A ticket counter and cutter includes cutting blades, being complementary and in mesh engagement, during operation; at least one bar code reader; and a belt assembly, for receiving a bar coded ticket and advancing the ticket to the bar code reader and then to the cutter. The hole collar extends away from the surface of the bushar in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bridging device. Sense elements are distributed in a direction parallel to the extended portions of these drive segments, with separate connections provided to each sense element. A second guide portion is provided between the first guide portions, and includes three parallel plate ribs extending from an inner peripheral side to an outer peripheral side of the annular plate portion, and circumferential connecting walls connecting the three parallel plate ribs.