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The Sniper Series by Nettuno Sistemi is an Industrial Series of hot-wire CNC foam cutting machines designed for companies that require high-volume production. It consists of three models: 120P Sniper, 400I Sniper, and Infinity Sniper.
These CNC foam cutters are known for their strength, reliability, and versatility. They can be equipped with various extra tools to enhance the processing of expanded polystyrene, such as the vertical turntable, horizontal turntable, carver, multiple wire harp, clevel and are equipped with 4 independent axes, Stepper Closed Loop motors and friction wire traction.
The main structure is constructed using large anodized aluminium profiles and steel, providing robustness and stability. Additionally, the table top is made of compact panel in high-density wood fiber. Very high quality of components, careful craftsmanship and latest generation technologies. Characteristics that guarantee a superior quality finished product, classic Nettuno Sistemi standards. All this allows to carry out any type of processing easily and precisely.
The 120p and 400i Sniper models are primarily targeted at the industrial construction sector. The 120p Sniper is a highly regarded pantograph for creating signs, scenography, and trade show setups.
All models in the Sniper line can easily and precisely handle complex tasks such as:
Conical columns; Twisted columns; Fluted columns; Grooved columns; Reeded columns; Moldings of all kinds; Arches; Templates; Architectural and decorative elements with more complex geometries; Matrices; Letters; Numbers and 3D objects of any kind.
The reinforced structure of the hot wire polystyrene cutting machines in the Sniper series has been specially designed and built to provide solidity and stability during the various cutting phases, and to accommodate all available options.
All machines in the Sniper series are prepared for the application of a Horizontal Lathe, Carver, Multiple wire harp and Clevel®. The axes of these machines run along linear recirculating ball bearing guides, ensuring high precision and smooth movement during operation over the long term.
Nettuno Sistemi has made the decision to utilize a table top made of compact panel in high-density wood fiber to provide a linear and smooth surface for placing the foam blocks or panels. This robust material can effectively support the expanded polystyrene, allowing the operator to cut even small foam shapes with precision.
Moreover, the tabletop design facilitates the cutting wire’s ability to reach the base of the foam block, enabling the complete detachment of the foam shape from the block. This feature ensures clean and accurate cuts without any obstructions.
The CNC hot-wire foam cutting machine Infinity Sniper features an advanced “automatic wire tensioner,” a product of Nettuno Sistemi’s extensive research, which has been unsuccessfully imitated by competitors worldwide. The PC-controlled Tensioner Nettuno enables the cutting wire to achieve the maximum inclination between the axes, without any restrictions.
Our console, included with our CNC machines, provides a sturdy structure designed to ensure reliability and functionality. This resilient support offers a secure space to place the PC, allowing for comfortable work proximity to the machinery. With its robustness and practicality, it’s intended to optimize efficiency and comfort during work operations.
The Handheld Keypad from Nettuno allows you to perform various operations: Jog Moving, Play / Pause, Stop, Adjust Cutting Speed, Rotate Turntable and Control the Position of Axes. These operations can be performed while staying close to the cutting wire, controlling the machine remotely without using the main control (power station). This feature is particularly useful when executing manual moving and cuts of foam blocks, offering convenience and flexibility during the cutting process.
Nettuno Sistemi’s hot-wire cutting system is built on patented software applications. Committed to continuous development and strive to provide a user-friendly software interface.
The software of the hot-wire CNC foam cutting machines is divided into two different applications:
Using the shapeable wire makes it easy to create polystyrene shapes with grooves or engravings. Installed on the slider of the CNC foam cutter, it follows the path drawn in CAD.
The combination of handcraft accuracy and CNC technology results in unique curved models that a standard straight cutting wire cannot achieve. This tool is ideal for creating foam moldings and decorations, such as capitals, foam columns, pillars, parapets, crowns, and much more. The cutting process, when combined with a Vertical or Horizontal turntable, allows for creating stunning decorated foam twisted columns and a lot more.
The Vertical Turntable, also known as the rotating table, is an optional tool used for cutting 3D foam shapes, whether symmetrical or asymmetrical, irregular, spheres, columns, 3D foam characters, and figures.
This optional tool can be combined with the Shapeable Wire to create grooves on 3D Styrofoam shapes, adding intricate details similar to those seen on coke bottles. The versatility of the Vertical Turntable enhances the creative possibilities and precision in crafting foam sculptures and designs.
The Horizontal Turntable / Lathe is used to process large 3D Styrofoam shapes or sculptures from long EPS blocks and/or foam cylinders. It cuts complex expanded polystyrene spiral columns, fluted columns, twisted columns, capitals, and many other 3D objects, often combined with the shapeable wire.
The main difference between the Vertical Turntable and Horizontal Lathe is that the latter can process longer foam blocks, as it cuts along the entire length of the X axis. This feature allows for handling larger foam blocks, enabling the creation of impressive and intricate foam sculptures and designs.
The Multiple wire version of the Sniper Series cutting machine can simultaneously cut a foam block with more than one wire (you can set it from 1 up to 20 cutting wires).
This allows processing multiple pieces of the same shape in series with just one movement of the harp through the foam block. The multiple wire version can also work with a single wire, easily and quickly removing the harp. When operating with a multiple wire harp, the cutting wires are tensioned by springs, and once the harp is removed, the automatic tensioner Nettuno regulates the wire tension.
Our multiple wire CNC cutting machines are recommended for series production of the same profiles, making them ideal for creating cornices, parapets, architectural foam decorations, moldings, insulation boards, EPS/XPS panels (used for the external wall insulation system – EIFS), insulated shutter boxes, packaging, etc.
The intelligent cutting wire speed system, Clevel, is an automatic feed rate adjustment (conceived and patented by Nettuno Sistemi) that detects the alignment of the cutting wire and adjust the feed rate (cutting speed) of the axes accordingly. It optimizes the cutting wire speed based on the foam’s different densities being cut by the machine.
Clevel processes all these data automatically and in real-time. By installing Clevel on Nettuno Sistemi’s CNC hot-wire foam cutters, operators can avoid mistakes and achieve higher cutting accuracy. This ensures a more precise cutting process, avoiding inaccuracies that may occur when the foam cutting machine operates without preliminary control of the mentioned parameters and continuous monitoring of the cutting process.
The CNC hot-wire foam cutters of the Sniper series have a structure made of robust and large aluminum profiles, along with power-coated painted steel components.
CNC foam cutters from the Sniper series are equipped with Closed Loop Stepper motors that run on recirculating ball bearing guides. These elements, combined with the Nettuno software, guarantee high precision and accurate results when cutting expanded/extruded polystyrene foam.
Nettuno’s CNC hot-wire machines are user-oriented. Even operators with limited experience in using CNC cutting machines for cutting Styrofoam can work with them seamlessly, thanks to the user-friendly and intuitive software interface, the training course offered after installation, and the continuous technical support provided by our team.
Our hot-wire foam cutting machines can be easily and quickly adapted to accommodate both large industrial productions and small, intricate shapes. This versatility allows users to handle a wide range of cutting requirements with ease.
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