Styrofoam cutter polystyrene cutting machine XPS

For more than 25 years in the market, we have built thousands of styrofoam cutter cutting machines. We have more than 6850 customers from all over the world. Our styrofoam cutters and cutting machines have already reached customers in more than 96 countries around the world. We are confident in the durability of our CNC machines, which is why we provide a 5-year warranty.

Our advanced 2D and 3D styrofoam cutters and cutting machines are perfect for creating practically any product with even very complicated shape with great precision, accuracy and at a good price and fast time. Perfect for any flexible and rigid foams, PUR, PIR, glass wool, rockwool, foamed glass, etc.

Whether you need a tiny lab styrofoam cutter or polystyrene cutter or large industrial styrofoam cutting machines and lines, as well as custom hot wire units, make sure to contact us. We will be more than happy to assist you in the design process.

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Styrofoam cutter and cutting machines

  • 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

The styrofoam cutters have proven solutions developed over 25 years on the market and thousands of implementations and realizations, so you can be sure that you are getting robust, durable and efficient machines. We have an extensively developed network of more than 45 distributors around the world, who provide assistance and technical support locally.

Each styrofoam and polystyrene cutter comes with proprietary software with free unlimited updates. We provide fast 24/7 technical support - we are always there when you need us, even for unexpected cases.

Styrofoam cutting machine XPS polystyrene cutter

Styrofoam cutter machine and polystyrene cutting

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

IXSHAPER SOFTWARE
  • unlimited free updates for all MegaPlot styrofoam cutter customers
  • extreme easy of use yet lots of powerful features
  • will work on any Windows PC with USB, including Windows 10
  • software for styrofoam cutter is 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 styrofoam cutter 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. Click here to learn more about iXshaper

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Features & accessories of our styrofoam cutter machines

5-WIRE MULTI WIRE ADD-ON
  • cut up to 5 identical shapes at the same time on one styrofoam cutter machine
  • 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
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TURNTABLE
  • styrofoam cutter does 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 of your styrofoam cutting machine
  • 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 styrofoam cutter machine
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LATHE
  • perfect for columns and balusters
  • easy-to-use with built-in rotary and lathe modes
  • styrofoam cutter lathe 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
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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 in styrofoam cutter machine
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INDEPENDENT AXIS CONTROL
  • unique load cell and motor-controlled unlimited wire length change feature
  • styrofoam cutter has 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
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WIRED HANDHELD/REMOTE CONTROLLER WITH A DISPLAY
  • convenient overview of current styrofoam cutter machine parameters:
    • wire location
    • wire heating status and power
    • wire tension (independent axis control units)
    • limit switches status
  • styrofoam cutter machine has posibility 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 styrofoam cutter machine movement in all axes
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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
  • styrofoam cutter has 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)
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TITANIUM WIRE ®
  • styrofoam cutter uses best resistant hot wire on the market
  • 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 styrofoam cutter machine to improve performance
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STYROFOAM CUTTER EPS AND XPS HOT WIRE MACHINES SERIES COMPARISON

 OPEN FRAME
SERIES
P60 SERIESTWISTER PRO SERIESMULTIWIRE MW SERIES
NUMBER OF CUTTING HOT WIRES1
(up to 5 with optional MW add-on)
11
(or 2 with the optional DualWire feature)
10
(up to 20 with optional HD upgrade)
HOT WIRE LENGTH250-300 cm
(150 cm for Roof Master)
60 cm130-400 cm130-300 cm
MAX. TRANSIT SPEED10 meters/min.2.8 meters/min.5 meters/min.
2 meters/min.
CUTTING WIRE TYPE AND DIAMETERTitaniumWire 
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 TENSIONINGspring or electricspringspring, pneumatic or electricspring or pneumatic
FEATURES & OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES' AVAILABILITY    
TURNTABLEavailableavailableavailableavailable
LATHEavailableavailable
availableavailable
SHAPEWIRE TOOLavailableavailableavailableavailable
BAR CODE SCANNINGincluded in the pricenot availablenot availablenot available
DOUBLEWIRE 
(second cutting wire)
not availablenot availableavailablenot available
(10 wires available
in all MW models)
INDEPENDENT AXIS MODEavailable
not availableavailable
not available
TITANIUM WIREincluded in the priceavailableavailable
(included in the price of independent axis units)
included in the price
PNEUMATIC WIRE TENSIONINGnot available
not available
availablenot available
FULL TABLEincluded in the pricenot available
not available
not available
5-WIRE MW ADD-ONavailablenot availablenot availablenot available
(10 wires available
in all MW models)
ADDITIONAL TURNTABLES AND LATHE (up to 3 of each)availablenot available
not availablenot available
INCREASED WORKING HEIGHT OF 1840 MM (instead of 1220 mm)availablenot availablenot availablenot available
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