The C500 is both a
plastic comb binding machine and a 3:1 pitch twin loop wire binding
machine. This means that it can be used with Plastic Combs, Double loop
wire, Proclick and Zipbind.Great convenient design that folds up for storage and provides a number of different binding options.
Overview:
The C500 is both a
plastic comb binding machine and a 3:1 pitch twin loop wire binding
machine. This means that it can be used with Plastic Combs, Double loop
wire, Proclick and Zipbind.
Formerly known as the Ibico Ibimaster 500 binding machine.
Great convenient design that folds up for storage and provides a number of different binding options.
Features / Strengths:
Dual
punching slots for punching 3:1 pitch round hole wire pattern and 19
hole rectangular holes for plastic comb binding. Capable of binding
documents up to 9/16" with wire, documents up to 2" thick with combs.
Includes a plastic comb opener and a twin loop wire closer for finishing both types of documents.
The
round hole 3:1 pitch punch is also compatible with 3:1 pitch spiral
coil. This makes the C500 one of the only machines available on the
market that can do twin loop wire, plastic combs and spiral coil
binding.
Compact design folds up for storage making it ideal for organizations that are short on space.
Capable
of punching standard sized and oversize covers. Ergonomically designed
punching handle is ideal for both left and right handed individuals.
Limitations / Weaknesses:
Not
ideal for organizations that need to bind odd sized documents since it
doesn't include a depth of punch margin control or disengageable dies.
Manual
punching is ok for lighter volume applications but could become very
tedious for organizations that bind a lot of documents.
No coil inserter. This means that 3:1 pitch spiral coil will need to be inserted by hand.
Construction:
Primarily made of plastic. Plastic body and handle.
Decently constructed. Should hold up to medium volume use.
Wire
closer design may not hold up over time since it uses a plastic
adjustment mechanism to set the closing gap. Care should be taken with
this component.
Recommendation:
Great
for small and mid sized organizations that are unsure of the type of
binding that they need to do. This system gives you five major choices
including: Combs, Wire, Coil, Zipbind and Proclick.
This review was written by Jeff McRitchie who is the director of marketing for Mybinding.com.
Jeff has written more than three hundred articles and more than two
hundred reviews on Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Report Covers,
3-Ring Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Supplies, Paper
Shredders and Paper Handling Equipment.
