What's Your Best Bet In The Bindery?

When shopping for bindery equipment there are three major categories from which to choose: perfect binding, saddle stitching and mechanical binding (double loop, etc.). The most common bindery process for in-plants has always been saddle stitching, the simplest and least expensive of the processes. After signatures of printed pieces are collated, a saddle stitching machine mechanically forces stitches through the booklet to produce a bound piece. A true saddle stitch resembles a staple, but is actually a sewn, cut piece of wire that comes off a roll. Many magazines are saddle stitched due to the speeds (up to 20,000 binds per hour) and low per-unit costs.