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title: V-Smart Contour Cutting Vinyl Cutters
source_url: https://am.co.za/plotter/contour
fetched_at: 2026-08-12T21:04:53Z
category: machinery
related_urls:
  - https://am.co.za/files/dev/V-Smart-V3-740-Vinyl-Cutter.pdf
---

# V-Smart Contour Cutting Vinyl Cutters

## What contour cutting is

Laser optical eye reads registration marks on **pre-printed** media for outline cutting (decals, stickers, heat transfer, packaging). V-Smart units are **cutters, not printers** — print elsewhere, then contour-cut.

## Highlights vs entry V-Series

- 32-bit ARM CPU, 4 MB cache, 16 MB memory
- Cutting speed **50-500 mm/s**, precision **0.005 mm**, repeatable precision within **0.005 mm**/m
- LCD touch screen + 11 buttons
- Contour cutting optical eye
- Cutting force up to **1 kg** (5-1000 g digital); thickness ~0.05-2 mm with standard 45 degree Roland-compatible blade
- Direct cut from USB flash (PLT / HPGL from CorelDRAW, AutoCAD, etc.)
- USB + serial; drivers for Windows (x86/x64), Linux, Mac OS X (drivers historically on Utility Disk / CNCU)
- Offline / repeat cut up to **500** pieces from local memory
- Noise ~60-65 dB

## Example model widths (working / cutting)

| SKU | Working area | Cutting area | Stand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| V3-440 | 440 mm | 335 mm | Desktop (no stand) |
| V3-740 | 740 mm | 635 mm | Included |
| V3-1310 | 1310 mm | 1205 mm | Included |
| V3-1660 | 1660 mm | 1550 mm | Included |

(Also V-Smart+ / V3-1360 referenced in PDF datasheet.)

## Commercial / warranty notes from page (non-price)

- Two-year quality warranty mentioned historically; training on unit + software.
- Lifetime free labour service plan claimed (parts charged out of warranty; call-out fees may apply).
- **Pricing omitted** from this KB pass — Eric will supply pricing from a separate source (do not use Buythis as a price source).

## Datasheet PDF staged locally

See `sources/manuals/V-Smart-V3-740-Vinyl-Cutter.pdf` (public PDF from am.co.za/files/dev/).