The Perfect Bind

—Bob Flinn, Standard Finishing Systems

Analyzing Automatic Setup:

• When looking at automatic setting machines, make sure you understand the difference between systems that are set up automatically versus those that are self compensating in key areas. Tight tolerances are extremely important to consistent quality output. This is particularly true in the areas such as nipper table height, nipper jaw pressure, milling guide plates, and carriage clamp pressure. Systems that utilize self compensating systems, such as pneumatics or spring tension, are very forgiving for the operator but will not hold the tolerance required for consistent binding quality. Substations that are driven to tight tolerance settings via stepper motors will provide the same quality from one book to the next.