EP0869092A1 - Method for manufactuting printed products and a device for carrying out the method - Google Patents

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EP0869092A1
EP0869092A1 EP98810173A EP98810173A EP0869092A1 EP 0869092 A1 EP0869092 A1 EP 0869092A1 EP 98810173 A EP98810173 A EP 98810173A EP 98810173 A EP98810173 A EP 98810173A EP 0869092 A1 EP0869092 A1 EP 0869092A1
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Joachim Lackner
Marcel Strauss
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65H35/00—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
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  • the invention relates to a method for the production of printed products such as books, brochures or the like.
  • the printing system is followed by a cutting device and a binding unit in this order.
  • Other processing options include folding, stacking, stapling, etc. known
  • Digital printing systems are among those printing systems at those printed on paper according to a predetermined page sequence or processed.
  • folding devices are used for the wide range of formats, which do not allow continuous processing to the end product. This primarily affects a folding device that requires different outputs when processing differently folded printed products. A folding device with several outlets is not suitable for efficient processing, because an additional high technical effort would be necessary to guide all processed products to a common delivery in order to be able to process them from there. This view applies in particular to online processing for webs printed according to a predetermined page sequence.
  • the object of the invention is therefore a method of the beginning mentioned type and a device for its implementation to create that exempt from the disadvantages listed are and an on-line processing of paper webs to variable Allow format sizes of the printed products.
  • this object is achieved in that the Single sheets cut from the web on the further conveying path optionally in their position relative to the feed direction of the Lane rotated by 90 ° and one or more rows in a row over a common funding section of the further funding path for further processing.
  • 1 to 4 convey the processing of one of Printing machine (not visible) of an inventive Device supplied fixed web 1 made of paper or plastic.
  • the direction of feed of the web 1 is shown by arrow Z. and illustrate the dashed lines on lane 1 the intended cuts across or across and lengthways to lane 1 for cutting into single sheets.
  • the web 1 is initially separated into single sheets 2 by cross cutting.
  • the individual sheets 2 On the further conveying path in the direction of further processing A, the individual sheets 2 maintain their position and are guided in a row in a row on a common conveying section 4 of the further conveying path 3.
  • the individual sheets 2 can be displaced by 90 ° on a conveying section 4 'angled from the feed direction.
  • the further conveyor path 3 'thus has a 90 ° angle.
  • Fig. 2 shows a type of processing in which in contrast to Fig. 1 the cross-cut single sheet 2 in its position Rotated 90 ° and then one after the other in a row be promoted.
  • FIG. 3 shows a fed paper web 1, which is cut both transversely and lengthwise to form single sheets 2.
  • the web 2 passes through a cutting device, not shown, in which individual sheets 2a, 2b are cut in two rows.
  • the individual sheets 2a, 2b are left in their position on the further conveying path 3 and fed to the further processing A in a row one after the other.
  • the individual sheets 2a are shifted laterally on the conveyor section 5 and fed to the conveyor section 4 for further processing.
  • the individual sheets 2a, 2b according to FIG. 3 can be around Are deflected by 90 ° so that they are shown in follow the longitudinal format direction one after the other while doing one 90 ° deviating from the feed direction of the web 1 conveyor section 4 'track.
  • FIG. 4 shows a procedure in which the single sheets 2a, 2b in contrast to FIG. 3 in their position additionally rotated and then in a row in a row the further processing A are fed.
  • FIG. 5 shows excerpts of a device in which a printed paper web 1 is fed to a cutting device 7.
  • the cutting device 7 shown allows the paper web 1 to be separated by a movable knife 8 arranged transversely to the feed direction of the latter.
  • the individual sheets 2 pass through a switch 9, through which they are optionally guided on conveying path 5 or 6.
  • the conveying path 5 is intended to maintain the position of the individual sheets 2 'and to deflect them on an angled further conveying path 3'.
  • a folder is shown as further processing device A '.
  • On the conveyor path 3, 3 'a switchable alignment device 10 is arranged in front of the switch 9, which is adjustable and can be used or used on a case-by-case basis. is ineffective.
  • the conveying section 4, 4 ' as an inclined roller table for the subsequent alignment of the individual sheets 2, 2'; 2a, 2b; 2a ', 2b'.
  • a corresponding feeder 11 is assigned to the merging point of the conveyor lines 5, 6, which inserts 12 feeds the single sheet stream.
  • a device is again without a digital printing system shown, in which, in contrast to FIG. 5, the paper web 1 through the cutting device 7 both transversely and is cut lengthwise so that the width of the paper web 1 distributed several - here two - single sheets 2a ', 2b' arise.
  • a fixed or driven knife 13 provided for the longitudinal cut.
  • the position is also different from FIG. 5 the switch 9 so that the single sheets 2a ', 2b' side by side get to the overhead conveyor 6.
  • the individual sheets 2a ', 2b' by turning while changing the conveying direction in pairs rotated and moved in a row one after the other.

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The individual sheets (2a,b) which are cut from the paper webs are turned on a further conveyor path selectively in their position 90 degrees relative to the supply direction of the web. The sheets are then supplied in single or multi rows in succession over a common conveyor section of the further conveyor path for further processing. The conveyor section of the further conveyor path deviates by 90 degrees from the supply direction of the web. Cutting the web or individual sheets lengthwise is carried out before, during or after the cross-cutting. The individual sheets can be cut lengthwise several times.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Druckprodukten wie Bücher, Broschuren oder dgl., durch Bedrukken von Bahnen aus Papier oder Kunststoff nach einer vorbestimmten Seitenfolge eines Druckerzeugnisses sowie Quer- oder Quer- und Längsschneiden der Bahn in Einzelbogen zu deren weiteren Verarbeitung.
Dabei handelt es sich um das Gebiet der Bücher- und Broschurenproduktion im Bereich kleinerer Serien.The invention relates to a method for the production of printed products such as books, brochures or the like. By printing webs of paper or plastic according to a predetermined page sequence of a printed product and crosswise or crosswise and longitudinally cutting the web into individual sheets for their further processing.
This is the area of book and brochure production in the area of smaller series.

Ein bei einer Auflagegrösse von mehr als etwa 500 Exemplaren unwirtschaftliches digitales Drucksystem für die Verarbeitung von Bogen und das bei einer Auflagegrösse von etwa 2500 Exemplaren und mehr benutzte Offsetdruckverfahren eröffnen dazwischen ein wirtschaftlicheres Produzieren mit einem digitalen Drucksystem ab Bahnen.One with a circulation of more than about 500 copies uneconomical digital printing system for processing of sheets and that with a circulation of about 2500 copies and more used offset printing processes open in between more economical production with a digital one Printing system from webs.

Ein bekanntes digitales Drucksystem der NIPSON Printing Systems GmbH, ausgestellt an der DRUPA'95, das sich für das eingangs beschriebene Verfahren eignet, kann eine Papierbahn mit einer max. Geschwindigkeit von 60m/min. bedrucken, sodass eine Leistung von hundert gebundenen Büchern pro Stunde entstehen kann. Dem Drucksystem ist eine Schneidvorrichtung und eine Bindeeinheit in dieser Reihenfolge nachgeschaltet.
Als weitere Verarbeitungsmöglichkeiten sind das Falzen, Stapeln, Heften ect. bekanntA well-known digital printing system from NIPSON Printing Systems GmbH, exhibited at DRUPA'95, which is suitable for the method described at the beginning, can be used for a paper web with a max. Speed of 60m / min. printing, so that an output of a hundred bound books per hour can arise. The printing system is followed by a cutting device and a binding unit in this order.
Other processing options include folding, stacking, stapling, etc. known

Digitale Drucksysteme gehören zu denjenigen Drucksystemen, bei denen nach einer vorbestimmten Seitenfolge Papier bedruckt bzw. verarbeitet wird.Digital printing systems are among those printing systems at those printed on paper according to a predetermined page sequence or processed.

Das bekannte Verarbeiten einer Bahn von einer Rolle aus Papier gestattet auf ununterbrochenem Verarbeitungsweg jedoch keine formatvariable Produktion. D.h., die bestimmte Formatgrösse eines Endproduktes ist jeweils abhängig von der verwendeten Bahnbreite, bzw. die Bahnbreite muss dem Format des erzeugten Druckerzeugnisses entsprechen.The known processing of a web from a roll of paper but does not allow for continuous processing format variable production. That is, the specific format size an end product depends on the one used Web width, or web width must match the format of the generated one Correspond to the printed product.

In der Offsetverarbeitung werden für die Formatvielfalt Falzeinrichtungen eingesetzt, die eine kontinuierliche Verarbeitung bis zum Endprodukt nicht erlauben. Davon ist in erster Linie eine Falzeinrichtung betroffen, die bei der Verarbeitung für unterschiedlich gefalzte Druckprodukte verschiedene Ausgänge erfordert.
Für eine rationelle Verarbeitung ist eine Falzeinrichtung mit mehreren Ausgängen nicht geeignet, weil ein zusätzlicher hoher technischer Aufwand notwendig wäre, um alle verarbeiteten Produkte auf eine gemeinsame Auslage zu führen, um sie von dort weiterverarbeiten zu können.
Diese Ansicht trifft insbesondere für eine On-line-Verarbeitung für nach einer vorbestimmten Seitenfolge bedruckte Bahnen zu.In offset processing, folding devices are used for the wide range of formats, which do not allow continuous processing to the end product. This primarily affects a folding device that requires different outputs when processing differently folded printed products.
A folding device with several outlets is not suitable for efficient processing, because an additional high technical effort would be necessary to guide all processed products to a common delivery in order to be able to process them from there.
This view applies in particular to online processing for webs printed according to a predetermined page sequence.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es deshalb, ein Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art und eine Vorrichtung zu dessen Durchführung zu schaffen, die von den aufgeführten Nachteilen befreit sind und eine On-line-Verarbeitung von Papierbahnen zu variablen Formatgrössen der Druckerzeugnisse gestatten.The object of the invention is therefore a method of the beginning mentioned type and a device for its implementation to create that exempt from the disadvantages listed are and an on-line processing of paper webs to variable Allow format sizes of the printed products.

Erfindungsgemäss wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass die aus der Bahn geschnittenen Einzelbogen auf dem weiteren Förderweg wahlweise in ihrer Lage relativ zur Zuführrichtung der Bahn um 90° gedreht und ein- oder mehrreihig hintereinander über einen gemeinsamen Förderabschnitt des weiteren Förderweges der weiteren Verarbeitung zugeführt werden.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the Single sheets cut from the web on the further conveying path optionally in their position relative to the feed direction of the Lane rotated by 90 ° and one or more rows in a row over a common funding section of the further funding path for further processing.

Anschliessend wird die Erfindung unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung, auf die bezüglich aller in der Beschreibung nicht erwähnten Einzelheiten verwiesen wird, anhand mehrerer Ausführungsbeispiele erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Darstellung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahren bei der Verarbeitung einer quergeschnittenen Papierbahn in Einzelbogen,
Fig. 2
eine schematische Darstellung einer alternativen Vorgehensweise bei der Verarbeitung einer quergeschnittenen Papierbahn in Einzelbogen,
Fig. 3
eine schematische Darstellung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens bei der Verarbeitung einer quer- und längsgeschnittenen Papierbahn,
Fig. 4
eine schematische Darstellung einer alternativen Vorgehensweise bei der Verarbeitung einer quer- und längsgeschnittenen Papierbahn,
Fig. 5
eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens nach Fig.1 und
Fig. 6
eine Vorrichtung gemäss Fig. 4 des Verfahrens.
The invention is subsequently explained with reference to the drawing, to which reference is made with regard to all details not mentioned in the description, using several exemplary embodiments. The drawing shows:
Fig. 1
1 shows a schematic representation of the method according to the invention when processing a cross-cut paper web in single sheets,
Fig. 2
1 shows a schematic representation of an alternative procedure for processing a cross-cut paper web in single sheets,
Fig. 3
1 shows a schematic representation of the method according to the invention in the processing of a cross-sectional and longitudinally cut paper web,
Fig. 4
1 shows a schematic representation of an alternative procedure for processing a cross-cut and slit paper web,
Fig. 5
a device for performing the inventive method according to Fig.1 and
Fig. 6
a device according to FIG. 4 of the method.

Die Fig. 1 bis 4 vermitteln die Verarbeitung einer von einer Druckmaschine (nicht ersichtlich) einer erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung zugeführten festen Bahn 1 aus Papier oder Kunststoff. Die Zuführrichtung der Bahn 1 ist durch Pfeil Z dargestellt und die gestrichelten Linien an der Bahn 1 veranschaulichen die vorgesehenen Schnitte quer oder quer und längs zur Bahn 1 für das Trennen in Einzelbogen.1 to 4 convey the processing of one of Printing machine (not visible) of an inventive Device supplied fixed web 1 made of paper or plastic. The direction of feed of the web 1 is shown by arrow Z. and illustrate the dashed lines on lane 1 the intended cuts across or across and lengthways to lane 1 for cutting into single sheets.

In Fig. 1 wird die Bahn 1 vorerst durch Querschneiden in Einzelbogen 2 getrennt. Auf dem weiteren Förderweg in Richtung Weiterverarbeitung A behalten die Einzelbogen 2 ihre Lage bei und werden einreihig hintereinander auf einem gemeinsamen Förderabschnitt 4 des weiteren Förderweges 3 geführt.
Alternativ können die Einzelbogen 2 durch Umlenkung um 90° auf einen von der Zuführrichtung abgewinkelten Förderabschnitt 4' versetzt werden. Der weitere Förderweg 3' weist also einen 90° Winkel auf. In Fig. 1, the web 1 is initially separated into single sheets 2 by cross cutting. On the further conveying path in the direction of further processing A, the individual sheets 2 maintain their position and are guided in a row in a row on a common conveying section 4 of the further conveying path 3.
Alternatively, the individual sheets 2 can be displaced by 90 ° on a conveying section 4 'angled from the feed direction. The further conveyor path 3 'thus has a 90 ° angle.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Verarbeitungsart, bei der im Unterschied zu Fig. 1 die quer geschnittenen Einzelbogen 2 in ihrer Lage um 90° gedreht und anschliessend hintereinander in einer Reihe weitergefördert werden.Fig. 2 shows a type of processing in which in contrast to Fig. 1 the cross-cut single sheet 2 in its position Rotated 90 ° and then one after the other in a row be promoted.

Fig. 3 stellt eine zugeführte Papierbahn 1 dar, die sowohl quer wie auch längs zur Bildung von Einzelbogen 2 geschnitten wird. Auf diesem Weg durchläuft die Bahn 2 eine nicht gezeigte Schneidvorrichtung, in der Einzelbogen 2a, 2b auf zwei Reihen verteilt geschnitten werden.
Auf dem weiteren Förderweg 3 werden die Einzelbogen 2a, 2b in ihrer Lage belassen und in einer Reihe hintereinander der weiteren Verarbeitung A zugeführt. Dabei werden die Einzelbogen 2a auf der Förderstrecke 5 seitlich verlagert und auf Förderabschnitt 4 der weiteren Verarbeitung zugführt.3 shows a fed paper web 1, which is cut both transversely and lengthwise to form single sheets 2. In this way, the web 2 passes through a cutting device, not shown, in which individual sheets 2a, 2b are cut in two rows.
The individual sheets 2a, 2b are left in their position on the further conveying path 3 and fed to the further processing A in a row one after the other. The individual sheets 2a are shifted laterally on the conveyor section 5 and fed to the conveyor section 4 for further processing.

Alternativ dazu können die Einzelbogen 2a, 2b gemäss Fig. 3 um 90° umgelenkt werden, so dass sie sich gemäss Darstellung in Längsformatrichtung hintereinander folgen und dabei einen um 90° von der Zuführrichtung der Bahn 1 abweichenden Förderabschnitt 4' verfolgen.As an alternative to this, the individual sheets 2a, 2b according to FIG. 3 can be around Are deflected by 90 ° so that they are shown in Follow the longitudinal format direction one after the other while doing one 90 ° deviating from the feed direction of the web 1 conveyor section 4 'track.

In Fig. 4 ist eine Verfahrensweise gezeigt, in der die Einzelbogen 2a, 2b im Unterschied zu Fig. 3 in ihrer Lage zusätzlich gedreht und anschliessend in einer Reihe hintereinander der weiteren Verarbeitung A zugeführt werden.4 shows a procedure in which the single sheets 2a, 2b in contrast to FIG. 3 in their position additionally rotated and then in a row in a row the further processing A are fed.

Fig. 5 zeigt auszugsweise eine Vorrichtung in der eine bedruckte Papierbahn 1 einer Schneideinrichtung 7 zugeführt wird. Die dargestellte Schneideinrichtung 7 gestattet das Trennen der Papierbahn 1 durch ein quer zur Zuführrichtung letzterer angeordnetes, bewegliches Messer 8. Im Anschluss an die Schneideinrichtung 7 durchlaufen die Einzelbogen 2 eine Weiche 9, durch die sie wahlweise auf Förderstrecke 5 oder 6 geleitet werden. Förderstrecke 5 bezweckt die Beibehaltung der Lage der Einzelbogen 2' und deren Umlenkung auf einem abgewinkelten weiteren Förderweg 3'.
Als Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung A' ist ein Falzapparat dargestellt. Auf dem Förderweg 3, 3' ist vor der Weiche 9 eine zuschaltbare Ausrichteinrichtung 10 angeordnet, die verstellbar ausgebildet und fallweise einsetzbar resp. ausser Wirkung bringbar ist. Ausrichteinrichtungen sind bekannt und deshalb hier nicht beschrieben. Ebenso kann der Förderabschnitt 4, 4' als Schrägrollentisch zur nachträglichen Ausrichtung der Einzelbogen 2, 2'; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b' ausgebildet sein. Um Beilagen oder Umschläge 12 zuführen zu können, ist der Vereinigungsstelle der Förderstrecken 5, 6 ein entsprechender Anleger 11 zugeordnet, der Beilagen 12 dem Einzelbogenstrom zuführt.FIG. 5 shows excerpts of a device in which a printed paper web 1 is fed to a cutting device 7. The cutting device 7 shown allows the paper web 1 to be separated by a movable knife 8 arranged transversely to the feed direction of the latter. Subsequent to the cutting device 7, the individual sheets 2 pass through a switch 9, through which they are optionally guided on conveying path 5 or 6. The conveying path 5 is intended to maintain the position of the individual sheets 2 'and to deflect them on an angled further conveying path 3'.
A folder is shown as further processing device A '. On the conveyor path 3, 3 'a switchable alignment device 10 is arranged in front of the switch 9, which is adjustable and can be used or used on a case-by-case basis. is ineffective. Alignment devices are known and are therefore not described here. Likewise, the conveying section 4, 4 'as an inclined roller table for the subsequent alignment of the individual sheets 2, 2'; 2a, 2b; 2a ', 2b'. In order to be able to feed inserts or envelopes 12, a corresponding feeder 11 is assigned to the merging point of the conveyor lines 5, 6, which inserts 12 feeds the single sheet stream.

In Fig. 6 ist eine Vorrichtung wiederum ohne digitales Drucksystem dargestellt, bei dem im Unterschied zu Fig. 5 die Papierbahn 1 durch die Schneideinrichtung 7 sowohl quer als auch längs geschnitten wird, sodass auf die Breite der Papierbahn 1 verteilt mehrere -hier zwei- Einzelbogen 2a', 2b' entstehen. Für den Längsschnitt ist ein fixes oder angetriebenes Messer 13 vorgesehen. Weiterhin abweichend von Fig. 5 ist die Stellung der Weiche 9, sodass die Einzelbogen 2a', 2b' nebeneinander auf die oben liegende Förderstrecke 6 gelangen. Auf der Förderstrecke 6 werden die Einzelbogen 2a', 2b' durch Wenden unter gleichzeitiger Aenderung der Förderrichtung paarweise gedreht und in eine Reihe sich hintereinander folgend fortbewegt.In Fig. 6, a device is again without a digital printing system shown, in which, in contrast to FIG. 5, the paper web 1 through the cutting device 7 both transversely and is cut lengthwise so that the width of the paper web 1 distributed several - here two - single sheets 2a ', 2b' arise. For the longitudinal cut is a fixed or driven knife 13 provided. The position is also different from FIG. 5 the switch 9 so that the single sheets 2a ', 2b' side by side get to the overhead conveyor 6. On the The conveyor section 6, the individual sheets 2a ', 2b' by turning while changing the conveying direction in pairs rotated and moved in a row one after the other.

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Verfahren zur Herstellung von Druckerzeugnissen wie Bücher, Broschuren oder dgl., durch Bedrucken von Bahnen aus Papier nach einer vorbestimmten Seitenfolge eines Druckerzeugnisses sowie Quer- oder Quer- und Längsschneiden der Bahn in Einzelbogen zu deren weiterer Verarbeitung, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aus der Bahn geschnittenen Einzelbogen auf dem weiteren Förderweg wahlweise in ihrer Lage relativ zur Zuführrichtung der Bahn um 90° gedreht und ein- oder mehrreihig hintereinander über einen gemeinsamen Förderabschnitt des weiteren Förderweges der weiteren Verarbeitung zugeführt werden.Process for the production of printed matter such as Books, brochures or the like, by printing on Sheets of paper following a predetermined page sequence a printed matter as well as cross or Cross and longitudinal cutting of the web in single sheets their further processing, characterized, that the single sheets cut from the web on the further funding path either in their Position rotated by 90 ° relative to the web feed direction and one or more rows in a row a common funding section of the further funding path for further processing. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Förderabschnitt des weiteren Förderweges um 90° von der Zuführrichtung der Bahn abweicht. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that funding section of the further funding path by 90 ° deviates from the direction of web feed. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Längsschneiden der Bahn bzw. der Einzelbogen vor, während oder nach dem Querschneiden erfolgt.A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the longitudinal cutting of the web or the single sheet before, during or after the cross cutting. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einzelbogen mehrfach längsgeschnitten werden.Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized characterized that the single sheet multiple times be cut lengthways. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die längsgeschnittenen Einzelbogen auf eine Reihe sich hintereinander folgend zusammengeführt werden.A method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the slit single sheet merged in a row one after the other will. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Förderabschnitt des weiteren Förderweges in eine parallele Falze bildende Falzeinrichtung mündet.Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized that the conveyor section further Conveyor path in a parallel fold forming Folding device opens. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die den Förderabschnitt des weiteren Förderweges verlassenden Einzelbogen seitlich geführt ausgerichtet sind. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized characterized that the the conveyor section of the single sheet laterally leaving the conveying path are aligned. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zuführung einer Beilage und/oder eines Umschlages nach dem Beschneiden der Bahn in Einzelbogen erfolgt.Method according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized characterized that the feeding of a supplement and / or an envelope after trimming the The sheet is made in single sheets. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zuführung der Beilage und/oder des Umschlages während dem Ordnen zum Hintereinanderführen der Einzelbogen oder danach erfolgt.A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the feeding of the insert and / or the envelope during sequencing the single sheet or after. Verfahren nach einem der Anprüche 2 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zuführung der Beilage und/oder des Umschlages bei der um 90° ändernden Laufrichtung der Einzelbogen erfolgt.Method according to one of claims 2 to 9, characterized characterized that the feeding of the supplement and / or the envelope at the 90 ° changing Direction of the single sheets. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur Zuführung der Beilage und/oder des Umschlages eine Lücke zwischen den hintereinandergeführten Einzelbogen gebildet wird.Method according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized characterized that to feed the supplement and / or the envelope a gap between the consecutive single sheet is formed. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Drehen der Einzelbogen durch Wenden unter gleichzeitiger Aenderung der Förderrichtung erfolgt. Method according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized characterized that turning the single sheet by turning while changing the Direction of funding takes place. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abweichung der weiteren Förderrichtung von der Zuführrichtung der Bahn durch Umlenken der Einzelbogen erfolgt.Method according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized characterized that the deviation of the further Direction of conveyance from the feed direction of the Web by deflecting the single sheet. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 13, bestehend aus einer an eine mit einer Papierbahn (1) beschickbare Druckeinrichtung förderwirksam anschliessenden, wahlweise für Quer- oder Quer- und Längsschnitte ausgebildete Schneideinrichtung (7), die mit einer nachfolgenden Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung (A, A') mittelbar förderwirksam verbunden ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zwischen Schneideinrichtung (7) und Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung (A, A') angeordnete weitere Förderweg (3, 3') am stromabwärts liegenden Ende einen Förderabschnitt (4, 4') aufweist, in den zwei durch eine an dem weiteren Förderweg (3, 3') stromaufwärts liegende Weiche (9) gebildeten Förderstrecken (5, 6) münden, von denen die eine zur Umlenkung der Einzelbogen (2,2'; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b') und die andere zum Wenden der Einzelbogen (2, 2'; 2a,2b; 2a', 2b') unter gleichzeitiger Aenderung der Förderrichtung ausgebildet ist. Device for performing the method according to Claims 1 to 13, consisting of one a printing device which can be loaded with a paper web (1) subsequent funding, optional trained for cross or cross and longitudinal cuts Cutting device (7) with a subsequent Processing device (A, A ') is indirectly linked to funding, characterized in that that the between cutter (7) and further processing device (A, A ') arranged further conveyor path (3, 3 ') on the downstream lying end has a conveyor section (4, 4 '), in the two by one on the further funding route (3, 3 ') upstream switch (9) formed conveyor lines (5, 6) open, of which one for deflecting the individual sheets (2,2 '; 2a, 2 B; 2a ', 2b') and the other for turning the single sheets (2, 2 '; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b ') with simultaneous Change in the conveying direction is formed. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Förderstrecken (5, 6) übereinander angeordnet sind.Device according to claim 14, characterized in that the conveyor lines (5, 6) one above the other are arranged. Vorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 14 oder 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Weiche (9) eine zur Ausrichtung der Einzelbogen (2, 2'; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b') zuschaltbare Ausrichteinrichtung (10) vorgeschaltet ist.Device according to claims 14 or 15, characterized characterized that the switch (9) one for alignment the single sheet (2, 2 '; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b ') connectable alignment device (10) upstream is. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 14 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Förderabschnitt (4, 4') als Schrägrollentisch mit seitlichem Führungsanschlag zur Wiederausrichtung der Einzelbogen (2, 2'; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b') ausgebildet ist.Device according to one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that the conveyor section (4, 4 ') as an inclined roller table with side guide stop to realign the single sheets (2, 2 '; 2a, 2b; 2a', 2b ') is formed. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 14 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der stromabwärts angeordneten Vereinigungsstelle der Förderstrecken (5, 6) ein Anleger (11) für Beilagen oder Umschläge (12) vorgesehen ist.Device according to one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that at the downstream arranged union of the conveyor lines (5, 6) a feeder (11) for supplements or envelopes (12) is provided.
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