Summa has released the L1810 laser cutter, advanced laser technology aimed at sportswear, apparel, swimwear, dye sublimation garments and technical textile markets. “Summa’s cutting solutions…will perfectly serve the textile industry, similar as it has been serving the sign & digital market.”
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| The new Summa L1810 laser cutter |
The L1810, with its 1.8 m wide flatbed, is the first laser cutter introduced by Summa since the acquisition of CadCam Technology (CCT) in October 2018. The machine is part of the Summa L Series, equipped with enhanced features.
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| Wim Maes, Summa |
“With our eyes focused on the textile market, this launch is an important step for Summa,” said Wim Maes, executive director at Summa.
“A number of reasons convinced us that laser cutting is the best way to cut sportswear & apparel and we are ready to show the advantages, such as increased productivity, ease of use, cut accuracy and automated features, to the market. The development of this first Summa branded L1810 laser cutter is a powerful product to start with.”
The L1810 laser system is built to meet all the requirements for cutting textiles for sportswear, Summa says in a statement:
Processing sportswear involves sensitive and easily distorted textiles, the laser system uses contactless cutting, enabling users to process materials with high precision.
Cutting quality that exceeds your expectations, thanks to the perfectly sealed edges.
Enhanced productivity with the 1.8 m conveyor system for continuous production of roll materials.
Any deformations are automatically recognized by the intelligent camera system and immediately compensated in the cutting vector.
Ease of use & Automation thanks to the advanced optional Vision system, which quickly scans the material and automatically creates vectors for cutting, without the need of a cutting file.
Material optimization reduces waste with the Vision technology because the laser system does not need markers, the cutting designs can be placed much closer to each other, ensuring maximum use of the material.
Environment & Safety is a priority. Fumes are removed by the internal extraction system and cutting by laser produces no dust fibres ensuring a clean work environment. The L1810 cutting area is enclosed to meet the Class 1 standard, ensuring the laser cutting source is covered during operation and machine pauses if the cover is open.
The L1810 laser cutter is especially suitable to cut textiles, such as sportswear, dye sublimation garments but also all sorts of raw materials used in the composite industry. All of these substrates are part of the wide variety of materials, which can be cut on Summa’s advanced L1810 laser cutting system.
“With the dedication and expertise on board, Summa continues to excel as a supplier of high-performance cutting and finishing solutions, broadening its portfolio in a growing number of markets,” Maes says. “The introduction of the L1810 laser cutter is an ideal stepping stone to also build a reputation of a trusted partner in the textile industry. The broad spectrum of Summa’s cutting solutions, offering exceptional cut quality, versatility and productivity will perfectly serve the textile industry, similar as it has been serving the sign & digital market to date.”
Summa started out in a factory in Gistel, Belgium in 1973, where it assembled recording devices before moving into vinyl imaging in 1987. Today, the company is a global leader in vinyl cutting and imaging equipment for the sign, outdoor advertising and aerospace markets.
Summa is distributed in Australia by Pozitive and in New Zealand by Aarque Group.
