Course Overview
This course will provide students with theory and hands on experience in binding, using a perfect binder and stitcher-trimmer. Students will learn proper set-up procedures, safety issues, and stock considerations, as well as quality control considerations and workflow optimization to increase productivity.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify and explain complex bindery and finishing functions and operations.
- Plan the necessary work processes, with packaging, for completion of the binding or finishing tasks.
- Plan the necessary work process for completion of a perfect binding project.
- Produce a finished book to defined job standards, using the Saddle Stitcher and Three Knife Trimmer.
- Lead an operating crew for a Saddle Stitching job.
- Identify the challenges of complex Folding and Saddle Stitching jobs.
- Perform basic setup of the Perfect Binder.
- Produce a perfect bound book to defined job standards.
- Carry out basic maintenance on the Perfect Binder and other bindery and finishing machines.
- Review different glue types, glue ?open? times, and the effects of glue pot temperature.
Effective as of Winter 2010
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