The Horizon HT 30C is a guillotine — also commonly referred to as a paper cutter or book trimmer — designed specifically for the offline trimming of booklets and bound publications. In this application it functions as an automatic rotary three-knife trimmer, cutting finished books cleanly on three sides in a single pass using one rotating knife. Horizon is a well-established Japanese manufacturer of post-press finishing equipment, producing machinery for bookbinding, folding, cutting, and collating that is widely used in commercial and digital print environments worldwide.
This particular machine was built in approximately 2017 and is located in Germany. At the time of listing it had completed a recorded total of 813,544 cuts, providing a clear indication of its usage history. The HT 30C is designed for unsupervised, standalone operation: the operator enters the book format and the required quantity via a touchscreen, and the machine runs the trimming cycle automatically without further intervention. This makes it a practical and cost-effective alternative to conventional offline three-knife trimming systems, particularly for short-run production.
The machine operates at a cycle speed of between 220 and 520 cycles per hour, with a contact pressure range of 1.5 to 8 kN. It accommodates untrimmed book blocks up to 320 × 235 mm and as small as 200 × 134 mm, with trimmed output formats ranging from a maximum of 305 × 230 mm down to a minimum of 200 × 134 mm. Maximum block thickness is 51 mm. The machine runs on a 380 V supply and weighs 1,040 kg. Its footprint is 2,350 × 1,160 mm with a standing height of 1,370 mm.
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