The Binding Edge Although technology has changed the manner in which information is received, it has not changed the need to archive important documents and reference materials. Binding experts believe on demand printing and spiral binding will continue to expand well into the future. The Binding Edge consulted with industry experts at Punchmaster Tool & Die Ltd. and … [Read more...] about Q&A: Paper Punching
Mechanical Binding
Two Steps to Efficient Riveter Set-Up
by Ted Rumatz, Bensons International Systems Q: Custom binder manufacturers have different methods to set up their riveters when they change to a different job. Some are very efficient, making adjustments to the riveter in a matter of a minute or two; and others spend quite a bit of time with trial and error on every adjustment made. Are there tips that can speed riveter … [Read more...] about Two Steps to Efficient Riveter Set-Up
Mechanical Binding Reacts to Changes in the Market
by Staff The demand for short runs and quick turnarounds has impacted every type of binding process, from saddlestitching to perfect binding to mechanical binding. For this Q&A, The Binding Edge contacted mechanical binding experts Gateway Bookbinding Systems, Ltd., Spiral Binding Company and Spiel Associates for their perspectives on how the on demand market has changed … [Read more...] about Mechanical Binding Reacts to Changes in the Market
Living in the Mechanical World
PostPress Optimum Bindery was founded in 1990 by Frank C. and Joseph F. Frisoni, Jr. in Nashua, N.H. Frank Frisoni had been a staple in the bindery business since the mid-1960s, first learning to run the machinery and then working his way up in the industry. His forte was in folding and saddlestitching, and he became known as a troubleshooter. Customers would call when they … [Read more...] about Living in the Mechanical World
Plastic Spiral Binding – Problems Solved!
by: Anna C. Massey, Gateway Bookbinding Systems Ltd. Plastic spiral binding is fast becoming the mechanical binding method of choice for many publishers, printers, and binderies. The product's durability, the vast array of available colors to choose from, and advancements in the automation of the binding process have enabled spiral binding to inch (or coil!) its way onto … [Read more...] about Plastic Spiral Binding – Problems Solved!