| Customization: | Available |
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| After-sales Service: | on Internet (24 Hours) or on Site |
| Warranty: | 1 Year |
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DS-15 Three Knife Trimmer
Automated Precision. Streamlined Finishing. SpaceSaving Design.
The DS-15 sets a new standard for fully automatic book trimming, expertly tailored for digital print shops, ondemand publishers, and shortrun runs. Whether deployed standalone or inline with your digital perfect binder, it delivers a smooth, continuous workflow from spine to threeknife trim without manual intervention.
At its heart lies a fullservo knife system-side and front blades that position and cut with micronlevel accuracy for consistent edge quality on every job. The combination of pneumatic book clamps and a servodriven main motor ensures stable holding force, lightningfast brake response, and vibrationfree knife travel, even at high throughput.
Designed for reliability in highvolume environments, the DS-15's dualrod synchronization and geardriven cutting assembly balance torque and force for flawless, uniform cuts. A precision gearbox minimizes operational noise and wear, extending service intervals and lowering your total cost of ownership.
Features & Benefits
ServoControlled Knives: Automated positioning for razorsharp, repeatable trimming
Inline/Offline Flexibility: Seamlessly integrates with binding lines or runs independently
QuickChange Formats: Simple, toolfree adjustments for different book sizes and runs
Compact Footprint: Fits tight production spaces while offering full access for routine care
Robust Build: Heavyduty frame and components engineered for nonstop production
WhisperQuiet Operation: Ideal for demanding print environments where noise reduction matters
Recommended For
Digital printers and copy shops
Shortrun and custom book production
Photo albums, brochures, catalogs, manuals
Publishing houses and commercial binders
Inline finishing of perfectbound softcover titles
Elevate your trim quality and throughput-make the DS15 your goto finishing solution for highprecision, efficient book production.
Why Choose the DS-15?
The DS-15 Fully Automatic Three-Knife Trimmer is expertly engineered to meet the demands of today's high-speed, short-run, and on-demand digital book production. Combining cutting-edge automation, precision engineering, and robust durability, the DS-15 ensures consistently clean and accurate trimming for a wide range of bound materials. Ideal for perfect-bound books, photo books, instruction manuals, academic journals, and commercial catalogs, this trimmer integrates seamlessly into modern bookbinding workflows and inline production lines. With its intuitive operation, fast setup, and versatile format handling, the DS-15 is the smart choice for printers seeking efficiency, scalability, and professional-grade finishing results-every time.
The DS-15 is a compact yet powerful fully automatic three-knife trimmer engineered for precision trimming of perfect-bound books, catalogs, manuals, and other softcover printed materials. Purpose-built for modern post-press workflows, the DS-15 ensures high-speed, high-accuracy trimming on all three sides-top, bottom, and fore-edge-in a single automated cycle.
Equipped with advanced servo-driven knife control and a pneumatic clamping system, the machine delivers smooth, consistent, and clean cuts with minimal operator intervention. Its intelligent automation streamlines book finishing operations, making it ideal for digital printing, short-run production, on-demand publishing, and commercial bookbinding environments.
Whether used as a standalone trimmer or integrated into a fully automated finishing line, the DS-15 offers exceptional cutting precision, stable performance, and efficient throughput-all within a space-saving footprint.
| Item number | Parameters | Unit | Remarks |
| Max. cutting size A*B | 300*300 | mm | A: Side knife B: Front knife H: Height |
| Min. cutting size A*B | 140*90 | mm | |
| Max. cutting height H | 70 | mm | |
| Max. cutting speed | 15times/min | Min | |
| Overall power | 8 | Kw | |
| Book pressing type | Pneumatic | Servo for option | |
| External size(L*W*H) | 2250 *1500 *1700 | mm | Standard size |
| Net weight | 3000 | Kg |
The DS-15 Fully Automatic Three-Knife Trimmer is a high-efficiency cutting machine specifically designed for post-press finishing of perfect-bound books and similar printed materials. It automatically performs three-side trimming on books with rough edges. Operators simply place neatly aligned books into the feed inlet, and the machine automatically transfers them to the cutting station. The trimming process is completed in sequence-left, right, and fore-edge-after which the finished books are automatically delivered to the output section.
The DS-15 is equipped with a full set of advanced functional modules, including pneumatic book clamping, pneumatic pressing, servo-driven book feeding, servo-driven side knives, servo-driven front knife, an integrated knife table, and a main drive servo system. The machine delivers high cutting precision, fast setup and adjustment, and user-friendly operation, making it an indispensable and cost-effective solution in modern post-press processing environments.
Power On: Connect the power supply and complete initialization. The machine enters standby mode.
Manual Book Loading: The operator places the pre-aligned books into the feeding inlet. The book feeding mechanism automatically pushes the book to the rear of the pusher carriage.
Book Clamping and Feeding: The book is clamped and pushed into the cutting station. At the same time, the pressing system activates to hold the book firmly in place.
Side Knife Cutting: The left and right side knives operate first, trimming both sides of the book.
Front Knife Cutting: The front knife then descends to trim the fore-edge of the book.
System Reset: The front knife and pressing system return to their original positions. The pusher mechanism releases the trimmed book.
Product Output: The trimmed book is pushed by the output mechanism onto the delivery conveyor and exits the machine, completing one full cutting cycle.
Cycle Reset: The pusher carriage resets to receive the next book, enabling continuous operation.
FAQ
Q1: Are you a manufacturer ?
A1: Manufacturer, and we focus on the development and production of three-knife trimmer for more than 10 years
Q2:Can your machine be customized?
A2: Of course, OEM & ODM both are available.
Q3: How about your package?
A3: Our machines are well wrapped by plastic film to be water proof first. If by FCL(full container loading) we might use the plywood box.
Q4:How do you ship the finished products?
A4:By Sea. By railway.
Q5:What's the delivery time?
A5:Within 30-45 days after get the deposit. Depends on different machines.
Q6: What is your after sale service?
A6: Any questions will be responded within 24 hours by email, call or Whatsapp/Wechat. In addition, we have professional engineer available for overseas service... Q7: How about your quality control? A7: Our professional QC wil check the quality during the production and do 100% quality test before shipment.
Q8:Does it easy to operate and what can ido if it doesn't work?
A8: First, our machine is stable and easy to operate by one man. What you do is just learn some basic thing like loading the jumbo roll paper, start the machine and cutting the paper. And we will sent you manual and video.we suggest you to come to visit our factory to learn more thing by yourself , and if there is something goes wrong,you can call us video-chat email us. And we will give solutions within 36 hrs.
Q9:Guarantee?
A9: There is 1 year guarantee of each Inmai machinery brand Machines since customer got the machine. Within one year, the damaged spare parts(not including blades and cutting sticks) can be changed for free, and we provide life time technology support on line.
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