Adhesive Binders — Tightening the Belt

Keeping it simple, not just for the sake of the operator, is crucial in maintaining productivity, according to David Spiel, president of Spiel Associates. He feels that, as opposed to prepress workflow, the fewer electronic bells and whistles, the better off the user will be in the long run.

"We approach binders from the quality book side of it," Spiel remarks. "Many perfect binders have very advanced electronics and servo motors, which often break down due to the nature of perfect binding—paper dust gets in the electronics and servo motors."