Streamline the print-and-cut workflow with the Océ ProCut digital cutting system

The Océ ProCut digital cutting system can dramatically reduce production time and costs by automating the finishing steps and streamlining the workflow. Digital print providers that are currently outsourcing trimming and cutting jobs can recapture that revenue and maintain control of costs. The system can also be used to open doors to new business such as structural displays for exhibits and point-of-sale, or packaging prototyping.

Finishing

Complete system for print-to-cut workflow

The Océ ProCut system includes a range of digital cutting tables, a complete software package for preparing and interpreting the cut data in a seamless workflow, and pre- and post-installation application training and support. It significantly reduces labor costs compared to manual cutting because only one operator is required to run the highly productive automated cutter.

Reduced materials costs

Material costs are reduced by eliminating job re-runs due to human error. In addition, advanced nesting capabilities enable the use of less-costly, large standard boards that can be cut in-house rather than using expensive, pre-cut materials or outsourcing the job. Cutting is always 100% accurate, and the system compensates for any material distortion that may occur during printing.

Saving time at Craftech in Australia

Des Mason of Craftech in Silverwater, NSW, Australia, states, “The Océ ProCut 2500L comes into its own here, saving hours of work while remaining remarkably simple in concept. You prepare your artwork just one-up with your cutting lines in a separate layer and download to the Océ ProCut software, advising how many copies you want and the size and thickness of your substrate. It then calculates the best way to impose the job and steps the art into an imposition ready for the RIP.” He continues, “It’s also a great time-saver even for a simple square cut jobs, saving us from doing the job by hand. You can use it for a simple prototype, where the customer simply wants to see what the job will look like, to very large work.”

A winning combination

Printing and cutting go hand-in hand. Whether it’s a simple trim job or a more complex contour-cutting application, the combination of one or more Océ printers such as an Océ Arizona UV flatbed printer and an Océ ProCut system offers a seamless print-and-cut workflow for nearly all display graphics applications. Users can confidently offer their clients consistent, high quality finished graphics and reduced turnaround times.

The Océ ProCut system helps digital print providers connect the dots to lower labor and materials costs, and opens the door to additional revenue opportunities.