Manual Travelling Head Cutting Press

Part of the Nova Range

The GCT range of travelling head presses provides a versatility rarely achieved by other press styles and is the natural progression if a swing arm press is too small or limited for an application.

The travelling head press has the key advantages of being able to process material in roll form as well as sheets, in their full width, without previously ranging down. Larger head sizes and cutting forces permit the cutting of a wider range of materials, in single or multiple layers, with larger cutting dies, although small dies can be used equally as well.

Simple, safe and virtually effortless to use, the operator has only to position or feed the material onto the bed of the press and place the cutting tool. On activation, the press head travels across, descends under hydraulic power to cut the required shape or shapes. The press head moves away automatically after the cut so that the operator has perfect access and visibility to remove the cut pieces and re-position the tool for the next cut.
About Die Cutting
Range of Application
Ideal for many products manufactured in soft or semi rigid materials including
  • Abrasives
  • Automotive components
  • Carpet and flooring
  • Carpet and flooring pattern books and sample swatches
  • Clothing – components for hats, ties, collars, shoulder pads
  • Cork gaskets and mats
  • Disposables – pads, wipes, strips
  • Electronic components – flexible PCB’s touch pads, button covers, legend plates
  • Felt strips, washers, gaskets
  • Filters for machinery, breathing apparatus and the medical industry
  • Foam and sponge – gaskets, packaging, consumer products
  • Footwear components – shoes, insoles, insole socks, uppers, straps
  • Gaskets, seals, washers in plastic, cork, rubber, paper, felt, PTFE, graphite and more
  • Insulation materials
  • Lampshades – fabric or plastic, with or without cut outs
  • Leather and leathergoods – shoe uppers, wallets, purses, belts
  • Medical products – filters, dressings, foot care products, orthopaedic footwear
  • Packaging – foam, inserts, card, promotional products, blister packs
  • Paper, card – stationery, novelties, filters, labels
  • Plastic cards – promotional, business, badges, labels
  • Plastics – PVC binders, lampshades, stationery products, gifts, novelties, gaskets
  • Rubber – gaskets, seals, washers
  • Textiles – sample swatches and pattern books, underwear and outerwear components, hats, ties
  • Toys – soft toys, advertising novelties, mini jig-saw puzzles and more
Features
  • Cut materials that are soft or rigid
  • Cut materials in single or multiple layers
  • Fast, quiet, easy to operate
  • All standard die constructions can be used – strip steel, wood forme or forged steel
  • Powered head traverse for effortless operation
  • Simple, accurate die setting and daylight adjustment
  • Quiet, vibration free operation
  • Photocell front barrier for complete safety
  • Illuminated work area
  • Complete with high grade polypropylene cutting board, hydraulic oil and operating manual
Options
  • Higher tonnages up to 100 tons
  • Material feed rollers
  • Roll holding gantries
  • Alternative cutting board grades
Service
All GCT machines are installed and serviced by our team of in-house service engineers, conveniently based in the Midlands. Customers have free access to our helpline and fast call out, when needed, is assured. GCT service is the best in the industry – ask anyone!
Technical Information
Cutting Force
Open Daylight
Stroke
Machine Bed Width
Machine Bed Depth
Motor (kW)
Cutting Plate Width
Cutting Plate Depth
Approx. Overall Dimensions
Net Weight
GCT Model 1T
25 tons
180mm
150mm
1760mm
500mm
3
500mm
500mm
2122 x 1650 x 2192
1830 kg
GCT Model 2T
30 tons
180mm
150mm
2100mm
650mm
3
650mm
650mm
2520 x 1845 x 2286
2200kg
GCT Model 3T
30 tons
180mm
150mm
2100mm
755mm
3
750mm
750mm
2520 x 1895 x 2286
2250 kg
GCT Model 4T
30 tons
180mm
150mm
2400mm
650mm
3
650mm
650mm
2830 x 1845 x 2335
2400 kg
GCT Model 5T
30 tons
180mm
150mm
2400mm
755mm
3
750mm
750mm
2830 x 1895 x 2335
2400 kg

For more technical information on this product, please contact us on +44 (0)1933 676 060 or alternarnatively emali us at sales@gct-online.co.uk

Other sizes and cutting forces up to 100 tons.

Full cross beam cutting available with travelling head for really tough jobs – ask for details.

GCT reserves the right to modify or change specifications without prior notice
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