Aeronaut is a market leader in the manufacture of automated cutting tables and software for the manufacture of window blinds, awnings, shades and drapes. Since 1997 we have been manufacturing highly customised machines for this market and delivering systems world-wide. 

There are significant differences between Aeronaut automated cutting systems and other machines intended for window furnishings.

The difference is automation.  

An Aeronaut cutter is a fully automated system. Most competitive systems are no more than a powered utility knives. With an Aeronaut automated cutter, a single worker can produce around 250 roller shade skins per day compared with the average of 80 skins made on conventional machines. And each skin made on an Aeronaut cutter is fully squared, creased, scalloped and is marked with order numbers and ring pull marks etc. In fact the highest output recorded is 1200 skins per shift every day over several weeks.

The output of Aeronaut machines is similarly impressive when working on roman blinds or shades. An Aeronaut automated cutter can produce around 80 skins per day compared with only 20 skins produced by other methods.

In fact, most "competitive" systems in this market don't actually increase the daily output of the operator. They just automate one or two processes such as measuring and/or cutting. The Aeronaut systems do all this and a lot more… And eliminate almost all operator errors as well. Based on the output of each style of machine, you'd imagine that these other machines would be really cheap. But they are not. In fact most cost 70% - 80% of the cost of an Aeronaut system.

The Elektron Quattro is a highly developed system used by almost all major blind manufacturers, and is by far the best selling automated blind-making machine in the country. The Elektron Quattro blind maker is available in a range of sizes with options including laser alignment pointers for pattern matching and fabric feeders with integrated light boxes for fabric fault checking.

The first machine manufactured for this market by Aeronaut was the Maxis ll. A large number of these machines have been bought by factories who own more than one. The Elektron B2 carries the same bayonet mount quick-change tooling and can be supplied where a factory wants to keep the same tooling on all machines.