60+ Years of Shearing Innovation
Automated Precision Cut-to-Print Shearing Technology
The Spartanics M255 Automatic Registration Shear sets the global standard for high-speed, ultra-precise cutting of printed, etched, and laminated materials. Engineered and built in Illinois, USA, the M255 eliminates manual shear line alignment errors, drastically reduces material scrap, and accelerates unit throughput for high-requirement manufacturing lines worldwide.
Engineering Excellence
Key Benefits & Technical Advantages
Designed to handle challenging industrial substrates with uncompromising registration accuracy, the M255 integrates cutting-edge optical technology with robust mechanical engineering.
Thicker Material Processing
Engineered with enhanced shear force and high-rigidity mechanical frames, allowing clean, burr-free cuts on PVC up to 0.060" (1.52mm), mild steel up to 0.060" (1.52mm), and stainless steel up to 0.030" (0.76mm).
Gigabit Ethernet Camera Vision System
Next-generation vision technology reads printed registration marks, lines, or material edges in real time. It automatically corrects angular and linear positioning before every single stroke.
Prism-Free Optical Sensing Heads
Eliminates complex optical adjustments and maintenance downtime. The direct-view sensor design delivers superior signal clarity on reflective, metallic, glossy, or low-contrast graphics.
Pneumatic Material Hold-Downs
Positive pneumatic clamping prevents sheet distortion, slippage, or stretch during high-speed cutting sequences, preserving registration integrity across thin foils and rigid sheets alike.
Touchscreen HMI & Electronic Control
Intuitive operator panel simplifies job setup, mark calibration, and recipe storage. Reduces changeover time from hours to seconds for batch and short-run production.
Optional Thin Material Support
Specialized handling options support ultra-thin films, flexible circuits, and delicate synthetic substrates without sagging, scratching, or feeding jams.
Industrial Performance
M255 Technical Specifications
Every specification is verified on actual production materials prior to machine shipment.
Registration Accuracy
±0.0025" (±0.063 mm)
Max Operating Speed
20 Cuts/Min (1,200 Cuts/Hr)
Max Cut Strip Width
39" (1,000 mm)
Mild Steel Capacity
0.060" (1.524 mm) Max
Stainless Steel Capacity
0.030" (0.762 mm) Max
PVC & Rigid Plastic Capacity
0.060" (1.524 mm) Max
Min. Material Thickness
0.005" (0.127 mm)
Scrap Cut Range
0.150" to 2.0" (3.81 - 50.8 mm)
Offset Sensing Range
0" to 7" Approx. (0 - 177 mm)
Optical Sensing Heads
2 Standard (3rd Optional)
Max Back Gage Position
10" (254 mm)
Power Requirements
220V Single Phase, 50/60Hz
Global Engineering Support
Optimize Your Sheet Shearing Precision Today
Send your substrate samples to our Illinois application laboratory for registration testing, cut quality evaluation, and verified throughput metrics.