PLAN YOUR SADDLE STITCHING JOBS RIGHT:
All saddle stitched forms should have common pre-trim sizes for the head, foot and face dimensions. Avoid thin or weak oversized signatures which will be crushed when joggers attempt to position the product for final trimming. Also:

- When stitching accordion folded, gatefolded, 6-page foldout or unbalanced signatures, use glue to keep forms from unraveling or falling off the saddle chain. Your layout should include a minimum of 3/8” re-trim area so the glue will be completely removed by the inline trimming process.

- When planning four-page saddle stitched forms and covers that fold on color breaks, place laps on the non-gripper side of the sheet. Then, on folding machines, lead with the non-lap side. This will ensure that folding occurs right on the color break.

E & M BINDERY FOR COLLATING?
You bet. But first, did you know that single sheet collating runs faster and better when pages are printed grain long? It’s true. Now, back to our collating capabilities. We have three collators - with 24-, 20- and 16-pockets. Our machines are all continuous fed, top load with electronic misfeed detection systems. Regardless of whether your final product is Wire-O bound, loose-leaf, tabbed, stepped, or is a swatch book with lots of different stocks and sizes, our versatile collators can accommodate your needs.

PS. We offer inline side and corner stitching.

WE WELCOME ROBERT SMARZ TO THE E & M BINDERY FAMILY
E & M Bindery is pleased to announce that Robert Smarz has joined the company in its customer service and production departments. Robert brings ten years graphic arts experience with him, the last six of which were with O’Sullivan Menu Publishing. You can count on our team of Robert and Chris Panaccione to handle all your customer service requirements in a professional and courteous manner ... every time.