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Choosing The Right Ream Cutter Or Stack Cutter For Your Office

Cutting large documents or large amounts of paper can be difficult. Traditional guillotine cutters are only capable of cutting a few sheets at a time (up to 30 at the most). Rotary trimmers have the same problem. They can only cut ten or less pages at a time. If you need to cut a whole stack of sheets, face trim a perfect bound book or even slice a whole ream of paper in half you will need a stack cutter (also called a ream cutter). Here are a few things to consider when choosing a stack cutter.

1. Cutting Capacity: Although sometimes called ream cutters, not all stack cutters are capable of cutting a full ream. Depending on the model that you are looking at, the cutting capacity might be rated based on a specific number of pages or a thickness in inches. Some models are able to cut 500 sheets (a ream) while others can cut slightly more or less. For most people cutting an entire ream of paper is not essential. However, the higher the cutting capacity the better the productivity that is offered.

2. Blade Width: Different models offer different cutting widths. Some blade widths are as small as 12" for letter sized paper. Others offer blades that are seventeen inches wide for 11" x 17" paper, eighteen inches wide for 12" x 18" press sheets. Some cutters even have the ability to cut master sheets of paper that are between twenty-three and twenty-six inches wide.

3. Paper Stop: One of the most important things to consider when choosing a stack cutter is the paper stop. If the paper stop is not perfectly square and solid the quality of the cut will suffer. One of the thing that sets high quality cutters apart from cheaper ones is the quality of the paper stop. The best ream cutters have perfectly square steel paper stops that are always square and do not flex or move during cutting. This type of paper stop will also have a handle that will allow it to be adjusted precisely to the correct size.

4. Cutting Table: In addition to the width of the blade there are two other measurements that are important to consider when looking at a stack cutter. The first is the maximum distance in front of the blade on the cutting table. The second is the maximum distance behind the blade. These two measurements help to determine the maximum length of paper that can be cut.

5. Safety Features: When looking for a ream cutter, it is essential for it to have a number of safety features. With the ability to cut through hundreds of sheets of paper, a ream cutter can easily slice off a finger or hand. With this in mind, it is essential to find a cutter that requires two handed operation and that has guards to prevent anyone from getting near the blade during the cutting process. Any cutter that does not have these features should be avoided.

These are five things to look for when choosing a stack cutter. For the purpose of this article we have only been talking about manual cutters. However, the same list applies to electric cutters too.

About the Author

Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for
www.MyBinding.com
. He has written hundreds of articles on topics related to
Binding Machines
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Paper handling Equipment
,binding supplies, binding covers,and more.

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Should we ask RTA to alter road signs made of sheet metal that could cut us in half if we stack our bikes?

I recently googled Motorcycle accidents and saw a picture of a man cut in half. The article read the question, Do you think he survived? I went futher to learn of a group set up to give feedback to government about motorcycle input. The readings seemed to indicate we don't always get considered when road obstacles are placed in such a way to injure us unnecessarily. We see riders survive at high speed accidents at speedway. They seem to slide forever but the blade of steel is not waiting at the end. Does anybody else care and how can we change the problem?

There are so many natural hazards along the edges of roads that I don't see much point in tearing down the bulk of a nation's road sign infrastructure just to make them 'safer'.

What are the odds that you are going to fall off of your motorcycle and hit a road sign at a sufficient speed and angle that it will cut into you? Road signs face roads, so in order to slice yourself in half you would have to hit it from the side, which makes no sense at all and would be a fluke.

By your logic, we would have to get rid of any valley or drop next to the edge of the road, any boulders, trees, telephone poles, etc.

I think it would be a gigantic waste of money to tear these signs down and do what, round the edges?

I love motorcycling, my dad is an avid rider, but really, this would be stupid. I know that accidents happen that are beyond the rider's control, but if I saw a guy cut in half thanks to a speed sign, the last thing I would think of would be blaming the Government. I'd be thinking "Wow, that idiot was riding way too fast".

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