Matrix™ 1201 Overview

The Matrix 1201 Membrane Cutter is a low cost manual slitting system for laboratory use. Most immunoassay strips can be easily slit, including supported or unsupported nitrocellulose and nylon membranes with or without attached label material. The Matrix 1201 Membrane Cutter is the ideal device for cutting lateral flow membranes, Western Blot and similar applications.

The integral membrane cutting assembly allows for quick and easy removal for cleaning or for changing strip width.

Kinematic Automation’s experience with custom manufacturing systems for high speed, close tolerance production slitters gives the Matrix 1201 Membrane Cutter the edge in dependability and performance.

Key Features

• Integral powered drive unit
• Variable speed drive
• Quick change tooling module
• High slitting accuracy
• Low maintenance
• Lapped blade configuration can be used to cut coated conjugate sheet materials

Matrix™ 2501 Overview

The Matrix 2501 Rotary Slitting Module is a high speed precision strip cutting instrument. Designed to cut a wide variety of rapid diagnostic test strip products, this unit can easily support your slitting requirements from product development through production quantities.

Constructed from quality components and engineered for long life, the Matrix 2501 Rotary Slitting Module provides outstanding performance and value. With quick change, slide-out cutting modules a new level of flexibility is now available to the strip manufacturing industry.

The Matrix 2501 Rotary Slitting Module’s  extremely high cutting speed allows for production rates exceeding 60,000 strips per hour (based on 50-up cutting with cards fed at 3 second intervals).

The Matrix 2501 Rotary Slitting Module vs other rotary cutting:

• Ergonomic Machine Design
• Blades require virtually no maintenance other than cleaning
• Excellent output geometry for strip handling
• Compatible with virtually all test strip materials
• Blade life is extremely long

Matrix 2531™ Overview

The Matrix 2531 Rotary Slitting Module is an extension of Kinematic’s workhorse, the Matrix 2501 Rotary Slitting module. This new version employs the best of Kinematic’s technology to automatically feed cards, register them for accurate cutting, and then direct them into the slitting operation.

Since many high-volume test strip products such as those for blood glucose testing, require accurate dimensional parameters, the Matrix 2531 is the perfect low-cost solution for accurately registering and slitting them. The cards are fed automatically from a “Load-on-the-Fly” card magazine, registered to a printed or physical feature on the strips, and then fed into a highly precise rotary slitting assembly.

After slitting, the strips exit the machine via a tapered output chute allowing easy collection in a bottle or vial. Options are available that improve strip collection efficiency. These options range from multiple-sort divert chutes for collecting the strips to a vibratory drive base to gently vibrate the output chute to make the strips fall easier.

The Matrix 2531 vs. other rotary cutters

• Ergonomic machine design with easy set-up
• Blades require virtually no maintenance other than cleaning
• Excellent output geometry for strip handling
• Compatible with virtually all test strip materials
• Blade life is extremely long

Key Features

• Automatic “Load-on-the-Fly” card magazine
• Modular Design
• Quick change cutting modules
• Very low maintenance
• Very high throughput

Matrix 2360™ Overview

The Matrix 2360 Programmable Shear Offers a flexible means of cutting a wide variety of diagnostic test strip products. The easily adjustable infeed guide allows the feeding of narrow or wide web or cardstock while the Touchscreen operator interface provides for quick changes of strip width. The touchscreen operator interface continuously shows current strip width, quantity and calibration selections as well as warning and instructional screens for maximum flexibility and performance. Kinematic Automation’s unique blade design allows for extremely long blade life while cutting even the most demanding materials.

The programming flexibility coupled with a cutting speed of 360 strips per minute provides utility unsurpassed in the industry. This system can be used for the lower volumes of product development as well as much higher quantity production scenarios.

The Matrix 2360 vs. others:

• 6 strips / sec = 360/min.
• Requires infrequent sharpening
• Captive blade design for high reliability, low maintenance
• Integral touch screen Operator interface with help screens
• Blade removed for maintenance using just three screws, and requires no alignment.

Key Features

• All electric drive for quiet, vibration-free operation
• English or metric programming
• Quick change blade design
• Anti-static bar helps reduce electrostatic problems
• Easily change card width without the use of tools
• Cuts from continuous web or individual cards
• Simple calibration
• Long life blade design
• Touchscreen control