General Binding Corporation (GBC) has a great line of pouch laminators known as the HeatSeal series. One of the machines in this series, the H525 Photo Quality Pouch Laminator, is definitely a device that you should look at if you need a laminator. It offers beautiful document finishing, it s easy to use, and it operates quickly. It can also work with a lot of different types of pouches so you ll have a lot of lamination options. Here are the details of this device as well as a note as to whether it s worth the money or not.
The details:
* The H525 has a wide feed opening that s 12.5 across. Due to the size of the opening, you ll be able to laminate a lot of different items both small (business cards) and large (menus).
* This laminator is easy to operate because it has an LCD display. You control the machine via a digital keypad and it s easy to get the hang of.
* This machine can handle a wide range of both thermal and self sealing pouches, including ones that are 10 mil thick. You ll also be able to laminate mounting boards, which isn t a common feature on most laminators.
* The H525 has fully adjustable speed and temperature settings. It can do both hot and cold lamination, so you ll be able to laminate thermally sensitive items including photographs and documents printed with water based ink. The machine has four hot rollers so you ll be able to enjoy high quality lamination that s free of bubbles and other imperfections.
* This laminator heats up rather quickly and is equipped with a ReadyGlo light so you ll know when you can start laminating. Once it s ready to go, it can process up to 20 inches of material in 60 seconds. If you experience a pouch jam, the H525 has a reverse motor feature that can help you clear it up in a jiffy.
* GBC has marketed the H525 as a carrier free device. However, you should still use a carrier because it will prevent the adhesive in your pouches from getting all over the rollers. If that happens, it can seriously damage the machine.
* This machine is a bit on the large size. Its dimensions are 23.25 x 14.5 x 8.75 . However, it does look great, and will be a nice addition to your office.
* The H525 comes with a limited one year warranty. It s also very reasonably priced for a device that offers such high quality lamination.
The verdict:
The GBC HeatSeal H525 is definitely one of the better pouch laminators available. It s remarkably easy to use and it really does offer near perfect lamination at an unbeatable price. This is one of those rare devices that can handle both 10 mil pouches and mounting boards, so that alone is enough to recommend the machine. The only downside to this device is its rather large size, but if space isn t an issue, you re going to find the H525 is the perfect machine all of your lamination needs.
Author Resource:-
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com .He has written over 500 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
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