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How Do I Choose the Right Bursting Machine for My Print Shop?
How do I choose the right bursting machine for my shop?
In this series of posts, “How do I choose?”, we will help you take a little of the guesswork out of selecting the best print finish product for your shop or office. It’s sometimes difficult to find the right machine to fit your needs when there are so many models.
An industrial grade form burster is essential to print shops who specialize in mailing or mail houses that have added digital printing to the mix. The ability to take on accounts with customers who do high-volume invoicing, grade reporting, or other applications where multiple forms are printed on one page.
First, know what your forms are printed on – cut sheet or tractor-feed paper? This is obvious, but knowing your limitations with the type of sheet you print on, could prompt you to make some other changes. Cut sheet forms have some flexibility in what type of machine they’re printed on in the first place, but you’ll find fewer errors in pagination and more options in burster machines for tractor-feed forms. For example, Lloyd’s has two table-top, and one high-volume cut sheet burster, but ten varieties of tractor-feed models.
The next crucial step in your comparison would be the speed at which your burster will operate. In the tractor feed category, the Low-Volume Series of Formax Bursters processes at speeds of 0 to 200 feet per minute. The Medium-Volume Series processes at speeds of 15 to 350 feet per minute and is capable of handling forms up to 17” long. The High-Volume Series operates at speeds up to 500 feet per minute. Your shops capacity for big jobs and happy customers is only limited by how much you can run efficiently in a day.
Also, consider the flexibility of you need in a machine. Do you need the ability to accommodate a longer form length? Do you need an imprinter add-on? A counter for audit purposes? Don’t just think about the here and now. Your business is growing. Giving your sales reps the more options to sell in the market place will keep your machines running more often and the profits will be … bursting your expectations.
If you have questions about the capability of any of Lloyd’s bursting machine models, feel free to contact us.
Formax FD 566 Medium Volume Industrial Burster – Tractor feed, slitters, base
You won’t feel the need to turn up the Formax FD 566 Medium Volume Industrial Burster. You’ll be too busy trying to keep up with its speed and grace. It’s no figure skater, but it sure can glide through your jobs.
How is it Used?
The Formax 566 has some impressive stats. He runs 15 – 350 feet of paper per minute, accomodates paper 2 3/8” – 16” in width and 2 3/4” – 12” in length, AND can be used up to five hours per day, five days a week. This particular model pulls its paper with a tractor feed, includes margin slitters, and sports a nice base with casters to easily move around your shop.
And How Much Does it Cost
The Formax FD 566 Medium Volume Industrial Burster – Tractor feed, slitters, base is $9,895 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
Formax FD 552 Low Volume Industrial Burster (FD 550 with imprinter)
The Formax FD 552 Low Volume Burster is a nice variation of the FD 550, adding an imprinter to its list of impressive feats.
How is it Used?
Not only does it move 200 feet per minute, it can run this way up to five hours per day, five days a week. That’s 300,000 feet of paper possible for a week’s work. The Formax 552 model does this with a tractor feed and margin slitters. It can accommodate sheets 2 3/8” – 16” in width and 2 3/4” – 12” in length. There are some cool options for this series of bursters like tri-color ink roll (for your imprints), a power drop stacker, photo-cell counter (6-digit), or a static eliminator. Mix and match to create the perfect machine for your application.
And How Much Does it Cost
The Formax FD 552 Low Volume Industrial Burster is $9,395 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
For more information on the Formax FD 552 or to place an order, please visit the Lloyd’s website.
Formax FD 550 Low Volume Industrial Burster with Tractor Feed, Slitters and Base
If you didn’t know this was an office supply focused blog, you would think that we were talking about different models of space craft. Tractor beams, burst cannons and orbiting bases – all for your intergalactic pleasure. Back here on earth, however, you’ll appreciate the warp power of the Formax FD 550 Low Volume Industrial Burster.
How is it Used?
The Formax 550 Burster is configured with a tractor feed and margin slitters. Virtually all of the standard features offered in the higher end models are available in this model to meet any need or application for a price that won’t break your budget. This model burster moves your forms at 200 feet per minute and the base is a nice storage solution for the Star Wars miniatures you keep at work.
And How Much Does it Cost
The Formax FD 550 Low Volume Industrial Burster with tractor feed, slitters and base is $8,050 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
For more information on the PRODUCT or to place an order, please visit the Lloyd’s website.
Formax FD 546 Low Volume Industrial Burster
The only problem I see with this model is its modesty. While only claiming to be low volume, the Formax 546 Industrial Burster moves your forms at 200 feet per minute. I think that’s pretty impressive.
How is it Used?
Not only does it move 200 feet per minute, it can run this way up to five hours per day, five days a week. That’s 300,000 feet of paper possible for a week’s work. The Formax 546 model does this with a friction feed and margin slitters. It can accommodate sheets 2 3/8” – 16” in width and 2 3/4” – 12” in length. Pretty versatile for such a modest little machine.
And How Much Does it Cost
The FD 546 Low Volume Industrial Burster is $5,795 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
For more information on the PRODUCT or to place an order, please visit the Lloyd’s website.