The „Driven Rotary Tool“ (DRT) provides an economical and reliable single-ply cutting method for textiles and industrial fabrics.

Materials suitable for processing with the DRT include woven and non-woven fabrics made from natural or synthetic fiber; coated, printed, or otherwise enhanced or decorated (e.g. embroidered) textiles.

The tool uses a decagonal blade to cut the material. The user can choose between a “low” and “high” RPM setting; the former facilitates cutting of materials with lower melting points.

Cutting textiles with a rotary blade offers advantages over other cutting methods such as oscillating cutting and cutting with a drag knife. First and foremost, the rotary blade produces considerably less drag force on the material, resulting in a clean cut of each individual fiber. Particularly with coarsely woven materials, this is the only way to achieve a precise cut at high cutting speeds.

Zünd recommends the following materials for cutting with the DRT:
• Clothing fabrics
• Home textiles (upholstery, bedding, curtains, lampshades, etc.)
• Industrial fabrics (banners, awnings).

Note: For cutting tougher technical textiles and composites with carbon, glass, or Aramid fiber content, we recommend using the more heavy-duty PRT “Power Rotary Tool” instead of the DRT.