Features of Straight Knife Fabric Cutting Machine in RMG Industry

The cutting process is too much necessary to make a complete garment. It means to cut out the apparel pieces from the lays of the fabric with the help of cutting templates. In the apparel manufacturing industry, the fabric is cut from lay and spreading with accuracy which is known as fabric cutting. Cutting is done by using different types of cutting machines. among those, a straight knife cutting machine is one of the most used ones. As its importance, this article has presented here the main features or characteristics of straight knife cutting m/c.

Features of Straight Knife Cutting Machine:

There are different characteristics of a straight knife cutting m/c which is mentioned below:

1. Straight knife, knife guard, grinder, handle, electric motor, base plate, lubricating unit, wheel, etc. are the main parts of a straight knife cutting m/c.
2. A grinding wheel is present here to sharp the knife during cutting.
3. Knife height range between 10cm-33cm in the case of straight knife cutting m/c,
4. In a straight knife cutting m/c, a straight edge is mostly used.
5. Here, the knife guard is attached to the front of the cutting knife.
6. The auto grinder is used in straight knife cutting m/c.
7. Electric power is used here to drive knives.
8. Wheels are kept under the base plate to move the cutting machine smoothly.
9. Sharp and heavy corners can be cut by using this type of machine.
10. The possibility of fabric damage is higher here due to cut the fabric too fast.
11. Knife stroke range is between 2.5cm-4.5cm here.
12. This type of cutting m/c is used to cut a higher depth of the fabric.
13. Straight knife cutting m/c weight is around 12-15kg.
14. Motor speed range between 3000-4000RPM here.
15. Heavy fabrics can be cut such as denim and canvas by using a straight knife cutting m/c,
16. The auto lubricating unit works for a straight knife cutting m/c.
17. Maximum 70% of knife height is used for fabric lay here.
18. Various kinds of knives are used in straight knife cutting m/c for different purposes such as serrated edge, straight edge, saw edge, wave edge, etc. were straight edge s mostly used.

Straight Knife Fabric Cutting Machine Specifications: