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Pouch Laminators
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Fellowes Venus 125
Choose the Fellowes Venus 125 for repeated office laminating: its rated feed speed is up to 86 inches per minute, versus up to 55 for the Jupiter 125.1

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Choose the Fellowes Amaris 125 for occasional jobs within its 7 mil limit when you are happy to use manual reverse to re-center or remove a pouch.4
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| Specification | Fellowes Venus 125 | Fellowes Amaris 125 | Fellowes Jupiter 125 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry width | 12.5 in1 | 12.5 in1 | 12.5 in1 |
| Maximum pouch thickness | Up to 10 mil2 | 7 mil4 | 10 mil3 |
| Warm-up time | 30–60 s2 | 60 s (Tested configuration: Source labels this the maximum warm-up time)4 | 60 s (Tested configuration: Source labels this the maximum warm-up time)3 |
| Laminating feed speed, up to | 86 in/min1 | 31 in/min4 | 55 in/min1 |
| Pouch reverse control | auto-reversing when mis-feeds are detected2 | Reverse mode disengages pouch for re-centering or removal.4 | auto-reversing when mis-feeds are detected1 |
| Pouch setting control | Automatically detects pouch thickness and adjusts to the optimal laminating setting2 | Not published | AutoSense system detects pouch thickness and self-adjusts to the optimal laminating setting.3 |
| Machine dimensions | 5.30x20.5x8"1 | Width 21.3" Depth 8.2" Length 5.1"4 | 5.30x20.5x8"1 |
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| Specification | Our pickFellowes Venus 125 | Fellowes Amaris 125 | Fellowes Jupiter 125 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry width | 12.5 in1 | 12.5 in1 | 12.5 in1 |
| Maximum pouch thickness | Up to 10 mil2 | 7 mil4 | 10 mil3 |
| Warm-up time | 30–60 s2 | 60 s (Tested configuration: Source labels this the maximum warm-up time)4 | 60 s (Tested configuration: Source labels this the maximum warm-up time)3 |
| Laminating feed speed, up to | 86 in/min1 | 31 in/min4 | 55 in/min1 |
| Pouch reverse control | auto-reversing when mis-feeds are detected2 | Reverse mode disengages pouch for re-centering or removal.4 | auto-reversing when mis-feeds are detected1 |
| Pouch setting control | Automatically detects pouch thickness and adjusts to the optimal laminating setting2 | Not published | AutoSense system detects pouch thickness and self-adjusts to the optimal laminating setting.3 |
| Machine dimensions | 5.30x20.5x8"1 | Width 21.3" Depth 8.2" Length 5.1"4 | 5.30x20.5x8"1 |

