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CutPower means chipless cutting technology in extrusion

The CutPower system was developed in 1996 by ap extrusion. CutPower can be used for the chipless cut of extruded profiles. The cutting process is nearly soundless. The most common products that can be cut are building, window or door profiles, glass battens as well as panels or foamed and co-extruded products.

The CutPower system proves itself since several years in everyday production's life. The system cuts chipless. Due to that fact it does not create difficulties during the foiling and printing process. Furthermore the automation sensors are not interfered. In addition there is almost no profile deformation. The cut quality is equal to that of a saw kerf. For thin-walled profiles the cut quality is even better than the saw kerf.

CutPower cuts rigid-PVC, HI PVC, non-rigid PVC, polyethylenes, polypropylenes, TPE, TPU, ABS, SAN, co-extruded products and a variety of PVC with similar characteristics.

The Standard CutPower is based on a travelling table that is synchronised with the line's velocity. The synchronisation as well as the cutter engine are driven by an electric motor. The CutPower's main component is a knife heating that assures the knife's durability. The knife has - according to individual expectations - a constant knife tension. A lot of our customers have reported that the knifes have a durability of about 200.00 and 400.000 cuts before they had to be exchanged. The knife can be exchanged during a few seconds while the machine is still working. According to the individual application the knife's size varies from 0.3 mm for thin-walled to 2 mm for thick-walled profiles.

For special applications, especially for off-line operations, CutPower systems work with conveyer belts and sometimes in combination with a haul-off.

For the standard velocity of productivity please consult our brochure. For especial applications the velocity can be adapted to customers' requests. The smallest cutting cycle, i.e. the synchronisation, the cut and returning back to the point of departure, takes from two to four seconds.