SADDLE STITCHING

The simplest, quickest, and most cost-effective form of bookbinding is stitching (also referred to as saddle stitching).  With stitching, signatures are gathered and collated together, stitches of wire are placed through the spine of the book, and the head, foot, and face are trimmed.  Stitched books may have a cover that uses heavier stock than the text, or they may be self covered.  Advantages of stitching include fastest run rates of any type of bookbinding we perform and the ability for books to lie completely flat when opened.

Central Bindery utilizes three stitching systems:

Muller-Martini PRIMA I

  • 4 pocket collating with inline cover feeder
  • Expandable to 6 pocket collating with cover feeder removed
  • Ideal for running books 2up and trimming out with a gutter or with a bust cut

Muller-Martini PRIMA II

  • 8 pocket collating with inline cover feeder
  • Expandable to 10 pocket collating with cover feeder removed
  • Ideal for running books 2up and trimming out with a gutter or with a bust cut

Horizon SPF-200L

  • New for April 2014!
  • 24 pocket collating with digital make-ready reduces your cost
  • Corner stitching and side stitching capability
  • Adjustable trimmer allows trimming of landscape oriented books inline
  • Ideal for books with flat 4-page signatures