Mechanical-binding options
American Printer

Fully digital puncher; automated coil binder

The Quantum P70iX by General Binding Corp. (GBC) (Skokie, IL) is a fully digital, high-speed production punch designed for the digital-print market. The system reportedly supports all common punching patterns, including three-hole, comb, Velobind, Twin-Loop wire and Color Coil. Custom die patterns are also available. The puncher is preprogrammed for common paper sizes and can store 20 custom jobs. The P70iX can handle sheets from 51/2 x 51/2 inches to 9 x 12 inches, including mixed weights and cover stocks, at speeds up to 72,000 sph. GBC's patented inverter technology reportedly reduces marking and scuffing.

GBC also offers the DigiCoil Color Coil inserter, which can accommodate 4:1 Color Coils in sizes ranging from 8 mm to 33 mm. Change-overs reportedly can be done in two minutes, without tools: The operator measures the document on a built-in scale, installs the correct spine formers, sets a knife-height adjustment lever and presses a button. Operators can load one document while another is being cut and crimped, resulting in outputs up to 450 books per hour. DigiCoil binds books with a bound edge of up to 41/4 x 141/2 inches and can incorporate index tabs and oversize covers as needed.

Various-substrate covers