OPEX MODEL 72™ AUTOMATED ENVELOPE OPENER
Processing incoming mail, including absentee ballots, remains a vital part of day-to-day operations, especially for those specializing in business process outsourcing (BPO) operations, elections, healthcare, insurance, legal, and local government. Handling inbound mail poses many challenges, including time-consuming and labor-intensive prep work that many organizations struggle with every day. The OPEX® Model 72™ automated envelope opener and contents extractor increases throughput while reducing labor needs, making it an effective solution for mail handling across all industries that have mail handling operations.

Max number of envelopes opened per hour

Reduction in mail and ballot opening times

Systems in use
INCREASE YOUR THROUGHPUT WITHOUT INCREASING LABOR
Designed with the operator in mind, the OPEX Model 72 envelope opener and contents extractor is the perfect blend of ergonomics, ease-of-use, and accessibility. The Model 72 mail opener is the most cost-effective extraction desk device for mail extraction, engineered for high-throughput rates with less reliance on labor, achieving rates of up 3,600 envelope opened per hour. It provides an exceptional increase in measurable operator productivity, increasing operator satisfaction with more efficient mail opening and extraction. The Model 72 automatic mail opener opens the top and one side of each envelopes, presenting the piece to the operator for easy removal.

Quickly and accurately open envelopes with a milling cutter that poses less risk of damage to contents and improves operator safety.
The Model 72 mail opener includes an auto-jogger that shifts contents away from both cut-edges to protect contents from damage.
A precise measuring device is included in each Model 72 mail opening and extraction system to ensure contents are entirely extracted from each envelope prior to envelopes being discarded.
The Model 72 mail opener features a performance control center that displays envelope count and provides a statistical analysis of operator rates and productivity.
WHY THE MODEL 72™?

SCALE BASED ON YOUR GROWING NEEDS
Whether you receive hundreds or tens-of-thousands of mail pieces per day, the Model 72 mail opener and contents extractor can be utilized in virtually any industry and across departments, whether for elections, taxes, utilities, finance, legal, insurance, or healthcare. With the capacity to open up to 3,600 mail pieces and envelopes an hour, the Model 72 mail opener scales to support the needs of your growing business, without the need for additional labor. The Model 72 mail opener easily integrates with any OPEX no-prep document scanner for a seamless document imaging, remittance, or digital mailroom workflow.
OPEN ABSENTEE AND MAIL-IN BALLOTS
The Model 72 envelope opener and contents extractor quickly and effectively opens absentee and mail-in ballots, increasing your throughput while reducing labor needs. OPEX milling cutting technology minimizes the risk of cut and damaged ballots, helping to ensure that every vote counts. By automating your ballot processing , you’ll be able to meet your tabulation deadlines without relying on temporary staff and volunteers to get the job done.

HANDLE MAIL SAFELY AND ACCURATELY
When mail is loaded onto the Model 72 envelope opener and contents extractor, sealed envelopes are auto-jogged to shift the contents away from both cut-edges to protect the contents. The Model 72 mail opener utilizes milling cutting and creates a small cut-depth, reducing the risk posed to the contents upon opening. Designed to improve extraction throughput while significantly reducing the amount of labor needed, the Model 72 mail opener only requires one operator per system, minimizing the number of times mail is exposed to multiple people and reducing the amount of labor required to manually process mail.
TRAIN OPERATORS QUICKLY
OPEX offers fast installation that can be started and completed on the day of delivery. In addition to operator training, easy to follow videos and instructor manuals ensure operators are up and running quickly and efficiently. With a nationwide network of direct employee, factory-trained service technicians, OPEX provides assurance that your Model 72 mail opener is delivering peak performance around peak seasons, especially for elections operations, with 24/7 customer support 365 days a year.

Advantages of the MODEL 72 Envelope Opener & Contents Extractor
ELIMINATE RELIANCE ON LABOR
Reduce the number of staff and amount of time you need to sort and process mail by adding automation into your workflow. The Model 72 envelope opener and contents extractor requires only one operator per system while also increasing efficiency and throughput, reducing the need to rely solely on labor to process incoming mail or mail-in and absentee ballots for elections.
Requires only one operator to use
No need for manual letter openers
Open up to 3,600 pieces per hour
HANDLE A WIDE VARIETY OF MAIL
With the ability to adjust the size of the feeder, the Model 72 envelope opener and contents extractor handles a wide variety of mail pieces, as opposed to a standard opener, reducing the need for staff to spend time manually opening mail and envelopes with a blade. The addition of the auto-jogger feature of the Model 72 mail opener provides additional speed and efficiency to open a variety of types of mail.
Self-adjusting feeder accommodates mixed-mail sizes
Handle thick or overfilled envelopes
Improve throughput and efficiency
MILLING CUTTING TECHNOLOGY
Quickly and accurately open mail from edge-to-edge using the Model 72 mail opener and contents extractor equipped with specialized milling cutting technology. Safer than a traditional blade, milling cutting technology poses less risk of damage to envelope contents and creates a clean, soft feathered edge that improves operator comfort.
Minimize risk of damage to envelope contents
Creates a clean, soft feathered edge
Removes chips as small as 0.01” from the envelope edge
INTEGRATED DOCUMENT IMAGING & SCANNING
The Model 72 mail opener easily integrates with any OPEX no-prep document scanner for fast and simple mail opening, extracting, and scanning in one seamless workflow, eliminating prep work. As mail is loaded into the Model 72 mail opening system, envelopes are automatically opened and contents are presented to the operator for easy removal. Once the system determines the envelope is empty, the envelope is automatically discarded while the operator scans the contents.
Easy integration with OPEX no-prep document scanners
Virtually eliminate prep work
Reduce reliance on labor