ATOM Flashcut Dieless Knife Cutting Table & Systems
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Technical Specifications			ATOM Dieless Knife Cutting & Milling System Flashcut FLEX 'EMHD' 2Z Series The ATOM Flashcut EMHD 2Z Axis Dieless Knife Cutting & Milling System was studied and developed for companies that produce case inserts, packaging components and sound dampening materials made from soft, rigid and convoluted foams with a maximum thickness of 130mm. The combination of knife cutting & milling in a single machine allows a company to rapidly increase time to market, eliminate the costly steps in the manufacturing process including cutting dies, lamination & assembly, reduce labor costs (machine can run unattended), and gain new business by producing samples and prototypes within minutes.. The double Z-Axis head provides independent penetration control of both tools which allows the working of 3D shapes of any density foams (Expanded PE, PU etc.) or very hard materials like rubber, plastics, wood, composites even light alloys with extreme accuracy. In order to mill a wider range of materials, ATOM designed a new head, equipped with a 3kW electric router spindle, with variable speed turning from 1,000-50,000 RPM. A liquid cooling system allows the mill to operate 24 hours per day. The working area is kept perfectly cleaned with its own internal dust extraction system. Points of Strength Oscillating Knife Cutting up to 130mm in Material Thickness Robustness of Structure Variable Power of Vacuum Pump (2ea. 11 kW Vacuum Pumps Standard) Smart Partitioned Zoned Vacuum Sectors Dust Extraction with Piped External Vacuum System Cutting & Milling up to 130mm in Thickness High Flatness of Working Surface Powerful 3 Kw Milling Head w. Internal Liquid Cooling Fully Automatic Mill-Tool Changing Device (20 Station)
	Additional Product Range in the ATOM Flashcut FLEX Series for a		Variety of Industries:

Flashcut FLEX B : “Conveyor” – Conveyor (Belt Fed) systems for continuous cutting cycles for rolls and sheets…..
Flashcut FLEX S : “Static Bed” – The perfect dieless cutting solution for the hardest materials….
Flashcut FLEX HD : “High Daylight” – Particularly designed for packaging materials up to 130mm in thickness….

Manufactured with the highest quality components, built to exact specifications, and subject to brutal testing cutting the most difficult materials, ATOM’s Flashcut FLEX line of dieless cutting machines have been setting the principle for over 65 years.                      Flashcut Flex B                  Flashcut Flex S             Flashcut Flex HD

• Unlike Die Cutting Presses
  • A knife table requires no dies
  • A knife table can produce parts with very small wall thickness
  • A knife table allows closer spacing of nested parts
  • A knife table cuts materials that do not traditionally die cut or hand cut well
  • No concavity
• Unlike Water Jet Cutting Systems
• Knife cut parts do not get wet (avoid 24 hour dry time – package parts immediately)
• Knife cut parts can have a partial depth cut or kiss cut
• Knife cut parts generally have a better cut quality at production speeds on many materials
• Knife cut parts do not de-laminate - no adhesive contamination on laminated materials
• A knife table vacuum allows for thin, lightweight and small parts to be cut without the possibility of movement
• Does not require a maintenance department to keep them calibrated and operating properly
• Daily operating costs on a knife cutting table are significantly less
• Unlike Laser Cutting Systems
• A knife table has requires no gases to be purchased or stored
• A knife table produces no odor or toxic fumes when cutting
• A knife table will not burn the edge of the material
• Daily operating costs on a knife cutting table are significantly less

• Ease of Operator Use
• Shape Editor can create simple flanges and geometric shapes without AutoCAD
• Icon based intuitive interface
• Utilizes Windows as its operating system and storage
• Parameters can be stored for each material including material size and cutting parameters
• Fully Network Capable
• Powerful and flexible nesting software package
• Ease of Maintenance
• Oil the pneumatic chuck once a week
• Grease the bearings once a quarter
• Network capable with internet access to allow computer and software issues to be addressed instantly
• Cutting pad is $25-$65 (indicative of table size) & replaced every 4 to 6 weeks
• Knifes range from $20 to $40 and usually last 20 to 40 hours ea. (indicative of material type)