Connections
Luggage Tag Size Laminating Pouches
You can turn any business card or custom ID into a luggage tag with luggage tag sized laminating pouches.
How are they used?
Just like any laminating pouch, simply put the luggage ID in the laminating pouch and, if necessary, a carrier cover. Once the machine is heated and ready to go, run the pouch package through.
Our luggage tag laminating pouches are designed to work with any laminating machine and are available in three different sizes of laminate thickness (5 mil, 7 mil and 10 mil).
I actually have a few of these pouches at home. I use them to create custom luggage identification tags every time I travel. I don’t just stop at the luggage either, I also like to tag things like my laptop cord if I’m going to a conference (if you’ve ever been to a large work conference, you know how easy it can be to mix up cords and laptops), and I know people who tag their golf clubs if they’re headed to a tournament.
And How Much Does it Cost?
A box of 500 luggage tag laminating pouches at Lloyd’s costs $11.09. Compare that to the $1-$2 per tag you’d pay at a business supply store and that’s a great deal. Buy 20 boxes and the price drops to $8.87 per box.
Key Card Laminating Pouches
Laminating key cards can actually make them more durable, so they’ll last longer. And, contrary to popular myth, the lamination process won’t destroy the information on most cards.
How are they Used?
Just like most types of laminating pouches, simply slip the key card into the laminating pouch, add a carrier cover if it’s needed and run it through the laminating machine. You can use these pouches with any brand of laminating machine, but make sure your machine can handle it before you attempt to feed the 10 mil thick laminate pouch through (our key card pouches come in three different thickness levels – 5 mil, 7 mil and 10 mil).
You may also want to use a cover carrier (included in the box) when laminating with these pouches. Depending on how hot your laminator gets and whether or not your key card is plastic, laminating without a carrier can damage the coating on the card.
And How Much Does it Cost?
A box of 500 key card laminating pouches at Lloyd’s costs $10.54. The more boxes you order at a time, the less you pay per box. For example, an order of 20+ boxes would ring in at a paltry $8.43 per box.
UNIBIND XU-138 Binding Machine
If you’re looking for portability, a small footprint and a lot of power in a binding machine, then the Unibind XU-138 could be a good fit for your office. It weighs just 5 pounds, but it can handle up to 340 pages or 8 separate documents at once.
How is it Used?
The Unibind uses a heat seal method with a metal spine in order to bind the pages together. This method even allows you to reheat a document, release the bind and add new pages or remove old ones in the event of an edit.
The XU-138 is designed specifically for low-volume, in-office use and it’s great for small businesses or copy shops that are doing a minimal amount of in-house binding.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The UNIBIND XU-138 Binding Machine costs $399 at Lloyd’s and comes with a 1-year warranty. You can opt to purchase an extended warranty from Lloyd’s of Indiana for 15% of the purchase price for a 2-year warranty or 20% of the purchase price for 3 years.
Tamerica Duracoil CI
The Tamerica Duracoil CI is designed to make coil insertion easier and faster. No more threading coils, no more wrestling with them as you try to feed them through the punches and no more tearing apart a document when you want to take a coil off.
How is it Used?
The Tamerica Duracoil CI features grooved, teflon rollers for better coil traction and an easy-to-follow coil binding guide that’s practically error-proof. I think the best thing about the Duracoil CI though is its all-metal construction. The machine feels sturdy, durable and ready to take on a challenge, yet it only weighs 17 pounds.
This unit is ideal for small businesses, in-office use, smaller print shops, legal firms and schools.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The Tamerica Duracoil CI costs $250 at Lloyd’s and comes with a 1-year warranty from the manufacturer. You can opt to purchase an extended warranty from Lloyd’s of Indiana for 15% of the purchase price for a 2-year warranty or 20% of the purchase price for 3 years.
Tamerica 240EP Electric Comb Punch
Designed for commercial and heavy duty use, this all-electric comb punch can power through 20 sheets of legal-sized paper per second and be used to manually bind books up to 2″ thick.
How is it Used?
Weighing in at 53 pounds, the Tamerica 240 EP Electric Comb Punch still qualifies as a portable table-top unit. You can move it when not in use, but it’s still sturdy enough for heavy-duty applications.
The Tamerica 240EP can be used in both electric mode with a foot pedal or manually. The margin depths are adjustable and the dies are disengagable.
To operate the 240EP Electric Comb Punch, simply insert the paper you want to punch and bind and then activate either the foot pedal or the manual punch handle.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The Tamerica 240EP Electric Comb Punch costs $999 at Lloyd’s and comes with a 1-year warranty from the manufacturer. You can opt to purchase an extended warranty from Lloyd’s of Indiana for 15% of the purchase price for a 2-year warranty or 20% of the purchase price for 3 years.