Océ ProCut Digital Cutting Solutions

Océ has expanded its display graphics offering with a complete digital system that streamlines the workflow—from prepress to finishing—of rigid and flexible display graphics media. The new Océ ProCut digital cutting solutions include a range of Océ ProCut Digital Cutting Tables to automate cutting operations, Océ ProCut Software for preparing the cut data in a seamless workflow, and expert pre- and post-installation service & support. This complete system reduces labor and materials costs in the finishing stage while enabling customers to maintain high productivity levels and increase profit margins. It also opens the door to new business opportunities as customers can offer a wider range of services to their clients.

Wide-format digital printing systems for graphics applications have increased in speed, quality and versatility. Many have the added ability to print on both rigid and flexible materials. The overwhelming majority of digital graphics prints require trimming or contour-cutting once printing is complete. Manual cutting takes time and inevitably generates errors resulting in costly reprints, material waste and missed deadlines. Trimming thick media and manually cutting contour prints are particularly vulnerable to this low productivity / high labor cost risk. Unusual shapes often result in excess media waste. Pre-cut media can be a time-saver on the finishing end, but is expensive and difficult to manage. Finishing is often the bottleneck in a display graphics digital printing workflow.

Océ ProCut digital cutting solutions are automated finishing systems that can be used to optimize basic trimming tasks for rigid substrates such as hard and soft foam board, plastic material, acrylic and styrene, and flexible media including paper, film, vinyl and fabric. They can also be used to finish more complex jobs such as contour-cut point-of-purchase displays, production-quantity decals, and structural projects.

At the center of Océ ProCut digital cutting solutions are Océ ProCut Digital Cutting Tables, designed and manufactured for Océ in Switzerland by Zünd. This new generation of cutters was recently optimized to offer extreme robustness, vibration-free performance and low-maintenance.

Océ ProCut Digital Cutting Tables offer an ideal solution to all finishing needs including trimming and contour-cutting, through-cutting, kiss-cutting, routing and creasing. The tables are suitable for roll media, sheets or rigid substrates up to 1.97 inches thick. Customers can choose from a variety of medium, large or extra large tables in the following sizes:

Océ ProCut 2500 M: 52.36x 98.42 inches

Océ ProCut 2500 L: 70.86x98.42 inches

Océ ProCut 3200 L: 70.86x125.98 inches

Océ ProCut 3200 XL: 86.61x125.98 inches

A modular tool system enables the operator to mount up to three tools at the same time to suit the needs of any job. For simple jobs, cut speeds can be maximized by removing nonessential tools—and excess weight—from the carriage. For complex jobs, e.g. those requiring through-cutting and kiss-cutting, the ability to mount up to three tools saves time by eliminating the need to stop the cutting process in order to manually mount another tool. Océ ProCut Digital Cutting Tables are built with quality and longevity in mind. They feature an aluminum-composite table top, an innovative self-adjustable vacuum system and advanced industrial dust protection.

Océ ProCut Software is included to prepare the files for cutting. The Océ ProCut Prepress module enables quick and easy preparation of registration marks, barcodes and tool assignment. With a few simple mouse-clicks, the cut data is generated, saving hours in the prepress stage. With the Océ ProCut Prepress module it is also very simple to scale or tile a job before cutting. The Océ ProCut Nesting module gives users the ability to quickly and easily nest images based on their actual shape or nest multiple jobs on the same media. It trims media consumption and printing times and virtually eliminates the need for pre-cut media.