Saddle Stitchers — A Staple of Fine Finishing

Morton notes that Best Osako stitchers employ unique tilt back/tilt forward design rotary feeders that pivot to either side of the rail, which provides a major advantage.

"Whenever signatures are weighted differently on each side—trifolds, response cards, envelopes, etc.—they will not drop vertically to the rail due to the imbalance," he says. "The feeder 'tilt' capability, coupled with the added vacuum power and consistency of individual feeder pumps, allows signatures to be easily positioned to drop squarely in place, making easy work of difficult signatures."