opinions on DUPLO Docucutter DC-545 ?

[RafalWM]

I'm thinking of getting a used DUPLO Docucutter DC-545. Is it worth considering or are there better units in its price range?

[GWSALES]

Originally Posted by RafalWM

I'm thinking of getting a used DUPLO Docucutter DC-545. Is it worth considering or are there better units in its price range?

Restricton are very slow and only crease up to 12pt. They are great units if you don't have a cutter and need to crease and cut at the same time. If you only need to Crease or perf there are several other machines that will do thicker paper alot faster. Graphic Whizard - Products - Creasing/Impact Scoring Systems - CreaseMaster PLUS

[RafalWM]

I'm looking for a unit that will cut flyers etc, but also be able to do business cards. From what the guy told me at duplo, it looks like the DC-545 can handle a bit thicker stock than in the specs, but the knives might have to be replaced a bit sooner than normal.
anyway, I'll have a look at the link you gave me too

[GWSALES]

Originally Posted by RafalWM

I'm looking for a unit that will cut flyers etc, but also be able to do business cards. From what the guy told me at duplo, it looks like the DC-545 can handle a bit thicker stock than in the specs, but the knives might have to be replaced a bit sooner than normal.
anyway, I'll have a look at the link you gave me too

Be carefull buying a machine to run beyond specs, you will never be able to hold a sales rep to his quote when the printed literature clearly states the specs. For your application the duplo is the only unit proven to do just this, programable crease and cut down to finished size if you do not want to use a cutter. Consider the fact that you could buy a good creaser and a very nice cutter for much less than the 40k+ price of the duplo.

[RafalWM]

Originally Posted by GWSALES

Consider the fact that you could buy a good creaser and a very nice cutter for much less than the 40k+ price of the duplo.

could you recommend some units? Especially for cutting

[GWSALES]

Originally Posted by RafalWM

could you recommend some units? Especially for cutting

A good small business cutter, would be a 5550 EP. It is programable and has adjustable Hydraulic clamp up to 3800psi. Triumph 5550ep

[RafalWM]

I checked this out but it's not really what I'm looking for. I have a large guilotine here, although it doesn't have a programmer, which would come in handy.
The thing is, with digital print I'm also concerned that the printer can move the print around on the sheet a little. Usually this is hardly noticable, but there are times when you cut out thin pieces from a sheet and they're just not right. The Duplo can register each sheet seperately and start the cutting from that point.

[Craig]

Ask about the productivity drop when the duplo registers the sheet on the "fly". You could almost cut them by hand with scissors faster.

[RafalWM]

Originally Posted by Craig

Ask about the productivity drop when the duplo registers the sheet on the "fly". You could almost cut them by hand with scissors faster.

good point

I'll probably just stick to my guillotine for now unless somebody has another machine they can recommend?

[Alex@Challenge]

How much cutting will you be performing (hours per day)? As Craig mentioned, adding the trimming on the Duplo unit may slow its productivity to the point where it does not become feasible. In that case, a lower-cost creaser and cutter will most definitely outproduce an all-in-one solution.

If your cutting requirements are under 2 hours per day, I can recommend our Spartan 185 AEP programmable cutter. It is capable of off-loading some of your shorter-run trimming from the larger guillotine you already have. If you think you will be cutting more than 2 hours per day, then I would think you should call different manufacturers to determine an appropriate-sized guillotine (such as our 23" - Titan 230 or Titan 265XG). Be sure to compare features between manufacturers, as well as long-term resale value for a true ROI analysis.

http://www.challengemachinery.com/pr...n230_video.htm
http://www.challengemachinery.com/pr...spartan185.htm

Hope that helps!