EP3212403A1 - Device for further processing web- or sheet-type printing material, production line, and method for producing printed products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for further processing web- or sheet-type printing material (002') having a further processing section (003) in which printing material (002') supplied or to be supplied on the input side can be processed into printed products (P(Z); P(T); P(B); P(S)), wherein, in the guide path of a processing segment to be passed through by the printing material (002'), the further processing section (003) comprises at least one transverse folding device (602) and a collection device (611), arranged after the printing material path, as further processing stages (602; 611), by means of which two or more intermediate products (616) folded in a transverse direction upstream by means of the transverse folding device (602) can be combined on top of one another to form a bundle (618). The collection device (611) arranged after the transverse folding device (602) comprises a rotatable body (646), on the periphery of which the two or more transversely folded intermediate products (616) can be combined on top of one another to form a bundle (618), as well as retaining means (648) for retaining intermediate products (616) to be collected on the periphery of the rotatable body (646). The invention also relates to a corresponding production line, and a corresponding method for the production of printed products.

Description

 description

Device for the further processing of web-shaped or sheet-shaped substrate, production line and method for the production of printed products

The invention relates to a device for further processing of web or

Sheet-shaped substrate, a production line and a method for the production of printed products according to the preamble of claim 1, 19 and 23, respectively.

As is shown in an overview by Helmut Kipphan, Springer Verlag 2000, in Chapter 5.1, printing processes are known which do not have a fixed printing form, one of which is ink-jet printing or inkjet printing Coating agent droplets are ejected from nozzles of printheads and transferred to a substrate in such a way that a print image is produced on the substrate, whereby different print images can be created by individually controlling a multiplicity of nozzles.

From DE 10 201 1 076 899 A1 a printing machine is known which has at least one printing unit and at least one print head designed as an inkjet printhead.

EP 2 305 466 A1 discloses a variable-size web press which, in one embodiment, comprises an inkjet device. The or the last printing unit is followed by further processing in the printing material path with possibly a turning device, at least one cutting device and formers. Both the printing units and at least one actuating means of the at least one cutting device are in signal communication with a control device for driving them. The

Further processing includes z. B. several in the direction of a web in series or parallel to each other arranged folding devices. DE 100 60 758 A1 relates to a cutting device in a folding apparatus of a web-fed rotary printing press, which is suitable for cutting signatures with variable

Section length is formed.

EP 2 103 428 A2 discloses a folder with two collecting cylinders following each other in the product flow.

DE 103 25 362 A1 relates to a method and a device for indirect digital printing of images on webs. The printed web can be wound up after printing or alternatively further processed by means of a cross cutter.

EP 1 91 1 583 A1 relates to a process for the production of a pressure-molded high-performance printing process produced printed product, which are individualized in at least two subsequent steps.

EP 1 733 988 A1 discloses a method and an apparatus for producing newspapers, wherein in one embodiment of a cross-cutting device downstream a collection station, a 90 ° change in the direction of movement on a subsequent conveyor, a Querfalzeinrichtung, a

Longitudinal folder, a longitudinal stapler and a second collection station for nesting previously formed folders follow.

DE 10 2013 203 469 B3 relates to a folding apparatus, wherein a

Cross cutting device downstream of a first collecting cylinder and a second collecting cylinder and the latter follows a jaw cylinder. The second

Collecting cylinder can work together with an adhesive cylinder. The folder may be supplied with a web printed by a digital printing machine printed images. DE 10 2012 103 729 A1 discloses a method and a device for the production of printed products, wherein a printing machine for format-variable printing, in particular a digital printing press, a further processing with a

Cross cutting, a collecting device, a jaw cylinder comprehensive Querfalzeinrichtung and a collator for stacking sections is provided. In a movable embodiment of the holding means designed as puncture needles of the collecting device, these can be withdrawn controlled. In a broadsheet production, it is possible to use a web width of two or more side heights, such web being longitudinally slit in a longitudinal folder and the sub-webs laid one on top of the other before being transversely cut in signatures.

DE 36 28 41 1 A1 relates to a variable folder with a collecting cylinder and a jaw cylinder.

DE 10 2012 208 840 A1 relates to an inkjet printing machine with a

Roll-off device, two inkjet printing units and a post-processing

DE 10 2012 200 877 A1 discloses a web-fed printing press with a

Collection cylinder and a jaw cylinder downstream Längsheftinrichtung for inline stapling.

The invention is based on the object, a device for further processing of web or sheet-shaped substrate, a production line and a method for the production of printed products

to accomplish.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1, 19 and 23, respectively. For all designs and embodiments, a production line comprises, for example, at least one printing press and one of the printing press in the

Substrate downstream subprocessing section, wherein the

Printing machine comprises at least one printing unit, by which a web or sheet-shaped substrate is printable on at least one of its sides in a printing formless printing process, and in the further processing section of the substrate is processed into printed products. In particular, the web or arcuate

Printing material on at least one of its sides - in contrast to z. B. only subordinate impression of additional information - with printed images of printed pages of the product to be produced, for example in the format concerned, z. B. newspaper, tabloid, book or special format, printing formless printing process printable.

In a first particularly advantageous embodiment of such a production line, the latter comprises as further processing stage at least one transverse folding device and / or one collecting device, in particular one which can be operated in collective operation

Collecting cylinder.

Thus, the further processing section as such or preferably as part of a o. G. Production line in conjunction with an upstream, in particular pressure-formless printing press, in a preferred embodiment in the guide of one or more of the substrate to be traversed by processing line as

Further processing stage one in the first guide - preferably one in the

Collective operation operable cylinder comprehensive - collecting means and downstream of this collecting device and in particular upstream of a preferred

provided Querfalzeinrichtung another collecting device as

Further processing stage comprise, by means of which the first collecting means formed bundles of Bedruckstoffabschnitten can be collected in the middle or immediately downstream of the first collecting means to a bundle impact. This is preferably designed as a rotating body, in particular as a collecting cylinder. In a preferred embodiment, the upstream collecting device is a device for connecting a plurality of layers in the guide path or arranged downstream of that by this more or all of the first collecting device to each other to be collected in a bundle printing material sections before recording by the second collecting device connected to each other are.

As a result, in the production of a product printed, in the printing stream medium or immediately successive single or multi-layer, as a printed sheet or as web sections present printing material in one of the

Track sections to be processed by the processing line of

 Further processing section - preferably on a cylinder operable in collective operation - are each taken together to form several in a bundle, a plurality of these bundles in the guide way middle or immediately downstream of the

Summarized to a bundle burst, this bundle burst in the guide way mid or immediately downstream of the

In summary, the bundle impact - based on an input-side present transport direction - can be folded transversely. The preferred embodiment as a collecting cylinder is a uniform and thus trouble-free when collecting

Given exercise. The preferred embodiment of a multi-ply bonding apparatus allows bonded booklets to be gathered together and folded together.

Alternatively or in addition to one or more of the aforementioned embodiments and / or variants thereof, the further processing section as such or preferably as part of an o. Production line in conjunction with a

upstream, in particular pressure-formless printing press, in a further preferred embodiment in the guide path to the substrate to

continuous processing line as further processing stage one or the mentioned - preferably a jaw cylinder comprehensive - include transverse folding and one of the Querfalzeinrichtung in the guide medium or immediately downstream collecting device. This is preferably designed as a rotating body, in particular as a collecting cylinder.

In this way, in the production of a plurality of products, each folded on the back fold and arranged on top of each other, printed product sections which are medium or direct successive in the print stream can be single- or multi-layered sections in a printed sheet or web section

Substrate sheet or web sections to be processed through the processing section of the further processing section individually or as a bundle - based on a

Transverse folded present transversely folded, and the transverse folded intermediate products downstream of the transverse folding by a

Collection device to a section bundle are collected on each other. Due to the preferred embodiment as a collecting cylinder a uniform and thus trouble-free movement is given when collecting.

In a particularly advantageous further development of the stated embodiments, the further processing section, in particular in a substrate web leading upstream of the cross-cutting guide path, comprises at least one further processing stage, in particular a combining device, through which two strands pass before reaching a processing path to be traversed by the printing material

Cross cutting device are to lead each other.

Alternatively or in addition to one or more of the aforementioned embodiments and / or variants thereof, the further processing section, in which

On the input side supplied or supplied printing material is processed into printed products, in the guideway to be traversed by the substrate

Processing line as further processing stages at least one collecting device and a transverse folding device arranged downstream of the printing material path, by means of which multi-page-wide intermediate products produced upstream by at least one collection relative to the input side

Transport direction of the transverse folding device are falzbar transversely. Preferably, in this case downstream of the Querfalzfalzvorrichtung a cutting device in the guide path is provided such that through this upstream transverse folded, mehrseitenbreite

Intermediates can be cut into several narrower intermediate or final products without having to go through another folding process after the cross-seaming.

In this way, in the production of printed products, in particular book products, for example, as a substrate web or sheet present printing material in at least one printing unit in a pressure-free non-impact printing method z. B. continuously with, for example, at least two printed pages across to

Transport direction are printed side by side, the z. B. at least two printed pages side by side having printing material are fed to a further processing, for example, the two printing pages side by side comprehensive printing material in the case of the web-like formation without folding them first by a cross-cutting device initially in z. B. two pages in a row comprehensive printing material sections are cut, and the downstream as a cross-cut web sections or previously present in sheet form below individually or in each case several collected as bundles bundles are folded by a folding jaw cylinder comprehensive folding device transversely to the transport direction. Preferably, the individually or as collected and optionally stapled section bundles are transversely folded, at least two printed pages side by side having web sections cut after the transverse folding in printed products, which viewed transversely to the transport direction z. B. only have the printed image of a printed page.

Alternatively or in addition to one or more of the aforementioned embodiments, variants and further developments, the further processing section as such or as part of an above-mentioned production line in conjunction with an upstream, in particular pressure formless printing press, in another to

In the preferred embodiment, in the guide path of the processing path to be traversed by the printing material, a diversion device is provided by which a plurality of strands formed by printed webs and / or printed sub-webs each consist of one - viewed in the horizontal plane in the projection

Printing unit present conveying direction in a same - viewed in projection in the horizontal plane - this can be deflected by 90 ° angled conveying direction.

In this way, in the production of a product, at least one strand formed by a printed web and / or printed sub-web can be viewed from a projection direction in the horizontal direction as viewed in the horizontal direction by 90 ° angled

Be discharged discharge direction, this led strand individually or

summarized with one or more other extruded strands medium or directly fed to a cross-section and cut across there into single or multi-ply printing material sections, and finally designed and / or picked these downstream with or without further processing in one or more processing stages.

In an advantageous development, in a particularly preferable

Execution of a cross stapler, which is set up and in one

Bedruckstoffweg arranged or can be arranged to staple in the printing material medium and immediately following stapling sections along several juxtaposed bookmarks include at least two related to the number and order of each section or bundle to be provided in the transverse direction stapling same staple track associated stapling tools, by which during a production run at least two middle or immediately following one another Stapling material sections stapling means are introduced, although based on the number and order of each section or bundle to be provided in the transverse direction stapling are attributable to a same bookmark, but based on the specific lateral position in each stapled Heftgutabschnitt not in the same flight, but offset from each other.

As a result, transverse stitching of multiply stapling material sections which follow one another in a printing material flow along several transverse tracks to the conveying direction can take place during at least two stapling material sections which are medium or immediately following stapling material sections during a production run, and wherein to be stapled Heftgutabschnitte than multi-ply sections or as a section bundles, wherein the transverse stitching of at least two Heftgutabschnitte done in such a way that the referring to the number and order of each Heftgutabschnitt in the transverse direction respectively introduced stapling means are attributable to the same bookmarks, however, based on the concrete lateral position in each stapled to stapling section not in the same flight but are offset from each other.

A particularly advantageous production line comprises a printing press and a further processing section downstream of the printing press in the printing material path, wherein the printing machine comprises at least one printing unit by which a web or sheet-like printing material can be printed on at least one of its sides in a printing formless printing process with printed images of printed pages of a printed product to be produced , In the further processing section, a printed substrate to the printed products is processed, the further processing section a

Bedruckstoffleitstrecke includes, via which the substrate is transferred under the action of one or more in the Bedruckstoffleitstrecke (500) provided further processing stages at an output in the form of single or multi-layer printing material sections to a the printing material sections further processing processing section or can be, wherein the Bedruckstoffleitstrecke further processing stage comprises at least one union means in the guide path at least two strands formed by webs or partial webs, through which the at least two strands can be guided to a multilayer strand each other. The processing section comprises, as further processing stages, at least one collecting device, which has a

Having collecting cylinder and through which one or more layers Bedruckstoffabschnitte can be collected into a bundle or more bundles to a bundle burst, and one of the at least one collecting device functionally downstream

Cross folding device through which the at least one collecting device leaving bundle or bundle joints based on the input side

Transport direction (F) is falzbar transversely. The collecting device comprises holding means designed as a gripper or group of grippers, and a drive controlling the movement of the gripper or group of grippers is mechanically independent of a drive driving the collecting device

Alternatively or additionally, a particularly advantageous production line comprises a printing machine and a further processing section downstream of the printing press in the printing material path, wherein the printing machine comprises at least one printing unit, through which a web or sheet printing material on at least one of its sides in a printing formless printing process with printed images of printed pages to be produced Print products is printable and im

Further processing section of the printed substrate is processed to the printed products. A printing material guide path encompassed by the further processing section comprises at least one joining device, through which at least two strands can be guided to form a multilayer strand, and a cross-cutting device for the transverse cutting of a single- or multilayer strand. One of the

Bedruckstoffleitstrecke subsequent processing line comprises in the guide path to be traversed processing section as further processing stages at least one collecting device and a downstream downstream Querfalzeinrichtung, wherein a control device associated with the further processing section is provided. The controller is here as the

Further processing section superordinate attributable control device both with a control or drive means for setting and / or presetting the executed as unification device processing stage and - in particular for the transmission of presetting data and / or of the collection sequence or from the printing material feed representing dynamic data with one of

Collecting device, in particular its drive for the holding means, associated control means means in signal connection.

By a preferred embodiment of the printing press as a non-impact printing press, it is possible to customize each individual printed product. As a result, due to the saving of the printing plates, even small and very small print runs of printed products can be produced at low cost and / or - provided that the printed products are processed accordingly - personalized printed products can be produced.

By an advantageously trained further processing with z. B. at least one transverse folding device for folding sections or bundles of sections, and z. B. upstream with at least one of the transverse folding device in Bedruckstoffweg

Collecting device for collecting a plurality of sections or bundles of sections and / or in a collecting device downstream of the printing material for collecting a plurality of sections and / or with two collecting devices provided in the printing material path, a large range of products can already be produced inline. A particularly great variability and variety can be achieved if, in addition to this, a stapling device, in particular a transverse stapling device and / or at least one longitudinal folding device, is added.

The aforementioned particularly advantageous embodiments further developing features, as they Below are explained with reference to the embodiments and / or in the dependent claims, combined to form an advantageous development individually or in combination.

In the foregoing and in the following for "inks" set out embodiments and variants are - as far as no apparent contradiction - on any type of flowable printing fluids, especially on colored or colorless coatings, and on relief-forming materials such as pastes or fluidizable powders such as toner and by replacing the term "printing ink" with the generalized term "printing fluid" or a special term "varnish", "high viscosity printing ink", "low viscosity printing ink" or "ink", or "paste" or "imaginary or actual" "Pasty material" or toner to transfer.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Show it:

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a production line for the production of

 Printed products in a schematic representation;

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a trained as a printing machine first

 Section of a production line of Figure 1 in a schematic representation.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a further processing section

 formed receiving portion of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of embodiments of the Further processing section comprised Bedruckstoffleitstrecke; a schematic representation of embodiments of the

 Further processing section included processing section; a schematic side view of a production line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a first embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a second embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a third embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a sixth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line; a plan view of the schematic representation of a seventh embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line;

Fig. 14 is a plan view of the schematic representation of an eighth embodiment a production line, in particular for the processing line;

15 is a plan view of the schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line thereof;

16 is a plan view of the schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line thereof;

17 is a plan view of the schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line thereof;

18 is a plan view of the schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of a production line, in particular for the processing line thereof;

Fig. 19 is a side view of a first embodiment of a processing line;

Fig. 20 is a side view of a second embodiment of a processing line;

Fig. 21 is a side view of a third embodiment of a processing line;

Fig. 22 is a side view of a fourth embodiment of a processing line;

FIG. 23 shows a schematic representation of processing stages of a first group of embodiments for a processing line; FIG.

FIG. 24 shows a schematic representation of processing stages of a second group of embodiments for a processing line; FIG.

Fig. 25 is a schematic plan view of an embodiment of a production line below Use of a processing line according to a second embodiment;

Fig. 26 is a side view of an embodiment of a cross stapler;

Fig. 27 is a schematic plan view of the trained according to FIG. 26

 Execution of the transverse stapling device;

Fig. 28 is a schematic illustration of phases of a stitching wire supply to a stapler;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart representation for producing a newspaper product; FIG.

Fig. 30 is a flow chart representation for the production of a tabloid product;

31 is a flowchart representation for the production of a newspaper product in one

 Further education;

FIG. 32 is a flowchart representation for producing a book product; FIG.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart representation for the production of a special product; FIG.

Fig. 34 is a flow chart representation of a variant for the production of a newspaper or

 Tabloid product;

FIG. 35 shows a flowchart representation of a variant for the production of a book product; FIG.

Fig. 36 is a schematic representation of the execution of a control and / or

Planning system; Fig. 37 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment of a

 Reserve return;

Fig. 38 is a schematic representation of a second embodiment of a

 Reserve return;

Fig. 39 shows an embodiment for a further processing section

 upstream printing press.

A production line for the production of printed products comprises at least a first, designed in particular as a printing machine 001 first section, in which or in which web-shaped printing substrate 002, z. B. referred as printing material 002 or short web 002, or lumpier, z. B. sheet or plate-shaped substrate 002, z. B. for both the sheet and the plate-shaped training as printing material 002 or sheet short 002, printable and possibly before and / or after printing is conditioned and one of the printing machine 001 downstream in the direction of production second section, z. B. a receiving section 003, in which the printed substrate 002 'taken only as a printed matter to transportable containers together or further processed into products P and possibly subsequently summarized as a product package.

The first, in particular designed as a printing machine 001 and the second, in particular formed as a further processing section 003 section of

Production line can be controlled via a control and / or planning system 004.

In principle, the printing machine 001 can be used as a printing press designed for any industrial printing of printed products, for example a printing-form-based printing machine 001 such as a printing press. B. one after one

Gravure printing, one after a flexo printing process, one after the offset Method or a working in combination with several of said methods printing machine 001 be formed. In a preferred embodiment of the printing machine 001, however, the latter is formed, if appropriate, at least inter alia, as a printing press 001 operating according to a non-impact method, ie a printing-form-free printing method. In this case, it may - as far as intended for a large-scale treatment lacquering and / or inking - as operating solely by the non-impact method printing machine 001 or as a both after a printing form-based printing method as well as after the non-impact method working printing machine 001, z. B. as "hybrid printing machine" 001, be formed. In this case, the pressure-formless method basically as a direct and / or the

Substrate 002 contactless einfärbendes or be formed as indirect and / or the substrate 002 under Berührkontakt inking process.

As a printing machine 001 is here to understand a printing material with a printing fluid printing machine. The term "pressurized fluid" in the foregoing and hereinafter refers to the fluids, such as printing inks, varnishes, or pastes, which are at least one printing unit of the printing press, preferably in finely structured form and / or not only over a large area. For the sake of simplicity, the term "printing ink" is to be understood below as meaning a liquid or at least free-flowing dyeing fluid to be printed in the printing press which is not limited to the colloquially rather with the term "ink" in connection brought higher viscosity dyeing fluids for use in rotary printing machines, but in addition to these higher viscosity dyeing fluids in particular low-viscosity Färbefluids such as "inks", especially inkjet inks, but also powdered dyeing fluids such. As toner includes.

The higher-viscosity colorants in particular also low-viscosity colorants, for. B. both the higher viscosity inks and the so-called. Inks, are preferred solutions or dispersions of at least one colorant in at least one solvent. Suitable solvents include, for example, water and / or organic solvents. The low-viscosity inks, which are also referred to as inks, preferably have no binder or relatively little binder, while the higher-viscosity inks preferably contain relatively much binder and more preferably further auxiliaries. The colorants contained may be pigments and / or dyes, wherein pigments are insoluble in the application medium, while dyes in

Application medium are soluble.

In a first, simpler version of the receiving section 003 as a pure

Memory section 003 is the printed substrate 002 without further processing to containers of printed products, eg. B. to stacks of lumpy, in particular sheet or plate-shaped, printed products or a bulk container of a not yet divided into the further processing or usable units, the intermediate product, for. B. to rolls printed web-shaped substrate 002 'of a web-like

Printed matter, to summarize or to pick. For this purpose, the second section comprises, for example, as a stack display, as a piano boom with

upstream cross-cutter or storage device 700 embodied as a roll winder, to which the printed substrate 002 'can be supplied inline from the output of the printing machine 001 via a printing material guide line 500. The printing material guide section 500 which precedes the storage device 700 may comprise means for longitudinal cutting in the event that several product pages or copies of products P can be printed on the printing substrate 002 side by side at the same time.

In a second, preferred embodiment of the second section as

Further processing section 003, the printing material 002 provided by the first section can be supplied to a receiving section 003 designed as a further processing section 003, where it can be stored in one or preferably several handling and / or processing stages 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508 509, 51 1, 512; 513; 521; 523; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 can be processed and / or processed by corresponding handling and / or processing devices for the printed product P to be produced.

Unless explicitly or unambiguously implicitly referred to a specific training, the term "printed product" P should be understood to mean a product P to be produced by the production line 001, which is an end product for the end user as well as an end product, for example Section or book designated part of a plurality of such parts, eg sections or books, up and / or in each other comprehensive total product or a downstream or in an independent step further to a final product and / or to be supplemented intermediate or partial product or sheet stack.

An "in-line" further processing means a further processing in time with the stream of printed substrate 002 supplied by the printing machine 001 and / or a further processing following the material flow in the preceding printing process without interruption.

A printing company may have a printing system with one or more such

Include production lines. It can print several 001 one

Printing unit each one or at least one common or at least one input side optionally to a first and / or a second printing machine 001 coupled further processing section 003 can be arranged downstream.

The first, in particular designed as a printing machine 001 and the second, in particular formed as a further processing section 003 section of

Production line are controlled at least in terms of their basic functions by and / or a designated as machine control 800 control means 800 of the control and / or planning system 004. The printing machine 001 comprises, for example, at least one printing material master 100 and at least one printing aggregate 200; 400, which can be fed from the substrate 100 of the substrate 002. The at least one printing unit 200; 400 is preferably designed as a non-impact printing unit 200 and / or comprises at least one working according to a non-impact printing unit 21 1; 41 1. As indicated above, the printing machine 001 may only comprise one or more non-impact printing units 200; 400 or in one variant optionally additionally comprise one or more printing units operating according to another printing method.

The non-impact printing unit 200; 400 resp.

Printing unit 21 1; For example, 41 1 may be referred to as one after an electrophotographic process, one as an ionographic process, one after one

magnetographic processes, as a printing unit 200 operating according to an inkjet process, as a thermographic process or, if necessary, as a non-impact process other than the said processes; 400 resp.

Printing unit 21 1; 41 1 executed. The printing machine 001 can also be two or more after different o. G. Non-impact printing units 200; 400 and / or printing units 21 1; 41 1 include.

In a below exemplified and preferred embodiment of an at least one working according to a non-impact method printing unit 200; 400 and / or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 comprehensive printing machine 001 is this with at least one operating according to an inkjet printing unit 200; 400 and / or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 formed. The printing machine 001 can in this case be used as a printing machine 001 operating in accordance with the inkjet or ink-jet method in general or, if appropriate, alongside other non-impact and / or printing-form-based methods, in particular as

Be executed ink jet printing machine 001. In the case of a printing unit 200 that operates or can be operated in the inkjet or ink jet method here; 400 and / or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 with a trained as an inkjet printing system is the imaging device 212; 412 through one or more printheads 212; 412, z. B. a group of at least transversely to the locally present movement and / or conveying direction F; F 'of the printing material 002, z. B substrate transport direction F; F 'or short transport direction F; F 'staggered print heads 212; 412, given a plurality of at least transversely to the printing material transport direction F; F 'juxtaposed nozzles include. In principle, it would also be possible to use a printing head 212, which moves cyclically back and forth in the transverse direction. 412 be provided. For example, an operating according to the electrophotographic process printing unit 200; 400 or printing unit 21 1; 41 1, the imaging device 212; 412 may be formed by the spatially resolving exposure device directed onto a photoconductive carrier with, for example, a multiplicity of light sources and / or exposure points. Through a targeted

Activation and deactivation of preferably in large numbers (eg.,> 50 / cm, in particular> 100 / cm) in the transverse direction next to each other or optionally cyclically back and forth in the transverse direction imaging elements, eg. Nozzles or light sources, the imaging device 212; 412 is in connection with a relative movement along the conveying direction F; F 'between imaging device 212; 412 and substrate 002 a printed image can be generated.

In the printing machine 001 and / or the printing unit 200; 400 and / or on the by the printing unit 200; 400 leading material or substrate path to

Input of a trained for further processing and / or storing the printed products receiving section 003 are substrates 002, z. B. substrate sheet 002 or preferably substrate webs 002, a transverse to the transport direction F; F 'maximum printing material width b002 _max processable, which is a so-called. Nominal diameter b _N (D) of the printing machine 001 and the printing unit 200; 400 or the printing unit 21 1; 41 1 with respect to the processable substrates 002 can define. By the

Printing machine 001 and / or the printing unit 200; 400, in particular by whose or whose at least one printing unit 21 1; 41 1 is the substrate 002 at a maximum, to the transport direction F; F 'transverse width b _D , z. B. print width b _D printable. Although this can be formed independently of the maximum printing material width b002 _max , this preferably corresponds essentially to it, for example with a deviation of z. B. at most ± 50 mm, in particular at most ± 30 mm.

For example, corresponds to the maximum to be processed web width b002 _max and thus the relevant nominal width of a width independent of printed product formats, z. B. a width in the range between 680 and 840 mm, in particular at 760 ± 30 mm, or corresponds to -. In the case of the presence of one frequently

Recurring or even predominantly on the machine to be produced product P (eg., A so-called main product - an integer multiple n (ne N), in particular an even integer multiple of running in the transverse direction of the substrate 002 side length l _s h _s a pressure side this product P in a given for this product P main or nominal size F _N. in a schematically indicated in Fig. 2, corresponds here to explain the relevant variables, the width B002 of the printed printing material 002 'of the maximum Bedruckstoffbreite b002 _max that here a Width b002 _max of n = 2 juxtaposed printed pages, in particular n = 2 lying, ie with their related to the subsequent product P

Side height h _s extending transversely, side by side on the substrate 002 arranged print pages z. B. the main or nominal format f _N. The maximum substrate width b002 is here z. At 760 mm ± 30 mm. In other embodiments, the nominal diameter b _N (D) based on the main or nominal format F _N z. B. n = 4 and / or

1 .520 mm ± 60 mm or more.

The printing machine 001 or the printing unit 200; 400 can with printing material 002 with respect to the maximum web width b002 b002 smaller width _max and / or with respect to the number n smaller number and / or with respect to the transverse to the lateral side length l _{s of} the main or nominal format F _N deviating side length l _{s be} operated and / or be. In particular, the printing machine 001 or the printing unit 200; 400 with printing materials 002 of any width b002 of a minimum width b002 _min , z. B. at least 260 mm, preferably at least 200 mm, to a z. B. above maximum width b002 _max operable.

The printing machine 001 can, in principle, regardless of the nature of the present non-impact method, but preferably in the embodiment as inkjet or

Inkjet printing machine 001, as a piece, in particular sheet-shaped substrate 002, z. B. substrate sheet 002 of paper, cardboard, cardboard, fabric, metal foil, sheet metal or plastic, processing printing machine 001 or as web-shaped substrate 002, z. B. substrate webs 002 made of paper, cardboard, cardboard, sheet metal or plastic, processing printing machine 001 be formed. In an exemplary embodiment set forth below and preferred here, it is designed as a web-like printing substrate 002 processing printing machine 001, in particular as a web-shaped substrate 002 inkjet or inkjet printing machine 001.

Unless explicitly differentiated, the term "sheet-shaped" printing material 002 should also refer to printing material sheet 002 or sheet-like printing material 002 of greater thickness, which are often referred to as "sheets" or "sheets" in linguistic usage.

Preferably, in particular in connection with the printing machine 001 embodied as an inkjet printing machine 001, but not limited thereto, is downstream of the at least one printing unit 200; 400 and / or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 at least one drying assisting agent, ie a drying aid 301, z. B. a dryer 301, provided, which or in the Bedruckstoffweg within the Printing unit 200; 400 itself or in a separately provided in the printing material dryer unit 300 may be arranged.

The viewed in the horizontal plane projection in the printing unit 200; 400 present conveying direction F defines, for example, a machine longitudinal axis of the printing press 001, along which the substrate 002 wholly or at least predominantly, as far as the projection in the horizontal plane, by the

Printing machine 001 is moved.

The further processing section 003 can-at least functionally-comprise, for example, a processing path 600 in which the print substrate 002 'present in sections 002', k (k = 1, 2, 3...) Is processed into the products P, and one of the handling devices - and / or processing line 600 upstream

Bedruckstoffleitstrecke 500, which one or more guide ways, too

Section sections designated for the substrate 002 'for processing to product P to be traversed processing section comprises, on which or which of the substrate 002'- with or without on the guide by possibly one or more further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513 additional handling or processing - from a source printed substrate 002 ', for example, from a sheet stack, a printed product roll or preferably from the output of the printing machine 001, for entry into the example formed as collecting and / or folding section 600 processing section 600 is passed. In this case, the guide paths or sections of track via one or more than conveyor and / or guide devices 501, z. B. in the case arcuate

Printing material 002 'as a belt systems and in particular in the case of web-shaped

Substrate 002 'as rollers 501 or rods 501, formed handling means 501 formed.

The feeding of the printing material 002 'to the input in the processing section 600 via the printing material guide line 500 may in principle be provided without any further handling and / or processing, or, in the case of web-shaped printing material 002, only comprise a transverse cutting. In the latter case, the strand 002 ', partial web or bundle of strands present in the further processing section 003,

in particular at the downstream end of the Bedruckstoffleitabschnitt.es 500, in single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k, z. B. single or multi-layered strand sections 002 ', k, cut transversely. These sections 002 ', k form intermediates 002', k, which in one or more downstream processing stages 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 can be processed to the product P or can be. In the case of the input side of the printing machine 001 and / or the further processing section 003 as printing material sheet 002; 002 'formed substrate 002; 002 'are or are to be processed single- or multi-layered sections 002', k, for example, by printed and possibly successive fed printing material 002 ', k itself formed. These sheets 002 ', k in the longitudinal direction in each case a printed section a, i, z. B. pressure section a, i, include. In the case of the input side as multiply long, d. H. a plurality of printing sections a, i having printed sheets 002 'in succession or as sections a, i forming a plurality of printing sections a, i

one behind the other printed web 002 'present substrate 002' are or are the one or more layers of printing material 002 ', k by o. g. Cross cutting won.

While passing over the guide devices 501, the printing substrate 002 'can be conveyed through one or more further processing steps 502 before leaving the printing material guide path 500 and / or before entering the collecting and / or folding section 600; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513 already have mechanical or conditioning (eg by perforating, grooving and / or hammering in) mechanically and / or chemically (eg by a material application) and / or physically (eg by perforating, grooving and / or wrapping) by drying and / or irradiation) and / or prefabricated in terms of dimensions (eg by longitudinal and / or transverse cutting) and / or to a plurality of layers are guided and / or be successive.

For the preferred case of an input side, d. H. in the area of a first

Handling or processing means, the further processing section 003 web-present printing substrate 002 'is the Bedruckstoffleitstrecke 500, for example, formed as a strand guiding and / or -bildabschnitt 500, in which the substrate 002' web-like to the entrance to the collection and / or folding section 600 out and optionally along the way there cut longitudinally and / or taken together to form a strand bundle to several. Although in the printing material, in this case in the web, in the interface between strand guiding and / or - education section 500 and collecting and / or folding section 600 provided, designed as a cross-cutting device 513 processing stage 513 could, depending on the point of view in principle one, the other or each be assigned to two sections, is in the following, however, in the case of originally web-shaped substrate 002 'in the sense of a subsequent, equally for processing arc as well as web section shaped substrate 002' suitable

Processing section 600 functionally considered as a final processing means 513 of the printing material 002'abschnittförmig as a sheet 002 ', k or sections 002', k providing collecting and / or folding section 600. Structurally, however, this can with one or more subsequent processing stages of the downstream

Machining section 600 be summarized.

In the further processing section 003, in particular in the collecting and / or folding section 600, the section which is already present as a sheet 002 ', k in sections 002', k or in sections 002 ', k (k = 1, 2, 3, ... ) transversely to be cut and / or cut substrate 002 'by at least one fold, z. B. at least one longitudinal and / or at least one transverse fold, and / or at least once

Cutting, z. B. at least one longitudinal and / or at least one transverse cutting, and / or by at least one time collecting individual sections 002 ', k or already pre-collected and possibly stapled intermediates 617; 617 '619, depending on the arrangement in the printing material path of the further processing section 003 as a bundle 617; 617 'of sections 002', k (section bundles 617; 617 ') or as a bundle joint 619 of section bundles 617; 617 'or as transversely folded intermediates 616 can be further processed to print products P and then optionally in one

Storage device 700 summarized to be dispensed packages and / or picking.

The further processing section 003 can - according to the amount of the required variability and / or depending on the composition and size of the desired

Product spectrum - be designed in different, particularly advantageous versions and stages.

To an optionally, in particular preferred subsequent, section-shaped printing material 002 'ver- and / or processing collecting and / or

Folding section 600, for example, already on the input side multi-layer sections 002 ', k to perform, is in a preferred embodiment of

Further processing section 003, in particular the Bedruckstoffleitstrecke 500, at least one as a handling stage 502; 503; 504, in particular as

Union device 502; 503; 504, trained further processing stage 502; 503; 504 provided by which at least in the meantime simultaneously on two different guide paths guided web or sheet-shaped substrate 002 'in the course of downstream conveyance to unite, in particular to each other, and downstream of merging on one of these two

Leadership paths can be or continue to be promoted jointly.

In the execution of the further processing section 003 with the input side as sheet 002 'present printing material 002' can as union means 502; 503; 504 at least two conveying paths for printing material sheet 002 'be provided, which converge at a junction point and thus bring together the conveyed here arc 002' in the course of the downstream conveying or unite.

For the case preferred here of an input side provided in a web

Substrate 002 ', in particular one of a web-processing printing machine 001 provided inline printing material 002', at least one

Union device 502; 503; 504 may be provided in the guide path of at least two tracks 002 'or partial paths 002' formed strands 002 ', through which the at least two strands 002' to each other in a multilayer strand are feasible. The union device 502; 503 includes, for example, two of the

Association point upstream guide sections on soft at least two strands 002 ', which may be formed for example by different tracks 002' or by partial paths 002 'of the same or two different longitudinally-cut tracks 002' to each other by at least one of the strands on the relevant guide section undergoes a change in the orientation of the web plane by deflecting a change in the conveying direction and / or by twisting about the web longitudinal axis. The at least one union device 502; 503; 504, for example, as a turning device 502 with at least two by the same path 002 'or circulating turning bars for laterally displacing a

Stranges or as diversion 503, z. B. a so-called. Magazinwendestangen- or "ribbon deck" 503, with several rectified turning bars, for lateral 90 ° - Ausleitung several strands 002 '; 002'.1; 002'.2 or as a former 504 from z Direction of the machine longitudinal axis for the succession of two already divided or still undivided railway parts or web strips, in particular web halves,

be provided. Under the railway parts or strips should be understood side by side longitudinal, but not yet separated parts of a web 002. These could be separated, for example, in the further course by longitudinal section or folded by a longitudinal folding on each other. There may also be several such Union device 502; 503; 504 of the same type and / or different type may be provided in the Badruckstoffführung the further processing section 003, in particular in the Bedruckstoffleitabschnitt 500.

By stacking a plurality of strands 002 ', a strand bundle comprising several layers of the printing material 002' is or is formed, which downstream of the unifying, in particular at the downstream end of the end of the

Bedruckstoffleitabschnittes 500, by o. G. Cross cutter 513 in multilayer sections 002 ', k is cut or can be. The multi-layered sections represent intermediates 002 ', k, which in one or more downstream

Further processing stages 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 can be processed to the product P or can be.

In a preferred embodiment, the optionally provided transverse cutting device 513 is formed with a rotating knife cylinder which cooperates via the web 002 'with the counter knife of either a likewise rotating counter knife cylinder or a frame fixedly arranged cutting bar. In this case, in an advantageous embodiment of the knife cylinder by a drive means with a non-uniform rotational movement and / or varying within a revolution

Angular speed driven or driven.

The cross-cutter 513 may be provided with a maximum processing width, e.g. B. cutting width, given nominal width b _N (W) be executed to one-piece or multi-layer sections 002 ', k with an up to this nominal size b _N (W) amounting width

to pick up and cut.

In the case of printing material 002 'entering the further processing section 003 as a sheet 002', further sections to be further worked on and / or processed 002 ', k are formed by stacking several sheets 002' together. Basically independent of the presence of one or more unification devices 502; 503; 504, but preferably in conjunction therewith, is provided in the printing material path of at least one printing material guide for the sheet or web-shaped printing material 002 ', in particular in the guide path of at least one web 002', a processing stage 506 designed as a cutting device 506, in particular as a longitudinal cutting device 506, as a further processing stage 506 , by which of the conveyed on the relevant Bedruckstoffführung substrate 002 'in several parts, eg. B. as partial webs or as a partial sheet formed substrate webs 002 'or substrate sheet 002', longitudinally divisible. For this purpose, the longitudinal cutting device 506 comprises at least one blade unit 521. If a distinction is not important and is not explicitly distinguished, the term "printing material 002" should be used

"Substrate 002" or "Substrate 002" or "Substrate sheet 002" also a section obtained from the original "Substrate 002" or the original "Substrate 002" or "Substrate 002" or the original "Substrate sheet 002" 'smaller substrate part to be understood

Cutting device 506 is the possibly provided union device 502; 503; 504 preferably upstream in the printing material. In the event that the succession lead through a combination device 502 formed as a former 504; 503; 504, a longitudinal cut can alternatively also be made downstream by slitting in the fold or trimming the fold back.

In an advantageous development, the at least one blade unit 521 is movable transversely to the transport direction F of the incoming printing material 002 ', in particular remotely operated and / or motor-adjustable (see example of the other examples in Fig. 8 indicated). One of the bodies causing the drive means 527 or a control associated therewith is for this purpose for example with a control means 528 in

Signal connection. This control means 528, the product P to be produced information relating to the position of the required cutting line s or already In this regard, correspondingly prepared control data and / or signals S _{w are} or are to be supplied via a signal connection, for example, from a higher-level control device 802.

In addition to one or more of said further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 513, the further processing section 003, in particular in the area of the Bedruckstoffleitabschnitt.es 500, a one- or multi-part finishing stages 507 for aligning the printing substrate 002 'in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction, z. B. a one- or multi-part alignment device, in particular a one or more parts

Register devices 507 for position correction of the substrate 002 'in the transverse direction and / or in the longitudinal direction. This can downstream of a possibly provided union means 502; 503; 504 and / or upstream of the web-shaped substrate 002 'provided for cross-cutting device 513 in

Be arranged printing material.

In addition to one or more of said further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 513, the further processing section 003, in particular in the area of the printing material guide section 500, can comprise one or more one-stage or multistage further processing stages 508, which are combined under the reference numeral 508 and allow conditioning of the printing substrate 002 ', in particular a processing stage designed as a conditioning and / or treatment stage 508 508, be provided. This further processing stage 508 may be or include, for example, a perforating or creasing device and / or a plow folding device for embossing a printing material side and / or an application device for impinging with a fluid and / or a dryer for drying the pressurized fluid and / or an irradiation device for supporting the curing process , One or more of these devices may be downstream of any combination device 502; 503; 504 and / or upstream of the web-shaped substrate 002 '

provided transverse cutting device 513 be arranged in the printing material. Instead of or in addition to said single or multi-stage conditioning and / or treatment stage 508 and in addition to one or more of the above

Further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 513 may be provided in the Bedruckstoffweg a mechanical treatment stage 509, which, for example, as a the substrate 002 'acting on a line of weakness, z. B. but not completely severing processing device 509, in particular as a perforating or

Grooving device 509, is formed. This perforating or scoring device 509 may include a longitudinal perforating or -riching device or a transverse perforating or -riching device or both a longitudinal perforating or -riching device as well as a transverse perforating or -riching device and / or is for example in the Bedruckstoffweg as the last of several the cross cutter 513 or - in the case without

Cross cutting device 513 - the output of the Bedruckstoffleitstrecke 500 provided further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509 arranged.

In particular, in the case where the further processing section 003 a

mehrseitenbreiter, downstream by longitudinal section to dividing printing material 002 'is supplied, the further processing section 003, in particular in the area of Bedruckstoffleitabschnitt.es 500, instead of or in addition to one or more of said treatment and / or conditioning and / or treatment stages 508; 509 in the printing material path of a already longitudinally divided, d. H. Part widths of substrate 002 'are a conditioning of divided by longitudinal section of substrate 002' in single layers enabling single or multi-stage further processing stages 51 1, in particular designed as a conditioning and / or treatment stage 51 1 processing stage 51 1, be provided. This can, for example, this in the Bedruckstoffweg longitudinally divided and einlagig present substrate 002 'provided further processing stage 51 1, for example, a perforating or creasing device and / or a Pflugfalzeinrichtung for driving a printing material and / or an applicator for

Loading with a fluid and / or a register device for longitudinal registration be a single layer or include.

In particular, in the case where the further processing section 003 a

mehrseitenbreiter, downstream by longitudinal section to dividing substrate 002 'is supplied, the further processing section 003, in particular in the area of Bedruckstoffleitabschnitt.es 500, instead of or in addition to one or more of said treatment and / or conditioning and / or treatment stages 508; 509; 51 1 in the Bedruckstoffweg not yet longitudinally divided substrate 002 'a conditioning of the not yet cut longitudinal, d. H. single or multi-stage further processing stages 512, in particular a processing stage 512 designed as a conditioning and / or treatment stage 512, may be provided. This can, for example, a

Painting device, z. As a so-called. Lackwerk, and / or an applicator for applying a z. B. silicone-containing liquid, for. As a so-called. Silicone work, be or include.

Without wanting to distinguish between a so-called Geradausanordnung and an angled arrangement (90 ° arrangement), z. For example, in Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of a first example of the execution of a production line for processing and processing web-shaped substrate 002 set forth, wherein the vertically through the further processing section 003 extending dashed line, for example, the height of one for the case of the 90 ° arrangement should symbolize to be seen kink. This line then runs, for example, in the range of

Turning bars of an o. G. Detour device 503. The production line comprises the printing machine 001 with at least one preferably pressure-formless working

Printing unit 200; 400 and to this then a further processing section 003 with a strand guiding and / or -bildungsabschnitt 500, in addition to one or more conveying and / or guiding devices 501, at least the cross-cutting device 513 and possibly one or more further of the above-mentioned further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512 includes. This is followed by a collection and / or folding section 600 with one or more, not shown here in detail

Further processing stages 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 on.

In a first embodiment (see, for example, FIG. 7), the production line can be provided with a printing machine 001 and a collecting and / or folding section 600 of a printing machine 001

substantially the same nominal diameter b _N (D); b _N (SF), ie b _N (D) ~ b _N (SF). This should also include constellations in which the nominal width b _N (D) of the at least one printing unit 21 1; 41 1 and the example by the maximum

Processing width in the entrance area, ie the maximum inlet width, formed nominal diameter b _N (SF) of the collecting and / or folding section 600, if necessary for reasons of standardized working or processing widths of these two sections 001; 600 differ less than by a factor of two, in particular, for example, differ only by up to half, possibly by only up to a third, or even by only up to a quarter of the maximum inlet width. In this sense, here - measured on the nominal width or maximum inlet width for the downstream collecting and / or folding section 600 - for this first embodiment, the printing machine 001 and the printing unit 200; 400 or the printing unit 21 1, 41 1 as referred to the inlet width or nominal width of the collecting and / or folding section 600, "single-width".

In the present context is generally under the concept of m-wide (with m e M) printing machine 001 or printing unit 200; 400 or one m-wide

Printing unit 21 1, 41 1 a printing machine 001 or printing unit 200; 400 or a printing unit 21 1; 41 1 with one on the nominal width or maximum inlet width of the

Collecting and / or folding section 600 m-fold nominal width b _N (SF) or maximum in the printing machine 001 or printing unit 200; 400 or the printing unit 21 1; 41 1 processing width to be machined, which results from the smaller of the maximum pressure and maximum web width b002 _max . With a double-width version has the printing machine 001 or the printing unit 200; 400 or the printing unit 21 1, 41 1 thus has a nominal width which essentially corresponds to twice the maximum inlet width or nominal width of the collecting and / or folding section 600, that is b _N (D) -2 ^* b _N (SF) , Here, too, if necessary, standard deviations from each single-width section in the amount of the above-mentioned deviation should also be included, whereby the working width of the at least one working width, ie the mth, here half of the nominal width b _N (D) a printing unit 21 1; 41 1 and the maximum inlet width in the collecting and / or folding section 600 by, for example, only up to half, possibly by only up to a third, or even by only up to a quarter, the maximum inlet width or nominal width b _N (SF ) differ from each other.

The z. B. of FIG. 7 schematically indicated first embodiment of

Production line in z. B. single-width version of the printing machine 001 and / or the at least one printing unit 200; 400 and / or the at least one printing unit 21 1; 41 1 of the printing machine 001 - basically independent of the embodiment as a straight machine line or in an angled arrangement - a

Subsequent processing section 003 arranged downstream, which in a preferred

Execution on a processing line at least one as a cross-cutting device 513 and at least one as Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and possibly at least one as collecting means 601; 603 executed further processing stage 513; 601; 602; 603 includes. In the case of this first embodiment for the production line in the variant of the angled arrangement (see, for example, FIG

Further processing section 003, in particular the strand guiding and / or -bildungsabschnitt 500, for example, designed as a diversion 503 further processing stage 503th

By the z. B. in the first embodiment for the production line single width printing machine 001 and the printing unit 200; 400 or z. B. single width Printing unit 21 1 is a web 002 printed or is printable, which has, for example, at most the nominal width b _N (D) corresponding web width b002. The track 002; 002 ', depending on the product P to be produced (see, for example, below for one or more of the production examples set forth) in a transverse direction on its width b002 in a first embodiment with the print page image of only one print page representing a later product page, for example of a first format f (FIG. Z, T) or in another production variant with several, z. B. two printed page images, for example, one of the first format f (Z, T) different format f (B) and / or printed with a different orientation from a first page orientation side by side or be.

As a result of a single-width exit web 002, after the cross-cutting, provided that they are not brought together with one or more further single-width starting webs (see below), one-layered sections 002 ', k can be provided or provided for further processing in the collecting and / or folding section 600 ,

A z. B. in Fig. 8 schematically indicated second embodiment of the production line in z. B. multi-width (m> 1), in particular, double-width design of

Printing machine 001 and / or the at least one printing unit 200; 400 and / or the at least one printing unit 21 1; 41 1 is the printing machine 001 - basically independent of the embodiment variant as a straight machine line or in an angled arrangement - downstream of a further processing section 003, which in a preferred embodiment on a processing line -. B. in addition to at least one as a cross-cutting device 513 and at least one as Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and possibly at least one as collecting device 601; 603 executed

Postprocessing stage 513; 601; 602; 603 - at least one as

Slitter 506 and at least one as union means 502; 503; 504 trained further processing stage 502; 503; 504; 506 includes. In the case of this second embodiment of the production line in the variant of the angled Arrangement, the further processing section 003, in particular the strand guiding and / or forming section 500, as the at least one

Unification device 503 or additionally for this purpose designed as a diversion 503 further processing stage 503 include.

By the z. B. in the second embodiment of the production line multiple width, in particular double-width printing machine 001 and the printing unit 200; 400 or z. B. a single-width printing unit 21 1, a web 002 is printed or is printable, which has, for example, a maximum of "multi-width" nominal width b _N (D) corresponding web width b002.The web 002, 002 ', depending on

producing product P (see, for example, below one or more of the production examples set forth) in the transverse direction on its width b002 in a first embodiment with m, in particular two printed side images of several, e.g. B. two later product page representing print pages, for example, a first format f (Z, T) or in another production variant with more than m print page images, z. With 2 ^* m

Print page images, for example, one of the first format f (Z, T) different format f (B) and / or printed with a different orientation from a first page orientation side by side or be.

By one of the at least one union means 502; 503; 504 having strand guiding and / or -bildungsabschnitt 500 are after cross-cutting thus multilayer, z. B. two-ply sections 002 ', k - depending on its execution without or with a pairwise connection in the region of a Falzrücken - for the other

Processing in the collecting and / or folding section 600 can be provided or provided.

The at least one union device 502; 503; 504 of the second

Embodiment for the production line can basically be formed in one of the above-mentioned embodiments. In a first embodiment for the union device 502; 503; 504 - in particular in connection with the variant for the production line as

Geradausmaschine - this can as a turning device 502 with at least a pair of by the same strand 002 circulated turning bars 514; 517 (see, for example, Fig. 9), through which a strand 002, which z. B. is formed as a partial web 002 'from a whole web 002' or by a partial width original web 002, transverse to its present in the inlet in the turning device 502 conveying direction F to escape another such strand 002, and thus already there or in the further course with this is to unite to a multilayer strand. The

Turning device 502 may be in the form of or additionally comprise a bay window and / or rollback device, for example, by having a roll 516 formed as a back roll or bay window roll 516 and one opposite another turning bar 514 - in a horizontal direction Viewed projection plane - 90 ° inclined turning bar 517 has.

In an advantageous development, at least one of the turning bars 514; 517 transversely or longitudinally to the transport direction F of the incoming printing material 002 'movable, in particular remotely operated and / or motor adjustable (see example of the other examples in Fig. 9 indicated). One of the bodies causing the drive means 529 or a control associated therewith is for this purpose for example with a control means 531 in signal connection. This control means 531, the information to be produced product P pertaining to the information resulting from the required strand management position or already prepared in this regard accordingly prepared control data and / or signals S _w - via, for example, a signal connection from a parent

Control device 802 to be supplied or be.

In a second embodiment for the union device 502; 503; 504 - in particular in connection with the variant for the production line in an angled arrangement - this can as a discharge device 503 with at least two, by different strands of circulating diverting bars 514; 517 (see, for example, Fig. 10), through which two strands 002 ', which z. B. as partial webs 002 'from a same track 002' or from different whole tracks 002 'or formed by two only two partially original web 002, transversely to their present in the inlet in the diversion device 503 conveying direction F laterally deflected to a same escape , and thus are already there or in the course to unite together to form a multilayer strand. The diverter 503 may be at least partially formed as a bay window and / or backstop or additionally include such by, for example, designed as a back roll or BayWindt roller 516 and one with respect to another of the

Turning rods 514 - viewed in a horizontal projection plane - 90 ° inclined turning bar 517 has.

In an advantageous development, at least one of the diverting or turning bars 514; 517 transversely or longitudinally to the transport direction F of the incoming printing material 002 'movable, in particular remotely operated and / or motor adjustable (see example of the other examples in Fig. 10 indicated). One of the bodies causing the drive means 532 or a control associated therewith is for this purpose for example with a control means 533 in signal connection. This control means 533, the

product P to be produced from the required

Strand management resulting situation or already prepared in this regard accordingly prepared control data and / or signals S _w - over, for example, a signal connection from a higher-level control device 802 forth - be or be.

In a third embodiment for the union device 502; 503; 504 - in particular in connection with the variant for the production line in an angled arrangement - this may be formed as a former 504 (see, for example, Fig. 1 1), on which two already divided in the flight of the funnel tip or still undivided track parts, in particular Railway halves as unconnected or with each other along a Longitudinal fold line I extending fold back associated strands 002 'are placed on each other. These two parts of the track can then be used as a multilayer, even in Falzrücken z. B. paired strand 002 ', z. B. Falzstrang 002 ', or as a strand bundle 002' more interconnected layers of further processing are supplied or be. In the event that a longitudinal splitting in the alignment of the funnel tip, a so-called funnel center section, should be possible, for example, a longitudinal cutting device 506 upstream or downstream of the former 504 is provided in the strand path. After cross-cutting are thus depending on the present funnel center section multilayer, z. B. two-ply sections 002 ', k without or with a pairwise connection in the region of a Falzrückens for further processing in the collection and / or folding section 600 bereitstellbar or provided.

In an advantageous development, the former 504 is movable transversely and / or longitudinally to the transport direction F of the incoming printing material 002 ', in particular remote-controlled and / or motor-adjustable (see example of the other examples in Fig. 1 1 indicated). A driving means 534; 536 or a controller associated therewith is in signal communication with a control means 537, for example. This control means 537, the product P to be produced information relating to the situation resulting from the required strand guide or already prepared in this regard accordingly prepared control data and / or signals S _w - via, for example, a signal connection from a parent

Control device 802 to be supplied or be.

For in z. B. of FIG. 7 schematically indicated first embodiment of

Production line in z. B. single-width version of the printing machine 001 and / or the at least one printing unit 200; 400 and / or the at least one printing unit 21 1; 41 1, the product range can be particularly advantageous extended by one of the following training variants. In this case, the further processing section 003, which is arranged downstream of the printing machine 001 in a straight-ahead arrangement, comprises in 003 a first development variant on one of the cross cutting device 513

upstream guide or processing line a turning device 12, through which a longitudinally separated part of the single-width web 002 on another part is feasible (see, for example, Fig. 12). In a second embodiment, the variant here preferably comprises a subordinate arrangement in an angled arrangement

Further processing section 003 on one of the cross cutter 513

upstream management or processing line at least two

Turning bars 514; 517; 519, for example, at least one with respect to maximum web width b002 related full width turning bar 514, 517 and / or at least one part-width turning bar 518 comprehensive diversion 503, in a third

Further development of a former 504 and in a fourth development both at least one with a length for discharging a maximum web width b002 _max running turning bar 514; 517 as well as a former 504 (see eg Fig. 14). For these four training variants of the respective union means 502; 503; 504 in the management or processing line one each

Longitudinal cutting device 506 with at least one blade unit 521 upstream.

For in z. B. the Fig. 8 schematically indicated second embodiment of

Production line in z. B. multi-width, in particular double-width version of the printing machine 001 and / or the at least one printing unit 200; 400 and / or the at least one printing unit 21 1; 41 1, the product range can be particularly advantageous extended by one of the following training variants. In this case, the further processing section 003 downstream of the printing machine 001, preferably in an angled arrangement, comprises in a first development variant on a guide or processing path upstream of the cross cutting device 513 both a turning device 502, through which a longitudinally separated part of the

Multiple width web 002 'as a strand 002' on another such part is feasible (see, for example, Fig. 15), as well as one of these turning device 502 downstream in the printing material to 502 through which the already successive, z. B. now simply wide strands 002 'without or with a funnel center section over the former 504 are successive feasible. After cross-cutting are thus - depending on the present or missing funnel center section - multilayer, z. B. four-ply

Sections 002 ', k without or with a pairwise connection in the range of

Falzrücken for further processing in the collecting and / or folding section 600 provided or provided.

In a second development variant, the further processing section 003, arranged downstream of the printing machine 001 in an angled arrangement, comprises a diversion device 503 through which longitudinally separated parts of the multiple-width web 002 'can be guided and routed as strands 002' on a guiding or processing path upstream of the cross cutting device 513 is (see eg

Fig. 16), as well as one of these turning device 502 in Bedruckstoffweg

downstream former 504, through which the already successive, z. B. now simply wide strands 002 'without or with a funnel center section over the former 504 are successive feasible. In Strangweg between the diversion device 503 and former 504 may be provided - preferably selectable activatable - longitudinal cutting device 506, through which in z. B. the z. B. multi-layer strand bundles - z. B. as required - a funnel center section can be introduced. After the cross cutting are also here - depending on the present or missing

Trichtermittelschnitt - multilayer, z. B. four-ply sections 002 ', k as a single sheet or as a double sheet with a paired connection in the region of a Falzrücken for further processing in the collection and / or folding section 600 or

provided.

In all, in particular at least one union device 502; 503; 504 comprehensive embodiments of the further processing stage 003 or production line, the strand guiding and / or forming section 500 may be a processing step 521 forming a printing material switch 521 as a further processing step 521, by means of which a printing material flow guided along a guide section can be guided overall into a first adjoining guide section or into a second adjoining guide section (see, for example, in FIG. 16, for example). Preferably, this handling stage 521 is also adapted to the

Optionally divide supplied printed material flow, so that part of the

Substrate flow in the first subsequent guide section and another part in the second subsequent guide section is feasible and / or out. For this purpose, the further processing stage 521 in the guide path of the relevant multi-layer printing material flow, z. B. strand bundle, at least one, in particular at least two, conveying and / or guide 522 forming handling means 522, which are formed for example as rollers 522 or rods 522.

In a further development of the embodiments and variants set forth for the production line, two or more printing machines 001 or printing units 200; 400 may be provided, through which two or more webs 002 printed simultaneously and this or derived from these partial webs 002 'in a downstream

Further processing section 003 are feasible. There they are through the railways

002 'itself and / or by subsections 002' obtained therefrom strands 002 'summarized and - in particular after a cross cutting into corresponding multi-layer sections 002'k - together in downstream collecting and / or folding section 600 (see, eg. 17 and Fig. 18). For this purpose, at least during operation in the assembly, the at least two printing machines 001 and / or printing units 200 include; 400 comprehensive production line in the Bedruckstoffweg at least one of the at least two tracks 002 'forming a union means 523 handling stage 532, through which simultaneously from different printing machines 001 and / or printing units 200; 400 originating tracks 002 'can be combined to form a common track. If the printing presses 001 are each followed by a further processing section 003, then the combining device 523 can be considered, for example, optionally in the printing substrate guide or be considered or disregarded, in the first case, then, for example, a mixed production and in the second case, a separate production takes place and / or can take place.

In a first embodiment of this development, these printing machines 001 or printing units 200; 400 - what projected into a horizontal plane

Transport direction F of the conveyed in the field of printing press web 002 - consecutively, and arranged side by side in a second embodiment variant.

In the first embodiment, a rear one of the printing machines 001 or printing units 200; 400 a union means 523 with handling means 524 for over or underpass a front of the printing machines 001 or printing units 200; 400 provided, which are formed for example by designed as rollers 524 or rods 524 conveying and / or guiding devices 524.

In the second embodiment, at least one of the printing machines 001 and / or printing units 200; 400 a union means 524 with

Handling means 526 for the lateral discharge of a web 002 'from the flight of this machine and re-introduction into another flight, in particular in the flight of another machine, provided, which are formed for example by designed as turning bars 526 conveying and / or guiding devices 526.

The further handling and / or further processing of this web bundle can then-without here being repeated in detail-be embodied and / or provided in one of the embodiments and variants set forth above for the production line.

For all of the production lines with single and multiple width trained printing machine 001 and / or printing unit 200; 400 or with the at least one single and multiple width trained printing unit 21 1; 41 1 can each mentioned and shown for example in the figures Fig. 7 to Fig. 18

Further processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 521; 523 in the strand guiding and / or forming section 500 additionally a conditioning and / or treatment step 508 relating to the possibly already assembled multilayer strand 002 'in, for example, one embodiment above and / or another conditioning and / or forming device 509 designed as perforating device or grooving device 509. or treatment stage 509 and / or conditioning and / or treatment stage 51 1 relating to individual layers may be provided in, for example, an embodiment set forth above, for example in one embodiment mentioned above and / or a conditioning and / or treatment stage 512 relating to uncut web 002 '.

All of the aforementioned embodiments, embodiments, developments and variants for the design of the strand guiding and / or forming section 500 can in principle be of any desired design, for example, however, at least one transverse folding device 602 and possibly at least one collecting device 601; 603 trained further processing stage 601; 603 comprehensive collection and / or folding section 600 downstream. In particular, however, a collecting and / or folding section 600 is arranged downstream, as described in one of the following

Embodiments, embodiments, developments and variants is described.

For the preferred case, that a collecting and / or folding section 600 is arranged downstream of the printing material guide section 500, this can be conveyed on the input side only through the printing material guide section 500 and possibly also in particular by cross-cutting a web-shaped printing substrate 002 ', in particular in the case of a web-like substrate 002' on the input side Printing material 002 recovered single-layer sections 002 ', k, or in a development by combining in different printing machines 001 and / or printing units 200; 400 printed original webs and / or from one or more provided by longitudinal section partial webs 002 'obtained multilayer sections 002', k be forwarded or be. These single or multi-layered sections 002 ', k may additionally be replaced by one or more

Conditioning stages 508; 509; 51 1; Be mechanically and / or chemically and / or physically conditioned and / or be pre-assembled in terms of dimensions in the manner outlined above.

The configuration examples set out below and variants for the formation of the collecting and / or folding section 600 can in principle be used with all combinations for the expansion stage of the upstream printing material guide path 500, d. H. at least one union means 502; 503; 504; 523 forming

Handling stage 502; 503; 504, in particular a turning device 502 and / or a diversion device 503 and / or a longitudinal folding device 504 and / or a joining device 523 for webs 002 'of different origin, and / or with at least one registering device 507 and / or with at least one mechanical processing stage 506; 508; 509, in particular a longitudinal cutting device 506 and / or a transverse cutting device 513 and / or a perforating or scoring device 509, and / or having at least one conditioning device 508; 51 1; 512, in particular at least one part width strand conditioning device 51 1 and / or at least one still uncut web 002 'in question

Conditioning device 512 and / or at least one multilayer strand conditioning device 508.

The further processing section 003, in particular in its collecting and / or folding section 600, preferably comprises at least one handling section 601; 61 1, in particular as a collector 601; 61 1 trained further processing stage 601; 61 1, through which successively in the printing material flow, in particular in

Product stream one another directly or indirectly following one or more layers

Intermediates 002 ', k; 616; 617 to several, preferably to two or even more than two, can be collected on top of each other, and / or at least one as Folding device 602, in particular as Querfalzeinrichtung 602 listed, a

Processing stage 602 representing further processing stage 602, by which single or multi-layer intermediates 002 ', k; 617; 618 along a transverse to their entry side of the respective processing stage 602 present conveying direction extending fold line q can be folded transversely.

The at least one first collecting device 601 may have at least one further handling step 603 in the printing material path; trained

Further processing stage 603, z. B. preconfigured as a pre-collection device 603 further processing stage 603 upstream.

The intermediates 002 ', k to be collected by the former collector 601; 617 are formed by single single- or multi-layered sections 002 ', k or by several already in bundles 617; 617 'combined and possibly stapled single or multi-layer sections 002', k formed. The intermediates 002 ', k to be supplied to the collector 601; 617 can - depending on the level of the

Further processing section 003 and / or after activation possibly in the collecting and folding section 600 upstream processing stages 601; 602; 603; 606; 607 - for example, as provided by the printing material guide line 500 on the output side one or more layers 002 ', k itself, d. H. without a previous one

Collection process, or by a bundle 617; 617 'formed by pre-collecting such single- or multi-layer sections 002', k upstream of the collector 601 in, for example, an upstream one

Collection device 603, z. B. a pre-collector 603, several

combined and possibly stapled bundles 617; 617 'of sections 002', k are formed.

By the former collecting means 601, possibly also by a in a

advantageous embodiment provided pre-collection device 603, a plurality directly successive intermediates 002 ', k; 617; 617 'or a plurality not directly, but by one or more of such copies in the printing material spaced apart or preferably either directly successive intermediate products 002', k; 617; 617 'as well as by one or more copies in the printing material flow spaced-apart intermediates 002', k; 617; 617 'are collected in succession.

In a first operating situation for the production of a product P can then

for example, a collection sequence based on a same product copy, d. H. the on the successive incoming sections 002 ', k, 002', k + 1, 002 ', k + 2, etc. related collection pattern on the same for a

Product specimen or its parts to be collected 002 ', k be constant. In one, in particular in connection with an operating according to a pressure-free method printing machine 001, advantageous embodiment, it may instead or in addition to this in another operating situation for the production of a product P with z. B. several product parts of different ply and / or page number can be provided that the collective collecting sequence underlying the collection for a same product copy or its parts to be collected sections 002 ', k varies.

For controlling the holding means 626; 651 and / or a pair of switches 647 (652) may have information representing the above-mentioned constant and / or varying collection sequence in one of the collection means 601; 603 assigned, exemplarily for the remaining embodiments only in Fig. 22 control means 682 shown; 683; 684 (eg as a control circuit or preferably in digitalized form as values or functions in a data storage and / or processing device provided there) and - for example synchronized to the printing material feed - in the control of the holding means 626; 651 be taken into account. For this purpose, a movement of the holding means 626; 651 and the switch 647 (652) controlling drive preferably mechanically independent of a collecting device 601; 603 z. B. rotationally driving Drive be formed. The drive can in this case be formed as a one-piece or multi-part control disk, which by a mechanical of other components

independent drive motor is rotatable and with the holding means 626; 651 cooperates with their movement control. The information representing the collection sequence can be stored, but can be changed as part of a parameterization.

The incoming into the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 to the transverse fold on the input side of the folding process and transverse to be folded intermediates 002 ', k; 617; 619 - depending on the configuration level and / or activation of possibly upstream processing stages - for example, as provided by the printing material guide line 500 on the output side one or more layers 002 ', k itself, d. H. without a previous one

Collecting process, be formed, or as a bundle 619, which as a bundle of sections 619 in the collector 601 from such single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k collected or which possibly as bundle shock 619 from two or more upstream of the collector 601 already on or multilayer sections 002 ', k

pre-collected and possibly stapled section bundles 617; 617 'be formed. The cross-cutter 602 exits a transverse folded intermediate product 616, which, depending on the expansion stage and / or activation through a folded single- or multi-layered section 002 ', k, by a folded collected or pre-collected section bundle 617; 619 or by a folded bundle joint 619 with at least one

pre-collected section bundles 517 and at least one further section 002 ', k and / or section bundles 517.

In addition to one or more of said further processing stages 601; 602; 603 may include at least one device 606; 607, in particular as a cross-glue or preferably as a cross-stitching device 606; 607 trained further processing stage 606; 607

be provided. The at least one plurality of layers connecting means 606; 607 is preferably medium or directly in the printing material Querfalzeinrichtung 602 upstream. In the event that a pre-collection device 603 is provided, the device 606 connecting at least one plurality of layers; 607, for example, this collecting device 601 or subordinate medium or immediately downstream in the printing material. In an embodiment without precollecting device 603, the at least one device 606 connecting a plurality of layers; 607, for example, to the main collector 603 in addition to or in the middle or immediately downstream. In an even more variable, both a collection and a

Pre-collection device 601; 603 comprehensive execution can both the

Pre-collecting means 603 and the collecting means 601 each a plurality of layers connecting means 606; 607 be added or subordinate.

In addition to one or more of said further processing stages 601; 602; 603; 606: 607, the further processing section 003, in particular in the region of the processing line 600, at least one processing stage 604, in particular as a longitudinal cutting device 604 trained further processing stage 604 include, through which individual folded portions 002 ', k, z. Single sections, or folded bundles 617; 617 'or folded bundle joints 619 or packing 618, z. B. booklet bundle 618, from collected, already previously cross-folded Falzzwischenprodukten 616, along a longitudinal to their inlet side of the respective processing stage 604 present

Conveying direction F extending cutting line s can be cut longitudinally. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, for example for a book product P, such a longitudinal cutting device 604 may preferably be provided downstream of the at least one transverse folding device 602 and / or downstream of the at least one collecting device 601 in the printing material path.

In addition to one or more of said further processing stages 601; 602; 603; 604; 606: 607, the further processing section 003, in particular in the region of the processing line 600, at least one as a folding device 608; 609, in particular as a longitudinal folding device 608; 609 trained processing stage 608; 609 or Further processing stage 608; 609, by which - depending on the equipment and / or activation of the processing section 600 - single single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k, z. B. individual sections, or more than a section bundle 617; 617 'combined intermediates and / or as cross-folded intermediates 616 or as packing 618 of collected and cross-folded bundles 617; 617 'formed intermediates 618 along a longitudinal to its entrance to the

respective processing stage 608; 609 present conveying direction F extending fold line I can be folded longitudinally. In a particularly advantageous example for a production of newspaper products P execution, such

Longitudinal folding device 608; 609 preferably downstream of the at least one

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and / or downstream of the at least one collecting device 601 be provided in the Bedruckstoffweg. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, for example, for a book production, the mentioned or an additional longitudinal folding device 608; 609 in the printing material upstream of the at least one Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and / or the at least one collecting device 601 be provided in the Bedruckstoffweg. In a particularly variable

Further processing section 003 can be both one of the at least one

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and / or the at least one collector 601; 603; 604 upstream and one of the at least one transverse folding device 602 and / or the at least one collecting device 601; 603; 604 be provided in the Bedruckstoffweg.

By the longitudinal folding device 608; 609, the longitudinally-folded intermediate product 002 ', k; 617; 618 or finished product P are discharged via, for example, a conveying path 613 in a conveying direction F 'inclined at 90 ° to the preceding conveying direction F. The longitudinally folded intermediate product 002 ', k; 617; 618 or finished product P pass through a pressing device 614 through which the formed longitudinal fold gains in sharpness and / or the product height in the region of the fold is reduced.

In an embodiment with one or more of the above-mentioned further processing stages 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609, a further folding device 612, in particular a longitudinal folding device 612, can be arranged downstream of a longitudinal folding device 609 in the product path as a further processing step 612 designed as a folding device 612, in particular a longitudinal folding device 612. Such, one

Längsfalzeinrichtung 609 downstream in the printing material or product path further Längsfalzeinrichtung 612 is preferably in an embodiment of

Further processing section 003 and / or the handling and / or

Machining distance 600 is provided in which the printing material upstream of the first of the two in the same Längsfalzeinrichtungen 609 without, at least without active Querfalzeinrichtung is executed. One for such a further processing of

Sections 002 ', k provided processing path here comprises two

Longitudinal folding devices 609; 612, but no or at least no active

Transverse folding. By means of the further longitudinal folding device 612, the intermediate product 002 ', k; 617; 618 or finished product P via, for example, a further conveyor line 613 again discharged by 90 ° and, if necessary, via other conveyor lines 613 a storage and / or picking in or on z. B. a memory device 700 are supplied or be.

Downstream of folding devices 602; 608; 609; 614, in particular of

Longitudinal folding devices 608; 609; 614 may be provided as a pressing device 614 trained treatment device 614.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment with at least one folding device 602; 608; 609; 612, in particular a Querfalzeinrichtung 602, and possibly one or more of the above-mentioned further processing stages 602; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609, this is at least one folding device 602; 608; 609; 612 in Bedruckstoffweg another collecting device 61 1, in particular a section collecting 61 1 1 downstream, through which already transversely folded intermediates 616, the z. By transverse folding of sections 002 ', k, section bundles 617; 617 'or bundle joints 619 producible or hegestellt are to pack 618 cross-folded seam intermediates 616, z. B. a section bundle 618, to summarize.

The last in the single or in the relevant provided by several conveyor paths or in the relevant processing section further processing stage, for example, a conveyor line, for example, a delivery belt or a gripper comprehensive conveyor, provided on or through which the products P of the memory device 700 and supplied stored and / or picked.

Although this is not intended to limit the above teaching, particularly advantageous embodiments, embodiments, developments and variants for the configuration and / or specific embodiment of a further processing section 003 or a collection and folding section 600 covered by the further processing section 003 are set out below

The further processing section 003, in particular the collecting and folding section 600 comprises in a preferred first embodiment with a first group of

Embodiments, developments and variants (see, for example, Fig. 19 to Fig. 22) at least one Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and / or at least one collecting device 601; 603; 61 1, z. B. at least one referred to here as the main collector 601. Collection device 601. This is or are - especially in the case of one

web-processing further processing section 003 - arranged in the printing material downstream of a possibly provided cross-cutting device 513.

The first along the Bedruckstoffstromes, by a collector 601; 603; 61 1 or a Querfalzeinrichtung 602 trained further processing stage 601; 602; 603; 61 1 of the collecting and folding section 600 has on the input side a conveying path 638 with a conveying system 627 formed, for example, as a belt system 627 arranged upstream, through which the incoming in the printing material sections 002, k of the relevant, as collecting means 601; 603 or as a folding device 602 trained further processing stage 601; 602; 603; 61 1 can be fed.

The input side of the collecting and folding section 600 to be supplied single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k can -. B. in the case of a sheet processing processing section 003 - by the input side of the

Further processing section 003 as printed sheets 00'2, k present single sheet 002 ', k or "pre-collected" sheet bundles 617 (see, for example, indicated by way of example in the entrance area of Fig. 19), or - eg., In the case of a web-processing

Further processing section 003 - by one or more layers of a single or multi-layer strand 002 'by means of a cross-cutting device 513 cut off track sections 002'. k or be formed by pre-collected bundles 617 of such track sections 002 ', k (see, for example, indicated by way of example in the entry area of FIG. 19 and in the FIGS. 20 to 22).

The transverse folding device 602 and / or the single or first collecting device 601 provided in the processing path of a processing path; 603; 61 1 is in

Substrate path with a given by the maximum processing width nominal width b _N (W) designed to take one-piece or multi-layer sections 002 ', k with a up to this nominal size b _N (W) amount latent and further processed. This width of the sections 002 ', k can basically, depending on the production in width

Print image width of one or more print pages next to each other. For example, regarding a first product P to be produced, for example a newspaper or a tabloid product P (Z); P (T), the sections 002 ', k with regard to the printed image on the 002' printed image, for example, one page wide, ie in width comprising a print page image only one print page, in particular a print page image of a lying, ie with the page height in the transverse direction extending pressure side , be formed, whereas with respect to a second product P, z. B. a book product P (B), the width of the relevant in the further processing stage 601; 602; 603; 61 1 to be processed and / or processable portion 002 ', k, for example, two sides wide, ie in width comprising a print page image of two printed pages, in particular the printed side images of two standing, ie with the side height in the conveying direction F extending pressure sides, may be formed.

The at least one, z. Downstream of the cross cutting device 513, the transverse folding device 602 is preferably a rotating folding cylinder 621; 623 comprehensive Querfalzeinrichtung 602 formed. Although basically as

Winder folder may be formed with a rotating collecting and folding blade cylinder and a cooperating Falzwalzenspalt, but it is preferably designed as a flap folding and includes a folding jaw cylinder 621st

trained cylinder 621, z. B. folding cylinder 621, on the circumference in

Viewed circumferentially at least one jaw 622 or axially extending series of jaws 622 is provided and / or which has an outer circumference, which is substantially, ie, plus max. 10%, the length of a (single circumference) or two (double circumference) fixed or preferably the length of a (single circumference) or two (double circumference) maximum intended for processing section length corresponds. In one embodiment which is preferred here, the fixed or preferably the maximum section length to be processed is I002, k and / or the solid or preferably maximum pressure-sided products P for the pressure are passed through the printing unit 200; 400 or the printing machine 001 to be provided printing section lengths L _D at least 600, in particular at 700 to 900 mm, preferably at 800 ± 20 mm. At variable

Printing section lengths L _D is a lower limit, for example, by a length preferably in the range of 360 to 480 mm, in particular in the range of 400 to 440 mm, possibly given by a length of 420 ± 10 mm.

In an advantageous embodiment, the folding cylinder 621 at its periphery in Circumferential direction two jaws 622 or two axially extending rows of

Folding flaps 622 on. Further, the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 includes as another cylinder

623, z. B. folding cylinder 623, a cooperating with the jaw cylinder 621 transport and folding blade 623, viewed at the periphery in the circumferential direction at least one axially extending folding tool 624, z. B. folding blade

624, and / or at least one receiving means 626, z. At least one axially extending or axially extending group of grippers 626 for receiving a leading end of at least one or more

combined sections 002 '. k or already pre-collected section bundle 617; 617 'is provided. Preferably, it has a in this embodiment

Outer circumference, which is essentially, d. H. plus max. 10%, twice the length of one or two fixed or preferably one or two maximum

Processing provided section length I002, k corresponds. Preferably, the transport and folding blade 623 has double circumference at its periphery in

Circumferential direction one behind the other by, for example, about 180 ° spaced from each other two such receiving means 626 or group of grippers 626 and two,

For example, in each case between the receiving means 626 arranged, folding tools 624.

In an alternative embodiment which is advantageous with regard to the variability in the collection sequence of successive collection operations, the collecting cylinder 649 has a "simple" scope and / or optionally only one or only one group of

Receiving means 626.

In a particularly advantageous, one of the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 upstream

Collecting device 601 comprehensive embodiment, this can be formed by a 622 operated as a collecting cylinder 623 transport and folding blade cylinder. In this case, this mechanically and / or electronically controllable adjusting means, which are designed to cause an already recorded section 002. k at at least first passage through the nip with the downstream

Folding flap cylinder 621 is not yet delivered to this, but in the region of an input-side feed to the transport and folding blade 623 by the receiving means 626 one or more further incoming single or multi-layered

Sections 002. k or pre-collected section bundles 617 are first recorded and only at the next or after z. B. one or more others

Collecting operations a subsequent Nippdurchgang a the collected portions 002. k or section bundle 617 comprehensive bundle 619 is delivered to the jaw cylinder 621. In this delivery to the jaw cylinder 621, the section 002 ', k or the bundle 617 or the bundle joint 619 becomes folded

Intermediate 616, z. B. a product section 616 folded. The collection sequence on the folding cylinder 623 which can be operated as a collection cylinder 18 can be varied from production to production or, for example, for the production of sections 617 of different numbers of pages, preferably also for the formation of product sections of the same product copy.

For the preferred case that the folding cylinder 623 is formed as a collecting cylinder 623, by the folding jaw and the collecting cylinder 621; 623 comprehensive

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 a two further processing stages comprehensive collection and folding unit 602 formed.

The product section 616 obtained by the transverse folding can, in a first, simplest embodiment (see, for example, FIGS. 19 and 20) or production, in which no further processing or processing steps are provided for the product P to be produced in the relevant processing section or are required to train themselves the product P. The intermediate product 616 or product P delivered by the cross-folding device 602 or by the jaw cylinder 621 is then delivered to an exit of the further processing section 003 and, for example, on a conveying path 631 comprised by the processing line provided for the product P. Storage and / or picking fed. The conveyor line 631 may be a conveyor system designed for example as a belt system and / or a so-called conveyor system.

Paddle 628 and / or a z. B. 629 designed as a delivery 629 conveyor.

In addition, in a first particularly advantageous embodiment of this one

Collecting device 601; 603 and / or a Querfalzeinrichtung 602 comprising the further processing section 003, in particular folding and / or collecting section 600, a processing section with a transverse folding device 602 downstream in the printing material, as Längsfalzvorrichtung 608 trained further processing stage 608 be provided. In this case, the processing sections-in particular in an upstream part of the processing sections-can have at least one common route section.

The Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 may in a first embodiment, such. As shown by way of example in FIGS. 19 and 20, in a conveying path 631 attributable to the first, the first processing path, different second ones

Conveyor 632 may be provided, which then forms part of a second processing path. For this purpose, the transverse folding device 602 in the printing material paths can be arranged, for example, as a product switch 633 formed branch 633 in the conveying path, through which the transverse folded intermediates 616 either in the first

Conveyor 631 and the product delivery 629 or via the second conveyor line 632 of the downstream Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 can be fed.

In a second embodiment for the Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 comprehensive embodiment, the Längsfalzeinrichtung 608, such. As can be seen by way of example in FIGS. 21 and 22, in the first first conveying path 631 leading to the first exit, ie in the printing material path of the first processing path. This Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 can in a production on the first Processing line are inactive and are traversed by the cross-folded intermediates 616 without processing. In a different production over a second processing section are the Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 the cross-folded intermediate products 616 - based on the present during the entry F conveying direction - falzbar, with the Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 example, the branching, z. B. the product diverter, is formed to divide the processing line. In this embodiment, the first and the second conveyor line 631 share; 632 in the region of the longitudinal folding device 608.

For the simplest case of the longitudinal folding device 608 comprising further development, in which no further processing or processing steps are provided or required for the product P to be produced along the second processing path, the intermediate product 634, which is initially transversely and subsequently folded longitudinally, can itself produce the product P; Train 634. The output from the longitudinal folder 608 output intermediate product 634 or product P is then, for example, on the second

Conveyor 632 an output of the further processing section 003 and, for example, a storage and / or picking fed. The

Conveyor 632 may be a so-called. Paddle wheel 636 and / or a z. B. as a display 637 formed conveyor 637 include (see, for example, in Fig. 19, Fig. 21 and Fig. 22). Alternatively, however, such as. Example, in Fig. 20 also indicated for the other examples, the second conveyor line 322, for example, directly after leaving the Längsfalzeinrichtung 608, in a memory device 700, for example, a stack display 700 lead.

The longitudinal folding device 608 is preferably designed as a longitudinal folding device 608, which is also referred to as a so-called sword folding device 608, wherein a folding tool 641 extending along the conveying direction F on the input side is provided, for example. As a folding blade called folding blade 641, so cyclically on a folding table 642 to and away movable, in particular up and down is movable, so that it in the Moving downward in a folding gap of the folding table 642 and a present at this time on the folding table 642 intermediate product 616; 617; 618; 619 presses through the folding gap between a pair of folding rollers 643 and thereby acts on the longitudinal fold running along the longitudinal fold line I, before this as at least once longitudinally folded intermediate product 634 (eg indicated by way of example in FIG. the longitudinal folding device 608; 609 leaves.

In a second particularly advantageous embodiment of

Further processing section 003, in particular of the folding and / or

Collecting section 600, may - with or without in the processing path in the manner provided and / or activated Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 - the collecting device 601 a plurality of layers collected together interconnecting means 606; 607, in particular a transverse stapling device 606; 607, be subordinate or middle or immediately downstream. This device 606; Although, in principle, 607 can be spaced upstream from the upstream collecting device 601; 603, however, in a preferred embodiment is as a so-called. Lagenhefter 606; 607 executed with a with the collecting cylinder 623 as an abutment acting together stitching cylinder 644. The collected on each other, for example

Inserting staples 653 (eg, by way of example indicated on the intermediate product 616 in FIG. 20) can be formed by a plurality of single or multi-layered sections 002 ', k or possibly by bundles 617 already pre-collected sections 002', k and then appropriately connected, in particular stapled

Intermediates 617; Training 619. The term "stapling cylinder" here not only strictly cylindrical body of revolution is included, but in common language here also rotatable body with the respective stapling tools, which rotate on rotation of the body substantially on a circular line.

The at least one device 606; 607, in particular transverse stapling device 606; 607, can optionally be activated and preferably in their work or stapling sequence of Production to production or - for example, for the production of stitched sections 617 different page number - preferably also for the production of im

Material flow of consecutive bonded and unbonded intermediates 617; 619 of a same product copy be variable.

In the preferred embodiment as a cross stapler 606; 607 is this one

arranged, which the cross stapler 606; 607 continuous sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617 in one or preferably in several, z. B. two tracks HS1; HS2, in particular by introducing z. As stapling threads or preferably staples 653 trained stapling agents 653 to staple. In case of several tracks HS1; HS2 takes place, for example, at least in two tracks HS1 lying closest to the respective edge region; HS2, d. H. two outer tracks stapling, this may be left while or in addition one or more further tracks may be provided. Under a "track" or "stitch track" here is the series of in the sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617 introduced or to be introduced stapling means 653 be understood that the viewed from a same side edge same single, outer or inner row of in the sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617

include or be introduced stapling agent 653 belong. This can be done in the case of two stitches along the stitching line h two such tracks HS1; HS2, in case of three stitches, three tracks HS1; Be HS2. The tracks HS1; HS2 can - based on the relative lateral position on the stapled sections a, i; 002 ', k or section bundles 617 - each in a same flight, d. H. in each case in a same lateral position, introduced or be introduced. Alternatively, as discussed below in an embodiment of the cross stapler 606; 607, in two

successive sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617 introduced or

stitches or stapling means 653 to be introduced in a same stitching track HS1; HS2 in its lateral, d. H. transversely viewed location, vary.

In a third particularly advantageous embodiment of the further processing section 003, in particular of the folding and / or collecting section 600, with or without a longitudinal folding device 608 provided and / or activated in the processing line in the aforementioned manner and with or without a device 606 provided and / or activated in the processing path in the aforementioned manner; 607 for joining layers - can in one - especially for a newspaper production - advantageous

Execution of the folding and / or collecting section 600 of the at least one

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 in Bedruckstoffweg the processing line a trained for collecting a plurality of transverse folded intermediates 616 collecting 61 1, z. B. a Sektionensammeleirichtung 61 1, be arranged downstream. By the

Collection device 61 1 are folded intermediate products 616 to an intermediate product 616 further processed, which is a bundle 619, z. B. section bundles 619, such intermediates 616, z. B. sections 616, each other,

The collecting sequence of the section collecting means 61 1 may be from production to production, for example, to produce successive products

Section bundles 6 9 different number of sections, be variable

The Sektionensammeleirichtung 61 1, for example, a z. B. here as

Collection cylinder 646, in particular section collection cylinder 646, rotating body 646, 648 holding means 648 for holding sections to be collected on the body 646 and in an advantageous embodiment an adjustable switch 647, through which incoming intermediates 616 or already collected one or more times

Sections bundles 619 can optionally be fed again to a collection cycle or be delivered to a downstream conveyor line, which may be given by a the distance provided on the input side conveyor section. In the event that no further processing steps are no longer provided, the intermediate product 619 formed by the section bundle 619 can be moved over this section of the line or a conveying section that continues this section. via a paddle wheel 628 a

Product display 628 or directly to a memory device 700 to be forwarded. In a Training variant, in which the Sektionensammeleirichtung 61 1 in the

Processing line is a longitudinal folding device 608 downstream, the

Section bundles 619 are longitudinally folded there and leave the longitudinal folding device 608 as a longitudinally folded - but previously also transversely folded - intermediate 634.

This can, in the event that no further processing steps are provided for this production, represent the product P to be produced. This can - as explained below - in particular a newspaper or tabloid product P (Z); Be P (T).

The section collecting cylinder 646 preferably has one of the circumference of the

Main manifold cylinders corresponding circumference.

The holding means 648 can in principle be by means of the grippers comparable recording means, the switch can be omitted. However, the holding means 648 are preferably designed as a belt system 648, through which by means of the switch 647 in a first or renewed collection cycle forced intermediates 616 at the

Outer contour of the rotating body 646 are held. The switch 647 may in this case be formed as a pivotable tongue 647 or tongue group 647.

In a fourth particularly advantageous development of the further processing section 003, in particular of the folding and / or collecting section 600, with or without a longitudinal folding device 608 provided and / or activated in the processing section in the aforementioned manner, with or without one in the processing path as mentioned provided and / or activated device 606; 607 for the connection of layers and with or without a provided in the processing path in the manner mentioned and / or activated section collecting 61 1 - can also as

Haupammeieinrichtung 601 designated collector 601 in the

Processing line directly or spaced from this another, in the

Processing line z. B. in this case first collector 603, z. B. one here as Pre-collector 603 designated collecting means 603, upstream. Such as As the main collecting means 601, the pre-collecting means 603 comprises a cylinder 649 designed as a collecting cylinder 649, in particular pre-collecting cylinder 649, and holding means 651 provided in or on the cylinder 649. The latter may be formed as a gripper 651 or group of grippers 651, as above for the

Main collecting means 601 or as a belt system 651 as described above for the section collecting means 61 1. In the latter case, instead of a guide wedge 652 provided for example, a corresponding o. G. Soft 647 adjustable turnout 652 provided.

The Vorsammelzylinder 649 preferably has a the scope of

Main collecting cylinder corresponding circumference and / or has in the embodiment with holding means 651 arranged on the cylinder 649 in the circumferential direction behind one another two of these holding means 651 or groups of holding means 651 on. During the production operation, it is preferably or is in the same direction of rotation as the

Main collector cylinder 623 operated and / or operated.

In an alternative embodiment which is advantageous with regard to the variability in the collection sequence of successive collection processes, the pre-collection cylinder 649 has a "simple" circumference and / or optionally only one or a group of holding means 651.

On the output side of the pre-collecting device 603 intermediate intermediates 002 ', k or already one or more collected bundles of such 619 intermediates 002', k can optionally be fed to a collection cycle again in the pre-collection device 603 or - for example by release of the gripper 651 or by appropriate placement of the switch 652 can be delivered to a downstream conveyor line 654. The conveying section 654 arranged downstream of the pre-collecting cylinder 649 may pass through a section of the conveying system 639 or upstream of the pre-collecting cylinder 649 wholly or partly be formed by its own, designed as a belt system conveyor system. On the conveyor line 654 are or without collecting sequence as a single single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k or with a precollection as a section bundle 617 intermediate intermediates 002', k; 617 fed to the main collector cylinder 623 and fed.

In the case of a further development with an activatable pre-collection device 603 provided in the processing section, the above-mentioned, the

Main collecting device downstream device 607 for connecting layers, in particular stapling device 607, although still be provided, but can also be omitted in an advantageous embodiment.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the precollecting device 603 comprising further development, a device 607 for connecting layers, in particular a stapling device 606 in the processing path of the

Main collecting 601 upstream and the pre-collector 603 downstream. On the configuration and / or arrangement of this device 606, the above to the first-mentioned device 606 is applied with the proviso that in a preferred embodiment as a layer stapler 606 includes a stapling cylinder 644 cooperating with the pre-gathering cylinder 649. By this stapler, pre-collected bundles 617 can be stapled from single or multi-layered sections 002 ', k, and stapled to these bundled section bundles 617, for example, in the following

Hauptammeieinrichtung 601, in particular on the main collector cylinder 623 to a multiple stapled section bundles 617 comprehensive bundle burst 619 are summarized before z. B. this is folded by the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 to a Quergefalzten, possibly the product to be produced P forming product section 616.

For all mentioned and subsequent embodiments, embodiments, developments and variants of the collecting and folding section 600 is preferred to Processing of variable section lengths, in particular for the processing of

Section lengths 1002, k within an above range of

Section lengths 1002, k formed. For this purpose, the z. B. the only or first provided in the Bedruckstoffweg collecting device 601 601; 603; 61 1 upstream conveyor line 638 formed as an acceleration section 638, on which or by the band system 627 incoming single- or multi-layer sections 002 ', k in their conveying speed by a drive not shown here relative to the previously present conveying speed, if necessary, can be accelerated.

At least for the case of variable section lengths, the

Cross-cutting device 513 by a mechanically independent of drives of the downstream and / or upstream processing stages drive means 537, in particular drive motor 537 executed, the rotational movement profile, for example, by a signal-technically upstream control means 538 can be predetermined. The motion profile can - for example, synchronized to the substrate feed - be taken into account in the control of the cross cutter. The information on the desired movement profile can be stored in the control means 538, but can be changed within the scope of a parameterization.

The embodiments, further developments and variants explained in relation to, for example, FIGS. 19 to 22 show an advantageous embodiment of the invention

Further education section 003 or folding and / or collecting section 600 relates, for example, advantageous embodiments and expansion stages of a first

Embodiment, which can be seen in its preferred and possible components, for example, a schematic representation of Fig. 23, but not limited thereto.

A further advantageous embodiment of the further development section 003 or folding and / or collecting section 600 with a second group of exemplary embodiments, Further developments and variants is exemplary in its preferred and possible components z. B. schematic of Fig. 24, but also not limited thereto. Here are the first advantageous embodiment whose

Further developments and variants explained embodiments - unless they are obviously in contradiction to the below set forth embodiment whose

Training and variants are - all on the following

Embodiments to apply their refinements and variants.

Also, the processing section 003, in particular the folding and / or collecting section 600 of the second embodiment can in different, particularly advantageous

However, it also includes at least one

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and / or at least one collector 601; 603; 61 1, z. B. at least one referred to here as the main collector 601.

Collection device 601. This is or are - especially in the case of a web-processing further processing section 003 - arranged in the printing material downstream of a possibly provided cross-cutting device 513

In the case of a web-processing further processing stage, the folding and / or collecting section 600 in the manner set forth above is an o. G. Querschneideinrichtung 513 upstream, through which a single or multilayer strand in the sections 002, k can be cut transversely or is. In a preferred embodiment, the

Cross-cutting device 513 in o. G. Way trained and / or driven.

Downstream of the optionally provided transverse cutting device and / or an entry into the collecting and / or folding section 600 in a processing path at least one especially designed as a transverse folding 602 folding device 602 provided by which as single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k or as previously collected and possibly pre-collected bundle 617; 619 present intermediate products 002 ', k transversely to the input side of this transverse folding 602 present transport direction F to along a transverse fold line q transverse folded intermediates 618 can be folded. In a preferred embodiment, the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 is formed as a folding device as a cylinder 621 comprehensive folding device which acts in the manner outlined above with a folding cylinder 623 designed as a transport and folding blade 623 together. For the preferred case that the folding cylinder 623 is formed as a folding cylinder 523 operable as a collecting cylinder 632, it is constituted by the folding jaw and the collecting cylinder 632

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 a two further processing stages comprehensive collection and folding unit 602 formed. Through these, single or multi-layered sections 002 ', k or pre-collected section bundles 617 can be collected into several and

then crossfolded. For the embodiment of the jaw cylinder 621 and the transport and folding blade 623, the above set out to the first group of embodiments of the first embodiment is applied accordingly.

In one for a production, z. B. tabloid or newspaper production, advantageous

Design and / or operation, the upstream cross-cutting device 513 arranged in the printing material and / or run with a width and that by this example only a later product pages representing printed pages, for example, a certain format f, z. B. tabloid or newspaper format f (T) f (Z), preferably in a horizontal arrangement, side by side supporting material web 002 'transversely in the one-page widths or in the transverse direction of the

Print image of a print side bearing web sections 002 ', k can be cut or be.

In one for another production, z. B. book production, advantageous embodiment and / or operation, the upstream cross-cutting device 513 in

Bedruckstoffweg be such and / or run with a width and / or operated that through this at least two later product pages representing printed pages, for example, a certain format f, z. Eg book formats f (B), preferably in a horizontal arrangement, material web 02 bearing side by side transversely into the at least two, in particular two-sided, width or the print images of at least two web sections 002 ', k, in particular bearing two printed pages, can be cut.

In an advantageous embodiment, the upstream printing machine is designed, for example, single-width, so that the web to be cross-cut 002 'without previous longitudinal section and z. B. without previous longitudinal folding in z. B. one or two-sided sections 002 ', k is cross-cut or cut.

As in the first embodiment, the collecting and / or folding section 600 is for

Processing of variable section lengths 1002 ', k formed and includes for this purpose already set out above conveyor line 638. This conveyor section 638, for example, at least in the region of the acceleration section in their conveying speed different and / or independently of the conveying speed of an upstream preceding conveyor section drivable. In an exemplary embodiment set forth here, the supply to the transport and folding blade cylinder 623, in particular on the acceleration section, can take place predominantly horizontally, ie. H. with a larger compared to a vertical component horizontal

Movement component, but advantageously on a maximum of 20 ° against the

Horizontal inclined trajectory, preferably essentially, d. H. for example, with a maximum deviation of ± 5 °, horizontal.

The supply to the collecting and folding device 602 and the transport and

Folding knife cylinder 623bzw. in which the transport and folding blade 623 directly upstream conveying system 639 z. B. clocked to the machine speed of at least one upstream in the printing material pressure unit 21 1; 41 1 and / or timed to drive the folding cylinder 621; 623rd A delivery of the cross-folded, the jaw cylinder 321 leaving intermediates 616 can be directly or preferably indirectly via a paddle 628 on the product display 629, one of the 629 upstream upstream, for example, formed by a belt system conveying section or directly on or in a storage device 700.

In particular for o. G. Embodiment and / or mode of operation with an input-side supply in the collecting and / or folding section 600 of single or multi-layered

Sections 002 ', k with side by side two printed pages of the product to be produced P, z. B. a tabloid or in particular a book product P (T); P (B), in particular lying such pressure sides, the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 in a first

Further development of this second embodiment downstream of a longitudinal cutting device 604 be arranged, through which the transversely folded and possibly previously collected and / or pre-collected intermediates 616 finally in z. B. the desired products P, z. B. Tabloid products P (T) or in particular book products P (B)

training product sections are cut. These have transverse to the transport direction F considered z. B. only the printed image of a printed page, in particular a lying side on.

In an advantageous, in particular in connection with the o. G. Supply of two-sided broad sections 002 ', k particularly advantageous second development, the

Further processing section 003 in Bedruckstoffweg before Querschneideinrichtung 513 comprise a trained as perforating and / or grooving device 513 conditioning stage 509, by means of which at least one perforating or scoring tool the particular web-shaped substrate 002 can be perforated or grooved in a running between two juxtaposed print pages line or will. If necessary, this device can optionally be run inactive.

With or without the arrangement of a perforating and / or creasing device 513 and with or without the presence of a slitter 604 can in a fourth

Further development of this second embodiment or second group of examples

upstream of the here referred to as the main collector 601 collector 601 and z. B. downstream of the optionally provided cross-cutting device 513 a further collector 603, z. B. Pre-collection device 603 may be provided. This can in principle - as in the development of the first group of examples - also be designed as a rotating collecting cylinder, but here is preferably designed as collecting pockets comprehensive collection device 603, in which stacked or batchwise a number of successive in the material flow following a or multilayer sections 002 ', k may be pre-collected to section bundles 617. The pre-collection device 603 may optionally be run inactive optionally.

Finally, the further processing section 003, in particular the collecting and / or folding section 600, in the fifth development - with or without the arrangement of a perforating and / or creasing device and with or without the presence of a

Slitter 604 and with or without the presence of a

Pre-collection device 603, z. B. on the Bedruckstoffweg upstream of the

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and z. B. downstream of a possibly provided

Cross cutting device 513, at least one plurality of mutually collected layers interconnecting means 606; 607, in particular one preferred as

Cross stapler 606; 607 trained stapler 606; 607. This can optionally be passed through inactive.

By the cross stapler 606; 607 are, for example, multi-layered sections 002 ', k or upstream formed by collecting section bundles 617 with at least one, preferably at least two transverse to the transport direction F from each other

to staple transversely spaced staples653.

For og embodiment and / or operation with an input-side supply of single- or multi-layer sections 002 ', k with side by side two printed pages of the product P to be produced is the transverse stapling device 606; 607 instead or in addition thereto, the two-sided width sections 002 ', k or section bundle 617, if applicable, are transversely stapled on each width of a printed page, each with at least one staple, preferably with at least two staples spaced transversely to the transport direction T.

In addition, or in particular in the event that no precollecting device 603 is provided, instead of upstream of the main collecting device 601

Means 606, in particular transverse stitching device 606, a cross stitching device 607 in the embodiment of the above-described layer stapler 607 may be integrated in the cross-folding device 602 designed as a gathering and folding device 602, for example by attaching the stitching cylinder 644 to e.g. B. at least two or - in the case zweiseitenbreiter sections 002 ', k or section bundles 617 - at least four axially spaced stitching heads with the circumference of the transport and folding blade 623 and a corresponding respectively designed as a closing point of the circumference cooperates.

In addition to this first processing path, which next to the Querfalzeinrichtung 602 and / or the at least one collecting device 601; 603; 61 1 for web-shaped substrates 002'eine cross-cutting device 513, possibly a perforating and / or creasing device 509 and / or a collecting device 29 and possibly a

Cross stapler 606; 607, the further processing section 003, in particular the collecting and / or folding section 600, may comprise a second processing line on which, optionally, products P (B) to be produced on the first processing path; P (T) deviating second products P (Z), z. B. from a substrate web 002 'in standing arrangement, ie a running in the direction of transport side height of the product pages forming printed pages on the web 002 printed pages. In this case, a first part of the second processing section concerned

Further processing stages by lying in the first processing path

Further processing stages, z. B. a possibly provided cross-cutting device 513 and / or an optionally provided perforating or creasing device 509 and / or a possibly provided collecting device 603, in particular pre-collecting device 603 may be formed. In addition, in the Bedruckstoffweg this second processing line, z. B. downstream of a possibly provided cross-cutting device 513 and downstream of a possibly present collecting device 29 and preferably upstream of the optionally provided in the first processing path Querfalzeinrichtung 602, at least one folding device 609, in particular one in the course of the second processing route tuned first Längsfalzvorrichtung 609 provided by which can be produced and output on the output side, in particular only longitudinally, but not transversely, folded intermediate product 656.

Preferably, downstream of this first longitudinal folding device 609 in the second processing section another, z. B. second Längsfalzvorrichtung 612, wherein the two Längsfalzvorrichtungen 609; 612 with respect to the course of the fold to be produced, for example, are oriented perpendicular to each other.

The first and / or the second provided in the second processing path

Longitudinal folding device 609; Although, in principle, 612 can be embodied in any desired embodiment, it is preferably also used as a sword folding device 609 in accordance with the longitudinal folding device 608 disposed downstream of the transverse folding device 602 and / or the main collecting device 601; 612 executed.

Between first and second longitudinal folding device 609; 612, the once longitudinally folded intermediates 656 - possibly indirectly via a so-called paddle wheel - via a conveyor line 613 with the transport direction perpendicular to the previous transport direction F. F 'be promoted to second Langsfalzvorrichtung 33 or be. By means of the first longitudinal folding device 609, in the case of a broadsheet product, in particular a newspaper product P (Z) produced in broadsheet production, ie the so-called reading or back fold R, the so-called transport fold M is produced by the second longitudinal folding device 612 educated.

In addition to the cross-cutting device 513 and at least the first longitudinal folding device 609, the second processing line may optionally also include the perforating or

Creasing device 509 and / or also the collecting device 603 and advantageously include a second Langsfalzvorrichtung 612. In principle, both the first and the optionally provided second longitudinal folding device 609; 612 in

exclusively the second processing line associated substrate or

Förderweg lie. In an advantageous embodiment in which an additional

Change direction or a discharge of the sections to be conveyed 002 ', k or bundle 617 is avoided, the first Längsfalzvorrichtung 513 is arranged in the first processing line associated Badruckstoff- or conveying path. In a first, z. B. a tabloid or book production in particular, this first

Longitudinal folding device 609 for producing the first product P (T); P (B) to be inactive on the first processing path.

In a subsequent processing stage, in particular a folding device downstream Bedruckstoffweg, in particular between the two Längsfalzvorrichtungen 609; 612 and / or downstream of the second longitudinal folding device 612, a pressing device 614 may be provided.

The collecting and / or folding section 600 can be designed, for example, according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 for the first embodiment, in particular on the exit side of the transverse folding device 602 with a product diverter 633, for the intermediate products folded transversely in the first processing section 616 a downstream Längsfalzvorrichtung 608 or possibly as products 616 a belt system not shown to a product display or possibly as still longitudinally to cut two-sided wide intermediate products 657 supply to the optionally provided longitudinal cutting device 604 conveying path.

The abovementioned section length I002 ', k to be processed maximally in the further processing section 003, in particular in the collecting and / or folding section 600, corresponds, for example, to the maximum for the printing by the upstream printing machine 001 or the printing unit 200; 400 provided variable printing section lengths L _D. For the case preferred here of working according to a non-impact method

Printing machine 001 or a corresponding working printing unit 200; 400, the printing section lengths L _D is not through the printing unit 200; 400 limited, but for the production of z. B. medial printed products P in view of the design and dimensioning of one or more processing stages of the further processing section 003, in particular the collection and / or

Folding section 600, through the range of common and useful products of the

Product spectra limited to the required dimensions.

For example, for the second embodiment or second group of examples, the maximum section length to be processed I002 ', k and the associated, for example, fixed or preferably maximum for the pressure by the printing unit 200; 400 or the printing machine 001 provided printing section lengths L _D in the top of the

Print section lengths L _D lying in the first embodiment range. In a particularly suitable for book production embodiment of this second embodiment or group of examples is a fixed or preferably maximum processed section length I002 ', k and the example associated solid or preferably maximum for the pressure of the printing unit 200; 400 or the printing machine 001 provided printing section lengths L _D at z. B. 600 to 670 mm, in particular at 630 ± 10 mm. For variable printing section lengths L _D this is for example by a Length of 420 to 480 mm, in particular given by a length of 450 ± 10 mm.

According to the above generally already for a multi-width printing press or printing unit 200; 400 generally executed, for the case indicated in Fig. 25 case of a multi-width printing machine 001 and / or a multiply wide

Printing unit 200; 400 and with z. B. a print pattern from here, for example, more than two, z. B. four side by side on a web 002 'printed pages, especially lying pages, especially in o. G. Strand guiding and / or forming section 500 between printing unit 200; 400 and the cross-cutting device 513, a longitudinal cutting device 506 for longitudinal cutting of the wider printed original web 002 'in, for example, two sides printed side by side

Part webs and one example designed as a turning device 502

Union device 502; 503; 504 for superimposing a partial web produced by longitudinal section on another. The slitter 506 and the

Combiner 502 may correspond to an o. G. Be associated with strand guiding and / or education section 500.

Alterbnativ may be used in the case of a multiple-width original trajectory 002 in the

Bedruckstoffweg be provided instead of the longitudinal cutting device 506 and the turning device 502 designed as a plow folding device folding device. Possibly. however downstream it may be necessary to cut the fold formed by the plow folding device by means of a trimming device.

For all versions, their developments and variants, the above, provided for the collecting and / or folding section 600

Further processing stages, z. A pre-collection device 603 and / or one or more devices 606; 607 for connecting a plurality of layers and / or one or more longitudinal folding devices 608; 609; 612 and / or a main collecting device 601 and / or a transverse folding device 602 and / or a section collecting device and / or a longitudinal cutting device 604 in or on a common single or multi-part frame 657 in the manner of an aggregate 658, for example, a collecting and folding unit 658, in particular a folding apparatus 658, be arranged.

In the case of the input side of the further processing section 003 arcuately present printing substrate 002 ', a first provided in the printing material further processing stage of the folding unit z. B. by a Querfalzeinrichtung 602 or preferably by one of these upstream collector 601; 603 be formed. The upstream conveyor line 638 may also be part of the folding unit 658.

In the case of input side of the further processing section 003 web-shaped substrate 002 ', the cross-cutting device 513 structurally associated with the folding unit 658 and form the first provided in the Bedruckstoffweg further processing stage 513 of the folding unit.

Basically, regardless of the execution of the further processing section 003, in particular that of the at least one transverse stapler 606; 607 upstream printing machine 001, but particularly advantageous in conjunction with a

pressure-formless printing machine 001 in an o. Execution, in particular in inkjet design, is the at least one transverse stapling device 606; 607 arranged and arranged in the printing material, in the printing material medium and immediately following sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617 along one or more consecutive stitch tracks HS1; To staple HS2. The cross stapler 606; 607 designed to be in at least two medium or directly successive in the printing material flow of the same production run following sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617 of a same single, a same outer or a same inner stitch track HS1; HS2 attributable stitches, especially without

Interruption of the production purchase, with one - based on the multi-layered section a, i; 002 ', k or the bundle 617 - to introduce mutually different and / or varying lateral position. There are thus stapling means 653 or stapling in the middle or immediately following sections a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617, hereinafter also referred to as stapled goods section a, i; 002 ', k; 617 or short as stapled a, i; 002 ', k; 617, can be introduced, which - based on the number and sequence of each section or bundle to be provided in the transverse direction stapling points - a same bookmark HS1; HS2 are to be assigned, however - related to the concrete lateral position in the to be stapled section a, i; 002 ', k or bundle 617 - are not in the same flight but offset from one another.

This advantageous embodiment of the cross stapler 606; 607 can in principle, z. B. as a stapling cylinder 644 and a stitching cylinder 644 together acting lock cylinder comprehensive Stranghefter, in a strand path of the not yet cross-cut web-shaped substrate 002 'may be provided. However, this is preferably as so-called. Lagenhefter 606; 607 and comprises a stapling cylinder 644, which is provided with a folding cylinder 623; 649, in particular as a collecting cylinder 623; 649 operable folding cylinder 623; 649, as a lock cylinder 623; 649 works together.

Although the cross stitcher 606; 607 with staggered and / or displaceable

Track alignment already considered an advantageous solution for forming a transverse stitching device 606; 607, it may be used, in particular in conjunction with one or more of the above, at least one transverse stapler 606; 607 comprehensive versions, further education and variants of the

Further processing section 003 unfold special advantages.

The stapling device 606 formed in the strand path as a strand stapler or in particular in the collecting and / or folding section 600, preferably in the folding unit 658, as a layer stapler; 607 is explained below with reference to the embodiment as a layer stapler, wherein the stapling cylinder 644 and the stapling agent supply as well as in a Strangweg with a locking cylinder cooperating stitching cylinder 644 is to apply.

The stapler 606; 607 comprises a rotatable body 644, also referred to as a stapling cylinder 644, with at least two stitching devices 662 staggered in the circumferential direction and each comprising at least one or a group of stitching tools 659, in particular stitching heads 659, arranged side by side in the axial direction, the number of stapling devices being of the stapling device 662 included stitching heads 658 z. B. the maximum side by side in the stapled along the stitching line h can be introduced or introduced stapling agent 653 or bookmarks HS1; HS2 corresponds. each

Stapler 662 comprises one of the number of required bookmarks HS1; HS2 as defined above

The stitching heads 659 or groups of stitching heads 659 are arranged in the peripheral region of the rotatable stitching cylinder 644 in such a way that when the stitching head 659 passes through the knuckle with the lock cylinder 623; 649 the stapling means 653 can be driven by the stapled and, for example, in the case of o. G. Characterized as staples 653 back with the staples 653 closing abutments 661, z. B. so-called. Strike plates 661, acts together. The closing plates 661 are on the circumference of the lock cylinder 623; 649 to the by unwinding with the stitching heads of

Heftzylinders 644 corresponding locations provided.

The lock cylinder 623; 649 may have a multiple circumference, i. H. have in the circumferential direction a plurality of closure plates 661 or groups of axially adjacent closure plates 661 in a row.

The stapling cylinder 644 is also provided with a multiple circumference, in particular with at least one double, z. B. a double or triple, circumference formed and includes viewed in the circumferential direction at least two, z. B. two or three stapling devices 662 each having at least one or a group of Stapling tools 659. These stapling devices 662 are viewed in the circumferential direction z. B. arranged equidistant. The at least two stapling devices

The one same bookmark HS1; HS2, z. B. a same single, outer or inner bookmark HS1; HS2, to be assigned stapling tools 659 two stapling devices 662 are now considered in the axial direction of the stapling cylinder 44 by at least a length L _v offset to each other, at least the length, preferably at least five quarters, in particular at least one and a half times the length of a stapling means 653 in its inserted and closed State corresponds. This length L _{v of} the offsets, which is measured, for example, between the ends of the offset stapling means 653 pointing in the same direction, but not more than six times, in particular not more than three times the length of the closed stapling means 653 extending in the direction of the stapling line h ,

The respective stapling head 659 of the stapler 606; 607 works during operation - eg. B. by a provided on the stapling head 659 stapling element 663, z. B. a setting punch 663 - on the stapled with the corresponding closing element 661 together (see, for example, Fig. 26). The stapling cylinder 644 carrying the at least one setting punch 663 and the lock cylinder 623 carrying the at least one closing plate 661; 649 are so arranged in relation to each other and rotating in operation, that set punch 663 and closing element when passing through the nip 664 between stapling cylinder 644 and lock cylinder 623; 649 opposite. Upon passage, a staple 653 received in the stapling head 659 is secured by means of the setting punch 663 through the stapled material a, i; 002 ', k; Pressed through 617 and the legs passing through are bent on the closing plate 661 ..

Basically, stapling can be done with a tracking track HS1; HS2 by means of a staple magazine magazines comprehensive stitching cylinder 644 done. In one of the web presses particularly advantageous - because z. B. low-maintenance - execution the stapling device 606, 607 is designed with a stapling cylinder 644, which cooperates with a stapling wire feed 664 in the region of its setting punches 663. The

Stitching heads 659 of the stapling devices comprise - e.g. B. in one of the stapling head 659, over the surrounding surface protruding driver 679 - outwardly each formed as a cutting blade 666 lateral edge 66 to

Shearing a piece stitching wire 667 of the stitching heads 659 via a one- or multi-part guide path 668, z. B. guide channel 668, z. As a solid pipe or preferably a flexible tube in the manner of a Bowden cable, from a stitching wire stock, not shown, ago, in particular a stitching wire roller, can be supplied or is supplied. Depending to be provided or intended bookmark HS1; HS2 or these tracks HS1; HS2 associated track of stitching heads 659, for example, such a guide path 668 is provided.

For conveying the stitching wire 667 from the supply to the stitching heads 659, a drive 669, which in particular interacts with the stitching wire 667, is provided with, for example, a common or dedicated motor 671, e.g. Example, an electric motor 671, in particular with respect to a supply and return angle-adjustable servo motor 671 provided. The motor 671 may drive a pair of rollers clamping the stitching wire 667. In the illustration of FIG. 2, an electric motor 671 is provided in each case for driving each pair of rollers included in the drive 669. In the event that the offset length LV between the stitching heads 659 of each of a first and a second alignment for the stitching heads 659 of a plurality of tracks is the same, the drives may be equal to the number of stitch tracks HS1; HS2 corresponding stitching wires 667 done by a same motor 671. The stitching wire 667 is driven by the drive path of one of a stitching track HS1; HS2 attributable stapling head 659 spent, where it is sheared off and taken up as a piece of wire from the stapling head 659.

The piece of wire cut off and picked up by the respective stapling head 659 is moved in the course of the rotation of the stapling cylinder 644 from the stapling head 659 to the stapling head 659 Trajectory provided molding elements 672, z. B. forming rollers 672,

taken along, which form the wire pieces in cooperation with the pasted stapling head 659 to be introduced staples 653.

The one behind the other arranged in the circumferential direction, a same stitch track HS1; HS2 attributable, but axially staggered stapling heads 659 are supplied via a same guide path 668 with the stitching wire 667einse of a same stitching wire stock. In this case, for example, opens a z. B. formed as a cutting nozzle 773 end opening 773 of the guide path 668 axially in or immediately before formed by the movement path of the cutting blade 666 escape a stapling head 659, which in a first, z. B. feed side end face of the stitching cylinder 644 closest to several of the same stitch track HS1; HS2 attributable

Alignment HS1 .1; HS1 .2; HS2.1; HS2.2 is located.

In the axial direction to the opposite edge of the 667 of the stapling head 659 directly, d. H. for example, over a gap of less than 5 mm, in particular less than 2 mm in width, then a leadership section 668 continuing guide section 674, z. B. in the form of a guide tube piece 674, provided, the guide path 668 facing the input opening with the cutting nozzle 673 forming the output of the guide portion 674 is aligned and the

opposite end opening 676, for example, also as so-called.

Cutting nozzle 676 is formed and axially in or immediately before through the

Trajectory of the cutting blade 666 trained escape 666 another

Stapling head 659 is, although - based on the number and order of each section or bundle to be provided in the transverse direction stapling - the same bookmark HS1; HS2 as the first stapling head 659 is attributable, but in a distance to the first end more distant escape HS1.2; HS1 .1; HS2.2; HS2.1 of this bookmark HS1; HS2 is located. A viewed in the axial direction length I674 of the guide portion 674 corresponds to z. B. substantially the distance considered in the axial direction between the each other facing ends of the same stitch track HS1; HS2 attributable stapling heads 659.

If the stitching cylinder is designed, for example, in three parts, then in the same way another guide section can connect with one end in alignment with a third stitching head 659 attributable to the same stitching track HS1, HS2, HS2.

In the following (see, for example, Fig. 28), the example of a two-part and / or two of a same stitch track HS1; HS2 attributable to, but axially offset by an offset length L _v stapling devices 663 the operation of the stapler 606; 607 explained. Thus, for example, the stapling tools 659 of a same stapling track HS1; HS2 associated stitching wire 667 by advancing in a first step with its leading end in the

Trajectory of a first of the same stitch track HS1; HS2 attributable stapling tool 659 spent, which in a first, for example, the

Stitching wire feed nearest, escape of relevant stitch track HS1; HS2 is located so that the leading end after shearing off one of the ends of the

Staple 653 forms staple wire piece to be formed. After shearing and shaping taking place during the further rotation of the stitching cylinder 644, after reaching the nip point 664, the staple 653 in the first alignment HS1.1; HS2.1 of the relevant bookmark HS1; HS2 in the stapled goods a, i; 002 ', k; 617 (see, eg, schematically in Fig. 28a).

After shearing the stitching wire piece on the first stapling tool 659 of the stapling tools 659 of the respective bookmark track HS1; HS2 associated stitching wire 667 spent by advancing in a second step with its leading end in the trajectory of a second stapling tool 659, which put in a first escape, for example, a more remote for stitching wire feed, escape the relevant bookmark HS1; HS2 is located so that the leading end after shearing one of the ends of the staple to be formed staple 653 piece of wire forms. After the shaving and shaping taking place during the further rotation of the stitching cylinder 644, after the nip point 664 has been reached, the second position is reached

Stapling tool 659 provided staple 653 in the second alignment HS1.2; HS2.2 of the respective track HS2; HS1 in the stapled goods a, i; 002 ', k; 617 (see, eg, schematically in Fig. 28b).

In the case of a stapling tool 659 and / or third stapling device 663 provided in a third flight, the procedure set forth for the second stapling tool 659 may be repeated accordingly.

After cooperation with the last stitching tool 659 provided for the same stitching track HS1, HS2 on the stitching cylinder 644 and / or to be used for the production run in the same stitching track HS1, HS2, the stitching wire 667 is connected to the stitching wire 667

Shearing the stitching wire piece on the stapling tool 659 of the second or last alignment of the respective stitching track HS1; HS2 by moving backward step with its leading end back into the trajectory of the first escape provided in the first stapling tool 659, so that the leading end after the

Shear again one of the ends of staple 653 to be formed

Heft wire piece forms. For more than two of a same track track HS1; HS2

Also attributable to an offsetting sequence of flights, for example, first a forward movement from one extreme to the other extreme escape and then a multi-stage moving back of the stitching wire 667.

The at least one drive means 671 or the drive controller which effects the advance of the stapling wire 667, for example as a drive motor, comprises control means 678 or is signal-wise connected to such control means 678 by which the drive motor 671 can be controlled or controlled in such a way that a flow to the printing material flow clocked feed of stitching wire 667 in the Guide path 668 both forward, ie towards the output, as well as backwards, ie in the guide back into it again.

The control means 678 may be implemented by a correspondingly established control circuit and / or preferably by means implemented in a data processing means

Control routine be formed. The control means 678 may be used for timing via a

Signal connection position information Φ to be stapled printing material flow and / or the angular position of the lock cylinder 623; Be 649 supplied or. Furthermore, the control means 678, the information to be produced product P to the required stapling lines h and / or the stitching rhythm and / or possibly to a stapling offset or already prepared control data and / or signals S _w - via, for example, a signal connection from a parent

Control device 802 to be supplied or be. To - if necessary under

Consideration of required gear factors - the operation of the stitching cylinder 644 with the drives causing the printing material feed, ie to synchronize with the printing material, the control means 678 superordinate drive data and / or - signals S _{L be} fed or be.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the stapling cylinder 644 is medium or directly by one of the drive of the lock cylinder 623; 649 mechanically independent drive motor 677, in particular at least speed-adjustable, preferably angular position-adjustable electric motor 677, z. B. Sevomotor 677, rotationally driven. Depending on requirements, for example, successive Hefte copies of a same first layer of staples 653 and optionally successive Heftexemplare with the first and a staggered second position of the staples 653 can be produced. In the case of the first mode of operation, the stapling cylinder 644 is or is operated, for example, between two stapling operations at a higher average circumferential speed than the first operating mode.

operable, for example, accelerated between stapling operations and acceleratable, so that for the following copy copy again or another stapling device 663 is ready with the first layer of staples 653 in the nip 664. The respectively required speed and / or

Acceleration profile, for example, be superimposed on the possibly provided on the drive data and / or - signals S _L synchronization or be.

In an advantageous development, the stapling tools 659 of one or more of the stapling devices 663 are adjustable in their axial position. In this case, the placement can preferably be designed or carried out by motor and / or remote control. In a particularly advantageous development variant, the setting can take place on the basis of the data d _w originating from the control and / or planning system 004 and relating to further processing for the product P to be produced.

In a first mode of operation, the control means 678 are supplied, for example, with information or control data and / or signals S _w - via, for example, a signal connection from a superordinate control device 802, which supplies a first stapling sequence, for example stapling each stapled item with a same position single or multiple stapling. In a second mode of operation which differs from the first mode of operation, the control means 678 are or are connected via a signal connection, for example, from a higher-level control device 802. B. information or control data and / or signals S _w , which is a second stapling sequence, for example, stapling a first staple with a first layer of single or multiple stapling and stapling a next staple with a different position from the first layer single or multiple stitching. A demensprechende control of the respective, the stitching wire feed effecting motor 671 and / or the rotational movement of the stitching cylinder 644 causing drive motor 677 is based on this information or control data and / or signals S _w and / or based on the location information Φ and / or the drive data and / or signals S _L. For the preferred case of the further processing section 003 upstream, pressure-forming printing machine 001 are printing materials 002 with in

Transport direction F; F 'quasi with unlimited or in any print lengths

printable by one or more of the printing unit 200; 400 or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 comprising imaging device 212; 412 consecutively with the print image

constructive control data and / or signals S _{D are} acted upon or

can be acted upon and therefore the corresponding printed image in its length is not limited by a repeat length. Particularly in connection with such a printing machine 001, an embodiment of the further processing section 003 - in particular in one of the abovementioned variants - is of great advantage, which maps this through high variability and / or production diversity.

For this purpose, preferably one or more driving or adjusting means of one or more handling or processing means of vorhaltenen handling or

Processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 of the further processing section 003 with regard to an activation / deactivation of individual handling and / or processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 and / or with regard to a width b002 'of the substrate to be processed and / or handled 002' and / or with regard to a lateral and / or in the transport direction F related relative position between a machine tool and the substrate and / or with regard to a work and / or recovery length corresponding to the section length of an affected handling or processing stage 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 with regard to a working mode of an affected handling or

Processing stage 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 adjustable with respect to settings to be made and / or with regard to the operation. This setting can basically be done manually on site performed, but preferably by the control and / or planning system 004 forth by transmitting appropriate control data and / or signals SW medium or directly to the driving or placement of the affected handling or processing stage 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 causing drive or actuating means.

Under the concept of a processing step to be carried out or a

reserved handling or processing stage 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 and one

Handling or processing means should - unless explicitly emphasized deviating - also a processing step or a processing stage and a processing means are taken in which or in which or by which the substrate 002 'or the intermediate product is not (mechanically) processed but processed, z. B. merged with other copies or further processed.

The - optionally, inter alia - after a non-impact process, preferably by the inkjet or ink jet printing machine operating 001 or after a non-impact process, especially after the inkjet or inkjet printing unit 200; 400 and / or printing unit 21 1; 41 1, in particular a by the printing unit 200; 400 and / or the printing unit 21 1; 41 1 included

Imaging device 212; 412 is to its or their control medium or directly in signal communication with a z. B. as data processing device 900, trained imaging control device 900, short image control device 900. By the image control device 900 is carried out, in particular adapted to the specific printing system, z. B. to the technological and geometric specifics of the non-impact printing system used, synchronized to the relative movement between the substrate 002 and imaging device 212; 412 a control of

Imaging device 212; 412, in particular individual imaging elements of the imaging device 212; 412. Control is via pressure system-specific Control data and / or signals S _D , which are obtained in the image control device 900 from the image information of the printed image to be printed data d _D or are. These data d _D relating to the image information of the print image to be printed can in turn be based on a digital description of the image to be produced

Print product P and / or to be processed print job based and / or be provided, for example, in post-script or PDF format.

In this case, the print data d _{D of} the print job provided in the image control device 900 for the print job in digitized form is / are prepared by means of correspondingly configured and implemented in the image control device 900 and / or data processing means, for example by means of a so-called.

Digital Image Controller (DIC), implemented to the pressure system-specific control data and / or signals S _D and to be transmitted from the imaging device 212; 412 included on site or imaging device 212; 412 in the signal path between the image controller 900 and the imaging device 212; 412 provided control means 213; 413 transmitted. Preferably, the transmission to the control means and the signal processing and supply to the

Imaging elements associated switching elements in real time or via a

Real-time capable training of the affected signal lines and / or control means.

The provision of the data pertaining to the print image d _D for the

Image control device 900 can as permanent data stream or with a buffering of the entire print job or the entire product P or relevant data d _D or successively parts of this data d _D in one of

Image control device attributable to 900 or with this in signal connection data storage. The data transmission or the transmission of the data d _D to the image control device 900 taking place as a whole or in succession may, in principle, take place via a signal connection, for example via an interface to an external connection

Data network, from outside the printing or preferably from within the printer Sources are made.

The control of the imaging device 212; 412 through the

Image controller 900 is strictly correlated to that via the

Machine control 800 controlled operation of the printing machine 001 and / or the subsequent inline subsequent processing section 003, in particular for

Substrate feed in the printing material path at the level of the imaging device 212; 412. The printing machine 001, in particular the imaging device 212; 412, control data and / or signals S _D obtained from the product-specific print data d _D are thus supplied from the image control device 900 for the present print job.

Basically, the setting and controlling of the further processing section 003 or by driving or adjusting means of one or more handling or

Processing means of one or more of the held handling and / or processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 or the handling and / or processing steps of the further processing section 003 relevant to the product P wholly or at least predominantly by the operating personnel at a central operator interface 1000 of the production line or at a higher-level user interface assigned to the further processing section or, if appropriate, locally at operating points of individual or multiple combined handling - or processing stages done.

In an embodiment which is improved with regard to the operating effort, several or preferably the relevant drive or adjusting means 528; 531; 533; 529; 532; 534; the handling or processing means or their on-site controls for the product P to be created specific setting and / or operating parameters from a central location, e.g. B. from a planning, data processing or

Control means 1200; 1 100; 802 of the control and / or planning system 004, be and / or become. The setting and / or operating parameters specific to the product P to be created can be created centrally by operating personnel via a corresponding interface and / or selected from templates as further processing-relevant data d _w or - in a preferred development - in the course of product planning or obtained in the course of a data processing of the product P relevant product-relevant data dP, computer-controlled or at least computer-aided, for example, in corresponding control data and / or - signals S _w converted, and individual drive or adjusting means 527; 529; 532; 534; 537; 671 or their (on-site) control means 526; 528; 531; 533; 536; 538; 678; 682; 683; 684 of the or a plurality of the relevant handling or processing means are fed or zuleitbar.

An advantageous embodiment of this is below - without limiting the doctrine to the specific example - based on an extraction of further processing relevant data d _w from product-relevant, the specific order data _{p concerned} set.

By working in the printing forme preferably in the printing process 21 1; 41 1 no geometrically caused restriction of a printing length is given, as they are present by an imaging printing plate in printing form-bound printing process by the maximum Wiederhollänge, but the printed image alone determined by the sequence of the data obtained from the descriptive data control data and / or signals S _D. is, lies in the direction of relative movement, ie along the

Substrate transport direction F, in principle no restriction in the printing length through the printing unit 21 1; 41 1, d. H. an otherwise given maximum reflection length. The print length for a printed product is here alone by the in

Substrate transport direction F measured substrate length limited, this maximum printing length - "virtually endless" - with a single over the length

continuous, repeated with a large repetition motif or print image of a correspondingly large printing section length L _D , or even with each other following printing sections a, i (i = 1, 2, 3 ...) changing or possibly repeating motifs or printed images with corresponding printing section length L _Di , can be printed. Successive printing sections a, i can be both a same

Print section length L _D, i and / or all or partly different

Printing section lengths L _D ,. With the pressure-free execution of the

Printing material 002, in particular the printing substrate 002, printing printing unit 200; 400 or printing unit 211; 411 or operating without printing forms printing machine 001 is particularly comfortable production with variable printing section lengths L _D , and / or a free length of reflection lengths of print content and / or printing section lengths L _D , successively following printing sections a, i possible.

The print image total width, ie z. B. the width of a width across the web width b002 continuous motif or print image, or the number and width of several in width b002 side by side on the substrate 002 aufzudruckender motifs or printed images, such as printed pages of one or more products to be produced P, resulting width is within the by the maximum printing material width b002 _max and possibly the minimum required substrate width b002 _min and / or within the possible printing width b _D variable.

For the application of a production with a quasi-continuous or at least large, z. B. more than two, in particular at least three meters amount repeating repetitive motif or printed image can

Printed product can be given by a printed film or paper web, as it can be used for example for lamination, coating or packaging. For example, in the second section 003 following the printing in the first section 001, this printed product can be cut transversely into desired section lengths and / or rolled into rolls.

In a preferred embodiment and / or operating situation and / or mode of operation of the further processing section 003 are or are - in principle, regardless of whether the substrate to be processed 002 from a delivered bow or

web-shaped and already printed substrate 002 ', z. B. a stack of printed sheet 002 'or a roll already printed web-shaped substrate 002', or as preferred here as a printed substrate 002, z. B. as a sheet 002 or in particular as web 002, directly from the upstream, in particular non-impact printing machine operating 001 via a corresponding Bedruckstoffweg inline further processing section 003 is supplied or is - as print product lumpy printed products P, especially printed products P from the field of print media, manufactured or manufacturable. These should include, for example, magazine products, newspaper products P (Z), advertising supplements for newspaper or magazine products, brochures, so-called flyers, catalogs, books or at least book intermediates P (B) as well as parts of such print media. Advantageously, or as a result of the production line, as printed products, at least-in particular large-format newspaper products P (Z) and / or stapled or preferably stapled so-called tabloid products P (T), such as, for example, magazines,

Magazines, small format newspapers or advertising supplements, and / or here as a book products P (B) designated printed products P (B) produced with the respective product structure typical for this or produced. The term "tabloid product" is intended here likewise to include the products of the product spectrum produced in the so-called commercial printing.

In this case, the newspaper product P (Z) comprises, for example, several, z. B. two or more particularly more than two, multi-layered, each at the so-called. Rückenfalz R (Z), hereinafter also referred to as reading fold R (Z), folded sections z1; z2; z3, also colloquially referred to as "books" z1; z2; z3 of the newspaper printed in the reading fold R (Z)

closed state are collected and / or arranged one on the other. Additionally, these are several sections - especially in the inline process of the further processing section 003 and / or even before delivery to a

Output section or a possibly encompassed by the printing bookbinding section - preferably together on so-called. Transportfalz M (Z) across the reading fold R (Z) and / or in Middle range, ie, for example, within the middle fifth of the page height extending, folded. As "reading fold" R here and in the following is that fold

understood that runs in the intended direction of intended orientation of the product P in the direction of page height and / or perpendicular to the prevailing for the product P predominantly and / or typical way in possibly contained text passages line extension.

The so-called tabloid products P (T) are z. B. one or more multi-layered, each at the so-called. Rückenfalz R (Z), hereinafter also referred to as reading fold R (Z), folded section or sections, also called "booklet" or "booklets", for the case a plurality of such sections in the closed at the reading fold R (Z) state are arranged on each other. The layers of the section can advantageously by stapling or sizing - z. B. along a in the folding seam R (T) extending connecting line v by one or preferably a plurality of stitching points or by an interrupted or continuous bonding - at least partially or preferably all together. Such a tabloid product P (T) can also be a partial product P of a product to be combined downstream or at a later time with other and / or different partial products P into a final product.

In the case of a tabloid product P (T) having a plurality of such juxtaposed booklets, this can form a small-format newspaper product in format and product structure, the booklets lying one on top of another still being in the inline process of the further processing section 003 and / or before being delivered to a

Output section or an independent one included in the printing

Bookbinding section -in the so-called Transportfalz M (T) transverse to the reading fold R (T) can be folded running or can be. In this case, one or more of these several books in the above manner by stapling or sizing be wholly or partially connected in itself. In contrast to the above-mentioned newspaper products P (Z) and / or tabloid products P (T), the printed product P (B) formed by a book product P (B) is, for example, a multi-layer in the closed state, in particular a multi-ply, ie at least one or exactly eight-ply printing, printing-part or printing intermediate product P, whose at least eight layers in the region of the reading fold R (B) are connected in pairs to one another at the reading fold R (B) and whose layers in the top or bottom are above the reading fold R either to be formed in pairs (eg as a printing intermediate P) and at least still through

Trimming along a trimming line s _B also inline or in an independent postprocessing, eg. B. a downstream bookbinding or bookbinding, or are already in the finishing stage 003 itself or an inline subsequent bookbinding inline separated by trimming or separable. In all cases of production and / or execution for

Preparation of book or at least book intermediates P (B) is in the

Post-processing stage 003 inline - at least as a temporary one

Intermediate - an o. G. Eight- or at least eight-ply book intermediate P (B) having the still uncut auxiliary fold H in the head or foot area, which can already be the print product P (B) to be delivered on the output side of the further processing 003 to the customer or an independently working post-processing or inline in the finishing stage 003 and / or one of

Further processing level 003 inline downstream bookbinding at least in

Section of the auxiliary fold H trimmed and possibly by collecting several such

Book intermediates (P (B) and / or by supplementing with an envelope or book cover and / or by binding to, for example, a salable book product P (B).) In the following - if not explicitly distinguished - under the Depending on the production level of the production line and / or further processing stage 003, the book product P (B) producible or produced in-line by the production line and / or further processing stage 003 at least possibly only temporarily existing, not yet trimmed in the header or foot area and / or the book intermediate P (B) to be trimmed in the head or foot area, and its intermediate stages up to the salable book product P (B).

In a first embodiment and / or Betriebsweiset further processing, namely, for example, for the production of newspaper products P (Z), is - in particular by means of an above-mentioned printing machine 001 with print images of printed pages of a newspaper format f (Z) in preferred side arrangement printed substrate 002 '- preferably inline to a further processing section 003 supplied on the input side, which is preferably formed in one of the above embodiments, developments and variants, and to the desired product P (Z), here z. B. a newspaper product P (Z) processed. In this case, a single-layered or, in the case of a prior unification, multilayer section 002 ', k, which may be formed by arc 002', k or track sections 002 ', k, in an example o. Collecting device 601; 603 to a bundle 617 of two or more of such single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k collected, this bundle 617 in an example o.

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 - for example, by handover to a jaw cylinder 621 - folded transversely to a section 616, then two or more such

Sections 616 in, for example, an o. G. Section collection device 6711 collected to a section bundle 619 and finally to form the Transportfalzes M by means of an example o. Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 folded longitudinally before the product thus produced P (Z), for example via a product display 637 den

Far processing section 003 leaves (see, for example, Fig. 29).

In contrast to conventional newspaper productions running in web-fed rotary presses, the sections 616 are not formed by collecting multiple funnel strands in the magazine

Cross cutting device upstream strand path, but by collecting already cross-folded sections 616 in particular designed as a folding unit 658 processing section 600th Accordingly, in the case of a newspaper production z. B. web-shaped substrate 002 in the printing machine 001 in a row with the

Printed images of the sections printed, in particular first with all the print images of the one a later newspaper section z1, z2; z3 forming section 616

associated printed pages before printing with the images of another, z. B. in the product P (Z) to be produced directly above or below newspaper section z1; z2; z3 forming section 616 is printed. Accordingly, one or more of the printing unit 200; 400 or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 included

Imaging devices 212; 412 with the printed pages of a first

to be produced section 616 relevant control data and / or signals S _D and then applied to the print pages of another section to be produced 616 control data and / or signals S _{D of} the product P (Z) to be produced or acted upon.

In a second embodiment and / or operation of the further processing section 003, which may take the place of the first embodiment and / or operation, but preferably selectively executable to the former, is, for example to

Production of tabloid products P (T), a printing material 002 'previously printed in particular by means of a printing machine 001 previously printed with printed images of a tabloid format f (T) preferably fed inline to the further processing section 003 on the input side, which is preferably in one of the abovementioned embodiments, developments and Variants is formed, and the desired product P (T), here z. B. a tabloid product P (Z) processed. In this case, a single-layered or, in the case of a prior unification, multilayer section 002 ', k, which may be formed by arc 002', k or track sections 002 ', k, in an example o.

Collecting device 601; 603 to a bundle 617 of two or more of such single- or multi-layer sections 002 ', k collected, this bundle 617, if necessary depending on

Requirement in an example o. Cross stapler 606; 607 - z. In the

Cooperation with a collecting cylinder 623; 649 - too cross-stitched bundles 617'quer stapled, this unbound or stapled bundle 617; 617 'in an example above-mentioned Querfalzeinrichtung 602 - z. B. by transfer to a

Falzklappenzylinder 621 - transversely folded to a section 616 corresponding booklet 616, which can already form the product to be produced P (T) and, for example via a product delivery 637 leaves the Weitverarbeitungsabschnitt 003 or in an alternative processing section by means of an example o.

Longitudinal folding device 608 is folded longitudinally to form a transport fold M before the product P (T) thus produced leaves the wide-processing section 003 via a product delivery 637, for example (see, for example, FIG. 30).

In a refinement of the further processing section 003, which further develops the second embodiment and / or mode of operation, which also takes the place of the first and / or o. G. second embodiment and / or operation may occur, but preferably either to the former and o. g. second embodiment and / or mode of operation, is a single-layered or, in the case of a prior unifying, multi-layered section 002 ', k, which may be formed by arc 002', k or track sections 002 ', k, in an example og Pre-collection device 603 to a bundle 617 of two or more such single or multilayer sections 002 ', k collected, this bundle 617 in an example o. Cross stapler 606; 607 - z. In the

Co-operation with a pre-collection cylinder 649 - transversely stapled bundles 617 'transversely stapled, these stapled bundles 617' in an example o.

Main collector 607 - z. B. in cooperation with a Vorsammelzylinder 623 - to a bundle 619 of a plurality of stapled section bundles 617 'collected, and this bundle 619 in, for example, an o. Querfalzeinrichtung 602 - - z. B. by transfer to a jaw cylinder 621 - transversely folded to a section 616 corresponding booklet 616, which can already form the product to be produced P (T) and, for example via a product display 637 the

Far processing section 003 leaves or in an alternative

Processing section by means of an example, above-mentioned longitudinal folding 608 to Forming a Transportfalzes M is folded longitudinally before the thus produced product P (T), for example, via a Produktauslage 637 the Weitverarbeitungsabschnitt 003 leaves (see, for example, Fig. 31).

In a third embodiment and / or mode of operation (see, for example, FIG

Further processing section 003, which may take the place of the first and / or second embodiment and / or mode of operation and its development, but preferably selectively to the former and / or second mentioned and / or their further development and / or operation is executable, is, for example Production of book products P (B), a printing material 002 'previously printed in particular by means of a printing machine 001 previously printed with printed images of a book format f (B), preferably fed inline to the further processing section 003 on the input side, which preferably is in one of the abovementioned embodiments, developments and Variants is formed, and the desired product P (B), here z. B. a book product P (B) processed. In this case, a single-layer or, for the case preferred in this embodiment or mode of operation of a previous

Uniting partial and / or original webs 002 ', preferably multi-layered section 002', k, which may be formed by bows 002 ', k or web sections 002', k, in a collecting device 601, for example; 603 to a bundle 617 of two or more of such single- or multi-layer sections 002 ', k collected, these bundles 617 in an example above-mentioned Querfalzeinrichtung 602 - z. For example, by handing over to a jaw cylinder 621 - folded transversely to a magazine 616, this booklet 616 longitudinally folded by means of, for example, a longitudinal folding device 608 to form a Rückenfalzes R, and the product P (T) thus produced, for example via a product display 637 the Weitverarbeitungsabschnitt 003 leaves (see eg Fig. 32). The product P (B) produced in this way also has, as an intermediate product P, a fold to be trimmed along a trimming line s _B , which is trimmed to salable books either in a trimming machine not shown in further processing, not shown here, or on the customer's side becomes. In a fourth embodiment and / or mode of operation (see, for example, FIG

Further processing section 003, which may take the place of the first and / or second embodiment and / or mode of operation and its development, but preferably selectively to the former and / or second mentioned and / or their further development and / or operation is executable, is, for example Production of special products P (B) such as large format

Advertising inserts, a particular by means of an above-mentioned printing machine 001 previously printed with print images of printed pages of such a special format f (B) printed substrate 002 'preferably inline the further processing section 003 input side, which is preferably formed in one of the above embodiments, developments and variants, and to the desired product P (B), here z. B. a book product P (B) processed. For this embodiment and / or mode of operation, first a single or multi-layered printing material 002 'is provided by means of a

Longitudinal folder 504; 508, which by an o. G. Former 504 or a Pflugfalzvorrichtung 508 may be formed, folded longitudinally. The - if necessary after one

Cross-cutting present - longitudinally folded section 002 ', k, preferably by one or possibly by a plurality of nested longitudinally folded sheets 002', k or

Web sections 002 ', k may be formed in an example o. G.

Querfalzeinrichtung 602 - z. B. by transfer to a jaw cylinder 621 - folded transversely to a once longitudinally and once transversely folded intermediate product 616 and this downstream by means of an example o. Längsfalzeinrichtung 608 to form a further, so-called. Third fold D longitudinally folded. The product P (S) thus produced leaves the product via a product delivery 637, for example

Wide processing section 003 (see, for example, Fig. 33).

The said productions are preferably carried out by means of a further processing section 003 in an embodiment as set forth for the above-mentioned first embodiment in the first group of embodiments, developments and variants (see z. Fig. 19 to Fig. 23).

The as newspaper, tabloid, or book products P (Z); P (T); P (B) products P are alternatively carried out by means of a further processing section 003 in an embodiment as they are for the o. G. second embodiment (see, eg, Fig. 19 to Fig. 24 and Fig. 25).

It is in the variant of the first embodiment and / or Betriebsweiset the

Further processing, namely for example for the production of newspaper products P (Z), - in particular by means of an above-mentioned printing machine 001 with printed images of printed pages of a newspaper format f (Z) in preferably stationary page arrangement printed substrate 002 ', preferably inline a further processing section 003 input side fed, which preferably is formed in one of the above embodiments, developments and variants, and the desired product P (Z), here z. B. a newspaper product P (Z) processed. In this case, a single-layered or, in the case of a prior unification, multilayer section 002 ', k, which may be formed by arc 002', k or track sections 002 ', k, in an example o.

Collecting device 601; 603 to a bundle 617 of two or more of such single or multi-layer sections 002 ', k collected, this bundle 617 in an example o. first Längsfalzeinrichtung 609 folded to a section 616 ', in a variant, not shown, where appropriate, then two or more such sections 616 in a non-illustrated, for example, collecting bags ausweisenden

Section collection device to a section bundle (619) collected and this section 616 or the section bundle (619) to form the Transportfalzes M by means of a second, for example o. Longitudinal folding device 612 folded longitudinally before the thus produced product P (Z), for example via a product delivery 637 den

Far processing section 003 leaves (see, for example, Fig. 34).

For the variant of the second embodiment and / or mode of operation of further processing, namely, for example, for the production of tabloid products P (T) is the variant to the first embodiment and / or operation with the difference that no collection of sections 616 'takes place, however, between the collecting and the first Längsfalzen in training not shown, for example when

Formed longitudinal stapler means may be provided for connecting a plurality of layers. In a further development of this variant of the second embodiment and / or mode of operation, the bundle 617, before being replaced by, for example, o. G. first

Longitudinal folding 609 is folded, continuously or at, for example, two or more points along a running in the direction of transport F stitch line connected. The further course corresponds to that already mentioned above for the variant of the second embodiment and / or mode of operation.

In a variant of the third embodiment and / or operation of the

Further processing section 003, which may take the place of the first and / or second embodiment and / or mode of operation and its development, but preferably selectively to the former and / or second mentioned and / or their further development and / or operation is executable, is, for example Production of book products P (B), a printing material 002 'previously printed in particular by means of a printing machine 001 previously printed with printed images of a book format f (B), preferably fed inline to the further processing section 003 on the input side, which preferably is in one of the abovementioned embodiments, developments and Variants is formed, and the desired product P (B), here z. B. a book product P (B) processed. It can in an advantageous

Execution of this variant single-layer or in the case of a prior unifying multi-layer sections 002 ', k, which may be formed by arc 002', k or track sections 002 ', k, in an example o. B. collecting bags comprehensive

Pre-collection device 603, to a bundle 617 of two or more such single or multilayer sections 002 ', k are pre-collected. Depending on the requirement and / or equipment of this bundle 617 may be in an example, og Cross stapler 606; 607 - z. B. in cooperation with a collecting cylinder 623; 649 - to cross-stitched bundles 617'quer be stapled. The optionally stapled bundles 617; 617 'are then in an example above-mentioned Querfalzeinrichtung 602 - z. B. by transfer to a jaw cylinder 621 - folded transversely to a magazine 616. For the preferred case that the printing material 002 'already on the input side in

Transverse side by side has two particular lying print images of product pages, this is - for this case two side lengths wide - Issue 616 by means of an example o. Longitudinal cutting device 604 cut longitudinally in two one-side stapling sections, which leaves as a product P (B), for example via a product delivery the Weitverarbeitungsabschnitt 003 (see, for example, Fig. 35). The product P (B) produced in this way has no seam to be circumcised and can directly provide the final product to be provided to the end customer or one, for example, in one

Buchbindeabschnitt weiterzuverarbeitendes intermediate product P (B) represent.

In one embodiment of the above or below embodiments of the

Further processing section 003 and / or the processing line and / or

Operating mode, this or this without an o.g. Forming hopper be executed in the single or affected processing line or in each of several of the processing lines. For example, this eliminates the possibility of production of a described special product P (S). In the first o. G. Embodiment (eg, schematically in Fig. 23) here is z. B. provided as a first in the processing line

Folding means a Querfalzeinrichtung 602 is provided. In o. G. Variant (eg

schematically in Fig. 24) is provided as a first in the processing path provided folding means a different from a former, a folding blade 641st

having Längsfalzeinrichtung 609 provided.

The respective named production and its variant can in a preferred development for the respective product P (Z); P (T); P (B); P (S) in respective formats f (Z); f (T); f (B); f (S) of varying dimensions be executed and / or operated or be. So can in a second, a same type production with, for example, a reduced width b002 'of the substrate 002 respective products P'(Z); P '(T); P '(B); P '(S) produced or carried out productions or -. B. in first, second and third og execution - be prepared or be, which have a relation to a first and / or maximum side height lower side height. The same applies in connection with those in the variant z. B. produced according to Fig. 34 and Fig. 35 newspaper, tabloid or book products P (Z); P (T); P (B) for the page width.

As for the side width of these first, second and third embodiments - for example, according to a production according to Fig. 29, Fig. 30, Fig. 31, Fig. 32 or Fig. 33 - to be produced products P (Z); P (T); As far as P (B) is concerned, this is limited only by the section length I002, k which is to be processed maximally in the further processing section 003. This applies in connection with the newspaper, tabloid or book products P (Z) produced in the variant; P (T); P (B) for their side height.

For producing a product P (t) of a certain o. Product types t, z. B. o. G. Newspaper product P (Z) with t = Z, tabloid product P (T) with t = T or book P (B) (with t = B) or different special product P (S) with t = S, z. B. a

in this regard, digital print job, for example, in the control and / or

Planning system 004 provided. This can z. Example, in one of the control and / or planning system 004 included pressure data providing section 1 100 (see, for example, Fig. 36) are created and created in one of the control and / or

Planning system 004 comprised product planning 1200 created, created and exported for further processing or imported from an external source. In this case, and / or this print order are preferably information on product design, eg. For example, product type A {t} and / or page size A {f} and / or product A {a} details, such as: B. information on the number of product pages and / or information on the arrangement of product pages in the product P and any existing stapling structure in the finished product P, and / or information A {S _m } to for the production assigned to the product P in further processing (also called "finishing") required handling and / or processing stages or to be traversed handling and / or processing steps.

Information relating to product design {t}; A {f}; A {a}; A {S _m } may for the above-mentioned case of a newspaper production, for example, a newspaper product related item {Z} and / or a desired newspaper format information in a measure number format {h _s , b _s } or common format designation {'Berliner'} and / or product designation {section 1: 8pages, section 2: 16 pages ...} and / or finishing details {-}.

The digitized page content for the individual product pages as such or preferably in the form of unique references to corresponding objects may also already be included in the data d _P to describe the print job or - instead or in addition to this - from another data source the control and / or planning system 004, z. B. in the area covered by the control and / or planning system 004 Druckdatenbereitstellungsabschnitt 1 100 imported or only be there in whole or in part generated or will be. Through the product design information A {t}; A {f}; A {a}; A {S _m } and the digitally present page contents is or is for example a digital description of the printed product to be produced P and / or the order to be processed, by or from the digital description, for example, for the printing process relevant print data d _D , z. B. in bitmap format, and preferably in addition to further processing relevant data d _w , z. B. in JDF format (job definition format), are provided and / or are available. The information concerning the product design A {t}; A {f}; A {a}; A {S _m } thus find in the further processing data d _w precipitation, from which, for example, the relevant settings and / or parameterizations are derived. For the data exchange in JDF format, a correspondingly established interface is provided in the respective signal connection. The pressure data d _D encompassed or provided by the digital description of the printed product P to be produced is processed accordingly

pressure-system-specific control data and / or signals S _D - synchronized to the relative movement between imaging device 212; 412 and to be printed substrate 002, in particular synchronized to the printing substrate, with a by the control and / or planning system 004, in particular by the

Print data providing section 1 100 imprinted medium or immediately predetermined, successively continuing in the direction of relative movement printing pattern. In this case, the resulting on the substrate 002 print image - as already indicated above - a quasi-endless weiteretzendes or at least with z. B. repeatable motif or as preferred here - in the direction of relative movement one behind the other and preferably in addition to side by side several print images of individual print pages, short print page images, a produced, preferably multi-page printed product P, in particular an o. Print product P from the field of print media include.

The dimensions, z. As the page format, and the number of the plurality of behind and / or side by side on the substrate 002 to be arranged or arranged print page images are freely designed and / or selectable within the limits, by the smaller of maximum print width b _D and / or maximum or present Substrate width b002 _max ; b002 and possibly by the minimum processable

Substrate width b002 _max ; b002 and possibly by the measured in the direction of relative movement of the printing material length I02, which, however, for example, only in the case of formed as substrate sheet 002 substrate 002 and / or in the case of a relation to the Bedruckstofflänge I02 comparatively long length of the individual printing section length L _D ; L _{D a} ; L _{D b} ; L _{D c} ; L _{D d} , for example, at most with respect to the present printing section lengths L _D ; L _{D a} ; L _{D b} ; L _{D c} ; L _{D d} z. B. 10-fanchen, in particular 20 times the length, has relevance. After printing, the printed substrate 002 'the

Further processing section 003 supplied, in which it to the pressure-related product P, z. B. in the manner outlined above to a newspaper, tabloid, book or special product P (Z); O (T); P (B); P (S) is processed. Possibly. in front of everyone

Print job, but preferably at least for the case of a job change between them in the product design, z. As in the page number and / or the printed page format f or in the product type t, different products P, settings for one or more handling or processing means of one or more relevant for the currently produced product P further processing levels processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612, in particular handling or processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612, the

Further processing section 003 checked and / or made. This can in the simplest case on site manually, by operating personnel via a central

Control interface, for example via one of the control and / or

Planning system 004 comprised control center 1000 or via a user interface assigned to further processing by at least importing and computer-based or at least computer-aided processing of the currently pending or possibly already running production P

further processing-relevant data dW, or preferably by a computer-based or at least computer-aided provision, transmission and processing of the currently pending or possibly already running production P pertaining

further processing-relevant data d _w . In a simple yet comfortable variant, for example, in the event that only a manageable number of products and formats are to be produced by default through the production line, the setting parameters can also be specific to the respective

Productions and / or formats deposited and by the staff at a o. G.

Be selected interface. The example, via an interface from Extern, from the production planning 1200 or from the Druckdatenbereitstellungsabschnitt 1 100 imported, related to the specific order or the specific product P to be produced

Further processing data d _w , which, for example, one or preferably more of the above information on product design and possibly for the required

Handling and / or processing levels to be considered preset values are, for example -. In JDF format - one

control technology superior to the further processing section 003

fed to attributable controller 802.

From there, irrespective of whether the determination is manually or computer-based by input or selection manually or preferably from the data relating to the print job, for example activation and / or presetting and / or parameterization of one or more of the handling operations involved in the production and / or processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612, in particular of these handling and / or processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 included

Handling or machining tools and / or associated control means 526; 528; 531; 533; 536; 538; 678; 682; 683; 684, made. For this purpose, the affected drive or adjusting means 527; 529; 532; 534; 671 or the control means 526 associated therewith; 528; 531; 533; 536; 678; 682; 683; 683, the control data and / or signals SW representing the determined specifications and / or parameters are supplied, which are or are formed, for example, in the control device 802 from the specifications provided manually or with computer assistance. The control means 526; 528; 531; 533; 536; 678; 682; 683; 683 can be centrally centrally in a common structural unit, in each case separately for the strand guiding and / or forming section 500 and for the collecting and / or folding section 600 centrally, be grouped individually in any group or completely decentralized. By way of example, a plurality of control means 678, which concerns the collecting and / or folding section 600; 682; 683; 683, for example, as control circuits or algorithms in the collecting and / or folding section 600 spatially associated control means 686, z. B. an at least computer-aided controller 686, and a plurality of the strand guiding and / or forming section 500 control means 526; 528; 531; 533; 536 as control circuits or algorithms in one or more of the strand guiding and / or -bildungsabschnitt 500 spatially associated

Control device 687, z. B. an at least computer-aided controller 687 summarized.

The controller 802 is connected to the drive or adjusting means 527; 529; 532; 534; 671 or assigned to this, z. B. as a means of calculation or as PLC trained control means 526; 528; 531; 533; 536; 678; 682; 683; 683, connected by signal technology and / or via appropriate arithmetic and / or

Data processing means set up to generate the said control data and / or signals S _w , taking into account the specifications obtained manually or by selection or via the further processing data d _w , and to the relevant drive or adjusting means 527; 529; 532; 534; 671 or to the control means 526 associated therewith; 528; 531; 533; 536; 678; 682; 683; 684 to submit. In the

Determining or obtaining the control data and / or signals S _w may additionally include execution-specific variables and parameters, for example zero positions,

Stellbereiche and dimensions, to the present handling or

Machining means and / or to the drive or adjusting means are taken into account and / or be, which held for example in the controller 802 or from other sources, eg. B. from a memory of the respective control means, a

Machine control 800 or other signal-related data sources and / or can be retrieved. Preferably, a higher-level control device 802 is here as the

Further processing section 003 superordinate attributable control device 802 at least both with a control or drive means 528; 531; 533; 529; 534 for setting and / or presetting the union means 502; 503; 504 executed further processing stage 502; 503; 504 and - in particular for the transmission of presetting data and / or of the collecting sequence or of the printing material feed representing dynamic data - with one of

Collecting device, in particular its drive for the holding means, to its control associated control means means in signal connection.

In principle, in operation also via the control device 802 for the drive means of one or more of the involved handling and / or

Processing stages 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 508; 509; 51 1; 512; 513; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612 required dynamic data and / or signals, eg. B. to the product flow and / or the printing process synchronous drive data, as

Control data and / or signals SW transmitted or be. However, at least those which are synchronous to the product flow and / or to the printing process are preferred

Drive data and / or signals SL for drive means, as they are formed for example by the substrate feed causing actuators, separated from the adjusting and adjusting commands control data and / or signals SW of a

Data processing or computing means for forming an electronic,

in particular virtual master axis, transmitted forth. The transmission of the control data and / or signals S _w and the drive data and / or signals S _L can via separate signal connections or possibly the same, for example as a bus or

Network connection formed signal connection to the relevant drive or adjusting means 527; 529; 532; 534; 671 or to the associated control means 526; 528; 531; 533; 536; 678; 682; 683; 683 done.

Although the provision of said printing or further processing relevant data d _D , d _w and / or the pressure, further processing and possibly the drive control signals S _D ; S _w ; S _L can be done by a control and / or planning system 004 basically any architecture and / or structure, a provision by a control and / or planning system 004 in a particularly suitable architecture and / or structure is set forth below.

The above-mentioned image control device 900 and / or the means for obtaining and passing on the further processing-relevant data d _w can in principle be spatially assigned to the printing aggregate 200; 400 or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 on the one hand and the

Further processing section 003 assigned on the other hand and arranged decentrally, or together with others, the printing machine 001 and / or the

Recording section 003 control technology associated control and / or data processing means, eg. B. control components and / or modules 800; 900; 1000; 1 100; 1200, be centrally located. Regardless of this relative arrangement, in the following these image control device 900 and / or the means for

Extraction and transfer of further processing-relevant data d _w - as well as the machine control 800 - conceptually from the control and / or planning system 004 with spatially distributed or structurally summarized in the sense below or only partially summarized control modules and / or components 800; 900; 1000; 1 100; 1200 includes. A control-technical assignment here means that the printing machine 001, in particular this associated drive means and / or adjusting elements, and / or the receiving portion 003, in particular this associated drive means and / or adjusting elements, by appropriate, from

Control modules and / or components 800; 900; 1000; 1 100; 1200 of the

Control and / or planning system 004 comprises control means 801; 802 with regard to operational and / or adjustment-relevant functions, in particular at least with regard to their basic functions such as a start, a

Departure and possibly a production speed determining size, is controlled and / or controllable. Preference is given to the printing machine 001 and / or the receiving section 003,

in particular, the printing machine 001 and the receiving section 003 comprehensive production line, o. g. Meaning a control and / or planning system 004

assigned to this, both embodiments should be taken in which all present control modules and / or components 800; 900; 1000; 1 100; 1200 in a same control device, z. As a control computer, are summarized, as well as embodiments in which the modules concerned, although all or partially structurally and / or spatially separated, but medium or directly via at least one signal connection functionally and / or logically, d. H. relating to at least one of the printing machine 001 and / or the receiving section 003

control technical task signaling technology, are interconnected.

The higher-level machine controller 800 has at least one

Operator interface 1000, z. As a control station 1000, in signal connection or includes such. In this case, by the higher-level machine control 800 - in a common control device or also distributed and signal connected - the printing machine 001 control means concerned 801, z. Control routines and / or circuits of a controller 801, and preferably as

Further processing section 003 trained discharge section 003 control means 802, z. Control routines and / or circuits

Control device 801, to be included. For example, via and / or by the control means 801; 802 of the machine control 800 at least the

Printing substrate transport related drive components of the printing machine 001 and / or the further processing section 03, preferably also the individual

Bedruckstoffförderung and / or the printing process of the printing machine 001 relevant adjusting means, for. B. actuators or valves and the printing substrate and / or the processing process of the further processing section 003 relevant adjusting means, for. B. actuators or valves controlled and / or controllable. Of the higher-level machine control 800 may also be preferred

Printing machine 001 and the discharge section 003 cross control means, for. B. the printing substrate feed causing drives of the printing machine 001 and the

Delivery section 003 synchronizing means, such as

Data processing or computing means for forming an electronic,

in particular virtual master axis, includes.

Via the operator interface 1000, z. B. via appropriate controls of a control station 1000, which may be given by switches, buttons, buttons or touch-sensitive fields of a display, the first and / or second section 001; 003, in particular the printing machine 001 and the downstream

Further processing section 003, controllable in at least its basic functions.

Preferably, the control and / or planning system 04 as a further component 1 100 comprises a product data providing section 1 100, z. B. a particular digital prepress 1 100, from which or which forth the

Carried transmission or provision of that the print image printing data _D d to the image control means 900th The product data providing section 1 100 may optionally include a production planning 1200 or be included together with one of a combined program module or else be connected to a separately provided production planning 1200 by signal technology.

The product data providing section 1 100, which is preferably designed as a pre-press 1 100, may comprise a data interface to the integrated or signal-connected production planning 1200 via which, for example, product-relevant data d _{P of} a digital print job can be imported from the production planning 1200. The conditioning and characterization of the digital

Print jobs, for example via an operator interface, which in the case of combined version with a user interface of the

Product data providing section.

The data d _P for describing the print job concerned with the product P are or are transmitted, for example, in the so-called. JDF format (job definition format) and can provide information on product design z. B. information on product type t and / or the printed page format f and / or product design, eg. B. the number and arrangement and possibly stapling structure of the printed pages in the later product P, and / or information on the required for further processing (also called "finishing") handling and / or processing steps s _n include.

The data d _P for describing the print job relating to the product P and / or for presetting of units of the printing machine 001 and / or the

Further processing section 003 relevant data d _v can from the

Production planning 1 100 via a signal connection medium or directly also be passed to the machine control 800 or be.

In the product data providing section 1 100, the product design related, for example, the data d _{P of} the digital print job originating data and present in digitized form page contents, which z. B. originally as the page contents or parts thereof original data d ₀ in the form of image or text files, using appropriately furnished

Data processing means, for. B. using an im

 Product data providing section 1 100 provided raster image processor (RIP) and / or using provided in the product data providing section 1 100 means for so-called. "Digital sheet assembly", to a digital

Production description prepared for the printed product P to be produced. The preparation of the page contents data based on the imposition and / or rasterized print data d _D and possibly the processing of the Product design data related to the required printing material handling and further processing data d _w can by or with the support of an implemented in the product data providing section 1 100, for example, the above-mentioned means for digital sheet mounting comprehensive data processing program, eg. As a Ausschließsoftware be generated or be.

The digitized production description provided by the product data providing section 1 100 for the printed product P to be produced includes the

Print data d _D Favor in a raster graphics format, such as in bitmap format, or aiteratively this in a vector-based description format, such as a post-script or in particular PDF format (portable document format), and in an advantageous embodiment additionally For this purpose - preferably in a different data stream or a further file - the printing substrate guide and / or further processing of the d printed on the corresponding data d _D printed substrate 002 'relevant data d _w , further processing data d _w , for example in JDF format (job definition -Format).

The print data d _{D is sent} to the image controller 900 mentioned above

Data processing in pressure system-specific control data and / or signals S _D transmitted. When present, the respective further processing data d _w are communicated to the one or more handling and / or processing steps _n s of the second portion 003 with respect to the operation controlling and / or presetting the associated control means 802nd

The - for example, independent of a single or multi-part structure - as a total control means 802 designated higher-level control means 802 of the further processing section 003 can basically as a module of

Product Data Provisioning Section 1 100 includes or, as shown, as a signaling medium or directly with the product data providing section 1 100 connected component of the control and / or planning system 004, but in particular be provided as a component of the machine control 800. Alternatively, it can be attributed to the further processing section 003 as a signaling device connected, but separately arranged control device or in another alternative. By the control device 802 are for driving or adjusting means of one or more handling and / or Bearbeitungseinrichtu8ngen at least one handling or processing stage of

Further processing section 003 based on the further processing data d _w control and / or actuating signals S _w generated and fed via a corresponding signal connection to the relevant drive or adjusting means or locally this drive or adjusting means associated controls.

The further processing data _dw may include information on printed page formats and / or layers of the printed pages on the printing substrate 002 'and / or information relating to further processing, such as the cutting lines and / or folding lines and / or stitching lines required on the printing material 002'.

Basically, the further processing data d _{w could} already include required setting and / or operating data for the relevant drive or adjusting means of the handling or processing means, provided that the required machine data for execution and Bedruckstofflage are known or accessible. Preferably, however, such setting and / or operating data are obtained in the control means 802 from the product and / or printing material-related further processing data d _w using data specific to the specific execution of the handling or processing means and processed into the control data and / or signals S _w ,

Although the further processing section 003 in any of the aforementioned embodiment, development, design and variant basically any sheet or web-processing printing machine 001 may be upstream, this is preferably as a printing press 001 operating according to a printing-formless method, preferably as an inkjet printing press, in particular as an inkjet web press

educated. In contrast to common printing devices for office and household is a printing machine 001 for printing on an industrial scale, which u. a. in a maximum to be printed substrate width of z. B. up to over 600 mm at a feed rate of z. B. over 50 m / min shows.

The ink jet printing machine 001, which is preferably preferred, can in principle be provided with a pressure point which is in the range of the pressure points, i. H. a printing section of a printing unit 200; 400 levitating, d. H. Backing unsupported substrate 002, z. B. one over the pressure point comprehensive free length stretched web 002, operated and / or executed. However, it is advantageously designed as a printing machine 001, wherein the printing substrate 002 on its conveying path from the entry into a first to the exit from a last, of several on a same side of the printing substrate 002 successively acting and / or a same printing unit 200; 400 pressure points to be assigned D1 .1; D1.2; D1.3; D1.4; D2.1; D2.2; D2.3; D2.4 at least one support point 201; 401; 201 .3; 401 .3 by a printing material guide 201; 401 is back supported or is. This one of a printing unit 200; 400 and / or printing material side from the first to the last printing location D1 .1; D1 .2; D1.3; D1.4; D2.1; D2.2; D2.3; D2.4 attributable conveyor line can also be that of a substrate side and / or printing unit

be considered associated pressure line. As pressure points D1.1; D1.2; D1 .3; D1.4; D2.1; D2.2; D2.3; D2.4 can in this case be referred to in the conveying direction to each other subsequent sections, soft on the passing past the substrate 002 with a

Printing ink of the same color is applied. A printing unit 200; 400, only one pressure point D1 .1; D2.1, for example for the color black. The pressure points D1.1; D1.2; D1.3; D1.4; D2.1; D2.2; D2.3; D2.4 can connect directly to each other in space or else, eg. B. by color, spaced from each other. The term pressure point D1.1; D1.2; D1.3; D1.4; D2.1; D2.2; D2.3; D2.4 should also fall a section that -. B. without interruption by another color - several successive jobs of a same color. If, however, single or multiple application points of a color, as viewed in the conveying direction, are separated by a single or multiple application point of a different color, they provide, in this sense, two different pressure points D1.1; D1 .2; D1 .3; D1.4; D2.1; D2.2; D2.3; D2.4. In the case of only one pressure point D1.1; D2.1 sets these in the following simultaneously the first and the last print position D1 .1; D2.1 of the relevant printing unit 200; 400 or one of the printing unit 200; 400 comprised printing unit 21 1; 41 1 dar.

That of the printing unit 200; 400 associated printing material guide 201; 401 comprises the one or more guiding and / or conveying means of one of the printing unit 200; 400 associated conveyor section, which at least over the o. G. Extending conveyor line or pressure line. This can be such. B. shown schematically in Fig. 37 and z. B. in Fig. 39 in the printing machine 001 provided a central cylinder 201; 401 or as shown schematically in z. B. to recognize a freely co-rotating or advantageously positively driven roller, roller or belt conveyor, or possibly a fixed, but preferably designed with friction-reducing surface one or more parts

Printing material guide 201; Be 401.

In a z. For example, as shown in Figs. 37 and 39, and preferable, that of the printing material side and / or printing unit 200; 400 associated printing material guide 201; 401 by a rotating, the printing substrate 002 leading cylinder 201; 401 executed. The guiding and / or conveying means 201; 401 is in this case by the cylinder 201; 401 self-educated. In the case of an indirect ink jet printing process this is with z. B. a likewise rotating transfer cylinder or a circulating belt as a transfer agent, acting together and / or the printing machine 001 as an indirect roller inkjet printing machine 001 formed. In the embodiment shown here, the printing machine 001 is for direct ink-jet printing, ie without transfer means, educated.

In a z. B. in Fig. Fig. 38 schematically illustrated example, the

Substrate side and / or printing unit 200; 400 associated printing material guide 201; 401 by a plurality of conveying and / or conveying means, for. B. rollers or rollers, comprehensive conveyor 201; 401, z. B. roller or roller conveyor, be formed. In this case, the guiding and / or conveying means 201 .1; 201 .2; 201 .3; 201.4; 201 .5 (401.1; 401 .2; 401 .3; 401 .4; 401 .5) all freely co-rotating, all

positively driven or preferably a part of the guiding and / or conveying means 201.2; 201.3; 201 .4 (401.2; 401 .3; 401 .4), in particular upstream of the pressure path initially upstream and downstream of the pressure section initially downstream, forcibly driven and part of the guiding and / or conveying means 201 .1; 201 .5 (401.1; 401.5), in particular the intermediate ones, may be freely rotating. In a modification, as conveyor 201; 401 a on such guidance and / or funding 201 .1; 201 .2; 201 .3; 201.4; 201 .5 (401.1; 401.2; 401.3; 401.4; 401.5) may be provided.

In an alternative, not shown, that of the printing unit 200; 400 resp.

Substrate side associated printing material guide 201; 401 - at least in the region of the pressure line - by a one or more parts executed, preferably with

friction-reducing surface trained non-rotating slideway be formed.

In the printing material can before and / or in at least one printing unit 200; 400 at least one conditioning device be provided, through which the still unprinted or already printed substrate 002 for conditioning with a different from the ink substance or mixture and / or with cold and / or energy can be acted upon. Instead or in addition, at least one conditioning device may be provided in and / or after the at least one printing unit 200, through which the still unprinted or already printed printing material 002 can be acted upon to accelerate the curing and / or drying with energy and / or a gaseous fluid flow and / or a different substance or mixture of the ink.

A transport path of the at least one printing material 002, in particular the

Substrate web 002, following the at least one printing material source 100, preferably runs through the at least one first printing unit 200, where the printing substrate 002 and in particular the printing substrate web 002 preferably by means of at least one

Printing fluid, in particular at least one ink at least on one side and preferably in combination with the at least one second printing unit 400 is preferably provided on two sides with a printed image.

After passing through the at least one first printing unit 200, the transport path of the printing substrate 002 and in particular of the printing material web 002 preferably passes through the at least one first dryer 301 in order to be applied

To dry coating agent. Preferably, the at least one first dryer 301 is part of a dryer unit 300. After passing through the at least one first dryer 301 and preferably the at least one second printing unit 400 and / or the at least one second dryer 331, the printing substrate 002 and in particular the printing material web 002 is preferred Further processing section 003 supplied and further processed there.

Preferably, at least the first dryer 301 and / or after the at least one first dryer 301 is preferably at least the second printing unit 400 and / or after the at least one first printing unit 200 along the transport path of the printing material 002 and in particular of the printing substrate 002 by the printing press 001 the at least one second printing unit 400 preferably the at least one second dryer 331 and / or after the at least one second dryer 331 preferably arranged the at least one post-processing device 500. This is Ensures that a double-sided printing of the substrate 002 and in particular the printing substrate 002 is made possible in high quality.

Preferably, in particular in connection with the ink jet printing machine 001, but not limited thereto, downstream of the at least one printing unit 200; 400 and / or printing unit 21 1; 41 1 at least one drying assisting agent, d. H. a drying aid 301, e.g. B. a dryer 301, is provided.

In a preferred embodiment, for example for the two-sided printing in the printing material of the printing press 001 two printing units 200; 400 provided which z. B. successively through the substrate 002, d. H. by individual

Bedruckstoffabschnitte 002 or through the web-shaped substrate 002 are passed through or can be to print on both sides, for example. The two each at least one non-impact printing unit 21 1; 41 1 comprehensive printing units 200; 400 and / or at least two non-impact printing units 21 1; 41 1 can be formed on both sides of a Bedruckstoffweges in a common frame as the substrate to be printed on both sides printing unit 200, 400 in an alternative embodiment.

Although basically only one drying aid 301 the two

Printing units 200; 400 in the printing material behind the second of the printing units 200; 400 may be downstream, is in the case of two consecutively traversed printing units 200; 400 preferably both in the printing material path between the first and the second printing unit 200; 400 as well as in the second printing unit 400 downstream printing unit 200; 400, a drying aid 301; 331 provided. For this purpose, a same drying aid 301 by appropriate

Bedruckstoffführung both in one of the first to the second printing unit 200; 400 out leading as well as in the second printing unit 200; 400 leading away

Bedruckstoffweg or ever a drying aid 301; 331, z. B. a first Drying aid 301, in particular a first dryer 301; 331, from the first to the second printing aggregate 200; 400 leading and z. B. a second drying aid 301; 331, in particular a second dryer 301; 331 im from the second printing unit 200; 400 downstream leading Bedruckstoffweg be provided.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

001 Printing Machine, Inkjet Printing Machine, Rolling Press Machine, Rolling Inkjet Printing Machine, Rotary Printing Machine, Web Rolling Rotary Printing Machine, Rolling Rotary Inkjet Printing Machine

002 substrate, substrate web, web, partial web, strand, substrate sheet, sheet

 002 'substrate, substrate web, web, web, strand, substrate sheet,

Sheet, printed

002 ', k section, single or multi-ply, arc, strand section

 003 receiving section, storage section, further processing section

004 control and / or planning system

100 substrate source, roll-off device, reel splicer

200 printing unit, printing unit, first

 201 Central pressure cylinder, central cylinder, first; Rotation body, third

 21 1 printing unit, inkjet printing unit, ink-jet printing unit, four-color printing unit, first

 212 printhead, inkjet printhead, first

 213 control means

300 dryer unit

 301 dryer, infrared radiation dryer, radiation dryer, flow dryer, UV radiation dryer, hot air dryer, first

 331 dryer, infrared radiation dryer, flow dryer, radiation dryer, hot air dryer, UV radiation dryer, second

400 printing unit, printing unit, second Central pressure cylinder, central cylinder, second; Rotary body, fifth printing unit, inkjet printing unit, inkjet printing unit, four-color printing unit, second

Printhead, inkjet printhead, second

Control means Bedruckstoffleitstrecke, strand guiding and / or -bildungsabschnitt handling means, conveyor and / or guide, roller, rod further processing stage, handling stage, union means, turning device

Further processing stage, handling stage, union device, diverter, magazine turner bar or ribbon deck,

Finishing stage, handling stage, joining device, longitudinal folding device, folding hopper finishing stage, processing stage, cutting device,

Slitter

Post-processing stage, handling level, register device

Further processing stage, processing stage, conditioning and / or treatment stage

Further processing stage, processing stage, treatment stage, mechanical perforating or creasing device further processing stage, processing stage, conditioning and / or treatment stage, partially

Further processing stage, processing stage, conditioning and / or treatment stage, full width

Further processing stage, processing stage, cross-cutting device handling means, conveyor and / or guide, deflection bar, turning bar

 515

 516 roller, Bay Window roller

 517 handling means, conveying and / or guiding device, deflection bar, turning bar

 518

 519 handling means, conveyor and / or guide, turner bar 520

 521 Post-processing stage, handling stage, substrate switch

522 Handling means, conveyor and / or guide, roller, rod

523 Post-processing stage, handling stage, unification facility

524 Handling means, roller, rod, guide

525

 526 Handling means, roller, rod, guide

 527 drive means

 528 control means

 529 drive means

530

 531 control means

 532 drive means

 533 control means

 534 drive means

535

 536 control means

 537 Drive means, drive motor

 538 control means

539

600 processing section, collection and / or folding section 601 Post-processing stage, handling stage, collector, main collector

 602 further processing stage, processing stage, folding device,

 Querfalzeinrichtung, collecting and folding unit

 603 Post-processing stage, handling stage, collection device, pre-collection device

 604 finishing stage, processing stage, slitter 605

 606 finishing stage, connecting device, cross stitcher, ply stitcher

 607 finishing stage, connecting device, cross stitcher, ply stitcher

 608 further processing stage, processing stage, folding device,

 Längsfalzeinrichtung, Schwertfalzeinrichtung

 609 further processing stage, processing stage, folding device,

 Längsfalzeinrichtung, Schwertfalzeinrichtung

 610

 61 1 Further processing stage, handling stage, collecting device, section collecting device

 612 further processing stage, processing stage, folding device,

 Längsfalzeinrichtung, Schwertfalzeinrichtung

 613 conveyor line

 614 treatment device, pressing device

615

 616 intermediate product, crossfolded, product section, booklet, product

616 'intermediate, longitudinally folded, product section, booklet, product

 617 intermediate, bundles, bundles of sections

 617 'intermediate, cross-stitched, bundles, bundles of sections

618 Intermediate, bundles, packs, section bundles 619 Intermediate, bundles, bundles of bundles, bundle burst

620

 621 cylinder, folding cylinder, jaw cylinder

 622 Folding flap

 623 cylinder, folding cylinder, transport and folding blade cylinder, collecting cylinder, lock cylinder

 624 folding tool, folding knife

625

 626 receiving means, gripper

 627 conveyor system, belt system

 628 paddle wheel

 629 conveyor, display

630

 631 conveyor line, first

 632 conveyor line, second

 633 Verification, switch

 634 intermediate, product, longitudinally folded

635

 636 paddle wheel

 637 Delivery, product delivery

 638 conveyor line

 639 conveyor system, belt system

640

 641 Folding tool, folding knife, folding sword

 642 folding table

 643 folding roller pair

 644 stapling cylinder

645

646 body, rotatable, collecting cylinder, sectioning cylinder 647 Soft, tongue, tongue group

 648 Holding means, hinge system

 649 cylinder, collection cylinder, pre-assembly cylinder, lock cylinder 650

 651 Holding means, gripper, belt system

 652 Guide wedge, switch

 653 stapling agent, staple

 654 conveyor line

655

 656 intermediate product, longitudinally folded

 657 frame, one or more parts

 658 aggregate, collection and folding unit, folder

 659 Stapling tool, stapling head

660

 661 closing element, closing plate

 662 stapling device

 663 tacking element, setting stamp

 664 nipple

665

 666 flank, cutting blade

 667 stitching wire

 668 Guide track, guide channel

 669 drive (stitching wire)

670

 671 motor, electric motor, servomotor

 672 shaped element, forming roll

 673 opening, cutting nozzle

 674 guide section, guide tube piece

675 676 opening, cutting nozzle

677 Drive motor, electric motor, Sevomotor

678 control means

 679 drivers

680

 681

 682 control means

 683 control means

 684 control means

685

 686 control device

 687 control device

700 storage device

800 machine control

 801 control device

 802 control device

900 image control device

1000 user interface, control station

1 100 print data providing section

1200 Product planning a, i Section, printing section (ie N) b002 _max. Substrate width, maximum b002 _max b _s page width

h _s page height b002 width, substrate width, web width

b _N (D) nominal diameter (printing press, printing unit, printing unit)

b _N (SF) Nominal width (collecting and / or folding section)

f format (Z: newspaper format, T: tabloid format, B: book format, S: special format)

F transport direction, conveying direction

h _s page height

HS1 bookmark

 HS1.1 escape, first

 HS1.2 escape, second

 HS2 bookmark

 HS2.1 escape, first

 HS2.2 escape, second

L _D printing section lengths

L _v length, offset

 I674 length (674)

s _B trimming line

P product

 P (Z) newspaper product

 P (T) tabloid product

 P (B) book product

 P (S) special product

D fold, "third" fold M fold, transport fold

R fold, back fold

S _D control data and / or signals

S _w control data and / or signals

S _L Control Data and / or Signals z1 Product Section, Newspaper Section z2 Product Section, Newspaper Section z3 Product Section, Newspaper Section

Claims

claims

1 . Apparatus for the further processing of web-shaped or sheet-shaped printing material (002 ') with a further processing section (003), in which printing material (002') fed or to be supplied on the input side to print products (P (Z); P (T); P (B); P (S)) can be processed, wherein the further processing section (003) in the guide path to one of the printing material (002 ') to be traversed

 Processing line as further processing stages (602, 61 1) at least one transverse folding device (602) and one with respect to the Bedruckstoffweg

 downstream collecting means (61 1), by which two or more transversely folded by means of the Querfalzeinrichtung (602) intermediate products (616) are summarized to one another to a bundle (618), characterized in that the Querfalzvorrichtung (602) downstream

 Collecting device (61 1) comprises a rotatable body (646), on the circumference of which the two or more transversely folded intermediate products (616) can be combined with one another to form the bundle (618), and holding means (648) for holding intermediates (616) to be collected on the circumference of the rotatable body (646).

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the

 Collection means (61 1) comprises a switch (648) and the holding means (648) are formed as a band system (648) through which by means of the switch (647) in a first or renewed collection cycle forced intermediate products (616) on the outer contour of the rotating body (646).

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the

Further processing section (003) in the guide path of the processing line as further processing stages (601; 602; 603) upstream of the Querfalzeinrichtung (602) comprises at least one collecting means (601; 603) through which one or more layers of printing material (002 ', k) into a bundle ( 617; 617 ') or bundles (617) formed upstream can be collected into a bundle burst (619).

4. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the

 Collecting device (601) in the upstream guide another

 Collecting device (603) is preceded by which one or more layers Bedruckstoffabschnitte (002 ', k) to bundles (617; 617') can be collected

5. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that a

 Operating direction of rotation of a collecting cylinder (649) encompassed by the first collecting device (603) corresponds to the operating direction of rotation of a collecting cylinder (623) comprised by the downstream subsequent collecting device (601) and / or that a conveying path (654) is arranged between the first and second collecting device (603; 601) is provided.

6. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that the single or first collecting means (603) comprises means (606) for

 Connecting a plurality of layers in the guide path or downstream and the Querfalzvorrichtung (602) is arranged upstream.

7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the means (606) for connecting a plurality of layers as a cross-stitching device (606) is formed.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, characterized in that in the guide path of the transversely folded intermediate products (616) collecting collecting means (61 1) directly or indirectly

Längsfalzeinrichtung (608) is provided as a further processing stage (608) through which incoming intermediates (616; 618) relative to the transport direction (T) along falzbar.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that in addition to the former, at least one transverse folding device (602), a collecting device (601; 603; 61 1) and the Längsfalzeinrichtung (608) comprising

 Processing line is provided a processing line, via which the intermediate products (616; 618) without being subjected to a longitudinal folding operation can be supplied via a guide portion of a delivery (629).

10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the branch in the

 Area of the longitudinal folding device (608) is provided, which is provided in the Bedruckstoffweg the first processing path and is optionally designed to be activated and deactivated.

1 1. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, characterized in that the Querfalzeinrichtung (602) comprises a jaw cylinder (621) through which one or more times collected intermediate product (617; 617 '; 619) can be folded transversely relative to the transport direction (F) present on the input side.

12. The device according to claim 1 1, characterized in that the

 Jaw cylinder (621) with one upstream in the guide path

 Folding blade cylinder (623) is arranged cooperatively.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the

 Folding blade (623) by a collecting cylinder (623) of the single or upstream next collecting device (601) is formed.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12 or 13, characterized

 characterized in that in the Bedruckstoffweg upstream of the

Cross folding device (602) next or only collecting device (603) with a cylinder operable in collective operation (649) and with the holding or printing material sections (002 ', k) or bundles (617; 617') to be collected on the circumference holding means (626 ; 651) is executed.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13 or 14, characterized in that it is designed for processing variable section lengths and the input side a conveyor line ( 638) which can be operated with a speed which is different and / or independent from the conveying speed of a conveyor line which adjoins upstream.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 13, 14 or 15, characterized in that the further processing section (003) a guide path of at least two, comprising strands (002 ') formed by webs (002'), sub-webs (002 ') or web-strips of a web (002') or sub-web (002 ') with a joining means (502; 503; 504) provided in the guide path, through which these Strands (002 ') lead to each other and after a cross-cutting through a cross-cutting device provided in Strangweg (513) as multilayer printing material (022', k) downstream subsequent processing by one or more of the

 Further processing stages (601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 608; 609; 61 1; 612) can be fed.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that as

 Union means (502; 503; 504) a longitudinal folding device (504; 508) formed by a former (504) or a plow folding device (508) and / or a diverting device (503) for discharging a plurality of strands (002 '; 002'.1; 002 2) from a conveying direction (F) present in the printing unit (200; 400) viewed in projection in the horizontal plane into a conveying direction (F ') which is angled by 90 ° and viewed in the horizontal plane. or a turning device (502) having two turning bars (514) is provided in the guide path of a strand (002 ').

18. Device according to one or more of claims 1 to 17, characterized by arranging it downstream of a printing machine (001) comprising at least one printing unit (200; 400), through which a web or sheet-shaped printing material (002) on at least one of its sides in a printing formless printing process with printed images of printed pages of one

 Printed products (P; P (Z); P (T); P (S)).

19th production line with a printing press (001) and one of the printing press

 (001) downstream in the printing material further processing section (003), wherein the printing machine (001) comprises at least one printing unit (200; 400) through which a web or sheet-shaped substrate (002) on at least one of its sides in a printing formless printing process with printed images of

 P (P), P (T), P (S)) is printable and in the further processing section (003) the printed substrate (002 ') to the printed products (P; P (Z); P (P) T); P (S)) is processable, one of the

 Further processing section (003) comprises printed material Leitstrecke (500) at least one union means (502; 503; 504), by at least two strands (002 ') can be guided into a multilayer strand, and a Querschneideirichtung (513) for cross-cutting a single or multi-layered Strand, and wherein one of the printing material Leitstrecke (500)

 subsequent processing path (600) in the guide path of a processing path to be traversed as further processing steps (601, 602; 603) at least one collecting device (601; 603) and a downstream downstream

 Querfalzeinrichtung (602), wherein the further processing section (003) associated with control means (802) is provided by

 characterized in that the control device (802) as the

 Further processing section (003) superordinate attributable

Control means (802) having both a setting or drive means (528; 531; 533; 529; 532; 534) for presetting the further processing stage (502; 503; 504) executed as combining means (502; 503; 504) as well as one of Collecting means (601; 603) to the control associated control means (682; 683) is in signal communication.

20. Production line according to claim 19, characterized in that a setting or drive means of the transverse folding device (602) downstream collecting means (61 1) and / or actuating or driving means of the transverse folding device (602) downstream Längsfalzeinrichtung (608) for the transmission of preset data and / or the printing material feed representing dynamic data is technically connected to the control device (802).

21. Production line according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the control device (802) is technically connected to a digital pre-press (1 100) and / or a production planning, from which you on the specific order or the specific product to be produced (P) related further processing data (d _w ), which one or more details for

 Include product design, are available.

22. Production line according to claim 21, characterized in that the connection between the control device (802) and the prepress (1100) and / or the production planning is provided for the transmission of data in the JDF format interface.

23. Method for producing a product (P, P (Z)) which comprises a plurality of product sections (z, z) which are folded on the back fold (R) and are arranged on top of one another, by means of a pressure-free printing method

 Printing machine (001) and one of the printing machine (001) downstream in the printing material further processing section (003), wherein

in printed formless printing process, medium or in the printing medium directly following single or multilayer, as a printed sheet (002 ', k) or web sections (002', k) present sections (002 ', k) present in one of the printing material (002 ', k) or web sections (002', k) to be traversed processing section of the further processing section (003) individually or as a bundle (617) - relative to an input-side present transport direction (F) - are transversely folded,

 and collecting the transverse folded intermediate products (616) downstream of the transverse fold by a collecting device (61) comprising a collecting cylinder (646) and holding means (648) for holding sections (616) to be collected on the collecting cylinder (646) to form a section bundle (618) become.

24. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that by the

 Band system (648) formed holding means (648) by means of a switch (647) in a first or recollection cycle forced intermediates (616) on the outer contour of the collecting cylinder (646) formed by the rotating body (646) are held.

25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that the

 Production of sections (6 7) of the same product copy the

 Collecting sequence is varied in the formation of product sections with different numbers of pages.