Plotters, Cutters & FlexiSign Software for Cutting Vinyl


Graphtec Plotters & Cutters
for Cutting Vinyl

Craft Robo Pro Plotters
FC2250
Series
CE5000
Series
FC8000
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FC8000 Plotter
 FC4200
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Plotters - Craft Robo Pro
 Download the Craft Robo Pro Data Sheet

Craft ROBO Pro is a desktop sized cutting plotter ideal for serious hobbyists, as well as professionals looking for a compact and portable solution. Based on Graphtec's CE5000 series of professional cutting plotters, the Craft ROBO Pro has a maximum cutting width of 14.8 inches, maximum speed up to 16 inches per second, and cutting force up to 300gƒ. Craft ROBO Pro is perfect for all kinds of media cutting applications including vinyl, heat and image transfers, contour cut (die cut) stickers, labels, wrappers, gift/hang tags, scrapbooking, package design mock-ups, architectural modeling, stencil cutting for paint, sandblast & etching masking plus more.

Craft ROBO Pro is a professional quality 15 inch cutting plotter that is compact, portable and affordable for designers, crafters and hobbyists. Craft ROBO Pro Portable Media Cutting Plotter

The Craft ROBO Pro cutting plotter is ideal for decorative media and heat transfer applications, personalized gift packaging, graphic design packaging mock-up, card making and many more products. With Craft ROBO Pro, you can produce high quality, custom apparel graphics and personalized gifts with minimal investment. Use Craft ROBO Pro in your studio to produce packaging samples, and custom one-off or short run print and cut (die cut) labels and stickers.

Craft ROBO Pro includes Graphtec's exclusive Automatic Registration Mark Sensor, which enables the cutter to detect registration marks printed on many kinds of media, then automatically contour cut (die cut) around the printed image.

The built-in control panel and LCD menu display allows quick access to advanced settings and controls. The cutting speed, force, and offset value can be pre-programmed for each of the materials you cut.

Craft ROBO Pro System Requirements and Software Included
Craft ROBO Pro includes a design program called ROBO Master Pro (Windows 2000/XP only) and Cutting Master 2 Plug-in for Adobe Illustrator 8 through CS3 & CorelDraw 10~X3 for Windows, and Illustrator 8 through CS3 for Mac, OS 8.6 ~ 9.2.2 and OS X 10.2.8 ~ 10.5 Leopard running on PowerPC G3/G4/G5/Intel Based Processors.

Blades and Consumables Included:

  • Craft ROBO Pro Carrier Sheet - A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inches) - CR09300K-A3
  • Blade Holder 0.9mm, blue top, black top, black ABS tip - PHP32-CB09N-1
  • 0.9mm Tugsten Carbide Blade (2/Pack) - CB09UA-2
  • Black Fiber Tipped Pen
  • Media Cutter

    The minimum Windows Operating System requirements

  • Windows Operating System: Windows 2000/Windows XP/Vista
  • CPU: Pentium III 600 MHz or higher
  • Memory: 128 MB or more (at least 256 MB recommended)
  • Monitor: 1024 x 768 High color (True Color recommended)
  • USB Port (2.0)
  • Mouse
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Supported cutter: Craft ROBO Pro (firmware CE3000-CRP Ver. 7.00 or later, connected via the USB interface)
  • Supported printers: Windows-compatible printers
  • Note: When importing DXF files, the following DXF objects can be loaded into ROBO Master Pro: Lines, polylines, splines, circles, arcs, and ellipses. Block-referenced objects or splines, text, and dimension lines cannot be loaded.

    The minimum Macintosh system requirements

  • Macintosh Operating System: OS 8.6 ~ 9.2.2, OS X 10.2.8 ~ 10.5 Leopard
  • CPU: PowerPC G3/G4/G5 & Intel Based Processors.
  • Memory: 128 MB or more (at least 256 MB recommended)
  • Monitor: 1024 x 768 High color (True Color recommended)
  • USB Port (2.0)
  • Mouse
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Support Application: Adobe Illustrator version 10 through CS3 (w/ appropriate Mac OS version)
  • Supported Plotters: Craft ROBO Pro and other Graphtec CE series, FC series plotters.
  • Supported printers: Mac OS compatible printers

    495-100-2-EA
    15" Professional, Portable Media Cutting Plotter


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Plotters - FC2250 Series
 Download the FC2250 Series Brochure

FC2250 Large Format flatbed cutting plotterThe FC2250 Large Format flatbed cutting plotter is available in 3 table sizes — 24"x36", 47"x36" and 68.5"x36" table sizes, with optional tool head configurations and material hold-down systems. Dual Head Design features 500 grams and 1000 grams maximum down force for more efficient marking and cutting workflows. With a U.S. list price starting at $12,995.00, the FC2250 comes with a maximum cutting force for materials up to 0.118" (3mm) and Graphtec's ARMS (Auto Registration Mark Sensor) — the FC2250 series is the most competitive in its class.

  • Dual Head Design: 500/1000 grams Cutting Force
  • 3 Media Hold down methods available: Electrostatic, Vacuum or Magnetic
  • Operate in Horizontal or Inclined Model (Vacuum table-horizontal only)
  • D-Cut Software imports DXF Data
  • Cutting Master Plug-in for Adobe Illustrator©
  • 0.118" (3mm) Blade for cutting thicker material up to E FLute
  • New Optional Creasing Tool for Corrugated Media

    The FC2250 Large Format flatbed cutting plotter also comes standard with Graphtec's Automatic Registration Mark Sensor.
    The FC2250 large format flatbed cutting plotters are ideal for designers and prototyping in the offset printing, digital printing, packaging industry, fashion industry, as well as road sign making, stone & glass sandblasting/etching, electronic film industry, etc.

  • Garment Pattern Cutting & Marking
  • Shoe Pattern Cutting & Marking
  • Package Design Prototyping
  • Monument & Stone Sandblast Mask
  • Industrial Films for Electronics
  • Reflective Highway and Road Signs
  • Offset Printing Blanket cutting
  • Architectural Model Building

    The FC2250 series cutting plotters handle a wide range of media
  • Apparel patterns
  • Compressed foam sheets
  • Corrugated cardboards
  • Packaging samples
  • Containers and road signs
  • Sandblast rubber templates
  • Stencils, gaskets

    The FC2250 comes in three table sizes
  • FC2250-60 24" X 36"
  • FC2250-120 36" X 47.2"
  • FC2250-180 36" X 68.5"
  • Vacuum Pump


    The FC2250 series is available with different media hold down methods depending on the application requirements: magnetic, electrostatic adhesion, and vacuum suction. A wide range of materials can be cut with great precision, including thin sheet metal for electronic design, chipboard, magnetic sheet or roll, matte board, gasket, marking film, sandblast rubber, high-intensity reflective film, etc.

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Plotters - CE5000 Series
 CE5000 series of plotters for vinyl cuttingDownload the CE5000 Series Data Sheet
The new Graphtec CE5000-60 (24") and CE5000-120 (48") engineering class cutting plotters update the extremely successful CE3000Mk2 series with improved features, as well as a cleaner, "greener" electronic design and manufacturing process to minimize the environmental impact of the equipment throughout its life cycle.

On the job, the CE5000 series offers real cost/performance advantages over other of cutting plotters. With faster cutting speeds and higher cutting force, you'll have the flexibility to handle a wider range of material. The USB 2.0 high speed data interface or RS232C Serial Port ensures a reliable connection to the computer, either on a Mac or Windows PC. The CE5000 comes with ROBO Master Pro design software (Windows 2000/XP) and the completely new Cutting Master 2 Production Manager and Plug-in for the latest versions of CorelDRAW including X3, and Illustrator 8 thru CS2 on Windows 2000/XP, and ver. 10 through CS2 on Mac OS X on PowerPC and Intel Core processors.

The CE5000-60 (24") delivers a maximum cutting force of 300 grams and a maximum speed of 24 inches per second (in all directions.) The CE5000-120 (48") features a cutting force up to 450 grams, and a maximum cutting speed of 40 inches per second (45 degree angle.)

The built-in front control panel provides complete parameter control including eight preset cutting conditions, as well as advanced features like tangential control mode, down force offset, pen up speed, blade wear monitoring and more. With a 25 pin RS-232C or the High Speed USB 2.0 control interface, the CE5000 is compatible with legacy computer systems as well as the latest PCs available now and for several years to come.

CE5000-60
  • 24" wide model
  • 24 ips speed/300g maximum cutting force
  • Max cutting width of 23.7"
  • Digital servo driven, smooth and quiet operation
  • Includes a sturdy floor stand and roll media bracket
  • Advanced ARMS for precise contour cutting

  • CE5000-120
  • 48" wide model
  • 39 ips speed/450g maximum cutting force
  • Max cutting width of 47.7"
  • Digital servo driven, smooth and quiet operation
  • Includes a sturdy floor stand and roll media bracket
  • Advanced ARMS for precise contour cutting
  • Front Panel Control and LCD Status Display
    The control panel and LCD display provides a simple interface to adjust the machine settings. Up to eight cutting conditions can be saved for rapid recall. The cutting speed, cutting force, tool type, offset value and acceleration (quality) can be specified for each memory. Commonly-used function controls such as instantaneous pause, cutting plotting/condition set-ups, test cut and new origin are directly accessible on the control panel for added user efficiency.

    Tangential Control Mode
    The CE5000 features a tangential control mode, enabling precise blade rotation control, ensuring square corner cuts, without rounded or lifted edges. This unsurpassed cutting quality is perfect for processing intricate designs on a variety of material. Cutting force is programmable: the 24" CE5000-60 has a 31-step range up to 300g, and the 48" CE5000-120 provides a 39-step range up to 450g cutting force.

    ROBO Master Pro and Cutting Master 2 Software Included - Windows and Mac OS X Compatible

    The CE5000 comes with a drawing program for Windows 2000/XP: ROBO Master Pro version 2.5 now with AutoTracing, as well as the completely updated (and cross-platform) Cutting Master 2 Production Manager and Plug-in for Adobe ½ Illustrator ½ version 8 through CS2 and CorelDRAW including X3 (Windows 2000/XP) and Adobe Illustrator 10 through CS2 on Mac OS X 10.2 and newer, including the latest Mac models running Intel Core Processors.

    CuttingMaster 2 plug-in ntegrates seamlessly into these applications to: apply registration marks to the layout for print and cut designs, to prepare the layout for output to the plotter, and to set the cutting conditions of the plotter. The CE5000 is an economical sign making system, Compatible with both Windows ½ and Macintosh ½ operating systems.

    High Speed USB 2.0 or RS232C Serial Interface
    USB 2.0 (1.1 backward compatible) and RS232C ports connect with virtually any computer.




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    Plotters - FC8000 Series

    Download the FC8000 Series Data Sheet

    The all NEW FC8000 series High-Performance cutting plotter is an industry leader for sign makers, graphic artists, auto-aftermarket professionals, countertop installers and other related users.

    The newly designed FC8000 has added features such as: 3 inch wide user-friendly LCD control Panel, a Dual configuration function (two-user set and save customized conditions), an optional Ethernet capability (run multiple machines from one location), additional push rollers with 3 tension settings and enhanced ARMS system (automatically detects registration marks with color variants).

    Graphtec's next generation ARMS system adjusts for several types of potential print distortions, allowing for accurate contour cutting of pre-printed images and decals.

    New features of the next generation ARMS:

    • Optical Sensor for Auto Alignment
    • Sensitivity adjustment for registration mark detection on various media and colors.
    The new FC8000 series is available in five model sizes: FC8000-60 24", FC8000-75 30”, the FC8000-100 42”, the FC8000-130 54”, the FC8000-160.  Maximum compatible media widths for each model are 30.3”, 36”, 48”, 60”, and 72” respectively.

    New manufacturing technologies, along with the latest engineering advancements, have allowed Graphtec to make an unprecedented move forward in the industry. High performance features have been added to the new series yet its competitive pricing remains. Pricing also includes Cutting Master 2 plug-in software for Adobe® Illustrator® and CorelDraw®


    Specifications FC8000-60 FC8000-75 FC8000-100 FC8000-130 FC8000-160
    Configuration Digital Servo Friction feed with MicroGritroll drive
    Maximum cutting area 24 in x 164 ft 30 in x 164 ft 42 in x 164 ft 52 in x 164 ft 64 in x 164 ft
    Compatiblae media width 2.0 in to 30.2 in 2.0 in to 36.2 in 2.0 in to 48.2 in 2.0 in to 60.2 in 2.0 in x 72.5 in
    Maximum auto cross cutting width 28.7 in 35.5 in 47.5 in 59.5 in 69.5 in


    The FC8000 series features a maximum cutting speed of 58.5 in/sec, 4.0G maximum acceleration, and 20 to 600g selectable cutting forces, allowing users to process diamond grade, high-intensity reflective film, sandblast resist rubber, automotive window & paint protection films, self-adhesive vinyl, Amberlith™ and Rubylith™, among other media types.  With the world’s fastest throughput performance and superb accuracy, the new FC8000 series accommodates the most demanding cutting and plotting projects and provides users with the versatility needed for a wide variety of applications.

    Each unit includes standard media roll rack, floor stands and dual media catch basket for dust-free, continuous long length and/or repetitive job operations.
    • Cut Vinyl
    • Cut Window Tint Film
    • Cut Paint Protection Film
    • Cut High-Intensity Reflective
    • Cut Etching and Sandblast Resist Stencils

     

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    Plotter - FC4200 Series
    Download the FC4200 Series Data Sheet

    The FC4200 Series are intermediate-format flatbed cutting plotters capable of processing various material with an accuracy compliant with most industry requirements. With its maximum cutting force of 600g, the FC4200 provides ideal economic solutions for cutting thick, hard materials that cannot be processed with a friction-feed cutting plotter.

    The FC4200 Series is the ideal table/bench-top cutting plotter for high-precision and medium-heavy material crafting jobs and is suitable for cutting intricate designs on vinyl, photo-masking films, foam material, cardboard, oil board, and sandblast resist rubber. With its capability to hold both a cutting blade and a plotting pen simultaneously, the FC4200 allows garment/shoe pattern designers to mark and cut the material without manually replacing the marking/cutting tools. The FC4200 has a standard registration mark detection sensor, enabling quick and easy realignment of separately imaged material for die cutting.

    600g cutting force ensures accurate cutting of think, hard materials:
    Sandblast rubber for masonry and sign templates
    Thick, stiff card for shoe-making CAD applications
    Stencil card for spray-painting

    Flatbed configuration cuts media that you can't process with a friction-feed cutting plotter:
    Media without a backing sheet
    High intensity reflective film
    Stiff, rigid, non-flexible material
    Thick sandblast rubber
    Short lengths of vinyl, card, or rubber

    Auto-sensing of printed registration marks:
    The registration marks printed alongside a digitally produced image can be automatically sensed for accurate alignment and die cutting processes.

    Specifications
    Model FC4200-50 FC4200-60
    Configuration Flatbed
    Drive Digital servo system
    Maximum loadable film width 500 mm 666 mm
    Medium hold-down surface Electrostratic adhesive sheet Polyvinyl sheet
    External dimensions (mm), approx. 857W x 780D x 200H 1172W x 964D x 200H



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