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Challenge Champion 305 TC 30.5" programmable hydraulic paper cutter with 10.5" touch screen and stainless side tables
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The Challenge Champion 305TC Paper Cutter
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Challenge Champion 305 TC Paper Cutter

Challenge Champion 305 TC: 30.5-inch programmable hydraulic guillotine cutter. Dealer pricing, financing and factory-trained service at Mid-State Litho.

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We will quote equipment price, freight to your ZIP, and any install or service needs.

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TypePaper Cutter
Cut width30.5"
OperationHydraulic
Power208-230V Three-Phase

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Details & specifications

Challenge Champion 305 TC paper cutter. USA-built 30.5" production hydraulic cutter with Touch Control programming, electronic clamp pressure, and full safety package.

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Overview

The Champion 305 TC is Challenge's 30.5-inch production guillotine for commercial shops cutting digital and offset work that outgrows a 26.5-inch Titan. Touch Control programming supports job memory, graphics, repeat/loop, label cutting, and sheet division workflows.

Hydraulic cutting and clamping with per-cut electronic clamp pressure control, powered backgauge, LED cut-line, and light-beam safety curtain are standard on the TC package. Side tables ship standard; larger and air tables are common options.

Key features

  • 30.5" / 775 mm cutting width; about 4" clamp opening
  • Hydraulic cutting and clamping with electronic clamp pressure control
  • 10.5" Touch Control with job memory and production programming aids
  • Powered backgauge with micro-adjust and on-screen positioning
  • Light-beam safety curtain; two-hand timed non-repeat cut buttons; UL/cUL and ANSI B65.3 oriented safety design
  • Made in the USA

Specifications

Cutting Width 30-1/2″ / 775 mm
Clamp Opening (w/out / with false clamp) 4″ / 102 mm · 3-3/4″ / 95 mm
Minimum Cut (w/out / with false clamp) 3/4″ / 19 mm · 1-7/8″ / 48 mm
Maximum Cut Depth 30-1/2″ / 775 mm
Clamping Force (min / max) ≈1,414 lb / 5,000 lb (628 / 2,200 daN)
Backgauge Control Powered (Touch Control)
Table - In Front / Behind Knife 25″ / 635 mm · 30-1/2″ / 775 mm

Specs can vary by configuration and options. Confirm against the factory sheet for the serial and options you order.

Why buy from Mid-State Litho

Mid-State Litho is an authorized Challenge Machinery dealer for about 30 years. Challenge is based in Norton Shores, Michigan, about two hours from our Grand Blanc showroom and service depot. We stock knives, cutting sticks, and wear parts; install and train on site; and service cutters across Michigan and the Great Lakes. Call 1-800-343-4231 or request a quote. Browse the full Challenge Machinery line.

Related: Titan 230 Pro · Champion 370 TC · Challenge Machinery · knives and sticks.

Ready to size this machine for your stock and monthly volume? Call 1-800-343-4231.

Every machine, fully supported

We deliver it, install it, train your team and keep it running.

This is not a drop-ship. Our factory-trained technicians install on site, train your operators, and back it with same-day and next-day service across Michigan and the Great Lakes.

Install & train

On-site setup and operator training included.

Same / next-day service

Fast response across the Great Lakes.

Precision machining

Replacement parts fabricated in-house.

Financing

Lease and purchase options available.