System and method for minimizing the conveyance feed path of a sheet material handling system
US8540226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/66
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a sheet handling system including the steps of: determining a location of a next collation mark on select sheets of the stack of material, selecting an operating mode based upon the proximity of the next collation mark relative to a leading or trailing edge of each of the select sheets, processing the singulated sheets in a first operating mode when the next collation mark is proximal to the leading edge of each of the select sheets, and in a second operating mode, when the next collation mark is proximal to a trailing edge of each of the select sheets. Each of the select sheets is buffered to change the spatial relationship between each of the select sheet and each completed collation of sheets along the feed path. By selectively processing the sheets based upon the location of the next collation mark, the conveyance feed path is minimized.
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