Summa’s launches new laser cutter for textiles and soft signage at FESPA 2019

Summa stretches the limits of laser cutting with its new L3214 laser cutting machine, which features a 1.4 metre long conveyer belt on a total width of 3.35m and allows for continuous feeding of material.

To be introduced at FESPA 2019, the announcement of the new laser cutter comes only weeks after the release of Summa’s L1810 laser cutter aimed at the style, sportswear, apparel, swimwear, dye sublimation garments and technical textile markets.

Wim Maes, Executive Director & CCO at Summa nv comments: “Our first model is a crowd-pleaser, especially in sportswear, but large format textiles and on-demand business models raised the bar and a fast time-to-market is needed. The market asked for a bigger L Series model and we gladly comply.

“Textile will again be a major focus market at FESPA 2019 with many visitors looking for the perfect match of quality and price. Seekers of excellence in this field will find it on our stand F20 in Hall A5. We invite everyone to experience the benefits of laser cutting first-hand by joining one of the demonstrations and viewing the accurate and fast output the L3214 delivers with on-the-fly cutting technology.”

One of the cutter’s unique features is the on-the-fly cutting process, which makes the user much more productive. While the machine continues cutting, the newly cut material is readily available for pick-up from the conveyor belt.

The on-the-fly cutting concept ensures a perfectly cut product  that’s ready to roll off the table. The concept has many benefits to offer, which contribute to  higher productivity, enabling L3214-users to serve their customers faster with high accuracy. To illustrate this, when processing typical jobs, the machine even cuts 400 m2 an hour.

At the core of the enhanced productivity lies a top-notch camera recognition system.  Instead of getting your files ready, or waiting for the material to be scanned, this Summa L3214 Vision system continuously scans the material and automatically creates the cut vector needed for the job. The system secures continuous cutting, even when the conveyor is moving, saving you a considerable amount of valuable time.

At this high speed, Summa is still able to maintain the high standards for accuracy. A motorised de-reeler makes sure there is no fabric distortion while cutting. The system secures a constant and stable fabric feed onto the vacuumed cutting bed. By creating a loop in the material, the de-reeler relaxes the material, reduces distortion and secures an accurate cut. No more idle periods, yet boosted productivity instead with a perfectly cut product that’s immediately ready for shipment or further processing.

 Like all L Series, also the L3214 enjoys the following benefits:

- Cutting quality that exceeds expectations, thanks to the perfectly sealed edges.

- Processing textiles with high precision and without fraying by default, through contactless cutting with laser. The contactless cutting means no fabric distortion, low to none dust generation, no tool wear and no fraying of synthetic textiles thanks to the edge sealing feature. It can be applied to any type of material and secures a quick and precise cutting of even the most intricate designs.

- Any deformations are automatically recognised by the intelligent camera system and immediately compensated in the cutting vector.

- Material optimisation reduces waste with the Vision technology because the laser system does not need markers, the cutting designs can be placed much closer to each other, ensuring maximum use of the material.

In addition, environment and safety is a priority. Fumes are removed by the internal extraction system and cutting by laser produces no dust fibres ensuring a clean work environment. The L Series is enclosed to meet the Class 1 standard, ensuring the laser cutting source is covered during operation and machine pauses if the cover is open.

Summa is distributed in Australia by Pozitive and in New Zealand by Aarque Group.