Technical Specifications
MASTERCUT 2100 SPECIFICATIONS SHEET

This is an example of some of the detailed specifications for a 4 x 17 meter flatbed blade cutter that is designed to be used for blade cutting of a general industrial textile.
1 SPECIFICATION

MasterCut Blade Cutter Configured for Cutting Industrial Textiles.    
Basic machine dimensions: -
a) Widths:
Basic width of cutting table 4.075meter
Overall width, over cutting carriage 4.325 meter
The operator’s control console, plus operator, adds an extra 1.7 meter to the overall width, at the centre of the cutting table length.
b) Length; 17.08meter
c) Height of table; 850 mm +/- 50mm
Cutter Travel X axis; 15.66 meter
Cutter Travel Y axis; 3.60 meter
Maximum linear speed; 1 500 mm per second
Cutting speed; Variable to suit material cut.
Accuracy; +/- 0.50mm }
  }Subject to material stability
Repeatability; +/- 0.25 mm }
X & y Axis running rails; Improved, heavy duty, rail and bearing system.
Plotting Pen facility: Replaceable cartridge.
Knife Blade Cutter Head; High Precision drive system to hold knife on tangential track, with new overload protection system. New dovetail mounting system for easy change
Knifeholder 1; Fixed Knifeor Rotary Knife.
Knifeholder 2; Fixed Knifeor Rotary Knife.
Rotary Punching Unit; Accepts manually interchangeable punches from 4mm to 16mm dia. 3 punches, to customer’s choice, supplied with the machine.
Cutting Surface; 3mm High Density PVC sheet on 5mm Hard Felt.
Cutting Table; Aluminium faced cellular construction, 41mm thick. Surface loading 90 kg per sq. meter
Vacuum pump type; Double flow, side channel vacuum pump.
Vacuum distribution; Vacuum supply to the cutting table will be uniformly distributed throughout all of the constituent table sections. Areas of the table surface not covered by material to be cut must be suitably masked.
Reverse Blow Facility; Positive air pressure at the table face during loading and unloading provides lift to the material.
Vacuum / blow Control; By foot control.


2 COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM

All cutting movements are controlled via an RS 232 serial link from a host computer. An onboard motion control computer, using an exceptionally fast servo control card, manages the data supplied from the host computer, directing the cutting head to reproduce the shapes designed. The MasterCut is supplied with power from a transformer housed in a free-standing cabinet.

3 SAFETY SYSTEM

The Machine is CE Certified.

· Class 3 guarding is achieved by means of rubber bump stop strips mounted on vertical outriggers projecting 300mm outward, along the table length, from each vertical corner of the gantry guard. Any person contacting these stops will suspend all machine motion.

· 7 emergency shut off buttons are provided.

a) One on each end of the tool carriage.
b) One on the central control console.
c) One at each corner of the cutting table.
Manual triggering of any stop suspends all machine motion.
· The machine operator, stationed at the centrally mounted control console, has a full view of the machine. No initiation of an automated operating sequence can commence, or recommence after the operation bump stops or emergency shut off buttons, without sanction by the operator.
Operator training, supplied with all new machines, will include a full review of the above safety systems, which will also be documented in the English language machine manual.

4 SERVICES REQUIRED AT THE INSTALLATION SITE, Purchaser to provide.

1) Electrical supply
Typically, 2 off 380 VAC 50 Hz. 3 phase & neutral 4 wire 35 AMP fused isolator switch box with regulation earth to be made available, ideally a maximum of 2 metres from the position of the machine. Actual details of local supply to be agreed at time of order placement.
2) Compressed Air
7 Bar minimum filtered dry air supply to be made available to the machine. Consumption 1cfm.
3) Personal Computer
Minimum Specification
200 Mhz CPU
256K pipeline cache
16MB RAM
1.2 Gig. Hard Disc Drive
SVGA colour monitor.
UK Keyboard and mouse
Windows 95, including Discs and Manuals Blackman & White will accept no liability for any problems arising from the use of a PC supplied by a third party

5 CONDITIONS REQUIRED AT THE INSTALLATION SITE

1) A level floor space with a clear and safe operating area around the machine.
2) A safe level of lighting.
3) A dry operating environment with temperature in the range +5° to +35° centigrade.
The purchasers must satisfy themselves that these conditions can be met.