Summa Vinyl Cutters are going to be at the top of the line when it comes to plotters. The Summa plotters are going to be comparable to Graphtec machines. This will be a machine that will last you the rest of your life. The company has been in business for over 25 years and will be around to provide parts and service if necessary. The bad news is that like Graphtec machines, Summa machines are very expensive. The cheapest model runs $2,500. The most expensive cutter only model runs $10,500. (64″ machine)
Summa Machines are chosen by professional sign shops because of their speed, precision and reliability. Specs on the basic 30″ model D-75 are as follows:
Cut Type – Drag-knife with TurboCut and Tangential emulation modes
Tool Compatibility – Blade,Pen,Pounce Tool
Cut Width – 30.7-inch maximum
Cut Speed – 44 inches-per-second maximum
Cut-force – 0-400 grams, in 5-gram steps
Standard Accessories –
WinPlot or MacSign cut software
Cutter Control parameter control software
Standard 36 drag-knife blade holder
2 standard 36 degree drag-knife blades
1 fiber-tip pen
USB (serial available)
Specs on the Model D-120 (48″ cutter) are as follows:
Cut Type – Drag-knife with TurboCut and Tangential emulation modes
Tool Compatibility – Blade,Pen,Pounce Tool
Cut Width – 48.4-inch maximum
Cut Speed – 44 inches-per-second maximum
Cut-force – 0-400 grams, in 5-gram steps
Standard Accessories-
WinPlot or MacSign cut software
Cutter Control parameter control software
Standard 36 drag-knife blade holder
2 standard 36 degree drag-knife blades
1 fiber-tip pen
USB (serial available)
Here is a quick promotional video by Summa.