Meeting A Growing Demand for Spiral Binding at BYU

It “gave [us] the ability to produce jobs significantly faster with less waste,” remarks Bindery Foreman Kelly Sanderson—10 to 15 times faster, he adds. “It also allowed us to bring in bigger spiral binding jobs.”

The PLASTIKOIL Dual Interline system includes one coil forming machine that is connected to two automated coil inserters. It produces coil from spools of plastic filament in diameters from 1⁄8? to 11⁄8?, reducing inventory floor space. The coil is then transported to the 3000 QS inserters. The operator places the pre-punched book into position, the coil is driven through the punch holes and the coil ends are simultaneously cut and crimped. The next length of coil is then immediately brought into position for the next book. Production speeds with the Dual Interline can reach 1,400 books per hour with two operators.