Professionals that have to cut a lot of paper, such as teachers, professors, print shop workers, or scrap bookers, know how important it is to have a table top paper cutter that can make precise cuts. Paper that is cut into wrong angles can cause books, documents and other projects to look like it was cut by a cross eyed ninja with a broken sword. That’s why the Kutrimmer 1058 paper cutter is a good choice for any school, church, print-shop, in-house design department, publishing company or any other business that requires slicing paper.
The Kutrimmer 1058 is a table top paper cutter that makes old style table top paper cutters look like a butter knife. The cutting board and arm-blade have several innovative features that make it more practical and efficient for making precise cuts on single sheets of paper or thicker stacks. The design of the Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter makes the paper cutting action very easy and requires little force or effort.
To operate the Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter, the user begins by placing the single sheet or stack of paper to be sliced on the cutting board. This paper cutter is designed to cut sheets of all sizes and can handle thin novelty paper or heavier bond paper. The Kutrimmer 1058 is a medium-duty paper cutter than can accommodate cutting a stack of 40 sheets of paper. The user then adjusts the paper on the board to match the desired measurement that will be cut. The hand clamp keeps the paper from moving while it is being cut, this helps insure precise cuts. For convenience, the scale bar used for measuring the length of the cut shows both inches and centimeters. Once the paper is positioned and secured, the user pulls down on the cutting arm of the Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter and slices through the paper, making strips or smaller sheets.
The Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter has several features that make puts it on the cutting edge of desk top paper cutter machines. The Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter has several safety features to prevent injury, the most prominent of which is the plastic sheath that keeps the blade covered during cutting. It also has precision side guides to ensure each cut is the proper dimensions. The front gauge is adjustable using a calibrated rotary knob with fine adjustment scale, enabling it to cut extremely narrow strips of paper. In fact, the Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter is able to cut strips as narrow as 1 millimeter.
The Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter is a product of the MBM Corporation. According to their website, MBM has been producing state-of-the-art finishing equipment for the graphics and printing industries for over 75 years. MBM is the leading manufacturer of small format paper cutters in the world and have one of the best warranty packages in the business.
There is a lot to like about the Kutrimmer 1058 Paper Cutter that makes it a good purchase option. The safety features can’t be beat, and the ability it has to cut such narrow, precise strips of paper make it ideal for craft shops, schools, and print shops. Its all-metal construction, and cutting blade that can be re-sharpened make it a durable choice that will provide years of use.
No, a paper jogger is not a machine that runs paper around the track. Paper joggers are simple, yet effective machines, that every person that handles paper should use. You will find paper joggers in printing presses, binderies and businesses around the country. So what is a paper jogger? I’ll explain in this article.
Paper joggers are machines that are designed to take disorganized and jumbled stacks of paper and vibrate them back into shape. They square paper up as if it was brand new and in the package. This is ideal for paper prior to placement in a copy machine, printer, burster, folding machine or stack paper cutter. Paper joggers can be used with standard copy paper, card stock, glossy and even coated paper.
So how do paper joggers work? It is actually pretty simple. They have special motors that rotate at several hundred to several thousand revolutions per minute (RPMs). As the motor spins, it causes the paper jogger’s bin to vibrate. These vibrations, combined with gravity, cause paper to quickly square up. Many paper joggers include variable speed motors, usually controlled by a dial, that allow the operator to adjust the vibration speed.
While paper joggers are primarily designed to square-up sheets of paper, they are also popular for squaring up folded sheets of paper, brochures and even mail. I have even seen people use paper joggers to square up manila envelopes and file folders. Paper joggers also have a couple of other benefits other than just shaking a stack of paper.
Static Elimination - Paper joggers channel away jam-inducing static electricity. Many people that have issues with paper handling machines jamming may not realize that they may have electrostatic issues. Many people I have spoken with eliminate paper jams in their printers, collators, copy machines and paper folding machines simply by running paper through a jogger prior to insertion in a machine.
Ink Drying - Paper joggers help dry ink. This is especially nice for offset printers and digital duplicators. While ink drying happens in any jogger, those that are air equipped (pneumatic) are best for drying ink the fastest. If you need to quickly dry ink, prior to inserting the paper in another machine, a paper jogger may be just what you need.
Paper joggers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Types of Paper Joggers
Air Paper Joggers – Air paper joggers are designed for high volume and continuous paper jogging. This are primarily found in print shops and production houses. Most paper joggers are floor models, which include their own stand. Most air paper joggers feature adjustable jogging speeds.
Desktop Paper Joggers – These types of paper joggers are designed to be used on a desktop, countertop or table. They are compact and can often be placed right next to a paper folding machine, copy machine or other paper handling machine. These are the most common paper joggers used today. Simply plug them into a wall, place your paper in the bin and flip the switch to the “on” position. Multi-Bin Joggers – These types of paper joggers have multiple paper slots for jogging multiple individual stacks of paper. These types of joggers are ideal for high-volume jogging or for use with multi-bind paper handling machines like paper collators.
Do you still have questions about paper joggers? You can speak with one of Office Zone’s paper jogger specialists at 1-800-543-5454. They are more than happy to answer your questions. You can find Office Zone’s entire selection of paper joggers here.
Whether you are a consumer, a business owner, or a politician, there are some documents that you need to dispose of that have sensitive information that you don’t want others to see. And since any transient, corporate spy, or scandal reporter can go through your garbage once it’s in the dumpster, how do you keep prying eyes off your private information? You shred the documents using a Fellowes W-11C paper shredder.
The Fellowes W-11C paper shredder is a crosscut paper shredder that will turn in documents and credit cards into inscrutable pieces of confetti. It’s easy to use, doesn’t take up much space, can handle large loads, and will The Fellowes W-11C paper shredder an ideal choice for consumers who are concerned about identity thieves stealing your private information, like credit card numbers, account numbers, social security numbers or any other information that can be used to set up fraudulent accounts in your name. The Fellowes W-11C paper shredder crosscut paper shredder is also a good choice for business to maintain the privacy of their clients and their business operations.
Crosscut paper shredders, like the Fellowes W-11C, tends to give users that are particularly worried about protecting their information more piece of mind than strip cut shredders. Strip cut shredders slice documents into long strips of paper that can sometimes be pieced back together. Whereas crosscut shredders make cut the documents into undistinguishable bits so there is little chance of this happening.
The Fellowes W-11C crosscut paper shredder is easy to use and requires minimal maintenance. To operate the Fellowes W-11C paper shredder, all the user has to do is feed the sheets of paper into the feed opening at the top. The shredder then self-feeds as it grinds the paper up into bit of confetti, which drops neatly and cleanly into the attached 5 gallon shred bin. You can either store a garbage ban in the shred bin or dump the contents directly into a recycle bin or trash receptacle.
The W-11C paper shredder is the product of Fellowes. Since 1917, Fellowes has grown into a trusted global manufacturer and marketer of business machines, records storage solutions and technology accessories, According to their website, Fellowes enables people to work with greater security, organization and productivity.
The Fellowes W-11C paper shredder has a medium capacity shredder that as a 9 inch shred opening. So it can handle all standard 8 ½ paper sizes. It can shred 11 sheets of paper at a time. The cutting blades are sturdy and can handle credit cards and staples. Not needing to remove staples before shredding can be a real time saver. The Fellowes W-11C paper shredder is only 18 inches high and 13 inches wide so it can fit easily next to a desk or a copy machine. The shredded bits of paper allow for more paper to fit into an office recycle bin. The blades are sturdy, and as long as the owner continues to oil the motor and blades at recommend intervals, the Fellowes W-11C paper shredder will provide years of use.
With all the different binding machine formats floating around out there, it is a little tough to know which one you should use. I have over 10 years of experience using pretty much everything out there and I have to say that comb, wire and coil binding are still my favorites. Of these three binding formats, each have their own pros and cons that I would like to explain in this article.
As mentioned earlier, I really like comb, wire and coil binding machines. These three formats also happen to be the most widely used today. These binding styles each go by a variety of different names:
Comb Binding (AKA) – 19-Ring Binding, Plastic Binding, School Binding
Coil Binding (AKA) Spiral Binding, Spring Binding, Plastic Spiral Binding, Color Coil Binding, 5:1 Binding, 4:1 Binding
Now that we have established the different names attached to these binding formats, I would like to cover why you may want to use these binding formats.
Comb Binding – If you are looking for a binding machine purely for binding and organizational purposes and you don’t care what the end results look like, this is the binding format for you. Comb binding is by far the cheapest method of binding books, reports and presentations. The machines are cheap and the supplies are about as inexpensive as they come. Having used dozens of different comb binding machines myself, I have to say that this is probably the easiest binding format out there.
Comb binding involves 19-hole punched paper (on the 11″ side of letter-size paper). Once paper has been punched, place a comb on the machine’s comb opener. Open the comb and slide the comb’s fingers through the punched holes and close the comb element. That’s really all there is too it.
Comb binding elements themselves come in a wide array of colors and are usually available in quantities of 100 per box. Comb binding elements allow you to remove and re-add pages. The elements can be re-used multiple times before they wear out, which is ideal for those of you who are into recycling.
Wire Binding – If you bind things for professional purposes, let’s say in a business environment, wire binding may be the best format for you. This binding style utilizes loops of wire, often referred to as twin loop wire. Each of these twin loops is inserted through punched holes (usually done on a wire binding machine). The look is very professional and very classy.
Wire binding comes in 3 different hole patterns. The least common is 19-ring wire, aka Spiral-O wire. This format involves 19 total holes along an 11″ sheet of paper and is designed to work with the same hole pattern as coil binding. Holes are rectangular in shape.
The other 2 more popular hole formats are 2:1 pitch (2 holes per inch) and 3:1 pitch (3 holes per inch). While both common, the 2:1 pitch is probably slightly more popular. Two-to-one pitch holes are slightly rectangular in shape, where 3:1 pitch holes are square (sometimes round).
The biggest downside to wire is that it cannot be re-used and can potentially bend if hit or dropped. Wire binding comes in a variety of colors and is one of the most popular “business” binding machine formats”
Coil Binding – If you need a binding format that is almost indestructible and is perfect for long-term booklets, reports and presentations, coil binding is just what you need. This format uses binding elements that look like coils, often referred to as spirals. Coil binding is made from PVC plastic, which makes them really tough. I had someone tell me once that they accidentally ran over a report that fell onto their driveway that was coil bound and it came out of the incident unscathed.
Coil binding supplies come in a wide range of colors and diameters, however, you should be aware that there are 2 different hole patterns. One is 4:1 pitch (4 holes per inch) and 5:1 pitch (5 holes per inch). Both of these hole patterns look good. The style you use depends on the look you prefer and how much paper you need to bind. The more common 4:1 pitch can bind more paper than 5:1 pitch.
While there is a little bit of a learning curve with coil binding, it is easy to pick up and the process is pretty quick, especially if your coil binder is equipped with an electric inserter. The biggest advantage of coil binding, other than its durability, is the fact that coil bound pages can be completely wrapped around a full 360 degrees. Pages lie flat for easy reading. This is probably why coil binding is so popular for instructional booklets, cookbooks and manuals.
Best Brands
Who makes coil, wire and comb binding machines? To date, there are over a half-dozen different reputable manufacturers. These are the ones that I feel confident you will enjoy using:
A paper shredder should be a solid piece of machinery that should hold up with continued use. While this may describe most high-quality shredders, even the best of them can become subject to a jam. There are many reasons for why a paper jam occurs, which I will cover in this article, and there are also many ways to clear one out without having to contact a technician.
Before continuing with this article, remember that you don’t want to force your shredder to do anything. Trying to force paper, or continue running the motor, may result in a broken gear or a stripped belt.
There are many reasons why your paper may become jammed, here are the 3 most common reasons:
Too Many Sheets – using too many sheets of paper, more than your paper shredder can handle, leads to the number one reason a jam occurs. While you may not always be able to count out the number of sheets you are shredding, try to start off small and build up from that. I personally recommend scaling back 20% from the manufacturers recommended maximum capacity. Many modern shredders now include a capacity indicator that consists of lights indicating how much stress the motor is under
Shredding Items Other Than Paper – While many modern shredders can handle shredding credit cards, CDs and DVDs, this is not the case with all of them. Cross cut shredders, in particular, can choke on thick plastic. Before shredding credit cards, old ID badges, CDs and DVDs, check your owners manual and make sure your shredder can handle it. Many modern shredders can handle this material, with many including a bypass slot for “other” material.
Staples and paper clips can also cause jams, not to mention premature wear. Many modern shredders can handle staples and paper clips. I personally still like to remove paper clips wherever I can, even when the shredder can handle them. Metal shredding metal is never a good thing on a regular basis.
Shredder Oil – Shredders need to be oiled, especially cross cut shredders. If your shredder is running slower than normal, or has even seized, it may be a result of lack of lubrication. I recommend oiling a shredder after every bag change. Many modern office shredders now include automatic oilers or oiling reminder lights.
Now that I have described the most common types of jams, let me explain how to fix them.
Too Many Sheets – if your shredder is clogged with too many sheets of paper, check to see if your shredder is equipped with a reverse button.If it is, you’re in luck. Many jams can be cleared by backing the paper back out.
If your shredder doesn’t have a reverse button, or is simply too clogged to back out, I recommend squirting some shredder oil along the mouth of the shredder and wait 10-15 minutes. This will allow the oil to soften the paper, making it easy to pass through. Think of it as fiber for your shredder.
If that still isn’t working, unplug the shredder and remove the shredder head. Try pulling the paper out from under the shredder. If you still can’t get the paper out, you may have to contact a Service Technician. Sorry!
Shredding Items Other Than Paper - First turn unplug your shredder. Credit cards, CDs, DVDs and other plastic material can usually be fished out using needle nose pliers. First try pulling the jammed item out from the top of the shredder. Most of this material will come out easily. If you still can’t clear the plastic out of the shredder head, remove the shredder head and try pulling the material out from underneath the head.
Shredder Oil - This is an easy fix. Oil your shredder. If you have never oiled your shredder before, you may need to squirt shredder oil directly onto the shredder blades to help free them up. If the shredder is still working, put shredder oil on paper (full width) and run it through the shredder. If your shredder is equipped with a reverse switch, run it for a few seconds after oiling the blades. This will help ensure proper lubrication.
Don’t use WD-40, vegetable oil, car oil or other non-certified products for oiling a shredder. Use shredder oil. There is a big difference between real shredder oil and other oils. You can find oil here.
Hopefully these tips help you out. If you are still unable to clear your paper jam, try contacting Office Zone’s Service Department at 1-800-543-5454 x129. They should be able to help you out. You can find our entire selection of paper shredders here.
Laminators are underappreciated, and in my opinion, under used. They are used to protect, coat and preserve photos, maps, posters, business cards and more. Using the right laminating film can dramatically impact the end result. I can’t even begin to tell you how many people ask me which mil thickness is best. I will try to help answer some of the most common questions I get regarding film.
Not all laminating film is the same. To begin with, laminating film is measured in mils (thousandths of an inch). The higher the mil thickness number, the thicker the film. Laminating film is typically available in 1.5, 3, 5, 7, and 10 mil thicknesses.
Before reading on, familiarize yourself with your laminator’s capabilities. I personally recommend reading through your owner’s manual. While most laminators can handle 1.5 or 3-mil film, not all can handle 5, 7 or 10. Ten mil is probably the least common as far as compatibility is concerned. Each of these thicknesses have different uses.
1.5 Mil Laminating Film – This film thickness is used primarily to lightly protect the surface of a document. It has little to no stability. It is primarily used to add a glossy coating to posters and maps. It can also help bring out colors. This film thickness is also popular for single-sided lamination purposes.
3 Mil Laminating Film – This film thickness has a little bit of stability, but is still mostly used for coating documents or to add a glossy appearance. It can help bring out colors and is often used for coating business cards, photos and posters.
5 Mil Laminating Film – This film is probably the most popular used today. This is due to its universal capabilities and reasonable price. It provides medium stability while still protecting and preserving. This film is used for signs, banners, posters, photos and other material.
7 Mil Laminating Film – This film is often used, rather than 10-mil film, because it is less expensive than 10-mil film while still providing almost as much stability as 10-mil film. This is used to add stability, protection, bring out color and more for posters, presentations, signs, restaurant menus and other documents.
10 Mil Laminating Film – This is the thickest “common” laminating film available. It still coats, protects and enhances color, but is primarily used for its rigidity. Double-sided lamination (pouches or 2 rolls of film) uses a sheet of film for the top and a sheet of film for the bottom of a document. When using 10-mil film, the top and bottom combined equal 20 mils. This thickness is just 10 mils shy of a credit card thickness (30 mils).
In my experience, I have to say that the 3 and 5 mil film thicknesses are probably the most popular. When a person speaks with me, having no idea what they should use, I typically recommend a 5-mil film simply because of its universal qualities.
Office Zone offers laminating film for both pouch and roll laminators. You can find our pouch laminating film here and our roll laminating film here. Most of Office Zone’s film has a glossy finish to it, which is what 90% of our customers use.
If you are in the market for a laminator, you can find our pouch laminators here and our roll laminators here. If you are still having trouble tracking down a film, or simply need a few answers to some questions, please post your question here as a “comment” or call one of our Laminating Specialists at 1-800-543-5454.
Proposals, manuscripts and reports all have one primary function-they are supposed to impress stakeholders, decision makers and prospects. The condition in which you present these documents speaks just as loudly as the information and data contained on the pages. So unless you think your target audience is going to be impressed with your awesome stapling or paper clipping skills, you need a book binding machine. More specifically, you need the Akiles Coilmac ECI binding machine.
The Akiles Coilmac ECI is a coil binding machine that will give all your important documents a professional, “we actually care about our business,” appearance. It binds the individual pages together to create an organized book.
The Akiles Coilmac ECI coil binding machine is commonly used by large corporations, churches, print shops, schools, accounting offices, publishers and other organizations to organize and bind their documents into sturdy books. The binding equipment contains all the pages in order, so there is no fear of losing important information due to page fall out. The coil binding also makes pages easy to turn so it reduces tearing or damage to the book.
The Akiles Coilmac ECI coil binding machine functions using two parts that are very easy to operate. The first part is the paper hole punch, the second part is the coil feeder. To bind books the user first places an ordered stack of documents from the book into the hole punch section. The user then pulls the lever down on, piercing the pages leaving a series of oval-shaped holes in a 4:1 pitch along the margin of the pages. After all the pages have had holes punched, the binding machine operator runs the complete stack of pages through the coil inserter which rapidly feeds a metal or plastic coil through the holes, binding the pages together. And just like that, the user has a sturdy, professional grade book instead of a bunch of pages that look like a high school research paper.
This is a video demo of the Coilmac ECI:
The Akiles Coilmac ECI book binding machine is ruggedly built to provide years of solid use. It can punch a stack of 20 sheets at a time, and has an industrial grade roller motor. The insertion roller on the Akiles Coilmac ECI is designed to be high friction and have long durability to make coil inserting more fast and easy. This solid construction means you’ll get years of use out of this machine, making it a good purchase decision.
The CoilMac-ECI book binding machine is the product of Akiles Products, Inc. Akiles is a leading manufacturer of quality book binding, book making, and accessory equipment in the Binding and Laminating Industry.
The Akiles Coilmac ECI book binding machine is designed to bind books together more quickly than other binding machines. The oval shapped holes in the paper, combined with the double roller system, will speed up insertion time by 50%. You also have the option of use the punch and inserter side by side, so two people can operate the machine at a time. This is a handy time saving feature when you’re up against a deadline.
Paper folding machines make letter folding extremely. Most folding machines can create over a half dozen different folds. While operating, running and maintaining a paper folding machine isn’t difficult, there are a few simple things you can do that will help avert a lot of issues. This article will cover some of the most common issues.
While I haven’t used every paper folder out there, I have years of experience with machines from Martin Yale, Duplo, Dynafold, Intelli-Fold, Intimus, Dahle, Formax and Standard. While each manufacturer has their own unique manufacturing process, they all utilize a similar design. These tips should be able to help you out, even if you don’t own a machine by the above mentioned brands.
Common Folding & Paper Jam Issues
Constant Jams - Manual setup paper folding machines often require the removal and adjustments of folding plates. These plates typically rest on a couple of points in the machine. If the folding machine isn’t properly seated, paper can become quickly jammed. If you continue to have paper jams, and have a manual setup machine, be sure to double check the folding plate.
Occasional Jams - If your machine sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t, you may have one of several potential issues. If the machine has been used for some time, you may have dirty or worn rollers. As paper runs its course through a paper folding machine, dust and ink begin to accumulate on the rollers. This dust and ink can cause the rollers to begin slipping on the paper, resulting in occasional jamming issues. I recommend using some roller cleaner and rejuvenator (found here). This will clean the rollers and moisturize them in the same process.
Another common problem is folding paper after it has come off a printer or copy machine. This paper is often statically-charged. Simply put, static electricity and paper folding machines don’t mix. There are a couple of things you can do to eliminate static electricity. The first thing you can do is jog the paper using a paper jogger (found here). Paper joggers quickly eliminate static and help to square up paper. Another way to get rid of static electricity is by using static eliminator spray (found here).
Feeding Issues – Feeding issues can be caused by a couple of sources. The most common source is glossy or coated paper. Friction-feed folders use friction grabbing rollers. When they try to grab glossy paper, they can often slip, resulting in a misfeed. If you are experiencing issues due to glossy or coated paper, you may need to upgrade to an air-feed (suction feed) folding machine.
Another issue that causes feeding issues is how paper is placed in the feed tray. While most modern paper folding machines don’t require fanning, some older paper folder designs (along with a few new designs) require the paper to be fanned prior to placement in the feed tray. If your paper folding machine has a retarder wheel, the paper probably needs to be pre fanned.
Crooked Folds – Crooked folds can be annoying, and in most cases, the fix is simple. The primary cause for crooked folds is an improperly set folding plate. Most folding plates (manual setup machines) need to be locked down in 2 points. If these points are not even, a crooked fold may occur. Another thing you can do, if so equipped, is you can use the skew adjustment to align paper as it runs through the machine, which fixes a lot of crooked folds.
Hopefully these tips have helped you out. With over 10 years of personal paper folding machine experience, I suspect this should help resolve about 90% of the problems out there. If you are still having issues, contact Office Zone’s Service Department at 1-800-543-5454 x129.
There are many mundane tasks in an office that are very important, but are about as exciting as watching a mime try and recite Shakespeare. Signing checks, invoices and other paperwork are one of these tasks. Business can’t continue to operate, and employees and vendors can’t get paid, without a steady flow of ink being scribbled across the signature line on documents. But no one really wants to be the one who gets hand cramps from signing each and every document. That’s where the Widmer S-3 Check Signer comes in.
The Widmer S-3 Check Signer is a handy device that automatically stamps dates, numbers, data or authorized signatures on checks, purchase orders, invoices or other documents. It is fast, efficient and never gets tired of signing, even after the 100th document. It is a must-have for banks, retail stores, restaurants, distributors, warehouses, churches, nonprofits, schools or any other large organization and business.
The Widmer S-3 Check Signer is easy to use and can handle signing as many documents as you can feed it. The check signer works in the same was as a traditional style punch clock. The user simply slides the document to be signed into the feed slot on the machine. An internal switch detects the document and automatically activates the signer. In less than a second a clear signature, date or other desired information is clearly stamped on to the document.
Users will like the convenience of not having to reset any buttons or stamp settings while feeding a stack of documents through the check signer. Another convenience is the auto advance number printer. When you’re printing a series of sequential numbers on to a set of documents, the Widmer S-3 will automatically advance to the next number in the series. This is a true time saver and eliminates the need to use pre-printed or pre-numbered forms and documents.
The S-3 Check Signer is the product of the Widmer Time Recorder Company, a New York City based company who has produced time and date stamping products since 1933. Widmer started as a repair shop for time stamps and has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of time and date stamps products in the world.
One concern that some companies have with check signers in general is the fear that someone will abuse the machine by making unauthorized signatures on checks and documents. The good news is that the S-3 Check Signer has some multiple security locks to prevent unauthorized personnel from using it. And if The President of the United States has enough trust in check signers to use one to sign legislation, then you can rest assured that they are secure.
The S-3 Check Signer is versatile enough to handled different styles of paper. The stamping pressure can be increased enough for it to penetrate through carbon paper forms, leaving a perfect imprint on each sheet. It can also be adjusted to accommodate lighter bond paper and carbonless forms. It is made from sturdy material so it will provide years of consistent use.
Today my wife and I paid a trip to the local Costco to do a little grocery shopping. I couldn’t help but notice as we walked by the office supply section that several paper shredders were being offered. While they looked halfway decent for individual use, I couldn’t help but wonder, “I hope nobody is buying these for their office.” I have been around office paper shredders for over 10 years and know which brands to look out for.
While I won’t mention any of the brands I would stay way from by name, (although a certain James Bond movie comes to mind) I will gladly list 5 brands that I would recommend to my closest friends and family for office use. These brands have impeccable reputations and are widely used by government agencies and businesses throughout the United States.
These are the top 5 best brands I would recommend for office use. Four of these brands are made in Germany. Do you see a trend here?
Dahle – Dahle is well known for their lines of paper cutters, trimmers, folding machines and other products. They are equally as known for their German-made line of high-end office paper shredders. Dahle paper shredders come in strip cut, cross cut and even high security designs. Dahle shredders are known for their easy-to-use control panels and unparalleled sound absorption technology. Most Dahle shredders feature thermally protected motor, chain driven shredder blades and premium electronic components. You can find our Dahle paper shredders here.
Destroyit – I have a lot of respect for MBM Destroyit (by Ideal). These German paper shredders may be some of the best around. These shredders are designed to be used and abused and still function. As is the case with Dahle, Destroyit shredders feature continuous-duty motors that can run all day long without overheating. I have seen Destroyit shredders last well over 5 years without an issue. Destroyit is easily a personal favorite. We see these shredders ship out all the time and I’m not aware of anyone returning one. You can find our Destroyit paper shredders here.
Formax – Formax is kind of the new kid on the block, having only been around for a 3-4 years. While Formax is new, compared to the other brands on this list, they are some of the best value for the dollar. While some of these shredders look like something that came out of an industrial complex, they are a huge hit with our customers. As notoriety improves, we see more of these shredders shipping. Formax has done a great job making office paper shredders. If you are looking for something that will last for years, and not break the bank, consider buying one of these. Formax has a great reputation with our customers. You can find our Formax paper shredders here.
HSM – HSM is a brand that is well-known in Europe, being German, but aren’t as well known in the United States. This shouldn’t scare you off. HSM paper shredders, including their well-known Shredstar line, are some of the best available. HSM shredders look great and blend in well with an office environment. HSM makes strip cut, cross cut and high-security paper shredders. You can find our HSM paper shredders here.
Intimus – These German shredders, which used to be owned by Schleicher, are now owned and managed by Martin Yale. These are some of the nicest-looking paper shredders we offer. They also feature energy conservation technology, sound absorbing shocks and are packed with features. Intimus paper shredders are also popular with government and military entities. You can find our Intimus paper shredders here.
I am confident that you will be pleased with paper shredders from any of these brands. You can find our entire line of paper shredders here. Please feel free to call 1-800-543-5454 to speak with one of Office Zone’s paper shredder specialists.
Professionals that have to cut a lot of paper, such as teachers, professors, print shop workers, or scrap bookers, know how important it is to have a table top paper cutter that can make precise cuts. Paper that is cut into wrong angles can cause books, documents and other projects to look like it was cut by a cross eyed ninja with a broken sword. That’s why the Kutrimmer 1058 paper cutter is a good choice for any school, church, print-shop, in-house design department, publishing company or any other business that requires slicing paper.
No, a paper jogger is not a machine that runs paper around the track. 
Air Paper Joggers – Air paper joggers are designed for high volume and continuous paper jogging. This are primarily found in print shops and production houses. Most paper joggers are floor models, which include their own stand. Most air paper joggers feature adjustable jogging speeds.
Multi-Bin Joggers – These types of paper joggers have multiple paper slots for jogging multiple individual stacks of paper. These types of joggers are ideal for high-volume jogging or for use with multi-bind paper handling machines like paper collators.
Whether you are a consumer, a business owner, or a politician, there are some documents that you need to dispose of that have sensitive information that you don’t want others to see. And since any transient, corporate spy, or scandal reporter can go through your garbage once it’s in the dumpster, how do you keep prying eyes off your private information? You shred the documents using a 
With all the different binding machine formats floating around out there, it is a little tough to know which one you should use. I have over 10 years of experience using pretty much everything out there and I have to say that 
Comb Binding – If you are looking for a binding machine purely for binding and organizational purposes and you don’t care what the end results look like, this is the binding format for you. Comb binding is by far the cheapest method of binding books, reports and presentations. The machines are cheap and the supplies are about as inexpensive as they come. Having used dozens of different comb binding machines myself, I have to say that this is probably the easiest binding format out there.
Wire Binding – If you bind things for professional purposes, let’s say in a business environment, wire binding may be the best format for you. This binding style utilizes loops of wire, often referred to as twin loop wire. Each of these twin loops is inserted through punched holes (usually done on a wire binding machine). The look is very professional and very classy.
Coil Binding – If you need a binding format that is almost indestructible and is perfect for long-term booklets, reports and presentations, coil binding is just what you need. This format uses binding elements that look like coils, often referred to as spirals. Coil binding is made from PVC plastic, which makes them really tough. I had someone tell me once that they accidentally ran over a report that fell onto their driveway that was coil bound and it came out of the incident unscathed.
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Proposals, manuscripts and reports all have one primary function-they are supposed to impress stakeholders, decision makers and prospects. The condition in which you present these documents speaks just as loudly as the information and data contained on the pages. So unless you think your target audience is going to be impressed with your awesome stapling or paper clipping skills, you need a book binding machine. More specifically, you need the 
There are many mundane tasks in an office that are very important, but are about as exciting as watching a mime try and recite Shakespeare. Signing checks, invoices and other paperwork are one of these tasks. Business can’t continue to operate, and employees and vendors can’t get paid, without a steady flow of ink being scribbled across the signature line on documents. But no one really wants to be the one who gets hand cramps from signing each and every document. That’s where the 
Today my wife and I paid a trip to the local Costco to do a little grocery shopping. I couldn’t help but notice as we walked by the office supply section that several 
