Swingline Ingento 24" x 24" Maple Guillotine Cutter - 1162

One could make the case that that the best feature of the Ingento 24" x 24" is that it carries the Ingento name. These paper cutters have long been considered the gold standard in the paper cutting world, and they are in use in schools, print and copy shops, churches, and businesses by the hundreds of thousands all over the planet. If nothing else, the Ingento 24" x 24" is a member of a proud and popular line and this machine contains all of the features that the industry has come to expect of an Ingento cutter.

Of course, there is good reason behind the great reputation, and it starts with the solid and durable construction of these machines. The Ingento 24" x 24" is no different, featuring a base that is made of solid maple (many other trimmers use plastic or some sort of particle board), and a cutting arm that is made of die cast metal. Overall, this trimmer just has a nice solid feel to it, and it sure seems as if it were designed to supply the user with a good many years of trouble free cutting and trimming.

The Ingento 24" x 24" features, of course, a cutting length if 24 inches, which is not only more than enough to handle legal and letter sized sheets, it can also easily process larger custom sizes as well. Some sizes of booklet paper can be cut lengthwise with this machine, saving you time and effort as well.

The blade of the Ingento 24" x 24" is made of high quality stainless steel, and it is set up to sharpen itself as it works. If you should ever get any dings, etc., from accidental misuse, you can take the blade off and have it professionally sharpened as well, or you can simply order a replacement blade.

When you are shopping paper trimmers, you will always want to make sure to take a good look at safety features. The Ingento 24" x 24" has three significant ones that are worth mentioning: there is a special latch that will keep the handle locked down when the machine is not in use, and guard rail for keeping fingers out of the path of the blade, and the blade itself is set up with a steel tension spring that holds the blade up and keeps it from falling down when you let go of the handle.

The Ingento 24" x 24" has a sheet capacity of 15 per lift (20lb stock), which is great for medium volume use. If, however, you are looking for a machine to cut thousands of sheets per week, you might want to find something that can handle more sheets at once in order to increase your productivity.

The safety features are nice, but nothing can replace common sense. This is a machine that should only be used by adults who have been shown how to properly use it.