Method and device for monitoring wire staples applied to print products by a wire-stitching machine

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for monitoring the wire-stitching on print products in a wire-stitching machine. The wire-stitching includes wire staples having ends to be closed. The wire-stitching machine includes a measuring device operative to measure a density on the ends of passing wire staples to test the quality of the passing wire staples.