Brochures with flush or overhanging gate-folded covers are increasing in high demand. The Frontero face trimmer produces brochures with flaps efficiently in a single operation.

The Frontero gives you a competitive edge thanks to the following capabilities

• High performance of up to 6,000 cycles per hour
• Widest product size range with book thicknesses up to 60 mm (2 3/8") and    oblong formats up to A4
• Processing of 2-up products up to 480 mm (19 5/16")
• Retrofittable on any existing perfect binding line
• Highest trim quality, thanks to shear-action trimming and the use of cutting    sticks

Patented operating principle
The cover is lifted and pulled back with a series of suckers. After the book block has been compressed with a bar, the face trim is carried out. The cover is then released and slips back into the original position. The upper and lower rows of suckers can be switched on and off separately, which makes it possible to manufacture products with only one flap – at the front or back of the book.


Specifications* min. max.
Mechanical speed 1,000 - 6,000 cycles/h
Product sizes spine length 140 mm (5 1/2") 490 mm (19 5/16")
book width, untrimmed 103 mm (4 1/16") 320 mm (12 5/8")
book width, trimmed 100 mm (4") 307 mm (12 1/16")
book thickness 3 mm (1/8") 60 mm (2 3/8")

* Runnability depends on type of paper stock and covers



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