Automation Equals Speed and Ease

But to get the most out of your stitcher, he continues, "you have to be able to set up faster. With shorter runs of 1,000 to 2,500, easier set up is required. No one has the time to set up a stitcher for half a day when they get a job that's due at 4 p.m."

Saddle stitching according to David Spiel, owner of Spiel Associates, has really not changed, aside from automation and increased speed.