A Perfect Way to Bind
With on-demand printing making book production easy, in-plants are increasingly upgrading their perfect binders. Here are some of the latest models.
By Elise Hacking
Book Block Gluing Machine
American Binding's Book Block Gluing Machine Type ID 5000 is specifically designed for the production of high-quality gauzed books. The machine is equipped with two glue trays, one for cold glue at the entrance (with infrared drying) and one with hot-melt glue and lateral gluing. Dimensions and processing of the gauze can be electronically adjusted. The ID 5000 handles paper sizes ranging from 3.9x5.9˝ to 11.8x20.5˝ in thicknesses of .11˝ to 3.2˝.
1,500 Cycles per Hour
The BaumBinder 1500 perfect binder, from Baum, operates at 1,500 cycles per hour. It features a top-loading, bottom-feeding cover feeder and a two-part conveyor system for flexibility of finished book delivery. It offers clamping, spine preparation and glue application. A multi-tooth milling blade handles spine preparation, and the thermostat-controlled glue tank features an application roller and back spinner.
Automation and Flexibility
Böwe Bell + Howell's DemandWorks perfect binding systems offer a combination of automation, customization and flexibility to meet and exceed the requirements of the print-on-demand market. These systems handle books ranging in thickness from 1⁄16˝ up to 13⁄4˝, depending on the model. In addition, they handle a variety of inputs, including single or multiple cut sheet and continuous print streams, which can be merged and collated.
User-friendly Automated Binder
The BB3002 perfect binder, from C.P. Bourg, addresses demands for a user-friendly automated binder with simple setup via its color-sensitive touch screen. Its automatic setup ensures great flexibility and adjusts effortlessly to book block thicknesses up to 2.3˝. Its adjustable suction cover feeder is equipped with a creasing blade producing up to six scores, making winged books a reality. It is designed for in-plants with monthly volumes around 3,000 books or more.
Desktop Perfect Binder
Duplo's DB-250 desktop perfect binder offers a cost-effective method of producing professionally-bound books and manuals in a limited space. With speeds up to 200 books per hour, the DB-250 performs both perfect binding and padding. It is designed for short runs and features fast, easy setup and changeover. With the automated performance and other features typically reserved for more expensive machines, the DB-250 provides centrally located controls for single-operator efficiency. Electronic operation and a clearly marked LED display ensure more precise settings, while a quick push of a button converts the machine for padding jobs.
Makeready Minimized
The sophisticated technology and professional range of functions on Heidelberg's Eurobind 500 enable problem-free perfect binding. Models run at 500 cycles per hour and feature adjustable milling depths between 0 and 3 mm (0.12˝) for optimum spine preparation. Makeready times have been minimized when changing format sizes for maximum flexibility when binding jobs up to 5,000 copies. All functions are controlled from a central console.
Quick Setup and Changeover
The AmigoPlus, from Muller Martini, has the quick setup and changeover times required in the short- and medium-run markets. With a variable speed ranging from 300 to 1,500 books per hour, the binder can handle books from 1⁄8˝ to 19⁄16˝ in thickness. Its menu-guided control system with display allows operating mode selection, timer programming for glue pot preheating and monitoring of the preset temperature in the glue pots. It also controls the cover feeder and the limit and emergency stop switches as it continuously displays production data such as speed and book count.
Fast and Maintenance-free
Powis Parker's fast and virtually maintenance-free binder, the Fastback Model 15xs, answers the needs of any in-plant wanting to produce bound books at a fraction of the cost of traditional binding methods. It binds from three to 350 sheets in 15 to 25 seconds and can produce perfect bound books that can be edited even after binding.
For Medium-length Production
Rosback's Model 882 perfect binder, designed for medium-length production runs and quick changeover, handles books ranging in thickness from 1⁄8˝ to 2˝. It binds up to 600 books per hour, and features a large capacity clamp, a heavy-duty motor for milling cutter and notcher, centrally located controls, an automatic self-adjusting nipper for various book widths, an integrated book counter, total system monitoring and quick changeover to pad mode.
Heavy Duty and Economical
The Sterling Minibinder, from Spiel Associates, offers the ideal in bindery equipment—heavy duty construction at an economical price. It is easy to operate and binds books at speeds up to 600 books per hour. The 70-tooth carbide saw blade and notching station ensure professional quality comparable to expensive multi-clamp perfect binders. The Sterling Minibinder produces high-quality books utilizing a full milling, notching and roughing station, employing a carbide saw blade, which allows for even milling and roughing, even on a 2˝ thick book.
Minimal Training Required
Standard Finishing Systems' BQ-270 offers high-quality production perfect binding with automated operation and push-button simplicity. This one-clamp binder is designed for single-person production of up to 500 books per hour, and requires minimal operator training. Standard features include an intelligent touch-screen control console, a new adhesive application and side-gluing system, automatic air-suction cover feeding with in-line scoring, job programming and same-location loading and unloading for easier single-person operation.
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