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EP2193918B1
EP2193918B1 EP09177465.3A EP09177465A EP2193918B1 EP 2193918 B1 EP2193918 B1 EP 2193918B1 EP 09177465 A EP09177465 A EP 09177465A EP 2193918 B1 EP2193918 B1 EP 2193918B1
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    • 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
    • B41F13/56—Folding or cutting
    • B41F13/58—Folding or cutting lengthwise
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/22—Longitudinal folders, i.e. for folding moving sheet material parallel to the direction of movement
    • B65H45/221—Longitudinal folders, i.e. for folding moving sheet material parallel to the direction of movement incorporating folding triangles
    • B65H45/223—Details of folding triangles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/22—Longitudinal folders, i.e. for folding moving sheet material parallel to the direction of movement
    • B65H45/221—Longitudinal folders, i.e. for folding moving sheet material parallel to the direction of movement incorporating folding triangles
    • B65H45/226—Positional adjustment of folding triangles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/28—Folding in combination with cutting

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  • the invention relates to a former assembly for processing a printing material web in a web press.
  • Out EP 1 604 931 B1 is a former assembly with at least two formers known, at least one of which is transversely movable.
  • Printing presses are known with at least one printing unit, a turning device and a funnel structure with at least one former, wherein the printing unit and the former are oriented to each other such that projected in the horizontal direction of transport of an incoming to the hopper structure web substantially perpendicular to one in the horizontal projected transport direction of the web between the printing unit and the turning device, wherein the printing press has a group of at least two adjacent printing units.
  • the folding structure has in a same plane at least four such oriented to the printing units form the folding hopper, wherein on the web path between the turning device and funnel structure, a longitudinal cutting device is provided, which has three blades.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a former arrangement, which offers a high processing flexibility both in terms of different in the web width direction of a substrate to be processed substrate arranged numbers of pages as well as different web widths of the substrate web.
  • a former hopper arrangement for processing a printing material web in a web press at least three adjacent to a web running direction of the printing substrate juxtaposed former and at least five in the web running direction in front of the three formers and transverse to Web running direction offset from one another arranged longitudinal cutting devices for longitudinal cutting of the printing substrate in at least two partial webs, wherein both the formers and the longitudinal cutting devices are transversely movable separately to the web running direction.
  • both the former and the longitudinal cutting devices can be moved separately transversely to the web running direction, a high processing flexibility is ensured both with regard to different numbers of printed pages arranged in the web width direction of a printing material web to be processed and with regard to different or variable web widths of the printing material web Web widths can run or be produced both centrally and off-center to a machine longitudinal axis of the printing press.
  • the formers are movable to a plurality of predetermined to a 4- toleratenbreit-, a 5- toleratenbreit or a 6-Whynbreit-production corresponding positions.
  • the formers are infinitely variable in each case in a predetermined range at the respective positions, so that the positions of the formers can be adapted to be infinitely variable in the predetermined range web widths.
  • an inlet roller pair and a pair of traction rollers and a transverse to the web running direction according to the predetermined positions and in the predetermined range movable frame are provided for each former in the web running direction, wherein the respective former, its inlet roller pair and its Glaswalzencru stored in the frame are, so that the former, the pair of inlet rollers and the Glaswalzencru are moved together with the frame.
  • At least two mutually adjacent formers of the at least three formers are provided on mutually facing sides thereof in an upper region of these sides each with a comb portion, so that the two formers mesh in a comb-like manner in at least one of the predetermined positions.
  • each mutually adjacent formers of the at least three formers on mutually facing sides of these are each provided with a comb portion in an upper region of these pages, so that each mutually adjacent formers mesh in a comb-like manner in at least one of the predetermined positions.
  • This embodiment of the invention makes it possible in a simple manner to arrange all the former of the former assembly transverse to the web direction in a line one behind the other (or seen side by side in the web running direction), with the respective adjacent formers depending on the web width and selected number of across the web width
  • Distributed printed pages (4-page width, 5-page width or 6-page width production) can overlap in a comb-like manner or border directly on each other.
  • a distance between two outer formers of the at least three formers arranged middle former of the at least three formers is provided at the outer formers respectively facing sides in the upper region of these pages each with a comb portion, so that the middle former in at least one of the predetermined Positions comb-like with the two outer formers is engaged.
  • FIGS. 1 to 8 show variants of various production configurations of a former assembly 1 according to the invention for processing a printing substrate web PB.
  • the former assembly 1 is part of a web printing machine (not fully shown and not designated) and has three transverse to a web running direction BL of the printing substrate PB horizontally juxtaposed formers 10, 20 and 30 and five in the web direction BL before the three formers 10, 20th , 30 and transversely to the web running direction BL offset from each other here, in particular in the horizontal direction next to each other and across the Web running direction BL seen in a line arranged longitudinal cutting means 41 to 45 (only in the Figures 1A and 5A of the FIGS. 1 or 5, all five longitudinal cutting devices are shown) for longitudinal cutting of the printing substrate PB in at least two and at most six partial webs T1 to T6.
  • each folder former 10, 20 and 30 downstream of it in the web running direction BL an inlet roller pair 11, 21 and 31 and a pair of draw rollers 12, 22 and 32, respectively.
  • the former assembly 1 is preferably downstream of a folder 2.
  • the three formers 10, 20, 30 and the five longitudinal cutting devices 41 to 45 are each transversely to the web running direction BL separately movable and lockable, such as by the respective double arrows in Figure 6 indicated.
  • the three formers 10, 20, 30 and the five longitudinal cutters 41 to 45 are each movable to a plurality of predetermined to a 4- investigatingnbreit-, a 5-sammlungnbreit or a 6-Whynbreit-production corresponding positions and lockable there.
  • the three formers 10, 20, 30 and the longitudinal cutting means 41 to 45 are each infinitely movable and lockable in a predetermined range, so that the positions of the formers 10, 20, 30 and the positions of the longitudinal cutting means 41 to 45 at The selectable range infinitely variable web widths are customizable.
  • Each former 10, 20, 30 and its inlet roller pair 11, 21, 31 and its Switzerlandwalzenzip 12, 22, 32 are mounted in a transversely to the web running direction BL according to the predetermined positions and in the predetermined range movable frame (not shown).
  • the respective frame is movable and lockable via a linear guide (not shown), locking means (not shown) and optionally a motorized adjusting drive (not shown) transversely to the web running direction BL according to the predetermined positions and in the predetermined range, so that the associated former 10, 20, 30, its inlet roller pair 11, 21, 31 and its Switzerlandwalzenzip 12, 22, 32 are movable together with the frame and can be locked.
  • each of the longitudinal cutting devices 41 to 45 has a linear guide (not shown), locking means (not shown) and optionally a motorized adjustment drive (not shown) in order to ensure the individual adjustability transversely to the web running direction BL and Einzelarretierley.
  • At least two mutually adjacent formers 20 and 30 (in the lower figures of Figure 7 the middle former 20 and the right former 30) of the three formers 10, 20, 30 are provided on opposite sides thereof in an upper region of these sides each with a comb portion 23 and 33, respectively, so that the two formers 20, 30 in at least one the predetermined positions mesh together like a comb.
  • the left-hand former 10 is recessed on the side facing the center former 20 in an upper region thereof, so that the left and center former 10, 20 can be moved to a position with respect to each other, in which their uncut contours would overlap.
  • the former arrangement also each mutually adjacent formers 10 and 20 and 30 and 30 of the three formers on the mutually facing sides of these in the upper region of these pages each with a comb portion 13; Be provided 23, 24 and 33, so that the each adjacent formers 10 and 20 and 20 and 30 engage in a comb-like manner in at least one of the predetermined positions.
  • the arranged between the two outer formers 10, 30 middle former 20 at the outer formers 10, 30 respectively facing sides in the upper region of these pages each have a comb portion 23 and 24, so that the middle former 20 in at least one of the predetermined Positions comb-like with the two outer formers 10, 30 is engaged.
  • the embodiments of the former assembly 1 according to the FIGS. 6 and 7 make it possible to arrange all the formers 10, 20, 30 of the former assembly 1 transversely to the web running direction BL in a line one behind the other (or seen in the web direction BL side by side), with the respective adjacent formers 10 and 20 and 20 and 30 depending on the web width and selected number of printed pages distributed over the width of the web (4-page width, 5-page width or 6-page width production) intermesh in a comb-like manner or overlap, as it were, or overlap directly with each other.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 possible variants of production configurations for the former assembly 1 according to the invention explained.
  • Fig.1 shows several variants of production configurations of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center.
  • FIG. 1A shows a first production configuration of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center, wherein along the web width, which is between an eg maximum web width b1 (according to the upper illustration of FIG 1A ) and, for example, a minimum web width b2 (according to the lower illustration of FIG 1A ) can vary, six printed pages are arranged side by side.
  • Fig.2 are the production configurations according to 1A shown in enlarged view.
  • the printing substrate PB is longitudinally cut by means of the five longitudinal cutting devices 41 to 45 in six equal-width partial webs T1 to T6, so that each partial web T1 to T6 carries a pressure side along the partial web width.
  • the three formers 10, 20, 30 are each moved to a corresponding to a 6-side width production position, so that the six partial webs T1 to T6 each with one of its longitudinal edges to the center of a respective associated formers 10, 20 or 30 in alignment over the respective formers 10, 20, 30 can be guided.
  • the folding former 10, 20 or 30 respectively associated with a partial web T1 - T6 acts in this case like a turning bar which continuously turns the relevant partial web T1 - T6 from a horizontal web run into a vertical web run and there by 90 degrees, so that the Partial webs T1 to T6, for example, stacked together, the folding apparatus 2 can be supplied, such as in Figure 6 shown.
  • FIG. 1B shows a second production configuration of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center, wherein along the web width, which between an eg maximum web width b1 (according to the upper illustration of Fig.1 B) and an eg minimum web width b2 (according to the lower illustration of FIG Fig.1 B) can vary, five printed pages are arranged side by side.
  • Figure 3 are the production configurations according to 1B shown in enlarged view.
  • each partial web T1 to T5 carries a pressure side along the partial web width.
  • the three formers 10, 20, 30 are each moved to a corresponding to a 5-side width production position, so that the five sub-webs T1 to T5 each with one of its longitudinal edges to the center of a respective associated formers 10, 20 or 30 in alignment over the respective formers 10, 20, 30 can be guided.
  • the left outer formers 10 an unused area part P (namely, the left half of the former 10).
  • the folding former 10, 20 or 30 respectively associated with a partial web T1 - T5 also acts here like a turning bar, which continuously turns the relevant partial web T1 - T5 from a horizontal web run into a vertical web run and there rotated by 90 degrees, so that the partial webs T1 up to T5, for example stacked together, the folding unit 2 can be supplied, such as in Figure 6 shown.
  • Figure 1C shows a third production configuration of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center, wherein along the web width, which between an eg maximum web width b1 (according to the upper illustration of Figure 1C ) and, for example, a minimum web width b2 (according to the lower illustration of FIG Figure 1C ) can vary, four printed pages are arranged side by side.
  • Figure 4 are the production configurations according to Figure 1C shown in enlarged view.
  • Figure 1C is the substrate web PB by means of three longitudinal cutting means 43 to 45 (the fourth and the fifth longitudinal cutting means 41 and 42 remain out of service) longitudinally cut in four equal-width partial webs T1 to T4, so that each partial web T1 to T4 along the partial web width carries a pressure side.
  • the three formers 10, 20, 30 are here each moved to a corresponding to a 4-side width production position, so that the four partial webs T1 to T4 each with one of its longitudinal edges to the center of one of the middle former 20 or the right outer former 30 aligned over these two formers 20, 30 can be performed.
  • the left outer former 10 is moved to a parking position or inoperative position P, in which this former substantially remains unused.
  • the folding former 20 or 30 respectively associated with a partial web T1 - T4 again acts like a turning bar, which continuously turns the relevant partial web T1 - T4 from a horizontal web run into a vertical web run and there through 90 degrees, so that the part webs T1 to T4 T4, for example, stacked together the folding unit 2 can be supplied, such as in Figure 6 shown.
  • Figure 5 shows several production configurations of the former assembly 1 according to the invention, these production configurations except for the difference that here the web guide outside of the printing press center (here, for example, aligned to the drive side (page II) of the printing press) correspond to those production configurations, the regarding Fig.1 have been described.
  • FIG.5A one to the production configuration of 1A corresponding production configuration
  • FIG.5B one to the production configuration of 1B corresponding production configuration
  • shows 5C one to the production configuration of Figure 1C corresponding production configuration.
  • FIGS. 6 to 8 Various configuration options of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in conjunction with downstream printing machine components, such as the folder 2.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Falztrichteranordnung zur Verarbeitung einer Bedruckstoffbahn in einer Rollendruckmaschine.The invention relates to a former assembly for processing a printing material web in a web press.

Aus dem Stand der Technik sind z.B. Falztrichteranordnungen für sogenannte XXL-Zeitungsanlagen bekannt, die für die Verarbeitung einer Bedruckstoffbahn gemäß einer 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion ausgelegt sind und die lediglich symmetrisch verschiebbare Falztrichter aufweisen. Sonderproduktionen müssen über Wendestangen und ggf. zusätzliche Falztrichter gefahren werden.From the prior art, e.g. Forming hopper arrangements for so-called XXL newspaper installations are known, which are designed for the processing of a printing material web according to a 6-page wide production and which have only symmetrically displaceable formers. Special productions have to be driven by turning bars and possibly additional former.

Aus EP 1 604 931 B1 ist eine Falztrichteranordnung mit wenigstens zwei Falztrichtern bekannt, von denen wenigstens einer quer bewegbar ist.Out EP 1 604 931 B1 is a former assembly with at least two formers known, at least one of which is transversely movable.

Aus der DE102005037730 sind Druckmaschinen mit mindestens einer Druckeinheit, einer Wendeeinrichtung und einem Trichteraufbau mit mindestens einem Falztrichter bekannt, wobei die Druckeinheit und der Falztrichter derart zueinander orientiert sind, dass eine in die Horizontale projizierte Transportrichtung einer auf den Trichteraufbau zulaufenden Bahn im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer in die Horizontale projizierten Transportrichtung der Bahn zwischen der Druckeinheit und der Wendeeinrichtung steht, wobei die Druckmaschine eine Gruppe von mindestens zwei einander benachbarten Druckeinheiten aufweist. Der Falzaufbau weist in einer selben Ebene mindestens vier derart zu den Druckeinheiten orientierte Falztrichter auf, wobei auf dem Bahnweg zwischen Wendeeinrichtung und Trichteraufbau eine Längsschneideinrichtung vorgesehen ist, welche drei Messer aufweist.From the DE102005037730 Printing presses are known with at least one printing unit, a turning device and a funnel structure with at least one former, wherein the printing unit and the former are oriented to each other such that projected in the horizontal direction of transport of an incoming to the hopper structure web substantially perpendicular to one in the horizontal projected transport direction of the web between the printing unit and the turning device, wherein the printing press has a group of at least two adjacent printing units. The folding structure has in a same plane at least four such oriented to the printing units form the folding hopper, wherein on the web path between the turning device and funnel structure, a longitudinal cutting device is provided, which has three blades.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Falztrichteranordnung bereitzustellen, welche eine hohe Verarbeitungsflexibilität sowohl hinsichtlich unterschiedlicher in Bahnbreitenrichtung einer zu verarbeitenden Bedruckstoffbahn angeordneter Anzahlen von Druckseiten als auch hinsichtlich unterschiedlicher Bahnbreiten der Bedruckstoffbahn bietet.The invention has for its object to provide a former arrangement, which offers a high processing flexibility both in terms of different in the web width direction of a substrate to be processed substrate arranged numbers of pages as well as different web widths of the substrate web.

Dies wird mit einer Falztrichteranordnung gemäß Anspruch 1 erreicht. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen definiert.This is achieved with a former arrangement according to claim 1. Further developments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

Gemäß der Erfindung weist eine Falztrichteranordnung zur Verarbeitung einer Bedruckstoffbahn in einer Rollendruckmaschine wenigstens drei quer zu einer Bahnlaufrichtung der Bedruckstoffbahn nebeneinander angeordnete Falztrichter und wenigstens fünf in Bahnlaufrichtung vor den drei Falztrichtern und quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung zueinander versetzt angeordnete Längsschneideinrichtungen auf zum Längsschneiden der Bedruckstoffbahn in wenigstens zwei Teilbahnen, wobei sowohl die Falztrichter als auch die Längsschneideinrichtungen quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung jeweils separat verfahrbar sind.According to the invention, a former hopper arrangement for processing a printing material web in a web press at least three adjacent to a web running direction of the printing substrate juxtaposed former and at least five in the web running direction in front of the three formers and transverse to Web running direction offset from one another arranged longitudinal cutting devices for longitudinal cutting of the printing substrate in at least two partial webs, wherein both the formers and the longitudinal cutting devices are transversely movable separately to the web running direction.

Dadurch, dass sowohl die Falztrichter als auch die Längsschneideinrichtungen quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung jeweils separat verfahrbar sind, wird eine hohe Verarbeitungsflexibilität sowohl hinsichtlich unterschiedlicher in Bahnbreitenrichtung einer zu verarbeitenden Bedruckstoffbahn angeordneter Anzahlen von Druckseiten als auch hinsichtlich unterschiedlicher bzw. variabler Bahnbreiten der Bedruckstoffbahn gewährleistet, wobei die variablen Bahnbreiten sowohl mittig als auch außermittig zu einer Maschinenlängsachse der Druckmaschine laufen bzw. produziert werden können.Due to the fact that both the former and the longitudinal cutting devices can be moved separately transversely to the web running direction, a high processing flexibility is ensured both with regard to different numbers of printed pages arranged in the web width direction of a printing material web to be processed and with regard to different or variable web widths of the printing material web Web widths can run or be produced both centrally and off-center to a machine longitudinal axis of the printing press.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind die Falztrichter auf eine Mehrzahl von vorbestimmten zu einer 4-Seitenbreit-, einer 5-Seitenbreit bzw. einer 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion korrespondierenden Positionen verfahrbar.According to one embodiment of the invention, the formers are movable to a plurality of predetermined to a 4-Seitenbreit-, a 5-Seitenbreit or a 6-Seitenbreit-production corresponding positions.

Mit dieser Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es auf einfache Weise möglich, vorbestimmte Produktions-Konfigurationen schnell, wiederholbar und sicher einzustellen. Damit können auf einfache Weise Rüstzeit und Makulatur und damit Kosten eingespart werden.With this embodiment of the invention, it is easily possible to set predetermined production configurations quickly, repeatably and safely. This can be easily set-up time and waste and thus cost savings.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind die Falztrichter an den jeweiligen Positionen jeweils in einem vorbestimmten Bereich stufenlos verfahrbar, so dass die Positionen der Falztrichter an in dem vorbestimmten Bereich stufenlos wählbare Bahnbreiten anpassbar sind.According to one embodiment of the invention, the formers are infinitely variable in each case in a predetermined range at the respective positions, so that the positions of the formers can be adapted to be infinitely variable in the predetermined range web widths.

Damit wird z.B. in Verbindung mit der vorteilhaften schnellen Vorauswahl der die jeweiligen Produktions-Konfigurationen definierenden Positionen zusätzliche Flexibilität hinsichtlich der Auswahl der zu verarbeitenden Bahnbreite gewährleistet.Thus, for example, in conjunction with the advantageous fast preselection of the respective production configurations defining positions becomes additional Ensures flexibility in the selection of the web width to be processed.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind für jeden Falztrichter ihm in Bahnlaufrichtung nachgeordnet ein Einlaufwalzenpaar und ein Zugwalzenpaar sowie ein quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung entsprechend den vorbestimmten Positionen und in dem vorbestimmten Bereich verfahrbares Gestell vorgesehen, wobei der jeweilige Falztrichter, sein Einlaufwalzenpaar und sein Zugwalzenpaar in dem Gestell gelagert sind, so dass der Falztrichter, das Einlaufwalzenpaar und das Zugwalzenpaar mit dem Gestell gemeinsam verfahrbar sind.According to one embodiment of the invention, an inlet roller pair and a pair of traction rollers and a transverse to the web running direction according to the predetermined positions and in the predetermined range movable frame are provided for each former in the web running direction, wherein the respective former, its inlet roller pair and its Zugwalzenpaar stored in the frame are, so that the former, the pair of inlet rollers and the Zugwalzenpaar are moved together with the frame.

Mit dieser Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es auf vorteilhafte Weise möglich, die Wahl einer bestimmten Produktions-Konfiguration, schnell und einfach sowohl auf die Einlaufwalzen als auch auf die Zugwalzen zu übertragen. Damit können auf einfache Weise zusätzlich Rüstzeit und Makulatur und damit Kosten eingespart werden.With this embodiment of the invention, it is advantageously possible to quickly and easily transfer the choice of a particular production configuration to both the infeed rolls and the draw rolls. This can be saved in a simple way set-up time and waste and thus costs.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind zumindest zwei zueinander benachbarte Falztrichter der wenigstens drei Falztrichter an einander zugewandten Seiten dieser in einem oberen Bereich dieser Seiten jeweils mit einem Kammabschnitt versehen, so dass die beiden Falztrichter in wenigstens einer der vorbestimmten Positionen kammartig ineinander greifen.According to one embodiment of the invention, at least two mutually adjacent formers of the at least three formers are provided on mutually facing sides thereof in an upper region of these sides each with a comb portion, so that the two formers mesh in a comb-like manner in at least one of the predetermined positions.

Mit dieser Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es auf einfache Weise möglich, die benachbarten Falztrichter quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung gesehen in einer Linie hintereinander (bzw. in Bahnlaufrichtung gesehen nebeneinander) anzuordnen, wobei sich die benachbarten Falztrichter je nach Bahnbreite und gewählter Anzahl von über die Bahnbreite verteilten Druckseiten (4-Seitebreit-, 5-Seitenbreit oder 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion) kammartig ineinander greifend überschneiden oder direkt aneinander grenzen können.With this embodiment of the invention, it is possible in a simple manner to arrange the adjacent formers transversely to the direction of web travel in a line one behind the other (or seen side by side in the web running direction), wherein the adjacent formers depending on web width and selected number of distributed over the web width print pages (4-page-wide, 5-page-wide or 6-page-wide-production) can overlap in a comb-like manner or border directly on one another.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind alle jeweils zueinander benachbarten Falztrichter der wenigstens drei Falztrichter an einander zugewandten Seiten dieser in einem oberen Bereich dieser Seiten jeweils mit einem Kammabschnitt versehen, so dass die jeweils zueinander benachbarten Falztrichter in wenigstens einer der vorbestimmten Positionen kammartig ineinander greifen.According to one embodiment of the invention, each mutually adjacent formers of the at least three formers on mutually facing sides of these are each provided with a comb portion in an upper region of these pages, so that each mutually adjacent formers mesh in a comb-like manner in at least one of the predetermined positions.

Diese Ausgestaltung der Erfindung macht es auf einfache Weise möglich, alle Falztrichter der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung gesehen in einer Linie hintereinander (bzw. in Bahnlaufrichtung gesehen nebeneinander) anzuordnen, wobei sich die jeweils benachbarten Falztrichter je nach Bahnbreite und gewählter Anzahl von über die Bahnbreite verteilten Druckseiten (4-Seitebreit-, 5-Seitenbreit oder 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion) kammartig ineinander greifend überschneiden oder direkt aneinander grenzen können.This embodiment of the invention makes it possible in a simple manner to arrange all the former of the former assembly transverse to the web direction in a line one behind the other (or seen side by side in the web running direction), with the respective adjacent formers depending on the web width and selected number of across the web width Distributed printed pages (4-page width, 5-page width or 6-page width production) can overlap in a comb-like manner or border directly on each other.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weitebildung ist ein zwischen zwei äußeren Falztrichtern der wenigstens drei Falztrichter angeordneter mittlerer Falztrichter der wenigstens drei Falztrichter an den den äußeren Falztrichtern jeweils zugewandten Seiten im oberen Bereich dieser Seiten jeweils mit einem Kammabschnitt versehen, so dass der mittlere Falztrichter in wenigstens einer der vorbestimmten Positionen kammartig mit den beiden äußeren Falztrichtern in Eingriff steht.According to an advantageous formation of a distance between two outer formers of the at least three formers arranged middle former of the at least three formers is provided at the outer formers respectively facing sides in the upper region of these pages each with a comb portion, so that the middle former in at least one of the predetermined Positions comb-like with the two outer formers is engaged.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand bevorzugter Ausführungsformen und unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren detaillierter beschrieben.

Fig.1
zeigt mehrere Varianten von Produktions-Konfigurationen der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung bei einer Bahnführung in Druckmaschinenmitte.
Fig.2
zeigt in vergrößerter Ansicht zwei Varianten einer 6-Seitenbreit-Konfiguration der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung gemäß Fig.1A.
Fig.3
zeigt in vergrößerter Ansicht zwei Varianten einer 5-Seitenbreit-Konfiguration der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung gemäß Fig.1B.
Fig.4
zeigt in vergrößerter Ansicht zwei Varianten einer 4-Seitenbreit-Konfiguration der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung gemäß Fig.1C.
Fig.5
zeigt mehrere Varianten von Produktions-Konfigurationen der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung bei einer Bahnführung außerhalb der Druckmaschinenmitte.
Fig.6
zeigt eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung mit nachgeordneten Druckmaschinenkomponenten.
Fig.7
zeigt weitere Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung.
Fig.8
zeigt weitere Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung.
In the following the invention will be described in more detail by means of preferred embodiments and with reference to the attached figures.
Fig.1
shows several variants of production configurations of the former assembly according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center.
Fig.2
shows in enlarged view two variants of a 6-side width configuration of the invention according to the invention 1A ,
Figure 3
shows in enlarged view two variants of a 5-side width configuration of the invention according to the invention 1B ,
Figure 4
shows in enlarged view two variants of a 4-side width configuration of the invention according to the invention Figure 1C ,
Figure 5
shows several variants of production configurations of the former assembly according to the invention in a web guide outside the printing press center.
Figure 6
shows an embodiment of the former assembly according to the invention with downstream printing machine components.
Figure 7
shows further configuration options of the former assembly according to the invention.
Figure 8
shows further configuration options of the former assembly according to the invention.

Die Figuren 1 bis 8 zeigen Varianten von diversen Produktions-Konfigurationen einer erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1 zur Verarbeitung einer Bedruckstoffbahn PB.The FIGS. 1 to 8 show variants of various production configurations of a former assembly 1 according to the invention for processing a printing substrate web PB.

Wie insbesondere in den Figuren 1, 5 und 6 gezeigt, ist die Falztrichteranordnung 1 Bestandteil einer Rollendruckmaschine (nicht vollständig gezeigt und nicht bezeichnet) und weist drei quer zu einer Bahnlaufrichtung BL der Bedruckstoffbahn PB in Horizontalrichtung nebeneinander angeordnete Falztrichter 10, 20 und 30 sowie fünf in Bahnlaufrichtung BL vor den drei Falztrichtern 10, 20, 30 und quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL zueinander versetzt, hier insbesondere in Horizontalrichtung nebeneinander und quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL gesehen in einer Linie angeordnete Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 (nur in den Figuren 1A und 5A der Figuren 1 bzw. 5 sind alle fünf Längsschneideinrichtungen dargestellt) auf zum Längsschneiden der Bedruckstoffbahn PB in mindestens zwei und maximal sechs Teilbahnen T1 bis T6.As in particular in the FIGS. 1 . 5 and 6 shown, the former assembly 1 is part of a web printing machine (not fully shown and not designated) and has three transverse to a web running direction BL of the printing substrate PB horizontally juxtaposed formers 10, 20 and 30 and five in the web direction BL before the three formers 10, 20th , 30 and transversely to the web running direction BL offset from each other here, in particular in the horizontal direction next to each other and across the Web running direction BL seen in a line arranged longitudinal cutting means 41 to 45 (only in the Figures 1A and 5A of the FIGS. 1 or 5, all five longitudinal cutting devices are shown) for longitudinal cutting of the printing substrate PB in at least two and at most six partial webs T1 to T6.

Wie in den Figuren 6, 7 und 8 gezeigt, weist jeder Falztrichter 10, 20 und 30 ihm in Bahnlaufrichtung BL nachgeordnet ein Einlaufwalzenpaar 11, 21 bzw. 31 und ein Zugwalzenpaar 12, 22 bzw. 32 auf. Ferner ist der Falztrichteranordnung 1 bevorzugt ein Falzapparat 2 nachgeordnet.As in the FIGS. 6 . 7 and 8th shown, each folder former 10, 20 and 30 downstream of it in the web running direction BL an inlet roller pair 11, 21 and 31 and a pair of draw rollers 12, 22 and 32, respectively. Further, the former assembly 1 is preferably downstream of a folder 2.

Die drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 und die fünf Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 sind quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL jeweils separat verfahrbar und arretierbar, wie z.B. durch die jeweiligen Doppelpfeile in Fig.6 angedeutet.The three formers 10, 20, 30 and the five longitudinal cutting devices 41 to 45 are each transversely to the web running direction BL separately movable and lockable, such as by the respective double arrows in Figure 6 indicated.

Genauer gesagt sind die drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 und die fünf Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 jeweils auf eine Mehrzahl von vorbestimmten zu einer 4-Seitebreit-, einer 5-Seitenbreit bzw. einer 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion korrespondierenden Positionen verfahrbar und dort arretierbar. An den jeweiligen Positionen sind die drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 und die Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 jeweils in einem vorbestimmten Bereich stufenlos verfahrbar und arretierbar, so dass die Positionen der Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 und die Positionen der Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 an in dem vorbestimmten Bereich stufenlos wählbare Bahnbreiten anpassbar sind.More specifically, the three formers 10, 20, 30 and the five longitudinal cutters 41 to 45 are each movable to a plurality of predetermined to a 4-Seitenbreit-, a 5-Seitenbreit or a 6-Seitenbreit-production corresponding positions and lockable there. At the respective positions, the three formers 10, 20, 30 and the longitudinal cutting means 41 to 45 are each infinitely movable and lockable in a predetermined range, so that the positions of the formers 10, 20, 30 and the positions of the longitudinal cutting means 41 to 45 at The selectable range infinitely variable web widths are customizable.

Jeder Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 sowie sein Einlaufwalzenpaar 11, 21, 31 und sein Zugwalzenpaar 12, 22, 32 sind in einem quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL entsprechend den vorbestimmten Positionen und in dem vorbestimmten Bereich verfahrbaren Gestell (nicht gezeigt) gelagert.Each former 10, 20, 30 and its inlet roller pair 11, 21, 31 and its Zugwalzenpaar 12, 22, 32 are mounted in a transversely to the web running direction BL according to the predetermined positions and in the predetermined range movable frame (not shown).

Das jeweilige Gestell ist über eine Linearführung (nicht gezeigt), Arretiermittel (nicht gezeigt) sowie optional einen motorischen Verstellantrieb (nicht gezeigt) quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL entsprechend den vorbestimmten Positionen und in dem vorbestimmten Bereich verfahrbar und arretierbar, so dass der zugehörige Falztrichter 10, 20, 30, sein Einlaufwalzenpaar 11, 21, 31 und sein Zugwalzenpaar 12, 22, 32 mit dem Gestell gemeinsam verfahrbar und arretierbar sind.The respective frame is movable and lockable via a linear guide (not shown), locking means (not shown) and optionally a motorized adjusting drive (not shown) transversely to the web running direction BL according to the predetermined positions and in the predetermined range, so that the associated former 10, 20, 30, its inlet roller pair 11, 21, 31 and its Zugwalzenpaar 12, 22, 32 are movable together with the frame and can be locked.

Ferner weist jede der Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 eine Linearführung (nicht gezeigt), Arretiermittel (nicht gezeigt) sowie optional einen motorischen Verstellantrieb (nicht gezeigt) auf, um die jeweilige Einzelverstellbarkeit quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL und Einzelarretierbarkeit zu gewährleisten.Furthermore, each of the longitudinal cutting devices 41 to 45 has a linear guide (not shown), locking means (not shown) and optionally a motorized adjustment drive (not shown) in order to ensure the individual adjustability transversely to the web running direction BL and Einzelarretierbarkeit.

Wie insbesondere aus den Figuren 6 und 7 ersichtlich, sind zumindest zwei zueinander benachbarte Falztrichter 20 und 30 (in den unteren Abbildungen der Fig.7 der mittlere Falztrichter 20 und der rechte Falztrichter 30) der drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 an einander zugewandten Seiten dieser in einem oberen Bereich dieser Seiten jeweils mit einem Kammabschnitt 23 bzw. 33 versehen, so dass die beiden Falztrichter 20, 30 in wenigstens einer der vorbestimmten Positionen kammartig ineinander greifen.As in particular from the FIGS. 6 and 7 can be seen, at least two mutually adjacent formers 20 and 30 (in the lower figures of Figure 7 the middle former 20 and the right former 30) of the three formers 10, 20, 30 are provided on opposite sides thereof in an upper region of these sides each with a comb portion 23 and 33, respectively, so that the two formers 20, 30 in at least one the predetermined positions mesh together like a comb.

Gemäß der in den unteren Abbildungen der Fig.7 gezeigten Ausführungsform ist der linke Falztrichter 10 an der dem mittleren Falztrichter 20 zugewandten Seite in einem oberen Bereich dieser ausgespart bzw. beschnitten, so dass der linke und der mittlere Falztrichter 10, 20 in eine Position zueinander verfahren werden können, in der sich ihre unbeschnittenen Konturen überschneiden würden.According to in the pictures below the Figure 7 In the embodiment shown, the left-hand former 10 is recessed on the side facing the center former 20 in an upper region thereof, so that the left and center former 10, 20 can be moved to a position with respect to each other, in which their uncut contours would overlap.

Wie insbesondere aus Fig.6 ersichtlich, können gemäß einer Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung auch alle jeweils zueinander benachbarten Falztrichter 10 und 20 sowie 20 und 30 der drei Falztrichter an den einander jeweils zugewandten Seiten dieser im oberen Bereich dieser Seiten jeweils mit einem Kammabschnitt 13; 23, 24 bzw. 33 versehen sein, so dass die jeweils zueinander benachbarten Falztrichter 10 und 20 sowie 20 und 30 in wenigstens einer der vorbestimmten Positionen kammartig ineinander greifen.As in particular from Figure 6 can be seen, according to an embodiment of the invention the former arrangement also each mutually adjacent formers 10 and 20 and 30 and 30 of the three formers on the mutually facing sides of these in the upper region of these pages each with a comb portion 13; Be provided 23, 24 and 33, so that the each adjacent formers 10 and 20 and 20 and 30 engage in a comb-like manner in at least one of the predetermined positions.

Gemäß Fig.6 weist der zwischen den zwei äußeren Falztrichtern 10, 30 angeordnete mittlere Falztrichter 20 an den den äußeren Falztrichtern 10, 30 jeweils zugewandten Seiten im oberen Bereich dieser Seiten jeweils einen Kammabschnitt 23 bzw. 24 auf, so dass der mittlere Falztrichter 20 in wenigstens einer der vorbestimmten Positionen kammartig mit den beiden äußeren Falztrichtern 10, 30 in Eingriff steht.According to Figure 6 the arranged between the two outer formers 10, 30 middle former 20 at the outer formers 10, 30 respectively facing sides in the upper region of these pages each have a comb portion 23 and 24, so that the middle former 20 in at least one of the predetermined Positions comb-like with the two outer formers 10, 30 is engaged.

Die Ausführungsformen der Falztrichteranordnung 1 gemäß den Figuren 6 und 7 ermöglichen es, alle Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 der Falztrichteranordnung 1 quer zur Bahnlaufrichtung BL gesehen in einer Linie hintereinander (bzw. in Bahnlaufrichtung BL gesehen nebeneinander) anzuordnen, wobei sich die jeweils benachbarten Falztrichter 10 und 20 sowie 20 und 30 je nach Bahnbreite und gewählter Anzahl von über die Bahnbreite verteilten Druckseiten (4-Seitebreit-, 5-Seitenbreit oder 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion) kammartig ineinander greifend überschneiden bzw. durch den Ausschnitt quasi überlappen oder direkt aneinander grenzen können.The embodiments of the former assembly 1 according to the FIGS. 6 and 7 make it possible to arrange all the formers 10, 20, 30 of the former assembly 1 transversely to the web running direction BL in a line one behind the other (or seen in the web direction BL side by side), with the respective adjacent formers 10 and 20 and 20 and 30 depending on the web width and selected number of printed pages distributed over the width of the web (4-page width, 5-page width or 6-page width production) intermesh in a comb-like manner or overlap, as it were, or overlap directly with each other.

Nun werden unter spezieller Bezugnahme auf die Figuren 1 bis 5 mögliche Varianten von Produktions-Konfigurationen für die erfindungsgemäße Falztrichteranordnung 1 erläutert.Now with special reference to the FIGS. 1 to 5 possible variants of production configurations for the former assembly 1 according to the invention explained.

Fig.1 zeigt mehrere Varianten von Produktions-Konfigurationen der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1 bei einer Bahnführung in Druckmaschinenmitte. Fig.1 shows several variants of production configurations of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center.

Fig.1A zeigt eine erste Produktions-Konfiguration der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1 bei einer Bahnführung in Druckmaschinenmitte, wobei entlang der Bahnbreite, welche zwischen einer z.B. maximalen Bahnbreite b1 (gemäß der oberen Darstellung von Fig.1A) und einer z.B. minimalen Bahnbreite b2 (gemäß der unteren Darstellung von Fig.1A) variieren kann, sechs Druckseiten nebeneinander angeordnet sind. In Fig.2 sind die Produktions-Konfigurationen gemäß Fig.1A in vergrößerter Ansicht dargestellt. 1A shows a first production configuration of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center, wherein along the web width, which is between an eg maximum web width b1 (according to the upper illustration of FIG 1A ) and, for example, a minimum web width b2 (according to the lower illustration of FIG 1A ) can vary, six printed pages are arranged side by side. In Fig.2 are the production configurations according to 1A shown in enlarged view.

Gemäß Fig.1A wird die Bedruckstoffbahn PB mittels der fünf Längsschneideinrichtungen 41 bis 45 in sechs gleichbreite Teilbahnen T1 bis T6 längsgeschnitten, so dass jede Teilbahn T1 bis T6 entlang der Teilbahnbreite eine Druckseite trägt. Die drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 sind dabei jeweils auf eine zu einer 6-Seitenbreit-Produktion korrespondierende Position verfahren, so dass die sechs Teilbahnen T1 bis T6 jeweils mit einer ihrer Längskanten zur Mitte eines jeweils zugeordneten Falztrichters 10, 20 oder 30 fluchtend über die jeweiligen Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 geführt werden können.According to 1A the printing substrate PB is longitudinally cut by means of the five longitudinal cutting devices 41 to 45 in six equal-width partial webs T1 to T6, so that each partial web T1 to T6 carries a pressure side along the partial web width. The three formers 10, 20, 30 are each moved to a corresponding to a 6-side width production position, so that the six partial webs T1 to T6 each with one of its longitudinal edges to the center of a respective associated formers 10, 20 or 30 in alignment over the respective formers 10, 20, 30 can be guided.

Der einer Teilbahn T1 - T6 jeweils zugeordnete Falztrichter 10, 20 oder 30 wirkt in diesem Fall wie eine Wendestange, welche die betreffende Teilbahn T1 - T6 hier aus einem horizontalen Bahnlauf in einen vertikalen Bahnlauf und dort um 90 Grad gedreht laufend wendet, so dass die Teilbahnen T1 bis T6 z.B. aufeinandergelegt gemeinsam dem Falzapparat 2 zugeführt werden können, wie z.B. in Fig.6 gezeigt.The folding former 10, 20 or 30 respectively associated with a partial web T1 - T6 acts in this case like a turning bar which continuously turns the relevant partial web T1 - T6 from a horizontal web run into a vertical web run and there by 90 degrees, so that the Partial webs T1 to T6, for example, stacked together, the folding apparatus 2 can be supplied, such as in Figure 6 shown.

Fig.1B zeigt eine zweite Produktions-Konfiguration der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1 bei einer Bahnführung in Druckmaschinenmitte, wobei entlang der Bahnbreite, welche zwischen einer z.B. maximalen Bahnbreite b1 (gemäß der oberen Darstellung von Fig.1 B) und einer z.B. minimalen Bahnbreite b2 (gemäß der unteren Darstellung von Fig.1 B) variieren kann, fünf Druckseiten nebeneinander angeordnet sind. In Fig.3 sind die Produktions-Konfigurationen gemäß Fig.1B in vergrößerter Ansicht dargestellt. 1B shows a second production configuration of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center, wherein along the web width, which between an eg maximum web width b1 (according to the upper illustration of Fig.1 B) and an eg minimum web width b2 (according to the lower illustration of FIG Fig.1 B) can vary, five printed pages are arranged side by side. In Figure 3 are the production configurations according to 1B shown in enlarged view.

Gemäß Fig.1B wird die Bedruckstoffbahn PB mittels vier Längsschneideinrichtungen 42 bis 45 (die fünfte Längsschneideinrichtung 41 bleibt außer Betrieb) in fünf gleichbreite Teilbahnen T1 bis T5 längsgeschnitten, so dass jede Teilbahn T1 bis T5 entlang der Teilbahnbreite eine Druckseite trägt. Die drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 sind dabei jeweils auf eine zu einer 5-Seitenbreit-Produktion korrespondierende Position verfahren, so dass die fünf Teilbahnen T1 bis T5 jeweils mit einer ihrer Längskanten zur Mitte eines jeweils zugeordneten Falztrichters 10, 20 oder 30 fluchtend über die jeweiligen Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 geführt werden können. Gemäß der 5-Seitenbreit-Konfiguration von Fig.1B weist der linke äußere Falztrichter 10 einen unbenutzten Bereich Pteil (nämlich die linke Hälfte des Falztrichters 10) auf.According to 1B is the printing substrate PB by means of four Longitudinal cutting devices 42 to 45 (the fifth longitudinal cutting device 41 remains out of operation) are cut longitudinally in five equally wide partial webs T1 to T5, so that each partial web T1 to T5 carries a pressure side along the partial web width. The three formers 10, 20, 30 are each moved to a corresponding to a 5-side width production position, so that the five sub-webs T1 to T5 each with one of its longitudinal edges to the center of a respective associated formers 10, 20 or 30 in alignment over the respective formers 10, 20, 30 can be guided. According to the 5-page width configuration of 1B , the left outer formers 10 an unused area part P (namely, the left half of the former 10).

Der einer Teilbahn T1 - T5 jeweils zugeordnete Falztrichter 10, 20 oder 30 wirkt auch hier wie eine Wendestange, welche die betreffende Teilbahn T1 - T5 aus einem horizontalen Bahnlauf in einen vertikalen Bahnlauf und dort um 90 Grad gedreht laufend wendet, so dass die Teilbahnen T1 bis T5 z.B. aufeinandergelegt gemeinsam dem Falzapparat 2 zugeführt werden können, wie z.B. in Fig.6 gezeigt.The folding former 10, 20 or 30 respectively associated with a partial web T1 - T5 also acts here like a turning bar, which continuously turns the relevant partial web T1 - T5 from a horizontal web run into a vertical web run and there rotated by 90 degrees, so that the partial webs T1 up to T5, for example stacked together, the folding unit 2 can be supplied, such as in Figure 6 shown.

Fig.1C zeigt eine dritte Produktions-Konfiguration der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1 bei einer Bahnführung in Druckmaschinenmitte, wobei entlang der Bahnbreite, welche zwischen einer z.B. maximalen Bahnbreite b1 (gemäß der oberen Darstellung von Fig.1C) und einer z.B. minimalen Bahnbreite b2 (gemäß der unteren Darstellung von Fig.1C) variieren kann, vier Druckseiten nebeneinander angeordnet sind. In Fig.4 sind die Produktions-Konfigurationen gemäß Fig.1C in vergrößerter Ansicht dargestellt. Figure 1C shows a third production configuration of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in a web guide in printing press center, wherein along the web width, which between an eg maximum web width b1 (according to the upper illustration of Figure 1C ) and, for example, a minimum web width b2 (according to the lower illustration of FIG Figure 1C ) can vary, four printed pages are arranged side by side. In Figure 4 are the production configurations according to Figure 1C shown in enlarged view.

Gemäß Fig.1C wird die Bedruckstoffbahn PB mittels drei Längsschneideinrichtungen 43 bis 45 (die vierte und die fünfte Längsschneideinrichtung 41 und 42 bleiben außer Betrieb) in vier gleichbreite Teilbahnen T1 bis T4 längsgeschnitten, so dass jede Teilbahn T1 bis T4 entlang der Teilbahnbreite eine Druckseite trägt. Die drei Falztrichter 10, 20, 30 sind dabei jeweils auf eine zu einer 4-Seitenbreit-Produktion korrespondierende Position verfahren, so dass die vier Teilbahnen T1 bis T4 jeweils mit einer ihrer Längskanten zur Mitte von jeweils einem von dem mittleren Falztrichter 20 oder dem rechten äußeren Falztrichter 30 fluchtend über diese beiden Falztrichter 20, 30 geführt werden können. Gemäß der 4-Seitenbreit-Konfiguration von Fig.1C ist der linke äußere Falztrichter 10 auf eine Parkposition bzw. Außerbetriebsposition P verfahren, in der dieser Falztrichter im Wesentlichen unbenutzt bleibt.According to Figure 1C is the substrate web PB by means of three longitudinal cutting means 43 to 45 (the fourth and the fifth longitudinal cutting means 41 and 42 remain out of service) longitudinally cut in four equal-width partial webs T1 to T4, so that each partial web T1 to T4 along the partial web width carries a pressure side. The three formers 10, 20, 30 are here each moved to a corresponding to a 4-side width production position, so that the four partial webs T1 to T4 each with one of its longitudinal edges to the center of one of the middle former 20 or the right outer former 30 aligned over these two formers 20, 30 can be performed. According to the 4-page width configuration of Figure 1C the left outer former 10 is moved to a parking position or inoperative position P, in which this former substantially remains unused.

Der einer Teilbahn T1 - T4 jeweils zugeordnete Falztrichter 20 oder 30 wirkt auch hier wieder wie eine Wendestange, welche die betreffende Teilbahn T1 - T4 aus einem horizontalen Bahnlauf in einen vertikalen Bahnlauf und dort um 90 Grad gedreht laufend wendet, so dass die Teilbahnen T1 bis T4 z.B. aufeinandergelegt gemeinsam dem Falzapparat 2 zugeführt werden können, wie z.B. in Fig.6 gezeigt.The folding former 20 or 30 respectively associated with a partial web T1 - T4 again acts like a turning bar, which continuously turns the relevant partial web T1 - T4 from a horizontal web run into a vertical web run and there through 90 degrees, so that the part webs T1 to T4 T4, for example, stacked together the folding unit 2 can be supplied, such as in Figure 6 shown.

Fig.5 zeigt mehrere Produktions-Konfigurationen der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1, wobei diese Produktions-Konfigurationen bis auf den Unterschied, dass hier die Bahnführung außerhalb der Druckmaschinenmitte (hier z.B. zur Antriebsseite (Seite II) der Druckmaschine hin ausgerichtet) erfolgt, jenen Produktions-Konfigurationen entsprechen, die mit Bezug auf Fig.1 beschrieben wurden. Figure 5 shows several production configurations of the former assembly 1 according to the invention, these production configurations except for the difference that here the web guide outside of the printing press center (here, for example, aligned to the drive side (page II) of the printing press) correspond to those production configurations, the regarding Fig.1 have been described.

Im Einzelnen zeigt Fig.5A eine zu der Produktions-Konfiguration von Fig.1A korrespondierende Produktions-Konfiguration, zeigt Fig.5B eine zu der Produktions-Konfiguration von Fig.1B korrespondierende Produktions-Konfiguration und zeigt Fig.5C eine zu der Produktions-Konfiguration von Fig.1C korrespondierende Produktions-Konfiguration.In detail shows 5A one to the production configuration of 1A corresponding production configuration, shows FIG.5B one to the production configuration of 1B corresponding production configuration and shows 5C one to the production configuration of Figure 1C corresponding production configuration.

Abschließend zeigen die Figuren 6 bis 8 diverse Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten der erfindungsgemäßen Falztrichteranordnung 1 in Verbindung mit nachgeordneten Druckmaschinenkomponenten, wie z.B. dem Falzapparat 2.Finally, the show FIGS. 6 to 8 Various configuration options of the former assembly 1 according to the invention in conjunction with downstream printing machine components, such as the folder 2.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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Falztrichteranordnungformer arrangement
1010
Falztrichterformers
1111
EinlaufwalzenpaarPair of feed rollers
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Zugwalzenpaarpair of drawing rollers
1313
Kammabschnittcomb section
2020
Falztrichterformers
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EinlaufwalzenpaarPair of feed rollers
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Zugwalzenpaarpair of drawing rollers
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Kammabschnittcomb section
2424
Kammabschnittcomb section
3030
Falztrichterformers
3131
EinlaufwalzenpaarPair of feed rollers
3232
Zugwalzenpaarpair of drawing rollers
3333
Kammabschnittcomb section
4141
LängsschneideinrichtungSlitter
4242
LängsschneideinrichtungSlitter
4343
LängsschneideinrichtungSlitter
4444
LängsschneideinrichtungSlitter
4545
LängsschneideinrichtungSlitter
PBPB
Bedruckstoffbahnprinting material
T1T1
Teilbahnpart web
T2T2
Teilbahnpart web
T3T3
Teilbahnpart web
T4T4
Teilbahnpart web
T5T5
Teilbahnpart web
T6T6
Teilbahnpart web
BLBL
BahnlaufrichtungWeb direction
Pteil P part
unbenutzter Trichterteilunused funnel part
PP
Außerbetriebsposition bzw. ParkpositionOut of order or parking position
b1b1
(maximale) Bahnbreite(maximum) web width
b2b2
(minimale) Bahnbreite(minimum) web width

Claims (7)

  1. A former arrangement (1) for processing a substrate web (PB) in a reel-fed printing press, comprising: at least three formers (10, 20, 30) arranged next to one another transversely to a web running direction (BL) of the substrate web (PB), and characterized by at least five longitudinal slitting devices (41 - 45) which are arranged in web running direction (BL) in front of the at least three formers (10, 20, 30) and offset to one another transversely to the web running direction (BL) for the longitudinal slitting of the substrate web (PB) into at least two part webs (T1 - T6), wherein both the formers (10, 20, 30) as well as the longitudinal slitting devices (41 - 45) are each separately moveable transversely to the web running direction (BL).
  2. The former arrangement (1) according to Claim 1, wherein the formers (10, 20, 30) are moveable into a plurality of predetermined positions corresponding to a four-page wide, a five-page wide or a six-page wide production.
  3. The former arrangement (1) according to Claim 1, wherein the formers (10, 20, 30) in the respective positions are each steplessly moveable in a predetermined range, so that the positions of the formers (10, 20, 30) are adaptable to the web widths (b1, b2) which are steplessly selectable in the predetermined range.
  4. The former arrangement (1) according to Claim 3, wherein for each former (10, 20, 30) an inlet roller pair (11, 21, 31) and a tension roller pair (12, 22, 32) is arranged downstream of the same and frames which are moveable transversely to the web running direction (BL) according to the predetermined positions in the predetermined range are provided, and wherein the respective former (10, 20, 30), its inlet roller pair (11, 21, 31) and its tension roller pair (12, 22, 32) are mounted in the frame, so that the former (10, 20, 30), the inlet roller pair (11, 21, 31) and the tension roller pair (12, 22, 32) are jointly moveable with the frame.
  5. The former arrangement (1) according to any one of the Claims 1 to 3, wherein at least two formers (20, 30) which are arranged adjacent to one another of the at least three formers (10, 20, 30) on sides of these facing one another are each provided with a comb section (23, 33) in an upper region of these sides, so that the two formers (20, 30) engage into one another comb-like in at least one of the predetermined positions.
  6. The former arrangement (1) according to any one of the Claims 1 to 4, wherein all formers (10, 20 and 20, 30), of the at least three formers (10, 20, 30) which are each arranged next to one another on sides of these facing one another are each provided with a comb section (13, 23, 24, 33) in an upper region of these sides so that the respective formers (10, 20 and 20, 30) which are each adjacent to one another engage into one another comb-like in at least one of the predetermined positions.
  7. The former arrangement (1) according to Claim 5, wherein a middle former (20) of the at least three formers (10, 20, 30) which is arranged between two outer formers (10, 30) of the at least three formers (10, 20, 30) on the sides facing the outer formers (10, 30) in each case are provided in the upper region of these sides with a comb section (23, 24) each, so that the middle former (20) in at least one of the predetermined positions is comb-like in engagement with the two outer formers (10, 30).
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