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remove odours and large particles; a
sanitising layer to prevent bacteria, dust
mites and fungi from building up on the
filter; HEPA filtration to trap impurities
as small as 0.3 microns; and an ionising
unit that destroys airborne pollutants
and germs at the molecular level.
Fellowes claims that this
comprehensive process removes 99.7%
of pollutants, including allergens, mould
spores, pollen, dust mites, germs, viruses
and odours, as well as emissions from
new carpeting and furniture and toner
dust from office printers and MFPs.
One of the strengths of these models
is their ease of use. They automatically
sense the indoor air quality and adjust
fan speed accordingly and will even
advise the customer when filters need
changing.
Binding
One area where innovation is still
in evidence is binding. For
Business
Info
, one of Paperworld 2012’s main
attractions was the brilliant Innobind
binding system, notable for its speed,
simplicity and the fact that it can be
used to make fully recyclable booklets
without the use of glue, staples, clips or
rings.
The secret is the patented Innobind
Office punch, which punches inch-long
tabs along the edge of the pages to be
bound. By dividing a document into two
equal halves and punching one stack
face up and one face down, the tabs on
the two stacks are offset allowing them
to interlock in a secure bind.
Bound documents are completely
flat; open fully for easy reading, copying
Paperworld review
and annotation (a big advantage for left-
handed users); and can be updated at any
time by adding or removing sheets.
Innobind can be used to bind
documents with or without covers and
will work with an unlimited number of
pages thanks to an Innobind connector
that can join booklets together.
The punch itself can accommodate
15 sheets at a time, making it possible
to create a 60-page booklet in under one
minute (two stacks of 15 sheets printed
on both sides).
Innobind is due to launch in June with
a probable purchase price of 249 euros. It
will be available with a range of optional
covers.
Another not quite machine-less
binding system was being demonstrated
by Polish company Opus (www.opus.pl/
en). Called easyRing, the patented system
uses small, removable, re-usable plastic
rings like those on a keyring to bind
together hole-punched sheets. Available
in a range of sizes (10/15/20/30mm) and
colours (black, white and transparent), the
rings can also be used as cable tidies.
Coinciding with the launch, Opus is
bringing out a range of hole punches,
including two, three and four-hole
models: the top of the range Mammoth
three-hole punch can punch 300 sheets
at a time.
A third new binding solution that only
requires a hole punch is Bindo! (www.
bindosystem.com). Suitable for creating
attractive fully bound presentations and
reports, it consists of three pieces: the
cover; a plastic bar with two prongs and
an adhesive strip that secures it to the
Business card punch
The Pelican Business Card
Placer is a new desktop
accessory to sit beside a
stapler and hole punch.
Developed by Mellenthini,
it allows you to attach a
business card or photo to a
letter, folder, flyer or other
paper document without
using paperclips or staples.
It does this by making small
incisions in the paper and
inserting the corners of the
business card in a single
action.
www.mellenthini.com
Casio Mini Memo
One exhibit that caught
Business Info
’s eye was a
pre-production model of
a new generation Casio
Mini USB Memo printer.
Designed for printing onto
sticky notes, it has a 3.6in
LCD touch panel that can be
used to input handwritten
or typed notes using the
soft keyboard. Notes can
also be created and printed
from a connected PC. Other
features include a calculator,
clock, calendar and alarm.
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Editor’s Choice:
the Innobind
binding system