Adhesive Binders — Tightening the Belt

Glue on the Side
Spiel Associates markets the Sterling Minibinder, which can output 350 books per hour with one operator or upwards of 500 per hour with two operators. Among its features is the popular side-gluing mechanism for hinge covers.

J.M. "Mike" Murray, president of Brackett, notes that two variables have affected the perfect binding and pad manufacturing industries over the past 10 years. Technological advances have enabled printers to move up the capabilities ladder. He says quick printing work is now done in small offices with laser printers, which enabled the quick printers to move into two-color work previously reserved for the medium-sized printer. It set off a chain reaction in the industry, and manufacturers needed to address these changes.