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Horizon LBF-500 Book Block Feeder
Horizon LBF-500 Book Block Feeder
Streamline your binding workflow with the Horizon LBF-500 Book Block Feeder—an essential automation upgrade for the Horizon BQ-500 Perfect Binder. Designed to reduce manual labor and improve production consistency, the LBF-500 automates the loading of book blocks into the binder using a smart, angled jogging conveyor system. Whether feeding from inline equipment or operator-loaded stacks, the result is faster, cleaner, and more efficient book production.
Key Features
🔷 Automated Book Block Feeding – Eliminates hand loading by delivering book blocks directly into the binder
🔷 Angled Flighted Conveyor – Gently jogs and aligns each block for optimal binding precision
🔷 Inline Integration Ready – Seamlessly connects to upstream book block creation systems
🔷 Secondary Jogging – Ensures every block is perfectly aligned before binding
🔷 Intelligent Feeding Logic – Reduces human variability, enhancing overall book quality
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Horizon BQ-500 Perfect Binder |
| Operation | Inline or operator-fed |
| Transport Mechanism | Angled flighted conveyor with jogging system |
| Jogging | Primary in-feed jog + secondary binder jog |
| Market Debut | 2019 Smart Factory event (Kyoto, Japan) |
| Region Availability | North America, Global |
Applications
📦 Automated perfect binding setups
🖨 High-volume book production workflows
⚙️ Operator-free or minimal-labor book block feeding
Benefits
✅ Replaces manual feeding with consistent, automated delivery
✅ Enhances speed and reduces labor in bookbinding operations
✅ Improves alignment and reduces inconsistencies in final output
✅ Enables smart factory integration with upstream block production
✅ Supports both inline and standalone configurations
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