How to Pick the Right Paper Guillotine
Posted on - 15th January 2019
Are you thinking of adding a paper guillotine as part of your printing finishing collection? Or are you venturing into an unknown market, and this your first time researching these versatile machines? There are a number of options to consider when looking for the right guillotine.
Common forms of guillotines
• Trimmers
Each type of paper guillotine has its own unique qualities and properties making it ideal in certain environments. Below we’ve put together a few questions you should ask yourself before purchasing a paper guillotine.
What Type of Paper Guillotine are you Looking for?
The first and most important question to ask yourself is “What are you Looking to use your guillotine for?” As we mentioned at the start, there are multiple styles of paper guillotine to choose from. And each style or format is better suited to certain requirements. For example, desktop paper trimmers are best for A4 paper or a smaller bit of paperwork. Whereas large format cutters are best for posters and other larger pieces.
How Much will you use your Paper Guillotine?
Once you’ve identified what type of guillotine you’re looking for. The second question is, how much you’ll use your guillotine? The answer to this question will determine the functions or size of the guillotine. For example, if we use ream cutters as an example. If you’re trimming one or two bits of paperwork once or week or sparingly then a desktop solution is better suited. Whereas is cutting paper is a daily part of your production or operations then a larger or more advanced cutter is best.
Automatic or Manual Paper Guillotines
A lot like the previous question this will be determined by how often you’ll use your guillotine will determine whether a manual or automatic cutter is best for you. We stock both automatic and manual versions of leading brands of manufactured of guillotines.
Take a Look at our Range of Paper Guillotines
If you have any more questions regarding paper guillotines and their functions, contact a member of The Finishing Point today.
Or if you’re looking to learn more about these amazing machines, we’re more than happy to provide product demonstrations of a machine or machines you’re interested in