Hand-operated cutting devices (DGUV Information 203-011)
Abschnitt 1 – 1 Definitions
For the purpose of this DGUV Information, the following definitions are used:
Manual guillotine trimmers
are hand-operated cutting devices used to trim one or several single sheets. The cut is made by lowering the guillotine blade against a cutting bar.
Rotary cutters
are hand-operated cutting devices used to trim one or several single sheets. For cutting, a circular blade is moved along a cutting bar.
Fig. 1
Manual guillotine trimmer
Fig. 2
Rotary cutter
Stack paper cutters
are hand-operated cutting machines for cutting stacked sheets of paper or similar materials. For cutting, a lever is used to guide the blade downwards via a lever linkage.
Fig. 3
Stack paper cutter
Paper dispensers
serve to pull paper or foil from a roll and to sever the material at a predetermined length. The material is torn against a cutting edge, separating the piece of paper or foil from the roll.
Cardboard shear cutters
are cutting machines for trimming one or several cardboard sheets. The cut is made by pressing a knife bar against a cutting bar.
Fig. 4
Cardboard shear cutter
Fig. 5
Paper dispenser