EP1146000A3 - Device for processing articles - Google Patents

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EP1146000A3
EP1146000A3 EP01810294A EP01810294A EP1146000A3 EP 1146000 A3 EP1146000 A3 EP 1146000A3 EP 01810294 A EP01810294 A EP 01810294A EP 01810294 A EP01810294 A EP 01810294A EP 1146000 A3 EP1146000 A3 EP 1146000A3
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workpieces
processing unit
processing articles
fitted
feed
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1146000B1 (en
EP1146000A2 (en
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Marcel Ramseier
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Ferag AG
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Ferag AG
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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
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/34—Varying the phase of feed relative to the receiving machine
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/445—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other
    • B65H2301/4453—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other and performing dynamic accumulation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4476—Endless transport devices with compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/44765—Rotary transport devices with compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2403/00—Power transmission; Driving means
    • B65H2403/20—Belt drives
    • B65H2403/21—Timing belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2601/00—Problem to be solved or advantage achieved
    • B65H2601/40—Increasing or maximizing
    • B65H2601/42—Increasing or maximizing entities relating to the handling machine
    • B65H2601/422—Versatility

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Collation Of Sheets And Webs (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Conveyance By Endless Belt Conveyors (AREA)
  • Discharge By Other Means (AREA)

Abstract

The processing system for workpieces (20) comprises a processing unit (1) which is fed by a conveyor (10.1) consisting of rails (11) fitted with grippers for the workpieces. This receives workpieces from a feed (12) and conveys them via a buffer zone (13) to the processing unit., returning empty. The feed and processing unit are fitted with independent drives (21, 23) which can be linked if required to synchronise them .
EP01810294A 2000-04-14 2001-03-22 Device for processing articles Expired - Lifetime EP1146000B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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CH745002000 2000-04-14
CH7452000 2000-04-14
CH7452000 2000-04-14

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EP1146000A2 EP1146000A2 (en) 2001-10-17
EP1146000A3 true EP1146000A3 (en) 2002-08-28
EP1146000B1 EP1146000B1 (en) 2003-12-10

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EP01810294A Expired - Lifetime EP1146000B1 (en) 2000-04-14 2001-03-22 Device for processing articles

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US (1) US6814352B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1146000B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002003087A (en)
AT (1) ATE256067T1 (en)
AU (1) AU778235B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2342663C (en)
DE (1) DE50101104D1 (en)
DK (1) DK1146000T3 (en)
RU (1) RU2266250C2 (en)

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US20050098942A1 (en) * 2003-11-07 2005-05-12 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag Pin conveyor for printed sheet material and transfer unit
CH700240A1 (en) * 2009-01-08 2010-07-15 Ferag Ag Device and method for transfer of flexible flat objects.
CH700413A1 (en) * 2009-02-06 2010-08-13 Ferag Ag Device and method for the transfer of flexible flat objects.
EP2233313A1 (en) * 2009-03-13 2010-09-29 Müller Martini Holding AG Method and device for manufacturing printed items composed of multiple printed products
EP2246283B1 (en) * 2009-05-01 2014-09-24 Müller Martini Holding AG Device and method for processing printed products
CH712497A1 (en) 2016-05-30 2017-11-30 Ferag Ag Feeding device for feeding products to a further processing device.

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EP0633212A1 (en) * 1993-07-07 1995-01-11 Ferag AG Endless circulating transport device for unit load with individual transport elements
US5660382A (en) * 1994-08-11 1997-08-26 Ferag Ag Flexible conveying system
WO1998003421A1 (en) * 1996-07-19 1998-01-29 Ferag Ag Device for feeding printed products to a delivery station

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EP0550828B1 (en) 1992-01-10 1995-08-09 Ferag AG Method and device for handling printed products
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CH690300A5 (en) 1995-09-20 2000-07-14 Ferag Ag Process for supplying printed products in the form of scale flows to processing stations and arrangement for implementing the method.
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DE1153383B (en) * 1959-12-23 1963-08-29 Ferag Fehr & Reist A G Device for depositing sheet-like products on a rotary printing press
US4201286A (en) * 1977-06-06 1980-05-06 Ferag Ag Apparatus for the individual conveying of printed products arriving in an imbricated product stream
US5088711A (en) * 1990-08-27 1992-02-18 Newsome John R Machine for transporting and loading signatures
EP0633212A1 (en) * 1993-07-07 1995-01-11 Ferag AG Endless circulating transport device for unit load with individual transport elements
US5660382A (en) * 1994-08-11 1997-08-26 Ferag Ag Flexible conveying system
WO1998003421A1 (en) * 1996-07-19 1998-01-29 Ferag Ag Device for feeding printed products to a delivery station

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CA2342663C (en) 2007-08-28
EP1146000B1 (en) 2003-12-10
RU2266250C2 (en) 2005-12-20
DE50101104D1 (en) 2004-01-22
JP2002003087A (en) 2002-01-09
US6814352B2 (en) 2004-11-09
ATE256067T1 (en) 2003-12-15
DK1146000T3 (en) 2004-04-13
US20010050460A1 (en) 2001-12-13
AU778235B2 (en) 2004-11-25
EP1146000A2 (en) 2001-10-17
CA2342663A1 (en) 2001-10-14
AU3133401A (en) 2001-10-18

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