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Key Features
🔷 Automatically collates and punches printed documents, covers, tabs, and inserts
🔷 Punches up to 10,800 sheets per hour
🔷 Handles a wide range of stock from 60gsm to 312gsm
🔷 Interposer bin inserts index tabs or covers during punching
🔷 7" color touchscreen with intuitive job setup and live monitoring
🔷 Supports multiple die sets for coil, comb, wire, and more
🔷 Offset-stacks completed sets for easy bindery handling
🔷 Built-in storage holds up to 4 interchangeable die sets
🔷 RFID tracking on dies ensures proper usage and compatibility
Specifications
Specification | Details |
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Touchscreen Display | 7" full-color interface |
Sheet Sizes | Punched Edge: 8.27" to 12"; Unpunched Edge: 5.5" to 12.5" |
Index Tab Extension | Up to 0.5" |
Supported Media Weight | 60gsm to 312gsm |
Main Bin Capacity | 2,500 sheets of 20 lb bond |
Interposer Bin Capacity | 1" stack of covers or index tabs |
Punching Speed | Up to 10,800 sheets per hour |
Offset Stacker Capacity | Up to 2,700 sheets of 20 lb bond |
Dimensions | 29.5" W x 50.3" D x 57.7" H |
Weight | Approx. 700 lbs |
Electrical Requirements | 115V, 60Hz |
Certification | UL-CSA Approved |
Warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
Applications
📄 Print shops producing punched, bound documents
📚 Schools and universities creating course packs and manuals
🏢 Corporate print centers finishing presentations and reports
📦 Fulfillment and publishing environments preparing high-volume booklets
Available Options
📍 Die sets for coil, wire, comb, VeloBind, and more
📍 Additional interposer bin kits
📍 Barcode scanning integration for job automation
📍 On-site installation and training packages
Benefits
✅ Collates, punches, and offsets sets in one step
✅ Replaces multiple manual labor tasks with automation
✅ Supports a wide range of media types and binding formats
✅ Improves quality control and reduces job errors
✅ Increases output with minimal operator involvement
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