EP0673766B1 - Device for treatment of ply-material or the like - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device or units for Processing of sheet material or the like, in particular substrate materials. Such sheet-like materials can be made from Paper, plastics or the like exist and are proportional great flexibility so that it can be folded without breaking or without permanent permanent deformation closely with a radius of can be curved a few millimeters. The material can as a web from a store, e.g. a role and / or Folded-layer memory supplied and in a single or more Workstations successively different Treatments or processing in one go e.g. so subjected be that in the end individual and separate Leaf layers have arisen, which in turn have multiple layers can be combined together. At The individual layers can be multilayered despite different ones Processing together or almost congruent go through the facility. The layer material can also in the form of individual sheet layers or blanks or as Strand from sheet layers are fed to the facility.

With one or more separate work units each can e.g. a web edge alignment, a web preference, one Longitudinal or transverse processing, such as cutting, perforating, Creasing, crimping, gluing, printing, embossing, contour cutting or punching or the like. Furthermore you can prefabricated or also manufactured separately Product parts, such as window film, vertical stripes or the like., are brought together with the sheet material. Sheet layers or web sections can also be brought together, e.g. overlapping each other or in multiple sets can be placed almost flush on top of each other finished articles or products placed in a packaging and be packed by it. For the treatments mentioned mostly powered tools are required, however can also be provided workstations in which a Treatment of no tool drive, only the Conveying movement of the layer material, such as e.g. at the Folding, merging, turning or turning is the case.

Such facilities or production lines exist the need for a modular or modular structure in such a way that on a furnishing bed or on a foundation floor standing base depending on the work to be carried out suitable work units in the desired number in succession arranged and then along a common Conveying distance from the layer material at approximately the same height can be run through. For changes in processing any work units are to be interchangeable or be interchangeable with others, and the number of available Work units or the length of the facility should be changeable. As the work units and, if applicable, funding mostly dependent on each other or to drive together the associated drive or Control means can be changed in a corresponding manner.

On the one hand, this applies to the essentially of the layer material completed work units and on the other hand for mostly not or only for the purpose of supply, discharge, Deflection or the like. Base frame traversed by the layer material, which is mainly the fixed assignment of the work units and their distance from the floor and may contain drive and control means.

A device for processing sheet material according to the Features of the preamble of claim 1 is in document GB 2 046 664.

The invention has for its object a device in particular a work unit and / or a base unit to create the disadvantages of known training avoided and advantages of the type mentioned can be achieved, in particular through simple assembly or interchangeability a diverse structure of individual pre-assembled or essentially ready-to-use assemblies should be possible.

According to the invention, at least one subunit of the respective Work unit designed as an insert, which has guide and suspension means so that it is from one of the Base frame completely separate condition with the base frame and brought together by this as well then guided on the base frame until it is in its working position can be, after which the insert by tension or the like. in relation to the base frame in its working position is. The direction of insertion is expediently transverse or perpendicular to the conveying direction, approximately parallel to the associated one Running level of the layer material and / or the insertion direction from the vertical, with an approximation horizontal insertion direction is particularly useful.

The insert is usually elongated across the conveying direction, so that when inserting it first with one end on guides the base frame in the area of one of its outer Supported along the long sides and then increasing over the insertion path Engagement with these guides can until it is over most of the width of the base frame enough.

The insert is expediently essentially complete above the top of the base frame, so that between them a roughly parallel or horizontal dividing plane results in the area of the interlocking Assembly coupling links of insert and Base frame lie. The guide or coupling links the slot can be on the bottom outside lie while the corresponding links of the base frame can lie on the top of it. Corresponding also applies to centering, clamping or positioning devices with which the insert as a whole compared to the base frame to be aligned and fixed.

The slot is useful like other components of the facility detachable or easily detachable and attachable. Underneath is to be understood as releasable or attachable, which is non-destructive is, the actuation in work position or in disassembled location is freely accessible from the outside, their actuation essentially drive or tool free or from Hand is possible, the detachable connection at least partially self-engaging or by the insertion movement self-disengaging due to the opposite extension movement can be. The links mentioned are advantageous trained that the insert initially without or with side guide the insertion movement in the can perform essentially continuously or continuously, then towards the end of the insertion movement by centering or Like. In or against the direction of insertion under his weight is locked so that an increased to overcome the rest Thrust is required, after which the insertion is opposite the insertion path is much smaller in several Directions adjustable and finally in the adjusted position is to be fixed rigidly in relation to the base frame. The Adjustment directions can be in one of the directions mentioned lying, e.g. parallel to the direction of insertion, in the conveying direction and around an imaginary, to the associated conveying or parting level across to right angles as well as inside all the outside of the Slide-in actuator axis.

The insert is suitably designed so that its underside or its members form a stand, with which the insert without damaging any Components are placed on a flat surface with inherent stability and can be stored like this. The plug-in transfers its underside protruding, rolling and keeping track acting running links, so it can both on the base frame as well as on the footprint as a carriage move and thereby brought into any desired position become. At least three or at most four at the corners running elements lying in an imaginary rectangle can the only weight support of the slot against the Base frame or the floor space effect and / or skids for transverse displacement of the insert towards each of the form the mentioned spaces.

The respective insert expediently has a inherently rigid shape pre-assembled frame with plate-shaped side panels on the Ends on, with the side cheeks over rigid connections are stiffened against each other and the frame or Sidewalls for attaching or storing tools serve which in side and / or longitudinal view of the device all completely outside the base frame and in Distance from this.

Especially if the work unit is two or more separately has attached or stored tools or the like. Can they are also assembled from pre-assembled sub-assemblies be one or more of which each one of these Contains tools, but only one immediately the base frame is to be connected or the intended Has limbs. The other module is then exclusive from the slide-in module carrying the slide-in means worn and easily detachable even by this or replaceable when in or out of work with the base frame is connected. Sidewalls of each Assembly of the work unit or the base frame expediently approximately parallel or level in the working position, so that there is a very compact training. The The assembly of the work unit is from its slide-in assembly expediently transverse to the direction of insertion, transverse to the associated one Conveyor level and / or detachable transversely to the said parting plane, where the parting plane between the assemblies of the work unit each of the positions or orientations can take which based on the parting plane between the slide-in module or Basic group and the base frame are described.

The work unit forms at a distance from the respective parting plane expediently a e.g. gap-shaped passage for the sheet material in which this layer material in the associated conveyor level or treated or processed in a continuous cycle becomes. Tools are therefore not above such sub-frames before which mating surfaces associated with a parting plane form, so that these undersides are stable base areas of the type mentioned.

Although conceivable, drive and control means are, at least insofar as they apply to the layer material directly in the conveyor level interacting tools serve, essentially not provided on the work unit, but for the Synchronization of two or more such tools the associated one Transmission gearbox directly to the plug-in module can belong. This gearbox or an input rotor for the respective tool is advantageously located directly on the Outside of the rear frame cheek of the insert, where the runner can be a wheel and immediately without an intermediate gear is rigidly connected to the tool.

Form the mechanical drive and control means mentioned also advantageously a pre-assembled assembly, e.g. out Intermediate gear and rotary superposition gear with associated Control drive or from a dynamically controllable or regulatable Direct drive motor, this assembly being lightweight detachable e.g. is to be exchanged for a shaft piece, which then to one or both sides of adjacent shaft sections a drive shaft establishes the same drive connection as previously said assembly. The associated funding level can also be defined as the level which the layer material at the inlet or outlet of the work unit or connecting them from the outside to the work unit Areas connecting, with in-between within the work unit the layer material one or more times e.g. so redirected may be that the two areas mentioned against each other are offset approximately parallel.

The device according to the invention can also only by Base frame be formed, which for load-bearing recording is adapted to at least one work unit. The base frame has a base unit as a pre-assembled unit with a plurality, in particular at most five and at least two, preferably three, at a distance in the conveying direction consecutive reception places for one work unit each on, the distance between each in the The magnitude of the associated extension of a work unit can lie. Depending on the requirements, the Places filled with a work unit or left blank are so that the sheet material is then stretched without contact past the free space.

Each place in turn can be stepless or e.g. in two Levels of work units of different sizes in the conveying direction adapted or approximately parallel to the direction of conveyance the base frame can be changed in position, whereby numerous adjustment options to the most varied There are requirements and there is sufficient space can be created to be transverse to the direction of conveyance Sides of the respective work unit e.g. for setup work keep it easily accessible manually. For load-bearing admission the recording unit expediently points out the work unit only approximately parallel or identical crossbeams which can be changed in position independently by their width and only through the respective frame cheek are interconnected. With the work unit attached then these trusses are through a frame-shaped base plate the work unit also in areas with each other free of play, cross-linked or braced, which by far from the inside of the respective frame cheek. The Stiffen the work unit and base unit frames each other so mutually, so that a very light construction is possible.

The respective base unit has one or both ends Lanyard for aligned and dimensionally stable connection each with a similar and in the longitudinal direction to be connected base unit so that the base frame can be extended and shortened as required. The lanyard are designed so that neighboring base units in the respective, described with the insert, Direction or parallel to the stand level and transverse to it Composed longitudinally in the mutual operating position and can be taken apart. This can e.g. a base unit standing between further base units without changing the position of the other two base units removed and exchanged for another.

The base unit assembly also includes storage means for one to the conveying direction approximately parallel drive shaft or Receiving means for one drive unit for each Recording place. The drive shaft is out in the longitudinal direction assemble adjacent shaft sections and is on the outside of the rear, from the operating side of the Setup turned frame cheek so that the room at the The inside of each frame cheek remains free Management of layer material, which is within the base frame and deflected between the frame cheeks, turned, fed, can bypass a work unit or the like. The Shaft sections are in one of the directions mentioned easily detachable to mount, so that for mounting an intermediate section the two subsequent sections in their longitudinal direction need not be moved.

The drive unit, in particular an angular gear with one another directional shaft journal for connection to the Shaft sections can be around a common axis of this Shaft journal right-angled, especially approximately parallel to Delivery level or horizontal turning axis by at least Rotatable 180 ° or 360 ° without any other movements and then again be fixable, which makes the direction of rotation easy of the driven pin lying in this axis Reverse drive unit with the same direction of rotation can be.

All for the assembly or operation of a work unit required mechanical, electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic connections and actuations are easy through detachable or actuatable interfaces are formed, which except the drive connection to the drive unit from one Operator reached from a single location can be, namely from the front of each Frame, from which also the work unit is inserted. Corresponding connectors, plug-in couplings, Positioning and operating handles or the like are present the front of the work unit slightly below the Separation or running level of the insert in the area of a table surface, which the base frame in front of the work unit and forms about this. This allows the work unit removed very quickly, inserted, tensioned, connected and put into operation and in operation by Hand control can be influenced in its functions.

For this functional influence is useful for two or more recording places a common manual control, e.g. a approximately at the level of the work unit above the base frame lying control panel provided, which is stepless and without Interruption of its control lines in the conveying direction or in front of each location approximately over the entire length of the Base unit or base frame in and out of the insertion path the respective work unit can be moved. By means of a pre-selection handle, this hand control can be used to controlled each work unit and then with the rest Tax handling, e.g. buttons can also be influenced.

For at least two, more or all work units to be controlled or workstations or reception places is a common, computer-aided control device provided the works like a collision network in a two-wire system and must therefore be adapted to all requirements. This Control device has a main unit, e.g. in one Control cabinet, removed from and connected to this near the operating side of the facility with a control unit a manual main control panel and at least one of the hand controls mentioned, each of these three mentioned Units contains a programmable logic controller and these units in series or in a cycle in the manner of a Control bus' are interconnected. This allows the individual programmable logic controllers on and off without any problems switched off or via the mentioned plug connections or Interfaces of individual controls removed or bridged or inserted into the circuit.

Through the two-wire connection of the individual controls each The base unit is limited when installing the others Wiring effort on the power supply for drive power, possibly different control voltages, as well as the Wiring for an emergency shutdown. Parent, for everyone associated control units provided control functions, such as. Switch on or off or changes the conveying speed, can be effected from the control unit become. This also applies to the regulation in accordance with the register the layer material is drawn into the facility or for the regulation of the tension of the layer material in the area of work units.

The work units are easily interchangeable, without making a change to the control device is to be made because each of the programmable logic controllers the same program and in the associated connector contains a module identifier on the basis of which it is assigned by the control device in the intended for your work unit Way is controlled. The control device works according to the master-slave principle, whereby the main unit as Master control, the control center as slave control and the Manual controls act as single slave controls. All in The information contained in the data bus of all controls is available thus continuously available to all controls that in turn all detected changes of state in the data bus feed.

The inventive design is a universal Construction kit for processing raw material, in particular for paper processing. The each from this Modular composition is divided into several functional groups divided, e.g. Unwinding, processing, drying, Delivery, further processing etc. of the layer material, what retrofitting at any time for any application to a different configuration or processing sequence or processing quality.

The supporting part of the base or base frame can in each case only of two one-piece and at a distance above the Standing level through bars of cross-braced side wall panels consist. The base frame contains the slots in a grid of about 600 mm, for example, the Drive shafts of several base units via a common one Main drive motor can be driven which e.g. on the first base unit in the conveying direction and / or at least one further base unit is attached. The available and compared to the clear width of the each frame can work in the smaller width Are of the order of about 660 mm, so that in manufacturing in A4 format more, e.g. three-way running side by side can be worked. All specified properties, Dimensions and the like can only approximate, essentially or exactly as described or essential be provided differently.

Fig. 1

eine aus erfindungsgemäßen Baukasten-Modulen zusammengesetzte Einrichtung in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 2

eine Einheit der Einrichtung nach Fig. 1 in perspektivischer Ansicht von vorne,

Fig. 3

die Einheit gemäß Fig. 2 in perspektivischer Ansicht von hinten,

Fig. 4

einen Ausschnitt der Fig. 2 in Ansicht von vorne,

Fig. 5

den Ausschnitt gemäß Fig. 4 in Draufsicht,

Fig. 6

eine Arbeitseinheit in Förderrichtung gesehen,

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die Arbeitseinheit gemäß Fig. 6 in Seitenansicht und

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Teile der Einheit gemäß Fig. 6 in Draufsicht.

These and further features emerge from the claims and also from the description and the drawings, the individual features being implemented individually or in groups in the form of sub-combinations in one embodiment of the invention and in other fields, and being advantageous and protectable per se Can represent versions for which protection is claimed here. Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below. The drawings show:

Fig. 1

a device composed of modular modules according to the invention in a perspective view,

Fig. 2

1 in a perspective view from the front,

Fig. 3

2 in a perspective view from behind,

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2 shows a section of FIG. 2 in front view,

Fig. 5

4 in top view,

Fig. 6

seen a work unit in the conveying direction,

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6 in side view and

Fig. 8

Parts of the unit according to FIG. 6 in plan view.

The device 1 according to the invention has two one above the other horizontal frames or frame groups, namely an immediate one Base frame to be set up on a foundation floor 2 and one can be rearranged as desired and only carried by frame 2 on this to be arranged frame assembly 3, by which the layer material, depending on the intended processing, is to be led through different work stations. The frames 2, 3 close in an approximately horizontal parting plane 4 together, over which the frame 2 upwards and the frame 3 does not project downward substantially, so that the rigid frames 2, 3 clearly separated are.

The frame 2 contains one or more in a longitudinal direction lined up, elongated base units 5, on which the frames 3 of the work units 6 at a distance are arranged one behind the other. Each base unit 5 has three essentially the same or the same size, in the longitudinal direction successively arranged base sections 7 for receiving three work units 6, which essentially same or different floor plan areas can take. The approximately parallel to the parting plane 4 Stand level 8 is below the parting level 4 on the underside of the frame 2, while the main conveying plane approximately parallel to it 9 lies above. In this funding level 9 Material parallel to the longitudinal direction of the frames 2, 3 in a main conveying direction 10 between the front 11 and the back 12 of the frame moves and above the Top 13 of the respective base unit 5 over the ends 14, 15 away.

The endless sheet material 16 may be at one end of the frame 2 and / or between the ends of one Storage 17 or 18, like a role, the work units 6 be fed. It then goes through continuously Pass through the work units 6, each one e.g. for tear control, for web edge regulation, for web preference, for making grooves, for punching, for another Tear-off control, for longitudinal folding, for another web preference, for a further demolition check, for cross cutting, for Reject detection and removal, for glue application and serve for cross folding.

Between base units 5 or at the end of the frame 2 can at least one special unit 19 can also be provided, which to accommodate more or less work units than the base units 5 are suitable with their work unit forms a pre-assembled unit and / or as a whole smooth, e.g. on castors, is mobile, which Base frame of this unit 19 a corresponding number of Contains base sections 7. At the end of frame 2 or another end unit 20 can also be added to the unit 19 e.g. to those made from the sheet material Layer units stacked, counted and / or bundled for the Provide transportation.

The supporting part of the base unit 5 consists essentially exclusively from two parallel, plate-like, same, lateral or vertical cheeks 21, 22, which over rod-shaped cross members 25 are connected to one another in a dimensionally stable manner and have protruding feet across the bottom to accommodate in each Make a height adjustment separately in the corner area can. The front cheek 21 bears on the front for everyone Socket section 7 at its front slightly opening housing 23 and the rear cheek 22 carries on it The outside corresponds to one housing 24 each Housings 23 and 24 close essentially continuously to each other and extend approximately over the entire height of the frame. The housings 24 can also be opened or removed individually, while each cheek 21, 22 in one piece over all base sections 7 goes through.

The upper plate edges 27 of the same height Cheeks 21, 22 serve to form three receiving spaces 28 for three work units 6 and are each exclusive to this by two parallel, rod-shaped, the same Carriers 29 connected to each other that are easily detachable with their The ends rest on the upper edges 27 on the inside of the Cheeks 21, 22 are supported against longitudinal displacement and over the facing away from each other of the cheeks 21, 22 do not protrude. Those parallel to levels 4, 8, 9 Carrier 29 are at right angles to the direction of conveyance 10. Your flat tops form approximately over their entire length in a level 4 lying treads or wings 31 for the work unit 6. This can be perpendicular to the conveying direction 10 or parallel to levels 4, 8, 9 in or against the direction of insertion 30 driven on the wings 31 or from these are shut down, namely both at the front 11 as well as at the back 12 because of the wings 31 the highest surfaces of the frame, at least in the insertion path Form 2 or lie in the parting plane 4. In contrast the tops of the housings 23, 24 are slightly lower. The working unit 6 can, however, also be unimpeded with a leverage lifted up from 28th place or down be put on.

Both ends of each carrier 29 are recessed in the tread 31 lying bolts 32 against the respective upper edge 27 excited. In this upper edge 27 are in the longitudinal direction in Numerous mounting holes for the bolts 32 are provided so that the distance between the Carrier 29 can also be changed so that the situation the middle plane between them has not changed. Each support 29 has two for the work unit 6 in the direction of insertion 30 at a distance in a row and adjacent to assigned to the cheeks 21, 22 lying positioning members 33, 34, the trough-shaped depressions in the wing 31 here as well as transverse to the insertion direction 30 and parallel to the level 4 are offset by about their width. At each other opposite long sides of the carrier 29 can side guides 35 may be provided for the work unit 6, e.g. thin Last slightly upwards over the wing 31 project, have chamfers at their ends and a the working unit 6 slips sideways from the supports 29 prevent form-fitting. Furthermore, are those turned away from each other Long sides of the carrier 29 manually or pneumatically actuatable tensioner 36 provided, which also as side guides with bevels as well as serve the frame the work unit 6 against positive and non-positive Sliding movements in all directions parallel as well secure perpendicular to parting line 4. The components 29, 33, 35, 36 form a preassembled unit, which as a whole adjustable relative to the frame 2 in the manner described is.

Each 28 space are all for operation, control and the position adjustment of a working unit 6 required connection means separately assigned. The respective cheek points in the area of their top, namely in their upper edge or on a block attached to it, a coupling member 37, in which an actuator can be easily anchored can with which the work unit 6 parallel to the direction of insertion 30 continuously back and forth with high accuracy can be moved. On the outside of the front cheek 21 is a multi-pin connector below the parting level 4 38 for the easily detachable mating connector attached to the work unit 6, which has a flexible Wiring harness with corresponding functional units the work unit 6 is connected. A corresponding plug 39 for a control fluid, e.g. Compressed air, can also within of the associated housing 23 and e.g. at the Attached to the inside of its hinged front wall be. The working unit 6 also has this plug 39 a wiring harness with a corresponding mating connector on. The wiring harnesses can be seen from above the parting level 4 directly along the inside and / or outside of the cheek 21 into the housing 23 and to the connections 38, 39 e.g. through the top of the housing 23 or between Positioning members 40.

These positioning members 40 are used to align a mobile one Hoist, such as the free ends of the support arms one Lift truck, with which the work unit 6 so to the base unit 5 and the associated carrier 29 can be moved up can that they in the insertion direction 30 of appropriate running and Wings of the hoist straight on the wings 31 can be driven in the working position. Vice versa the work unit 6 is removed Positioning members 40 are two recesses that are open at the top for the engagement of counterparts of the hoist and lie immediately before the associated ends of the wings 31 in Area of the opposite sides of the carrier 29. Die Positioning members 40 can be on the tops of blocks be provided which on the outside of the cheek 21 or 22 are attached and the upper table surface 41 of the associated Push through housing 23. Between the positioning members 40 an opening is thereby created in the table surface 41, through which the cable runs are led down can. Corresponding openings 43 can also be in the cheeks 21, 22 may be provided, e.g. at or between their ends.

Due to the ground clearance of the lower edges 42 of the cheeks 21, 22 further openings are created, which also for carrying out layer material, e.g. from storage 18, are suitable, which in the area of a workstation of fed transversely to direction 10 at the bottom, then deflected upwards and with the one already running in the conveying direction 10 Layer material is to be brought together. During the roll storage 17 by a right angle to the conveying direction 10 The roller store 18 is rotatable about an axis relative to the conveying direction 10 parallel axes rotatable and on a frame stored, which on the front or rear 11, 12 of Frame 2 is to be set up.

The cheeks 21, 22 are also for easy detachable recording Deflection or guide elements, such as rotatable guide rollers or rods, on which the layer material in the desired way in its running direction, its position or its turning condition can be changed. For example on a single cheek 21, 22 below the lower edge 42 a guide member parallel to the conveying direction 10 is attached on which the layer material fed from the store 18 to be led. On both cheeks 21, 22 and between them can be perpendicular to the conveying direction 10 or oblique horizontal guide member can be attached. To this end point the bearing cheeks 21, 22 receptacles 44 in the form of through openings on which bearings or trunnions the guide links can be used under tension. Such recordings 44 are also on the vertical end edges of the cheeks 21, 22 in Form of half-shells provided, in which the guide member is radial can be used.

Each of the two mirror and / or centrically symmetrical trained Ends 14, 15 of the base unit 5 is detachable Connection with an aligned, similar Base unit 5 or one of the units 19, 20 designed so that these units transverse to the longitudinal direction 10 of the device 1 and separated from each other parallel to level 4, 8, 9 or can be joined together. To this end are superimposed on the inside of each cheek 21, 22 to fix rod-shaped connecting parts 45, the fastening screws are accessible from the outside of the cheek and the gap between adjacent cheeks 21, 22 bridge approximately in the conveying direction 10. The connecting parts 45 lie below the parting plane 4 or the upper edges 27 and above the lower edges 42. After completely loosening the connecting parts 45 of both base units 5 these can be moved freely in relation to each other or in to bring their mutual working position in which their corresponding cheeks 21, 22 each on the same level lie.

The base unit 5 also has means to accommodate each 28 to provide a separate control and drive unit 46, which expediently only on the outside of the cheek 22nd lies and with the associated housing 24 essentially is completely covered. The drive unit can be a dynamic drive motor that can be regulated in terms of speed or position for direct drive of the movable on the frame of the work unit 6 stored working runners and / or a gear arrangement be, which with a king or main shaft 55 with is driven substantially constant speed, the Output for the work unit 6, however, in the described Way is controllable. Thanks to the dynamic control e.g. Tools of work unit 6 during one revolution with alternating faster and slower speeds be moved, e.g. around during the machining procedure to run approximately synchronously with the layer material and between such work interventions a different running speed to have.

Easily detachable as a pre-assembled assembly on frame 2 and arranged entirely below level 4, 9 as well as exclusively drive unit carried by frame 2 with ground clearance 46 has an angular gear 47, one of these supported superposition gear 48 and a control drive 49 for the gear 48, which is connected to the gear 48 opposite side of the gear 47 and the gear 48 drives via an easily removable timing belt. The gear 47 has two axially directed away from each other and synchronously rotating drive members 51 and a perpendicular to this and against the cheek 22nd directed output member 52, each by shaft journals are formed. The axis of the axis of the drive links 51 cutting output member 52 serves as Level 4, 8, 9 parallel and 10 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Turning axis 53 for the entire drive unit 46, so that the two drive members 51 in their position against each other interchanged and their directions of rotation are reversed can. For this purpose, the drive unit 46 is opposite their receptacle 54 attached to the cheek 22 even then can be pivoted if it is connected to the Work unit 6 is drive-connected. The maintenance-free Connection drive 50 is a toothed belt drive here, but can also be a change gear, the gears on one arranged pivotably about the axis 53 on the cheek 22 Carriers are stored. The one that penetrates the parting plane 4 Drive 50 is easily detachable in order to assemble the work unit 6 interrupt the drive connection.

The one lying parallel to level 4, 8, 9 and direction 10 Main shaft 55 is on the base unit 5 exclusively through the at least one drive unit 46, namely by rotating Plug connection mounted with its drive members 51, so that the respective gear 47 has an intermediate section the main shaft 55 forms. Between neighboring drive units 46 or bearings is the main shaft 55 each expediently by a one-piece shaft section 56 formed, the ends of which via rotary couplings 57 adjoining shaft sections or the drive members 51 are releasably connected. The coupling links of the respective Couplings 57 are designed such that the shaft section 56 can be removed or used radially, whereby each drive member 51 carries such a coupling member. Each according to what distance adjacent drive units 46 from each other, depending on whether there is 28 for each seat a unit 46 is provided or not, will be different long tubular shaft sections 56 are used, which are also covered within the housing 24. The main shaft 55 is thus easily accessible at a distance provided behind the outside of the cheek 22 and in her Any length can be changed.

At least one drive motor, not shown, can outside the housing 24 at the end or at a distance between the ends of the main shaft 55 and drives expediently one arranged directly on a drive member 51 Wheel that like the main shaft 55 in the distance below level 4, 9.

The base unit 5 carries a manual control on the front 58 for manual setting of work functions of the Work unit 6, the hand control 58 common for all places 28 is provided. The hand control 58 is with a carriage 59 in the longitudinal direction 10 approximately over the entire Length of the base unit 5 can be moved so that it or your control panel 60 provided with control handles from the insertion path every seat 28 and in front of each work unit 6 can be pushed so that the operator during the hiring immediately insight into the has associated work unit 6 or its work zone. The Control panel 60 is above the table surface 41 or the Level 4, 9 and is always stepless about an upright axis arranged easily rotatably at the upper end of a support column 61, which lie on top of each other with the carriage 59 Rails 62 slidably in front of the front of the housing 23 is.

Each work unit 6 has at least one separate, as pre-assembled unit to be arranged on frame 2, Rigid frame 63, which consists essentially of two plate-shaped cheeks 64, 65 and connecting, rod-shaped Trusses 66, 67 is composed. The vertical Cheeks 64, 65 have approximately the same distance as cheeks 21, 22 from each other, so that the cheeks facing away from each other the frames 2, 3 each approximately in one common level. The bottom traverse is formed as a frame-shaped base 67, the four of which are at an angle and one-piece, approximately in pairs parallel frame frames over the working width of the work unit 6 Enclose the passage so that through a correspondingly deflected section of the layer material can be conveyed transversely to level 4, 8, 9. The essentially rectangular, plate-shaped and one-piece cast base 67 forms a running and support part for slidable support of the entire work unit 6 compared to the frame 2 and that approximately parallel to the level 4, 9 Frame base on which all other frame parts 64, 65, 66 are attached supporting. The frame cheeks 64, 65 are with their lower ends on the outer narrow sides of the base 67 secured with clamping bolts so that they approximate the base 67 spread over their entire plate height.

On the transverse and exposed longitudinal sides, the Longitudinal frames of the base 67 on their opposite sides Outside pocket-shaped depressions, in each of which a rotor 68 in the form of a ball bearing around one to the direction of insertion 10 right-angled and parallel to level 4 and opposite the frame 63 is rigidly rotatable axis. The arrangement of the runners 68 corresponds to that of the positioning members 33, 34, expediently one behind the other Runners in the manner described laterally against each other offset and opposite each other in the axial direction or coaxial runners are arranged so that their axial distance is about the same as that of the other pair of runners. As a result, both carriers 29 can be compared to FIG. 5 somewhat modified training trained or with same arrangement of positioning members 33, 34 provided be.

However, the components used for each rotor assembly are the same for all runners in that the side or axial offset arrangement is achieved only in that a Spacer either on one or the other end the runner is arranged. The treads of the runners 68 can directly through the outer peripheral surfaces of the outer rings be formed by rolling layers. The treads only stand a few millimeters, e.g. at most 5 mm or 10 mm above the Bottom of the frame 67 in front, while the depth the positioning members 33, 34 is slightly larger.

The underside of the base 67 forms further runners 69, namely Sliding and support surfaces, which also through the lower plate edges which protrudes slightly downward beyond base 67 Cheeks 64, 65 can be formed. This runner 69 extend only over a small part of the direction of insertion 30 parallel longitudinal frames or their ends or from the associated side wall 64, 65 to the area of Runner 68, so that there is a very precisely defined support results. Once the runners 68 into the at both ends of limited ramp-like inclined floor sections Positioning members 33, 34 run in simultaneously, the Runner 69 onto the wings 31 and take the runner 68 a gap distance from the support surfaces of the positioning members 33, 34, so that the entire work unit 6 only on the four runners 69 in their corner areas is slidably supported. The positioning members 33, 34 are dimensioned so that the runners 68 with the frame 63rd parallel to the insertion direction 30 about 10 mm and parallel to Direction 10 have about 1 mm of free play.

To adjust the frame 63 within the above-mentioned insertion play as well as the runner 68 from the detenting Wells 33, 34 out on the flat tread 31 an actuator 70 is provided at all times from the front 11 or from the outside of the front cheek 64 for manual actuation above the table surface 41 and approximately at the level of base 67 is accessible. The actuator 70 has on one with a spindle opposite the frame 63 Adjusting body adjustable parallel to the insertion direction 30 two coupling members 71 in the form of bolts on the transversely to level 4 with its lower ends in the coupling members 37 form-fitting e.g. can be indented so that the actuating body braced against the cheek 21 without play is. Now the axially secured only in the Cheek 64 and spindle not supported in the base 67 with the Handle 72 rotated on the side facing away from frame 63 Side of the actuator is, the frame 63 in and adjusted against the direction of insertion and thereby in its Lateral position can be adjusted to the layer material.

The unit 6 can also be adjusted so far that their runners 68 against the rising floor ramps of the positioning members 33, 34 run up and then against the weight the working unit 6 except for the treads 31 roll, after which the work unit 6 without any translation of Hand can be easily moved on the carriers 29. Since the Runner 68 at one end of the work unit 6 opposite the Runners 68 at the other end like the positioning members 33, 34 are staggered, the runners of one end run freely on the positioning members of the other end on the side past and do not race through them again Weight force of the work unit 6.

Before the work unit 6 adjusts in the manner described is convenient, the tensioner 36 are slightly tightened so that the working unit 6 is only stiff is movable. For this purpose, the tensioners 36 instruct a block attached to the associated support 29 each a clamping screw that can be adjusted by hand diagonally to level 4 on that with its end face against a correspondingly inclined Counter or clamping surface 90 of the frame 63 or the base 67 can be put down. These clamping surfaces 90 are located in the area of the runners 69 and are through floor surfaces of depressions formed so that they on the one hand over the above Travel form a sliding surface for the clamping screw, on the other hand but at the end they become stop surfaces, which then move the work unit 6 further prevent if the respective clamping screw is not completely off the depression is turned back. The clamping arrangement 36 forms at the same time adjusting means 91 for adjusting the work unit 6 parallel to plane 4, 9 and direction 10, wherein a separate adjustment in the area of each cheek 64, 65 is possible so that the work unit is also one level 4, 9 right-angled and approximately in their middle positioning axis can be twisted. After setting the work unit 6, the tensioner 36 are fully tightened so that the working unit 6 is secured in a rigid position relative to the frame 2 is.

The cheeks 64, 65 each have aligned recordings for Bearings 73, 74 of approximately axially parallel working members or tools 75, 76. Here are rotatable rollers with am Tools provided, e.g. an upper grooving tool 75 and a lower, smooth-surface counter tool 76 provided between the circumferential surfaces in the plane 9th horizontal passage gap for the layer material is limited, that in this plane from one side between the cheeks 64, 65 enters the frame 63 and it on the other side leaves. The working members 65, 66 point rigidly inside connected drive members 78 formed by shaft journals, 79 on the outside of the rear cheek 65, which with releasable sliders to be attached, such as pulleys, gears or the like. are to be connected in a rotationally locking manner.

The runner of the tool 75 is directly over the connecting drive 50 driven and another, on the drive link 78 runners to be ordered drives over another also lying on the outside of the cheek 65 Intermediate drive 80 to the tool 76. This intermediate drive too 80 can be designed as a simple belt drive, 65 more for the strap on the outside of the cheek Deflections can be provided to the wrap angle of the associated runner. Also for the strap of the drive 50 can further deflections on the outside the cheek 65 may be provided to the direction of rotation of the Drive member 78 relative to that of the output member 52 reverse. Possible tension rollers for the drive 50 are Appropriately provided on the base unit 5. This points the work unit 6 except the easily detachable connecting drive 80 no further gear stages for driving the Tools 75, 76 on.

At least one actuator 77 for setting the mutual Distance of the tools 75, 76 or to inactivate the Tools through sufficient widening of the working gap is also completely on the frame 63 above the base 67 provided between the cheeks 64, 65. This actuator 77 has at least one lying immediately above the base 67 arranged working cylinder, which over a Angled lever receiving the storage of the tool 76 Eccentric compared to the frame 63 and thereby Tool 76 not shown in FIG. 7 down from the working level 9 stands out. Delivery to work level 9 is limited by a stop, which in turn with an actuator 81 is adjustable by hand. The associated Handle is next to handle 72 on the front of the Frame 63 or the cheek 64 easily accessible and effective via a control shaft on a stop eccentric, which in a section of a cross member 66 is rotatably mounted. The Base 67 can have couplings 82 in the form of through holes have their longitudinal frames, to which on the one hand a supply line from a fluid control or a control valve and on the other hand a connecting line to the working cylinder can be connected. This results very much space-saving connection options, the control line connected to terminal 39 in the manner described can be.

The base 67 can be approximately the same extension for everyone in the direction 10 showing work units in the sense of interchangeability be the same. It is also at least one other base size is expedient, with preference a base in the direction 10 an extension of about 300 mm and has a base of about 450 mm.

The frame 63 consists of two or more easily detachable Part-racks 83, 84, of which the respective parts of both Cheeks 64, 65 and at least two of these partial cheeks are rigid contains connecting trusses 66. The frame 83, 84 contains also complete storage 73 or 74 for at least one Tool 75 or 76, so that it with the components mentioned can be installed or removed as a pre-assembled unit. Here the frame 83 contains the tool 75 with an associated one Drive member 78 and sub-frame 84 contains the tool 76 with associated drive member 79 and the actuators 77, 81. One, namely the bottom sub-frame 84 a pre-assembled unit with the base 67 and serves as Basic or slide-in frame, which alone the one or the other Racks 83 carries and with or without these described in the Way can be mounted on the frame 2. With so assembled base frame 84, the respective easily detachable Subframe 83 parallel to directions 10, 30 and / or removed upwards or placed the other way round.

For this purpose, the cheeks 64, 65 are in a plane 4, 8, 9 divided approximately parallel parting plane 85, which is appropriate is a few millimeters below level 9, so that the lower Plate edges 87 of the partial cheeks of the frame 83 are not only as a single, flat and congruent connection surface for the upper plate edges of the partial cheeks of frame 84, but also serve as a stand on which the frame 83 placed on a flat wing so inherently stable and can be slid that the opposite of the footprint 87 upward tool 75 in any position do not touch the support or table surface and therefore also cannot be damaged. The subframes 83, 84 are clamped against each other with bolts 86, which expediently the Pads 87 or the entire respective partial cheek of the Push through frame 83 up to its upper plate edge and therefore easily accessible from above.

It is also possible to be supported between each other Cheek edge surfaces 87 a rail-shaped intermediate profile, e.g. an H-profile, both with its legs Center parts around cheeks on the inside and outside and serves as an interchangeable spacer or from the bolts 86 is enforced. Should be from a multi-layer sheet at least one position in the area of the work unit 6 is not can be processed by the tools 75, 76, so between the bottom of the base 67 and the wings 31 another Work unit inserted at the bottom like the base 67 and on the top like the wings 31 is trained. This work unit provided as a spacer then has a passage between levels 4, 9 for the layer web not to be processed, which in the direction 10 in front of the work unit 6 of the ply web to be processed away through the passage and after the work unit 6 can be led back to the processed sheet. The layer web not to be processed can also under the Level 4, 9 or within the frame 2 around the working gap the work unit 6 are guided around.

The frames 63, 83, 84 and their cheeks also have receptacles 88 for at least one guide member 89 of the base unit 5 described type. The bowl-shaped or approximately semi-circular recessed in the front and rear vertical plate edges of the cheeks 64, 65 provided receiving members 88 serve e.g. for centered insertion of the Axle rod of a roller-shaped guide member 89, the axis rod rotatably surrounds and with its guide scope close to the Level 9 is sufficient, with receiving members 88 on both sides of the Level 9 are provided. In the bottom surface of the receiving link 88, a threaded hole is provided so that with a the bolt penetrating the axle rod against the Floor area without a bearing counter shell is possible.

The control device 92 points in a separate and removed a main or Master controller 93, one correspondingly on the operating side Main operating control 94 of device 1 for manual data entry and 5 for each base unit Work control 95, which may be arranged in the housing 23 can and belongs to the pre-assembled base unit 5. The above Controls 93 to 95 are multi-pole Signal line 97 in a closed circuit in a row switched.

The work controls 95 of all base units 5 are regarding Function and installation equally trained and with all connectors 38 of the associated base unit 5 wired. Via the connector 38 all signals from sensors and actuators of the associated run Workstation. The base unit 5 points for the sheet web a tear-off monitor on which sensors, such as light sensors, Photoelectric switch, switch, initiator, ultrasonic sensor or Like. Can be connected. The base unit 5 contains also the independently working programmable logic controller Control 95 and the voltage distribution for that of each Electrical power to be supplied to the work station. Of the corresponding distributor is located in the housing 23 and contains the control 95. The supply lines from the control 93 to the respective distributor takes place via a multi-pole, light Detachable plug-in coupling on the drive side 12 or Base unit 5 is arranged.

The controller 95 is the network of controllers as so-called slave control attached and processes all information to the actuators or from the sensors, which are are located on the base unit 5. Corresponding programmable Controls 96 also have the main control 93 and the operator control 94. These controls 95, 96 are interconnected via a control bus, making them individually switched on or off and so the respective base unit 5 can be coupled or uncoupled. The two-wire connection of the data bus system between the programmable logic controllers Controls is on both the incoming and the outgoing Side of the respective control 95 with a multi-pole and easily detachable plug-in coupling. For every drive unit 46 such a plug-in coupling is also provided, each of which belongs to the base unit 5 Coupling member is attached to the base unit 5.

The manual control 58 belonging to the control device 92 serves for manual control of the main drive, the register drive 49, pneumatic supply and shutdown or shutdown of the entire facility 1 in emergencies.

The operating control 94 is used for manual control of all Basic functions of the entire facility 1, e.g. the control voltage, the main drive, the aforementioned emergency shutdown, of auxiliary units, such as blowers or hydraulic units, the switch control etc.

Two of the working units 6, between which at least one further working unit is arranged, serve the driven Promotional preference of the layer material between these Infeed or preferred units and a predetermined one exposed to the highest web tension in its longitudinal direction becomes. The two preferred units work in dependency from each other. In order to be able to regulate the web tension, works the preferred unit following in direction 10 a correction value, which via the manual control 58 at funded Lagenbahn 16 can be entered and on the associated register drive 48, 49 acts. Shows the layer material 16 arranged one behind the other in a certain grid Signal, such as print marks, on and are on the unit 5 or 6 means for recording them, the Web tension can also be regulated so that a possibly too small distance between successive signal marks enlarged by longitudinal stretching of the layer web or a too large distance is corrected accordingly in reverse.

With the first preferred unit in the direction of 10 also the desired position of the signal marks via three signal transmitters regulated with respect to the rotational position of the main drive 55. The Signalers are a signal mark reader, one dependent 55 incremental encoder running from the main shaft and one Speedometer machine for delivering an analog signal. After Position deviation of the signal mark compared to the predetermined one Position of the main shaft 55 becomes the preferred unit mentioned a speed change through the superposition gear 48 mediated.

For only in consecutive transverse zones of the layer material processing intervening work units, such as cross cutters, the corresponding tool 75 is kept in register, namely on the format to be produced or on its relative position set up for signal mark. The reader, e.g. a fiber optic, the direction 10 before the next or between the preferred units, the respective one Signal mark that when setting up the layer material for The cutter of the cross cutter is brought into the desired position becomes. Does the tool cylinder have the format to be produced? same extent of its circumferential processing, so a Incremental encoders can be arranged directly on the knife shaft and according to the incremental encoder described above work.

The controls 95, 96 are a network across the entire Distributed machine, of which the controller 93 the so-called Master controller 96, which essentially includes all data is supplied. Each of the self-sufficient controls 95 can be easily removed or can entire network at any time around such a controller 95 containing participants 5, 6 are expanded.

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1. Apparatus for working layer material (16) or the like, particularly substrate materials, from assemblable subassemblies, having at least one working unit (6) determining a conveying direction (10) and to be arranged in a working position on a base frame (2) and defining in said working position an operational working state, a working station on a working zone, whereof at least one basic group (84) is constructed as a substantially ready-to-operate subassembly or as a slide-in unit (6) preassembled independently of the base frame (2), the unit (6) having a support surface (69) for its support on the base frame (2) in the working position and in a separating plane (4) and means (91) for adjusting the working unit (6) in the working position in the conveying direction (10), characterized in that the adjusting means (91) are constructed for the displacement of the slide-in unit (6) parallel to the separating plane (4) and that the support surface is constructed as a bearing surface (69) displaceable parallel to the separating plane (4) on the base frame (2).
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that with the slide-in unit (6) is associated at least one assembly roll (68) projecting with respect to the support surface (69) for guidance on the base frame (2) during assembly in the slide-in direction (30), that in particular the slide-in direction (30) transversely to the conveying direction (10) diverges from the vertical and that preferably the slide-in unit (6) is constructed as a trolley with several rolls (68) in the form of runners and projecting with respect to the bearing surface (69).
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the slide-in unit (6) incorporates at least one intrinsically dimensionally rigid bearing frame (63, 83, 84) for working tools, (75, 76) or the like, which has an underframe (67) with the bearing surface (69), that in particular the slide-in unit (6) has at least one centring member (68) for centring engagement in the conveying direction (10) in a centring countermember (33, 34) of the base frame (2) and that preferably the centring member (68) during the slide-in movement is constructed so as to self-engage roughly on reaching the working position and in the latter has a positional clearance in the conveying direction (10).
4. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that there is a front centring member (68) in the slide-in direction (30) and transversely to the latter and opposite to the same a rear centring member (68) on the same side of the slide-in unit (6), that in particular the centring members are formed by assembly rolls (68) and that preferably the centring member (68) is placed in a depression of the unit (6).
5. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that with the slide-in unit (6) are associated clamping means (36) with actuation freely accessible from the outside in the working position, such as a tool-free operable handle for substantially clearance-free bracing with respect to the base frame (2), that in particular the clamping means (36) have at least one clamping member releasing the slide-in movement in a release position and that preferably the slide-in unit (6) has an inclined clamping face (90) for the detachable engagement of the clamping member mounted on the base frame (2).
6. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting means (91) incorporate positioning means for working position adjustment of the slide-in unit (6) with respect to its parallel position relative to the conveying direction (10), that in particular an adjusting device (70) with a rotary spindle is provided for working position adjustment of the slide-in unit (6) in the slide-in direction (30) and that preferably interengaging positioning members (71, 72) of the adjusting device (70) are part of the slide-in unit (6) and a positioning member (71) constructed as an abutment has a coupling member for the positionally fixed and easily detachable connection to the base frame (2).
7. Apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that a positioning member of the adjusting means (91) is formed by the clamping means (36), that in particular one of the positioning members (71) of the adjusting means (70) is constructed as an advance member drivable by means of the rotary spindle for overcoming the centring engagement in the base frame (2) and that preferably the adjusting means (91) have several locking screws.
8. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one slide-in unit (6) provided with at least one working roll (75, 76) mounted ready to operate in bearings (73, 74) has two frame parts (83, 84) easily detachable from one another and enclosing the basic group (84) and whereof at least one forms a preassembled subassembly with substantially the complete bearings (73, 74) for one of the working rolls (75, 76) and with a positioning device (77, 81) for moving the working roll (76) transversely to the working plane (9), that in particular the frame parts (83, 84) only in the vicinity of at least one frame wall (64, 65) positioned outside the working width or with plate edges constructed as clamping faces (87) are connected to one another and that preferably one of the working rolls (75, 76) on the outside of a rear frame wall (65) is provided with a driving member (78, 79), which is easily detachably connectable to the driven member (52) of a driving device (46) separate from the slide-in unit (6).
9. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base frame (2) has at least one base unit (5) with at least one and at the most five succeeding slide-in receptacles (28) in the conveying direction (10) for in each case one slide-in unit (6) and with connecting means (45) for connection roughly parallel to the conveying direction (10) to at least one further base unit (5), that in particular at least one base unit (5) as a preassembled subassembly has a receptacle (24, 54) for a common driving shaft (55) for substantially all the associated slide-in receptacles (28) and that preferably at least one base unit (5) has separate driving receptacles (54) for driving units (46) to be interposed in the driving shaft (55), such as control gear units (47), direct drive motors, or the like for substantially each of the slide-in units (6).
10. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a length-variable driving shaft (55) for the slide-in unit (6) is assembled from shaft sections (56), which have on their ends coupling members (57) for easily detachable radial connection to adjacent shaft sections (56), the drive units (46) easily detachable from the base frame (2) and the shaft sections (56) from adjacent base units (5), that in particular at least one base unit (5) for substantially each module (6) to be driven has a separate drive unit (46) with at least one driving inlet (51) for connection to a drive motor and a drive outlet (52) for connection to the module (6), as well as between the inlet (51) and outlet (52) positioning means (48) for adjusting the driving direction or the relative position between the inlet (51) and the outlet (52), and that preferably the drive unit (46) has an angular gear (47) pivotable in two approximately equiaxial turning positions about the driving outlet (52) with remote connecting members (51) for the shaft sections (56).
11. Apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the control gear unit (47) incorporates a control device (48, 49) for the mutual rotary adjustment of the driving inlet (51) and the driving outlet (52), that in particular the driving outlet (52) has a driving belt (50) for the module (6) and that preferably the driving outlet (52) is provided on the side of the base frame (2) remote from the adjusting device (70).
12. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base frame (2) has at least one rail (29) for receiving the bearing surface (69) of the module (6), that in particular the rail (29) is adjustable in the conveying direction (10) on at least one frame wall (21, 22) and can be moved into different positionally fixed positions and that preferably the rail (29) forms a prefabricated assembly together with the centring countermembers (33, 34), positioning means (36) and lateral securing members (35) for the module (6).
13. Apparatus according to one of the claims 9 to 11, characterized in that transversely to the conveying direction (10), adjacent base units (5) are detachable from one another or assemblable, that in particular the base unit (5) has easily detachable connections (38, 39) for lines of the module (6) and that preferably the connections (38, 39) are provided on the frame wall (21) of the base unit (5).
14. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one frame wall (64, 65 or 21, 22) of the module (6) or the base frame (2) has on or between its ends receptacles (88, 44) for easily detachable mounting of at least one guidance member (89) at right angles, parallel or sloping with respect to the conveying direction (10), such as a guide rod, a deflection past the working zone or the like for the layer material (16) and that in particular at least one frame wall (21, 22, 64, 65) has passage openings (42, 43) for control or supply lines.
15. Apparatus according to one of the claims 9 to 14, characterized in that for at least two to all slide-in receptacles (28) belonging to a base unit (5) is provided a common manual control (58), that in particular a control console (60) of the manual control (58) is freely movable along the base unit (5) and that preferably the control console (60) is at least partly located upstream of the front (11) of the base frame (2) remote from the driving unit (46).
16. Apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that the control console (60) is at least partly located above the top of the base unit (5), that in particular one slide-in inlet or one slide-in outlet for the module (6) is located on the front (11) of the base frame (2) and that preferably the control console (60) can be moved out of an aligned position with said module inlet.
17. Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control means (92) for substantially all the modules (6) provided as separate working stations have a common, computer-aided control device with control lines easily detachable from the particular module (6), that in particular a control device (92) of the control means is wired with a collision network by means of a data bus receiving and delivering substantially all the control and state determination signals in circuit for all the memory programmable controls (95, 96) of the modules (6), a master modem (96) and a control means (94) for manual adjustment, and that preferably on the control means (94) or the like is provided a register regulator for the reciprocal orientation of the layer material (16) and the working rolls (75) of the particular module (6).

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