Paper Cutters — Slicing Time, Not Fingers

"Because the clamp does not have to travel the total distance back to the top of the knife beam, it actually increases the cutting cycle speed of the cutter," Adams explains.

A subset of operator safety is ergonomics and the elimination of repetitive-motion injuries. Employee safety and comfort are parlayed into productivity and efficiency, according to Robb Gould, vice president of marketing and sales for Challenge Machinery.