As the North American right to privacy landscape has changed with the emergence of the National Do Not Call Registry, HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, so has the competitive landscape for the direct mailer. Since these legislative milestones have been introduced, companies have begun migrating from the obtrusive and sometimes non-secure means of communication to a method that provides greater integrity and differentiation - the mail. But this newfound demand can place a lot of undesired stress on a mail room's operations manager if his equipment is not properly suited for these needs.
The Marathon®plus inserting system with BIPS automated setup capability can provide the integrity and flexibility that document factories are demanding. The BÖWE BELL + HOWELL MarathonPlus was engineered from the ground up using best-of -breed technology for high throughput, integrity and flexibility. With its secure document transport pocket design, 14,000 cycle speed, and its wide array of enclosure feeding options, the MarathonPlus is one of the most robust, well-rounded inserting systems available.
Benefits
- Inserts the widest array of enclosures such as glossy inserts, booklets, even CDs
- Unique document transport pocket design provides the high processing integrity
- Automated fold and format adjustments slashes setup time from hours to minutes - and sometimes even seconds!
- Intuitive tracking and divert capabilities minimize system stoppages and maximize uptime
- Modular design enables wide application versatility and future upgradeability
Specifications
- Input Feeders:
- Cut sheet feeders: 1-up or 2-up
- Cutters: Pin-fed or Pin-less
- Reading Options: 2/5-I, 3/9, Code128, ECC200, OCR
- Assembling of documents prior or after fold
- Optional multi-channel input/matching capability or quick-change roll-in/roll-out feeders
- Primary Document (Properties vary by input components):
- Minimum size(WxH): 5-3/4" x 3-1/6"
- Maximum size (WxH): 17" x 14"
- Paper weight: 60 - 120 g/m² (16lb - 54lb bond)
- Fold Types:
- Z, Half, Double Parallel , Letter Fold, Cross Fold (Optional)
- Enclosure Feeder:
- Minimum qty: 1
- Maximum qty: 14
- Maximum capacity: 3,500 Single-ply enclosures
- Multi-feeder toggling capability standard
- Barcode or OMR Reading (Optional)
- Envelope Properties:
- Minimum size (WxH): 6-3/10" x 3-1/2"
- Maximum size(WxH): 9-1/2" x 6-1/2"
- Paper weight: 60 - 110 g/m², (17lb - 42lb bond)
- Feeder capacity: 2,600
- Delivery Options:
- Envelope turnover, metering, diverting
- Extended conveyer, on edge stacking
- Automatic postal traying
- Multi-bin traying
- Ink jetting
- Envelope window reading (Barcode, 2D, OCR)

