Paper Cutters — Honing a Competitive Edge

Perfecta offers cutters in sizes from 30˝ to 66˝, as well as a complete line of material handling peripherals. At PRINT 01, it showed the Cut-O-Drill machine for the first time in the U.S., Stow reports. "It is the only machine capable of cutting and drilling within the same operation."

The manufacturer's cutters feature slotless tables with servo-drive positioning systems to provide accurate backgauge movement. A "Smart Clamp" system is said to sense the pile height and engage the backgauge sooner. Stow says that the machine's control systems employ a flexible touchscreen with color graphics to help guide the operator, and are CIP4 ready.