If you’re in the market for a collator, these tips should help you find the most appropriate device for your in-plant and get the best results from it.

—Paul Byrne, Vijuk Equipment

Equipment Care Tips:

Collating systems today require much less operator maintenance than in the past. However it is important to stay on top of cleaning to prevent problems with sensors or slipping of belts or rollers and oiling of critical parts like stitching heads to insure that things don’t go wrong when you need the system the most.