What is it?

• Modular optical recognition software system for multifunctional flatbed machines for industrial usage.
• Finishing software for outline-exact cutting with or without camera-controlled orientation.

What is it?

Graphical vector software for creating and editing job data without Plot Manager functionality. Colex Cut Center Prepare is made for job preparation and not for the output on a cutter, laser, … (no post processor)

What is it?

What is it?

When cut finishing different machines from different manufacturers are often used. Colex Cut Center 8 can handle several machines parallel either single or combined. The individual technology data are read from the material database and used in production. This results in a very high degree of flexibility on the cut-device sector.

The RIP reads material and method from the material database and stores this information in addition to the cutting contours in an OXF file – for further processing in Colex Cut Center 8.

List of supported RIPs: Compatibility Partnerships

The functionally designed user interface can be adjusted by individual profiles. The so-called sidebar was extended by the production tab. Complex workflows can be defined and started using production profiles. This tab is a further step towards automatic automation of production processes.

The Hand Mode

The hand button

The hand mode allows you to move the entire Colex Cut Center 8 desktop, including all objects on it and facilitates handling of large jobs significantly.

In the endeavor to optimize the usability of each new release this time important dialogues were put to the test and restructured. Great attention was given this time to intuitive use.

The settings are independently configurable for the individual file formats. In particular, macros can be executed before and after the import, duplicate lines can already be removed during import, axes can be mirrored or the size factor can be changed.

Colex Cut Center 8 has a wide variety of file import filters – vector and bitmap formats. That means nearly all data can be imported and given out.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity and animation. The SVG specification is an open standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) since 1999.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Note: The free non-portable vector graphics software Inkscape must be installed for this filter

Colex Cut Center has 2 new import filters: * .GBR, * .ISO.

The Gerber format is a standard file structure in ASCII format that allows data exchange between CAD (development) and CAM (production).

(Source: Wikipedia)

This function inserts cuts in the X axis – at a definable distance to the cutting objects -; Distance, length and variant (1 cut, 2 cuts outwards) can be set individually.

A separating cut can be inserted automatically or manually.

Assignment to Layer and Tool

When inserting a separating cut, a so-called “Cut Off Layer” is automatically appended. If the layer already exists, then the cut off line is placed into the already existing layer.

Step 1: Select cut off tool for the cut.
Step 2: Start output when output device is ready

Weeding lines serve for the better processing of big jobs. Material lengths of several meters in length or width are difficult to handle, so you can insert weeding lines when cutting the film into smaller, handier parts.

Important note: When using so-called weeding lines, the object contours are not cut when given out – they are spared.

Interactive

Any change in tool diameter and rotation is performed immediately and shown on the working area. The milling objects are displayed with transparent fill and full-colored radius correction.

Dynamic

At every scaling of the milling objects a recalculation is performed.

Optimal Workflow

If the data are prepared in a way, so that the color matches that of the corresponding milling layer, then immediately after the data import an output-capable job is created automatically. Tool, tool diameter and material are predefined in the Quick Layer.

Bridges prevent falling out of milled parts. Parameters such as length, distance and number can be specified individually. With manual bridges, the position can also be changed.

Lead-in and lead-out flags are indispensable for high-quality results when milling. In Colex Cut Center 8, you can use manually or dynamically set flags. The dynamic flags change with each change to the object, eg when moving individually object nodes – in particular the object start point (see figure).

This function can be assigned to a layer in conjunction with a suitable device driver. The flags are then assigned dynamically to all objects located in this layer and are adapted to changes to the object.

The cleaning path is an important function in high-quality milling. When the individual milling depths are executed, ridges or clearly visible traces are formed at the milling object.

In order to optimize this, a so-called cleaning run is carried out, which trims and smoothes at the end of the process.

This function can be assigned in Colex Cut Center 8 to a layer in conjunction with the device driver. The cleaning run is then carried out automatically for all objects located in this layer.

With this function, you can display the order of the objects first, and then interactively change them by clicking the object contours one after the other, in the desired order.

Note: This manual form of sorting is particularly useful when milling.

The hand mode allows you to move the entire Colex Cut Center 8 desktop, including all objects on it and facilitates handling of large jobs significantly.

With this option, pre-sorted jobs are not sorted again before output. This can prevent the sorting sequence from being changed during the import of external data.

“True-Shape” nesting places and nests objects saving material before output – on rolls or plates.

What is new is that the whole part spacing can be defined as a minimum distance or exact distance. In addition, the handling of residual panels has been improved.

The quick-layer control element has been extended by a device switch, which allows a fast machine change. All connected devices can be directly selected from a list.

Each released Colex Cut Center 8 version contains new and optimized device drivers.

For example, the alignment methods (Best Fit, Fit to Job, …) can now be directly selected in the output dialog.

The figure on the right shows which output device, which mode, which tool / material, and which settings – during the output – are used.

New is the direct access to the Sorting settings.

Note: For a simplified machine operation this dialog can be skipped with the help of presets!

This feature extends the classic Smartfeed. It takes into account the segment boundaries calculated using printed video marks as well as the segment boundaries based on object sizes that exceed the table length. Smartfeed ensures that – except in exceptional cases – no cutting object is separated.

The red-bordered object will not be considered in Phase 1 (First Cut) because it exceeds the maximum table length.

The segmentation is based on table, segment and object lengths, as well as the printed video marks, with the result that objects which are no longer than the maximum table length and can not be completely cut in the current segment, will never be split.

It is cut after the feed in phase 2. The same applies to the two uncut objects above it.

What is the Benefit of this Feature?

A so-called overcut elongates the cutting contours.

As a result, it facilitates the weeding of vinyl. For thicker or flexible materials, a burr at the start point is avoided.

Important note: Only if Module Material Database is available and licensed / activated.

Logging is the automatic creation of a log from the output of a finishing process. The PDA data can now be written independently of one another in a CSV file or in the material database.

For each cutting job data such as start time, machine operator, status, machine name, material name, cutting length, cutting time and material consumption are recorded.

For the evaluation of the production data our Production Information System (PIS) is responsible.

In connection with the Material Database the following technical operating data is provided in a database: runtimes, interruptions, jobs, devices, worker, material, material thickness, cutting path length, empty runs, cutting time, material consumption.

A connection to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) is possible.

A message interface in Colex Cut Center 8 ensures that the user is informed about new software versions and live updates. This function can be disabled if required.