At JEC World 2020, Paris to be held from March 3-5, Zünd will present latest developments in modular digital cutting solutions for composites. The Swiss cutting system manufacturer is an expert in resolving challenges of processing difficult materials commonly used in this industry. Its digital cutting system is used in automotive and aerospace sectors.

Capable of delivering the utmost in cut quality, Zünd cutting systems are systematically geared towards fully automated production; even so, they allow for gradual implementation with a wide array of semi-automated options.

Raw materials including carbon or glass fibre, semi-finished products such as prepreg or thermoplastic organo sheets, honeycomb, foamcore and related materials – they are all part of the wide variety of materials used in the composites industry. What makes Zünd cutters unique is that all of these materials can be cut on a single, multi-functional cutting system.

In Industry 4.0 in general and composites cutting in particular, barrier-free data flow is key to establishing efficient production workflows. With software solutions from Zünd, users are well equipped to handle the tough demands of a challenging market. The software automatically optimises cutting contours and cut paths depending on the material and choice of tools. With the integrated nesting function, parts are laid out automatically for optimal material usage. In view of the high cost of materials, optimum material yield and uncompromising cut quality are essential to economical and profitable digital cutting.

Zünd's cutting solutions also excel in low total cost of ownership. In all cost factors involved in these calculations, Zünd cutters come out on top. Because of their remarkable value retention, depreciation is very low. At the same time, high reliability minimises maintenance and downtime. And with superior automation at any level, Zünd cutters help reduce the cost of labour.

Zünd's cutting solutions are capable of processing even the most challenging materials with absolute reliability and accuracy while complying with the most common safety standards.

Zünd Systemtechnik AG, a global, Swiss family company, is the specialist for digital cutting systems. Zünd stands for Swiss quality and is synonymous with precision, performance, and reliability. Zünd has been building, producing, and marketing modular cutter systems since 1984 and is one of the world's leading manufacturers.

The customers are commercial service providers and industrial companies from the graphics sector, the packaging industry, the clothing and leather sectors, as well as from the textile and composite market. Zünd maintains headquarters in Altstätten, Switzerland, where the company’s R&D, marketing, and production facilities are located Besides Zünd’s own sales and service organizations in the United States, Thailand, China, India, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Zünd relies on a worldwide network of long-standing, independent distribution & service partners.