The case study below describes a particularly challenging Seattle Bindery project. We hope you find it interesting and instructive. If you have questions about the equipment, techniques, or other details of the project, feel free to call us at 425-656-8210.

Some projects are just more fun than others. Take, for example, the spinning wheel we recently produced. Because these projects utilize many of our capabilities, including our eyelet setting equipment, they usually result in unique products. They also usually require great coordination and an expeditious workflow to meet the typically tight deadlines.

We were to produce a total of 2,600 triple-deck laminated spinning wheels for our customer, a local commercial printer. The top and bottom circles of the wheel have diecut windows through which information on both sides of the center circle is revealed. The job arrived on 12-inch x 25-inch sheets, with the three 8-inch circles printed on each sheet. We had three days to turn it around, so we immediately began setting up the four pieces of equipment we would be using.

First, we trimmed the sheets to separate the circles for laminating. The center circle of the spinning wheel would be laminated on both sides, while laminate would be applied to only one side of the top and bottom circles. After laminating, we ran the job on our letterpresses, cutting out the three circles as well as the diecut “windows” on the top and bottom circles.

After punching holes in the center of all the circles, we collated the three pieces, with the two-sided laminated circle in the center, and sent the stacked circles to our eyelet setting machine where we applied the three sixteenths brass-base eyelets. The job was boxed and trucked to the customer on deadline.

“The project had the plant buzzing,” says Milt Vine, Seattle Bindery President. “Thankfully, our customer knew the production requirements—such as making sure there’s a minimum of a half-inch of excess paper around each circle for laminating. This, coupled with the configuration of our equipment to achieve maximum efficiency, allowed us to run the job without a hitch.”

Spinning wheels are commonly used in board games, but they are also handy as interactive training, sales, or promotional tools.
 

Seattle  Bindery
6540 South Glacier Street, Suite 120
Seattle, WA 98188

Phone: 425-656-8210
Fax: 425-656-4400
miltvine@seattlebindery.com
www.seattlebindery.com

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