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| P2P Magazine | Autumn 2016
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TRIMMERS & GUILLOTINES
Making the cut
Some people might use the names
synonymously or get the two mixed
up, yet while they perform similar
functions, trimmers and guillotines
have very different designs and are
suitable for different applications.
Clive Humm, Product Manager at
Swordfish, Snopake Brands, describes
their differences very succinctly: “A
guillotine has a long, straight knife
blade, which descends vertically, whilst
a trimmer blade is circular and passes
across the paper horizontally,” he said.
Fiona Mills, Marketing Director at
Avery UK, says that these variations
give trimmers and guillotines different
strengths. “A guillotine allows you to be
accurate when cutting through larger
amounts of paper. For example, on a
task like trimming posters or leaflets,
a guillotine will really save time and
achieve a great finish. For smaller
amounts or for regular use, a trimmer is
more suitable,” she said.
Today, businesses of all sizes use
trimmers and guillotines to produce
signs, notices, flyers and other visual
material for both internal and external
communications.
Karen Couling, European Product
Manager, ACCO Brands, said: “In both
business and education environments,
staff are often required to trim and size
paper in different styles to produce visual
communications that stand out for their
creative design and finish.With this in
mind, a universal tool such as a trimmer
or guillotine, that can be used to expertly
cut paper into a variety of sizes, remains
essential in the workplace.”
She added that the trend for
businesses to do more of these types
of job in-house on A3 colour MFPs
has generated growth in sales of Rexel
trimmers and guillotines, particularly in
the professional office machines market.
“There has been a notable increase in
the number of businesses looking to
invest in high quality document finishing
machines, as they are keen to produce
professional looking and high quality
High volume
The solid, all-metal
ClassicCut CL710 from
Rexel is a high volume A4
guillotine. Great for busy offices,
it can cut through up to 50 sheets
and has a protective safety guard for peace of mind.
High durability
The Kobra 360-A is a desktop
guillotine with automatic
paper press. Equipped
with Kobra’s SUPER CUT
system, the 360-A features
carbon-hardened steel precision
blades that are claimed to resist the
wearing action of cut materials. A built-in transparent
Lexan hand safety guard protects hands from the blade.
Safe & precise
Avery’s Precision Guillotine
range keeps fingers safe with
a patented safety guard that
moves with the blade so that
it is never exposed. It can cut
through 30 sheets of 80gsm
paper and has a clippings tray
to catch trimmings. The Precision Guillotine comes in A4
and A3 sizes.
Lightweight guillotine
The HSM Cutline G3210 is a lightweight and handy
guillotine ideal for a home office. It has a capacity of
up to 10 sheets of 80gsm
and features a practical
catch tray for residual paper,
an ergonomically designed
handle for easy operation and
a folding protective guard
for safety and easy storage.
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Cut safely
The Fusion A4 Guillotine from Fellowes features a
protective SafeCut Guard that must be in
position for the guillotine to work.
The strong metal base includes
cutting guides for different
size documents.
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documents in-house, for distribution
both internally and externally,” she said.
Snopake, too, reports increased sales
of trimmers from its Swordfish range.
Humm said: “We are very happy to
say that even in these uncertain times
trimmer sales continue to grow. In many
ways, 2015 was a record year and sales
year-to-date seem set comfortably to
exceed last year’s volumes.”
Not all manufacturers are so positive.
Elcoman, which has been selling
trimmers and guillotines under the
KOBRA brand name since 1996, has
seen sales slow. CEO Fabio Colombo
said: “Being a mature market, sales of
both products are steady and are not
going up. Basically only homeworkers
working in graphics or advertising
businesses are using them. Sales are
still good for large format trimmers to
cut plotter paper.”
As with other stationery categories,
the growth in flexible and home-
working has affected demand for
trimmers/guillotines. According to
ACCO’s Couling, this is because people
now want to be able to access the
same tools at home as they can in the
office.
“Those who work from home will
want to kit out their home office with
all the tools needed to help them work
productively in their own environment.
This has led to a steady increase in the
number of trimmers and guillotines sold
in the home office market,” she said.
Trimmers and guillotines are useful tools for precise,
efficient paper cutting, but do they have a place in the
‘paperless office’ and what are some of the features you
should look out for?
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