Akiles 3:1 OffiWire Manual Wire Binding Machine

$316.60
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Brand: Akiles
Item# OffiWire31
  • Bind Length: 14"
  • Bind Capacity: 120 Sheets
  • Punch Capacity: 10 Sheets
  • Manual or Electric: Manual

ProductDescription

The Akiles OffiWire Manual Wire Binding Machine is perfect for all your low volume wire binding needs. The OffiWire includes both a punch and wire closer and makes wire binding affordable for low volume users. The Akiles Offiwire Manual Twin Loop Wire Binding Machine is perfect for companies looking to start binding their own documents using twin loop wire. It can punch up to 10 sheets per lift. Its excellent design and bargain price make it a practical and affordable wire binding machine.

Product Details

  • Punches up to 10 sheets of 20lbs. bond paper.
  • Harden Steel Dies Provide a clean and precise punch every time, even when punching delicate or hard to punch materials, such as PVC, Poly Covers, Polyester, etc.
  • "U" Shape Handle: Maximizes punching-strength, for an effortless perforation.
  • Strong: Metal chassis and high quality components guarantee durability and reliability.
  • Bilateral Closer: Systematically and independently adjusts at either end, providing a precise and even wire closure.
  • Side Margin Guide: To evenly center the document.
  • Wire Selector: Precisely determines the appropriate wire diameter to use.
  • ISO 9002 Quality
  • 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty

Item Specifications

  • Model: OffiWire-31
  • Pitch: 3:1
  • Hole Punch: Square (4x4 mm)
  • Closing Capacity: From 3/16" up to 9/16"
  • Punching Capacity: Up to 10 sheets of 20lbs bond paper
  • Closing System: Vertical
  • Format: Letter or A4 (European)
  • Wire Selector: Included
  • Weight: 23 lbs
  • Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year Limited

Demonstration Video

Akiles OffiWire Manual Wire Binding Machine Demo Video

Transcript : Welcome to MyBinding video. Let's have a look at the Akiles OffiWire, a manual wire binding machine. Designed for low volume wire binding needs, the OffiWire is a great machine. This is the side margin control knob that you set so that all punches are consistent throughout your whole project. Using scratch paper, make sure your punch is correct and off you go. With your covers, push them all the way to the back of the throat and make your punch. And continue to do so through the rest of your project, punching in batches of ten sheets of 20lb paper or less. When all is punched, assemble your pr ...

Staff Review

Akiles OffiWire Manual Double Loop Wire Binding Machine Product Review

Overview:

  • The Akiles Offiwire is a small binding machine that is designed for binding documents using wire-o, double loop or twin loop wire binding spines.
  • This machine is available in either a 2:1 pitch or a 3:1 pitch version depending on the size of the documents that you need to bind.
  • With a great set of features, the Akiles Offiwire is ideal for small offices and home offices that need to bind a few documents per day with wire.

Strengths / Features:

  • The Offiwire is available in two different versions.
    • The 3:1 pitch version produces a hole pattern with three holes per inch. It is ideal for binding documents between 3/16″ and 9/16″ with wire binding. This version can also be used with special 3:1 pitch spiral coil and with GBC Proclick binding spines.
    • The 2:1 pitch version produces a hole pattern with two holes per inch. This hole pattern is specifically designed for binding documents that are between 5/8″ and 1-1/4″ thick. However, special small sized 2:1 pitch wire is available for organizations that occasionally need to bind small sized documents.
  • This machine has a heavy duty all metal wire closer. Many low end wire binding machines do not have a high quality wire closer. Over time, these machines will begin to close the wire crooked causing problems with your bound documents. The wire closer on the Offiwire will not have this problem. It uses two heavy duty metal bolts that allow you to adjust the closer precisely. These metal bolts will also prevent slipping.
  • When Akiles designed this machine, they included a convenient ergonomically designed U-shaped handle. This handle is ideal for both left and right handed individuals and is used to operate both the wire closer and the punching mechanism.
  • The Offiwire even offers a wire holder on the front of the machine to help hold your spines in place when you are hanging the pages on the document. You simply press on the back portion of the holder insert your wire and let the clamp hold the spine in place while you insert your pages onto the loops of the spine.

Weaknesses / Limitations:

  • Although the Offiwire offers a number of great features, it is still a machine that is designed for small office use. It is only capable of punching up to ten sheets of twenty pound paper at a time. This is a fairly small capacity, especially for organizations that might need to bind larger documents or several documents at a time. Other heavier duty wire binding machines have larger punching capacities and are a better fit if you do more than a few documents per week.
  • Although the overall construction of this machine is good, the shell of this machine is still made of plastic. Stepping up to the Akiles Wiremac will get you an all metal machine that will be more durable and will last longer.
  • The Offiwire is designed specifically for punching letter sized documents. It does not have disengageable punching pins or a depth of punch margin control. This means that it can not be used to punch half letter sized documents, landscape format paper, A4 documents or any other sheet sizes.

Recommendation:

  • The Akiles Offiwire is one of the best small personal wire binding machines available on the market.
  • It is ideal for small offices and home offices that need to bind a few letter sized documents per week.
  • However, larger volume users or organizations that need to bind documents that are longer or shorter than eleven inches will want to look at a heavier duty wire binding machine with disengageable dies and a larger punching capacity.

Compare to Similar Wire Binding Machines

Questions & Answers

Thank you for your question. ProClick is a 3:1 binding style and a 3:1 binding machine such as the Akiles 3:1 OffiWire Manual Wire Binding Machine will punch holes that will match the ProClick binding spines.

Answered by MyBinding
6 years and 9 months ago ago
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately the 3:1 pitch wire binding machines do not have spines available larger than 9/16. To accomplish this you would need a machine to punch 2:1 pitch (21 holes) You can find those here. You can find the supplies, here.

Answered by MyBinding
7 years and 10 months ago ago
You can find all of the wire binding spines that we carry here on our website. Just be sure to look for the 3:1 Pitch Wires that are compatible with your machine. The spines are available in sizes from 3/16" up to 9/16" in diameter. Check them out and if you have questions give us a call. Our binding specialists are always glad to help.

Answered by Mybinding.com
8 years and 9 months ago ago