Pressure sealers for one-piece mailers, from a desk to a mail house

The FD 1202 is the entry point to Formax's AutoSeal line: a compact desktop unit for an office that seals pressure seal forms in small batches. Square the forms, drop them into the top-loading hopper, which holds up to 160, and press start; simple start and stop buttons are the only controls. It folds and seals up to 38 forms a minute, on forms up to 8.5 by 14 inches.

The fold plates are clearly marked for five popular folds, and it runs Z, C, uneven Z, uneven C, half and custom folds. Finished pieces stack neatly and in order in an adjustable catch tray. It weighs 55 lb, runs on ordinary 120 V power and is built in the USA. A locking cabinet on casters and the 402 Series jogger are options.

The FD 1406 is Formax's low-volume sealer with a color touchscreen. The graphics-based panel is designed for walk-up use, the drop-in top feed takes up to 160 forms without fanning, and it folds and seals up to 73 forms a minute (on an 11-inch Z fold), on forms up to 8.5 by 14 inches. Formax rates it for up to 30,000 forms a month.

Fold plates are pre-marked for the standard folds on 11 and 14-inch forms and adjust for custom folds; fold types are Z, C, uneven Z and C, half and custom, though it does not run 14-inch uneven C forms. A six-digit resettable counter, adjustable infeed side guides and an adjustable catch tray are standard. Formax suggests it for churches, schools and small businesses. A locking cabinet on casters and the 402 Series jogger are options.

The FD 1506 steps up to mid-volume work in the same 24 by 17-inch desktop footprint as the FD 1406. It runs up to 100 forms a minute (on an 11-inch Z fold), its drop-in top feed holds up to 200 forms, and Formax rates it for up to 35,000 forms a month. The graphics-based color touchscreen uses internationally recognized symbols in place of text, so anyone can run it.

Fold plates are clearly marked for five popular folds and reset for custom folds, including eccentric Z and C mailers; fold types are Z, C, uneven Z and C, half and custom. Forms go in A to Z and come out Z to A, and the optional reverse stacking conveyor keeps them A to Z. An 18-inch conveyor with photo eye, a locking cabinet on casters and the 402 Series jogger are also options. A six-digit resettable counter, adjustable catch tray and side guides are standard.

The FD 1606 is the mid-volume sealer with automatic fold plates. Choose the form length and fold type on the full-color touchscreen and the plates move to the right setting for 11 and 14-inch forms, so switching between jobs takes no measuring. It stores up to three custom jobs, feeds up to 200 forms from a drop-in three-tire feed with no fanning, and runs up to 100 forms a minute (on an 11-inch Z fold). Formax rates it for up to 35,000 forms a month.

Fold types are Z, C, half, uneven Z and C, and custom. A six-digit resettable counter, adjustable catch tray and hopper side guides are standard; an 18-inch conveyor with photo eye, a reverse stacking conveyor, a locking cabinet on casters and the 402 Series jogger are options. Formax suggests it for schools, municipalities and small businesses. Built in the USA.

The FD 2006 is the faster of Formax's mid-volume desktop sealers: up to 8,000 forms an hour (on an 11-inch Z fold) from a 250-form drop-in top feed, on forms up to 8.5 by 14 inches, and rated for up to 75,000 forms a month. A graphics-based color touchscreen runs it, and the sliding fold plates are pre-marked for standard folds on 11 and 14-inch forms, with fine-tuning knobs for precise custom folds.

The top and side covers and the fold plates are insulated to reduce noise. A paper jog control lets the operator inch a form through to check the fold, and fault detection and LED indicators are standard. It is sold on its own or as the P2006 package, with an 18-inch conveyor with photo eye and a fully enclosed cabinet; a reverse stacking conveyor and the 402 Series jogger are also options. Built in the USA.

The FD 2006IL System joins the IL pressure sealer, built on the FD 2006, to a desktop laser printer through an included alignment base, so each form goes straight from the printer into the sealer. The paper path is fully enclosed: nobody sees the printed page, and nobody has to carry forms from the printer to the sealer. Formax designed it for PIN notices, checks, school grade reports and health care information.

Speed depends on the printer, and Formax rates the system for up to 100,000 forms a month. It runs Z and half folds for all applications and C folds with the check in the bottom position, on forms up to 8.5 by 14 inches, with a color touchscreen, double-feed and fault detection, and no software to install. The printer is not included and only specific MICR and non-MICR models work with it, so ask us for Formax's current list. The P2006IL package adds an 18-inch conveyor and the two cabinets the system needs.

The FD 2036 opens Formax's high-volume tabletop range. It runs up to 11,000 forms an hour (on an 11-inch Z fold) from a 350-form drop-in three-tire feed, takes forms up to 8.5 by 14 inches, and is rated for up to 125,000 forms a month. The color touchscreen uses symbols in place of text and includes a six-digit resettable counter.

Fold plates are pre-marked for the standard folds on 11 and 14-inch forms, with fine-tuning adjustments for custom folds; fold types are Z, C, uneven Z and C, half and custom. It has heavy-duty steel construction and insulated covers to reduce noise. Options are a locking cabinet on casters, standard and reverse output conveyors, the 402 Series jogger, and the P2036 package with the 18-inch conveyor and cabinet. Built in the USA.

The FD 2056 is Formax's flagship tabletop pressure sealer, and the only tabletop AutoSeal that takes 17-inch forms. It senses whether the form is 11, 14 or 17 inches and adjusts itself, with five pre-set folds (even-panel C, V and Z, and uneven C and Z) and room to store 35 custom fold settings. The drop-in three-roller feed holds up to 500 forms with no fanning, and it runs up to 16,450 forms an hour.

Finished pieces go onto an integrated telescoping conveyor that extends from 14 to 36 inches and holds up to 500 forms, and the AutoStack wheels move themselves when the form size or fold changes. Formax designed the full-color touchscreen so an untrained operator can walk up and start a job. Double-feed detection, an AutoBatch counter and insulated covers are standard. Options are a fully enclosed cabinet, the 402 Series jogger and the V-Stack36i stacker, which stacks up to 22 inches of folded forms on end for easy unloading. Built in the USA.

The FD 2096 is a floor-standing production sealer for cut-sheet forms. Its bottom-suction air feed, with a rotating air-suction drum, separates sheets accurately and can be topped up while it runs, so the job does not stop for reloading. It runs up to 30,000 forms an hour, with variable speed, on forms up to 12 by 17 inches, from a hopper of up to 350 sheets of 24 lb stock.

Metal fold plates are marked in standard and metric units, with seven-point quick-release fold stops, and the polyurethane foam fold rollers need no gap adjustment. An adjustable 17-inch eight-ball transport deck carries folded forms into the sealer, and finished pieces land on a 24-inch outfeed conveyor that collapses for storage. Insulated fold-plate covers, infrared fault detection, a plexi-cover with safety interlock and locking casters are standard; a center slitter for 2-up postcards, the V-Stack36i stacker and the 402 Series jogger are options. It needs a 120 V, 30 A circuit with a NEMA L5-30 twist-lock receptacle.

The 2150 Series is Formax's production pressure sealer for continuous, high-volume work, with an unlimited monthly duty cycle. A high-capacity elevating pile feeder holds up to 3,500 forms and a top-feed suction system feeds them at up to 27,000 an hour, on forms up to 17 inches wide and 26 inches long. It comes in two configurations: the FD 2150 with two automatic fold plates and the FD 2156 with six.

Jobs are set up on a 12-inch color touchscreen on a swivel arm: choose the fold type, form length and speed, and the feeder, transport deck, fold plate stops, deflectors and fold rollers set themselves. It is pre-programmed with 20 standard folds and stores up to 200 custom jobs. Heavy-duty fold plates, steel-and-urethane rollers, jam detection, safety interlocks and addition and batch counters are standard; the V-Stack36i stacker, the 2200-15 data integrity scanning system for sequence checks and document verification, and the 402 Series jogger are options. It needs three-phase 200–220 V power, weighs about 1,364 lb, and a forklift is needed to install it.

The FD 2200-10 is a pressure sealer without a folder. It mounts to the exit of an existing floor-model folder, and the folded forms cross a 10-inch enclosed eight-ball transport deck into its precision-ground, clutching four-roller sealing system. Buying a sealer only, instead of a complete folding and sealing system, cuts the up-front cost of adding pressure seal. Formax rates it at up to 40,000 forms an hour, on forms up to 11.5 inches wide, with an unlimited duty cycle.

Three interface connections link it to the folder: main power, a signal input and a fault-detect interlock. Infrared fault detection, a hinged plexi-cover with safety interlock, a static eliminator, a mounting bracket and adjustable-height heavy-duty casters are standard, and the clutching rollers reduce belt and motor wear. It has a 1/2 HP AC motor, runs on 240 V single-phase power and weighs 180 lb. Tell us which folder you run and we will confirm the fit.

We sell, install and service Paitec pressure sealers for one-piece mailer forms. Paitec builds a range of models; which one fits depends on your form size, fold and monthly volume, so call and we will match one to the job.