Horizon ESF-1000 End Sheet Feeder
Horizon ESF-1000 End Sheet Feeder automates tipping for case binding. Inline or offline operation, barcode-ready, and built for high-speed hardcover production.
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Horizon ESF-1000 End Sheet Feeder
Enhance your case binding workflow with the Horizon ESF-1000 End Sheet Feeder. Purpose-built to apply folded end sheets to book blocks, the ESF-1000 automates a critical step in the creation of premium case-bound books. Compatible with a wide range of binding formats and fully integrable with Horizon’s BQ-500, this high-performance unit ensures precision, flexibility, and unmatched productivity.
Key Features
🔷Adjustable Tipping Position — Attach end sheets up to 6 mm from the spine, adjustable by milling depth.
🔷Versatile Compatibility — Works with loose sheets, folded signatures, glued, or sewn book blocks.
🔷Built-In Thickness Caliper — Automatically adjusts for variable book thicknesses.
🔷Barcode Integration Ready — Optional readers and printers ensure correct matching during casing-in.
🔷Dual-Side Tipping — Tip one or two end sheets on the front and/or back of each book block.
🔷Inline or Offline Use — Operates independently or inline with the Horizon BQ-500 binder.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Max Cycle Speed (bound) | Up to 1,000 cycles/hour |
| Max Cycle Speed (loose) | Up to 800 cycles/hour |
| Book Block Types | Loose sheet, signature, glued, or sewn |
| End Sheet Options | 1 or 2 (front and/or back) |
| Inline Integration | Horizon BQ-500 binder |
| Thickness Detection | Automatic via caliper |
| Machine Dimensions (W×D×H) | 115.35″ × 49.57″ × 76.06″ |
| Glue Type | Hot melt (with optional PM-ESF melter) |
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On-site setup and operator training included.
Same / next-day service
Fast response across the Great Lakes.
Precision machining
Replacement parts fabricated in-house.
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