China Print Supplies (CPS) has announced it has exclusive UK distribution for the Kartech range of digital flatbed cutting tables, manufactured by Henan Fayon Tech in Zhengzhou, China. The deal covers the full Kartech line, from belt-driven KT Series machines aimed at sign and display work through to heavy-duty GK Series gear-driven tables built for thicker, harder materials. CPS is stocking all four series and offering bundle packages alongside its Dlican UV flatbed printers.
For a UK sign business currently outsourcing its cutting or requiring more inhouse capability, the Kartech range delivers an advanced solution at a competitive price point. The machines ship with CCD camera positioning, multi zone vacuum, unique anti drift conveyor belts, AKI and dual safety systems as standard, which means they arrive ready to run production work without a list of expensive extras. That means less time spent on specifying options and negotiating add-ons, and a shorter path from delivery to the first production run.
Four table series built around one tooling system
The range breaks down into two transmission types. The KT Series and its faster sibling, the Ultra KT, use a toothed synchronous belt drive. They run quietly, need minimal maintenance and suit the kind of work most sign companies handle day to day, including vinyl, self-adhesive media, foam board, corrugated plastics and card. The Ultra KT doubles the maximum traverse speed to 240 metres per minute thanks to dual Y-axis servo motors and a reinforced welded frame, which cuts idle travel time on larger jobs. For businesses running high volumes of contour-cut print work, that speed difference adds up quickly across a full shift.
The XT Series and GK Series step up to helical gear rack and pinion drive for heavier work. Both handle materials up to 50mm thick as standard, with an optional upgrade to 100mm. The GK Series accepts custom bed sizes up to 3200mm x 3000mm and both series can be fitted with a choice of 2.2kw or 3.0kW water-cooled spindle for routing acrylic, aluminium composite and MDF. That larger spindle is exclusive to the GK because the gear-driven platform can handle the load. It opens up work that would otherwise need a dedicated CNC router, from built-up lettering and display fabrication through to bespoke packaging prototypes.
All four series share the same universal tool holder system. Kartech offers ten interchangeable cutting heads including a drag knife for thin flexible media, an oscillating tool for foam board and corrugated stock, a kiss-cut tool for labels and stickers, a pneumatic oscillating tool for thick soft materials like EVA and sponge, a creasing wheel for fold lines, a V-knife and slant tool for grooves and bevels, a circular blade for textiles, a punching tool for holes in leather and board, and a milling spindle for hard sheet materials. Operators can swap between tools on the same machine without specialist knowledge. In practice, that versatility means one machine can handle a morning of contour-cut foam board graphics, an afternoon of creased and V-cut packaging samples, and a run of kiss-cut stickers in between. Fewer machines, less floor space, and more billable work from a single investment.
Scott Clutton, managing director at CPS, explains, “We looked at a lot of cutting tables at the recent exhibition in China, before choosing Kartech. What stood out was the spec you get as standard. CCD positioning, the vacuum system, the felt conveyor, the safety systems, the automatic tool setter. With most other brands at this price point, half of that would be on the options list. Kartech includes it all out of the box, and the build quality backs it up.”
Software designed for faster, easier print-and-cut
Kartech’s K-Cut control software uses a tab-based interface that keeps manual controls accessible at all times, even while the operator is editing paths or adjusting settings on another screen. The system reads HPGL, PLT, DXF and AI files, supports one-click path generation from JPG images, and includes scan-and-cut and array CCD positioning across the range, along with reverse cut edge recognition. Repeatability is rated at 0.01mm or better across all four series. For jobs that rely on precise print-to-cut registration, particularly contour-cut graphics on rigid substrates, that level of accuracy reduces waste and rework. Combined with the kartech pre flight layout software print and cut functionality has never been so accessible.
“The operators we’ve spoken to pick it up quickly. The interface is logical and the manual panel is always there on screen, which matters when you’re running a busy workflow and switching between jobs all day,” Scott adds.
Print and cut under one roof
CPS is also offering Kartech cutters as part of bundle deals with its Dlican UV flatbed printers. A sign business buying a Dlican DLI-1216 or DLI-4025 flatbed alongside a Kartech cutting table can put together a complete print-and-cut production cell from a single supplier, with one point of contact for support and servicing.
Scott concludes, “This is about giving sign businesses a proper production line without the complexity of dealing with three or four different suppliers. You print on the Dlican, you cut and crease on the Kartech, and if something needs attention, you pick up the phone to us. That simplicity is what people have been asking for, and now we can deliver it.”
All products in the Kartech range come with a 2-year warranty.
