Safe-Cut Guillotine Trimmer

Posted on April 15, 2020

Team Members Heading link

  • Phu Au
  • Diory Gong
  • Kevin Mallari
  • David Vallejo
  • Andrew Vo

Advisor: Dr. Michael Brown

Sponsor: ACCO Brands

Project Description Heading link

This project aims to improve safety features of ACCO Brands’ guillotine paper trimmer. The goal is to create a safer design through covering the blade while it is not in use but still retaining the guillotine cutting mechanism. The main criteria for the improved designs are that it can cut at least 10 sheets, has a bed height of 60mm, requires a maximum force of 25 pounds to operate, clamps paper to avoid movement, has a clean cut, and has no exposed blade.

See supporting documentation in the team’s Box drive.

Modified on March 31, 2024