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January 25, 2008 @ 5 pm
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Pre-binding

The pre-binding industry developed in the USA during the 1960-70's. Rapid growth ensued and eventually a dozen or more major manufacturers enjoyed large scale book sales. Printers' overruns could be converted from warehoused soft-cover school reading materials into more durable hard-cased books. Some manufacturers publish catalogues containing thousands of prebound book titles, available usually to schools, colleges, and universities.

The conversion of the soft-cover books involves removing the paper cover first. Thereafter, the processes depend much on the original binding. We offer all of the machine models for production from as few as ten books. Hardcovers are typically made by embedding the original softcover between layers of plastic lamination or by making an entirely new hardcover through the process of color copying the original softcover. Digital replication is the latest method. Below, we show a variety of compatible Short-Run machine models that have been effectively used by our customers.

CMC Machines for Book Binding
QUICKLINE - Features: Gluing unit for use with both HOT and Cold Glues, Vacuum table with Board Spotting Guides, Automatic Corner Folding Turning-In unit, and Nip-Rollers. All mounted on a Support Table with Transport Wheels.


JOY Hydraulic Presses for Book Binding
Mono (Single) Book Press. JOY Presses are compact in design, easy to maintain and user-friendly. Adjustable Pile-Height up to 400 mm.