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Benefits of Round Cornering !A round corner cutter is a good thing to have around your print shop. They are invaluable tools in helping finish most projects including laminating jobs, business card jobs or any card cutting, print finishing project. If you are doing small volume, a manual round corner cutter can get the job done. If you are doing large volume projects, an electric round corner cutter will help you process more material than using a manual cutter.!

What kind of products can you round corner? There are many printed items that can benefit from a round cornering, making them more eye-catching to your customers. Some of the most common round cornered products include:!

! •! Postcards! ! •! Business cards! ! •! Catalogs! ! •! Presentation Folders! ! •! Hand-out sheets! ! •! Photographs! !!

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Cost benefit of Round Corner Getting an ROI on your purchase of a round corner machine is done pretty quickly. The manual machines run on average between $130-$300. These can generally handle 1/2” stack at a time. The bigger the project, you can actually experience a decrease in ROI, as manual machines will only handle small projects. As your labor cost goes up on a project, your profit margins can take a hit. !

The automated or electric machines can range from $1,300 up to $4,000. The return will be based on the amount of increased productivity you can achieve with the purchase. Some machines allow you to run stacks of items to be cornered. If you are cutting production time in half or more, you will get your money back quickly using an electric corner rounder.!

Let’s look at the physical requirements to consider when purchasing a Round Corner Cutter.!!Power Requirements !MANUAL Obviously for the manual round corner cutters, all you need is yourself to operate it.!!PNEUMATIC MACHINE For the pneumatic machines, you are going to need an in-house air driven by your own compressor. Most require an output of 80 PSI.!!ELECTRIC MACHINE For the electric machines, normal 110v power is needed.!!Space Requirements !MANUAL These can be operated on counter space or a table top. If you are using interchangeable dies, you may want to have space for storage of the dies.!!PNEUMATIC MACHINE Pneumatic machines will need space near an air hose to access your in-house compression system. Pneumatic

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Here are the most popular round corner

Here are the things you can finish using a round corner cutter:!

• Postcards!• Business cards!• Catalogs!• Presentation Folders!• Hand-out sheets!• Photographs

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machines are stand alone machines that allow the user to stand while using. It needs enough space about the size of a standup drinking fountain.!!ELECTRIC MACHINE The Lassco Electric machines have the same space requirements as the pneumatic machine. Enough room about eh size of the stand up drinking fountain.!!The Akiles Diamond series of electrics operate on either a counter space or table top with an electric outlet. !

Available Manufacturers !Lloyds fo Indiana carries 2 primary round corner cutting machines, they include Lassco Wizer and Akiles. They each have their advantages and which to choose depends on the volume of work you do.!!We recommend you have 1 manual round corner cutter and an electric round corner cutter.!!There are times where you will only need a manual round corner cutter to get a small job done. Then, there are times where you will need an electric to process larger volume projects to keep your labor costs down.!!In some cases, the dies and knives you purchase for your manual can be interchangeable with your electric or pneumatic corner rounder.!

Manual Round Corner Cutters Top of the list is the staple of the manual round corner cutters from Lassco-Wizer, the Lassco CR-20 Desktop Corner Cutter.!

LASSCO CR-20 DESKTOP CORNER CUTTER - BEST BUY This machine has been around for a long time. It is extremely versatile as it can use 10 different dies for corner rounding. If you decide to purchase any of the Lassco 50 line of round cornering machines, the Lassco standard dies used with the CR-20 can also be used on the 50 machines.!

It comes with one die. Additional dies can be purchased and start at $65.00.!

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Cost: $147.90!

AVAILABLE CORNER ROUNDER CUTTING UNITS FOR THE CR-20

LASSCO CR-50B MANUAL CORNER CUTTER The Lassco CR-50B works much like the CR-20, but has a larger table size to assist with larger projects. It can cut paper and plastic products with relative ease. You also get a wider selection of corner rounder cutting unites with the CR-50.!

One standard cutting die is included. Additional dies can be purchased starting at $65.00 each.!

Cost: $272.00!

AVAILABLE CORNER ROUNDER CUTTING UNITS FOR THE CR-50B

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!LASSCO CR-177 1” CORNER CUTTER This machine is for the next level of production giving you the ability to cut 1” stacks of paper or plastic. It uses a radii set of cutters which 4 are available. It has a larger table than the other two giving you the ability to cut larger sheets.!

Cost: $365.50!

A total of four radii sizes are available for this machine and are comprised of two sets each containing two different sizes. Blades and Dies can be purchased individually but require a matching set for operation. The sets are as follows:!

!AKILES DIAMOND 1 - MANUAL CORNER ROUNDING MACHINE (DIAMOND_1) The Diamond 1 works with most types of materials including:!

• Paper!

• PVC!

• Polyester!

• Leather!

• Polypropylene!

The design allows you to cut through material with little effort with little die deterioration. Like the Lassco system, the Diamond 1 does have an interchangeable die system in the following sizes:!

• 1/4” included!

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• 3/8” die!

• 1/8” die!

• Half Moon!

• 45˚ Die!

• Hole Puncher!

• Depth Guide for Half Moon and Hole Puncher!

Cost: $134.95!

CR-50 MANUAL CORNER CUTTER If you are doing bigger projects and own a CR-20, the CR-50 is a compliment to your CR-20 manual round corner cutter. This has a 15” x 15” table that allows for larger items to be cornered. Because it is a table top manual operation, it has a foot operation, so you can use both hands in corner rounding your project. The nice thing is can use the standard, special and large corner rounding units:!

!Cost: $733.50!

AVAILABLE CORNER ROUNDER CUTTING UNITS FOR THE CR-50B

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Manual Comparison Chart

Pneumatic Corner Rounding Machine LASSCO CR-50XP PNUEUMATIC CORNER ROUNDER (CR-50XP) If you have an air compression system in your print shop, this is a good option for your operation. Your air compression makes it a fully automatic corner rounding cutter. It’s designed to cut paper and plastic. It can process up to 60 strokes a minute. If you are already own a Lassco corner rounder, you can also use the standard, special or large size cutting units with this machine. Included is one standard size die along with a right angle block for small projects.!

Cost: $1705.50!

AVAILABLE CORNER ROUNDER CUTTING UNITS FOR THE CR-50XP

Model Lassco CR-20 Akiles Diamond 1

Lassco CR-50B Lassco CR-177 Lassco CR-50 Manual

Max. Capacity 1/2” Cut .4” Cut 1/2” 1/2” 1/2”

Available Dies: 1/4”, 1/2”, 1/8”, 3/8”, 1/16”, 3/32”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 5/16”, 5/8”, 3/4”, 1”, 1 1/2”

1/4”,1/8”,3/8”, Half Moon, 45˚ Die, Hole Puncher, Depth Guide for Half Moon and Hole Puncher

1/4”, 1/2”, 1/8”, 3/8”, 1/16”, 3/32”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 5/16”, 5/8”, 3/4”

1/4”, 1/2”, 1/8”, 3/8”, 1/16”, 3/32”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 5/16”, 5/8”, 3/4”

1/4”, 1/2”, 1/8”, 3/8”, 1/16”, 3/32”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 5/16”, 5/8”, 3/4”, 1”, 1 1/2”

Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year

Table Size 4”x 9” 10” x 12” - Detachable

9” x 18” 8” x 9” 17” x 17”

Cost: $147.90 $134.95 $272.00 $365.50 $733.50

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Electric Corner Rounding Machines LASSCO CR-50P ELECTRIC CORNER ROUNDING MACHINE (CR-50P) This machine has a similar construction to the manual CR-50 and the Pneumatic CR-50XP. The difference is it is electric with a foot pedal for operation. Again, the machine is a table for operation standing up. Since you are operating with your foot, both hands are free to guide the paper you are trying to corner round.!

Like the other CR-50 models, it uses the same corner rounder cutting units including standard size, special size and large size corner rounding dies.!

Cost: $1422.00!

AVAILABLE CORNER ROUNDER CUTTING UNITS FOR THE CR-50XP

AKILES DIAMOND 5 - ELECTRIC CORNER ROUNDER (DIAMOND_5) The Diamond 5 is perfect for doing big projects. It allows for cutting of stacks up to 2” which means you can get through a stack of business cards or ID badges in no time. It is activated

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with a foot pedal allowing your hands free to guide the documents that require corner rounding. The Diamond 5 has 3 available dies including:!

• 1/4”!

• 1/8”!

• 3/8”!

The Diamond 5 is good value for an electric round corner cutter.!

Cost: $2519.00!

AKILES DIAMOND 6 ROUND CORNER MACHINE The Akiles Diamond 6 is another electric round corner cutter machine which is operated by a foot pedal. It has a bigger table than the Diamond 5 allow you to round corner larger documents along with smaller ones. It can cut up to 600 sheets a cut allowing you to handle larger jobs and reduce labor costs on your projects.!

It has the following available dies:!

• 1/8”!

• 1/4”!

• 3/8”!

• Half-Moon dies!

You can also order special knives in sizes:!

• 1/2”!

• 5/8”!

For big projects, the Diamond 6 helps you keep labor costs low on any project requiring major round cornering.!

Cost: $3999.00!

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AKILES DIAMOND 7 ROUND CORNER MACHINE | ROUND CORNER CUTTER The Diamond 7 is very similar to the Diamond 7. The difference is the Diamond 7 cuts 2.75" or 700 sheets of 20 lb paper. It too has 7 interchangeable dies including:!

• 1/8”!

• 1/4”!

• 3/8”!

• 1/2”!

• 5/8”!

• Straight!

• Half-Moon.!

Another great productivity tool for larger projects requiring quick turnaround on your round cornering.!

Cost: $4219.00!

!Electric Comparison Chart Model Lassco CR-50XP Akiles Diamond 5 Akiles Diamond 6 Akiles Diamond 7

Max. Capacity 1/2” Cut 2” Cut 2 3/4” - 600 Sheets 2 3/4” - 700 Sheets

Available Dies: 1/4”, 1/2”, 1/8”, 3/8”, 1/16”, 3/32”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 5/16”, 5/8”, 3/4”, 1”, 1 1/2”

1/4”,1/8”,3/8” 1/4”,1/8”,3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, Straight, Half-Moon

1/4”,1/8”,3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, Straight, Half-Moon

Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year

Table Size 17” x 17” 10” x 12” - Detachable

Large Table Large Table

Cost: $1422.00 $2519.00 $3999.00 $4219.00

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Maintenance and Cleaning !There are 4 things you can do to keep your Round Corner Machine in top shape:!!1. Don’t use paper die on metal A common mistake people make is trying to use a paper corner rounder die on a metal piece. This is not a recommended use of a paper die because, it is just not going to work. Chances are the life of your die will be shortened through breakage or dulling.!!2. Don’t overload your die. The other common mistake is that if you are using a 1/4” die, you are not going to be able to round 3/4” of cards or paper. Stick to the recommended stacks based on your purchase.!!3. Empty the waste tray. As you are punching your card stock, paper or laminate, it gets pushed into the waste tray. After each use, it needs to be emptied. If it is full, it will shorten the life of your blade. So, it is a good idea to keep the waste tray clean after each project.!!4. Keep your blades sharp. There are a couple of ways to do this. You can have them sent out for sharpening. Or, you can purchase corner rounder replacement blades at the same cost you would pay to have someone sharpen them. By following the first three rules, helps keep you from needing to purchase new blades.!!Round Corner Cutters are the must have tool for any print finishing operation. For them to be effective, follow the 4 rules and they will last forever.!!You can call us at (877) 626-6848, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, to speak to a salesperson and get answers to any questions.

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