MUNICH, GERMANY - Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has launched the world’s fastest banknote processing system: the BPS X9. This new single note inspection system was specifically designed for banknote printers.
Its throughput rate of up to 44 banknotes per second, optimized user processes, and short set-up times have improved productivity as much as 12 percent compared to its predecessor. At the same time, the system delivers highly precise, reliable quality assurance testing of freshly printed banknotes. The BPS X9 is now available for ordering.
“Banknote technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated in order to effectively ward off counterfeiting. The BPS X9 inspects every single banknote ‘from head to toe’ and only approves it if it meets all the criteria for acceptance by machines and human users. Thanks to the 100 percent quality inspection, central banks can be confident that only defect-free banknotes enter circulation,” noted Ralf Wintergerst, Head of the Banknote Processing division and future Group Executive for the Banknote business unit at G&D.
The system’s extraordinary performance is the result of the foresighted integration of all the modules. Thanks to automatic feeding from the cutting machine and continuous currency singling, the BPS X9 can process up to 44 banknotes per second without interruption. It comes with state-of-the-art sensors that can detect the tiniest misprints and out-of-tolerance conditions.
For greater productivity and security, the BPS X9 can be combined with a CutLink X cutting machine and a NotaPack packaging system. This configuration fully automates banknote finishing at the printing works and avoids manual intervention. What is more, BPS X9 software provides secure remote access to all statistics and processing data. Multiple users can simultaneously access analyses and reports on processed banknotes. As such, this completely new software generation allows workflows and banknote quality to be continuously managed and improved as needed.
Different service packages are available to keep system availability high. They range from supporting the customer’s maintenance technicians to providing advanced remote service for rapid responses to malfunctions. In addition, operating parameters can be conveniently modified over an online network connection without requiring a service technician to be at the customer’s premises.
