EP3141398A1 - Method and machine for producing glue-bound printed products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the production of adhesive-bonded printed products in a machine (3) belonging to an adhesive binder line (100) which essentially consists of a spine processing station, a glue application station, a pressure station with a withdrawn solid envelope from a cover feeder (4), as follows Process steps which control profiles provided by a main controller are controlled: When changing from a producing job (A) to a subsequent job (B), the brought-up print products of the subsequent job (B) are detected via barcode and stopped before they are introduced into the machine. While the print products of the following job (B) remain in the waiting position in front of the machine, the remaining print products of the preceding job (A) are guided through the individual processing stations of the machine and finished. After completion of the last print product of the preceding job (A), a blank deduction of the envelopes belonging to the subsequent job (B) is initiated and it is ensured that these envelopes are safely available for the print products of the subsequent job (B). Once it is determined that the withdrawn envelope is securely in line with the print product of the subsequent job (B), the main controller of the machine releases the held print products of the subsequent job (B), which are then fed into the machine and processed through their processing stations.

Description

Technical area

As part of the further processing, especially of digitally printed signatures or from sheet pile to books, the importance of seamless production of multiple jobs without the need for retooling operations increases. This importance is further accentuated if one assumes that in the future the editions, ie the respective number of books, will vary greatly, down to very short runs or to a single book per job.

This development will increase rapidly, especially in the digital environment. Obviously, job-oriented setup will have a big impact on the net production performance of a line, and will become a deciding factor in terms of cost-effectiveness.

It is also obvious, however, that no compromise on quality assurance can be made, for example, when it comes to ensuring even for very short runs that the book block and envelope always have to be in perfect harmony with each other.

It is therefore in this invention according to the preamble of claim 1 to a method for the production of adhesive-bound printed products in an adhesive binder line belonging machine, which consists essentially of a spine processing station, a glue application station, a pressure station, with a withdrawn hard cover from a cover feeder, said Processes for the production of the adhesive-bound printed product are controlled by control profiles.

State of the art

According to the prior art, the setting up of a job or the conversion to subsequent jobs is done by hand, such that usually far-reaching manual precautions must be taken so that book blocks and envelopes match each other job changes. Accordingly, the envelopes and book blocks of a previous job must be completely removed from the machine so that the parts belonging to a subsequent job can be introduced. This first necessarily leads to an operational shutdown of the plant.

As far as quality assurance is concerned, in particular with regard to the conformity of the book block and the cover, a CMS (Cover Match System) is available in the state of the art. However, this system has the major disadvantage that, although a mistake (mismatch) is detected, but its elimination is associated with a complex operation, because the correction of such a mistake can initially be carried out only by hand, which in turn can potentially lead to inaccuracies.

The quality assurance can then also be affected by the fact that so-called cold books can arise during prolonged downtime of belonging to an adhesive binder line perfect binder, which must then be first discharged from the processing line. Thus, it can be seen that the best remedy for this is to prevent a mismatch before inserting the book block and / or envelope into the machine.

Presentation of the invention

The invention has for its object to produce adhesive-bound printed products, hereinafter also sometimes called book block, with different dimensions and job sizes with minimized downtime between jobs. The printed products also include, for example, brochures, magazines, etc.

This object is achieved according to the invention by the characterizing parts of independent claims 1 and 17, wherein further preferred variants emerge from the remaining dependent claims.

The invention is based on the example of a glued-bound printed product, which is here for example in a machine as part of a perfect binder line - the machine hereinafter for the sake of simplicity, but not exclusively, also adhesive binder or adhesive binder machine is called to first supply a printed product to a perfect binding process if it is ensured that in return the correct envelope for the operation of the Anpressoperation is available. In this context, the changeover process can then be easily automated between two orders.

The correct envelope is retrieved by the inventive provisions according to the pending for processing printed product, which in itself also the reverse process is possible that introduced due to a provided envelope the corresponding printed product resp. is released.

Implementation of the inventive idea is based on the use of barcode information as known per se in the prior art, which are readably placed both on the printed product and on the envelope, and have the final purpose of clearly reproducing the job affiliation.

An adhesive binder consists essentially of a series of processing stations, which are usually arranged along a simple straight, round or oval strand, which in itself is also possible that the processing stations are arranged along several strands.

Thus, such perfect binders are used for the production of adhesive bound booklets or book blocks for hard covers, wherein the folded sheets and / or individual sheets which have been gathered to form a book block are connected to the previously processed book block back by applying an adhesive.

The possible binding methods and the product variants depend on the machine equipment. This consists essentially, as already mentioned, of different processing stations, which however, as already mentioned, do not always have to be arranged along a single strand.

According to the prior art, an adhesive binder usually has the following processing stations: a spine processing station, a glue application station, a station as a cover feeder, a press station for the attachment of the envelope. In addition, complementary elements may be added, such as book block transport system, book block insertion station, intermediate drying, back reinforcement, and others. The listed processing stations are not to be understood as exhaustive.

• Bei einem Wechsel von einem produzierenden Job zu einem nachfolgenden Job werden die herangeführten Druckprodukte (im folgenden auch Buchblocks genannt) des nachfolgenden Jobs über Barcode erfasst, und vor deren Einführen in die Maschine (im folgenden Klebebinder genannt) zunächst angehalten;
• Während die Druckprodukte des nachfolgenden Jobs in Wartestellung verharren, werden die restlichen Druckprodukte des vorangehenden Jobs über die Bearbeitungsstationen des Klebebinders geführt und fertig verarbeitet;
• Nach dem letzten produzierten Druckprodukt des vorangehenden Jobs wird ein Leerabziehen der Umschläge eingeleitet, mit dem finalen Zweck, dass die Umschläge für die Druckprodukte des nachfolgenden Jobs sicher zur Verfügung stehen;
• Sobald der zuletzt abgezogene Umschlag mit dem Druckprodukt des nachfolgenden Jobs übereinstimmt, gibt die Hauptsteuerung des Klebebinders die angehaltenen Druckprodukte des nachfolgenden Jobs frei, welche dann in den Klebebinder eingeführt und über deren Bearbeitungsstationen zu fertigen Festeinbänden, meistens Bücher, verarbeitet werden.

When starting the processing of a particular printed product, the following process steps according to the invention are used:

• In the case of a change from a producing job to a subsequent job, the supplied printed products (also referred to below as book blocks) of the subsequent job are detected via barcodes and first stopped before they are introduced into the machine (hereinafter called perfect binders);
• While the print products of the following job remain waiting, the remaining print products of the preceding job are guided through the processing stations of the perfect binder and processed completely;
• After the last produced print product of the previous job, an unpacking of the envelopes is initiated, with the final purpose that the envelopes for the printed products of the subsequent job are safely available;
• As soon as the last withdrawn envelope matches the printed product of the following job, the master controller of the perfect binder releases the held print products of the subsequent job, which then enter the Adhesive binder introduced and processed through their processing stations to finished hard covers, mostly books.

1. 1. Es liegen verschiedene Jobs mit gleichen Druckprodukten vor, der vorgesehene Umschlag ist aber je nach Job individuell gestaltet:
   • Falls also bei laufender Produktion über Barcode ein neues Druckprodukt erkannt wird, werden die zu diesem Job gehörenden Druckprodukte zunächst ebenfalls vor dem Einführen in den Klebebinder angehalten;
   • Die restlichen Druckprodukte des vorangehenden Jobs werden über die einzelnen Bearbeitungsstationen des Klebebinders geführt und fertig verarbeitet;
   • Sobald der letzte zum vorangehenden Job gehörende Umschlag abgezogen worden ist, wird zunächst der zum nachfolgenden Job gehörende Umschlag beigestellt, wobei der Abzugsprozess sicherstellen muss, dass der neue Umschlag für den nachfolgenden Job permanent zur Verfügung steht, und sich nicht lediglich um ein intermediäres isoliertes Exemplar handelt;
   • Liegen dann die Umschläge zu den Druckprodukten des nachfolgenden Jobs sicher vor, werden die zuvor angehaltenen Druckprodukte freigegeben, welche dann über die Bearbeitungsstationen des Klebebinders geleitet und fertig verarbeitet werden;
   • Die Vorkehrungen für die nachhaltige Produktion eines nachfolgenden Jobs sind damit abgeschlossen, und die für die Produktion der zu diesem Job gehörenden Druckprodukte kann durchgeführt werden.
2. 2. Die zu produzierenden Druckprodukte eines weiteren Jobs (Job C) sind lediglich der Dicke nach different gegenüber den vorangehenden Jobs (Jobs A, B):
   • Diese Druckprodukte (Job C) werden mittels Barcode identifiziert und vor dem Einführen in den Klebebinder ebenfalls zunächst angehalten;
   • Die restlichen Druckprodukte des vorangehenden Jobs werden fertig produziert;
   • Sobald der letzte zum vorangehenden Job gehörenden Umschlag abgezogen wurde, wird zunächst dem zum nachfolgenden Job (Job C) gehörenden Umschlag beigebracht und sichergestellt, dass der neue Umschlag dann für die ganze Produktion dieses Jobs sicher zur Verfügung steht, und sich nicht lediglich um ein intermediäres isoliertes Exemplar handelt;
   • Liegt dann der Umschlag zu diesem Job C sicher vor, wird zunächst sichergestellt, dass die Anbringung der Rillen, entsprechend der Dicke des zum neuen Job C gehörenden Druckproduktes, angepasst wird, und erst danach werden die angehaltenen Druckprodukte freigegeben und der Verarbeitung im Klebebinder freigegeben;
   • Der Umrüstvorgang gilt dann für die Produktion des Jobs C als abgeschlossen.

Now, the perfect binder is to be designed so that its processing stations can be quickly adapted to a minimum of effort to the new printed products to be processed, so when it comes to produce various types of printed products. According to the invention, printed products of various jobs can be processed according to the following processes. Process criteria:

1. 1. There are several jobs with the same printed products, but the cover is designed individually according to the job:
   • If, therefore, a new printed product is detected during ongoing production via barcode, the printed products belonging to this job are also first stopped before being inserted into the perfect binder;
   • The remaining print products of the preceding job are guided through the individual processing stations of the perfect binder and processed completely;
   • Once the last envelope belonging to the previous job has been deducted, the envelope belonging to the subsequent job is first provided, whereby the deduction process must ensure that the new envelope is permanently available for the subsequent job, and not just an intermediate isolated item acting;
   • Then, if the envelopes to the printed products of the subsequent job safely before, the previously stopped printed products are released, which are then passed through the processing stations of the perfect binder and finished processing;
   • The arrangements for the sustainable production of a subsequent job are thus completed, and the production of the print products belonging to this job can be carried out.
2. 2. The print products to be produced for another job (Job C) are only the thicknesses different from the preceding jobs (Jobs A, B):
   • These printed products (Job C) are identified by means of a barcode and also first stopped before being introduced into the perfect binder;
   • The remaining print products of the previous job are finished producing;
   • As soon as the last envelope belonging to the previous job has been deducted, the envelope belonging to the subsequent job (Job C) is first taught, ensuring that the new envelope is then safely available for the entire production of that job, and not just an intermediary isolated specimen is;
   • Then, if the envelope for this job C is safe, it is first ensured that the attachment of the grooves, according to the thickness of the printed job belonging to the new job C, is adjusted, and only then are the held printed products released and released for processing in the perfect binder;
   • The changeover process then applies to the production of job C as completed.

This Job C is a print product that differs only in thickness compared to the printed products of the previous job. The envelope application, pressing station and delivery station in the perfect binder according to the invention are designed so that they are able to absorb differences in thickness of the printed products in the range of at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm without further conversions. The range of at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm means that even greater differences in thickness, ie over ⁺ / - 3.25 mm compared to the original book block thickness, can be processed at any time without modification.

In the production of differently colored printed products, the attachment of the grooves, as far as they are needed, is carried out so that the backside lettering of the cover belonging to the respective printed product has the position which corresponds to the order. The groove device is designed so that such adjustments can be made continuously without affecting the timing of production resp. inhibiting the system.

Are printed products in which the differences in thickness compared to the previous jobs on the largest possible detectable measure go (Job D), or differ from such printed products (Job E) format format of the previous, so these printed products are also initially stopped. The remaining print products from the previous job are processed in the usual manner, and before the delivery of the correct envelope is started, an appropriate conversion of the directly affected processing stations in the perfect binder is initiated. However, this conversion as well as the safe provision of the correct handling can also be carried out in parallel.

The necessary number of empty cycles in the above-described processes (jobs A-E) arise exclusively due to the one-time stopping of the print products belonging to a new job. During the execution of the respective job, the production runs monotonously. Further empty cycles are no longer necessary.

Since the blank cycles during the stopping of the printed products correspond at most to the number of operationally working processing stations of the perfect binder, the production interruption, regardless of the size of the job, is always limited.

An advantage of such a constellation is the fact that the ratio between the adjustment and processing section along the conveying path of the perfect binder does not have to be varied, which contributes to the simplification and stability of the system. The time required on the occasion of the empty cycles for the job change according to the invention is also of a different consideration of subordinate importance than In most cases, it does not prove feasible in any case to carry out the pending conversion at the various processing stations of the perfect binder within a single empty cycle.

If, in the extreme case, the smallest job sizes follow one another, it is proposed according to the invention to scan the envelopes externally beforehand, and to determine the resulting sequence electronically to the main controller of the perfect binder, respectively. to convey the perfect binder line. The print products released for processing are then dependent on the resulting order due to the scanned envelopes.

If the order and the number of scanned envelopes correspond exactly to the size of the subsequent jobs to be processed, then a continuous production can be maintained, which manages without empty bars.

By prior scanning of the envelopes can also be achieved that the job sizes can be designed accordingly, i. in favor of an empty-cycle-free operation, the job size can be aligned according to the provided envelopes, whereby, of course, a balance is made on a case-by-case basis, if the cancellation of the empty cycles does not result in an extension of the production for a possible completion of the job sizes.

In any case, according to the invention, there is no exclusive focus on a reduction in the empty cycles, which makes little sense if the reduction requires a reduction in quality.

Another significant advantage of the invention is the fact that printed products with a changed thickness can be produced continuously within a certain bandwidth without intervention, namely to the effect that the production of the printed products can be up to at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm thickness differences without intervention before then if necessary to a higher resp. lower bandwidth for larger resp. smaller book block thicknesses is changed. The procedure always corresponds to the above explained operating processes. This means that the respective next higher or next lower bandwidth in turn ensures a coverage of at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm thickness differences of the printed products.

The production of such adhesive-bonded printed products can be advantageously designed by the use of digital printing. With such a high-performance system, in which digital printing and further processing are networked into an overall system, it is possible to offer fully automated production in a single operation, from the roll to the finished print product, with which even very short runs can be produced extremely quickly and economically.

The mentioned high-performance system is excellently suited to provide an industrial fully integrated overall solution for digital book production, with which, as already mentioned, even in the case of very short runs, it can be operated economically. The data controls and regulates the prepress, the digital printing and the further processing of the printed products in a high-performance perfect binder until the completion of the book blocks or brochures.

Assign the barcode electronically recorded characteristics of the initially in waiting print products on a mandatory reorganization resp. Adapting one or more processing stations of the perfect binder, so these interventions can be initiated and implemented continuously, each time the last printed product of a previous job has just left this processing station.

This makes it possible to ensure that the processing of the printed products belonging to the subsequent job can be released immediately as soon as a message is sent to the main controller that the corresponding envelopes assigned to the new job are available for subtraction. If the envelopes are previously scanned externally, as described above, it is usually unnecessary to ensure that the envelopes are removed beforehand.

The values underlying these adjustments can be recalled immediately as long as the applicable control profiles are stored in the main control of the perfect binder line. If no stored control profiles are available for a particular print product, the electronically recorded properties resp. Characteristics of the printed product to be processed for the main controller to emit corresponding compliant control commands to the machines of the perfect binder line and processing stations of the perfect binder line, the conversion of which then takes place automatically.

This requires, of course, that at least the processing stations are equipped with appropriate servomotors, which are able to control-store the commands to then implement them accurately. This storage then fulfills the condition of a stored control profile. The electronically recorded properties of the respective printed product can be detected by sensors, or they are encoded in a bar code. If the processing stations are equipped with corresponding servomotors, then a manual adjustment is completely unnecessary.

The stored control profiles can also be constructed in such a way that they can be correspondingly checked, adapted and / or directly corrected as a function of a feedback originating from a processing station.

• wirtschaftliche Produktion auch von Kleinstauflagen;
• integrierte und durchgängige Liniensteuerung;
• intelligente Vernetzung aller Teilprozesse, von den Daten der Vorstufe über den Digitaldruck und die Weiterverarbeitung bis zum fertigen klebegebundenen Druckprodukt;
• höchster Automatisierungsgrad;
• industrielle Bauweise für den Mehrschichtbetrieb;
• Höchste Qualität der Endprodukte auch bei Kleinstauflagen.

With such a high performance system, the following advantages can be achieved:

• economical production even of short runs;
• integrated and continuous line control;
• intelligent networking of all sub-processes, from pre-press data through digital printing and post-processing to the finished adhesive-bound printed product;
• highest degree of automation;
• industrial construction for multi-shift operation;
• Highest quality of end products, even for very short runs.

• Ein Umrichten der Bearbeitungsstationen resp. der Maschinen innerhalb der Klebebinderlinie für die Produktion der Druckprodukte des nachfolgenden Jobs wird durch Aktivierung der Steuerungsprofile vorgenommen, bevor die angehaltenen Druckprodukte freigegeben werden.

In summary, the invention has the following further processes:

• A conversion of the processing stations resp. The machines within the perfecting line for the production of the print products of the subsequent job are made by activating the control profiles before the released print products are released.

Each additional job to be processed uses the same process steps as those used in a previous job.

Continued deleveraging allows any surplus envelopes of the previous job to be ejected until the first envelope for the printed products of the subsequent job is secure and sustainable.

The style stabilities indexed by the stopped print products of the subsequent job can be minimized by electronically capturing the order of the envelopes provided by barcodes and transmitting the information derived therefrom to the main controller of the perfect binder line.

If the number and order of the envelopes match the number and order of jobs in progress, continuous production can be maintained.

Such electronic detection of the order of the envelopes also leaves open the possibility that the order of the printed products introduced into the perfect binder is determined by the order of the envelopes detected.

For the same sized printed products with only different envelopes, as already mentioned above, no conversion of the processing stations within the perfect binder is made.

It is further an advantage of the invention that, for a change in the thickness of the printed product within various jobs to the original settings of the processing stations within the adhesive binding up to a bandwidth of at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm may remain unchanged.

The changeover of the processing stations is only carried out when there are changed widths and heights of the printed product, and whose thickness is immediately greater than the minimum underlying thickness span width (at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm).

With a change in the thickness of the printed product over a certain amount can be provided that an adjustment of the geometric location of the grooves on the envelopes takes place, as far as this is essential for quality reasons.

In addition, if the envelope is made of a hard compliant material, this envelope is usually subjected to a preliminary folding operation corresponding to the back thickness of the book block.

In the case of changed dimensions of the printed products, the processing stations of the perfect binder, if necessary also other machines of the perfect binder line, are converted to the technical requirements of a subsequent job, the conversion taking place by the control profiles stored or calculated in the main control, and this conversion being continuous, ie dynamic , can be performed at each workstation as soon as the last print product of the previous job has left this workstation.

To carry out the above processes, an adhesive binder is proposed, in which a kingwave guided through the entire perfect binder forms the drive of the individual processing stations. It is also possible to provide an adhesive binder, at which the individual processing stations are operated with at least one individual drive.

In the case of the aforementioned perfect binders, the directions for carrying out the individual jobs at the individual processing stations of the perfect binder can be carried out manually or semi-manually.

But it is possible to provide perfect binder, in which the processing stations, possibly also the other machines of the perfect binder line can be operated by control profiles, which originate from the main controller, or be provided directly from the respective drive units. These control profiles can be continuously changed or exchanged as the various jobs are processed.

Brief description of the figures

Figur 1

eine Klebebinderlinie;

Figur 2-12die

prozessbezogene Interdependenz zwischen einem vorangehenden und einem nachfolgenden Job, im Zusammenhang mit der Beistellung der richtigen Umschläge.

In the following, figures essential to the invention are listed and briefly titled. All elements not essential to the immediate understanding of the invention have been omitted. The same elements are provided in the various figures with the same reference numerals. Show it:

FIG. 1

an adhesive binder line;

Figure 2-12

Process-related interdependence between a previous and a subsequent job, in connection with providing the correct envelopes.

Embodiments of the invention

FIG. 1 shows an adhesive binder line 100, which consists of different machines, the central perfect binder machine each having a number of processing stations for processing the printed products into books, brochures, etc.

Basically, this perfect binder line 100 is composed of a collating machine 1, a subordinate section with transfer elements 2, a downstream binder machine 3 with a number of operatively connected processing stations, in which the printed products to books, brochures, etc., are processed, with a such adhesive binder machine, which is simply called adhesive binder in the jargon, at least the following processing stations comprises: a spine processing station, a glue application station, a station as a cover feeder 4, a pressing station.

Another machine of the perfect binder line 100 relates to the adhesive strip 3 downstream removal path 5, which also serves as a cooling section. Subsequently, these printed products are preferably fed into a three-knife trimmer 6, in which these products are subsequently processed to format by cutting the foot, head and front sections, preferably one after the other, or also partially simultaneously. Subsequently, a forklift 7 can be provided as another machine. Shown is in FIG. 1 also a central book data acquisition machine 8, which serves to enter the jobs (jobs) according to different criteria, resp. prepare.

The aforementioned processing stations of the shown perfect binder 3 within the perfect binder line 100 can basically be operated via a central operating corrugated shaft, such that it is guided substantially throughout the perfect binder, and ensures the drives of the individual processing stations within the adhesive binder. Optionally, the processing stations are supplemented with local digital panel.

The adhesive binder can also be constructed so that the processing stations with one or more individual drives, such as traveling wave motors or servomotors, operated.

Regardless, ie regardless of how the processing stations are operated, this perfect binder works with a so-called timing adjustment, which determines the selection of the so-called "pressing time". This can be done with a single, non-variable control profile, the optimization then takes place only by an adjustment of the pressing time due to a one-time direct input by the operator. The pressure in the pressing station is therefore based on an adjustable pressing time, which need not be influenced or superimposed by other process parameters.

The pressing time can be adjusted by the operator by a simple manual input in the sense of an adjustment in a plane. Further adjustments due to other operating parameters do not take place. The drive associated with the specified pressing time then performs its original setting monotone and unchanged during subsequent production. This can also be done by the movements resulting from a backdrop scan.

But the perfect binder can also operate on the basis of variable control profiles, i. a controlled adjustment within the processing stations, and the complementary aggregates or elements operatively connected thereto, are performed on the basis of the determined process parameters. In such a case, the movement of the press rails behaves as a motion profile which is a result of past parameters, i. The variable movements of the press rails are parameter-dependent motion profiles.

The control profiles for operating the processing stations can be prepared stored in an electronic memory and assigned to predetermined processing jobs. Additionally or alternatively, the control profiles depending on predetermined processing jobs, ie depending on certain parameters, such. B. movement or movement profile of the Anpresstisches, book block thickness, offset, inlet width, contact pressure, Anpresslänge and / or contact pressure or contact pressure, are calculated individually and implemented as a modified control profiles directly, and / or forwarded to the main controller. Furthermore, can the servomotors used in the various processing stations have their own, preferably integrated control unit. The underlying algorithms of the control profiles are able to detect all the parameters occurring from the operation of the perfect binder, from which these algorithms can then provide a new motion profile for the respective controlled operation. Insofar as the servomotors fulfill the function of a machining-related drive unit, they can accordingly be loaded with retrieved and / or modifiable, if necessary also exchangeable control profiles.

For example, in the process of pressing, it can be achieved that the speed, force development and pressure profile of the pressing element (s) applied thereto can be adapted to the printed product to be processed or produced, as a result of which these products have a better quality.

At least the perfect binder, preferably the entire perfect binder line, is also operated with a "motion control", which relates to the type of retrieval of the drive with respect to the individual processing stations within the perfect binder. This means that instead of the above-described king shaft, which is guided through the entire perfect binder, and from which the drives are tapped for the individual processing stations, individual drives can be used for the processing stations.

The individually driven processing stations, such as spine processing station, glue application station, cover feeder and pressure station of the adhesive binder 3 are connected by a transport system having a plurality of brackets for clamping book blocks, sheet stacks, collected signatures or the like, wherein the brackets are advantageously driven individually and on be guided a guideway. The brackets are driven in an advantageous manner by traveling wave motors, ie linear motors, or servomotors. The transport system of this perfect binder has a control unit for controlling the speeds of the respective staples. Thus, each clip can be moved at its own speed on the guideway. In a further particularly advantageous embodiment, the speeds of the brackets in Controlled depending on various parameters, including the position of the clip within the bookbinding machine. This allows the clamp to move faster in processing stations and faster in pure transport routes. Furthermore, the speed can be controlled depending on the product thickness. Thus, the speed can be reduced for the exact processing of thick books in the spine processing station. Another parameter may be the viscosity of the adhesive processed in the glue application station. More generally, each processing station and the associated processing tools have an optimal processing speed.

FIG. 2 shows the stylized production of a first job A (for better identification by a horizontal bar complements) in perfect binder 3 with the corresponding envelopes A1 from the envelope feeder 4 (see FIG. 1 ) whose supply is monitored by a control point 102. The figure further shows that the print products associated with a subsequent Job B (supplemented by a vertical bar for better identification) follow.

In such a production, the printed products belonging to a subsequent job B are detected by barcode in the area of a control station 101, and are first stopped before they are introduced into the perfect binder 3.

While the printed products of the subsequent job B remain in waiting position in front of the perfect binder 3, the remaining printed products of the preceding job A are guided over the individual processing stations, as listed above, of the perfect binder 3 and finished.

After completion of the last printed product of the preceding job A (see FIG. 7), an unwinding of the envelopes B1 belonging to the subsequent job B (see FIG FIG. 8 . 9 ), which ensures that these envelopes for the printed products of the subsequent Job B then safely available.

Once it is determined that the withdrawn envelope B1 certainly matches the printed product of the subsequent job B (see FIG. 10 ), the main controller of the perfect binder 3 releases the stopped print products of the succeeding job B (see FIG Figures 8-10 ), which are then introduced into the perfect binder and processed through its processing stations (see FIG. 11 ).

FIG. 12 Finally shows the introduction of another job C (for better identification by a plus sign added). Basically, here the production in the perfect binder 3 is the same or similar as already in the Figures 2-11 in connection with Jobs A and B has been described. This means that job B now takes on the function of a preceding job compared to job C, while job C assumes the position of a subsequent job. But the processes remain the same. Only the provision of the envelopes to Job C is not shown in this figure. However, the type of provision is similar to the processes used for the envelopes A1 and B1.

Claims (21)

A process for the production of adhesive printed products in a machine (3) belonging to an adhesive binder line (100), which consists essentially of a spine processing station, a glue application station, a press station, with a withdrawn solid envelope from a cover feeder (4), the processes for producing the Adhesive-bound printed products are controlled by control profiles, characterized in that : a) In the case of a change from a producing job (A) to a subsequent job (B), the brought-up printed products of the subsequent job (B) are detected by barcode and stopped before being inserted into the machine (3) of the perfect binder line (100); b) While the printed products of the following job (B) remain waiting in front of the machine (3), the remaining printed products of the preceding job (A) are guided over the individual processing stations of the machine (3) and finished processing; c) After completion of the last printed product of the preceding job (A), a blank removal of the subsequent job (B) in an envelope (4) deposited envelopes (B1) is initiated until it is ensured that these envelopes (B1) for the printed products of the following Jobs (B) will be available; d) Once the withdrawn envelope is determined to be in conformity with the printed products of the subsequent job (B), the main controller of the perfect binder line (100) releases the stopped print products of the subsequent job (B), which print products are then fed to the machine (3). introduced and processed through the individual processing stations. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that previously the release of the subsequent job (B) belonging printed products is ensured that at least one with these printed products matching envelope (B1) is deducted empty. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the release of belonging to the subsequent job print products is ensured in advance that the envelope (B1) for the printed products of the subsequent job (B) is detected and is directly available without an empty deduction. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that before the release of the printed products of the subsequent job ensures that all surplus envelopes of the previous job will be deducted empty from the envelope stock (4) until the matching envelope is detected with the subsequent job belonging to printed products , A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the surplus envelopes (A1) of the preceding job (A) are deducted blank until the envelope (B1) for the printed products of the subsequent job (B) is detected and is available without blank deduction. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that a conversion of the processing stations of the machine (3) for the production of the printed products of the subsequent job (B) by activating the belonging to this job control profiles is made before the suspended printed products of the subsequent job are released. Method according to one of Claims 1-6, characterized in that the same process steps are used as the basis for each further job (C) to be processed, as are used in a first-following job (B) compared to a preceding job (A). Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the downtimes indicated by the stopped printed products of the subsequent job (B) are minimized by electronically detecting the order of the envelopes provided by barcodes and transmitting the information derived therefrom to the main controller of the machine (3) the release of the suspended printed products are transmitted. A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the order of the imported into the machine printed products (A, B, C) by the order of the provided envelopes (A1, B1, ...) is determined. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that at the same dimensioned printed products (A, B, C) with different envelopes (A1, B1, ....) no conversion is carried out at the processing stations of the machine. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that when changing the original thickness of the printed product within different jobs (A, B, C) to at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm, the original settings of the processing stations of the machine (3) are left unchanged. The method of claim 11, characterized in that, for a change of the original thickness of the printed product within different jobs (A, B, C) over the minimum range of at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm to adapt at least one processing station of the machine (3) is made. A method according to claim 11, characterized in that the conversion of the processing stations of the machine (3) is carried out when altered formats of the printed product, such as width and height, or its thickness immediately has a difference which over the minimum span of at least ⁺ / - 3.25 mm goes. Method according to one of claims 1-13, characterized in that when changing the book block thickness of the printed products an adaptation of the geometric location for the attachment of the grooves on the envelopes takes place. Method according to one of Claims 1-13, characterized in that, in the case of an envelope made of a material which is difficult to yield, a double-running fold corresponding to the book block thickness of the printed product is carried out in advance of its application. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that at a change in the dimensions of the printed products at least the processing stations of the adhesive binder line (100) associated machine (3) are redirected to the masses of the subsequent job (B), that the Umrichten according to those in the main controller stored or calculated control profiles, and that these conversion operations are carried out continuously at each processing station as soon as the last print product of the preceding job (A) has left such a processing station. Process for the production of adhesive printed products in a machine (3) belonging to an adhesive binder line (100) consisting essentially of a book spine processing station, a glue application station, a pressure station, with a withdrawn solid envelope from a cover feeder (4), the processes for producing the stick-bound printed product are controlled by control profiles, characterized in that belonging to the printed products envelopes (A1, B1 ...) before the withdrawal process scanned externally and the information thus obtained electronically to the main controller of the machine (3) and / or to the other Machines of the perfect binder line (100), and that the order of the print products released for processing corresponds to the order of the scanned envelopes. Adhesive binder line for carrying out the method for producing adhesive-bonded printed products according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the adhesive binder line (100) consists essentially of the following machines and processing stations: - collating machine (1); - route with transfer elements (2); - perfect binder or adhesive binder machine (3); - Cover feeder station (4); - Removal distance (5), which also serves as a cooling section; - three-blade machine (6); - stacker machine (7); - Book data acquisition (8). Method for operating an adhesive binder (3) according to claim 18, characterized in that a guided through the whole perfecting king shaft ensures the drive of the individual processing stations of Klebebinders, or the individual processing stations are each operated with at least one individual drive. A method for operating an adhesive binder (3) according to claim 18, characterized in that the pressing of the envelope is controlled within the corresponding processing station by an adjustable pressing time. Method for operating an adhesive binder (3) according to claim 18, characterized in that the processing stations of the adhesive binder (3) and the associated with these complementary aggregates or elements are operated on the basis of job-dependent control profiles, which originate from the main control unit or in the drive units the processing stations are integrated, or the operation of the processing stations of the adhesive binder (3) is performed by derived from the control processes control profiles.

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