Bindery Automation — Operator Friendly

New Configurations
"In the past, there was just one standard packer available for a folder. Now, manufacturers are coming out with specialty packers configured to handle different work," Walecha says. His company is a trade binder that offers basic services such as cutting, folding, stitching and perfect binding, as well as some specialty work. Located in Broadview, IL, the 150-employee shop handles runs from 500 to 1,000 pieces on the low end up to multimillion-sheet runs.