X-ACTO pencil sharpeners are crafted from the highest quality materials, producing the reliability and performance you come to expect from X-ACTO. Our pencil sharpeners feature carbon steel sharpened blades and sturdy construction. There are X-ACTO sharpeners to handle a variety of different pencils, including composite pencils, hard wood pencils, and there are even some made for crayons! The X-ACTO SharpX Performance Electric Pencil Sharpener is perfect for school use and has a multiple-size pencil selector with positions for standard, beginner and triangular pencils. The SharpX Sharpener is also equipped with an extra-large transparent shavings receptacle with an LED indicator that lets you know when the receptacle is full. The Performance model has a powerful 440cc blade motor with a hardened steel helical cutter for maximum sharpening precision and a patented X-ACTO fly-away cutter system that stops sharpening when the pencil is sharp. SharpX Performance sharpeners have noise-isolating suction cup feet and a SafeStart receptacle interlock switch that prevents blade operating when the receptacle cover is removed. The X-ACTO line of precision instruments features electric and battery powered sharpeners, knives, trimmers, punches, clips and staplers - all to meet all your needs from a company rich in both history and tradition.