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I’m looking for 2 small shrink wrap machines that are sturdy and can run for long periods of time.  Will be in use 24 hour a day, 6 -7 days a week. Possibly considering the MiniPack Galaxy System 5.

Celine L.

Answer

There are literally dozens of types of shrink wrap machines available that could meet your requirements. Your best option would be to contact our knowledgeable customer support staff. They can answer any questions you may have, and will help you pick the best shrink wrap model for your specific needs. However, since you mentioned the MiniPack Galaxy Shrink Wrap System 5 model, we can confidently recommend that machine to you as well.

The Galaxy System 5 is a high-performance shrink wrap machine capable of packaging an impressive 300 units an hour. And, it can withstand hours of non-stop use. MiniPack shrink wrap machines and systems have most everything you need to start shrink packaging a wide variety of items including food, DVDs, CDs, software boxes, books, archived documents and more.

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A rotary style paper cutter comes highly recommended for low-volume paper cutting. Rotary cutters deliver the best option for precision and accuracy when trimming a few sheets of paper at a time.

There are several stack paper cutter models available for high-volume paper cutting. These cutters use a laser light that helps you line up your stack of paper and determine exactly where the blade will slice. This makes it possible to cut 500 or more sheets of paper at a time within an amazing 1/64 of an inch!

Manufacturers of arm style paper cutters have improved the accuracy of their machines over the years. Kutrimmer and Dahle brand paper cutters are known in the industry for their precision and quality cutting capabilities. Be sure to ask one of our customer service representatives for the paper cutter model that will best fit for your specific needs.

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Office Zone offers pallet wrappers — a must-have product for any productive warehouse. Pallet stretch wrappers help you package and reinforce large pallets of goods for shipment or storage. Our selection of GHL-brand pallet wrappers are fabricated from high-quality materials, and feature the latest in pallet wrapping technology. Operator controls are easy to access and read. Stretch packaging set up and training time is minimal.

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It’s easy to transport and move all sorts of heavy objects and packages in your office with our professional-grade hand trucks. Office Zone carries wide selection of platform trucks, dolly hand trucks and other lifting equipment that can help you more efficiently and easily move heavy items.

Our hand trucks are not only lightweight, but are built to last. The various hand truck styles look great and the units are easy to use. Most models use wheels with ball bearings that enable a smoother ride than most competing brands. Hand trucks may be easily used on a wide variety of surfaces. Be sure to review or wide selection of lightweight hand trucks, dollies or platform trucks today.

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I work for a small office of around 40 people. We were looking to reduce our landfill waste by shredding tough paper (microwave lunch paper containers, paper coffee cups, etc). By shredding these products, we are able to keep them on site in our composting containers and they will biodegrade faster. Is there any product that is designed for this?

Andrew L.
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We highly recommend the Intimus S16.50 High-Volume Paper Shredder. The model S16.50 will shred all of the tough paper products you listed. It will also easily tackle entire file folders, large stacks of computer printouts, cardboard pieces, employee time cards, and just about any other kind of office waste made out of paper.

The shredder’s wide 20-inch shred throat is ideal for destroying large volumes of paper at a time. The S16.50 paper shredder is available in either strip cut or cross cut shred styles. We recommend the cross cut version for your particular application.

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Question

Hi,

Could you please recommend an electronic sturdy side-punch time clock that automatically handles month and time changes? It would be stored in an outdoor tent and used to track time for farm workers. Our budget is not much over $300.

Thank you so much!

Kendall S.

Answer

We recommend the Acroprint ES900 Atomic employee time clock. This employee time clock is simple to set up and use, and never needs to be reset. That’s because the unit comes complete with a perpetual internal calendar that automatically adjusts the date, including daylight savings time adjustments.

The ES900 LCD display is easy to read and shows the time, date and day of the week. The unit’s clear cover makes it easy for employees to align their time cards for accurate punching. Left- or right-sided punching is possible. The ES900 Atomic Time Clock System boasts a three-year internal battery for accurate back up of critical payroll information.

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Hello -

I’m looking for a solution to a book binding problem we have.  We have a bottleneck in our production at the binding machine.  Currently, our 2:1 binding machine only has the capacity to punch 20 pages at a time.

We make about 50 wire-bound books a day, so it’s not a lot, but the time spent punching the holes is too much.  Can you help me understand what our options are for maximum punch capacity?  Price wise, we’d like to stay under $750.

Thank you,

Megan D.

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We can help speed up your production volume by about five sheets per punch. The Intelli-Bind IM1000 Electric Multipunch Machine will punch through 25 sheets of 20 lb. bond paper at a time. This paper punch from Intelli-Zone was designed for high-volume document binding punching. It is offered with your choice of punching dies including 2:1 wire, 3:1 wire, 19-ring comb and 3:1 wire with a thumb cut for calendars.

The included foot pedal makes it possible to hold paper with both hands while punching. This unique feature alone helps speed up binding production in a significant way. The Intelli-Bind IM1000 does not cost under $750, but it’s definitely in the neighborhood of your budget. It is the ideal punching machine for long-run binding jobs and is typically used by our customers as an accessory to other document binding machines.

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Good morning,

We’re a very small family business, and I’ve been given $150 to spend on a paper folder. I found your website (which is an excellent site by the way) and am interested in the IF300. Do you happen to have a used machine that would fit within my budget?

Thanks for your consideration,

Tom W.

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We currently do not have a used IF300 paper folder in your price range. However, if your small business is looking for an easy-to-use model for occasional business letter folding, the Premier P6200 Paper Folder by Martin Yale may just be the right choice for you. This versatile folder will fold three sheets of 20 lb. paper at a time. The P6200 was designed to fold an occasional letter or two. This particular model was not designed for continuous, high-volume letter folding. Most of our customers place the unit on a desk top for convenient access.

The Martin Yale P6200 has an optical sensor that automatically detects paper as it is placed inside the machine, activating the paper folding rollers. The P6200 is capable of only executing a letter fold (C fold), and is non-adjustable. If you are able to invest about $150 more, you can then get a paper folder than will do a variety of fold types.

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Are you tired of using drab, square-cornered documents in your presentations? Corner rounders provide a simple way to cut corners off paper and radically transform them to any size radius you want. It’s amazing what a simple paper corner snip will do … the end result is a document that boasts a professional, refined appearance.

Years ago, decorative corner rounder trimmers were commonly found in print shops and binderies. Today, several scrapbook enthusiasts give the pages of their presentations a certain degree of flair with a rounded-corner look. Corner rounders are perfect for creating professional-looking playing cards, business cards, trading cards, reports, brochures, more. Our wide selection of corner rounding machines can remove the sharp edges from cards, pages and documents. Depending on the model corner rounders will trim from one sheet at a time up to a 1/2-inch stack of paper.

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Nestaflex gravity conveyors help you quickly transport a wide assortment of boxed products from one location to another. These handy conveyors may be used in conjunction with several other pieces of warehouse loading and transporting equipment. Nestaflex brand conveyors are ideal for use in most loading dock areas, warehouses, packaging departments, and with machines that require a conveyor system to increase the efficiency a busy production line.

Conveyors may also be used in high-volume distribution centers and manufacturing plants. Whether arranged in a curved setting or fully extended, the all-steel conveyor construction gives you the structural integrity you require. Fully adjustable, our Nestaflex conveyors facilitate the curves and gravity flow you desire in your daily operations.

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