Sheet transfer assembly

A sheet transfer assembly for transferring a sheet from a supplying conveyor to a receiving conveyor, the sheet transfer assembly comprising the supplying conveyor and the receiving conveyor, the receiving conveyor comprising a transport belt having a support surface for supporting the sheet on a contact side of the sheet, the supplying conveyor being arranged for advancing the sheet in a transport direction towards the receiving conveyor;

• the sheet transfer assembly comprising a sheet guidance element arranged downstream of the supplying conveyor in the transport direction for guiding the sheet towards the receiving conveyor, the sheet guidance element comprising a guidance surface for supporting the sheet at its contact side;
• wherein the guidance surface comprises two guide faces, both guide faces extending in the transport direction over the support surface of the transport belt and being cooperatively arranged for supporting both side edge portions at the sides of the sheet in a lateral direction, which is substantially perpendicular to the transport direction, thereby forming a space in between one another allowing a middle portion of the sheet to move towards the support surface of the transport belt.