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The name Curtis Mathes probably doesn’t ring a bell with most, but in the 1970′s-early 80′s, the company was a well-known TV manufacturer in the U.S. They produced some memorable television commercials by saying they had “the most expensive television set in America – and darn well worth it”. Curtis Mathes also offered longer warranties than their competitors.

No, Office Zone doesn’t sell television sets, but we do feature a vendor called Semacon that has a lot in common with the Curtis Mathes company and their business philosophy. Semacon produces high-quality bill and coin counters. The engineering standards are much higher than most machines in their class, that’s why the company’s products come in at a typically higher price point. Semacon money counting machines have a strong reputation in the industry for high quality standards and longevity.

Like Curtis Mathes of old, Semacon is not afraid to say their bill counters may be more of an investment up front, but the cost savings over the years more than make up the difference. High-end Semacon bill counters are especially unique. They feature a fan filtration system that eliminates contaminated dust and particles. This helps prevent the build-up of dust, dirt and other grimy stuff. It is also nice for people who have asthma or are sensitive to dust-filled air.

Semacon machines, such as the S-1400 series, break up brand new bills that typically stick together, thanks to an agitation feature. Best of all, Semacon offers a factory warranty that stands out from the rest: one-year warranty on parts, labor, and shipping. That’s correct, shipping both ways is covered by Semacon.

Be sure to take a closer look at the Semacon money counting line today.

Do you have a problem with “Budding Punching” at your office? No, we’re not talking about friendly fighting here. If you use an employee time clock like most business do, then the issue of having one employee punching in for another who is not present is a big problem. Fortunately, this is no longer a concern with offices that use biometric time clocks.

This innovative , yet simple technology eliminates costly buddy punching by actually requiring the presence of your employees when they punch in and out for work. They absolutely must be present to clock in. Thanks to biometric time clocks, old-fashioned, paper time cards and clerical payroll errors are reduced or completely eliminated.

There’s no more need to continually purchase or maintain expensive stocks of badges, time cards, ribbons or other supplies, thanks to state-of-the art time clocks such as the Acroprint Handpunch 1000. Be sure to take a look at this impressive time clock, and others offered by Office Zone, today.

Want to learn how to make a scratch pad or note pad from scratch? It’s simple. All it takes to get started is a modest $150 investment. This will cover your padding press, bottle of glue, and brush. Padding presses are so simple to use, even an elementary student and be trained how to do it.

You simply take the stack of paper you want to pad, make sure it’s jogged, or even on all sides. Place it on the padding press platform, made sure the end you will pad is straight and justified. If you take a look at the image on the left, you can see a board standing vertically that helps you straighten the pages of your pad.

You then secure the stack of paper with the padding press clamps. Now remove the board. Apply the padding glue to the side you want to pad with the brush. You can use either white or red padding adhesive. They both work the same, it’s simply up to you to decide what color you like.

Let the glue dry for at least 10-15 minutes. After the glue has dried, remove your new pad of paper and then continue with the next stack. We highly recommend using chip board to give your note pad a firm base. You can find padding presses here.

We also have a helpful video demo that shows you how to make a note pad.