Product Description
The Renz ECO Comfort 2:1 pitch wire Binding Machine is the electric version of the Renz ECO S wire binding machine. The Renz ECO Comfort Binding Machine has an electric 2:1 pitch wire punch capable of punching up to 20 sheets of paper per lift and can handle documents up to 13.4" wide. The ECO Comfort can bind documents from 1/4" up to 1-1/4" using Renz 2:1 pitch wire. The compact electric model for wire comb binding punches electrically and binds manually. An economical solution for smaller and middle volume usage. The motor runs only when the foot pedal is pressed so that it uses electricity only while punching. With features for 26 punch pins that can be individually disengaged and adjustable margin control for the perfect format adjustment up to 34 cm (13.5").
Product Details
- length, width, height: 17" x 22.5" x 10" [43, 57, 25 cm]
- weight: 62.7 lb. [28.5 kg]
- selectable punch pins: yes [all]
- punching thickness: .078" [2 mm}/ 20 sheets (20# paper)
- adjustable margin: yes
- binding thickness: up to 1-1/8" [28 mm] / 280 sheets (20# paper)
- diameter of the wire comb elements: up to 1-1/4" [32 mm]
- binding performance: up to 280 books per hour
- maximum width: up to maximum 13.5" [34 cm]
- number punching pins: 26
- pitch: 2:1
- number of loops: 11" = 21
- punching capacity: up to 12,000 sheets per hour
- motor: 110 V
- Warranty: 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Staff Review
Renz Eco Comfort Electric 2:1 Twin-Loop Wire Binding Machine Review
If you want your documents to look great, you should consider investing in a wire binding machine. Wire binding looks great and it can be easy to do. One machine that can help you out is the Renz Eco Comfort, an electric device that’s compatible with 3:1 pitch twin-loop wire spines. Here’s what’s great about this machine, as well as what could be improved.
What’s great:
- The Eco Comfort has a terrific binding capacity. It’s able to bind books that contain up to 280 pages. It can even bind them quickly, enabling you to produce almost 300 documents every hour.
- You’ll be able to punch 20 sheets of paper at once in the Eco Comfort’s vertical punching mechanism. If you need to punch a lot of pages quickly, the machine is able to punch a maximum of 12,000.
- This machine has a set of 26 punching pins that can be completely disengaged. Disengageable pins make it possible for you to work with different sizes of paper and covers. The Eco Comfort has a maximum punching width of 13.5 inches, so you’ll be able to work with legal-sized documents.
- If you want to create books that are bound strongly and won’t lose their pages, you can utilize this machine’s adjustable depth of punch control. When you use this feature, you can choose how far away the holes will be from the edge of the paper. That way, the pages won’t get torn out once the book is bound.
- You can use the full gamut of wire spines with this machine. You just need to make sure they have a 2:1 pitch. (Pitch refers to the number of holes there are per inch of paper.) These supplies range in diameter from 5/18″ to 1-1/4″. Wire spines give your documents a high-class look and are available in a variety of colors such as black, gold, and blue.
- This device isn’t particularly large so you shouldn’t have any problem finding room for it in your work environment. It measures 17″ (length) x 22.5″ (width) x 10″ (width) and it weighs just over 62 pounds so both storing and moving it around won’t be too difficult.
- You’ll be able to save electricity with this device because it will only use power when the foot pedal is depressed for punching.
What could be improved:
- The Eco Comfort is only compatible with 2:1 pitch wire spines so you won’t be able to use 3:1 supplies. It also won’t work with plastic combs or color coils.
- A D-shaped handle would have been a welcome addition so that both right- and left-handed people could easily use this device. Due to the location of the handle (it’s on the right side), southpaws could have difficult punching and binding with this machine.
Conclusion:
Overall, the Renz Eco Comfort is a very respectable 2:1 twin-loop wire binding machine. Both its punching and binding capacities are terrific and will enable you to get your work done pretty quickly. Its advanced features, such as the disengageable dies, will help you get the results you need. While you can only use 2:1 pitch spines with this device (and left-handed people might find operation challenging), it’s a good choice if you need a wire binding device.
