CUTTING MACHINE

Different Types of Fabric Cutting Machine:

According to the operating process, the Cutting Machine can be
classified into three types. Such asManual
Semi- Automatic
Automatic / Computerized

Manual Cutting
Machine
Semi-Automatic Cutting
Hand Scissors.
Computerized Cutting

Machine
Straight knife of Cutting
M/c.
Round Knife Cutting
Machine.
Band Knife Cutting
Machine.
Die Cutting Machine.

Machine
Knife Cutting Machine.
Laser Cutting Machine.
Water Jet Cutting Machine.
Air jet Cutting Machine.
Ultrasonic Cutting
Machine.

STRAIGHT KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

STRUCTURE OF STRAIGHT
KNIFE CUTTING MACHINE:

The Straight knife cutting

machine consists of a;
1.base plate,
2. an upright stand to hold
the vertical blade,
3. motor,
4. a handle for moving
assembly,
5. a sharpening device and
6. a handle to transfer the
whole assembly from one
place to another.

STRAIGHT KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

KINDS OF POWER ARE REQUIRED TO

OPERATE A STRAIGHT KNIFE.

Motor power drives the

reciprocating blade and
operator power drives the
knife through the lay.
CUTTING MACHINE PARTS INVOLVED
IN CUTTING
5. Base plate

1. Knife/Blade
2. Sharpener
3. Motor
4. Fabric
presser

6. Moving
handle
7. Transport
handle

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KNIFE
CUTTING
STRAIGHT KNIFE
CUTTING
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Blade
Knife height is 10 cm to 33 cm. Knife stroke is 2.5
cm to 4.5 cm.
Sharpener
It is small band with Grinder/sharpening material
on it and its main function is to sharpen the
blade.
Motor
Motor r.p.m. is 3000 to 4000 and its main
function is to move blade up and down and also
slightly in front direction to create a stroke on
fabric.
Knife cut the fabric very fast due to high speed of
motor. That increases the risk of fabric damage.

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KNIFE
CUTTING
STRAIGHT KNIFE
CUTTING
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Fabric presser
It is a device in the machine which hold the
layers of the fabric tight so than it will easy for
cutter to cut the fabric.
Base plate
Wheels are under the base plate to move the
machine smoothly.
Machine weight is around 12-15 kg.
Moving handle
This handle is to hold the machine as well to
move in
predefined direction
Transport handle

STRAIGHT KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE
ADVANTAGES OF STRAIGHT KNIFE CUTTING
MACHINE
Comparatively cheap & and can be cut many plies
at a time
Higher lay of height can be cut very easily.
Round corners can be cut more precisely than
even round knife.
Production speed is very good.
Garments components can be directly separated
from fabric lay.

STRAIGHT KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE
DISADVANTAGES OF STRAIGHT KNIFE CUTTING
MACHINE
High speed of the machine causes high risk of
damage.
Faulty knife could damage fabric layer.
Motor weight creates knife deflection which may
be creates faulty pieces.
Risk is high for physical damage of operator.
Knife required to replace.

ROUND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

ROUND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

ROUND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

ROUND KNIFE CUTTING

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Features of Round Knife Cutting Machine:
It contains a round but slightly octagonal type
knife with sharp edge.
The other main parts of this machine are base
plate, electric motor, handle & knife guard.
Knife diameter varies from 6-20 cm.
Manual grinder is used.
Motor r.p.m. is 800-1600.It depends on machine.
A handle for the cutter to direct the knife.
Easy to handle & movement due to low weight.
Knife is lubricating manually.
Base plate gives support for fabric.
Maximum 40% of the knife diameter can be used

RoundKNIFE
knife cutting machine
ROUND
CUTTING
MACHINE

Advantage of Round Knife Cutting Machine:

Suitable for cutting single ply as well as
multilayer (say 20-30layers).
Easy to handle & operate.
Suitable for small scale cutting.
Suitable for gentle curve line cutting.
To cut the larger part of the garments.
With a same r.p.m. its efficiency is 10
times greater than the straight knife.

RoundKNIFE
knife cutting machine
ROUND
CUTTING
Disadvantage of
Round Knife Cutting
MACHINE

Machine:
Very low r.p.m. & knife height.
Manual grinder is used.
Low productivity since few number of lay
can be cut.
Difficult to cut small components & high
curve line.
Not suitable for large production.
Uses/Application
Round Knife
Cutting Machine:
Lubrication is of
manually
done.
Its useful for gentle curve line cutting, big parts
cutting, cutting out fabric block from lay & small
scale cutting. Its normally use for small

NOTCHER CUTTING MACHINE

Hand

Notcher

Notcher cutting machine

NOTCHER CUTTING MACHINE

Features of Notcher Machine:

A knife notcher is an upright, cylindrical
device which cuts the side of a block to a
predetermined distance.
Both straight notches and V notches are
available.
An alternative machine, the hot notcher,
incorporates a heating element in order
that the blade may slightly scorch the
fibers adjacent to the notch in order to
prevent it fraying and disappearing.
This cannot be used with thermoplastic

NOTCHER CUTTING MACHINE

Dis-advantages of Notcher Machine:
Only use to make notch to the fabric.
Thermoplastic fiber cant cut by this machine.
The use of machine is limited.

Advantages of Notcher Machine:

It is a special type of cutting machine & use in
special case.
Useful to cut small notch to the fabric.
It is most useful to make consistency in notching.

Uses/Application of Notcher Machine:

To make the notch mark on the fabric

BAND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

BAND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE
Band Knife cutting machine is look
like a wood cutter machine.
Band knife is used for precision
cutting small parts of garment.
This band knife cutting machine has
lower noise, less temperature up,
high power, less vibration and auto
sharpening device.

BAND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

Main Features;
This machine worked as saw mill technique.
Not possible to cut fabric directly from lay.
Block pieces of fabric required in bundle from to
cut by this machine.
Blade moving vertically through a flat working
table.
Machine remains stationery and fabric is
moveable.
It comprises a series of three or more pulleys,
which provide the continuous rotating motion of
the knife.
An endless knife is used here.

BAND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE

Main Features;
Air blower blows the air to minimize the weight
of fabric.
Balls in air blower help to move the fabric in
different direction.
Automatic grinder is used.
In this method machine is stationary but fabric
is movable.
High speed r.p.m. motor is used.
Required a large space for it.
This is like a saw mill cutter.
Knife life time depends on fabric type & uses of
machine.

BAND KNIFE CUTTING

MACHINE
Advantages of Band Knife Cutting Machine:

Suitable for any types of line

Very large productivity for limited product
Such as collars, cuff, placket etc.
Automatic grinder grind the knife instantly
Air blower helps to reduce the fabric weight which
increases smooth movement of fabric.
Possible to cut 900 angle of the lay.
Intensity of accident is low.
Disadvantages of Band Knife Cutting Machine:
Not suitable for large component due to the length of
the table.
Work load is high as machine is stationary & fabric is
movable.
Running cost is higher, Fabric wastage is high.
Required fix space.

DRILL CUTTING MACHINE

DRILL CUTTING MACHINE

Features of Drill Machine:

The drill mounting includes a motor, a base plate with a
hole to allow the drill to pass through, and a spirit level
to ensure that the base is horizontal and hence the drill
vertical.
The momentum of drill is completed at 90 angle in the
fabric lay by the level of sprit.
On many fabrics the drill is used cold and the hole
remains visible until the sewing operator comes to use
it.
For tightly woven fabric the hole is permanent for a
long time.
On looser weave fabrics, where the hole may close up,
a hot drill is used, which will slightly scorch or fuse the
edges of the hole to make it permanent for a long time.
A hypodermic (or dye spot) drill may also be used which
leaves a small deposit of paint on ply of fabric to find
the mark place easily.

DRILL CUTTING MACHINE

Advantage of Drill Machine:
This machine is needed to mark on the end of
components of dresses specially for setting
pocket, dart & so on.
It can make the hole permanently for a long.
Dis-advantage of Drill Machine:
The use of machine is limited.
Uses/Application of Drill Machine:
It is used to make hole on the fabric for button
attaching & to make reference mark for
attaching different small components on the
garments.

WATER JET CUTTING

A water jet cutter,
also
MACHINE
known as a waterjet, is a
tool capable of slicing into
metal or other materials
(such as granite) using a jet
of water at high velocity
and pressure, or a mixture
of water and an abrasive
substance. The process is
essentially the same as
water erosion found in
nature but greatly
accelerated and

WATER JET CUTTING

MACHINE
Advantages to Waterjet
Cutting

Waterjet cutting has many applications, and there

are many reasons why waterjet cutting is
preferable over other cutting methods. Listed
below are several advantages, along with a brief
explanation.
In waterjet cutting, there is no heat generated.
This is especially useful for cutting tool steel
and other metals where excessive heat may
change the properties of the material.
Unlike machining or grinding, waterjet cutting
does not produce any dust or particles that are
harmful if inhaled.
The kerf width in waterjet cutting is very small,

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JET
CUTTING
Disadvantages of water jet cutting machine:
One of the mainMACHINE
disadvantages of water jet

cutting is that a limited number of materials can

be cut economically.
While it is possible to cut tool steels, and other
hard materials, the cutting rate has to be greatly
reduced, and the time to cut a part can be very
long. Because of this, water jet cutting can be
very costly and outweigh the advantages.
Another disadvantage is that very thick parts can
not be cut with water jet cutting and still hold
dimensional accuracy.
If the part is too thick, the jet may dissipate
some, and cause it to cut on a diagonal, or to
have a wider cut at the bottom of the part than
the top.

DIE CUTTING MACHINE

Feature of Die cutter

Machine:
Fast die change and
set-uptimes
Driven pinch rollers
In feed and out feed
conveyers
Moveable control
console for easy
operation
Language-selectable
keypad with inch or
millimeter readout
PLC controlled
servomotor indexing
Automatic or manual

DIE CUTTING MACHINE

Advantages of Die Cutter:
Very accurate and excellent for small
components
The greater the blade movement , the faster
the blade cuts the fabric & the more rapidly.
The operate can be easily & push the Machine.
Die Cutter Uses:
Mainly used for mass production of slow
change items.
Dies having the exact shape of the garment
pieces.

COMPUTER CONTROLLED KNIFE

CUTTING

This methods provides the most accurate possible

cutting , at high speed,.
A typical computer system has a table with a
cutting surface consisting of nylon bristles which
support the fabric lays but are flexible enough to
permit penetration and movement of the knife
blade which is supported only on the top.
The bristles also allow the passage of air through
the table to create a vacuum, reducing the
height of the lay and holding it inplace .
It is ideal for placing notches in a lay and has a
depth adjustment guide to stop you notching too
deeply. It has adepth capacity of 200mm
andselectable temperatures of 300, 400or

COMPUTER CONTROLLED KNIFE

CUTTING
Very active & fastcutting by computer controlled
system.
Suitable for very large-scale production.
Speed of cutting can be controlled.
Cutting defects are lessthan other.
Less labor cost.
No need of marker paper.

Disadvantages
Very expensivemachine.
Higher maintenance cost.

LASER CUTTING MACHINE

Laser cutting processing depends on its

precise processing, faster, simple
operation, high degree of automation
has been widely used in the leather and
textile garment industry.
Laser cutting machine is not only with
low price, low consume, more over laser
processing doesn't have mechanical
stress to the work piece, so the precision
and cutting speed of thecut products'
result are very well.

LASER CUTTING MACHINE

Advantages
Very High Speed
Cutting
Suitable for single ply
cutting
Disadvantages
Not suitable for cutting
multi layer of fabric
Not suitable for
synthetic fabric
possibility of burning.

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