Graphtec CE6000-60 vs Silhouette Portrait

There are two main things you need in large production runs: speed and repeatability. This machine has a good maximum cutting speed of 35-inches/s, which is more than enough for home business applications. An automatic paneling feature takes he repeatability to a whole new level. It allows the machine to separate multiple long jobs into smaller blocks and cut them individually. This feature highly improves accuracy and media tracking.

The Graphtec CE6000-60 is a professional machine, designed specifically for commercial use. The machine will easily deal with 24/7 production runs.

It is a perfect machine if you need to cut complex shapes. Due to the combination of tangential emulation and overcut features, the device can cut almost any shape you can come up with.

This vinyl cutter has a registration mark sensing system. This system allows you to contour-cut the pre-printed graphics (full-color heat transfers and stickers).

Many spare parts, including motors, pulleys, bearings, and gears, are easily available online. You can buy those parts on Aliexpress, Amazon, or eBay.

This machine is built with high quality materials. The body of the machine is made mainly from metals. Therefore, it is very heavy, stable, and durable.

Graphtec CS6000-60 can produce extremely long cuts, up to 1968” (at the maximum width of 23.7”). This allows for high volume production runs even in a domestic environment.

Due to the 4.9N of cutting force, this machine will easily slice through any vinyl you would ever want to cut.

A digital servo motor control system is used to precisely control the position of a blade. The used digital control system is a high-precision, very expensive one usually only found in premium grade machines.

A free copy of Graphtec Studio software is included with this machine. The software is used to either create new vector designs or import the existing models in various file formats. You will also get the necessary Windows drivers.

This vinyl cutter comes with a free stand. This is remarkable, because manufacturers usually provide a stand only as an optional accessory, and brands like GCC and Roland charge between $200 and $500 for their stands.

For a price tag below $140, you're getting a fully functional vinyl cutter. Even though this machine does not have the ‘fancy’ features more premium cutters have, such as tangential emulation or overcut, it still can cut any standard vinyl sheet.

The maximum cutting length of this machine is quite impressive: 120” in total. Therefore, the effective cutting area of this vinyl cutter is 8” x 120”. You can easily cut medium-sized signs with this amount of workspace available.

Silhouette Studio is the software this machine works with. No special skills are required to work with it. Even a new user will easily produce his/her first cut within 10-30 minutes. All the buttons and tabs are easy to find and use.

This machine has got a registration mark system, being able to detect printed registration marks with the aid of a camera, mounted near the toolhead. This feature allows you to cut multi-colored stickers and heat transfers.

Silhouette offers very affordable blade replacement options. For under $8, you can buy a new replacement blade with a cartridge. The blade (and its cartridge) is a consumable part that needs to be frequently replaced.

You do not have to be an artist to work with this machine. You can easily buy artwork from the Silhouette design store. The prices are more than affordable: the majority of the shapes are priced between 50 cents and 3 dollars and several free shapes are also available. All the purchased forms are imported to your shape library automatically.

Due to its compact size (16.25” x 5.6” x 4.5”) and light weight (3.5 lbs), this machine is a perfect solution for those who need a portable vinyl cutter.