More Small Bindery Equipment

In addition to the compact bindery solutions noted here, all of the following come highly recommended by in-plant managers.

Akiles CoilMac-EPI Series Coil Punch

This electric coil punch with HD coil inserter features 4mm round holes, five disengageable pins, and Precision Guiding System Blade Set, with a punch capacity of up to 25 sheets of 20-lb. paper. The device features a punching capacity of up to 13.5˝, and a binding capacity of 2˝.

Brackett Padmaster 2000

Operating at speeds of up to 600 pads per hour, this device brings loose sheets to finished padding in less than six seconds. This automatic tabletop padder produces 12 ready-to-use pads every minute, self-adjusts to paper thickness, and can process up to four rows of pad strips at a time.

Challenge Handy-Padder Padding Press

Featuring a turn style base, the Handy-Padder allows the operator to load, clamp, and pad from a single position, and can load up to 8,000 sheets of 20-lb. bond. The Handy-Padder has an extended sheet metal stabilizer designed to eliminate tipping problems when loaded with stock.

Challenge Titan 265 Paper Cutter

This hydraulic programmable paper cutter features UHMW gib surfaces, composite bushings, and a 1˝ thick solid metal table. The paper cutter yields 26 cuts per minute, with a maximum cutting width and depth of 26.5x28˝.

Duplo DBM-120 Bookletmaker

The Duplo DBM-120 produces up to 2,400 booklets an hour and 10,000 collated sets per hour. The device can handle sheets up to 12.60x17.72˝, and can produce booklets made of bond, NCR, and coated and card stock.

Duplo DBM-150 Saddle Stitcher

This bookletmaker produces up to 2,400 booklets per hour on either fine quality paper, art/coated paper, or cover sheets. Capable of either standalone or hand-fed operation, the DBM-150 can handle substrates up to 300 gsm.

Duplo Foldmaster Touchline CF375 Creaser/Folder

The CF375 produces up to 6,000 sph with a 3.94˝ feed capacity and can handle sheets up to 400 gsm. Using a Multigraf Swingbar System, this device creases without cracking, and features a Multigraf Pro-Knife folding system.

Formax Cut-True 31H Guillotine Cutter

This hydraulically-controlled device cuts stacks up to 28˝ wide, and can program up to 100 cuts. The cutter features an anti-friction ball deck with air assist, extra-large side tables, and an infrared safety curtain.

Fujipla ALM 3220 Al-Meister Laminator and Trimmer

The ALM 3220 can laminate 10 sheets of paper in three minutes, and features an automatic feed that enables stack feeding up to 200 sheets. The device also features automatic framing capabilities, and four-side trimming with the option of flush cut or sealed edge.

Graphic Whizard CreaseMaster Plus

This pneumatic creaser, available in two production speeds (3,600 sph and 4,600 sph) can do up to 10 impact creases per sheet, store up to 20 jobs in its memory, and features options such as strike perf and impact perf attachments.

MBM Aerocut G2 Business Card Slitter

With a 4˝ stack sheet capacity, the Aerocut G2 slits, cuts, creases, scores, and perforates up to 20 spm, and features 263 pre-programmed cutting templates and up to 90 additional custom programs that can be stored in its memory. The air suction feed device also features a self-correcting cut mark registration function.

MBM Aerocut Velocity Slitter/Cutter/Creaser

Similar to the Aerocut G2, the Aerocut Velocity has a 4˝ sheet capacity, and features flex mode to cut multiple size cards from a page, self-correcting cut mark registration function, and air suction feed system. The device also has two single-blade slitters, two double-blade slitters, and can cut stocks up to 400 gsm at a speed of up to 20 spm.

MBM BC-12 Business Card Cutter

Capable of producing business cards (full bleed), postcards, digital photos, and checks, the BC-12 cuts 12 standard size business cards per page, or 60 cards per minute. This device features a self-sharpening blade and a self-correcting cut mark function.

Morgana DigiFold Pro Automatic Creaser and Folder

Equipped with new SmartScreen touchscreen technology, the DigiFold can run at speeds of up to 6,000 sph, with a 27.5x15˝ sheet capacity. (Morgana is a subsidiary of Plockmatic International.)

Morgana Major Paper Folder

The Morgana Major (from Plockmatic) incorporates counting and batching with perforating and scoring. Its durable fold rollers can handle a variety of stocks and will positively grip high-gloss papers or pieces printed by digital print engines. The machine can reach 27,500 sph and has the capacity to handle up to 25.5x14.3˝ sheets up to 240 gsm.

Powis Parker Fastback 20 Tape Binder

A thermal tape binding machine, the Fastback 20 binds up to 350 sheets, and is capable of binding books and documents in less than 15 seconds. This device supports lengths of up to 12˝, and features lay-flat binding and a one-touch button

Tamerica OfficePro-34E Twin Loop Wire Binder

Able to punch up to 20 sheets at once with a 0.5˝ binding capacity, the OfficePro-34E twin loop wire binding device features an 11.7˝ punch length, wire hanger and closer with dust protector, and adjustable punch depth.

U-Line Deluxe L-Bar Sealer

A compact shrink-wrapping solution, the L-Bar seals six to eight packages per minute at a maximum length of 18x18˝. This device can seal up to 1,000 packages per day, and includes an 18˝ film dispenser, film separator, worktable, and twin perforating hole punchers.