How can I modify our paper trimmer to become electric?

We have a big paper trimmer at work and it cost a lot of money (£600). It works by you feeding the paper in and then pushing a handle over it to cut it. Now, with so many successful inventors and robot-building hobbyists out there, it MUST be possible to invent an electrical drive for the cutting handle. It could be foot operated.

How could we go about it, and where could we buy the parts?

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia…).