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Coverbind Perfect Binding Machines offer speed, ease of use, and cost-efficiency for businesses needing on-demand binding solutions. They create high-quality paperbacks, hardcovers, and more with a surprisingly cost-effective process. These user-friendly machines can handle high-volume binding, making them a valuable addition for print shops and businesses with tight deadlines. Whether you’re running a print shop and binding novels for aspiring writers or producing high-impact marketing reports for an upcoming conference, you can be confident that Coverbind machines will produce great results without inducing “bindxiety.” Find out why these machines are considered next-level and a major step above the rest.
Why Choose Coverbind
If you’re looking for binding solutions capable of making professionally finished paperbacks, hardcovers, manuals, and more, look no further than Coverbind Perfect Binding Machines. Coverbind is an industry leader in perfect binding, with unparalleled speed, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness–making them ideal for on-demand binding.
One question we get asked a lot (understandably) – why is the process called “perfect” binding? After “perfect bound” books are glued and cured, they get trimmed along the three open sides, creating clean edges that look – well, perfect. This process can create a hard or soft cover that looks identical to a high-quality paperback or hardcover book you might buy in a store.
Surprisingly, even though perfect binding uses advanced materials and adhesives, it’s inexpensive and cost-effective for high-volume binding. Perfect binding printing with Coverbind allows for a versatile range of applications, including easily binding coated and digitally printed media, making their machines well-suited to the market’s evolving needs.
Coverbind’s advanced machines are also surprisingly user-friendly, with LCD screens for operation and sensors that will alert you to any situations that could impede the binding process.
The Strength of Perfect Binding
One of the biggest differentiators for perfect binding (beyond the appearance, of course) is the strength of the bond. Using high-tech adhesives, edge roughing, and precise heat application, a Coverbind perfect binding book is typically 4-5 times stronger than tape-binding, ring-binding, coil-binding, or spiral-binding. In particular, Coverbind books perform very well on “page-pull strength” tests and can tolerate a significant pulling force on pages without damaging the binding. There’s nothing wrong with comb, coil, or other methods—sometimes, that might be exactly what your document needs. But if you’re looking for something more polished and aesthetically pleasing, thermal binding could be right for you, and Coverbind delivers.
Why You Need Coverbind Machines & Supplies
So why Coverbind? Once you get past the initial investment in the machine, Coverbind allows businesses to operate efficiently and effectively, reducing perfect binding cost and waste. Even if you aren’t familiar with the process, Coverbind’s high-tech machines provide screens and sensors that will guide you through the process and help prevent you from making binding mistakes. If you’re running on tight deadlines (who isn’t nowadays), you’ll benefit from the automated features Coverbind includes to prevent errors and rework.
In addition, most Coverbind models can produce up to 360 finished documents per hour–equivalent to 2,880 copies in an eight-hour workday. With the ability to produce everything from yearbooks to novels to sensitive financial and business documents, Coverbind is versatile enough to churn out anything you can throw at it. In fact, for some businesses or print shops, Coverbind’s perfect binding solutions may be the only type you need.
Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Perfect Binding Method
So what’s great and not-so-great about perfect binding? Here are some key summaries to consider…
When to Use Perfect Binding:
Perfect binding is excellent for documents with larger page counts and makes great paperbacks, hardcovers, annual and corporate reports, manuals, catalogs, picture books, and more. Owing to their square and flat appearance, they stack and fit on bookshelves better than coil, wire, or similar methods with a protruding binding element on the book’s spine. Of course, knowing what you want your end product to look like is critical. As much as we love the look and feel of perfect binding, some projects might be better suited to other binding methods.
Appearance:
So, what does perfect binding really look like? With pages glued at the spine and a cover and glued pages trimmed to a finished size, it’s satisfyingly smooth, neat, and clean. Compared to spiral, comb, wire, or other styles, it tends to result in a more “bookish” appearance, which some applications may require. This can look great for perfect binding hardcover or paperback books, brochures, and corporate reports.
Advantages
One advantage of perfect binding is undoubtedly its appearance. Depending on your cover and design, your finished product can be indistinguishable from mass-market paperback-style binding work. You can even print whatever you want on the side of the spine, as long as it’s wide enough.
Perfect binding is very durable. In some cases, perfect binding can result in books that are 4-5 times stronger than those produced through comb, coil, wire, or tape binding.
Disadvantages
While perfect binding is terrific for many applications, there are some disadvantages. For example, if your document has a very low page count, you may need more width to apply the adhesive. In that case, you might be better off going with another method.
In addition, in some cases, you may want a reference manual that stays flat when you open to a specific page. Depending on the size and thickness of a perfect bound book, this could be challenging, and a spiral or coil binding could be superior for that kind of application. For example, imagine if an end user was referencing a specific diagram for maintaining a complex machine, but every time they found the right page, the book tended to close or curl up. That’s something you’ll need to be aware of with perfect binding.
Shop Coverbind’s Product Selection
Coverbind offers several high-end machines that are easy to operate, cost-effective, and low maintenance. Whichever one you choose, these units integrate sensors and safety features that help prevent mistakes and ensure high-quality outcomes. While many of their machines are similar in output, specifications, and quality, they offer various options for any perfect binding book you can imagine.
Types of Perfect Binding Machines
Coverbind makes a variety of perfect binding machines that all produce similar results but are tailored for specific end users and applications. There’s definitely one out there for you, but we recommend taking your time to understand how the specific qualities of each machine align with your needs. Coverbind products are designed to save time and prevent “bindxiety” (not an actual condition, but if you’ve ever produced thousands of copies for a high-impact print job, you know what we mean). If you’re interested in spending less time standing in front of your binding machine and worrying about how the end product will turn out, these are the machines for you.
The Coverbind CPB1 is an excellent choice, as it can produce the same number of books per hour as their other models, but it’s small and sleek enough to fit on a tabletop. If you want to save on space without compromising on speed or bond quality, it’s an excellent option for on-demand printing and can produce books up to 2.25” thick at a clip of 360 per hour.
The Coverbind CPB2SG model is similar to the CPB1 but has a larger profile. It has a roughing/milling blade that provides more surface area on the spine for glue application. If you’re working with certain types of paper, this can be essential for providing a stronger bond. In addition, it also has a side glue tank, allowing for a stronger bond when the cover is nipped. Regarding maintenance, the CPB2SG has a vacuum waste removal system, which cleans dust and debris and keeps your machine lasting longer – a feature not equipped on the CPB1. Though the CPB2SG doesn’t fit on a tabletop like the CPB1, you may find that its additional features are precisely what you need.
If you’re looking for something that can automatically crease covers and do automatic cover feeding, the CPB3SGCFC is a perfect option. Only available on this unit, the automatic cover creaser eliminates worries about cracking, especially with digitally printed content. It also has a creasing bar that lets you customize the crease for different projects. In addition, if you choose this option, you’ll also get an automotive cover feeder with sensors that prevent double feeds and missing covers. Anyone who has used binding equipment knows that doing things twice isn’t fun or cheap, and the Coverbind CPB3SGCFC’s advanced technology can help you avoid that.
Choosing Perfect Binding Supplies
Whether buying a Coverbind product for the first time or looking to re-up on supplies, nothing will perform better than premium, authentic OEM parts and accessories. Not only will this ensure quality of finish, it also protects your machine.
All Coverbind perfect binders require adhesive and are available in five or 30-lb bags. But you need to pay attention to what kind of paper you’re loading in. We highly recommend the premium adhesive for binding coated and digitally printed stock. It’s perfect for difficult-to-bind applications and provides a stronger bind overall. But sometimes, using the standard adhesive suits your binding job. It’s strong, flexible, and ideal for any non-coated stock when doing perfect binding.
The Perfect Bind, Every Time.
Coverbind provides industry-leading perfect binding book solutions. With user-friendly designs capable of churning out books at impressive rates of speed, Coverbind’s machines reduce costs and increase efficiency. It’s a common misconception that perfect binding is expensive, but many on-demand print shops find that Coverbind products pay for themselves quickly. With features that reduce error rates and provide superior aesthetics, it’s no wonder that for some people, Coverbind is synonymous with “perfect binding.”
Give us a call at 800-631-3572 , we’d be happy to assist you.
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