EP0897885B1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Produkten in Blattform - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Produkten in Blattform Download PDF

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EP0897885B1
EP0897885B1 EP19980202752 EP98202752A EP0897885B1 EP 0897885 B1 EP0897885 B1 EP 0897885B1 EP 19980202752 EP19980202752 EP 19980202752 EP 98202752 A EP98202752 A EP 98202752A EP 0897885 B1 EP0897885 B1 EP 0897885B1
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Henricus Wilhelmus Johannes Jans
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/08—Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
    • B65H3/0808—Suction grippers
    • B65H3/0816—Suction grippers separating from the top of pile
    • B65H3/0825—Suction grippers separating from the top of pile and acting on the rear part of the articles relatively to the final separating direction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/24—Separating articles from piles by pushers engaging the edges of the articles

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  • the invention relates to a method for transporting sheet like products with or without cover sheets.
  • the invention furthermore relates to an apparatus for transporting sheet like products with or without cover sheets.
  • these pushing means make an accurate positioning of the products difficult, since for example differences in friction between the transport surface and the bottom side of the product can influence the path of travel of the product. Accuracy of positioning of the product is important, especially when further process steps have to be performed with high accuracy on the product, during or after transport.
  • US2282224 discloses a sheet feeder, comprising first and second sucking means.
  • the first sucking means are provided for lifting the back side of the top sheet of a pile, to which end it engages the top side of said top sheet.
  • Second sucking means are positioned on top of said sheet, which second sucking means can be tilted around the shaft to move the sheet forward to a position in which the front edge of said sheet is in engagement with the conveying means. Before moving the second sucking means the first sucking means are released. Near the rear of the sucking means pushing means are provided for pushing said sheet to said conveying means, together with the second sucking means.
  • These pusher means comprise a block which is to be positioned on the top side of the sheet behind the second sucking means, whereas a rear end of said block abuts the rear edge of said sheet.
  • US4311304 discloses an apparatus and method for de-stacking and positioning of pre-synthesised plates, comprising a de-stacking means with sucking pads.
  • a de-stacking means with sucking pads.
  • four sucking pads are positioned on top of the top sheet, one in each corner, the sheet being lifted completely from the stack over a relatively large height, far more than the thickness of the relevant sheet.
  • a number of rods, carried by chains is moved between the lifted sheet and the stack, on which rods the lifted sheet is dropped from the sucking pads.
  • the sheet is then transferred to two rollers by the chains and rods for movement onto conveyer belts. By means of the conveyer belts the sheet is then moved into a printing section or developing section.
  • One object of the invention is to provide a method as described hereabove, whereby the mentioned disadvantages of damage to the products are avoided.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a method for transporting sheet like products, enabling accurate transport and positioning of said products, without deformation thereof, which can be performed in a continuous and a semi-continuous as well as in an intermitting process, with relatively stiff products as well as with relatively flexible sheet like products.
  • the upper side of a product is the side facing upward during transport, the bottom side the side facing downward.
  • the back side of the product is the side lying at the trailing side of the product, seen in the direction of movement during displacement thereof onto the transport surface, the front side being the side of the product opposite the backside.
  • the longitudinal sides are any sides of the product connecting directly or indirectly the back side and front side.
  • the product is preferably but not necessarily rectangular.
  • pushing means By use of lifting means on the upper side of the product to be transported and lifting at least the back side of the product over a relatively small distance preferably at two corners thereof, pushing means can be positioned under the back side of the product, thus carrying part of the weight of the product.
  • the distance over which the back side is lifted is small relative to the length and width of the product. Since the pushing means are positioned partly under the bottom side and partly against the back side of the product, damage to the back and upper side due to pushing forces is easily avoided since the pushing means can not skid over the upper side, as can occur by the known process.
  • the product is pushed over a relatively short distance, until the front side is positioned over pulling means. Then the product can be pulled further, the pulling means engaging the bottom side, while the lifting means and pushing means are released. Since the pulling means engage the bottom side of the product, the upper side of the product is free during further transport, while damage of the upper side by transporting means is avoided. Protection of the upper side is especially important for coated products and the like.
  • a method according to the invention is further characterised by the features of claim 2.
  • the lifting means By tilting the product slightly over the front side, a major part of the weight of the product is carried by said front side during lifting of the back side of the product. Therefore the lifting means only carry a small part of the weight of the product, thus further avoiding damage to the upper side thereof. Furthermore, only the front side of the product is in contact with the surface over which the product is to be pushed, which reduces the contact surfaces and friction. Damage to for example the upper side of an underlying product is thereby avoided and resistance to movement reduced, especially when the products are relatively flexible and bent lengthways during lifting of the back side.
  • a method according to the invention is characterised by the features of claim 6.
  • cover sheets are provided over said upper side. This however impairs the possibility of engaging the upper side with the suction means without further measures.
  • the lifting of the top product is carried out at both backside corners the underlying next protective cover sheet will remain at the stack as the necessary air entrainment in this case is much smaller than for a whole sheet or one sheet side. This is especially accomplished when the sheet like product can bend slightly between the said corners.
  • the method has also the advantage that independent upon the size and dimensions of the sheet like products lifting at the two backside corners is easily accomplished which is not valid for the known methods.
  • the sucking means By temporarily forcing, preferably pulling away the cover sheet there where the sucking means are to be positioned, the upper side of the sheet like product is well protected while the sucking means can be positioned on the upper side, in direct engagement therewith. Since the sucking means cover most of the part of the upper side from which the cover sheet is forced away and the sucking forces are relatively small, damage to these parts is also avoided. Since the cover sheet is positioned over the full upper side once the sucking means are released, the upper side of the product is kept covered and protected during further handling of the product or parts thereof.
  • a protective cover sheet may be provided for certain applications at the upper side of each sheet like product for protection against damages during transport and/or avoiding clinging together of the products in a stack and/or damages during transport to the customer and during handlings at the customer etc.
  • These protective cover sheets comprise paper materials with or without a laminated polyethylene top layer.
  • a method according to the invention is especially, though not exclusively suitable for offset printing sensitive sheet like products and the like, since these need to be protected against direct contact as well as against environmental influences such as light and humidity.
  • a method according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 8.
  • the protective cover sheet of the next sheet like product will usually also be lifted due to the large volume of air required to fill the volume between the bottom side of the top product and the protective cover sheet of the next sheet like product.
  • the lifting performance is usually satisfactory because the small formed underpressure can easily be compensated with a small volume of air.
  • the large underpressure between a sheet like product with large sizes and the next protective cover sheet will be much more difficult due to the requirement of much more air.
  • the cover sheet of the next sheet like product is frequently also lifted when the top product is lifted by the suction pads.
  • the protective cover sheet is finally released from the bottom side of the sheet like product it frequently wrinkled, folded etc.
  • a method according to the present invention is further characterised by the features of claim 10.
  • Stacking the products near an end of guide means enables easy and efficient storage of a large number of sheet like products, which are ready for use.
  • the weight of the product lifted is distributed partly over and can not fall on the upper side of said underlying product, while the product is guided by said underlying product.
  • a cover sheet is interposed between the respective products, the upper side of said underlying product is even better protected.
  • the invention further relates to an apparatus for transporting sheet like products, characterized by the features of claim 11.
  • sheet like products can easily and accurately be de-stacked and transported to a processing area further down a transporting path, thereby preventing damage to the products. Furthermore, such apparatus enables accurate positioning of said products in said processing area, both during (semi) continuous and during intermittent feeding thereof.
  • an apparatus according to the present invention is characterised by the features of claim 14.
  • Sucking means such as suction pads and the like have the advantage that sheet like products of different material, shape and dimensions can be engaged in a quick and reliable fashion. Damages can be easily avoided since only relatively small pressure differences and relatively few, small suction pads can be used in an apparatus and method according to the invention since the full weight of the sheet like product will not have to be borne by these suction means.
  • an apparatus according to the present invention is characterised by the features of claim 16.
  • the sheet like product is pushed into a processing area such as slitting or cutting means while the pulling means are released back to its initial position in order to pull the next sheet like product into the alignment area.
  • a processing area such as slitting or cutting means
  • the pulling means are released back to its initial position in order to pull the next sheet like product into the alignment area.
  • the invention further relates to the use of a method or apparatus according to the invention for de-stacking and transporting pre-sensitized sheet like products during cutting operations.
  • sheet like products are shown having a rectangular form. However, the product can have any other shape.
  • the product can be of different materials, such as cardboard, plastic, metal.
  • Sheet like is to be understood as having a thickness which is relatively small compared to the length and/or width of the product.
  • the sheet like product is a pre-sensitised product, more specifically an offset printing plate, such as master sheets to be slit into a number of smaller sheet like products.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises a de-stacking area 2, a processing area 3 and a re-stacking area 4.
  • a stack of products 5 is brought into position near a first end 6 of transporting means 7, within the de-stacking area 2, with a forklift truck 8 or the like.
  • Roller means or the like are provided for proper adjustment of the position of the stack of products 5, which position can be detected by detection means (not shown), such as optical sensors.
  • Pallet lifting means can then adjust the vertical position of the stack of products 5, especially of the top product 5' relative to the de-stacking means 9 to be described hereafter.
  • a possible path of travel of the products 5 to be processed through the apparatus 1 is shown as a broken line 10.
  • the de-stacking means 9 in the de-stacking area 2 are more specifically shown in fig. 2 - 5.
  • a number of suction pads 11 is provided on guide means 12 above the top product 5' of the stack of products 5.
  • the guide means 12 comprises a first linear guide element 13 enclosing an angle ⁇ with the vertical in side view (fig. 3) and an angle ⁇ with the vertical in back view (fig. 4), such that the suction pad 11 can be moved by means of the first guide element 13 upwards and in the direction of the center line of the stack of products 5, seen in top view, and in the direction of the first end 6 of the transporting means 7.
  • the guide means 12 are preferably mounted on positioning means (not shown) for positioning of the guide means 12 relative to the top product 5', such that the suction pads 11 can be positioned near and preferably exactly at the corners 14 of the back side 15 of the top product 5'.
  • the suction pads are preferably vacuum operated.
  • a second linear guide means 17 is provided for guiding a pushing means 18 against the back side 15 of the top product 5' in a manner to be described hereafter.
  • the pushing means 18 comprises a notch 19 which can be brought in alignment with a corner 14 of the top product and can be positioned such that it extends just above the upper side of the product 5 underlying the top product 5'.
  • a first guide track 20 extends along the center line of the transporting means in the direction of the processing area.
  • a pulling means 21 is provided, the upper side thereof being in alignment with the plane of the transporting means 7.
  • the pulling means 21 are preferably suction means and can be pulled along the first guide track 20.
  • the distance between the pulling means 21 positioned near the first end 6 of the transporting means 7 and the front side 22 of the top product 5' is relatively small compared to the outer dimensions of the products 5.
  • the top product 5' can be de-stacked and positioned on the transporting means 7 as follows.
  • the suction pads 11 are positioned in the respective corners 14 of the top product 5' by means of the first guide means 12 and are then activated in order to engage both upper corners 14 of the upper side 23 of the top product 5'.
  • the back corners 14 of the top product 5' are then pulled upward over a relatively small distance compared to the outer dimensions of the product 5' by means of the first guide means 12 bending the back side 15 slightly to roll off the underlying sheet like product or cover sheet thereof, overcoming clinging together of the sheet like product and said cover sheet or underlying sheet like product.
  • the pushing means 18 is moved forward, such that the notch engages the bottom side 24 at both back side corners 14 of the top product 5', the pushing means 18 further engaging the back side 15 of said top product 5'.
  • the suction pads 11 are disengaged of the upper side 23 and the top product 5' can be pushed forward, such that the front side 22 thereof is moved over the pulling means 21 on the first guide track 20. Since at least the corners of the back side 15 of the top product 5' is lifted, only the weight of said product 5 is mainly concentrated at the front side 22 of said product 5', in contact with the underlying stock of products 5. This means that the product 5' can be pushed forward easily.
  • the pulling means 21 When the pulling means 21 are firmly engaged with the bottom side 24 of the front side 22 of said product, for example by means of suction, the top product 5' is pulled further onto the transporting means 7 by moving the pulling means 21 forward. During this forward movement the pushing means 18 and notch 19 are disengaged and brought to their initial position in order to pick up the next sheet like product. The product is thus moved forward by a pulling action. When the product 5' is positioned sufficiently on the transporting means 7 the pushing means 18 are disengaged and moved back to their initial position. The de-stacking means can then be operated for de-stacking a further product.
  • a cover sheet 30 can for example be made of plain paper, PE laminated paper or plastic and is loosely positioned on the upper side 23, for protection.
  • the suction pads 11 would then be positioned on top of a PE laminated or plastic cover sheet 30 these will be unable to lift the back side of the top product 5' properly.
  • displacement means 31 are provided above the cover sheet 30 for displacement of both cover sheet corner parts 32 thereof above the respective corners 14 of the back side 15 of the top product 5'.
  • the displacement means 31 are for example suction roller means 33 moveable in a direction enclosing an angle ⁇ with the direction of movement 10 of the top product 5'.
  • the suction roller means 33 are positioned at the respective corners 14 on top of the corner parts 32 and then activated, thereby engaging the corner parts 32.
  • the suction roller means 33 are then directed towards the center line C of said product, thereby forcing the corner parts 32 away from said corners 14.
  • the upper side 23 of the top product 5' near the corners 14 is then free of the cover sheet 30 and can be engaged by the pads 11 in a manner described here above.
  • the suction roller means 33 can then be disengaged and moved out of the way. After the pushing means 18 and notches 19 are brought into position and the suction pads 11 are disengaged the corner parts 32 will be repositioned, such that the upper side 23 of the top product 5' is once again fully covered by said cover sheet 30.
  • suction means can be replaced by appropriate different means.
  • the suction means can be replaced by (electro)magnetical means.
  • alignment means 35 are brought into contact with at least one, preferably both longitudinal sides 16 of said product 5, front stopper means 36 being positioned against the front side 22 thereof.
  • the stopper means 36 are provided with sensor means (not shown) for assessment of the alignment of said product 5 relative to said direction of movement 10. This alignment is necessary for proper processing of said product in at least the processing area 3, which will be described hereafter.
  • slitting means 38 are provided for slitting the product 5 into a number of plates 39, in the embodiment shown three plates 39.
  • the slitting means 38 comprises to this end for example two rotatable knives positioned in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of movement 10.
  • the axis of rotation of said knives 40 extends parallel to the surface of the front side of the sheet like product 5, perpendicular to the direction of transport 10.
  • the alignment by means of said alignment means 35 and stopper means 36 has to be such that the front side 22 of said product 5 is preferably exactly parallel to said axis of said knives 40.
  • the plates 39 are, behind the slitting means 38, released by the second pushing means 42 are moved onto a conveyor belt 44 forming part of the transporting means 7, transferring the plates 39 into the re-stacking area 4 for stacking the plates 39 in proper stacks.
  • the plates 39 can move apart in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement 10 for easy handling in the re-stacking area 4.
  • Stacking of the plates 39 is provided for by means well-known to a person skilled in the art, which means are not described in detail.
  • the apparatus 1 as shown in the drawing is used for de-stacking, slitting and re-stacking of presensitized sheet like products such as master sheets to be used in offset printing processes.
  • the de-stacking means 9 in the de-stacking area 2 are especially convenient for such products since all chances of damage to the presensitized upper side of the products 5 is herewith avoided.
  • an apparatus and a method according to the present invention can be used for de-stacking and processing different kind of sheet like products.
  • the apparatus 1 further comprises a central control unit 50 for control of the different parts of the apparatus, such as positioning means, pushing, pulling and alignment means, stopper means, slitting means, transporting means, de-stacking means and re-stacking means.
  • the possible lay-out and use of such control unit depends on the lay-out and use of the apparatus to be used and will be directly apparent to a person skilled in the art, as will be any modifications thereto.
  • the control unit 50 enables automatic adjustment of the aforementioned means and the apparatus in general based on the properties of the products to be treated, for example to size, material or the presence of a cover sheet.
  • different processing means can be provided, such as means for applying a substance to the sheet like products such as ink or glue or for positioning or removing a cover sheet.
  • the conveyor belts can be left out, while different transporting means can be provided.
  • a stack of products can be provided near the first end of the transporting means other than with a fork lift truck, while similar means can be positioned at the downstream side of the processing area for re-stacking of the plates.
  • the second pushing means can be of a different design, whereby a different number of first and/or second tracks can be provided with a relevant number of second pushing means and stopper means.
  • One second pulling means can have the advantage that rotation of the product 5 over the transporting surface is possible during alignment thereof, while at least two pulling and/or pushing means provide the advantage that such rotation is prevented, thereby maintaining proper alignment.
  • the direction of movement of the suction pads 11 and the number thereof as well as the direction of movement of the displacement means and the number thereof can be chosen differently, according to the form, type and dimensions of the products to be de-stacked and processed.

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  1. Verfahren zum Transportieren bahnförmiger Produkte (5) mittels einer Vorrichtung, die in einem Entstapelungsbereich (2) eine Entstapelungsvorrichtung (9) sowie erste und zweite Führungsvorrichtungen (12,17) für entstapelte Produkte (5) aufweist, wobei eine Anzahl von Hubvorrichtungen (11) der Entstapelungsvorrichtung (9) an einer oberen Seite (23) eines bahnförmigen Produkts (5') positioniert ist und mindestens ein hinteres Ende (15) des Produkts von einem darunterliegenden bahnförmigen Produkt (5) her über eine in Bezug zur Länge und Breite des Produkts relativ kleine Distanz angehoben wird, wobei erste Schubvorrichtungen (18) gegen die angehobene hintere Seite des Produkts gedrückt werden und das Produkt auf unterhalb des vorderen Endes des Produkts angeordnete Zugvorrichtungen (21) gedrückt wird, woraufhin die ersten Schubvorrichtungen (18) gelöst werden und das Produkt mittels der Zugvorrichtungen (21) weiter zu einem Verarbeitungsbereich (3) gezogen wird, wobei das Produkt mittels Ausrichtvorrichtungen (35) ausgerichtet wird,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ersten Schubvorrichtungen (18), die eine Nut (19) mit ersten und zweiten Flächen aufweisen, teilweise unter die Bodenseite und teilweise gegen die hintere Seite des Produkts gedrückt werden, derart, dass das Produkt teilweise von der Nut (19) gehalten und von den Hubvorrichtungen (11) freigegeben wird und mittels der Nut (19) über eine relativ kleine Distanz auf die Zugvorrichtungen (21) gedrückt wird, wobei die ersten Schubvorrichtungen (18) mittels der zweiten Führungsvorrichtungen (17) linear bewegt werden.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem das Produkt nur am hinteren Ende (15) von den Hubvorrichtungen (11) gehoben wird, derart, dass das Produkt im Vergleich mit dem gegenüberliegenden Rand des vorderen Endes (22) leicht nach oben gekippt wird.
  3. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 2, bei dem die Hubvorrichtungen (11) Saugvorrichtungen sind, die auf der oberen Seite (23) des anzuhebenden Produkts positioniert sind.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 3, bei dem die Zugvorrichtungen (21) durch Saugvorrichtungen unterstützt werden, um das Produkt gelenkt linear vorwärts zum Verarbeitungsbereich zu ziehen.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 4, bei dem mit Saugvorrichtungen versehene zweite Schubvorrichtungen (42) vorgesehen sind, um das Produkt gelenkt linear vorwärts in den Verarbeitungsbereich zu drücken.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, bei dem jedes Produkt von einer Schutz-Deckbahn (30) bedeckt ist, wobei ein nahe dem hinteren Ende (15) des zu transportierenden Produkts gelegener Teil der Deckbahn (30) von der oberen Seite (23) des Produkts weg gedrückt wird, woraufhin die Saugvorrichtungen (11) an der oberen Seite des Produkts an einer Position positioniert werden, an der die Deckbahn (30) weggedrückt worden ist, und wobei die Deckbahn (30) nach der Deaktivierung der Saugvorrichtungen erneut an der oberen Seite des Produkts positioniert wird.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, bei dem der genannte Teil der Deckbahn (30) mittels Rollvorrichtungen, vorzugsweise Saug-Rollvorrichtungen (33), weggedrückt wird.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, bei dem die Deckbahn (30) aus mindestens einer Ecke (14), vorzugsweise aus zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Ecken des Produkts nahe dessen hinterem Ende (15), weggezogen wird, wobei zum Wegziehen der Deckbahn vorgesehene Vorrichtungen aus der oder jeder derartigen Ecke in einer zur Mittellinie (C) des Produkts verlaufenden Richtung bewegt werden.
  9. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 8, bei dem die Ausrichtvorrichtungen (35) an mindestens einer Seite der Längsseiten (16) des Produkts rechtwinklig zum hinteren (15) und vorderen Ende (22) des Produkts positioniert werden, nachdem das Produkt mittels der Zugvorrichtungen (21) zum Beginn des Verarbeitungsbereichs (3) transferiert worden ist.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 9, bei dem vor dem Transportieren eines Produkts auf eine erste Laufbahn (20) der Zugvorrichtungen (21) die Produkte nahe einem Ende der ersten Führungsvorrichtungen (12) gestapelt werden, wobei jedes obere Produkt derart bewegt wird, dass es, während das Produkt auf die erste Laufbahn (20) und in einen Ausrichtbereich bewegt wird, mit der oberen Seite des nächsten Produkts, vorzugsweise einer Deckbahn des nächsten Produkts, in Kontakt verbleibt.
  11. Vorrichtung zum Transportieren bahnförmiger Produkte, die in einem Entstapelungsbereich (2) eine Entstapelungsvorrichtung (9) und erste und zweite Führungsvorrichtungen (12,17) für entstapelte Produkte (5), und Ausrichtvorrichtungen (35) aufweist, wobei die Entstapelungsvorrichtung (9) eine Anzahl von Hubvorrichtungen (11) und erste Schubvorrichtungen (18) aufweist, die Hubvorrichtungen (11) ausgebildet sind zum Angreifen an der oberen Seite (23) eines in der Entstapelungsvorrichtung (9) befindlichen bahnförmigen Produkts (5) und zum Anheben mindestens des hinteren Endes (15) des Produkts von einem darunterliegenden Produkt über eine in Bezug zur Länge und Breite des Produkts relativ kleine Distanz, wobei die ersten Schubvorrichtungen (18) ausgebildet sind zur Anlage an mindestens dem hinteren Ende (15) des Produkts (5) und zum Drücken des Produkts auf die Zugvorrichtungen (21), welche zum Ziehen des Produkts (5) nach vorne In einen Verarbeitungsbereich (3) ausgebildet sind,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ersten Schubvorrichtungen (18) eine Nut (19) mit einer ersten Fläche zur Anlage an dem angehobenen hinteren Rand (15) des Produkts und einer zweiten Fläche zur Anlage an der unteren Seite (24) des Produkts nahe dem hinteren Rand (15) aufweist, wobei die zweiten Führungsvorrichtungen (17) zur linearen Bewegung der ersten Schubvorrichtungen (18) vorgesehen sind.
  12. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 11, bei der die Hubvorrichtungen (11) Saugkissen (11) aufweisen, die in einer Richtung bewegbar sind, welche mit der flachen Ebene (23) des zu transportierenden oberen Produkts (5) einen Winkel (α,β) einschließt.
  13. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, bei der die Hubvorrichtungen (11) mindestens zwei Saugkissen (11) aufweisen, die bei Betrieb in einander gegenüberliegenden Ecken (14) nahe dem hinteren Ende (15) des zu transportierenden Produkts (5) positioniert sind.
  14. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 11 - 13, bei der Verlagerungsvorrichtungen (31) vorgesehen sind, die einen Teil einer die obere Seite (23) des Produkts (5) bedeckenden Deckbahn (30) erfassen, wobei die oder jede Verlagerungsvorrichtung (31) über das Produkt (5) in einer von der Mittellinie des Produkts ausgehenden Richtung zu der oder jeder Ecke (14) des hinteren Endes und umgekehrt bewegbar ist.
  15. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 14, bei der die oder jede Verlagerungsvorrichtung (31) eine Rollvorrichtung, insbesondere eine Saugrolle (33) ist, die zum Wegziehen der Deckbahn (30) von mindestens zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Ecken (14) am hinteren Ende (15) des Produkts (5) ausgebildet ist.
  16. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 11 - 15, bei der der Entstapelungsbereich (2) einen Ausrichtbereich mit Anschlagvorrichtungen (36) und den Ausrichtvorrichtungen (35) aufweist, die zum Anschlag gegen das vordere Ende (22) bzw. gegen mindestens eine der Längsseiten (16) des Produkts (5) ausgebildet sind, um das Produkt auszurichten, bevor dieses mittels der zweiten Schubvorrichtung (42) gelenkt in eine Schneidvorrichtung gedrückt wird.
  17. Vorrichtung nach mindestens Anspruch 16, bei der die Zugvorrichtungen (21) Transportvorrichtungen (7) und mindestens eine Laufbahn (20) aufweisen, die durch unterhalb des vorderen Endes jedes bahnförmigen Produkts angeordnete Saugvorrichtungen unterstützt wird, die das Produkt zum Verarbeitungsbereich (3) zieht, wobei die Ausrichtvorrichtungen (35) und die Transportvorrichtungen (7) zur exakten Ausrichtung der bahnförmigen Produkte relativ zu Schneidvorrichtungen ausgebildet sind, die jedes bahnförmigen Produkt in eine Anzahl bahnförmiger Produkte mit kleinerer Bemessung schneiden.
  18. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 16 - 17, bei der die zweiten Schubvorrichtungen (42) eine Anzahl zweiter Laufbahnen (37) aufweisen, die durch unterhalb der Unterseite des hinteren Endes jedes bahnförmigen Produkts angeordnete Saugvorrichtungen unterstützt werden, um das Produkt aus einem Ausrichtbereich in den Verarbeitungsbereich (3) zu drücken.
  19. Verwendung eines Verfahrens nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 10 oder einer Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 11 - 18 zum Entstapeln und Transportieren vor-sensibilisierter bahnförmiger Produkte während Schneidoperationen.
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