Mutoh has announced the availability of a new series of garment pattern marking/ cutting plotters, called Kona Apparel.
Specifically developed for the garment industry, the Apparel series are high speed professional output devices for use with apparel CAD systems.
Available in two models - Kona Apparel 1400 (cutting width 1365mm / 53.7-inch) and Kona Apparel 1650 (cutting width of 1615mm / 63.6-inch) - this new plotter series will ensure accurate long-length plotting of marker lines on design templates and cutting of garment patterns. The new Kona Apparel series integrates an innovative set of application and comfort features specifically meeting the needs of today’s garment professionals in starting 
or established businesses.
The Kona Apparel tool head offers dual functionality. Two different tools (a knife holder and a pressurised ball point pen) can be loaded simultaneously. Switching between plotting (marking) and cutting is possible without any operator intervention. A sheet-off system with four-sided cutting blade is also integrated in the machine. A full-colour multi-language 8.9cm (3.5-inch) LCD touch screen enables the user to change settings in a trice. Up to eight sets of user-specified tool setup parameters (speed, force) can be retained in memory of the plotter, for quick recall, in function of different media types that are used. A high-precision grit axis ensures reliable long-length output as typically required by garment professionals. Repositionable pressure rollers with adjustable pressure ensure accurate feeding of a wide range of apparel papers, from 80g/m² to 225g/m².
Made in Belgium, the Kona Apparel machines are built cost-effectively thanks to advanced manufacturing techniques. As an example, the entire frame of the Kona Apparel is robot-welded, a technique which is also used in the car manufacturing industry.
The loadable media width on a Kona Apparel 1400 amounts to 1640mm / 64.5-inch. Kona Apparel 1650 accepts media widths up to 1890mm / 74.4-inch. Off-cuts down to 104mm (4-inch) can be accommodated. The cutting force is stepwise adjustable from 20 – 450g to guarantee optimum marking / cutting results on the widest range of materials. Cutting/marking speed goes up to 1000mm/s, at a maximum acceleration of 2.5G (24.5 m/s²).
Media thicknesses up to 0.5mm can be loaded. Competitively priced and offered with a two years’ warranty, Mutoh’s Kona Apparel series plotters include a stand on wheels, a media basket and media support rollers for media rolls up to 30kg. The plotters are compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux computer platforms.
Mutoh Australia
www.mutoh.com.au
