Global Cutting Technologies Ltd

Travelling Head Cutting Presses

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.

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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

Option

• 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

	GCT Model 1T	GCT Model 2T	GCT Model 3T	GCT Model 4T	GCT Model 5T
Cutting Force	25 tons	30 tons	30 tons	30 tons	30 tons
Open Daylight	180mm	180mm	180mm	180mm	180mm
Stroke	150mm	150mm	150mm	150mm	150mm
Machine Bed Width	1760mm	2100mm	2100mm	2400mm	2400mm
Machine Bed Depth	500mm	650mm	755mm	650mm	755mm
Motor (kW)	3	3	3	3	3
Cutting Plate Width	500mm	650mm	750mm	650mm	750mm
Cutting Plate Depth	500mm	650mm	750mm	650mm	750mm
Approx. Overall Dimensions (WxDxH)	2122 x 1650 x 2192	2520 x 1845 x 2286	2520 x 1895 x 2286	2830 x 1845 x 2335	2830 x 1895 x 2335
Net Weight	1830 kg	2200 kg	2250 kg	2400 kg	2400 kg

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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