Akiles FlexiCloser Electric Wire Closer (Discontinued)

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Akiles FlexiCloser Automatic Wire Closer | Overview & How to Use | Binding101

Transcript: The Akiles FlexiCloser electric wire closer is an innovative tabletop machine with smart-detect wire sensing that will automatically close all sizes of wire-o with just the press of a button. The smart-detect sensor built into the machine automatically senses the wire diameter, and when you press start, will lower the closing bar to create a perfectly round finished wire.

The FlexiCloser will work with the full range of wire-o sizes, from 3/16” to 1 ½” in both 3:1 and 2:1 pitch configur... Read More

The Akiles FlexiCloser electric wire closer is an innovative tabletop machine with smart-detect wire sensing that will automatically close all sizes of wire-o with just the press of a button. The smart-detect sensor built into the machine automatically senses the wire diameter, and when you press start, will lower the closing bar to create a perfectly round finished wire.

The FlexiCloser will work with the full range of wire-o sizes, from 3/16” to 1 ½” in both 3:1 and 2:1 pitch configurations.

Simple to use, just set the pitch of either 3:1 or 2:1 and set the closing bar into either the low or high position. The closing bar position allows the user to speed up the production by reducing the travel time of the bar when working with smaller wires. The low setting is referred to as “high efficiency mode”. With high efficiency mode, you can bind 30% faster than with normal mode.

A built-in wire hanger on the front of the unit lets you conveniently place pages onto your wire, to prepare it for binding. Once hung, just place the wire between the closing bars. A magnetic backing will hold the wire in place, so there is no hassling with the wires falling out of the book. A safety sensor on the closing bar will stop the bar if anything larger than the book block is placed into the field.

Micro-adjustments on the control panel allow you to fine-tune the close to your specific needs. These adjustments can be memorized for each wire size, which means the machine improves itself to your specific needs as you work with it.

For an easy-to-use automated tabletop wire binding solution, the Akiles FlexiCloser is a great choice for perfect wire closing, quickly and with no hassle, every time. For more information or to buy the Flexicloser, visit Binding101.com or call the number on your screen.

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Akiles FlexiCloser

Transcript: The Akiles Flexi-Closer Automatic Wire Closers
The Akiles Flexi-Closer Automatic Wire Closer with Smart-Detect is the first of its kind.
The unique Smart-Detect feature automatically detects the size of the wire and closes it with just a push of a button.
The Flex-Closer is designed to close all types of wires, from 3/16" to 1-1/2" and either 3 to 1 or 2 to 1 pitch.
The built in wire hanger makes loading books onto wire easy, especially when binding larger books
The magnetic back stop ... Read More

The Akiles Flexi-Closer Automatic Wire Closers
The Akiles Flexi-Closer Automatic Wire Closer with Smart-Detect is the first of its kind.
The unique Smart-Detect feature automatically detects the size of the wire and closes it with just a push of a button.
The Flex-Closer is designed to close all types of wires, from 3/16" to 1-1/2" and either 3 to 1 or 2 to 1 pitch.
The built in wire hanger makes loading books onto wire easy, especially when binding larger books
The magnetic back stop in the closing area aligns and holds the wire securely in place during the closing process.
Set up is simple with the easy to read LCD Display and touch sensitive buttons.
Simply turn the power switch on at the back of the machine.
The Flexi closer can now be set for 3 to 1 or 2 to 1 wire.
Additionally the closing bar can be set to low or high. This is helpful when closing smaller diameter wire to reduce the travel height of closing bar to speed up the operation.
To bind simply load your document onto the wire, drop it into the closing bar and push the start button. That’s it; the machine automatically senses the size of the wire and adjusts the close to the wire size.
You can check your wire close, if it’s too much or not enough, the Micro-Adjust control panel allows you to fine tune the close for any size wire.
To provide the most professional looking documents, you can hide the junction where the wire loops come together between the last page and the back cover. Simply turn your back cover over onto the front cover with the inside of the back cover facing out. Then after you close the wire simply flip the back cover over and the wire junction is hidden giving you a perfect document every time.
The Flexi-closer has a safety sensor on the closing bar. This stops the closing bar if something larger than the book block is present.

And that’s the Akiles Flexi-Closer; a versatile electric wire closer, built for offices or production centers with larger runs of Wire-O binding.

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FlexiCloser Expert Review  by Mallory Morsa
About Our Expert • Mallory Morsa has worked in several different departments in her 10+ years at Binding101. Beginning in customer service and sales, she honed in her skills to provide the customer with professional, fast, and accurate information. Shortly after, she was promoted to sales supervisor and product expert, gaining hands-on and in-depth product research as well as training the team on new products. She now holds the position of content specialist, taking her extensive knowledge of our products and putting it on the web for you to access at any time. In her expert reviews, she outlines the good and the bad of products that she has handled herself, and uses her experience to identify the ideal users. If you have any questions or need more information about this product, please call our trained customer care team at (866)537-2244. Thank you for stopping by!
           

I RECOMMEND THIS FOR:
The FlexiCloser from Akiles is the perfect machine to increase speed of production and eliminate the common frustrations wire binders often experience. It makes finishing your wire bound books simple, and creates a consistent and professional circular bind, without having to manually adjust settings and placements. If you rarely close wire, then it may make sense to stick with a manual machine. But in all honesty, if you can justify the investment, the FlexiCloser is definitely worth the price.
 

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT:
This machine is completely hassle-free. You just place your wire onto the hanger on the front and hang your punched pages. Then place your wire inside the closing field. The magnetic backing holds onto your wire, so there is no slipping. The machine automatically knows what diameter of wire you are using, and will close into a perfect circle around your book. No fiddling with settings or closing little by little until it’s right. This makes changing from various sizes seamless, and ensures a consistently clean look across the entire spine.
 

THINGS TO CONSIDER:
The only consideration here is the price point. For many low and mid-volume wire users, spending this much on the finisher alone is not realistic. But for those who bind many books daily or weekly, it can be a huge time saver. So if you can afford it, you are going to love it .
 

THE BOTTOM LINE:
With the Flexicloser, there is no more hassling with manual closing systems that mis-close your wire. As someone who has worked with many throughout the years, this is the only wire closer that I have ever used that I actually liked. With the Flexicloser, there is no more guesswork, no more over-closed, unprofessional wires, and no more operator fatigue.