Books Bound for Greatness

Heidelberg USA
Solution: Stitchmaster ST 90/ST 100
Features: For short- to medium-run lengths, the Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 90 and ST 100 saddle-stitchers feature heavy-duty trimmers, enable two-up production and output stitched booklets (and other types of stitched products) at speeds of up to 9,000 copies per hour.
Solution: Stitchmaster ST 350
Features: A professional-quality saddle-stitching solution for medium to large editions, Heidelberg’s Stitchmaster ST 350 outputs up to 12,000 units per hour, which may range in size from 3 3/8 x 4 inches to 12 5/8 x 18 7/8 inches.
Solution: Stitchmaster ST 450
Features: The Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 450 is capable of delivering speeds of up to 14,000 cycles per hour.
Book manufacturing customers include: Not available for publication.
Contact: 888-472-9655, www.heidelbergusa.com

MBM Corp.
Solution: StitchFold Bookletmaker
Features: The StitchFold Bookletmaker products booklets up to 100 pages thick, depending upon variables in paper stock/weight. A single wire spool will generate up to 65,000 booklets, and the solution may be integrated with an in-line, optional face trimmer.
Book manufacturing customers include: Not available for publication.
Contact: 800-223-2508, www.mbmcorp.com

McCain Bindery Systems Inc.
Solution: McCain Model S2000 Saddle Stitcher
Features: Rated at up to 13,000 cycles per hour, the Model S2000 comprises signature and inline cover feeders; up to six stitcher heads; a three-knife trimmer or center-knife trimmer; and a compensating counter stacker.
Solution: McCain Model SMC Side Sewer
Features: A “standard” in the elementary- and high-school textbook markets, the Model SMC performs up to 290 stitches per minute on books with a maximum thickness of up to two inches.
Book manufacturing customers include: Not available for publication.
Contact: 800-225-9363, www.mccainbindery.com

Muller Martini
Solution: Valore Saddle Stitcher
Features: The Valore Saddle Stitcher is ideal for small- to medium-run lengths. It is equipped with a three-knife trimmer and may be outfitted with up to six twin feeders. Capable of rates of up to 6,000 cycles per hour, the saddle stitcher also comes with a key quality-control feature, a thickness control that will eject incomplete copies before they’re stitched, enabling rejected signatures to be reused.
Solution: Presto Saddle Stitcher
Features: For small to medium run lengths, the Presto Saddle Stitcher features a ridge caliper that measures thickness and guarantees that only complete copies are stitched and trimmed. A long-book detector also checks whether all signatures are neatly jogged up on the gathering chain, and incomplete products are automatically ejected for reloading, minimizing waste.
Solution: BravoPlus T Saddle Stitcher
Features: Operated through simplistic touch-screen controls, the BravoPlus T Saddle Stitcher is JDF capable, enabling it to be integrated as part of a printer’s total digital workflow. When equipped with Muller Martini’s Automatic MakeReady System (AMRYS), the stitching machine, three-knife trimmer and compensating stacker will automatically adjust to the correct booklet format.
Solution: PrimaPlus Saddle Stitcher
Features: The PrimaPlus completely automates the processes of gathering, stitching, trimming, inserting, film wrapping, address and palletizing printed units, including booklets and other types of stitched products.
Solution: Optima Saddle Stitcher
Features: Ideal for medium to long run lengths, the Optima Saddle Stitcher is equipped with a swing-cut trimmer and intelligent control and monitoring systems.
Solution: Supra Saddle Stitcher
Features: Muller Martini’s most recent high-performance saddle stitcher, the Supra is CIP4 compliant and produces at an impressive 25,000 cycles per hour for products up to one-inch thick.
Book manufacturing customers include: Dickinson Press Inc.; Edwards Brothers Inc.; Friesens Corp.; Malloy Inc.; Versa Press Inc.
Contact: 631-582-4343, www.mullermartini.com