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Q What is the difference between CNC knife cutting and laser cutting?
A CNC knife cutting uses a physical blade to cut through vibration or drag force, resulting in no smoke and no burnt edges. Laser cutting uses heat, which can burn edges on materials like leather or foam.
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Q What materials can a CNC knife cutter process?
A It can process leather, fabric, foam, rubber, corrugated board, honeycomb board, carbon fiber prepreg, and gasket materials. It is generally not for metal (unless using a specific router bit for thin soft metals).
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Q Do you provide nesting software?
A Yes, our machines are compatible with major CAD/CAM software and come with intelligent nesting software to maximize material utilization.
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Q What advertising materials can Shilai digital cutters process?
A Shilai advertising cutting machines can cut KT board, Chevron board, PVC foam board, acrylic, paper, vinyl, stickers, reflective film, magnetic sheets, corrugated and honeycomb board.
Different tools and settings are used to match the thickness and properties of each material.
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Q How does the CCD camera improve print-and-cut quality?
A The CCD camera reads registration marks on printed sheets and automatically adjusts the cutting path to match the print.
This ensures accurate contour cutting around graphics, reducing misalignment and manual rework.
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Q Can the machine replace manual trimming in our sign shop?
A Digital advertising cutters can take over most manual knife cutting and trimming tasks for boards and printed films, significantly improving speed and consistency.
Operators only need to load the material and start the job, while the machine completes the cutting according to the design file.
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Q What is the cutting accuracy of Shilai advertising cutting machines?
A With digital control, servo drives and visual positioning, Shilai advertising cutting machines can achieve cutting accuracy around ±0.1 mm on most advertising materials.
This level of precision supports high-quality signage, displays and printed products.
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Q What types of fabrics can Shilai fabric cutting machines handle?
A Shilai fabric cutting machines can handle woven and knitted apparel fabrics, upholstery fabrics, technical textiles, PVC fabrics and soft composite fabrics.
Different tool combinations and cutting parameters are used to match each fabric type and thickness.
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Q Can the machine cut multiple layers of fabric?
A Shilai fabric cutting machines are suitable for single-ply and low-ply cutting, depending on the model and material.
For higher ply counts, cutting speed and parameters are adjusted to maintain accuracy and edge quality.
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Q How does automated fabric cutting improve production compared with manual cutting?
A Automated fabric cutting increases cutting speed, improves accuracy and reduces fabric waste by optimizing pattern layouts and eliminating manual errors.
It also reduces the physical workload on operators and supports quick style and size changes in modern production.
