The Perfect Bind

—Armando Palacios, Duplo

• Timing of the glue length, as far as the start and stop on the spine, is important. Does side gluing use a roller/disk or a wire? Disk will give you a better glue line.

—Steven Calov, Heidelberg

That Smell:

• In a high-ceiling, open environment, the odor from hot melt adhesive is often diffused, although it is still recommend to vent the fumes out of the building. However in some in-plant environments, venting is just not possible, and low ceilings and perhaps close proximity to surrounding offices can compound the unpleasantness of these fumes. If this is the case look into the availability of charcoal filtration systems. Although they are a bit more expensive over time due to filter changes, they can do an excellent job of minimizing or eliminating the odor problem.