Martin Yale 4200 Heavy Duty Bench Jogger Review

A heavy duty paper jogger, the Martin Yale 4200 is a specialized machine that can jog envelopes, tab cards, collated sets, checks, and just about any document that you need to bind, cut or fold. Let's take a look at the 4200's strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths:

1. With its all-metal construction, it is obvious to us that the 4200 is a heavy-duty machine built for high volume use. Martin Yale used to build the jogging tray for this model out of wood, but it is now metal. It is clear to us that this is a machine capable of handling the biggest professional printing or mail room jobs out there with no problem.
2. One feature we really loved, and one that puts the 4200 a clear step ahead of Martin Yale's 400 series is the adjustable speed option that lets the user adjust the vibration at which the machine operates to suit the material you are seeking to jog. The reason this is such a great feature is that now we have the ability to increase speed on larger sheets and reduce it for smaller pages and some heavier stocks. When you are using the 4200, the goal is to adjust the vibrating speed so the each page is getting individually vibrated. This is when you achieve the best results.
3. Another great feature of the 4200 is that you can adjust the angle of the jogging bin. Most of the time you will just want to place it in the standard upright position. However, if you are working with collated sets, you can use this machine to do crisscross jogging if you have that need.
4. Another way in which the 4200 favorably compares to the Martin Yale 400 is that the 4200's jogging tray is much larger, and has a bigger capacity. With the 4200, you can jog sheets as large as twelve by eighteen. This makes the 4200 a great choice for production printing shops that use digital size sheets and presses.

Weaknesses:

1. One way in which the 400 has an advantage over the 4200 is that the 400 has plates placed on either side of the sheets that are being jogged, which prevents them from vibrating right out of the jogging bin. The 4200 does have a small metal stop in place, but if you aren't careful, larger sheets may fall forward into the jogger, and cause you some problems. We found that by tilting the jogging bin back just a little bit, and keeping an eye on the process, we could correct this problem.
2. The nature of paper joggers is that they vibrate a lot. That's just how they do what they do. Over time, though, these vibrations can cause some problems that you will want to watch out for. You will definitely want to check the nuts and bolts of the jogger and the table that it sits on periodically to make sure they are still tight. You may also want to keep other equipment off the table that the 4200 is sitting on, for the same reason.
3. For the sake of stability, we recommend that you choose a table/work surface that is rated for 500lbs to place the 4200 on. You may also want to put an extra piece of carpet underneath to reduce vibrations and noise.

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