| *The Akiles Megabind 1E is an all metal heavy | | | | machine includes a foot pedal control for |
| duty electric plastic comb binding machine | | | | activating the punching mechanism. Using the |
| that includes many features that other | | | | foot pedal for punching documents allows |
| smaller comb binding machines do not include. | | | | users to hold the sheets with both hands when |
| *It is designed for medium sized | | | | using the binding machine. This helps to |
| organizations that are looking for a high | | | | increase productivity and reduces mispunches. |
| quality durable electric comb binding machine | | | | Weaknesses / Limitations: *The Akiles |
| that offers flexibility for binding multiple | | | | Megabind 1E has recently been upgraded with a |
| sizes, lengths and thicknesses. *The heavy | | | | new motor. The previous motor had a punching |
| duty construction and features of the | | | | capacity of only 12 sheets. However, the new |
| Megabind 1E make it a great choice for medium | | | | motor is capable of punching up to twenty |
| sized businesses that need a machine that | | | | sheets of paper at a time. This isn't quite |
| they can count on. Strengths / Features: *The | | | | as many sheets as the CombMac but is fairly |
| Akiles Megabind 1E is made almost entirely of | | | | decent. *The chip drawer on the Akiles |
| metal. The body of the machine, the handle, | | | | Megabind 1e is located on the rear of the |
| the comb opener and all of the internal | | | | machine. This makes it difficult to access |
| components are made of high quality steel. | | | | and empty on a regular basis. It would be |
| The metal construction of this machine is | | | | nicer if the chip drawer was located on the |
| designed to ensure that it will last for | | | | front of the machine. Recommendation: *The |
| years in organizations that bind documents on | | | | Akiles Megabind 1e is ideal for organizations |
| a daily basis. *The Megabind-1E is a legal | | | | that are looking for a heavy duty machine |
| sized plastic comb binding machine with 24 | | | | that will be reliable for years of daily |
| fully disengageable dies. This means that it | | | | binding. *The metal construction, electric |
| can be used to punch almost any size of paper | | | | punching mechanism, depth of punch margin |
| imaginable. In fact, it can be used for | | | | control, legal size throat and continuous |
| binding: letter size, legal size, A4, half | | | | punching guide make the Megabind1e one of the |
| letter and for punching oversized covers. It | | | | most feature rich machines available on the |
| even includes a continuous punching control | | | | market. *However the fact that this machine |
| that allows for punching documents that are | | | | can only punch twelve sheets of paper at a |
| longer than 14 inches. *The Megabind 1E also | | | | time does not make this machine ideal for |
| includes a depth of punch margin control and | | | | high volume use. |
| a heavy duty plastic comb opener. These | | | | |
| features make it possible to bind documents | | | | For more information or to purchase the |
| with plastic combs that are as small as 3/16" | | | | Akiles Megabind 1E Electric Plastic Comb |
| and as large as 2" in diameter. This means | | | | Binding Machine visit Jeff McRitchie is the |
| that the Megabind1E can bind documents with | | | | director of marketing for He writes |
| up to 425 sheets of 20lb bond paper. The | | | | extensively on topics related to Binding |
| machine even has a built in binding guide on | | | | Covers,Binding Supplies,Binding Machines, |
| the document table to help you choose the | | | | Binders, Laminators, Laminating Pouches and |
| right size of comb for your project. *This | | | | more. |