Device for producing slit sheet packing material

A device for producing slit-sheet packing material, the device comprising:

• a housing having an entry opening and an exit opening;
• a user interface configured to receive a user input;
• a motor;
• a controller operably coupled to the user interface and the motor;
• a carriage positioned in the housing, the carriage being engaged with and configured to move along a track between a first position and a second position, the carriage including a lower mount including a first rotary blade having one or more notches spaced about a circumference thereof;
• a second motor operably coupled to the controller;
• and
• a drive roller operably coupled to the second motor and positioned proximate the entry opening of the housing, the drive roller configured to feed packing material from the entry opening to the exit opening;
• wherein in response to receiving the user input at the user interface, the controller is configured to cause the motor to facilitate movement of the carriage between the first and second positions.