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Question

I noticed that some of your binding machines have disengaging dies and interchangeable dies. What are these and what do they do?

Answer

Most binding machines do not have disengaging dies. Disengaging dies give you complete control over where your paper is punched and where it is not. For example, if you want to prevent a half-punched hole at the edge of the paper, you simply pull out or disengage the die in that spot. It’s as simple at that.

Disengaging dies are not to be confused with interchangeable dies. Interchangeable dies are completely removed from the machine and replaced with a new die with a different pitch. This option is commonly found in wire binding machines (2:1, 3:1 and 19-ring pitch dies) and coil binding machines (4:1 and 5:1 pitch dies).

Question

Good morning. I was looking at products on your site. I have been wanting to invest in a good paper trimmer. I am a graphic designer and have small projects that I need to be able to do in house. My large orders are done by outside vendors.

I was thinking of getting a rotary trimmer that would allow me to cut both foam board and paper products. I am not sure if you have one you can tell me about. I would like it to cut up to 48″.

I see cutters for foam board and cutters for paper. Is there one for both?

Thank you.

Katherine R.

Answer

Yes, there is a paper cutter that will handle both materials. We recommend the Rotatrim Technical Rotary Paper Trimmer T1250. Rotatrim paper trimmers are considered the strongest manual rotary cutters on the market today. Rotatrim blends brilliant engineering with the highest-quality durable components to create the Technical series of rotary trimmers.

The model T1250 trimmer is built to withstand high use and abuse and will easily handle your paper and foam board trimming projects. Its unique self-adjusting triple roller cutting head ensures smooth and accurate cuts through paper and thin foils, and other materials up to 4mm in thickness.

Question

Hi There,

I am interested in the FD180 Tabletop Booklet Maker.

I see you are offering it for $898.

I see comparable Martin and Yale Booklet makers in the $500-$575 range.

Is there a good reason why the Formax machine is so much more expensive? Also, are you offering a sale price or any discounts on the FD180 Tabletop Booklet Maker?

Thank you!!

Brian G.

Answer

You can quickly create stapled booklets with booklet maker equipment. These easy-to-use machines take a stack of paper, fold it, and then staple along the spine. This is the most effective way to create booklets, programs, pamphlets, reports, newsletters and more. Most of our booklet makers are fairly automated and require relatively little manual work.

The Formax FD180 Tabletop Booklet Maker is more of an investment than its rival Martin Yale models for several good reasons. First, the FD180 will fold and staple up to 15 sheets of 20 lb. bond paper at a time. The others will process 10-12 sheets at a time.

The speed of the FD180 is another significant factor. It will create up to 500 booklets per hour. The Martin Yale models will do about 400. The FD180 has already been reduced by $352. If you find a competitor with a lower price, we can always consider the request for a price match.

Question

Hi,

I’m looking for a tool to make perforated lines so after an employee signs 1 page of my booklet, they can rip it out for me and keep the booklet.

Do you have a tool that will just make perforated lines and not cut the page completely?

Thanks,

Lori C.

Answer

You should be able to manually score and perforate the pages of your booklet with the Lassco-Wizer W630 Score II paper scorer/perforator. This perforating machine works very much like a rotary paper trimmer. Its disc-shaped perforating head slides along a bar from one end of the machine to the other. The perforating wheel can be quickly and easily swapped out for a scoring wheel. The W630 Score II can perforate or score anything from 16 pound to cover stock paper. This model may be used with paper up to 19 ½-inches long.

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Looking for an efficient and low cost method to create ID badges for employees. One sided, color, would like to be able to place my own jpg’s into the card. They are emailed to me from other job site locations throughout the US.

Jenn E.

Answer

The Pebble 4 Photo ID Printer from Evolis is a perfect fit for your needs. This is a terrific photo ID printer for full-color, single-sided printing jobs. This is a relatively compact printer packed with the latest in technology. The Pebble 4 gives you the option to include sophisticated encoding features such as magnetic track, contactless (RFID), and smart card. The printer’s 100 card hopper allows you to add several blank cards and also batch print on the fly. The high-definition images print edge-to-edge and look great. The photo ID printer software will let you insert your own Jpeg images.

Question

What are the “4 standard folds”?  I need a Z folding machine.

Cynthia P.

Answer

The four standard folds are the most common folds performed by an automatic paper folding machine. They include:

• Single (Half, V) fold

• Letter (C) fold

• Z (Accordion) fold

• Double Parallel fold

Some paper folders can do even more fold types that are rather technical. You can see all of the available paper folds here. Most of our customers set up their folding machine to do a letter fold. The LF283B Paper Folder will do the Z fold you requested. We also highly recommend the Dynafold DE-102AF Automatic Paper Folder. It’s a bit more of an investment, but well worth it when you consider the production volume of this machine and its performance record.

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We are a food processor and are starting to use shrink wrap. We do vegetables in a 1 pound tray with shrink wrap. The trays are 6″ to 12″ long and 4″ wide. We also do European Cucumbers in a tube 14″ long. We like the idea of infrared light because this kills bacteria. Our volume is 800 packages per day now but will be increasing to over 10,000 per day. We can start with a simple system and upgrade in the future. Give me some ideas please.

Jack C.

Answer

We recommend the PP1622MK SS Combo Shrink Wrap System by GHL. You will be able to package a wide variety of food products with high speed and precision with this commercial/industrial shrink wrap system. It will process all of the items you mentioned. You can view a video demonstration of the PP1622MK SS Combo here.

This particular model is a dependable machine designed to process high-volume shrink wrap jobs. It can definitely withstand shrink wrapping 10,000 items per day. The PP1622MK SS uses a micro-knife system. That means you won’t have to worry about any down time from the seal wires, due to possible wearing out or breaking. The tunnel is highly effective and evenly shrinks film around all products. The tunnel also features a re-circulating air chamber with live roller rod conveyor. Unfortunately, we are unaware of any shrink wrap systems available with an infrared light.

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We are a small architecture firm.  We have always used staples for putting sets of drawings together, but some of our sets of drawings are becoming thicker than our staple will handle, about 100 pages.  We are looking for a way to punch holes in the paper for using screw posts to bind them.  Would your FP-1(B) Single Hole Punch work for paper that is 24″ wide.

Ralph R.

Answer

The FP-1(B) Single Hole Punch, manufactured by the General Graphic company, should work just fine with your drawings. This machine will actually punch through 300 sheets of paper at a time. That amount of paper is typically accomplished with a paper drill. However, the FP-1(B) is specially designed to provide a high amount of pressure to a small punching area with relatively little effort.

The model does not come with a punch bit. You must order one separately. Punch bits come in diameters of 3/16″, 5/16″, 1/8″ and 1/4″. This particular paper punch is perfect for use with heat-sensitive materials that standard paper drills cannot successfully drill through. Some of these materials include laminated paper and plastic report covers.

Can you relate to the following situation? … We often receive inquiries from customers and others looking for a specific piece of office machinery, but they don’t quite know what to call it. This happens with me from time to time, especially when I’m looking for a part for my car.

One particular piece of equipment that falls under this category is a mail bagging machine. This is essentially a sophisticated system that takes a magazine or a catalog and encases it in a nearly clear plastic bag. The mailing industry sometimes calls this process poly bagging.

The MiniPack Mail Bag Digit is such a machine. This model will not only plastic wrap magazines and catalogs, but you can also process booklets, newspapers, relatively thin phonebooks, bulletins and other publications. The Mail Bag Digit wraps these items with a roll of clear or printed polyethylene film (max. thickness 30 microns), placed on a motorized roller.

The film is driven in a width-adjustable forming box that folds it around the product. Heated knives then cut the bag to size. The result is a fully enclosed bag, automatically ejected from the machine. You can see a short video demonstration of this process on the Mail Bag Digit product page.

Question

Hello,

I’m interested in purchasing the Akiles Roll@Blade 1815 18″ Rotary Paper Cutter but have a few questions before I decide:

• How long does the self sharpening cutting blade last?

• Are there replacement blades for when it does eventually wear down?

• Under Specifications, what does the “Volume Rating – Heavy” mean?

I’m a screen printer and will be using it mostly for cutting down transparency. Do you think this would be a good product for what I will be using it for or would you recommend a different product that will be more efficient and possibly at a lower price?

I’d appreciate your help!

Thanks,

Roderick B.

Answer

The Akiles Roll-@-Blade 1815 18″ rotary cutter is a high-precision trimmer with self-sharpening tungsten steel alloy blades. Although the manufacturer designated the blade assembly as self-sharpening, it will eventually become dull after a significant amount of use. How long will the blades last? The answer depends on what you are cutting. If you plan to mainly cut 20 lb. bond paper, then the blade should last for several years. Other thicker materials, including transparencies, will shorten the life of the blades.

You may order a replacement blade assembly for this particular model. The cutter comes with a generous one-year manufacturer’s warranty and is rated as a heavy-use, high-volume model. That means the cutter may be used on a continuous basis without wearing out in a short amount of time. The Roll-@-Blade 1815 has two sliding poles that give the machine exceptional stability and cutting accuracy.

The model 1815 comes with a relatively large 15-inch work area with a printed grid in both metric and standard rule. This ensures easy alignment of your cutting material. The Roll-@-Blade also has a transparent clamping bar for added stability and visibility when cutting.