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Overview:

Formerly known as the ibico ibimaster 500, the GBC CombBind C500 isboth a plastic comb binding machine and a 3:1 pitch twin loop wirebinding machine, making it possible to use Plastic Combs, Double loopwire, Proclick and Zipbind all with the same machine. Beyond a greatselection of binding options, the C500 also provides simple, fold-upstorage, allowing you to hide the machine away with a minimum ofeffort. In addition, the streamlined design of the machine gives itgreat form, as well as function. All of these features work together tocreate an excellent option for your comb binding needs.

Features:

The C500 has many useful features, beginning with dual punching slotsto punch a 3:1 pitch round hole wire pattern, and 19 hole rectangularholes for plastic comb binding. It is also capable of binding documentsup to 9/16" with wire, documents up to 2" thick with combs. The roundhole 3:1 pitch punch is also compatible with 3:1 pitch spiral coil. Allof this combines to make the C500 one of the only machines available onthe market that can use twin loop wire, plastic combs and spiral coilbinding. In addition, the C500 is capable of punching standard sizedand oversize covers, which can be an excellent and versatile feature.In addition, the C500 includes a plastic comb opener and a twin loopwire closer. This allows you to effectively finish both comb-bound orwire-bound projects.

The C500 offers form, as well as function. It boasts anergonomically-designed punching handle. This handle is the ideal solution for operators who are either left handed, or right handed,this allows a greater number of personnel to work on the machine. Inaddition, the C500 has a compact design, which makes it very suitableto folds up for storage making it ideal for organizations that areshort on space.

Limitations:

Although the C500 is an extremely useful machine, it is not ideal fororganizations that need to bind odd sized documents. The reason for this is that the C500 machine does not include a depth of punch margincontrol or disengageable dies. Both of these features are good to havein a binding machine, and without them, there are limitations,particularly with larger volume projects. In addition, the fact thatthe machine is manual can also be problematic for larger projects andcan become quite tedious for organizations that bind a large number ofdocuments.

Finally, the machine does not have a coil inserter. This can be apotential problem, because the very popular 3:1 pitch spiral coil mustbe inserted by hand, making the entire process longer and somewhatinconvenient. This, along with the other limitations, should beconsidered when making decisions on the suitability of bindingequipment for your needs.

Construction:

The C500 is not an extremely heavy-duty machine. Because it has aplastic body and handle, it is not suitable for long-term, high-volumeuse. For moderate use, however, this equipment is very suitable formoderate volume applications. In this scenario, the C500 should hold upquite well for most of your binding needs, both long and short term.The wire closer uses a plastic adjustment mechanism to set the closinggap. If this mechanism is not properly cared-for, this equipment couldpotentially wear over time, and could cause issues that could causeproblems later.

Recommendation:

The C500 is great for small and mid sized organizations, unsure of thebinding-type they need. Because the system offers five major choices(including: Combs, Wire, Coil, Zipbind and Proclick) it is a veryversatile machine and is highly recommended for applications requiringversatility. The convenient, fold-up design makes the glove making machine system easy tostore, but it you are interested in high-volume binding, the C500 maynot be the ideal for you. So take a good, hard look at the C500 and seeIf it is the right equipment for you

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