DE102020127154A1 - Sheet processing machine with at least one sensor device and method for controlling and/or regulating at least one component of a sheet processing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a sheet processing machine with at least one sensor device, with at least one feed unit of the sheet processing machine having the at least one sensor device, with the sensor device comprising at least two sensors, with the at least two sensors being designed as a camera, with the feed unit having at least one feed system, with the at least one sensor device is designed to control and/or regulate at least one actuator of the feed system depending on the detection of at least one sheet of sheets by the at least two sensors, with the at least two sensors detecting at least one edge and/or print mark of the at least one sheet of sheets are trained. The invention also relates to a method for controlling and/or regulating at least one component of a sheet processing machine.

Description

The invention relates to a sheet processing machine with at least one sensor device and a method for controlling and/or regulating at least one component of a sheet processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1 or according to the preamble of claim 22.

Materials in the form of webs or sheets are used in the manufacture of packaging. In several processing steps, sheets are printed, embossed, creased, perforated, punched, cut, stapled, glued and folded into packaging, for example. For optimal utilization of the area of a sheet, several identical or different copies, e.g. B. a poster, a folding box or packaging, printed on a common sheet and then punched. These specimens are referred to as panels.

A sheet processing machine can include various processing steps such as printing, cutting, embossing, creasing, punching, perforating, gluing and/or stapling. Such sheet processing machines often also have inspection devices. Sheets are usually processed and trimmed in processing machines with form-bound punching and cutting devices.

Such a processing machine is designed, for example, as a punching, cutting, perforating, embossing and/or creasing machine. If such a processing machine is referred to below as a punch and/or punching machine, this also means in particular a cutting, perforating, embossing and/or creasing machine.

In the case of form-bound systems, in addition to rotary die-cutting, there are also flat die-cutting, in particular flat-bed die-cutting. In these, several sheets are processed one after the other by means of a cyclically repeating movement. The sheets are preferably moved largely horizontally through the processing machine using a transport system, preferably a chain gripper system. In addition to a punching unit, such a machine usually also has other units such as B. a sheet feeding unit, a sheet delivery unit, a stripping unit, a sheet insert unit, a blank separation unit and a remnant delivery unit. The sheet feeding unit is preferably designed to transfer sheets to the transport system. In addition, sheets are aligned, for example, in the sheet feeding unit.

through the U.S. 8,727,346 B2 a device for positioning plate-shaped elements in a system unit of a processing machine is known, which takes the element at a predetermined position and transports it to a subsequent processing station.

the DE 101 11 070 A1 discloses a sheet-fed printing machine with a feeding system for feeding sheets from a sheet feeder to the sheet-fed printing machine, the feeding system comprising at least one reciprocating pre-gripper and a drive device for the feeding system. The pre-gripper can be uncoupled from the drive device. The pre-gripper can be driven with the help of a lever mechanism. The drive device is designed as a cam drive, with a cam disk connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a drive shaft interacting with a first pivoted lever of the lever mechanism which can be pivoted about a stationary axis. A sheet is aligned via a swiveling front lay, then taken over by the pre-gripper and transported on.

the DE 102 58 271 A1 discloses a device for preventing a spring-loaded control roller from lifting off its control cam in gripper controls in sheet-processing machines. In this case, a support gear arranged separately from the gripper control is provided, which acts on the control roller with an additional force in critical areas. The supporting gear comprises two pivoted levers which are under the force of a spring element.

The lesson of DE 10 2008 031 275 A1 relates to a device for the lateral alignment of sheets of printing material with a gripper system. Pincer gripper fingers are arranged on a gripper finger shaft and pincer gripper pads on a gripper pad shaft on the periphery of the sheet transport device. One of the two shafts is designed as a hollow shaft and encloses the other shaft coaxially. At least the gripper finger shaft is rotatably mounted and can be driven in an oscillating manner. In particular, the gripper finger shaft and the gripper impact shaft can be adjusted synchronously in the axial direction. The gripper impact shaft can be pivoted to change the gripper closed position. The pivoting movement is brought about by means of a drive by shifting a support point of a sliding bearing of a torque arm.

the DE 10 2009 041 230 B4 teaches a method and apparatus for laterally aligning a sheet in a converting machine. The device has at least one sensor for detecting the actual position of the sheet. Before capturing of the sheet by the gripper device, the gripper device is pre-aligned. The gripper device is prealigned to a predetermined position in accordance with the actual position of the sheet with respect to its lateral position.

through the WO 2018/206588 A1 a sheet processing machine is known which comprises at least one measuring device for detecting a lateral sheet edge of the sheet and a sensor assigned to the lateral area of the transport path for detecting a mark.

The invention is based on the object of creating a sheet processing machine with at least one sensor device and a method for controlling and/or regulating at least one component of a sheet processing machine.

The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and the features of claim 22 . The dependent claims show advantageous developments and/or versions of the solution found.

The advantages that can be achieved with the invention consist in particular in the fact that at least one feed system ensures that a respective, preferably at least one, sheet is fed from a system unit to at least one unit processing the sheet in a precisely positioned manner. Advantageously, a sheet, preferably the at least one sheet, is aligned in front of a transfer position and, aligned in the transfer position, is transferred from the at least one feed system to at least one subsequent transport system. The at least one sheet, more preferably at least twenty, more preferably at least fifty, more preferably a large number of sheets are preferably aligned one after the other in the feed system and preferably transferred one after the other to the downstream transport system.

Positioning the sheet, preferably at least one sheet, in an alignment position, in particular on at least two front lays, advantageously reduces and/or minimizes a positional error of the sheet. The, preferably at least one, sheet is thus roughly aligned, in particular with regard to its position relative to at least one transport means, preferably at least one gripper, of the at least one feed system. The respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet, is thus advantageously held by the at least one transport means, in particular subsequent to the positioning, in a non-printing area of the sheet, as a result of which a printed image that may be present and/or the surface of the sheet is damaged during holding and/or transport of the sheet is spared by the at least one means of transport.

The sheet, preferably at least one sheet, is advantageously finely aligned during transport from the alignment position to the transfer position. The fine alignment is advantageously carried out at least with regard to a positional error of the sheet, preferably at least with regard to a positional error of the sheet in a transport direction of sheets and/or with regard to a skewed position of the sheet and/or with regard to a lateral positional error, in particular when the sheet is displaced orthogonally to the transport direction of sheets . In particular, the feed system is designed to finely align the at least one sheet. Advantageously, the at least one sheet is transported in an aligned manner to the processing units and is processed there in its position, which is preferably aligned by the feed system.

The sheet processing machine advantageously has at least one transport means of a feed system. The feed system preferably comprises at least one cam mechanism, each with at least one cam disk and an axis of rotation of the at least one cam disk. At least one scanning element is preferably arranged in contact with the at least one cam disk. The at least one scanning element is preferably connected to the at least one transport means via at least one drive lever. The at least one drive lever preferably has at least one bearing point in each case. The bearing point and the axis of rotation are preferably adjustable and/or adjusted and/or designed to be adjustable relative to one another and/or are adjusted. A shift in the position of the bearing point relative to the axis of rotation is preferably designed to compensate for at least one positional error of at least one arc. A relative change in position of the transport means of the feed system of the sheet processing machine preferably takes place. This advantageously ensures optimal feeding of the at least one sheet to a unit that processes the sheet.

Advantageously, the preferably at least one sheet is transported from the alignment position to a transfer position by at least one movement of the at least one transport means, preferably the at least one gripper of the feed system, along a transport path of sheets, in particular by at least one cam mechanism of the feed system, more preferably by at least one double cam gear of the feed system. Advantageously, the at least one cam mechanism is ver with at least one drive shaft bound, which is driven by a particular central drive of the sheet processing machine.

Advantageously, the at least one cam mechanism for the transport movement of the, preferably at least one, sheet is designed as a double cam mechanism, each with at least two cam disks. If one scanning element is in contact with one of the cam disks of the double cam mechanism and at least two scanning elements are arranged on a preferably common drive lever, all scanning elements are advantageously in contact with the respective one cam disk, preferably the at least one cam disk, preferably permanently without play. The at least one further scanning element in each case is preferably designed as a pressing element of the at least one scanning element in each case.

Advantageously, the feed system has at least two cam gears arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction on at least one, preferably common, drive shaft. This advantageously allows the drive torque to be tapped off in parallel from the at least one drive shaft. At least one actuator is preferably assigned to each cam mechanism of the feed system. The at least one actuator advantageously engages in the at least one cam mechanism. The at least one actuator advantageously engages in a conversion of the torque of the drive shaft into a preferably linear movement of the at least one transport means of the feed system by the at least one cam mechanism. Advantageously, at least one actuator is controlled and/or regulated at least to compensate for a misalignment of the sheet. In addition, at least two actuators are advantageously controlled and/or regulated at least to compensate for a position error in the transport direction. The at least one actuator is preferably designed to drive, preferably move, the at least one transport means of the feed system in addition to a movement of the cam gear due to the drive of the processing machine.

Advantageously, the at least one drive shaft and at least one holding element of a transport system that follows the at least one transport means are preferably driven via the in particular central drive of the sheet processing machine and/or are mechanically or electronically connected to one another, whereby the at least one transport means and the at least one holding element of the transport system that follows it in particular are timed and/or tunable. Because the at least one means of transport and the at least one holding element of the transport system following it are coordinated with one another in particular in terms of time, a collision of the relevant components during a movement of the at least one means of transport and/or the at least one holding element of the transport system is advantageously prevented, in particular due to for example, electrical malfunctions, prevented together.

The sheet processing machine advantageously has at least one sensor device. At least one feed unit of the sheet processing machine preferably has the at least one sensor device. The at least one sensor device preferably comprises at least two sensors. The at least two sensors are preferably designed as a camera, which means that both an edge and a print mark can be detected. The respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet, is advantageously detected in the alignment position by at least one sensor, preferably at least two sensors, in particular at least three sensors. The at least two sensors are preferably designed to detect and/or detect at least one edge and/or print mark of the at least one sheet of sheets. At least two sensors are advantageously arranged parallel to one another and orthogonally to the transport direction and detect at least one leading edge of the sheet in the alignment position. Alternatively or additionally, for example, the at least two sensors detect at least one print mark of the at least one sheet. Preferably, the at least two sensors selectively detect an edge, preferably a front edge, and/or at least one print mark of the at least one sheet and/or are designed to detect them. The sheet processing machine, preferably the at least one system unit, preferably has the at least one feed system. The at least one sensor device is preferably designed to control and/or regulate at least one actuator of the feed system depending on the detection of at least one sheet of sheets by the at least two sensors. The determined measured value is advantageously supplied to a control system which regulates and/or controls at least one component of the sheet processing machine, in particular at least one actuator, as a function of the sheet detected. At least one actuator is advantageously actuated as a function of the preferably optional detection. At least one component of the sheet processing machine is advantageously controlled and/or regulated.

The sheet is advantageously detected by the at least two sensors in the alignment position in such a way that the detection range of the respective, preferably the at least one, Sensor has an edge of the sheet and additionally or alternatively a print mark of the sheet. Advantageously, both an edge of the sheet and a print mark of the sheet are and/or can be detected by the respective, preferably the at least one, sensor. Advantageously, both an edge of the sheet and a print mark of the sheet are and/or can be detected by the respective, preferably the at least one, sensor without changing the position of the sensor and/or without changing the position of the detection area. At least one sensor, for example a third sensor, is advantageously arranged in such a way that it detects at least one side edge of the sheet in the alignment position. Advantageously, at least one sensor of the at least two sensors is designed to detect and/or determine the position in the transport direction of the at least one sheet and the position in the transverse direction of the at least one sheet. The position of the sheet in the transport direction and in the transverse direction and a skewed position of the sheet can thus preferably be determined and/or is determined by the at least two sensors. Advantageously, this makes it possible to save further sensors and/or a lateral stop, which are intended to align the sheet in the transverse direction. At least one sensor of the at least two sensors is advantageously designed to detect at least one print mark, which at least one print mark is integrated in at least one print control strip. This is preferably space-saving since a larger area of the sheet is available for use.

The sheet processing machine advantageously has the at least one feed system, with the at least one feed system comprising the at least one transport means each having at least one upper holder and each at least one lower holder. The at least one means of transport can preferably be arranged and/or arranged in at least three states. A maximally closed state preferably corresponds to a minimum distance and a minimally closed state to a maximum distance and at least one intermediate state corresponds to at least one average distance between at least one upper holding surface of at least the respective upper bracket of the at least one means of transport and at least one lower holding surface of the respective one upper bracket associated lower bracket of the at least one means of transport. During a machine cycle, the at least one transport means is preferably in the minimally closed state at least once and in the maximally closed state at least once and in the at least one middle state at least once. The at least one transport means is preferably arranged at least once in the minimally closed state and at least once in the maximally closed state and at least once in the at least one middle state during a machine cycle.

The at least one transport means, preferably the at least one gripper of the feed system, advantageously has at least one swiveling and/or swiveling holder. Advantageously, the at least one means of transport, preferably the at least one gripper of the feed system, has at least one swiveling and/or pivotable mount, so that a distance between at least one upper mount and at least one lower mount of the at least one means of transport can be adjusted and/or set is, in particular by at least one cam mechanism. The at least one upper holder advantageously has at least a medium distance from the at least one lower holder of the at least one transport means during the positioning of the sheet in the alignment position. Advantageously, the arch is at least partially fixed at a medium distance between the at least one upper bracket and the at least one lower bracket, at least in one spatial direction, in particular at least in the vertical direction. This advantageously enables positioning and/or rough alignment within the transport path in the alignment position, preferably at least in the transverse direction and/or in the transport direction, with the sheet being at least partially, preferably completely, fixed with respect to its vertical position. The at least one middle distance is advantageously set and/or adjustable to a maximum thickness of the sheets to be transported. The average distance for each sheet can preferably be adjusted so that during the positioning of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet, in the alignment position, there is at least partial fixation in the vertical direction and the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet, at least partial freedom of movement in the transport direction and/or orthogonal to the transport direction.

Advantageously, the distance between the at least one upper bracket and the at least one lower bracket is changed by scanning at least one cam disk with at least one scanning element. The average distance between the at least one upper bracket and the at least one lower bracket is advantageously adjusted by a transmission shaft, which is advantageously mounted eccentrically in an adjustment shaft. Advantageously, the axis of rotation of the transmission shaft is adjusted relative to the axis of rotation of the adjusting shaft, preferably caused by at least one actuator, whereby advantageously the preferably upper bracket and/or the lower bracket is raised and/or lowered. Advantageously, the position of a scanning element on the at least one cam disk is preferably almost unaffected by an adjustment of the axis of rotation of the transmission shaft relative to the axis of rotation of the adjustment shaft.

Further advantages can be seen from the following description.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

• 1 eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogenbearbeitungsmaschine;
• 2 eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Bogenbearbeitungsmaschine;
• 3 eine schematische Darstellung eines Bogens mit mehreren Nutzen;
• 4 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines beispielhaften Greiferwagens eines Kettentransportsystems;
• 5 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer möglichen Ausführungsform eines Teils des Zuführsystems und eines Teils des in Transportrichtung nachfolgenden Transportsystems mit einem in der Ausrichtposition angeordneten Bogen;
• 6 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer möglichen Ausführungsform eines Teils des Zuführsystems und eines Teils des in Transportrichtung nachfolgenden Transportsystems mit einem in der Übergabeposition angeordneten Bogen;
• 7 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer möglichen Ausführungsform des Zuführsystems mit zwei Sensoreinrichtungen;
• 8 eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung der Ausführungsform aus 7;
• 9 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer möglichen Ausführungsform einer Antriebswelle mit mehreren Kurvenscheiben;
• 10 ein schematisches Zuführsystem mit einem der Transportbewegung zugeordneten Kurvengetriebe und einem in der Ausrichtposition angeordneten Transportmittel;
• 11 ein schematisches Zuführsystem mit einem der Transportbewegung zugeordneten Kurvengetriebe und einem in der Übergabeposition angeordneten Transportmittel;
• 12 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer möglichen Ausführungsform eines Zuführsystems mit mehreren Stellantrieben;
• 13 eine schematische Darstellung eines Zuführsystems mit einem Kurvengetriebe mit minimalem Abstand der Halteflächen der zumindest einen Halterung zueinander;
• 14 eine schematische Darstellung eines Zuführsystems mit einem Kurvengetriebe mit maximalem Abstand der Halteflächen der zumindest einen Halterung zueinander;
• 15 eine schematische Darstellung eines Zuführsystems mit einem Kurvengetriebe mit mittlerem Abstand der Halteflächen der zumindest einen Halterung zueinander für eine erste Dicke von Bogen in vertikaler Richtung;
• 16 eine schematische Darstellung eines Zuführsystems mit einem Kurvengetriebe mit mittlerem Abstand der Halteflächen der zumindest einen Halterung zueinander für eine zweite Dicke von Bogen in vertikaler Richtung;
• 17 eine schematische Darstellung einer Verstellwelle mit einer darin exzentrisch angeordneten Übertragungswelle;
• 18 eine schematische Darstellung eines Anlegeraggregats und eines Anlageaggregats;
• 19 eine schematische Darstellung eines Teils eines Anlageaggregats in Draufsicht.

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• 1 a schematic representation of a sheet processing machine;
• 2 a schematic perspective view of a sheet processing machine;
• 3 a schematic representation of a sheet with multiple benefits;
• 4 a perspective view of an exemplary gripper carriage of a chain transport system;
• 5 a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a part of the feed system and a part of the transport system that follows in the transport direction with a sheet arranged in the alignment position;
• 6 a perspective representation of a possible embodiment of a part of the feed system and a part of the transport system following in the transport direction with a sheet arranged in the transfer position;
• 7 a perspective view of a possible embodiment of the delivery system with two sensor devices;
• 8th Another perspective view of the embodiment 7 ;
• 9 a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a drive shaft with multiple cams;
• 10 a schematic feed system with a cam gear assigned to the transport movement and a transport means arranged in the alignment position;
• 11 a schematic feed system with a cam gear assigned to the transport movement and a transport means arranged in the transfer position;
• 12 a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a feed system with multiple actuators;
• 13 a schematic representation of a feed system with a cam gear with minimum distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one holder to each other;
• 14 a schematic representation of a feed system with a cam mechanism with a maximum distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one holder;
• 15 a schematic representation of a feed system with a cam gear with a medium distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one holder from one another for a first thickness of sheets in the vertical direction;
• 16 a schematic representation of a feed system with a cam mechanism with a medium distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one holder for a second thickness of sheets in the vertical direction;
• 17 a schematic representation of an adjusting shaft with a transmission shaft arranged eccentrically therein;
• 18 a schematic representation of an investor aggregate and an investment aggregate;
• 19 a schematic representation of a part of a system unit in plan view.

A processing machine 01 is preferably embodied as a sheet processing machine 01, in particular as a punching machine 01, more preferably as a flatbed punching machine 01, for processing sheet-type substrate 02 or sheets 02. In the foregoing and in the following, processing machine 01 and/or sheet processing machine 01 also means punching machine 01. The processing machine 01 has at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, preferably a plurality of aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 on. Processing machine 01, in particular sheet processing machine 01, preferably comprises at least one unit 300 configured as a shaping unit 300 for processing sheets 02.

Unless an explicit distinction is made, the term sheet-shaped substrate 02, specifically sheet 02, is intended to include any flat substrate 02 or any substrate 02 that is present in sections, i.e. also substrate 02 that is in the form of a panel or plate, i.e. also panels or plates. The sheet-like substrate 02 or sheet 02 defined in this way is made, for example, of cardboard and/or corrugated cardboard, i.e. sheets of cardboard and/or corrugated cardboard sheets or by sheets, panels or possibly Plates formed from plastic, cardboard, glass, wood or metal. More preferably, the sheet-like substrate 02 is paper and/or cardboard, in particular sheets of paper and/or cardboard. In particular, both above and below, the term sheet 02 refers to sheets 02 that have not yet been processed using at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 650 have been processed, as well as those sheets 02 that have already been processed using at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 650 have been processed and possibly changed in their shape and/or their mass.

According to DIN 6730 (February 2011), paper is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers, mostly of vegetable origin, which is formed by draining a fibrous suspension on a sieve. This creates a fiber felt that is then dried. The basis weight of paper is preferably a maximum of 225 g/m ² (two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter).

According to DIN 6730 (February 2011), cardboard is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers of plant origin, which is formed by dewatering a fibrous suspension on one or between two screens. The fiber structure is compacted and dried. Cardboard is preferably made from cellulose by gluing or pressing together. Cardboard is preferably designed as solid cardboard or corrugated cardboard. Preferably the basis weight of paperboard is in excess of 225 g/m ² (two hundred and twenty five grams per square meter). Corrugated cardboard is cardboard made from one or more layers of corrugated paper glued to one layer or between several layers of another preferably smooth paper or cardboard.

In the foregoing and in the following, the term cardboard refers to a paper fabric that is preferably coated on one side and has a mass per unit area of at least 150 g/m ² (one hundred and fifty grams per square meter) and at most 600 g/m ² (six hundred grams per square meter). Cardboard preferably has high strength relative to paper.

A sheet 02 to be processed preferably has a basis weight of at least 70 g/m ² (seventy grams per square meter) and/or a maximum of 700 g/m ² (seven hundred grams per square meter), preferably a maximum of 500 g/m ² (five hundred grams per square meter). square meter), more preferably at most 200 g/m ² (two hundred grams per square meter). A sheet 02 to be processed preferably has a maximum thickness of 1 cm (one centimeter), preferably a maximum of 0.7 cm (zero point seven centimeters), more preferably a maximum of 0.5 cm (zero point five centimeters), more preferably a maximum of 0, 3 cm (zero point three centimetres).

In the foregoing and in the following, the term panel preferably refers to the number of identical and/or different objects that are manufactured from the same piece of material and/or are arranged on a common carrier material, for example a common sheet 02. A blank 03 is preferably that area of a sheet 02 which is designed as a product of the sheet processing machine 01, in particular as an intermediate product for the production of an end product, and/or is processed further, for example to form a desired or required end product, and/or is designed such that it can be further processed. The desired or required end product, which is preferably produced by further processing of the respective blank 03, is preferably packaging, in particular a folding box.

A remnant 04; 05; 06 is that area of a sheet 02 above and below that does not correspond to a blank 03. Collected remnants 04; 05; 06 are preferably referred to as waste. A remnant 04; 05; 06 is preferably designed as a trimming and/or breakout and/or removable. During operation of the sheet processing machine 01, the at least one remnant piece 04; 05; 06 in at least one shaping unit 300, preferably by at least one processing step of the respective sheet 02, for example in at least one punching process. During operation of the sheet processing machine 01, the at least one remnant piece 04; 05; 06 is at least partially removed from the respective sheet 02 and is thus separated, in particular, from the respective copies 03 of the sheet 02. At least one unit 400 embodied as a stripping unit 400 is preferably configured to remove at least one first remnant piece 04, in particular at least one waste piece 04, and/or to remove at least one waste piece 04. At least one unit 500 configured as a blank separation unit 500 is preferably at least one second remnant piece 06; in particular at least one gripper edge 06, designed to remove and/or designed to remove at least one gripper edge 06. For example, a sheet 02 comprises a remnant piece 05 configured as a web 05. In particular, the at least one web 05 separates the panels 03 from one another.

The spatial area provided for the transport of a sheet 02, which the sheet 02 occupies at least temporarily if it is present, is the transport route. The transport route will be at at least in one section by at least one component of a system 1200 embodied as a transport system 1200.

A transport direction T is a direction T provided for a shaping operating state of at least one shaping unit 300 of processing machine 01, in which direction sheet 02 is transported if it is present at any point along the transport path. The transport direction T provided in particular for transporting sheets 02 is a direction T that is preferably oriented at least essentially and more preferably completely horizontally. Additionally or alternatively, the transport direction T preferably points from a first unit 100 of processing machine 01 to a last unit 800; 900 of the processing machine 01. In particular, the transport direction T points from a unit 100, in particular a feed unit 100, on the one hand to a unit 600, in particular a delivery unit 600, on the other. Additionally or alternatively, transport direction T preferably points in a direction in which sheets 02 are transported apart from vertical movements or vertical components of movements, in particular from initial contact with a unit 200 downstream of feeder unit 100; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of the processing machine 01 or first contact with the processing machine 01 up to a final contact with the processing machine 01. The transport direction T is preferably the direction T in which a horizontal component points in a direction oriented from the feeder unit 100 to the delivery unit 600 is. The transport direction T preferably points from a feeder side to a delivery side.

The feeder side preferably corresponds to the front side of sheet processing machine 01, preferably the side on which the at least one feeder unit 100 is arranged. The side of the sheet processing machine 01 opposite the feeder side preferably corresponds to the delivery side. In particular, the last aggregate 800 is on the delivery side; 900 of sheet processing machine 01, preferably the at least one common unit 900 and/or the at least one remnant delivery unit 800. The feeder side and the delivery side are preferably arranged parallel to a direction A, in particular a transverse direction A, and a working width.

Transverse direction A is preferably a horizontal direction A. Transverse direction A is orthogonal to the intended transport direction T for sheets 02 and/or orthogonal to the intended transport path for sheets 02 through the at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of the processing machine 01 oriented. The transverse direction A is preferably oriented from an operator side of the processing machine 01 to a drive side of the processing machine 01.

A vertical direction V is preferably that direction V which is arranged orthogonally to a plane spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A. The vertical direction V is preferably perpendicular from below and/or from a base of processing machine 01 and/or from a lowermost component of processing machine 01 upwards and/or to an uppermost component of processing machine 01 and/or to an uppermost cover of processing machine 01 oriented.

The operator side of the processing machine 01 is preferably that side of the processing machine 01 parallel to the direction of transport T from which an operator can access the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of processing machine 01, for example during maintenance work and/or changing at least one shaping tool.

The drive side of processing machine 01 is preferably that side of processing machine 01 parallel to transport direction T that is opposite the operator side. The drive side preferably has at least parts, preferably at least a large part, of a system 1000, in particular a drive system 1000.

In the foregoing and in the following, the working width is the maximum width that a sheet 02 may have in order to pass through the at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, in particular the respective units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; The Working width of processing machine 01, in particular sheet processing machine 01, is preferably at least 30 cm (thirty centimeters), more preferably at least 50 cm (fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 80 cm (eighty centimeters), even more preferably at least 120 cm (one hundred and twenty centimeters) and even more preferably at least 150 cm (one hundred and fifty centimetres).

Sheet 02 to be processed preferably has a sheet width, preferably parallel to transverse direction A, of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), preferably at least 300 mm (three hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 400 mm (four hundred millimeters). The sheet width is preferably a maximum of 1,500 mm (one thousand five hundred millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 1,300 mm (thousand three hundred millimeters), even more preferably a maximum of 1,060 mm (thousand and sixty millimeters). A sheet length, preferably parallel to the transport direction T, is, for example, at least 150 mm (one hundred and fifty millimeters), preferably at least 250 mm (two hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters). Furthermore, an arc length is, for example, at most 1,200 mm (one thousand two hundred millimeters), preferably at most 1,000 mm (one thousand millimeters), more preferably at most 800 mm (eight hundred millimeters).

A sheet 02 has several edges 07; 08; 09 on. In particular, an edge 07 embodied as a leading edge 07 is oriented at the front of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T and is arranged parallel to the transverse direction A. In particular, the leading edge 07 is that edge 07 of the sheet 02 in question which, for transporting the sheet 02 in question, can preferably be grasped by at least one component of the sheet processing machine 01, in particular by at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200, and/or on which at least one component of the Sheet processing machine 01, in particular by at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200, holds the respective sheet 02. An edge 08 designed as a rear edge 08 is preferably arranged opposite the front edge 07. More preferably, the front edge 07 and the rear edge 08 are arranged parallel to one another. In particular, a trailing edge 08 is oriented at the rear of sheet 02 in transport direction T and is arranged parallel to transverse direction A. The sheet 02 also includes two edges 09 designed as side edges 09. The two side edges 09 are preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction T and orthogonal to the transverse direction A. The side edges 09 are preferably each arranged orthogonally to the front edge 07 and/or to the rear edge 08 of the sheet 02.

Sheet 02 preferably has at least one printed image. Above and below, the printed image describes a representation on sheet 02, which corresponds to the sum of all image elements, the image elements being transferred to sheet 02 during at least one work stage and/or at least one printing process, preferably before processing by sheet processing machine 01 were and/or are transferrable. The surface of sheet 02 preferably has at least one unprinted area, in particular an unprinted edge area. In particular, the at least one holding element 1202 preferably holds the sheet 02 at least in the unprinted edge region of the leading edge 07, which is embodied as a remnant piece 06 and/or gripper edge 06.

Sheet 02 preferably has at least one printing mark 11, preferably at least two printing marks 11. In the foregoing and in the following, a print mark 11 is a mark, for example for checking a register and/or register and/or preferably for aligning sheet 02 in transport direction T and/or transverse direction A.

Under an aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 is preferably understood to mean a group of devices that interact functionally, in particular to be able to carry out a preferably self-contained processing operation on at least one substrate 02. Preferably, an aggregate comprises 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 in each case a machine section of processing machine 01, which is preferably arranged such that it can be at least partially separated spatially from other machine sections.

A system 1000; 1100; 1200 of processing machine 01 is preferably at least one device, which is equipped with at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, preferably with at least two units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, which is in contact with processing machine 01 at least temporarily, in particular permanently, and/or can interact and/or be operatively connected.

Processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 100 configured as a feeder unit 100. Feeder unit 100 is preferably configured as a feeder 100, more preferably as a sheet feeder 100, more preferably as a sheet feeder unit 100. The feeder unit 100 is preferably embodied as the first unit 100 of the processing machine 01 in the transport direction T. Feeder unit 100 is preferably configured to feed sheets 02 onto the transport path of processing machine 01 and/or sheets 02 to at least one unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; Trained to supply 900.

At least one unit embodied as a feed unit 200 is preferably located after the at least one feeder unit 100 in the transport direction T 200 arranged. The at least one feed unit 200 is preferably configured to feed sheets 02, preferably from a sequential feed of sheets 02, to the at least one shaping unit 300. The at least one infeed unit 200 preferably has at least one device for detecting sheets 02. Each sheet 02 can preferably be at least partially, preferably completely, aligned by the at least one feed unit 200 with regard to its position in transport direction T and/or in transverse direction A.

At least one unit 300 embodied as a shaping unit 300 is preferably arranged after the at least one feeder unit 100 and preferably after the at least one feed unit 200 in the transport direction T. The at least one shaping unit 300 preferably has at least one shaping mechanism 301. The shaping unit 301 is preferably designed as a stamping unit 301, more preferably as a flat bed stamping unit 301. The corresponding unit 300 is then preferably configured as a punching unit 300 and/or creasing unit 300 and/or cutting unit 300 and/or punch 300, more preferably as a flatbed punching unit 300 and/or flatbed punch 300.

A device for partially severing and/or reducing the thickness and/or removing the sheet 02 to be processed, in particular the packaging material, is referred to above and below as a creasing unit 300. In particular, notches and/or creases are made in the preferably paper-based or cardboard-based packaging material, in particular the sheet 02. For example, in the case of corrugated cardboard, the top layer is severed in at least one creasing unit 300. In particular, the sheet 02, in particular the packaging material, can be shaped into a specific shape, e.g. B. three-dimensional shape, kinked and / or folded. Cutting unit 300 or punching unit 300 is preferably a device for severing, preferably completely severing, sheet 02, in particular the packaging material, at specific points. In particular, the at least one remnant 04; 05; 06, in particular the packaging material that is not required, can then be easily separated from the panel 03.

The at least one shaping tool 301 preferably comprises at least one upper shaping tool, in particular at least one upper punching tool, and/or at least one lower shaping tool, in particular at least one lower punching tool. At least one lower shaping tool, preferably exactly one lower shaping tool, is preferably assigned to the at least one upper shaping tool. At least one shaping tool is preferably designed to be movable, preferably movable in the vertical direction V. More preferably, at least one upper shaping tool and/or at least one lower shaping tool is designed to be movable in the vertical direction V. The at least one upper shaping tool and the at least one lower shaping tool are preferably coordinated with one another and in particular with blank 03 and/or sheet 02. Preferably, in particular if both the at least one upper shaping tool and the at least one lower shaping tool are designed to be movable, the movement of the respective shaping tools is preferably coordinated in time and/or can be coordinated. The upper shaping tool and the lower shaping tool preferably move in opposite directions relative to each other during a punching process, so that the shaping tools are moved relative to one another and/or away from one another in the vertical direction V and/or are relatively movable. The at least one upper shaping tool is preferably in direct contact with the at least one lower shaping tool at least temporarily, preferably at least once per machine cycle, more preferably when the at least one shaping mechanism 301 is in a closed position. The at least one upper shaping tool is preferably spaced apart from the at least one lower shaping tool by a distance greater than zero when shaping mechanism 301 is in an open position.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one drive system 1000. The respective shaping tool is preferably in contact, preferably in an operative connection, with the at least one drive system 1000 and/or can be driven by the drive system 1000 at least temporarily, preferably with a cyclic movement.

A sheet 02 which has been processed by the at least one shaping unit 300, i.e. which is arranged on the transport path in transport direction T after the at least one shaping unit 300, preferably has at least one punched indentation. The at least one punched indentation is designed, for example, as a groove and/or score and/or embossing and/or cut and/or perforation. Preferably, the at least one punched indentation, particularly if it is in the form of a perforation and/or cut, is at least partially the at least one copy 03 of at least one remnant piece 04; 05; 06 and/or from at least one further copy 03 of the sheet 02 in question. A sheet 02 which has been processed by the at least one shaping unit 300, i.e. which is arranged on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one shaping unit 300, preferably has at least one blank 03, preferably at least two blanks 03, and at least one offcut 04 ; 05; 06 on.

At least one unit 400 embodied as a stripping unit 400 is arranged downstream of the at least one shaping unit 300 in the transport direction T, preferably following the at least one shaping unit 300, more preferably without another unit of processing machine 01 in between. The at least one stripping unit 400 is preferably designed to remove the at least one first remnant piece 04, preferably to remove the at least one waste piece 04, from the respective sheet 02. The at least one stripping unit 400 preferably has at least one stripping unit 401.

A sheet 02 which has been processed by the at least one stripping unit 400, i.e. which is arranged on the transport path in transport direction T after the at least one stripping unit 400, preferably has only the at least one blank 03, in particular a large number of blanks 03, and that at least a second leftover piece 06. For example, the sheet 02 that has been processed by the at least one stripping unit 400 also has the at least one web 05.

At least one unit 500 embodied as a blanking unit 500 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one shaping unit 300, in particular the at least one punching unit 300, in the transport direction T. If the at least one stripping unit 400 is present, the at least one blanking unit 500 is also arranged downstream of the at least one stripping unit 400 in transport direction T. The at least one blank separating unit 500 has at least one blank separating unit 501 for separating blanks 03 and the at least one remaining piece 05; 06 from each other.

Sheet processing machine 01 preferably also has at least one unit 600, in particular delivery unit 600, for delivery and stacking of blanks 03, more preferably delivery 600. In the transport path of sheets 02, the at least one delivery unit 600 is arranged downstream of the at least one punching unit 300 and more preferably the at least one blanking unit 500 and/or the at least one stripping unit 400. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one blank separation unit 500 comprises the at least one delivery unit 600, with the two units 500; 600 are designed as a common unit 650.

Sheet processing machine 01 also preferably has at least one unit 700, preferably embodied as a sheet insertion unit 700. The at least one sheet insertion unit 700 is preferably assigned to the at least one blank separating unit 500 and more preferably arranged downstream of the at least one blank separating unit 500 in transport direction T. The at least one sheet inserting unit 700 is used to insert at least one sheet 02, preferably at least one unprocessed sheet 02, into a stack of sheets 02 and/or multiple copies 03, preferably separate ones, to increase stability. In particular, the sheet processing machine 01 has the sheet insertion unit 700 for inserting a sheet 02 into a stack of copies 03. The sheet depositing unit 700 preferably comprises at least one sheet depositing device 701. The at least one sheet depositing unit 700 also comprises at least one sheet cassette 702, in particular intermediate sheet cassette 702, for storing preferably unprocessed sheets 02. The sheet depositing unit 700 can also be arranged downstream of the common unit 650.

Sheet processing machine 01 also has at least one unit 800 configured as a remnant delivery unit 800 for collecting remnants 05; 06 on. In particular, the at least one remnant 05; 06 separated from the at least one, preferably from all, blanks 03. The at least one remnant delivery unit 800 is preferably arranged downstream of the blank separation unit 700 in the transport direction T. More preferably, the at least one remnant delivery unit 800 is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit 600. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one remnant delivery unit 800 is encompassed by the at least one sheet insert unit 700 and these are designed as a common unit 900.

The at least one drive system 1000 is preferably operatively connected to at least one system 1100, in particular a control system 1100, and/or the at least one transport system 1200.

The at least one drive system 1000 preferably has at least one clock generator and/or angular position encoder, more preferably precisely a clock and/or angular position sensor. The at least one clock generator and/or angular position encoder is preferably designed to generate a master value, for example a virtual master value and/or a master value in the form of pulses, by means of which movements of components of processing machine 01 can be and/or are coordinated with one another.

The at least one sheet processing machine 01 also has at least one system 1200 embodied as transport system 1200. The at least one transport system 1200 guides sheets 02, preferably keeping them continuous, through sheet processing machine 01 and in particular at least through units 300; 400; 500; 650. In particular, sheets 02 are preferably fed at least largely horizontally in transport direction T through sheet processing machine 01. The transport system 1200 is preferably designed as a chain transport system 1200 and more preferably as a chain gripper system 1200. In particular, the at least one chain transport system 1200 comprises at least one guide device 1203, wherein the at least one guide device 1203 is preferably embodied as at least one chain 1203. In particular, the at least one guide device 1203 is arranged at least partially, preferably completely, outside the transport path. The chain gripper system 1200 is preferably configured with at least one, preferably several, carriages 1201, in particular gripper carriages 1201. In particular, the at least one guide device 1203 holds the at least one gripper carriage 1201, preferably all gripper carriages 1201, and defines the position of the at least one gripper carriage 1201 in the at least one transport system 1200. In particular, the respective gripper carriage 1201 is in a position specified in the transport direction T by the at least one guide system 1203 during sheet guidance. The at least one holding element 1202, in particular the at least one gripper 1202, is preferably arranged on each carriage 1201. In particular, each gripper carriage 1201 has a plurality of holding elements 1202, preferably grippers 1202, across the working width in the transverse direction A, preferably at equal distances from one another. The at least one holding element 1202 is preferably transferred from an open position to a closed position for gripping a sheet 02. A sheet 02 is preferably gripped by the at least one holding element 1202 at the transfer position of the at least one infeed unit 200. To deposit the at least one second remnant 06, preferably in the at least one remnant delivery unit 800, the at least one holding element 1202 is preferably transferred from a closed position to an open position. The chain gripper system 1200 preferably has a cyclic and/or periodic movement for sheet transport through the units 300; 400; 500; 650 on. In particular, the movement is designed so periodically and/or cyclically that during the processing step in one of the units 300; 400; 500; 650, the sheet 02 and/or the gripper carriage 1201, in particular the chain gripper carriage 1201, is stationary. In particular, the at least one chain gripper carriage 1201 and/or the sheet 02 is in motion between the individual processing steps. The transport system 1200 is coupled and synchronized with the transport means of the individual units via the control system 1100 and the drive system 1000 .

The at least one drive system 1000 preferably comprises at least one drive 1001. The at least one drive 1001 is embodied, for example, as the central drive of processing machine 01. The drive system 1000 preferably has a drive 1001 designed as a central drive. The at least one drive 1001 is preferably used to transmit torque and/or linear movement to at least one component of at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, for example at least one means of transport 103; 104; 108; 204, and/or on at least one component of the transport system 1200. The at least one drive 1001 is preferably for the transmission of torque and/or linear movement to at least two different components of the same unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and/or two different aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and/or on at least one component of the transport system 1200. The at least one drive 1001 is preferably in contact and/or operatively connected to at least one component of at least one assembly 100 that is to be moved at least temporarily; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and/or to at least one component of the transport system 1200. The at least one drive 1001 of the at least one drive system 1000 is preferably connected to at least one component to be moved of at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, preferably with all components of the respective unit 100 to be moved by the respective drive 1001; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 or the respective units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, and/or linked and/or linkable to at least one component of transport system 1200 to be moved in such a way that the respective component to be moved, preferably all the respective components to be moved by drive 1001, can be operated and/or are operated in a coordinated manner.

The at least one drive system 1000 is preferably cyclic and/or periodic movements on at least one component of at least one assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and/or the transport system 1200 due to the at least one drive 1001.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one drive system 1000 comprises exactly one drive 1001, which is preferably equipped with different components of different units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and/or linked to at least one component of the transport system 1200.

The at least one drive 1001 of drive system 1000 is preferably embodied as an electric motor, more preferably as a servo motor.

Sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one system 1100, in particular at least one control system 1100, for open-loop and/or closed-loop control. The at least one control system 1100 is operatively connected, for example, to the units 100; 200; 300, 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and the at least one drive 1001. The multiple units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 are preferably operatively connected to one another via the at least one control system 1100 and can be coordinated with one another and/or can be coordinated with one another. Sheet processing machine 01 comprises a plurality of sensors, the input signals from which are recorded and processed in at least one control system 1100. For example, at least one output signal is generated via the at least one control system 1100, which at least one component of a unit 100; 200; 300, 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 controls and / or regulates and / or with a component of a unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 is connected in a controlling and/or regulating manner. For example, the at least one control system 1100 can be used to control and/or control the at least one drive 1001 of the at least one drive system 1000 and/or align sheets 02 and/or feed sheets 02 into processing machine 01 and/or insert sheets into the at least one delivery pile /or be regulated. An operator can, for example, intervene at least partially in the operating mode of sheet processing machine 01 via a control console that is operatively connected to the at least one control system 1100.

The at least one system unit 200 preferably comprises at least one transport means, preferably embodied as at least one transport roller and/or at least one transport brush. Sheets 02 are preferably transported by the at least one transport means, preferably embodied as at least one transport roller and/or at least one transport brush, of the at least one feed unit 200 in transport direction T along the transport path of sheets 02 towards an alignment position PA.

The system unit 200 preferably has at least one feed system 202. The system unit 200 is preferably arranged upstream of the at least one shaping unit 300. The feeder unit is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one feeder unit 100. The at least one feed system 202 is preferably arranged downstream of feeder unit 100, which is preferably embodied as sheet feeder 100. The at least one feed system 202 preferably comprises at least one stop 203, preferably at least two stops 203, which is preferably arranged at least temporarily within the plane of the transport path at the alignment position PA. The at least one feed system 202 preferably comprises at least one transport means 204, preferably embodied as transfer means 204 and/or holding means 204. The at least one feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least one transport means 204, preferably embodied as transfer means 204 and/or holding means 204, which sheet 02 preferably sequentially from the alignment position PA to a transfer position PU, the transfer position PU being arranged along the transport path in the transport direction T after the alignment position PA. At the transfer position PU, a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet, can be and/or is being transferred to the at least one transport system 1200 of processing machine 01, in particular if at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200 is in the transfer position PU at the time of the transfer located. The at least one sheet 02 is preferably transferred to the at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200 at the transfer position PU, preferably by the at least one transport means 204 of feed system 202.

Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one infeed unit 200 has at least one device for detecting sheets 02, in particular at least one sensor device 251. The at least one sensor device 251 preferably comprises at least one sensor 252, more preferably at least two sensors 252, more preferably at least three sensors 252. The at least one sensor device 251 preferably comprises at least one sensor 252, more preferably at least two sensors 252, more preferably exactly two sensors 252, which are arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, ie one behind the other in the transverse direction A. The at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably located outside the transport path for sheets 02 and is directed towards the transport path for sheets 02. The at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, optionally at least one print mark 11 and/or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of sheets 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02. A respective sensor 252 of sensor device 251 is preferred, preferably each sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, optionally at least one print mark 11 of the at least one sheet 02 and/or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of the at least one sheet 02. A respective sensor 252 of sensor device 251 is preferred, preferably the at least one sensor 252, more preferably each sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, preferably optionally at least one print mark 11 of a respective, preferably of the at least one sheet 02 and/or at least one edge 07 ; 08; 09 of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet 02, in particular the front edge 07 of the sheet 02 in question and/or at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02 in question, which is arranged parallel to the transport direction T, is designed to capture at least part of it, preferably in at least one capture region 253, more preferably in a detection area 253, which has an area of no more than 10% of a respective upper side and/or lower side of the respective, preferably of the at least one, sheet 02. The detection region 253 of a sensor 252 is preferably that area within the plane of the transport path which can be detected at least temporarily by the relevant sensor 252, preferably by the at least one sensor 252, more preferably by the at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252 and /or is recorded. In transport direction T, detection area 253 preferably has at least 10 mm (ten millimeters), preferably at least 15 mm (fifteen millimeters), more preferably at least 20 mm (twenty millimeters), and/or at most 40 mm (forty millimeters), preferably at most 30 mm (thirty millimeters), on.

The optional detection of at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or at least one print mark 11 preferably describes above and below that the at least one sensor device 251 of sheet processing machine 01, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, at least two, preferably at least three, has operating states that can be distinguished from one another. In a first, preferred operating state, for example, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect the at least one print mark 11. In one, for example second, operating state, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 trained to capture. In one, for example third, operating state, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, the at least one print mark 11 and the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 trained to capture. It is preferably possible to choose between the at least two, preferably at least three, operating states at least for the present print job, preferably for the at least one sheet 02, more preferably for each individual sheet 02. In particular, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, detects both the first operating state, i.e. the at least one print mark 11, and the second operating state, i.e. the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 detecting, as well as in the third operating state, ie both print mark 11 and edge 07; 08; 09 detecting, operable and/or operated in either the first operating state or the second operating state or the third operating state.

The at least one sensor device 251 is preferably configured to generate at least one signal, which is and/or can be processed by the at least one control system 1100. It is preferred, in particular on the basis of the at least one signal from the at least one sensor device 251 and/or on the basis of at least one signal from the at least one control system 1100, that the at least one infeed unit 200 detects the respective at least one sheet 02 with regard to its position in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A at least partially, preferably completely, designed to be aligned. Each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, can preferably be aligned at least partially, preferably completely, by the at least one feed unit 200 with regard to its position in transport direction T and/or in transverse direction A. In order to align the at least one sheet 02 by the at least one infeed system 202, the at least one signal of the at least one sensor device 251 and/or the at least one signal of the at least one control system 1100 can and/or is processed.

Feed system 202 is preferably for feeding sheets 02 to a unit 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, in particular the shaping unit 300. In addition, a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably at least partially aligned by the infeed system 202, so that the sheet 02 is fed through the units 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 is machined to fit and/or is machineable.

A sheet 02 transported in infeed unit 200, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably transported to the alignment position PA. The alignment position PA is preferably defined by the at least one stop 203, in particular the at least two stops 203, which is preferably embodied in each case as a front mark 203. The alignment position PA is preferably defined by the at least two front lays 203, which are arranged horizontally next to one another and parallel to the transport direction T. The at least two front lays 203 are preferably arranged parallel next to one another and at a distance from one another in the transport direction T. In transport direction T, feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least two front lays 203, which are arranged parallel to one another and are designed to roughly align the at least one sheet 02 in alignment position PA. For example, the at least two front lays 203 are embodied as rough alignment means. This advantageously corrects larger feeding errors, for example a deviation in the position of sheet 02 from its target position of more than 10%, preferably more than 15%, preferably more than 20%, more preferably more than 30%.

A rough alignment preferably describes an alignment of sheets 02, the position of the at least one sheet 02 still deviating from a reference after the rough alignment has been carried out. A deviation of a measured value, preferably the position, of the sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, from its reference in a rough alignment is preferably a maximum of 8 mm (eight millimeters), preferably a maximum of 5 mm (five millimeters), more preferably a maximum 4 mm (four millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 3 mm (three millimeters).

Infeed system 202 preferably also includes at least one actuator 218, which is configured to finely align sheet 02. The feed system 202 preferably includes at least two actuators 218. For example, the at least one actuator 218 is embodied as a fine alignment means. The feed system 202 preferably comprises at least two front lays 203 arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, which are designed to roughly align the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, and the at least one actuator 218, which sheet 02 is designed to finely align.

Fine alignment preferably describes an alignment of sheets 02, the position of the at least one sheet 02 deviating from a reference preferably only minimally, preferably not at all, after the fine alignment has been carried out. Preferably, a deviation of a measured value, preferably the position, of the sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, from its reference in the case of fine alignment is limited to a maximum of 1 mm (one millimeter), preferably a maximum of 0.5 mm (zero point five millimeters). , more preferably at most 0.1 mm (zero point one millimeter), more preferably at most 0.05 mm (zero point zero five millimeters), more preferably at most 0.01 mm (zero point zero one millimeter), more preferably at most 0.005 mm (zero point zero zero five millimeters), reduced.

At least at times, the at least one front lay 203, preferably the at least two front lays 203, is and/or extends into the transport path of sheets 02. The at least one front lay 203, preferably the at least two front lays 203, is preferably arranged such that it protrudes at least temporarily into the transport path of sheets 02. At least part of the at least one front lay 203 is preferably arranged at least temporarily within the plane of the transport path at the alignment position PA. The at least one front lay 203, preferably the at least two front lays 203, thus forms a barrier in the transport direction T for sheets 02 transported along the transport path, preferably at least temporarily, so that these sheets 02 are preferably blocked in the transport direction T at the position of the at least one front lay 203 in question, at least temporarily be hindered in their movement. In addition, the at least one front lay 203, preferably the at least two front lays 203, are preferably also pivotable and/or pivoted and/or pivoting outside the transport path of sheets 02 at least temporarily and/or are pivoted. The at least one part of the at least one front lay 203, which is at least temporarily arranged within the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA, can preferably be pivoted and/or pivoted at least temporarily out of the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA. The at least one front lay 203, preferably the at least two front lays 203, preferably protrudes at least temporarily into the transport path of sheets 02 and is preferably pivoted at least temporarily outside of the transport path of sheets 02.

The at least two front lays 203 arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, preferably at least four, more preferably at least eight, more preferably all front lays 203 arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, are preferably connected to one another by at least one shaft. The shaft of the front lays 203 is preferably arranged outside the transport path of sheets 02, in particular in the vertical direction V below the transport path of sheets 02. The at least one front lay 203 is preferably connected to at least one roller lever 208, preferably via the at least one shaft of the front lays 203. For example, feed system 202 of sheet processing machine 01 has at least two roller levers 208 assigned to the at least two front lays 203. The respective, preferably the at least one, front lay 203 and the at least one roller lever 208 are preferably configured to be movable at least in and/or counter to transport direction T. At least one profile curve 209 is preferably assigned to the respective roller lever 208, which is preferably fixed in its position, in particular in the transport direction T. The respective profile curve 209, preferably the at least one profile curve, preferably has a different height in the vertical direction V, in particular along the transport direction T. The respective, preferably the at least one, roller lever 208 is preferably configured to roll along the surface of the profile curve 209 assigned to it, preferably at least in and/or opposite to the transport direction T, in particular when the roller lever 208 moves in and/or opposite to the transport direction T .

Feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least one transport means 204, preferably embodied as transfer means 204 and/or as holding means 204. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably at least one gripper 204. Feed system 202 preferably has at least two transport means 204 spaced apart from one another, more preferably at least one Four, more preferably at least eight, for example eleven, in particular a large number of transport means 204 spaced apart from one another, which are preferably arranged horizontally next to one another in the transport direction T, i.e. one behind the other in the transverse direction A. The individual transport means 204 are preferably connected to one another via at least one shaft 221, in particular at least one gripper shaft 221, and/or the individual transport means 204 are each attached to the at least one gripper shaft 221. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably attached to the at least one gripper shaft 221. A large number of grippers 204 spaced apart from one another in transverse direction A are preferably attached to the at least one gripper shaft 221 and/or connected to one another via the at least one gripper shaft 221.

The at least one transport means 204 preferably has at least one transfer element 206; 207 on. The at least one transport means 204 preferably has at least one upper holder 206 and/or at least one lower holder 207. The upper holder 206 is preferably designed as an upper transfer element 206, for example as an upper half of the gripper 204. The upper bracket 206 is preferably arranged at least mainly in the vertical direction V above the plane of the transport path at the position of the transport means 204 . The lower holder 207 is preferably designed as a lower transfer element 207, for example as the lower half of the gripper 204. The lower bracket 207 is preferably arranged at least mainly in the vertical direction V below the plane of the transport path at the position of the transport means 204 . The at least one upper holder 206 preferably has an upper holding surface 233, which corresponds to that area of the upper holder 206 which at least temporarily comes into direct contact with a sheet 02 to be transported and/or which of the respective, preferably the at least one, lower mount 207, i.e. is arranged downwards in the vertical direction V on the relevant upper mount 206, and/or which can be and/or is arranged at least temporarily at the alignment position PA in the vertical direction V from above within the plane of the transport path . Preferably, the at least one lower holder 207 each has a lower holding surface 234, which corresponds to that area of the lower holder 207 which at least temporarily comes into direct contact with a sheet 02 to be transported and/or which of the respective, preferably the at least one, upper mount 206, i.e. is arranged upwards in the vertical direction V on the relevant lower mount 207, and/or which can be and/or is arranged at least temporarily at the alignment position PA in the vertical direction V from below within the plane of the transport path .

The at least one respective transfer element 206; 207, preferably the at least one upper holder 206 and/or the at least one lower holder 207 of transport means 204 is designed to at least temporarily grasp a respective sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, in an edge region and/or outside of the at least one printed image of sheet 02. For example, the at least one transport means 204 grips the at least one sheet 02 in an edge area and/or outside the at least one printed image, preferably by means of the at least one upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holder 207.

The at least one transport means 204 embodied as transfer means 204 and/or as holding means 204 is preferably embodied to transport sheets 02 sequentially, in particular from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU. Transport means 204, which is embodied in particular as transfer means 204 and/or as holding means 204, preferably has a straight guide and/or linear guide. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably movable and/or moved and/or is moved horizontally along the transport path in the transport direction T and/or counter to the transport direction T. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably configured to move and/or move and/or move from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and/or back. The at least one transport means 204 preferably moves in a straight line during its movement from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and preferably additionally back from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, preferably a forward movement and/or backward movement in a horizontal plane, preferably in one plane spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A. The at least one transport means 204 of the infeed system 202 preferably transports sheets 02 in a level manner. The at least one sheet 02 is preferably transferred to the transport system 1200 downstream of the infeed system 202, preferably the at least one sheet a sheet 02 from the at least one transport means 204 of feed system 202 to the at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200, in a horizontal plane, preferably in a plane spanned by transport direction T and transverse direction A.

Preferably, at least one component of the feed system 202, in particular at least the at least one transport means 204 embodied as a transfer means 204 and/or as a holding means 204, preferably embodied as a gripper 204, is at least partially movable and/or moved in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A . Feed system 202 preferably has at least one bearing point S, around which at least one connection point 219 is preferably arranged such that it can pivot and/or swivel, connection point 219 preferably being connected to the at least one transport means 204. The at least one connection point 219 is preferably arranged such that it pivots and/or pivots about the at least one bearing point S, depending on a rotation of a drive shaft 1002, preferably embodied as a contact drive shaft 1002.

The at least one drive shaft 1002 is preferably connected to the at least one drive 1001 of drive system 1000 and/or is driven at least temporarily, preferably permanently, by the at least one drive 1001. The at least one drive system 1000 preferably has the at least one clock and/or angular position transmitter and/or at least one rotary encoder, more preferably exactly one clock and/or angular position transmitter and/or rotary encoder. The at least one drive shaft 1002 is preferably embodied as a single-turn shaft 1002 and completes exactly one complete rotation through 360° about a rotational axis D of the drive shaft 1002 per machine cycle.

The feed system 202 preferably has at least one gear, preferably at least one cam gear, preferably to carry out the movement in and/or opposite to the transport direction T and preferably additionally or alternatively in and/or opposite to the transverse direction A. The at least one infeed system 202 of sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one cam mechanism, preferably for at least partially transmitting a movement from drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204 of infeed system 202. The at least one drive shaft 1002 is preferred, preferably as a result of its rotary movement due to the at least one drive 1001, a preferably continuous movement, for example a fixed stroke, of the cam mechanism is formed. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one feed system 202 comprises at least one actuator 218 that is independent of the drive shaft 1002, preferably the at least one drive 1001. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably mechanically independent, preferably mechanically decoupled, from the drive shaft 1002, preferably the at least one drive 1001.

The at least one feed system 202 of sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one cam mechanism. The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least two cam gears. The at least one cam mechanism preferably has at least one cam disk 212; 223 on.

Preferably, at least one of the cam mechanisms has at least one cam disk 212. The at least one cam mechanism is preferably embodied as a disk cam mechanism, preferably with at least one disk cam 212. This preferably includes at least one curve drives the at least one cam disk 212 and a rotational axis D of the at least one cam disk 212. The cam mechanism is preferably connected to the at least one drive shaft 1002. The at least one cam mechanism is preferably driven continuously by the at least one drive 1001, preferably via the at least one drive shaft 1002. The axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 is preferably identical to the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212 of the at least one cam mechanism. The at least one cam disk 212 is preferably arranged concentrically around the at least one drive shaft 1002. The at least one cam disc 212 of the at least one cam mechanism thus preferably completes one complete rotation about the axis of rotation D per machine cycle. The at least one cam mechanism preferably comprises at least two cam disks 212, preferably exactly two cam disks 212 in each case.

The at least one drive 1001 of the at least one drive shaft 1002 of the cam mechanism is preferably mechanically connected to at least one drive of the transport system 1200 arranged downstream of the feed system 202 in the transport direction T of sheets 02. For example, the drive shaft 1002 and the transport system 1200 downstream of the feed system 202 in the transport direction T of sheets 02 have a common drive 1001, to which they are preferably connected via different gears, for example. The movement sequence of feed system 202 is preferably at least partially coupled to the movement sequence of transport system 1200, which is arranged downstream in the transport direction T of sheets 02, and/or coordinated with one another.

At least one scanning element 213 is preferably arranged and/or is in contact with the at least one cam disk 212. The at least one scanning element 213 is preferably configured as a roller. The respective, preferably the at least one, scanning element 213 is preferably assigned to at least one drive lever 214. The feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least one drive lever 214 assigned to the respective cam disk 212, preferably the at least one cam disk 212. The at least one sensing element 213 of the at least one drive lever 214 is preferably in permanent contact with a respective cam disk 212 of the respective cam mechanism, preferably at least one cam mechanism, without play educated. In particular, while the scanning element 213 rests without play on the at least one cam disk 212, the center of gravity of the at least one scanning element 213 is preferably at a distance L213 from the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002, which distance preferably increases during a rotation of the at least one cam disk 212 about its axis of rotation D changes. The at least one drive lever 214 preferably has the at least one bearing point S in each case. The at least one bearing point S is preferably embodied as a pivot point S of drive lever 214 and/or as a pivot axis S of drive lever 214. The pivot axis S is preferably oriented parallel to the transverse direction A. The at least one scanning element 213 is preferably arranged at a distance from the bearing point S along the drive lever 214 and is designed to swivel and/or pivot about the bearing point S.

The at least one scanning element 213 is preferably connected to the at least one transport means 204 via the at least one drive lever 214. The at least one drive lever 214 is preferably connected to the at least one transport means 204 via at least one coupling 216. The at least one drive lever 214 and the at least one coupling 216 preferably have the at least one connection point 219 to one another. The at least one connection point 219 is preferably positioned at a distance from the at least one scanning element 213 and/or from the bearing point S along the drive lever 214 and is preferably designed to pivot and/or pivot about the bearing point S.

The at least one drive lever 214 is preferably configured to scan at least one rotational movement of the cam gear by means of the at least scanning element 213. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive lever 214 is designed to convert the at least one rotational movement of the cam mechanism into at least one linear movement of the transfer means 204. The at least one drive lever 214 is preferably configured to transfer the at least one rotational movement of the cam mechanism to the connection point 219, whereby the at least one associated linkage 216 is preferably set in at least one, preferably at least mainly linear movement, preferably with a main component of the direction of movement in and/or against the transport direction T.

At least one cam gear of the cam gears of the feed system 202 is preferably designed as a double cam gear, preferably with at least two cam discs 212 each. The at least one cam mechanism is preferably designed as a double cam mechanism, preferably with at least two cam disks 212 each. The at least two cam disks 212 of the at least one double cam mechanism are preferably arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A. It is preferred on each of the at least two cam discs 212 of the double cam mechanism, at least one scanning element 213 is arranged without play, in particular permanently without play. The at least two scanning elements 213 of the double cam mechanism are preferably arranged on a common drive lever 214.

The at least two scanning elements 213 of the double cam mechanism are preferably arranged on a common drive lever 214 with the bearing point S in between. The at least one scanning element 213 of the at least one drive lever 214 is preferably formed so that it bears permanently against a respective cam disk 212 of the respective, preferably at least one, cam mechanism. The respective, preferably the at least one, scanning element 213 is preferably designed to bear permanently without play on the respective, preferably at least one, cam disk 212 without a spring. One scanning element 213 of the at least two scanning elements 213 of a drive lever 214 preferably rests permanently and without play on a cam disk 212 of the double cam mechanism. The at least one further scanning element 213 in each case is preferably embodied as a pressing element of the at least one other scanning element 213 in each case. Preferably, the distance L213 from the respective, preferably the at least one, scanning element 213 to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 for the scanning element 213 assigned to a first cam disk 212 is different from the distance L213 for the scanning element 213 assigned to a second cam disk 212 of the same cam mechanism.

The at least one cam disk 212 preferably has at least two, preferably at least three, more preferably at least four, regions, with regions that adjoin one another having radii that differ from one another. The at least one cam disc 212 preferably has at least two radii that differ from one another relative to its axis of rotation D along its circumference. For example, the at least one cam disk 212 has at least one indentation and/or at least one elevation and/or at least one cam along its circumference relative to the surrounding areas. A curve function of the circumference of the at least one cam disc 212 is preferably continuous, preferably continuously differentiable, at all points along its arc length. The cam function of the at least one cam disc 212 is preferably configured in accordance with a movement profile of the at least one transport means 204, which is designed to transfer sheets 02 to transport system 1200, which is downstream from feed system 202 in transport direction T. The cam function, preferably at least one area in each case, of the at least one cam disk 212 preferably corresponds to a movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and vice versa, and to the dwell time of the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA and/or in the transfer position PU.

The at least two cam discs 213 of the double cam mechanism are preferably offset relative to one another by at least one angle of rotation. The at least two cam disks 213 of the double cam mechanism are preferably offset relative to one another by at least one rotational angle, so that the joint projection of the at least two cam disks 213 of a double cam mechanism in a plane spanned by the transport direction T and the vertical direction V preferably has a larger area than the projection of one individual of the at least two cam discs 213 in the same plane. At least one cam disk 213 of the double cam mechanism is preferably designed as a spring replacement for the at least one drive lever 214, so that at least one, preferably each, scanning element 213 of the drive lever 214 bears permanently against a respective cam disk 213 of the double cam mechanism without play.

The scanning element 213 is preferably at a minimum distance L213 from the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 if the radius of the associated cam disk 212 is minimal in the area which at this point in time faces the scanning element 213 in question. The scanning element 213 is preferably at a maximum distance L213 from the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 when the radius of the associated cam disk 212 is at a maximum in the area which is facing the scanning element 213 in question at this point in time. The at least one drive lever 214 is preferably designed to pivot about its bearing point S. The at least one drive lever 214 is preferably designed to pivot about its bearing point S, corresponding to the distance L213 of the at least one scanning element 213 from the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002.

By scanning the circumference of the at least one cam disk 212 with the at least one scanning element 213, in particular by rolling the scanning element 213, which is preferably embodied as a roller, on the respective cam disk 212, the at least one associated drive lever 214 is pivoted about its bearing point S. Drive lever 214 is preferably deflected from its previous position about its bearing point S by the profile of the at least one cam disk 212 . Likewise, the connection point 219 pivots about the bearing point S. The at least one connected to the connection point 219 The connecting rod 216 is moved, with the respective direction of movement preferably having a largest component of its orientation in and/or counter to the transport direction T. The at least one transport means 204 is thus preferably moved along its linear guide in and/or counter to transport direction T. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably moved in and/or counter to the transport direction T by pivoting the at least one drive lever 214 about its bearing point S and/or is designed to move. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably moved in and/or counter to the transport direction T by the profile of the at least one cam disk 212 and/or is designed to move.

The bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 is preferably at a constant distance from the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 and/or the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212.

The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably adjustable and/or adjusted and/or designed to be adjustable relative to one another and/or are adjusted relative to one another. More preferably, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are designed to be pivotable and/or pivoted and/or pivoting relative to one another and/or are preferably pivoted relative to one another. Pivoting the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another, preferably pivoting the bearing point S about the axis of rotation D, preferably changes a position of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another. A relative position of the at least one transport means 204 can be changed and/or changed and/or is changed, preferably by the relative adjustment, preferably pivoting, of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D, more preferably a pivoting of the bearing point S about the axis of rotation D .

The at least one feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least one actuator 218. The feed system 202 preferably comprises at least two cam mechanisms arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T on the at least one drive shaft 1002 and/or preferably at least one, preferably two, actuator drives independent of the drive shaft 1002 218, which is preferably assigned to one of the cam gears. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably embodied as a handwheel or mechanical drive or electric drive, preferably as an actuator and/or electric motor. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably independent, preferably mechanically independent, more preferably mechanically decoupled, from the at least one drive 1001, in particular independently from the drive system 1000 of the processing machine 01. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably integrated into the at least one cam mechanism of the feed system 202 , in particular in a cam gear assigned to it, designed to be engaging and/or engages in this.

The at least one actuator 218 is preferably connected to the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 via at least one pivoted lever 217. The pivoting lever 217 is preferably arranged to pivot about the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 . The at least one actuator 218 is preferably configured to pivot the at least one pivot lever 217 about the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002.

The at least one actuator 218 is preferably configured to adjust, preferably pivot, the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably configured and/or adjusted, preferably pivoting, the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 relative to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 and/or the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212 to each other. The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably arranged and/or pivoted and/or pivoted relative to one another by the at least one actuator 218 and/or are pivoted. The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably pivoted and/or pivoted relative to one another and/or are pivoted depending on the detection of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 by the at least one sensor device 251. The bearing point S is preferably arranged such that it can pivot about the axis of rotation D. More preferably, the at least one bearing point S has a fixed position relative to the at least one pivoted lever 217 and is preferably arranged together with the at least one pivoted lever 217 in question so that it pivots and/or swivels and/or pivots about the axis of rotation D.

Due to the control and/or regulation of the at least one actuator 218, a movement transmitted from the at least one drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204 can be and/or is superimposed, at least at times, by a movement transmitted by the at least one actuator 218. Due to the control and/or regulation of the at least one actuator 218, a movement is preferred which is transferred from the at least one drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204 is and/or is being transmitted, at least temporarily, by a movement that is and/or is being transmitted from the at least one actuator 218 to the at least one transfer means 204. Preferably, a movement of the at least one actuator 218 transfers a movement from the at least one drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204, and thus at least one positional error of the respective sheet 02, preferably of the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02, can be compensated for and /or will be compensated. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably converted into a movement by the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably generated by the at least one drive 1001, which engages with the at least one transport means 204, preferably changing it, more preferably superimposing this movement, and/or configured and/or gripping it a.

The at least one transport means 204 preferably transports sheets 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU. The transport path of the at least one sheet 02 is preferably horizontal. The transport movement of the at least one transport means 204, in particular from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, preferably takes place in one plane, preferably spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A, more preferably horizontally. Sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one transport system 1200 that is arranged downstream of the at least one feed system 202 in the transport direction T, preferably with the at least two holding elements 1202 that are spaced apart from one another orthogonally to the transport direction T. The respective holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200 is preferably associated with a respective transfer element 206 ; 207 of the transport means 204 in the transfer position PU are each spaced apart from one another by a first distance in the transport direction T. In each case one of the at least two holding elements 1202 is preferably associated with a respective transfer element 206; 207 spaced in the transfer position PU at a first distance in the transport direction T.

By adjusting, preferably pivoting, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another, the one holding element 1202 of the at least two holding elements 1202 is preferably positioned relative to the assigned transfer element 206; 207 spaced at a second distance in the transfer position PU. By adjusting the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D relative to one another, the respective holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200 is preferably moved relative to the respective associated transfer element 206; 207 are spaced apart from one another in the transfer position PU by a second distance in the transport direction T. In particular, the second distance for two holding elements 1202 of the transport system 1200 that are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction A differs from the respective assigned transfer element 206; 207. The second distance between two holding elements 1202 spaced apart from one another in transverse direction A preferably differs in particular when gripper shaft 221 is not arranged parallel to transverse direction A and/or is arranged in a direction that differs from transverse direction A. The respective second distance is preferably different from the first distance.

The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably adjusted relative to one another by the at least one actuator 218, in particular at least by the at least one actuator 218 assigned to the transport of sheets 02, more preferably by the at least one actuator 218 engaging in the at least one cam mechanism, and /or are adjustable relative to each other. The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably adjusted relative to one another and depending on the detection of the preferably at least one respective sheet 02 by the sensor device 251, in particular by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, of the sensor device 251 /or are adjustable relative to each other. The at least one transport means 204 can preferably be adjusted and/or adjusted and/or will be adjusted in the transport direction T and/or transverse direction A as a function of the detection by the at least one sensor device 251.

The at least one drive lever 214 preferably scans the at least one rotational movement of the at least one cam mechanism using the at least one scanning element 213. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive lever 214 preferably converts the at least one rotational movement of the at least one cam mechanism into at least one linear movement of the at least one transfer means 204.

Sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably has at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably at least three print marks 11. Above and below, a print mark 11 is a mark, for example for checking a register and/or register and/or preferably for aligning sheet 02 in transport direction T and/or transverse direction A. The at least one print mark 11 is preferably used as a mark for Checking a register, preferably as an element of color control, before designed for zonal color measurement and/or for checking a register and/or preferably for aligning, in particular determining the position on which the alignment is based, of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A.

The at least one sheet 02 preferably has at least one element for color control, preferably at least two elements, more preferably at least four elements, more preferably at least as many elements as the printing inks used to generate the printed image. Preferably at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably at least four of the colors black and/or yellow and/or red and/or blue and/or green and/or cyan and/or magenta and/or or special colors are used and/or are contained in at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02. The at least one element for color control preferably has a printing color in each case. The at least one element for color control is preferably designed for a zonal color measurement, preferably at least one measurement of the color density, for example the optical color density and/or the spectral color density, for example by densitometry, and/or a measurement of at least one spectral value, for example by spectral photometry, and /or a measurement of the area coverage of the preferably individual printed inks. The at least one sensor device 251 and/or at least one sensor 252 is preferably configured to evaluate and/or detect the at least one element for color control.

The at least one sheet 02 preferably has at least one print control strip, also known as a color control strip. The at least one print control strip preferably has at least one color control element, more preferably at least two color control elements, more preferably at least four color control elements, preferably color control elements for full tones and/or halftone tones and/or gray balance and/or full tone overprint, on. The at least one print control strip preferably has at least one element for color control and/or at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, print register element, for example at least one register element used for setting at least one printing unit, and/or at least one, preferably at least two, Print mark 11, preferably at least one print mark 11, at least for aligning the at least one sheet 02 in sheet processing machine 01, for example in the at least one feed system 202. The at least one print register element is preferably designed to check a register and/or a register. The at least one element for color control and the at least one print register element and the at least one print mark 11 are preferably elements of the at least one print control strip that are different from one another. Alternatively, for example, the at least one print mark 11 is designed both for aligning the sheet 02 in transport direction T and/or transverse direction A and as at least one element for color control and/or as a print register element, for example for checking a register and/or a register.

The at least one print control strip is preferably positioned on the at least one sheet 02 in an area outside of the at least one printed image and/or in an edge area of the at least one sheet 02 and/or preferably in the area of the front edge 07 and/or preferably at a distance from the front edge 07 . Alternatively, for example, the at least one print control strip is integrated into at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02.

The at least one sheet 02 is preferably fed to the sheet processing machine 01 in such a way that the at least one print mark 11 and/or the at least one print control strip is preferably spaced at the front in the transport direction T and/or preferably in the area of the front edge 07 and/or preferably at a distance from the front edge 07 and /or is positioned on the top and/or on the bottom of the at least one sheet 02.

The at least one print mark 11, preferably the at least two print marks 11, is preferably integrated in the at least one print control strip. For example, at least two print marks 11 are integrated in the at least one print control strip, with the at least two print marks 11 preferably being spaced apart from one another and/or with preferably at least one element for color control being arranged between the at least two print marks 11 and/or with the at least two print marks 11 are preferably arranged symmetrically to one another with respect to an axis of symmetry of the print control strip. The integration of the at least one print mark 11 into the at least one print control strip preferably saves space on sheet 02 and/or saves additional print marks 11 in addition to the at least one print control strip. For example, the at least one print mark 11 is surrounded by at least one area that is unprinted and/or in a different color, for example white, and/or in a single color, particularly if the at least one print mark 11 is integrated in the at least one print control strip. This preferably increases the Kon trast and/or the at least one print mark 11 is more easily recognized compared to a print mark 11 which is not surrounded by an unprinted area and/or a different colored area.

The respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 preferably has the at least one printed mark 11 in an area outside of the at least one printed image. The at least one sheet 02 preferably has at least two printed marks 11, which are preferably parallel to one another along the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02, i.e. next to one another in transport direction T, and/or spaced apart from one another and/or, preferably additionally, spaced apart from the leading edge 07 are arranged. Each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably has at least two printing marks 11, which are arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another along the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, and preferably also spaced apart from the leading edge 07. For example, the at least one printed mark 11 is at least 5 mm (five millimeters), preferably at least 10 mm (ten millimeters), and/or at most 20 mm (twenty millimeters), preferably at most 15 mm (fifteen millimeters), to the at least one edge 07 ; 09 of the at least one sheet 02, preferably at a distance from the front edge 07. Each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably has at least one additional print mark 11, which is at a smaller distance from at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02 than from its front edge 07.

For example, as an alternative or in addition, the at least one printed mark 11 is formed as at least a part of the at least one printed image. For example, the at least one printed image has at least one element which can be distinguished from its surroundings and which preferably functions as a printed mark 11 . The at least one element preferably results in a contrast in the printed image, which can be and/or is evaluated by the at least one sensor device 251. In particular, the detection region 253 of the at least one sensor 252, for example the at least two sensors 252, is directed at the at least one printed image, in particular the at least one element of the printed image that can be distinguished from its surroundings. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect and/or detects the at least one print mark 11, with the at least one print mark 11 being at least one element of the at least one printed image that can be distinguished from its surroundings of the at least one sheet 02 is formed.

The at least one sheet 02 preferably has at least one, more preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, printed marks 11. For example, the at least one sheet 02 has the at least one printed mark 11 in an area outside of the at least one printed image and/or in an edge area of the at least one sheet 02 in the area of the front edge 07 and/or preferably towards the edge 07 configured as the front edge 07 of the at least an arc 02 spaced apart. For example, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one printed mark 11 for each printing ink used and/or for each printing unit used, for example the printing unit of processing machine 01 or the printing unit of a printing press upstream of processing machine 01. For example, processing machine 01 has at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, printing units that print on at least one sheet 02. The at least one printing unit is preferably arranged upstream of the at least one shaping unit 300, more preferably upstream of the at least one system unit 200.

The at least one printed mark 11 preferably has at least one two-dimensional element, preferably at least one linear element. For example, the at least one printed mark 11 is in the form of a bar and/or cross and/or rectangle and/or QR code. A sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably has at least one print mark 11 for preferably each printing ink with which the respective sheet 02 is at least partially printed. Alternatively, a respective print mark 11 is composed of preferably at least two, preferably all, of the printing colors used. The at least one print mark 11 is preferably designed as a rectangle, more preferably as a square. Alternatively, for example, the at least one print mark 11 is designed as a point or circle. The at least one print mark 11 is preferably evaluated quickly and easily if it has at least one straight edge or side, in particular if it is designed as a rectangle and/or square. The at least one printed mark 11 is preferably filled with printing ink, for example black. At least one side and/or axis of the at least one printed mark 11 is preferably arranged parallel to the front edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 and/or parallel to the transverse direction A. At least one side and/or axis of the at least one printed mark 11 is preferably arranged parallel to the side edge 09 of the at least one sheet 02 and/or parallel to the transport direction T. If the at least one printed mark 11 is in the form of a rectangle, preferably a square, for example, it is preferable each have at least one side parallel to the transport direction T and at least one side parallel to the transverse direction A. If the at least one printed mark 11 is designed as a cross, for example, at least one axis, for example the longitudinal axis, is preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction T and at least one axis, for example the transverse axis, is arranged parallel to the transverse direction A. The at least one print mark 11 preferably enables a plurality of measuring points that can be used to evaluate position information of the at least one sheet 02. The arrangement of the at least one print mark 11 and/or the design as a rectangle, preferably a square, and/or the design as a cross preferably increases the accuracy of the evaluation of the at least one print mark 11. The at least one print mark 11 preferably has an area of at least 1, 5 mm ² (one point five square millimeters), more preferably at least 1.8 mm ² (one point eight square millimeters), more preferably at least 1.9 mm ² (one point nine square millimeters), more preferably at least 2.5 mm ² (two Point five square millimeters). The at least one printed mark 11 preferably has an area of at most 25 mm ² (twenty-five square millimeters), more preferably at most 22 mm ² (twenty-two square millimeters), more preferably at most 20 mm ² (twenty square millimeters), more preferably at most 17 mm ² ( seventeen square millimeters), on. Optimal detection of the at least one print mark 11 is preferably possible as a result of blurring of the edge regions of the print mark 11 being minimized and/or since the surface produces a sufficient contrast to its surroundings.

The at least one print mark 11 is preferably configured such that the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A is and/or can be determined and/or is determined by the at least one print mark 11. The position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T as well as in the transverse direction A is preferably determined and/or can be determined and/or is determined by the at least one print mark 11. More preferably, the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A is determined and/or can be determined and/or is determined by at least two printed marks 11, more preferably by a maximum of four printed marks 11, more preferably by two printed marks 11 which at least two printed marks 11 are preferably positioned in a region along the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 on the at least one sheet 02 and/or which at least two printed marks 11 are preferably positioned parallel next to one another in transport direction T on the at least one sheet 02 and /or which at least two print marks 11 are integrated in the at least one print control strip. For example, the at least two printed marks 11 are sufficient and/or preferably no further printed marks 11, for example lateral printed marks 11, are required in addition to the at least two printed marks 11 in order to determine the position of the at least one sheet 02, in particular in the transverse direction A.

A distance between two surfaces or between two points or between a surface and a point or between a direction and another element describes in the preceding and in the following the shortest connection between these two elements.

A sheet 02 to be transported by infeed unit 200, preferably the at least one sheet 02, has at least one positional error when it arrives at the alignment position PA, for example. The position error of a sheet 02 describes a deviation in its positioning along the transport path relative to a target position. This is the case, for example, for a position error in the transport direction T if the time of the actual arrival of the leading edge 07 and/or at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 at the alignment position PA differs from an expected and/or required time of the arrival of the leading edge 07 and/or or at least one print mark 11 on sheet 02. If a sheet 02 arrives at the alignment position PA at a later point in time than expected and/or required, for example, its leading edge 07 and/or the at least one print mark 11 in question is located at the expected and/or required point in time in transport direction T before its expected one and/or required position. For example, there is also a positional error in sheet 02 if sheet 02 is in a skewed position. If the sheet 02 is skewed, for example, its leading edge 07 is at an angle of greater than 0° (zero degrees) to the transverse direction A and/or its side edges 09 are at an angle of greater than 0° (zero degrees) to the transport direction T. If the sheet 02 is skewed, at least two print marks 11 arranged parallel and spaced apart from one another along the front edge 07 of the sheet 02 have different coordinates along the transport direction T. Thus, at least one of the print marks 11 in question is arranged in front of the respective at least one further print mark 11 in the transport direction T. A lateral position error, in particular, also exists if sheet 02 is arranged shifted in the transverse direction A from its expected and/or required position.

Each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably roughly aligned by the at least two front lays 203 arranged horizontally and parallel to one another in transport direction T of sheets 02. The rough alignment describes a reduction in the position error relative to the expected and/or required positioning of the sheet 02 due to the sheet 02 striking the at least two front lays 203 in the alignment position PA. A sheet 02 is preferably fixed at least in the vertical direction V during the rough alignment, in particular by the at least one transport means 204.

Preferably additionally or alternatively, a respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 is finely aligned by adjusting the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another. The at least one feed system 202 is preferably configured to finely align the at least one sheet 02 by adjusting the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another. More preferably additionally or alternatively, the respective sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet, is preferably finely aligned by adjusting, preferably pivoting, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another. The fine alignment of the sheet 02 ensures that the sheet 02 is transferred in register in the transfer position PU to the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200. The relative position of the at least one transport means 204 is preferably changed during the alignment of sheet 02. A finely aligned sheet 02 is preferably in its expected and/or required position at the expected and/or required time, preferably with only a minimal deviation in position from the expected and/or required position, more preferably without a deviation in position.

A shift in the position of the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D is preferably designed to compensate for and/or compensate for at least one positional error of the at least one sheet 02. To compensate for a positional error of the at least one sheet 02, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably designed to be movable and/or moving and/or adjustable and/or adjusted and/or adjustable relative to one another. The at least one drive lever 214 is preferably deflected by an at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212, preferably pivoted about its bearing point S. The deflection of the at least one drive lever 214 due to the at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212 is preferably configured to move the at least one transport means 204 in and/or counter to transport direction T. A shift in the position of the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212 relative to one another preferably results in at least one position error of the respective sheet 02 in addition to a deflection of the at least one drive lever 214 due to an at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212 , in particular at least one positional error of leading edge 07 and/or at least one print mark 11 in transport direction T and/or if the respective sheet 02 is skewed, can be and/or compensated for and/or is compensated for. The at least one cam mechanism is preferably driven continuously by drive system 1000, preferably by means of the at least one drive 1001, more preferably by means of the at least one drive shaft 1002. The at least one actuator 218 preferably adjusts the position of the bearing point S relative to the position of the axis of rotation D, preferably while the operating situation of the cam mechanism is maintained by drive system 1000. The at least one actuator 218 preferably adjusts the position of the bearing point S relative to the position of the axis of rotation D while the at least one cam disk 212 is driven, preferably rotated, by the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably by the at least one drive 1001.

The at least one feed system 202 preferably comprises at least two cam gears. The at least one feed system 202 preferably includes at least two cam gears, which are arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, on the at least one drive shaft 1002. The at least two cam gears preferably tap the drive torque in parallel from the at least one drive shaft 1002. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one Feeding system 202 preferably has at least two actuators 218 which are independent of the drive shaft 1002 and which are preferably each assigned to one of the cam gears. The at least one feed system 202 preferably additionally or alternatively comprises the at least two actuators 218, which are preferably operated independently of the at least one drive 1001. The at least two actuators 218 are preferably each designed to engage in one of the at least two cam gears, preferably adjusting the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D.

At least one actuator 218 is preferably activated and/or regulated at least when compensating for a skewed position of sheet 02. The at least one actuator 218 preferably produces a greater relative displacement of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D with respect to one another than another actuator 218, which is preferably is controlled and/or regulated at the same time. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably designed to be able to be actuated and/or actuated and/or regulated and/or regulated at least when compensating for a skewed position of sheet 02.

Preferably additionally or alternatively, at least two actuators 218 can be actuated and/or actuated and/or regulated and/or regulated at least when a position error in transport direction T is compensated for and/or are actuated and/or regulated. The at least two actuators 218 preferably each produce an equivalent displacement of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to one another.

Sheet 02 is preferably finely aligned laterally, preferably in transverse direction A, to compensate for a lateral position error. In the case of lateral fine alignment of sheets 02 orthogonally to the transport direction T, in particular and/or in the transverse direction A, at least the at least one transport means 204 of the feed system 202 is preferably aligned via at least one, preferably by the at least one drive shaft 1002, more preferably by the at least one Drive 1001, independent, lateral alignment actuator 237 adjusted horizontally and orthogonally to the transport direction T. For example, the at least one coupler 216 is adjusted in the transverse direction A from its previous position at its connection to the at least one means of transport 204 in the transverse direction A, while the connection point 219 in the transverse direction A preferably remains in its position. For example, the at least one coupler 216 has at least one self-aligning bearing for this purpose. The respective sheet 02 is preferably adjusted horizontally and orthogonally to the transport direction T depending on the preferably optional detection of the at least one print mark 11, preferably the at least one lateral print mark 11, and/or the at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02. The at least one actuator 237 for lateral alignment is preferably embodied as a handwheel or mechanical drive or electric drive, preferably as an actuator and/or linear motor and/or electric motor. Preferably, when the at least one sheet 02 is being aligned laterally, the control system 1100 and/or the at least one sensor device 251 controls the at least one actuator 237 for the lateral alignment, preferably as a function of the at least one sensor device 251, in particular of the detection of the sheet 02 by the at least one sensor device 251.

Adjusting the at least one coupler 216 in the transverse direction A preferably shortens the path of the sheet 02, which it covers from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU along the transport path, at least partially, in particular at the location of the adjusted coupler 216.

Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one feed unit 200 comprises at least one pulling device 238 for laterally aligning sheets 02. Preferably, at least one base, preferably embodied as a suction plate 273, of the at least one pulling device 238 grips the relevant sheet 02, which is to be aligned laterally. The sheet 02 in question is preferably moved, preferably pulled, in particular by the at least one suction plate 273, against at least one side stop 272 of the at least one pulling device 238. The at least one side stop 272 is preferably adapted to the format width of the sheet 02. The sheet 02 in question is preferably only moved in relation to the transverse direction A during the lateral movement to the at least one side stop 272. At least one side stop 272 is preferably positioned on both sides of the transport path. Pulling device 238 is preferably configured such that the sheet 02 in question is and/or can be moved in and/or opposite to transverse direction A. The sheet 02 in question is preferably at least roughly aligned with respect to the transverse direction A by the at least one pulling device 238.

The at least one feed system 202 of sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one transport means 204, configured in particular as a holding means 204, preferably as a gripper 204, each with the at least one upper holder 206 and each with the at least one lower holder 207. The at least one holding surface 233; 234 of at least one holder 206; 207, preferably at least the at least one upper holder 206, is preferably positioned around the at least one gripper shaft 221, preferably embodied as a pivot axis 221, of the relevant holder 206; 207, preferably the at least one upper holder 206, is designed to swivel and/or pivot and/or swivel at least at times. The at least one holding surface 233; 234 of at least one holder 206; 207 preferably at least temporarily around the at least one pivot axis 221 of the holder 206; 207 and/or pivots about it. The at least one lower holder 207 is preferably arranged rigidly within the at least one feed system 202 and the at least one upper holder 206 is arranged such that it pivots and/or swivels about pivot axis 221.

Preferably, the at least one holding means 204, in particular the at least one transport means 204, preferably the at least one gripper 204, can be and/or is arranged in at least three states. The at least one transport means 204 preferably has a minimally closed state and a maximally closed state and at least one middle state and/or is and/or can be arranged in these states. The at least one upper holder 206 preferably has a maximum distance from the at least one lower holder 207 in the minimally closed state, a minimum distance in the maximally closed state, and at least an average distance in the at least one middle state.

A minimally closed state of the at least one holding means 204, in particular the at least one transport means 204, preferably corresponds to a maximum distance between at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket assigned to the respective upper bracket 206 207. The minimally closed state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably corresponds to a maximally opened state of the holding means 204. The distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 is preferably preferably holding means 204, in each case preferably at least twice the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported. The distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one assigned lower holding surface 2 is preferred 34 in the minimally closed state of the at least one holding means 204 is preferably at least twice the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, so that the respective sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, is preferably positioned in the transport direction T and/or in Transverse direction A and / or in the vertical direction V is preferably at least partially movable.

A maximum closed state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably corresponds to a minimum distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower holder 207 assigned to the respective upper holder 206. The distance is preferred the at least one upper holding surface 233 to the at least one assigned lower holding surface 234 in the maximum closed state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably holding means 204, in each case preferably no more than the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported. The distance between the at least one is preferred upper holding surface 233 to the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 when the at least one holding means 204 is in the maximum closed state, in each case preferably no more than the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, so that the respective sheet 02, i In particular, the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02 is preferably completely fixed in its position in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A and/or in the vertical direction V.

At least one average state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably corresponds to at least an average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 assigned to the respective upper bracket 206. Preferably, the respective sheets 02 are fixed in position at least partially, preferably at least partially in the vertical direction V, more preferably completely in the vertical direction V, when the at least one holding means 204 is in an average state. When the at least one holding means 204 is in an average state, the respective sheet 02 is preferably configured to be at least partially movable and/or moving, preferably at least in transport direction T and/or transverse direction A. The at least one average state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably of the at least one holding means 204, preferably differs from both the maximally closed state and the minimally closed state of the at least one transport means 204.

The state of the at least one holding means 204 is preferably dependent on the rotation of the drive shaft 1002 about its axis of rotation D. The state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably changes at least once within a machine cycle. During a machine cycle, the at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204 preferably embodied as holding means 204, is in the minimally closed state at least once and in the maximally closed state at least once and in the at least one middle state at least once. The at least three states, the maximum closed state, the minimum closed state and the at least one intermediate state, preferably occur during a machine cycle.

The at least one transport means 204 preferably has, at least temporarily, in the alignment po position PA, preferably at least during a rough alignment of sheets 02 and/or preferably during a lateral alignment of sheets 02, the at least one average state, preferably the at least one average distance of the at least one upper holder 206 from the at least one lower holder 207 and/or or the at least one average distance between the holding surfaces 233; 234 to each other, on. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably in the maximum closed state, preferably the minimum distance between the at least one upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holder 207 and/or the minimum distance between the holding surfaces 233; 234 to one another, at least temporarily in the alignment position PA, preferably after the arrangement in the at least one middle state, more preferably at least while the at least one sheet 02 is being detected by the at least one sensor device 251. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably in the maximally closed state at least during its movement from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably in the minimally closed state, preferably the maximum distance between the at least one upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holder 207 and/or the maximum distance between the holding surfaces 233; 234 to one another, at least during its movement from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, preferably at least during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA.

At the alignment position PA, the at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204, preferably has the at least one average state, in particular an average spacing, of the holding surfaces 233; 234 to each other, on. The at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204, is preferably positioned at the alignment position PA at least temporarily during the rough alignment of sheets 02 with the at least one average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper holder 206 and the at least a lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 assigned to the respective upper bracket 206, preferably in the at least one middle state. The at least one middle state preferably corresponds to holding down sheets 02, in particular the front edge 07 of the sheet 02, which at least partially, preferably completely, fixes the respective sheet 02, in particular the front edge 07 of the sheet 02, in the vertical direction V and/or which only one movement of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, is permitted in the transport direction T and/or the transverse direction A, preferably in a horizontal plane. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably arranged, preferably fixed in this state, more preferably at least temporarily, preferably at least during a rough alignment of the at least one sheet 02 and/or during a lateral alignment of the at least one sheet 02 detected.

The distance between the at least one upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holder 207 in the at least one middle state of the at least one transport means 204 is preferably greater than the thickness of the at least one sheet 02 that is to be transported with preference. The distance is preferably the at least one upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holder 207 to one another, preferably the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one assigned lower holding surface 234, in the at least one middle state of the holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204, respectively preferably at least greater than the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, preferably one and a half times, more preferably at least twice as thick as the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported. The at least one average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one is preferably arranged lower holding surface 234 is at least greater than the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, preferably one and a half times, more preferably at least twice as thick as the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported.

The at least one middle state, preferably the at least one middle distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 assigned to the at least one upper bracket 206, is preferably at a maximum thickness of sheets 02 and/or adjusted according to a maximum thickness of the sheets 02 to be transported. Preferably, the at least one average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower holder 207 assigned to the respective upper holder 206 is adapted to a maximum thickness of sheets 02, in particular those of of sheet processing machine 01 are preferably at least partially transported at this point in time and/or are preferably arranged within feed system 202 at this point in time. Before the at least one mean state, preferably the at least one mean distance, is preferably set at least once for each processing job and/or is set according to the processing job at hand.

The at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234, preferably the at least one holding surface 233 of the upper bracket 206, is preferably operatively connected to the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably to the at least one drive 1001, in particular via at least one gear. The at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234, preferably the at least one holding surface 233 of the upper bracket 206, is operatively connected to at least one opening element 223 configured as a cam disc 223 via at least one sensing lever 226. At least one sensing element 224 of the at least one sensing lever 226 is preferably embodied in permanent contact with the at least one cam disk 223 without play. The at least one scanning element 224 is preferably designed to rest permanently against the at least one cam disk 223 due to at least one spring, preferably a compression spring, on scanning lever 226 and/or a preload on scanning lever 226. The at least one scanning element 224 is preferably embodied as a roller and/or is embodied to roll on the at least one cam disk 223. At least one of the cam mechanisms of feed system 202 preferably has the at least one cam disk 223. For example, the at least one cam mechanism, which has the at least one cam disk 223, is different from the cam mechanism, which is designed to transmit the movement in and/or counter to the transport direction T of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one cam mechanism, which has the at least one cam disc 223, is preferably configured to adjust the state of the at least one transport means 204.

The at least one cam disk 223 is preferably arranged on the at least one drive shaft 1002 and is designed to rotate about its axis of rotation D, in particular rotating together with the relevant drive shaft 1002. The at least one cam disk 223 is preferably arranged concentrically around the at least one drive shaft 1002. The at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234, preferably the at least one holding surface 233 of the upper bracket 206, the respective state corresponding to the angle of rotation of the drive shaft 1002 and thus the angle of rotation of the at least one cam disk 223 about the axis of rotation D. The state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably the distance between the at least one upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower bracket 207 of the at least one transport means 204, is preferably set and/or adjustable and/or is set using the at least one cam disk 223. The at least one cam mechanism, preferably the at least one cam disc 223, is preferably the state, preferably the maximally closed state and the minimally closed state and the at least one middle state, preferably as a result of rotation of the at least one drive shaft 1002 and/or due to the at least one drive 1001 State of the at least one means of transport 204 is configured and/or sets it.

Preferably, the at least one scanning lever 226 is and/or will be connected via at least one transmission shaft 227 to the pivot axis 221 of the holder 206; 207, preferably the at least one upper bracket 206, coupled. More preferably, the at least one sensing lever 226 is and/or will be connected via at least one transmission shaft 227 to the pivot axis 221 of the holder 206; 207, preferably the at least one upper bracket 206, wherein the at least one transmission shaft 227 is arranged eccentrically in at least one adjustment shaft 228. The at least one transmission shaft 227 is preferably actively connected via the at least one sensing lever 226 to the at least one cam disc 223 and/or the at least one drive shaft 1002. The at least one transmission shaft 227 is preferably connected via at least one coupling 222 and/or at least one transmission lever 229, preferably via at least one coupling 222 and at least one transmission lever 229, in operative connection with the at least one pivot axis 221.

Scanning lever 226 is preferably arranged such that it pivots about the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227. The at least one transmission lever 229 is preferably connected to the transmission shaft 227 and arranged to pivot about its axis of rotation U. The at least one coupler 222 is preferably connected to the at least one transmission lever 229. When the transmission lever 229 pivots, the coupling 222 preferably has an at least partial movement, preferably an at least mainly linear movement, with a main component in and/or counter to the vertical direction V. For example, the at least one link 222 is connected to the at least one pivot axis 221 via at least one connecting lever 236 and/or at least one bearing. In the case of an at least partial linear movement of the at least one coupler 222, the pivot axis 221, preferably embodied as a gripper shaft 221, is converted into an at least partially offset as rotation and / or at least partial pivoting. Preferably, the at least partial rotation and/or the at least partial pivoting of gripper shaft 221 causes a change in the state of the at least one holding means 204.

The at least one cam disk 223 preferably has at least three areas, with adjacent areas having different radii from one another. Due to the different radii of the individual areas of the at least one cam disk 223, the distance between the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 and the center of gravity of the assigned at least one scanning element 224 is at least partially dependent on the existing angle of rotation of the drive shaft 1002 and/or cam disk 223 for the respective areas changes. The at least one cam disk 223 preferably has at least three different radii along its circumference with respect to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002. A curve function of the circumference of the at least one cam disk 223 is preferably continuous, preferably continuously differentiable, at all points along its arc length. For example, the at least one cam disk 223 has at least one indentation and/or at least one elevation and/or at least one cam along its circumference relative to the surrounding areas.

The respective areas of the at least one cam disk 223 preferably correlate with a respective state of the at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204. When the at least one holding means 204 is in the minimally closed state, the at least one scanning element 224 is preferably in the region of the cam disk 223 arranged, which has a maximum radius. When the at least one retaining means 204 is in the maximum closed state, the at least one scanning element 224 is preferably arranged on the region of cam disk 223 that has a minimum radius. In the at least one middle state of the at least one holding means 204, the at least one scanning element 224 is preferably arranged on the region of cam disk 223 that has a middle radius. The minimum radius of the at least one cam disk 223 preferably corresponds to the minimum distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower holder 207 assigned to the respective upper holder 206. The maximum radius preferably corresponds of the at least one cam disk 223 corresponds to the maximum distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 assigned to the respective upper bracket 206. Preferably, at least one average radius corresponds to the at least one cam disk 223 the average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 assigned to the respective upper bracket 206.

The at least one cam disk 223 preferably has at least one area which corresponds to a phase of a transport movement of at least one holding means 204 from the alignment position PA to the downstream transfer position PU along the transport direction T of sheets 02. In addition, in this area, particularly when the at least one scanning element 224 is arranged in this area of the at least one cam disk 223, the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 is preferably the same as that of the respective upper bracket 206 associated lower bracket 207 minimal. As a result, the state of the at least one holding means 204 is preferably unchanged and/or constant during the transport movement of at least one holding means 204 from the alignment position PA to the downstream transfer position PU along the transport direction T of sheets 02.

Preferably, the at least one average state of the at least one holding means 204 can be adjusted and/or set and/or is set, preferably depending on the thickness in the vertical direction V of the sheets 02 to be transported, preferably the at least one sheet 02 at least one average state is set via the position of the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227, preferably when the corresponding area of the at least one cam disk 223 for the average state of the at least one holding means 204 is in contact with the at least one scanning element 224.

The at least one feed system 202 preferably has the at least one adjusting shaft 228. The at least one transmission shaft 227 is preferably arranged eccentrically in the at least one adjustment shaft 228. Axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is therefore at a distance greater than zero from axis of rotation E of adjustment shaft 228. The distance between the axis of rotation E of the adjustment shaft 228 and the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 preferably dependent on the maximum adjustment path of the thickness of the sheets 02 to be transported. The angle of rotation at which the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is arranged relative to the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 is preferably adjustable and/or set. The angle of rotation of the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 with respect to the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 is preferably a maximum of 90° (ninety degrees), preferably a maximum of 75° (seventy-five degrees), more preferably a maximum of 60° (sixty degrees), more preferably maximum 45° (forty-five degrees), more preferably maximum 35° (thirty-five degrees).

The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least one actuator 231. The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least one actuator 231 in addition, in particular in addition to the at least one drive shaft 1002 and/or the at least one drive 1001 of drive system 1000. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably embodied as a handwheel or mechanical drive or electric drive, preferably as an actuator and/or linear motor and/or electric motor. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably at least temporarily in the operative connection between the at least one cam disk 223 and the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234 designed to engage and/or which at least temporarily interferes with the operative connection between the at least one cam disk 223 and the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234 intervenes. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably independent of the at least one drive shaft 1002 and/or the at least one drive 1001 of drive system 1000, preferably mechanically independent. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably configured to adjust, preferably adjust, the at least one average state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably the at least one average distance between the at least one upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower bracket 207, and/or sets it a. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably configured to change and/or changes the at least one average state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably configured to set and/or adjust and/or change the at least one average state of the at least one transport means 204 depending on the thickness of the at least one sheet 02 that is preferably to be transported and/or set it and/or or adjusts it and/or changes it.

The axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 are preferably adjusted relative to one another by the at least one actuator 231. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably configured to adjust the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to one another. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 are adjusted relative to one another by the at least one actuator 231. More preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is configured to pivot the at least one adjustment shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, at least at times. The at least one actuator 231 preferably pivots the at least one adjustment shaft 228 at least temporarily about its axis of rotation E. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably connected to the at least one adjustment shaft 228 via at least one adjustment lever 232. The at least one adjustment lever 232 is preferably moved by the at least one actuator 231, as a result of which the at least one adjustment shaft 228 preferably pivots at least partially about its axis of rotation E. The at least one transmission shaft 227 is preferably at least partially pivoted about the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 as a result of the at least partial pivoting movement of the at least one adjustment shaft 228. Pivoting the at least one transmission shaft 227 at least partially about the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 preferably increases the at least one average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the respective upper bracket 206 associated lower bracket 207 set and / or is set.

Due to an at least partial pivoting of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, the at least one scanning element 224 of the scanning lever 226, which is preferably in direct contact with the at least one cam disk 223, is preferably rotated by a maximum angle of 3° (three degrees), preferably by a maximum of 2° (two degrees), more preferably by a maximum of 1° (one degree), along the surface of the cam disk 223 about the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 223 relative to the original position of the at least one scanning element 224. Due to an at least partial pivoting of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, the at least one middle distance between the at least one upper holding surface is preferred 233 of the at least one respective upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower holder 207 assigned to the respective upper holder 206 can be adjusted and/or is adjusted. The axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is and/or is preferred relative to the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228, preferably independently of an adjustment of the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 arranged so that the rotation axis U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 has a maximum distance of preferably 50 mm (fifty millimeters), preferably a maximum of 35 mm (thirty-five millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 10 mm (ten millimeters) from a connecting line of the rotation axis E which has at least one adjusting shaft 228 with a contact point of the at least one scanning element 224 with the at least one associated cam disk 223. More preferably, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227, preferably independently of an adjustment of the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227, is at least partially in the line connecting the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 a contact point of the at least one scanning element 224 with the at least one cam disk 223. The points in time at which the at least one transport means 204 is in the maximum closed state and the minimum closed state and the at least one middle state are preferably almost unaffected by a setting by the at least one actuator 231, preferably independent.

The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least one cam mechanism. The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least one cam mechanism that moves the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and/or aligns sheets 02. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one feed system 202 has at least one cam mechanism that adjusts the state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably the distance between the at least one upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower bracket 207. The at least one infeed system 202 of processing machine 01 preferably has at least one cam mechanism for at least one transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and/or at least one alignment of sheets 02 and preferably additionally at least one cam mechanism for at least setting the relevant state of the at least one means of transport 204, in particular holding means 204. The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least one actuator 218 that engages in the movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, and preferably overlays it. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one feed system 202 has at least one actuator 231 that sets, preferably adjusts, the at least one average state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one feed system 202 preferably has at least one actuator 218, in particular for aligning sheets 02, and at least one actuator 231, in particular for setting the respective state of the at least one transport means 204, in particular the at least one holding means 204.

Sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sensor device 251. The at least one sensor device 251 is preferably arranged within the at least one system unit 200 and/or assigned to the at least one system unit 200. Sensor device 251 comprises the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252. Sensor device 251 preferably comprises precisely two sensors 252; alternatively, sensor device 251 comprises at least three sensors 252. The respective sensor is preferred, preferably the at least one, preferably the at least two, sensor 252 aimed at the transport path of sheets 02.

The at least one sensor device 251 is preferably located above or below the transport path for sheets 02. Alternatively, at least one sensor device 251 is preferably arranged above and at least one further sensor device 151 is arranged below the transport path. For example, the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably at least three sensors 252, is arranged above or below the transport path of sheets 02. For example, both at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably at least three sensors 252, are located above the transport path of sheets 02 and at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one additional sensor 252, preferably at least two additional sensors 252 preferably at least three further sensors 252, arranged below the transport path. The sheet 02, preferably at least one, is thus detected from above and/or from below by the sensor device 251, preferably by the at least one sensor 252, preferably by the at least two sensors 252, at least partially, preferably in at least one detection region 253 of the respective before at least one, sensor 252, detected and/or detectable.

The respective, preferably the at least one, more preferably the at least two, sensor 252 is preferably embodied as a camera 252, more preferably as a color camera, more preferably as an area camera, more preferably as at least one CMOS sensor and/or at least one CCD sensor . The at least two sensors 252 are preferably each embodied as a color camera and/or as an area camera and/or as at least one CMOS sensor and/or as at least one CCD sensor. In a preferred embodiment, the at least two sensors 252 are preferably each embodied as area cameras. At least one light source embodied as illumination, for example an LED light source, in particular a light source of white light, is preferably assigned to the respective, preferably the at least one, preferably the at least two, sensor 252 . In the transport direction T, at least one light is preferably arranged directly in front of and/or directly after a detection area 253 of the respective, preferably at least one, preferably the at least two, sensor 252 and directed onto the detection area 253. The at least one, and preferably the at least two, sensors 252 preferably each comprise at least one lens system, for example at least one lens, which is preferably arranged between the at least one sensor 252 and the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02.

The at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, of the at least one sensor device 251 is preferably optionally at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and/or at least one print mark 11 of sheets 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, and/or capture them. The position and/or orientation of the sheet is preferably independent of the format of the at least one sheet 02 and/or the shape of the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02, for example due to fraying or an odd cut, and/or the presence of at least one printed image 02 determined and/or determinable. Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 and/or the at least one control system 1100 connected to the sensor device 251 is optionally the at least one detected edge 07; 08; 09 and/or the at least one recorded print mark 11 is preferably configured to evaluate and/or evaluates the position information of the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02. After the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 evaluates the position information. More preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 and/or the control system 1100, for example, derives information from the evaluation of the position information about how at least one setting variable of processing machine 01 is to be changed, preferably how the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237 of the feed system 202, more preferably the at least one actuator 218 that influences and/or overlays the movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU. The at least one sensor device 251 and/or the at least one control system 1100 connected to the sensor device 251 is preferably designed to derive and/or derive information about how at least one setting variable of processing machine 01 is to be changed from the evaluation of the position information, preferably in the same way at least one actuator 218; 231; 237 of the feed system 202 is to be controlled. The at least one sensor device 251 and/or the at least one control system 1100 connected to the sensor device 251 is preferably designed to derive and/or derives information about it from the evaluation of the position information, such as the at least one movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU influencing and/or overriding actuator 218 is to be actuated. Advantageously, between the evaluation of the information of the detected edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 can be selected, for example depending on the quality of the detected edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 and/or the completeness of the recorded information. More preferably, the at least one, preferably the at least two, sensors 252 of the sensor device 251 are optionally at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 of sheets 02. The respective, preferably the at least one, more preferably the at least two, sensor 252 is preferably positioned in such a way that preferably at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the front edge 07 and/or at least one side edge 09 of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, and preferably additionally at least one area of the sheet 02 with at least one print mark 11, in particular within one measurement, preferably simultaneously, and/or preferably in an unchanged position of the sensor 252 in question, preferably the at least one, more preferably the at least two, can be detected, preferably within one detection region 253 of the respective, preferably the at least one, sensor 252.

Sheet processing machine 01 preferably includes the at least one sensor device 251 with the at least two sensors 252, which at least two sensors 252 each without a change in the position of the respective sensor 252, preferably optionally at least one print mark 11 and/or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of the respective sheet 02 are designed to capture, with the sheet 02 being arranged in the alignment position PA. The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one sensor device 251 with the at least two sensors 252, each of which preferably optionally detects at least one print mark 11 and/or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of the respective sheet 02, with the respective sheet 02 being arranged in the alignment position PA. Sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one sensor device 251 with the at least two sensors 252, each of which preferably optionally has at least one print mark 11 and/or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of the respective sheet 02, which is arranged in the alignment position PA, without a change in the position of the respective sensor 252. Preferably, at least the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, which optionally has an edge 07; 08; 09 and/or a print mark 11 of the at least one sheet 02, at least two different positions, for example which positions correspond to different formats of sheets 02. When the format of sheets 02 is changed, for example, the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably moved by means of at least one position drive.

The at least two sensors 252, in particular exactly two sensors 252, are preferably arranged parallel next to one another in transport direction T of sheets 02. The at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel next to one another in the transport direction T, that is to say one behind the other in the transverse direction A, are preferably arranged at a distance greater than zero from one another. The at least two sensors 252 of the sensor device 251 are preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T at the alignment position PA, with the alignment position PA being defined by at least two front lays 203 of the feed system 202 of the sheet processing machine 01, which are arranged horizontally and parallel to one another in the transport direction T. These at least two sensors 252 are preferably designed for preferably selectively detecting the leading edge 07 and/or at least one print mark 11 of a respective sheet 02.

The at least one sensor device 251 preferably has at least one position drive. The at least one position drive is preferably configured to move and/or moves at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252. The at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, preferably has at least one positioning drive, for example at least one linear motor and/or electric motor and/or motor with a threaded spindle. The position of the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably adjusted by the at least one positioning drive to the respective width and/or the respective format of the at least one sheet 02, in particular orthogonally to the transport direction T. Alternatively, the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to one another are mechanically adjusted. In a preferred embodiment, the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel next to one another in the transport direction T have at least one position drive of at least one respective sensor 252. The at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel next to one another in the transport direction T, that is to say one behind the other in the transverse direction A, preferably have a common position drive or each have their own position drive. Preferably, the relevant at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, that is to say one behind the other in the transverse direction A, have a common position drive or each have their own position drive.

The at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, preferably which at least two sensors 252 are preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, is designed to determine the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and/or, preferably and, in the transverse direction A . In a preferred embodiment of the sensor device 251, the at least two sensors 252, which are preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, are detected by evaluating the preferably selective detection of the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably at least two print marks 11 arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, more preferably at least one print mark 11 per sensor 252, and/or the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 designed to determine the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A, preferably both in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A. The position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A and an inclined position or skewed position of the at least one sheet 02 are preferably determined, preferably unequivocally, by the at least two sensors 252 arranged next to one another in the transport direction T.

Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, optionally the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably leading edge 07, and/or the at least one print mark 11, preferably in order to determine the position of the at least one sheet 02 and/or preferably to determine at least one positional error in the at least one sheet 02. The at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably the position of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 relative to a reference position and/or, for example, the time of arrival of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 at the alignment position PA and/or in the at least one detection region 253 relative to a reference and/or detects the position and/or the time of arrival. For example, when using the at least two sensors 252, it is possible to form an average value and thus increase the accuracy of the position detection.

To determine the position in transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and/or a position error in transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is preferably the position, in particular in the transport direction T, the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably leading edge 07, and/or print mark 11 relative to a reference position. Alternatively, for example, the at least one sensor 252 records the arrival time of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably leading edge 07, and/or print mark 11 at the alignment position PA. The at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 preferably has at least one measuring point, preferably at least two measuring points, more preferably at least four measuring points, more preferably a large number of measuring points, for determining a position error in transport direction T. The at least two measuring points are preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T. The at least two measuring points are preferably recorded and/or evaluated at the same time. If there is a deviation from a reference, preferably the target position, there is preferably a position error in transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02.

In order to determine a positional error in the at least one sheet 02 that is embodied as a skew, the at least two sensors 252 are preferably each the position, in particular in transport direction T, of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably leading edge 07, and/or printed mark 11. Alternatively, for example, the at least two sensors 252 each record the arrival time of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably leading edge 07, and/or print mark 11 at the alignment position PA. The at least two determined positions and/or arrival times are preferably compared with one another. If there is a deviation from one another, the at least one sheet 02 is preferably skewed.

To determine the position in transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02 and/or a position error in transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, for example only one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, preferably the position, in particular in the transverse direction A, of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, for example side edge 09, and/or print mark 11 relative to a reference position. The at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and/or print mark 11 preferably has at least one measuring point, preferably at least two measuring points, more preferably at least four measuring points, more preferably a large number of measuring points, for determining a position error in transverse direction A. The at least two measuring points are preferably arranged next to one another in the transverse direction A, ie one behind the other in the transport direction T. The at least two measuring points are preferably recorded and/or evaluated at the same time. If there is a deviation from a reference, preferably a target position, there is preferably a position error in the transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02.

The position of the at least one print mark 11, and preferably therefore the position of the at least one sheet 02, is preferably determined at least via the center point, for example the centroid of the area, of the at least one print mark 11. For this purpose, the shape corresponding to the print mark 11 on the at least one sheet 02, for example at least the outline of the at least one print mark 11, is preferably recorded and the center point, for example the centroid of the area, of the at least one print mark 11 is calculated from this. Alternatively, for example, the position of the at least one print mark 11 in the transport direction T is determined by a side and/or edge and/or axis of the at least one print mark 11, which is preferably parallel to the transverse direction A. Alternatively, for example, the position of the at least one print mark 11 in the transverse direction A is determined by a side and/or edge and/or axis of the at least one print mark 11, which is preferably parallel to the transport direction T.

The at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably the position in transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and/or, preferably and, the position in transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02 and/or detects and/or detects the position and/or determines the position. The at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably a position error in transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and/or, preferably and, a position error in transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02 to detect and/or determine and/or detect the positional error and/or determine the positional error. In particular, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is designed to detect and/or determine both a positional error in transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and a positional error in transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02 and/or or detects the attitude error and/or determines the attitude error. The at least two sensors 252 are preferably designed to detect and/or determine the skewness of the at least one sheet 02 and/or detect the skewness and/or determine the skewness.

In addition, at least one sensor 252, for example at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252 arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, or at least a third sensor 252, is preferred, the side of the at least one sheet 02, for example preferably optionally on its at least one side edge 09 and/or through it at least one print mark 11, formed detecting. The at least one sensor 252 is preferably configured to determine the lateral positioning in transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02. When the at least one sheet 02 is aligned laterally, the control system 1100 and/or the at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, the at least one actuator 237 of the lateral alignment is preferably a function of detecting sheet 02, preferably selectively detecting the at least one edge 07; 08;09, preferably leading edge 07, and/or the at least one print mark 11, preferably the at least one print mark 11 of the at least two print marks 11, which are preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T, by the at least one sensor device 251, preferably by the at least two sensors 252, trained to drive.

In a preferred embodiment, sensor device 251 has the at least one, preferably third, sensor 252 for detecting the side of at least one sheet 02. For example, the at least one third sensor 252 is arranged in transport direction T for lateral detection of sheets 02. The at least one third sensor 252 is preferably arranged to detect at least one sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02, laterally in transport direction T. The at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least one third sensor 252, preferably has at least one position drive for changing the position of at least the relevant sensor 252, for example at least one linear motor and/or electric motor and/or motor with a threaded spindle. The position drive assigned to it is preferably configured to change the position, preferably at least in transverse direction A, of the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252. The at least one position drive is preferably configured to change the position, preferably at least in transverse direction A, of the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252. The at least one, preferably optionally, at least one lateral print mark 11 and/or at least one side edge 09 of sheets 02 in the transport direction T upstream of the alignment position PA is preferably arranged such that a detection region 253 of the relevant sensor 252 detects the at least one lateral print mark 11 and/or the at least one side edge 09 of the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 of the sheets 02 is designed to grip at least temporarily. Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least one third sensor 252, for the preferably selective detection of at least one lateral print mark 11 and/or at least one side edge 09 of sheets 02 in the transport direction T in front of the alignment position PA is arranged such that the detection region 253 of the relevant, preferably the at least one third, sensor 252 is designed to at least temporarily detect the at least one lateral print mark 11 and/or the at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02. The at least one, preferably third, sensor 252 for the lateral detection of sheets 02 preferably has at least one position drive for changing the position of at least the relevant, preferably at least one third, sensor 252. The preferred position is that of the sensor 252 in question, preferably the at least one third sensor adjusted by the at least one position drive to the respective width and/or the respective format of the sheet 02 to be detected, in particular orthogonally to the transport direction T.

A sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02, is preferably in the alignment position PA during detection by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel next to one another, the Sensor device 251 at rest. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably designed to detect the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA at rest. Additionally or alternatively, a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02, is located by the at least one holder 206; 207 of the at least one transport means 204 of the at least one feed system 202 is at least partially fixed in its position during detection by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel next to one another. The at least one holder 206; 207 of the at least one transport means 204 of the at least one feed system 202, at least partially fixing the position of the at least one sheet 02 while it is being detected by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel next to one another educated.

The at least one sensor device 251, in particular the at least one respective sensor 252 of sensor device 251, preferably each sensor 252 of sensor device 251, is preferably connected to at least one control unit of control system 1100 and/or preferably comprises at least one control unit of control system 1100 respective, preferably at least one, sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, at least one measurement signal, which is preferably processed in the control unit and/or which is compared with a reference stored in the control unit. The at least one control unit preferably emits at least one signal, in particular at least one control signal and/or at least one control signal, to at least one component of sheet processing machine 01. The at least one sensor device 251 is preferably activated as a function of the detection of the respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237 of the feed system 202, in particular all the respective actuators 218; 231; 237 of the feed system 202, configured to control and/or regulate and/or controls and/or regulates the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237.

The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, and/or This detects which at least one print mark 11 is integrated in the at least one print control strip. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, and/or detects which at least one print mark 11 is designed as a mark for checking a register and/or for checking a register and/or for aligning the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, and/or detects these, with the at least one sheet 02 preferably having the at least one printed mark 11 in an area outside of at least one printed image and/or in an edge area of the at least one sheet 02 in the area of the edge 07 configured as the front edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 to the front edge 07 at a distance. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, and/or This detects which at least one print mark 11 is designed as a rectangle and/or square. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, and/or detects these, with at least one side and/or axis of the at least one printed mark 11 being arranged parallel to the front edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 and/or parallel to the transverse direction A and/or with at least one side and/or axis of the at least a print mark 11 is arranged parallel to the side edge 09 of the at least one sheet 02 and/or parallel to the transport direction T. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably designed to detect and/or detects at least two print marks 11 of the at least one sheet 02, more preferably two print marks 11, which at least two print marks 11 are along the leading edge 07 of the at least of an arc 02 are arranged parallel to one another and at a distance from one another. The at least two sensors 252 are preferably each configured to detect and/or detect at least one print mark 11 of the at least two print marks 11.

Sheets 02 are preferably fed to the at least one sheet-processing unit 300, in particular to the at least one punching unit 300, by feeding sheets 02 from the at least one feeder 100 via the at least one feed unit 200.

Feeder unit 100 preferably has at least one feeder stack 101, which preferably comprises a large number of sheets 02, with the large number of sheets 02 preferably being stacked at least temporarily, one on top of the other in the vertical direction V. The spatial area of the at least one feeder stack 101 is preferably delimited by at least one front stop in transport direction T. The feeder unit 100 preferably has at least one suction device 102, which is preferably arranged above, i.e. in the vertical direction V above, the at least one feeder stack 101. The feeder unit 100 preferably has at least one transport means 103; 104 on. The at least one suction device 102 preferably comprises the at least one transport means 103; 104 of the feeder unit 100 by sheets 02, preferably the topmost sheet 02 of the feeder stack 101, from the feeder stack 101 to at least one unit 200 arranged downstream of the feeder unit 100 in the transport direction T; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 to transport. Feeder unit 100 preferably has the at least one transport means 103 embodied as a vertical suction element 103 and/or the at least one transport means 104 embodied as a horizontal suction element 104.

The at least one vertical suction element 103 is preferably designed to at least partially lift sheets 02, preferably the top sheet 02 of the feeder stack 101, in the vertical direction V. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one vertical suction element 103 is configured to position sheets 02, preferably the topmost sheet 02 of the feeder stack 101, at least partially within a plane of the transport path for onward transport within processing machine 01.

The plane of the transport path is preferably that plane which is spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A at the relevant point on the transport path.

The at least one horizontal suction element 104 is preferably configured to transport the respective sheet 02, which was preferably at least partially lifted by the vertical suction element 103, at least partially, preferably completely, within the plane of the transport path in the transport direction T. The at least one means of transport 103 is preferred; 104 of feeder unit 100, preferably the at least one horizontal suction element 104, is configured to feed the respective sheet 02 to at least one feeder table 107 arranged after feeder pile 101 in transport direction T.

For example, the at least one feeder unit 100 has at least one device, preferably at least one blowing device, preferably for supporting the transport of sheets 02 within the at least one feeder unit 100. Preferably, the at least one blower device is designed to generate at least one air flow and/or at least one air flow can be generated, which is below, i.e. in a position below in the vertical direction V, an underside of a respective sheet 02, which is preferably drawn through the at least one vertical suction element 103 from which at least one feeder stack 101 was lifted. The sheet 02 removed from the at least one feeder pile 101 is therefore preferably positioned at least for the most part, preferably completely, within the plane of the transport path of processing machine 01 on at least one feeder table 107 of the at least one feeder unit 100.

The at least one means of transport 103; 104 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is designed to produce at least one preferably imbricated stream of sheets 02.

The at least one feeder unit 100 preferably comprises at least one transport means 108 of the at least one feeder unit 100. The at least one transport means 108 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is preferably embodied as at least one conveyor belt 108. Sheets 02 are preferably transported by means of the at least one transport means 108 of the at least one feeder unit 100 in the transport direction T from the at least one feeder unit 100 to a transport direction T downstream unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 transported.

The at least one feeder 100 is preferably connected to the at least one feeder unit 200 via the at least one feeder table 107. The at least one transport means 108, preferably embodied as a conveyor belt 108, of feeder 100 is preferably arranged in transport direction T between the at least one feeder stack 101 and the at least one feed unit 200. The at least one transport means 108 of feeder 100 is preferably arranged on the at least one feeder table 107. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transport means 108 is embodied as at least one conveyor belt 108 and/or as at least one suction conveyor belt 108. For example, the at least one transport means 108 comprises at least two transport belts 108, which are preferably arranged parallel to one another, with at least one of the transport belts 108 preferably being embodied as a suction transport belt 108. Sheets 02 are preferably transported on the at least one transport means 108 and/or lie on the at least one transport means 108.

The at least one means of transport 108 preferably has at least one drive 111. The at least one drive 111 of the at least one means of transport 108 is preferably embodied as an individual drive. For example, the at least one drive 111 is designed as an electric motor. The at least one drive 111 is preferably regulated and/or controlled independently of the at least one drive 1001 of drive system 1000.

The at least one system unit 200 preferably includes at least one sensor 261 embodied as a detection sensor 261, preferably precisely one detection sensor 261, with at least one detection area 262. The at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably embodied as a reflex sensor 261 or a light barrier. The at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably arranged above or below the transport path and is directed towards it. The at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably configured to generate at least one signal, which can be and/or is processed by the at least one control system 1100, for example.

The detection region 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably located in the transport direction T after the at least one transport means 108, embodied in particular as a conveyor belt 108, and preferably additionally before the alignment position PA on the transport path for sheets 02. The detection area 262 is preferably that area of the transport path which the respective detection sensor 261 detects. The at least one detection sensor 261 preferably detects one sheet 02 in detection region 262. The detection region 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 on the transport path of sheets 02 orthogonal to transport direction T along the working width of sheet processing machine 01 preferably has a distance of at least one Third of the working width, preferably at least two-fifths of the working width, to each limitation of the working width. More preferably, the detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261, preferably of exactly one detection sensor 261, is arranged centrally along the working width.

The at least one detection area 262 is preferably arranged in front of the alignment position PA. More preferably, the at least one detection region 262 is at a distance L262 from the alignment position PA, in particular at a distance L262 greater than zero. The at least one detection area 262 is preferably arranged in front of the gripper shaft 221 in the transport direction T when the at least one holding means 204 is in the alignment position PA. The distance L262 of the at least one detection region 262 from the alignment position PA is preferably at least large enough for at least one signal from the relevant detection sensor 261 to be and/or can be processed, for example by the at least one control system 1100, before the sheet 02 reaches the alignment position PA.

Sheet processing machine 01, in particular infeed unit 200, preferably comprises at least the at least one sensor device 251 with the at least two sensors 252 and also the at least one detection sensor 261. The at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251 are preferably located in the transport direction T at the alignment position PA arranged next to each other. The at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably arranged in front of the at least two sensors 251 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the transport direction T and/or the at least one detection sensor 261 is spaced apart from the at least two sensors 251 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the transport direction T, in particular by a distance Distance greater than zero arranged.

The at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably connected at least to the at least one transport means 108, preferably embodied as a conveyor belt 108, via the at least one control system 1100.

The at least one detection sensor 261 preferably detects a sheet 02 that is being transported along the transport path in the at least one detection region 262. The at least one detection sensor 261 preferably detects a sheet 02 before it arrives at the alignment position PA.

The at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably configured to detect the respective at least one sheet 02 at its front edge 07 and/or the at least one detection sensor 261 detects the respective at least one sheet 02 at its front edge 07. More preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects the respective at least one sheet a sheet 02 at least one third away from the respective side edges 09, preferably in the middle, on its front edge 07. The at least one detection sensor 261 preferably detects at least one sheet 02, preferably exactly one sheet 02, per machine cycle.

In a preferred embodiment, the front edge 07 of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is configured to detect the sheet 02 in question in the transport direction T toward the rear edge 08 of a respective preceding sheet 02 at least at the position on the transport path at which the at least one detection sensor 261 detects the sheet 02 in question is and / or is detected, spaced. The leading edge 07 of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably at a distance L02, configured as a sheet gap L02, from the trailing edge 08 of the respective preceding sheet 02. The front edge 07 of a sheet 02 with a sheet gap L02 preceding it is preferably detected by the at least one detection sensor 261.

The at least one means of transport 103; 104 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is designed to produce at least one preferably imbricated stream of sheets 02. Alternatively, at least the at least one means of transport 103; 104 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is designed to generate at least one stream of separated sheets 02.

Above and below, a machine cycle preferably describes a sum of those process steps and/or sequences that take place within processing machine 01, preferably within a unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 run in a consistent order. The relevant process steps and/or sequences preferably only repeat themselves in the same order with the next machine cycle. For example, a preferably timing drive shaft 1002 completes a complete rotation about its axis of rotation D within one machine cycle. For example, a machine cycle includes a processing step of a sheet 02 within a unit 300; 400; 500; 650, as well as transporting sheet 02 to a respective processing point and/or transporting it from the respective processing point to a downstream unit 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900. For example, during a machine cycle, punching, breaking out and/or separating blanks 03 preferably take place simultaneously in units 300; 400; 500; 650 on different sheets 02 instead.

A machine cycle preferably includes at least one machine cycle, in particular at least a plurality of machine cycles. In the preceding and in the following, a machine cycle preferably describes a respective process step and/or sequence that takes place at a point in time of the machine cycle. A machine cycle preferably corresponds to at least one angular position, preferably exactly one angular position, of drive 1001 of drive system 1000. Sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one cycle-defining element 113, which is designed to move in line with the machine cycle and/or is moved in line with the machine cycle. The at least one clocking element 113 is preferably moved at least once, preferably exactly once, per machine cycle from its starting position and/or starting position to a different position and/or location and back to its starting position and/or starting position.

Preferably, particularly in the case of a single sheet feed along the at least one transport means 108, which is preferably embodied as a conveyor belt 108, the sheets 02 are each arranged on the transport means 108 at a distance from one another with the sheet gap L02. The respective sheet gap L02 in front of the front edge 07 of a sheet 02 in question is preferably generated at least by accelerating the at least one transport means 108 and/or at least one transport roller 112, particularly in the case of a single sheet feed, at least when a transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one suction device 102, preferably embodied as a separating device 102, to the at least one transport means 108 with different machine cycles, preferably when the cycle-defining element 113 is in the plane of the transport path and/or at the plane of the transport path and/or at its lowest point viewed in the vertical direction V position. Preferably additionally or alternatively, in particular in If sheets 02 are fed in a shingled manner, the respective sheet gap L02 in front of the front edge 07 of a sheet 02 in question is created at least by the at least partial onward transport of the directly preceding sheet 02 to the unit 300 directly downstream of the feed unit 200. When sheets 02 are fed in a shingled manner, sheets 02 are preferably arranged at least partially overlapping on the at least one transport means 108.

The control system 1100 is preferably an arrival time of a sheet 02 detected at least temporarily by the at least one detection sensor 261 at the alignment position PA by controlling and/or regulating the at least one transport means 108 depending on the detection of the sheet 02 in question by the at least one detection sensor 261 designed to control and/or regulate. The arrival time of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 at the alignment position PA is preferably controlled and/or regulated by controlling and/or regulating the at least one transport means 108. More preferably, the time of arrival of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 at the alignment position PA is controlled and/or regulated as a function of the machine cycle and/or as a function of the detection of the relevant sheet 02 by the at least one detection sensor 261.

A target value for the time of arrival of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA, in particular the target value of the machine cycle, is preferably compared with an actual value for the time of arrival of the sheet 02 in question, in particular the actual value of the machine cycle. The at least one control system 1100 is preferably designed to compare the target value of the time of arrival of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA with the actual value of the time of arrival of the sheet 02 in question.

The actual value is preferably determined by detecting the relevant sheet 02 using the at least one detection sensor 261. The actual value of the time of arrival of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA is preferably defined by the detection of the relevant sheet 02 by means of the at least one detection sensor 261, in particular the at least one detection sensor 261 being at a distance from the alignment position PA in the transport direction T and/or in the transport direction T is located in front of the alignment position PA. More preferably, the actual value corresponds to the preferably calculated arrival time of the sheet 02, in particular the machine cycle, at the alignment position PA, at which preferably calculated arrival time the respective sheet 02 would arrive at the alignment position PA at the time this sheet 02 was detected by the at least one detection sensor 261.

The target value for the arrival time of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA is preferably assigned to a machine cycle of the machine cycle that is specified in particular from a technical point of view. The target value of the time of arrival of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA is preferably determined at least by the distance L262 of the at least one detection region 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 from the alignment position PA and/or at least by at least one movement profile of the at least one drive 111 of the at least one means of transport 108 determined and/or is determinable. The target value for the arrival time of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA is preferably based on at least the distance L262 of the at least one detection region 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 from the alignment position PA and/or on the basis of at least the at least one movement profile of the at least one drive 111 of the at least one means of transport 108, in particular by the at least one control system 1100.

The at least one transport means 108 is preferably at least partially controlled and/or regulated by the at least one detection sensor 261. The at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 is preferably regulated and/or controlled depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02 in question. The at least one control system 1100 is preferably configured to regulate and/or control the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02 in question. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 is designed to be dynamically regulated and/or controlled and/or regulated and/or controllable depending on detection of a sheet 02 by the at least one detection sensor 261.

The sheet 02 in question, which is detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, is preferred along the transport path between the at least one detection region 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 and the alignment position PA, depending on the comparison of the target value of the time of arrival of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the relevant sheet 02. The at least one means of transport 108 is preferably at least one respective sheet 02, which sheet 02 the at least one detection sensor 261 is configured to detect, along the transport path between the at least one detection region 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 and the alignment position PA as a function of the comparison of the setpoint the time of arrival of the sheet 02 in question at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02 in question. The acceleration is either positive, so that at least the respective sheet 02 is transported at a higher speed, or negative, so that at least the respective sheet 02 is transported at a lower speed, or equal to zero, so that at least the respective sheet 02 is transported at a preferably unchanged speed . All sheets 02 are preferably accelerated depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 at this time, which Sheets 02 are in direct or indirect contact with the at least one means of transport 108 at this point in time, in particular lying at least partially on the at least one means of transport 108 and/or being transported by the at least one means of transport 108. At least the sheet 02 in question is preferably accelerated in such a way that its actual time of arrival at the alignment position PA matches the setpoint, in particular the technically specified machine cycle.

The feeder 100 preferably comprises the at least one clocking element 113. The at least one clocking element 113 is preferably embodied as at least one clock roller 113. The clocking element 113 is preferably designed to be movable at least partially in the vertical direction V. The clock element 113 is preferably moved at least partially in the vertical direction V in accordance with the angular position of the drive 1001 of the drive system 1000 . The clock element 113 is preferably moved at least once per machine cycle in the vertical direction V outside the plane of the transport path of sheets 02. In addition or as an alternative, the clock element 113 is preferably moved at least once per machine cycle in the vertical direction V into and/or onto the plane of the transport path for sheets 02.

The at least one detection sensor 261 preferably detects the respective sheet 02 that is arranged at least partially in detection region 262 as soon as the at least one clocking element 113, embodied in particular as a timing roller 113, is in and/or on the plane of the transport path for sheets 02, in particular on its vertical direction V considered lowest position. At its lowest position in the vertical direction V, the at least one clock element 113 is preferably in contact with the transport path for sheets 02 and/or one sheet 02 and/or at least transport roller 112, which is preferably located below the transport path for sheets 02, and/or the at least a means of transport 108 arranged in particular below the transport path of sheets 02.

At least one transport roller 112 is preferably arranged between the at least one feeder stack 101 and the at least one transport means 108. The at least one transport roller 112 is preferably driven via the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one transport roller 112 for the at least one clocking element 113 is preferably arranged at the same position in transport direction T of sheets 02, separated from one another by the transport path for sheets 02. The at least one clock element 113 is preferably arranged in the vertical direction V above the transport path and the at least one transport roller 112 is arranged below the transport path. The at least one transport roller 112 is preferably arranged in front of the at least one transport element 108 in transport direction T.

Preferably, at least at the time a sheet 02 is transferred from the at least one transport means 104, preferably configured as a transport element 104, preferably as a horizontal suction element 104, of the at least one separating device 102 of feeder 100 to the at least one transport means 108, the at least one transport means 108 has an identical one Speed to the movement of the at least one clock element 113 on. Preferably, at least at the point in time when a sheet 02 is transferred from the at least one transport element 104 of the at least one separating device 102 of feeder 100 to the at least one transport means 108, the at least one transport means 108 moves at a speed that is coordinated with one another, preferably identical, to the movement of the at least a clock element 113 is driven. Preferably additionally or alternatively, at least at the time of a transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one transport element 104 to the at least one transport means 108, at least this one transport element 104 of the at least one separating device 102 of the feeder 100 has a coordinated, preferably identical, speed to the movement of the at least one clock element 113. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least at the time of a transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one transport element 104 to the at least one transport means 108, at least this one transport element 104 of the at least one separating device 102 of feeder 100 moves at a speed coordinated with one another to the movement of the at least one clock element 113 moves. More preferably, after the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 arrives at the alignment position PA, any adjustment of the at least one transport means 108 from a speed that is coordinated with the machine cycle to a speed that deviates therefrom up to a preferred speed is preferred at least partial vertical movement of the at least one clocking element 113, in particular a lifting of the clocking element 113 out of the plane of the transport path at this position. In a preferred embodiment, a subsequent sheet 02, which is being conveyed by the at least one separating device 102 in transport direction T towards the at least one transport means 108, embodied in particular as a conveyor belt 108, points at the point in time when this sheet 02 comes into contact with the at least one transport means 108 occurs, a distance L02 from a sheet 02 immediately preceding it is preferably identical to that between two sheets 02 directly following one another, which are already being conveyed by the at least one transport means 108 at this point in time and/or which are on the at least one feeder table 107 at this point in time condition. Sheets 02, in particular all sheets 02, that are being conveyed by the at least one transport means 108 are preferably at a preferably identical distance L02 from one another, in particular at least from the respective directly preceding and/or immediately following sheet 02.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transport means 108 is designed to roughly align at least the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, at least in accordance with transport direction T. Preferably, the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is roughly aligned at least in accordance with transport direction T, at least by the at least one transport means 108. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is roughly aligned at the alignment position PA by at least two front lays 203.

Preferably additionally or alternatively, the feed system 202 comprises the at least one actuator 218, which at least partially moves and/or is configured to move the at least one holding means 204, wherein the at least one holding means 204 finely aligns the at least one sheet 02 and/or is configured to finely align it.

A sheet 02 is preferably transported at least temporarily within sheet processing machine 01. Sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least the at least one infeed system 202 with the at least one transport means 204, preferably embodied as a gripper 204, and the at least one transport system 1200 with the at least one holding element 1202, preferably embodied as a gripper 1202.

A method for transporting sheets 02 at least temporarily, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably comprises at least the following steps.

Positioning a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of the sheets 02, in the at least one feed system 202 at the alignment position PA by striking the sheet 02 against the at least two front lays 203 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T of sheets 02 and horizontally next to one another, Holding the preferably at least one sheet 02 with the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA in the maximum closed state of the at least one transport means 204, detecting the preferably at least one sheet 02 by the at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the alignment position PA in the maximum closed state of the at least one transport means 204, transport of the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU downstream of the alignment position PA in the transport direction T, transfer of the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 from the at least one T transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202 in the transfer position PU, returning the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA.

A sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably positioned at least temporarily in the alignment position PA. The sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably roughly aligned by being positioned in the alignment position PA. The respective sheet 02 is preferably roughly aligned by being positioned in the alignment position PA. Preference is located the at least one transport means 204, in particular the at least one holding means 204, during the positioning of the sheet 02 in the alignment position PA in the at least one middle state, which differs from both the maximum closed state and the minimum closed state of the at least one transport means 204 , in particular of the at least one holding means 204. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably in the at least one average state during the positioning of the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, preferably at least during the rough alignment of the at least one sheet 02. At least one sheet 02 is preferred for at least temporary transport the at least one sheet 02, is positioned in the alignment position PA by a stop of the sheet 02 against the at least two front lays 203 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T of sheets 02 and horizontally next to one another, preferably against a large number of front lays 203. The respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 is preferably roughly aligned by being positioned in the alignment position PA.

Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 is held with the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA in the maximum closed state of the at least one transport means 204. After it has been positioned in the alignment position PA, the preferably at least one sheet 02 is preferably held by the at least one transport means 204 in at least one edge region and/or outside the at least one printed image of the sheet 02 in the maximally closed state of the at least one transport means 204. While it is held in the alignment position PA, the respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02, in particular the front edge 07 of the sheet 02, is preferably at least partially, preferably completely, in its position with respect to the transport direction T and/or transverse direction A and/or or vertical direction V fixed.

The distance between the at least one upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower bracket 207 of the at least one transport means 204, in particular the respective distance between the at least upper holding surface 233 and the at least one lower holding surface 234, is preferably adjusted via the at least one cam mechanism of the feed system 202. the relevant cam gear is preferably provided for setting the respective state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one cam mechanism preferably sets the state of the at least one means of transport 204, preferably the distance between the holders 206; 207 to each other during ongoing operation of processing machine 01, preferably in accordance with the current machine cycle.

The at least one average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower holder 207 assigned to the respective upper holder 206 is preferred to correspond to a maximum thickness of sheets 02 to be transported, in particular at least once for each processing order with sheets 02 of the same type. At least one holding surface 233; 234 of the at least one holder 206; 207 pivots preferably at least temporarily about the pivot axis 221 of the bracket 206 in question; 207 and/or is pivotable. The maximally closed state preferably corresponds to the minimum distance and the minimally closed state preferably corresponds to the maximum distance, and the at least one middle state preferably corresponds to the at least one middle distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 assigned to the respective upper bracket 206. The at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234 which is operatively connected to at least one cam disk 223 via the at least one sensing lever 226. The at least one feed system 202 preferably also has the at least one actuator 231, which at least temporarily enters the operative connection between the at least one cam disk 223 and the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234 intervenes. The at least one actuator 231 preferably sets the at least one average state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably adjusts it. The at least one actuator 231 preferably sets the at least one average state of the at least one means of transport 204 during a maintained operating situation of processing machine 01. The at least one average state is preferably set and/or is set during operation of processing machine 01. This preferably enables sheets 02 of different thicknesses to be processed while processing machine 01 remains in operation, preferably without interrupting production, more preferably with two consecutive sheets 02.

The at least one actuator 231 preferably adjusts the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to one another. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least least one adjustment shaft 228 can be adjusted and/or adjusted relative to one another by the at least one actuator 231. Due to the at least partial pivoting of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, the at least one average distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower one assigned to the respective upper bracket 206 is preferred Bracket 207 set, which preferably corresponds to the at least one average state of the at least one means of transport 204.

The at least one sheet 02 is preferably detected by the at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the alignment position PA in the maximum closed state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one sheet 02 is preferably detected in the alignment position PA by the at least two sensors 252 either on the front edge 07 and/or on the at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 in the maximum closed state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one sheet 02 is more preferably in the alignment position PA by the at least two sensors 252 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T and horizontally next to one another, optionally on the front edge 07 and/or on the at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 in the maximum closed state of the at least one means of transport 204 detected. The sheet 02 is more preferably in the alignment position PA at a standstill by at least two sensors 252 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T and horizontally next to one another, optionally without repositioning the relevant sensor 252 in each case on the front edge 07 and/or in each case on at least one print mark 11 of the Sheet 02 is detected when the at least one transport means 204 is in the fully closed state. Additionally or alternatively, the sheet 02 is more preferably stationary in the alignment position PA by at least one sensor 252, for example the at least one third sensor 252, optionally without repositioning the relevant sensor 252 on at least one side edge 09 and/or on at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02, preferably with the at least one printed mark 11 being at a shorter distance from the at least one side edge 09 than from the front edge 07, when the at least one transport means 204 is in the maximum closed state.

The at least one sheet 02 is preferably transported from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU that is downstream of the alignment position PA in the transport direction T. Before and/or preferably during the transport of sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, the at least two front lays 203 are preferably adjusted from their position within the transport path of sheets 02 to a position outside of the transport path of sheets 02. The at least two front lays 203 are preferably adjusted, preferably pivoted, out of the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA, in particular completely outside the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA.

At least one rotary movement of the at least one cam mechanism is preferred, in particular during the transport of the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and/or in particular during the return of the at least one means of transport 204 from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA of the feed system 202, in particular at least the at least one cam mechanism assigned to the transport of sheets 02, is converted into at least one linear movement of the at least one transport means 204 by the at least one drive lever 214. More preferably, in particular during the transport of sheets 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and/or in particular during the return of the at least one transport means 204 from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, at least one rotary movement of at least two in each case with respect to the transport direction T is preferred cam mechanisms arranged horizontally next to one another, in particular at least two cam mechanisms at least assigned to the transport of sheets 02, are converted into at least one linear movement of the at least one transport means 204 by the at least one drive lever 214.

The at least one cam mechanism, preferably the at least two cam mechanisms, more preferably all cam mechanisms of infeed system 202, are preferably driven continuously by the at least one drive shaft 1002 by the at least one drive 1001 of sheet processing machine 01. The at least one cam disk 212; 223 are each connected to the at least one drive shaft 1002 and/or arranged on the at least one drive shaft 1002. The movement of the at least one cam disk 212; 223 of the movement of the at least one drive shaft 1002. At least one cam mechanism of feed system 202, in particular at least the at least one cam mechanism assigned to the transport of sheets 02, is preferably configured as a double cam mechanism, each with at least two cam discs 212.

The at least one cam 212; 223 of the feed system 202, in particular each cam disk 212; 223 of each relevant cam mechanism of the feed system 202, preferably performs exactly one complete rotation about its axis of rotation D during one machine cycle, with one machine cycle comprising at least the steps of positioning the sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, holding the sheet 02 with the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA, detection of the sheet 02 by at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251, transport of the sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, transfer of the sheet 02 from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202, return of the at least a means of transport 204 to the alignment position PA.

Sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably finely aligned during transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU by the at least one feed system 202. The respective sheet 02 is preferably finely aligned during transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU by the at least one infeed system 202. During the transport of the sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, the sheet 02 is preferably transported as a function of the detection of the sheet 02, in particular the preferably optional detection of at least one print mark 11 and/or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of the sheet 02, preferably the preferably selective detection of at least two printed marks 11 and/or the front edge 07 of the sheet 02 and/or at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02, by the at least one sensor device 251, in particular by means of the at least one feed system 202, fine tuned. The at least one means of transport 204, more preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferred, depending on the detection by the at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least one sensor 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, in transport direction T and/or the transverse direction A, preferably to compensate for at least one positional error of the at least one sheet 02.

If sheet 02 is finely aligned laterally orthogonally to transport direction T, at least the at least one transport means 204 of feed system 202 is preferably adjusted horizontally and orthogonally to transport direction T via at least one actuator 237 for the lateral alignment.

Feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least one cam mechanism with the at least one cam disk 212 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212. The at least one scanning element 213 preferably bears against the at least one cam disk 212. The at least one scanning element 213 is preferably connected to the at least one transport means 204 via the at least one drive lever 214. The at least one drive lever 214 preferably has the bearing point S in each case. The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably designed to be adjustable and/or adjusted relative to one another and/or are adjusted relative to one another.

The alignment in the transport direction T preferably includes at least one shift in the position of the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one relevant cam disk 212. A positional error in the at least one sheet 02 is preferably compensated for by the positional shift of the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D; the at least one sheet 02 is more preferably finely aligned, preferably at least in the transport direction T. The at least one positional shift of the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212 relative to one another, in addition to the deflection of the at least one drive lever 214 due to an at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212, the sheet 02 in question is preferably finely aligned, in particular in transport direction T. The at least one actuator is preferably an actuator 218 when compensating, at least one skewed position of sheet 02 can be controlled and/or controlled and/or regulated and/or regulated. In addition, at least two actuators 218 are preferably designed to be controllable and/or controlled and/or controllable and/or regulated when compensating for at least one position error in transport direction T. When finely aligning sheet 02 in transport direction T, the at least one actuator 218 is preferably activated and/or regulated at least to compensate for any skewing of sheet 02. In addition, when finely aligning sheet 02 in transport direction T, the at least two actuators 218 are preferably controlled and/or regulated at least to compensate for a position error in transport direction T.

When finely aligning sheet 02 in transport direction T, the open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the at least one actuator 218 preferably compensates for at least one skewed position of sheet 02. When finely aligning sheet 02 in transport direction T, the preferably simultaneous control and/or regulation is also preferred ment of at least two actuators 218 at least one position error in transport direction T.

The respective sheet 02 is preferably finely aligned during the transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU both in the transport direction T and laterally, i.e. in the transverse direction A, preferably simultaneously. The at least one control system 1100 preferably transmits at least one signal to the respective required actuator 218; 237 sent. The respective required actuators 218; 237 are controlled and/or regulated in a coordinated manner during the fine alignment of sheets 02. The other orientation of the sheet 02 is preferably taken into account when calculating the at least one signal, so that the actuators 218; 237 are controlled and/or regulated in a coordinated manner during the fine alignment of sheets 02.

Preferably, the respective at least two, preferably three, sensors 252 detect and/or determine a deviation of the sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 and/or the side edge 09 and/or the at least one print mark 11, from a respective reference value stored in the control unit 1100 . Preferably, a deviation from the reference value is first determined from the measured values of the front edge 07 and/or print marks 11 applied to the front edge 07. A deviation in the position of the side edge 09 due to the format of the sheet 02 is preferably subtracted from the skewed position of the sheet 02 determined from this. The shortening of the path that the sheet 02 has to cover between the alignment position PA and the transfer position PU is then preferably determined. This shortening is preferably subtracted and/or taken into account in the signal for the respective actuators 218, which regulate and/or control the transport of sheet 02 in transport direction T.

The at least one sheet 02 is preferably transferred from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202 in the transfer position PU. The at least one holding element 1202, embodied in particular as gripper 1202, preferably transports sheet 02 at least within the at least one punching unit 300 downstream of infeed unit 200.

When sheet 02 is being transferred, the at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200 preferably remains stationary at the transfer position PU. First, the at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200 positioned at transfer position PU is preferably closed, preferably before the at least one transport means 204 of feed system 202 releases sheet 02 in transfer position PU. During the transfer from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202, sheets 02 are preferably held permanently by at least one component of sheet processing machine 01, preferably at least either by the at least one transport means 204 or by the at least one holding element 1202 and/or by both the at least one transport means 204 and the at least one holding element 1202, held, preferably on at least one edge 07; 08; 09, more preferably at least on the front edge 07.

The at least one holding element 1202, preferably the at least one gripper carriage 1201 assigned to the at least one holding element 1202 in question, is preferably arranged aligned at the transfer position PU. The at least one holding element 1202 is preferably aligned and/or fixed in its position at the transfer position PU by at least one positioning element, preferably by at least one register unit for aligning the at least one holding element 1202 at the transfer position PU. This ensures that the aligned sheet 02 is transferred to the at least one holding element 1202 and/or that the aligned sheet 02 with the at least one holding element 1202 is transported with a precise fit, at least in the at least one punching unit 300 downstream of the infeed unit 200.

The at least one transport means 204 is preferably returned to the alignment position PA, in particular after the respective sheet 02 has been transferred to the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200. The at least one transport means 204, in particular the at least one holding means 204, is preferably in the minimally closed state during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA. The at least two front lays 203 are preferably pivoted at least partially into the plane of the transport path during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA, in particular as soon as the at least one transport means 204 is arranged in front of the at least two front lays 203 in transport direction T.

While the at least one transport means 204 is being returned to the alignment position PA, the respective sheet 02 is preferably transported further by the at least one holding element 1202 of transport system 1200.

A possibility for locking the feed system 202, preferably locking the at least one transport means 204, in the minimally closed state is preferably provided. The control system 1100 is preferably designed to activate the lock. Preferably, the control system 1100 is designed to determine the at least one means of transport 204 in the minimally closed state at least temporarily, preferably in the event of a blockage. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably configured to set, preferably lock, the minimally closed state in the event of a blockage. When the feed system 202 is blocked, preferably when the at least one transport means 204 is locked in the minimally closed state, the at least one transport means 204 is moved in the minimally closed state to the transfer position PU, preferably without a sheet 02. Processing machine 01 is preferably stopped or run down to an idle state, whereupon the sheet 02 that has not been transported is guided out of the feed system 202 and/or removed, for example manually. The at least one transport means 204 is preferably blocked, and the at least one transport means 204 is preferably locked in the minimally closed state, if the at least one sheet 02 has a positional error that exceeds the alignment options of the feed system 202. The position error preferably exceeds the alignment possibilities of the feed system 202 if the measured value, preferably the detected position, deviates in the transverse direction A by at least 10 mm (ten millimeters), preferably at least 15 mm (fifteen millimeters) from its reference and/or if the measured value deviates Value, preferably the detected position, in the transport direction T, preferably after the at least two front marks 203 have been roughly aligned, by at least 3 mm (three millimeters), preferably at least 4 mm (four millimeters), more preferably at least 8 mm (eight millimeters), deviates from its reference.

Reference List

01

Processing machine, sheet processing machine, die-cutting machine, flatbed die-cutting machine

02

substrate, arch

03

Use

04

Leftover piece, first, waste piece

05

Leftover piece, bridge

06

Remnant, second, gripper edge

07

edge, front edge

08

edge, trailing edge

09

edge, side edge

10

-

11

print mark

100

Aggregate, feeder unit, feeder, sheet feeder, sheet feeder unit

101

feeder pile

102

suction device, separating device

103

Means of transport, suction element, vertical (100)

104

Means of transport, transport element, suction element, horizontal (100)

105

-

106

-

107

feeder table

108

Means of transport, conveyor belt, suction conveyor belt (100)

109

drive roller (108)

110

-

111

Drive (108)

112

transport roller

113

element, clock-giving, clock roll

200

aggregate, plant aggregate

201

-

202

feeding system

203

stop, front stamp

204

Means of transport, means of transfer, means of holding, grippers (202)

205

-

206

Bracket, transfer element, upper

207

Bracket, transfer element, lower

208

Roller lever (203)

209

profile curve (203)

210

-

211

-

212

cam disk

213

sensing element (214)

214

drive lever

215

-

216

paddock

217

swing lever

218

actuator

219

connection point

220

-

221

Shaft, gripper shaft, swivel axis (204)

222

paddock

223

Opening element, cam disc

224

sensing element (226)

225

-

226

sensing lever

227

transmission shaft

228

adjusting shaft

229

transmission lever

230

-

231

Actuator (204)

232

adjustment lever

233

Holding surface, upper (206)

234

Holding surface, lower (207)

235

-

236

connecting lever

237

Lateral alignment actuator

238

drawing device

251

sensor device

252

sensor, camera

253

detection area (252)

261

Sensor, detection sensor, reflex sensor

262

detection area (261)

272

side stop

273

suction plate

300

Aggregate, shaping aggregate, die-cutting aggregate, creasing aggregate, cutting aggregate, punch, flatbed die-cutting aggregate, flatbed die-cutter

301

Forming plant, stamping plant, flat bed stamping plant

400

aggregate, stripping aggregate

401

stripping unit

500

Unit, depaneling unit

501

depaneling

600

Aggregate, delivery aggregate, delivery

650

Aggregate, common (500; 600)

700

Aggregate, sheet insert aggregate

701

sheet delivery device

702

Sheet cassette, slip sheet cassette

800

Unit, remnant delivery unit

900

Aggregate, common (700; 800)

1000

system, propulsion system

1001

drive

1002

Drive shaft, system drive shaft, one-turn shaft (200)

1100

system, control system

1200

System, transport system, chain transport system, chain gripper system

1201

Wagons, grab wagons, chain grab wagons

1202

holding element, gripper

1203

Guide device, chain

A

direction, transverse direction, horizontal

D

Axis of rotation (1002; 212; 223)

E

axis of rotation (228)

S

Bearing point, pivot point, pivot axis (214)

T

direction, transport direction, horizontal

u

axis of rotation (227)

V

direction, vertical

PA

alignment position

PU

transfer position

L02

distance, arc gap

L213

Distance (213 to D)

L262

Distance (262 to PA)

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Patent Literature Cited

• US 8727346 B2 [0006]
• DE 10111070 A1 [0007]
• DE 10258271 A1 [0008]
• DE 102008031275 A1 [0009]
• DE 102009041230 B4 [0010]
• WO 2018/206588 A1 [0011]

Claims (33)

Sheet processing machine (01) with at least one sensor device (251), with at least one system unit (200) of the sheet processing machine (01) having the at least one sensor device (251), with the sensor device (251) comprising at least two sensors (252), with the at least two sensors (252) are designed as a camera (252), the system unit (200) having at least one feed system (202), the at least one sensor device (251) depending on the detection of at least one sheet (02) of sheets (02 ) is designed to control and/or regulate at least one actuator (218; 231; 237) of the feed system (202) by the at least two sensors (252), characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) detect at least one edge (07; 08 ; 09) and/or print mark (11) of the at least one sheet (02) are designed to detect the sheets (02). sheet processing machine claim 1 , characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) are designed to optionally detect at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) of the at least one sheet (02) of sheets (02). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) determines the position in the transport direction (T) of the at least one sheet (02) and the position in the transverse direction (A) of the at least one sheet ( 02) is designed to detect and/or determine. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) detects a position error in the transport direction (T) of the at least one sheet (02) and a position error in the transverse direction (A) of the is designed to detect and/or determine at least one arc (02). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) determines the position of the detected at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11 ) relative to a reference position and/or the time of arrival of the detected at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) at an alignment position (PA) and/or in at least one detection area (253) relative to a reference is trained. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5, characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) are designed to detect and/or determine a skewed position of the at least one sheet (02). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6, characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) arranged next to one another in the transport direction (T) are detected by evaluating the detection of the at least one print mark (11 ) are designed to determine the position of the at least one sheet (02) in the transport direction (T) and in the transverse direction (A). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) is designed to detect at least one print mark (11). which at least one print mark (11) is integrated in at least one print control strip. sheet processing machine claim 8 , characterized in that the at least one print control strip has at least one element for color control and/or at least one print register element and/or the at least one print mark (11), in that the at least one element for color control is used to measure the color density and/or to measure at least a spectral value and/or a measurement of the area coverage of the individual printed inks and/or that the at least one print register element is designed to check a register and/or a register and/or that the at least one print mark (11) is used at least to align the at least a sheet (02) is formed in the sheet processing machine (01). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) is designed to detect at least one print mark (11), which at least one print mark (11) as a mark for checking a register and/or for checking a register and/or for aligning the at least one sheet (02) in the transport direction (T) and in Transverse direction (A) is formed. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or of 10, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) is designed to detect at least one print mark (11), the at least one sheet (02) having the at least one print mark (11) in a region outside at least of a printed image and/or in a marginal area of the at least one sheet (02) and/or in the area of the edge (07) of the at least one sheet (02) configured as the front edge (07) and/or at a distance from the front edge (07). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11, characterized in that at least one sensor (252 ) of the at least two sensors (252) is designed to detect at least one print mark (11), which at least one print mark (11) is designed as a rectangle and/or square. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 12, characterized in that at least a sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) is designed to detect the at least one print mark (11), wherein the at least one print mark (11) is designed as at least one element of at least one printed image of the at least one sheet (02) that can be distinguished from its surroundings is. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 12 and/or 13, thereby characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) are designed to detect at least two print marks (11) of the at least one sheet (02), which at least two print marks (11) are parallel to one another along the front edge (07) of the at least one sheet (02) and are spaced from each other. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 12 and/or 13 and/or or 14, characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) of the sensor device (251) are arranged next to one another in the transport direction (T) at an alignment position (PA), the alignment position (PA) being horizontal to the transport direction (T) by at least two and front lays (203) of the feed system (202) of the sheet processing machine (01) arranged parallel to one another. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 12 and/or 13 and/or or 14 and/or 15, characterized in that the sheet processing machine (01) is designed as a flat-bed punching machine (01). sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 12 and/or 13 and/or or 14 and/or 15 and/or 16, characterized in that the at least one sensor device (251) and/or at least one control system (1100) connected to the sensor device (251) optionally selects the at least one detected edge (07; 08; 09 ) and/or the at least one recorded print mark (11) is designed to evaluate position information of the at least one sheet (02) of sheets (02). sheet processing machine Claim 17 , characterized in that the at least one sensor device (251) and/or the at least one control system (1100) connected to the sensor device (251) is designed to derive information from the evaluation of the position information about how at least one setting variable of the sheet processing machine (01) is assigned change is. sheet processing machine Claim 17 and/or 18, characterized in that the at least one sensor device (251) and/or the at least one control system (1100) connected to the sensor device (251) is designed to derive information from the evaluation of the position information about how the at least one actuator ( 218; 231; 237) of the feed system (202) is to be controlled. sheet processing machine Claim 17 and/or 18 and/or 19, characterized in that the at least one feed system (202) has at least one transport means (204), that the at least one sensor device (251) and/or the at least one control system connected to the sensor device (251). (1100) information is derived from the evaluation of the position information about how at least one actuator (218) influencing and/or superimposing a movement of the at least one transport means (204) from an alignment position (PA) to a transfer position (PU) is to be controlled. sheet processing machine claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 and/or 12 and/or 13 and/or O of 14 and / or 15 and / or 16 and / or 17 and / or 18 and / or 19 and / or 20, characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) each as a color camera and / or as an area camera and / or as at least one CMOS sensor and/or at least one CCD sensor are formed. Method for controlling and/or regulating at least one component of a sheet processing machine (01), wherein at least one feed unit (200) of the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one sensor device (251), wherein the at least one sensor device (251) has at least two sensors (252) comprises, wherein the at least two sensors (252) are designed as a camera (252), wherein the system unit (200) has at least one feed system (202), wherein the at least one sensor device (251) depending on the detection of at least one sheet (02 ) of sheets (02) by the at least two sensors (252) controlling and/or regulating at least one actuator (218; 231; 237) of the feed system (202), characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) have at least one edge ( 07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) of the at least one sheet (02) of sheets (02). procedure after Claim 22 , characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) optionally detect at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02). procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) determines the position in the transport direction (T) of the at least one sheet (02) and the position in the transverse direction (A) of the at least one sheet ( 02) recorded and/or determined. procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) determines the position of the detected at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) relative to a reference position and/or the time of arrival of the detected at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) at an alignment position (PA) and/or in at least one detection area (253) relative to a reference. procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25, characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) detect and/or determine a skewed position of the at least one sheet (02). procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) detects at least one print mark (11), which at least one print mark (11) in at least one print control strip is integrated. procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26 and/or 27, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) detects at least one print mark (11), the at least one sheets (02) the at least one printed mark (11) in an area outside of at least one printed image and/or in an edge area of the at least one sheet (02) and/or in the area of the edge (07) designed as the leading edge (07) of the at least one sheet (02) and/or at a distance from the front edge (07). procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26 and/or 27 and/or 28, characterized in that at least one sensor (252) of the at least two sensors (252) detects at least one print mark (11), which at least one printed mark (11) is designed as a rectangle and/or square. procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26 and/or 27 and/or 28 and/or 29, characterized in that the at least two sensors (252) detect at least two print marks (11) of the at least one sheet (02) detect which at least two printed marks (11) are arranged parallel to one another and at a distance from one another along the front edge (07) of the at least one sheet (02). procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26 and/or 27 and/or 28 and/or 29 and/or 30, characterized in that the at least one sensor device (251) and/or at least one with The control system (1100) connected to the sensor device (251) optionally evaluates the at least one detected edge (07; 08; 09) and/or the at least one detected print mark (11) with regard to position information of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02). procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26 and/or 27 and/or 28 and/or 29 and/or 30 and/or 31, characterized in that the at least one sensor device (251) and/or or the at least one control system (1100) connected to the sensor device (251) derives information about it from the evaluation of the position information, how the at least one actuator (218; 231; 237) of the feed system (202) is to be controlled and/or how at least one influencing a movement of the at least one transport means (204) from an alignment position (PA) to a transfer position (PU) and/or superimposed actuator (218) is to be controlled. procedure after Claim 22 and/or 23 and/or 24 and/or 25 and/or 26 and/or 27 and/or 28 and/or 29 and/or 30 and/or 31 and/or 32, characterized in that at least one sensor (252 ) the at least two sensors (252) detect the at least one print mark (11), the at least one print mark (11) being designed as at least one element of at least one printed image of the at least one sheet (02) that can be distinguished from its surroundings.

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