AXYZ International has launched a hybrid digital finishing solution, a versatile combined CNC routing and knife-cutting unit, the AXYZ Trident.
The Trident provides a three-pronged processing capability (router spindle plus oscillating and tangential knife units) within a single powerful production workhorse.
The unit has been developed to resolve issues frequently encountered by digital print finishers and in particular those that relate to the need to process an ever-increasing range of different flexible and rigid substrates that require a wider, longer and deeper processing capability in addition to having to purchase at least two different types of machine to carry out all of the routing and cutting requirements of digital print finishing.
The routing spindle/oscillating/tangential knife-cutting combination works efficiently to handle materials that might prove challenging for traditional routers, whilst increasing throughput by as much as 50% by comparison with other AXYZ machines.
Due to the triple-head configuration of Trident, it is now possible to process virtually any flexible and/or rigid substrate, including materials as diverse as aluminium and other non-ferrous metals, aluminium composites (ACM), acrylic and plastics, foamed and corrugated board, vinyl, cardboard and paper.
Standard processing areas of the machine range from 1524 x 1219 to 2159 x 3048 mm, with virtually any length of material accommodated, while the narrower carriage construction contributes to a 12% smaller footprint by comparison with other AXYZ machines. The Trident also incorporates readily interchangeable blade attachments that can be as long as 120 mm to enable the more efficient processing of harder, heavier and thicker materials.
In addition to the narrower three-head processing configuration, other key design benefits of Trident include a rigid steel frame construction to better accommodate more vigorous machine operation, an exclusive live vacuum deck that provides a maximum material hold-down capability and an integrated latest helical rack and pinion system for enhanced routing/cutting precision. These benefits are supplemented by servo-drive motors for high-speed performance and up to 10 hp routing spindles to deliver an increased power capability for the more demanding projects. Optional machine enhancements include a radically expanded Automatic Tool Change (ATC) facility for multiple job processing and the AXYZ Vision System (AVS) that ensures fast and precise media registration mark location whilst automatically altering the cutting path to guarantee 100% accuracy.
