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Gathering and stitching machine and method for operating the gathering and stitching machine

US8382416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Steffen Hoffmann · Leipzig, DE
Klaus Schumann · Weil am Rhein, DE
Andreas Steinert · Langenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2010
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB42C19/08
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method collates multiple-layer brochures containing a plurality of n signatures having a gathering and stitching machine. Here, in a first step, the depositing of a first signature takes place by a first feeder into a first transport segment and, in a second step, the depositing of a second signature takes place by a second feeder into a second transport segment. Correspondingly further depositing of further signatures can take place by further feeders into further transport segments. Finally, depositing of an n-th signature takes place by an n-th feeder into an n-th transport segment. The signatures which are deposited on a gathering element in this way are transported through the stitching station and the trimming station and are delivered in the delivery station. A gathering and stitching machine performs the method and has a control unit which has a machine program for collating multiple-layer brochures having a plurality of n signatures.

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