Unibind XU638 Six Heater Binding Machine Review

The Unibind XU638 is a
high volume binding system that is specifically designed for print
shops, large organizations, binderies and other large volume Unibind
users.The XU-638 is compatible with all of the different styles of Unibind supplies and is great for getting large jobs done fast.

Overview:

• The Unibind XU638 is a
  high volume binding system that is specifically designed for print
  shops, large organizations, binderies and other large volume Unibind
  users.
• This system offers the ultimate in productivity. In fact, it can bind up to 48 documents, reports or presentations at one time.
• The XU-638 is compatible with all of the different styles of Unibind supplies and is great for getting large jobs done fast.

Strengths / Features:

• The
  Unibind XU-638 is an incredibly fast binding system. There is no need
  to wait for the machine to warm up. You can simply place your covers on
  the machine and in just over one minute your bound documents will be
  finished. All that is left to do is let them cool.
• The
  Unibind XU638 is built for high volume applications where it is
  important to bind a large number of documents quickly. This system has
  six heating elements. Each element has a binding capacity of 36mm. This
  means that the system offers a total binding capacity of 216mm. Using
  1mm Unibind covers or spines it is potentially possible to bind up to
  48 documents at a time using this unit. Or if you are binding 36mm
  (1-1/2″) documents you can bind up to six documents at one time. That
  is impressive.
• The heating units on the XU 638 are operated
  independently of each other. This makes it possible to start one
  heating unit while you are loading another. This is great for
  increasing productivity since it can be very difficult to assemble
  documents fast enough to keep with this machine. When you place a
  document into one of the heating units it will turn red to tell you
  that it is working and when it is finished it will turn green to tell
  you that it is finished. Each heating unit has its own set of lights so
  that you can know where each set of documents is in the binding process.
• This
  machine is designed for use with all of the different styles of Unibind
  supplies that are available on the market. This provides users of the
  XU638 with a number of great choices for binding their documents
  including:
  • Steelbook hard cover cases provide the
    ability to create highly professional hard bound reports and
    presentations. These covers are available in letter size and half
    letter size and come in a number of different colors and finishes.
  • Steelback
    spines are available for users who want to use their own covers with
    their documents and reports. These spines come with a fly sheet
    attached to the front and back of the spine. You simply bind your pages
    between the fly sheets and then tear them off leaving your own
    professionally printed covers.
  • Steelcrystal covers use a
    steel binding spine with a high quality glossy clear cover attached to
    both the front and back. These covers allow you to use your own printed
    covers and provide protection for your documents from moisture and
    stains.
  • SteelMat covers are a lot like SteelCrystal covers
    but use a frost matte cover on the front and the back. These matte
    covers are resistant to scratching and provide a softer more elegant
    look to your documents.
  • Unibind Photobooks provide an option
    for binding landscape documents using high quality stylish hard covers.
    These covers are available in a number of different sizes and colors
    and can be customized with windows.
• The finished documents produced by the Unibind XU638 are
  extremely durable and professional. The steel spines used by the
  Unibind system offers one of the most durable binds available from any
  binding system on the market. Plus, your finished documents will have
  the look and feel of a perfect bound book. You can’t ask for more than
  that.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

• One of
  the main limitations of this binding system is the fact that it does
  not include a cooling rack. Other smaller Unibind binding machines
  include several heaters and several cooling racks. This unit only
  includes the heaters. This means that you will need to find a place to
  allow your documents to cool. It is best that the documents cool
  upright with gravity pulling the pages into the glue filled steel
  spine. You can either use a book cart or buy a Unibind Bookstand for
  cooling your documents.
• Although the Unibind XU638 is
  excellent for a many different applications it is extremely limited in
  the sizes of documents that it can handle. Unibind binding spines and
  covers are available in 11″ lengths for letter size binding and in 8.5″
  for half letter or landscape binding. A few other sizes are available
  as part of the Photobook line of hard covers. However, if you need to
  bind legal sized documents or any custom document lengths then this
  system is not a great fit.
• Like all thermal binding systems,
  the XU638 will have difficulty binding some documents that are printed
  on coated or high gloss paper stocks. One way around this when using
  the Unibind system is to place a couple of staples close to the edge of
  your books that are printed on these types of stocks. If you staple the
  edge of the book close to the binding edge the staples will be hidden
  inside the steel channel and you will never see them and this will
  allow the glue to adhere to the entire book block preventing any single
  page from falling out of the bind.
• The maximum document
  thickness compatible with the XU638 is 36mm or 1.5 inches. If you need
  to bind documents that are larger than this you will need to look for a
  different type of binding system.

Recommendation:

• The
  Unibind XU-638 is ideal for organizations that are looking for a high
  volume binding system to quickly bind large numbers of reports,
  presentations or proposals.
• In fact, this system can more than likely bind your documents faster than you can assemble them.
• Provided
  that you can live with the available sizes , colors and lengths
  available in Unibind supplies this machine should be a great fit for
  you.
• Just make sure that you have a plan for cooling your documents after the XU638 is finished binding them.

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May 1st, 2008