Saddle Stitchers — A Staple of Fine Finishing

Its redesigned magnetic rotator has no moving parts to bind or jam. Other features reportedly include easy work thickness adjustment, with a single screw turn providing accurate, simple adjustments, and factory-set wire straighteners that virtually guarantee future straightener adjustments.

Likewise, Hohner Stitching offers a full range of OEM and replacement stitching heads. Among them is the HSS-HK head for Muller Martini and Best Osako machines. Its electronic wire feed guarantees wire length accuracy within 0.004˝ and boasts 40mm minimum center-to-center distance. Wire length can be adjusted on-the-fly via pushbutton control. Its 12mm crown promises a 15 percent reduction in wire cost over the standard 14mm crown width.