Advantage and Disadvantage of Straight Knife Cutting Machine:
Straight knife cutting machine plays an important role in the readymade garments sector. There are different types of cutting machines used during garments manufacturing but among those straight knife cutting m/c is maximumly used. This cutting machine has some advantages and disadvantages also which are mentioned in this article.
Advantages of Straight Knife Cutting Machine:
Different advantages of straight knife cutting machine have mentioned in the following:
- This type of cutting machine is used in the readymade garments sector in more than 99% of cutting cases.
- It can be easily transferred from one place to another.
- Straight knives cutting m/c is comparatively cheaper than others.
- A higher layer of fabric can be cut easily by using straight knifes cutting m/c.
- Automatic grinding.
- Excellent efficiency in cutting high curve lines than the round knife.
- By using these types of machines, round corners can be cut more precisely than even round knife cutting m/c.
- Fabric can be cut from any angle by using straight knifes cutting machine.
- Production speed is very good by using these types of cutting machines as up to 10 heights can be cut at a time.
- It was also suitable for straight line and curve line.
- Here, garment or apparel or clothing components can directly be separated from fabric lays.
Disadvantages of Straight Knife Cutting Machine:
Disadvantages of straight knifes cutting machine have pointed out in the below:
- High risk of damages because of the higher speed of the cutting machine.
- In the case of straight knives cutting m/c, sometimes deflecting may occur due to the weight of the motor.
- After a definite period, the knife needed to replace.
- Knife deflection is at high risk here when the layer height is too high.
- The faulty knife can damage the fabric layer.
- The operator is at high risk here for physical damage.
Written by-
Mayedul Islam
Merchandiser at Fashion Xpress Buying House.
Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Email: mayedul.islam66@gmail.com
Mayedul Islam is a Founder and Editor of Garments Merchandising. He is an Expert in Garments Merchandising. Writing is his passion. He loves to write articles about Apparel, Textile and Garment Washing specially on Merchandising. Mail him at mayedul.islam66@gmail.com