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EN GERBERcutter Z1 Composites Brochure

EN GERBERcutter Z1 Composites Brochure

EN GERBERcutter Z1 Composites Brochure

Product catalog summary
Overview
The GERBERcutter Z1 is an advanced automated cutting system designed to enhance productivity and profitability by optimizing workflow processes. It is suitable for single-ply cutting of various challenging materials, including composites, upholstery fabrics, and technical textiles.

Key Features
  • Touch Screen Control: Offers increased control over cutting parameters such as tool pressure, vacuum levels, and cutting speed.
  • Cutting Heads: Available with a standard 3-tool head or an optional Pivex® cutting head for precise cutting of small parts and difficult fabrics.
  • Modular Vision Systems: Includes AutoMatch™ for pattern alignment and ContourVision™ for scan-to-cut capabilities.
  • Conveyorized Cutting Belt: Ensures more accurate cutting of parts.
  • Axis™ Software: Provides comprehensive reports, simplifies re-cutting, and enhances precision with a user-friendly interface.
  • Safety Features: Equipped with emergency stop buttons and safety paddles to ensure operator safety.
  • Energy Efficiency: Features an intelligent variable vacuum regulator to conserve electricity.

Expandability and Customization
The GERBERcutter Z1 is built on a distributed control system, allowing for easy integration of additional features like part identification and stripe or plaid matching. It supports mass customization workflows and offers options for saving optimal settings for specific materials.

Productivity Enhancements
  • Job Queue: Allows simultaneous loading of multiple jobs for continuous operation.
  • Job Recovery: Enables resumption of cutting processes after interruptions.
  • Wizards: Automate repetitive processes to accelerate job preparation.

Remote Diagnostics and Support
GERBERconnect™ provides remote diagnostics to monitor the cutter's status and allows Gerber service professionals to maintain optimal system performance via a secure Internet connection.

About Gerber Technology
Gerber Technology offers integrated software and hardware solutions to a wide range of industries, serving over 78,000 customers globally, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies.
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Catalog excerpts

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MORE MORE MORE MORE FLEXIBLE. PRODUCTIVE. C O S T- E F F E C T I V E . P R O F I TA B I L I T Y. Choice of standard 3-tool or optional state-of-the-art powered reciprocating Pivex® cutting heads Touch screen adds increased control Gerber Technology has spent the last 50 years working side-by-side with companies all around the world to develop revolutionary new ways to bring their products to market. With Gerber’s innovative GERBERcutter® Z1, you now have an automated cutting system capable of maximizing your productivity and profitability, reducing work in process, shortening lead times and ensuring...

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EXPAND YOUR OPTIONS. GERBERcutter Z1 is the next generation computer-controlled, automated cutting system and the optimal solution for single-ply cutting of a wide range of challenging composite materials, upholstery fabric and technical textiles. Modular vision systems for printed apparel or stripe and plaid matching applications Conveyorized cutting belt delivers more accurately cut parts Safety paddles and four emergency stop buttons uphold operator safety Powerful Axis™ software delivers comprehensive reports, simplifies re-cutting and more GERBERconnect™ remote diagnostics monitors cutting...

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SIMPLIFIED EXPANDABILITY The GERBERcutter Z1 is built upon a new distributed control system, the foundation upon which many powerful options like part identification, scan-to-cut and stripe or plaid matching can be added. By distributing the intelligence away from the main controller, the system is more modular and flexible, installation is simplified, processing power is significantly improved and the system is more reliable. The GERBERcutter Z1 operates according to your workflow. Powerful onboard tools, like the ability to save optimum settings for specific materials, or the option to cut...

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The GERBERcutter Z1 was designed and manufactured to be the ultimate cutting solution. But it takes a little something special on the inside to live up to such high expectations—that’s why the heart of this cutting edge machine is the state-of-the-art Axis™ software. Axis is an easy-to-use Windows®-based system that delivers significant productivity enhancements to simplify processes and boost precision. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS… A SIMP LE INTERFACE INCRE AS E S P RODUC TI V IT Y A new operator interface makes the workflow more intuitive even for a novice user, improving productivity while reducing...

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P ICK UP WHERE YOU LEF T OF F Job recovery functionality helps you resume the cutting process at the precise point the job was interrupted due to a power outage, for example. LE T IT HANDLE THE SIMP LE S TUF F Wizards automate repetitive processes and accelerate preparation of the cut job. OP TIMIZE OUTP UT Users are able to monitor and electronically regulate the pressure of the knife to optimize the accuracy of cut parts. RE MOTE DIAGNOS TIC S The GERBERcutter Z1 is equipped with GERBERconnect remote diagnostics. In addition to automatically detecting your cutter’s status, GERBERconnect enables...

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ABOUT GE RBE R TEC H NOLO GY Gerber Technology provides integrated software and hardware solutions to more than 78,000 customers in the fashion & apparel, aerospace, construction, furniture, transportation, technical textiles, packaging and wind energy industries, including over 100 Fortune 500 companies in 134 countries. GERBERcutter, AutoMatch, ContourVision, Axis, Pivex and GERBERconnect are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gerber Technology LLC. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. © 2018 GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.