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SmartClamps™ for Zero Waste: CMC Z Series

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SmartClamps™ for Zero Waste: CMC Z Series

  • This topic shows how to use the SmartClamps™ on the CMC Z Series Board for zero-waste cutting.

Interference Check

  • When you click Cut, the system will do an Interference Check to see if any of the SmartClamps™ are in the way of the current cut sequence.

  • If any of the Clamps will interfere with the current cutting operation, the LED light adjacent to each interfering Clamp will turn red and will also be highlighted in red on the Cut Preview screen.

LED Light Turns Red if it Will Interfere With the Current Cutting Operation
The Cut Preview Indicates in Red Which Clamps to Rotate Out of the Way

  • The Interference Screen will indicate the Clamps that need to be rotated out of the way.

Interference Check Displays Which Clamps to Rotate Out of the Way

Rotate the SmartClamp:

  • To rotate a Clamp out of the way, push it in toward the Board to release the Air Pressure.

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Push in the Clamp to Release Pressure

  • Rotate the Clamp 180º.

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Rotate Clamp Out of the Way

  • When the Clamps are engaged, they will be retracted flush with the Board.

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When Clamps Are Engaged They Will Retract Flush With the Board

Continue to Cut:

  • Click Continue on the Interference Screen.

    • It will perform the interference check again to make sure that all of the Clamps have been correctly rotated.

  • Once it passes the Interference Check, it will continue to the Alignment Screen to start the cut.

Interference Check Displays Which Clamps to Rotate Out of the Way

Rotate SmartClamps for Next Cut Job:

  • For the next cutting job, the Clamps should be rotated back toward the center of the Board. 

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Rotate SmartClamps Back for the Next Design