Coil binding is a terrific document finishing
method and there are a lot of great machines available that can help
you produce professional-looking documents. One of the newest coil
binders available is the Coil Ultimate E from DFG. We recently took a
look at this product to find out what's great - and not so great -
about it. Here is what we discovered....
Coil binding is a terrific document
finishing method and there are a lot of great machines available that
can help you produce professional-looking documents. One of the newest
coil binders available is the Coil Ultimate E from DFG. We recently
took a look at this product to find out what's great - and not so great
- about it. Here's what we discovered....
What's great:
The Ultimate
E has an excellent punching capacity. It's capable of punching up to 30
sheets at a time so you'll be able to get your documents prepared in
very little time. The punch is operated by a foot pedal so you can keep
your hands free.
All of this machine's
punching dies are disengageable and it has an open punching throat.
This will enable you to work with documents of different sizes. You
definitely won't be limited to working with letter-sized paper which
will give you a lot of flexibility.
You can adjust both the side and punching margins. This will help you punch your paper as accurately as possible.
This
device is compatible with color coils of all sizes (More on that in a
moment.) These supplies are available in dozens of colors and can bind
documents that are up to 440 pages long.
The
Ultimate E is equipped with an electric coil inserter to make things
easier. (This is also known as the SERVOGROVE binding system.) When you
use the inserter, you can bind books that contain up to 7/8" thick. If
you want to bind documents larger than that, you can do so manually.
This machine has been designed so it won't jam up during use. This applies whether you're punching or binding.
Overall,
the Ultimate E is extremely well-constructed. Its punching dies are
made out of solid steel and the body has been fashioned out of die cast
metal. There aren't many other coil binding machines that are as
well-made as this one.
This machine comes
with a one-year warranty and a pair of crimping pliers. You'll need the
pliers to finish off your documents so make sure you hang on to them.
What's not so great:
The
Ultimate E is one of the bulkier machines on the market. Its has
dimensions of 21" x 19" x 14" and it weighs 60 pounds. This is
definitely not a lightweight device.
It
would be nice if the electric inserter could handle all coil sizes, but
that's a minor complaint since it will handle supplies up to 7/8".
From reading this article, it's pretty clear that the DFG Coil
Ultimate E only has a couple of drawbacks, namely its rather imposing
size. However, the drawbacks are outnumbered by everything that's great
about this device from its punching capacity to its all-metal
construction. This is a sturdy machine that will help you punch and
bind all of your documents, and give you great results consistently. If
coil binding is your thing, look at the Ultimate E today.
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