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Nipping/Smashing |
 SPEED-NIP™
A heavy-duty, horizontal hydraulic press used to compress the swell in the spine of sewn and adhesive bound book blocks. |
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Book Block Measuring |
MD-17™(Book Measuring)
A portable, solid-state unit with no moving parts that measures the three dimensions of a book block. Controlled by the proven ABLE™ bindery automation software, it computes, displays and prints all necessary binding parameters. |
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Spine Preparation |
MEKANOTCH™
Designed to complement and enhance the adhesive binding technology by cutting notches to increase the spine area for improved linkage between paper and adhesive. |
| IV. |
Leaf Attachment |
HANDI-BIND™
A simple machine that can bind a document in 30 seconds by molding a plastic tube under heat and pressure. |
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OVERSEWING™ MACHINE
The dominant method of leaf attachment for the library binding industry for several decades. Produces a flexible strength unequalled by any other sewing process. |
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MEKABIND™
An entry-level, self-adjusting double-fan adhesive binder using a cold emulsion PVA adhesive. |
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MEKASHOOTER™
A machine that dispenses, cuts and glues backlining material for application to the spines of bound book blocks. |
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Rounding & Backing |
See ROUNDER & BACKER™ |
| VI. |
Headband Application |
HEADBAND-IT™
A semi-automatic, self-adjusting machine that simultaneously applies headbands to the head and tail of book blocks of different sizes and thickness with no make-ready or set-up. |
| VII. |
Case Making |
MIGHTY CUT™
A heavy duty, pneumatic cutter capable of cutting simultaneously two pieces of binders board. |
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GLUING MACHINES
Gluing machines – using cold emulsion and hot protein adhesives – are available in various sizes. |
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LOTEK™ CASE-MAKING GAUGE
Operator skill to visually assemble the boards and spine inlay onto a glued cover material is eliminated by the use of this simple and easy-to-operate fixture. |
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LOTEK™ CORD CUTTER
An optional companion to the LOTEK™ CASE-MAKING GAUGE that will simultaneously cut and dispense two pieces of head and tail cords to the inlay width. |
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4-STEP™ (Turning-In)
An entry-level turning-in machine used to accurately turn-in the edges of a case one edge at a time. |
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ROLL-IN™
An entry-level turning-in machine that increases productivity over conventional methods by turning-in two edges of the case simultaneously |
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ROTARY PRESSES
Rotary presses for pressing the finished case are available in various sizes. |
| VIII. |
Casing In |
VERSAMATIC™
A single-operator, self-adjusting machine for casing-in different sizes, thickness and types of paper with no set-up. |
| IX. |
Building-In |
EZ-PRESS™
A modern 21st Century press for in-house repairs and mass book treatments that increases throughput several folds over the traditional 19th Century hand press. |
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POLYPRESS™
Building-In is one function of this versatile press. Ideal for hand binders and in-house repairs. |
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HYDROPRESS™
A self-adjusting, semi-automatic, heavy-duty, hydraulic twin press for building-in book blocks of different sizes, thickness and types of paper to yield high throughputs. |
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Hot Foil Cover Lettering |
GEM™
Each individual engraved type piece of this computerized, hot-foil cover-lettering machine is struck with enough force to penetrate standard cover materials. The result is a superior quality of finished product which makes this machine the choice of many quality-conscious binders. |
