EP3894225B1 - Processing machine for processing sheets, and method for processing sheets - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a processing machine for processing sheets according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for processing sheets according to the preamble of claim 11.

Various processing steps are used in processing machines for sheets, in particular corrugated cardboard sheets. The sheets are subjected to pressurized fluid by means of at least one application unit and their mass and/or shape and/or contour are additionally or alternatively changed by at least one shaping device. One possible application method is flexographic printing, using a flexographic printing unit with a form cylinder with a flexible printing form. A possible shaping device is usually a punch.

the WO 2018/133975A1 teaches a sheet processing machine with at least one printing unit and at least one shaping unit, each with at least one dedicated drive. An inspection device includes at least one optical sensor, by which register marks can be detected. Information on how a setting variable of the processing machine is to be changed is derived from position information obtained by the register marks.

the EP 0 615 941 A1 discloses a sheet processing machine with at least two processing units. At least one processing unit is a printing unit working according to the principle of flexographic printing, and another processing unit is a stamping unit. A transport unit with a transport means is arranged between two adjacent processing plants. A sheet is placed in the transport unit by a sensor recorded and its position checked. If the position of the sheet deviates from the target position, the transport means is accelerated or decelerated by means of a servo motor, so that the sheet arrives at the processing point of the subsequent processing unit with a precise fit.

the U.S. 6,059,705 A discloses a processing machine for carton blanks. This includes a rotatably mounted processing head with a drive. The processing head is designed to print or cut the cardboard blank, for example. A transport means is arranged directly in front of the processing head, which conveys a carton blank to the processing head. A sensor, which generates a signal indicative of the carton blank, is arranged in front of the transport means along the transport direction of the carton blanks. Furthermore, a control unit has means for changing the speed of the processing head when this is not in register with the carton blank detected by the sensor. the US2005/085362 also discloses a processing machine for carton blanks.

The object of the invention is to create a processing machine for processing sheets and a method for processing sheets.

The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and claim 11. The dependent claims show advantageous developments and/or versions of the solution found.

A processing machine for processing sheets comprises at least one application unit and at least one sheet sensor assigned to the respective application unit. The at least one application unit has at least one printing unit with a forme cylinder and an individual drive assigned to the forme cylinder.

The at least one sheet sensor is arranged along a sheet transport path in front of the assigned application unit. The at least one sheet sensor is designed to detect the time of arrival of sheets at the position of the sheet sensor. The at least one sheet sensor is designed to regulate and/or control the position and/or speed of the respective forme cylinder. By detecting the sheet using the sheet sensor, a deviation of the actual arrival time of the sheet at the position of the sheet sensor from a reference can be determined. The regulation and/or control of the forme cylinder on the basis of the deviation determined by the sheet sensor advantageously results in a sheet whose printed image and/or whose processing corresponds to a desired state of the sheet.

If each application unit is assigned a sheet sensor, the position and/or the speed of the respective forme cylinder of each application unit can advantageously be regulated and/or controlled independently of other cylinders and/or rollers, in particular of other application units.

In a preferred embodiment, the processing machine has at least one inspection device. The at least one inspection device is advantageously at least one register of a print image and additionally or alternatively at least one imaging element of sheets and additionally or alternatively at least one measure of a print length of the at least one print image of the respective sheet and additionally or alternatively at least one error of at least one processing of the respective Sheet and additionally or alternatively at least one error of the at least one printed image of the respective sheet formed detecting. The inspection device allows the sheets to be at least partially detected and, additionally or alternatively, to check the quality of the processing by the at least one application unit and/or the shaping device. The quality of the sheets with regard to a register of a printed image and/or splashes of printing fluid and/or defects in the printed image and/or the surface condition of the sheets can be detected and evaluated.

In an advantageous embodiment, the at least one inspection device is arranged along a transport path for sheets after the forme cylinder of the at least one printing unit. A respective print image element of the print product can thus be detected. By arranging them after all forme cylinders of the processing machine, the respective printed image elements of all application units can be detected.

In an advantageous embodiment, the processing machine has a substrate feed device with at least one sheet sensor. The at least one sheet sensor is arranged in such a way that its detection range has an intersection with a control section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets and that the control section begins at a starting point which lies along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets after a storage area and/ or that the control section ends at a terminal point along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets before the at least one application unit is located. This enables the arrival time of sheets to be recorded before they reach a first unit for processing. In addition, the speed of sheets in the processing machine can be changed in this advantageous embodiment.

The processing machine advantageously has the substrate feed device with at least two sheet sensors, which are arranged one behind the other orthogonally to the transport path of sheets. The at least two sheet sensors are advantageously designed to detect an inclined position of sheets. By detecting the skew, for example, an alignment of the sheet in question is initiated. Alternatively or additionally, for example, in the case of an uncorrectable oblique position of sheets, the relevant sheet is diverted to an alternative transport path, so that sheets which correspond to the target state are separated from waste sheets.

In an advantageous embodiment, the forme cylinder is driven in each case mechanically independently of the respective other cylinders and/or rollers of the processing machine, as a result of which regulation and/or control is possible mechanically independently of other components of the processing machine.

The processing machine has a shaping device with a forme cylinder with a single drive. The forme cylinder is advantageously driven mechanically independently of each additional cylinder and/or roller. The shaping device also has a processing point assigned to the forme cylinder. At least one further sheet sensor is arranged along the transport path of sheets in front of the processing point of the shaping device, which is designed to regulate and/or control the position and/or speed of the forme cylinder of the shaping device. The arrival time of the sheet at the processing point is therefore included the start of processing tunable.

The processing machine has the shaping device with the forme cylinder. The at least one inspection device is advantageously arranged along the transport path of sheets after the forme cylinder of the shaping device, or at least one further inspection device is arranged in addition to a first inspection device. It is thus also possible to record and/or check the processed sheet.

In an advantageous embodiment, the measurement of the print length detected by the at least one inspection device can be changed by changing the peripheral speed and/or speed of the forme cylinder relative to the peripheral speed and/or speed of an impression cylinder assigned to the respective forme cylinder. By changing the peripheral speed and/or the rotational speed of the forme cylinder relative to the peripheral speed and/or the rotational speed of the impression cylinder, the print image on the respective sheet is stretched or compressed, resulting in a change in the length of the sheet relative to the print image.

In an advantageous embodiment of the processing machine, the register is adjustable in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder in a printing operating state by a signal from the sheet sensor assigned to the application unit for regulating and/or controlling the forme cylinder. The register in the circumferential direction can preferably be set and/or changed individually and/or for each individual sheet that runs through the application unit.

A method for processing sheets is preferred, the processing machine having the at least one application unit and the at least one sheet sensor assigned to the respective application unit.

The at least one application unit has the at least one printing unit with the forme cylinder and the individual drive assigned to the forme cylinder. The at least one sheet sensor is arranged along the sheet transport path in front of the assigned application unit. The at least one sheet sensor detects the time of arrival of sheets at the position of the sheet sensor. The sheet sensor emits a signal for regulation and/or control for coordinating the arrival time of sheets at the processing point of the printing unit with the arrival time of a front edge of the printing forme of the forme cylinder in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder. The at least one sheet sensor regulates and/or controls the position and/or speed of the respective forme cylinder.

In an advantageous embodiment of the method, the processing machine includes the at least one inspection device. Advantageously, the at least one inspection device is at least one register of a print image and additionally or alternatively at least one imaging element of sheets and additionally or alternatively at least one measure for a print length of the at least one print image of the respective sheet and additionally or alternatively at least one error of at least one processing of the respective Sheet and additionally or alternatively at least one error of the at least one printed image of the respective sheet formed detecting. Additionally or alternatively, the measurement of the print length detected by the at least one inspection device is advantageously changed by changing the peripheral speed and/or speed of the forme cylinder relative to the peripheral speed and/or speed of an impression cylinder assigned to the respective forme cylinder.

In an advantageous embodiment of the method, the processing machine has a substrate feed device with at least one sheet sensor, wherein the at least one sheet sensor is arranged in such a way that its detection range is an intersection with a control section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets and that the control section begins at a starting point which is along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets after a storage area and/or that the control section ends at an end point which is along the for the transport path provided for the transport of sheets lies in front of the at least one application unit.

The processing machine has a shaping device with a forme cylinder with an individual drive and a processing point assigned to the forme cylinder. At least one further sheet sensor, which regulates and/or controls the position and/or speed of the forme cylinder of the forming device, is arranged along the transport path of sheets before the processing point of the forming device.

A print length is changed by changing the peripheral speed and/or speed of the forme cylinder relative to the peripheral speed and/or speed of an impression cylinder assigned to the forme cylinder.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and is described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogenbearbeitungsmaschine;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Darstellung einer Substratzufuhreinrichtung mit zumindest einem Bogensensor;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines Auftragaggregats mit zumindest einem Bogensensor;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung von zwei in einer Transportrichtung nach einem letzten Auftragaggregat angeordneten Inspektionseinrichtungen;

Fig. 5

einen Bogen mit jeweils einer in ihrer Referenzposition angeordneten ersten und zweiten Registermarke für beispielsweise vier Auftragwerke;

Fig. 6

einen Bogen mit jeweils einer ersten und einer zweiten Registermarke, welche von der Referenzposition abweichen, für beispielsweise vier Auftragwerke;

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung einer Formgebungseinrichtung und einer Bogenauslage;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Darstellung einer Formgebungseinrichtung und einer Bogenauslage mit mindestens einer Inspektionseinrichtung in Transportrichtung nach der Formgebungseinrichtung;

Fig. 9

eine schematische Darstellung der mindestens einen Inspektionseinrichtung in Transportrichtung nach der Formgebungseinrichtung;

Fig. 10

eine beispielhafte Darstellung eines Bogens mit Nutzen.

Show it:

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a schematic representation of a sheet processing machine;

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a schematic representation of a substrate feed device with at least one sheet sensor;

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a schematic representation of an application unit with at least one sheet sensor;

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a schematic representation of two inspection devices arranged in a transport direction after a last application unit;

figure 5

a sheet, each with a first and second register mark arranged in its reference position, for example for four application units;

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a sheet each with a first and a second register mark, which deviate from the reference position, for example for four applicators;

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a schematic representation of a shaping device and a sheet delivery;

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a schematic representation of a shaping device and a sheet delivery with at least one inspection device in the transport direction after the shaping device;

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a schematic representation of the at least one inspection device in the transport direction after the shaping device;

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an exemplary representation of a sheet with benefits.

A processing machine 01 is preferably embodied as a printing machine 01 and/or as a shaping machine 01, in particular a punching machine 01. Printing press 01 is preferably embodied as a flexographic printing press 01.

Processing machine 01 is preferably referred to as printing machine 01 if it at least one application unit 614, preferably embodied as printing unit 614, and/or at least one printing unit 600 embodied as unit 600, in particular regardless of whether it has other units for processing substrate 02. For example, a processing machine 01 embodied as a printing press 01 also has at least one other such unit 900, for example at least one shaping unit 900, which is preferably embodied as a punching unit 900, more preferably as a punching device 900. Processing machine 01 is preferably referred to as a shaping machine 01 if it has at least one shaping mechanism 914 and/or at least one shaping unit 900, in particular regardless of whether it has other units 600 for processing substrate 02. Processing machine 01 is preferably referred to as a punching machine 01 if it has at least one punching unit 914 embodied as a shaping unit 914 and/or at least one punching unit 900 and/or at least one punching device 900, in particular regardless of whether it has additional units 600 for processing substrate 02 having. For example, a processing machine 01 configured as a shaping machine 01 or punching machine 01 also has at least one additional unit 600 for processing substrate 02, for example at least one printing unit 600 and/or at least one printing unit 614.

The treatment or processing of a substrate 02 describes above and below the changing of at least one property of the substrate 02 in question with regard to its physical properties and/or material properties, in particular its mass and/or shape and/or appearance. The substrate 02 can be converted into at least one intermediate product and/or end product that can be processed further by means of at least one processing operation.

In a preferred embodiment, the processing machine 01, in particular a sheet processing machine 01, preferably comprises a unit 100 embodied as a sheet feeder 100 and/or at least one embodied as an applicator unit 614 Printing unit 614 for applying at least one printed image to substrate 02. If processing machine 01 has at least one printing unit 614 and/or at least one printing assembly 600 on the one hand and at least one shaping unit 914 and/or at least one shaping assembly 900 on the other, it is therefore suitable both as printing machine 01 and also designed as a shaping machine 01. If processing machine 01 has at least one printing unit 614 and/or at least one printing unit 600 on the one hand and at least one punching unit 914 and/or at least one punching unit 900 and/or at least one punching device 900 on the other hand, it is therefore suitable both as a printing machine 01 and as a shaping machine 01, in particular punching machine 01.

The processing machine 01 is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed processing machine 01, i.e. as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-type substrate 02 or sheets 02, in particular sheet-type printing material 02. For example, the sheet-fed processing machine 01 is configured as a sheet-fed printing machine 01 and/or as a sheet-forming machine 01 and/or as a sheet-fed punching machine 01 educated. 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 substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated cardboard 02, in particular sheet-type printing material 02 made of corrugated cardboard 02. The processing machine 01 is more preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing machine 01, in particular as Corrugated sheet printing machine 01, i.e. as a printing machine 01 for coating and/or printing sheet-type substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated board 02, in particular sheet-type printing material 02 made of corrugated board 02. Printing machine 01 is embodied, for example, as a printing machine 01 that operates using a printing forme-based printing process.

Unless an explicit distinction is made, the term sheet-like substrate 02, in particular a printing material 02, specifically sheet 02 in principle, any substrate 02 that is flat or in sections, i.e. also substrates 02 that are in the form of panels or plates, i.e. also panels or plates, can 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. More preferably, substrate 02 is corrugated cardboard 02, in particular corrugated cardboard sheets 02. The at least one sheet 02 is preferably embodied as corrugated cardboard 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 is also referred to as the main area. Pressure fluid is preferably applied to the at least one main surface of sheet 02 at least partially and/or at least on one side. The thickness of sheets 02 is, for example, at least 0.1 mm (zero point one millimeter), more preferably at least 0.3 mm (zero point three millimeters) and even more preferably at least 0.5 mm (zero point five millimeters). In the case of sheets of corrugated cardboard 02 in particular, significantly greater thicknesses are also common, for example at least 4 mm (four millimeters) or also 10 mm (ten millimeters) 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. In particular, above and below, the term sheet 02 is used to refer both to those sheets 02 that have not yet been processed using at least one shaping device 900 and to those sheets 02 that have already been processed using the at least one shaping device 900 and/or by means of at least one Separation device 903 have been processed and, if necessary, changed in their shape and/or their mass. The at least one sheet 02 preferably comprises at least one copy 1101, preferably at least two copies 1101, more preferably at least four copies 1101, more preferably at least eight copies 1101, more preferably a large number of copies 1101.

A leading edge 03, e.g. B. Front edge 03 of the sheet 02 is preferably that edge 03 of the sheet 02, with which the sheet 02 in question, preferably at least one, is first transferred to a unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 hits. The front edge 03 along the transport path within the processing machine 01 is preferably parallel to a direction A, in particular transverse direction A, and/or orthogonal to a direction T, in particular. Transport direction T oriented. A direction Y is preferably oriented perpendicularly to the front edge 03 of the sheet 02, which is preferably oriented parallel to a side edge of the sheet 02, particularly if the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, is rectangular in shape. Direction Y is preferably oriented parallel to transport direction T and/or orthogonal to transverse direction A. The sheet 02 preferably has a rear edge 04, e.g. B. rear edge 04, with which the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, is last deposited on a unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 hits. The rear edge 04 is preferably arranged parallel to the front edge 03 of the sheet 02, particularly if the sheet 02 is rectangular in shape. A direction X, which is preferably oriented orthogonally to a side edge of the sheet 02, is oriented parallel to the front edge 03 of the sheet 02, particularly if the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is rectangular in shape. The direction X is preferably oriented parallel to the transverse direction A and/or orthogonal to the transport direction T. Two side edges of the sheet 02 and the front edge 03 of the sheet 02 and the rear edge 04 of the sheet 02 preferably delimit the main surface of the sheet 02.

The respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 is preferably made of paper or cardboard. More preferably, the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is made of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard. According to DIN 6730, paper is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers, mostly of vegetable origin, which is formed by draining a fibrous suspension on a sieve. This creates a fiber felt that is then dried. the basis weight of paper is preferably at most 225 g/m ² (two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter). According to DIN 6730, cardboard is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers of plant origin, which is formed by dewatering a fibrous suspension on one or between two screens. The fiber structure is compacted and dried. Cardboard is preferably made from cellulose and/or by gluing or pressing together. Cardboard is preferably designed as solid cardboard or corrugated cardboard 02. In the above and below, corrugated cardboard 02 is cardboard made of one or more layers of corrugated paper that is glued to one layer or between several layers of another preferably smooth paper or cardboard. Preferably the basis weight of paperboard is in excess of 225 g/m ² (two hundred and twenty five grams per square meter). In the foregoing and in the following, the term cardboard refers to a paper fabric that is preferably coated on one side, preferably with a mass ^{per unit area of at least 150 g/m 2} (one hundred and fifty grams per square meter) and at most 600 g/m ² (six hundred grams per square meter). Cardboard preferably has high strength relative to paper.

Inks and printing inks, but also primers, lacquers and pasty materials are summarized under the term of an application fluid in the foregoing and in the following. Application fluids are preferably materials that have been applied by a processing machine 01, in particular printing machine 01, or at least one application unit 614 or a unit 600 configured as an application unit 600 of processing machine 01, in particular at least one printing unit 614 or printing unit 600 of printing machine 01, onto a substrate 02, in particular onto a printing substrate 02, for example onto at least one sheet 02, and/or can be transferred, and preferably in a finely structured form and/or not just over a large area, a texture that is preferably visible and/or perceptible through sensory impressions and/or detectable by machine on substrate 02 , in particular printing substrate 02. Inks and printing inks are preferably solutions or dispersions at least one colorant in at least one solvent, for example water and/or organic solvents. Alternatively or additionally, the application fluid can be designed as an application fluid that crosslinks under UV light. Inks are relatively low viscosity application fluids and inks are relatively high viscosity application 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. In the foregoing and in the following, colorless lacquers are also meant in particular when application fluids and/or inks and/or printing inks are mentioned. In the foregoing and in the following, in particular, means, in particular priming agents, for a pretreatment, so-called priming or precoating, of printing substrate 02 are preferably meant when reference is made to application fluids and/or inks and/or printing inks. As an alternative to the term application fluid, the term pressure fluid and the term coating agent are to be understood as synonymous. A respective application fluid is preferably not gaseous. A respective application fluid is preferably liquid and/or powdery.

The processing machine 01 preferably has a plurality of units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 on. A unit is preferably understood to mean a group of devices that work together 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; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 as modules 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 formed or at least assigned to one such. A module is to be understood in particular as a respective unit or a structure made up of several units, which preferably has at least one means of transport and/or at least one controllable and/or regulatable drive of its own and/or as an independently functioning module and/or each manufactured separately and/or is formed as a machine unit or functional assembly mounted on its own. Under its own controllable and / or adjustable drive a A unit or module is understood to mean, in particular, a drive that serves to drive the movements of components of this unit or module and/or that serves to transport substrate 02, in particular sheets 02, through this respective unit or module and/or through at least one effective area 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 sheets 02. These drives of the aggregates 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01 are preferably embodied as position-controlled electric motors in particular.

Each unit preferably has 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 at least one drive controller and/or at least one drive controller, which the respective at least one drive of the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 is assigned. The drive controls and/or drive controllers of the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 can preferably be operated individually and independently of one another. The drive controls and/or drive controllers of the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 are and/or can be linked to one another and/or to a machine controller of processing machine 01 in terms of circuitry, in particular by means of at least one BUS system, in such a way that coordinated control and/or regulation of the drives of several or all units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01 is and/or can be carried out. The individual aggregates 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 and/or in particular modules 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01 can therefore be operated and/or operated in an electronically coordinated manner, at least with regard to their drives, in particular by means of at least one virtual and/or electronic master axis. The virtual and/or electronic master axis is preferably specified for this purpose, for example by a higher-level machine controller of processing machine 01. Alternatively or additionally, the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01, at least with regard to their drives, for example, are mechanically synchronized and/or can be synchronized with one another. The individual aggregates 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of processing machine 01, however, are mechanically decoupled from one another, at least with regard to their drives.

The virtual and/or electronic master axis preferably has a sequence of master axis signals that are equidistant in time. Each of these master axis signals corresponds to a point in time at which it is generated and/or a virtual angle value. These virtual angle values are preferably between 0° (zero degrees) and 360° (three hundred and sixty degrees) and are output in ascending order, in particular via the BUS system, with more preferably again at 0° when 360° (three hundred and sixty degrees) is reached (zero degrees) is started. Preferably, a sequence of angular values from 0° (zero degrees) to 360° (three hundred and sixty degrees) corresponds to one machine cycle. The machine cycle preferably corresponds to one full revolution of a forme cylinder 616 of applicator unit 614 and/or a distance between leading edges 03 of successive sheets 02 that are transported at a constant and identical speed and/or the time interval between two points in time at which successive sheets 02 are each first coated with at least be accelerated by a primary acceleration means 136. For example, master signals are spaced 4 ms (four milliseconds) apart.

The spatial area provided for the transport of substrate 02, which the substrate 02 occupies at least temporarily if it is present, is the transport path. The transport path is preferably defined by at least one device for guiding the substrate 02 when the processing machine 01 is in an operating state. Unless otherwise described, the aggregates 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 preferably characterized in that the through the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 specified section of a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 at least substantially flat and more preferably completely flat. A substantially flat section of the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 is to be understood as meaning a section that has a minimum radius of curvature of at least two meters, more preferably at least five meters and even more preferably at least ten meters and even more preferably at least fifty meters. A completely flat section has an infinitely large radius of curvature and is thus also substantially flat and thus also has a minimum radius of curvature which is at least two meters. Unless otherwise described, the aggregates 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 preferably characterized in that the through the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 runs at least essentially horizontally and more preferably exclusively horizontally. This transport path preferably extends in a direction T, in particular transport direction T. An essentially horizontal transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 means in particular that the transport path provided in the entire area of the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 exclusively has one or more directions that deviate from at least one horizontal direction by no more than 30° (thirty degrees), preferably by no more than 15° (fifteen degrees), and more preferably by no more than 5° (five degrees). The transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 preferably begins at a point where sheets 02 are removed from a feeder stack 104.

The direction T of the transport path, in particular the transport direction T, is in particular the direction T in which the sheets 02 are transported at the point at which the direction T is measured. The transport direction T provided in particular for transporting sheets 02 is preferably the 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; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 to a last unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 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 system 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, point are transported by movements, in particular by a first contact with a substrate supply device 100 downstream unit 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 or initial contact with the processing machine 01 up to a final contact with the processing machine 01. Irrespective of whether the system system 300 is an independent unit 300 or module 300 or is part of the substrate supply system 100, the 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 direction A, preferably the transverse direction A, is preferably orthogonal to the transport direction T of the sheets 02 and/or orthogonal to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one application unit 600 and/or through the at least one shaping unit 900 and/or through the at least one sheet delivery 1000 oriented direction A. The transverse direction A is preferably a horizontally oriented direction A. A longitudinal axis of the at least one forme cylinder 616 is preferably oriented parallel to the transverse direction A.

A working width of processing machine 01 and/or the at least one application unit 600 and/or the at least one shaping unit 900 and/or the at least one sheet delivery 1000 is preferably a dimension that is preferably orthogonal to the intended transport path for sheets 02 through the at least one application unit 600 and/or the at least one shaping unit 900 and/or the at least one sheet delivery 1000, more preferably in the transverse direction A. The working width of processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to a maximum width that a sheet 02 may have so that it can still be processed with processing machine 01, i.e. in particular a maximum sheet width that can be processed with processing machine 01. The width of a sheet 02 is to be understood in particular as its dimensions in the transverse direction A, in particular the X direction. 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 in the Y direction. The working width of processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to the working width of the at least one application unit 600 and/or the at least one shaping unit 900 and/or the at least one sheet delivery 1000. The working width of processing machine 01, in particular sheet processing machine 01, is preferably at least 100 cm (one hundred centimeters), more preferably at least 150 cm (one hundred and fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 160 cm (one hundred and sixty centimeters), even more preferably at least 200 cm (two hundred centimeters) and even more preferably at least 250 cm (two hundred and fifty centimeters).

A vertical direction V preferably designates a direction that is parallel to the normal vector of a plane spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A. In the area of shaping device 900, for example, vertical direction V is preferably oriented such that it points from printing substrate 02 to a forme cylinder 901 of shaping device 900.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate feed system 100, which is more preferably embodied as unit 100, in particular substrate feed unit 100, and/or as module 100, in particular substrate feed module 100. Particularly in the case of a sheet processing machine 01, the at least one substrate feed system 100 is preferably embodied as sheet feeder 100 and/or sheet feeder unit 100 and/or sheet feeder module 100.

Processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one unit designed as a conditioning device, in particular a conditioning unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a conditioning module. Such a conditioning device is designed, for example, as a preparation device, in particular as a preparation device for applying primer, or as an after-treatment device, in particular as an after-treatment device for applying paint. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit designed as a preparation device, in particular a preparation unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a preparation module, and represents a conditioning device. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one post-processing device. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 300, preferably one system device 300, which is more preferably embodied as a system unit 300 and/or system module 300. The at least one contact device 300 is alternatively embodied as a component of the substrate feed device 100 or another unit.

Processing machine 01 has at least one unit 600, e.g. B. the application unit 600, which is preferably designed as a module 600, in particular application module 600. The at least one application unit 600 is preferably arranged and/or constructed depending on the function and/or application method. The at least one application unit 600 preferably serves to apply at least one respective application fluid or coating medium to the entire surface and/or at least part of the surface of sheets 02. An example of an application unit 600 is a printing unit 600 or printing module 600, which is used in particular to apply printing ink and/or ink to substrate 02, in particular sheets 02. In the foregoing and in the following, an optionally arranged priming unit and/or an optionally provided painting unit also apply as such an application unit 600 or Printing unit 600.

In particular, independently of the function of the application fluid that can be applied therewith, application units 600 can preferably be differentiated with regard to their application methods. An example of an application unit 600 is a form-based application unit 600, which in particular has at least one fixed, physical and preferably exchangeable printing form for the application of pressurized fluid. Shape-based application units 600 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 corresponding application unit 600 is preferably a flexo application unit 600 or flexo printing unit 600, in particular a flexo application module 600 or flexo printing module 600. The at least one application unit 600 is preferably embodied as a flexo printing unit 600.

Processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one unit designed as a drying device, in particular a drying unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a drying module. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one drying device 506 and/or at least one post-drying device is a component of at least one, preferably as module 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 trained unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000. For example, at least one application unit 600 has at least one drying device 506 and/or has at least one unit 700 embodied as a transport device 700 and/or at least one unit 700 embodied as a transport unit 700.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one transport system 700, which is further preferably embodied as unit 700, in particular transport unit 700, and/or as module 700, in particular as transport module 700. the Transport device 700 is also referred to as transport means 700 . In addition or as an alternative, the processing machine 01 preferably has transport devices 700, for example as components of other units and/or modules.

Processing machine 01 has at least one shaping device 900, which is further preferably embodied as unit 900, in particular shaping unit 900 or punching unit 900, and/or as module 900, in particular as shaping module 900 or punching module 900 and/or as punching device 900. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one shaping unit 900 embodied as a punching unit 900. The at least one shaping device 900 is preferably embodied as a rotary punching device 900 and/or preferably has at least one shaping unit 914 or punching unit 914. A shaping device 900 should also be understood to mean an embossing device and/or a creasing device. A perforating device is preferably also a form of a punching device 900.

Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 1000 embodied as a substrate delivery system 1000, in particular a delivery 1000, in particular a sheet delivery unit 1000, in particular a delivery unit 1000, which is more preferably embodied as a module 1000, in particular as a 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 further processing unit is preferably arranged after the at least one shaping device 900 in the transport direction T. For example, the further processing unit is arranged after the at least one sheet delivery 1000 in transport direction T. For example, the at least one further processing device is designed as a gluing device and/or folding device.

Processing machine 01 preferably has transport means 119; 136; 700; 904; 906 on. At least one of these means of transport 119; 136; 700; 906 is preferred as suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906, in particular as a suction belt and/or as a suction box belt and/or as a roller suction system and/or as a suction roller. Such suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 are preferably used to move sheets 02 forward in a controlled manner and/or to enable movements, while sheets 02 are pressed against at least one counter-pressure surface of the corresponding suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 to be held. A relative negative pressure is preferably used here in order to pull and/or press sheets 02 against at least one transport surface. A transport movement of the sheets 02 is preferably generated by a corresponding, in particular circular, movement of the at least one transport surface. Alternatively or additionally, the sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet, is transported by the at least one suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is kept in its path, for example, along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, and a transport movement of the sheet 02 by another, for example upstream and/or downstream transport means 119; 136; 700; 904; 906 predetermined force generated. The negative pressure is in particular a negative pressure relative to an ambient pressure, in particular relative to an atmospheric pressure.

Under the suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is therefore preferably to be understood as a device which has at least one counter-pressure surface, which is more preferably designed as a sliding surface and/or as a particularly movable transport surface and which can be moved, for example, at least partially, at least in the transport direction T. Furthermore, the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 preferably at least one vacuum chamber, which more preferably by means of a suction line with at least connected to a vacuum source. The negative pressure source has a fan, for example. The at least one vacuum chamber has at least one suction opening, which is used to suck in sheets 02. Depending on the embodiment of the suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 and size of the sheets 02, the sheets 02 are sucked into a position that closes the at least one suction opening or are merely sucked against a counter-pressure surface in such a way that ambient air can still get past the sheets 02 and into the suction opening. For example, the transport surface has one or more suction openings. The suction openings preferably serve to convey a negative pressure from the suction opening of the negative pressure chamber to the transport surface, in particular without pressure losses or with very low pressure losses. Alternatively or additionally, the suction opening acts on the sheets 02 in such a way that they are sucked against the transport surface without the transport surface having any suction openings. For example, at least one deflection means is arranged, which directly or indirectly ensures a circulating movement of the at least one transport surface. Preferably, the at least one deflection means and/or the transport surface is and/or can be driven itself, in particular to ensure that sheets 02 are moved. Alternatively, the transport surface allows sheets 02 to slide along the transport surface.

A first embodiment of a suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is a suction tape. A suction belt is to be understood as meaning a device which has at least one flexible conveyor belt, the surface of which serves as a transport surface. The at least one conveyor belt is preferably deflected by deflection means designed as deflection rollers and/or deflection rollers and/or is preferably self-contained, in particular in such a way that endless circulation is made possible. The at least one conveyor belt preferably has a large number of suction openings. The at least one conveyor belt preferably covers the at least one suction opening of the at least one vacuum chamber in at least one section of its circulation path. More preferably, the vacuum chamber is then only through the Suction openings of the at least one conveyor belt are connected to the environment and/or to sheets 02. Support means are preferably provided which prevent the at least one conveyor belt from being pulled too far or at all into the vacuum chamber and/or which ensure that the transport surface assumes a desired shape, for example in such a way that it is at least in the area in which its Suction openings are connected to the vacuum chamber, forming a flat surface. A circular movement of the at least one conveyor belt then results in a forward movement of the transport surface, with sheets 02 being held securely on the transport surface in precisely the area in which they are opposite the suction opening covered by the at least one conveyor belt, with the exception of the suction openings.

A second embodiment of a suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is a roller suction system. A roller suction system is to be understood as meaning a device in which the at least one transport surface is formed from at least sections of lateral surfaces of a large number of transport rollers and/or transport cylinders. The transport rollers and/or transport cylinders thus each form, for example, closed parts of the transport surface and/or parts that rotate around. The roller suction system preferably has a large number of suction openings. These suction openings are preferably arranged at least between adjacent transport rollers and/or transport cylinders. For example, at least one covering mask is arranged, which preferably represents a delimitation of the vacuum chamber. The covering mask preferably has the plurality of suction openings. The covering mask preferably forms a substantially planar surface. The transport rollers and/or transport rollers are preferably arranged in such a way that they are intersected by this flat surface and more preferably protrude only slightly, for example only a few millimeters, beyond this flat surface, in particular in a direction away from the vacuum chamber. The suction openings are then preferably designed in the shape of a frame and each surround at least one of the transport rollers and/or transport rollers. A revolving movement of the transport rollers and/or transport cylinders then results in a forward movement of the corresponding parts of the transport surface, with sheets 02 being held securely on the transport surface in precisely the area in which they are opposite the suction opening. Transport assembly 700 is preferably configured as at least one suction transport means 700. A suction transport means 700 preferably comprises at least two roller suction systems, each of which is preferably designed as an individually driven roller suction system. The roller suction system is also referred to as a suction box.

A third embodiment of a suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is a suction box belt. A suction box belt is to be understood as meaning a device which has a plurality of suction boxes which can be moved in particular in a circumferential manner and which each have an outer surface serving as a transport surface.

A fourth embodiment of a suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is at least one suction roller. A suction roller is to be understood as meaning a roller whose lateral surface serves as a transport surface and has a large number of suction openings and which has at least one vacuum chamber inside, which is connected to at least one vacuum source by means of a suction line, for example.

A fifth embodiment of a suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 is at least one sliding suction device. The sliding suction device is preferably designed as a passive means of transport and is used in particular to specify boundary conditions with regard to the position of a respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, without setting the sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, in motion itself. The respective sliding suction device preferably has at least one sliding surface and at least one vacuum chamber and at least one suction opening. This at least one sliding surface then serves as a counter-pressure surface and serves as a transport surface. In the case of the sliding suction device, the transport surface designed as a sliding surface is preferably not moved. The sliding surface serves as a counter-pressure surface against which the corresponding sheets 02 are pressed. The sheets 02 can still be moved along the sliding surface, in particular if they are otherwise subjected to a force that is oriented at least parallel to the sliding surface. For example, by means of a sliding suction device, an area between two driven suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 can be bridged.

It is possible to use different embodiments of suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 to combine. These can, for example, have at least one common vacuum source and/or at least one common vacuum chamber and/or at least and/or as a suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 interact and/or be arranged one behind the other and/or next to one another. Such combinations are then preferably associated with at least two of the embodiments of suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 to assign.

Regardless of the embodiment of the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 are at least two arrangements of the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 possible.

In a first, preferred arrangement, one of the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 defined section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 below the transport surface, which is in particular movable, which serves in particular as a counter-pressure surface and can be moved, for example, at least partially, at least in the transport direction T. For example, the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 then as upper suction transport means 700; 906, wherein more preferably its suction openings or suction openings, at least during their connection with the at least one vacuum chamber, preferably at least also or only downwards and/or whose suction is preferably directed at least also or only upwards. The sheets 02 are then picked up by the suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 preferably transported hanging. The at least one transport unit 700 is preferably embodied as an upper suction transport means 700. The at least one transport means 906 is preferably embodied as an upper suction transport means 906. Preferably, at least one means of transport 119; 136; 700; 906 of the means of transport 119; 136; 700; 906, preferably at least the at least one transport unit 700, more preferably at least the at least one suction transport means 700, in particular the at least one upper suction transport means 700, are configured to transport sheets 02 in a hanging manner. In particular when sheets 02 are transported in a suspended manner by the at least one transport means 119; 136; 700; 906, the positioning of the at least one sheet 02 along the transport path is subject to a higher error rate and/or the positioning is less accurate than, for example, in the case of horizontal transport. This is due, for example, to the design of the suction transport means 700; 906, which preferably does not have a fixed stop or a fixation that can be moved along the transport path for the leading edge 03 of the sheet 02. In this case in particular, a position check of the at least one sheet 02 by sheet sensors 164; 622; 722; 922 beneficial.

In a second, alternative arrangement, one of the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 defined section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 above the transport surface, which is in particular movable, which serves in particular as a counter-pressure surface and can be moved, for example, at least partially, at least in the transport direction T. For example, the respective suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 then as lower suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906, wherein more preferably its suction openings or intake openings, at least during their connection with the at least one vacuum chamber, preferably at least also or only point upwards and/or whose suction effect is preferably at least also or only downwards. the Sheets 02 are then picked up by suction transport means 119; 136; 700; 906 preferably transported lying down. At least two suction transport means 119; 136 as lower suction transport means 119; 136 trained.

Processing machine 01 for processing sheets 02 comprises the at least one application unit 600 and at least one sheet sensor 622 assigned to the respective application unit 600. Assigned above and below preferably describes at least one operative connection, i.e. a direct or indirect connection, between the at least two assigned to one another elements, in particular the at least one sheet sensor 622 and the respective application unit 600. A signal from sheet sensor 622 is used in particular, preferably at least mainly, preferably exclusively, to control and/or regulate at least one element of this respective application unit 600. Processing machine 01 is preferably configured as sheet processing machine 01 with substrate feed system 100 and the at least one application unit 600 and the at least one shaping system 900, and more preferably with the at least one delivery 1000 located downstream of the at least one shaping system 900 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 educated.

The substrate supply device 100 preferably comprises the feed unit 300. The feed unit 300 preferably has the at least one feeder stack 104. The feeder stack 104 preferably comprises a large number of sheets 02, which are preferably stacked at least temporarily in a storage area 166. Storage area 166 is preferably delimited by at least one front stop 137 in transport direction T. The front stop 137 is preferably configured in such a way that an individual sheet 02 is configured to be transportable in the vertical direction V below the front stop 137 in the transport direction T. For transporting sheets 02, in particular the bottom sheet 02 in the vertical direction V, in transport direction T, the at least one transport means 136, preferably embodied as acceleration means 136, is assigned to storage area 166. Accelerating means 136 is preferably embodied as a lower suction transport means 136 . Accelerating means 136 is preferably used to accelerate sheets 02 in feeder pile 104 to a target transport speed, in particular a processing speed, of sheets 02, at which speed the sheets 02 are preferably transported within processing machine 01 for processing of sheets 02 by units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 are transported preferentially. The transport means 119 embodied as a secondary acceleration means 119 is preferably arranged after the acceleration means 136 in the transport direction T. The secondary acceleration means 119 is preferably embodied as a conveyor belt and/or transport roller, more preferably as a lower suction transport means 119. Secondary acceleration means 119 is preferably designed to adapt a real transport speed of sheets 02 to the processing speed as soon as their real transport speed deviates from the processing speed.

The at least one transport unit 700, in particular a first transport unit 700, is preferably arranged in the transport direction T after the system unit 300, in particular after the secondary acceleration means 119. For example, at least one transfer means is preferably provided for transferring sheets 02 from secondary acceleration means 119 to transport unit 700, which is preferably embodied as upper suction transport means 700.

The at least one application unit 600 with the at least one application unit 614 embodied as a printing unit 614 is preferably arranged downstream of the first transport unit 700 in the transport direction T. The at least one application unit 600 has the at least one printing unit 614 with the forme cylinder 616 and a the forme cylinder 616 associated individual drive. The at least one application unit 600 is preferably embodied as a flexo application unit 600. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least four application units 600, in particular flexo application units 600. Processing machine 01 comprises at least six application units 600, for example, with the individual application units 600 preferably differing at least in part in the printing fluid they process and/or the print image element they apply to printing substrate 02. At least one transport means 700 is preferably arranged between each two application units 600. The at least one printing unit 614 is preferably embodied as a flexographic printing unit, which is embodied in particular according to the principle of the flexographic printing process for applying printing fluid to the, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. In a preferred embodiment, application unit 614 comprises the at least one forme cylinder 616, at least one impression cylinder 617, at least one anilox roller 618, and at least one ink fountain 619. Ink fountain 619 preferably has printing fluid and is designed to deliver the printing fluid to anilox roller 618. Anilox roller 618 is designed to transfer the printing fluid to at least one printing forme of forme cylinder 616 for printing on a printing substrate 02. The forme cylinder 616 and the impression cylinder 617 preferably define a processing point 621 of the application unit 614. In particular, the at least one application unit 600, preferably the at least one printing unit 614, has the at least one processing point 621. A lateral surface of forme cylinder 616 and a lateral surface of impression cylinder 617 preferably define processing point 621, embodied as printing gap 621, through which preferably sheets 02 can pass through printing unit 614. The pressure gap 621 is preferably that area in which the respective forme cylinder 616 on the one hand and the respective impression cylinder 617 on the other hand are closest to each other.

It shows that

Printing unit 614 has the at least one forme cylinder 616. Forme cylinder 616 has at least one printing forme and at least one holder 626 for the at least one printing forme. The holder 626 of the printing form is designed, for example, as a clamping device. The holder 626 of the printing forme is preferably configured as a non-printing area of the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 616 along a circumferential direction of the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 616 . The non-printing area of forme cylinder 616 preferably has a length in the circumferential direction of forme cylinder 616 which is preferably at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, more preferably at least 8% of the circumferential length of forme cylinder 616. The length of the non-printing area is preferably defined by the length in the circumferential direction of the printing area of forme cylinder 616, in particular the length of the at least one printing forme in the circumferential direction of forme cylinder 616.

In the non-printing area of the lateral surface of forme cylinder 616, when processing machine 01 is in printing operation, there is preferably no transfer of pressure fluid from the lateral surface of forme cylinder 616 to sheets 02. Only within that area of the lateral surface of forme cylinder 616 that has the at least one printing forme , there is preferably a transfer of printing fluid from forme cylinder 616 to sheet 02. That area of the lateral surface of forme cylinder 616 that has the at least one printing forme is preferably configured as the printing area of the lateral surface of forme cylinder 616. The at least one printing forme, more preferably precisely one printing forme, and the at least one non-printing area, preferably precisely one non-printing area, are preferably arranged one behind the other along the circumferential direction of the lateral surface of forme cylinder 616. In the direction of rotation of forme cylinder 616, holder 626 is preferably arranged in front of the printing area of forme cylinder 616; more preferably, a rear edge of the non-printing area of forme cylinder 616 is arranged in front of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 in the direction of rotation of forme cylinder 616. Preferred is one leading edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616 to the trailing edge of the non-printing area of the forme cylinder 616 identical.

The forme cylinder 616 is preferably designed to be drivable and/or driven by the drive designed as an individual drive. The individual drive of the forme cylinder 616 is preferably designed as a preferably position-controlled electric motor. The forme cylinder 616 is driven in each case mechanically independently of each other cylinder and/or roller of the printing unit 614.

In a preferred embodiment of the impression cylinder 617, this preferably has a surface that is continuous along a circumferential direction of the impression cylinder 617. This is the case, for example, when the impression cylinder 617 has a sleeve as the lateral surface. For example, the impression cylinder 617 in this embodiment can be driven by the individual drive of the forme cylinder 616 in addition to the forme cylinder 616. Alternatively or additionally, the impression cylinder 617 preferably has a separate individual drive, in particular a preferably position-controlled electric motor. Alternatively or additionally, the impression cylinder 617 is and/or can be driven via a drive of the virtual and/or electronic master axis. For example, the impression cylinder 617, which has a continuous surface, has a circumference that differs from the circumference of the forme cylinder 616 assigned to it, preferably which is smaller than the circumference of the forme cylinder 616 assigned to it. Does the impression cylinder 617 have a separate individual drive or if impression cylinder 617 is driven via the at least one drive of the virtual and/or electronic master axis, impression cylinder 617 is preferably designed to move independently of the at least one signal from the at least one sheet sensor 622.

In a further, preferred embodiment of the counter-pressure cylinder 617, this preferably designed as a plate cylinder and additionally or alternatively preferably has at least one counter-pressure plate. The diameter of impression cylinder 617 embodied as a plate cylinder preferably corresponds to the circumference of forme cylinder 616. Impression cylinder 617 has at least one holder 627 for fastening the at least one impression plate. The bracket 627 of the impression cylinder 617 is preferably the same size along the lateral surface of the impression cylinder 617 as the bracket 626 along the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 616. The bracket 627 of the impression cylinder 617 is preferably arranged along the lateral surface of the impression cylinder 617 such that with a the rotational movement of the impression cylinder 617 associated with the processing speed and a rotational movement of the forme cylinder 616 associated with the processing speed determine the positions of the holders 626; 627 are designed to be synchronized with one another. Preferably, the brackets 626; 627 at the same time as a respective front edge of the holders 626; 627 at the respective pressure gap 621. Preferably, the mounts are 626; 627 at the same time as a respective rear edge of the holders 626; 627 leaving the respective pressure gap 621.

For example, at least one first application unit 600 in transport direction T is embodied as a primer unit and/or at least one last application unit 600 in transport direction T is embodied as a coating unit.

The at least one shaping device 900 with the at least one shaping unit 914 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one application unit 600, preferably downstream of the last application unit 600, in the transport direction T. The at least one shaping device 900 is preferably embodied as a punching device 900 and/or as a rotary punching device 900.

For example, exactly one shaping device 900, in particular punching device 900 and/or rotary punching device 900, is arranged. The at least one shaping device 900 has at least one and more preferably precisely one processing point 909, preferably embodied as a shaping point 909. The at least one shaping device 900 preferably has the at least one and more preferably exactly one processing point 909, preferably embodied as a shaping point 909, which is formed by at least and more preferably precisely one forme cylinder 901, embodied in particular as a cutting forme cylinder 901, on the one hand, and at least one impression cylinder 902, on the other. The shaping point 909 is preferably that area in which the respective forme cylinder 901 on the one hand and the respective impression cylinder 902 on the other hand are closest to each other. The at least one shaping point 909 is preferably embodied as at least one stamping point 909. The shaping device 900, in particular the shaping mechanism 914, preferably comprises at least one tool, more preferably the at least one forme cylinder 901 comprises at least one tool. In a preferred embodiment, the tool of shaping device 900, in particular of shaping unit 914, preferably the tool of forme cylinder 901, is at least temporarily in direct contact with impression cylinder 902, particularly in the area of shaping point 909.

A sheet 02 which has been processed by the shaping system 900, i.e. which is arranged on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one shaping point 909, preferably has at least one punched indentation 1103. The at least one punched indentation 1103 is formed, for example, as a groove and/or score and/or embossing and/or cut and/or perforation. The at least one punched indentation 1103 is preferably configured to at least partially separate at least one blank 1101 from at least one scrap piece and/or from at least one other blank 1101, particularly if it is in the form of a perforation and/or cut. Preferably, a sheet 02, which through the Shaping device 900 is processed, i.e. which is arranged on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one shaping point 909, at least one blank 1101, preferably at least two blanks 1101, and at least one waste piece.

The term panel 1101 refers above and below according to DIN 16500-2, preferably the number of identical objects that are made from the same piece of material and/or are arranged on a common carrier material, for example a common sheet 02. A blank 1101 is preferably that area of a sheet 02 which is designed as a product of the sheet processing machine 01, in particular as an intermediate product for the production of an end product, for example as a blank, and/or is further processed, for example, to form the desired or required end product and/or is designed to be further processed. The at least one copy 1101 of the respective sheet 02 preferably has the at least one printed image. The desired or required end product, which was produced by the respective blank 1101 or preferably by further processing of the respective blank 1101, is preferably a folding box and/or a lid box and/or a folding sleeve and/or a rigid box. The end product of the at least one blank 1101 is preferably a folding box and/or a lid box and/or a folding sleeve and/or a rigid box.

A leftover piece, preferably a waste piece, is that area of a sheet 02 that does not correspond to a blank 1101 in the preceding and in the following. A remnant is preferably embodied as a piece of waste and/or trimmings and/or fragments and is preferably embodied so that it can be at least partially removed from at least one copy 1101. The at least one scrap piece is preferably produced at the at least one shaping point 909 of shaping system 900 while sheet processing machine 01 is in operation, for example in at least one punching operation, and preferably removed at least partially, preferably completely, from the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 during operation of the sheet processing machine 01.

Alternatively or additionally, the sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that, along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, after the at least one shaping point 909, preferably the at least one processing point 909 configured as a shaping point 909, of the shaping system 900, the at least one separating system 903 for removal of at least one piece of waste from at least one sheet 02. Separation device 903 is preferably designed to remove at least one piece of waste at least partially, preferably completely. Separation system 903 is preferably designed for the complete removal of waste pieces from the respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02. The at least one separating device 903 is therefore used in particular to separate the remnants, in particular the former parts of the sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet, which have already been completely or partially separated from the sheet 02 and are to be removed from the sheet 02, of benefit 1101 , in particular those parts of sheet 02 that are still to be treated as sheets 02 and, if necessary, are to be further processed. The at least one separation device 903 is embodied, for example, as a separation unit 903 and/or as a separation module 903. Alternatively, the at least one separating device 903 is part of another unit 900 or module 900, in particular of the at least one shaping unit 900 or shaping module 900.

The at least one separating system 903 preferably has at least one transport means 904 embodied as a separating transport means 904, in particular for transporting sheets 02. The at least one separating transport means 904 is preferably used to move respective sheets 02 along the path required for transporting sheets 02 intended transport path and/or in the transport direction T, while pieces of waste are removed from the respective sheets 02. The pieces of waste are preferably transported in a respective direction that has at least one component that is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction T, preferably counter to a vertical direction V, for example vertically downwards. At least gravity is preferably also used to remove such pieces of waste from the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. Preferably, only one force needs to be applied that separates the respective piece of waste from the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, and the force of gravity then removes the respective piece of waste in a direction that has at least one component that is orthogonal to the direction of transport T is oriented, preferably downwards.

Exactly one separation transport means 904 is preferably arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Alternatively, a plurality of separation transport means 904, which are designed differently, for example, are arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one separation transport means 904 is designed to act and/or be capable of acting on sheets 02 both from above and from below. Sheets 02 can then be transported with sufficient accuracy along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, despite the action of the at least one separating device 903. Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one separation transport means 904 has a plurality of upper separation transport belts arranged next to one another at a distance from one another in relation to transverse direction A and/or a plurality of lower separating transport belts arranged at a distance from one another in relation to transverse direction A. Separation conveyor belts are designed, for example, as endless and/or circulating belts, which more preferably have relatively small dimensions in the transverse direction A, for example less than 5 cm (five centimetres), preferably less than 2 cm (two centimetres) and more preferably less than 1 cm (one centimetre). In relation to the transverse direction A, relatively large distances between respective adjacent separation transport belts are preferred, for example at least 2 cm (two centimeters), more preferably at least 5 cm (five centimeters), even more preferably at least 10 cm (ten centimeters) and even more preferably at least 20 cm (twenty centimeters). As a result, waste pieces can be moved between the separating transport belts, in particular fall through, in a direction with at least one component that is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction T, preferably in or counter to the vertical direction V, more preferably downwards and/or upwards. Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one separation transport means 904 differs from any suction transport means, i.e. is not designed as a suction transport means.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one separating device 903 is embodied as at least one jogging device 903 and/or that the at least one separating device 903 has at least one jogging drive. At least one separation transport belt can preferably be deflected orthogonally to its local transfer direction by means of the at least one vibrating drive. A local transfer direction is to be understood in each case as the direction in which a respective element of the respective separating transport belt is moved due to a revolving movement of the respective separating transport belt, in particular apart from any superimposed deflection movements. The at least one jogging drive is therefore preferably used to jog the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, in particular by movements in directions orthogonal to the transport direction T. Such movements are only necessary with a small deflection, for example. For example, the at least one vibrating drive is on the at least one separation transport means 904 and/or at least one separation transport belt directly or indirectly acting and/or arranged capable of acting, for example via at least one shock wave. For example, the at least one vibrating drive is arranged to act and/or be capable of acting directly or indirectly on at least one deflection means and/or at least one guide means of at least one separating transport belt. For example, at least one electric and/or at least one pneumatic and/or at least one hydraulic and/or at least one magnetic drive is arranged as the vibrating drive. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one separating system 903 has at least one separating fan, for example, which more preferably serves to remove pieces of waste from the respective, preferably from the at least one, sheets 02 using at least one gas flow that is activated at least temporarily.

Alternatively or additionally, the sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one transport means 906 embodied as a selective transport means 906 is arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in particular along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after the at least one separation transport means 904. The at least one transport means 906 embodied as selective transport means 906 is preferably arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 adjoining the at least one separation transport means 904, in particular directly adjoining the at least one separation transport means 904. A selective transport means 906 is understood to mean, in particular, a transport means 906 that only transports and/or is designed to be capable of transporting selected objects, for example only sheets 02 and/or no remnants. At least one position and/or at least one dimension of the respective object serves as a distinguishing criterion, for example, in particular with respect to the transverse direction A. The at least one selective transport means 906 is preferably configured as at least one upper suction transport means 906 for hanging transport of sheets 02, more preferably as at least one one exclusively upper suction transport means 906 and/or for exclusively hanging transport of sheets 02. Then, even after the at least one separating transport means 904, any remnants can still fall away in the opposite direction to the vertical direction V, preferably downwards, and move away from sheets 02 without subsequent ones disrupting processes. The sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one transport means 906, in particular an upper suction transport means 906, along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in the transport direction T after the separation system 903, which is used for the hanging transport of sheets 02, preferably for the hanging transport of the at least one remaining part of the at least one sheet 02 with the at least one blank 1101 that has been processed by the shaping system 900.

The at least one substrate delivery device 1000 is preferably arranged in the transport direction T after the at least one shaping unit 900, more preferably after the at least one separation system 903, more preferably after the at least one transport means 906. The substrate delivery system 1000 preferably comprises at least one delivery stack support 48 and at least one reject delivery 51. The substrate delivery system 1000 configured as delivery 1000 preferably has at least one preferably regulatable and/or controllable sheet diverter 49, which is used to guide sheets 02 either to the delivery stack support 48 or to the deviation delivery 51 is formed.

At least one transport means embodied as a sheet braking means is preferably arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after the at least one selective transport means 906, which is more preferably at least partially and more preferably completely located above a delivery pile carrier of sheet delivery 1000. The at least one sheet braking means serves in particular to brake sheets 02 before they are placed on a delivery pile on the Delivery pile carrier 48 are stored.

Additionally or alternatively, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one change in the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in particular sheet diverter 49, is regulated and/or controlled and/or controllable upstream of delivery 1000 in transport direction T is designed and / or is designed to be adjustable. The change in the transport path is preferably designed to eject and/or deflect sheets 02 onto a transport path that bypasses the actual transport path. The change in the transport path, in particular sheet diverter 49, is preferably designed to eject and/or deflect sheets 02 onto a transport path that bypasses the at least one sheet braking means. The change in the transport path, in particular the at least one sheet diverter 49, is used, for example, to eject at least one sheet 02, in particular a sample sheet to be examined and/or at least one waste sheet. A waste sheet has at least one defect that distinguishes it from a target state of sheet 02. Sheet processing machine 01 is also preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 between the at least one separating system 903 on the one hand and the at least one sheet decelerating device on the other hand, the change in the transport path, in particular the at least one sheet diverter 49, for ejecting sheets 02 is arranged on a transport path that bypasses the at least one sheet braking device.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that delivery 1000, preferably sheet delivery 1000, has at least one front pile limiter and/or that a delivery pile area is delimited at least by the at least one rear sheet stop and the at least one front pile limiter and/or or that the sheet delivery 1000 at least one for has an upper sheet transport system configured for hanging transport of sheets 02, which has at least one shingling device and/or that the at least one shingling device is used for shingling for a shingled, hanging transport of at least two sheets 02 at at least one point above the delivery stack area, viewed in the vertical direction V .

A sheet 02, which is arranged on the transport path in transport direction T after the at least one shaping point 909 and after the at least one separating system 903, preferably has at least one blank 1101, preferably at least two blanks 1101, and at least one sheet opening 1102, preferably at least two sheet openings 1102, on. Preferably, the at least one copy 1101 of the respective, preferably of the at least one, sheet 02 has the at least one printed image. The sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet, preferably has at least two copies 1101, each with the at least one printed image. The at least two copies 1101 of the one sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, each have at least one, preferably identical, printed image.

A sheet 02 which is arranged on the transport path in transport direction T after the at least one shaping point 909 and after the at least one separating system 903 and which is additionally or alternatively arranged outside of sheet processing machine 01 after passing through sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one blank 1101 at least two copies 1101, with at least one offcut, preferably at least two offcuts, having been removed from sheet 02. For example, sheet 02 also has at least one punched impression 1103, preferably at least two punched impressions 1103, in particular one punched impression 1103 embodied as a groove and/or score and/or embossing. Sheet 02 preferably points in transport direction T after separation system 903 or after it has passed through the sheet processing machine 01 has no leftovers. Different benefits 1101 are designed to be separable from one another and/or designed separately within a sheet 02, for example by means of at least one punched impression 1103, for example a perforation and/or an at least partial cut and/or a groove.

A sheet 02 preferably has no waste pieces downstream of the separation system 903 in the transport direction T. A sheet 02 preferably has a sheet opening 1102 in the transport direction T downstream of the separating system 903 at those positions of the waste pieces, the dimensions and/or contour of which correspond to the dimensions and/or contour of the respective piece of waste removed. In an alternative or additional embodiment, for example, the dimension and/or contour of an arcuate opening 1102 corresponds to the dimension and/or contour of a plurality of adjacent scrap pieces. Processing machine 01 preferably has at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916 on. The remaining contour of sheet 02, in particular the remaining contour of the at least one blank 1101, preferably corresponds to the contour of the at least one offcut removed before inspection system 916 and/or a composite contour of at least two offcuts removed before inspection system 916.

Above and below, sheet opening 1102 preferably refers to an area of sheet 02 in an actual state of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, on which after the at least one processing operation in the shaping system 900 and additionally or alternatively after the at least one Processing operation in separation system 903 in which the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, preferably has no mass, preferably a gap. For example, the arch opening 1102 is formed as an arch gap 1102 . Preferably, at least one scrap piece of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, can be and/or is associated with a respective sheet opening 1102. Preferably, an arch opening 1102 is that portion of an arch 02 from which at least one waste piece has been removed and/or in which the sheet 02 has lost mass and/or has no remaining mass compared to a point in time before the at least one processing operation in shaping device 900 and additionally or alternatively before the at least one Processing operation in the separation system 903. Two opposite delimitations of the respective sheet opening 1102, in particular two opposite edges of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 for delimiting the respective sheet opening 1102, with a distance greater than zero, preferably greater than 5 mm ( five millimeters), more preferably greater than 10 mm (ten millimeters), more preferably greater than 20 mm (twenty millimeters), more preferably greater than 30 mm (thirty millimeters), spaced from each other. For example, the at least one sheet opening 1102 in question is designed as a handle in the desired or required end product, which was produced by the respective blank 1101 or its further processing.

Above and below, the printed image describes a representation on printing substrate 02, which corresponds to the sum of all printed image elements, in particular all imaging elements, wherein the individual printed image elements are and/or can be transferred to printing substrate 02 during at least one work stage and/or at least one printing process are. At least one printed image element can preferably be transferred to the printing substrate 02 by an application unit 600 of processing machine 01. The imaging element is preferably an element that can be transferred by at least one application unit 600 of processing machine 01 to the sheet, preferably to the at least one sheet 02, and which results in the printed image in the sum of all imaging elements.

According to DIN 16500-2, a register is, for example in multi-color printing, a precisely fitting combination of individual print image elements and/or imaging elements and/or color separations for a printed image. The register is also called color register.

According to DIN 16500-2, an exact match of a printed image on the front and the back of a printing material 02 printed on both sides is a register.

Under the term register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 or also print mark is to be understood in the foregoing and in the following as a mark for checking the register and/or the color register. At least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably at least two register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, more preferably exactly two register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, applied to at least one relevant sheet 02.

A sheet 02 which is on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one application unit 614, preferably after the last application unit 614, and which has been provided with pressure fluid by at least the at least one application unit 614, in particular printing unit 614, preferably has at least each a register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably two register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, for each application unit 614 by which it has been provided with pressurized fluid. With four application units 614, for example, the sheet 02 printed by all four application units 614 has at least four register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably at least eight register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, on. Preferably, a register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 of the respective applicator unit 614 as the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 trained. A register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the respective applicator unit 614 as the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 trained. The first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 is preferably arranged in direction Y in a front region of the printable main surface of sheet 02, in particular on a front edge of the printed image, and additionally or alternatively the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 preferably in direction Y in one rear area of the printable main surface of sheet 02, in particular at a rear edge of the printed image.

Preferably, each first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 each have a first reference position 06; 07; 08; 09 and every second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 each have a second reference position 11; 12; 13; 14 assigned. The respective reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 is the position of the relevant register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, on which the register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 is arranged with an ideally printed sheet 02 and/or a print template. The first reference positions are preferably 06; 07; 08; 09 arranged side by side in the Y direction and/or one behind the other in the X direction. Additionally or alternatively, the second reference positions 11; 12; 13; 14 arranged side by side in the Y direction and/or one behind the other in the X direction. A first reference position 06; 07; 08; 09 to a second reference position 11; 12; 13; 14 arranged one behind the other in the Y direction and/or next to one another in the X direction.

Sheet processing machine 01 comprises the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922. For example, processing machine 01 has a large number of sheet sensors 164; 622; 722; 922, which are preferably arranged at least partially one behind the other in the transport direction T. Depending on the position and/or function, the at least one sheet sensor 164 is preferably used as a sheet start sensor 164 or the at least one sheet sensor 622; 922 as sheet travel sensor 622; 922 or the at least one sheet sensor 722 is embodied as a sheet control sensor 722. The sheet sensor 622; 722; 922 are arranged at the same coordinate with respect to the transverse direction A. Preferably, sheet sensors are 622; 722; 922 are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, preferably in alignment with one another. An array of sheet sensors 622; 722; 922 aligned with each other in transport direction T preferably ensures that the front edge 03 and/or rear edge 04 of the respective, preferably the at least one sheet 02 from the respective sheet sensors 622; 722; 922 is detectable.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 for detecting, in particular detecting, a location and/or position of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02. For example, in order to then be able to make a targeted change to the location and/or position and/or to store the information about the location and/or position of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 in the respective sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 subsequent aggregates 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 to use. Information obtained in this way is used, for example, to align sheets 02 without stops and/or during onward transport. The respective sheet sensor is preferably 164; 622; 722; 922 relative to the transverse direction A designed to be mechanically movable. The at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 as optical sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 trained. Preferably, the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 is designed as a leading edge sensor for generating a leading edge signal, preferably generating a leading edge signal, and/or the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 as a trailing edge sensor for generating a trailing edge signal, preferably generating a trailing edge signal.

The respective, preferably the at least one, sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 is the respective front edge 03 and/or the respective rear edge 04 and/or the at least one respective imaging element, for example the register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, of the respective sheet 02, preferably of the at least one sheet 02, and preferably transmitting a corresponding signal. More preferably, the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 designed at the same time as a leading edge sensor and as a trailing edge sensor. At least that's preferred a sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 above the transport path and/or below the transport path and directed towards it. As a result, the leading edge 03 and/or the trailing edge 04 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 by the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 recorded. In particular for detecting the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or the at least one printed image is the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 is arranged on the side of the transport path and directed towards it, on which side the at least one sheet 02 has the at least one 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or which has at least one printed image. For example, when sheets 02 are being guided overhead, at least one of sheet sensors 164; 622; 722; 922 is preferably arranged below the transport path and directed towards it.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 is designed as a transmitted light sensor. For example, the at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 designed as a light sensor and/or light barrier. A sheet sensor 164 designed as a transmitted light sensor; 622; 722; 922 is characterized in that it has at least two sensor elements 171; 172; 623; 624; 723; 724; 923; 924 and that the detection range of the respective transmitted light sensor extends between at least two of these sensor elements 171; 172; 623; 624; 723; 724; 923; 924 extends. At least one sensor element 171; 623; 723; 923 of each of these at least two sensor elements 171; 172; 623; 624; 723; 724; 923; 924 is as transmitter 171; 623; 723; 923 designed, in particular as a transmitter 171; 623; 723; 923 for electromagnetic radiation. At least one sensor element 172; 624; 724; 924 of each of these at least two sensor elements 171; 172; 623; 624; 723; 724; 923; 924 is as receiver 172; 624; 724; 924 designed, in particular as a receiver 172; 624; 724; 924 for electromagnetic radiation and/or as the at least one transmitter 171; 623; 723; 923 associated receiver 172; 624; 724; 924. For example at least one reflector is arranged, which is also a sensor element. At least one sensor element 171; 172; 623; 624; 723; 724; 923; 924 of sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 is arranged above the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and has at least one sensor element 171; 172; 623; 624; 723; 724; 923; 924 of sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 below the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. The sheet sensor 164, preferably designed as a transmitted light sensor; 622; 722; 922 preferably has a particularly high reaction speed and thus preferably enables the transport of sheets 02 to be checked particularly precisely. The at least one sheet sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 has a sampling frequency of at least 2 kHz (two kilohertz), more preferably at least 5 kHz (five kilohertz), even more preferably at least 9 kHz (nine kilohertz), even more preferably at least 19 kHz (nineteen kilohertz) and even more preferably at least 29 kHz (twenty-nine kilohertz).

Additionally or alternatively, processing machine 01 preferably has substrate feed system 100 with the at least one sheet sensor 164. The at least one sheet sensor 164, configured as a sheet start sensor 164, of substrate feed system 100 is preferably used to detect a respective leading edge 03 and/or a respective trailing edge 04 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least part of the printed image of each sheet 02 aligned with the intended transport path. Infeed device 300 has, for example, the at least one sheet sensor 164 embodied as a sheet start sensor 164. In an alternative or additional development, processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet sensor 164 embodied as a sheet start sensor 164 is located after the at least one primary acceleration means 136 and/or after the at least one front stop 137 and/or before the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 is arranged. Alternatively or additionally, the Processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet sensor 164, in particular the at least one sheet start sensor 164, is located in the region of the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 in relation to transport direction T.

Sheet sensor 164 embodied as sheet start sensor 164 is preferably arranged in such a way that its detection range has an intersection with a control section 167 of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Monitoring section 167 preferably begins at a starting point 168, which is along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after storage area 166, and/or preferably ends at an end point 169, which is along the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 before the at least one application unit 600 is located. If processing machine 01 comprises only one shaping device 900, then control section 167 preferably ends at end point 169, which is located along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 before the at least one processing point 909, which is preferably embodied as a shaping point 909. The control section 167 preferably defines an area that is suitable for an advantageous arrangement of the detection area of the at least one sheet sensor 164.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that starting point 168 is at a starting distance from storage area 166 of at least 50 mm (fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 90 mm (ninety millimeters), more preferably at least 120 mm ( one hundred and twenty millimeters), more preferably at least 140 mm (one hundred and forty millimeters), and more preferably at least 145 mm (one hundred and forty five millimeters). The closer the starting point 168 and/or the detection range of the at least one sheet start sensor 164 is to the storage area 166, the earlier an accelerated sheet 02 can be detected and the earlier it can open a corresponding measurement result. Maintaining a minimum distance preferably ensures that the sheet 02 to be detected is already at the desired transport speed when it is detected, in particular the corresponding processing speed.

Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that end point 169 is at a distance from the at least one, in particular first processing point 621, which is at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 250 mm (two hundred and fifty millimeters). more preferably at least 290 mm (two hundred and ninety millimeters), more preferably at least 320 mm (three hundred and twenty millimeters), more preferably at least 340 mm (three hundred and forty millimeters) and more preferably at least 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters). The closer the end point 169 is to the first processing point 621 in particular, the more distance and/or time there is to check the results of compensatory measures, in particular if the at least one sheet start sensor 164 is used for this purpose.

End point 169 preferably has an end distance of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 250 mm, from the at least one, more preferably from the first and even more preferably from each transport means 700 arranged in the transport direction T after the secondary acceleration means 119 mm (two hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 290 mm (two hundred and ninety millimeters), even more preferably at least 320 mm (three hundred and twenty millimeters), even more preferably at least 340 mm (three hundred and forty millimeters) and even more preferably at least 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters). It is then ensured that compensating accelerations of the respective sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, are completed before sheet 02 engages with transport means 700, which is more preferably operated at a constant speed, in particular at the processing speed.

If the at least one sheet start sensor 164 is located too close to the first transport means 700 located after the secondary acceleration means 119 in the transport direction T, it may no longer be possible to perform a compensating movement before the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 is transported to the transport means 700 is in contact. The sheet transport and thus the processing speed of the sheet processing machine 01 as a whole would then have to be permanently reduced. The respective starting distance and/or the respective ending distance is preferably derived from the maximum sheet length of the sheets 02 to be processed with the sheet processing machine 01 and/or from the maximum processing speed at which the sheet processing machine 01 is intended to be operated. The initial distance is preferably at least as large as an acceleration section on which the respective sheets 02 can be and/or are accelerated to the processing speed by means of the at least one primary acceleration means 136. The end distance is preferably at least as large as a distance covered by sheets 02 at the processing speed in the time required to calculate and execute a respective compensation process.

Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 is alternatively or additionally characterized in that the at least one secondary acceleration means 119 has at least three conveyor belts arranged next to one another at a distance from one another in relation to a transverse direction A, and more preferably that a detection range of the at least one sheet start sensor 164 is between the at least three in relation to the transverse direction A spaced apart conveyor belts extends. This results in the particular advantage that each sheet 02 is held particularly well the moment it is detected by the at least one sheet start sensor 164.

Each sheet 02 is preferably assigned a movement profile that can be represented as a function in which a position of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 is described as a function of the progression of the sequence of guide axis values is. If one sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is now detected by means of the at least one sheet sensor 164, the time of detection is preferably assigned to a leading axis value, for example. A comparison can then be made as to the point in time or the guide axis value at which sheet 02 would have been expected at the at least one sheet sensor 164. A possible value deviation is used to determine how this sheet 02 must be transported, for example using the at least one secondary acceleration means 119, so that the value deviation can be compensated for as far as possible or completely eliminated. By accelerating and/or decelerating the sheets 02 with the at least one secondary acceleration means 119, the respective sheet 02 is preferably adapted to the processing speed, in particular if there was a previous value deviation.

Additionally or alternatively, processing machine 01 preferably has at least two sheet start sensors 164, which are preferably arranged orthogonally to the transport path of sheets 02, which are more preferably arranged one behind the other in transverse direction A and/or more preferably next to one another in transport direction T. The at least two sheet sensors 164 embodied in particular as sheet start sensors 164 are preferably embodied to detect an inclined position of sheets 02. These at least two sheet start sensors 164, arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A, are preferably each for detecting the leading edge 03 and/or the trailing edge 04 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least part of the printed image of a respective, preferably of the at least one, sheet 02. More preferably, the Alternatively or additionally, sheet processing machine 01 is characterized in that at least two sheet sensors 164 are provided, the detection areas of which differ in their position in relation to transverse direction A. The skew position of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is then preferably measured. The detection ranges of these at least two sheet sensors 164 have a tolerance of no more than 10 mm (ten millimeters), more preferably no more than 5 mm (five millimeters) in relation to transport direction T. and more preferably at most 2 mm (two millimeters) preferably have a same position. If the skew is too great, compensation or sorting out or marking of the corresponding sheet 02 or a machine stop takes place, for example.

The at least one sheet sensor 622 embodied as a sheet travel sensor 622 is preferably arranged in the transport direction T directly in front of the respective, preferably the at least one, assigned application unit 600 with the respective forme cylinder 616. The at least one sheet sensor 622 is designed to regulate and/or control the position and/or speed of the respective forme cylinder 616.

At least one sheet sensor 622, in particular a sheet travel sensor 622, is assigned to the at least one application unit 600, more preferably at least two application units 600. At least one sheet sensor 622, in particular a sheet travel sensor 622, is assigned to each application unit 600. The at least one sheet sensor 922, in particular the sheet travel sensor 922, is assigned to the at least one shaping unit 900, preferably each shaping unit 900. Sheet travel sensor 622 is located upstream of the associated application unit 600 in the transport direction T and/or sheet travel sensor 922 is located upstream of the associated shaping unit 900 in the transport direction T.

The at least one sheet sensor 622; 922 is the arrival time of sheet 02 at the position of sheet sensor 622; 922 capturing trained. The preferred as Processing machine 01 configured for sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet travel sensor 622; 922 formed sheet sensor 622; 922, preferably at least for detecting the respective arrival time of sheets 02, in particular the arrival time of the respective leading edge 03 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least part of the printed image of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is arranged facing the intended transport path.

Sheet processing machine 01 is characterized in that the respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 in the transport direction T in front of the respective processing point 621; 909 is arranged. The sheet travel sensors 622; 922, which are each assigned to an application unit 600 or a shaping unit 900, are arranged at the same position in relation to the transverse direction A. This ensures that the same position of the front edge 03 and/or the rear edge 04 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or the at least part of the printed image of the respective, preferably of the at least one, sheet 02 can be and/or is being detected.

The respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 on a transport direction T, preferably directly in front of the relevant unit 600; 900 arranged transport device 700 arranged. At least one sheet travel sensor 622; 922 of sheet travel sensors 622; 922 in each case between two application units 600 arranged adjacent to one another in the transport direction T or between an application unit 600 and a shaping device 900 arranged adjacent thereto in the transport direction T or between a substrate feed system 100 and an application unit 600 arranged adjacent thereto in the transport direction T. The respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 arranged so that between the respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 and the relevant processing point 621; 909 of the relevant unit 600; 900, at least part of the transport device 700, in particular at least part of the relevant transport means 700, is arranged. In a preferred embodiment of the transport device 700, the transport means 700 is embodied as an upper suction transport means 700, in particular as the at least one roller suction system. At least one transport roller and/or at least one transport roller, more preferably a maximum of three transport rollers and/or three transport rollers, of the upper suction transport means 700 in relation to the transport direction T between the respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 and the processing point 621; 909 of the relevant unit 600; 900 arranged.

The at least one sheet travel sensor 622; 922 has a minimum distance and/or a maximum distance from the processing point of the application unit 600 assigned to it or the shaping device 900 assigned to it. The respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 to the processing point 621 assigned to it; 909 has a minimum distance of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), preferably at least 300 mm (three hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters), even more preferably at least 400 mm (four hundred millimeters). Additionally or alternatively, the respective sheet travel sensor 622; 922 to the processing point 621 assigned to it; 909 preferably a maximum distance of at most 650 mm (six hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at most 600 mm (six hundred millimeters), even more preferably at most 550 mm (five hundred and fifty millimeters), even more preferably 450 mm (four hundred and fifty millimeters), on. The respective sheet travel sensor 622, which is assigned to an application unit 600, is preferably at a smaller distance from the respective processing point 621 than the respective sheet travel sensor 922, which is assigned to a shaping unit 900. Due to the minimum distance of the sheet travel sensor 622; 922 to the respective processing point 621; 909 is preferably ensured that a sufficiently long stretch of the transport path between the sheet travel sensor 622; 922 and the respective processing point 621; 909 is present in order to synchronize the arrival time of the sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 03, with the leading edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616. Due to the maximum distance of the sheet travel sensor 622; 922 to the respective processing point 621; 909 it is preferably ensured that the shortest possible stretch of the transport path between the sheet travel sensor 622; 922 and the respective processing point 621; 909 is present in order to avoid further influencing the speed of the sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, and thus influencing its arrival time through the transport route.

The respective at least one sheet travel sensor 622; 922 is used to record the time of arrival of sheets 02, in particular the time of arrival of leading edge 03 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least part of the printed image of sheets 02, preferably before the respective sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, reaches the relevant processing point 621; 909 of the associated unit 600; reached 900. The at least one sheet travel sensor 622; 922 the arrival time of the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02, preferably before it reaches the relevant processing point 621; 909 of the associated unit 600; reached 900.

Each sheet 02 is preferably assigned a movement profile that can be represented as a function in which a position of the respective sheet 02 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 is described as a function of the progression of the sequence of guide axis values. If a sheet 02 is now detected using the at least one sheet sensor 622; 922, in particular the at least one sheet travel sensor 622; 922, the time of detection is preferably assigned to a control axis value, for example. A comparison is then preferably made as to the point in time or Guide axis value of sheets 02 at the at least one sheet sensor 622; 922 would have been expected.

The structure, arrangement and principle of the at least one sheet sensor 622; 922 based on the design of an application unit 600 with at least one sheet sensor 622 assigned to it. The structure and/or the arrangement and/or the principle of the sheet travel sensor 622 of the application unit 600 can preferably be transferred to the sheet travel sensor 922 of the shaping unit 900. In the case of forming unit 900, forme cylinder 901 has at least one tool for processing sheets 02, at least partially along its lateral surface. In a figurative sense, the area of the lateral surface of forme cylinder 901 that has the at least one tool preferably corresponds to the printing area of forme cylinder 616 of application unit 600. Forme cylinder 901 is preferably designed to process sheets 02 with its tool.

If sheet sensor 622 is assigned to an application unit 600, the leading axis value of sheets 02, which corresponds to the respective detection time by sheet sensor 622, is preferably associated with a leading axis value of the position of holder 626 of forme cylinder 616, and thus preferably a front edge of the printing area of the Form cylinder 616, comparable. The position of leading edge 03 of sheet 02 and/or the position of at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or the position of at least part of the printed image relative to the position of the front edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616, in particular via the respectively assigned guide axis value.

In order to achieve a precisely fitting printed image with the respective application unit 600 and/or a precisely fitting punched image with the respective shaping unit 900, the processing speed is preferably additionally or alternatively sheet 02 to a rotational speed and/or rotational speed of forme cylinder 616; 901, more preferably in addition to a rotational speed and/or rotational speed of the impression cylinder 617; 902, adapted so that the front edge 03 of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, and the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616, or alternatively a front edge of the area of the forme cylinder 901 that has a tool, simultaneously contact the respective processing point 621; 909 go through.

The position of the front edge 03 of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet, preferably matches, in particular the assigned guide axis value, and the position of the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616, in particular the assigned guide axis value, if the front edge 03 of the sheet in question 02 and the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616 are arranged at the processing point 621 of the respective unit 600. The arrival time of the sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably correct, in particular the arrival time of the leading edge 03 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least part of the printed image of sheet 02, with the time of arrival of the front edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 at processing point 621.

In the event of a possible deviation in the value of the assigned guide axis value for the position of the front edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 and the assigned guide axis value for the position of front edge 03 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least part of the printed image of the sheet 02 in question is at least an adjustment and/or at least a change in the assigned leading axis value of the position of the leading edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 relative to the assigned leading axis value of the position of leading edge 03 and/or to at least one registration mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or for at least part of the printed image of the sheet 02 in question, for example to maintain the register. In a preferred embodiment of processing machine 01, forme cylinder 616, in particular the position of the front edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616, is preferably in the event of a value deviation of the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 relative to the assigned master axis value of the position the leading edge 03 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or at least a part of the printed image of the sheet 02 in question are designed to be changeable. Forme cylinder 616 is preferably accelerated and/or decelerated as long as at least part of the non-printing area of forme cylinder 616 is located at processing point 621, so that the time of arrival of sheet 02 at processing point 621 coincides with the time of arrival of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 of the processing point 621 matches. Accelerating and/or decelerating forme cylinder 616 while at least part of the non-printing area is passing through processing point 621 ensures that the time of arrival of sheet 02, in particular the time of arrival of leading edge 03 of sheet 02, at processing point 621 the time of arrival of the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616 at the processing point 621. The beginning of the processing of sheets 02 at the respective processing point 621 can preferably be adapted and/or determined and/or changed by accelerating and/or decelerating forme cylinder 616. For example, as long as at least part of the printing area of its lateral surface is located at processing point 621, forme cylinder 616 has at least a partial speed that differs from the speed of forme cylinder 616 as long as at least part of the non-printing area of its lateral surface is at of the processing point 621 is arranged. In addition, the impression cylinder 617 is preferably accelerated and/or decelerated in a manner complementary to the forme cylinder 616.

The speed of the forme cylinder 616 corresponds in the preceding and in the following preferably to its peripheral speed, with which the relevant forme cylinder 616 rotates in its respective direction of rotation. The direction of rotation of forme cylinder 616 is preferably the direction in which the relevant forme cylinder 616 rotates and/or is configured to rotate, preferably in transport direction T, for transporting sheets 02 along the transport path.

As soon as the front edge 03 of the sheet 02 has reached the processing point 621, the forme cylinder 616 is preferably operated at the speed that corresponds to the processing speed of sheets 02 in the respective unit 600.

As long as at least part of the printing area of its lateral surface is located at the processing point 621, the forme cylinder 616 has a constant speed, for example. As an alternative, the forme cylinder 616 preferably has an at least partially changing speed as long as at least part of the printing area of its lateral surface is located at the processing point 621. This changing speed is present in particular in order to generate a change in a print length I2 relative to a reference length I1, preferably a minimization of the difference between the print length I2 and the reference length I1, so that the register of the print image is adjusted and/or improved and/or changed will. The change in print length I2 is achieved by accelerating and/or decelerating forme cylinder 616 while at least part of the printing area of its lateral surface is arranged at processing point 621. As a result, for example, the respective printed image applied to sheet 02 is stretched and/or compressed relative to the printing forme used for this purpose. This may be necessary, for example, if sheets 02 are processed by several units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 their expansion in particular in the transport direction T in particular due to the processing, for example the application of the at least one pressurized fluid and/or passing through the at least one processing point 622; 909, change.

Additionally or alternatively, the transport speed of sheets 02 is increased, for example, by accelerating and/or decelerating sheets 02 with the at least part of transport means 700 in front of processing point 621; 909 can be changed relative to the processing speed of the processing machine 01 at the relevant position. For this purpose, sheets 02 are preferably accelerated and/or decelerated by at least part of transport means 700, for example by at least one transport roller and/or transport roller of the roller suction system, in particular by at least the ones directly in front of processing point 621; 909 arranged transport roller and / or transport roller. By accelerating and/or decelerating sheet 02, the position of leading edge 03 of sheet 02 preferably matches the trailing edge of the non-printing area of forme cylinder 616 when processing point 621 is reached; 901 and/or with the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616; 901 match.

In a preferred embodiment of processing machine 01, at least one imaging element is printed on sheet 02, for example at least part of the printed image of sheet 02 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, recorded and/or evaluated by the operating personnel using at least one sheet 02 designed as a sample sheet. Preference is given to the at least one register of the printed image and additionally or alternatively the at least one imaging element of sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively the at least one dimension of the print length I2 of the at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively at least an error in the at least one processing of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively at least one error in the at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 from Operating personnel recorded and / or evaluated based on at least one sample sheet. For this purpose, the at least one sheet 02 designed as a sample sheet is preferably routed to an alternative transport path to the actual transport path, preferably removed from processing machine 01 manually or mechanically and inspected outside of processing machine 01.

Additionally or alternatively, processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that processing machine 01 has the at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916 has. Processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916 is arranged. The at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916 arranged. At least two inspection devices 726; 728; 916, even more preferably three inspection devices 726; 728; 916, in the transport direction T after the at least one application unit 600, preferably in the transport direction T after the last application unit 600. The at least two inspection devices 726; 728; 916 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T in the processing machine 01.

Preferably, the inspection device is 726; 728; 916 as a print image control system 726 and/or as a register control system 728 and/or as a punching control system 916. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 at least one imaging element on sheet 02, preferably on the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02, for example at least part of the printed image of sheet 02 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, formed detecting. The imaging element on sheet 02 is preferably part of at least one printed image element and/or a register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or an element that creates an image on the respective sheet 02.

The inspection facility 726; 728; 916 is the at least one register of the printed image and additionally or alternatively the at least one imaging element of sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively the at least one measure of the print length I2 of the at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively at least an error in the at least one processing of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively at least one error in the at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. Defects in the print image preferably include missing and/or additional imaging elements of at least one print image element and additionally or alternatively the color of the print image and/or the respective print image elements and additionally or alternatively splashes of printing fluid at unwanted positions. More preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 both for detecting the at least one imaging element of sheets 02 and for detecting the extent of the at least one print length I2 of the at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and for detecting at least one error in the at least one processing of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 as well as for detecting at least one error in the at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. The inspection facility 726; 728; 916 is preferably designed to detect the at least one imaging element as well as the dimension of the at least one print length I2 and the at least one error in processing as well as the at least one error in the at least one printed image of sheets 02.

To determine the measure of the print length I2, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 preferably at least one first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and at least the respective associated second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 or at least two imaging elements on the sheet 02. By detecting the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the associated second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24, a measure for the printing length I2 in question is preferably generated and/or calculated, for example by an evaluation unit and/or the inspection device 726 in question; 728; 916. Preferably, at least the length of the sheet 02 and/or the speed of the sheet 02 at the relevant position of the transport path and/or other factors influencing the sheet 02 are taken into account when determining the measure of the print length I2.

If the processing machine 01 is preferably exactly one inspection device 726; 728; 916, which has at least one image acquisition device of the inspection device 726; 728; 916 is designed at least to capture the at least one imaging element on sheet 02, for example at least part of the printed image on sheet 02 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24. Preferably, the inspection device is 726; 728; 916 in the event that processing machine 01 has precisely one inspection device 726; 728; 916, at least for capturing the at least one imaging element of sheet 02 with an area of at least 0.01 mm ² (zero point zero one square millimeter).

Preferably, at least one inspection device 726; 728, preferably at least two inspection devices 726; 728, even more preferably exactly two inspection devices 726; 728, if they are present, in transport direction T between the at least one application unit 600, preferably between the last application unit 600, and the at least one shaping unit 900.

In a preferred embodiment, the processing machine 01, which is preferably embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01, is additionally or alternatively characterized in that upstream of the at least one inspection system 726; 728, preferred before the at least two inspection devices 726; 728, at least one sheet sensor 722 embodied as a sheet control sensor 722 is provided. The sheet control sensor 722 is preferably located in the transport direction T after the at least one application unit 600, preferably in the transport direction T after the last application unit 600 of the sheet-fed printing press 01 and before the at least one inspection system 726; 728, preferably before the at least two inspection devices 726; 728, arranged.

The sheet control sensor 722 is preferably in the transport direction T before a first inspection device 726; 728; 916 arranged. Preferably, the first inspection device 726; 728; 916 that inspection device 726; 728; 916, which in the transport direction T before each further inspection device 726; 728; 916 is arranged. For example, the first inspection device 726; 728; 916 as a print image control system 726 and/or as a register control system 728. If the processing machine 01 only has a shaping unit 900 without an application unit 600 positioned in front of it in the transport direction T, for example, then the first inspection device 726; 728; 916 preferably configured at least as a punch control system 916. The at least one further inspection device 726; 728; 916, which in the transport direction T after the first inspection device 726; 728; 916 is preferably arranged as the second inspection device 726; 728; 916 and the one further subsequent inspection device 726; 728; 916 as the third inspection device 726; 728; 916 designated.

Sheet control sensor 722 preferably points toward the at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916, in particular the first inspection device 726; 728; 916, a minimum distance of at least 250 mm (two hundred and fifty millimeters), preferably at least 300 mm (three hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 330 mm (three hundred and thirty millimeters). Additionally or alternatively, the sheet control sensor 722 points toward the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the first inspection device 726; 728, a maximum distance of at most 500 mm (five hundred millimeters), preferably at most 450 mm (four hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at most 400 mm (four hundred millimeters), even more preferably at most 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters).

The sheet control sensor 722 preferably points toward the at least one second inspection device 726; 728; 916 has a minimum distance of at least 600 mm (six hundred millimeters), preferably at least 650 mm (six hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 700 mm (seven hundred millimeters). Additionally or alternatively, the sheet control sensor 722 points toward the at least one second inspection device 726; 728; 916 has a maximum distance of at most 850 mm (eight hundred and fifty millimeters), preferably at most 800 mm (eight hundred millimeters), more preferably at most 750 mm (seven hundred and fifty millimeters).

Sheet control sensor 722 is preferably used to detect the time of arrival of sheets 02 at the position of sheet control sensor 722, in particular the time of arrival of leading edge 03 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or part of the printed image of sheet 02 at the position of sheet control sensor 722. In addition, sheet control sensor 722 is preferably configured to emit at least one signal, preferably at least one electrical signal, more preferably at least one control signal or at least one control signal. Sheet control sensor 722 is preferably designed to emit at least one signal, preferably at least one electrical signal, more preferably at least one control signal or at least one control signal, whenever leading edge 03 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and/or the relevant part of the print image of sheet 02 is registered with sheet control sensor 722.

The at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 can be regulated and/or controlled by the at least one signal, preferably the at least one electrical signal, more preferably the at least one control signal or the at least one control signal, of the at least one sheet control sensor 722. The printed image control system 726 and the register control system 728 can preferably be regulated and/or controlled by the same sheet control sensor 722. The point in time for triggering at least one recording by the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 can be regulated and/or controlled by the at least one signal, preferably the at least one electrical signal, more preferably the at least one control signal or the at least one control signal, of the at least one sheet control sensor 722.

The at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 each have at least one evaluation means or are each connected to an evaluation means.

In a preferred embodiment, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular by the image acquisition device, to determine an actual state of the at least one sheet 02. The current condition of sheets 02 is preferably the condition, in particular with regard to the printed image and/or shape and/or dimensions and/or contour, which the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 is in at the time of detection by inspection system 726; 728; 916 has.

Additionally or alternatively, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that inspection system 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the evaluation means is designed to compare the actual state of the at least one sheet 02 with a target state of the relevant sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02. The evaluation means is preferably designed in such a way that it receives data about the current state of sheets 02 from the image acquisition system of the inspection system 726; 728; 916 to get and evaluate. The target state of the sheet 02 in question is preferably the state, in particular with regard to the printed image and/or shape and/or dimensions and/or contour, which the sheet 02, preferably an ideally manufactured sheet 02, is in, in particular at the time of detection with the inspection device 726; 728; 916, and/or which is specified by at least one reference and/or by at least one sample sheet, in particular as a comparison value for the at least one sheet 02. For example, the target state of the sheet 02 in question is the desired and/or required state that a product made from the corresponding sheets 02 should have. An ideally produced sheet 02 preferably describes a sheet 02 which, after the processing operation has been completed, preferably within the unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 preferably exactly matches the reference for this sheet 02 on which the respective processing operation is based.

In a preferred embodiment, the target state of the sheet in question, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is determined and/or designed to be determinable on the basis of a digital reference and/or a learned reference. The digital reference preferably contains at least some of the information, preferably all of the information, that is required to clearly determine the required target state of the sheet 02 in question. The digital reference is preferably designed as a digital image template. The digital reference preferably has a pdf or tif or jpg file format. The learned reference is preferably a sheet 02, which is designed as a sample sheet and/or, for example, through the inspection system 726; 728; 916 recorded and/or stored in the evaluation means as a basis for comparison.

Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 is designed to determine a measure of an at least partial deviation of the at least one printed image element and/or the printed image of sheet 02 from the target state of the respective sheet 02.

Depending on the result of the measure determined for the deviation of sheet 02 from the target state of the respective sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, inspection system 726; 728; 916 is preferably designed to output a signal, for example an optical signal and/or a control signal and/or a regulation signal. If the extent of the deviation is within the tolerance of the desired state of the sheet 02 in question, then the inspection system 726; 728; 916 is preferably designed to output at least one good signal, i. H. the sheet 02 in question is considered to be in order. If the extent of the deviation is outside the tolerance range of the target state of the sheet 02 in question, then the inspection system 726; 728; 916 is preferably designed to output at least one bad signal, i. H. the sheet 02 in question is considered to be out of order. For example, in addition to or as an alternative to the at least one bad signal, inspection device 726; 728; 916 are preferably designed to transmit at least one signal for regulation and/or control to the curved diverter 49.

The at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 is designed at least as the print image control system 726. The printed image control system 726 is preferably arranged downstream of the sheet control sensor 722 in the transport direction T, more preferably without a further application unit 600 or shaping unit 900 in between. The at least one inspection system 726 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one application unit 600 in transport direction T, preferably downstream of the last application unit 600 in transport direction T. Printed image control system 726 is more preferably located after the at least one application unit 600 in transport direction T, preferably after the last application unit 600 in transport direction T, and before the at least one shaping unit 900, preferably before a first shaping unit 900.

The inspection device 726 embodied as a print image control system 726 preferably comprises at least one image acquisition device at least one optical image acquisition device. The at least one image acquisition device is preferably designed as a camera, more preferably as a color camera, more preferably as a line camera, more preferably as at least one CMOS sensor and/or at least one CCD sensor. At least one light source 727 embodied as illumination 727 is preferably assigned to the printed image control system 726, for example an LED light source, in particular a light source 727 of white light. At least two light sources 727, in particular precisely two light sources 727, are preferably assigned to printed image control system 726. At least one light source 727 is preferably arranged in transport direction T directly in front of and/or directly after a detection area of print image control system 726 and is directed towards the detection area of print image control system 726. Printed image control system 726 preferably includes at least one lens system, for example at least one lens, which is preferably arranged between the at least one image capture device and the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02.

The at least one image capture device of the print image control system 726 is preferably at least for capturing the at least one imaging element on the sheet 02, for example at least part of the print image on the sheet 02 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, trained. Printed image control system 726 is preferably configured at least to record the at least one imaging element of sheet 02 with an area of at least 0.1 mm ² (zero point one square millimeter).

In a preferred additional or alternative embodiment, the at least one print image control system 726, in particular the at least one image acquisition device of the print image control system 726, is directed towards the transport path of sheets 02 in such a way that the at least one print image that can be applied to sheets 02 by the at least one application unit 600 , at least partially by the print image control system 726, in particular the at least one image acquisition device of the Print image control system 726, can be detected and preferably also evaluated.

For example, when sheets 02 are being guided horizontally, the printed image control system 726 is preferably arranged above the transport path and/or the transport level, in particular in the vertical direction V after the transport path and/or the transport level. Sheet 02 can thus be detected and/or inspected at least partially, preferably completely, from above by printed image control system 726. When sheets 02 are guided horizontally, the at least one printed image is preferably arranged on the main surface of sheet 02, pointing upwards. The at least one printed image of sheet 02 can thus be at least partially, preferably completely, recorded and/or inspected and/or evaluated by printed image control system 726 in this embodiment.

In the case of a preferred overhead guidance of sheets 02, the printed image control system 726 is preferably arranged below the transport path and/or the transport level, in particular in the vertical direction V in front of the transport path and/or in front of the transport level. Thus, printed image control system 726 is preferably configured to detect and/or inspect sheet 02 at least partially, preferably completely, from below. When sheets 02 are guided in a hanging manner, the at least one printed image is preferably arranged pointing downwards on the main surface of sheet 02. Printed image control system 726, at least in this embodiment, is therefore preferably designed to detect and/or inspect the at least one printed image of sheet 02 at least partially, preferably completely, from below and/or inspecting it, preferably in the vertical direction V from in front of the transport path and/or from in front of the transport level and /or trained to inspect.

Printed image control system 726, in particular the at least one image acquisition device, is preferably designed to acquire at least part of the working width, more preferably the entire working width, of sheet processing machine 01.

For example, an image capturing device captures only part of the working width; in this case, the print image control system 726 preferably comprises at least two image capturing devices, which are each designed to capture areas of the working width that are at least partially different from one another. If the at least two image acquisition devices of the print image control system 726 are present, they are preferably arranged next to one another in the transport direction T and/or one behind the other in the transverse direction A.

In a preferred embodiment of processing machine 01, inspection device 726 configured as print image control system 726 is configured to capture at least part of the print image on sheet 02, preferably the entire print image on sheet 02. The printed image of sheets 02 can preferably be at least partially checked and/or evaluated by the at least one inspection device 726 embodied as the printed image control system 726. Errors that occur in at least part of the printed image on sheet 02 and additional or alternative errors that occur in sheets 02 themselves can preferably be detected and/or evaluated by the at least one printed image control system 726. Possible errors that a printed image has, for example, are, for example, splashes of printing fluid at positions on sheet 02 that do not match a printing template, and additionally or alternatively a deviation in the color of the printing fluid used from the color of the printing fluid used specified in the printing template at least one print image element and additionally or alternatively deviations of the print image, in particular at least one print image element, from the print template, for example due to a lack of printing fluid at positions provided for this purpose. Possible defects in sheets 02 include, for example, a curvature or unevenness in the surface of the sheet and additionally or alternatively holes or tears in sheets 02 and additionally or alternatively kinks in sheets 02.

In an alternative embodiment, at least the printed image is at least partially through the operating personnel inspected and/or evaluated and/or adjusted, preferably using at least one sample sheet. An additional inspection device 726 embodied as a print image control system 726 is then preferably optional in processing machine 01.

The at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 at least as a register control system 728, in particular a color register control system 728. The register control system 728 is preferably arranged downstream of the sheet control sensor 722 in the transport direction T, more preferably without a further application unit 600 or shaping unit 900 in between. The at least one inspection system 728 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one application unit 600 in transport direction T, preferably downstream of the last application unit 600 in transport direction T. Register control system 728 is more preferably located after the at least one application unit 600 in transport direction T, preferably after the last application unit 600 in transport direction T, and before the at least one shaping unit 900, preferably before a first shaping unit 900. For example, the at least one register control system 728 is arranged in transport direction T after the at least one printed image control system 726, which is then considered the first inspection system 726 of processing machine 01. Alternatively, the at least one register control system 728 is arranged upstream of the at least one printed image control system 726 in transport direction T and is then more preferably considered the first inspection system 728 of processing machine 01.

The inspection device 728 embodied as a register control system 728 preferably comprises at least one preferably optical image acquisition device, preferably at least two preferably optical image acquisition devices, more preferably exactly two preferably optical image acquisition devices. The at least one image acquisition device is preferably in the form of a camera, more preferably a color camera, more preferably a line camera, more preferably a CMOS sensor and/or CCD sensor, educated. The register control system 728 preferably has at least one light source, for example an LED light source. Register control system 728 preferably comprises at least one lens system, which is preferably arranged between the at least one image acquisition device and the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02.

The at least one image capture device of the register control system 728 is preferably at least for capturing the at least one imaging element on the, preferably on the at least one, sheet 02, for example at least part of the printed image of the sheet 02 and/or at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, trained. Register control system 728 is preferably designed at least to record the at least one imaging element of sheet 02 with an area of at least 0.01 mm ² (zero point zero one square millimeter).

In a preferred additional or alternative embodiment, the at least one register control system 728 is directed towards the transport path for detecting sheets 02. In a preferred additional or alternative embodiment, the at least one register control system 728, in particular the at least one image acquisition device of register control system 728, is directed towards the transport path of sheets 02 such that the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, which can be applied to sheets 02 by the at least one application unit 600, can be detected and/or evaluated at least partially, preferably completely, by the register control system 728, in particular the at least one image acquisition device of the register control system 728. The sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet, preferably has at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably two register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, with sheet 02 also preferably having a first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 preferably in a front area in the transport direction T with at least one Printed image provided main surface of the sheet 02 and a second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably in a rear region in transport direction T of the main surface of sheet 02 that has at least one printed image. Preferably, at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 applied to the at least one sheet 02 by each application unit 614. Register control system 728 is preferably used for detecting, in particular detecting, at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 per application unit 614 used. Register control system 728 is preferably used for detecting, in particular detecting, both the respective at least one first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the respective at least one second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 formed by the respective application unit 614 used on a relevant sheet 02.

In a preferred embodiment, the register control system 728 comprises at least two image capturing devices, preferably exactly two image capturing devices, which are preferably arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, preferably directly one behind the other in the transport direction T. The first image capturing device of register control system 728 in transport direction T is preferably for capturing the respective at least one first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 for each applicator unit 614 used, which is preferably located in the front area in transport direction T of the main surface of sheet 02 that has at least one printed image. The second image capturing device of the register control system 728 in the transport direction T is preferably for capturing the respective at least one second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 for each applicator unit 614 used, which is preferably located in the rear area in transport direction T of the main surface of sheet 02 that has at least one printed image. Alternatively, the first image capturing device for capturing the respective at least one second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 for each application unit 614 used, and the second image acquisition device for acquiring the at least one first registration mark 16; 17; 18; 19 for each application unit 614 used. An image acquisition device for acquiring the respective at least one first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 or the respective at least one second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 for each application unit 614 used.

For example, when sheets 02 are being guided horizontally, the register control system 728 is preferably arranged above the transport path and/or the transport level, in particular in the vertical direction V after the transport path and/or the transport level. Sheet 02 can thus be detected and/or inspected by register control system 728 from above, at least in part. When sheets 02 are guided horizontally, the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 is preferably arranged on the main surface of sheet 02 pointing upwards. Thus, the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 of sheet 02 can be at least partially, preferably completely, detected and/or inspected and/or evaluated by register control system 728 in this embodiment.

In the case of a preferred hanging guidance of sheets 02, the register control system 728 is preferably arranged below the transport path and/or the transport level, in particular in the vertical direction V in front of the transport path and/or in front of the transport level. Register control system 728 is therefore preferably configured to detect and/or inspect sheet 02 from below, at least in part. When sheets 02 are guided overhead, the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 is preferably arranged on the main surface of sheet 02 pointing downwards. Thus, at least in this embodiment, the register control system 728 is preferably the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 of sheet 02 is designed to be detected and/or inspected at least partially, preferably completely, from below, preferably designed to be detected and/or inspected in the vertical direction V from in front of the transport path and/or from in front of the transport plane.

Register control system 728, in particular the at least one image acquisition device, is preferably designed to acquire at least part of the working width of sheet processing machine 01.

In an alternative embodiment, at least the register is at least partially inspected and/or evaluated and/or adjusted by the operating personnel, preferably using at least one sample sheet. An additional inspection device 728 embodied as a register control system 728 is then preferably optional in the processing machine 01.

The register of the application units 600 relative to one another is preferably adjusted in a first printing process of the processing machine 01. To set the register, preferably a single sheet 02 or at least two sheets 02 or as few sheets 02 as possible pass through units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 in the transport direction T. The register of the application units 600 to one another is preferably recorded and/or regulated by the register control system 728. The registration control system 728 preferably detects the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably all register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, of the respective sheet 02.

In the case of an ideally produced sheet 02 in a printing operating state of the processing machine 01, the sheet 02 preferably has the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 per application unit 614 in each case at the reference position 06 assigned to it; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 on. Depending on the deviation of the respective register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 requires a different change.

The possible deviation of the register mark 16 is preferred; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14, which preferably describes a deviation of the register, is recorded by the register control system 728 and additionally or alternatively evaluated. Alternatively, the deviation of the register is preferably recorded and/or evaluated by the operating personnel. If there is a deviation, at least one of the register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14, a change in the positioning of components of the processing machine 01 and/or the sheet guidance and/or the speed of the sheets 02 is preferably carried out in accordance with the existing deviation. Forme cylinder 616, for example, is preferably regulated and/or the position of forme cylinder 616 is changed and/or a sheet 02 following on the transport path is regulated according to the deviation that is present.

For example, if there is a deviation in the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the respective second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same application unit 614 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 in the Y direction, preferably by the same amount, which preferably corresponds to a displacement in the transport direction T in the processing machine 01, the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the respective second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same application unit 614 to their respective reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 shows a shift at a distance ay. Are preferred in each case the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of an associated application unit 614 by the distance ay from the respective reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14, the start of printing for the individual print image elements differs from one another, for example, and additionally or alternatively, the time of arrival of the, preferably at least one, sheet 02, in particular the time of arrival of the leading edge 03 of the sheet 02, differs from the time of arrival of the printing forme at the respective Processing point 621 of the application unit 614 in question. Preferably, in order to change, in particular to minimize, the displacement in direction Y with the distance ay of the at least one application unit 614, the The arrival time of the sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 03 of the sheet 02, is synchronized and/or coordinated with the arrival time of the leading edge of the printing area of the corresponding forme cylinder 616. The corresponding forme cylinder 616 is preferably at least briefly accelerated and/or decelerated by changing its speed and/or position, while the non-printing area is at least partially located at the processing point 621, so that the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616 leading edge 03 of sheet 02 preferably arrives at the relevant processing point 621 at the same time. The corresponding forme cylinder 616 is preferably at least briefly accelerated and/or decelerated by changing its speed and/or position to change the register in the Y direction, in particular in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 616, while the non-printing area is at least partially at the processing point 621 is arranged.

For example, if there is a deviation in the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the respective second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same application unit 614 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 in the X direction, which preferably corresponds to a displacement in the transverse direction A in the processing machine 01, the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the respective second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same application unit 614 to their respective reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 preferably a displacement in the X direction at a distance ax. Are preferred in each case the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of an associated application unit 614 by the distance ax from the respective reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14, for example, the printing forme and/or the forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 614 in question is shifted in the transverse direction A relative to the sheet 02. Preferably, in order to change, in particular to minimize, the displacement in direction X with the distance ax of at least one application unit 614, forme cylinder 616 and/or the printing forme of forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 614 in question is preferably moved in transverse direction A opposite to the direction in which the displacement is occurring, preferably by the amount of the distance ax relative to the sheet 02. In order to change the register in direction X, preference is given to having forme cylinder 616 and/or the printing forme of forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 614 in question in transverse direction A opposite to the direction in which the shift is occurring, preferably with the amount of distance ax relative to sheet 02 designed to be adjustable.

The first reference position 06; 07; 08; 09 to the second reference position 11; 12; 13; 14 of the same applicator unit 614 to one another have a reference length I1, in particular a reference length I1 embodied as a reference section. Preferably, the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 to the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same applicator unit 614 have the print length I2 to one another, in particular the print length I2 designed as a print segment. For example, if there is a deviation in the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of at least one application unit 614 from the assigned reference position 11; 12; 13; 14 in the Y direction, which preferably corresponds to a displacement in the transport direction T in the processing machine 01, and an at least partial coincidence of the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 of the same applicator unit 614 and the reference position 06; 07; 08; 09 the print length I2 is different from the reference length I1. If the printing length I2 deviates from the reference length I1, there is preferably a change in the length with which the sheet 02 is printed by one printing forme of the forme cylinder 616 in question. This is the case, for example, if the sheet 02 has a length in the Y direction, in particular its length in the transport direction T within the processing machine 01, as a result of at least one processing and/or the application of printing fluid in the transport direction T upstream of the relevant application unit 614 differs from an original length of the sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, prior to the at least one processing and/or prior to the application of pressurized fluid. For example, the length of sheet 02 in transport direction T along the transport path increases as a result of the at least one processing step and/or the order pressure fluid to. Preferably in order to change the printing length I2 relative to the reference length I1, in particular in order to minimize a difference between the printing length I2 and the reference length I1, the forme cylinder 616 preferably has an at least partially changing speed, in particular a circumferential speed, as long as at least part of the printing Area of its lateral surface is arranged at the processing point 621. The rotational speed and/or the peripheral speed of the forme cylinder 616 is changed relative to the rotational speed and/or the peripheral speed of the impression cylinder 617 assigned to it. For example, the impression cylinder 617 has a higher peripheral speed than the forme cylinder 616. The change in the printing length I2 relative to the reference length I1 is preferably achieved by accelerating and/or decelerating the forme cylinder 616 by the individual drive of the forme cylinder 616, while the impression cylinder 617 preferably also constant peripheral speed is operated. As a result, for example, the respective printed image applied to sheet 02 is stretched and/or compressed relative to the printing forme used for this purpose. For example, a reduced peripheral speed of forme cylinder 616 relative to the peripheral speed of impression cylinder 617 lengthens the printed image on sheet 02. The register in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 616 with regard to the printing length I2 can preferably be adjusted by accelerating and/or decelerating the forme cylinder 616 by the individual drive of the forme cylinder 616, while the impression cylinder 617 is operated at a preferably constant circumferential speed.

The first reference position 06; 07; 08; 09 to the second reference position 11; 12; 13; 14 of the same commissioned work 614 on the reference route. Preferably, the first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 to the second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same application unit 614 to each other on the printing line. In the case of an ideally produced sheet 02, the printing line is preferably parallel to, and preferably identical to, the reference line. For example, if there is a deviation first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09 or if the second register mark 21 deviates; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 11; 12; 13; 14, the pressure section preferably has an angle w, in particular a tilting angle w, to the reference section. For example, the longitudinal axis of forme cylinder 616 and/or the printing forme of forme cylinder 616 of the relevant application unit 614 is tilted by tilt angle w relative to transverse direction A, preferably relative to sheet 02. In order to change the tilting of the longitudinal axis of forme cylinder 616 and/or the printing forme of forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 614 in question relative to transverse direction A, preferably relative to sheet 02, the forme cylinder 616 in question and/or the printing forme of the forme cylinder in question is preferred Forme cylinder 616 tilted against the tilt angle w, preferably with the same amount of the tilt angle w, relative to the transverse direction A. In order to change the register in relation to an inclined position of the printed image element, the forme cylinder 616 in question and/or the printing forme of the forme cylinder 616 in question is preferably configured such that it can be tilted and/or adjusted counter to the tilting angle w, preferably with the same amount of the tilting angle w, relative to the transverse direction A .

In a second printing process on processing machine 01, sheets 02, in particular a large number of sheets 02, are printed by the at least one unit 600; 900 of the processing machine 01 processed. While sheets 02 pass through processing machine 01 along the transport path in the second printing process, the respective sheet travel sensor 622 detects the respective sheet, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and thus determines its time of arrival at the position of the relevant sheet travel sensor 622. Each sheet 02 that is the position of the relevant sheet travel sensor 622 passes, is detected by the sheet travel sensor 622. Preferably, each sheet 02 of sheets 02 that passes the position of the at least one sheet sensor 622, preferably embodied as a sheet travel sensor 622, is detected by sheet sensor 622. Preferably independent of other measured values of other sheets 02 by this sheet travel sensor 622, the forme cylinder 616 assigned to the sheet travel sensor 622, preferably embodied as a sheet travel sensor 622, is preferably regulated and/or controlled according to the time of arrival of the one sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, at the position of the sheet travel sensor 622 so that the front edge 03 of the sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, arrives at the processing point 621 of the relevant application unit 600 at the same time as the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616.

The inspection facility 726; 728; 916, in particular the register control system 728, preferably detects the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, in particular the respective register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, from sheet 02. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the register control system 728, every sheet 02 passing through it. In a preferred embodiment, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the register control system 728, the deviation of the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14. The inspection system 726; 728; 916, in particular the register control system 728, preferably a mean deviation of one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14. Preferably, as soon as the amount of the average deviation exceeds a limit value, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 outputs a signal, in particular a warning signal and/or regulation signal and/or control signal. The inspection device 726 preferably regulates and/or controls; 728; 916 that of register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 associated forme cylinder 616 by an at least brief change in the speed and / or speed, preferably at the mean deviation in direction Y of the register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 of hers reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 by an amount that exceeds the limit value, so that the leading edge of the printing area of forme cylinder 616 arrives at the relevant processing point 621 with the leading edge 03 of the sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably at the same time. The inspection device 726 preferably regulates and/or controls; 728; 916 a deflection of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, from the actual transport path, for example to an alternative transport path, and/or emits at least one signal as soon as the deviation of the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 exceeds the limit.

In the printing process, in particular the second printing process, the arrival time of the individual sheet 02 at the processing point 621 of the application unit 600 and the arrival time of the front edge of the printing area of the forme cylinder 616 of this application unit 600 are each determined by the signal from the sheet travel sensor assigned to the application unit 600 622 for regulating and/or controlling the forme cylinder 616 and/or is set. In the printing operating state, in particular the second printing process, preference is given to register in direction Y, preferably register in the circumferential direction of forme cylinder 616, in each case by the signal from sheet sensor 622 assigned to application unit 600, in particular sheet travel sensor 622, for regulation and/or control of the forme cylinder 616 is designed to be adjustable and/or is adjusted. The regulation and/or control by the at least one signal from inspection device 726; 728; 916 to eliminate the average deviation of the register mark 16 exceeding the limit value; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 trained. The at least one signal from the inspection device 726 preferably follows; 728; 916 when the average deviation of the register mark 16 exceeds the limit value; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 from its reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14 manual and/or mechanical regulation and/or control of the register in the circumferential direction.

The regulation and/or control based on sheet travel sensor 622 preferably predominates over the regulation and/or control based on inspection device 726; 728; 916 for changing the register in direction Y, preferably changing the register in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 616, in the second printing process.

Preferably additionally or alternatively, the processing machine 01 is designed such that the printing length I2 is changed and/or designed to be changeable by changing the peripheral speed and/or rotational speed of the forme cylinder 616 relative to the peripheral speed and/or rotational speed of the impression cylinder 617 assigned to the respective forme cylinder 616 is. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the processing machine 01 is designed such that the at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916, in particular the deviation of the print length I2 relative to the reference length I1, is changed by a change in the peripheral speed and/or rotational speed of the forme cylinder 616 relative to the peripheral speed and/or rotational speed of the impression cylinder 617 assigned to the respective forme cylinder 616 and / or is designed to be changeable.

The processing machine 01 has the shaping device 900 with the forme cylinder 901 with an individual drive and the processing point 909 assigned to the forme cylinder 901. Forme cylinder 901 of shaping device 900 is preferably driven mechanically independently of each other cylinder and/or roller of shaping device 900 and/or processing machine 01.

The at least one additional sheet sensor 922, which is designed to regulate and/or control the position and/or speed of forme cylinder 901 of the forming device 900, is arranged along the transport path of sheets 02 upstream of the processing point 909 of the forming device 900.

The at least one inspection system 726; 728; 916 or along the transport path of sheets 02 downstream of forme cylinder 901 of shaping system 900 is the at least one further inspection system 916 for at least partial inspection of sheets 02, preferably for at least partial inspection of at least one remaining part of the sheet that has been processed by shaping system 900 at least one sheet 02 with at least one copy 1101. Preferably, along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, the at least one inspection system 916 configured at least as a punching control system 916 is used for at least partial inspection of sheets 02, preferably for at least partial inspection of at least one remaining part of the at least one part that has been processed by shaping system 900 Sheet 02 with at least one copy 1101, preferably at least two copies 1101. In particular, the at least one inspection system 916, preferably embodied as a punching control system 916, is embodied to detect and/or inspect the at least one remaining part of the at least one sheet 02 of sheets 02 that has been processed by the shaping system 900 and has at least one blank 1101, preferably at least two blanks 1101.

The inspection device 726, which is preferably designed as a stamping control system 916, is preferred; 728; 916 at least partially the contour of at least one remnant piece, in particular waste piece, removed on the transport path before punching control system 916 on the at least one sheet 02, in particular on the at least one panel 1101 and/or the at least one sheet opening 1102, designed to be inspected. The inspection device 726 designed as a stamping control system 916 is preferred; 728; 916 for at least partial inspection of the contour of at least one remnant piece, in particular waste piece, removed on the transport route upstream of the die-cutting control system 916, on the remaining sheet 02, in particular on the at least one blank 1101 and/or the at least one sheet opening 1102. The contour of the remaining sheet 02 on the transport path preferably results after the separation system 903, or for example after the sheet 02 has passed through the sheet processing machine 01, as a result of the removal of the at least one remnant piece from the sheet 02 in question.

The sheet processing machine 01 with a shaping system 900 for processing sheets 02 preferably comprises the at least one separating system 903 and the at least one delivery 1000, with the separating system 903 being designed to remove at least one remnant from the at least one sheet 02. The at least one die-cutting control system 916 for the at least partial inspection of at least one remaining part of the at least one sheet 02 with the at least one copy 1101 that has been processed by the shaping system 900 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one separation system 903 in the direction of transport T of the sheet 02.

The respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 preferably has at least one copy 1101 with at least one printed image and at least one sheet opening 1102. The respective sheet 02 preferably has at least one copy 1101 and at least one sheet opening 1102, with the respective sheet 02 being formed from paper or cardboard. Die-cutting control system 916 is preferably configured to at least partially detect the at least one sheet opening 1102. Die-cutting control system 916, preferably the evaluation means, is preferably at least the at least one sheet opening 1102 with a reference for the at least one sheet opening 1102 comparatively trained.

The reference for the at least one sheet opening 1102 preferably contains at least some of the information, preferably all of the information, which is necessary to clearly determine a required target state of the relevant sheet opening 1102. The reference of the at least one sheet opening 1102 is preferably embodied as a digital and/or learned reference. The digital reference is preferably designed as a digital image original. The digital reference preferably has a pdf or tif or jpg file format. The learned reference is preferably a sheet 02, which is designed as a sample sheet and has at least one sheet opening 1102 that corresponds to the sheet opening 1102 to be inspected, and/or is recorded, for example, by the die-cutting control system 916 and/or is stored in the evaluation means as a basis for comparison.

The inspection device 916 embodied as a punching control system 916 preferably comprises at least one image acquisition device, preferably at least one optical image acquisition device. The at least one image capturing device is preferably designed as a camera, more preferably as a color camera, more preferably as a line camera, more preferably as a CMOS sensor and/or CCD sensor. For example, the punch control system 916 includes at least one light source, for example at least one LED light source, in addition to the at least one image acquisition device. Die-cutting control system 916 preferably comprises at least one lens system, which is preferably arranged between the at least one image acquisition device and the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02. Die-cutting control system 916, in particular the at least one image acquisition device, is preferably designed to acquire at least part of the working width, more preferably the entire working width, of sheet processing machine 01. For example, an image capturing device captures only part of the working width; in this case, the die control system preferably includes 916 at least two image capturing devices, which are each designed to capture areas of the working width that are at least partially different from one another. If the at least two image acquisition devices of die-cutting control system 916 are present, they are preferably arranged next to one another in transport direction T and/or one behind the other in transverse direction A.

The punching control system is preferably arranged after the shaping device 900 in the transport direction T. In a preferred embodiment, the punching control system 916 is arranged directly after the separation device 903 in the transport direction T. Die-cutting control system 916 is preferably located directly after separation device 903 in transport direction T, without any further processing device in between and/or without any further processing stage, such as gluing a blank 1101 and/or separating individual blanks 1101 from one another. Die-cutting control system 916 is also preferably located upstream of any other possible processing device, for example a gluing device and/or a blank separating device, for possible further processing of the at least one sheet 02 directly downstream of separation device 903. The punch control system 916 is preferably arranged in the transport direction T before the delivery 1000 and after the separation device 903.

Additionally or alternatively, the sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the die-cutting control system 916 is preferably arranged orthogonally to the transport path of the at least one sheet 02 provided for the transport of sheets 02 and is directed towards the transport path of the at least one sheet 02. Die-cutting control system 916 is preferably arranged orthogonally to the transport plane of the at least one sheet 02 and is directed towards the transport plane of the at least one sheet 02. In the foregoing and in the following, the transport level preferably denotes a level of the transport route, which passes through the Transport direction T and the transverse direction A is spanned, in particular at the position along the transport path to which reference is made. The punching control system 916 is preferably arranged outside of the transport path and directed towards the transport path and/or the transport plane. The punch control system 916 is preferably directed perpendicular to the transport path and/or the transport plane. The punch control system 916 is preferably arranged in the vertical direction V before and/or after the transport path. Die-cutting control system 916 is preferably configured to inspect sheet 02 from the side of the main surface of sheet 02 on which the at least one printed image is applied to sheet 02.

When sheets 02 are being guided horizontally, for example, die-cutting control system 916 is preferably located above the transport path and/or the transport level, in particular in the vertical direction V after the transport path and/or the transport level. The punch control system 916 can thus inspect the sheet 02 from above. When sheets 02 are guided horizontally, the at least one printed image is preferably arranged on the main surface of sheet 02, pointing upwards. In this embodiment, inspection device 916, embodied as die-cutting control system 916, is therefore also embodied to capture the at least one printed image of sheet 02.

In the case of overhead guidance of sheets 02, die-cutting control system 916 is preferably located below the transport path and/or the transport level, in particular in the vertical direction V in front of the transport path and/or in front of the transport level. Die-cutting control system 916 is thus configured to inspect sheet 02, preferably from below. When sheets 02 are guided in a hanging manner, the at least one printed image is preferably arranged pointing downwards on the main surface of sheet 02. Thus, at least in this embodiment, die-cutting control system 916 is preferably additionally or alternatively designed to inspect the at least one printed image of sheet 02 from below, preferably in the vertical direction V from in front of the transport path and/or from in front of the transport plane.

Additionally or alternatively, die-cutting control system 916 is preferably configured to inspect the at least one remaining part of the at least one sheet 02 that has been processed by shaping system 900 during at least one shaping process of at least one additional sheet 02. Die-cutting control system 916 is therefore preferably designed to detect each sheet 02, preferably designed to individually detect each sheet 02 that passes die-cutting control system 916 on the transport path in transport direction T. For example, further sheets 02 are already being processed in at least one shaping process of the at least one shaping system 900 and/or pass through at least one unit 100 arranged upstream of inspection system 916 in transport direction T; 300; 600; 700; 900 of sheet processing machine 01, while one sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is being detected by punching control system 916.

In a preferred embodiment, die-cutting control system 916, in particular the image capture device of die-cutting control system 916, is used at least for at least partially capturing at least one sheet opening 1102, for example at least one sheet gap 1102, of the at least one sheet 02 and/or at least one inner contour of the at least one sheet 02, preferably defined by at least one sheet opening 1102, and/or at least one outer contour of the at least one sheet 02, preferably defined by at least one outer edge of the sheet 02 in question. Alternatively, in a further preferred embodiment, die-cutting control system 916, in particular the image acquisition device of die-cutting control system 916, is preferably at least partially detecting the at least one blank 1101 and/or the contour, in particular the outline, of the respective blank 1101, preferably the at least one Benefit 1101 the benefit 1101 trained. Above and below, the contour of a sheet 02 preferably describes the shape of the sheet 02 in question, in particular an outer and/or inner outline of the at least one copy 1101 of the sheet in question sheet 02. The outer contour of sheet 02 is preferably defined by at least one outer edge of sheet 02, in particular by at least one outer edge of the at least one copy 1101. The inner contour of sheet 02 is preferably defined by at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or sheet gap 1102, preferably within the outer contour of the respective sheet 02, more preferably within the main area in the area of the at least one copy 1101 of the respective sheet 02. Die-cutting control system 916, in particular the image acquisition system of inspection system 916, is preferably designed to at least partially acquire the main surface of sheets 02. Die-cutting control system 916, in particular the image acquisition system of inspection system 916, is preferably configured to at least partially acquire the area of the at least one remnant piece and/or the at least one sheet opening 1102 of sheets 02.

The inner contour of the at least one sheet 02 preferably corresponds to a contour of the at least one remaining piece of the sheet 02 in question, in particular after the removal of the at least one remaining piece from the sheet 02 in question.

Die-cutting control system 916, in particular the evaluation means, is preferably a measure of a deviation of the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of the, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 from the target state of the respective sheet 02.

For example, if a sheet opening 1102 has at least a remaining portion of the at least one remnant, the actual state of the sheet 02 in question deviates from the target state of the sheet 02 in question. If the remaining part of the leftover piece has an area of less than 25 mm ² (twenty-five square millimeters), preferably less than 20 mm ² (twenty square millimeters), more preferably less than 15 mm ² (fifteen square millimeters), then the dimension for the Deviation preferably within the tolerance of the target state of the respective sheet 02 and the at least one good signal is output. For example, with an area of at least 25 mm ² (twenty-five square millimeters), preferably at least 30 mm ² (thirty square millimeters), more preferably 35 mm ² (thirty-five square millimeters), of the at least one remaining part of the remnant, the at least one bad signal is preferably output .

Additionally or alternatively, the inspection system 916 configured as a die-cutting control system 916 is preferred at least for evaluating the at least one register of the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 and/or at least for comparing the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 with the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of the sheet 02 in question. Preferably, the inspection device is 726; 728; 916 to evaluate the at least one register of the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 and/or at least to compare the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 with the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least formed an outer contour of the respective sheet 02.

Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 for at least partially capturing and/or evaluating the at least one printed image on sheets 02, which was applied by the at least one application unit 614. Preferably, the inspection device is 726; 728; 916 detecting the at least one printed image of the sheet 02 in question as at least one information component of the current state of the sheet 02 in question and comparing this current state with the target state of the sheet 02, for example by the evaluation means. Alternatively or additionally, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 preferably for at least partially capturing the at least one print image and designed to at least partially capture the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of sheet 02. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, which compares at least one printed image of the, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 with at least the contour of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, for example by comparing the actual state with the target state of the respective sheet 02.

Additionally or alternatively, processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that punching control system 916 is designed to determine a measure of tool wear of the at least one tool of the at least one shaping device 900. Preferably, shaping system 900, in particular shaping mechanism 914 and/or forme cylinder 901, has at least one tool, preferably at least one cutting tool and/or at least one creasing tool and/or at least one perforating tool and/or at least one embossing tool and/or at least one punching tool , to edit sheet 02. Due to the processing of sheet 02, the tool is designed to be subject to wear. Die-cutting control system 916 is preferably activated by detecting sheets 02, in particular by inspecting the at least one remaining part of the at least one sheet 02 that has been processed by shaping system 900 and has at least one copy 1101, and/or preferably comparing the actual status of the respective preferably the at least one sheet 02 with the target state of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet 02, for determining the degree of wear of the at least one tool of the shaping system 900, in particular the shaping unit 914, preferably the forme cylinder 901. For example, direct contact between the tool of shaping system 900, in particular shaping unit 914, preferably forme cylinder 901, and impression cylinder 902 and/or sheet 02 causes at least one external force to act on the tool and, for example, causes wear on the tool and/or impression cylinder 902.

Additionally or alternatively, processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that punching control system 916 is designed to determine a measure of wear on at least one surface of the at least one impression cylinder 902 of the at least one shaping device 900. The at least one impression cylinder 902, for example in the case of a rotary die-cutting device 900, preferably has a surface which is preferably in direct contact with the tool of the shaping device 900, in particular the tool of the forme cylinder 901. For example, as a result of the direct contact between the surface of impression cylinder 902 and the tool of shaping device 900, preferably forme cylinder 901, at least one external force acts on the surface of impression cylinder 902 and causes wear on impression cylinder 902 and/or the respective tool, for example.

Preferably, the inspection device is 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, for storing and evaluating data on the respective transported sheets 02 and preferably for creating at least one report on the quality of the sheets 02. The report preferably includes at least the total number of sheets 02 processed within at least one time unit and/or a joint order and/or the number and/or percentage of sheets 02 processed which went to the delivery pile carrier 48 and/or which went to the reject delivery 51 were directed. Additionally or alternatively, the report preferably includes a total number of blanks 1101 and/or the number and/or percentage of blanks 1101 which were routed to the delivery stack carrier 48 and/or which were respectively directed to the reject delivery 51. Preferably, the report additionally or alternatively includes at least one piece of information about the respective reason for the rejection of the sheets 02 and/or copies 1101 in question to the reject delivery 51. The reason for the rejection to the reject delivery 51 is for example the measure of the deviation of the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or inner contour and/or outer contour of the sheet 02 in question from the target state of the sheet 02 in question, additionally or alternatively the evaluation of the at least one register of the at least one printed image of the sheet in question sheet 02 and/or the comparison of the at least one printed image with at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or inner contour and/or outer contour of the sheet 02 in question. Additionally or alternatively, the report includes at least one piece of information about the extent of tool wear of the at least one tool of shaping device 900. Additionally or alternatively, the report preferably includes the measure for the position of the at least one copy 1101 relative to a reference for the position of the at least one copy 1101 and additionally or alternatively the measure for the color of the at least one printed image of the respective sheet 02 and /or Groove zens 1101 and additionally or alternatively the measure for at least one error in the at least one processing of the respective sheet 02 and/or copy 1101 and/or the at least one printed image of the respective sheet 02 and/or copy 1101. For example, the report includes further information which preferably by the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 or by other components of sheet processing machine 01 and/or can be detected. It is thus possible, for example, to precisely set and preferably guarantee a desired and/or required quality of sheets 02, which are preferably processed by forming machine 900, for example in the delivery pile of delivery 1000.

Additionally or alternatively, processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that inspection device 726; 728; 916 preferably from a comparison of the actual state of the at least one sheet 02 with the target state of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, a measure of a position of the at least one copy 1101 relative to a reference for the position of the at least one copy 1101 and additionally or alternatively a measure for the color of at least one printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively a measure of at least one error in processing the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 and/or a printed image of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 due to missing parts and/or is designed to detect additional parts.

Additionally or alternatively, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that inspection system 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the change in the transport path of a relevant, preferably the at least one, curve 02, in particular the curved diverter 49, is regulated and/or controlled on the basis of at least one respective signal from the at least one evaluation means and / or is designed to be adjustable and / or is designed to be controllable. The change in the transport path, in particular the sheet diverter 49, is preferably dependent on the evaluation of the detected sheet 02 by the evaluation means, preferably by the evaluation means of the inspection system 726; 728; 916, regulated and/or controlled and/or designed to be regulated and/or designed to be controllable. For example, the respective signal from the respective evaluation means, in particular from the evaluation means of the inspection device 726; 728; 916, can be transmitted to a control unit and/or regulation unit of the curved diverter 49, which causes and/or is designed to cause regulation of the curved diverter 49 and/or a change in the transport path.

Additionally or alternatively, the sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that the transport path between the inspection device 916 embodied as a punching control system 916 and the position of the change in the transport path of the relevant sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, in particular the sheet diverter 49, is at least 30 cm ( thirty centimeters), preferably at least 40 cm (forty centimetres), more preferably at least 50 cm (fifty centimetres). The transport path between the inspection system 916 and the sheet deflector 49 preferably has a length that the respective transported sheet 02, depending on the speed of the transported sheets 02, preferably takes at least 50 ms (fifty milliseconds), preferably in at least 80 ms (eighty milliseconds). , more preferably in at least 100 ms (one hundred milliseconds), is formed to cover. The transport path between inspection system 916 and sheet deflector 49 preferably has a length that the sheet 02 being transported in each case, depending on the speed of the sheets 02 being transported, preferably takes no more than 1000 ms (thousand milliseconds), preferably no more than 800 ms (eight hundred milliseconds). , more preferably in at most 300 ms (three hundred milliseconds), is designed to cover.

The respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 preferably comprises at least one copy 1101, preferably at least two copies 1101, more preferably at least four copies 1101, more preferably at least eight copies 1101, more preferably a large number of copies 1101. The copy 1101 at least one printed image each. The respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 is preferably processed with the at least one application unit 600 and/or in the at least one shaping unit 900. Each sheet 02 is preferably processed in at least one respective processing operation using at least one device of sheet processing machine 01, for example provided with at least one application fluid and/or mechanically processed and/or changed in shape and/or punched. Sheets 02 are preferably transported at a processing speed during their respective processing operation, in particular along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Preferably, at least a residual piece is removed from the sheet 02 in question, preferably from the at least one sheet, downstream of the shaping system 900, preferably the punching system 900 and/or rotary punching system 900, in the transport direction T.

Preferably, the at least one remnant piece is already removed during the at least one processing operation and/or during the transport of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 along the transport path, preferably along the transport path between the at least one shaping system 900 and the at least one separating system 903, and /or removed from the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02, by the at least one separating system 903. Separation device 903 is preferably designed to remove the at least one remnant. Separation system 903 is more preferably designed for the complete removal of the at least one remnant piece from the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02.

The at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 the current status of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. After the last application unit 614 in the transport direction T, the printed image control system 726 and/or the register control system 728 preferably determines the current status of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. Downstream of separation system 903 in transport direction T, die-cutting control system 916 preferably determines the actual state of the respective sheet, preferably the at least one sheet 02. Inspection system 726; 728; 916 the current condition of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, which is preferably the condition of the sheet 02, in particular with regard to the printed image and/or conformity of the register and/or shape and/or dimensions and/or contour, which the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 at the time of detection with inspection system 726; 728; 916 has.

The actual state of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 is preferably compared with the target state of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02. Preferably, the inspector 726; 728; 916 and/or the evaluation means compare the current state of the respective sheet 02 with the target state of the respective sheet 02. More preferably, the evaluation means of the inspection device 726; 728; 916 compares the current state of the sheet 02 in question with the target state of the sheet 02 in question. The current state of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, is preferably compared with the target state of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet compared, with the target condition of the sheet 02 in question preferably being the condition of the sheet 02, in particular with regard to the printed image and/or conformity of the register and/or shape and/or dimensions and/or contour, which an ideally produced sheet 02, in particular at the time of detection with the inspection device 726; 728; 916, should have and/or has.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that die-cutting control system 916 preferably at least partially covers the at least one sheet opening 1102 of the at least one sheet 02 and/or the at least one inner contour of the at least one sheet 02, preferably defined by at least one sheet opening 1102, and /or the at least one outer contour of the at least one sheet 02, preferably defined by at least one outer edge of the respective sheet 02. Die-cutting control system 916 preferably detects the shape of sheet 02 and/or the at least one copy 1101, preferably at least the inner and/or outer outline of the at least one copy 1101 of the sheet 02 in question. Die-cutting control system 916 preferably detects the at least one outer edge of sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively the at least one sheet opening 1102 of the sheet 02 in question. The punching control system 916 preferably records at least the area of the at least one remnant and/or at least the area of the at least one sheet opening 1102. The inner contour of the at least one sheet 02 preferably corresponds to the contour the at least one remnant of the sheet 02 in question, which was preferably removed from the sheet 02 in question.

Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that comparing the actual state of the at least one sheet 02 with the target state of the sheet 02 in question, the measure of the deviation of the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of the sheet 02 from the target state of the respective sheet 02 is determined. Depending on the result of the measure determined for the deviation of the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of the sheet 02 from the target state of the sheet 02 in question, the inspection system 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, preferably the at least one signal, for example the optical signal and/or the control signal and/or the regulation signal. If the extent of the deviation is within the tolerance of the desired state of the sheet 02 in question, inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, preferably the at least one good signal. If the extent of the deviation is outside the tolerance range of the desired state of the sheet 02 in question, inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, preferably outputs the at least one bad signal. For example, in addition to or as an alternative to the at least one bad signal, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, prefers the at least one signal for regulating and/or controlling the curved diverter 49.

For example, with an area of less than 25 mm ² (twenty-five square millimeters), preferably less than 20 mm ² (twenty square millimeters), more preferably less than 15 mm ² (fifteen square millimeters), of the at least one remaining piece, in the event that at least one part of the at least one remnant in the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, has remained in the transport direction T downstream of the separation system 903, the extent of the deviation is preferably within the tolerance of the target state of the sheet 02 in question and, for example, the at least one Good signal issued. For example, with an area of at least 25 mm ² (twenty-five square millimeters), preferably at least 30 mm ² (thirty square millimeters), more preferably 35 mm ² (thirty-five square millimeters), of the at least one remaining part of the remnant, the at least one bad signal is preferably output and, additionally or alternatively, the at least one signal for regulating and/or controlling the curved diverter 49 is output.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the target state of the relevant sheet 02 is determined on the basis of the digital and/or learned reference.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that, in the transport direction T, downstream of the inspection system 916 embodied as the die-cutting control system 916 and upstream of the delivery 1000, depending on the comparison of the actual state of the relevant, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 with the Depending on the target state of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, a change in the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 of the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one, is controlled and/or regulated, in particular the sheet diverter 49. Depending on the comparison of the at least one sheet opening 1102 with the reference of the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or depending on the comparison of the actual state of the sheet 02 in question with the target state of the sheet 02 in question, it is preferable to change one for the Controlled and/or regulated transport of sheets 02 along the intended transport route, in particular sheet diverter 49. Depending on the comparison of the actual state of the sheet 02 in question with the target state of the sheet 02 in question, the sheet 02 in question, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably left on the intended transport path or deflected from the intended transport path to an alternative transport path.

In order to control and/or regulate the change in the transport path, in particular the curved diverter 49, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, the at least one signal. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 is the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and the change in the transport route, in particular the curved diverter 49, is preferably regulated and/or controlled on the basis of the at least one signal from the evaluation means. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, which emits at least one signal for controlling and/or regulating the change in the transport route, in particular the sheet diverter 49, in particular when the extent of the deviation is outside the tolerance range of the target state of the sheet 02 in question . Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, which outputs at least one signal for controlling and/or regulating the change in the transport path, in particular the sheet diverter 49, regardless of whether the extent of the deviation is outside the tolerance range of the target state of the sheet 02 in question . This is called the inspection device 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, emits the at least one signal for controlling and/or regulating the change in the transport path, in particular the sheet diverter 49, preferably during and/or after the inspection of the sheet 02 in question, for example in addition to or as an alternative to the at least one good signal or the at least one bad signal.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the change in the transport path of the respective sheet 02, in particular of the sheet diverter 49, is regulated and/or controlled on the basis of the at least one signal from the evaluation means.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the reaction time from the beginning of determining the actual state of the relevant sheet 02 to the regulation and/or control of the change in the transport route for the deflection of the respective curve 02, in particular the curve switch 49, is at least 50 ms (fifty milliseconds), preferably at least 80 ms (eighty milliseconds), more preferably at least 100 ms (one hundred milliseconds). The determination of the current state of the sheet 02 in question preferably begins at the beginning, which is leading in the transport direction T, more preferably in the transport direction T of a front edge 03 of the sheet 02 in question and/or preferably as soon as the front edge 03 of the sheet 02 in question in the transport direction T that of the inspection facility 726; 728; 916 detected area of the transport path in transport direction T reached. The sheet 02 in question, in particular the leading edge of the sheet 02 in question in transport direction T, preferably lays the transport path between inspection system 726; 728; 916 and the position for changing the transport path, in particular the sheet deflector 49, depending on the speed of the transported sheets 02, preferably in at least 50 ms (fifty milliseconds), preferably in at least 80 ms (eighty milliseconds), more preferably in at least 100 ms ( one hundred milliseconds), back. The sheet 02 in question, in particular the beginning of the sheet 02 in question that is leading in the transport direction T, preferably the front edge 03 of the sheet 02 in question in the transport direction T, preferably lays the transport path between the inspection system 916 and the position for changing the transport path, in particular the sheet diverter 49 , depending on the speed of the transported sheets 02, preferably in no more than 1,000 ms (one thousand milliseconds), preferably in no more than 800 ms (eight hundred milliseconds), more preferably in no more than 300 ms (three hundred milliseconds).

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 is arranged orthogonally to the transport path of the at least one sheet 02 provided for the transport of sheets 02 and is directed towards the transport path of the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 the at least part of the transport route and/or the transport plane to which it is directed. Preferably, the inspection device is 726; 728; 916 directed perpendicular to the transport path and/or the transport plane and preferably captures the at least one part of the transport path perpendicularly.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one printed image, in particular the at least one printed image of the respective copy 1101, is applied to the at least one sheet 02 by the at least one application unit 614 of the sheet processing machine 01 in the transport direction T upstream of the shaping system 900 will. For example, the at least one printed image is applied to the relevant sheet 02 by the at least one application unit 614. For example, sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least two application units 614, whereby, for example, two print images and/or print image elements that differ from one another in at least one property, for example the application fluid used and/or the position of the print images on sheet 02, are applied to the sheet 02 in question and/or or can be ordered.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 and/or the evaluation means detects and/or evaluates the at least one register of the at least one printed image. The method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 and/or the evaluation means evaluates the at least one register of the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 and/or the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02 with the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least an outer one Compares the contour of the respective sheet 02. Preferably, the inspector 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, the current state with the target state of the sheet 02 in question, whereby the at least one printed image of the sheet 02 in question, in particular of the respective copy 1101, and/or the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of the sheet 02 in question is determined.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the inspection device 916, embodied in particular as a punch control system 916, and/or the evaluation means detects and/or evaluates the position of the at least one blank 1101 relative to the reference of the position of the at least one blank 1101. At least one additional copy 1101 and/or the at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 on the respective sheet 02 and/or at least one edge 03; 04 of the sheet 02 and/or at least one boundary of the respective sheet 02, in particular the outer contour of the respective sheet 02, as the reference for the position of the blank 1101 in question.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 and/or the evaluation means detects and/or evaluates the at least one color of the at least one printed image. The respective color of the print image is preferably determined by the at least one application fluid preferably used to generate the print image and/or preferably corresponds to the application fluid preferably dried on sheet 02 used to generate the respective print image. Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 comprises the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 and/or the evaluation means detects and/or evaluates at least one error in the processing of the respective sheet 02 and/or at least one error in the at least one printed image due to missing parts and/or additional parts. For example, an error in the processing of the respective sheet 02 is a defect in the material of the respective sheet 02. An error in the at least one printed image is, for example, an additional application on the sheet 02, for example a grease stain or additional application fluid.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the measure of tool wear of the at least one tool of the at least one shaping device 900, in particular of the Forming unit 914, preferably forme cylinder 901, of sheet processing machine 01. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 the evaluation means or is connected to the evaluation means and preferably determines the inspection device 726; 728; 916 and/or the evaluation means the measure of the tool wear of the at least one tool of the at least one shaping device 900 of the sheet processing machine 01 for processing the respective sheet 02 prior to the inspection of the respective sheet 02 with the inspection device 726; 728; 916

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that, from the comparison of the actual condition of the at least one sheet 02 with the target condition of the respective sheet 02, the measure of the wear of the at least one surface of the at least one impression cylinder 902 of the at least one Shaping device 900 of sheet processing machine 01 is determined.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one sheet 02 is transported hanging in the transport direction T and that the inspection system 726; 728; 916 is arranged below the transport path of the at least one sheet 02 provided for the transport of sheets 02 and is directed towards the transport path. Preferably, the inspection device 726 inspects; 728; 916 sheet 02 from the side of the main surface of sheet 02 on which the at least one printed image is applied to sheet 02. The inspection system 726; 728; 916 is preferably arranged below the transport path and/or the transport plane, preferably in the vertical direction V in front of the transport path and/or the transport plane, and directed towards the transport path and/or the transport plane. Thus, the inspector 726 inspects; 728; 916 the sheet 02 preferably from below. Thus, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 preferably at least part of the transport path and/or at least part of the transport level and thus at least part of the at least one sheet 02 that the inspection system 726; 728; 916 on the transport path in the transport direction T, at that position of the transport path and/or the transport level on which the inspection device 726; 728; 916 is directed from below. The at least one printed image is preferably applied to sheet 02 from below, i.e. in the vertical direction V in front of sheet 02. Thus, the inspector 726 inspects; 728; 916, at least in this embodiment, preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one printed image of sheet 02 from below, preferably in the vertical direction V from in front of the transport path and/or from in front of the transport level.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the measure for the position of the at least one copy 1101 relative to a reference for the position of the at least one benefit 1101 and additional or alternatively the measure for the color of at least one printed image of the respective sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively the measure for at least one error in processing the respective sheet 02 and/or the at least one printed image of the respective sheet 02 due to missing parts and/or additional parts will.

Each sheet 02 preferably has the at least one copy 1101 with the at least one printed image and the at least one sheet opening 1102, for example the at least one sheet gap 1102. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 the at least one arch opening 1102 at least partially. Preferably, the inspector 726; 728; 916, in particular the evaluation means, at least the at least one sheet opening 1102 with the reference of the at least one sheet opening 1102.

Each sheet 02 preferably has the at least one blank 1101 and at least one sheet opening 1102. The respective sheet 02 is preferably made of paper or paperboard or cardboard. Preferably, the inspection device 726; 728; 916 the at least one arch opening 1102 at least partially.

The at least one sheet opening 1102 preferably corresponds to at least part of a remnant removed from the respective sheet 02. Additionally or alternatively, the sheet opening 1102 was preferably created by removing the at least part of the at least one remaining piece from the respective sheet 02.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the inspection device 726; 728; 916 at least partially detects the at least one contour and/or the at least one shape and/or the at least one mass and/or the at least one surface of the at least one arched opening 1102.

Additionally or alternatively, the method is preferably characterized in that the The contour and/or shape and/or mass and/or area of the at least one sheet opening 1102 corresponds to the contour and/or shape and/or mass and/or area of the at least one remnant removed from the sheet 02 in question.

The reference for the at least one sheet opening 1102 and/or the target state of the relevant sheet 02 is preferably determined and/or determinable on the basis of the digital reference and/or the learned reference. The reference of the respective sheet 02 preferably includes the reference of the at least one sheet opening 1102 of the respective sheet 02.

Sheet 02 is preferably inspected with regard to the processing of the respective sheet 02 by the shaping system 900 and additionally or alternatively the at least one printed image applied to the respective sheet 02 and additionally or alternatively the at least one printed image applied to the respective sheet 02 relative to the at least a sheet opening 1102 and/or the at least one inner contour and/or the at least one outer contour of the respective sheet 02.

The method is preferably characterized in that the shape of the sheets 02 is changed in a respective shaping process. The respective shaping process is preferably a respective punching process in which the respective sheet 02 is punched, with parts of the sheet 02 in particular being removed.

Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the sheets 02 are at least partially freed from the remnants in a respective separation process, for example by being jogged. The respective sheets 02 are preferably transported using the at least one separation transport means 904.

Reference List

01

Processing machine, printing machine, forming machine, die-cutting machine, flexographic printing machine, sheet-fed processing machine, sheet-fed printing machine, sheet-forming machine, sheet-fed die-cutting machine, corrugated sheet-forming machine, corrugated sheet-fed printing machine

02

Substrate, sheet, substrate, corrugated board, corrugated sheet

03

edge, front, front edge (02)

04

edge, rear, trailing edge (02)

05

-

06

Reference position, first (first commissioned work 614)

07

Reference position, first (second application unit 614)

08

Reference position, first (third application unit 614)

09

Reference position, first (fourth application unit 614)

10

-

11

Reference position, second (first application work 614)

12

Reference position, second (second application unit 614)

13

Reference position, second (third application unit 614)

14

Reference position, second (fourth application unit 614)

15

-

16

Register mark, first (first commissioned work 614)

17

Register mark, first (second application work 614)

18

Register mark, first (third commissioned work 614)

19

Register mark, first (fourth application work 614)

20

-

21

Register mark, second (first commissioned work 614)

22

Register mark, second (second commissioned work 614)

23

Register mark, second (third commissioned work 614)

24

Register mark, second (fourth application work 614)

48

delivery pile carrier

49

curved switch

50

-

51

rejection display

100

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

104

feeder pile

119

Transport, suction transport, accelerator, lower, secondary

136

Means of transport, means of suction, means of acceleration, means of transport, lower

137

front stop

164

Sheet sensor, sheet start sensor

165

-

166

storage area

167

control section

168

starting point

169

terminal

170

-

171

sensor element, transmitter

172

sensor element, receiver

300

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

506

drying device

600

Unit, application unit, module, application module, printing unit, printing module, flexo application unit, flexo printing unit, flexo application module, flexo printing module

614

Commissioned work, printing work

615

-

616

form cylinder

617

Impression cylinder

618

anilox roller

619

color box

620

-

621

Processing point, printing gap

622

Sheet sensor, sheet travel sensor

623

sensor element, transmitter

624

sensor element, receiver

625

-

626

Bracket (616)

627

Bracket (617)

700

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

722

Sheet sensor, sheet control sensor

723

sensor element, transmitter

724

sensor element, receiver

725

-

726

Inspection device, print image control system

727

lighting

728

Inspection device, register control system, color register control system

900

Unit, module, shaping device, shaping unit, punching unit, shaping module, punching module, punching device, rotary punching device

901

Form cylinder, cutting form cylinder

902

Impression cylinder

903

Separation device, separation unit, separation module, vibrating device

904

Means of transport, means of separation transport

905

-

906

Transport, suction transport, selective transport, upper

909

Processing point, shaping point, stamping point

914

Forming plant, stamping plant

915

-

916

Inspection device, stamping control system

922

Sheet sensor, sheet travel sensor

923

sensor element, transmitter

924

sensor element, receiver

1000

Unit, module, substrate delivery device, delivery, sheet delivery, delivery unit, delivery module

1101

To use

1102

arch opening, arch gap

1103

punch impression

A

direction, transverse direction, horizontal

T

direction, direction of transport

V

direction, vertical

X

direction

Y

direction

ax

Distance in direction X

hey

distance in direction Y

w

angle, displacement angle

I1

reference length

I2

print length

Claims (16)

1. A processing machine (01) for processing sheets (02), comprising at least one application assembly (600) and at least one sheet sensor (622) which is assigned to the respective application assembly (600), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is arranged upstream of the associated application assembly (600) along a transport path of sheets (02), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is configured to detect the arrival time of sheets (02) at the position of the sheet sensor (622), wherein the at least one application assembly (600) has in each case at least one printing unit (614) with a form cylinder (616) and an individual drive which is assigned to the form cylinder (616), wherein the at least one application assembly (600) has at least one processing point (621), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is configured to control and/or regulate the position and/or rotational speed of the respective form cylinder (616), wherein the processing machine (01) has a shaping device (900) with a form cylinder (901) with an individual drive and a processing point (909) assigned to the form cylinder (901), characterized in that at least one sheet sensor (622) is assigned to each application assembly (600), in that at least one further sheet sensor (922) is arranged along the transport path of sheets (02) upstream of the processing point (909) of the shaping device (900), which is configured to control and/or regulate the position and/or rotational speed of the form cylinder (901) of the shaping device (900) and additionally or alternatively the transport speed of sheets (02) is changing by means of an acceleration and/or a decelerating of a sheet (02) of the sheets (02) with at least a portion of a transport means (700) upstream of the processing point (909) of the shaping device (900) relative to the processing speed of the processing machine (01) at the relevant position.
2. The processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a master axis value of the sheets (02), which corresponds to a respective detection time by the sheet sensor (622; 922), can be compared to a master axis value of a position of a front edge of a printing region of the form cylinder (616, 901), in that in the event of a potential value deviation of the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge of the printing region of the form cylinder (616; 901) and of an assigned master axis value of the position of a front edge (03) and/or of at least one register mark (16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24) and/or of a portion of a printed image of a relevant sheet (02) at least one adaptation and/or at least one change of the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge of the printing region of the form cylinder (616; 901) relative to the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge (03) and/or to at least one register mark (16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24) and/or to at least a portion of the printed image of the relevant sheet (02) is necessary, in that the position of the front edge of the printing region of the form cylinder (616; 901) is configured to be changeable and additionally or alternatively the at least one portion of the transport means (700) is configured to accelerate or decelerate the sheet (02).
3. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2, characterized in that the respective sheet sensor (622; 922) is arranged such that the at least one portion of the transport means (700) is arranged between the respective sheet sensor (622; 922) and the relevant processing point (621; 909) of the relevant assembly (600; 900), in that the transport means (700) is configured as an upper suction transport means (700), in that at least one transport roller and/or at least one transport roller of the upper suction transport means (700) is arranged between the respective sheet sensor (622; 922) and the processing point (621; 909) of the relevant assembly (600; 900) with respect to a transport direction T.
4. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3, characterized in that the processing machine (01) has transport means (119; 136; 700; 906) at one or more points and in that at least one transport means (119; 136; 700; 906) of the transport means (119; 136; 700; 906) is configured to transport the sheets (02) in a hanging manner, and/or that the at least one sheet sensor (622) is configured as a front edge sensor for generating a front edge signal and/or that the at least one sheet sensor (622) is configured as a rear edge sensor for generating a rear edge signal, and/or in that the processing machine (01) is configured as a flexo printing press (01), and/or in that the at least one application assembly (600) is configured as a flexo printing press (600), and/or in that the at least one printing unit (614) is configured as a flexo printing unit, and/or in that the at least one sheet sensor (622) has a scanning frequency that is at least 2 kHz (two kilohertz).
5. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4, characterized in that the form cylinder (616) is configured to be drivable and/or driven by the individual drive, and/or in that the form cylinder (616) is in each case driven mechanically independently of each further cylinder and/or roller of the printing unit (614) and/or in that a counter-pressure cylinder (617) assigned to the respective form cylinder (616) has a separate individual drive and/or in that the counter-pressure cylinder (617) is configured to move independently from the at least one signal of the at least one sheet sensor (622), and/or in that a printing length (12) is configured to be changeable by a change of the circumferential speed and/or the rotational speed of the form cylinder (616) relative to the circumferential speed and/or rotational speed of a counter-pressure cylinder (617) assigned to the respective form cylinder (616), and/or in that in a printing operating state a register mark is configured to control and/or regulate the form cylinder (616) in circumferential direction of the form cylinder (616) in each case by a signal of the sheet sensor (622) assigned to the application assembly (600).
6. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5, characterized in that the processing machine (01) has at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916), in that the at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916) is arranged in a transport direction (T) downstream of the at least one application assembly (600), and/or in that the at least inspection device (726; 728; 916) is configured to detect at least one register mark of a printed image and additionally or alternatively at least one imaging element of sheets (02) and additionally or alternatively at least one measure for a printing length (12) of the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02) and additionally or alternatively at least one error of at least one processing of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02) and additionally or alternatively at least one error of the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02), and/or in that the inspection device (726; 728; 916) comprises an evaluation means or is connected to an evaluation means and that a change of the transport path of a relevant sheet (02) is regulated and/or controlled and/or configured to be regulatable and/or controllable on the basis of at least one respective signal of the at least one evaluation means.
7. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6, characterized in that at least one separation device (903) for the removal of at least one waste piece from at least one sheet (02) is arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets (02) downstream of the at least one processing point (909) of the shaping device (900) configured as a shaping point (909), and/or in that the processing machine (01) has the shaping device (900) with a form cylinder (901) and in that the at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916) is arranged along the transport path of sheets (02) downstream of the form cylinder (901) of the shaping device (900) or in that in addition to a first inspection device (726; 728) at least one further inspection device (916) is arranged along the transport path of sheets (02) downstream of the form cylinder (901) of the shaping device (900) for an at least partial inspection of at least one remaining part of the at least one sheet (02) processed by the shaping device (900) with at least one useful part (1101).
8. The processing machine according to claim 6 and/or 7, characterized in that the at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916) is at least configured as a punch monitoring system (916), in that the inspection device (726; 728; 916) configured as a punch monitoring system (916) is configured to be inspecting at least the contour of at least one removed waste piece on the at least one sheet (02) on the transport path upstream of the punch monitoring system (916), and/or in that the punch monitoring system (916) is configured for the at least partial detection of at least one useful part (1101) of the useful parts (1101) and/or the contour of the at least one useful part (1101) of the useful parts (1101).
9. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8, characterized in that the at least one application assembly (600) has the at least one processing point (621) and/or in that the at least one shaping device (900) has the at least one processing point (909), in that the at least one sheet sensor (622; 922) has a minimum distance of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters) and/or a maximum distance of 650 mm (six hundred and fifty millimeters) to the processing point (621; 909) of the application assembly (600) assigned to it or the shaping device (900) assigned to it.
10. The processing machine according to claim 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 and/or 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 and/or 8 and/or 9, characterized in that the processing machine (01) has a substrate feeding device (100) with at least two sheet sensors (164), which are arranged behind one another orthogonally to a transport path of sheets (02), and in that the at least two sheet sensors (164) are configured to detect an inclined position of sheets (02), and/or in that at least one change of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets (02) is controlled and/or regulated and/or is configured to be controllable and/or is configured to be regulatable in a transport direction (T) upstream of a delivery unit (1000).
11. A method for processing sheets (02), wherein a processing machine (01) has at least an application assembly (600) and at least a sheet sensor (622) assigned to the respective application assembly (600), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is arranged along a transport path of sheets (02) upstream of the assigned application assembly (600), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) detects the arrival time of sheets (02) at the position of the sheet sensor (622), wherein the at least one application assembly (600) has in each case at least one printing unit (614) with a form cylinder (616) and an individual drive assigned to the form cylinder (616), wherein the at least one application assembly (600) has at least one processing point (621), wherein the sheet sensor (622) outputs a signal for regulation and/or control for a coordination of the arrival time of sheets (02) at a processing point (621) of the printing unit (614) with the arrival time of a front edge of a printing form of the form cylinder (616) in circumferential direction of the form cylinder (616), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) controls and/or regulates the position and/or the rotational speed of the respective form cylinder (616), wherein the processing machine (01) has a shaping device (900) with a form cylinder (901) with an individual drive and a processing point (909) assigned to the form cylinder (901), characterized in that at least one further sheet sensor (922) is arranged along the transport path of sheets (02) upstream of the processing point (909) of the shaping device (900), which controls and/or regulates the position and/or the rotational speed of the form cylinder (901) of the shaping device (900) and additionally or alternatively changes the transport speed of sheets (02) by an acceleration and/or a deceleration of a sheet (02) of the sheets (02) with at least a portion of a transport means (700) upstream of the processing point (909) of the shaping device (900) relative to the processing speed of the processing machine (01) at the relevant position, in that a printing length (12) is changed by a change of the circumferential speed and/or of the rotational speed of the form cylinder (616) of the at least one printing unit (614) relative to the circumferential speed and/or the rotational speed of a counter-pressure cylinder (617) assigned to the respective form cylinder (616), in that the change of the printing length (12) is achieved by means of an acceleration and/or a deceleration of the form cylinder (616), while at least a portion of a region to be printed of its lateral surface is arranged at the processing point (621).
12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that a master axis value of the sheets (02), which corresponds to a respective detection time detection time by the sheet sensor (622; 922), is compared to a master axis value of a position of a front edge of a region of the form cylinder (616, 901) to be printed, in that in the event of a possible value deviation value deviation of the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge of the region of the form cylinder (616; 901) to be printed and of an assigned master axis value of the position of a front edge (03) and/or of at least one register mark (16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24) and/or of a portion of printed image of a relevant sheet (02) an adaptation and/or at least a change of the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge of the region of the form cylinder (616; 901) relative to the assigned master axis value of the position of the front edge (03) and/or to at least one register mark (16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24) and/or to at least a portion of the printed image of the relevant sheet (02) is necessary, in that the position of the front edge of the region of the form cylinder (616; 901) to be printed is changed and additionally or alternatively the at least one portion of the transport means (700) accelerates and/or decelerates the sheet (02).
13. The method according to claim 11 and/or 12, characterized in that each sheet (02) of the sheets (02), which passes the position of the at least one sheet sensor (622), is detected by the sheet sensor (622), and/or in that the form cylinder (616) assigned to the sheet sensor (622) is regulated and/or controlled corresponding to the arrival time of the one relevant sheet (02) at the position of the sheet sensor (622), and/or in that in a printing operating state a register mark is set in circumferential direction of the form cylinder (616) in each case by the signal of the sheet sensor (622) assigned to the application assembly (600) for regulating and controlling the form cylinder (616), and/or in that the sheets (02) in a respective shaping operation are changed in their shape and/or in that the sheets (02) are at least partially liberated from remaining pieces in a respective separation operation, and/or in that the processing machine (01) has transport means (119; 136; 700; 906) at one or more points and that at least one transport means (119; 136; 700; 906) of the transport means (119; 136; 700; 906) transports the sheets (02) in hanging manner, and/or in that the processing machine (01) is configured as a flexo printing press (01) and/or in that the at least one application assembly (600) is configured as a flexo printing assembly (600) and/or in that the at least one printing unit (614) is configured as a flexo printing unit.
14. The method according to claim 11 and/or 12 and/or 13, characterized in that the form cylinder (616) is accelerated and/or decelerated, as long as at least a portion of a non-printing region of the form cylinder (616) is arranged at the processing point (621), so that the arrival time of the sheet (02) at the processing point (621) coincides with the arrival time of a printing region of the form cylinder (616) at the processing point (621).
15. The method according to claim 11 and/or 12 and/or 13 and/or 14, characterized in that the processing machine (01) has at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916), in that the processing machine (01) comprises the at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916), which detects at least a register mark of a printed image and additionally or alternatively at least an imaging element of sheets (02) and additionally or alternatively at least one measure for a printing length (12) of the at least one printed image of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02) and additionally or alternatively at least one error of at least one processing of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02) and additionally or alternatively at least one error of the at least printed image of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02), and/or in that the at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916) is configured at least as a punch monitoring system (916) and in that the at least one inspection device (916) configured as a punch monitoring system (916) detects and/or inspects the at least one remaining portion of the sheet (02) of the sheets (02) processed by the shaping device (900) with at least one useful part (1101).
16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the measure of the printing length (12) detected by the at least one inspection device (726; 728; 916) is changed by a change of the circumferential speed and/or of the rotational speed of the form cylinder (616) relative to the circumferential speed and/or the rotational speed of a counter-pressure cylinder (617) assigned to the respective form cylinder (616).

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