EP1954615A1 - Method of, and apparatus for, optionally processing printed products - Google Patents

Method of, and apparatus for, optionally processing printed products

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EP1954615A1
EP1954615A1 EP06804881A EP06804881A EP1954615A1 EP 1954615 A1 EP1954615 A1 EP 1954615A1 EP 06804881 A EP06804881 A EP 06804881A EP 06804881 A EP06804881 A EP 06804881A EP 1954615 A1 EP1954615 A1 EP 1954615A1
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Hans Ulrich Stauber
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/02—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles
    • B65H29/04—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
    • B65H29/042—Intermediate conveyors, e.g. transferring devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00—Common details of rotary presses or machines
    • B41F13/54—Auxiliary folding, cutting, collecting or depositing of sheets or webs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • B65H2301/44712—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area carried by chains or bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4473—Belts, endless moving elements on which the material is in surface contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4473—Belts, endless moving elements on which the material is in surface contact
    • B65H2301/44732—Belts, endless moving elements on which the material is in surface contact transporting articles in overlapping stream
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/50—Auxiliary process performed during handling process
    • B65H2301/51—Modifying a characteristic of handled material
    • B65H2301/511—Processing surface of handled material upon transport or guiding thereof, e.g. cleaning
    • B65H2301/5111—Printing; Marking

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  • the invention is in the field of conveyor technology and relates to a method and a device according to the corresponding, independent patent claims. Method and device according to the invention are used for optional processing of printed products.
  • optional processing is used in the following description of the invention pelg for a plurality of processing steps that are optionally performed on printed products, the selection according to products to be created (plurality of different processing devices for different processing steps) and / or according to capacity
  • a processing step of the optional processing may also consist of a plurality of successively performed partial steps, or a processing step may also be a "non-processing", that is, the absence a processing.
  • mutants of selective processing are used in the following description for successive groups of selectable processing steps, wherein the selection of a processing step in a stage (subsequent stage), completely independent of the processing step for the same printed product in the previous stage (precursor ) was chosen. In other words, in every processing stage, the selection of the selectable processing steps is completely free.
  • At least one feed stream of printed products is conveyed to a precursor of selective processing.
  • the printed products of the supply stream are then selectively directed to a selected conveying path of a plurality of different conveying paths and conveyed on the selected conveying path to a selected processing step of a plurality of selectable processing steps and conveyed away after processing thereof.
  • the different conveying paths of the preliminary stage run parallel to one another and side by side through an intermediate region.
  • different conveying paths of a subsequent stage of selective processing can optionally be connected to the different conveying paths of the preliminary stage, such that printed products can be conveyed from the various conveying paths of the preliminary stage to the various conveying paths of the subsequent stage.
  • the printed products are in turn processed on the different conveying paths of the subsequent stage, wherein the selectable processing steps are different from one another and a processing step is selected according to the products to be created and / or where the selectable processing steps are the same and the choice according to the momentary capacity of the corresponding processing devices is taken. It is possible to simultaneously answer printed products in both stages of selective processing and / or to promote them on functionally parallel conveyor paths.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram for explaining the principle of the method and apparatus according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the inventive device
  • FIG. 3 shows the device according to FIG. 2 seen from the side.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the principle of the method and apparatus according to the invention.
  • lines provided with arrows represent conveying paths or conveying devices, by means of which printed products can be conveyed substantially one behind the other in the direction indicated by the arrow.
  • the conveying devices used for the promotion are preferably circulating conveyor belts or circulating gripper transporters, wherein in the scheme of Figure 1 only the active conveying part of these conveyors is shown, but not the return strand.
  • Boxes represent in the diagram according to FIG. 1 processing steps or processing devices, conveying paths or conveying devices being provided to convey printed products along the conveying paths to and away from the processing devices.
  • processing devices known per se processing devices can be used, which are equipped to carry out a predetermined processing step to successively supplied print products.
  • the diagram according to FIG. 1 shows a preliminary stage 1 of selective processing, a subsequent stage 2 of selective processing and an intermediate area 3 arranged between preliminary stage 1 and secondary stage 2.
  • the preliminary stage 1 has on the input side in a manner known per se at least one supply conveyor 4 for the supply of a printed product stream and a switch 5, by means of which the printed products of the feed stream can be selectively applied to one of, for example, three different feeders. 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3.
  • the printed products are supplied to various processing steps or processing devices, which in an exemplary manner on the conveyor 6.1 a consisting of two steps 10 and 11 processing on the conveyor 6.2 no processing (non-processing) and on the Conveyor 6.3 a further processing 12 are performed.
  • the switch 5 it is thus decided, depending on the product to be produced, whether a supplied printed product or a group of supplied printed products is to undergo processing steps 10 and 11 or processing step 12, or whether the printed product or the group of printed products is not to be processed.
  • the selective processing of the precursor 1 is followed, according to the method according to the invention, by the intermediate region 3, in which the different conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 run parallel to each other and next to each other and in which, for example, two different conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the subsequent stage 2 optionally to one each the various conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of the precursor are connectable.
  • the various conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the subsequent stage 2 or corresponding conveying devices in turn guide the printed products into processing steps or processing devices 13 and 14 and away from them.
  • the machining operations 13 and 14 can be different from one another and the selection of the conveying path or the machining is again carried out according to the products to be created.
  • the edits 13 and 14 may also be the same and the choice is made according to the capacity of the corresponding processing device.
  • next stage 2 another intermediate area in which the different conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the next level 2 parallel to each other and next to each other and in the different paths of further successive stage either to the conveyor paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the next stage (2 ) are connectable.
  • processing steps can be performed or processing devices 15 may be arranged. If it is ensured that print products are not simultaneously conveyed on two or all three of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the preliminary stage 1, which must be processed effectively in the intermediate region, such a processing device can be from one of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of the precursor 1 on the other displaceable (double arrow V) can be arranged.
  • the feed stream of printed products, which is supplied to the switch 5 of the precursor 1, for example, a scale flow is conveyed on a conveyor belt.
  • the switch 5 is realized, for example, as a takeover point at which three gripper transporters are arranged in parallel above the conveyor belt and optionally detect printed products of the feed stream and convey them to the different conveyance paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the precursor 1.
  • the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the precursor 1 can be equipped with conveyor belts and the various conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the next stage 2 with pivoting gripper transporters.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show as plan view ( Figure 2) and seen from the side ( Figure 3) a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention. Identical device parts and areas are designated by the same reference numerals.
  • the illustrated device serves to carry out the following exemplary embodiment of the method according to the invention:
  • the printed products are represented by, for example, a rotation 18 on a conveyor belt (feed conveyor 4, shown as a thinner dash-dotted line) and / or by means of gripper transports 40, 41 (as thicker dotted lines shown) to dispensing / transfer devices 19, 20, respectively.
  • the delivery / transfer devices 19 and 20 take over the function of part 5 and 5 ', by optionally further conveyed on the conveyor belt printed products or grabbed by grippers of the gripper transporters 40, 41 and / or by the gripper ertransporteuern 40 or 41 supplied printed products optional be further promoted or stored on the conveyor belt.
  • the printed products are freely selected on one of three conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of precursor 1 and are either separated, folded, trimmed and then transferred to another gripper conveyor 42 (machining operations 21, 22, 23 and 24 on conveying path 6.3) ) or not (routes 6.1 and 6.2).
  • the device illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 is particularly suitable for the further processing of printed products which are produced by a rotation 18, the device being connected directly on-line to the output of this rotation. is closed and / or to a device (eg winding station, feeder), which is equipped to produce a printed product stream (eg scale flow) from storage formations (reels, stacks, rods) of rotary products.
  • the supplied rotary products are, for example, twice-folded newspapers which are either merely stacked and strapped (sequential step 2 optional) or processed into multi-page, smaller format printed products prior to stacking and strapping by being folded an additional time, optionally stapled and so trimmed in that the folding edges created in the rotation are cut away (precursor 1 of optional processing).
  • the processing devices on the conveying path 6.3 of the precursor 1 are a separating device 21 (separating wheel), a folding device 22, a cutting device 23 and a transfer device 24.
  • the separating devices 21 singulate the rotational products supplied as scale flow.
  • the folding device 22 they are folded an additional time across the second folded edge, in the cutting device 23 they are trimmed transversely and / or parallel to the additional folded edge and in the transfer device 24 they are taken over by the further gripper feed dog 42.
  • the gripper transporters 40, 41 and 42 of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 extend in the intermediate region 3 parallel to each other and next to each other.
  • an addressing device 43 is arranged, the write head 44 in the above-mentioned manner between the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 is displaceable.

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Abstract

Printed products are optionally processed in a preliminary stage (1) and a follow-up stage (2). The printed products are fed in a printed-product stream. The printed products, for optionally processing in the preliminary stage (1), are directed optionally, by means of a diverter (5), to different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3), on which processing arrangements (10, 11, 12) are set up. The printed products are processed in the processing arrangements and then conveyed on. In an intermediate region, in which the conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the preliminary stage (1) run parallel to one another and one beside the other, different conveying paths (7.1, 7.2) of the follow-up stage (2) can optionally be connected to the conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the preliminary stage (1). It is also the case that processing arrangements (13, 14) for optionally processing the printed products are set up on the various conveying paths of the follow-up stage (2). The apparatus allows optional processing in two stages which are completely independent of one another. The most time-consuming processing step in the apparatus described can give rise to only a very restricted output-limiting effect.

Description

VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR WAHLWEISEN BEARBEITUNG VON DRUCKPRODUKTEN METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE OPTIONAL MANUFACTURE OF PRINTED PRODUCTS
Die Erfindung liegt auf dem Gebiete der Fördertechnik und betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Einrichtung nach den entsprechenden, unabhängigen Patentansprüchen. Verfahren und Einrichtung gemäss Erfindung dienen zur wahlweisen Bearbeitung von Druckprodukten.The invention is in the field of conveyor technology and relates to a method and a device according to the corresponding, independent patent claims. Method and device according to the invention are used for optional processing of printed products.
Es ist bekannt, Druckprodukte wahlweise zu bearbeiten oder nicht zu bearbeiten dadurch, dass die Druckprodukte in einem seriellen Strom durch eine entsprechende Bearbeitungsstation gefördert werden, wobei die Bearbeitungsstation für zu bearbeitende Druckprodukte aktiv und für nicht zu bearbeitende Druckprodukte passiv geschaltet wird. Der Nachteil einer derartigen Bearbeitung besteht darin, dass im Falle einer relativ zeitauf wändigen Bearbeitung diese die Gesamtleistung bestimmt und zwar unabhängig davon, ob ein grosser oder ein kleinerer Anteil der Druckprodukte zu bearbeiten ist oder nicht. Dasselbe gilt im wesentlichen auch für Anordnungen, in denen ein zugeführter Strom von Druckprodukten auf verschiedene Förderwege verteilt wird, auf denen die Druckprodukte in verschiedener Weise bearbeitet werden oder nicht bearbeitet werden, wenn die verschieden bearbeiteten und/oder nicht bearbeiteten Druckprodukte nach dieser ersten Bearbeitungsstufe für eine Weiterverarbeitung wieder in einem regelmässigen Förderstrom vereint werden sollen. Ist diese Weiterverarbeitung wiederum eine wahlweise Bearbeitung (weitere Bearbeitungsstufe), wird der wiedervereinte Förderstrom wieder aufgeteilt und nach der Bearbeitung gegebenenfalls wieder vereinigt. Dabei bestimmt die zeitaufwändigste Bearbeitung beider Bearbeitungsstufen die Gesamtleistung der gesamten Einrichtung.It is known to optionally process or not to process printed products by conveying the printed products in a serial stream through a corresponding processing station, wherein the processing station is actively switched for printed products to be processed and passive for non-processed printed products. The disadvantage of such processing is that, in the case of a relatively time-consuming processing, this determines the overall performance, regardless of whether a large or a smaller proportion of the printed products is to be processed or not. The same applies essentially to arrangements in which a supplied stream of printed products is distributed in different conveying paths on which the printed products are processed in different ways or not processed when the differently processed and / or unprocessed printed products after this first processing stage for a further processing should be reunited in a regular flow. If this further processing is again an optional processing (further processing stage), the reunited delivery flow is again divided and after processing possibly reunited. The most time-consuming processing of both processing stages determines the overall performance of the entire facility.
Es ist nun die Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Verfahren und eine Einrichtung zu schaffen, die es ermöglichen, die oben kurz beschriebenen Leistungsbeschränkungen für Bearbeitungen mit mindestens zwei voneinander unabhängigen Stufen wahlweiser Bearbeitung mindestens teilweise aufzuheben.It is now the object of the invention to provide a method and a device which make it possible to at least partially abolish the performance restrictions briefly described above for operations with at least two independent stages of selective processing.
Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch das Verfahren und die Einrichtung, wie sie in den Patentansprüchen definiert sind.This object is achieved by the method and the device as defined in the patent claims.
Der Begriff „wahlweise Bearbeitung" wird in der folgenden Beschreibung der Erfin- düng verwendet für eine Mehrzahl von Bearbeitungsschritten, die an Druckprodukten wahlweise ausgeführt werden, wobei die Auswahl gemäss zu erstellender Produkte (Mehrzahl von verschiedenen Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen für verschiedene Bearbeitungsschritte) und/oder gemäss Kapazität von Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen (Mehrzahl von im wesentlichen gleichen Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen für gleiche Be- arbeitungsschritte) getroffen wird. Dabei kann ein Bearbeitungsschritt der wahlweisen Bearbeitung auch aus einer Mehrzahl von nacheinander durchgeführten Teilschritten bestehen oder ein Bearbeitungsschritt kann auch eine „Nichtbearbeitung" sein, das heisst, das Fehlen einer Bearbeitung.The term "optional processing" is used in the following description of the invention düng for a plurality of processing steps that are optionally performed on printed products, the selection according to products to be created (plurality of different processing devices for different processing steps) and / or according to capacity In this case, a processing step of the optional processing may also consist of a plurality of successively performed partial steps, or a processing step may also be a "non-processing", that is, the absence a processing.
Der Begriff „voneinander unabhängige Stufen wahlweiser Bearbeitung" wird in der folgenden Beschreibung verwendet für aufeinanderfolgende Gruppen von wählbaren Bearbeitungsschritten, wobei die Wahl eines Bearbeitungsschrittes in einer Stufe (Folgestufe), völlig unabhängig ist vom Bearbeitungsschritt, der für dasselbe Druckprodukt in der vorhergehenden Stufe (Vorstufe) gewählt wurde. Das heisst mit ande- ren Worten, in jeder Bearbeitungsstufe ist die Auswahl der wählbaren Bearbeitungsschritte eine völlig freie.The term "mutually independent stages of selective processing" is used in the following description for successive groups of selectable processing steps, wherein the selection of a processing step in a stage (subsequent stage), completely independent of the processing step for the same printed product in the previous stage (precursor ) was chosen. In other words, in every processing stage, the selection of the selectable processing steps is completely free.
Gemäss dem erfindungsgemässen Verfahren wird einer Vorstufe wahlweiser Bearbeitung mindestens ein Zuführungsstrom von Druckprodukten zugefördert. Mittels einer Weiche werden die Druckprodukte des Zuführungsstromes dann wahlweise auf je einen ausgewählten Förderweg einer Mehrzahl von verschiedenen Förderwegen geleitet und auf dem ausgewählten Förderweg einem ausgewählten Bearbeitungsschritt einer Mehrzahl von wählbaren Bearbeitungsschritten zugefördert und nach der Bearbeitung davon weg gefördert. Nach der genannten Bearbeitung verlaufen die verschiedenen Förderwege der Vorstufe parallel zueinander und nebeneinander durch einen Zwischenbereich. In diesem Zwischenbereich sind verschiedene Förderwege einer Folgestufe wahlweiser Bearbeitung wahlweise an die verschiedenen Förderwege der Vorstufe anschliessbar, derart, dass Druckprodukte von den verschiedenen Förderwegen der Vorstufe völlig frei wählbar auf die verschiedenen För- derwege der Folgerstufe gefördert werden können. Auf den verschiedenen Förderwegen der Folgestufe werden die Druckprodukte wiederum bearbeitet, wobei die wählbaren Bearbeitungsschritte voneinander verschieden sind und ein Bearbeitungsschritt gemäss den zu erstellenden Produkten ausgewählt wird und/oder wobei die wählbaren Bearbeitungsschritte dieselben sind und die Wahl gemäss der momenta- nen Kapazität der entsprechenden Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen getroffen wird. Dabei ist es möglich, in beiden Stufen wahlweiser Bearbeitung Druckprodukte gleichzeitig zu beantworten und/oder auf funktional parallel verlaufenden Förderwegen zu fördern.According to the method according to the invention, at least one feed stream of printed products is conveyed to a precursor of selective processing. By means of a switch, the printed products of the supply stream are then selectively directed to a selected conveying path of a plurality of different conveying paths and conveyed on the selected conveying path to a selected processing step of a plurality of selectable processing steps and conveyed away after processing thereof. After the mentioned processing, the different conveying paths of the preliminary stage run parallel to one another and side by side through an intermediate region. In this intermediate area, different conveying paths of a subsequent stage of selective processing can optionally be connected to the different conveying paths of the preliminary stage, such that printed products can be conveyed from the various conveying paths of the preliminary stage to the various conveying paths of the subsequent stage. The printed products are in turn processed on the different conveying paths of the subsequent stage, wherein the selectable processing steps are different from one another and a processing step is selected according to the products to be created and / or where the selectable processing steps are the same and the choice according to the momentary capacity of the corresponding processing devices is taken. It is possible to simultaneously answer printed products in both stages of selective processing and / or to promote them on functionally parallel conveyor paths.
Das Prinzip von Verfahren und Einrichtung gemäss Erfindung, sowie eine bevor- zugte Ausführungsform der Einrichtung werden anhand der folgenden Figuren im Detail beschrieben. Dabei zeigen: - A -The principle of method and device according to the invention, as well as a preferred embodiment of the device will be described in detail with reference to the following figures. Showing: - A -
Figur 1 ein Blockschema zur Erläuterung des Prinzips von Verfahren und Vorrichtung gemäss Erfindung;Figure 1 is a block diagram for explaining the principle of the method and apparatus according to the invention;
Figur 2 eine Draufsicht auf eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemä- ssen Einrichtung;Figure 2 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the inventive device;
Figur 3 die Einrichtung gemäss Figur 2 von der Seite gesehen.FIG. 3 shows the device according to FIG. 2 seen from the side.
Figur 1 ist ein Blockschema, das das Prinzip von Verfahren und Einrichtung gemäss Erfindung illustriert. In diesem Schema stellen mit Pfeilen versehene Linien FÖrder- wege bzw. Fördervorrichtungen dar, durch die Druckprodukte im wesentlichen hintereinander in der durch den Pfeil angegebenen Richtung förderbar sind. Die für die Förderung eingesetzten Fördervorrichtungen sind vorzugsweise umlaufende Förderbänder oder umlaufende Greifertransporteure, wobei im Schema der Figur 1 jeweils nur der förderaktive Teil dieser Fördervorrichtungen dargestellt ist, nicht aber der Retour-Trum. Boxen stellen im Schema gemäss Figur 1 Bearbeitungsschritte bzw. Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen dar, wobei Förderwege bzw. Fördervorrichtungen vorge- sehen sind, um Druckprodukte entlang der Förderwege zu den Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen und davon weg zu fördern. Als Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen sind an sich bekannte Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen einsetzbar, die für die Durchführung eines vorgegebenen Bearbeitungsschrittes an nacheinander zugeführten Druckprodukten ausgerüstet sind.Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the principle of the method and apparatus according to the invention. In this diagram, lines provided with arrows represent conveying paths or conveying devices, by means of which printed products can be conveyed substantially one behind the other in the direction indicated by the arrow. The conveying devices used for the promotion are preferably circulating conveyor belts or circulating gripper transporters, wherein in the scheme of Figure 1 only the active conveying part of these conveyors is shown, but not the return strand. Boxes represent in the diagram according to FIG. 1 processing steps or processing devices, conveying paths or conveying devices being provided to convey printed products along the conveying paths to and away from the processing devices. As processing devices known per se processing devices can be used, which are equipped to carry out a predetermined processing step to successively supplied print products.
Das Schema gemäss Figur 1 zeigt eine Vorstufe 1 wahlweiser, Bearbeitung, eine Folgestufe 2 wahlweiser Bearbeitung und einen zwischen Vorstufe 1 und Folgestufe 2 angeordneten Zwischenbereich 3. Die Vorstufe 1 weist eingangsseitig in an sich bekannter Art mindestens einen Zuführungsförderer 4 für die Zuführung eines Druckproduktestromes auf und eine Weiche 5, mittels derer die Druckprodukte des Zufüh- rungsstromes wahlweise auf je einen der beispielsweise drei verschiedenen Förder- wege 6.1, 6.2 oder 6.3 gefördert werden. Auf den Förderwegen 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 werden die Druckprodukte verschiedenen Bearbeitungsschritten bzw. Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen zugeführt, wobei in beispielhafter Weise auf dem Förderweg 6.1 eine aus zwei Teilschritten 10 und 11 bestehende Bearbeitung, auf dem Förderweg 6.2 keine Bearbeitung (Nicht-Bearbeitung) und auf dem Förderweg 6.3 eine weitere Bearbeitung 12 durchgeführt werden. An der Weiche 5 wird also je nach herzustellendem Produkt entschieden, ob ein zugeführtes Druckprodukt oder eine Gruppe von zugeführten Druckprodukten Bearbeitungsschritte 10 und 11 oder Bearbeitungsschritt 12 ■ durchlaufen soll, oder ob das Druckprodukt oder die Gruppe von Druckprodukten nicht bearbeitet werden soll.The diagram according to FIG. 1 shows a preliminary stage 1 of selective processing, a subsequent stage 2 of selective processing and an intermediate area 3 arranged between preliminary stage 1 and secondary stage 2. The preliminary stage 1 has on the input side in a manner known per se at least one supply conveyor 4 for the supply of a printed product stream and a switch 5, by means of which the printed products of the feed stream can be selectively applied to one of, for example, three different feeders. 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3. On the conveyance 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3, the printed products are supplied to various processing steps or processing devices, which in an exemplary manner on the conveyor 6.1 a consisting of two steps 10 and 11 processing on the conveyor 6.2 no processing (non-processing) and on the Conveyor 6.3 a further processing 12 are performed. At the switch 5, it is thus decided, depending on the product to be produced, whether a supplied printed product or a group of supplied printed products is to undergo processing steps 10 and 11 or processing step 12, or whether the printed product or the group of printed products is not to be processed.
Auf die wahlweise Bearbeitung der Vorstufe 1 folgt gemäss dem erfindungsgemä- ssen Verfahren der Zwischenbereich 3, in dem die verschiedenen Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 parallel zueinander und nebeneinander verlaufen und in dem beispielsweise zwei verschiedene Förderwege 7.1 und 7.2 der Folgestufe 2 wahlweise an je einen der verschiedenen Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 oder 6.3 der Vorstufe anschliessbar sind. Die verschiedenen Förderwege 7.1 und 7.2 der Folgestufe 2 bzw. entsprechende Fördervorrichtungen führen die Druckprodukte wiederum in Bearbeitungsschritte bzw. Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen 13 und 14 und von diesen weg. Dabei können die Bearbeitungen 13 und 14 voneinander verschieden sein und die Wahl des Förderwe- ges bzw. der Bearbeitung erfolgt wiederum gemäss der zu erstellenden Produkte. Die Bearbeitungen 13 und 14 können aber auch gleich sein und die Wahl erfolgt gemäss Kapazität der entsprechenden Bearbeitungsvorrichtung.The selective processing of the precursor 1 is followed, according to the method according to the invention, by the intermediate region 3, in which the different conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 run parallel to each other and next to each other and in which, for example, two different conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the subsequent stage 2 optionally to one each the various conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of the precursor are connectable. The various conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the subsequent stage 2 or corresponding conveying devices in turn guide the printed products into processing steps or processing devices 13 and 14 and away from them. In this case, the machining operations 13 and 14 can be different from one another and the selection of the conveying path or the machining is again carried out according to the products to be created. The edits 13 and 14 may also be the same and the choice is made according to the capacity of the corresponding processing device.
Es ist ohne weiteres möglich, an die Folgestufe 2 einen weiteren Zwischenbereich anzuschliessen, in dem die verschiedenen Förderwege 7.1 und 7.2 der Folgestufe 2 parallel zueinander und nebeneinander verlaufen und in dem verschiedene Förderwege der weiteren Folgestufe wahlweise an die Förderwege 7.1 und 7.2 der Folgestufe (2) anschliessbar sind. Auch im Zwischenbereich 3 können Bearbeitungsschritte durchgeführt werden bzw. Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen 15 angeordnet sein. Wenn sichergestellt ist, dass nicht gleichzeitig auf zwei oder allen drei der Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 Druckprodukte gefördert werden, die im Zwischenbereich effektiv bearbeitet werden müssen, kann eine derartige Bearbeitungsvorrichtung von einem der Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 oder 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 zum anderen verschiebbar (Doppelpfeil V) angeordnet sein.It is readily possible to connect to the next stage 2 another intermediate area in which the different conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the next level 2 parallel to each other and next to each other and in the different paths of further successive stage either to the conveyor paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the next stage (2 ) are connectable. Also in the intermediate area 3 processing steps can be performed or processing devices 15 may be arranged. If it is ensured that print products are not simultaneously conveyed on two or all three of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the preliminary stage 1, which must be processed effectively in the intermediate region, such a processing device can be from one of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of the precursor 1 on the other displaceable (double arrow V) can be arranged.
Der Zuführungsstrom von Druckprodukten, der der Weiche 5 der Vorstufe 1 zugeführt wird, ist beispielsweise ein Schuppenstrom der auf einem Förderband gefördert wird. Die Weiche 5 ist beispielsweise realisiert als Übernahmestelle, an der drei Greifertransporteure parallel über dem Förderband angeordnet sind und wahlweise Druckprodukte des Zuführungsstromes erfassen und auf die verschiedenen Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 fördern. Im Zwischenbereich 3 können die Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 mit Förderbändern ausgerüstet sein und die verschiedenen Förderwege 7.1 und 7.2 der Folgestufe 2 mit verschwenkbaren Greifertransporteuren. Es ist aber beispielsweise auch möglich, die verschiedenen Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 der Vorstufe ganz mit Greifertransporteuren auszurüsten und die verschiedenen Förderwege 7.1 und 7.2 darunter anzuordnen und mit schwenkbaren Förderbändern auszurüsten, auf die die Druckprodukte von den Grei- fertransporteuren wahlweise abgelegt werden.The feed stream of printed products, which is supplied to the switch 5 of the precursor 1, for example, a scale flow is conveyed on a conveyor belt. The switch 5 is realized, for example, as a takeover point at which three gripper transporters are arranged in parallel above the conveyor belt and optionally detect printed products of the feed stream and convey them to the different conveyance paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the precursor 1. In the intermediate area 3, the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the precursor 1 can be equipped with conveyor belts and the various conveying paths 7.1 and 7.2 of the next stage 2 with pivoting gripper transporters. However, it is also possible, for example, to equip the various conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the preliminary stage entirely with gripper transporters and to arrange the various conveyor paths 7.1 and 7.2 underneath and to equip them with pivotable conveyor belts onto which the printed products are optionally deposited by the gripper transporters.
Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen als Draufsicht (Fig. 2) und von der Seite gesehen (Fig. 3) eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemässen Einrichtung. Gleiche Einrichtungsteile und -bereiche sind mit gleichen Bezugszeichen bezeichnet. Die dargestellte Einrichtung dient zur Durchführung der folgenden, beispielhaften Ausfüh- rungsform des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens: Die Druckprodukte werden von z.B. von einer Rotation 18 auf einem Förderband (Zuführungsförderer 4, als dünnere, strichpunktierte Linie dargestellt) und/oder mittels Greifertransporteuem 40, 41 (als dickere strichpunktierte Linien dargestellt) zu Abgabe/Übergabevorrichtungen 19, 20 zugeführt. Dabei übernehmen die Abgabe/Übergabevorrichtungen 19 und 20 die Funktion von Teilweichen 5 und 5', indem auf dem Förderband zugeführte Druckprodukte wahlweise weitergefördert oder von Greifern der Greifertransporteure 40, 41 ergriffen werden und/oder indem von den Greif ertransporteuern 40 oder 41 zugeführte Druckprodukte wahlweise weitergefördert oder auf dem Förderband abgelegt werden. Dadurch gelangen die Druckprodukte nach freier Wahl auf einen von drei Förderwegen 6.1, 6.2 oder 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 und werden entweder vereinzelt, gefaltet, beschnitten und dann an einen weiteren Greifertransporteur 42 übergeben (Be- arbeitungen 21, 22, 23 und 24 auf Förderweg 6.3) oder nicht bearbeitet (Förderwege 6.1 und 6.2). Im Zwischenbereich 3, der auf die Vorstufe 1 folgt, werden die Druckprodukte entlang der verschiedenen Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 mittels Greifertransporteuren 40, 41 oder 42 weiter gefördert, wobei diese Förderwege parallel zueinander und nebeneinander verlaufen. Unter den parallel und nebenein- ander verlaufenden Greifertransporteuren 40, 41 und 42 der Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 sind nacheinander schwenkbare Förderbänder 50, 51 und 52 angeordnet, die je einem der Förderwege 7.1, 7.2 oder 7.3 der Folgestufe 2 zugeordnet sind. Die verschwenkbaren Enden dieser Förderbänder 50, 51, 52 sind je nach Ver- schwenkung unter einem der Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 oder 6.3 positionierbar und fördern die von der Vorstufe 1 auslaufenden Druckprodukte beispielsweise je nach Kapazität einer von drei Stapeleinrichtungen kombiniert mit Umreifungsvorrichtung (Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen 25/26, 27/28 oder 29/30 der Folgestufe 2) zu. Es ist auch möglich, die Stapel/Umreifungsvorrichtungen für verschiedene Formate einzustellen und damit entweder den bearbeiteten (das heisst, gefalteten) Produkten ab Förderweg 6.3 oder den nicht bearbeiteten Produkten ab Förderwegen 6.1 oder 6.2 zuzuordnen. Eine solche Einstellung ist auch ohne Weiteres während dem Betrieb möglich.Figures 2 and 3 show as plan view (Figure 2) and seen from the side (Figure 3) a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention. Identical device parts and areas are designated by the same reference numerals. The illustrated device serves to carry out the following exemplary embodiment of the method according to the invention: The printed products are represented by, for example, a rotation 18 on a conveyor belt (feed conveyor 4, shown as a thinner dash-dotted line) and / or by means of gripper transports 40, 41 (as thicker dotted lines shown) to dispensing / transfer devices 19, 20, respectively. The delivery / transfer devices 19 and 20 take over the function of part 5 and 5 ', by optionally further conveyed on the conveyor belt printed products or grabbed by grippers of the gripper transporters 40, 41 and / or by the gripper ertransporteuern 40 or 41 supplied printed products optional be further promoted or stored on the conveyor belt. As a result, the printed products are freely selected on one of three conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 of precursor 1 and are either separated, folded, trimmed and then transferred to another gripper conveyor 42 (machining operations 21, 22, 23 and 24 on conveying path 6.3) ) or not (routes 6.1 and 6.2). In the intermediate area 3, which follows the precursor 1, the printed products along the various conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the precursor 1 by means of gripper transporters 40, 41 or 42 further promoted, these conveyor paths parallel to each other and next to each other. Under the parallel and juxtaposed gripper transporters 40, 41 and 42 of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of the precursor 1 successively pivotable conveyor belts 50, 51 and 52 are arranged, which are each associated with one of the conveying paths 7.1, 7.2 or 7.3 of the next stage 2 , The pivotable ends of these conveyor belts 50, 51, 52 can be positioned under one of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3 depending on the displacement and convey the printed products discharged from the precursor 1, for example, depending on the capacity of one of three stacking devices combined with strapping device (processing devices 25 / 26, 27/28 or 29/30 of the next stage 2). It is also possible to set the stacking / strapping devices for different formats and thus to assign either the processed (that is, folded) products from conveying path 6.3 or the non-processed products from conveying paths 6.1 or 6.2. Such a setting is also readily possible during operation.
Die in den Figuren 2 und 3 dargestellte Einrichtung eignet sich insbesondere zur Weiterverarbeitung von Druckprodukten, die von einer Rotation 18 hergestellt werden, wobei die Einrichtung direkt on-line an den Ausgang dieser Rotation ange- schlossen ist und/oder an eine Vorrichtung (z.B. Wickelstation, Anleger), die ausgerüstet ist, um aus Lagerformationen (Wickel, Stapel, Stangen) von Rotationsprodukten einen Druckproduktestrom (z.B. Schuppenstrom) zu erzeugen. Die zugeführten Rotationsprodukte sind beispielsweise zweimal gefaltete Zeitungen, die entweder lediglich gestapelt und umreift (Folgestufe 2 wahlweiser Bearbeitung) oder vor der Stapelung und Umreifung zu mehrseitigen, kleinerformatigen Druckprodukten verarbeitet werden, dadurch, dass sie ein zusätzliches Mal gefaltet, gegebenenfalls geheftet und derart beschnitten werden, dass die in der Rotation erstellten Falzkanten weggeschnitten werden (Vorstufe 1 wahlweiser Bearbeitung).The device illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 is particularly suitable for the further processing of printed products which are produced by a rotation 18, the device being connected directly on-line to the output of this rotation. is closed and / or to a device (eg winding station, feeder), which is equipped to produce a printed product stream (eg scale flow) from storage formations (reels, stacks, rods) of rotary products. The supplied rotary products are, for example, twice-folded newspapers which are either merely stacked and strapped (sequential step 2 optional) or processed into multi-page, smaller format printed products prior to stacking and strapping by being folded an additional time, optionally stapled and so trimmed in that the folding edges created in the rotation are cut away (precursor 1 of optional processing).
Die B earbeitungs Vorrichtungen auf dem Förderweg 6.3 der Vorstufe 1 sind eine Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 21 (Vereinzelungsrad), eine Falzvorrichtung 22, eine Schneidevorrichtung 23 und eine Übernahmevorrichtung 24. Durch die Vereinzelungsvorrichtung 21 werden die als Schuppenstrom zugeführten Rotationsprodukte vereinzelt. Durch die Faltvorrichtung 22 werden sie quer zur zweiten Falzkante ein zusätzliches Mal gefaltet, in der Schneidevorrichtung 23 werden sie quer und/oder parallel zur zusätzlichen Falzkante beschnitten und in der Übernahmevorrichtung 24 werden sie vom weiteren Greifertransporteur 42 übernommen.The processing devices on the conveying path 6.3 of the precursor 1 are a separating device 21 (separating wheel), a folding device 22, a cutting device 23 and a transfer device 24. The separating devices 21 singulate the rotational products supplied as scale flow. By the folding device 22, they are folded an additional time across the second folded edge, in the cutting device 23 they are trimmed transversely and / or parallel to the additional folded edge and in the transfer device 24 they are taken over by the further gripper feed dog 42.
Die Greifertransporteure 40, 41 und 42 der Förderwege 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 verlaufen im Zwischenbereich 3 parallel zueinander und nebeneinander. Im Zwischenbereich 3 ist auch eine Adressiervorrichtung 43 angeordnet, deren Schreibkopf 44 in der weiter oben angesprochenen Weise zwischen den Förderwegen 6.1, 6.2 und 6.3 verschiebbar ist. The gripper transporters 40, 41 and 42 of the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 extend in the intermediate region 3 parallel to each other and next to each other. In the intermediate region 3, an addressing device 43 is arranged, the write head 44 in the above-mentioned manner between the conveying paths 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 is displaceable.

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1. Verfahren zur wahlweisen Bearbeitung von Druckprodukten in einer Vorstufe (1) und in einer auf die Vorstufe (1) folgenden und von der Vorstufe (1) unab- hängigen Folgestufe (2), wobei die Druckprodukte für die wahlweise Bearbeitung auf je einen einer Mehrzahl von verschiedenen Förderwegen geleitet und auf dem Förderweg einem Bearbeitungsschritt unterzogen werden und wobei die Druckprodukte in mindestens einem Druckproduktestrom zugeführt werden und mittels Weiche (5) wahlweise auf einen der verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) geleitet werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) nach der Bearbeitung in einem Zwischenbereich (3) parallel zueinander und nebeneinander verlaufen, und dass im Zwischenbereich (3) die verschiedenen Förderwege (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) der Folgestufe (2) wahlweise an die verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (2) angeschlossen werden.1. A process for the optional processing of printed products in a precursor (1) and in a subsequent to the precursor (1) and from the precursor (1) subsequent stage (2), wherein the printed products for the optional processing on each of a A plurality of different conveying paths and are subjected to a processing step on the conveying path and wherein the printed products are supplied in at least one printed product stream and are selectively directed by switch (5) to one of the different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (1), characterized in that the different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (1) after processing in an intermediate region (3) parallel to each other and next to each other, and that in the intermediate region (3) the different conveying paths (7.1, 7.2, 7.3 ) of the subsequent stage (2) are optionally connected to the different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (2).
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bearbeitungsschritte der wahlweisen Bearbeitung der Vorstufe (1) und/oder der Folgestufe (2) voneinander verschiedene Bearbeitungsschritte und/oder ein Fehlen eines Bearbeitungsschrittes sind und dass einer der Bearbeitungsschritte gemäss der herzustellenden Druckprodukte ausgewählt wird.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the processing steps of the optional processing of the precursor (1) and / or the subsequent stage (2) are mutually different processing steps and / or a lack of a processing step and that one of the processing steps selected according to the printed products to be produced becomes.
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bearbeitungsschritte der wahlweisen Bearbeitung der Vorstufe (1) und/oder der Folgestufe (2) im wesentlichen gleich sind und dass einer der Bearbeitungsschritte gemäss Bearbeitungskapazität ausgewählt wird. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the processing steps of the optional processing of the precursor (1) and / or the subsequent stage (2) are substantially equal and that one of the processing steps is selected according to processing capacity.
Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckprodukte von einer Rotation hergestellte Rotationsprodukte sind und dass die wahlweise Bearbeitung der Vorstufe (1) eine zusätzliche Faltung und Beschneidung oder eine Nicht-Bearbeitung ist und dass die wahlweise Bearbeitung der Folgestufe (2) eine Stapelung und Umreifung ist in einer Stapel/Umreif ungsvorrichtung (25/26, 27/28, 29/30), die freie Kapazität aufweist und/oder für das entsprechende Format eingestellt ist. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the printed products are rotational products produced by rotation and that the optional processing of the precursor (1) is an additional folding and trimming or a non-processing and that the optional processing of the subsequent stage ( 2) a stacking and strapping is in a stack / strapping device (25/26, 27/28, 29/30), which has free capacity and / or is set for the appropriate format.
5. Einrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach Anspruch 1, welche Einrichtung mindestens eine Fördervorrichtung (4) zur Zuführung mindestens ei- nes Zuführungsstromes von Druckprodukten, eine Weiche (5) zur Aufteilung des mindestens einen Zuführungsstromes auf je einen ausgewählten einer Mehrzahl von verschiedenen, mit Fördervorrichtungen ausgerüsteten Förderwegen (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) einer Vorstufe (1) wahlweiser Bearbeitung und Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen (10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24), zu denen und von denen weg die verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) führen, aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) nach den B earbeitungs Vorrichtungen (10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24) in einem Zwischenbereich (3) parallel zueinander und nebeneinander angeordnet sind und dass in diesem Zwischenbereich (3) verschiedene, mit För- dervorrichtungen ausgerüstete Förderwege (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) einer Folgestufe (2) wahlweiser Bearbeitung wahlweise an je einen der verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) anschliessbar sind.5. A device for carrying out the method according to claim 1, which device has at least one conveying device (4) for feeding at least one feed stream of printed products, a switch (5) for dividing the at least one feed stream into a selected one of a plurality of different ones Conveyors equipped conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of a preliminary stage (1) optional processing and processing devices (10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24), to which and away from the various conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3 ) of the precursor (1), characterized in that the different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (1) after the processing devices (10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24) in An intermediate region (3) is arranged parallel to one another and next to one another, and that in this intermediate region (3) different conveying paths (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) of a following stage (2) equipped with conveying devices are optional he editing either to one of the different delivery routes (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (1) are connected.
6. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fördervorrichtungen Greifertransporteure oder Förderbänder sind. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24), die auf je einem der verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3 oder 7.1, 7.2, 7.3) der Vorstufe (1) oder der Folgestufe (2) angeordnet sind, verschieden voneinander sind und dass die Weiche (5) oder das wahlweise Anschliessen von Förderwegen (7.1, 7.2, 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the conveying devices are gripper transporters or conveyor belts. Device according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the processing devices (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24), each on one of the different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3 or 7.1 , 7.2, 7.3) of the precursor (1) or the subsequent stage (2) are different from each other and that the switch (5) or the optional connection of conveying paths (7.1, 7.2,
7.3) der Folgestufe (2) an Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) gemäss zu erstellender Produkte steuerbar oder einstellbar sind.7.3) of the subsequent stage (2) on conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (1) are controllable or adjustable according to products to be created.
8. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25/26, 27/28, 29/30) die auf je einem der verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3 oder 7.1, 7.2, 7.3) der Vorstufe (1) oder der Folgestufe (2) angeordnet sind, im wesentlichen gleich sind und dass die Weiche (5) oder das wahlweise Anschliessen von Förderwegen (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) der Folgestufe (2) an Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) gemäss Kapazität der Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen steuerbar oder einstellbar sind.8. Device according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the processing devices (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25/26, 27/28, 29/30) on each one of the different conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3 or 7.1, 7.2, 7.3) of the precursor (1) or the following stage (2) are arranged, are substantially the same and that the switch (5) or the optional connection of conveying paths (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) of the subsequent stage (2) are controllable or adjustable on conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the preliminary stage (1) according to the capacity of the processing devices.
9. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen auf einem ersten Förderweg (6.3) der Vorstufe (1) eine Vereinzelungsvorrichtung (21), eine Faltvorrichtung (22), eine Schneidevorrichtung (23) und eine Übergabevorrichtung (24) an einen weiteren Grei- ferförderer (42) sind, während auf weiteren Förderwegen (6.1, 6.2) der Vorstufe (1) keine B earbeitungs Vorrichtungen vorgesehen sind.9. Device according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the processing devices on a first conveying path (6.3) of the precursor (1) a separating device (21), a folding device (22), a cutting device (23) and a transfer device ( 24) to a further gripper conveyor (42), while no further processing devices are provided on further conveyor paths (6.1, 6.2) of the preliminary stage (1).
10. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fördervorrichtungen (4) zur Zuführung des Druckproduktestromes ein Förderband und zwei Greifertransporteure (40, 41) sind und dass zwei steuerbare Abga- be/Übergabevorrichtungen (19, 20) als Teilweichen (5, 5') vorgesehen sind. 10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the conveying devices (4) for feeding the printed product stream are a conveyor belt and two gripper transporters (40, 41) and that two controllable dispensing / transfer devices (19, 20) as partial diverters (5, 5 ') are provided.
11. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 9 und 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fördervorrichtungen der verschiedenen Förderwege (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) der Folgestufe (2) mindestens im Zwischenbereich (3) schwenkbare Förderbänder (50, 51, 52) sind und dass die Greifertransporteure (40, 41, 42) der verschiedenen Förderwege (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) der Vorstufe (1) über den schwenkbaren Förderbändern (50, 51, 52) angeordnet und für das wahlweise Entlassen von Druckprodukten steuerbar sind.11. Device according to claim 9 and 10, characterized in that the conveying devices of the different conveying paths (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) of the following stage (2) at least in the intermediate region (3) pivotable conveyor belts (50, 51, 52) and that the gripper transporters (40, 41, 42) of the various conveying paths (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) of the precursor (1) via the pivotable conveyor belts (50, 51, 52) are arranged and controllable for the optional discharge of printed products.
12. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bearbeitungsvorrichtungen, die auf den Förderwegen (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) der Folgestufe (2) angeordnet sind, S tapel/Umreifungs Vorrichtungen (25/26,12. Device according to one of claims 5 to 11, characterized in that the processing devices which are arranged on the conveying paths (7.1, 7.2, 7.3) of the following stage (2), S tapel / strapping devices (25/26,
27/28, 29/30) sind. 27/28, 29/30).
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