ATOM Flashcut Dieless Knife Cutting Table & Systems
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Technical Specifications Available Cutting Heads Single Tool Cutting Head (Knife Chuck Only) 2-Tool Cutting Head (Knife Chuck and Heavy Creaser Wheel or 45° Angle Knife) 5-Tool Cutting Head (Knife Chuck, light creaser wheel, kiss cut tools, punches, pen etc..) EMH Milling Head (1 kw Electric Milling Spindle) EMHD Cutting & Milling Head (Knife Chuck + 3kW Electric Milling Spindle)			ATOM High Daylight Dieless Knife Cutting Table Flashcut FLEX 'HD' Series The ATOM High Daylight Dieless Knife Cutting Table, Flashcut FLEX “HD” Series, is the ideal dieless cutting solution for cutting soft  & semi-rigid materials up to 130mm in thickness.  The Flashcut FLEX HD Systems are designed to cut materials such as open and closed cell foams, PVC, PU, Styrene, various plastic materials, adhesive laminates, rubbers, corrugated cardboard, & coupled multi-layered materials like textiles and composites.  . The HD series can be equipped 3 different pneumatic oscillating knife chucks with 3 different blade widths and multiple lengths to optimize cutting @ different material thicknesses.  Special tools are also available in order to perform operations such as single or multiple creasing, marking (plotting), ink-jet printing, kiss cutting, 45° angle cutting, high speed punching and incision.  The powerful 11kW vacuum pump (with the option to add a 2nd 11 kw vacuum pump) coupled with 50 (3015 S Model) independent inverter controlled vacuum sectors (Smart partitioned zoned vacuum) increase the material “hold down” preventing material movement and eliminating the sacrificial sealing of the material (or open area) commonly seen on most knife cutting tables.  Available options include an overhead projection system to better utilize remnants and piece code identification, automatic knife height setting, and the lubrication device to additionally aid in the cutting of thicker polyurethane foams or 1” thick rubber.  All of the HD models are available with either a static working surface or conveyorized belt-fed cutting surface.  To increase productivity, a second cutting gantry is available (Flashcut FLEX 2H), whereas the two cutting beams are completely independent on the same working layout and operate in restricted areas granting nearly double productivity.
	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 EMD : “Cutting & Milling” – A powerful CNC work center with cutting & milling features for a wide range of materials…

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 EMHD

• 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)