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Akiles CoilMac M Manual Spiral Coil Binding Machine Product Review

April 9, 2008 |

The Akiles Coilmac M is one of the most popular spiral coil binding machines available on the market.The
CoilMac-M is a heavy duty metal spiral coil binding machine that is
designed for small and medium sized organizations that are looking to
bind their own documents with ColorCoil.This machine is an excellent choice for small companies who are considering binding their own documents using coil.

Overview:

  • The Akiles Coilmac M is one of the most popular spiral coil binding machines available on the market.
  • It is designed to bind documents using standard 4:1 pitch spiral coil binding supplies.
  • The
    CoilMac-M is a heavy duty metal spiral coil binding machine that is
    designed for small and medium sized organizations that are looking to
    bind their own documents with ColorCoil.
  • This machine is an excellent choice for small companies who are considering binding their own documents using coil.

Strengths / Features:

  • The Akiles CoilMac manual binding machine is one of the
    highest quality medium duty spiral coil binding machines available
    anywhere. Akiles has built their reputation on the fact that their
    equipment is extremely strong and durable. The Coilmac M is no
    exception. This machine is built out of heavy duty steel. The body of
    the machine, the handle, the internal mechanisms, and the finishing
    table are all made of high quality metal. This heavy duty metal
    construction is designed to ensure that this machine can be used for
    years without any problems.
  • The Coilmac-M punches a four to
    one pitch hole pattern with four holes per inch. This hole pattern is
    designed for use with standard 4:1 pitch spiral coil spines. Using 4:1
    pitch coil it is possible to bind documents as small as 6mm (1/4″) and
    as large as 50mm (2″). However, attempting to bind documents with coils
    larger than one inch can be very difficult and is only recommended for
    experienced users. Still, the wide variety of available sizes and the
    fact that spiral coils are produced in more than sixty colors and in
    almost any imagineable length means that the Coil-Mac manual binding
    machine provides a ton of versatility to its users.
  • The punch
    on this machine is capable of punching up to seventeen sheets of twenty
    pound paper at a time. Although there are certainly heavier duty
    punches available on the market, this is an excellent capacity for a
    medium volume coil binding machine such as the CoilMac M.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

  • Unlike many other larger spiral coil binding machines,
    the CoilMac-M does not include an electric spiral coil inserter. It
    does include an inserting table that helps to make the process of
    inserting spines by hand easier. However, an inserter or coil spinner
    would make the binding process go a lot faster. For an electric
    inserter you have to step up to the CoilMac ECI.
  • This machine
    does not include a pair of spiral coil crimping pliers. These special
    pliers are used to cut and crimp the ends of the coil spines so that
    they don’t spin off the book once it is bound. The process of cutting
    and crimping coil is extremely difficult if you don’t have these
    special coil crimpers. Users who choose the Coilmac-M should really
    consider ordering a pair of pliers with the machine.
  • This
    machine has a thirteen inch punching throat and has five disengageable
    dies for punching common paper sizes. Users who need to punch letter,
    legal, half letter or standard European sizes should not have a problem
    with this machine. However, the Coilmac-M is not designed to punch
    custom length documents. Attempting to punch odd sized sheets will most
    likely result in a half hole being left on the edge of your document.

Recommendation:

  • The Akiles CoilMac-M manual coil binding machine is ideal
    for small and medium sized companies that are looking for a solution to
    bind up to fifty documents per week.
  • It is known for its rugged metal construction, excellent feature set, versatility and dependable performance.
  • This machine is great for binding a few documents per day. However , it is not ideal for high volume applications.
  • Larger
    volume users may want to consider an electric coil binding punch with a
    spiral coil inserter. Or even a manual punch with an electric spiral
    coil inserter.

About the author

If you need more information or would like to purchase the Akiles CoilMac M Manual Spiral Coil Binding Machine or any of the other Color Coil 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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