The little-known features of the ZÜND Cut Center - ZCC

Zünd Cut Center, the cutting software for Industry 4.0 © Zünd

Since 2013, Zünd Cut Center has benefited from continuous development. How can you make the most of its automation potential? Let's take a closer look at the little-known tricks of the Swiss interface.

The Zünd Cut Center's objectives in three key points

  1. automation of file processing ;
  2. optimization of production time by reducing operator handling;
  3. recovery and analysis of production information.

ZCC interprets job data from various RIP systems and supports a dozen usable formats (dxf, eps, ai, cf2, pdf, etcâeuros¦).

Up to 20% optimization of cutting time

" Designed to simplify file flow as much as possible, Zünd Cut Center, aka ZCC, is part of Zünd's commitment to creating software that is fun and easy to use "Benjamin Launay, sales director of Zünd France, explains.

The ergonomic and intuitive interface of the ZCC allows to save precious time on the whole job, from loading to unloading, using the customizable treatment processes :

  • optimization of the tool path ;
  • reduced unloading time by automatic cutting of scraps according to a configurable format;
  • automatic blade check frequency ;
  • straight cut of a roll at the end of a job;
  • conveyor advance programmed to evacuate the last page;
  • message to the operator to remind him of an action to be taken ;
  • adjustable stop time during weeding by the operator in case of a half-face cut;
  • as many operations that can be added to a production to facilitate its overall processing (loading, cutting and unloading).
Interface du ZĂĽnd Cut Center
Zünd Cut Center Interface

Cut Queue, a real production manager

The Cut Queue function, delivers an accurate estimation of the cutting time and the possibility to group several jobs by type of material or cut. It also allows to associate a printed file to a cutting file thanks to the barcode and/or QR code function. The display of the status of the machine during execution allows to analyze its performance (production time, set-up time, machine stop time) and to export these data to an ERP .

Cut Editor improves productivity

Cut Editor is equipped with the basic tools of Illustrator and allows you to correct or create a simple cutting layout without the need for the design department.

The Dashboard function, for connected machines

This dashboard, installed on the customer's network to ensure total data security, displays on a web page the production statistics of the machines in real time. It is possible to obtain a visibility on the duration of its choice.

ZĂĽnd Dashboard
Zünd Dashboard
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