Merit S Three-Knife Trimmer

The Merit S Three-Knife Trimmer is the ideal trimmer for hardcover and softcover book lines in the mid-range performance sector. The Merit S produces at a speed of up to 4,000 cycles per hour and delivers exceptionally high trim quality as well as the shortest changeover times.

Impressive advantages of the Merit S

  • Shortest setup and changeover times
  • High quality through swing cut
  • Wide range of sizes
  • Fine adjustments on the fly
  • Modern control with touch screen
  • Processing of book blocks for hardcover

Automatic makeready
Automatic makeready reduces changeover times on the Merit S to just a few minutes and allows fine corrections while production is running. The control system, programmed in the dialog system, offers efficiency and user-friendly operation
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Swing cut
The excellent three-side trim contributes noticeably to the visual quality of a product. The swing cut effectively ensures superior trim quality and a clean trim surface and it is a highly important benefit of the Merit S.

Tele-Commander in Hardcover Productions
In connection with the Diamant MC bookline, size data can be transferred directly to the Merit S via the Tele-Commander.

Specifications   min. max.
Mechanical speed   1,000 cycles/h 4,000 cycles/h
Product sizes
(standard)
untrimmed 140 x 103 mm
(5 1/2" x 4 1/16")
384 x 320 mm
(15 1/8" x 12 5/8")
trimmed 136 x 100 mm
(5 3/8" x 4")
304 x 310 mm
(12"x 12 3/16")
book thickness  2 mm (1/16") 80 mm (3 1/8")

Options: Large-size and small-size equipment