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The Fastback® Model 20
Highlights
- Graphical User Interface
- Strip, perfect, and hard-cover binding
- 3.5 times faster than punch and bind
- Binds 10 to 350 sheets in 13-20 seconds
- Fastback® Bindings are fully recyclable
Fast and virtually maintenance free, the Model 20 is ideal for schools that want a full-featured binding solution at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. This machine is versatile and can create simple reports, paperback books, or 350-sheet hard cover books.
The Fastback® Model 9
Highlights
- Small footprint
- Affordable yet powerful
- Binds 10 to 250 sheets in 40 seconds
The Fastback® 9 is an excellent choice for your school office or classroom. Fastback® 9 can bind a variety of documents, from tape-bound reports, to hard cover books, Image Strip presentations.
Binder Strips
Thermal Super Strip
The Super Strip is a rugged, multi-purpose binding strip capable of strong tape binding in less than 15 seconds. Use the Super Strip to quickly and durably bind tape binding or making hard cover books.
- Available in 15 colors
- Binds 10-700 pages (or up to 350 sheets)
- Three widths: Narrow, Medium, Wide
- Available lengths: 8.5″, 11″, 14″, A5 and A4
- System: Model 20 & Model 15
Thermal LX strip
This unique binding strip is designed specifically for use with the Fastback 9 system. The LX Strips are available in a Comp & Buckram finish (the same finish as Super Strip) and use the same thermal adhesive technology as Fastback’s Super Strip. With LX Strip, you are assured of good, strong binding results every time.
- Available in 8 colors
- Binds 10-500 pages (or up to 250 sheets)
- Available lengths: 8.5″, 11″, A5 and A4
- System: Model 9
100% customizable strip
Fastback Image Blank strip is a thermal binding strip that you print on using your Ink Jet printer. Print custom strip in-house with logos, text, QR codes, photos, graphics, etc. Strong, durable and easy to customize; you will never be disappointed using Image Blank Strip.
Image Blank strip
• Sizes: 11″ & A4
• System: Fastback Model 20 or Fastback Model 9
Need Image Strip in volume? Consider Fastback Custom Image Strip!
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Unique is beautiful
Image Strip is thermal binding strip that has your custom design printed on it. Get beautiful binding strips with your logo, text, photos, custom graphics and spot colors. The Powis Image Strip represents a new level of binding customization. Promote your brand and enhance your image with Fastback Image Strip.
Image Strip | Custom printed by Powis Inc
• Sizes: 11″ & A4
• System: Model 20 or Model 9
• Minimum order: 10 Cartons (3,000 strips)
Need to make Custom Image Strips, one-at-a-time? Consider Fastback Image Blank Strip!
Covers
Perfectback solution
Bind professional softback books—1 or 500 at a time! Our line of Perfectback strips enable you to do short runs of perfect bound books, quickly and easily.
One-Step Hardcovers
Easyback hardcovers enable you to bind a hardback book in one, easy-step—make a hardback book in 20 seconds!
- Create thin to thick books with one cover-set
(2-600 pages or up to 300 sheets) - Super easy & fast
- Sleek, trim appearance
- Attractive and durable
- Hardcover Guide and endleaves not necessary
- Works with the Model 20 & Model 9
Cover options
- Buckram (matches Super Strip & LX Strip)
- Composition (matches Comp Strip & LX Comp)
- Suede
*Additional colors/materials available for custom order.
Make hardback books without messy glue pots and costly casing-in machinery.
Fastback Hardcovers eliminate the mess and complexity because the adhesive is built into the covers. Designed to be used with the Fastback Hardcover Assembly Guide, ensuring consistent alignment of book blocks within your cover.
Hardcover sizes
- 11″ x 8.5″ Portrait
- A4 Portrait
Available in Suede, Composition and Leather in a variety of colors.
Custom hardcovers printed for YOU!
Fastback Custom Hardcovers allow you to bind books using full-color digitally printed covers designed by you. This is a perfect application for school yearbooks, self publications, sports memorabilia books, children’s books, and real estate agent marketing.
Custom hardcover sizes
- 11″ x 8.5″ Portrait
- A4 Portrait
Minimum order: 50 Covers (2 cartons)
Download: Hardcover Templates
Review: Design Guidelines
Specialty Equipment
The Fastback® Hardcover Guide
The FastBack® HardCover Guide centers your book pages in the cover for a professional bind.
The Fastback® Cover Scoring Machine
The Scoring Machine is easy to operate, even on the largest job. The transparent die holder allows you to see exactly where each score is being made. A low resistance lever plus a soft grip handle ensures a perfectly scored paperback cover every time.
The Fastback® Image Wrapper
The Image Wrapper™ is compatible with virtually any paper or cloth cover material. We’ve done the the complicated part of book-assembly for you, so all you have to do is add your printed cover. Our see-through cover templates make the image placement easy and accurate.
BindRite HD7100 with Universal Punch
Perfect for schools, this heavy duty punch features overload detection and automatic reverse and includes a 3 year manufacturers warranty. Capable of punching 30-40 sheets of 20# copy paper, our exclusive Universal Punch with a unique punch pattern that fits more than 20 binding methods, including Plastic and Metal Coil, Double Wire-O, Velobind and three ring binder patterns.
Supplies
Coil Elements…
Our coil elements are lead and phthalate FREE! Made in the USA from recycled PVC, we have 50 beautiful colors to choose from!
Wire O elements…
Also known as Twin loop or Double wire O, we are pleased to offer black, white, silver, red, blue and gold, in sizes from 1/2″ to 1-1/4″ .
Comb Elements …
High quality plastic, hand-rolled to provide a smooth glossy finish for a professional look. Available in a complete range of sizes & colors.
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Velo Binding Elements
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