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Reviewing The Unibind XU138 Single Heater Binding Machine

Unibind offers a bindingsolution for companies that don't want to have to punch and bind theirbooks and documents. It provides the look of a perfect bound bookwithout the need for any punching or inserting.The Unibind system offers a huge variety ofbinding options to users who need to give their reports and documents adifferent look and feel.

Overview:
  • Unibind offers a bindingsolution for companies that don't want to have to punch and bind theirbooks and documents. It provides the look of a perfect bound bookwithout the need for any punching or inserting.
  • All you needto do is insert your pages into your spine or cover and place thedocument onto the machine. The machine does its job and you allow thedocument to cool. There isn't really any simpler binding systemavailable.
  • The Unibind system offers a huge variety ofbinding options to users who need to give their reports and documents adifferent look and feel.

Strengths / Features:

  • TheUnibind XU138 provides users with a huge number of options for bindingtheir documents. It can be used for producing hard coveredpresentations, photobooks, reports with clear or frosted front coversand can even be used with customized front and back covers.
  • Thismachine has a maxiumum capacity of 36mm. This means you can bind asingle document that is 36mm thick or multiple documents up to a totalmaximum thickness of 36mm. This means that you can bind multiple smalldocuments and reports at one time.
  • The XU138 automaticallysenses the steel spine in the Unibind covers or spines and activatesthe heater when you place the spine or cover on the machine. It willheat the document for the appropriate amount of time and then let youknow when your document is finished so that you can move it to thecooling rack.
  • It can also be used along with thermal binding covers or glue strips by using a spare Unibind cover to activate the machine.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

  • The36mm capacity (approximately 1-1/2") is large enough for most users.However, organizations that need to bind a large number of documentsmay want to choose a binding machine with multiple heating units sothat they can bind more documents at once. Unfortunately, users whoneed to bind a single document that is larger than 36mm thick will needto consider a different binding style.
  • The supplies for theUniBind binding system utilize a steel binding spine that is extremelystrong and provides an excellent quality bind for your documents.However, the fact that the spine is steel means that the documents willnot open flat or wrap around. These are features that are commonlyavailable with punch and bind binding systems.
  • Unibind coverscan easily be customized with foil stamping. However offset printing ofhard covers and spine printing are difficult to obtain since thesupplies are manufactured in Europe (there is a 10-12 week leadtime).

Construction:

  • TheUnibind XU138 is a combination of plastic and metal construction.However it is very durable and should be adequate for mostorganizations use.
  • The heating unit for this machine isactivated by a magnet that detects the metal in the spine and activatesthe unit. This magnet can be tricked by using a washer (not recommendedfor safety reasons) or a spare unibind cover. This will allow you touse your Unibind system with thermal binding covers or glue strips.
  • Themachine comes with a 1 year warranty and generally has very fewproblems. However, if ever the heating unit does have a problem (thisis the only mechanical part in this machine) it will need to berepaired by Unibind.

Recommendation:

  • Adequatefor most users volume needs. It is a great choice for high endpresentations and proposals. This makes it very popular for real estateagents, appraisers and printers.
  • For high volume users, amulti heater unit might be a good choice. However, no functionalitywill be added just more capacity. Great option for binding documents,reports, presentations, proposals, photo books, yearbooks and more.

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