The Platinum Edge mat cutter is Logan's top level, professional, heavy duty mat cutter designed to perform for large volume mat cutting including production repeat cuts, or in a shop with multiple users, or in education environments.
Starting with the aluminum‑anodized base, this cutter is solid from the ground up and features robust components meant for life long use and ease of adjustment. Featuring super‑smooth cutting head action, dual cutting head offers both bevel and straight cuts, 4‑ and 8‑ply mat cutting capability, quick‑change magnetic blade cartridge, micro‑adjustable moving magnetic stop and mat guide, 32" (81cm) removable scaled squaring arm, and heavy‑duty all‑metal construction with aluminum base.
The Platinum Edge is ideal for high volume artists, framers, or in an education environment with multiple users. A 40" (Logan 850‑1) and a 60" (Logan 860‑1) version are also available.
Uses 267 Replacement Blades.
| Compact Classic |
Compact Elite |
Artist Elite |
Simplex Classic |
Simplex Elite |
Framers Edge Elite |
Platinum Edge |
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| Usage Level | Light | Light | All Purpose | All Purpose | All Purpose | Heavy Duty | Heavy Duty |
| Model Number & Capacity | 301‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 350‑1 = 32" (81 cm) | 450‑1 = 40" (101 cm) | 550‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 560‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
750‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 760‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
650‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 655‑1 = 48" (122 cm) 660‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
850‑1 = 40" (101 cm) 855‑1 = 48" (122 cm) 860‑1 = 60" (152 cm) |
| Squaring Function | No | Squaring bar | Squaring bar | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm | Full 32" (81 cm) Squaring Arm (removable) |
| Minimum Border Size | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) | 3/4" (19 mm) |
| Maximum Border Size | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 4-1/2" (11.4 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 5-1/2" (14 cm) | 8" (20 cm) |
| Hinging Guide Rail | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Base Board Type | 1/2" MDF | 1/2" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | 3/4" MDF | Aluminum |
| Parallel Mat Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Production Stops | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bevel Cutter | Push Style | Push Style | Pull Style | Pull Style | Pull Style | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head |
| Straight Cutter | Mat Knife | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Pull Style 701‑1 | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head | Dual purpose straight & bevel cutting head |
| Cuts Standard Thickness Mat Board | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuts 8 Ply | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuts Foam Board | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 3/16" (5 mm) | Up to 1/2" (13 mm) | Up to 1/2" (13 mm) |
| Cuts Glass | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Cuts Plexi | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Cuts Paper/Photos | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Replacement Blade | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 269 or 268 | 267 |
| View | View | View | View | View | View | View |
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