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Flatbed cutter recommendation

scsgraphics

New Member
Looking to add a flatbed cutter to our shop. My sales rep is pushing me on Cutworx Apex Plus. I did demo the machine at ISA this year but other than that I find no other reviews from anyone on the equipment. Is anyone running these in there shop that could give me any feedback or recommend another brand or model
 

ProColorGraphics

New Member
I have a Summa F1612, it's OK, noting amazing, it does what it's supposed to, but the software is clunky, and the router module is a joke.
I like mine. The software could be WAY better with a few simple updates, which I have sent to several people at Summa. The only reason I would go a different route is to get a more capable router.
 

victor bogdanov

Active Member
Cutworx looks like a nice machine, the china manufacturer looks really good. You can probably find lots of info by searching the OEM name JWEI

 

ozzie2433

New Member
Cutworx looks like a nice machine, the china manufacturer looks really good. You can probably find lots of info by searching the OEM name JWEI

not a correct statement regarding JWEI.
 
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Grizzly

It’s all about your print!
Zund! Going on 13 years and has been an amazing machine. Not only does the machine run great, the software is great as well.
The software has been the one thing I've noticed that other machines lack.
 
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White Haus

Not a Newbie
Zund! Going on 13 years and has been an amazing machine. Not only does the machine run great, the software is great as well.
The software has been the one thing I've noticed that other machines lack.
The OEM software for Summa F cutters (Go Produce) is brutal, the engineers behind it should give their head a shake. In no way would you be able to run a high-volume shop around that interface the way they've designed it.
 

ProColorGraphics

New Member
The OEM software for Summa F cutters (Go Produce) is brutal, the engineers behind it should give their head a shake. In no way would you be able to run a high-volume shop around that interface the way they've designed it.
They have tried to dumb it down and make it so simple that it really limits what you can do.
 

White Haus

Not a Newbie
They have tried to dumb it down and make it so simple that it really limits what you can do.
Dumbed down is right! My personal favorite is when you have to split layers (let's say you need to run a router job w/ multiple bits) and spend 10 mins getting a file prepped, only for Go Produce to crash.
Have you ever found a way to successfully save a file OUT of GoProduce? Any of the "export" efforts I've tried just result in freezing up and crashing. One of the most unstable, frustrating pieces of software I've ever used.
 
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