Collating for Bindery and Finishing Services at Smith-Edwards-Dunlap Company

Collating at Smith-Edwards-Dunlap (SED), Philadelphia’s leading commercial printing company, is performed in a variety of fashions. Finished multi-page books are typically sorted on our Sulby Collator. Single leaves and four-pagers can be set up on our Gatherall 20-pocket collator. Collating and inserting for mailing is achieved on two available devices. And while we try to eliminate labor-intensive handwork with automated collating capabilities, our bindery employees will methodically and accurately assemble those projects that don’t lend themselves to automation. Once in proper order, commercial printing products are ready for binding and other finishing services.

Collating for Multi-component Projects
Smith-Edwards-Dunlap has developed efficient systems over the years for assembling complex, multi-component packages. These projects often require error-free sequencing of booklets which are then barcoded, married with other components, packaged, and labeled. The booklets will gather on the Sulby collator prior to barcoding and wrapping. By combining automated techniques with manual, we have consistently delivered product of this nature with zero defects.

Collating for Sales Kits
Many of our clients award us projects that may include both a pocket folder and a series of inserts that go within. Typically we will collate the inserts automatically on the Gatherall collator and then insert the group by hand.

BINDERY & FINISHING Collating

BINDERY & FINISHING
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