Method for feeding sheets to a printing technology machine

US8678379B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Bechberger · Östringen, DE
• Holger Edinger · Weinheim, DE
• Rolf Kündgen · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
• KLAUS LULAY · Bensheim, DE
• Burkhard Wolf · Dossenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2801/21
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for feeding sheets to a printing technology machine improves reliability of feeding sheets and reduces an acceleration time from a base speed to a production speed. The sheets are conveyed onto a feed table in shingled formation by a first drive and are individually and successively conveyed from the feed table to a first processing station of the machine by a second drive. The sheets are conveyed onto the feed table before an acceleration of the second drive to production speed is completed and the first drive is accelerated to the production speed when the processing station has reached the production speed.