by: Dianna Brodine By nature of the work, every bindery has a story. Decades of bundling pages into a cohesive entity lend themselves to history, stretching each year into another chapter, telling anecdotes of prosperous times and periods of struggle. The story at Seaboard Bindery began in 1977 with a man looking to further his entrepreneurial career in a new industry. Its … [Read more...] about Seaboard Bindery Writes Its Own Story
2009 Fall
In-line Finishing Techniques Enhanced with the Use of Electrostatics
by: Ken Troemel, Andy Grzesik, and Mark Blitshteyn, MKS Ion Industrial Thanks to the one-stop-shop nature of today's print customers, binderies are increasingly becoming involved with in-line finishing processes - which can include slitting, folding, diecutting, gluing, coating, perforating, perfume scenting, rotary cutting, shingling, sheeting, and stacking. While the … [Read more...] about In-line Finishing Techniques Enhanced with the Use of Electrostatics
Targeted Bindery Automation
by: Brad Emerson, www.fixyourownbindery.com Efficient operations often hinge on automated equipment that increases production efficiency while also decreasing makeready times. However, these objectives also can be met through targeted automation, rather than through six- or seven-digit silver bullet investments. Improving bindery quality and identifying obtainable returns on … [Read more...] about Targeted Bindery Automation
Delivery Management: Increase Productivity, Customer Service, and Profitability
by Mark Porter, Dienamic MIS Software, Inc. The past year has proven two things to those of us in binding and print finishing. One, we must be more productive. Our existing staff must be more efficient and perform more tasks with fewer resources. Two, we must provide extraordinary service, especially to our good customers. It is generally accepted that 80 percent of revenue … [Read more...] about Delivery Management: Increase Productivity, Customer Service, and Profitability