Hi All,
This is my 1st post here.
I've got a small signs & labels company. Currently I am using HP Latex Printer to print on adhesive vinyl, and if customers require the signs to be made with hard substrates, then I would paste the printed adhesive vinyl on a hard substrates such as 1.0mm HIPS, 2.0mm Arylic, or 3.0mm Aluminium Composite Board.
However, due to I cut the plastic sheets manually by hand, it's a rather time consuming process and the end result is not always good.
Therefore I am currently looking for a more automated & faster way (i.e. machine) to cut those plastic sheets.
I buy the plastic sheets (HIPS, Acrylic, ACP, etc.) in the size of 4ft x 6ft, and I need to cut them into small pieces, with size ranging from 100x100mm, 200x200mm, 400x600mm, etc.
I've done some research online and found that either a XY Flatbed Cutter, or a CNC Router would be good for my requirement. My budget would be around US$15,000 or less.
However, there seems to be very few makers for the XY Flatbed Cutter, and the few prices that I've received (e.g. Gerber, Zund) are way out of my budget. On the other hand, I found that there are many CNC Router suppliers, and the price can differ by a lot, ranging from US$4,000+ (Chinese supplier) up to US$80,000+ (Thermwood, USA).
I would greatly appreciate if any of you can advise me on the type of machine that I should buy. What are the things to look for, the specification that's essential, etc.
Thank you.
This is my 1st post here.
I've got a small signs & labels company. Currently I am using HP Latex Printer to print on adhesive vinyl, and if customers require the signs to be made with hard substrates, then I would paste the printed adhesive vinyl on a hard substrates such as 1.0mm HIPS, 2.0mm Arylic, or 3.0mm Aluminium Composite Board.
However, due to I cut the plastic sheets manually by hand, it's a rather time consuming process and the end result is not always good.
Therefore I am currently looking for a more automated & faster way (i.e. machine) to cut those plastic sheets.
I buy the plastic sheets (HIPS, Acrylic, ACP, etc.) in the size of 4ft x 6ft, and I need to cut them into small pieces, with size ranging from 100x100mm, 200x200mm, 400x600mm, etc.
I've done some research online and found that either a XY Flatbed Cutter, or a CNC Router would be good for my requirement. My budget would be around US$15,000 or less.
However, there seems to be very few makers for the XY Flatbed Cutter, and the few prices that I've received (e.g. Gerber, Zund) are way out of my budget. On the other hand, I found that there are many CNC Router suppliers, and the price can differ by a lot, ranging from US$4,000+ (Chinese supplier) up to US$80,000+ (Thermwood, USA).
I would greatly appreciate if any of you can advise me on the type of machine that I should buy. What are the things to look for, the specification that's essential, etc.
Thank you.