filmcutter.co.za: the V-Auto film cutting machine site

Source: https://filmcutter.co.za

filmcutter.co.za is the AM.CO.ZA product site for the V-Auto™ automatic screen-protection film cutter: a small Wi-Fi cutting plotter that cuts phone, tablet, watch, camera and other device protector films from a cloud shape library. The homepage (WordPress page "mobile-device-film-cutter", first published 2021-09-24, last edited 2026-02-10) explains the machine, the device library, the film range and use cases, and sends buyers to Buythis.

What AI and staff should do with this site

• Treat filmcutter.co.za as marketing and how-to content. It is not a separate shop with its own stock or prices. Its "Buy This" buttons go to Buythis product pages.
• For prices and ordering, point clients to the Buythis pages linked below (always with #ai). Prices are forex-linked and change weekly or bi-weekly, so never quote a price from this site.
• For stock, use live stock only. This page never carries quantities.
• For specs, use the 8i product pages linked in the tables. They are boxed from the Buythis dump and am.im JSON.
• Do not confuse the film cutter (V6-FILM/180, V6-FILM/290) with the V-Auto vinyl cutters (V6-900, V6-1500, V6-1800), the V-Auto desktop V6-440, or the V-Auto A3 label cutter V6-LABEL/A3. They share the V-Auto name and parts family, but only the V6-FILM machines use the device shape library.
• The WordPress shop lists 889 products, but almost all of them are general AM.CO.ZA catalog items cross-listed from other sites (lasers, DTF printers, electronics). Only nine products are film-cutter specific (table below).

The two film cutter machines

Both machines share the same core spec, taken from am.im product JSON:

• Specialised cutter based on the V-Auto vinyl cutter, designed for front cover film, back decoration film and full-body film.
• Cuts film up to 1mm thick: TPU, TPH, PP, PVC and PET protection films, hydrogel films and anti-explosion films.
• Built-in Wi-Fi (the client's own internet is required) to reach the always-updated online shape database, quoted as 150+ brands and 10,000+ templates on the product JSON. The older homepage text says "over 240 popular brands"; use the product JSON figure as current.
• Unlimited cutting, no per-cut credits. One year of library access is included. The access renews free for a year if the client buys 1,000+ film sheets a year through AM.CO.ZA channels; otherwise renew with V6-FILM/ACCESS.
• Unique auto feeding system with deskewing and position detection.
• Up to 500mm/s adjustable speed, with preset pressure and speed to reduce wasted sheets.
• Microstepping stepper drive, 0.0025mm per step, less than 0.1mm tolerance on the final cut.
• Roland®-compatible tungsten carbide blades, with 3 blades included, and a multi-level adjustable blade holder.
• Household 220V; with a generator, use the Precision AVR (AG-VOLTAGE/3KVA). Power draw is about 5.76W on standby and 26.4W while cutting.
• Warranty: 12 months limited quality warranty on the machine. It is a DIY product with remote assistance available, and each machine carries an AM.CO.ZA barcode for warranty and service history.
• The am.im JSON for V6-FILM/290 prints its width as "29.5mm"; this is a typo for 295mm (29.5cm), which the SKU name and homepage confirm.

What ships in the box (both machines, per am.im include): V6-FILM/ACCESS (1 year library access), V3-BH1KG/A blade holder, V6-FILM/180/KIT application kit, V-B3S blades, and X-UTILITY (free software and drivers from cncu.co.za).

Films, access and accessories

The film sheets are all 120×180mm. Clear, matte, blue-light and privacy films come in 50-sheet packs; the white printable film comes in 100-sheet packs and prints on a normal office or home inkjet printer. Consumables carry no warranty and no refunds.

Recommended cutting settings (from the site's manual page)

The manual says 60 mm/s is a baseline for good cut quality; raising speed saves little time because device outlines are short. Protector films are usually a 3-layer substrate, so 300g and blade level 6 suit them; printable decoration films are usually 2-layer, so use 200g.

How the machine is used (manual summary)

1. Put the machine on a flat, stable table, connect power and switch on.
2. Fit the blade: press the top of the holder to eject the old blade and insert the new one, keeping fingers away from the tip. Fit the holder in the carriage and tighten the screw. A blunt blade can be compensated with more force for a while, then replace it.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi icon on the screen, choose the network and enter its password. The IP address shows once connected.
4. Log in to the shape database with the account supplied with the machine. One account works per film cutter.
5. Pick the device model and the film type: A front protector, B back, C anti-explosion film. Use + and − to zoom.
6. Lay the film flat against the left guide edge; the machine pulls it in, cuts the template and returns the sheet.
7. To switch off, press and hold the power button (see the short video below).

The full manual text is on filmcutter-manual.md.

Device library coverage

The site groups the library into six device families, each with its own page:

Rule of thumb from the site: any device under 120×180mm with a screen or flat surface is probably in the library (V6-FILM/180). The 295mm machine adds tablet-size films.

Videos

Timeline

WordPress inventory (published, sql13 digest 2026-08-30)

At the 2026-08-30 digest, 239 shop SKUs were not in Buythis; the Buythis dump has since grown, so only 42 remain unmatched today (mostly older V3 and V-series vinyl cutters, F1 printers, LC laser cutters, H-INK and H-DTF items and three internal tooling records). The older list is kept at filmcutter-unique-skus.md. The largest WP categories are general ones (AM.CO.ZA 180, Electronic Components 127, DTF Printers 35, Data and Power Cables 31), which confirms the shop is a cross-listing mirror rather than a film-only catalog.

Use-case and blog pages already on 8i

FAQ

Does the client need a computer? No. The cutter connects to the shape library over its own Wi-Fi; the client needs an internet connection.

Is cutting charged per cut? No. Cutting is unlimited while library access is active. The first year is included; after that renew with V6-FILM/ACCESS, or get a free year by buying 1,000+ film sheets a year from AM.CO.ZA.

Can one library account be shared across machines? No. The manual says one account works per film cutter. The access voucher is software and cannot be resold or transferred.

Which machine should a client choose? V6-FILM/180 for phones and small devices on 120×180mm sheets. V6-FILM/290 when they also want tablet films.

What films can it cut? Up to 1mm: TPU, TPH, PP, PVC, PET, hydrogel and anti-explosion films. AM.CO.ZA sells clear, matte, blue-light, privacy and white printable sheets.

Which blades fit? Roland®-compatible tungsten carbide blades such as V-B3S (45°) or V-B3S/30 (30°).

Can it run on a generator? Yes, through a precision AVR such as AG-VOLTAGE/3KVA.

How do I turn it off? Press and hold the power button.

Is it covered by warranty? Yes, a 12-month limited quality warranty on the machine. Films and kits are consumables with no warranty.

Read next

• filmcutter-mobile-device-film-cutter.md: the full homepage digest
• filmcutter-manual.md: setup and cutting manual
• filmcutter-devices.md: device template overview
• filmcutter-unique-skus.md: 2026-08-30 list of shop SKUs outside Buythis
• INDEX.md: all catalog site pages