Portland Color is Precise.

Our I-Cut digital die cutter is an extraordinary robotic tool that enables us to precisely cut shapes defined by Adobe Illustrator paths. Visiting clients agree that it’s the coolest thing at Portland Color.

Shapes are defined as Adobe Illustrator paths, and are cut precisely to whatever route the path specifies. Multiple tools are used in the I-Cut head; knives for the first cut through the paper, and then router bits to carve plastic and foam boards. A built-in video camera triangulates the placement of the graphics to be cut out of the board, and an integral vacuum cleaner removes all debris as cutting occurs. A vacuum table holds the substrate firmly in place while it is being cut.

The I-Cut allows all of our cuts to be precise; edges are always square and perfect, whether the finished board is a circle, a rectangle, or a dimensional letter. We can literally cut any shape that you can define. The maximum thickness that can be I-Cut is 1 inch.

Equipment
MGE I-Cut XL-24 (http://www.mge-us.com/kongsbergsystems.php)

Maximum board size
60 inches x 120 inches – maximum cut depth is 1 inch (although we do multi-layered projects using bonding material)

Substrates
Paper, vinyl, cardboard, Gatorfoam, Foamcor, DiBond, Sintra, etc…

Portland Color has a range of other finishing tools, including laminators, precision saws and cutters, sewing machines, and mounting equipment.

Most important, a versatile staff committed to getting work done right, on time.