Bren Instruments

Stencil, Sign & Decal Machines, Materials and Supplies from the World Leader in Electronic Cutting & Marking

PRO-SERIES CUTTERS MODELS 515 AND 626

515

The BREN Pro-Series Automated Cutters offer value and economy in field proven machines. Sixth generation design with the speed and cutting power to fit the requirements of most industrial and military applications.  Whether producing Re-Usable Stencils, Paint Masking, Signs or Lettering, in sizes ranging from 1/16" to several feet high, Pro-Series cutters will provide years of trouble free operation. Differing in machine size and width of cut, the 515 and 626 can both produce True Stencils, Paint Masks, Small Character Stencils, Signs and Lettering in over 300 Colors using using a wide array of materials including Vinyl, Polyester, Polyethylene, even drawing on Paper..

These Easy-to-Use machines come as complete "ready-to-use" packages. In minutes anyone can be cutting stencils, signs and paint masks using Windows® and economical materials in rolls. Simply place material on the easy-load roll feed and turn on the cutter. From your computer screen you can create any layout size and design, view, move, size and adjust information, place symbols, text and graphics exactly where you want, then cut one or one hundred and save your design.  For the first time you can store stencils in the computer and not in a pile.  Quickly Recall, View, Change and Cut with a few simple keys.  Character height is fully adjustable from 1/16" (1.5 mm) to many feet high.  Text and Graphics can be placed anywhere and adjusted to fit any size and shape you need.

With Design-Store-Recall and On-Screen Viewing both speed and accuracy are improved, greatly increasing productivity and quality. Using Mil-Spec Stencil fonts in several styles and able to cut TrueType® as Sign fonts, a BREN cutter becomes a powerful marking device. We also include hundreds of symbols, Industrial  OSHA Safety-Signs for all types of facility and production marking, a scan and file conversion to allow custom symbols and graphics to be put into the system with ease. Foreign Languages, Special Symbols, Unique Characters and Custom Graphics...all Standard.

BREN pioneered "Automated Stencil Cutting" back in 1992 with the original PSC-24 Stencil Cutter and our now famous Ultra-Cut "Adhesive Backed" Synthetic Stencil Material. New Ultra-Cut II is joined by Poly-CutSC and HV, Mag-Cut, VMASK, SSB™ and SandBlast for the largest family of specialty stencil and masking materials ever offered. Since 1992 we have refined and improved our machines and now with the introduction of the 515 & 626 models we have six generations and some fiteen years of field proven experience incorporated in the design of our latest Pro-Series Cutters.  New features include more Speed, easier Setup, higher Force and improved Handling for Rolls or Sheets.  BREN "Windows®" Software is the easiest to use cutting program ever!

For over 35 years BREN has been developing economical Coding and Marking products for Industry and Government. BREN products perform... reliably and economically... World Wide.

SPECIFICATIONS: BREN CUTTERS MODELS 515 AND 626
Mechanism Digital Servo with Adjustable Pressure Rollers using Swivel Knife cutting and Depth adjustment
Media Types BREN Stencil, Sign and Masking + Vinyl, Polyethylene, Polyester, PVC, stencilboard and Fabric
Media Width Model 515 = 4" to 20" (76-512mm) Model 626 = 2" to 30" (50-762mm)
Max. Cut Area Model 515 = 15"W x 984"L (381x32m) Model 626 = 24"W x 984"L (609mm x 32m)
Tools Cutter: Carbide Swivel 45°, 55° & 60° Blades. Pens: HP style Plotter Pens
Speed (Cutting) Maximum 61"/sec (113 cm/sec). Adjustable from 5 to 80 steps on keyboard
Blade Force Adjustable from 30g to 500g via LCD display from keyboard or from software
Resolution Mechanical = 0.0002"(0.005mm)/step. Programmable=0.001-0.0005" (0.25-0.0125mm)/20step
Accuracy Error<± 0.2% of travel or 0.1mm. Repeatability 0.1mm under 63" (1600mm)
Interface(s) Parallel, Serial (RS-232C) and USB (cables provided)
Buffer 4 Megabyte
Instruction Set 32 bit CPU accepting BREN Pro-GL mode 1 and 2, HPGLTM
Programmable Four Pre-Settable User Conditions plus Pen Mode.  Metric or English Units selectable.
Control Keys HOME, ORIGIN, TEST, COPY, PAUSE, ENTER, RESET, MODE, FORCE, SPEED  and arrows
LCD Display 20 characters by 2 lines
Power Required 1A @ 117V, 0.5A @ 220-240V (90 to 260 VAC, 50/60Hz autosensing with 110 V U.S. cord set)
Acoustic Noise Cutting = less than 30 dB (A), Standby = less than 10 dB (A) (tested to ISO 7779)
Operating Env. Temperature: 41 to 104°F (5 to 400°C), humidity: 35% to 80% non-condensing
Dimensions
Dimensions M
Model 515 = 27"W x 11"D x 9"H
686mm (W) x 275(D) x 237mm(H)
Model 626 = 36"W x 11"D x 9""H
900mm(W) x 275mm(D) x 237mm(H)
Weight
Boxed with Stand
Model 515 = 21Lb. (9.5Kg)
Model 515
+ Stand 27 Lb. (12Kg)
Model 626 = 39 Lb. (17Kg)
Model 626 + Stand 45 Lb (20.5Kg)
Accessories Mobile Stand, Power Cord, Interface Cable, Blade Holder, 2-Blades, Plotter Pen, Machine Manual, Software with Manuals, Cut-off Tool, Tweezers, Squeegee and starter materials kit.
Computer Requirements: Stencil and Sign programs furnished with each cutter operate under Windows® '95/'98/NT/ME/00/XP. Minimum configuration is PC running Windows, a CD-ROM drive, SVGA and 200 meg. Hard Disk space. 515/525 with Stand
Standard Equipment: All BREN Pro-Series Cutters include the Cutter (100-240V A.C.), Accessories, CutEngraveTM Stencil & Sign Program, Special TrueType® Fonts, Drivers, Industrial Grade Mobile Stand with dual roller material feed, sample materials and supplies plus Toll-Free phone, e-mail and fax support Optional: corelDRAW!®.
Warranty: BREN Pro-Series products are covered by a Three Year Warranty which includes both Parts and Labor. Product Insurance Policy (PIP) and Extended Warranty Coverage are available at time of purchase.
 
BREN PRODUCTS   BREN Inc.
8401 Covington Road,
College Grove, TN 37046
Voice: (615) 794-6825
Fax: (615) 794-7478
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1-800-826-3991
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