Newbie Help Please!

I have seen it done with one of these 30 years ago. Heidelberg has a range of attachments, functions and they could maybe help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG6BHlIOnBM&feature=related

Good luck, Ky.

Where are you located?

Massachusetts

Jim,

There has to be a bookbinder in Mass. somewhere.

Good place to start.

Cheers,

Stu.

Here's a manual way to achieve your goal.

1.) Take the number of sheets you require.
2.) Roll them up from the bottom to the top.
3.) Hold down the top and let them unroll.
4.) Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the overlap needed is achieved.
5.) Turn over.
6.) Apply gum and a "short" holding sheet to the offset section (like those comic strip a day calendars).

How far off what you need is this?
How many do you need to make?

What is the end use ?

Sutma or Muller Martini makes gathering machine that do this they are called perfect binder for the manufacture of books.

www.dollco.com is a manufacturing comapny in Canada that has one of each of these machines

First I think you need to answer Rotag1's questions. Those answers can lead to an intelligent solution to your problem. If you want a proprietary machine designed to do the job you can contact the Rondel Company at 559-739-7775 and make a telephone appointment to talk to the owner, who is a tool designer. I have used him in the past and received really good results.

If you don't want a proprietary design then your best bet is a modified printing press.

Companies like Valco make adhesive application systems that apply by spray or roller. They also do the machinery for handling the products, paper, cartons etc. You might learn a trick or two by looking at their products.