Automation Cuts Downtime

Don't Confuse Durable With Safe

Although some of these safety features have been around for a while, dealers say they have not become standard until recently. And even though cutters may last up to 30 years, manufacturers stress that they aren't necessarily safe, just durable.

"An older machine is inherently more dangerous than a new machine," asserts Wood, of Challenge. "Because of the changes in cutter safety, a machine that's only 10 years old isn't as safe as one manufactured today."