This C.P. Bourg BST 10 is a used book binder — sometimes referred to as a book binding system or perfect binder — a category of finishing equipment used in commercial print shops and binderies to assemble, fold, staple, trim, and press collated sheets or signatures into finished booklets and bound publications. C.P. Bourg is a well-regarded Belgian manufacturer of post-press finishing equipment, producing sophisticated collating, binding, and inserting systems for the professional print and publishing industries.
Dating from 2002 and currently located in Germany, this machine is configured as a complete inline binding line built around a 10-station suction-air collating tower, which draws and feeds individual sheets from each station in sequence to build collated sets. The maximum sheet format is 350 × 500 mm, giving the line the capacity to handle a wide range of booklet and document sizes up to that footprint.
The collating tower feeds into the line via a transfer bridge, which conveys the collated sets to the downstream finishing stations. A wire stapling unit — the AGR-P model fitted with two Hohner stapling heads — saddle-stitches the collated sets, with the dual-head configuration allowing for two staples to be placed simultaneously for secure binding. From there, a PA-t layer folding machine folds the stapled sets along the spine, and a TR-t front cutter trims the open fore-edge to produce a clean, uniform finish. A BBP bow press is also included, which applies pressure to the finished booklets to flatten the spine and consolidate the binding. A long-shed display rounds out the configuration, providing an extended delivery and output area for finished work.
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