Members of the print community often discuss various aspects of printing and binding. Though there are multiple questions asked related to binding machines, one common question that occurs every time is "How to tell the difference between different binding types"?
So, we have done our best to obtain the required details to verify the difference between binding types. Here is a glimpse of what we observed so far.
• Fastback
Genuinely manufactured by Powis Parker, Fastback binding systems have a similar appearance to perfect bound documents but with significant time and expense. Fastback bound materials provide a professional look to your documents quickly and easily. Also, the cover options with fastback binding are endless; you can even custom print the covers.
Each fastback document is bound using a binding strip, which can be customised and comes in a variety of lengths and colours. Also, the binding supplies for Fastback binding can be purchased easily from our platform.
• ProClick
Made by GBC, ProClick is also known as ZipBind and offers an excellent binding for your documents. ProClick binding spines usually works great with comb binding punches to provide large electric closers as well as quick handheld ones. For sales representatives or other professionals, it is an excellent style to edit documents.
What’s more unique about it is that it allows you to add or remove the documents by opening the bind, and then rebind it quickly with the zip feature. You don’t even need a new spine or machine to add or remove documents.
• Velo Bind
This style is also manufactured by GBC. It is almost like the Surebind style, offered by Tamerica. Individuals who need to bind documents over two inches thick can go for Velo bind style. Though there are multiple versions of Velo Bind, the highest capacity of binding documents is three inches, which makes it a great choice for accountants, law offices, or anyone else who need extra binding space.
Velo bind offers 4-pin and 11-pin strips to hold documents together. Although both the strips provide great hold of documents, the 4-pin strips provide easy editing of papers on the fly. Also, Velo bind is very cost-effective as compared to other binding styles because it requires only one punch and one size strips to complete the binding process.
• UniBind
UniBind machines are another excellent choice for a fast and professional bind. All you need to do is place your documents between the covers and spine, set them in the machine to bind them, and then move to the cooling rack. UniBind machines are capable of binding multiple documents at once while ensuring complete safety of the documents.
They are known for providing one of the most secure binds available in the market while allowing you to edit documents later. It is an excellent choice for binding heavy papers and coated stocks. Also, finding binding supplies for UniBind machines is not difficult; they are widely available.
Based on the above criteria, you can easily define the difference between different binding styles and binding machines and see which best meets your requirements. However, if you are curious to know which binding supplies will best fit your binding machines, then check out our binding supplies section.
