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When it comes to thermal binding hosiery machine Factory, the

Bindit Perfect Bind II has been one of the leading options available in

the industry for a number of years. Its simple design, great features

and excellent price point have made it one of the most popular options

for thermal binding. However, just because a machine is popular doesn't

mean that it is right for every application. This review will take a

look at the features, limitations and construction of the PerfectBind

II binding machine.

Features:

The PBII has a number of features that other machines in the same class

don't provide. One such feature is the adjustable temperature control.

The Perfectbind Two has two temperature settings. The Medium setting is

designed for binding soft cover thermal binding covers while the high

setting is designed for binding thermal hard cover cases. Other

machines that do not have two temperature settings require two binding

cycles to bind hard cover books. With the PBII you can accomplish the

same work in half the time.

This machine also has an automatic timer that detects the document in

the throat of the machine and beeps when the heating cycle is

completed. This takes all of the guesswork out of thermal binding. You

simply put your document in the throat and wait for the machine to beep

and the light to flash. The combination of both visual and auditory

indicators help to make sure that you don't forget your document in the

machine.

The Perfect Bind II has a one inch capacity binding throat. This means

that you can bind documents up to one inch thick or you can bind

multiple documents up to a total thickness of one inch. For binding

thinner documents this can greatly improve productivity. However, it is

important to note that unless you have two hard cover crimpers it is

not recommended to run more than one thermal hard cover case at a time

in the PBII because you can only crimp one cover at a time after the

books are finished the heating cycle.

Other features that are included on the PBII include an auto-off

feature that will turn the machine off it is not used for prolonged

periods of time. This is a great feature for saving power and for

reducing the risk of a fire (you would never leave your toaster or

coffee pot on all day long). The PBII also has a cooling rack attached

to the back of the machine and has a document thickness gauge on the

edge of the binding throat. These are all great features.

Limitations:

Although the Perfectbind 2 has some great features it also has a few

limitations. The first limitation to note is that it requires

approximately three minutes to warm up. This isn't a huge deal.

However, for organizations who bind one or two documents at a time, the

time to bind your first document can be fairly significant. Some other

thermal machines do not require a warm up time (they warm up while they

bind their first document) but take slightly longer to bind each

document. These machines are usually slightly more expensive and are

ultimately slower when binding ten or more documents at a time.

As was mentioned above, the PB II is only capable of handling documents

up to one inch thick. Some organizations will find that they need to

bind documents that are thicker than this. In that case, the PBII is

probably not a great choice. It is also limited to a length of 12

inches. Users who need to bind longer documents will need to buy a

larger machine.

The final limitation of the Perfectbind II is more a limitation of the

thermal binding style than a limitation of the machine itself. Thermal

binding requires a one piece cover with glue down the spine. This means

that you will need a different size of cover for every different

thickness of report that you need to bind. This also means that you

either need to buy fully customized covers, or use generic covers with

a clear or frosted front. For organizations that want to use their own

covers or print their own covers this can be a problem. Although it is

possible to make your own covers using a large format printer, a

scoring device and a thermal glue strip the process can be tricky and

somewhat tedious.

Construction:

Evaluating the construction of the PBII is fairly simple. It is

plastic. Well built, but still plastic. Larger more expensive thermal

binding machines are often made of metal but they usually cost three or

four times as much as the PBII. That being said, I have never heard of

anyone breaking this machine. There really isn't that much to break.

You will want to be careful not to put excessive force on the cooling

rack attached to the back of the unit. You will also want to be careful

not to attempt to force too many covers into the machine at once. Other

than that, breaking this machine shouldn't be too much of a concern.

Recommendation:

For most thermal binding users, the Perfect Bind II is an excellent

choice. It is small, simple to operate, feature rich and it carries a

price tag that won't break the bank. Provided that you don't need to

bind document thicker than 1", longer than 12" and can live with the

warm up time it is most definitely a good choice.