Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, has introduced an all-new Vector® fabric-cutting solution for manmade materials.
Lectra’s newest Vector model, VectorAuto iX6 is designed to efficiently overcome the complexities involved in cutting imitation materials and synthetics, with an ultra-precision cutting head to produce perfectly cut parts for interior and seat components, optimizing the cost per cut part. It increases cutting capacity by 20 per cent or more compared to other models available. The increase in productivity is achieved by minimizing the risk of layers fusing, which enables a greater number of plies to be cut. The new solution also enables potential material gains of up to 3 per cent that can save hundreds of thousands of dollars per year per cutting line by optimizing the marker to reduce spacing between parts.
Evident of the same is Japanese vehicle-seating cut parts supplier Ark. “The high degree of cutting accuracy enabled by the blade stress control of Vector iX6 will allow us to increase our production capability by nearly 20 per cent,” observes Kiichi Mizoue, President, Ark.
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It may be mentioned that newly developed synthetic materials used in components like headrests and armrests, present a wide range of challenges. The shapes required to produce increasingly sophisticated seat designs are gradually becoming more complex. The technical limitations of fabric cutters restrict the number of plies that can be cut due to the risk of fusion. Additionally, the extra spacing necessary to achieve small, intricate parts can result in material losses and low cutter productivity.
