Demo the CNC Fabric Cutter on Your Own Fabric
A buyer's guide to requiring a demonstration on the buyer's actual fabric, with practical questions for the RFQ, demo, and acceptance test.
Ask the supplier to cut your own fabric, not a house sample, before you commit. A CNC fabric cutting machine may be listed for woven and knitted fabrics, denim and selected nonwovens, but performance on your specific roll goods is what matters. Make the demonstration a condition of the purchase decision.
In the RFQ, state the exact fabric type, weight, and roll width you will run, and ask the supplier to confirm the machine can handle them. Request a demo using your material at the low and high ends of the stated 1–60 m/min cutting speed range, depending on material and cut depth, and record cut quality, edge fraying, and dimensional accuracy at each setting. Ask how the machine is set up for your fabric and what operator skill is needed.
For acceptance, define pass criteria in advance: cut dimensions within your tolerance, clean edges on your fabric, and repeatable results across several layers or pieces. Confirm the 380 V AC, three-phase, 50 Hz power supply matches your site.
Before requesting a quote, confirm with the supplier which of your fabrics they will demonstrate on, whether the demo uses your own rolls, and how acceptance test results will be documented.