Ideal Paper Shredder | 5255
Ideal - Paper Shredder | 5255 Price Guide: $11,599
The IDEAL 5255 is a high quality extremely accurate professional electric guillotine with a cutting length of 520mm and a maximum cutting height of 80mm with the ability to program 99 cuts!
The IDEAL 5255 Electric Guillotine is a professional guillotine with a cutting length of 520mm and cutting height of 80mm.It cuts up to 800 sheets at 80gsm.
It has a touch pad and digital display for easy setting of cuts and multilingual operator guidance. It has 99 programs with 99 steps in each program (up to 15 repeat cuts can be integrated into a program as one single program step). The measurement readout can be displayed in cm or inches (display accurate to 1/10 mm or 1/100 inch). The program runs automatically and has a 10-button key pad for presetting of measurements, Integrated calculator, Pre-programmed measurements for standard paper sizes, Programmable keys for quick setting of frequently needed measurements & Memory key for repeat cuts.
Specs at a Glance:
- Cuts up to 500 sheets of paper (70 gsm) or bound brochures up to 40 mm.
- Cutting Length: 520mm
- Cutting Height: 80mm
- Height: 1293 mm, Width: 860 mm, Depth: 1120 mm
- Weight: 252 kg
- Width with side tables: 1436 mm Weight with side tables: 261 kg
- German Made & Engineered
- 2 Year Manufactures Warranty
It comes equiped with IDEALs patented EASY-CUT blade activating bars for convenient and safe cutting, an electro-mechanical blade and clamp drive and of course the blade are made of German high quality steel. To ensure accurancy it has an optical cutting line with bright and durable LEDs. It has two side lays each on front and rear tables, its manufactured to highstandards and has a solid all-metal construction and comes complete with stand,storage shelf, practical tool holder and stacking angle. The ergonomic working height of 94 cm guarantees effortless, fatigue-free operation.
Key Features
- It has a touch screen programmable keypad with 99 memory function
- Accuracy to 0.1 mm with digital display & red LED cut line indicators
- Self diagnostics for quick trouble shooting
- Double sided clamp gauge
- Electronic hand wheel for precise adjustment of back gauge
- Maximum cutting length of 520 mm, minimum 35 mm & Cutting height 80 mm
- Comes complete with stand and integrated storage shelf
Detailed Description
The Ideal 5255 is designed for optimal performance at the popular 52 cm B3 format. The full range of programmable functions offer maximum productivity while Ideal has not ignored the need for safety aspects, which are delivered through the Ideal Safety Cutting System (SCS). The programmable keypad stores the settings for 99 jobs and can recall previous job sequences using a memory key. A self diagnosis fault finding system will keep downtime to a minimum.
The Programmable keypad shows cut accuracy to 0.1 mm on a digital display and takes a memory key to store the settings for repeat jobs. An eject function pushes paper forwards to allow operators to easily remove cut stacks without approaching the blade. The clamp has guides on both sides to ensure an even distribution of clamping pressure. The transparent hood electronically locks down during the cutting process and swings away for ease of loading and unloading. The electric back gauge wheel controls the pace of back gauge movement while offering finesse to the positioning of the back gauge for absolute precise control and to line up the cut position accurately with the Red LED cutting line.
Typical Applications include cutting of Business cards, Stationery, Leaflets, Flyers, Cutting sheets of paper to required print size (SRA2 to SRA3), Trimming finished print to a professional level, Trimming booklets, Finishing books up to 80 mm thick, Spine trimming for scanning.
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The IDEAL 5255 Electric Guillotine is a professional guillotine with a cutting length of 520mm and cutting height of 80mm.It cuts up to 800 sheets at 80gsm.
It has a touch pad and digital display for easy setting of cuts and multilingual operator guidance. It has 99 programs with 99 steps in each program (up to 15 repeat cuts can be integrated into a program as one single program step). The measurement readout can be displayed in cm or inches (display accurate to 1/10 mm or 1/100 inch). The program runs automatically and has a 10-button key pad for presetting of measurements, Integrated calculator, Pre-programmed measurements for standard paper sizes, Programmable keys for quick setting of frequently needed measurements & Memory key for repeat cuts.
Specs at a Glance:
- Cuts up to 500 sheets of paper (70 gsm) or bound brochures up to 40 mm.
- Cutting Length: 520mm
- Cutting Height: 80mm
- Height: 1293 mm, Width: 860 mm, Depth: 1120 mm
- Weight: 252 kg
- Width with side tables: 1436 mm Weight with side tables: 261 kg
- German Made & Engineered
- 2 Year Manufactures Warranty
It comes equiped with IDEALs patented EASY-CUT blade activating bars for convenient and safe cutting, an electro-mechanical blade and clamp drive and of course the blade are made of German high quality steel. To ensure accurancy it has an optical cutting line with bright and durable LEDs. It has two side lays each on front and rear tables, its manufactured to highstandards and has a solid all-metal construction and comes complete with stand,storage shelf, practical tool holder and stacking angle. The ergonomic working height of 94 cm guarantees effortless, fatigue-free operation.
Key Features
- It has a touch screen programmable keypad with 99 memory function
- Accuracy to 0.1 mm with digital display & red LED cut line indicators
- Self diagnostics for quick trouble shooting
- Double sided clamp gauge
- Electronic hand wheel for precise adjustment of back gauge
- Maximum cutting length of 520 mm, minimum 35 mm & Cutting height 80 mm
- Comes complete with stand and integrated storage shelf
Detailed Description
The Ideal 5255 is designed for optimal performance at the popular 52 cm B3 format. The full range of programmable functions offer maximum productivity while Ideal has not ignored the need for safety aspects, which are delivered through the Ideal Safety Cutting System (SCS). The programmable keypad stores the settings for 99 jobs and can recall previous job sequences using a memory key. A self diagnosis fault finding system will keep downtime to a minimum.
The Programmable keypad shows cut accuracy to 0.1 mm on a digital display and takes a memory key to store the settings for repeat jobs. An eject function pushes paper forwards to allow operators to easily remove cut stacks without approaching the blade. The clamp has guides on both sides to ensure an even distribution of clamping pressure. The transparent hood electronically locks down during the cutting process and swings away for ease of loading and unloading. The electric back gauge wheel controls the pace of back gauge movement while offering finesse to the positioning of the back gauge for absolute precise control and to line up the cut position accurately with the Red LED cutting line.
Typical Applications include cutting of Business cards, Stationery, Leaflets, Flyers, Cutting sheets of paper to required print size (SRA2 to SRA3), Trimming finished print to a professional level, Trimming booklets, Finishing books up to 80 mm thick, Spine trimming for scanning.
To contact Shredders Direct about Ideal Paper Shredder | 5255 use Get a quote.
The IDEAL 5255 is an electric guillotine for cutting paper and bound brochures, with a 520 mm cutting length. Its keypad stores settings for 99 jobs, letting operators recall previous job sequences for repeat cutting tasks. For print finishing, it trims business cards, flyers and booklets, with an eject function that moves cut stacks forward for removal.
- 0.1 mm cut accuracy, digital display and red LED cut-line indicators
- Transparent hood locks electronically during cutting
- Maximum cutting height: 80 mm; minimum cutting length: 35 mm
- 2-year manufacturer’s warranty
- Includes stand, storage shelf, tool holder and stacking angle
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- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
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