In bookbinding, a gathering machine is used to assemble individual sheets or signatures into the correct order for binding. It ensures that the pages are arranged in the proper sequence before they are bound together. Gathering machines may have pincer arms, rotary arms, or friction devices, and different fetching systems are preferable for different binding things and different speeds....More>>

Typically, there are only two basic types of folds: parallel and right-angle. Products containing parallel folds consist of folds that run parallel to each other. Right-angle folds are folds that run perpendicular to each of the preceding folds....More>>

It is helpful to have insight into how commercial printers use "signatures" when they lay out large press sheets for booklets and books. Here, we discuss signatures used by commercial printers for two types of bound publications...More>>