All the three knife trimmers shown incorporate:

• Safe knife set up for quick change within 10 minutes off machine in jig
• Uses HSS or Tungsten Carbide knives
• 2 sets of knives when delivered as standard

Sperr and Lechner

These 3 knife trimmers have been in production for over 30 years and
today’s models incorporate the latest technology with unique features.

Hydromat 900 model

4 side trim facility for loose leaf production up to 10 cycles/min Multiple cutting for processing books printed up to 4 up to view One man operation In line or off line Feeding books foredge first Size range 70 x 50mm up to 460 x 350mm

Hydromat 900A model

As per 900 model with computerised size changing capability, and increased performance, up to 25 cycles per minute.

Note. Following the successful launch at DRUPA in 2004, this machine
has now entered serial production.

Hydromat 900T model special machine for large books

• One man operation
• Feeding Books foredge first
• Size up to 540mm square (wallpaper books)

DGR GRAPHIC Gmbh

This German company has developed an exciting range of machinery especially for Short Run Book Production. Top quality books on runs as low as 10 can easily be produced. Part of this range is a three knife trimmer. Every 3 knife trimming issue has been designed and engineered out of this machine. Another highlight is that it incorporates a unique patented option for trimming books with flaps.

D.08.1 model

Very short changeover time without tools or exchange of parts – under 3 minutes * No setting for thickness changes required Max book size 420 x 300mm Speed up to 60 cycles per minute Can be run inline with a variety of existing binders

*New for 2006 - can be set with barcode reader automatically. Setting time under 1 minute.

Horauf

This German company has been in production for over 20 years. The offline Demand 3 knife trimmer incorporates the latest computer aided changeover system.

SN Demand model

Offline machine Hand fed speed 20 / min Max size 300 x 380 x 80mm Min size 60 x 80 x 20mm One man operation Changeover in under 3 minutes