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Digital cutting systems are a natural complement to digital-printing equipment because they can greatly expand the range of products you can produce. If you’d like more information about digital cutting systems, Spartanics offers a two-part technical guide on how to best configure laser-cutting technology for specific application requirements.

Spartanics, which manufacturers both lower-cost and high-end laser cutters, created the guide to help graphics companies select the types of components and features they may need, without incurring extra costs for excess capabilities or ending up with a device that is inadequate for their cutting work.

The guide’s author is Spartanics R&D software engineer Markus Klemm. He explains that “when Spartanics first introduced its laser-cutting technology to printing companies, most people first had to grapple with understanding the differences between tool-free and tool-based cutting. Now that the basic advantages of laser cutting are better understood, most of the questions seem to be focused on understanding the differences between various laser cutting models, system component options, and how to differentiate obsolete systems from current technology in this rapidly changing field.”

Part I of the guide discusses: (1) how to choose between laser cutting and tool-based die-cutting systems; (2) quality and the soft marking standard; and (3) cutting speed vs. web speed. Part II talks about (1) the fallacy of the double scan head advantage; (2) systems integration, user friendliness, and production output; (3) selecting system components; and (4) sourcing laser-cutting technology.

Spartanics estimates that most digital-printing companies will be well served by lower-cost laser cutters, as long as they have state-of-the-art software engineering. To request a copy of the guide, send an e-mail to LaserCutting@spartanics.com.