CIDAN RAPIDO guillotine shear

The CIDAN RAPIDO guillotine shear is a robustly built machine that cuts all sheet thicknesses within its working range without any adjustments. This results in a durable and sturdy guillotine shear that also enhances your efficiency. It is environmentally friendly, consumes little energy, and operates quietly. The RAPIDO guillotine shear comes well-equipped even in its standard configuration, making it a highly cost-effective machine.

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Key advantages

Strong and user friendly with a wide working range without blade gap adjustment

Fast with up to 35 cuts per minute

Well-equipped as standard – motorized back gauge, pneumatic sheet support, CutLink NC-control

Capacity

The CIDAN RAPIDO guillotine shear is a robustly built machine that cuts all sheet thicknesses within its working range without any adjustments.

Working length

53″ – 161″

(1350 mm – 4100 mm)

Cuts per minute

35

Steel thickness (400 N/mm2)

10 ga – 16 ga

(3.5 – 1.5 mm)

RAPIDO comes standard with a CutLink control system that controls following:

  • 29.5″ (750 mm) or 39.3″ (1000 mm) motorized back gauge, in single or program mode.
  • Pneumatic sheet support
  • Parts counter
  • Cutting mode – single cut or continuous cut
  • Pneumatic controlled Holddownbeam (Optional)

29.5″ (750 mm) or 39.3″ (1000 mm) motorized back gauge

Fast and accurate NC- controlled motorized back gauge with T-belt and ball screw spindles.

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Sheet support with front delivery

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Sheet support in the upper position.

The pneumatic sheet support is supporting the material during the cutting cycle. This ensures a maximum back gauge precision and prevent dog ears at the cut pieces.  After the cut, the sheet support delivers the sheet to the front of the shear.

This is a great advantage when cutting large sheets or sensitive materials like copper and zinc.

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Sheet support in the lower position with front delivery.

Holddownbeam with LED cutting line light

The hold down beam positioned just 1.2″ (32 mm) from the cutting line, minimizing waste.

The beam also serves as finger protection, preventing fingers from reaching the knives.

The holddownbeam has an opening at the top, providing a clear view of the LED illuminated lower shear blades. This is very helpful when cutting along marked lines.

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RAPIDO table  

RAPIDO has milled grooves in the table every tenth millimeter and fixed angle stops with millimeter scales on both sides.

LED-illuminated cutting line

The sheet holder has laser-cut sight windows at the top, providing a clear view of the illuminated section at the shear blades. This is very helpful when cutting along scribed lines.

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Extendable table extension

An extendable table extension can be pulled out 31.5″ (800 mm) from the cutting line, facilitating the handling of large sheets.

Squaring arms 39.3″ (1000 mm) and (2500 mm) with or without tilting stop.

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Moveable material wagon 

The moveable material wagon is offered as an alternative to fixed return plate for return to sender option. Easily move cut material to another workstation with this option. Plus, it can be picked up with a forklift. 

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Sheet support with rear delivery

This option means that cut pieces are delivered on rollers to the back of the machine – the back gauge is 39.3″ (1000 mm) and equipped with a fixed return plate for narrower pieces.

The rear side of the machine is covered with mechanical side fences and light guard, for easy access to the cut pieces.

Optional – Extra rails with rollers for pneumatic sheet support (rear of the machine), up to 16 rails for RAPIDO 32.

Only available for RAPIDO 32.

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Pneumatic controlled holddownbeam

Advantage when cutting soft and sensitive materials.

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Technical specifications

ModelRAPIDO 13RAPIDO 26RAPIDO 32RAPIDO 41
Working length53″ (1350 mm)100″ (2600 mm)126″ (3200 mm)161″ (4100 mm)
Speed cuts/min35353535
Weight3100 lbs (1400 kg)4300 lbs (1950 kg)4630 lbs (2100 mm)5511 lbs (2500 kg)
Steel110 ga (3.5 mm)13 ga (2.5 mm)13 ga (2.5 mm)16 ga (1.5 mm)
Stainless steel214 ga (2.0 mm)16 ga (1.5 mm)16 ga (1.5 mm)24 ga (0.6 mm)
Aluminum30.196″ (5,0 mm)0.157″ (4.0 mm)0.157″ (4.0 mm)0.08″ (2.2 mm)
Tensile strength 1400 N/mm22600 N/mm23200 N/mm2

Discover Our Smart Solutions in Action

Explore how CIDAN’s machines perform in production. Each video highlights key features designed to make your sheet metal processing faster, smarter, and more efficient. Get inspired, see the difference – and imagine what’s possible for your business.

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References

We want to be your safe one-stop-partner and always deliver sustainable and efficient sheet metal processing solutions for your specific needs. Below you can read about or listen to some of our customers who have chosen our machines for their sheet metal processing. If you want a reference near you – do not hesitate to contact us, we have customers all over the world and there is probably someone close to you as well!

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Support

We are always available for technical support and are happy to perform preventive and protective maintenance on your machines. 

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Get help choosing the right machine 

Talk to one of our specialists and get answers to all your questions. Call 770-692-7230 or contact us via email: 

Trade in your old machine 

We buy your old machine, regardless of brand and age, when you invest in a new one from us. Therefore take the opportunity to invest in a more efficient future by upgrading to a new, smart, and fast machine. The fact that the new machines are also more environmentally friendly is an added bonus. 

Spare parts 

Do you need spare parts and accessories for your CIDAN, Forstner, or Thalmann machine? Take the opportunity to place your order to ensure your machines are always in top condition. Contact us via email, and we’ll take care of it for you. 

FAQ

RAPIDO is a robust electrical guillotine shear that cuts all sheet thickness within its working range without blade-gap adjustment. It’s energy-efficient, quiet, and comes well-equipped as standard – delivering high operating economy and productivity.

RAPIDO is available with working lengths 1,350–4,100 mm and achieves up to 35 cuts/min. Thickness capacity (steel 400 N/mm²) is up to 3.5 mm (RAPIDO 13), 2.5 mm (RAPIDO 26/32), and 1.5 mm (RAPIDO 41); for stainless steel up to 2.0 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 0.6 mm, and for aluminum up to 5.0 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 2.2 mm (model-dependent).

CutLink controls, among other functions, the 750 or 1000 mm motorized backgauge (single or program mode), pneumatic sheet support, parts counter and cutting modes (single/continuous). The backgauge is NC-controlled with T-belt and ball screws for fast, accurate positioning; a pneumatically controlled hold down beam is available as an option.

The pneumatic sheet support with front delivery supports the sheet during the cut and prevents “dog-ears.” An LED-illuminated cutting line and a hold down beam positioned just 32 mm from the cutting line provide clear visibility, minimal scrap, and high precision. — Our RAPIDO SSM (Stacking Sensitive Material) variant is particularly valuable for copper, zinc, and aluminum.

Options include an extendable table (+800 mm), long squaring arms (1000/2500 mm), a moveable material wagon, and sheet support with delivery to the rear (availability by model). These options simplify large-format handling, speed up throughput, and can be tailored for cells with front or rear delivery. The SSM model can stack material up to 3200/4100 × 1000 mm on a moveable wagon at ergonomic height at the rear of the machine.