Rhin-O-Tuff Tornado AutoPunch EX with Installation

$29,950.00
SKU: M1TORNADOEX

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The Rhin-O-Tuff Tornado AutoPunch EX comes with installation, and we have our Technicians all over the U.S. ready to install!

The Rhin-O-Tuff® Tornado Autopunch EX is an industry breakthrough system that uses BDT Print Media’s advanced media handling technology to automatically feed, collate, punch and deliver offset book stacks ready for binding in a single platform. The system will save binding service providers an average of 40% in process efficiency, dramatically reducing overall costs. Handling the widest range of media in the industry, the system delivers unparalleled flexibility and enables concurrent binding operations. This automatic paper punch machine is perfect for on-demand, short runs the system includes easy programmable job set-up, monitoring and changeovers.


 

Rhin-O-Tuff Tornado Autopunch EX’s Unique Features and Benefits

World’s First Automated Collating Punch

- A single off-line automated collation and punching platform to meet the needs of your on-demand print environment with a quick return on investment.

Advanced Media Handling Technology

- Powered by BDT’s patented Tornado Technology to separate, lift and transport the widest range of media, including printed media and other book components like covers, tabs and inserts reliably minimizing downtime.

Widest Media Range in the Industry

- The system handles media from 60gsm – 312gsm, including light porous/heavy coated print media and specialty binding media like plastics, vinyl, and textures.

Automated Interposing of Covers/Index Tabs/Inserts

- Two Interposer Bins hold up to 1” (25mm) of media, auto-collating front/back covers, inserts and index tabs into the book stack prior to punching. No manual collation required.

Accommodates Mixed Media Run on Digital/Offset Printers

- High-Capacity Main Bin holds up to 2500 sheets, including mixed media*.

“Patent-Pending” Paper Accumulation Technology

- Designed to accumulate covers, tabs and document sheets and auto-adjust the punch lifts depending on the type of media being run for maximum punching performance.

Heavy-Duty Auto-Punch Technology

- Proven Rhin-O-Tuff technology punches up to 10,800 sheets per hour, improving throughput.

Offset Book Stacks Ready for Binding

- Book stacks exit collated and ready for binding, enabling operator’s to start the binding process while the punching job is still running, saving time and labor.


Turn Productivity into Profitability 

The NEW Rhin-O-Tuff Tornado Autopunch EX® allows you to punch up your productivity and profits by reducing labor-intensive finishing steps from 5 to 1!

Eliminate 4 Manual Steps:

✓ No manual paper lift punching

✓ No manual separation of book stacks after punching - no color slip-sheets by book/section required when printing

✓ No manual punching of covers, index tabs or inserts

✓ No manual collation of covers, index tabs and inserts


Machine Specifications:

7" Touch Screen Display7" Touch function color display
Sheet SizesPunched Edge: 8.27" to 12" (210mm to 305mm)
Unpunched Edge: 5.5" to 12.5" (139.7mm to 317.5mm)
Index Tabs: Up to 1/2" Tab Extension
Media

60gsm - 312gsm Including:

Uncoated Bond Paper, Text/Offset
Coated Paper
Paper, Plastic (Acetate, PVC) and Vinyl Covers/Tabs
*Plastic media must be run from an Interposer Bin only
Interposer Bin CapacityUp to 1" (25mm) of Covers/Index Tabs/Insert Sheets
Main Bin CapacityUp to 2,500 Sheets of 20lb Bond (75gsm)
Punching SpeedUp to 10,800 Sheets per Hour
Interchangeable Die SetsLetter (US) and  A4 (INTL) formats in 9 Binding Styles
Offset StackerUp to 2,700 Sheets of 20lb Bond (75gsm)
Weight - Dimensions - VoltageApprox 700 lbs (317.5 kgs) / 29.5" x 50.3" x 57.7" (WxDxH) / 115 V 60 H
Warranty & Safety1 Year Limited Warranty / UL-CSA Approval

*Mixed media includes bond paper, text, covers, index tabs that are plain or coated from 60gsm – 312gsm. Plastic media of any type (PVC, Linear Polyethylene, Polypropylene, etc.) must be run using one of the 2 Interposer Bins on the Tornado Autopunch EX. Plastic media cannot be run mixed with other media from the high-capacity main bin.


Die Set Specifications

Die Set Styles19/21 Hole Plastic Comb
4:1 Color Coil - Round and Oversized Oval Hole
3:1 Twin Loop Wire - Square and Round Hole
2:1 Twin Loop Wire - Square and Round Hole
11-Hole Velobind
Loose-Leaf 3-5-7 Hole and 2-Hole Medical (8.5" Side)
Loose Leaf - A4 2-4 Hole
RFID ChipDisplays die set type in LCD Screen
Track Displays # of Punch Cycles per Die Set
Disengageable Punch PinsPins pull out for various paper sizes
Machine StorageIntegrated storage for 2 extra die sets