EP3768442B1 - Sheet processing machine having a lateral suction device in the transport path - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a sheet processing machine with a side suction device.

Different printing processes are used in printing presses. Non-impact printing processes (NIP = non-impact printing) are printing processes that do not require a fixed, i.e. physically unchangeable, printing form. Such printing methods can produce different print images in each printing process. Examples of non-impact printing methods are ionographic methods, magnetographic methods, thermographic methods, electrophotography, laser printing and in particular inkjet printing methods or inkjet printing methods. Such printing methods usually have at least one image-generating device, for example at least one print head. In the case of the inkjet printing method, such a print head is designed as an inkjet print head, for example, and has at least one and preferably several nozzles, by means of which at least one printing fluid, for example in the form of ink drops, can be transferred to a printing material. Alternative printing methods have solid printing forms, for example gravure printing methods, planographic printing methods, offset printing methods and relief printing methods, in particular flexographic printing methods. Depending on the run length and/or other requirements such as print quality, a non-impact printing process or a printing process with a solid printing form may be preferable.

An exact match of a printed image on the front and back of a substrate printed on both sides is called register (DIN 16500-2). In multi-color printing, one speaks of register (DIN 16500-2) when individual print images of different colors are combined to form an image that fits exactly. Appropriate measures must also be taken in connection with inkjet printing in order to to comply with passports and/or registers. In particular, it is important that a relative position between the print head and the printing material is known and/or kept constant. The register is also called color register. The term register mark should therefore also be understood below to mean a register mark, ie a mark for checking the register or color register.

Sheet-fed printing presses are known. However, conventional transport systems cannot always be used with particularly thick sheets.

Corrugated cardboard usually consists of a plurality of layers, for example at least one smooth layer and at least one corrugated layer connected thereto, but preferably of at least two smooth layers or cover layers, between which at least one corrugated layer is arranged and between which possibly several corrugated layers and/or or other smooth layers are arranged. In this way, stable sheets and/or webs with low weight and/or low density are produced. Connections between layers are usually made by means of adhesive. In places where there is no contact between layers, there is also no stable connection. Corrugated cardboard is usually first produced as a long web, in particular an endless web, from which sheets are cut off or cut off, in particular because these are easier to handle than long, stable webs. Due to the structure, at least one at least partially loose area of a layer usually occurs at least in one place, which is then less stable and can protrude. Such protruding areas could have undesirable consequences, such as damage to print heads. Contacts between printheads and sheets are therefore dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Leading and/or trailing edges of sheets are particularly problematic. The production of the sheets also produces a significant amount of shredded material, such as dust, scraps of paper, etc. These can accumulate, for example, from the sides of the sheets in spaces between different layers of a respective sheet and on fall out again at undesirable points and/or at undesirable times and contaminate, for example, processing machines and/or main surfaces of sheets.

Corrugated sheets are therefore usually cleaned before further processing, for example by means of suction devices in which free particles are entrained and removed by high air currents near the paper surface of the sheet. By using static electric fields, particles that are held on one side are also set up by the paper surface and can thus be carried away by the draft. There is also the possibility of mechanically affecting the surface by brushing and thus removing loosely adhering particles as well. However, this essentially only cleans outward-facing surfaces and/or main surfaces of the sheets.

through the U.S. 2006/0230565 A1 a sheet processing machine with a cleaning device for sheets of corrugated cardboard is known.

through the U.S. 5,074,539 A a substrate feed device for sheets with suction devices is known.

through the CN 107 672 304 A a sheet-fed printing press is known which has suction devices projecting laterally into a housing, by means of which a non-impact print head is cleaned.

through the DE 10 2004 010 480 A1 a suction device of a sheet processing machine is known.

through the DE 196 30 376 A1 a device is known in which stacks of sheets are cleaned by means of a combination of brushes and suction openings. The device comprises transversely movable components for sucking Front, back and side components that the stack passes for cleaning.

through the DE 10 2012 108 196 A1 a suction device is known, the suction openings of which can be moved along a guide. An intended direction of movement is orthogonal to the suction direction of the suction openings.

through the DE 10 2010 055 002 A1 a sheet-fed printing press is known, in whose delivery a suction of powder is carried out, so that the powder does not contaminate the sheets and/or the delivery. For this purpose, side suction elements are also arranged in the vicinity of the lower area of a delivery stack, which can be adjusted vertically.

through the WO 2006/051292 A1 a printing machine for printing webs is known. To clean a surface to be printed, a roller is brought into contact with it. In order to regenerate this roll, a suction device is arranged which is aligned with the surface of the roll and is narrower than the roll and is therefore moved in a transverse direction in order to be able to regenerate the entire surface of the roll.

through the DE 10 2017 208 744 A1 a sheet-fed printing machine with a suction device and a non-impact printing device arranged thereafter is known.

The object of the invention is to create a sheet processing machine.

The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and the features of claim 2.

A processing machine or sheet processing machine is preferred Printing press or sheet-fed printing press trained. The processing machine is preferably designed as a processing machine for processing corrugated cardboard, in particular corrugated cardboard sheets, ie preferably as a corrugated cardboard processing machine and/or corrugated cardboard sheet processing machine. More preferably, the sheet processing machine is designed as a sheet-fed printing machine for coating and in particular for printing corrugated cardboard sheets, ie as a corrugated cardboard sheet printing machine. The processing machine is alternatively or additionally designed as a punching machine and/or sheet-fed punching machine and/or sheet-fed rotary punching machine. The processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, preferably has at least one and more preferably at least two units designed as modules. The at least one module and more preferably the at least two modules preferably each have at least one drive of their own. At least one of the at least two modules is preferably designed as a processing module, in particular as a coating module.

The sheet processing machine is characterized in that it has at least one transport path provided for transporting sheets at least in one transport direction, that a transverse direction is a horizontal direction that is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction, and that a thickness direction is both orthogonal to the transport direction and is oriented orthogonally to the transverse direction. At least one side suction device, which has at least one side suction element that has at least one side suction opening, is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets. The at least one side suction device is designed as at least one side suction device for the lateral suction of sheets, in particular sheets of corrugated cardboard.

The at least one side suction element is preferably designed as at least one side suction element for the lateral suction of sheets, in particular sheets of corrugated cardboard, and/or the at least one side suction opening is at least one Lateral suction opening for the lateral suction of sheets, in particular corrugated sheets.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that at least one straight line oriented parallel to the transverse direction intersects both the transport path provided for transporting sheets and the at least one side suction opening. In particular, material to be sucked off can then be sucked off in a particularly short way and particularly effectively.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction opening has a dimension with regard to the thickness direction that is at least 1 mm, more preferably at least 2 mm, even more preferably at least 4 mm, even more preferably at least 6 mm and even more more preferably at least 8 mm. As a result, relatively thick sheets, in particular sheets of corrugated cardboard, can also be cleaned, particularly in the areas between their two cover layers. In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction opening has a dimension with respect to the transport direction that is at least 10 mm, more preferably at least 20 mm, even more preferably at least 40 mm, even more preferably at least 60 mm and even more more preferably at least 80 mm. Particularly good cleaning can be achieved by lateral suction of the sheets, in particular by means of at least one side suction opening, in which the lateral air guidance takes place over a longer distance along the transport path. By coordinating the dimensions of the side suction openings in the direction of thickness and in the direction of transport, a necessary air flow can be kept as low as possible under optimized conditions. Furthermore, the sheet processing machine is characterized by that the dimension of the at least one side suction opening with regard to the transport direction is greater than the dimension of the at least one side suction opening with regard to the thickness direction and/or than the dimension of the at least one side suction opening with regard to the transverse direction.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction device has at least two side suction elements, each of which has at least one side suction opening, and that at least one straight line, which extends in particular parallel to the transverse direction from a side suction opening of a first side suction element to a side suction opening of a second side suction element, intersects the transport path provided for the transport of sheets.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction opening has a dimension of at most 5 mm, more preferably at most 2 mm and even more preferably at most 1 mm with respect to the transverse direction. As a result, the at least one side suction opening can be positioned as close as possible to the sheet and/or its intended transport path.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine has at least one non-impact coating unit with at least one print head, which is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets after the at least one side suction device and/or that the sheet processing machine is designed as a sheet-fed printing machine .

In an additional development, the Sheet processing machine preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction device and/or the at least one side suction opening is arranged to be movable with respect to the transverse direction, in particular over a distance of at least 5 cm, more preferably at least 10 cm, even more preferably at least 20 cm and even more preferably at least 30 cm and/or that such side suction devices and/or side suction openings that can be moved in this way are arranged on both sides of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets in relation to the transverse direction. Due to the lateral displaceability of the side suction openings, lateral cleaning can be carried out as effectively as possible, even with sheets of different widths. This prevents a large amount of air from being guided past the sheet at too great a distance, as a result of which no or at least only very small amounts of dust could be removed.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine has at least one substrate feed device, which has at least one substrate for adjusting its position in relation to the transverse direction, in particular over a distance of at least 5 cm, more preferably at least 10 cm, even more preferably has a side stop that can be moved by at least 20 cm and even more preferably at least 30 cm and/or that, in relation to the transverse direction, on both sides of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets such side stops that are particularly movable in this way are arranged and/or that the at least one side suction device and/or the at least one side suction opening is arranged to be movable together with the at least one side stop with respect to the transverse direction. Due to the joint mobility of the side suction opening and the side stop, for example in the area of an outgoing transport means of a substrate feed device, the suction openings for the side suction are automatically moved as well.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine has at least one substrate feed device, which has at least one separating device for separating sheets from below and which has at least one front stop, and in that a lowermost component of the at least one Lateral suction element is arranged with respect to the thickness direction further down than with respect to the thickness direction lowermost part of the at least one front stop.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that at least one lower suction opening is provided in particular in addition to the at least one side suction opening and/or that at least one upper suction opening is provided in particular in addition to the at least one side suction opening.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine has at least one driven and/or drivable transport means, by which at least one partial section of a transport path provided for transporting sheets is defined, pointing in a transport direction. In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that at least one smoothing device is arranged along this at least one partial section and that the smoothing device has at least one contact element, which is arranged movably at least between at least one contacting position and at least one spacing position and that the at least one In its at least one contacting position, the contact element touches and/or intersects the transport path provided for transporting sheets, and that the at least one contact element in its at least one spacing position touches and/or intersects the transport path provided for transporting sheets Transport path neither touches nor intersects and that the at least one contact element is arranged to be movable, at least in its at least one contacting position, with at least one component in and/or counter to the transport direction. As a result, protruding areas on leading and/or trailing edges of a sheet of corrugated cardboard can be brushed out and/or smoothed out.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device has at least one and preferably exactly one first axis about which the at least one contact element is pivotably and/or rotatably arranged. This axis is preferably oriented horizontally. This axis preferably points in an axial direction, with the axial direction preferably forming an angle with the transport direction that is greater than 15°, more preferably greater than 30°, even more preferably greater than 45° and even more preferably greater than 75°. This angle is even more preferably 90°.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device has at least one brush roller which has the at least one contact element and is preferably pivotable and/or rotatable about the first axis and, viewed in the circumferential direction, in at least one first, in particular on the first Axis-related angle range has a greater radial extent than in at least one second angle range related to the first axis. Each such angular range preferably extends over an angle of at least 5°. In particular, individual bristles are not meant. The division of the angular ranges is preferably constant along the first axis. Alternatively, the distribution of the angular ranges in different auxiliary planes is different, with these auxiliary planes each having a normal vector whose direction is oriented parallel to the first axis and with these auxiliary planes each having their position along the first distinguish axis from each other. An example of such an alternative arrangement of the angular ranges is a spiral arrangement of the at least one contact element and/or the brush facing around the first axis. This can be particularly advantageously combined with an axis direction of the first axis which encloses an angle other than 90° with the transport direction.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device has at least one brush roller that can be pivoted and/or rotated in particular about the first axis and that, viewed in the circumferential direction, has a larger radial angle in at least a first angular range, in particular in relation to the first axis extent, than in at least one second angular range, in particular related to the first axis, and more preferably that this at least one brush roller has trimmings only in the at least one first angular range, in particular related to the first axis, and/or that the at least one first angular range corresponds to the at least corresponds to a contact element.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element and/or the at least one brush roller is and/or can be driven in particular exclusively by means of at least one drive, in particular precisely one drive designed as a position-controlled electric motor, of the at least one smoothing device and/or or that the at least one contact element and/or the at least one brush roller is pivotable and/or rotatable optionally in a circumferential direction or in a second circumferential direction opposite to this circumferential direction.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the Sheet processing machine has at least one non-impact coating unit with at least one print head, which is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets after the at least one smoothing device and/or the at least one coating point of which is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets after the at least one smoothing device.

In an additional development, the sheet processing machine is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine has at least one sensor for detecting leading edges and/or trailing edges of sheets and that the at least one sensor is connected to at least one computing device, in particular by circuitry, which can be connected directly or is arranged indirectly connected to at least one drive of the at least one smoothing device, in particular in terms of circuitry.

Such a processing machine, for example, enables a preferred method for processing at least one sheet of sheet-shaped substrate in a sheet processing machine, the sheet processing machine having at least one driven and/or drivable transport means, through which at least one subsection pointing in a transport direction of a transport means for transporting sheets provided transport path and wherein at least one smoothing device is arranged along this at least one partial section and wherein the smoothing device has at least one contact element, and wherein in a contact area of the partial section the at least one contact element is in contact with at least one leading edge of the at least one sheet, at least during a front stripping process is brought into contact and wherein the at least one contact element is in contact with this leading edge during the front wiping process is moved along a trajectory in at least one forward sweep direction, wherein the at least one forward sweep direction has at least one component, at least in the contact area, which is oriented parallel to the transport direction of this at least one sheet and wherein during the front wiping process at least temporarily a wiping speed at which at least those components of the at least one contact element that are in contact with the respective sheet are moved in the transport direction, is greater than a transport speed of this at least one sheet at this respective point in time and wherein at least one other, in particular later point in time, for example in a passing process, at least a part of this at least one sheet passes through the contact area and thereby between any part of the at least one arc on the one hand and any part of the at least one contact element on the other hand there is a distance, in particular different from zero.

In an additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element is brought into contact with at least one trailing edge of the at least one sheet, at least during a rear spreading process taking place after the front spreading process in the contact area of the partial section, and/or that at least during a rear wiping process taking place after the front wiping process in the contact area of the partial section, the at least one contact element is brought into contact with at least one trailing edge of the at least one sheet and the at least one contact element is in contact with this trailing edge during the rear wiping process along a trajectory is moved in at least one rear sweeping direction, wherein the at least one rear sweeping direction has at least one component, at least in the contact area, which is opposite to the T transport direction of this at least one sheet is oriented and/or is oriented counter to the front stripping direction.

In an additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that at least before the front smearing process, at least one contact element is accelerated in a front acceleration process in the front sweeping-out direction or in a first circumferential direction and that at least after the front sweeping-out process the at least one contact element is braked in a front braking process, in particular until it comes to a standstill and more preferably at least before the rear the at least one contact element is accelerated in a rearward acceleration process, in particular in the rearward sweeping-out direction and/or counter to the first circumferential direction, and at least after the rearward sweeping-out process the at least one contact element is braked in a rearward braking process, in particular until it comes to a standstill.

In an additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element is pivoted and/or rotated about the first axis during the front sweeping process and/or that the at least one contact element is pivoted about the first axis during the rear sweeping process and/or or is rotated.

In an additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet is at least partially coated by means of at least one non-impact coating method after the front spreading process and more preferably also after the rear spreading process.

In an additional development, the printing press or sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that the at least one coating module is designed as a printing module and/or as a non-impact coating module.

In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that at least one further of the at least two modules is arranged as at least one coating module, which is designed as a priming module and/or as a coating module. In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that at least one other of the at least two has at least one drying device or drying device and/or is designed as at least one drying module. In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that this drying system or drying device or the at least one drying module has at least one energy output device designed as a hot air source and/or at least one as an infrared radiation source and/or at least one as a UV radiation source.

In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that at least one of the at least two modules is designed as a flexographic coating module.

This also allows print heads belonging to the further application point not to be damaged by a deformed substrate. Damage and repair-related costs can thus be reduced or avoided.

In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that at least one print head is connected to at least one positioning device and/or is connectable and more preferably that the at least one positioning device has at least one positioning drive. Then, corresponding subsequent print heads can be shut off, for example, from the transport path of the substrate, if a dangerous deformation of the substrate should occur. This can be done automatically and, in particular, sufficiently quickly by the positioning drive. In addition, if contact is made, these corresponding subsequent printheads can be easily cleaned by means of a cleaning device when these printheads are moved out of their printing position. As a result, costs can be reduced, in particular those for repairs and/or cleaning processes. A module is preferably understood to mean a respective unit or a structure made up of several units, which has at least one controllable and/or regulatable drive of its own and/or at least one transfer device for sheets and/or at least one without deviation or with a deviation of at most 5 cm at a first standard height that is the same for several modules, beginning and/or ending in a section of a transport path provided for transporting substrate, in particular printing material and/or sheets, and/or as an independently functioning module and/or each manufactured separately and/or each for mounted machine unit or functional assembly is formed.

In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that it has at least two units designed as modules and that the at least two modules each have at least one drive of their own and that at least one of the at least two modules is designed as a non-impact coating module and that at least one of the at least two modules is designed as a substrate feed device. Like other sheet processing machines with a modular structure, this has the particular advantage that aggregates of the sheet processing machine designed as modules have a cost-effective and particularly variable structure as well as a subsequent expandability of processing machines.

In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that it has a transport path provided for transporting substrate, in particular printing material and/or sheets, and that for at least two, more preferably for a plurality, even more preferably at least three and even more preferably all of the modules of the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, it applies that a respective section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate, in particular printing material and/or sheets, which is defined by the respective module, has a minimum radius of curvature that is at least 2 meters and/or has a direction in the entire area of the respective module that deviates by at most 30° from at least one horizontal direction. As a result, it is also possible in particular to process sheets with a particularly large thickness that are only slightly bendable. For example, it can be used to process sheets of corrugated cardboard with thicknesses of, for example, 10 mm or more. Furthermore, it is ensured that modules can be easily connected to one another, in particular again without deforming the sheets significantly or at all.

In an additional development, the processing machine, which is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing press, is preferably characterized in that at least one overhang sensor for detecting at least one spatial extension of sheets is arranged along a transport path provided for the transport of substrate, in particular printing material and/or sheets, and/or that at least one compression device is arranged, which has at least one first compression body and at least one second compression body and at least one force element and/or that the at least one first compression body moves from a passage position towards the at least one second compression body into a compression position is movably arranged and/or that when the first compression element is arranged in the passage position, the at least one force element is pretensioned and/or that the at least one compression device has at least one restraining device which can be switched at least between a restraining state and a release state and which, in the restraining state, has a Movement of the at least one first compression body is arranged to prevent it from passing into its compression position.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Bogenanlegeraggregats;

Fig. 2a

ein erster Abschnitt einer schematische Darstellung einer beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschinen mehreren als Flexobeschichtungsmodule ausgebildeten Modulen und alternativem Bogenanlegeraggregat;

Fig. 2b

ein zweiter Abschnitt der schematische Darstellung der beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschinen gemäß Fig. 2a;

Fig. 2c

ein dritter Abschnitt der schematische Darstellung der beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschinen gemäß Fig. 2a;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines Konditionierungsaggregats;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung eines Anlageaggregats;

Fig. 5a

eine schematische Darstellung eines als Flexobeschichtungsaggregat ausgebildeten, von oben beschichtenden Beschichtungsaggregats mit einlaufendem Transportmittel und auslaufendem Transportmittel;

Fig. 5b

eine schematische Darstellung eines als Flexobeschichtungsaggregat ausgebildeten, von unten beschichtenden Beschichtungsaggregats mit einlaufendem Transportmittel und auslaufendem Transportmittel;

Fig. 6a

eine schematische Darstellung eines als Non Impact Beschichtungsaggregat ausgebildeten, von oben beschichtenden Beschichtungsaggregats;

Fig. 6b

eine schematische Darstellung eines als Modul ausgebildeten Non Impact Beschichtungsaggregats mit vier von Druckkopfbaugruppen belegten Aufnahmeeinrichtungen;

Fig. 6c

eine schematische Darstellung einer beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschine mit einem Transportmittel aufweist, auf das Druckköpre und Trocknungsvorrichtungen ausgerichtet angeordnet sind;

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung eines Trocknungsaggregats;

Fig. 8a

eine schematische Darstellung eines als Saugband ausgebildeten Saugtransportmittels;

Fig. 8b

eine schematische Darstellung eines als Rollensaugsystem ausgebildeten Saugtransportmittels;

Fig. 9

eine schematische Darstellung eines Transportaggregats

Fig. 10

eine schematische Darstellung eines Formgebungsaggregats;

Fig. 11

eine schematische Darstellung eines Auslageaggregats;

Fig. 12a

eine schematische Darstellung einer beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschinen mit vier Druckstellen;

Fig. 12b

eine schematische Darstellung einer beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschinen mit vier Druckstellen, Grundierungsmodul und Lackierungsmodul;

Fig. 12c

eine schematische Darstellung einer beispielhaften Bearbeitungsmaschinen mit acht Druckstellen, Grundierungsmodul und Lackierungsmodul;

Fig. 13

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln mit eigenen Antrieben;

Fig. 14a

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln, wobei mehrere primäre Antriebe angeordnet sind;

Fig. 14b

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln, wobei mehrere unterschiedliche Abstandshalter angeordnet sind;

Fig. 15

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln, wobei eine Zusatzeinrichtung zum Detektieren von fehlerhaft transportierten und/oder fehlerhaft beschaffenen Bogen zum Aussortieren von Bogen und/oder zum Festhalten und/oder zum Zurückdrängen von Bogen angeordnet ist;

Fig. 16a

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln, wobei als sekundäres Beschleunigungsmittel ein einen Transportspalt bildendes Paar von Transportbändern angeordnet ist;

Fig. 16b

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln, wobei als primäre Beschleunigungsmittel zumindest ein Transportband und/oder zumindest ein als Saugband ausgebildetes Transportmittel angeordnet ist;

Fig. 16c

eine schematische Darstellung von primären und sekundären Beschleunigungsmitteln, die jeweils als zumindest ein Transportband und/oder zumindest ein als Saugband ausgebildetes Transportmittel ausgebildet sind;

Fig. 17a

eine schematische Darstellung eines Transportmittels mit Transportband und Komprimierungseinrichtung, wobei ein Komprimierungskörper in einer Durchgangslage angeordnet ist;

Fig. 17b

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 17a, wobei ein Komprimierungskörper in einer Komprimierungslage angeordnet ist;

Fig. 18

eine schematische Darstellung eines Bogenanlegeraggregats in Querrichtung;

Fig. 19

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Bogenanlegeraggregat gemäß Fig. 18;

Fig. 20a

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Bogenanlegeraggregat gemäß Fig. 18 von oben;

Fig. 20b

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Bogenanlegeraggregat gemäß Fig. 20a von oben mit bezüglich der Querrichtung verlagerten Transportbändern;

Fig. 21

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines zumindest ein primäres Beschleunigungsmittel aufweisenden Ausschnitts einer Substratzufuhreinrichtung;

Fig. 22

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines mehrere primäre Beschleunigungsmittel und Antriebe aufweisenden Ausschnitts einer Substratzufuhreinrichtung;

Fig. 23

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Substratzufuhreinrichtung mit Seitenabsaugeinrichtung

Fig. 24

eine vergrößerte schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Seitenabsaugelements gemäß Fig. 23;

Fig. 25

eine schematische Darstellung zweier Seitenabsaugelemente mit dazwischen angeordnetem Bogen;

Fig. 26

eine schematische Darstellung einer Anordnung von Absaugeinrichtungen längs eines für Bogen vorgesehenen Transportwegs;

Fig. 27

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Substratzufuhreinrichtung mit Absaugeinrichtungen und einer nachgeordneten Glättungseinrichtung;

Fig. 28

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Glättungseinrichtung und zweier Bogen;

Fig. 29a

eine schematische Darstellung eines Bogens und eines Kontaktelements einer Glättungseinrichtung in einer Abstandslage;

Fig. 29b

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 29a, wobei das Kontaktelement auf einen Kontaktbereich der Glättungseinrichtung zu bewegt wurde;

Fig. 29c

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 29b, wobei Bogen und Kontaktelement im Kontaktbereich miteinander in Kontakt gebracht sind;

Fig. 29d

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 29c, wobei das Kontaktelement sich in einer Kontaktierungslage befindet und bevorzugt zumindest auch parallel zu der Transportrichtung des Bogens bewegt wird;

Fig. 29e

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 29a, wobei das Kontaktelement sich in einer anderen Abstandslage befindet;

Fig. 30a

eine schematische Darstellung eines Bogens und eines Kontaktelements einer Glättungseinrichtung in einer Abstandslage, insbesondere der Abstandslage gemäß Fig. 29e;

Fig. 30b

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 30a, wobei das Kontaktelement auf einen Kontaktbereich der Glättungseinrichtung zu bewegt wurde;

Fig. 30c

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 30b, wobei das Kontaktelement sich in einer Kontaktierungslage befindet und bevorzugt zumindest auch entgegen der Transportrichtung des Bogens bewegt wird;

Fig. 30d

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 30a, wobei das Kontaktelement sich in einer anderen Abstandslage befindet;

Fig. 30e

eine schematische Darstellung gemäß Fig. 30a, wobei das Kontaktelement sich in einer anderen Abstandslage befindet, insbesondere der Abstandslage gemäß Fig. 29a.;

Show it:

1

a schematic representation of a sheet feeder unit;

Figure 2a

a first section of a schematic representation of an exemplary processing machine with a plurality of modules designed as flexographic coating modules and an alternative sheet feeder unit;

Figure 2b

a second section of the schematic representation of the exemplary processing machines according to FIG Figure 2a ;

Figure 2c

a third section of the schematic representation of the exemplary processing machines according to FIG Figure 2a ;

3

a schematic representation of a conditioning unit;

4

a schematic representation of a system unit;

Figure 5a

a schematic representation of a designed as a flexo coating unit, coating from above coating unit with incoming transport and outgoing transport;

Figure 5b

a schematic representation of a designed as a flexo coating unit, coating from below coating unit with incoming transport and outgoing transport;

Figure 6a

a schematic representation of a coating unit designed as a non-impact coating unit and coating from above;

Figure 6b

a schematic representation of a non-impact coating unit designed as a module with four recording devices occupied by print head assemblies;

Figure 6c

has a schematic representation of an exemplary processing machine with a transport means on which the printing heads and drying devices are arranged;

7

a schematic representation of a drying unit;

Figure 8a

a schematic representation of a suction transport means designed as a suction belt;

Figure 8b

a schematic representation of a suction transport means designed as a roller suction system;

9

a schematic representation of a transport unit

10

a schematic representation of a shaping unit;

11

a schematic representation of a delivery unit;

12a

a schematic representation of an exemplary processing machine with four pressure points;

Figure 12b

a schematic representation of an exemplary processing machine with four printing points, priming module and painting module;

Figure 12c

a schematic representation of an exemplary processing machine with eight printing points, priming module and painting module;

13

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means with their own drives;

14a

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means, wherein several primary drives are arranged;

Figure 14b

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means, wherein several different spacers are arranged;

15

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means, with an additional device for detecting faulty transported and/or faulty sheets, for sorting out sheets and/or for holding and/or for pushing back sheets;

16a

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means, wherein a transport gap forming pair of conveyor belts is arranged as a secondary acceleration means;

Figure 16b

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means, at least one conveyor belt and/or at least one transport means designed as a suction belt being arranged as the primary acceleration means;

Figure 16c

a schematic representation of primary and secondary acceleration means, which are each designed as at least one conveyor belt and/or at least one transport means designed as a suction belt;

Figure 17a

a schematic representation of a transport means with conveyor belt and compression device, wherein a compression body is arranged in a passage position;

Figure 17b

a schematic representation according to Figure 17a , wherein a compression body is arranged in a compression layer;

18

a schematic representation of a sheet feeder unit in the transverse direction;

19

a schematic perspective view of a sheet feeder unit according to 18 ;

Figure 20a

a schematic perspective view of a sheet feeder unit according to 18 from above;

Figure 20b

a schematic perspective view of a sheet feeder unit according to Figure 20a from above with conveyor belts shifted with respect to the transverse direction;

21

a schematic perspective view of a section of a substrate feed device having at least one primary acceleration means;

22

a schematic perspective view of a section of a substrate feed device having a plurality of primary acceleration means and drives;

23

a schematic perspective representation of a substrate feed device with a side suction device

24

an enlarged schematic perspective view of a side suction element according to FIG 23 ;

25

a schematic representation of two lateral suction elements with sheets arranged in between;

26

a schematic representation of an arrangement of suction devices along a transport path provided for sheets;

27

a schematic perspective view of a substrate feed device with suction devices and a downstream smoothing device;

28

a schematic perspective view of a smoothing device and two sheets;

Figure 29a

a schematic representation of a sheet and a contact element of a smoothing device in a spacer position;

Figure 29b

a schematic representation according to Figure 29a , wherein the contact element has been moved towards a contact area of the smoothing device;

Figure 29c

a schematic representation according to Figure 29b , wherein arc and contact element are brought into contact with one another in the contact area;

Figure 29d

a schematic representation according to Figure 29c , wherein the contact element is in a contacting position and is preferably also moved at least parallel to the transport direction of the sheet;

Figure 29e

a schematic representation according to Figure 29a , wherein the contact element is in a different spacing position;

Figure 30a

a schematic representation of a sheet and a contact element of a smoothing device in a spacer position, in particular according to the spacer position Figure 29e ;

Figure 30b

a schematic representation according to Figure 30a , wherein the contact element has been moved towards a contact area of the smoothing device;

Figure 30c

a schematic representation according to Figure 30b , wherein the contact element is in a contacting position and is preferably also moved at least counter to the transport direction of the sheet;

Figure 30d

a schematic representation according to Figure 30a , wherein the contact element is in a different spacing position;

Figure 30e

a schematic representation according to Figure 30a , wherein the contact element is located in a different spacer position, in particular according to the spacer position Figure 29a .;

Inks and printing inks, but also primers, lacquers and paste-like materials are summarized under the term of a coating agent or printing fluid in the foregoing and in the following. Pressure fluids are preferably materials that are produced by a processing machine 01, in particular a printing machine 01, or at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 of the processing machine 01, in particular at least one printing unit 600 of the printing machine 01, onto a substrate 02, in particular a printing substrate 02, and/or can be transferred, and preferably in a finely structured form and/or not just over a large area, a preferably visible and/or texture on substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02, that can be felt through sensory impressions and/or can be detected by machine. Inks and printing inks are preferably solutions or dispersions of at least one colorant in at least one solvent. Examples of suitable solvents are water and/or organic solvents. Alternatively or additionally, the printing fluid can be designed as a printing fluid that crosslinks under UV light. Inks are relatively low viscosity printing fluids and inks are relatively high viscosity printing fluids. Inks preferably have no binder or relatively little binder, while printing inks preferably contain a relatively large amount of binder and more preferably other auxiliaries. Colorants can be pigments and/or dyes, pigments being insoluble in the application medium while dyes being soluble in the application medium.

For the sake of simplicity, in the foregoing and in the following - unless explicitly differentiated and named accordingly - the term "printing ink" is to be used in the sense of a liquid or at least free-flowing coloring fluid to be printed in the printing machine be understood, which refers not only to the higher-viscosity coloring fluids for use in rotary printing machines, which are more colloquially associated with the term "printing ink", but also, in addition to these higher-viscosity coloring fluids, in particular low-viscosity coloring fluids such as "inks", especially inkjet inks, but also powder coloring fluids such as B. toner includes. In the foregoing and in the following, colorless lacquers are also meant in particular when printing fluids and/or inks and/or printing inks are mentioned. In the foregoing and in the following, means for a pretreatment (so-called priming or precoating) of printing substrate 02 are also preferably meant when printing fluids and/or inks and/or printing inks are mentioned. As an alternative to the term pressure fluid, the term coating agent is to be understood synonymously.

A processing machine 01 is preferably embodied as a printing press 01. According to the invention, processing machine 01 is embodied as a sheet processing machine 01, i.e. as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-type substrate 02 or sheets 02, in particular sheet-type printing substrate 02. The processing machine 01 is more preferably embodied as a corrugated cardboard sheet processing machine 01, i.e. as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-type material Substrate 02 or sheet 02 made of corrugated cardboard, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02 made of corrugated cardboard. Processing machine 01 is also preferably configured as a sheet-fed printing machine 01, in particular as a sheet-fed corrugated board printing machine 01, i.e. as a printing machine 01 for coating and/or printing on sheet-type substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated board, in particular sheet-type printing material 02 made of corrugated board. For example, printing press 01 is embodied as a printing press 01 that operates according to a non-impact printing process and/or as a printing press 01 that operates according to a printing forme-based printing process. Printing press 01 is preferably embodied as a non-impact printing press 01, in particular an inkjet printing press 01, and/or as a flexographic printing press 01. The printing press has, for example, at least one flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 on. Alternatively or additionally, the coating machine 01 preferably has at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular jet coating unit 400; 600; 800 or inkjet coating aggregate 400; 600; 800 on.

A transport path for transporting substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, is preferably provided. The transport path provided for the transport of printing substrate 02 is, in particular, the spatial region that printing substrate 02 occupies and/or would occupy at least temporarily if it were present.

Unless an explicit distinction is made, the term sheet-shaped substrate 02, in particular a printing material 02, specifically sheet 02, is used here to mean any flat substrate 02 or any substrate 02 that is present in sections, i.e. also substrates 02 that are in the form of panels or plates, i.e. also panels or plates, be included. The sheet-like substrate 02 or sheet 02 defined in this way is formed, for example, from paper or cardboard, ie as a sheet of paper or cardboard, or from sheets 02, panels or possibly panels made of plastic, cardboard, glass or metal. The substrate 02 is more preferably corrugated cardboard 02, in particular corrugated cardboard sheets 02. The thickness of a sheet 02 is preferably understood to mean a dimension orthogonal to a largest area of the sheet 02. This largest area also called the main surface. The thickness of the sheets 02 is, for example, at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.3 mm and even more preferably at least 0.5 mm. In the case of sheets of corrugated cardboard 02 in particular, significantly greater thicknesses are also common, for example at least 4 mm or even 10 mm and more. Corrugated cardboard sheets 02 are comparatively stable and therefore not very flexible. Corresponding adjustments to the processing machine 01 therefore make it easier to process thick sheets 02.

The processing machine 01 preferably has a plurality of units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 on. Under an aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 is preferably understood to mean a group of devices that interact functionally, in particular to be able to carry out a preferably self-contained processing operation on sheets 02. For example, at least two and preferably at least three and more preferably all of the units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 as modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 formed or at least assigned to one such. Under a module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 is in particular a respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or a structure made up of several aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 to understand that preferably at least one means of transport 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 and/or at least one separate controllable and/or regulatable drive M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 and/or at least one transfer means 03 for sheets 02 and/or at least one without deviation or with a deviation of no more than 5 cm, preferably no more than 1 cm and more preferably by no more than 2 mm on a for a plurality of modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the same first standard height beginning and/or ending section of a transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02 provided transport route and/or as an independently functioning module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or each individually manufactured and/or individually assembled machine unit or functional assembly.

With its own controllable and/or adjustable drive M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 of a unit or module is in particular a drive M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000, which serves to drive movements of components of this unit or module and/or which serves to transport substrate 02 to be processed, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02, through this respective unit or module and/or through at least to bring about an area of action of this unit or module in question and/or which serves to directly or indirectly drive at least one component of the unit or module in question intended for contact with the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02. The drives M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 of aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are preferred as motors M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000, in particular electric motors M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 designed, more preferably as position-controlled electric motors M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000.

Each unit preferably has 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 at least one drive controller and/or at least one drive controller or drive control, the respective at least one drive M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 of the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 is assigned. The drive controls and/or drive controllers or drive controllers of the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 can preferably be operated individually and independently of one another. The drive controls and/or drive regulators or drive controls of the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 are and/or can be linked to one another in terms of circuitry in such a way that coordinated control and/or regulation of the drives M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 of several or all aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or in particular modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01 is and/or can be carried out.

The coordinated control and/or regulation of the drives M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 of several or all aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or in particular modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01 can preferably be carried out and/or monitored by means of a machine controller of processing machine 01 and/or is preferably carried out and/or monitored by a machine controller of processing machine 01. The coordinated control and/or regulation of the drives M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 of several or all aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or in particular modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 is preferably using at least one BUS system can be carried out and/or monitored and/or is preferably carried out and/or monitored using at least one BUS system, i.e. preferably takes place using at least one BUS system. In particular, the drive controls of the respective own drives are preferably connected to one another via at least one BUS system.

The individual aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or in particular modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are therefore at least with regard to their drives M100; M200; M201; M300; M400; M401; M500; M550; M600; M601; M700; M800; M801; M900; M1000 can preferably be operated and/or operated in an electronically coordinated manner, in particular by means of at least one electronic master axis. An electronic master axis is preferably specified for this purpose, for example by a higher-level machine controller of processing machine 01. In particular, the processing machine is preferably characterized in that at least the drive control of a primary drive M101 and the drive control of a secondary drive M101 and the drive control of drive M600; M900 of the processing module 600; 900 can be operated and/or operated in a coordinated manner and/or can be operated and/or operated in a coordinated manner by means of at least one electronic master axis. For the generation of the electronic master axis, the higher-level machine control accesses, for example, components of a specific control and/or a specific regulator of a specific unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 back. Preference is given to several or more preferably all units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 designed in such a way that as a leading unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or as leading module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 can be used, the remaining aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 follow and/or are able to follow during operation of the processing machine 01.

Regardless of the specific functional design of the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 has this respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 preferably has at least one transfer means 03, which preferably serves to transport substrate 02 to be processed, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, between this respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 on the one hand and at least one other unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or at least one other module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 on the other hand to support or perform.

Unless otherwise described, the aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 preferably characterized in that the through the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, is at least substantially flat and more preferably completely flat. A substantially flat section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, is to be understood as meaning a section that has a minimum radius of curvature of at least 2 meters, more preferably at least 5 meters and even more more preferably at least 10 meters and even more preferably at least 50 meters. A completely flat section has an infinitely large radius of curvature and is thus also substantially flat and thus has also has a minimum radius of curvature of at least 2 meters. Unless otherwise described, the aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 preferably characterized in that the through the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, runs at least essentially horizontally and more preferably exclusively horizontally. This transport path preferably extends in the transport direction T. A transport path that runs essentially horizontally and is provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, means in particular that the transport path provided covers the entire area of the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 has one or more and/or exclusively directions that deviate by at most 30°, preferably at most 15° and more preferably at most 5° from at least one horizontal direction. The direction of the transport path is in particular the direction in which sheets 02 are transported at the point at which the direction is measured. The transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, preferably begins at a point where sheets 02 are removed from a feeder stack 104.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 100, in particular sheet feeder unit 100, configured as substrate feed system 100, also known as sheet feeder unit 100, which is more preferably configured as module 100, in particular sheet feeder module 100.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one conditioning system 200; 550 trained unit 200; 550, in particular conditioning unit 200; 550, more preferably module 200; 550, in particular as a conditioning module 200; 550 is formed. Such a conditioning device 200; 550 is embodied, for example, as a preparation device 200 or as an after-treatment device 550 . Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 200, in particular a preparation unit 200, embodied as a preparation unit 200, which is more preferably embodied as a module 200, in particular a preparation module 200, and represents a conditioning unit 200. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 550 embodied as an aftertreatment device 550, in particular an aftertreatment unit 550, which is more preferably embodied as a module 550, in particular as an aftertreatment module 550, and represents a conditioning device 550.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 300, in particular system unit 300, embodied as a system device 300, which is more preferably embodied as a module 300, in particular as a system module 300. The at least one contact device 300 is alternatively embodied as a component of the substrate feed device 100.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one coating system 400; 600; 800 trained, also coating unit 400; 600; 800 called unit 400; 600; 800, more preferably module 400; 600; 800, in particular coating module 400; 600; 800 is trained. The at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 is arranged and/or constructed depending on the function and/or coating process. The at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably serves to apply at least one respective coating medium to the entire surface and/or part of the surface of the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or the sheets 02. An example of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 is a primer unit 400 that serves in particular to apply a primer to the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or the sheets 02. Another example of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 is a printing assembly 600, which is used in particular to apply printing ink and/or ink to sheets 02. Another example of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 is a varnishing unit 800, which is used in particular to apply varnish to the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or the sheets 02.

Coating units 400; 600; 800 preferably differ in terms of their coating process. An example of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 is a shape-based coating aggregate 400; 600; 800, which in particular has at least one fixed and preferably exchangeable printing forme. shape-based coating aggregates 400; 600; 800 preferably work according to a planographic printing process, in particular an offset planographic printing process and/or a gravure printing process and/or a relief printing process, particularly preferably a flexographic printing process. The coating unit 400; 600; 800 is then correspondingly, for example, a flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular flexo coating module 400; 600; 800. Another example of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 is a dieless coating unit 400; 600; 800 or Non Impact Coating Unit 400; 600; 800, which works in particular without a fixed printing form. Printing formeless coating units 400; 600; 800 or non-impact coating units 400; 600; 800 work, for example, according to an ionographic method and/or a magnetographic method and/or a thermographic method and/or electrophotography and/or laser printing and/or particularly preferably according to an inkjet printing method or inkjet printing method. The coating unit 400; 600; 800 is then correspondingly, for example, an inkjet coating unit 400; 600; 800, specifically inkjet coating module 400; 600; 800

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 400, in particular priming unit 400, embodied as a priming device 400, also referred to as priming unit 400, which is more preferably embodied as a module 400, in particular as a priming module 400. The at least one priming module 400 is, in particular, a special form of a processing module 600.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 500 configured as a drying system 500, in particular a drying unit 500, which is more preferably configured as a module 500, in particular a drying module 500. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one drying device 506 is part of at least one, preferably as a module 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 trained unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000. The at least one drying module 500 is, in particular, a special form of a processing module 500.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 600 embodied as a printing unit 600, which is more preferably embodied as a module 600, in particular as a printing module 600. The at least one printing module 600 is, in particular, a special form of a processing module 600.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 700, in particular transport unit 700, embodied as transport device 700 or transport means 700, which is more preferably embodied as module 700, in particular as transport module 700. The processing machine 01 has transport devices 700, for example also or alternatively as components of other units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 on.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 800, also known as coating unit 800, configured as coating unit 800, in particular coating unit 800, which is more preferably configured as module 800, in particular coating module 800. The at least one priming module 800 is, in particular, a special form of a processing module 800.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 900 embodied as a shaping device 900 and/or a punching device 900, in particular a shaping unit 900 and/or a punching unit 900, which is more preferably embodied as a module 900, in particular a shaping module 900 and/or a punching module 900. The at least one shaping module 900 and/or stamping module 900 is, in particular, a special form of a processing module 900.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 1000 configured as substrate delivery system 1000, also known as sheet delivery unit 1000, in particular delivery unit 1000, which is more preferably configured as module 1000, in particular delivery module 1000.

Processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one unit configured as a further processing device, in particular a further processing unit, which is more preferably configured as a module, in particular as a further processing module.

The transport direction T provided in particular for transporting sheets 02 is a direction T which is preferably oriented at least essentially and more preferably completely horizontally and/or which is preferably oriented by a first unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900 of the processing machine 01 to a last unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of Processing machine 01 points, in particular from a sheet feeder unit 100 or a substrate feed system 100, on the one hand, to a delivery unit 1000 or a substrate delivery unit 1000, on the other hand, and/or which preferably points in a direction in which the sheets 02 apart from vertical movements or vertical components of movements is transported, in particular from a first contact with a substrate supply device 100 downstream unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01 or first contact with processing machine 01 up to a final contact with processing machine 01. Irrespective of whether system 300 is an independent unit 300 or module 300 or is part of substrate supply system 100, transport direction T is preferably that direction T in which a horizontal component points in a direction oriented from the abutment device 300 to the substrate delivery device 1000 .

A working width of processing machine 01 and/or of the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably a dimension that is preferably orthogonal to the intended transport path for sheets 02 through the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800, more preferably in a transverse direction A. The transverse direction A is preferably a horizontal direction A. The transverse direction A is orthogonal to the intended transport direction T of the sheets 02 and/or orthogonal to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 oriented. The working width of processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to a maximum width that a sheet 02 may have in order to still be able to be processed with processing machine 01, i.e. in particular a maximum sheet width that can be processed with printing machine 01. The width of a sheet 02 is to be understood in particular as its dimension in the transverse direction A. This is preferably independent of whether this width of the sheet 02 is greater or smaller than a horizontal dimension of the sheet 02 that is orthogonal thereto, which more preferably represents the length of this sheet 02.

The working width of processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to the working width of the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular printing assembly 600. The transverse direction A is preferably parallel to an axis of rotation of at least part of a transport means 411; 417; 611; 617; 811; 817 of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 oriented. The working width of sheet processing machine 01 is preferably at least 100 cm, more preferably at least 150 cm, even more preferably at least 160 cm, even more preferably at least 200 cm and even more preferably at least 250 cm.

Processing machine 01 preferably has transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011, which are preferably used as suction transport means 111 ; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 are formed, in particular as a suction belt 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 and/or as a suction box belt 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 and/or as a roller suction system 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 and/or as a suction roller 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011. Such suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 are preferably used to move the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, forward in a controlled manner. A relative negative pressure is preferably used to pull and/or press the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or the sheets 02, against at least one transport surface 718, and a transport movement of the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02 are generated by a corresponding, in particular circular, movement of the at least one transport surface 718.

Under a suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is therefore preferably to be understood as meaning a device which has at least one movable transport surface 718, which serves in particular as a counter-pressure surface 718 and can be moved, for example, at least partially, at least in the transport direction T. Furthermore, the suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 has at least one vacuum chamber 719, which is connected to at least one vacuum source 733 by means of a suction line 721. The vacuum source 733 has a blower 733, for example. The at least one vacuum chamber 719 has at least one suction opening 722, which is used to suck in the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or the sheets 02. For example, the transport surface 718 has one or more suction openings 723 . The suction openings 723 are preferably used to convey a negative pressure from the suction opening 722 of the negative pressure chamber 719 to the transport surface 718, in particular without pressure losses or with very low pressure losses. Alternatively or additionally, the suction opening 722 acts on the sheets 02 in such a way that they are sucked against the transport surface 718 without the transport surface 718 having suction openings 723. At least one deflection means 724 is provided, for example, which directly or indirectly ensures a revolving movement of the at least one transport surface 718. Preferably, the at least one deflection means 724 and/or the transport surface 718 is and/or can be driven itself, in particular to ensure that sheets 02 are moved.

A first embodiment of a suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is a suction belt 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011. Under a suction belt 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is to be understood as a device which has at least one flexible conveyor belt 718; 726, which serves as a transport surface 718. The at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 is preferably used as deflection rollers 724 and/or Deflection means 724 formed by deflection rollers 724 are deflected and/or are preferably self-contained, so that endless circulation is made possible. The at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 preferably has a large number of suction openings 723. Alternatively or additionally, several conveyor belts 718; 726 with respect to the transverse direction A spaced apart next to each other, regardless of whether these conveyor belts 718; 726 suction openings 723 have. Areas lying between the conveyor belts with respect to the transverse direction A are then preferably used as suction openings 723.

A second embodiment of a suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is a suction box belt 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011. Under a suction box belt 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is to be understood as a device that has a plurality of suction boxes 718; 727, each of which has an outer surface 718 serving as a transport surface 718. The suction boxes 718; 727 preferably each have at least one suction chamber 728.

A third embodiment of a suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is a roller suction system 111; 117;119;136;211;311;411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011. Under a roller suction system 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is to be understood as meaning a device in which the at least one transport surface 718 is formed from at least parts of lateral surfaces 718 of a multiplicity of transport rollers 724 and/or transport rollers 724. The transport rollers 724 and/or transport rollers 724 thus each form closed parts of the transport surface 718 that rotate around the circumference. The roller suction system 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 preferably has a large number of suction openings 722. These suction openings 722 are preferred at least arranged between adjacent transport rollers 724 and/or transport rollers 724.

For example, at least one covering mask 734 is provided, which preferably represents a delimitation of the vacuum chamber 719. The masking mask 734 preferably has the plurality of suction openings 722 . A revolving movement of transport rollers 724 and/or transport rollers 724 then results in a forward movement of the parts of transport surface 718, with sheets 02 being held securely on transport surface 718 in precisely the area in which they are opposite suction opening 722.

A fourth embodiment of a suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is at least one suction roller 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011. Under a suction roller 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is to be understood as meaning a roller whose lateral surface serves as a transport surface 718 and has a large number of suction openings 723 and which has at least one vacuum chamber 719 in its interior, which is connected to at least one vacuum source 733 by means of a suction line 721, for example.

At least one cleaning device is preferably provided, which cleans the respective transport surface 718 of the respective suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 serves. For example, this cleaning device is designed as a suction device and/or blower device and/or as a scraper device and/or preferably serves to remove pieces of paper and/or dust. The cleaning device is located, for example, on a side of suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 and/or aligned with the respective transport surface 718.

Regardless of the embodiment of the respective suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 are at least two arrangements of the respective suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 possible.

In a first arrangement, one of the respective suction transport means 111; 117;119;136;211;311;411;417;511;561;611;617;711;811;817;911;1011; 1011 specified section of the section provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02 Transport path below the in particular movable transport surface 718, which serves in particular as a counter-pressure surface 718 and, for example, can be moved at least partially, at least in the transport direction T. For example, the respective suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 then as the upper suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011, whose suction openings 722 or suction openings 723 preferably point at least also or only downwards, at least during their connection with the at least one vacuum chamber 719, and/or whose suction effect preferably also points at least or only upwards. The sheets 02 are then removed from the suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 transported hanging.

In a second arrangement, one of the respective suction transport means 111; 117;119;136;211;311;411;417;511;561;611;617;711;811;817;911;1011; 1011 specified section of the section provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02 Transport path above the in particular movable transport surface 718, which serves in particular as a counter-pressure surface 718 and, for example, can be moved at least partially, at least in the transport direction T. For example, the respective suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 is then designed as a lower suction transport means 111;117;119;136;211;311;411;417;511;561;611;617;711;811;817;911;1011, its suction openings 722 or suction openings 723 at least during their connection with the at least one vacuum chamber 719 preferably at least also or only upwards and/or whose suction effect is preferably also at least or only downwards. The sheets 02 are then removed from the suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 transported lying down.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least one coating point 409; 609; 809 of at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 of the sheet-fed printing press 01. This enables a particularly high print quality because a particularly secure position of the sheets 02 can be achieved even with small sheets 02 and/or large distances between sheets 02 and/or a first sheet 02 and/or a last sheet 02. Also preferred are along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least two, even more preferably at least three and even more preferably at least four coating points 409; 609; 809 of at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 of the sheet-fed printing press 01. Printing can then be optimized with regard to register and/or register and/or color register. For example, along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least one drying system 500 and/or at least one drying device 506 of sheet-fed printing press 01.

As described, processing machine 01, which is embodied in particular as a sheet-fed printing press 01, preferably has the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726, which more preferably parallel with at least one transport section of its circulation path to transport direction T along a partial region of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02. With respect to the transverse direction A, only exactly one conveyor belt 718; 726 arranged. Viewed in the direction of transport T, a plurality of conveyor belts can be arranged one behind the other and form different areas of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02. The at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 is not necessarily, but preferably as a conveyor belt 718; 726 one as a suction belt 111; 117;119;136;211;311;411;417;511;561;611;617;711;811;817;911;1011; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 of sheet-fed printing press 01, in particular this at least one suction transport means 111; 117; 119; 136; 211; 311; 411; 417; 511; 561; 611; 617; 711; 811; 817; 911; 1011 the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 has. The at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 has a plurality of suction openings 723 as described. As described, processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least one coating point 409; 609; 809 of at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 of the sheet-fed printing press 01. Also preferred are along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least two, even more preferably at least three and even more preferably at least four coating points 409; 609; 809 of at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 of the sheet-fed printing press 01. For example, along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least one drying system 500 and/or at least one drying device 506 of sheet-fed printing press 01.

In an alternative or additional development, the preferred sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 trained coating unit 400; 600; 800 and the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one conveyor belt 718; 726, which extends with at least one transport section of its circulation path parallel to a transport direction T along a partial region of a transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, and along the transport section of the at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 at least one, in particular by at least one print head 416; 616; 816 specified coating location 409; 609; 809 of at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 of the sheet-fed printing press 01. The at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 therefore preferably has at least one print head 416; 616; 816 on. The at least one print head 416; 616; 816 with at least one first frame 427; 627; 827 of the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 arranged connected, more preferably with at least one side wall 428, 628, 828 of the at least one first frame 427; 627; 827 of the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 and even more preferably with at least two side walls 428, 628, 828 of the at least one first frame 427; 627; 827 of the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800. This connection is, for example, direct, but preferably indirect. For example, the at least one printhead 416; 616; 816 via at least one positioning device 426; 626; 826 and/or at least one other component with the at least one first frame 427; 627; 827 connected arranged.

The first rack 427; 627; 827 is preferably frame 427; 627; 827 of the coating unit 400; 600; 800 or coating module 400; 600; 800. The first rack 427; 627; 827 preferably has at least two side walls 428; 628; 828 on. More preferably, the at least one print head 416; 616; 816 to the transverse direction A related between the at least two side walls 428; 628; 828 of the first frame 427; 627; 827 arranged.

Preferably, sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least a module 100 embodied as a substrate feed device 100 is arranged. Preferably, sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least a cleaning device 201 for substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02, is provided.

Different embodiments and/or possible configurations of the at least one substrate feed device 100 are described below. Different combinations of individual configurations are possible. The substrate feed device 100 is preferably independent of other units 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 trained, as far as there are no contradictions. For example, stacks 104 are fed manually and/or by means of an automated system to the substrate feed device 100, in particular in the form of stacks 104 preferably arranged on carrier units 113. Such carrier units 113 are, for example, pallets 113. Stacks 104, which are or were fed to the substrate feed device 100 as such , are also referred to as feeder stacks 104, for example. The carrier units 113 or pallets 113 preferably have correspondingly oriented grooves, for example for engaging stack carriers, in particular in order to release sheets 02 and/or stacks 104 from the carrier units 113 or pallets 113.

The at least one substrate feed system 100 is preferably used to separate sheets 02 of a stack 104 or partial stack 106 and more preferably to separate one or more downstream units 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900 to feed. The at least one substrate feed device 100 has, for example, at least one pile turning device 101 or sheet turning device. Pile turning device 101 is preferably used to turn a stack 104 or partial stack 106 containing at least a plurality of sheets 02 as a whole. Turning the sheets 02 over is useful, for example, if two opposite main surfaces of the sheets 02 differ from one another and subsequent processing is to take place on one of these main surfaces. This is the case regardless of whether the sheets 02 are turned individually or whether the stack 104 is turned as a whole or whether partial stacks 106 are turned. This applies, for example, if the sheets 02 have already been processed before they are assembled into the stack 104 and/or if the sheets 02 have inherently distinguishable main surfaces. Such distinguishable main surfaces result, for example, from the production process of sheets of corrugated cardboard 02.

A stack holding area 102 is an area 102, in particular a spatial area 102, in which, at least during operation of the processing machine 01, the stack 104 that is divided up for the subsequent processing of its sheets 02 is arranged at least temporarily. The stack holding area 102 preferably includes the entire spatial area that is provided for arranging such a stack 104, in particular regardless of whether the stack 104 takes up less space than would be possible, for example because its sheets 02 have already been partially separated or are smaller than one have the maximum possible format. This stack 104 is preferably feeder stack 104. The at least one stack turning device 101 is arranged upstream of stack holding area 102, for example, with respect to an intended transport path for sheets 02. Alternatively or additionally, there is at least one pile turning device 101 downstream of the stack holding area 102 with respect to the intended transport path for the sheets 02. The pile turning device 101 is then preferably designed as a partial pile turning device 101 . A partial stack separator 103 is arranged, for example, which serves to separate an upper partial stack 106 in particular from the stack 104 arranged in the stack holding area 102 .

Regardless of whether a pile turning device 101 or a partial pile turning device 101 is provided or not, the substrate feed device 100 preferably has at least one separating device 109 or sheet separating device 109. If necessary, several separating devices 109 are arranged, in particular spaced apart with respect to the transport direction T and/or one behind the other.

The at least one separating device 109 or sheet separating device 109 preferably at least partially separates the sheets 02 of the stack 104 or partial stack 106. The at least one separating device 109 or sheet separating device 109 separates the sheets 02 of the stack 104 or partial stack 106 from below in at least one embodiment and from above in at least one other embodiment.

In a first embodiment of a sheet separating device 109, sheets 02 of the stack 104 or partial stack 106 are partially or completely separated from below, for example by the stack 104 or partial stack 106 lying on at least one lower translation element 111, in particular a lower transport means 111, in particular continuously, for example in the transport direction T is transported and runs at least partially against an obstacle 112 that only allows a lower region of the stack 104 or partial stack 106 to pass, for example only one sheet 02 or two sheets 02 or a few sheets 02. The height of the obstacle 112 is preferably at the thickness of the sheets 02 and/or adapted to a desired type of separation. A weir 112 , for example, which is preferably designed as a plate 112 , is used as the height-adjustable obstacle 112 . For example, the entire stack 104 is separated or incompletely separated, that is to say imbricated, in particular if no partial stack separator 103 is arranged. Preferably, however, the stack 104 is successively divided into partial stacks 106 by means of the partial stack separator 103, which are then transported further, turned or not, and then separated or incompletely separated, ie shingled.

The lower translation element 111 is designed, for example, as a suction transport means 111, in particular as a suction belt 111 and/or suction box belt 111 and/or roller suction system 111. In this case, however, at least one relatively simple conveyor belt 111 that does not have a suction device is preferably used as the lower translation element 111 . At this point, an exact position of the sheets 02 is preferably not yet necessary, since this exact position is preferably only produced in a subsequent treatment using at least one additional separating system 109 and/or using a feed system 300. The at least one system device 300 is part of the substrate supply device 100 or is embodied independently.

In a second embodiment of a sheet separating device 109, sheets 02 of the stack 104 or partial stack 106 or in particular a storage stack or feed stack are separated from below, for example by storing the stack 104 or partial stack 106 or storage stack or feed stack in a storage device 134 and at least one, in particular primary, one Accelerating means 136 is brought into contact with a bottom sheet 02 of stack 104 or partial stack 106 or the storage stack or feed stack at times that are preferably selected in a controlled and/or regulated manner and/or acts on this bottom sheet 02 in a controlled and/or regulated manner. In the foregoing and in the following, a memory stack designed as a system stack is mentioned if the separation is described from below by means of this sheet separation device 109. This is independent of whether another, for example partial, separation from below or from above has already taken place beforehand or whether this stack has been pretreated differently or was introduced directly into storage device 134 as a whole when it was first fed into substrate feed device 100.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that a respective section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02, is defined by the at least one primary acceleration means 136 has a minimum radius of curvature of at least 2 meters and/or has a direction in the entire area of the respective primary acceleration means 136 that deviates from at least one horizontal direction and/or from the transport direction T by no more than 30°.

Processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, and in particular substrate feed system 100, preferably has at least one storage unit 134 for at least one storage stack of sheets 02. Storage device 134 is preferably located downstream of stack holding area 102 with respect to the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02. For example, two memory stacks are provided, one of which is designed as a feed stack and one as a buffer stack. Sheets 02 originating from a first stack 104, which is embodied, for example, as a feeder stack 104, can preferably be fed to storage system 134 and in particular to the at least one storage stack, in particular from above, by means of substrate feed system 100. The at least one storage device 134 preferably has the at least one separating device 109, which acts from below and is designed to separate the bottom sheet 02 of a storage stack and in particular to be removed individually from a system stack.

Storage device 134 preferably has at least one front stop 137, which is preferably embodied as a front wall 137 and/or serves as a front mark 127. Alternatively or additionally, a separate front lay 127 is arranged.

The storage device 134 preferably has at least one side stop 139, which is preferably embodied as a side wall 139. More preferably, lateral stops 139 are arranged on both sides of the storage device 134 with respect to the transverse direction A. Alternatively or additionally, at least one separate side mark 128 is arranged. The storage device 134 preferably has at least one rear stop 141, which is preferably embodied as a rear wall 141. The at least one backstop 141 is arranged in front of the at least one storage stack with respect to the transport direction T.

Separating system 109 preferably has at least one, in particular primary, acceleration means 136, in particular for accelerating the bottommost sheet 02 of the at least one storage pile or feed pile, more preferably in the transport direction T. The at least one primary acceleration means 136 is preferably arranged below the at least one storage pile. more preferably below the at least one attachment stack and even more preferably also further below the at least one buffer stack. The at least one primary acceleration means 136 is designed, for example, as at least one transport roller 136 and/or as at least one conveyor belt 136 and/or as at least one suction transport means 136, in particular suction belt 136 and/or suction box belt 136 and/or roller suction system 136 and/or suction gripper 136 and/or or suction roller 136 and/or preferably has at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 on. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. For example, several primary accelerators 136 arranged, in particular in the form of a plurality of transport rollers 136 and/or a plurality of conveyor belts 136; 718; 726 and/or a plurality of suction transport means 136. For example, a plurality of primary acceleration means 136 are arranged one behind the other with respect to the transport direction T. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one primary acceleration means 136 has at least two, more preferably at least three, even more preferably at least five and even more preferably at least seven transport surfaces 718 and in particular transport belts 718; 726 on. It is preferred that the at least two, preferably at least three, even more preferably at least five and even more preferably at least seven transport surfaces 718 and/or conveyor belts 718; 726 of the at least one primary acceleration means 136 can be driven by means of a common primary drive M101.

At least one spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 arranged. The at least one spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 is preferably used to be able to keep the at least one primary acceleration means 136 away from any sheet 02, at least temporarily and/or in a controlled and/or regulated manner. For example, one sheet 02 or several sheets 02 or a stack of sheets 02 rest at least temporarily on the at least one spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 on. The at least one primary accelerator 136 and the at least one spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 are preferably arranged to be movable relative to one another, at least with respect to the vertical direction V, in particular due to the vertical mobility of the at least one spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 and/or through the vertical mobility of the at least one primary acceleration means 136.

In a holding position, the respective bottom sheet 02 of the feed stack lies on the spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 without the primary acceleration means 136 to touch. If the at least one spacer 144; 144.1; 144.2 is lowered and/or the at least one primary acceleration means 136 is raised, the respective bottom sheet 02 of the feed stack comes into contact with the corresponding at least one primary acceleration means 136. This sheet 02 is moved forward in transport direction T by suitably driving the at least one primary acceleration means 136.

Alternatively or additionally, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that a plurality of spacers 144.1; 144.2 are arranged to be movable independently of one another, at least with respect to the vertical direction V, for example at least one first spacer 144.1 and at least one second spacer 144.2. (An example of this is in Figure 14b to see.)

The at least one primary acceleration means 136 is preferably used, alone or more preferably in cooperation with at least one other, in particular secondary, acceleration means 119 to always accelerate precisely one sheet 02, which has preferably already been aligned with respect to the transport direction T and/or the transverse direction A. At least one secondary acceleration means 119 is preferably located downstream of the at least one primary acceleration means 136 along a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02. This acceleration occurs, for example, from a temporary standstill and/or to a processing speed and/or coating speed and/or printing speed at which at least one sheet 02 is processed at this point in time and/or at a later point in time by at least one additional unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 is transported and processed there,

The at least one primary means of acceleration 136 is preferably assigned at least one outgoing means of transport 119 with respect to the direction of transport T Substrate supply device 100 downstream. This is designed, for example, as at least one transport roller 119 or at least one pair of transport rollers 119 or as at least one suction transport means 119. For example, this at least one outgoing transport means 119 is also an acceleration means 119, in particular the at least one secondary acceleration means 119. The at least one secondary acceleration means 119 is preferably embodied as a suction transport means 119 and/or the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 has at least one conveyor belt 718; 726 on. For example, the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 has at least two, preferably at least three, more preferably at least five and even more preferably at least seven transport surfaces 718 and in particular transport belts 718; 726 on. It is preferred that the at least two, preferably at least three, even more preferably at least five and even more preferably at least seven transport surfaces 718 and/or conveyor belts 718; 726 of the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 can be driven by means of a common secondary drive M102.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that a respective section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, is defined by the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 has a minimum radius of curvature of at least 2 meters and/or has a direction in the entire area of the respective primary acceleration means 119 that deviates from at least one horizontal direction and/or from the transport direction T by no more than 30°.

The at least one front stop 137 and/or the at least one front lay 127 is preferably used to align the sheets 02 of the feed pile. For example, is the at least one front stop 137 and/or the at least one front lay 127 is arranged at least temporarily in such a way that it influences at least the second sheet 02 from the bottom of the feed pile and/or is out of contact with the respective bottom sheet 02 of the feed pile. Alignment then takes place, for example, in that the sheet 02 lying on the bottom sheet 02 is pressed against the at least one front stop 137 and/or the at least one front lay 127 by the transport of the bottom sheet 02 and is aligned before it is itself aligned with the at least one in particular primary acceleration means 136 comes into contact, which then more preferably stands still.

It is preferable for the at least one front stop 137 to be arranged such that its position relative to the vertical direction V can be changed. The height of the at least one front stop 137 and/or the at least one front lay 127 is preferably adjustable in order to adapt it to sheets 02 of different thicknesses. Sheet feeder unit 100 preferably has at least one front stop 137, which is arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, between the at least one primary acceleration means 136 on the one hand and the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 on the other. For example, if the substrate feed system 100 has at least one front lay 127 and/or at least one front stop 137, the feed system 300 is preferably a component of the substrate feed system 100 and more preferably a component of the separating system 109.

Adaptation to different widths of sheets 02 to be processed is preferably possible. The width of a sheet 02 is to be understood in particular as its dimension in the transverse direction A. For example, sheet processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is characterized in that sheet feeder module 100 has at least one suction belt 119; 136; 311 trained suction transport means 119; 136; 311 and this has at least one suction belt 119; 136; 311 at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 and more preferably at least one displacement means 158; 159 is arranged, by means of which at least one of the at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 is laterally displaceable in and/or counter to the transverse direction A. The at least one primary acceleration means 136 is preferably configured as a suction belt 119; 136; 311 is designed with these properties and/or is the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 a suction belt 119; 136; 311 formed with these properties. The at least one side stop and/or the at least one side guide 128 is preferably provided by the fact that the side stops 139, in particular side walls 139, can be moved with respect to the transverse direction A and can be arranged, in particular, adapted to the width of the sheets 02. As a result, the sheets 02 can slide along the side walls 139 during their movement, which is caused by the removal of the bottom sheet 02 in each case and is preferably directed downwards, and can be brought into an aligned position and/or held in this position.

At least one holding body 131 is preferably provided, more preferably at least one holding body 131 for each side stop 139. The at least one holding body 131 is preferably arranged such that its position can be changed with respect to the transverse direction A, in particular by means of at least one adjustment drive and/or for adjustment to different widths of sheets 02. Each side stop 139 is preferably connected to a respective holding body 131. More preferably, each side stop 139 is connected to a respective holding body 131 via a respective stack form drive 132 . The respective stack form drive 132 preferably serves to move the respective side stop 139 in an oscillating manner, at least with respect to the transverse direction A, between two respective end positions. In this way, it is preferably ensured that the sheets 02 located between the side stops 139 are and remain aligned with respect to the transverse direction A and form a uniform stack form, from which sheet 02 can be pulled from below in the same orientation.

The processing machine 01 embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is characterized in that the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 at least in one transport direction T, and in that a transverse direction A is a horizontal direction A that is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction T and/or that a thickness direction D is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction T as well as orthogonally to the transverse direction A and/or that at least one side suction device 124 is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets 02. The at least one side suction device 124 preferably has at least one side suction element 126, which has at least one side suction opening 129. The at least one side suction element 126 is designed, for example, as a tube and/or as a suction nozzle.

In a preferred development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that at least one straight line G oriented parallel to the transverse direction A intersects both the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and the at least one side suction opening 129. The at least one side suction opening 129 is therefore preferably located in the transverse direction A next to the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02. In this way, a lateral area of a respective sheet 02 can be suctioned off particularly effectively.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction device 124 has at least two side suction elements 126, each of which has at least one side suction opening 129. These at least two lateral suction elements 126 and/or in particular These at least two side suction openings 129 are preferably located on two different sides of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in relation to the transverse direction A, in particular opposite one another in relation to the transverse direction A. In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01 preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one straight line G, which extends in particular parallel to the transverse direction A from a side suction opening 129 of a first side suction element 126 to a side suction opening 129 of a second side suction element 126 extends, intersects the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02.

A straight line G intersects an opening 129, in particular the at least one side suction opening 129, in particular when this straight line G intersects a self-contained boundary line of this opening 129 and/or when this straight line G intersects at least one and in particular every conceivable surface that is exclusively defined by this self-contained boundary lines of this opening 129 is limited. This respective area can also be a virtual area and does not have to delimit a body.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction opening 129 has a dimension in the thickness direction D that is at least 1 mm, more preferably at least 2 mm, even more preferably at least 4 mm, even more preferably at least 6 mm and even more preferably at least 8 mm. In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction opening 129 has a dimension with respect to the transport direction T that is at least 10 mm, more preferably at least 20 mm, even more preferably is at least 40 mm, more preferably at least 60 mm and even more preferably at least 80 mm. The dimension in the thickness direction D ensures that the air flowing into the at least one suction opening 129 can reach the at least one suction opening 129 over a very short distance, even in the case of relatively thick sheets 02, and that the largest possible area of the respective sheet 02 is sucked off. The dimension in the transport direction T ensures that each lateral area of the respective sheet 02 can be suctioned off over as long a period of time as the sheet 02 is being transported. The combination of the dimension in the thickness direction D and the dimension in the transport direction T results, in particular, in an alignment that is as favorable as possible, in particular oriented as parallel as possible to the transverse direction A, of the at least one suction opening 129 and/or the air flow guided through it.

A dimension of an opening 129 in a specific direction is to be understood as a dimension of a self-contained boundary line that defines the edge of this opening 129 and is measured in this specific direction.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the dimension of the at least one side suction opening 129 with respect to the transport direction T is greater than the dimension of the at least one side suction opening 129 with respect to the thickness direction D and/or than the dimension of the at least one side suction opening 129 in relation to the transverse direction A. In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01 preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction opening 129 in relation to the transverse direction A has a dimension of at most 5 mm, more preferably at most 2 mm and even more preferably at most 1 mm and even more preferably having no extension in the transverse direction A, ie a dimension in the transverse direction of zero.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed processing machine 01 has at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 with at least one print head 416; 616; 816, which is arranged downstream of the at least one side suction device 124 along the transport path provided for sheets 02 and/or that the sheet processing machine 01 is embodied as a sheet-fed printing machine 109.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one side suction device 124 and/or the at least one side suction opening 129 is arranged to be movable with respect to the transverse direction A, in particular over a distance of at least 5 cm, more preferably at least 10 cm, even more preferably at least 20 cm and even more preferably at least 30 cm. In particular, at least one side suction device 124 and/or side suction opening 129 that can be moved in this way is preferably arranged on both sides of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, based on transverse direction A.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed processing machine 01 has at least one substrate feed system 100, which has at least one substrate feed system for setting its position in relation to the transverse direction A, in particular over a distance of at least 5 cm, more preferably at least 10 cm, even more preferably at least 20 cm and even more preferably at least 30 cm. In particular, at least one side stop that can be moved in this way is preferred in relation to the transverse direction A on both sides of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 139 arranged. It is preferable for the at least one side suction device 124 and/or the at least one side suction opening 129 to be arranged so that they can move in relation to the transverse direction A together with the at least one side stop 139. In particular, a respective side suction element 126 is preferably arranged on a movable holding body 131, on which the respective side stop 139 is also arranged directly or more preferably indirectly via at least one respective stack form drive 132. A distance, based on transverse direction A, is preferably between a respective suction opening 129 of a suction element 126 arranged on a holding body 131, on the one hand, and a suction element 126 arranged on the one hand, with respect to transverse direction A, in its inner end position caused by stacking form drive 132, with its stacking form drive 132 arranged on the same holding body 131 Lateral stop 139 at least 0.5 mm, more preferably at least 1 mm and even more preferably at least 2 mm and, regardless of the lower limit, preferably at most 50 mm, more preferably at most 20 mm, even more preferably at most 10 mm and even more preferably at most 5 mm.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one substrate feed system 100, which has at least one separating system 109 for separating sheets 02 from below, and which has at least one front stop 137 and that a lowermost component of the at least one side suction element 126 with respect to the thickness direction D is arranged further down with respect to the thickness direction D than a lowermost component with respect to the thickness direction D of the at least one front stop 137. This enables particularly effective suction extraction of the side surfaces of the sheets 02 allows.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that that sheet processing machine 01 has at least one, in particular driven and/or drivable, transport means 119, which defines at least one partial section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 that points in a transport direction T, and that the at least one side suction opening 129 with respect to transport direction T is in the region this at least one means of transport 119 is arranged. This at least one transport means 119 is more preferably embodied as a component of substrate feed system 100 and/or as the at least one secondary acceleration means 119.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that at least one lower suction opening 133 of a lower suction element 138 is arranged, which is below the for is arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and more preferably points upwards. The at least one lower suction opening 133 is preferably arranged with respect to the transport direction T in the area of this at least one transport means 119. The at least one lower suction opening 133 can be used, in particular, to suction off a lower main surface of sheets 02. The at least one lower suction opening 133 preferably has a dimension with respect to the transport direction T that is at least 1 mm, more preferably at least 2 mm, even more preferably at least 4 mm, even more preferably at least 6 mm and even more preferably at least 8 mm. The at least one lower suction opening 133 preferably has a dimension with respect to the transverse direction A that is at least 10 mm, more preferably at least 100 mm, even more preferably at least 500 mm, even more preferably at least 1000 mm and even more preferably at least 2000 mm and/or or preferably extends over the entire working width of processing machine 01.

In an alternative or additional development, the preferred The processing machine 01 configured for the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one upper suction opening 142 of an upper suction element 143 is provided, which is located above the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in particular with respect to the vertical direction V and/or with respect to the thickness direction D, and further preferably points downwards. The at least one upper suction opening 142 is preferably arranged with respect to the transport direction T in the area of this at least one transport means 119. The at least one upper suction opening 142 can be used, in particular, to suction off an upper main surface of sheets 02. The at least one upper suction opening 142 preferably has a dimension with respect to the transport direction T that is at least 1 mm, more preferably at least 2 mm, even more preferably at least 4 mm, even more preferably at least 6 mm and even more preferably at least 8 mm. The at least one upper suction opening 142 preferably has a dimension with respect to the transverse direction A that is at least 10 mm, more preferably at least 100 mm, even more preferably at least 500 mm, even more preferably at least 1000 mm and even more preferably at least 2000 mm and/or or preferably extends over the entire working width of processing machine 01.

Areas of acceleration means 119; 136 and/or conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726, which are outside the width of the sheets 02 currently being processed, can be covered by means of at least one protective cover 123. This at least one protective cover 123 is embodied as at least one telescopic sheet metal 123, for example. Alternatively, at least one active movement of the sheets 02, in particular a movement driven by a drive, against at least one lateral stop 139 is provided, for example when a sheet 02 is essentially and/or at least stationary with respect to the transport direction T. Lateral alignment takes place, for example, before and/or during and /or after the sheets 02 have been accelerated with respect to transport direction T. Alternatively or in addition to mechanical front stops 137 and/or side stops 139 corresponding position sensors are arranged, which move and/or stop the respective sheet 02 in the respective direction with a correspondingly precise drive and/or move it in a superimposed manner during its transport movement in order to align it.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that at least one sheet sensor 164 of the substrate feed system 100 for detecting a respective front edge and/or a respective rear edge of respective sheets 02 is arranged aligned with the intended transport path.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the processing machine 01 preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 is embodied as a suction transport means 119 and is located exclusively below the substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02 is arranged in the transport path provided and/or that the at least one primary acceleration means 136 is embodied as a suction transport means 136 and is arranged exclusively below the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, and/or that the at least one primary acceleration means 136 is located below a storage area 134 provided for storing a stack of sheets 02 and/or that the at least one primary acceleration means 136 is in particular positioned as a whole by means of at least one vert drive M104 designated as a vertical drive M104 is arranged to be movable at least with respect to a vertical direction V, in particular relative to the primary drive M101; M103. This vertical drive M104 is preferably designed as a motor M104, in particular an electric motor M104 and more preferably a position-controlled electric motor M104, and/or a drive controller for this vertical drive M104 is connected directly or indirectly to the machine control and/or via the BUS system to the machine control and/or to connected to other drive controls, for example that of the drive of the primary acceleration means 136 and/or that of the drive of the secondary acceleration means 119 and/or that of the own drive of the processing module 400; 600; 800; 900

Adaptation to different lengths of sheets 02 to be processed is preferably possible. The length of a sheet 02 is to be understood in particular as its dimension in the transport direction T and/or its horizontal dimension oriented orthogonally to the transverse direction A. The adjustment is preferably made in that the at least one front stop 137 and/or more preferably the at least one rear stop 141 can be and/or is moved with respect to the transport direction T and can be and/or is arranged to be adapted to the length of the sheets 02 in particular.

Alternatively or additionally, the substrate feed device 100 is characterized in that the substrate feed device 100 has at least one transport means 119 which is arranged after the storage device 134 with respect to the transport direction T and whose effective length with respect to the transport direction T is variable.

The at least one buffer stack is used in particular to ensure a continuous supply of sheets 02. In particular, sheets of corrugated cardboard 02 are relatively thick, i.e. have dimensions in the vertical direction V. As a result, stacks 104 of sheets of corrugated cardboard 02 are processed particularly quickly by being separated. For an uninterrupted supply of sheets 02 to the processing machine 01, it is therefore advantageous to buffer sheets 02 that can be at least partially processed while the feeder pile 104 is being replaced or renewed.

Sheets 02 are preferably fed to storage device 134 from above. More preferably, these sheets 02 of storage device 134 are completely separated or at least partially supplied individually. Sheets 02 are preferably fed to storage device 134 by first being removed from a feeder stack 104.

This separation before feeding into storage device 134 takes place, for example, as already described, from below, in particular by means of a lower transport means 111, on which lying sheets 02 as a stack 104 or preferably as a partial stack 106 run at least partially against the obstacle 112 and thereby depending on the setting of the obstacle 112 isolated or incompletely isolated, that is scaled.

An alternative, at least partial separation of the sheets 02 of the stack 104 configured in particular as a feeder stack 104 or of a partial stack 106 from above is preferably carried out by a main part of the stack 104 remaining at least substantially unchanged with respect to the transport direction T each time a sheet 02 is removed, and only if necessary continuously or is gradually raised. Substrate feed system 100 preferably has at least one removal system 114 that acts and/or is capable of acting from above on sheets 02 of stack 104. The at least one removal device 114 can preferably be used to individually detect and/or transport the top sheet 02 of the stack 104 individually. The at least one removal device 114 has, for example, at least one handling element 116, preferably embodied as a lifting element 116 and/or holding element 116, which is preferably embodied as at least one lifting suction cup 116 and/or as at least one separating suction cup 116 and/or as at least one transport suction cup 116.

For example, the at least one handling element 116, in particular lifting element 116 and/or holding element 116, is arranged on the at least one upper translation element 117 and can be moved together with it, in particular in and against the vertical direction V and/or in and against the Transport direction T. The removal device 114 is then constructed in this respect, for example, like a known sheet separator 114. Using such a sheet separator 114, an uppermost sheet 02 is grasped, in particular sucked, then preferably at least slightly lifted and at least also moved in the intended transport direction T until it reaches the area of influence of another device, which continues its transport.

Alternatively, the at least one upper translation element 117 can be operated and/or moved separately from the at least one handling element 116, in particular lifting element 116 and/or holding element 116.

In one embodiment, the at least one lifting element 116 can be moved upwards far enough for a sheet 02 held by it to come into contact with the at least one upper translational element 117, in particular with its transport surface 718 or counter-pressure surface 718, and with the at least one upper translational element 117 can be transported at least in the transport direction T, while the at least one lifting element 116 also at least ensures that the sheet 02 is pulled against the at least one upper transport element 117.

Regardless of other configurations of the at least one substrate feed system 100, it preferably has at least one outgoing transport means 119, which is more preferably configured as a suction transport means 119 and/or as at least one transport roller 119 or at least one pair of transport rollers 119 forming a transport gap and/or as at least one Transport gap forming pair of conveyor belts 119 is formed. Outgoing transport means 119 is used, for example, to remove substrate 02 to be processed, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, from substrate feed system 100, in particular to an outlet 121 of substrate feed system 100. For example, at least one interacts in particular with the outgoing transport means 119 Pressure roller 122 and / or pressure roller 122 is arranged.

The substrate feed system 100 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M100 or motor M100, in particular electric motor M100 or position-controlled electric motor M100, which more preferably has at least one transport means 111; 117; 119 of the substrate feed device 100 is arranged to be driving and/or capable of being driven. In particular, if at least one acceleration means 119; 136 is arranged, the substrate feed device 100 preferably has at least one first further drive M101; M103 or M101 engine; M103, in particular electric motor M101; M103 or position-controlled electric motor M101; M103, which more preferably has at least one acceleration means 119; 136 of the substrate feed device 100 is arranged to be driving and/or capable of being driven. The at least one first additional drive M101; M103 also becomes primary drive M101; M103 or M101 Primary Accelerator; M103 of the substrate feeder 100 called. For example, substrate feed system 100 preferably has at least a second additional drive M102 or motor M102, in particular electric motor M102 or position-controlled electric motor M102, which more preferably has at least one outgoing transport means 119 and/or at least one downstream of the at least one, in particular primary, acceleration means 136 on sheets 02 acting and/or capable of acting transport means 119 or secondary acceleration means 119 of the substrate supply device 100 is arranged to drive and/or capable of driving. At least the first further drive M101 is preferred; M103 and/or at least the second further drive M102 independently of further drives M100; M101; M102; M103 of the substrate feeder can be driven.

In an alternative or additional development, the sheet-fed processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that it has at least one unit 100; 300 has at least one than suction belt 119; 136; 311 trained suction transport means 119; 136; 311 for transporting sheets 02 in a transport direction T. Alternatively or additionally, this has at least one suction belt 119; 136; 311 at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726, wherein at least one displacement means 158; 159 is arranged, by means of which at least one of the at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 is laterally displaceable in and/or counter to the transverse direction A, in particular adjustably laterally displaceable and/or relative to at least one, in particular stationary frame 162 of this at least one unit 100; 300. The at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 are therefore preferably arranged offset not only with respect to the transverse direction A, but also from one of these at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 starting in and/or opposite to the transverse direction A, at least one other of the at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 arranged.

Due to the displaceability of at least one conveyor belt 119; 136; 718; 726 enables adjustment to a width and/or a position of sheets 02 to be processed. If several conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 arranged side by side, depending on the width of the sheets 02 and the position of the conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 different situations. Ideally, the ends of the sheets 02 relative to the transverse direction A are each on a conveyor belt 119; 136; 718; 726 on. However, since, for example, with respect to the transverse direction A between conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 in each case gaps and in particular suction openings 722 are arranged, there are various dangers. On the one hand, one end of a respective sheet 02 in transverse direction A can lie above a suction opening 722, for example, and then be drawn at least partially into the suction opening 722 by the vacuum. This would possibly result in the respective sheet 02 being bent, which in turn could lead to problems and/or inaccuracies during transport and/or further processing of the sheets 02 can lead. There is also the risk that a sheet 02, the end of which in relation to the transverse direction A, is only to a very small extent on a conveyor belt 119; 136; 718; 726 lies, for example two millimeters or less, is drawn with this end into a suction opening 722, thereby laterally in contact with the conveyor belt 119; 136; 718; 726 device and is thereby displaced with respect to the transverse direction A.

Due to the displaceability of at least one conveyor belt 119; 136; 718; 726, such situations can be avoided or at least mitigated, for example by having at least one conveyor belt 119; 136; 718; 726 or preferably several or more preferably all conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 in relation to the transverse direction A, thereby creating advantageous conditions in the area of the ends of the sheets 02 in relation to the transverse direction A.

In an alternative or additional development, the sheet-fed processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one unit 100; 300 has at least one side stop 139, which is fixed in particular during operation of sheet processing machine 01, and/or at least one side guide 128, which is fixed in particular during operation of sheet processing machine 01, for aligning sheets 02 with respect to transverse direction A. This at least one side stop 139 and/or this at least one side guide 128 can preferably be adjusted in terms of its position in relation to transverse direction A and/or is preferably used to align sheets 02 in relation to transverse direction A. It is therefore particularly preferred stationary during operation of the sheet processing machine 01. The at least one side stop 139, which is stationary, particularly during operation of the sheet processing machine 01, is preferred for aligning sheets 02 with respect to the transverse direction A in its relation to the transverse direction A relative position regardless of the relative to the transverse direction A position of the at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 and/or is the position of the at least one side guide 128, which is stationary in particular during operation of the sheet processing machine 01, for aligning sheets 02 with respect to the transverse direction A in relation to the transverse direction A, independently of the position of the at least three conveyor belts in relation to the transverse direction A 119; 136; 718; 726 adjustable. For example, the at least one unit 100; 300 has at least two side stops 139 designed as described and/or at least two side guides 128 designed as described for aligning sheets 02 with respect to transverse direction A. In particular, the at least one side stop 139 and/or the at least one side stop 128 are preferably positioned relative to a frame 162 of the at least one unit 100; 300 arranged to be movable and/or adjustable, which is more preferably arranged in a stationary manner. The at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 are preferably arranged at least partially in the transverse direction A next to the at least one side stop 139 and/or the at least one side mark 128. The at least one unit 100; 300 is preferably configured as at least one sheet feeder unit 100 and/or as at least one feed unit 300. Alternatively, the at least one unit 100; 300 as a conditioning unit 200; 550 and/or as a coating unit 400; 600; 800 and/or as a transport unit 700 and/or as a shaping device 900 and/or as a substrate delivery device 1000.

In an alternative or additional development, the sheet processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, and/or the substrate feed system 100 is preferably characterized in that the at least one unit 100; 300 at least one transport assembly 136 movable with respect to the transverse direction A; 161; 163; 718; 726 and that this has at least one transport assembly 136; 161; 163; 718; 726 at least one of the at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 and at least two of this at least one of the at least three conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 has associated deflection means 163 and at least one support frame 161, which are preferably arranged to be movable together with respect to the transverse direction A and that these at least one transport assembly 136; 161; 163; 718; 726 by means of the at least one displacement means 158; 159 is arranged to be displaceable in and/or counter to the transverse direction A. More preferably, this transport assembly 136; 161; 163; 718; 726 several and even more preferably all conveyor belts 119; 136; 718; 726 of the at least one suction belt 119; 136; 311 of this unit 100; 300 on. The at least one displacement means 158 preferably has at least one manual drive 159 and/or at least one electric drive 159 and/or at least one pneumatic drive 159 and/or at least one hydraulic drive 159. At least one hand wheel is provided as a manual drive 159 , for example.

In an alternative or additional development, the sheet-fed processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that from the set of at least one suction belt 119; 136; 311 at least one, for example the at least one first suction belt 119; 136; 311, as the primary acceleration means 136 of the separating device 109 of the at least one unit 100; 300 and/or that at least one, more preferably at least one other or further suction belt 119; 136; 311 from the set of at least one suction belt 119; 136; 311 as secondary acceleration means 119 of a separating device 109 of the at least one unit 100; 300 is trained.

In an alternative or additional development, the at least one substrate feed system 100 is preferably characterized in that at least one primary acceleration means 136 is arranged below a storage area 134 of the substrate feed system 100 that is provided for storing a stack of sheets 02 of a substrate 02 and/or that more preferably at least two and more preferably at least four and/or at least six primary acceleration means 136 are arranged next to one another with respect to a transverse direction A and below a storage area 134 of the substrate feed system 100 provided for storing a stack of sheets 02 of a substrate 02. The at least one substrate feed system 100 is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that the substrate feed system 100 has at least one, in particular stationary frame 162 and at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 has. The at least one primary acceleration means 136 is preferably at least partially and more preferably completely from the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 worn arranged.

If a support frame 161 that is movable with respect to the transverse direction A is arranged, then the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 are preferably arranged such that they can be moved together with the at least one support frame 161 with respect to the transverse direction A and/or are arranged such that they can be moved with respect to the vertical direction V relative to the at least one support frame 161. The at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 has, for example, at least two side plates 173 and at least one, more preferably at least two, lifting traverses 174, which more preferably extend between the side plates 173.

By means of the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174, a displacement movement of at least one transport surface 718 of the at least one primary acceleration means 136 can preferably be effected, the direction of movement of which has at least one vertical component and more preferably runs exclusively vertically. As a result of this displacement movement, this at least one transport surface 718 can preferably be moved at least between an upper end position and a lower end position and/or is moved accordingly.

At least one conveyor belt 136 is arranged as the at least one acceleration means 136, for example. At least two primary acceleration means 136 are preferably arranged and/or a plurality of such conveyor belts 136 are arranged next to one another with respect to the transverse direction A. For example, at least one cover plate 193 provided with suction openings 722 is arranged, more preferably between at least two primary acceleration means 136. The at least one cover plate 193 is in particular a cover plate 193 of at least one corresponding vacuum chamber 719. The at least one cover plate is preferably located together with the at least one lifting frame 166 ; 173; 174 movably arranged. The negative pressure then pulls sheets 02 against the cover plate 193 and/or against the conveyor belts 136 and can be accelerated. Assemblies are preferably arranged, which more preferably each have at least one holding frame 194 and/or at least one vacuum chamber 719 and/or at least one cover plate 193 and/or at least one and more preferably at least two and even more preferably at least four deflection means 163 and/or at least one shaft section 171 and/or at least one sliding guide 188 and/or at least one compensating cam 189 and/or at least one and more preferably at least two conveyor belts 136 each. These assemblies are preferably each on the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 attached and/or together with the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 movably arranged and/or at least partially as part of the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 trained. These assemblies are preferably connected to one another in that their shaft sections 171 are connected, in particular via at least partially openable couplings 172, to form a common shaft 169 in particular.

In an alternative or additional development, the at least one substrate feed device 100 is preferably characterized in that at least one height adjustment means 167; 176; 177; 178; 179, by means of which at least one upper end position can be brought about by means of the at least one vertical drive M104 the at least vertical movement path of the at least one primary acceleration means 136 can be set and/or continuously adjusted independently of the at least one vertical drive M104 as one of at least three different end positions. The end positions can be set independently of the M104 vertical drive.

The at least one height adjustment means 167; 176; 177; 178; 179 has, for example, at least one height adjustment cam 176 and/or at least one height adjustment shaft 177 and/or at least one height adjustment lever 178 and/or at least one deflection means 179.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the at least one substrate feed system 100 is preferably characterized in that the at least two primary acceleration means 136 are each assigned at least one individual height compensation means 186 for individually adjusting a relative position of the respective transport surface 718 of the respective transport surface, in particular at least in relation to the vertical direction V primary acceleration means 136 on the one hand and the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 on the other hand. This applies in particular regardless of the relative position, preferably at least in relation to the vertical direction V, of the respective transport surfaces 718 of other of the at least two primary acceleration means 136 on the one hand and of the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 on the other hand. The result is then preferably a substrate feed system 100, in which at least two primary acceleration means 136 are arranged next to one another with respect to a transverse direction A and below a storage area 134 of the substrate feed system 100 provided for storing a stack of sheets 02 of a substrate 02, and in which the substrate feed system 100 has at least one, in particular stationary Frame 162 and at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 and wherein the at least two primary acceleration means 136 are preferably at least partially and more preferably completely of the at least a lift frame 166; 173; 174 and preferably at least partially and more preferably completely at the same time together and with the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 are arranged so as to be movable with respect to the vertical direction V, and with the at least two primary acceleration means 136 each having at least one individual height compensation means 186 for individual adjustment of a relative position, in particular at least with respect to the vertical direction V, of the respective transport surface 718 of the respective primary acceleration means 136 on the one hand and of the at least a lift frame 166; 173; 174 on the other hand, in particular independently of the relative position, preferably at least in relation to the vertical direction V, of respective transport surfaces 718 of other of the at least two primary acceleration means 136 on the one hand and of the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 on the other hand.

In an alternative or additional development, the at least one substrate feed system 100 is preferably characterized in that the at least two primary acceleration means 136 are embodied as conveyor belts 136 and/or as suction conveyor means 136 and/or as suction belts 136 and/or that the at least one individual Height compensation means 186 are arranged at least one sliding guide 188 that holds a respective conveyor belt 136 and/or suction belt 136 in its position and/or at least one deflection means 163 that holds a respective conveyor belt 136 and/or suction belt 136 in its position and is in particular at least oriented in the vertical direction V Related relative position to the at least one lifting frame 166; 173; 174 is customizable.

In an alternative or additional development, the at least one substrate feed device 100 is preferably characterized in that each of the at least two primary acceleration means 136 has at least one rotary body 163; 187, which is driven via a shaft 169 common to these at least two primary acceleration means 136. The common shaft 169 preferably has at least two shaft sections 171, which are arranged one behind the other with respect to a transverse direction A. Shaft sections 171 of the common shaft 169 that are directly adjacent with respect to the transverse direction A are preferably each connected via an at least removable and/or at least partially openable coupling 172.

The respective rotating body 163; 187, which is driven via a shaft 169 common to these at least two primary acceleration means 136, is embodied as deflection means 163, in particular as deflection means 163 of a respective conveyor belt 136 and/or suction belt 136.

In an alternative or additional development, the at least one substrate feed device 100 is preferably characterized in that the at least one primary acceleration drive M101; M103 rigid relative to the frame 162 and/or relative to that of the lifting frame 166; 173; 174 is arranged on different support frames 161 and/or is connected to the common shaft 169 at least via at least one articulated shaft 91 and/or via at least one torque transmission means 192. Such a torque transmission means 192 is designed, for example, as a belt 192 and/or as a chain 192 and/or as a gear wheel 192 .

For example, sheets 02 are fed from substrate feed system 100 directly to feed system 300, which can also be part of substrate feed system 100, for example. Alternatively, sheets 02 are first fed to at least one preparation system 200.

At least one preparation device 200 is preferred along the intended transport path in front of at least one coating point 409; 609; 809 of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 arranged. For example, at least one preparation device 200 is related to the intended transport route according to a Substrate feed device 100 and/or before at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 arranged. The at least one preparation device 200 preferably has at least one action device 201. The at least one action device 201 is alternatively or additionally as part of another unit 100; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 and/or module 100; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 as the preparation device 200, for example as part of the substrate supply device 100 and/or as part of the system device 300 and/or as part of a coating unit 400; 600; 800. The action device 201 is, for example, within a further unit 100; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 or module 100; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 arranged, in particular aligned with the intended transport route and/or acting and/or capable of acting. However, the preparation device 200 is preferably designed as an independent unit 200 and more preferably as a module 200 .

The at least one action device 201 is configured, for example, as a calender 201 and/or as a moistening device 201 and/or as a discharge device 201 and/or as an inerting device 201 and/or as a cleaning device 201 and/or as a deburring device 201 and/or as an inspection device 201 and/or as a Smoothing device 201 formed. A cleaning device 201 is designed, for example, as a suction device 201 and/or as a blower device 201 and/or as a stripping device 201 and/or as a side suction device 201; 124 is formed and/or preferably serves to remove pieces of paper and/or dust. A side suction device 201; 124 formed exposure device 201 is preferably formed analogously to the side suction device 124, which was previously described in connection with the substrate feed device 100. One as a lower suction element 201; 138 formed exposure device 201 is preferably formed analogously to the lower suction device 138, which was previously described in connection with the substrate feed device 100. One as an upper suction element 201; 143 formed exposure device 201 is preferably formed analogously to the upper suction device 143, which was previously described in connection with the substrate feed device 100. An inspection device 201 has, for example, at least one and preferably several, in particular at least two, in particular optical sensors, which are designed, for example, as a camera and/or are arranged such that they can be moved mechanically, in particular in the transverse direction A. Such sensors can be used, for example, to record the alignment of incoming sheets 02, in particular for further processing. Alternatively or additionally, these sensors are used to record and/or check the dimensions of sheets 02, for example for comparison with order data.

The preparation device 200 preferably has at least one transport means 211, which is more preferably embodied as a suction transport means 211. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. Preparation device 200 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M200 or motor M200, in particular electric motor M200 or position-controlled electric motor M200, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 211. For example, preparation system 200 has at least one pressure roller 202 or pressure cylinder 202, by means of which a force can be applied to sheets 02 against the at least one transport means 211.

Particularly in the case of multi-layer sheets 02, such as sheets of corrugated cardboard 02, there may be protruding areas at the cut edges, for example due to cut-off splices and individual layers becoming soft as a result. Such protruding areas could have undesirable consequences, particularly damage to printheads 416; 616; 816. Therefore, contacts between printheads 416; 616; 816 and Bogen 02 are dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 and/or at least one print head 416; 616; 816 or inkjet printhead 416; 616; 816 on. At least one action device 201 embodied as a smoothing device 201 is preferably provided. The at least one smoothing device 201 is preferably used to smooth the respective sheet 02, in particular at its leading edge 04 and/or at its trailing edge 06, i.e. to reduce areas that protrude beyond the intended thickness to its intended thickness, at least on one Page or in the direction of a main surface, in particular the one that is to be processed, for example, by means of a non-impact coating process. A leading edge 04 is, in particular, any edge 04 that delimits a main surface of a sheet 02 in transport direction T. A trailing edge 06 is, in particular, any edge 06 that delimits a main surface of a sheet 02 counter to transport direction T.

The at least one smoothing device 201 preferably has at least one contact element 203. The at least one contact element 203 is preferably used to come into contact at least with the protruding areas of the respective sheets 02 and to smooth them out with at least one respective smoothing movement. However, the respective contact element 203 can preferably also be arranged in such a way that sheets 02 can pass through it without making contact.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the processing machine 01 preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element 203 can be moved both with at least one component with respect to a smoothing direction parallel to transport direction T and with at least one component with respect to a smoothing direction that is orthogonal to the transport direction T oriented direction of attack is movable. In particular, in the case of an arrangement of a brush roller 206, these movabilities result from directional components of the corresponding rotational movement.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed processing machine 01 has at least one driven and/or drivable transport means 211, through which at least one section pointing in a transport direction T is used for transporting Sheet 02 is defined along the transport path provided and that at least one smoothing device 201 is arranged along this at least a partial section.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the smoothing device 201 has at least one contact element 203, which is arranged to be movable at least between at least one contacting position and at least one spacing position, and in that the at least one contact element 203 in its at least one contacting position touches and/or intersects the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and that the at least one contact element 203 in its at least one spacing position neither touches nor intersects the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and that the at least one contact element 203, at least in its at least one contacting position, is arranged so that it can move with at least one component in and/or counter to the transport direction T.

In an alternative or additional development, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device 201 has at least one, and preferably precisely one, first axis 204 about which at least the at least one contact element 203 can be pivoted and/or rotated is arranged. This at least one first axis 204 is preferably stationary. This at least one first axis 204 is preferably oriented horizontally. This at least one first axis 204 preferably points in an axial direction, the axial direction preferably enclosing an angle with the transport direction T which is greater than 15°, more preferably greater than 30°, even more preferably greater than 45° and even more preferably greater than 75°. This angle is even more preferably 90°. The axial direction is preferably parallel to the transverse direction A.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device 201 has at least one brush roller 206 that can be pivoted and/or rotated, in particular about the at least one first axis 204, and which more preferably has the at least has a contact element 203 . More preferably, the at least one brush roller 206, viewed in a first circumferential direction U, has a greater radial extent in at least a first angular range 207, particularly related to the first axis 204, than in at least a second angular range 208, particularly related to the first axis 204. In a According to an alternative or additional development, processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that this at least one brush roller 206 has trimmings only in the at least one first angular range, in particular with respect to the first axis 204. and/or that the at least one first angular region 207 corresponds to the at least one contact element 203 and/or that the at least one contact element 203 is formed by the at least one trimming 203.

If in the preceding and/or in the following an angular range 207; 208 is discussed, this means in particular a respective interior angle of a circle sector, with the circle lying in an auxiliary plane whose normal vector is oriented parallel to the first axis 204 and with the center point of the circle lying on the first axis 204. The at least one contact element 203 preferably extends over the entire working width of processing machine 01 and/or this applies to the first angular region 207 and/or to the second angular range 208 for all of the auxiliary planes specified above, which are located at least partially in the area of the working width of processing machine 01. Alternatively, the distribution of the angular ranges in different auxiliary planes is different, with these auxiliary planes differing from one another in terms of their position along the first axis and/or with respect to the transverse direction A. An example of such an alternative arrangement of the angular ranges is a spiral arrangement of the at least one contact element 203 and/or the trim 203 around the first axis 204. This can be combined particularly advantageously with an axial direction of the first axis 204 that has an angle other than 90 ° with the transport direction T includes.

The at least one contact element 203 is embodied, for example, as a covering 203 of at least one brush and/or at least one brush roller 206. Such a brush is arranged on a brush roller 206, for example. A brush roller 206 is preferably a roller 206 which has trimmings 203 on its lateral surface. A trimming 203 is to be understood as meaning the hair and/or bristles and/or wires and/or the like of a respective brush body. In one embodiment, the trimmings of the brush roller 206 are arranged directly on the lateral surface of the brush roller 206 . Alternatively or additionally, the brush roller 206 has at least one brush, which is arranged in particular in a detachable manner on the lateral surface of the at least one brush roller 206. As described, in one embodiment brushes and/or trimmings 203 are arranged at least partially in a spiral shape around the at least one first axis 204.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one first angular region 207 extends over an angle totaling at least 10°, more preferably at least 20°, as seen in the first circumferential direction U more preferably at least 50° and even more preferably at least 80° extends. In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one first angular region 207 extends over an angle totaling at most 270°, more preferably at most 180°, as seen in the first circumferential direction U more preferably at most 120° and even more preferably at most 100°. In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one second angular region 208 extends over an angle of at least 90° overall, more preferably at least 180°, as seen in the first circumferential direction U more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 300°. In an alternative or additional refinement, the processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one second angular range 208 extends over an angle totaling at most 350°, more preferably at most 330°, as seen in the first circumferential direction U more preferably at most 270° and even more preferably at most 180°.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element 203 and/or the at least one brush roller 206, in particular, exclusively by means of at least one, and preferably exactly one, as an electric motor M201 and in particular as a position-controlled motor of the at least one smoothing device 201 is and/or can be driven by the drive M201 configured as an electric motor M201 and/or that the at least one contact element 203 and/or the at least one brush roller 206 can be selected in the first circumferential direction U or in a second circumferential direction opposite to this first circumferential direction U or in the opposite direction is pivotally and / or rotatably arranged. In this case, optional means in particular that both are possible and the operator and/or a control and/or regulation system has the option of selecting from both, for example situation dependent. The drive M201 of the smoothing device 201 preferably has a drive control that differs from a drive control of the drive M200 of the at least one transport means 211. The drive control of the drive M201 of the at least one smoothing device 201 is preferably connected to the machine controller of the sheet processing machine 01 in terms of circuitry, in particular by means of a BUS system and/or via an electronic master axis.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the radial extent in the at least one first angular region 207 is at least 1 mm, preferably at least 2 mm, more preferably at least 5 mm, and even more preferably is at least 10 mm and even more preferably at least 20 mm larger than in the at least one second angular range 208.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed processing machine 01 has at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 with at least one print head 416; 616; 816, which is located downstream of the at least one smoothing device 201 along the transport path provided for sheets 02 and/or the at least one coating point 409; 609; 809 along the transport path provided for sheets 02 after the at least one smoothing device 201.

In an alternative or additional refinement, processing machine 01, preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device 201 is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets 02 after the at least one second acceleration means 119.

In an alternative or additional development, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one sensor for detecting leading edges 04 and/or trailing edges 06 of sheets 02 and in that the at least one sensor with connected to at least one computing device, which is connected directly or indirectly to at least one drive M201 of the at least one smoothing device 201. The at least one computing device is preferably the machine controller of processing machine 01. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one contact element 203 can be moved as a function of position data relating to the respective sheet 02, which was obtained elsewhere, for example by means of an electronic master axis.

A contact area 209 of the at least one smoothing device 201 is preferably the spatial area in which the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and the spatial area occupied and/or occupable by the at least one contact element 203 at least at times touch and/or intersect, in particular overlap . In other words, the contact area 209 is that part of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which contact is possible between sheets 02 on the one hand and the at least one contact element 203 on the other hand and/or is an area 209 of the section in which a Contact between the at least one contact element 203 on the one hand and the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 on the other hand is geometrically possible.

Preference is given to a method for processing at least one sheet 02 of sheet-type substrate in a sheet processing machine 02, wherein the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one driven and/or drivable transport means 211, through which at least one section, pointing in a transport direction T, of a section for transporting sheets 02 provided Transport path is fixed and at least one smoothing device 201 is arranged along this at least one partial section and wherein the smoothing device 201 has at least one contact element 203. The method is preferably characterized in that in the contact region 209 of the section, the at least one contact element 203 is brought into contact with at least one leading edge 04 of the at least one sheet 02, at least during a front stripping process.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element 203, while in contact with this leading edge 04 during the front sweeping-out process, is moved along a trajectory in at least one front sweeping-out direction P, with the at least one front sweeping-out direction P has at least one component, at least in contact area 209, which is oriented parallel to the transport direction T of this at least one sheet 02. Particularly in the case of a trajectory in the form of a circular arc, an almost parallel movement preferably occurs during the contact between contact element 203 and sheet 02 in contact region 209. The front sweeping direction P is preferably identical to the first circumferential direction U.

In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that during the front wiping process, at least temporarily, a wiping speed at which at least those components of the at least one contact element 203 that are in contact with the respective sheet 02 moves in transport direction T are greater than the transport speed of this at least one sheet 02 at this point in time. Such components of the at least one contact element 203 are, for example, an enveloping lateral surface of the brush roller 206 and/or the bristles of the brush roller 206 and/or ends of the hair and/or the bristles and/or the Wires and/or the like of a respective brush body. During the front stripping process, the at least one contact element 203 preferably runs through at least one contacting layer.

In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that at least a part of this at least one sheet 02 passes through the contact region 209 at at least one other point in time, in particular a later point in time, for example during a passing process, between any part of the at least one sheet 02, on the one hand, and any part of the at least one contact element 203, on the other hand, there is a distance that is in particular different from zero.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the method is preferably characterized in that, at least during a rear wiping process taking place after the front wiping process and in particular also after the passing process, the at least one contact element 203 is connected to at least one trailing edge 06 of the at least a sheet 02 is brought into contact. More preferably, the at least one contact element 203 is moved in contact with this trailing edge 06 during the rear sweeping process along a trajectory in at least one rear sweeping direction Q, with the at least one rear sweeping direction Q having at least one component, at least in contact region 209, which is opposite is oriented in the transport direction T of this at least one sheet 02 and/or is oriented counter to the front stripping direction P. During the rear spreading process, the at least one contact element 203 preferably runs through at least one contacting layer.

In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that at least before the front smearing process, at least one contact element 203 is accelerated in a front acceleration process, in particular in the front sweeping-out direction P and/or in the first circumferential direction U. In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that at least after the front sweeping-out process, the at least one contact element 203 is braked in a front braking process, in particular until it comes to a standstill. The at least one contact element 203 is then preferably in a spaced position. After that and/or at least partially during this, preferably at least one passing process takes place. In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that at least before the rear sweeping process, the at least one contact element 203 is accelerated in a rear acceleration process, in particular in the rear sweeping direction Q and/or in the opposite direction and/or counter to the first Circumferential direction U and / or in the second circumferential direction. In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that at least after the rear sweeping-out process, the at least one contact element 203 is braked in a rear braking process, in particular until it comes to a standstill. The at least one contact element 203 is then preferably in a spaced position.

In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one contact element 203 is pivoted and/or rotated about a first axis 204 during the front sweeping process and/or that the at least one contact element 203 is rotated about the first axis 204 during the rear sweeping process first axis 204 is pivoted and/or rotated.

To smooth out the leading edge 04, the at least one contact element 203 is preferably initially in a spaced position ( Figure 29a ) and more preferably at a standstill. As soon as a leading edge 04 of a sheet 02 approaches, the front acceleration process preferably begins. For example, that happens leading edge 04 of sheet 02 first touches the at least one contact element 203 without touching it ( Figure 29b ). However, the at least one contact element 203 is accelerated to such an extent that it catches up with the leading edge 04 while it moves towards the sheet 02 and finally strikes the sheet 02 in the contact area 209 and reaches the leading edge 04 from behind ( Figure 29c ), which initiates the front streaking process. While the sheet 02 continues to be transported in the transport direction T, the at least one contact element 203 preferably continues to stroke the leading edge 04 of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T ( Figure 29d ). After the leading edge 04 of the sheet 02 has come out of contact with the contact element 203 and the front wiping process has thus ended, the front braking process preferably takes place, in particular until the at least one contact element 203 is in a spaced position and/or comes to a standstill ( Figure 29e ).

To smooth out the trailing edge 06, the at least one contact element 203 is preferably initially in a spaced position ( Figure 30a ), especially in the one it assumed after front deceleration and more preferably at a standstill. As soon as the trailing edge 06 of the sheet 02 approaches, the rear acceleration process ( Figure 30b ). The at least one contact element 203 preferably touches the sheet 02 in the contact area 209, in particular before the trailing edge 06 has reached the contact area 209, which initiates the rear wiping process. During the rear sheeting process, sheets 02 and contact element 203 preferably move relative to one another with respect to transport direction T; more preferably, the at least one contact element 203 moves at least partially in the opposite direction to transport direction T ( Figure 30c ). The at least one contact element 203 preferably continues to stroke the trailing edge 06 of the sheet 02 in the opposite direction to transport direction T. After the trailing edge 06 of the sheet 02 has lost contact with the contact element 203 and the rear wiping process is thus ended, the rear wiping process preferably takes place deceleration ( Figure 30d ), especially until that at least a contact element 203 is in a spaced position and/or comes to a standstill ( Figure 30e ). The at least one contact element 203 preferably remains in this distance position until a front acceleration process begins again.

In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one smoothing device 201 has at least one brush roller 206 that can be pivoted and/or rotated, in particular about the first axis 204, and that, viewed in the circumferential direction U, extends in at least a first, in particular on the first axis 204 has a greater radial extension than in at least one second angular range 208, in particular related to the first axis 204. In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that this at least one brush roller 206 is only in the at least a first angular range related in particular to the first axis 204 and/or that the at least one first angular range 207 corresponds to the at least one contact element 203.

In an alternative or additional development, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet 02 is at least partially coated after the front spreading process and more preferably also after the rear spreading process using at least one non-impact coating process.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the method is preferably characterized in that the sheet 02 is a sheet of corrugated cardboard 02 and at least one adhesive bond between two layers of the sheet of corrugated cardboard 02 extends in the transverse direction A and/or orthogonally to the transport direction T over at least 50 5 more preferably at least 80% and even more preferably 100% of the width of the sheet of corrugated cardboard 02.

The section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, defined by preparation system 200 is preferably essentially flat and more preferably completely flat and is preferably designed to run essentially and more preferably exclusively horizontally.

Preferably, the preparation system 200, preferably embodied as unit 200 and/or module 200, is alternatively or additionally characterized in that the section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, defined by preparation system 200, is on a Entrance level of the preparation device 200 begins and / or ends at an exit level of the preparation device 200. The preparation device 200 is preferably characterized in that this entry height of the preparation device 200 deviates from the first standard height by a maximum of 5 cm, more preferably by a maximum of 1 cm and even more preferably by a maximum of 2 mm and/or that the exit height of the preparation device 200 differs from the first Standard height by at most 5 cm, more preferably at most 1 cm and even more preferably at most 2 mm and/or that the respective entrance height of the preparation device 200 deviates from the exit height of the preparation device 200 by at most 5 cm, more preferably at most 1 cm and even more preferably deviates by a maximum of 2 mm.

Preferably, the processing machine 01 configured in particular as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least one and in particular at least one other of the at least two modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 has at least one drying facility 500 or drying device 506. Drying system 500 and/or drying device 506 preferably has at least one energy output device 501; 502; 503 on. This drying facility 500 or drying device 506 preferably has at least one energy output device 501 designed as a hot air source 502; 502; 503 on. For example, at least one energy output device 501 embodied as an infrared radiation source 501 is provided. Alternatively or additionally, at least one energy output device 502 embodied as a hot air source 502 is provided. Alternatively or additionally, at least one energy output device 503 embodied as a UV radiation source 503 is provided. Alternatively or additionally, at least one energy output device designed as an electron beam source is arranged. Preferably, the processing machine 01 configured in particular as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least one other of the at least two modules 400; 600; 800 at least one coating module 400; 800 is arranged, which is designed as a priming module 400 and/or as a painting module 800 and which has its own drying system 500 or drying device 506. For example, the processing machine 01 configured in particular as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least one coating module 400 configured as a priming module 400 is provided as the at least one additional module 400, which has its own drying system 500 or drying device 506 and this drying system 500 or Drying device 506 at least one energy output device 501 embodied as a hot air source 502; 502; 503 and/or that the at least one additional module 800 is at least one coating module 800 embodied as a painting module 800, which has its own drying system 500 or drying device 506, and this drying system 500 or drying device 506 has at least one energy output device 501 embodied as a hot air source 502; 502; 503 has.

An area of action of the drying system 500 or drying device 506 of the at least one other of the at least two modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000, for example, the priming module 400 is related to the for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, preferably after an application point 418 of the at least one other of the at least two modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000, for example the priming module 400 arranged. A for transporting sheets 02 through an area of action of drying system 500 or drying device 506 of the at least one other of the at least two modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000, for example the priming module 400 provided transport means 417, in particular suction transport means 417, is preferably by means of a drive M400; M401; M600; M601; M800; M801 of the at least one further of the at least two modules 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 550; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000, for example the priming module 400 can be driven.

Preferably, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has a plurality of units 600 embodied as printing modules 600, each of which has at least one drive M600 of its own. Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one printing module 600 is embodied as a printing module 600 that applies coating medium from above. Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one printing module 600 is embodied as a non-impact coating unit 600 and/or as an inkjet printing unit 600.

Alternatively or additionally, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that drive control of the primary drive M101; M103 is different from a drive control of the secondary drive M102 and more preferably that a drive control of the drive M600 of the printing module 600 differs from the drive control of the primary drive M101; M103 and is different from the drive control of the secondary drive M102. Preferably, the Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is characterized in that drive control of the primary drive M101; M103 and a different drive control of the secondary drive M102 and a different drive control of the drive M600 of the printing module 600 are connected by circuitry to a machine controller of the sheet-fed printing press 01.

Preferably, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that a plurality of subsets of primary acceleration means 136 are provided as the at least one primary acceleration means 136, which can be operated at least temporarily with sheet speeds that differ from subset to subset and/or the at least one of each only has this respective primary drive M101 assigned to the respective subset of acceleration means 136; have M103. In this case, each subset can have a primary acceleration means 136 or a plurality of primary acceleration means 136 . (Examples are in 14a and Figure 16b to see.)

Preferably, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized by the fact that at least one additional device 147 for detecting incorrectly transported and/or defective sheets 02 and/or at least one additional device 147 for sorting out sheets 02 and/or at least one additional device 147 for holding them and/or arranged to push back sheets 02. (This is an example in 15 shown.) If additional device 147 is configured as additional device 147 for detecting incorrectly transported and/or defective sheets 02, it is used, for example, to identify double sheets and/or to identify sheets 02 that have protruding parts.

An additional device 147 for sorting out sheets 02 has, for example, a suction device and/or a transport switch. For example, such a Additional device 147 for sorting out at least one compression means 148; 149, by means of which sheet 02 can be compressed, in particular with regard to its height, and/or is designed as a compression device 147. As a result, corresponding damage to print heads 416; 616; 816 can be avoided, even if initially protruding parts of the sheet 02 were present. The corresponding sheets 02 are destroyed, for example, but can preferably be sorted out by means of the transport switch.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one sensor 153, embodied in particular as a protrusion sensor 153, for detecting at least one spatial extension of sheets 02 is arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 is. The at least one protrusion sensor 153 is designed, for example, as an optical sensor and/or as a light barrier and/or as an ultrasonic sensor and/or as a capacitive sensor and/or as an inductive sensor and/or as a magnetic sensor. The at least one overhang sensor 153 preferably detects the height of the sheets 02 being transported lying beneath it. If part of the sheet 02, in particular part of the front end of the sheet 02, is too high, this is detected by the at least one overhang sensor 153. As described, in particular in the case of multi-layer sheets 02 such as sheets of corrugated cardboard 02, there may be protruding areas at the cut edges, for example due to cut-off splices and subsequent soft individual layers. Sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 and/or at least one print head 416; 616; 816 or inkjet printhead 416; 616; 816 on. A compression device 147 is therefore preferably provided as an alternative or in addition, in particular an additional device 147 embodied as a compression device 147. This compression device 147 is, for example, in the region of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 arranged to avoid that between compressor 147 and printheads 416; 616; 816 areas where the shape of the sheet 02 is negatively altered.

At least one compression device 147 is preferably arranged in particular along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after a detection region of this at least one overhang sensor 153, which more preferably has at least one first compression body 148 and at least one second compression body 149 and even more preferably at least one force element 151 .

An additional device 147 for holding and/or pushing back sheets 02 has, for example, a suction device and/or a pusher. Such a suction device holds a sheet 02 in place, for example, thereby preventing it from being transported further and causing damage. Such a pushing device is designed, for example, as a roller and/or roller and/or brush and is arranged to rotate and/or be rotatable. The direction of rotation is selected in such a way that a force exerted by the pushing device, for example through friction, is oriented counter to the transport direction of sheet 02 and/or counter to its intended transport path. Processing machine 01 is stopped, for example, if a sheet 02 that has been transported incorrectly is detected and/or has been held and/or pushed back by means of additional device 147 for holding and/or pushing back sheets 02.

At least one feed system 300 is preferably located downstream of a substrate feed system 100 and/or upstream of at least one coating unit 400 relative to the intended transport path; 600; 800 arranged. The at least one feed device 300 preferably serves to align sheets 02 as precisely as possible. In this way, it can be ensured that subsequent processing of sheets 02 is carried out as precisely as possible relative to sheets 02 and thus also relative to previously on sheets 02 processing is carried out. Depending on the design and/or operation of substrate feed system 100, sheets 02 are preferably fed to infeed system 300 in a shingled manner or individually, for example. Sheets 02 preferably leave infeed system 300 completely separated.

The system device 300 preferably has at least one alignment device 301. Alignment device 301 has, for example, at least one drivable and/or driven alignment roller 302 and/or alignment roller 302, which can be rotated about a horizontal axis of rotation, for example, and pivoted about a pivot axis, which is oriented parallel to a vertical direction, for example. Alternatively or additionally, alignment roller 302 and/or alignment roller 302 is designed to be movable, for example, partially or as a whole in the transverse direction A, in particular to be able to move sheets 02 in the transverse direction A and to move them back again. Infeed device 300 has, for example, at least one pressure roller or pressure roller, by means of which a force can be applied to sheets 02 against this alignment roller 302 and/or alignment roller 302. In this way, for example, a position of the respective sheet 02 can be influenced by pivoting alignment roller 302 and/or alignment roller 302 and/or moving alignment roller 302 and/or alignment roller 302 in the transverse direction A. The aligning device 301 alternatively or additionally has, for example, a plurality of drivable and/or driven aligning rollers 302 and/or aligning rollers 302, which are offset from one another in the transverse direction A, for example. By driving these alignment rollers 302 and/or alignment rollers 302 differently, in particular, sheets 02 can be pivoted about an axis that is oriented, for example, parallel to a vertical direction and/or to a direction orthogonal to the main surfaces of at least one sheet 02. Such alignment rollers 302 and/or alignment rollers 302 that are pivotable and/or movable with respect to the transverse direction A can be used, for example, to implement an infeed device 300 that has no contact between sheets 02 and front lays 127 and/or side lays on the other hand.

As an alternative or in addition, the alignment device 301 has, for example, at least one stop, which is also referred to as a mark 127 . For example, alignment device 301 has at least one front mark 127 and/or at least one side mark.

The at least one system device 300 has at least one inspection device 303, for example. This at least one inspection system 303 is used, for example, to detect the position of the respective sheet 02. The inspection device 303 has, for example, at least one and preferably a plurality of sensors, in particular optical sensors.

The system device 300 preferably has at least one transport means 311, which is more preferably embodied as a suction transport means 311. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. System device 300 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M300 or motor 300, in particular electric motor M300 or position-controlled electric motor M300, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 311.

In the following, more detailed explanations of a coating unit 400; 600; 800, which is embodied as a priming unit 400 by way of example. Unless there are any contradictions, what is described is analogous to other embodiments of the coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular to 600 printing units and 800 coating units.

As described, at least one coating unit 400 embodied as a priming device 400 or priming unit 400 is arranged, for example. That at least one priming unit 400 is preferably used to apply a coating medium designed as a primer to the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or the sheets 02. Depending on the processing job, this is done, for example, by applying it over the entire surface or by applying it to a part of the surface. The primer facilitates, for example, subsequent processing of sheets 02, for example the application of at least one additional coating material, which is designed in particular as a printing ink and/or at least one additional coating material which is designed in particular as an ink and/or at least one additional coating material which is designed in particular as ink is designed as a paint.

In the following, more detailed explanations of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 made as a flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 is trained. Unless there are any contradictions, what is described is analogous to other embodiments of the coating unit 400; 600; 800 transferrable. This flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 is shown as a primer aggregate 400 by way of example. What is shown is to be transferred analogously to printing units 600 and varnishing units 800, insofar as this does not result in any contradictions.

The flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one supply of coating agent 401; 601; 801, in particular primer supply 401 and/or paint supply 601 or ink supply 601 and/or lacquer supply 801. The flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one applicator cylinder 402; 602; 802, which serves to apply coating medium to the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, and is intended in particular for contact with the substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02. The application cylinder 402; 602; 802 is, for example, as a forme cylinder 402; 602; 802 trained. On the forme cylinder 402; 602; 802, at least one removable dressing in the form of at least one removable coating form is and/or can be arranged. This lift is used to determine the areas in which the coating agent is to be transferred and, if necessary, in which areas it is not. The respective elevator is preferably attached by means of at least one corresponding holding device, in particular a clamping device and/or tensioning device, on a lateral surface of application cylinder 402; 602; 802 can be arranged and/or arranged and preferably fixed and/or fixed.

In particular, around the forme cylinder 402; 602; 802 and/or to supply the coating mold with coating agent is preferably at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 arranged, more preferably as an anilox roller 403; 603; 803 and/or has a cell structure on its lateral surface and preferably with the forme cylinder 402; 602; 802 is in contact and/or can be brought into contact. Alternatively, between supply roller 403; 603; 803 and application cylinder 402; 602; 802, at least one further transfer roller for coating material can also be arranged. With the supply roller 403; 603; 803 there is preferably at least one buffer 404; 604; 804 for coating agents in contact and/or in active connection. This is preferably a chamber doctor blade 404; 604; 804 trained. With the anilox roller 403; 603; 803 formed supply roller 403; 603; 803 is therefore preferably at least one chamber doctor blade 404; 604; 804 in contact and/or in operative connection. The preferred chamber doctor blade 404; 604; 804 formed latches 404; 604; 804 is preferably above at least one supply line 406; 606; 806 and more preferably also via at least one derivation 407; 607; 807 with the at least one coating medium supply 401; 601; 801 in connection.

At least one counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808, which serves as an abutment for applying the coating medium to the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing material 02 and/or the sheets 02. The at least one counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808 is, for example, as an impression cylinder 408; 608; 808 educated. Alternatively, the at least one counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808 designed as a counter-pressure band. The transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, preferably runs between forme cylinder 402; 602; 802 on the one hand and the counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808, in particular impression cylinder 408; 608; 808 on the other hand. forme cylinder 402; 602; 802 on the one hand and counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808 on the other hand preferably together form at least one coating point 409; 609; 809

The coating unit 400; 600; 800 is, for example, a coating unit 400 that coats from above and/or is capable of being coated from above; 600; 800 or, for example, alternatively as a coating unit 400 that coats from below and/or is capable of being coated from below; 600; 800 trained.

The coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one incoming transport means 411; 611; 811 on. The at least one incoming means of transport 411; 611; 811 is preferred as suction transport means 411; 611; 811, in particular as a suction belt 411; 611; 811 and/or as a suction box belt 411; 611; 811 and/or as a roller suction system 411; 611; 811. What is described above and below about suction means of transport preferably applies accordingly.

Alternatively, the coating unit 400; 600; 800 formed, for example, without incoming means of transport.

The coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one outgoing transport means 417; 617; 817 on. The at least one outgoing transport means 417; 617; 817 is preferred as suction transport means 417; 617; 817, in particular as a suction belt 417; 617; 817 and/or as a suction box belt 417; 617; 817 and/or as a roller suction system 417; 617; 817. What is described above and below about suction means of transport preferably applies accordingly.

Alternatively, the coating unit 400; 600; 800 formed, for example, without expiring means of transport.

As flexo coating units 400; 600; 800 trained coating units 400; 600; 800 each have, for example, exactly one coating point 409; 609; 809 on. For the application of a plurality of different coating agents, a plurality of flexographic coating units 400; 600; 800, in particular flexographic printing units 600 are arranged.

For example, the at least one flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 trained coating aggregate 400; 600; 800 each has at least one dedicated, in particular integrated, drying system 500 or drying device 506 that is assigned to it. This is, for example, on the at least one outgoing transport means 417; 617; 817 of this respective one as a flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 trained coating unit 400; 600; 800 aligned.

In the following, more detailed explanations of a coating unit 400; 600; 800 made as a non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular non-impact coating module 400; 600; 800, for example as a jet coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular inkjet coating unit 400; 600; 800 and/or blast coating module 400; 600; 800, in particular ink jet coating module 400; 600; 800 is trained. Unless there are any contradictions, what is described is analogous to other embodiments of the coating unit 400; 600; 800 transferable, in particular to other non-impact printing units 600. The blast coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one print head 416; 616; 816 on. The at least one print head 416; 616; For example, 816 is as inkjet printhead 416; 616; 816 trained.

The jet coating unit 400; 600; 800 is described using the example of a jet printing unit 600, in particular an inkjet printing unit 600 and/or jet printing module 600. However, the same applies to a jet priming unit 400, in particular jet priming module 400, and/or a jet painting unit 800, in particular jet painting module 800.

The at least one jet coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular inkjet printing unit 600, of processing machine 01 preferably in turn has at least one coating point 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure point 609. Under a coating point 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure point 609, is also in the case of a non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 is to be understood as a preferably complete area in which contact is made or can be made between the same coating medium, in particular ink, on the one hand and a respective sheet 02 on the other.

The at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800, in particular printing unit 600, preferably has a plurality of coating points 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure points 609, to which a respective coating agent is assigned, for example at least four coating points 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure points 609, preferably at least five coating points 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure points 609, more preferably at least six coating points 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure points 609 and even more preferably at least seven coating points 409; 609; 809, especially pressure points 609.

In particular in non-impact coating units 400; 600; 800, in particular in jet coating units 400; 600; 800 such as inkjet printing aggregates 600 come, for example, water-based Coating agents and/or wax-based coating agents and/or UV-curing coating agents are used. Possibly arranged dryer units 500 are preferably designed to match the corresponding coating agent, ie they have energy sources in the form of infrared radiation sources and/or UV radiation sources and/or hot air sources and/or electron beam sources, for example.

Each coating point 409; 609; 809, in particular printing point 609, preferably has at least one application point 418; 618; 818 on. Each job site 418; 618; 818 is preferably at least one image-generating device 416; 616; 816, in particular at least one print head 416; 616; 816 and more preferably at least one row of printheads. Each job site 418; 618 818 preferably extends in the transverse direction A, more preferably across the entire working width of processing machine 01. In the case of an inkjet printing machine 01, the at least one image-generating device 416; 616; 816 preferably as at least one print head 416; 616; 816, in particular ink jet print head 416; 616; 816 trained. The at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least two print heads 416; 616; 816 on. For example, the at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 in that the at least two print heads 416; 616; 816 as print heads 416 designed for a non-impact printing method; 616; 816 are formed and more preferably in that the at least two print heads 416; 616; 816 as ink jet print heads 416; 616; 816 are trained. imaging devices 416; 616; 816 such as printheads 416; 616; 816 usually have limited dimensions, particularly in the transverse direction A. This results in a restricted area of sheet 02 on which a respective print head 416; 616; 816 coating agent can be applied. Therefore, usually several imaging devices 416; 616; 816 or printheads 416; 616; 816 arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A. Such print heads 416; 616; 816 are referred to as a printhead row. There are discontinuous rows of printheads and continuous rows of printheads. In the special case of a print head 416 extending over the entire working width; 616; 816, this should also be considered a row of printheads, in particular as a continuous row of printheads.

For example, at least one coating means has a plurality of application points 418; 618; 818, for example in the form that two continuous rows or two double rows of print heads 416; 616; 816 eject or are capable of ejecting the same coating agent.

A coating unit 400; 600; 800 includes, for example, only one coating point 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure point 609, for example for a color, for example the color black. The at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 but as described several coating points 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure points 609. The coating points 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure points 609, can directly adjoin one another spatially or be spaced apart from one another, for example separated by color. Under the term of a coating point 409; 609; 809, in particular pressure point 609, should also include a section which-e.g. B. without interruption by another color - several consecutive application sites 418; 618; 818 of the same color.

For example, the jet coating unit 400; 600; 800 at least one counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808, which, however, is preferably not used to clamp the substrate 02 to be processed, in particular the printing material 02 and/or the sheets 02, but only to hold it in position. At least one such counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808 is, for example, as counter-pressure belt 408; 608; 808 and/or as means of transport 411; 417; 611; 617; 811; 817, in particular suction transport means 411; 417; 611; 617; 811; 817 trained. Particularly preferably has the jet coating aggregate 400; 600; 800 viewed in the direction of transport T, only one means of transport 411; 417; 611; 617; 811; 817, which is more preferably used as suction transport means 411; 417; 611; 617; 811; 817 is formed and at the same time as incoming transport means 411; 611; 811 and/or as counter-pressure means 408; 608; 808 and/or as outgoing transport means 417; 617; 817 is formed.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one print head assembly 424; 624; 824 at least one extending in the transverse direction A, in particular over an entire working width of the at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 or Non Impact Coating Module 400; 600; 800 extending array of printheads 416; 616; 816 has. Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one print head assembly 424; 624; 824 at least two in the transverse direction A, in particular over an entire working width of the at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 or Non Impact Coating Module 400; 600; 800 extending rows of printheads 416; 616; 816 and that areas of action of these at least two rows of print heads 416; 616; 816 are arranged one behind the other with respect to the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that a total of at least four and more preferably exactly four rows of print heads 416; 616; 816 are arranged and that effective areas of these at least four rows of print heads 416; 616; 816 are arranged one behind the other with respect to the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02. Preferably, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that a total of at least eight and more preferably exactly eight are located in a transverse direction A extending rows of printheads 416; 616; 816 are arranged and that effective areas of these at least eight rows of print heads 416; 616; 816 are arranged one behind the other with respect to the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing material 02 and/or sheets 02. Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one of the non-impact coating modules 600 is designed as a printing module 600 and/or is designed as an inkjet coating module 600 and/or at least one inkjet print head 416; 616; 816 has.

Under a printhead assembly 424; 624; 824 is preferably at least one assembly 424; 624; 824, the at least one print head 416; 616; 816 and preferably multiple printheads 416; 616; 816 and which preferably has at least one support body on which the at least one print head 416; 616; 816 is attached directly or indirectly and relative to which the at least one print head 416; 616; 816 is arranged stationary in a normal printing operation. A relative movement takes place, for example, for adjustment purposes and/or for assembly purposes.

At least one printhead 416; 616; 816 with at least one positioning device 426; 626; 826 connected and/or connectable. This at least one print head is preferably 416; 616; 816 by means of the at least one positioning device 426; 626; 826 relative to a frame 427; 627; 827 of the at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 or Non Impact Coating Module 400; 600; 800 arranged to be movable, in particular arranged to be movable at least with respect to a vertical direction V and/or by at least 0.5 cm, more preferably at least 2 cm and even more preferably at least 10 cm and even more preferably at least 25 cm.

The processing machine 01, in particular the sheet-fed printing press 01, is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least one printhead assembly 424; 624; 824 at least one positioning device 426; 626; 826, by means of which at least all print heads 416; 616; 816 of that respective printhead assembly 424; 624; 824 in particular together relative to a frame 427; 627; 827 of the at least one non-impact coating unit 400; 600; 800 or Non Impact Coating Module 400; 600; 800 are movably arranged.

In one embodiment, the at least one positioning device 426; 626; 826 at least one locating guide and more preferably multiple locating guides and even more preferably one locating guide each per moveable printhead assembly 424; 624; 824 on.

In particular, regardless of an arrangement of printhead assemblies 424; 624; 824 is preferably at least one cleaning device 419; 619; 819 for cleaning printheads 416; 616; 816 and/or nozzle surfaces of print heads 416; 616; 816 and/or at least one print head 416; 616; 816 and/or at least one nozzle surface of the at least one print head 416; 616; 816 assignable and/or assigned. The at least one cleaning device 419; 619; 819 is preferably arranged to be movable along at least one supply path between at least one parking position and at least one use position, in particular by means of at least one feed device.

Regardless of the design of the coating unit 400; 600; 800 as a flexo coating unit 400; 600; 800 and/or jet coating unit 400; 600; 800 has the coating unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M400; M401; M600; M601; M800; M801 or M400 engine; M401; M600; M601; M800; M801, which is preferably designed as a position-controlled electric motor in particular.

After at least one coating device 400; 600; 800 and on preferably immediately after at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 at least one drying system 500 and/or drying device 506 is arranged.

The at least one drying system 500 has at least one frame 508, for example. The at least one drying system 500 has at least one transport means 511, for example, which is more preferably embodied as a suction transport means 511. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. Drying system 500 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M500 or motor M500, in particular electric motor M500 or position-controlled electric motor M500, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 511. As an alternative or in addition to at least one separate drying device 500, at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 or a plurality of coating aggregates 400; 600; 800 or each coating aggregate 400; 600; 800 each has at least one dedicated, in particular integrated, drying system 500 or drying device 506 that is assigned to it.

Sheet-fed printing press 01 is characterized, for example, in that at least one post-drying system 507 is provided, which has at least one air outlet opening that is at least partially aligned with the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02. The at least one post-drying device 507 is preferably used to reuse heat contained in the air previously used to dry sheets.

Preferably, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, in front of the at least one, preferably as Printing module 600 trained non-impact coating module 600; 800 at least one priming module 400 of sheet-fed printing press 01 is arranged. The at least one priming module 400 is embodied, for example, as a flexo coating module 400 or preferably as a non-impact coating module 400.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, in particular after an application point 418 of the at least one priming module 400 and/or after the at least one priming module 400 and/or in front of at least one application point 618 of the at least one non-impact coating module 600 and/or in front of the at least one non-impact coating module 600 and/or in front of each non-impact coating module 600 configured as a printing module 600, at least one drying device 506 is arranged, in particular on the for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, is aligned.

For example, the at least one printing module 600 then preferably has at least one transport means 611, which is more preferably embodied as a suction transport means 611 and/or suction belt 611 and/or suction box belt 611 and/or roller suction system 611. This at least one transport means 611 then preferably extends along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, under the at least one first application point 618 of printing module 600 and under at least one drying system downstream of this at least one application point 618 506 of the printing module 600 and more preferably under every other, in particular downstream application point 618 of the printing module 600 and more preferably under every other, in particular downstream drying device 506 and/or energy output device 501; 502; 504 of the printing module 600, independently whether this drying device 506 and/or energy output device 501; 502; 504 of printing module 600 is arranged between application points 618 of printing module 600 or after a last application point 618 of printing module 600. Preferably, exactly one such described transport means 611 is arranged along the transport path and, with respect to transverse direction A, a plurality of such transport means 611 are next to one another or, more preferably, also exactly such a means of transport 611 is arranged. This respective means of transport 611 therefore preferably extends under all application points 618 of the printing module 600 and under all drying device 506 of the printing module 600 arranged between application points 618 of the printing module 600 and more preferably under all drying device 506 of the printing module 600 arranged after all application points 618 of the printing module 600. ( An example of such a print module is in Figure 6c shown.)

Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, after the at least one non-impact coating module 400; 600 at least one coating module 800 of sheet-fed printing press 01 is provided. The at least one coating module 800 is embodied, for example, as a flexo coating module 800 or preferably as a non-impact coating module 800. Alternatively or additionally, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that, along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, after an application point 618 of the at least one non-impact coating module 600 embodied as a non-impact printing module 600 and at least one drying device 506 is arranged upstream of the at least one coating module 800, aligned in particular with the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02.

Preferably, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized by this at least one drying device 506 along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, downstream of an application point 818 of the at least one coating module 800 or sheet 02 provided transport path is aligned.

At least one device for intermediate drying is preferably provided for multicolored printing.

The at least one drying system 500 or drying device 506 has, for example, at least one cooling system 551 and/or at least one inspection system 551 and/or at least one remoistening system 551. As an alternative to this, a separate after-treatment unit 550 is arranged.

At least one post-processing system 550 is provided, for example, preferably downstream of at least one coating system 400, in particular with respect to the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02; 600; 800 and/or after at least one drying device 500 and/or after at least one drying device 506. The preferably arranged at least one post-treatment device 550 preferably has at least one action device 551. This at least one action device 551 is designed, for example, as a moistening device 551, in particular a remoistening device 551 and/or as a cooling device 551 and/or as a discharge device 551 and/or as an inerting device 551 and/or as a cleaning device 551 and/or as a deburring device 551 and/or as an inspection device 551 educated. A cleaning device 551 is embodied, for example, as a suction device 551 and/or blower device 551 and/or as a wiping device 551.

Post-treatment device 550 preferably has at least one transport means 561, which is more preferably embodied as suction transport means 561. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. Aftertreatment device 550 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M550 or motor 550, in particular electric motor M550 or position-controlled electric motor M550, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 561. Post-processing system 550 has, for example, at least one pressure roller 552 or pressure roller 552, by means of which a force can be applied to sheets 02 against the at least one transport means 561.

For example, if the at least one coating device 400; 600; 800 and/or another aggregate 100; 200; 300; 500; 550; 900; 1000 itself does not have sufficient transport options and/or at least one independent transport device 700 is preferably provided to bridge distances, which is embodied, for example, as a transport unit 700 or as a transport module 700. The at least one transport device 700 has at least one frame 744, for example. The at least one transport device 700 preferably has at least one transport means 711, which is more preferably embodied as a suction transport means 711. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. Transport system 700 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M700 or motor M700, in particular electric motor M700 or position-controlled electric motor M700, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 711.

As described, at least one coating unit 800, in particular at least one coating unit 800, is preferably provided, for example in addition to at least one priming unit 400 and/or to at least one printing unit 600. The preferably provided at least one coating unit 800 is a coating device 800. The coating units 400; 600; 800 described above and below applies correspondingly to the at least one painting unit 800. The coating device 800 embodied as a painting device 800 is preferably arranged downstream of a drying device 500, which is further preferably embodied as described above.

At least one shaping device 900 is preferably arranged, in particular after at least one coating device 400; 600; 800 and/or at least one drying system 500 and/or downstream of at least one substrate feed system 100. The preferably arranged at least one shaping system 900 preferably has at least one shaping means 901, in particular at least one shaping cylinder 901. The at least one shaping means 901 is embodied, for example, as a punching means 901, in particular a punching cylinder 901. The at least one shaping device 900 is preferably embodied as a rotary punch 900. By stamping, parts of the sheets 02, such as blanks, can be at least partially separated, for example cut out and/or cut off, from other parts of the sheets 02, such as connecting surfaces. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one shaping means 901 is embodied, for example, as a creasing means 901, in particular a creasing cylinder 901. Desired kinks can be created by creasing, for example to create folding boxes. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one shaping means 901 is embodied, for example, as a perforating means 901, in particular a perforating cylinder 901. Perforating can be used to create areas of sheets 02 that are intended for later severing. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one shaping means 901 is embodied, for example, as a stripping means 901, in particular a stripping cylinder 901. A separation of areas of the sheets 02 that are preferably already partially separated from one another can be supported by breaking them out, for example in order to empty punched holes and/or to break out blanks from the sheets 02, in particular from their respective composite in the preferred printed sheet. At least one disposal device 903 is preferably provided for removing waste material produced during punching and/or breaking out. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one shaping device 900 preferably has at least one shaping means 901 embodied as a laminating device 901. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one shaping device 900 preferably has at least one shaping means 901 embodied as a flatbed punching device 901.

The at least one shaping device 900 preferably has at least one counter-pressure means 902, in particular at least one counter-pressure cylinder 902. The at least one shaping means 901 and the at least one counter-pressure means 902 are preferably arranged at least partially on top of one another. In a first embodiment of the at least one shaping system 900, the at least one shaping means 901 is arranged at least partially above the transport path provided in particular for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, and/or above the at least one counter-pressure means 902. In a second embodiment of the at least one shaping system 900, the at least one shaping means 901 is arranged at least partially below the transport path provided in particular for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, and/or below the at least one counter-pressure means 902.

For example, the at least one shaping means 901 is designed to be at least partially interchangeable, in particular to enable the products to have different shapes from order to order. An example of this is exchangeable knives on a die-cutting cylinder 901.

The at least one shaping device 900 preferably has at least one transport means 911, which is more preferably embodied as a suction transport means 911. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. The at least one shaping device 900 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M900 or motor M900, in particular electric motor M900 or position-controlled electric motor M900, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 911. For example, the at least one shaping device 900 has at least one pressure roller, by means of which a force can be applied to sheets 02 against the at least one transport means 911.

For example, the at least one shaping device 900 is embodied as at least one stamping module 900.

At least one substrate delivery device 1000 is preferably provided, in particular as the last unit 1000 or module 1000 along the intended transport path. The substrate delivery device 1000 preferably has at least one stacking device 1001, which is used in particular to place processed sheets 02 and/or sheets 02 that have been punched and/or or to feed broken blanks to a delivery pile 1002. The stacking device 1001 has, for example, at least one transport means 1011, which is embodied, for example, as a suction transport means 1011 or as a simple conveyor belt 1011. What is described above and below about suction transport means preferably applies accordingly. The substrate delivery system 1000 preferably has at least one dedicated drive M1000 or motor M1000, in particular electric motor M1000 or position-controlled electric motor M1000, which is more preferably arranged to drive and/or be capable of driving the at least one transport means 1011. For example, the substrate delivery device 1000 has at least one pressure roller 1001; 1003 or pressure roller 1001; 1003, by means of which sheets 02 can be subjected to a force against the at least one transport means 1011. The at least one pressure roller 1001; 1003 or pressure roller 1001; 1003 is preferably part of stacking device 1001 and is used to safely transport sheets 02 to the Delivery pile 1002. At least one positioning means 1001; 1004, which serves in particular to deposit sheets 02 or copies in an orderly manner on delivery pile 1002. The at least one positioning means 1001; 1004 is, for example, a delivery stop 1001; 1004 and/or part of stacking device 1001. At least one ejection device is preferably provided, for example to eject waste sheets before they reach delivery pile 1002.

The delivery stack 1002 is preferably formed on a carrier unit 1006 embodied, for example, as a pallet 1006 and/or can preferably be transported away automatically, for example by means of a transport system 1007 that transports one or more carrier units 1006 and has at least one conveyor belt 1008 and/or transport rollers 1008, for example. At least one lifting device 1009 is preferably provided, by means of which the delivery stack 1002 and/or a lower end of the delivery stack 1002 and/or at least one transport unit 1006 can be arranged at different heights.

A first example of a processing machine 01 has a sheet feeder module 100, an infeed module 300, a plurality of coating modules 600, each embodied as a printing module 600, with transport modules 700 arranged between them, preferably at least one drying module 500, preferably at least one post-processing module 550, at least one shaping module 900 and one delivery module 1000 . Such a first example of processing machine 01 is shown schematically and by way of example in Figure 2a , 2 B and 2c shown.

A second example of a processing machine 01 has a sheet feeder module 100, a preparation module 200, an infeed module 300, a coating module 600 embodied as a printing module 600, a drying module 500 and a delivery module 1000. Such a second example of processing machine 01 is shown schematically and by way of example in 12a shown.

A third example of a processing machine 01 has a sheet feeder module 100, a preparation module 200, a coating module 400 embodied as a priming module 400, a first drying module 500, an infeed module 300, a coating module 600 embodied as a printing module 600, a second drying module 500, one embodied as a varnishing module 800 Coating module 800, a third drying module 500 and a delivery module 1000. Such a third example of processing machine 01 is shown schematically and by way of example in Figure 12b shown.

A fourth example of a processing machine 01 has a sheet feeder module 100, a preparation module 200, a first feeder module 300, a coating module 400 embodied as a priming module 400, a first drying module 500, optionally a second feeder module 300, a coating module 600 embodied as a first printing module 600, a second drying module 500, a third system module 300, a coating module 600 embodied as a second printing module 600, a third drying module 500, optionally an inspection module or an inspection device, a coating module 800 embodied as a varnishing module 800, a fourth drying module 500 and a delivery module 1000. Such a fourth example of processing machine 01 is shown schematically and by way of example in Figure 12c shown.

Another example of a processing machine 01 has a sheet feeder module 100, optionally a particularly first preparation module 200, a coating module 400 embodied as a priming module 400 with a preferably integrated drying device 506 or a drying device 506 integrated into printing module 600, optionally a particularly second feeder module 300, a printing module 600 embodied coating module 600 with an integrated drying device 506, optionally a third system module 300 in particular, optionally an inspection module or an inspection device 551, a painting module 800 trained coating module 800 with integrated drying device 506 and a delivery module 1000. As described, sheet feeder module 100 is preferably configured in such a way that its separating device 109 separates sheets 02 from below in at least one embodiment (as, for example, in Figure 2a and 18d) or isolated from above in at least one other embodiment (such as in 1 shown). For example, a non-illustrated ejection device for sheets 02 is also optionally provided, which is designed or is used, for example, as a waste diverter. The first coating module 600 embodied as a printing module 600 preferably has four application points 618. Of these four application points 618, a first and a second are preferably each formed by at least one or at least two print head rows, with more preferably the two print head rows of the first application point 618 being assigned a first color and the two print head rows of the second application point 618 being assigned a second color. Of these four application points 618, the third and fourth are preferably each formed by at least one or at least two print head rows, with more preferably the two print head rows of the third application point 618 being assigned a third color and the two print head rows of the fourth application point 618 being assigned a fourth color.

In a further example such as this, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one drying device 506 for intermediate drying is arranged after the second application point 618 of the printing module 600, and that after a last application point 618 of the printing module there is at least one and more preferably at least two drying devices 506 are arranged. Optionally, a fifth and a sixth application point 618 are arranged, which are constructed analogously to the other application points 618 and to which a fifth or sixth color is assigned. All of the application points 618 and/or all of the drying devices 506 of the printing module 600 are preferably arranged aligned with the one transport means 611 of the printing module 600. At least one inspection device 551 is preferred on one transport means 611 of printing module 600 arranged aligned. Preferably, at least one standing area 629 for an operator is and/or can be arranged above transport means 611 of printing module 600. Preferably, sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, at least after printing module 600 and/or at least after the at least one non-impact coating module 400; 600; 800 at least one ejection device for sheets 02 is provided. Preferably, sheet-fed printing press 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, in particular printing substrate 02 and/or sheets 02, at least after printing module 600 and/or at least after the at least one non-impact coating module 400; 600; 800 at least one substrate delivery device 1000 designed as a module 1000 is arranged. The further example of processing machine 01 is shown schematically and as an example in Figure 6c shown.

Depending on the requirement profile, a large number of other combinations are possible. In particular, several printing units 600 or printing modules 600 can also be arranged directly one behind the other and/or, if necessary, several drying units 500 or drying modules 500 can be arranged directly one behind the other, for example for a longer drying section.

Reference List

01

Processing machine, sheet-fed processing machine, printing machine, sheet-fed printing machine, non-impact printing machine, coating machine, corrugated sheet-fed processing machine, corrugated sheet-fed printing machine, die-cutting machine, sheet-fed die-cutting machine, sheet-fed rotary die-cutting machine

02

Substrate, substrate, sheets, corrugated board, corrugated sheets

03

means of delivery

04

edge, leading

05

-

06

edge, trailing

100

Unit, module, substrate feed device, sheet feeder, sheet feeder unit, sheet feeder module

101

Pile turning device, partial pile turning device

102

area, space area, stack holding area

103

Partial stack separator, partial stack pushing device

104

Stack, feeder stack, first

105

-

106

partial stack

107

-

108

-

109

Separating device, sheet separating device

110

-

111

Translation element, means of transport, conveyor belt, lower, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system

112

obstacle, weir, plate

113

carrier unit, pallet

114

Removal device, sheet separator

115

-

116

Handling element, lifting element, holding element, lifting suction cup, separating suction cup, transport suction cup

117

Translation element, means of transport, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, upper

118

-

119

Transport means, transport roller, conveyor belt, suction transport means, outgoing, acceleration means, secondary

120

-

121

Exit

122

pressure roller, pressure roller

123

Protective cover, telescopic sheet

124

side suction device

125

-

126

side suction element

127

front stamp

128

side mark

129

Opening, side suction opening

130

-

131

bracket

132

stack form drive

133

suction opening, lower

134

storage device, storage area

135

-

136

Acceleration means, primary, transport roller, conveyor belt, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, suction gripper, suction roller

137

Front stop, front wall

138

Suction element, lower

139

side stop, side wall

140

-

141

back stop, back wall

142

suction opening, upper

143

Suction element, upper

144

spacers

144.1

spacer, first

144.2

spacer, second

145

-

146

-

147

Auxiliary device, compression device

148

compression body, first, roller

149

Compression body, second, counter-pressure body, roller

150

-

151

power element

152

-

153

Sensor, protrusion sensor

154

-

155

-

156

-

157

-

158

means of displacement

159

Drive (158)

160

-

161

supporting frame

162

frame

163

Deflection means (119; 136), body of revolution

164

sheet sensor

165

-

166

lifting frame

167

height adjustment means

168

-

169

Wave

170

-

171

wave section

172

coupling

173

side plate (166)

174

lifting beam (166)

175

-

176

height adjustment cam

177

height adjustment shaft

178

height adjustment lever

179

deflection means

180

-

181

-

182

-

183

-

184

-

185

-

186

height adjustment means

187

rotating body, drive wheel

188

sliding guide

189

compensating eccentric

190

-

191

-

192

Torque transmission means, belt, chain, gear

193

cover plate

194

holding frame

200

Aggregate, module, preparation device, preparation aggregate, preparation module, conditioning device, conditioning aggregate, conditioning module

201

Effecting device, calender, moistening device, discharge device, inerting device, cleaning device, deburring device, inspection device, suction device, blowing device, stripping device, side suction device; smoothing device

202

pressure roller, pressure roller

203

contact element, trimming

204

axis, first

205

-

206

roller, brush roller

207

angular range, first

208

angular range, second

209

contact area, area

211

Means of transport, suction means of transport

300

Aggregate, module, system facility, system unit, system module

301

alignment device

302

alignment roller, alignment roller

303

inspection facility

311

means of transport, suction means of transport; suction belt

400

Unit, module, coating device, coating unit, coating module, priming device, priming unit, priming unit, priming module, flexo coating unit, Flexo Coating Module, Non Impact Coating Unit, Jet Coating Unit, Jet Coating Module, Jet Priming Unit, Jet Priming Module, Inkjet Coating Unit, Inkjet Coating Module, Processing Module

401

Coating stock, primer stock

402

Application cylinder, forme cylinder, primer forme cylinder

403

Supply roller, anilox roller, primer supply roller

404

Intermediate storage, chamber doctor blade

405

-

406

supply line

407

derivation

408

Counter-pressure means, counter-pressure cylinder, counter-pressure belt

409

Coating point, priming point

410

-

411

Transport means, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, incoming, upper, lower

412

-

413

-

414

-

415

-

416

printhead, inkjet printhead

417

Transport means, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, outgoing, upper, lower

418

Order office

419

Maintenance device, cleaning device

420

-

421

-

422

-

423

-

424

printhead assembly

425

-

426

positioning device

427

frame

428

side wall (427)

500

Unit, module, drying device, drying unit, drying module, processing module

501

Energy delivery device, infrared radiation source

502

Energy delivery device, hot air source

503

Energy output device, UV radiation source arranged

504

dryer assembly

505

-

506

drying device

507

post-drying device

508

frame

511

Means of transport, suction means of transport

550

Aggregate, module, after-treatment device, after-treatment aggregate, after-treatment module, conditioning device, conditioning aggregate, conditioning module

551

Impact device, moistening device, re-moistening device, cooling device, discharge device, inerting device, cleaning device, deburring device, inspection device, suction device, blowing device, stripping device

552

pressure roller, pressure roller

561

Means of transport, suction means of transport

600

Unit, module, coating device, coating unit, coating module, printing unit, printing module, flexo coating unit, flexo coating module, non-impact coating unit, jet coating unit, jet coating module, jet printing unit, jet printing module, inkjet coating unit, inkjet coating module, inkjet printing unit, inkjet printing module, processing module

601

Coating agent stock, paint stock, ink stock

602

Application cylinder, forme cylinder, color forme cylinder, ink forme cylinder

603

supply roller, anilox roller, ink supply roller, ink supply roller

604

Intermediate storage, chamber doctor blade

605

-

606

supply line

607

derivation

608

Counter-pressure means, counter-pressure cylinder, counter-pressure belt

609

Coating point, pressure point

610

-

611

Transport means, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, incoming, upper, lower

612

-

613

-

614

-

615

-

616

printhead, inkjet printhead

617

Transport means, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, outgoing, upper, lower

618

Order office

619

Maintenance device, cleaning device

620

-

621

-

622

-

623

-

624

Standard assembly, printhead assembly

625

-

626

positioning device

627

frame

628

Side wall

629

floor space

700

Unit, module, transport device, means of transport, transport unit, transport module

711

Means of transport, suction means of transport

718

Transport surface, counter-pressure surface, outer surface, lateral surface, conveyor belt, suction box

719

vacuum chamber

720

-

721

suction line

722

suction port

723

intake port

724

Deflection means, deflection rollers, deflection rollers, transport roller transport roller

725

-

726

conveyor belt

727

-

728

suction chamber

729

-

730

-

731

-

732

-

733

vacuum source, blower

734

covering mask

735

-

736

-

737

-

738

-

739

-

740

-

741

-

742

-

743

-

744

frame

800

Unit, module, coating device, coating unit, coating module, painting device, coating unit, painting unit, painting module, flexo coating unit, flexo coating module, non-impact coating unit, jet coating unit, jet coating module, jet coating unit, jet coating module, inkjet coating unit, inkjet coating module, processing module

801

Coating agent stock, paint stock

802

Application cylinder, forme cylinder, coating forme cylinder

803

supply roller, anilox roller, coating supply roller

804

Intermediate storage, chamber doctor blade

805

-

806

supply line

807

derivation

808

Counter-pressure means, counter-pressure cylinder, counter-pressure belt

809

Coating point, painting point

810

-

811

Transport means, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, incoming, upper, lower

812

-

813

-

814

-

815

-

816

printhead, inkjet printhead

817

Transport means, suction transport means, suction belt, suction box belt, roller suction system, outgoing, upper, lower

818

Order office

819

Maintenance device, cleaning device

820

-

821

-

822

-

823

-

824

printhead assembly

825

-

826

positioning device

827

frame

828

Side wall

900

Aggregate, module, shaping device, shaping aggregate, shaping module, punching module, processing module, rotary punch

901

Shaping means, shaping cylinders, die-cutting means, die-cutting cylinders, creasing means, creasing cylinders, perforating means, perforating cylinders, stripping means, stripping cylinders, laminating devices, flatbed die-cutting means

902

Counter-pressure means, counter-pressure cylinder

903

disposal facility

911

Means of transport, suction means of transport

1000

aggregate, module, substrate dispenser; Sheet delivery, delivery unit, delivery module

1001

stacker

1002

display pile

1003

pressure roller, pressure roller

1004

Positioning means, display stop

1005

-

1006

carrier unit

1007

transport system

1008

conveyor belt, transport roller

1009

lifting device

1010

-

1011

Means of transport, suction means of transport, conveyor belt

A

transverse direction

G

Just

P

Striking direction, anterior

Q

strike direction, posterior

T

transport direction

u

circumferential direction

V

direction, vertical

M100

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (100)

M101

Drive, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (136), accelerator drive, primary

M102

Drive, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (119), accelerator drive, secondary

M103

Drive, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (136), accelerator drive, primary

M104

Drive, motor, electric motor, vertical drive, position-controlled

M200

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (200)

M201

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (200)

M300

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (300)

M400

Drive, main drive, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (400)

M401

Drive, power take-off, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (400)

M500

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (500)

M550

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (550)

M600

Drive, main drive, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (600)

M601

Drive, power take-off, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (600)

M700

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (700)

M800

Drive, main drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (800)

M801

Drive, power take-off, engine, electric motor, position-controlled (800)

M900

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (900)

M1000

Drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled (1000)

Claims (15)

1. A sheet processing machine (01), wherein the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one transport path provided for a transport of sheets (02) at least in a transport direction (T) and wherein a transverse direction (A) is a horizontal direction (A) which is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction (T), and a thickness direction (D) is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction (T) as well as orthogonally to the transverse direction (A) and wherein at least one lateral suction device (124) for the lateral suctioning of sheets (02) is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets (02) and wherein the at least one lateral suction device (124) has at least one lateral suction element (126) which has at least one lateral suction opening (129) and wherein the dimension of the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is greater with respect to the transport direction (T) than the dimension of the at least one lateral suction opening (129) with respect to the thickness direction (D), characterized in that the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is dimensioned so as to be at least 1 mm in the thickness direction (D) and/or that the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is dimensioned so as to be at least 10 mm in the transport direction (T) and that the at least one lateral suction device (124) and/or the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is moveably arranged with respect to the transverse direction (A).
2. A sheet processing machine (01), wherein the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one transport path provided for a transport of sheets (02) at least in a transport direction (T) and wherein a transverse direction (A) is a horizontal direction (A) which is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction (T), and wherein at least one lateral suction device (124) for the lateral suctioning of sheets (02) is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets (02) and wherein the at least one lateral suction device (124) has at least one lateral suction element (126) which has at least one lateral suction opening (129) and wherein a thickness direction (D) is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction (T) as well as orthogonally to the transverse direction (A) and wherein the dimension of the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is greater with respect to the transport direction (T) than the dimension of the at least one lateral suction opening (129) with respect to the thickness direction (D), characterized in that at least one straight line (G) oriented parallel to the transverse direction (A) intersects the transport path provided for transporting sheets (02) as well as the at least one lateral suction opening (129) and that the at least one lateral suction device (124) and/or the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is moveably arranged with respect to the transverse direction (A).
3. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one straight line (G) oriented parallel to the transverse direction (A) intersects the transport path provided for transporting sheets (02) as well as the at least one lateral suction opening (129).
4. The sheet processing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is dimensioned so as to be at least 1 mm in the thickness direction (D) and/or the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is dimensioned so as to be at least 10 mm in the transport direction (T).
5. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that the sheet processing machine (01) is embodied as a sheet-fed printing press (109).
6. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, characterized in that the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one non-impact coating assembly (400; 600; 800) with at least one print head (416; 616; 816) that is arranged along the transport path provided for sheets (02) downstream of the at least one lateral suction device (124).
7. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that the at least one lateral suction device (124) has at least two lateral suction elements (126), each having at least one lateral suction opening (129) and that at least one straight line (G) which extends from a lateral suction opening (129) of a first lateral suction element (126) to a lateral suction opening (129) of a second lateral suction element (126) intersects the transport path provided for transporting sheets (02).
8. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterized in that the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is dimensioned so as to be a maximum of 5 mm in the transverse direction (A).
9. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterized in that the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one substrate feed device (100) which has at least one lateral stop (139) that is movable for setting its position with respect to the transverse direction (A) and that the at least one lateral suction device (124) and/or the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is arranged together with the at least one lateral stop (139) with respect to the transverse direction (A).
10. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, characterized in that the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one substrate feed device (100) which has a separating device (109) for separating sheets (02) from below and which has at least one front stop (137) and that a lowest component of the at least one lateral suction element (126) with respect to the thickness direction (D) is arranged further below with respect to the thickness direction (D) than a lowest component of the at least one front stop (137) with respect to the thickness direction (D).
11. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10, characterized in that the at least one lateral suction device (124) and/or the at least one lateral suction opening (129) is movably arranged with respect to the transverse direction (A) over a distance of in each case at least 5 cm and/or at least 10 cm and/or at least 20 cm and/or at least 30 cm.
12. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11, characterized in that a respective lateral suction element (126) is arranged on a movable holding body (131), at which the respective lateral stop (139) is also directly or at least indirectly arranged over a respective stack form drive (132).
13. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12, characterized in that at least one lower suction opening (133) of a lower suction element (138) is arranged, which is arranged with respect to a vertical direction (V) and/or with respect to the thickness direction (D) below the transport path provided for transporting sheets (02) and preferably points upward.
14. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13, characterized in that at least one upper suction opening (142) of an upper suction element (143) is arranged, which is arranged with respect to a vertical direction (V) and/or with respect to the thickness direction (D) above the transport path provided for transporting sheets (02) and preferably points downward.
15. The sheet processing machine according to claim 14, characterized in that the at least one upper suction opening (142) is dimensioned with respect to the transverse direction (A) at least 10 mm and/or at least 100 mm and/or at least 500 mm and/or at least 1000 mm and/or at least 2000 mm and/or which extends preferably over an entire working width of the sheet processing machine (01).

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