Finishing — Caught in a Bind?

"We're trying to make programming simpler for cutting machines," he says. "We believe some of the programming tries to do too much, and can create operating difficulties and electronic or software problems. Manufacturers of perfect binders and saddlestitchers are computerizing the setups for the pockets, so users can set up a saddlestitcher, perfect binder or a three-knife trimmer in a short time. It used to take up to 90 minutes to set up a three-knife trimmer on a perfect binder; it can now be done in 15 to 30 minutes. That really makes a big difference."