Rexel P225 Punch 2-Hole Robust Metal with Nameplate Capacity 25x 80gsm Silver and Blue 21007445 8002... In Sweden, a four-hole national standard [7] is almost exclusively used. The centers of the holes are 21mm, 70mm and 21mm apart, 10.5 ±0.5mm from the edge of the paper. The guides help keep the paper in a straight line. SS 62 81 02: Dokumentförvaring – Fästhål för dokument[ SS 62 81 02: Document Retention – Holes for Filing Purposes] (in Swedish), Svenska institutet för standarder [Swedish Institute for Standards], 2006-06-06 , retrieved 2020-08-07

This size of hole punch is set by the International Organization for Standardization and is therefore accepted as the standard size of hole punch across the world. When using this hole punch on paper, those papers will be compatible to be bound by a two-ring holder. The hole punch comes in various standard sizes including the ISO 838 (with 2 holes apart), 3-hole, 4-hole 888, 4-hole legal, and single punch. It typically has a diameter of 6±0.5 mm and there are 80 – 108mm between holes depending on the manufacturer. We have a huge range that includes standard 2-hole punches, single hole punches, 4-hole punches and high capacity heavy duty punches. The most common style is a 2-hole metal with plastic base. These start with a punch capacity of 10 sheets of 80gsm paper and go up to around 30 sheets. Our four hole punches are designed for punching papers to go in a 4 ring binder. There are hole punches which punch patterns of multiple holes at once, typically for binding multiple sheets together (see §Applications). Such punches generally feature two paper guides for alignment. One guide will be along the side of the paper to be punched, and sets the distance of the holes from the edge of the paper (the margin or gutter). The other guide will be on a perpendicular side, and aligns the holes between the top and bottom of the sheet. One or both guides may be adjustable.For the US letter paper size ( 8 + 1⁄ 2 by 11 inches, 220 by 280mm), a three-hole standard is widely used. The holes are positioned symmetrically, with the centers 4 + 1⁄ 4 inches (108mm) apart. It requires paper formats that are at least 9 + 1⁄ 2 inches (241mm) high. Our heavy duty options allow you to punch a high number of sheets with ease. Within this range there are punches that will go through 150 sheets at a time. The most common use for multi-hole punched paper is with a ring binder. A book-like cover is fitted with retaining rings matching the pattern of the punched holes. The rings may be split open, paper sheets threaded onto them, and then the rings closed again. Rexel P240 Punch 2-Hole Heavy-duty with Nameplate Capacity 40x 80gsm Silver and Blue 2100749 800287...

A single-hole punch makes a single hole per activation, usually at an arbitrary position (i.e., without alignment guides). There are many different types of ring binders, with different amounts of rings and different spacing measurements between the rings, and this means that several different sizes of hole punch are required.Single-hole punches are widely used in the British Civil Service where papers are punched with a single hole in the upper left, and secured using a treasury tag. Single-hole punches can also be used for binding, with a single loose binding ring, although this is much less common than with ring binders. If you want a binder that is going to be more reliable, choose a binder with more rings and the compatible hole punch. 3-hole The type of hole punch you need can also be determined by the size of paper you are using since different variations of hole punch are specifically targeted at particular paper sizes, such as letter-sized paper, legal-sized paper, and A4-sized paper.

Single-hole punches are often used to punch holes through old playing cards at casinos, marking them as "used" or "canceled". This helps cut down on cheating by eliminating any cards that may have been tainted by players. As punched tape technology became obsolescent in the 1980s, the manual tape repair tools became rare. The United States and a few other countries use non-ISO paper standards, defined in ANSI/ASME Y14.1 and other intra-nation standards. Unlike ISO838, there appears to be no well-established official specification for ANSI paper hole patterns, and instead they are de facto standards, established by custom and tradition. Some hole punches will be more heavyweight than others, and these can typically punch through more sheets of paper at once compared with more lightweight models. ISO 838The principles of the hole punch have hardly changed since the original invention, and this piece of equipment is still widely used in offices and schools today. Hole Punch Sizes Xaver Frühbeis (14 November 2000), Renate von Walter (ed.), Geburtstag des Lochers[ Birthday of the Punch] ( RTF) (in German), Bayerischer Rundfunk, archived from the original (RTF) on 2004-09-02 Concerns have risen about the lifespan of the hole punch as most paper documents are now online, making the use of it irrelevant. a b "PK-520 Punch Kit Installation Manual". Konica Minolta. p.E-4. A3ET-9550-01 . Retrieved 2021-12-22. The holes produced by this hole punch will be 108mm apart or 4 and a half inches apart. The central hole will be positioned in the center of the length of the paper, with the other two holes at relevant measurements on either side. 4-hole 888

A variety of hole patterns are in use for ring bindings. In much of the world, two-hole and four-hole punches consistent with ISO 838 are the norm. In the US, the three-hole punch is most common. See §Standards. This is a different measurement of 4 hole punch which is designed to be used with legal-sized paper. It is much less common in the US than the 3 hole punch, though it is still in use. There are other binding techniques which use hole punching. Coil binding uses a spring-like coil, threaded into the punched holes. Comb binding uses a plastic strip with "fingers" that clip into the punched holes. Both use their own types of specialized hole punches. Comb binding typically punches 19 or 23 rectangular holes (for letter and A4 paper sizes, respectively).The holes produced by this hole punch will be spaced 89mm apart, or 3 and a half inches apart. Like the other 4 hole punch, this provides more stability for legal-sized paper when it is secured in a binder, preventing rips and tears. Single punch A related office tool is the eyelet punch. This is a single-hole punch which also crimps a metal fastening loop around the hole, similar to a rivet. It is used to permanently secure a few sheets of paper together. Konica-Minolta specifies that the holes should be 11 ±1mm from the edge of the paper [6] for European 4-hole arrangements, contrary to ISO838. A hole punch, also known as hole puncher, or paper puncher, is an office tool that is used to create holes in sheets of paper, often for the purpose of collecting the sheets in a binder or folder (such collected sheets are called loose leaves). A hole punch can also refer to similar tools for other materials, such as leather, cloth, or plastic or metal sheets.