GBC Heatseal H-520 - 12.5" Pouch Laminator, 1702790

GBC Heatseal H-520 - 12.5" Pouch Laminator, 1702790

The GBC HeatSeal H520 Pouch Laminator is a commercial, photo-quality laminator that is user-friendly and easy to use, even for beginners. It can laminate pouches between 3-7-mil thick and documents as large as 12"x18". It is a great laminator for all size of offices who need to laminate a variety of documents.

Technical Specifications: The GBC HeatSeal H520 has a width of 12.5" and can accommodate laminating pouches up to 7-mil thick, as well as mounting boards. The variable temperature control includes a warm-up countdown, which takes approximately 5 minutes and a cold setting for your heat-sensitive materials. It can laminate at speeds up to 31" a minute. The automatic shutoff mechanism turns the H520 off after 60 minutes of inactivity to save power and motor function. The reverse motor allows you to clear any pouch jams, or simply remove them for realignment. The 4-roller system works to increase your lamination quality by reducing air bubbles and imperfections. The GBC H520 does not require a pouch carrier. The menu-driven control panel has a LCD display, which makes it extremely easy to use.

Recommended For: The GBC HeatSeal H520 is ideal for medium to large offices that laminate documents of all sizes. This includes signs, posters, menus, photos, ID cards, name badges, luggage tags, and business cards. It works at high speeds and will help increase your productivity.

The GBC Heatseal H520 is a commercial photo quality laminator designed for offices with moderate use. With a menu-driven, user-friendly control panel and an LCD display the GBC 520 laminator is easy enough for even beginners. The H520 laminates documents up to 12.5" in width, and accepts pouches between 3mil and 7 mil pouches as well as mount boards. The Heatseal 520 has a variable temperature control with a warm-up countdown and includes a cold setting for use with SelfSeal cold laminating pouches. The 520 Pouch Laminator includes a high speed motor that laminates up to 31" per minute. The Heatseal H520 also includes an auto shutoff feature that turns off the laminator after one-hour of inactivity and has a reverse motor for clearing pouch jams. With all of these features the H520 is ideal for laminating all of your signs, menus, certificats, tags, IDs and photos. Try it for yourself today.

Photo quality lamination.
12.5" wide throat for lamination of documents as large as 12" x 18"
Compatible with pouches from 3mil to 7mil in thickness
Laminates Documents at speeds up to 31" per Minute
Includes an LCD digital temperature control with cold function and patented war up countdown display
Warm up time is 5 minutes.
Auto shut off to save power.
4 roller design reduces air bubbles and imperfections in the laminate
Reverse function helps to remove pouch jams
LCD Countdown Display with Audible Alert
Designed for Carrier Free Operation
Perfect for laminating signs, menus, certificates, tags, ID's and Photos
Part Number: 1702790 , G1702790, 1702790G
Primary UPC:033816090255
Warranty: 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty

The new H520 pouch laminator from GBC is designed for medium to large sized offices that need to laminate all sizes of documents.
It is ideal for laminating signs, posters, menus, photographs, name badges, luggage tags, business cards and other types of items and runs at an amazing 31.5 inches per minute which is almost twice the speed of other similar laminators on the market.
This review will identify some of the features, strengths, weaknesses and limitations of the Heatseal H520 pouch laminator.
Features/ Strengths:

The H520 is an extremely fast pouch laminator. Many lower end pouch laminators operate at speed between 12-15 inches per minute. This machine operates at a fixed speed of 31.5 inches per minute. This added speed will directly combined with the relatively short warm up time of the Heatseal 520 helps this machine to yield greater productivity for its users.
The H520 is capable of laminating documents with 3mil, 5mil and 7mil laminating pouches. This gives users the ability to choose the thickness of laminating pouch that best suits their needs.
The H520 has a large 12.5" throat. This allows users to laminate documents using menu and large menu sized laminating pouches. It also allows for increased productivity through the use of GBC premium long side sealed laminating pouches.
The Heatseal H520 has a great LCD control panel that makes operating the machine extremely simple. Since the speed of the machine is fixed the LCD is simply used to control the temperature of the unit. A convenient guide is printed on the unit showing the correct settings for different thicknesses of paper using 3mil, 5mil and 7mil laminating pouches.
Limitations/Weaknesses:

The GBC Heatseal H520 is a carrier free laminator. This means that it is not designed to laminate documents using laminating pouch carriers. Although this makes the H520 easier and faster to use than many other laminators that require carriers it also presents several problems. Over time adhesive can squeeze out of the laminating pouches as they run through the machine and build up on the rollers. This adhesive needs to be cleaned off on a regular basis or it can result in getting a laminating pouch wrapped around the rollers of the machine. This is not covered under the warranty for the H520 unless you use genuine GBC laminating pouches and regularly clean the unit using the provided adhesive cleaning sheet.
The H520 is capable of laminating items with 3mil, 5mil and 7mil pouches. However, it can not be used with 10mil laminating pouches. This is something to keep in mind if your organization ever needs to laminate signs, name badges or other items that require a lot of rigidity.
Recommendation:

The primary advantage that the GBC Heatseal H520 pouch laminator offers over other similar models is speed. This ultra quick laminator is designed with productivity in mind and is ideal for a small or medium sized company that needs to laminate both small and large documents.
If you do decide to buy the H520 it is important to remember to regularly clean the rollers so that that adhesive does not build up.
Unfortunately, the H520 does not handle 10mil laminating pouches. You have to step up the one of the larger more feature rich GBC Heatseal laminators for that.

Menu-driven, user-friendly control panel with LCD display
Accommodates laminating pouches from 3 to 7 mil thick and mounting boards
Variable temperature control with LCD temperature countdown display and audible alert
High speed motor laminates up to 31" per minute
Auto shutoff after one-hour of non-use
Hot and cold settings for heat-sensitive materials, inks and photos
Reverse motor for clearing pouch jams
5 minute warm up time
Carrier free operation

GBC HeatSeal H520 Pouch Laminator
Laminator Type Pouch
Max Laminating Width 12.5"
Max Laminating Film Thickness 7 mil
Rollers Number 4
Adjustable Temp Yes
Hot Yes
Cold Yes
Mounting Yes
Carrier Free Yes
Shipping Weight 14.4 lbs

GBC Heatseal H-520 - 12.5" Pouch Laminator, 1702790