max., up to 0.8mm thick); the Digitrim 44/64 (44- and 64-in. max., up to 0.5mm thick) with TrimManager software; and the Rollcut WR64/64s (64-in. max., up to 0.5mm thick). Colex is Fotoba's exclusive distributor in North America. Freedom Machine Tool freedomcnc.com Its Patriot 3-axis CNC router is available in three sizes: 4 x 4, 4 x 8, and 5 x 10 ft. All three sizes feature: steel construction; Fagor 8035 Industrial CNC Control; z-axis tool plate; 25mm rails; and industrial brushless AC servo motors. Various spindle and table options available. GBC gbcconnect.com The ProCut 40 and ProCut 63 are substrate and board cutters that can cut materials up to 0.5-in. thick and 40- and 63-in. long, respectively; both feature an open-ended design for oversize cutting, power-grip cutting head, and embedded grip strips to prevent material from moving while cutting. GBC also oﬀers a series of Triumph- http://www.digitalartsolutions.com http://www.fotoba.com http://www.dgs-usa.com http://www.fletcher-terry.com http://www.freedomcnc.com http://www.eastsign.com http://www.flexicam.com/en http://www.gbcconnect.com http://www.esko.com http://www.fosterkeencut.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Big Picture - June/July 2014

The Big Picture - June/July 2014
Contents
InSight
Wide Angle
Up Front
Graphics on the Go
Flavorful Interiors
Step-by-Step: Deer Caught in the Spotlight
Stay Sharp with Cutters and Routers
R+D
Explorer

The Big Picture - June/July 2014