Blade cutting machine Vector Automotive series

for fabricsmulti-ply fabricwith control software

Overview
Vector Automotive — an Industry 4.0-ready, connected fabric cutting system for automotive interior and seating manufacturers. It delivers precise multi-layer cutting, centralized production analytics and reduced material waste across complex upholstery shapes.

Key benefits / Challenges addressed

• Use fabric in an eco-friendly way: maximize material savings with highly precise cutting and near-zero buffer between cut parts for intricate automotive interior patterns.
• Minimize scrap, maximize quality: cut a wide range of upholstery materials with consistent accuracy to reduce scrap rates and improve part quality.
• Boost equipment uptime: preventive and predictive maintenance via built-in sensors and connectivity, enabling up to 98% machine availability.

Key figures

• +10% typical increase in productivity through leaner operations and faster changeovers.
• 1 mm reduction in cutting buffer provides approximately 1% material savings.
• Up to 98% machine availability achieved with connected monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Features & Benefits

• Boost material savings: multi-layer cutting and optimized blade design allow minimal buffer between parts across a broad range of automotive upholstery materials.
• Achieve consistent cut quality: ultra-precise cutting for accurately shaped parts and lower scrap rates.
• Reduce downtime: integrated sensors monitor performance, report anomalies and support predictive maintenance workflows.
• Centralized production analytics: online dashboards provide KPI visibility to identify improvement opportunities quickly.
• Support sustainability and safety goals: compact design lowers transport emissions, ergonomic features protect operators and long-life consumables reduce waste.

The Vector Automotive range
Vector Automotive is a connected fabric cutter family designed for automotive suppliers. Typical models and positioning include:

• Vector Automotive iP Series — near-zero-buffer cutting for maximum material savings across varied materials.
• Vector Automotive Q2, iX2 and iX2M — configurations focused on sustainability and operational flexibility.
• Vector Automotive iQ Series — optimized for high productivity and accuracy in low-variance mass production.
• Vector Automotive iX Series — balance of productivity and flexibility for mass production environments.

Supporting media (on page)

• Product and solution videos illustrating Vector Automotive workflows and iP series capabilities.
• High-resolution product images, model cards and downloadable brochures.

What customers report
Customers report improved material efficiency, higher production quality and faster changeovers after integrating Vector Automotive systems, with measurable gains in productivity and reduced material waste.

Technical specifications

• Industry 4.0-ready connected cutting system with centralized production analytics and online KPI access.
• Supports multi-layer cutting and a wide range of automotive upholstery materials.
• Near-zero buffer cutting capability to minimize fabric waste.
• Built-in sensors for reporting, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance (enables up to 98% availability).
• Ergonomic design, integrated safety systems and long-life consumables to reduce equipment waste and improve operator safety.
• Product family includes iP, iQ, iX, iX2/iX2M and Q2 variants to match volume and flexibility requirements.