Jan
29

How to Choose a Binding Machine for your business

Coil Binding, Wire Binding & Thermal Binding Machines are Covered in this post. This post will help you choose a binding machine for your business.

There are dozens of choices for every kind of binding system, so how do you choose the best machine for your needs? On this post we look at three common binding systems, discuss their best features and provide recommendations of good quality Binding Machines depending on your application.

Coil Binding:  Binding style is durable and is often used for documents that need to be mailed.

  • Bind documents up to 500 pages
  • Lies flat when open for easy presenting or copying
  • Spiral coil binding spines are available in more colors and sizes than other binding styles.
Rhin-O-Tuff CBS 3000 – Pro-Binding Top Pick

Wire Binding: Very stylish metal finish.

  • Permanent, secure binding
  • Lies flat when open
  • Bound pages rotate 360 degrees.
Renz SRW 360 – Pro-Binding Top Pick

Thermal Binding: Soft cover book appearance. Easy to use.

  • Squared back for easy on-shelf storage
  • Quick and easy to use, usually 1 button operation
  • Binds multiple documents at once
  • Lies flat for mailing
Pro-Bind 2000 – Pro-Binding Top Pick

Machine Recommendations Based On How Often You Will Use Your Binder:

Occasional Use– For home or small office use. These machines will still be very effective as your volume grows:

Moderate Use– For small office users that need to bind documents on a regular basis:

Frequent Use– For office users that need to bind a greater volume of documents on a daily basis:

Recommended Binding Supplies For Each Type Of Binding:

Jan
14

Compare Coil, Wire And Comb Binding

Compare Coil, Wire And Comb Binding

Coil Binding, Wire Binding and Comb binding are three very popular punch and bind systems. Comb binding has been around the longest, but coil and wire are becoming more popular.

Here is a quick comparison of coil, wire and comb bindings.

COIL BINDING

Coil Binding –  For flexible binding that offers many options and can handle rough treatment, choose coil binding and a professional coil punching machine. Here are some of the benefits:
  • Wide choice of colors
  • Finished documents lay flat and fold back 360 degrees
  • Works for documents of up to 300 pages
  • A good solution for odd-sized materials

Coil binding is a good choice for documents that will be mailed and allows for many types of custom covers on finished documents. If you are buying a new coil machine, choose a Renz model or one of the Plus models from Akiles. They have the new oval hole pattern that is much easier to work with.

Renz SPB 360 ComfortPlus – Pro-Binding Top Pic
Akiles CoilMac-EX Plus – Pro-Binding Top Pick

Also, make sure you use American Made Coil Binding Supplies from Pro-Binding. Better quality coils make better quality documents.

COMB BINDING

Comb Binding – Comb binding has been around the longest. The finished product is a little dated looking compared with coil and wire, but there are a few benefits. Plastic binding can easily be opened to insert or remove document pages and then put back onto the document, which lowers the cost of materials. Here’s more:
  • Finished document lays flat but cannot open back on itself (360 degrees)
  • Binds documents from 5 pages to 300 pages
  • Lots of color choices
  • Plastic spine can be customized with company name and/or document name through silk screening
Akiles Combmac-EX – Pro-Binding Top Pick

WIRE BINDING

Wire Binding – Wire Binding is one of my favorites. Like coil binding, documents lay flat, open 360 degrees, and will mail easily. Wire binding is permanent so document pages stay in place. With our new Renz Wire Opener, edits are fairly simple, so Wire Binding is an excellent option.

Wire Binding Benefits:

  • Many color varieties
  • Binds documents from ¼”to 1 ½” thick
  • Custom wire lengths are available
  • Allows for custom document covers

Wire Binding is offered in 2 punching patterns. Use 3:1 if all your documents are under ½” thick. The 3:1 pitch looks a little nicer in our opinion. Use a 2:1 pitch machine from Renz if you have documents that range in size and go over ½”. We offer wires from ¼” to 1 ½” in the 2:1 pitch.

RENZ SRW 360 ComfortPlus – Pro-Binding Top Pick
Akiles WireMac-EX31 – Pro-Binding Top Pick

Always use better quality, American Made Wire Binding Supplies from Pro-Binding. Better quality wires make better quality reports.

Feel free to call our Customer Service team at (866) 789-4330. We have over 30 years’ experience matching companies with the best binding system for their application.

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