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Rhino Tuff HC-8318 Semi Automatic Wire Inserter and Closer Product Review

April 7, 2008 |

The HC-8318 is a
semi-automatic eighteen inch wire closer that binds calendars with
preformed calendar hangers. This means that you can bind your wire
hangers into your documents while the wire is being closed.The
HC8318 is designed for use with standard 3:1 pitch wires that are up to
eighteen inches in length and between 1/4″ and 9/16″ in diameter.

Overview:

  • The HC-8318 is a
    semi-automatic eighteen inch wire closer that binds calendars with
    preformed calendar hangers. This means that you can bind your wire
    hangers into your documents while the wire is being closed.
  • This
    machine is designed to be a small, affordable and simple to use wire
    closer for short run projects and the production of yearly calendars.
  • The
    HC8318 is designed for use with standard 3:1 pitch wires that are up to
    eighteen inches in length and between 1/4″ and 9/16″ in diameter.

Strengths / Features:

  • The
    HC8318 is designed to insert and close your books in a single process.
    Using this machine you can place your spine inside the machine, place
    the pages onto the document table and the machine will insert the pages
    through the loops of the wire and complete the wire closing process.
    This eliminates the need to manual hang the pages onto the “c” shaped
    wires as well as the need to transport the document and spine into the
    wire closer. This semi-automatic inserting and closing process can help
    to greatly increase your organization’s wire binding productivity.
  • Using
    the HC8318 it is possible to bind a huge variety of different sized
    documents. It has preset book stops for all of the common north
    American and European sizes of documents including letter, legal, A4,
    11″ x 17″, A3, A6, 8.5″ and 5.5″ sizes. However, it can also be used to
    bind custom sized documents that are between 5.5″ and 18″ in length.
  • The
    document table on the HC8318 has a series of notches on the edge. These
    notches are designed to help you choose the right size of wire for your
    documents. This machine is compatible with 3:1 pitch wire spines that
    are between 1/4″ and 9/16″ in diameter. By simply inserting the pages
    of your book into the smallest appropriate notch, you can select which
    size of wire is most appropriate for your needs.
  • One of the
    most impressive things about the HC-8318 is that it has the ability to
    insert calendar hangers into the documents as part of the binding
    process. There is a small slot on the binding table for the calendar
    hanger to sit in. You simply have to place the hanger onto the machine
    at the appropriate stage in the binding process and it will ensure that
    it is bound in the correct location during the closing and inserting
    process.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

  • The
    HC-8318 is compatible with 3:1 pitch wires up to 9/16″ in diameter.
    However, it cannot be used to insert or close 2:1 pitch wire bound
    documents. Users with a modular punch that need to bind both pitches of
    double loop wire will need to have another manual wire closer in
    addition to this device in order to finish their larger sized books.
  • The
    primary complaint about the HC8318 is that it is difficult to set up
    and adjust for different sizes of books. Once the machine is set up
    properly it will work fine. However, there are ten steps to setting up
    and binding a document with this machine. If you miss even one step the
    machine will not work.
  • Organizations with highly technical
    operators or who tend to produce long runs of books that are all the
    same size should not have too many problems with this machine. However,
    users who switch spine sizes often or have inexperienced operators may
    have difficulties with this type of device.
  • The HC-8318 is
    only compatible with a 3:1 pitch-hole pattern. However, even if you
    have a 3:1 pitch punch, the holes need to be the appropriate size,
    shape and distance from the edge of the paper for this machine to work.
    The size of holes should be 11/64″ (.172) round (or larger) or 5/32″
    (.156) square. The Margin or Backspace for is .168″ for round and .179″
    for square holes.

Recommendation:

  • This
    machine has some excellent features including the ability to handle
    documents up to eighteen inches in length and the ability to insert
    calendar hangers as part of the binding process.
  • It provides
    the ability to streamline the finishing process for 3:1 pitch wire
    binding by eliminating the need to hang the pages and transfer the
    document to a manual wire closer.
  • This machine is great for
    organizations with highly trained and technical operators or for
    companies that primarily bind a single document thickness. However , it
    is not ideal for applications where users will frequently need to
    switch binding sizes or for use with documents that are thicker than
    9/16″.

About the author

If you need more information or would like to purchase the Rhino Tuff HC-8318 Semi Automatic Wire Inserter and Closer or any of the other Wire Binding Machines that we carry please feel to visit our site or contact us with your questions.

This review was written by Jeff McRitchie who is the director of marketing for Mybinding.com
Jeff has written more than three hundred articles and more than two
hundred reviews on Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Report Covers,
3-Ring Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Supplies, Paper
Shredders and Paper Handling Equipment.

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