subject: Akiles Iwire 31 Wire Binding Machine Review [print this page] Office equipment purchasers looking for a new medium-use binding machine for their business, church, non-profit or educational institution should give serious consideration to purchasing the Akiles iWire 31 wire binding machine. The Akiles iWire 31 offers an all-in-one binding solution that makes binding professional-grade looking books, journals, reports, proposals, notepads or other print media simple and affordable.
The operating features of this wire binder, such as the side margin control, the wire size selector and the wire closer selector makes certain that experienced binding equipment users, or even first time book binding machine users, will apply paper punches and wire bindings quickly and accurately.
The person operating the Akiles iWire begins by adding the stack of paper that will be bound into the hole-punch feed of the book binding machine. The iWire 31 is a 3:1 pitch vertical loading machine, rather than a horizontal loading machine. This design feature offers an additional level of operational simplicity. The side margin control on the paper feed is used to make sure that all punches are consistent throughout the document. After the pages are inserted and aligned the binding machine operate presses down on the ergonomically designed handle to place the holes in the document. The handle and press apparatus is designed to require minimal force or exertion from the operator.
The Akiles iWire 31 book binder is able to punch holes through 25 sheets of a paper at a time. For documents larger than 25 sheets, simply divide the document into equal increments not exceeding 25 sheets. This wire binding machine is able to bind books that are up to 9/16 inch thicks, or around 130 pages.
After the holes are punched and the pages of the document are in order, the operator inserts the binding wire. To determine the size of the wire the operator can use the wire size selector. The iWire 31 twin loop wire binding machine has a wire holder that will hold the binding wire in place during the binding process. Use the wire closer tool to secure the wire and finish up the binding process for that document.
The iWire 31 is the product of Akiles Products, Inc, a California based company that has been manufacturing binding and laminating equipment globally since 1993. Some of Akiles best-selling products include their binding equipment, like the iWire 31, and accessories, booklet makers, laminating and laminating accessories, trimmers, corner rounding equipment, and ID accessories.
There is a lot about the Akiles iWire 31 wire binder that makes it a good choice for offices with mild to medium use needs. First is that it is very easy to use and maintain. It has a modern design that wont make counter space look cluttered. It is also easy to store, or move between departments if it needs to be shared. This book binding machine is also built to provide years of use, making it very cost-effective. The steel punch dies are individually cast-hardened and heat-treated steel to make them more rugged, and to improve their punch performance.
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