The PRISM® Industrial Paper Cutter

Quality, Safety & Ease - No matter how you slice it

PRISM paper cutters bring together the best paper cutting technology the world has to offer in an affordable, high-performance package. Combining a finely honed mechanical design and microcut® computer controls, PRISM cutters will provide years of quality, trouble-free operation and address the full spectrum of your cutting needs. Take a look through the PRISM–you'll like what you see.

“The PRISM is a solid piece of equipment. I love the automation and the ease of operation.”

Jeff Prasser, St. Camillus

 

Sizes Available

PRISM guillotine cutters come in four cutting sizes.

31.5"/ 80cm

36"/ 92cm

45"/ 115cm

54"/ 137cm

Features

Looking through the PRISM. Here’s a glance at just some of what PRISM industrial cutters offer:

Top-of-the-line Features

Our microcut® computer control unit with 15” color touch screen for automating backgauge movement is the most user-friendly system in the industry

Prism industrial paper cutters are all equipped with CIP 3 / 4 JDF capability and are all networkable with no additional hardware or software required

Cutting power is provided by a hydraulic clutch and time-tested worm gear design

Cushion contact clamping eliminates pile disturbance

High-speed steel knives (carbide optional) offer extended durability

Simplified Usage

Set and save job data for future use in the PRISM memory (500,000+ programs)

Air table with built-in blower allows for easy material movement

One-hand control of the backgauge for fast and precise settings

Easily adjustable, electronic, programmable hydraulic clamping system

The knife lifting unit allows for fast, simple, safe knife changes

Safe, Rugged Design

One-piece, chrome-plated, slotless cast iron table is sturdy and easy to maintain

Oversize chromed, cast iron side tables with air are standard

The knife bar is guided by dual gibs, engineered for rigidity and cutting accuracy

Ball screw and dual liner guide guarantee precise backgauge positioning

Our soft clamp foot treadle feature assures safe, easy use of the clamp

Numerous other features such as knife bar overloads, infrared light barriers

 

Standard Equipment

Here’s a glance at just some of what the PRISM guillotine cutter offers:

Main power switch with lock

15” color LCD touch screen display for size input

Overload switch for main and air table motor

Overload protection with electronic monitoring

Wear-resistant hydraulic clutch

Variable hydraulic clamp pressure with electronic control

Two-hand cut release, with time delay and non-repeat

Safety latch (mechanical lock for knife carrier)

Infra-red photo eyes with self check circuit

Table light/optical cutting line indicator

Manual backgauge positioning (one-hand control)

Motorized backgauge, microcomputer controlled

Digital 15” color touch screen display with rotary measuring system

Non-volatile memory storage

Measuring systems: inches/metric

Automatic individual measurement positioning

Cut counter

Programming while cutting

Low pressure air table with blower

Chrome main and side table surface with air

Dual linear guides in rear

Slot free main table

False clamp (removable from the front side)

Two knives in storage box

Knife lifting device for quick knife change

Six plastic cutting sticks

Tools, operation manual and spare parts list