Design and development of semi-automatic hardcover bookbinding machine/ Hans Christopher E. Degracia, Arvy Josh R. Deyto, Raimon Keshi A. Lacandazo, James Dave R. Sarabia, Mark Andrei B. Soriano, and Alca Geom A. Tamaca.--

Bachelor's thesis

College of Engineering.--
Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering: Technological University of the Philippines,
2025.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

This study addresses the limitations of traditional bookbinding through designing and
developing a Semi-Automated Hardcover Book Binding Machine that is intended for producing a
hardcover book in two (2) hours. The study seeks to develop a machine for binding letter-size
paper up to 20mm thick, and it will complete the entire process including alignment, cutting,
application of adhesive, binding and foil stamping. The machine aims to improve output quality,
bind faster, and strengthen productivity for students, educators, and small printing operations.
About the machine, the evaluation focused on cutting precision and binding strength. Evaluators
considered production time, ease of operation and maintenance, and overall safety as focal points
during their assessment. The bookbinding machine effectively met as well as exceeded the set
parameters according to the results. The full binding process, on average, was successfully
completed in 69.6 minutes and the result exceeds the target time of two hours. The cutting
mechanism had an average cut of 5.1mm, when compared to the required 5.08 mm, it resulted to an
error of only 0.39%, For very good binding quality, the machine exceeded the 9 N/cm benchmark
when it pulled 11.29 N/cm average, binding pages well. Key components consisted of the heating
press and alignment guides plus the cutting module and the adhesive applicator in addition to the
foil stamping unit. Based on the performance results that were found, the Semi- Automated
Hardcover Bookbinding Machine offers a solution that is efficient for hardcover books.