Special CNC hot wire foam cutters for cake designers and event organizers
Did you know that endless shapes and objects are made of foam? If the foam is visible to the naked eye, or if it is hidden inside wood or concrete, it is there! – The crown moldings on the houses, the exhibits and sculptures you see in a museum, the remote control plain that you see flying in the park, the signs in the stores that you pass every day, the packaging material in the that your item arrived shipped and much more. more.
The industries that need foam cutting are also endless: construction, architecture, sculpture and monuments, packaging, signs, films, accessories, theme parks, RC and hobby models, aeronautics, aerospace, mechanical engineering, prototypes, ships, to name just a few. .
Now another industry can take advantage of foam cutting services: the “fake cake” industry and event planning.
Cake designers, makers, and decorators can now use CNC hot wire foam cutters to create “fake” or “fake” cakes for any event. There are several companies that sell hot wire foam cutters; However, a company based in Silicon Valley, CA, has developed foam cutters that come in kits and are specifically suited for designing cakes, signs, logos, and letters. The kits are inexpensive and easy to use.
Foam cutter kits are CNC machines, which means they are controlled by a computer. The cake maker will put the desired cake shape on the computer, and then the foam cutter will make the foam cutter for them.
The machines are built as 2 metal towers, with a hot wire running between them, connected to an electronic power source. Once turned on, the hot wire will melt the foam just before contact, moving in the directions of the X and Y axes, thus cutting the foam shape. The machines are built for 24 hour continuous operation with a cutting speed of 20 “/ minute.
The CNC hot wire can cut many types of foam, mainly EPS (expanded polystyrene), XPS (extruded polystyrene) and EPP (expanded polypropylene). Cake makers will probably use EPS, white foam type, and the hot wire foam cutter is great for that. Since the machines can also cut logos, letters and signs, the cake maker can also later decorate the “fake cake” with letters, props and shapes, and even decorate the tables themselves. EPS foam is safe for everyone and can be easily painted with any water or oil based paint of any desired color.
Before, cake designers had to cut their cakes by hand, but now they can use a hot wire foam cutter, creating a memorable finish for a special day. Using the machine instead of a manual cut will result in much more precise shapes, fast and precise cuts, thus saving time and money. Having to stock the cake with its little details, cutting the cakes by hand, and meeting deadlines are not easy tasks, creating frustration and a feeling of overwhelming at times. This is where having a foam cutter can be a life changing experience.
The foam cutter kits are easy to use, easy to assemble and operate, and the software is easy to understand and use. Installation time is a matter of 1-2 hours from the time all parts are removed from their packaging until the machine is fully functional and ready to be operated.
Preparing a custom cake, wedding cake, or any type of custom cake can be a challenge. However, creating it with a CNC hot wire foam cutting machine can take some of that pressure off.
