Sheet pile feeder SB‑097
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The in-line Sheet feeder (option SB-097) is available to allow a Smart-binder which is fed from a web-cutter to also be fed from piles of cut-sheets which are loaded into the feeder.
Sheet pile feeder SB‑097
To run in-line, the ‘Lift Table and Bridge conveyor’ is raised to its highest position, as shown below. The bridge conveyor, which is integral with the lift table, then transports sheets from the upstream web-cutter through the sheet feeder to the Smart-binder infeed.
SB‑097 in upper position
When running ‘off-line’ the ‘lift table and bridge conveyor’ is lowered and bar-coded sheets are loaded onto the bridge conveyor, as shown below. The feeder then feeds sheets one by one off the top of the pile into the Smart-binder at rates up to 400 sheets/min.
SB‑097 in lower position
View a 2nd video of the SB-097 feeder HERE
The changeover between in-line and off-line operation is less than
one minute. The feeder must be stopped for some minutes to reload
the pile, but this pile reload time can be reduced if using the optional
HPL-100 handling trolley system.
Each printed sheet must have a bar code, or Datamatrix code, printed
on it to allow the Smart-binder to control booklet integrity.
The length of the SB-097 feeder is 1230mm (prior to Jan 2025) or 1370mm (from Jan 2025).
The feeder requires a 10A 3-phase power supply.
The height of the bride conveyor can be varied between 925mm and 1100mm
(by raising or lowering the complete feeder).
| Sheet length | Max 760mm | Min 192mm |
| Sheet width | Max 520mm | Min 100mm |
(Note: These sizes are outside the normal range of sheets that the Smart-binder is able to process.)
Sheets are fed from top of pile in the SB-097 into the Smart-binder and are plow-folded. They collect together on the saddle and optional cover sheets fed on top. Finally the booklet is stitched (if not already cold glued) and 3-side trimmed to size.