THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: SPIRAL WIRE BINDING

This spiral wire-bound product includes a self-easel cover that takes advantage of the 360-degree folding capabilities of this binding style.

Need layflat capability and durable construction on a limited budget? For a classic look that satisfies these requirements and still offers plenty of design options, look no further than spiral wire binding from Eckhart & Company. Spiral wire binding allows books to both lay flat and fold 360 degrees for single-hand use.

Great for products such as calendars, notebooks, cookbooks, and instruction manuals, spiral binding gives you the ability to incorporate a variety of stocks, cover styles and other practical options. Spiral wire applications can easily incorporate index tabs, foldouts, pocket folders and perforated pages for easy removal. And to perfectly match company logos or design schemes, PMS-matched color wire can be ordered to compliment your graphics.

At Eckhart & Company, we use four fully- and semi-automatic mechanical binding machines to produce spiral wire products from one sheet to 1 7/8” book bulks. These machines allow us to routinely handle production runs into the hundreds of thousands. Jogging, punching and binding can all be performed in-line for efficient, cost-effective production.

Layout tip: Spiral wire-bound books are trimmed based on the wire size and spacing of the punched holes to ensure efficient book production. Standard punching intervals for spiral wire are 5:1 (five holes per linear inch), 4:1, 3.2:1 and 2.5:1.

The Eckhart Advantage
At Eckhart & Company, we’re well-positioned to handle all of your mechanical binding and related post press needs. In addition to high-speed, automated spiral wire and Wire-O binding, we offer perfect binding, folding, trimming, collating, die cutting, foil stamping, embossing, index tabbing and more. Let Eckhart & Company help you plan your next expertly-produced project today.

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Back Issues:

• August 2004  Take Advantage of Wire-O Binding

• July 2004  Cased-In Wire-O

• June 2004  Quality Mechanical Binding Starts at the Punch

• May 2004  Fully Concealed Wire-O Covers

• 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