Saddle Stitchers — It's a Buyer's Market

Overall construction is a vital element in choosing a stitcher, adds Stuart Moore, product finishing manager for Heidelberg Canada. Local support and parts availability also should not be overlooked, he states.

Heidelberg USA's new Stitchmaster line boasts many standard features that are options on other manufacturer's models, according to Moore. He feels these standards offer the customer more flexibility and increase production, with less maintenance and downtime. Among the special features are cascade feeding, which reduces waste with every start and stop of the machine, and vertical pockets, which help to reduce manpower, central lubrication and greatly eliminate the risk of marking.