A multifunction rotary tool for milling and roughening a bock of blocks of pages to be bound by a bookbinding machine comprises a cylindrical base defining a rotation axis, a first annular member adapted to be secured to the cylindrical base and having an outer edge, a crown of milling blades formed in the first annular member proximate to its outer edge and defining a cutting plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, and a plurality of roughening inserts securable to the cylindrical base along a circular area radially offset from the crown of milling blades. Each insert comprises a cylindrical body with a hook-shaped end portion defined by an upper edge with a sharp tip designed to penetrate the block bock in a perpendicular cut. The end portion comprises a recessed surface adapted to tear and push downwards the cut material without removing it.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for providing a rotatable perfect binding separated step solution configured to maximize efficiency for one-off book printing. The multi-clamp binding apparatus includes a rotatable body, a plurality of fixed operation stations associated with the rotatable body, and a plurality of clamps coupled to the rotatable body. Each of the clamps may retain at least one workpiece. The rotatable body may rotate each of the plurality of clamps to one or more of the plurality of fixed operation stations. In operation, a book block is received at an in-feed location of the perfect binding apparatus. The book block is stored within a holding apparatus of the perfect binding apparatus. The book block is then rotated between a plurality of fixed operation stations. At least one operation is performed upon the book block at each of the plurality of fixed operation stations.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for providing a rotatable perfect binding separated step solution configured to maximize efficiency for one-off book printing. The multi-clamp binding apparatus includes a rotatable body, a plurality of fixed operation stations associated with the rotatable body, and a plurality of clamps coupled to the rotatable body. Each of the clamps may retain at least one workpiece. The rotatable body may rotate each of the plurality of clamps to one or more of the plurality of fixed operation stations. In operation, a book block is received at an in-feed location of the perfect binding apparatus. The book block is stored within a holding apparatus of the perfect binding apparatus. The book block is then rotated between a plurality of fixed operation stations. At least one operation is performed upon the book block at each of the plurality of fixed operation stations.

A creasing device includes a frame with a substantially horizontal support surface for supporting an article to be creased; a movable tool; and a stationary tool, the latter comprising a stationary member and at least one displaceable member whose height relative to the stationary member can be adjusted. A first actuator moves the movable tool toward the stationary tool and interacts with opposite faces of the article, and a second actuator translates the displaceable member between a first end position in which interacts with the movable tool and a second end position in which it cannot interact with the movable tool. Guide means associated with the stationary tool guides the displaceable member between the first end position and the second end position. The guide means are have a curvilinear path contained in a plane substantially perpendicular to the support surface.

Apparatus for loading heat-activated adhesive binder strips into a binding machine where the loaded binder strip is utilized to bind a stack of sheets. A support arm with an attached thermal head is temporarily secured to the adhesive of a binder strip located external to the binding machine. The attached strip is transported into the binding machine and the released so that the strip can be used to carry out a binding operation. The thermal head temperature is controlled to levels above and below the adhesive melting point to accomplish securing and releasing the strip.

Apparatus for loading heat-activated adhesive binder strips into a binding machine where the loaded binder strip is utilized to bind a stack of sheets. A support arm with an attached thermal head is temporarily secured to the adhesive of a binder strip located external to the binding machine. The attached strip is transported into the binding machine and the released so that the strip can be used to carry out a binding operation. The thermal head temperature is controlled to levels above and below the adhesive melting point to accomplish securing and releasing the strip.

A device for processing a spine of a book block suspended from a circulating clamp on a conveyor of a bookbinding machine includes a processing device positioned opposite the clamp and facing the spine of the book block. A tensioning device is includes a fixed support roller to act perpendicularly on one side of the clamp and an overhang of the book block, and an adjustable pressing roller to act perpendicularly on another side of the clamp and the overhang of the book block. A controlled adjusting device is connected to the adjustable pressing roller. The controlled adjusting device adjusts the adjustable pressing roller based on a thickness of the book block.

A device for processing a spine of a book block suspended from a circulating clamp on a conveyor of a bookbinding machine includes a processing device positioned opposite the clamp and facing the spine of the book block. A tensioning device is includes a fixed support roller to act perpendicularly on one side of the clamp and an overhang of the book block, and an adjustable pressing roller to act perpendicularly on another side of the clamp and the overhang of the book block. A controlled adjusting device is connected to the adjustable pressing roller. The controlled adjusting device adjusts the adjustable pressing roller based on a thickness of the book block.

The book binding device includes a section for forming a cut in the end side of a conveyed sheet, a control section for controlling the section for forming a cut, and a selection section for selecting each sheet for the presence/absence of a cut to be formed by the section for forming a cut, wherein the control section controls the formation of a cut by the section for forming a cut based on the presence/absence of the formation of a cut selected by the selection section, and then the mixture of sheets in which cuts are formed and sheets in which cuts are not formed are bundled and bound to complete a booklet.

The book binding device includes a section for forming a cut in the end side of a conveyed sheet, a control section for controlling the section for forming a cut, and a selection section for selecting each sheet for the presence/absence of a cut to be formed by the section for forming a cut, wherein the control section controls the formation of a cut by the section for forming a cut based on the presence/absence of the formation of a cut selected by the selection section, and then the mixture of sheets in which cuts are formed and sheets in which cuts are not formed are bundled and bound to complete a booklet.