Aschenbrenner printing house in Austria has invested in the first Polar BC 330 to be used in the country.
The new equipment enabled the company to increase the production speed of its perfect-bound brochures.
The eco-conscious company powers the machine from a photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the building.
Aschenbrenner printing house had initially commissioned the installation of Heidelberg Eurobind 600 PUR and was planning on optimising the cutting process.
The company stated that in contrast to a three-knife trimmer, the Polar equipment is equipped with only one knife. It comes with a pivoted gripper that places the product into the respective cutting position.
The machine can process any size from 105 x 148 mm to 303 x 325 mm without the need of conversion. The cutting unit ensures precise cutting of materials and also allows handling of material up to a maximum thickness of 51 mm.
Managing director Peter Aschenbrenner said that Polar's three-sided trimmer suited the company's requirements perfectly.
Aschenbrenner said: "I was not only convinced by the sturdy construction of the BC 330, but also by its cutting quality, which surpasses even our very high quality requirements.
"Automating the cutting process has helped to markedly reduce production times of perfect-bound brochures," he continues, extremely satisfied with his investment. This is possible, because the operator of the perfect binder also takes care of the three-side trimmer. While the BC 330 is automatically cutting, the operator can continue working at the EB 600."
The cutting program can also be launched automatically by equipping the machine with a barcode reader.
Aschenbrenner printing house is a commercial printing company that works with the 50 × 70 format.
Image: Peter Aschenbrenner with BC 330 Three-side trimmer POLAR BC 330. Photo: courtesy of Polar.
