When your books need to have true layflat capabilities and a clean, modern appearance, mechanical binding is the style of choice. All four mechanical binding styles can accommodate fold-outs, tabs and inserts, and mechanical binding elements are available in many colors. Several cover options, including semi- and fully-concealed and cased-in, offer even greater design flexibility.

Wire-O - The flexibility and versatility of Wire-O binding makes it an ideal solution for a wide range of projects. Wire-O bound books will lay perfectly flat and fold 360 degrees for single-hand use. At Eckhart & Company, Wire-O products can be produced on our two fully-automatic Bielomatik machines, which allow us to  provide you with optimum production quality and rapid turnaround times.

Spiral wire  - This economical binding solution is commonly used for projects such as calendars and notebooks. Allows books to lay flat, but with a “step up” that  hinders the appearance of crossover images. At Eckhart & Company, we can automatically produce up to a 2” spiral coil.

Plastic comb - This binding style uses a thick comb to bind the book. Plastic comb does not step up when opened, making it ideal for projects with crossover images. In addition, plastic combs can be printed to allow titles to be read from a bookshelf.

Plastic spiral - A similar style to spiral wire that uses plastic binding elements. Like spiral wire, plastic spiral-bound books also step up when opened. One advantage to plastic wire binding: the plastic elements resist crushing, making it suitable for high-abuse applications.

The Eckhart Advantage

A mechanical binding provider with a wide range of production options can help turn even your most unconventional designs into reality. At Eckhart & Company, we can combine our extensive mechanical binding and information packaging capabilities to offer you an unparalleled array of solutions for your book projects.

Back Issues:

• April 2004  Turn Your Mechanically Bound Book Into a Display Piece

• March 2004  Large Diameter Spiral Wire Binding

• February 2004  Perfect Binding

• January 2004  Our Capabilities

• December 2003  Turned Edge Advantages

• November 2003  Semi-Concealed Wire-O

• October 2003  The Advantages of UV Coating

• September 2003  Mechanical Binding Inserts

• August 2003  The Advantages of Prototypes

• July 2003  Calendars

• June 2003  Index Tabbing

• May 2003  Plastic Comb Binding

• April 2003  Mechanical Binding Options

• March 2003  News From BookTech

• February 2003  Plastic Spiral Binding

• January 2003  Serving Our Customers

• December 2002  Wire-O Covers

• November, 2002 Spiral Wire Production

• October, 2002 Wire-O Binding

• September, 2002 Mechanical Binding Basics

• August, 2002 Cased-In Wire-O