Arrangement for the backlining or the headbanding of a book block spine

An arrangement for at least one of backlining or headbanding of a spine of a book block conveyed on a conveying section of a book production line through a backlining station or a headbanding station comprising:

• a feeding device to feed backlining material in a transfer direction perpendicular to a book block conveying direction;
• a unit comprising:
• a cross cutter to cut the backlining material into backlining sections,
• a transfer mechanism to transfer the backlining sections onto the book block spine, and
• a support table to support the backlining section being transferred onto the book block spine;
• and
• a guide element disposed above and at a distance to the book block spine in a production position, which guide element is advanced to bridge the book production line to transfer the backlining material wherein, during at least one of outfitting or retrofitting of the backlining station or the headbanding station, the unit is raised up from the production position in respect to the book block by a distance X.