Hot wire CNC foam cutter

Over the last 25 years we have designed and built thousands of standard CNC hot wire CNC foam cutter machines as well as tens of custom hot wire units and EPS cutting lines for our customers.

Whether you need a tiny lab cutter or a large EPS cutting line for hot wire foam cutting, make sure to contact us. We will be more than happy to assist you in the design process.

Hot wire CNC foam cutter

easy to use yet powerful iXshaper software (with unlimited free updates)
modern ARM-based electronic controllers with USB support
complete 5-YEAR WARRANTY (EXW, ex-works)
our famous warranty- and post-warranty TECH SUPPORT

Hot wire foam cutting

NEW TWISTER PRO

LATEST & GREATEST

1 or 2 wires of 130-400 cm
advanced 3D capabilities
perfect for architecture,
spring or pneumatic tensioning
many different models

P60 SERIES

COMPACT & AFFORDABLE

perfect for sign shops
precise cuts in XPS boards
1 cutting wire of 60 cm
ideal for lettering, logos, etc.
small footprint

OPEN FRAME SERIES

INDUSTRIAL SOLUTION

beautiful open frame design
full table for easy EPS handling
Independent Axis feature
multiple TurnTables and Lathes
max. speed : 10 meters/minute

MW SERIES

INDUSTRIAL MULTIWIRE

up to 10 cutting wires
perfect for large volumes
up to 300 cm long wires
optional TurnTable & Lathe
pneumatic wire tensioning

Hot wire cutters

OF1515 ROOF MASTER

SLOPED ROOFS MADE EASY

cuts all types of roof plates
custom software application for plates creation
45-degree material stop
based on our 2018 OpenFrame series

ARCH & BASE CUTTER

ARCHES & BASES MADE EASY

up to 150 cm of 2.2 mm wire
extreme ease of operation
full wire heat & speed control
easy to self assemble
table top: 100x170 cm

SLABBER/DOWNCUTTER

HIGH YIELD SLICING

optional downcutter frame
precise wire positioning
elegant touchpanel controls
ease-of-use
BACK WALL to prevent EPS shift

HOT KNIVES & MANUAL CUTTERS

great additionto your CNC unit
perfect for a variety of cuts
highquality @ affordable prices
easy to use yet offering unlimited possibilities

Complete 5-year warranty on all CNC hot wire foam cutters made by MEGAPLOT with 24/7 technical support at your disposal.

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IXSHAPER SOFTWARE

unlimited free updates for all MegaPlot hot wire cnc foam cutter customers
extreme easy of use yet lots of powerful features
will work on any Windows PC with USB, including Windows 10
available in 11 different languages
complex 3D cuts made simple (based on your existing 3D models)
built-in support for HPGL.plt (e.g. CorelDraw), dxf (e.g. AutoCad), RAW 3D (e.g. Rhinoceros 3D), EPS/AI (e.g. AdobeIllustrator), dxf 3D (e.g. AutoCad)
multiple objects auto-linking & on-screed cutting simulation
built-in sample drawings for each type of cut
easy-to-use shape duplication feature
arch cutting feature
auto-stop and continuation for a broken wire replacement

iXshaper is a Windows application you install on the PC you use to control your MegaPlot machine (via USB). It is written by our own team of programmers to take full advantage of your MegaPlot hot wire foam cutter. As a result, it will not work with any third-party machine.

Hot wire foam cutters - features & accessories

5-WIRE MULTI WIRE ADD-ON

cut up to 5 identical shapes at the same time
adjustable for both vertical and horizontal cuts
13-degree locks for standard sheeting operations
easy to install and take off when not needed
60 cm and 120 cm long variants available
fully adjustable wire distances in 1 mm increments

TURNTABLE

3D cuts out of 3D models or a series of 2D files
Can cut any symmetrical or irregular shape
Completely automatic mode & full manual control
Works with the straight cutting wire and also shapewire
Support for PLT, DXF, EPS/AI, RAW 3D , STL and DXF 3D
Powerful and precise movement mechanism
Easy to use yet offering unlimited possibilities
Up to 3 turntables on the same machine

LATHE

perfect for columns and balusters
easy-to-use with built-in rotary and lathe modes
supports the straight cutting wire as well as shapewire
create creative twisted shapes
grooves, threads and similar 3D features
powerful and precise mechanism
software-controller but also full manual control

SHAPEWIRE BAR

temporarily replaces the straight wire to produce interesting rotary shapes
works with both turntable and lathe
perfect for grooves, threads and similar shapes
1 mm thick shapeable wire (reusable)
will heat up to 50 cm long pieces of shapewire bar
easy to install and remove when not needed

INDEPENDENT AXIS CONTROL

unique load cell and motor-controlled unlimited wire length change feature
advanced software-based wire tension and heating control
consistent wire temperature and tension regardless of current length
will cut all kinds of tapered shapes
material width and position calculations
simple two-color drawings support
unlimited trolleys' offset

foam cnc cutting tool with remote controller

WIRED HANDHELD/REMOTE CONTROLLER WITH A DISPLAY

convenient overview of current machine parameters:
- wire location
- wire heating status and power
- wire tension (independent axis control units)
- limit switches status
on-the-fly adjustment of parameters during a cut: increase/decrease wire temperature, increase/decrease cutting speed
start/stop/continue a cut
full manual control of machine movement in all axes

BAR CODE READER

convenient workflow enhancement to save time and cut down on human errors
save you current job (drawings and configuration parameters) to a pdf file with a unique custom barcode
print out the pdf and scan the barcode to easily re-open all drawings and configuration settings associated with it
built-in barcode manager with unlimited number of sets/pdfs
simple plug'n'play solution with iXshaper support built-in requiring no special drivers
requires an additional free USB port on your PC (apart from the one used to connect the machine to)

TITANIUM WIRE ®

best resistant hot wire on the market. Period.
custom made for MegaPlot machines to ensure limited stretching and breakage
can withstand higher temperature to increase cutting speed
can be tensioned more to ensure accurate cuts
available as a paid upgrade for all Twister Pro series units
included in the price of all independent axis units
available in new diameters: 0.15, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35, 0.45, 0.55 and 0.6 mm
can be added to an existing machine to improve performance

EPS AND XPS HOT WIRE MACHINES SERIES COMPARISON

	OPEN FRAME SERIES	P60 SERIES	TWISTER PRO SERIES	MULTIWIRE MW SERIES
NUMBER OF CUTTING HOT WIRES	1 (up to 5 with optional MW add-on)	1	1 (or 2 with the optional DualWire feature)	10 (up to 20 with optional HD upgrade)
HOT WIRE LENGTH	250-300 cm (150 cm for Roof Master)	60 cm	130-400 cm	130-300 cm
MAX. TRANSIT SPEED	10 meters/min.	2.8 meters/min.	5 meters/min.	2 meters/min.
CUTTING WIRE TYPE AND DIAMETER	TitaniumWire 0.45-0.60 mm	NiCr or TitaniumWire 0.15 mm	TitaniumWire 0.25-0.60 mm	TitaniumWire 0.25-0.60 mm
CUTTING WIRE TENSIONING	spring or electric	spring	spring, pneumatic or electric	spring or pneumatic
FEATURES & OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES' AVAILABILITY
TURNTABLE	available	available	available	available
LATHE	available	available	available	available
SHAPEWIRE TOOL	available	available	available	available
BAR CODE SCANNING	included in the price	not available	not available	not available
DOUBLEWIRE (second cutting wire)	not available	not available	available	not available (10 wires available in all MW models)
INDEPENDENT AXIS MODE	available	not available	available	not available
TITANIUM WIRE	included in the price	available	available (included in the price of independent axis units)	included in the price
PNEUMATIC WIRE TENSIONING	not available	not available	available	not available
FULL TABLE	included in the price	not available	not available	not available
5-WIRE MW ADD-ON	available	not available	not available	not available (10 wires available in all MW models)
ADDITIONAL TURNTABLES AND LATHE (up to 3 of each)	available	not available	not available	not available
INCREASED WORKING HEIGHT OF 1840 MM (instead of 1220 mm)	available	not available	not available	not available