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Marathon16™

The new Marathon16™ inserter’s design and software enhancements deliver production speeds up to 16,000 envelopes per hour. Now considered one of the fastest multimedia inserters on the market, the Marathon16 inserting system offers high production output while processing a wide range of materials. With the automated controls of BIPS, job changeovers take minutes, not hours.

The Marathon16 inserter is ideal for organizations that process high-volume multimedia mailing jobs, such as insurance companies, telecommunications companies, financial organizations, banks, government agencies and large service bureaus. Additionally, the Marathon16 inserter can serve as a stand-alone inserter for direct mail applications involving heavy enclosures.

Now considered one of the fastest multimedia inserters on the market, the Marathon16 inserting system offers high production output while processing a wide range of materials such as forms, booklets, brochures and CD-ROMs.

The Marathon16 inserting system with BIPS® automated setup capability can provide the integrity and flexibility that document factories are demanding. Multiple sensors in every component control mailpiece integrity and ensure reliable item tracking.

With its secure document transport pocket design, 16,000 cycle speed, and its wide array of enclosure feeding options, the Marathon16 inserter is one of the most robust, well-rounded inserting systems available.

Benefits

  • Inserts a wide array of enclosures such as glossy inserts, booklets, and CD-ROMs
  • 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): 5.90" x 3.54"
    • Maximum size(WxH): 9.84" x 6.93"
    • Maximum filling thickness: 0.473"
    • 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)