Bourg Sheet Feeder (BSF)

The BSF consists of two feeding stations which allows for a wide range of applications and flexibility. Thanks to the innovative air-table design, the lower feeding station has the capacity to accept a trolley fully stacked with collated sets of paper directly from a Canon/Océ, HP, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Xerox, etc. trolley/cart/pallet. No manual transfer of heavy stacks of collated paper sets from stacker carts to a sheet feeder is required. The cart/trolley is easily inserted in the machine. This results in increased productivity and reduces the risk of damaged sheets, stacking errors and personal injuries.

The top feeding station has the capacity to load up to 140 mm (5.51 in) of printed papers, laminated or coated materials. The paper is then fed using suction belt and air separation technology, enabling high feeding speeds of up to 18,000 sheets/hour even when media is waved or curled.

The BSF is the only one in its category capable of handling a wide range of media sizes from 203,2 x 120 mm (8 x 4.72 in) to 660,4 x 364 mm (26 x 14.33 in): the perfect complement to  most  digital printers/presses.

Fast and flexible

The BSF is the only one in its category that is able to feed up to 18,000 sheets/hour and  accept wide paper formats from 203,2 x 120 mm (8 x 4.72 in) to 660,4 x 364 mm (26 x 14.33 in).

The BSF offers three possible applications for greater job flexibility:

1. Automatic flow of sheets from the printer/press through the BSF and into the C.P. Bourg Finishing products (standard In-Line application). Sheets, such as laminated covers, may be inserted via the BSF during the In-Line process;
2. Autonomous running of a C.P. Bourg Finishing product in an Off-Line/Near-Line Mode while the printer is turned off;
3. Dual-Mode enables your printer/press to pass sheets to an attached In-Line finisher or accepts stacks from other printers/presses in order to feed the In-Line finishing device while your printer is not in use or printing to the stacker.

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Unique BSF Tandem offers unparalleded productivity

By connecting two BSFs together, you get a Tandem BSF which automatically switches between units to allow non-stop finishing of jobs from In-Line and Off-Line printers/presses, and ensures peak finishing efficiency. Once the first feeder runs out of paper, the system automatically switches to the second one. Output is uninterrupted and productivity is maintained at 100%.

No manual transfer of collated paper sets saves you time and money

By automatically transferring print output from different manufacturers’ stacker carts into the sheet feeder and centering the stack,  the BSF makes it easier for users in on-demand print environments to reap the productivity benefits offered by Off-Line/Near-Line volume finishing.