Bind It, Shred It, Laminate It, Finish It: A MyBinding.com Blog

Introducing the PC200 Plastic Spiral Coil Binding Machine

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … Introducing the PC200 Plastic Spiral Coil Binding Machine. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

One of the newest binding machines added to the Mybinding.com site is the PC200 plastic spiral coil binding machine. At first glance it might seem that this is just yet another coil binding machine. However, the PC200 has one important feature that sets it apart from all of the other spiral coil binding machines that we carry. The PC200 Coil Binding machine is the first commercially available personal coil binding machine with fully disengageable punching pins.

If you haven't done a lot of coil binding, this may not seem like it is a big deal. Actually for most users it isn't a huge deal. However, the fact that the PC200 has fully disengageable pins allows users to bind documents that they cannot bind on any of the other coil binding machines on the market (including the Akiles CoilMac line of binding machines). Most of the coil binding machines on the market only allow you to disengage three or four pins. These machines allow you to bind the most common sizes of documents. However, if you want to bind a custom sized document or photobook you are likely to run into trouble. With the PC200 you can bind any length of document that you want.

One of the best features of coil is that coil binding supplies are readily available and reasonably priced in custom lengths. However, in order to take advantage of this great feature you need a machine that can bind custom sized documents. With the PC200 you can bind documents that are both shorter and longer than 11" (up to a maximum of 21" in length). For documents or projects that are less than 11 inches you simply have to pull the correct pin to ensure that you don't have a half at the edge of your page. For documents that are longer than 11 inches you can use the open throat design of the PC200 to punch your documents in two passes.

GBC Accucut A300 Swingline SmartCut Lite Rotary Trimmer Review

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … GBC Accucut A300 Swingline SmartCut Lite Rotary Trimmer Review. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

Overview:

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  The GBC Accucut A300 rotary trimmer is also being marketed as the Swingline Smartcut Lite. Although these two cutters have different names, they are identical.
• The A300 is a personal rotary trimmer that is designed for trimming paper, scrapbook pages, presentations, desktop publishing projects and more.
• It is designed to be an economical solution for home offices and small offices that are looking for low volume paper cutter.

Strengths / Features:

• The Swingline Smartcut Lite offers a 12" cutting length that is ideal for trimming documents as large as 11" x 17" in size. It can also be used to trim 12" x 12" scrapbooking paper.
• The Accucut A300 has a ruler along the top of the trimmer that offers both imperial and metric measurements. It also has an alignment grid printed on the base of the cutting unit. This alignment grid is ideal for helping to ensure that you get straight cuts every time.
• The cutting blade on the A300 travels along a transparent cutting guide that allows users to see exactly where the blade will travel. This helps to ensure the most accurate cuts possible.
• The Smartcut Lite comes equipped with a stainless steel round cutting blade that is capable of cutting up to 10 sheets of paper at a time. However, the trimmer can also be equipped with a perforator blade for perforating paper or with a wave cutting blade for adding decorative edges to your paper.
• The Accucut A300 has a convenient easy grip handle that travels along a metal rail. In order to cut a document you simply need to press down on the handle to engage the blade.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

• The GBC Accucut A300 is made primarily for personal and home office use. For this reason, it is made almost entirely made of plastic. The GBC Accucut A400pro is the same size and offers the same cutting length as the A300 but utilizes metal components instead of plastic ones. The plastic components make the A300 far less durable than larger professional grade rotary trimmers.
• Although the Smartcut Lite is rated to cut up to ten sheets of paper, it is really not ideal for cutting more than a few sheets of paper at any given time. It is really more of a trimmer than a cutter. A guillotine style paper cutter is better for cutting small stacks of paper while a rotary trimmer is best used for trimming laminated documents and other materials.
• The A300 uses a special cutting mat that is placed underneath the rotary cutting blade. The cutting mat helps to ensure the quality of trimming provided by the trimmer. The cutting mat needs to be replaced or reversed on a regular basis in order to ensure high quality cuts. It is always a good idea to keep an extra cutting mat on hand in case you need to replace the mat on your cutter.

Recommendation:

• For organizations that need to trim a few documents or want to add either a decorative edge or a perforated section to their documents the Smartcut Lite is a logical choice.
• However, it is important to recognize that this is a paper cutter that is designed for personal use. The plastic construction of the A300 makes it a decent choice for scrapbooking and craft projects. However, it is less than ideal for commercial applications or any type of volume trimming.
• It is also important to remember that the Smartcut lite is designed as a trimmer and not a cutter. For any type of volume cutting, a guillotine paper cutter is a better solution.

Mybinding.com Introduces New Blog to Better Serve its Customers

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … Mybinding.com Introduces New Blog to Better Serve its Customers. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

Hillsboro, Oregon - September 18, 2009. MyBinding.com, one of the nation's leading retailers of binding machines and binding supplies, is pleased to announce the debut of its brand new blog, located at MyBindingBlog.com The MyBinding.com blog will feature a slew of fresh content such as new product announcements, product reviews, pricing news, and other information updated on a daily basis. “We created the blog with our customers in mind.” said Jeff McRitchie, Mybinding.com's Director of Marketing. “We think it will be a great way to interact with them and keep them up to date on the newest and latest developments in the binding business.”

 

As an example, McRitchie cited a recent post touting the introduction of a new line of eco-friendly coil binding supplies that are both recyclable and made out of recycled plastic “This is just the kind of exciting innovation that we are looking forward to making our customers aware of” McRitchie said of the blog, which can be found at MyBindingblog.com.

MyBinding.com is located in Hillsboro, Oregon, and is a division of Information Management Services, LLC. MyBinding offers the largest supply of binding equipment, laminators, and supplies on the web, and has a sales staff on hand to help customers with any questions they may have.

McRitchie says the blog will also feature articles such as how-tos and detailed explanations of all the different document binding methods that are available. He explains that MyBinding has already published a lot on these subjects, but that it is all over the internet. “We'll be happy to have the information all in one place,” he says, “and we think our customers will too.” 

MyBinding.com Offers New Eco-Coil Recycled Coil Binding Spines

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … MyBinding.com Offers New Eco-Coil Recycled Coil Binding Spines. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

MyBinding.com, one of the nation's leading suppliers of binding machines and supplies, announced that they're now carrying a new line of Eco-Coil binding spines. Eco-Coil plastic binding spines are a brand new product and are the first environmentally friendly binding spines available to consumers. Made from 100% post-consumer waste, Eco-Coil binding spines are made from scrap pieces of coil that are collected from in-plan print shops. This means that they are not only recycled but they are also completely recyclable. This makes Eco-Coil an ideal choice for companies and organizations that are concerned about the environment and want to reduce the amount of waste they produce.

"These spines are truly an innovation. In the past, the use of plastic binding coils was seen as detrimental to the environment because they couldn't be recycled," said Jeff McRitchie, Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. "This changes that. Now people can use plastic binding spines and not have to worry about their impact on the planet."

In additional to being recyclable, Eco-Coil spines are durable, offer a professional look, and are available in a variety of different sizes, pitches, and lengths. (However, black is the only color available at this time. More colors may be available in the future.) The spines can be used with any spiral coil binding machine on the market and their durability makes them an ideal choice when binding documents that will likely be handled frequently or sent through the mail. Also, Eco-Coil spines can bind documents up to two inches thick and documents bound with the spines lay open flat for easy reading. Eco-Coil spines are 100% American-made and they're available in boxes of 100, which can be ordered online at the MyBinding.com website (www.mybinding.com). Currently, MyBinding is the only company to offer these new binding coils.

MyBinding.com, a division of Information Management Services, LLC, offers the largest selection of binding equipment and laminators and supplies on the Internet. The company is based in Hillsboro, Oregon and is looking to offer more eco-friendly products in the near future. According to Jeff McRitchie, "This is just the beginning for us. You can expect to see us add new environmentally friendly products to our website very soon,". He also said that, "We want people to realize that binding doesn't need to be harmful to the environment. We're very pleased to offer such a great new product that looks good, is durable and, best of all, is environmentally friendly."

New ScriptStroyer Pharmacy Shredder Introduced at MyBinding.com

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … New ScriptStroyer Pharmacy Shredder Introduced at MyBinding.com. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

MyBinding.com announced today the introduction of the new Martin Yale UC5500 ScriptStroyer Pharmacy Shredder. This new shredder is designed specifically for pharmacies and pharmacists who need to shred pill bottles, prescription containers and confidential printed labels. The UC5500 shredder offers new technology that allows for shredding of both wet and dry containers and prevents the buildup of adhesive residue on the shredding head.

Hillsboro, OR - March 3, 2009 -- MyBinding.com announced today the introduction of the new Martin Yale UC5500 ScriptStroyer Pharmacy Shredder. This new and innovative shredding device was designed by Martin Yale Industries to address identity theft and HIPAA compliance concerns facing pharmacies around the world. The UC5500 ScriptStroyer shredder is designed to shred prescription bottles and caps as well as other plastic bottles up to 3-1/2" in diameter.

The release of the ScriptStroyer Shredder comes in response to a rising tide of concern over the

handling  of confidential patient information by pharmacies and pharmacists. Nearly every prescription bottle produced by a pharmacy contains sensitive information protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA requires that organizations such as pharmacies put in safeguards to protect personal health information from being disclosed improperly or unnecessarily. Using a pharmacy shredder such as the UC5500, pharmacists can now ensure their own compliance with patient privacy laws.

In addition to handling empty prescription bottles, the UC5500 is also ideal for handling other confidential information used by pharmacists. Many pharmacies produce hundreds or thousands of excess prescription labels per day. These excess labels along with patient instructions often contain the same information included on a pill bottle. In order to protect patient confidentiality and prevent lapses in compliance, these excess labels and documents also need to be destroyed. The Martin Yale ScriptStroyer Shredder helps to ensure that the destruction of this type of information is convenient and secure.

The ScriptStroyer shredder is designed to slide inconspicuously under a pharmacist's counter so that empty bottles and unused prescription labels can be immediately destroyed. The shredder uses a new technology that bathes the shredding head in oil allowing it to shred both wet and dry prescription bottles without concern that cough syrups and other substances will cause damage to the unit. In fact, the unit can easily handle adhesive labels which are problematic for many other shredders. It has a compartment for shredding prescription bottles and also has a slot designed to shred up to 10 sheets of paper or label stock. Both paper and plastic are shredded into particles that are 5/32" x 1-1/2" in size.

MyBinding.com was selected by Martin Yale Industries as one of only a handful of dealers authorized to distribute the UC5500 ScriptStroyer shredder. MyBinding carries the full line of Martin Yale and Intimus Shredders and paper handling equipment. In fact they are among a select group of dealers that is authorized to sell the complete line of Martin Yale Intimus Industrial Paper Shredders.

MyBinding.com Named Dealer of The Year For Rhin-O-Tuff Binding Equipment

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … MyBinding.com Named Dealer of The Year For Rhin-O-Tuff Binding Equipment. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

MyBinding.com, a leading binding and laminating supplier, is named 'dealer of the year' for Rhin-O-Tuff Binding Equipment.

Hillsboro, OR - August 17, 2007 -- MyBinding.com, a division of Information Management Services LLC, has been announced as the dealer of the year for Rhin-O-Tuff binding equipment by Performance Design LLC of Boise, Idaho. MyBinding.com represents the full line of PDI Rhin-O-Tuff Binding Punches, Coil Inserters, Wire Closers, Comb Openers and Binding Accessories.

Performance Design LLC is headquartered in Boise, Idaho, and is one of the leading producers of binding equipment in the United States. Manufacturing under the Rhin-O-Tuff name, PDI, produces a wide assortment of heavy duty modular binding punches and finishing equipment and is a leader in the graphic arts industry.

Rhin-O-Tuff manufactures and distributes innovative, high quality and affordable Desktop Paper Punching and Document Binding Equipment. They are best known for their development of modular binding punches and finishing equipment. The modular design of Rhin-O-Tuff equipment allows users to handle multiple paper punching and binding applications on just one piece of equipment. These multiple usage machines provide significant savings with their initial cost as well as reducing the amount of work space required. Customers also save on upkeep and maintenance.

Rhin-O-Tuff has set themselves apart from their competitors with the development of new innovative pieces of binding equipment. Rhin-O-Tuff's introduction of the HD7500 24"-wide modular binding punch in particular has made them an industry leader. The HD7500 is designed for punching large format documents such as blueprints and wide format calendars. Rhin-O-Tuff has also set
themselves apart from other binding equipment manufacturers with the development of the HD7700, which is the only commercial binding punch available on the market capable of punching up to 55 sheets per lift. The additional punching capacity offered by the HD7700 and other Rhino binding punches helps to increase productivity.

In addition to their development of innovative pieces of punching equipment, Rhin-O-Tuff has also become a leader in the graphic arts industry with the development of several pieces of finishing equipment. In particular, the Rhin-O-Tuff HD4101 EZ Coil Book former helps to simplify the insertion of spiral coil on large diameter books. For wire closing, the Rhin-O-Tuff HD8024 is capable of closing wire in lengths up to 24" and is the ideal companion to the Rhin-O-Tuff HD7500.

MyBinding.com carries the full line of PDI Rhin-O-Tuff binding equipment including the Rhin-O-Tuff HD7500, Rhin-O-Tuff HD7700, Rhin-O-Tuff HD4101, and the Rhin-O-Tuff HD8024.

MyBinding.com Becomes Distributor for the Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photobook System

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … MyBinding.com Becomes Distributor for the Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photobook System. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

 

MyBinding.com, a leading binding and laminating supplier, is becoming a distributor for the new Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photobook System.

Hillsboro, OR - August 17, 2007 -- Powis Parker Inc, based in Berkeley, California, recently entered into an agreement with Mybinding.com, a division of Information Management Services LLC. The agreement grants MyBinding.com the rights to market and distribute the Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photo Book System in Oregon and Washington. Mybinding.com is already a distributor of other Powis Parker Fastback products in Oregon and Southwest Washington. This new agreement expands their offering of Fastback products.

The new Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photo Book System is designed specifically for photographers, photography shops, small photo studios, and photo developers. With the Fastback Studio Photo Book System, users can quickly and easily create their own studio quality photo books, memory books, proof books and portfolios in just minutes. Photographers and photography studios are then able to offer high quality value added services to their clients with little to no lead time.

The Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photobook System consists of several key components, including the Fastback Model 8X Binding Machine, the Fastback Stitcher, the Fastback Hard Cover Guide and a pair of special crimping pliers. Used in conjunction with Fastback Supplies, including beautifully wrapped landscape photo book covers and high quality end leaves, the Fastback Studio Photo Book System offers a complete turnkey solution for the creation of photo books.

Binding a photo book using the Fastback Studio Photo Book System is very easy and only takes minutes. The use of a linen binding strip on the spine along with the Fastback Stitcher ensures that even the heaviest glossy papers will never fall out of Fastback Photobooks. In fact, the Fastback Studio Photobook system is capable of binding many types of paper that will not work in other photo book binding systems.

The finished photo books produced with the Fastback Studio Photo Book Binding System are meant to be exceptionally professional-looking. These landscape format 8.5" x 11" photo books include a wrapped window and are available in a number of different colors and textures for fit and finish. The addition of Fastback Headbands during the binding process can also give Fastback Photo Books the look of a stitched hard cover case.

MyBinding.com, a division of Information Management Services, is a distributor for the line of Powis Parker Fastback products in Oregon and Southwest Washington. They carry the Powis Parker Fastback Model 15xs, Fastback Model 11, Fastback Model 8x, the Fastback Powis Printer, The Fastback Foilfast Printer and all of the supplies and accessories for this equipment. Additionally, MyBinding.com offers onsite service for Powis Parker equipment in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

For additional information about the Powis Parker Fastback Studio Photo Book System, visit www.MyBinding.com

About MyBinding.com:

MyBinding is one of the largest binding and laminating dealers on the Web with more than 30 years experience in the binding industry. With a local sales force based in Hillsboro, Oregon, they are one of only a handful of GBC full line dealers in the United States. This allows them to sell GBC and IBICO equipment that many other dealers do not have access to. In order to support their substantial base of local and Internet customers, they have more than 10,000 feet of warehouse space filled with binding supplies, laminating supplies and equipment. This allows them to provide a superior level of service to all of our customers.

MyBinding is an authorized dealer for Powis Parker Fastback, GBC / IBICO, Quartet, Akiles, Tamerica, Bind-It, Rhin-O-Tuff, Bind-It, Renz, Fastback, Standard, DynaFold, Formax, Holmberg, Performance Office Papers, and Fibermark and several other companies.

MyBinding.com Introduced as a Distributor for UniBind Steel Binding Systems

This post was originally written for MyBindingBlog.com and can be found at on that blog by following this link … MyBinding.com Introduced as a Distributor for UniBind Steel Binding Systems. Please feel free to check out this post along with many other helpful reviews, demos, how to videos and more on the official blog of MyBinding.com.

MyBinding.com (a Division of Information Management Services LLC) has recently been announced as a distributor of UniBind Steel Binding Systems. The website now offers UniBind's complete line of semi-automatic thermal binding systems as well as all stock thermal binding supplies to customers across the country.

Alpharetta, GA April 21, 2007 -- UniBind has recently made changes in the US market to distribute more products through representatives to capitalize on distribution channels and industry experience. UniBind is headquartered in Belgium and sells product in over 100 countries around the globe.

UniBind offers a unique steel thermal binding system that differs from traditional thermal binding systems. UniBind's binding systems are exceptionally easy to use, as they automatically turn on when a document is placed on the heating unit and shut off when the binding cycle is complete. This process is made easier with the addition of indicator lights that glow red while binding and green when complete. UniBind makes the process fast by enabling multiple books to be bound in a single cycle. For higher volumes, UniBind has multiple systems with 2 to 10 heating elements.

UniBind completes its product with a variety of attractive Covers to choose from. The Steel Crystal and Steel Mat covers have a crystal clear or frosted matte front and back cover. Steel Books are hard cover books available in a variety of sizes, thicknesses, and colors.

UniBind is in the process of further expanding its hard cover product by adding special sizes that cater to the Photo Book market. Users can also select from a selection of standard windows to have cut into hard covers. Unique to UniBind is the Steel Back spine. With Steel Back Spines, users can incorporate their own two-piece cover sets into a thermal binding system.
   
MyBinding.com and its parent company Information Management Services LLC offer the complete line of UniBind thermal binding products and support products to customers across the US and Canada. These products are a welcome addition to an already impressive product variety from the website, filling a need for the Photo Book market and traditional thermal binding users.