about carlson design

Carlson Design is a world leader in large-bed CNC Plotter/Cutters. We set the industry standard for simple, precise, affordable digitizing, marking, and cutting solutions.

In 1987 Carlson Design Originated the affordable high performance, large-bed plotter/cutter.

Since then, our time-saving systems have been sold in over 50 countries and are used to plot and cut a wide variety of sewn goods, including sails, awnings, furniture, upholstery, marine canvas, automotive, boat covers, apparel, inflatables, kites, gliders, balloons, bags, parachutes, and even boat hulls. We have been widely imitated yet unmatched in price, simplicity, and precision performance.

Family owned in Tulsa since 1987 Over 35 years in business

Carlson Design Plotter/Cutters are designed and manufactured in our Tulsa, Oklahoma facility. With over ~15,000 sqft of production facility under-roof, we are well suited to meet the demanding needs of a global Plotter/Cutter market. We also offer in-house R&D testing, allowing us to perform test cuts of any material and onsite demonstrations.

Our Philosophy:

At Carlson Design, we believe simplicity is reliability. We also belive in providing open software, offering our Windows-compatible programs for pattern design, digitizing, and nesting. We also import industry-standard file formats and can provide custom patterning solutions. For over 35 years, Carlson Design has aimed to help you increase production volume, quality, and repeatability while saving you time, material, and money.