DE102017214073A1 - Processing machine with several processing stations for processing bodies - Google Patents

Abstract

It is proposed a processing machine with a plurality of processing stations for processing bodies, wherein a plurality of processing stations are each designed as a printing unit, wherein the processing stations provided for processing the bodies are arranged in a working space respectively at mutually different positions linearly one behind the other, wherein the processing stations in the working space in are arranged on a same horizontal plane, wherein the transport of a machined or machined body from one to the next processing station below the horizontal plane in which the individual processing stations are arranged, wherein at least one handling device for the transport of at least one of the machined or machined Body is provided, wherein the handling device in question comprises at least one controlled by a control device by means of control data drive, wherein by di ese control data a bidirectional translational movement of the respective handling device is respectively given along a trajectory, wherein the respective trajectory of the relevant provided for the transport of machined or processed body handling device is arranged in a vertical transport plane, wherein the movement path of the respective handling device having vertical transport plane is arranged in each case along the positions of the processing stations provided for processing the body.

Description

The invention relates to a processing machine with a plurality of processing stations for processing bodies according to claim 1.

The term "body" is to be understood as a three-dimensional object that has a mass and occupies a space. Bodies are made of matter. Solid bodies have a solid form and can be described by interfaces. The present invention relates primarily to a processing machine for processing bodies with rigid and / or rigid interfaces, preferably of round bodies and / or hollow bodies each with curved and / or curved and / or spherical interfaces, in particular of each to be used as a container hollow bodies , wherein the respective processing of these interfaces preferably in their decoration, in particular in their printing. Such bodies are z. B. as packaging, in particular as a primary packaging for a certain, ie predetermined amount of z. As liquid or pasty or powdery packaged, the body in question at least partially, preferably completely encloses the packaged. The machined with the machine body are z. B. each as a bottle or as a bottle or a cup or as a cartridge or as a tube. The z. B. one-piece or multi-part manufactured body are partially or completely z. B. each formed of glass or of a ceramic or of a plastic or of a metallic material.

By the DE 43 28 038 A1 is a web-fed printing press with at least one printing unit and at least one reel changer for the flying reel change known, wherein in the roll changer in each case a first roll is wound with a first web winding for printing and is exchanged for a respective second roll with a second web web, wherein the reel changer a Cutting and gluing device for connecting the beginning of the second web of material having the outgoing web of material webs, wherein the first roller is clamped on a first and the second roller on a second driverless transport vehicle and wherein the transport vehicles themselves prepared for the gluing process with an adhesive pattern Take roles in a preparation station.

By the post-published DE 10 2015 106 238 A1 an accumulation conveyor with a stationary guide means and with a number of workpiece carriers is known, wherein on each workpiece carrier a drive and at least one engaging means is provided, which is in engagement with the guide means, wherein the driven by the drive engagement means along with the workpiece carrier the guide means moves.

By the DE 38 26 830 A1 a linear transfer device for workpiece carriers is known, with at least one guide rail, on which the substantially U-shaped cross-section having workpiece carrier is guided over the guide rail positively engaging guide members, wherein the guide rail a power supply section, on which the workpiece carrier engages with a power line, and a drive section, on which a drive member carried by the workpiece carrier engages, which is driven by a workpiece carrier in the supplied via the power line driven drive motor, and wherein a control device for driving the workpiece carrier is provided which at least one arranged on the end face of the workpiece carrier Having switching device, via which the drive motor can be stopped upon actuation of the switching member by a subsequent on the guide rail tool carrier.

By the DE 10 2013 112 091 A1 a device for feeding objects onto a treatment machine designed as a continuously rotating carousel with treatment stations distributed over the circumference and / or for removing objects from such a processing machine is known, wherein the device has a plurality of transport devices for transporting each object from a first transfer position into a second transfer position and a receiving device for receiving the object at the first transfer position and for delivering the object to the second transfer position, wherein each of the transport devices is guided on a revolving transport guide and with a drive independently of the other, guided on the revolving transport guide transport devices movable is.

By the EP 2 100 733 A1 a linear printing machine with replaceable printing modules for printing hollow bodies is known, comprising: a) a transport device with a drive, with which the hollow body to be printed are transported by the linear printing machine, b) at least a first printing station and in the conveying direction of the hollow body after the first printing station c) at least one drying station for drying the ink on the printed hollow bodies, and d) a machine controller which controls at least the transport of the hollow bodies by the linear printing machine, e) wherein each of the printing stations is prepared F) wherein the printing modules, the hollow body with a printing method of screen printing and / or flexographic printing and / or offset printing and / or cold stamping and / or hot stamping and / or Lasercolortransfer and / or inkjet printing.

The invention has for its object to provide a processing machine with multiple processing stations for processing of bodies.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1. The dependent claims relate to advantageous embodiments and / or developments of the solution found.

The achievable with the present invention consist in particular in that a processing machine is provided with a plurality of processing stations for processing bodies, which has a high productivity. Because of the proposed solution, an output amount of processed in this processing machine bodies is significantly increased, without losing flexibility in a sequence of executed in the respective processing process steps. Other advantages will be apparent in connection with the following description.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Show it:

1 a processing machine with a handling device;

2 a processing machine with two handling devices.

1 shows by way of example greatly simplifies a processing machine with several, z. B. four or six or eight or more in a z. B. cuboid working space 01 each arranged in particular stationary processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 for editing bodies 07 , The body to be processed 07 be z. B. by means of a first conveyor in these z. B. limited by a housing work space 01 preferably automatically introduced and after their respective processing z. B. preferably removed automatically by means of a second conveyor again or are in this way in the working space 01 the processing machine at least insertable and again discharged. The workroom 01 within the processing machine is thus that space in which the individual processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to edit the body 07 are arranged and in which the processing of introduced into this room body 07 is performed. The for editing the body 07 provided processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are within the in the 1 indicated by a border workspace 01 the processing machine usually each at a z. B. infinitely selectable position, this position is preferably fixed according to their choice for the execution of a particular machining process. The respective positions of in the particular editing process for editing the body 07 provided processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are each different from each other and thus spaced from each other. The processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are in the transport direction of the body to be processed 07 strung together, in particular arranged linearly one behind the other, wherein the transport direction of the body to be processed 07 essentially of one in the area of a transfer of the body to be processed 07 from the first conveyor into the workspace 01 arranged transfer station to one in the area of a transfer of the processed body 07 from the workroom 01 is directed to the second conveyor arranged transfer station. The processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are in the workroom 01 preferably arranged in a same horizontal plane. The processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are in the transport direction of the body to be processed 07 z. B. formed variable in width. Although the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 in the workroom 01 The processing machine are usually arranged in each case stationary, so they can still at their respective positions in each case against a different type of processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 exchanged and / or changed in their respective position within specified limits if necessary and / or corrected, whereby the processing machine for different processing processes can be used flexibly and / or optimized. In the workroom 01 The processing machine can, depending on the respective processing process different numbers of processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 be used. While executing a particular machining process, all of them can work in the workspace 01 the processing machine each for a processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 intended positions with a processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 equipped or occupied, however, not all of these processing stations need to be in this particular machining process 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 depending on the requirements of the particular machining process is or is only a selection of the existing processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 put to use. And only to these selected depending on the given machining process processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 become bodies to be processed 07 brought.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the processing machine is designed as a printing press or the processing machine has at least one printing press, wherein a plurality of processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 each formed as a printing unit. These printing units are designed in such a way that with them a respective body supplied to them 07 z. B. in a screen printing process or in a printing formless printing process, ie in a digital printing process, is printed or at least printable. To execute the digital printing method z. As an inkjet printing unit or a laser used.

The processing machine processes in a machining process mostly several, usually a larger amount, z. B. several thousand pieces of identical bodies 07 , where the respective body 07 is processed in the processing process provided for him in particular on its lateral surface. For example, the bodies become 07 printed in particular on its lateral surface in each case with a preferably multi-colored printed image. At the z. B. by a choice or other determination certain for the body 07 provided processing process are at least two of the more in the work space 01 arranged processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 involved, which is determined by the respective processing process, which in the work space 01 the processing machine existing processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 and in which order the relevant processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 the respective body 07 to edit.

The processing machine is preferably designed such that various selectable or definable processing processes are executable with it, wherein each of these executable processing processes in each case by the used or to be used for processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 and determined by the order of their use. At least one of the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 can as one the respective body 07 pretreating or post-treating device be formed, for. B. as a coating unit or as a dryer for drying a printing ink, in particular as a UV dryer, or as a body to be processed 07 heating flaming device. The selection or definition of the processing stations required for the particular machining process 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 is z. By input to or in connection with a controller 11 met. This control device 11 is z. B. as an electronic, preferably digital, in particular freely programmable arithmetic unit, in particular with at least one microprocessor. The choice of processing stations made depending on the machining process to be performed 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 reduces the number of processing stations to be used 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 z. B. on a subset of the several in the same workspace 01 arranged processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 , The control device 11 is preferably in a data exchange z. With a production planning system 21 , also referred to as PPS system for short, with a processing process to be performed by the production planning system 21 the control device 11 is predetermined. A PPS system is a computer program or system of computer programs that assists the user in production planning and production control and performs the associated data management. The aim of a PPS system is the realization of short lead times, deadlines, optimal inventory levels and the economic use of resources, ie in the present case of the processing machine with its processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 , As PPS systems are usually not for the direct control of production and production facilities such. B. the processing machine with their processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are provided for the operative control of the production here z. B. the controller 11 provided manufacturing control station to the manufacturing units and / or manufacturing equipment here in the form of processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 each to control. The production control station, ie the control device 11 generally receives production orders from the PPS system via an interface, which in turn form target data. The achieved production results form actual data and are z. B. detected by an operating data acquisition device and reported back to the PPS system, the PPS system considers this actual data in the next planning run. As a result, a corresponding control loop for production control can be set up.

To several the work space 01 the processing machine supplied to be processed body 07 preferably in each case one by one and in succession a processing station required according to the intended processing process 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 feed and from a processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to transport to the next is at least one handling device 08 intended. The relevant for the transport of the machined or machined body 07 provided handling device 08 has at least one z. B. electric or pneumatic drive 09 on, with this at least one drive 09 from the controller 11 controlled or at least controllable. The relevant handling device 08 is or will be by means of at least one drive 09 depending on the control device 11 outputted control data from a first the respective body 07 processing processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to at least one next this same body 07 processing processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 preferably moved translationally along a movement path, wherein the trajectory of the respective handling device 08 is preferably formed straight. The trajectory of the relevant for the transport of the machined or machined body 07 provided handling device 08 is z. B. predetermined by at least one particular linear rail system and / or preferably arranged in a vertical transport plane, wherein the trajectory of the respective handling device 08 having vertical transport plane respectively longitudinal to the positions of the body to edit 07 provided processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 is arranged. The relevant handling device 08 is preferably designed as a bidirectionally movable two-axis system, ie the respective handling device 08 has two axes of motion, which are usually arranged orthogonally to one another, the two-axis system comprising the respective body to be machined or machined 07 in the vertical transport plane starting z. B. from one in the field of transfer of the body to be processed 07 from the first conveyor into the workspace 01 arranged transfer station of the respective specified by the selected machining process processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 feeds and then the at the respective processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 machined body 07 from this workstation 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 z. B. to those in the field of transfer of the processed body 07 from the workroom 01 discharged to the second conveyor arranged transfer station again. The handling equipment concerned 08 executed in the vertical transport plane or at least executable movements are in the figures respectively by the z. B. in a Cartesian coordinate system arranged directions of movement X and Y indicated. A body to be worked on 07 is preferably respectively from below, ie from a vertically lower position to the relevant, at a vertically higher position than the respective handling device 08 arranged processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 , z. B. brought to a screen printing or to a digital printing unit or is at least approachable in this way. The transport of a machined or processed body 07 from one to the next processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 preferably takes place below that horizontal plane in which the individual processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are arranged in particular in a row.

To increase the mass flow rate through this processing machine, ie to increase their output and / or more economical use of the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are in the workroom 01 the processing machine several, z. B. at least two or three handling devices 08 intended ( 2 ) which are preferably operated at the same time along their respective trajectory or are at least operable at the same time, these trajectories preferably each extending in a transport plane, wherein the transport planes of these handling devices 08 together with the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 in the same workspace 01 are arranged. These multiple handling devices 08 are z. B. substantially identical, ie equipped with the same components. To work in the office 01 the processing machine one below the other and with the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 collision-free simultaneous operation of these multiple handling equipment 08 to ensure that the respective drives 09 this simultaneously operated handling equipment 08 in each case by means of the control device 11 provided, in particular to these drives 09 control data are controlled, said control data, the respective handling device 08 can in each case be moved translationally along at least one movement path, ie by this control data is a movement of the respective handling device 08 given along a certain trajectory, of which several in the same workspace 01 arranged handling devices 08 along these trajectories executed movements are designed collision-free due to their programming. Collision freedom means having one in the workspace 01 moving handling device 08 at no time at the same position as another in the same workspace 01 moving handling device 08 or one in the same workspace 01 arranged processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 is arranged. The collision protection of several in the same working space 01 arranged and simultaneously operated handling equipment 08 is thus not hardware technology, z. B. using with the controller 11 connected and communicating sensors, but by a corresponding drive control, ie by corresponding from the control device 11 realized control data realized. The control data for the drives 09 the respective handling equipment 08 are chosen such that for the handling equipment involved in the execution of a particular machining process 08 in the workroom 01 a position equality is excluded at the same time. By a corresponding in the control device 11 stored programming of the movements, ie by appropriate control data is a predictive collision detection and / or Collision avoidance enabled and realized. Furthermore, a collision protection realized by the drive control of the several has in the same working space 01 arranged and simultaneously operated handling equipment 08 the advantage that the respective movements to be carried out along their trajectory of these several in the same workspace 01 arranged handling devices 08 with regard to the mass flow rate and / or to a low-vibration and / or to a quiet execution in their respective run programmatically in each case in particular taking into account the provided, z. From the production planning system 21 predetermined processing process or can be optimized depending on this processing process and / or are also optimized. Such in the control device 11 preferably automated z. B. by mathematical methods targeted optimization considered z. B. a phase shift between cyclically performing movements of various handling devices 08 and / or waiting times and / or acceleration times or deceleration times within the movement sequences of the handling devices involved in the processing process 08 , The respective movements to be carried out along their trajectory of these several in the same workspace 01 arranged handling devices 08 are then from the controller 11 each taking into account a phase shift between cyclically executed movements of various handling devices 08 and / or waiting times and / or acceleration times or deceleration times within these movement sequences of the handling devices involved in the processing process 08 controlled.

2 shows an example of a processing machine with several, here z. B. two in the same workspace 01 arranged and operated at the same time or at least operable handling facilities 08 , these two handling devices 08 z. B. arranged in two different vertically above one another and thus spaced from each other horizontal planes and in their respective plane z. B. along a rail system in each case horizontally in particular bi-directionally moved or at least are movable. These handling devices, which are preferably each again designed as a two-axle system 08 each have z. B. a lifting device, with which of the respective handling device 08 transported body 07 by a vertical movement of the respective processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 is supplied or at least can be supplied. Of course, the respective handling device 08 also used one at a workstation 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 machined body 07 dissipate from there again, z. B. by lowering the lifting device, and then in the X direction by a horizontal movement in particular along a horizontal linear guide z. B. to a next processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to transport. The lifting device of the respective handling device 08 is thus effective in the Y direction, in particular along a vertical linear guide. The movements of the respective handling device 08 in the X direction and in the Y direction are executed successively or are at least successively executable or preferably executed simultaneously or at least simultaneously executable. The in the control device 11 stored programming for the movements of these two handling devices 08 sees z. Example, that at a risk of collision or collision avoidance arranged in the lower of the two vertically stacked planes handling device 08 , ie in particular the lifting device moves to a safe lower position or due to its at least one drive 09 controlling the control data is driven and thus the way for a horizontal movement path of the arranged in the lower of the two vertically stacked planes handling device 08 crossing movement of arranged in the upper of the two vertically stacked planes handling device 08 releases. The respective handling device 08 , in particular whose lifting device is z. B. each with a receiving device for the respective body to be processed 07 equipped, this receiving device z. B. is designed to be variable in size, to geometrically differently shaped body 07 to be customizable.

In a further embodiment of a plurality of handling devices 08 having processing machine can be provided that the respective area of action of each of these handling devices 08 no spatial overlap or overlap with the respective area of action of any of the other handling devices 08 having. The respective areas of action of the handling devices involved in the intended processing process 08 are thus spatially separated. It is between adjacent handling facilities 08 z. B. provided at least one transfer station, wherein a machined or processed body 07 at the relevant transfer station of a handling device 08 is transferred to the next or at least submitable.

To further increase the mass flow rate through a generic processing machine, ie to further increase their output and / or even more economical use of the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 are in an advantageous embodiment of the invention in the processing machine several vertical transport planes each parallel to each other and each horizontally spaced from each other, wherein in each of these vertical transport planes each have at least one handling device 08 is arranged. The handling devices operating in different vertical transport planes 08 are preferably operated independently of each other or at least operable.

The relevant handling device 08 is z. B. as a particular along at least one linear guide by the relevant drive 09 movable robot, especially industrial robots trained. The relevant handling device 08 causes in the processing machine by the transport of the body to be processed 07 a flow of material along the processing stations required in a particular machining process 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 , Apart from the transport exercises the relevant handling device 08 the function off, the body to be processed 07 in a defined pose and / or orientation at the respective processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to provide and / or hold there during the execution of the particular machining process. The relevant handling device 08 exercises their respective functions programmatically. Therefore, the respective handling device 08 with the control device 11 at least linked to data, wherein the control device 11 the respective functions of the respective handling device 08 controls.

To edit one of the respective handling device 08 transported body 07 intended processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 each have at least one proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 each with an in the trajectory of the respective handling device 08 outstanding detection area 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 26 on. A proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 , which is also referred to as a proximity initiator, is a sensor that is based on an approach of an object (here preferably a body 07 and / or the relevant handling device 08 and / or the relevant drive 09 the respective handling device 08 ) to this proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 reacts, the reaction of this sensor without direct contact between object and proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 , that is done without contact. proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 For example, they are used to detect the position of objects. The detection or recognition of the approach of an object to the proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 is z. B. an inductive or capacitive or magnetic or optical or ultrasonic based principle of action. In particular, if the relevant processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 in the transport direction of the body to be processed 07 z. B. is formed variable in width, ie in their respective in the transport direction of the body to be processed 07 extending width is preferably continuously variable, i. V. m. the relevant processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 several proximity switches 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 provided with respect to the width of this workstation 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 z. B. to mark their beginning or end.

The relevant for the transport of the body to be processed 07 provided handling device 08 has a reference to its trajectory, the respective position of this handling device 08 indicating absolute value encoder 17 on. An absolute encoder 17 is a length or angle measuring device that is used as a position measuring device. The one from an absolute encoder 17 The absolute measured value provided is without homing immediately after switching on the absolute value encoder 17 to disposal. An absolute encoder 17 outputs a position information or a position value in the form of a digital numerical value. Because this numerical value covers the entire resolution range of the absolute encoder 17 is unique, no initial homing is needed. The determination of the current position information is z. B. an inductive or capacitive or magnetic or optical principle of action.

The at least one proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 the respective processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 and the absolute encoder 17 the respective handling device 08 are just like the respective drive 09 the respective handling device 08 in each case at least in terms of data technology via a line system 19 , z. B. via a trained as a data bus system management system 19 conducted or wirelessly with the control device 11 connected, wherein the control device 11 usually a preferably digital storage device 18 having.

The processing machine has at least two operating states, namely at least one learning phase and one production phase. In a first operating state of the processing machine, ie in its teach-in phase is provided that the memory device 18 in particular from the respective absolute encoder 17 with respect to the trajectory of the relevant for the transport of the body to be machined 07 provided handling device 08 specified position value depending on a particular for the or the respective body 07 provided processing process stores when this handling device 08 in the coverage area 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 26 of the relevant proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 the this proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 having processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 is located, that is arranged there. During the first operating state of the processing machine is a calibration for the relevant for the transport of the body to be processed 07 provided handling device 08 carried out. The processing machine is prepared for a specific machining process with the help of the calibration travel and, in particular, by means of the respective absolute value transmitter during the calibration run 17 established position values for the relevant machining process. At the end of the training phase, the processing machine preferably automatically switches to its second operating state, ie into its production phase and is then able to perform functions of its second operating state.

In the second operating state of the processing machine is the relevant drive 09 the respective handling device 08 from the controller 11 controlled such that the respective handling device 08 depending on the particular one or the respective body 07 provided processing process in the first operating state of the processing machine in the storage device 18 with respect to the trajectory of this handling device 08 stored positions one after the other. This second operating state of the processing machine corresponds to a production phase for this processing machine, in which the previously stored and thus taught positions of the respective handling device 08 depending on the particular for the or the respective body 07 provided processing process successively approached and the or the respective body 07 in the relevant processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to be edited.

To the positioning accuracy for the relevant handling device 08 increase, it is provided that the relevant handling device 08 in the first operating state of the processing machine, ie in the training phase each processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 for a specific body 07 provided processing process is required, repeatedly anfährt and that, when this handling device 08 in the coverage area 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 26 of the relevant proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 the this proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 having processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 located, the respective with respect to the trajectory of the relevant for the transport of the body to be machined 07 provided handling device 08 specified position value in the memory device 18 is stored. The multiple, z. B. double start the same processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 takes place for. B. during a round trip of the respective handling device 08 along its given trajectory. In order to determine the position value to be used in the second operating state of the processing machine, ie for use in the production phase of this processing machine, it is provided that the control device 11 from those for a particular workstation 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 detected position values a z. B. arithmetic mean and then uses this mean to the at least one drive 09 the respective handling device 08 to control and thereby the respective handling device 08 in the second operating state of the processing machine to the particular processing station for this 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to adjust the corresponding position.

Since it is provided that the storage device 18 that of the respective absolute encoder 17 with respect to the trajectory of the relevant for the transport of the body to be machined 07 provided handling device 08 specified position value depending on a particular for each body 07 stored processing process stores, the control device 11 z. For example, by comparing the current production with previous same productions, check whether the processing stations required to execute the intended processing process 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 present and correct, ie eg. mounted in the correct position.

In an advantageous development of the solution found have the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 in each case an automatically readable license plate, z. B. an RFID. When a handling device 08 in the coverage area 22 ; 23 ; 24 ; 26 of the relevant proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 the this proximity switch 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 16 having processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 can be provided that the relevant having the indicator processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 z. B. compared to the handling device 08 identified and either directly or via the relevant handling device 08 technical information regarding its function and / or its performance data to the control device 11 transfers, so this technical information in the storage device 18 is stored together with the detected position value. Such additionally provided technical information is, for example: "screen printing unit - 240 mm wide" or "digital printing unit - 80 mm wide - printing ink cyan". On the basis of this additionally provided technical information, the intended machining process can be checked even better.

If in the processing machine several particularly simultaneously acting handling devices 08 are arranged is preferably provided that these handling devices 08 z. B. independent of each other before their respective production phase perform a calibration each.

Furthermore, z. B. provided that the control device 11 in the storage device 18 optionally together with further technical information stored position values of various processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to the effect that they are related to a particular body 07 intended machining process z. B. at one with the controller 11 connected indicator a recommendation for an optimized positioning of the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 in the workroom 01 and / or in terms of the order of their respective use.

It can be provided that at least one of the processing stations 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 each having a positioning device, wherein the position of the respective processing station 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 automated by means of the respective positioning device, in particular for the purpose of optimizing the performance of a specific machining process, ie in particular by the control device 11 is set controlled or at least adjustable.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 4328038 A1 [0003]
• DE 102015106238 A1 [0004]
• DE 3826830 A1 [0005]
• DE 102013112091 A1 [0006]
• EP 2100733 A1 [0007]

Claims (10)

Processing machine with several processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) for editing bodies ( 07 ), whereby several processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) are each formed as a printing unit, wherein the for editing the body ( 07 ) processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) in a workroom ( 01 ) are each arranged at mutually different positions linearly one behind the other, wherein the processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) in the workroom ( 01 ) are arranged in a same horizontal plane, wherein the transport of a body to be machined or processed ( 07 ) from one to the next processing station ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) below the horizontal plane in which the individual processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ), wherein at least one handling device ( 08 ) for the transport of at least one of the bodies to be worked or processed ( 07 ), the handling device ( 08 ) at least one of a control device ( 11 ) controlled by control data drive ( 09 ), wherein by this control data, a bidirectional translational movement of the respective handling device ( 08 ) is in each case along a movement path given, wherein the respective trajectory of the relevant for the transport of the machined or processed body ( 07 ) handling device ( 08 ) is arranged in a vertical transport plane, wherein the trajectory of the respective handling device ( 08 ) vertical transport plane respectively longitudinal to the positions of the processing of the body ( 07 ) processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) is arranged. Processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the printing units are designed such that with them a respective supplied body ( 07 ) is printed in a screen printing process or in a printing formless printing process or at least printable. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one of the processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) as one of the respective bodies ( 07 ) pretreating or post-treating device in the form of a coating unit or a dryer, in particular a UV dryer, or a Beflammeinrichtung is formed. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that a plurality of vertical transport planes are each arranged parallel to each other and spaced from each other, wherein in each of these vertical transport planes in each case a handling device ( 08 ) is arranged. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that in the working space ( 01 ) several simultaneously operated or at least simultaneously operable handling devices ( 08 ), each of these handling devices ( 08 ) at least one of the control device ( 11 ) controlled by control data drive ( 09 ) having. Processing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that in the same work space ( 01 ) and at the same time operated or at least simultaneously operable handling devices ( 08 ) are arranged in vertically stacked horizontal planes and are movable in their respective plane. Processing machine according to claim 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that at the same time operated or at least simultaneously operable handling devices ( 08 ) are independently operated or at least operable. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterized in that the movement path of the respective handling device ( 08 ) is formed in a straight line. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterized in that for collision avoidance arranged in a lower of the vertically stacked planes handling device ( 08 ) has moved to a safe lower position and thus the path for a horizontal trajectory of the arranged in the lower of the vertically stacked planes handling device ( 08 ) crossing movement arranged in the upper of the vertically stacked planes handling device ( 08 ) is released. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, characterized in that for processing the body ( 07 ) processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) in the workroom ( 01 ) while processing the body ( 07 ) are respectively arranged stationary and / or that at least one of the working space ( 01 ) arranged processing stations ( 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ) at their respective position in each case by means of a positioning device by the control device ( 11 ) is controlled or at least adjustable.

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