4 CNC axes. One cutting wire. More height. More possibilities.
The CUT2000S processes whole EPS blocks and cuts from them exactly the sheet or block section you need for your order.
Need 70 mm, cut 70 mm. Need 80 mm, cut 80 mm. This frees you from relying on available standard sheets, reduces stock and material waste, and lets you produce on demand.
From the cut blank you then produce your part directly – for example letters, profiles, contours, samples or model-making parts.
1,080 mm working height. Four CNC axes. One cutting wire.
Whether sheets or whole blocks: from EPS, XPS and EPP the CUT2000S produces, among other things:
Sharp-contoured letters and logos from XPS – also large-format – for advertising, exhibition and shop fitting.
Samples, prototypes and one-off parts from EPS, XPS and EPP for development, design and sampling.
Wings and parts from EPP for model flight and drones – with tapered and independent 4-axis profiles.
The CUT2000S processes whole EPS blocks as well as sheets from EPS, XPS and EPP.
The CUT2000S accepts whole EPS blocks up to 1,250 × 1,050 × 1,250 mm (W × H × L). The block serves as the raw material for sheets and individual parts.
In addition to blocks, the CUT2000S processes standard sheets from EPS, XPS and EPP – common formats up to 1,250 × 600 mm. Sheet thicknesses are typically available up to 200 mm.
EPS (Styrofoam) and XPS (Styrodur) are suited to profiles, letters, logos, contours and models. EPP is used, for example, for model making, wings and packaging parts.
The CUT2000S processes whole EPS blocks and sheets. Depending on the order, you first cut a blank from the block or work the block directly.
From an EPS block you cut exactly the sheet thickness and format you need for your order. This is how your blank is created directly from the raw block.
The block can also be used directly as the workpiece. With up to 1,250 mm wire length you cut profiles, contours and formed parts directly from the block.
Several identical or different contours can be arranged in one block and cut one after another. Once started, the machine runs the program automatically.
Existing sheets from EPS, XPS or EPP are laid flat on the machine table or set upright. From them you cut 2D contours.
Set upright, you cut the same contour from several sheets in one operation – ideal for recurring parts and small batches.
When the four CNC axes are guided separately for the left and right wire side, each wire end follows its own contour. This is how the CUT2000S cuts tapered and skewed 4-axis shapes whose cross-section changes along their length – for example wing profiles for model making and drones, or tapered formed parts from sheet and block.
The CUT2100S and CUT2510S work on the same principle. The difference lies in the machine table: fixed on the CUT2100S (wire length 1,250 mm), adjustable on the CUT2510S. With the adjustable table you set the wire length (400–1,250 mm) to the width of your raw material.
This pays off above all with short, strongly skewed parts such as wings: a shorter free wire length stays tauter, follows the contour more precisely and makes cuts possible that are not achievable with a long wire. When cutting XPS, the short wire also ensures clean edges. Both models are available on request with a 2,000 mm wire length.
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| Model | CUT2100S | CUT2510S |
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| Machine table | fixed | adjustable |
| Wire length | 1,250 mm | 400–1,250 mm |
| Working area L × W | 1,280 × 1,250 mm | 1,280 × 1,250 mm |
| Working height | 1,080 mm | 1,080 mm |
| Number of axes | 4 | 4 |
| Number of wires | 1 | 1 |
How fast you can cut depends on the material and material density.
For EPS, around 400–650 mm/min is typical; for XPS and EPP, about 350–400 mm/min.
In hot wire cutting the limiting factors are mainly the wire and the material, not the machine: the heated wire melts through the workpiece entirely without mechanical contact.
We use our TiTA64 cutting wire (0.35 or 0.40 mm) – developed specifically for hot wire cutting, resistant to heat and tearing.
Tension springs keep the wire taut as it heats up and compensate for its change in length. Hard springs are used for parallel cuts, soft springs for independent cuts with a change in wire length.
Wire and springs are wear parts and can be reordered directly from us at any time.
The CUT2000S is deliberately easy to operate – even without CNC experience.
The workflow is always the same: create a drawing, convert it into a machine program, start the cut – the machine does the rest automatically.
If a cut is not right first time, simply change the drawing and cut again – without any complex reprogramming at the machine.
No special CNC programming knowledge is required, and new staff are trained in quickly.
The path to the cut runs through three software building blocks: drawing, CAM and machine software. Which drawing and CAM software you use is up to you.
You draw contours, profiles, letters and individual geometries in a vector or CAD software. For free 2D contours we recommend CorelDRAW; for dimensionally accurate drawings, any 2D or 3D CAD software. Suitable formats are DXF, DWG and PLT.
The CAM software converts the drawing into a machine program (ISO G-code) for 2D and 4-axis cuts. Our own solution is called styroCAM.
You load the finished ISO G-code program into the machine software; via the USB controller it goes to the 4-axis CNC control. We use Mach3 for this – included in the required USB machine software package, not in the machine's basic scope. The choice remains yours: any other suitable machine software is equally possible.
If service is needed, we are there for you directly – by phone, e-mail or remote maintenance. Most issues are resolved quickly this way.
The CUT2000S is designed for easy servicing: important parts are readily accessible and can be replaced yourself after brief instruction. We keep spare parts in stock and ship them at short notice.
The CUT2000S comes in two versions. The CUT2100S works with a fixed machine table, the CUT2510S with an adjustable machine table and adjustable wire length.
The CUT2100S comes as standard with a fixed machine table including support plate.
It provides a defined support surface for sheets and blocks and makes aligning the material in the working area easy.
The fixed machine width results in a wire length of 1,250 mm.
The CUT2510S is equipped as standard with an adjustable machine table.
The distance between the two machine sides can be changed. This lets you flexibly set the wire length between 400 and 1,250 mm to suit different material widths and cutting tasks.
The CUT2100S and CUT2510S have four CNC-controlled cutting axes. The two ends of the cutting wire move in parallel or independently of each other.
Guided in parallel, they produce classic 2D contours and straight cuts. Guided independently, the two wire ends – left and right – produce different contours.
This also makes tapered and independent 4-axis cuts possible.
The cutting wire is held mechanically between the cutting arms by springs.
It can be hooked in and out without tools. Depending on the type of cut, you use different springs:
4-axis CNC control: it controls the machine; the cutting programs come from the Windows PC and are executed. With the optional relay box you can also switch the cutting wire on and off directly from the machine software.
Power supply with automatic current control: it delivers the necessary power and keeps the heating output largely constant even when the wire length changes.
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| Model | CUT2100S | CUT2510S |
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| Working area L × W | 1,280 × 1,250 mm | 1,280 × 1,250 mm |
| Working height | 1,080 mm | 1,080 mm |
| Wire length | 1,250 mm |
adjustable, 400–1,250 mm |
| Number of axes | 4 | 4 |
| Drive type | Spindle drive | Spindle drive |
| Adjustable wire length | no | standard |
| Power supply | 110–220 VAC, 50–60 Hz | 110–220 VAC, 50–60 Hz |
| Footprint L × W | approx. 1,800 × 1,900 mm | approx. 1,920 × 1,940 mm |
| Machine height | 2,000 mm | 2,000 mm |
| Machine weight approx. | 180 kg | 175 kg |
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| Price excl. VAT | 8.450,00 € | 9.850,00 € |
| Request | Request |
Every CUT2000S is assembled, adjusted and function-tested at our factory and delivered in transport-optimised assemblies. On site you only assemble the machine table, align the machine and connect the electronics.
The USB software package connects the Windows PC and the CNC control and executes the cutting programs.
It includes the Mach3 machine software and the USB controller. The interface is optimised for hot wire cutting and fully preconfigured.
For the cutting programs you need a CAM software – for example our styroCAM.
The machine is operated via a Windows PC. On request we supply a ready-prepared computer package.
It includes a PC, monitor, keyboard and mouse – the machine software is already installed and set up.
With suitable accessories you equip the CUT2000S for your production.
The optional relay box is connected to the machine control and the wire power supply and switches the cutting wire on and off automatically by software command.
This lets the switching of the wire be integrated directly into the program sequence.
The optional work console brings the monitor, keyboard and mouse right to the machine.
On request, the control and power supply also move into the console – for a compact, tidy workplace.
Cutting wire is a consumable and can be changed quickly and without tools when needed.
It lasts a very long time in normal operation – many customers use less than 100 metres per year.
The change takes about 2 minutes. Replacement wire and matching springs are available as accessories.
With the optional rotary table the material is turned during cutting. This lets you produce rotationally symmetrical and round parts.
The rotary table is driven via the CNC control and can be integrated directly into the program sequence.
You create the matching cutting programs for wire and rotation with our CAM software styroCAM.
The CUT2000S is prepared for easy self-assembly. No CNC experience is required.
You only assemble the machine table and connect the control and computer – everything else is plug-and-play.
A video guides you step by step through the assembly. If you have questions, we also help by phone or remote maintenance.
The CUT2000S processes EPS, XPS and EPP.
You can get suitable material directly from us – or we will name a suitable supplier near you.
The hot wire melts through and seals the edge smoothly in the process. Rework is usually unnecessary – the parts are ready to use straight away.
Hot wire cutting is force-free: the wire melts through the material without contact, with no cutting pressure. Blocks and sheets therefore do not need to be elaborately clamped. From around 20 mm thickness most sheets stand on their own; thinner ones are held by a small piece of double-sided tape.
The cutting gap (kerf) is around 1–2 mm and can be set directly on the device via the wire temperature. In the CAM software you specify the desired gap; it compensates for it automatically so that your parts stay dimensionally accurate.
Hot wire cutting produces no dust: the material is melted, not sawn.
Almost silent – at most you hear the quiet hum of the axis drives. The cutting itself is practically silent.
Yes. The left and right axis units work independently, so the wire follows different contours at each end – this creates tapered and independent shapes such as wings. Freely modelled 3D surfaces as in milling are, however, not possible with hot wire.
Yes. You arrange several parts in one drawing and cut them one after another in a single program. You can also lay several sheets side by side and cut them together – this saves time and makes optimal use of the working surface.
No. Anyone who can draw a contour on a computer can work with the CUT2000S – the path from drawing to cut is deliberately simple.
Very little. The main wear parts are the cutting wire and tension springs. The spindle drives of the axes should be greased from time to time – otherwise the machine needs no special care.
Yes. Wear and spare parts such as cutting wire and springs are available from us directly at any time.
Light fumes can arise during cutting. Depending on the material, room size and duration of use, adequate ventilation is therefore needed. If you cannot ensure this, order the machine optionally with an enclosure and extraction connection – available only together with the machine and not retrofittable.
The wire lasts a long time; how often it is changed depends on material and use. The change is done in just a few steps.
The CUT2000S is suited to one-off parts, recurring cut parts and smaller batches from sheets and blocks. For permanently high volumes and industrial series production, our larger production machines are designed.
Experience the CUT2000S Series at a demonstration in Ilmenau. We show you the CNC hot wire cutting machine in action and explain the differences between the CUT2100S and CUT2510S.
Feel free to bring your own material and cut it right there – so you can see immediately whether the machine suits your application.
We also advise you on the right control, computer and CAM equipment.
Available at short notice – all components in stock, delivery time approx. 2–3 weeks.
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