High-speed milling, knife cutting up to 60 m/min and grooving for folding: PVC on the VERSO VSR and LT.
Expanded PVC is machined at high speed on VERSO machines. Example: 30 mm expanded PVC cut in a single pass with an 8 mm single-flute right-hand helix end mill, spindle at 24,000 rpm, feed rate of 8,500 mm/min.
Shown here: a technical part in 19 mm expanded PVC.
Thin expanded PVC, under 5 mm, can also be cut with the tangential knife of the UTM module, at high speeds: 3 mm expanded PVC can be cut at up to 60 m/min (60,000 mm/min).
Grooving for folding: with the V-cut up to 5 mm thick, with a milling cutter above that.
Printed media: the VSR camera can contour-cut printed PVC by detecting the sheet edges, without any registration mark. This is the case of the 3 mm expanded PVC toucan shown on the PMMA page.
Solid PVC gives excellent results with coated end mills, which prevent the material from melting. Example: 20 mm solid PVC in two passes, 6 mm end mill, feed rate of 1,600 mm/min, spindle at 18,000 rpm.
| Material | Thickness | Tool | Passes | Feed rate | Spindle | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expanded PVC | 30 mm | 8 mm single-flute right-hand helix end mill | 1 | 8,500 mm/min | 24,000 rpm | VSR, LT |
| Expanded PVC | 3 mm | Tangential knife (UTM) | 1 | up to 60,000 mm/min | — | VSR |
| Solid PVC | 20 mm | Coated 6 mm end mill | 2 | 1,600 mm/min | 18,000 rpm | VSR, LT |
Indicative values: they depend on the exact material, the expected result, and the quality and wear of the tool. The LT works PVC with milling cutters only (cutting and grooving): the tangential knife and V-cut require the VSR's UTM module.
On the VERSO VSR, expanded PVC under 5 mm is cut with the tangential knife of the UTM module. Example: 3 mm expanded PVC can be cut at up to 60 m/min (60,000 mm/min).
As an indication: 30 mm expanded PVC cut in a single pass with an 8 mm single-flute right-hand helix end mill, spindle at 24,000 rpm, feed rate of 8,500 mm/min.
With the V-cut up to 5 mm thick, with a milling cutter above 5 mm. The V-cut requires the VSR's UTM module; the LT grooves with a milling cutter.
By using coated end mills, which give excellent results without the material melting. Example: 20 mm solid PVC in two passes, 6 mm end mill, feed rate of 1,600 mm/min, spindle at 18,000 rpm.
Transparent edges without polishing, engraving, tapping, Bloc-LED.
No coolant, coated end mills, tapping up to M10.
Perfect folding grooves, trays, fast cutting.
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