What’s New in the Bindery?

Spiel Associates featured the Sterling Digibinder, which can automatically bind up to 360 books per hour. It handles a maximum book length of 121⁄2˝ and thickness of 2˝ per book. Book thickness is self-adjusting. Place the book in the clamp and the machine takes it from there; clamp thickness is set automatically. The blade roughs the entire backbone of the book and notches the spine. Twin glue rollers then apply an even glue application and the nipper adjusts automatically.