GBC Velobind Essentials

If you seek a binding system for your school or business, GBC Velobind is worth looking into. Not only does it give your documents a professional boost, but it does so without the need to invest in a lot of supplies. This type of document finishing system works by riveting or snapping a thin strip along the edge of your presentation, manual, or report. To learn more about Velobind, just keep reading.

There are many kinds of supplies in the Velobind family. Four Pin Recloseable and Hot Knife Systems are the most popular kinds. Hot Knife systems work by riveting the spines in place using heat to cut off the excess portion of the spine and melt the end for a permanent bind; the Four Pin system snaps pins into a receiving strip on the back of the document. The other types of spines that are available on the market are used by machines that are no longer being manufactured. These include One Eleven and six pin Velobind. Although the machines are no longer produced for these systems, the spines are still available for individuals who still have older binding machines compatible with these supplies.

The number of pins used to bind the document depends on the variety of binding system you own. GBC Hot Knife systems use eleven pin strips that have smooth pins. Velobind models V110e and V50 rely on strips with four pins. The discontinued One Eleven has eleven (serrated) pin strips, and the discontinued Personal Velobind System has binding strips of six pins.

This type of strip binding system requires very little investment in supplies. Certainly less than other systems that are available on the market. Most other document finishing systems including plastic combs, twin loop wire and spiral coil need supplies in different sizes for different sizes of books. With Velo-bind, a single size of strip binds documents of various thicknesses. A single strip can accommodate documents ranging in size from a couple of pages all the way up to three inches thick. Because you only need one or two types of binding strips, inventory management is simple.

Most other binding systems including unibind, coil, wire and combs can not bind documents over two inches thick. Luckily, Velobind works well on thin documents and thicker documents (up to three inches thick). For that reason, it is a popular solution for lawyers, governmental agencies, and accountants.

In addition to its ability to accommodate thicker publications, Velobind binding allows you to choose to bind your documents permanently or bind your documents so that they can be edited. Hot Knife systems secure the binding strips to permanently bind reports, proposals, and guidebooks. Four Pin binding is created to allow you to add and remove pages as business needs change and your document is edited. Plus the Hot Knife eleven hole pattern works with the Four Pin Recloseable system so that you won't have to purchase two machines.

Velobound documents are professional looking and secure; however, they do not photocopy well since you can't lay the bound document flat. If you will be photocopying the document or will need it to lie open on its own, Velobind may not be the best choice for you. Still, this system is versatile and simple. It provides effective solutions for permanent and editable publications up to three inches thick without requiring you to buy a huge assortment of supplies for documents of different sizes.

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Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. He has written over 100 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.