How to use Wire binding

Wire binding is used to securely and effectively bind books and documents to keep them neat and in order. The most common things that are made using wire binding techniques are notebooks. There are many benefits to using wire binding over other methods for securing pages together. The main benefit is that documents that have been bound with wire can be opened completely flat without damaging any of the pages and the pages can be moved right around the wire binding so pages can be turned very easily.

Many companies such as printers and binders will offer wire binding services to secure many different types of documents together. Other people may have their own specialist wire binding machine and binding screws in house if they create a lot of books or documents that need binding. If you want to purchase your own wire binding machine then they are easy to use. You have to assemble the document or pages that you want to bind with a back and front cover and make sure the holes are centred on the paper. You will need to separate large documents into sections to punch the holes for the wire binding. Once you have created the holes you can place the pages on the wire binding then use the machine to squeeze the spine and close the binding.

There are many different types of wire binding machine to choose from ranging from light duty to heavy duty depending on the volume of binding you need to carry out. If you don’t have the time or resources to carry out your own binding but require documents or other literature to be bound on a regular basis then you are best to outsource your binding to a company who specialises in this line of work and will be able to carry out your wire binding quickly and efficiently. Another popular way to secure documents together is by using binding screws. Binding screws are placed in one corner, usually the top left of a number of sheets to secure them together. They then open like a fan. Binding screws are frequently used on things like menus, albums, brochures, swatches, guides and point of sale materials.