WO2024012793A1

WO2024012793A1 - Processing machine and method for operating a processing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2024012793A1
Application number: PCT/EP2023/065940
Authority: WO
Inventors: Erik Bormann; Michael Hoffmann; Volker Kessler; Kerstin KOSEL; Steffen MARTICKE; Peter Reichel
Original assignee: Koenig & Bauer Ag
Priority date: 2022-07-13
Filing date: 2023-06-14
Publication date: 2024-01-18
Also published as: DE102022117514A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a processing machine (01) for processing sheets (02), wherein at least one unit (300; 400; 500; 600) for processing sheets (02) is arranged upstream of at least one delivery unit (700), wherein at least one further sheet (02)-processing unit (1200) is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit (700), wherein at least one unit (1100) in the form of an intermediate aligner (1100) is arranged along a transport path of sheets (02) of at least one transport system (1600) between a support surface for forming at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) in the at least one delivery unit (700) and the at least one further sheet (02)-processing unit (1200), wherein the at least one intermediate aligner (1100) has at least two stops (1101), which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport system (1600) has at least one transport means (1601) with at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport means (1601) takes the form of at least one transport plate (1601), wherein the at least one transport surface (1602) has at least one depression (1608) in the direction of movement of at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101). The invention also relates to a method for operating a processing machine (01).

Description

Processing machine and method for operating a processing machine

The invention relates to a processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for operating a processing machine according to the preamble of claim 35.

When producing packaging, web or sheet-shaped materials are processed. In several processing steps, the sheets are, for example, printed, embossed, creased, perforated, punched, cut, stapled, glued and, for example, folded into packaging. To make optimal use of the area of a sheet, several identical or different copies are usually used, e.g. B. a poster, a folding box or packaging, printed on a common sheet and then punched. These copies are called benefits.

A processing machine can include various processing steps such as printing, cutting, embossing, creasing, punching, perforating, gluing and/or stapling. Such processing machines often also have inspection devices. Sheets are usually processed and cut to size in processing machines with shape-bound punching and cutting devices.

Such a processing machine is designed, for example, as a punching, cutting, perforating, embossing and/or creasing machine. If such a processing machine is referred to below as a punch and/or punching machine, what is also meant in particular is a cutting, perforating, embossing and/or creasing machine. In form-bound systems, in addition to rotary punching, there are also flat punching, especially flatbed punching. In these, several sheets are processed one after the other using a cyclically repeating movement. To be favoured the sheets are moved largely horizontally through the processing machine using a transport system, preferably a chain gripper system. In addition to a punching unit, such a machine usually also has other units such as: B. a sheet feeding unit, a sheet delivery unit, a stripping unit, a sheet inserting unit, a blank separation unit and a residual piece delivery unit.

The disadvantage of flatbed die cutting technology is that it is limited in speed. The speeds that can currently be achieved are around 10,000 sheets per hour. The cause is physically based and lies in the discontinuous movement process of the sheet being punched. The sheet is brought to a standstill in each unit of the flatbed die cutter and then has to be accelerated back to working speed for transport to the next unit. These braking and acceleration processes put a strain on the structure of the punched sheet and therefore do not allow higher processing speeds.

By using rotary punching machines, significantly higher production speeds can be achieved due to the continuous movement process. Rotary punching machines can, for example, be equipped with the modules punching machine, creasing machine, embossing machine and stripping machine. Such a rotary punch is known, for example, from WO 2017/089420 A2.

DE 102020 113 375 A1 shows a processing machine which comprises a transfer transport system having several units between a sheet delivery and a subsequent processing unit. The reams are transferred several times along the transport route between the sheet delivery and the subsequent processing unit by transport means of the transfer transport system.

WO 2021/233668 A1 shows a processing machine, with at least one sheet delivery arranged after shaping units Panel separation unit is arranged downstream for panel separation. The blank separation unit has at least one support element designed as a conveyor belt. The at least one conveyor belt is designed as a means of transport with several sections and/or conveyor belt links. The individual conveyor belt links have a plurality of holes through which, during a separation process, some of the support pins of a lower benefit separation module at least partially protrude and support individual partial stacks and/or giants and/or benefits and/or partial benefit stacks and act as a counterpart to an upper benefit separation module.

The US 2020/0398514 A1 discloses a sub-device connected to a cardboard box manufacturing machine for producing two benefits. A delivery of the manufacturing machine has a stacking device for producing substrate stacks and a height-adjustable elevator for depositing the stacks on a downstream means of transport.

US 2015/0110583 A1 teaches a device for producing packaging. This has a stacking device following the printing units and a cutting device arranged downstream of the stacking device. Between the stacking device and the cutting device there is arranged a conveyor which acts as a buffer section and is rewound during a tool change of the cutting device in order to pick up stacks of substrate and store them during the tool change.

JP 2003089098 A discloses a device for separating waste pieces from sheets of a stack of sheets and for separating the sheets from one another. The separator has pins with upper and lower positions through which the substrates are separated. A rake-like feed means feeds a stack to the separating device and, after the separation process and after the goods have been removed, leads waste pieces to a storage station. The WO 2013/084602 A1 teaches a device for separating waste pieces from sheets of a stack of sheets and for separating the sheets from one another. The stack is fed to the separating device on a slat of a plurality of slats, the slats being guided by a rotating chain.

Devices for forming stacks of substrate are known, for example, from US 2010/0190626 A1, JP 2001-294359 A, JPH03-115056 A, WO 2020/221143 A1. DE 10321 370 A1 discloses a stacking device and a cutting station downstream of it.

US 2,734,744 A shows a feeding device of a processing machine. The stack is arranged on a divided stacking board and raised by lifting means in order to then remove the top sheet from the stack.

In order to enable register-based processing of the substrate, alignment devices can be provided in processing machines.

DE 1 244 711 A discloses a paper cutting machine with a shaking table.

DE 19843 011 C2 shows a device for trimming material to be cut on at least four sides. A stacking magazine is followed by a pliers positioning system with positioning stops. After alignment there, the stack is sent to a cutting station of a three-side cutting machine and trimmed there.

DE 19720 042 A1 also shows a device for trimming material to be cut with a cutting station. Before trimming, the stack is aligned.

DE 102020 105 184 A1 teaches a substrate handling system with an alignment device comprising stops. DE 41 13 797 A1 discloses a three-edged cutter for cutting bound books. In a transfer station upstream of the cutting station, the books are aligned using stops.

DE 42 16 339 A1 teaches a device for compacting stacks of blanks and correcting their position on corresponding support and feed elements. Compactors with two pairs of vertical walls are movable in mutual approach or distance. Following alignment by the compacting means, the stack is placed on the support and feed elements and moved into a processing station.

DE 42 16 123 A1 teaches a format-changeable stacking station for sheet products, which includes a stacking basket with a collecting base consisting of several mutually parallel floor bars and format-adjustable stops. The material is fed to a further processing machine via a conveyor belt.

The invention is based on the object of creating a processing machine and a method for operating a processing machine.

The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and claim 35.

The dependent claims show advantageous developments and/or designs of the solution found.

The advantages that can be achieved with the invention are, in particular, that a processing machine for processing sheets is created. Advantageously, a method for operating the processing machine is additionally created. Advantageously, additionally or alternatively, a method for aligning at least a partial stack or stack of sheets is created. The processing machine preferably has at least one unit for processing sheets, which is preferably designed as a shaping unit. The processing machine preferably has at least one delivery unit. The processing machine preferably has at least one further sheet processing unit, preferably designed as a blank separation unit and/or cutting unit, which is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit. At least one transport system with at least one transport means with at least one transport surface is preferably designed to transport at least a partial stack or stack of sheets from the at least one delivery unit to the at least one further sheet processing unit. At least one aggregate designed as an intermediate alignment is preferably arranged along the transport path of sheets of the at least one transport system between a support surface for forming at least a partial stack or stack of sheets in the at least one delivery unit and the unit processing at least one further sheet.

Advantageously, the at least one further unit processing the sheets is arranged as part of the processing machine, i.e. inline, after the at least one delivery unit. This means that no interruption of the processing processes is necessary in order to transport sheets from the at least one delivery unit to the at least one further unit processing the sheets and the advantage of the high processing speed of the rotary punching machine can be retained. Advantageously, there is no need for an additional feeder unit and/or feeder unit in front of the further sheet processing unit and after the delivery unit. The production speed of the processing machine is advantageously at least 15,000 (fifteen thousand) and/or a maximum of 50,000 (fifty thousand), for example at least 20,000 (twenty thousand), sheets per hour. In particular by processing partial stacks instead of individual sheets in the At least one additional unit processing the sheets increases the production speed. Advantageously, a high production speed is guaranteed compared to previous processing processes and/or a higher area utilization is achieved when arranging panels on the at least one sheet. Waste in the form of unused remaining pieces of the sheet is minimized.

The high processing speed, in particular of the units preferably designed as shaping units, preferably has a continuous material flow, in which acceleration and braking forces acting on the sheet are low, especially in comparison to a flatbed punching machine. By connecting the at least one further unit processing the sheets with the at least one delivery unit located upstream along the transport path and/or the at least one shaping unit located upstream along the transport path, a processing speed of the sheets is advantageously above the limit of the processing speed of flatbed punches, in particular in the at least one another unit processing the sheets.

A production line for processing sheet-shaped substrates, preferably for producing folding box punched products, is advantageously created. Advantageously, in the processing machine, a mechanical separation process for separating individual sheets of a sheet from each other is connected to and combined with a, preferably rotary, punching process, for example alternatively to a flatbed punching process.

Furthermore, the personnel costs are minimized in an advantageous manner by linking the units. Furthermore, there is advantageously optimal use of space due to the linking of the units with one another. This means the required area can be increased Processing machine can be reduced in comparison to a processing machine with a downstream, separate punching machine, for example a flatbed punching machine. In particular, the at least one further unit that processes the sheets, for example the blank separation unit, can be advantageously integrated into existing further processing machines, preferably optimally in their workflow, for example instead of existing blank separation areas.

The number of necessary units and/or components is advantageously minimized by the at least one transport system, in particular by adapting the transport principle. Advantageously, the susceptibility to errors, costs and space requirements are reduced. Advantageously, transport of the at least one partial stack or stack from the at least one delivery unit to the at least one further sheet processing unit is made possible, in particular without a transfer point, in particular without a transfer point between several means of transport. This advantageously prevents bending of edges and/or slipping of sheets and/or contamination of the sheets. Advantageously, the stability of the stack or partial stack is guaranteed from the delivery unit to the processing point within the further sheet processing unit.

The at least one transport system has at least one, preferably at least two, means of transport with at least one transport surface. The design of the at least one transport means as at least one transport plate, preferably comprising at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates, advantageously increases the stability of the substrates during transport. Advantageously, by designing it as a transport plate, a cost-effective means of transport is realized, for example since compared to a rotating conveyor belt, in particular a conveyor belt with slats, material is saved and the manufacturing effort is reduced. Advantageously, the design of the at least one delivery unit prevents a relative movement of the partial stack or stack generated in the delivery unit relative to the transport system being transported away. This advantageously avoids the creation of waste on the sheets of the partial stack or stack, in particular due to bending, slipping and/or frictional contact with contact surfaces such as the at least one transport surface of the at least one transport means and/or the at least one transfer surface of the at least one transfer means.

The unit designed as an intermediate alignment between the at least one delivery unit and the at least one further sheet processing unit is advantageously designed to align the at least one partial stack or stack for the subsequent processing process. The alignment advantageously takes place in the transport direction and in the direction of the working width relative to the at least one tool of the unit processing at least one further sheet, preferably in order to ensure optimal subsequent processing. Advantageously, there is an automated alignment, the process duration of which is adapted to the processing speed. Advantageously, all sheets of the at least one partial stack or stack, in particular also the lowest sheet, are positioned relative to at least one tool of the unit processing at least one further sheet. The at least one intermediate alignment has at least two stops, which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface. Thus, at least one alignment surface of at least one stop is preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction and at least one alignment surface of at least one stop is arranged parallel to a direction of the working width. At least four stops are preferably provided, with at least two stops being assigned to opposite sides of the at least one transport surface. Advantageously, deformations are compensated for by using at least two stops, preferably at least four stops Positioning accuracy increased. Advantageously, the use of at least one device for generating a shaking movement compensates for format fluctuations within the sub-stack or stack and ensures exact positioning in a target position. The stability and positioning accuracy of the substrates is advantageously further increased by the alignment on the at least one transport means, which has positions within the at least one delivery unit and within the at least one further sheet processing unit, in particular its processing area.

The at least one transport surface of the at least one transport means preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, recesses in the direction of movement of at least one stop of the stops, preferably in the direction of movement of at least two stops. Advantageously, this enables a simple arrangement of a lowest point of the stop, preferably at least one element of the at least one stop, in an alignment position of the at least one stop below the at least one transport surface. This advantageously facilitates the alignment of a bottom sheet of the sub-stack or stack and further increases the stability of the substrates. By adjusting the size, in particular its width and/or length, and/or position, in particular the position of the depression when arranging the transport surface in the intermediate orientation, the at least one depression on the at least one lowest point of the at least one stop, in particular on the At least one element forming this lowest point advantageously also facilitates the alignment process, in particular the movement of the stop towards and away from the substrates. Advantageously, the high stability of the substrates is maintained by the transport surface despite the depressions.

As an alternative to the transport plate, the at least one means of transport is designed as a rake or at least two partial rakes. By using at least one as a rake trained means of transport, it is also possible to reduce the number of necessary components, thereby reducing costs and space requirements.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below. Further advantages can be seen from the following description.

Show it:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the processing machine in a preferred embodiment;

2 shows an overview of the processing machine in a preferred embodiment in a top view;

3 shows an exemplary sheet with two benefits and remaining pieces, the two benefits being separated from one another by a web;

4 shows another exemplary sheet with two benefits and remaining pieces, the two benefits being arranged directly next to one another and contiguously;

5 shows a schematic representation of a stack of sheets comprising several sub-stacks;

6 shows a schematic representation of a stack of benefits comprising several partial stacks of benefits, each of which is separated from one another by an intermediate sheet, for example;

Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of an individual sub-stack of sheets; Fig. 8 is a schematic representation of a stack of benefits in the benefit delivery with an intermediate sheet;

9 shows a schematic representation of a delivery unit, an intermediate alignment and a blank separation unit;

10 shows a schematic representation of a transport system connecting the at least one delivery unit with at least one further sheet processing unit, preferably designed as a blanking unit, with transport means designed as transport plates with transported partial stacks;

11 shows a schematic representation of the transport system connecting the at least one delivery unit with at least one further sheet processing unit, preferably designed as a blanking unit, with two transport plates being shown as an example and the transfer means of the delivery unit being arranged in their transfer position;

12 shows a schematic representation of a transport means designed as a transport plate with two partial plates, the second partial plate being only indicated schematically; the two partial plates preferably have a mutually mirror-symmetrical arrangement or mirror-symmetrical design;

13 shows a schematic representation of the transport means designed as a transport plate with two partial plates in a top view;

Fig. 14 is a schematic representation of a lower blank separation module of a blank separation unit, with tools of the blank separation module through Recesses of a transport means designed schematically as a transport plate protrude through and thereby carry separate stacks of partial benefits, while separated remaining pieces are arranged on the transport surface of the transport means;

15 shows a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a transfer device of the delivery unit with transfer means arranged in a transfer position;

16 shows a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a part of the delivery unit, with a partial stack being arranged on a support surface of a non-stop device, while transfer means are arranged in the transfer position;

17 shows a schematic representation of a part of the delivery unit, the partial stack according to FIG. 16 being arranged on the transfer means arranged in the transfer position;

18 is a schematic representation of a part of the delivery unit, the partial stack according to FIGS. 16 and 17 being arranged on at least one transport surface of a transport means, while the transfer means are arranged in their transfer position;

19 shows a schematic representation of an assembly designed as an intermediate alignment with four stops, the elements forming the lowest points being arranged in recesses in a transport surface of a transport means;

Fig. 20 is a schematic representation of a stop of the intermediate alignment Enlarged view of two elements that form the lowest points of the stop.

A processing machine 01 is preferably designed as a sheet processing machine 01, in particular as a punching machine 01, more preferably as a rotary punching machine 01, for processing at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably a plurality of sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02. In the foregoing and below, processing machine 01 and/or sheet processing machine 01 in particular also means a punching machine 01. The processing machine 01 has at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400, preferably a variety of aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 on. The processing machine 01, in particular the sheet processing machine 01, preferably comprises at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably at least four, aggregate 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02, i.e. processing units for processing sheets 02. The at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02 is preferably as a shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, for example as at least a first shaping unit 300 and/or at least a second shaping unit 400 and/or at least a third shaping unit 500 and/or at least a fourth shaping unit 600.

Under one aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 is preferably to be understood as a group of devices that work together functionally, in particular in order to be able to carry out a preferably self-contained processing process of the at least one substrate 02. Preferably an aggregate comprises 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 each has a machine section of the processing machine 01, which is preferably arranged to be at least partially spatially separable from other machine sections. Unless an explicit distinction is made, the term substrate 02, in particular the arch-shaped substrate 02, especially the sheet 02, is intended here to mean basically any substrate 02 that is flat and in sections, including tabular or plate-shaped substrate 02, including panels or plates , be included. The arch-shaped substrate 02 or the sheet 02 defined in this way is formed, for example, from cardboard and/or corrugated cardboard, ie cardboard sheets and/or corrugated cardboard sheets or by sheets, panels or possibly plates made of plastic, cardboard, glass, wood or metal. More preferably, the sheet-shaped substrate 02 is paper and/or cardboard, in particular sheets of paper and/or cardboard. In particular, in the foregoing and below, the term sheet 02 refers to those sheets 02 that have not yet been created using at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 were processed, as well as those sheets 02 that were already processed using at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 were processed and their shape and/or mass were possibly changed.

According to DIN 6730 (Feb. 2011), paper is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers, usually of plant origin, which is formed by dewatering a fiber suspension on a sieve. This creates a fiber felt that is then dried. The basis weight of paper is preferably a maximum of 225 g/m ² (two hundred twenty-five grams per square meter). According to DIN 6730 (Feb. 2011), cardboard is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers of plant origin, which is formed by dewatering a fiber suspension on one or between two sieves. The fiber structure is compacted and dried. Cardboard is preferably made from cellulose by gluing or pressing it together. Cardboard is preferably designed as solid cardboard or corrugated cardboard. Preferably, the basis weight of cardboard is over 225 g/m ² (two hundred twenty-five grams per square meter). Corrugated cardboard is cardboard made from one or more layers of corrugated paper glued to one layer or between several layers of another, preferably smooth, paper or cardboard. The term cardboard refers above and below to a paper fabric, preferably coated on one side, with a mass per unit area of at least 150 g/m ² (one hundred and fifty grams per square meter) and a maximum of 600 g/m ² (six hundred grams per square meter). A cardboard box preferably has a high strength relative to paper.

A sheet 02 to be processed, preferably the at least one sheet 02, preferably has a basis weight of at least 60 g/m ² (sixty grams per square meter) and/or a maximum of 700 g/m ² (seven hundred grams per square meter), preferably a maximum of 500 g/m ² (five hundred grams per square meter), more preferably a maximum of 200 g/m ² (two hundred grams per square meter). Preferably, a sheet 02 to be processed, preferably the at least one sheet 02, has a thickness of a maximum of 1.5 cm (one point five centimeters), preferably a maximum of 1.0 cm (one point zero centimeters), more preferably a maximum of 0.6 cm (zero point six centimeters), on. For example, the at least one sheet 02 has a thickness of at least 0.01 cm (zero point zero one centimeter), preferably of at least 0.03 cm (zero point zero three centimeters).

The at least one substrate 02, in particular the at least one sheet 02, preferably has an arc width, preferably parallel to a transverse direction A, of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), preferably at least 300 mm (three hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 400 mm (four hundred millimeters). The sheet width is preferably a maximum of 1,500 mm (one thousand five hundred millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 1,300 mm (one thousand three hundred millimeters), even more preferably a maximum of 1,060 mm (one thousand sixty millimeters). A sheet length, preferably parallel to a transport direction T, is, for example, at least 150 mm (one hundred and fifty millimeters), preferably at least 250 mm (two hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters). Next is one Arc length, for example, a maximum of 1,200 mm (one thousand two hundred millimeters), preferably a maximum of 1,000 mm (one thousand millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 800 mm (eight hundred millimeters).

The term utility 03 previously and hereinafter preferably refers to the number of identical and/or different objects that are manufactured from the same piece of material and/or are arranged on a common carrier material, for example a common sheet 02. A benefit 03 is preferably that area of a sheet 02 which is designed as a product of the processing machine 01, in particular as an intermediate product for producing an end product, and/or is further processed, for example, into a desired or required end product and/or is designed to be further processed. Preferably here the desired or required end product, which is preferably produced by further processing of the respective panel 03, is a packaging, in particular a folding box, or a label and/or a label, in particular a label and/or a label of a packaging. Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one panel 03, preferably at least two panels 03, more preferably at least four panels 03, more preferably at least eight panels 03, for example twelve panels 03. Preferably, the at least two panels 03 of the at least one sheet 02 are each connected to one another and/or to the respectively adjacent panel 03 by at least one holding point, preferably by at least two holding points, more preferably by at least four holding points.

A remaining piece 04; 05; 06 in the preceding and following is that area of a sheet 02 which does not correspond to any benefit 03. Collected leftover pieces 04; 05; 06 are preferably referred to as waste. A remaining piece 04; 05; 06 is preferably designed as a trim and/or cutout and/or can be removed. Preferably, during operation of the processing machine 01, the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 in at least one shaping unit 300, preferably by at least one Processing step of the respective sheet 02 is generated, for example in at least one punching process. Preferably, during operation of the processing machine 01, the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 is at least partially removed from the respective sheet 02 and thus separated in particular from the respective benefits 03 of the sheet 02. For example, at least one fourth shaping unit 600 designed as a stripping unit is designed to remove at least a first remaining piece 04, in particular at least one piece of waste 04, and/or designed to remove at least one piece of waste 04. Preferably, at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably at least one unit 1200 designed as a blank separation unit 1200 or at least one unit designed as a cutting unit, is designed to remove at least a second remaining piece 06, in particular at least one gripper edge 06, and/or to remove at least a gripper edge 06 is formed. For example, a sheet 02 comprises a remaining piece 05 designed as a web 05. In particular, the panels 03 are spaced apart from one another by the at least one web 05. Preferably, the at least one depaneling unit 1200 is the at least one remaining piece 05; 06, in particular the at least one web 05 and/or the at least one gripper edge 06, designed to remove.

The at least one substrate 02, in particular the at least one sheet 02, has a plurality of edges 07; 08; 09 on. In particular, an edge 07 designed as a front edge 07 is oriented at the front in the transport direction T on the sheet 02 and arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T. By orthogonal to the transport direction T is meant in particular in the direction of the working width, preferably at least essentially horizontally. In particular, the front edge 07 is that edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 which can be grasped for transporting the at least one sheet 02, preferably by at least one component of the processing machine 01, in particular by at least one transport means of at least one transport system, and/or on which at least one component the processing machine 01, in particular by the at least one means of transport of the at least one transport system, which holds at least one sheet 02. An edge 08 of the at least one sheet 02, which is designed as a rear edge 08, is preferably arranged opposite the front edge 07. More preferably, the front edge 07 and rear edge 08 are arranged parallel to one another. In particular, the rear edge 08 is oriented at the rear of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and is arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T. The sheet 02 further comprises two edges 09 designed as side edges 09. The two side edges 09 are preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction T. The two side edges 09 are preferably each arranged orthogonally to the front edge 07 and/or to the rear edge 08 of the sheet 02.

The at least one sheet 02 preferably has at least one printed image. The printed image describes above and below a representation on the at least one sheet 02, which corresponds to the sum of all image elements, the image elements during at least one work stage and / or at least one printing process on the sheet 02, for example before or during processing by the Processing machine 01, were transferred and/or are transferable. Preferably, the surface of the at least one sheet 02 has at least one unprinted area, in particular unprinted edge area, which is preferably designed as the at least one remaining piece 06 and/or the at least one gripper edge 06. For example, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one gripper edge 06 on its front edge 07 or on its rear edge 08. The at least one sheet 02 preferably has at least one gripper edge 06 on both its front edge 07 and its rear edge 08.

The sheet 02 preferably has at least one printing mark 11, preferably at least two printing marks 11. A print mark 11 is above and below a mark, for example, for checking a register and/or a register and/or preferably for aligning the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A.

At least one stack 12 of sheets 02, or also referred to as a substrate stack 12, preferably has a plurality of sheets 02, in particular the at least one sheet 02 and additionally a plurality of further sheets 02. Preferably, the at least one stack 12 comprises at least 1,000 (one thousand) sheets 02, preferably at least 2,000 (two thousand) sheets 02, and additionally or alternatively thereto preferably a maximum of 15,000 (fifteen thousand) sheets 02, more preferably a maximum of 10,000 (ten thousand) sheets 02, more preferably a maximum of 8,000 (eight thousand) sheets 02. The at least one stack 12 preferably has at least 1,000 (one thousand) sheets 02, preferably at least 2,000 (two thousand) sheets 02, and additionally or alternatively thereto preferably a maximum of 15,000 (fifteen thousand) sheets 02, more preferably a maximum of 10,000 (ten thousand) sheets 02, more preferably a maximum of 8,000 (eight thousand) sheets 02. For example, the at least one stack 12 has a height of at least 100 mm (one hundred millimeters), preferably of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), more preferably of at least 300 mm (three hundred millimeters) and additionally or alternatively of a maximum of 3,000 mm (three thousand millimeters) , preferably of a maximum of 2,500 mm (two thousand five hundred millimeters), more preferably of a maximum of 2,000 mm (two thousand millimeters), more preferably of a maximum of 1,600 mm (one thousand six hundred millimeters), more preferably of a maximum of 1,300 mm (one thousand three hundred millimeters), on. The at least one stack 12 preferably comprises at least two partial stacks 13 of sheets 02, preferably at least four partial stacks 13, more preferably at least eight partial stacks 13. The at least one partial stack 13 of sheets 02, in particular a partial stack 13 comprising the at least one sheet 02, preferably describes a ream 13. According to DIN 6730, a ream 13 can be understood as a packing unit of the same type of plano paper, i.e. non-folded, non-rolled paper in sheets or sheets 02. The ream 13 preferably comprises at least 50 (fifty) sheets 02, more preferably at least 200 (two hundred) sheets 02, more preferably at least 400 (four hundred) sheets 02, and additionally or alternatively preferably a maximum of 700 (seven hundred) sheets 02, more preferably a maximum of 600 (six hundred) sheets 02, more preferably a maximum of 500 (five hundred) sheets 02. The at least one partial stack 13 preferably has a height of at least 5 mm (five millimeters), preferably at least 10 mm (ten millimeters), and additionally or alternatively a height of a maximum of 400 mm (four hundred millimeters), preferably a maximum of 300 mm (three hundred millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 200 mm ( two hundred millimeters). Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 has the at least one sheet 02 to be processed by the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably by the at least one blanking unit 1200 and/or by at least one cutting unit.

A stack of benefits 14 and/or display stack 14 preferably comprises a number of benefits 03, which corresponds to the number of sheets 02 of a stack 12. The at least one stack of benefits 14 preferably has a height of a maximum of 2,000 mm (two thousand millimeters), more preferably of a maximum of 1,600 mm (one thousand six hundred millimeters), more preferably of a maximum of 1,300 mm (one thousand three hundred millimeters). A partial stack of stacks 16 preferably includes a number of stacks 03, which corresponds to the number of sheets 02 of a partial stack 13.

The processing of a substrate 02 describes above and below the changing of at least one property of the relevant substrate 02 with regard to its physical properties and/or material properties, in particular its mass and/or shape and/or appearance, for example punching the substrate 02 in the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600. The substrate 02 can be converted into at least one further processable intermediate product and/or end product by at least one processing operation. The processing of a substrate 02 preferably describes above and below the changing of at least one property of the substrate 02 in question for example its position and/or physical properties and/or material properties, for example by aligning the substrate 02 in the at least one system unit 200.

A machine direction B is preferably a direction B which points from a first unit 100 of the processing machine 01 to a last unit 700 and/or 1400 of the processing machine 01. In particular, the machine direction B points from a unit 100, in particular a first unit 100 designed as a feeder unit 100, to a last unit 700, in particular an unit 700 designed as a sheet delivery unit 700, and/or to a last unit 1400, in particular one as a delivery unit or 1400 designed unit 1400. Preferably, the machine direction B is a horizontal direction B.

The transverse direction A is preferably a horizontal direction A. The transverse direction A is oriented orthogonally to the machine direction B. Preferably, the transverse direction A is oriented from an operator side of the processing machine 01 to a drive side of the processing machine 01.

A vertical direction V is preferably the direction V which is arranged orthogonally to a plane spanned by the machine direction B and the transverse direction A. The vertical direction V is preferably vertical from below and/or from a bottom of the processing machine 01 and/or from a lowest component of the processing machine 01 upwards and/or to an uppermost component of the processing machine 01 and/or to an uppermost cover of the processing machine 01 oriented.

The operator side of the processing machine 01 is preferably that side of the processing machine 01 parallel to the machine direction B, of which one Operator at least partial and at least temporary access to the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 of the processing machine 01 is possible, for example during maintenance work and / or changing at least one shaping tool.

The drive side of the processing machine 01 is preferably that side of the processing machine 01 parallel to the machine direction B, which is opposite the operator side. The drive side preferably has at least parts, preferably at least a large part, of a drive system. For example, an operator has at least temporary access to the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 adjusted and/or installed on the drive side by at least one component of the processing machine 01.

The space area provided for the transport of the at least one substrate 02 within the processing machine 01, which the substrate 02 occupies at least temporarily when it is present, is the transport route. The transport direction T is preferably a direction T in which the at least one substrate 02 is transported if it is present at any point on the transport path. The transport direction T preferably points in the direction T in which the at least one substrate 02 is transported apart from vertical movements or vertical components of movements. In particular, the transport direction T within an aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 in the direction T, which comes from a first contact of the at least one substrate 02 with this aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 for a final contact of the substrate 02 with this aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 shows.

The working width above and below is the maximum width that the at least one substrate 02 may have in order to pass through the at least one aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400, especially the respective aggregates 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400, the processing machine 01 to be able to be transported and / or to be able to use the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the processing machine 01 can be processed. This corresponds to the maximum with the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the processing machine 01 processable width of the at least one substrate 02. The working width of the processing machine 01, in particular sheet processing machine 01, is preferably at least 30 cm (thirty centimeters), more preferably at least 50 cm (fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 80 cm (eighty centimeters), even more preferably at least 120 cm (one hundred and twenty centimeters), and even more preferably at least 150 cm (one hundred and fifty centimeters).

Preferably at least one sheet 02 or at least one stack 12 or at least one partial stack 13 is moved within at least one machine cycle of the processing machine 01 by an aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 to an adjoining unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 transported. A machine cycle describes above and below preferably a sum of those process steps and/or sequences which take place within the processing machine 01, preferably within an aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400, run in a consistent order. The relevant process steps and/or sequences are preferably only repeated in the same order with the next machine cycle. For example, a clocking drive shaft completes a complete rotation around its axis of rotation within one machine cycle. For example, a machine cycle each includes a processing step of the at least one sheet 02 or stack 12 or partial stack 13 within an aggregate 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400, as well as the transport of the at least one sheet 02 or stack 12 or partial stack 13 to a respective processing point and / or the transport from the respective processing point to a subsequent unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400. For example, during a machine cycle, machining processes and/or processing processes, for example alignment, punching, transport, separation of benefits 03 and/or delivery of benefits 03, preferably take place simultaneously in different units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 on different sheets 02 or stacks 12 or partial stacks 13 instead. Preferably, within one machine cycle, a plurality of sheets 02 are in the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 processed and/or laid out on a sub-stack 13 or stack 12 in the at least one delivery unit 700, while each sub-stack 13 or stack 12 is aligned in the intermediate alignment 1100 and/or processed in the further sheet 02 processing unit 1200.

The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 100 designed as a feeder unit 100. The feeder unit 100 is preferably designed as a feeder, more preferably as a sheet feeder, more preferably as a sheet feeder unit. The feeder unit 100 is preferably designed as the first unit 100 of the processing machine 01 in the transport direction T. The feeder unit 100 is preferably designed to feed the at least one sheet 02 onto the transport path of the processing machine 01 and/or the at least one sheet 02 to at least one unit 200 arranged downstream of the feeder unit 100 in the transport direction T; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 trained to feed.

In the transport direction T after the at least one feeder unit 100, at least one unit 200 designed as a feeder unit 200 is preferably arranged. Preferably, the at least one contact unit 200 is the at least one sheet 02, preferably the at least two sheets 02, more preferably a plurality of sheets 02, preferably sequentially to the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 trained to feed. The at least one system unit 200 preferably has at least one device for detecting the at least one sheet 02. Preferred the at least one sheet 02 can be at least partially, preferably completely, aligned by the at least one contact unit 200 with regard to its position in the transport direction T and/or in the transverse direction A. Preferably, along the transport path of sheets 02 in front of the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 the at least one feeder unit 100 and/or the at least one feeder unit 200 is arranged.

The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02, which is preferably used as a shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 or, for example, alternatively is designed as a printing unit. The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably at least four, for example exactly four, each as a shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 trained aggregate 300; 400; 500; 600 up. In the transport direction T after the at least one feeder unit 100 and preferably additionally after the at least one feeder unit 200, there is preferably at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably at least four, for example exactly four, each as a shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 trained aggregate 300; 400; 500; 600 arranged. This preferably has at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 at least one shaping work, preferably exactly one shaping work. Preferably, the at least one shaping unit is designed as at least one embossing unit and/or at least one creasing unit and/or at least one punching unit, more preferably as a rotary punching unit, and/or at least one stripping unit. Preferably at least one of the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 at least one shaping unit, preferably at least one embossing unit and/or at least one creasing unit and/or at least one punching unit and/or at least one stripping unit. The corresponding aggregate 300; 400; 500; 600 is then preferably designed as a punching unit and/or creasing unit and/or embossing unit and/or stripping unit. At least that one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 is preferably designed as a punching unit and/or creasing unit and/or embossing unit and/or stripping unit. This is preferably at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 the at least one sheet 02 is designed to be punching and/or cutting and/or perforating and/or scoring and/or embossing and/or creasing. For example, additionally or alternatively, this is at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 designed to remove at least one remaining piece 04 designed as a waste piece 04 from the at least one sheet 02. This preferably has at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, preferably the at least one shaping unit of the shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, at least one preferably a forme cylinder and at least one impression cylinder. Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder and/or the at least one counter-pressure cylinder is designed as a magnetic cylinder and/or has at least one elevator, preferably in particular in the case of the forme cylinder, at least one elevator with at least one tool. Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder and the at least one impression cylinder are designed together to form at least one, preferably exactly one, shaping point. The shaping point is preferably the area in which the at least one forme cylinder on the one hand and the at least one impression cylinder on the other hand are closest to each other. The at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, preferably the at least one shaping unit, more preferably the at least one forme cylinder, preferably has at least one tool. Preferably, the at least one tool is preferably arranged in the area of the shaping point in direct contact with the impression cylinder, for example designed to touch it at least in the absence of the at least one sheet 02.

The at least one sheet 02, which is produced by the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 is processed, i.e. which is processed on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 is arranged, preferably has at least one punched impression. The at least one punch impression is designed, for example, as a groove and/or groove and/or embossing and/or cut and/or perforation and/or crack and/or as a broken-off waste piece 04. Preferably, the at least one punched impression, in particular if it is designed as a perforation and / or cut, at least partially covers the at least one benefit 03 from the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 and/or designed to separate the at least one further benefit 03 of the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one sheet 02, which is produced by the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 is processed, i.e. which is processed on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 is arranged, the at least one benefit 03, preferably at least two benefits 03, more preferably at least four benefits 03; more preferably at least eight pieces 03, and at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 on.

The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 700 designed as a delivery unit 700. Preferably, in the transport direction T, following the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, preferably in the transport direction T after the at least two, more preferably the at least four, more preferably after all shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600, the at least one unit 700 designed as a display unit 700 is arranged. The at least one delivery unit 700 is preferably the at least one, preferably as a shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 trained aggregate 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheet 02. In particular, the at least one delivery unit 700 is designed as a sheet delivery 700. Preferably, the at least one delivery unit 700 is designed to form at least a partial stack 13 of sheets 02, preferably also called ream 13. For example, alternatively, the at least one delivery unit 700 is designed to form at least one stack 12 of sheets 02. The stack 12 or the partial stack 13 preferably comprises the at least one sheet 02 to be processed and further, preferably a plurality of sheets 02, preferably to be processed. The processing machine preferably has at least one unit 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100. Preferably, in the transport direction T, in front of at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably in front of at least one unit 1200 designed as at least one depaneling unit 1200 and/or, for example, alternatively at least one unit designed as a cutting unit, the at least one unit 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100 is arranged . Preferably, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 is designed to align and/or loosen the at least one partial stack 13, which preferably comprises the at least one sheet 02 and further sheets 02 to be processed, and/or the at least one stack 12.

The unit 1200 that processes at least one further sheet 02 is preferably designed as a depaneling unit 1200. For example, alternatively it is designed as a cutting unit. In the at least one further unit 1200, in particular the unit 1200 designed as at least one panel separation unit 1200 and/or the unit designed as at least one cutting unit, the panels 03 are separated from the remaining pieces 04; 05; 06, preferably the remaining remaining pieces 05; 06, separated. The remaining pieces 04 are preferably separated; 05; 06 of the benefits 03 in partial batches and/or in huge quantities. Preferably, the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, in particular the at least one blanking unit 1200 and/or the at least one cutting unit, is designed to process the sheets 02 in the form of the at least one partial stack 13. As a result, the at least one tool 1211 of the at least one depaneling unit 1200 and/or the at least one cutting tool of the at least one cutting unit is protected and/or the forces to be applied are preferably minimized. Nevertheless, a high processing speed is preferably guaranteed compared to processing individual sheets 02. Depending on the design of the panels 03 and/or remaining pieces 04; 05; 06, especially depending on the size of the remaining pieces 04; 05; 06, can also leftover pieces 04; 05; 06, which is usually in an upstream shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, in particular the stripping unit, can be removed by removing at least one blank separation unit 1200.

In particular, the at least one depaneling unit 1200 preferably has at least one depaneling unit. The at least one blank separating mechanism generates and/or causes a shearing movement with a shearing force between the blanks 03, in particular the partial blank stacks 16 designed as blank stacks 16, and the remaining pieces 04 during the separating process; 05; 06, in particular the stacks of remaining pieces 04; 05; 06. Preferably, the blank separation unit 1200 has at least one tool 1211, preferably a plurality of tools 1211 designed as pins. Using at least one transport system 1600, the remaining pieces 04; 05; 06 after the separation process is preferably transported away from the at least one blank separation unit 1200 and, for example, directed into a waste container and/or into a shredding device.

Preferably, at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably the at least one blank separation unit 1200 and/or the at least one cutting unit, is followed by at least one delivery unit 1400, preferably designed as a blank delivery 1400. The at least one delivery unit 1400 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one blank separation unit 1200. For example, at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least eight, stack of utility parts 16 is transported from the utility separation unit 1200 into the at least one delivery unit 1400 by means of at least one transport means, for example at least one rake. In the display unit 1400, the at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least eight, utility part stack 16 is collected on at least one stacking base 17, preferably at least one pallet 17, and/or into at least one utility stack 14 and/or display stack 14 stacked.

For example, such a stack of benefits 14 comprises at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least eight, stacks of utility parts 16. A sheet 02 is preferably inserted between each stack of utility parts 16 as an intermediate sheet 02 to increase stability.

For example, the processing machine 01 has at least one control center 1500. The control center preferably has at least one control element and/or at least one display device. An operator preferably controls and/or monitors the processes of the processing machine 01 by means of the at least one control center 1500.

Preferably, this is at least one shaping unit of at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 trained as a minting plant. The shaping unit 300, which is designed as an embossing mechanism, preferably has; 400; 500; 600 has at least one forme cylinder designed as a punching cylinder. Preferably, the at least one embossing mechanism is designed to produce at least one relief embossing and/or at least one Braille embossing on the at least one sheet 02. The at least one relief embossing is preferably either raised or recessed relative to its surroundings on the surface of the sheet 02. For example, the at least one forme cylinder is designed to produce both at least one raised and at least one recessed relief embossing. For example, different relief embossings created by the at least one embossing mechanism in the surface of the at least one sheet 02 have different heights.

Preferably, additionally or alternatively, this is at least one shaping unit of at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 designed as a creaser. Preferably, the shaping mechanism designed as a creasing mechanism is designed to crease the at least one sheet 02. For example, the creasing mechanism is designed to punch and/or score and/or perforate and/or emboss the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one creasing mechanism produces at least one fold, for example for at least one fold educated.

Preferably, additionally or alternatively, this is at least one shaping unit of at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 designed as a stamping mill. Preferably, the shaping work designed as a punching work is designed to punch and/or perforate and/or score the at least one sheet 02.

Preferably, additionally or alternatively, this is at least one shaping unit of at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 designed as a punching machine with at least one suction, preferably hole suction. Preferably, the shaping work designed as a punching work with at least one suction is designed to punch and/or perforate and/or score the at least one sheet 02, with at least one waste piece 04 being removed from the at least one sheet 02 at the same time. Preferably, the at least one waste piece 04 is completely separated from the at least one sheet 02 by the processing in the at least one shaping plant and is held on the forme cylinder with air, preferably suction air, and blown into at least one suction box of the shaping plant. In particular, waste pieces 04, which cannot be removed by further processing steps and/or, for example, with an area of a maximum of 0.25 cm ² (zero point two five square centimeters), can be removed from the at least one sheet 02. When processing thin sheets 02 with a maximum thickness of 0.3 cm (zero point three centimeters), the processing machine 01 preferably has at least one shaping unit 300 with at least one punching unit with at least one suction system.

Preferably, additionally or alternatively, this is at least one shaping unit of at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 of the shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 designed as a stripping machine. The one designed as a stripping mechanism is preferred Forming plant at least one waste piece 04, preferably at least two waste pieces 04, more preferably at least four waste pieces 04, more preferably a plurality of waste pieces 04, from which at least one sheet 02 is removed, preferably broken out and / or suctioned.

The processing machine 01 preferably has at least two, preferably at least three, for example two or three or four, shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 up. Preferably, the at least two shaping units 300; 400; 500; 600 along the transport route one after the other, preferably without further units 100; 200; 700; 1100; 1200; 1400 other functions arranged in between. Preferably, the at least two shaping units 300, which are preferably arranged one after the other, differ. 400; 500; 600 differ from each other in terms of their design works.

In a preferred embodiment, the processing machine 01 has, in particular in the case of producing at least one label, for example at least one label on a plastic packaging, at least one shaping unit 400 with at least one punching unit and, for example, additionally a shaping unit 300 upstream of this shaping unit 400 with at least one punching unit with at least one Suction on. Preferably, directly following the shaping unit 400 with the at least one punching unit, i.e. in particular without a further shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 in between, which has at least one sheet delivery 700 arranged.

In a further preferred embodiment, the processing machine 01 has at least one shaping unit 400 with at least one punching unit and, for example, additionally a shaping unit 300 upstream of this shaping unit 400 with at least a punching machine with at least one suction system. For example, alternatively, the at least one shaping unit 400 with the at least one punching unit is preceded by at least one shaping unit 300 with at least one creasing unit or with at least one embossing unit. Preferably, directly following the shaping unit 400 with the at least one punching unit, i.e. in particular without a further shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 in between, which has at least one sheet delivery 700 arranged.

In a further preferred embodiment, the processing machine 01 has at least three shaping units 300; particularly when processing cardboard. 400; 500; 600 up. The first shaping unit 300 preferably has at least one embossing mechanism or creasing mechanism. Preferably, if the embossing unit is present in the first shaping unit 300, it is arranged in front of the second shaping unit 400, which has the creasing unit.

After the at least one shaping unit 300 having the creasing mechanism; 400, for example the first or second shaping unit 300; 400, preferably followed by a shaping unit 400; 500 with at least one punching unit. Preferably, the third or fourth shaping unit 500; 600 at least one stripping mechanism. The shaping unit 500 is preferred; 600 with the at least one stripping unit directly following the shaping unit 400; 500 arranged with the at least one punching unit, in particular without a further shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 in between. It is preferred to directly follow the shaping unit 500; 600 with the at least one stripping unit, i.e. in particular without a further shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 in between, which has at least one sheet delivery 700 arranged.

The at least one delivery unit 700 is preferably the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, preferably the at least one blanking unit 1200 and/or the at least one cutting unit, subordinate. Preferably, the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 are connected to one another inline by at least one transport system 1600. For example, the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 is aligned by 0° or 90° or 270° relative to the transport direction T at a position in front of the at least one delivery unit 700. For example, the transport direction T after the at least one delivery unit 700 is directed in the same direction as the transport direction T in front of the at least one delivery unit 700, in particular with a 0° orientation. With an alignment of 90° and/or 270°, the transport direction T after the at least one delivery unit 700 is preferably directed orthogonally to the transport direction T in front of the at least one delivery unit 700. By orthogonal to the transport direction T is meant in particular in the direction of the working width, preferably at least essentially horizontally.

The processing machine 01 preferably has the at least one transport system 1600, which is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit 700 along the transport path of sheets 02. The at least one transport system 1600 is preferably designed to transport at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 from the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one transport system 1600 is preferably designed to transport at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 into the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, preferably depaneling unit 1200 or cutting unit. The at least one transport system 1600 is preferably designed as an inline transport system. The at least one transport system 1600 is preferably designed as a transport system of the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably the at least one depaneling unit 1200 or the at least one cutting unit. In particular, the at least one transport system 1600 transports the sheets 02, preferably in the form of at least one partial stack 13 or in the form of at least one Stack 12, from the at least one delivery unit 700 into or through the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably without interruption and / or without further transfers.

The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has at least one means of transport 1601 with at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 is designed for temporarily depositing the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 on the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 transports the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 along a transport route. The at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably that area of the at least one transport means 1601 on which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is arranged at least temporarily, i.e. with which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 has direct contact at least temporarily. The at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably formed by at least one surface of the at least one transport means 1601 arranged within a horizontal plane.

The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably designed such that the at least one transport surface 1602 has at least one recess 1603. Preferably, the at least one transport surface 1602 has a plurality of recesses 1603, for example at least two, preferably at least five, more preferably at least twenty, more preferably at least fifty. The at least one recess 1603 preferably describes a spatial area which is not filled by material of the at least one means of transport 1601. Preferably, the at least one recess 1603 forms a hole or an opening within the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, further means, for example further transport means or at least one transfer means 751, or tools, for example at least one tool 1211 of the further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, more preferably at least one tool 1211 of the at least one depaneling unit 1200, which penetrate at least one transport surface 1602 in the at least one recess 1603 and / or at least partially protrude through the at least one transport surface 1602 within the at least one recess 1603. A geometry of the at least one recess 1603 is preferably matched to at least one tool 1211 of the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably at least one lower tool 1211 of the at least one user center unit 1200. The geometry here preferably describes a two-dimensional projection of at least one tool 1211 of the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, in particular at least one tool 1211 of a lower blank separation module of the at least one blank separation unit 1200, into the plane of the transport surface 1602. Preferably at least one part therefore projects of the at least one tool 1211 in one position, in particular when the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged in a second position, through the at least one transport surface 1602 and thereby preferably comes into direct contact with a transported partial stack 13 or stack 12. In a different position the at least one tool 1211 is positioned, for example, on a side of the at least one transport means 1601 opposite the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, in particular during a transport movement of the at least one transport means 1601 along the transport route and / or when the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged in the second position with no effective contact of the tool with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12.

The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has the transport route along which the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 is transported by means of the at least one transport system 1600. Preferably, the transport route is that spatial area of the at least one transport system 1600, which the at least one means of transport 1601 along its path from at least one delivery unit 700 preferably occupies at least temporarily up to the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200. Preferably, the transport route is that spatial area along the at least one transport system

1600 in which the at least one stack 12 and/or the at least one partial stack 13 comes into contact with the at least one transport means 1601. The transport route is preferably arranged in a horizontally oriented plane.

The at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, preferably has at least one first position and the at least one second position.

The at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, is preferably arranged in the at least one first position within the at least one delivery unit 700. In the first position, the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably arranged so that the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, at least in the case of its presence, on the at least one transport means

1601 can be arranged, preferably deposited and/or arranged, preferably deposited. Thus, the first position of the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably a position designed for depositing the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 on the at least one transport means 1601.

The at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, is preferably arranged in at least a second position along the transport path of sheet 02 outside of the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one first position of the at least one transport means 1601 is relative to the at least one second position of the at least one transport means 1601 along the transport route, preferably along a horizontal direction spaced. The at least one means of transport 1601, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, is in the at least one second position, preferably within the at least one unit 1200 following the at least one delivery unit 700, preferably further, processing the sheets 02, preferably within the at least one depaneling unit 1200 or arranged within the at least one cutting unit. In the second position, the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably arranged so that the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, at least in the case of its arrangement on the at least one transport means 1601, can be processed by tools of the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 and/or edited. Thus, the second position of the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably a position designed for processing the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 by the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200. The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably designed so that the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is placed on the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 during processing by the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200. In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least one tool of the further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 penetrates the transport surface 1602 when the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged in the second position.

Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, passes through at least the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably the at least one blank separation unit 1200 or the at least one cutting unit. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 has the at least one first position within the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one second position within the at least one further unit processing the sheets 02 1200, preferably within the at least one groove center unit 1200 or the at least one cutting unit, along the transport path, which is preferably arranged in a horizontally oriented plane. In particular, there is preferably no transfer with at least one horizontal relative movement of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 from the transport means 1601 to further transport means or vice versa between the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably the at least one blank separation unit 1200 or at least one cutting unit. Advantageously, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is thereby stabilized during transport and/or during processing by the unit 1200 which processes at least one further sheet 02.

Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, has at least one third position. In particular, the at least one means of transport 1601 has the at least one third position along the transport route. The at least one transport means 1601, in particular its at least one transport surface 1602, is preferably arranged in the at least a third position within the at least one unit 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100, preferably between the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 with the at least one transport surface 1602 additionally passes through the at least one intermediate orientation 1100. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is aligned in the intermediate orientation 1100 when it is arranged on the at least one transport means 1601. Thus, the third position of the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably designed to be a position for aligning the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 through the at least one intermediate alignment 1100. The size of the transport surface 1602 is preferably tailored to the goods to be transported. The at least one transport surface 1602 preferably has a length orthogonal to the transport direction T, which corresponds to at least one width of the smallest format of sheet 02 to be processed. By orthogonal to the transport direction T is meant in particular in the direction of the working width, preferably at least essentially horizontally. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one transport surface 1602 preferably has a length in the transport direction T which corresponds to at least a length of the smallest format of sheet 02 to be processed. Preferably, the at least one transport surface 1602 has a length orthogonal to the transport direction T, which corresponds to a maximum of 1.5 times, preferably a maximum of 1.2 times, a largest format of sheet 02 to be processed. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one transport surface 1602 in the transport direction T has a length which corresponds to a maximum of 1.5 times, preferably a maximum of 1.2 times, a largest format of sheet 02 to be processed.

In a first embodiment, the at least one transport means 1601 is designed as at least one transport plate 1601. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has at least two transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601, which are arranged at a distance from one another along at least one conveyor 1607. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has at least three, preferably at least five, for example seven, transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601. A transport plate 1601 is preferably a component which has the at least one transport surface 1602 in a plane and/or which is preferably delimited at least on the side of the at least one transport surface 1602 by a preferably flat surface, the extent of which is in the lateral direction and/or in the direction the transport route is at least five times, preferably at least ten times, as large as a distance between the at least one transport surface 1602 and an opposite surface of the at least a transport means 1601. Preferably, in the case of the at least one transport plate 1601, the at least one recess 1603 is a hole or an opening.

The at least one transport means 1601 as at least one transport plate 1601 is preferably divided at least once. The at least one transport means 1601 designed as at least one transport plate 1601 preferably has at least two and/or a maximum of five, for example a maximum of three, partial plates 1604, which are arranged one behind the other along the transport route of the at least one transport means 1601 and/or which are at least temporarily coupled to one another and/or which can be coupled to one another at least temporarily. The transport plate 1601 preferably has two partial plates 1604. The two partial plates then preferably have a structure that is mirrored to one another, preferably at their connecting edge. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 can be divided, preferably in order to enable deflection along at least one preferably rotating conveyor 1607. The limited number of partial panels 1604 preferably enables cost-effective production as well as an optimized design of the necessary installation space and/or a reduction in the construction effort compared to means of transport with a larger number of partial panels. The at least one partial plate 1604 preferably has a part of the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601. The at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates 1604 preferably each have a part of the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one transport surface 1602 thus extends over the surfaces of the partial plates 1604 of the at least one transport means 1601 within a horizontal plane. In particular, a partial stack 13 or stack 12 thus comes into contact with the at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates 1604 when it is arranged on the at least one transport means 1601, preferably within the at least one transport surface 1602.

The at least one means of transport 1601, preferably the at least one as Transport means 1601 formed on the transport plate 1601 is driven by at least one drive, in particular for its movement along the transport route, in particular from the at least one first position to the at least one second position.

The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, conveying means 1607 for conveying the at least one transport means 1601, preferably the at least one transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601, along the transport route. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has at least two funding means 1607, with at least one of the funding means 1607 orthogonal to the transport direction T, i.e. preferably in the direction of the working width, in front of a center of gravity of the at least one transport surface 1602 and at least one further of the funding means 1607 orthogonal to that Transport direction T, i.e. preferably in the direction of the working width, is arranged after the center of gravity of the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one conveyor 1607 is designed as a rotating, endless conveyor 1607, preferably at least one transport chain or at least one transport belt. Preferably, the at least one conveying means 1607 is in operative connection with at least one, preferably at least two, circulating means 1606. Preferably, the at least one conveying means 1607 is driven by the at least one drive by means of the at least one circulating means 1606, for example at least one gear or wheel.

The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably designed to be movable relative to the at least one conveying means 1607. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 is connected to the at least one conveying means 1607, for example by means of at least one coupling and/or releasable connection. Preferably, the at least one means of transport 1601 has at least one connection to the means of conveyance 1607, which is relative to the means of transport 1601 is fixed in position, i.e. is arranged at one point on the means of transport 1601. The position-fixed connection preferably serves as a transmission element of the driving force to the at least one transport means 1601. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 has at least one articulated connection to the conveying means 1607, the position of which is changeable relative to the transport means 1607. The articulated connection preferably serves as a transmission element of the driving force to the at least one transport means 1601 and/or to stabilize the at least one transport means 1601 in its positioning, in particular a horizontal arrangement of the at least one transport surface 1602. In particular, this articulated connection is along the longitudinal extent of the transport means 1601 , preferably adjustable in transport direction T. Preferably, the articulated connection on the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged in an elongated hole or a groove and/or can be moved in its position along the transport means 1601. The at least one means of transport 1601 preferably has at least two articulated connections to the at least one means of transport 1607. Each partial plate 1604 preferably has at least one articulated connection of the at least two articulated connections to the at least one conveyor 1607. Each partial plate 1604 preferably has at least one position-fixed connection and at least one articulated connection to the at least one conveyor 1607.

Advantageously, the at least one transport means 1601, in particular each of the partial plates 1604, is stabilized in its horizontal arrangement and/or can be easily guided around the at least one circulation means 1606. When the at least one transport means 1601 is redirected around the at least one circulation means 1606, the at least two partial plates 1604 are preferably decoupled from one another. Thus, the at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates 1604 can preferably be decoupled from one another and/or are decoupled from one another in at least one state, preferably at least during a change in the direction of movement of the transport means 1601, for example due to the rotation of a circulating means. The at least one partial plate 1604 is preferably guided around the circulating means 1606, wherein the articulated connection changes its position along the longitudinal extent of the partial plate 1604 in accordance with the radius of the circulating means 1606 and/or the position of the partial plate 1604 relative to the circulating means 1606. The installation space required for the deflection is preferably minimized.

The spatial area which the at least one transport means 1601 occupies during its movement in the transport direction T of sheet 02, i.e. along the transport route, and during its movement against the transport direction T of sheet 02 preferably differs. The at least one transport means 1601 is arranged for its return from the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 in the direction of the at least one delivery unit 700, preferably into the at least one delivery unit 700, preferably in a spatial area outside the transport route, preferably below or above or laterally offset from the transport route. The return of the at least one means of transport 1601, i.e. the movement of the at least one means of transport 1601, from the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02 in the direction of the at least one delivery unit 700, preferably takes place outside, preferably below or above or laterally offset, the transport route.

As an alternative to the at least one rotating, endless conveying means 1607, the at least one transport means 1601 preferably has at least one drive means, preferably at least one individual drive, for conveying the at least one transport means 1601 along the transport route. For example, the spatial area that the at least one transport means 1601 occupies during its movement in the transport direction T of sheet 02 and during its movement against the transport direction T of sheet 02 differs. Or the spatial area of the return corresponds to the spatial area of the transport route.

As an alternative to the at least one rotating endless conveyor 1607 and/or In the at least one individual drive, the at least one means of transport 1601 is preferably driven by a first drive in a first section of the transport route of the at least one means of transport 1601 and driven by a second drive in a second section of the transport route of the at least one means of transport 1601. This preferably has at least one transport system

1600 here along its extension within at least two units 700; 1100; 1200, preferably in each of the units 700; 1100; 1200, preferably at least one drive each, which has the at least one means of transport 1601 at least within the relevant unit 700; 1100; 1200 drives. Preferably, at least one coupling is present, which connects the at least one means of transport 1601 with the at least one drive at least temporarily, in particular for the duration of the presence of the at least one means of transport 1601 within the relevant unit 700; 1100; 1200, connects. For example, the spatial area in which the at least one means of transport is used differs

1601 occupies during its movement in the transport direction T of sheet 02 and during its movement against the transport direction T of sheet 02. Or alternatively, the spatial area of the return corresponds to the spatial area of the transport route.

In a second alternative embodiment, the at least one transport means 1601 is designed as at least one rake. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has only one means of transport 1601. For example, alternatively, the at least one transport system 1600 has at least two means of transport 1601. Preferably, the at least one rake has at least one rake bar on which at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least ten, more preferably at least twenty, for example between twenty-five and thirty-five, tines are arranged. Preferably, the at least one rake has a maximum of fifty, preferably a maximum of forty, more preferably a maximum of thirty-five, tines. The longitudinal extent of the tines is preferably orthogonal to the longitudinal extent of the at least one rake bar. Is preferred Only one end of the tines is stored and/or fastened along their longitudinal extent in a rake bar. The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 preferably comes into contact with the tines of the at least one rake and/or is transported on the tines. Preferably, the transport surface 1602 thus describes the surface which results from the sum of the sections of the surface of the tines arranged within a plane, on which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is arranged at least temporarily. The at least one recess 1603 is preferably formed by the spatial area which extends between the individual tines. Preferably, the geometry of the at least one recess of the at least one rake is matched to at least one tool 1211 of the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably at least one lower tool 1211 of the at least one depaneling unit 1200. In particular, the tool 1211 can move between the tines without being hindered by them.

The at least one transport means 1601, preferably the at least one transport means 1601 designed as a rake, is driven by at least one drive, in particular for its movement along the transport route, in particular from the at least one first position to the at least one second position. For example, the transport route of the rake from the at least one delivery unit 700 into the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 along the transport route has at least a first section and at least a second section. Preferably, the at least two sections are laterally offset from one another. For example, the at least one rake is thus moved laterally along the transport route, for example in its at least a third position. As a result, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably aligned laterally and is fed to the tool 1211 in a precisely fitting manner for the subsequent processing. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is positioned by the lateral orientation in a processing area of the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 is arranged in the middle. Preferably, the spatial area of the return is equal to the spatial area of the transport route.

In a further alternative third embodiment, the at least one transport means 1601 is formed from at least two, preferably exactly two, partial rakes. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has the at least one transport means 1601 with at least a first partial rake and at least one second partial rake. Each partial rake preferably has a rake bar on which at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least ten, more preferably at least twenty, tines are arranged, preferably according to the second embodiment. Preferably, the at least two partial rakes are coordinated with one another, so that their tines can each move into the recesses 1603, i.e. preferably the space area between adjacent tines, of the other partial rake. Preferably, at least the geometry of the at least one recess, preferably the geometry of the spatial area between adjacent tines, of the at least one second partial rake, preferably additionally the geometry of the at least one recess of the at least one first partial rake, is in each case on at least one tool 1211 of the at least one further Sheet 02 processing unit 1200, preferably at least one lower tool 1211 of the at least one blank separation unit 1200, coordinated. In particular, the tool 1211 can move between the tines without being hindered by them. At least a first partial rake of the at least two partial rakes preferably has the at least one first position of the at least one transport means 1601 within the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one first partial rake has a first transport route section, which includes the transport route of the at least one means of transport 1601 within the at least one delivery unit 700 and additionally a part of the transport route between the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200. At least a second partial rake of the at least two partial rakes preferably has the at least one second position of the at least one transport means 1601 within the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200. Preferably, the at least one second partial rake has a second transport route section, which includes the transport route of the at least one transport means 1601 within the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 and additionally a part of the transport route between the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200. Preferably, the second transport route section is arranged downstream of the first transport route section. The at least one first partial rake and the at least one second partial rake are preferably arranged at least temporarily in the third position, the middle position. Preferably, the first partial rake and the second partial rake meet in the third position of the at least one transport means 1601. Preferably, the two partial rakes are arranged in the third position in such a way that tines of the at least one first partial rake are arranged between tines of the at least one second partial rake, preferably in its recesses. When arranged in the third position, the middle position, the at least one first partial rake and the at least one second partial rake preferably form the at least one transport surface 1602, which is preferably arranged in a horizontal plane. Thus, each partial rake preferably has a part of the transport surface 1602 .

Preferably, the at least one first partial rake and the at least one second partial rake have the middle position within the at least one aggregate 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100. Advantageously, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is arranged on the at least two partial rakes during the intermediate alignment, which preferably reduces the risk of unwanted compression or folding of sheets 02 during the alignment process. The at least one delivery unit 700 preferably has at least one, for example at least two, format-adjustable stop, which is preferably arranged below at least one support surface. The at least one stop is preferably designed as a front edge stop or rear edge stop or side edge stop or side edge straight bumper. For example, at least one stop designed as a front edge stop and/or at least one stop designed as a rear edge stop and/or at least one stop designed as a side edge stop and/or at least one stop designed as a side edge straight butter is provided. In particular, the at least one stop is designed to straighten the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. Preferably, the at least one stop is arranged so that it interacts with the at least one transport means 1601 when taking over the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. For this purpose, the at least one stop is preferably vertically movable. Preferably, the at least one stop can be moved in the direction of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 and/or has a shaking drive. Advantageously, the at least one stop increases the quality of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, in particular its positioning on the at least one transport means 1601. The offset between the sheets 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is, for example, too large to be able to pass through it to compensate for the lateral movement of the at least one transport means 1601, which is preferably designed as a rake. The offset is preferably compensated for by the at least one stop. For example, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 is omitted here. In addition or as an alternative to the at least one format-adjustable stop, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 is preferably provided, with the at least one transport means 1601 preferably being arranged in the third position in the at least one intermediate alignment 1100.

For example, this has at least one delivery unit 700 Chain conveyor system, for example with gripper bridges. Preferably, the at least one chain conveyor system is the at least one sheet 02 from the at least one upstream unit 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02, i.e. processing unit, in particular shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, taking over and conveying into the delivery unit 700. In a preferred embodiment, a partial stack 13 is formed, which can be processed by the unit 1200 which processes at least one further sheet 02. The at least one delivery unit 700 preferably has at least one support surface for forming the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 13 of sheets 02. The at least one partial stack 13 or alternatively the at least one stack 12 is preferably formed on the at least one support surface. Preferably, the at least one delivery unit 700 has at least one stacking area in which the at least one partial stack 13 or alternatively the at least one stack 12 is preferably formed. The sheet 02 conveyed into the stacking area is preferably released by the chain conveyor system, for example by opening the grippers of the gripper bridges. Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 sinks in the at least one stacking area onto the at least one support surface under the effect of gravity and, for example, supported by blowing agents. The at least one stop in the stacking area preferably forms a storage shaft for the falling sheets 02. The at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600 is preferred for transporting away the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 from the at least one Display unit 700 is arranged at least temporarily in the vertical direction V below the at least one support surface.

In particular for the uninterrupted change of the partial stacks 13 and/or for the uninterrupted stack removal, the at least one delivery unit 700 preferably has at least one non-stop device 701. The at least one non-stop device 701 preferably has the at least one support surface. Preferably The non-stop device 701 in the at least one delivery unit 700 has at least one auxiliary stack carrier, preferably displaceable by a drive. This at least one auxiliary stack carrier preferably contains a support structure which can be retracted into the stacking area and/or into the sheet fall area via the at least one partial stack 13 and can be moved out of the stacking area in the opposite direction to the retraction direction. In general, such auxiliary stack carriers can be designed as rakes, blinds, boards, rods or similar. The at least one auxiliary stack carrier is preferably designed as a support structure as a non-stop roller blind that can be retracted in the sheet conveying direction. For example, the non-stop roller blind is covered with a cloth. Preferably, the at least one auxiliary stack carrier has the at least one support surface for forming the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12, in particular the at least one roller blind or the boards or the bars. The non-stop device 701 or the auxiliary stack carrier, in particular the non-stop roller blind, preferably has an auxiliary stack lifting device for vertical displacement. To the extent that the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 increases on the at least one support surface, this is preferably lowered by the auxiliary stack lifting device, so that preferably each sheet 02 to be deposited has approximately the same fall distance to the surface of the partial stack 13 or Stack 12 is returned.

Preferably, a first partial stack 13 or stack 12 is formed on the at least one support surface, preferably the support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701. Preferably, when the required number of sheets 02 is reached, the first partial stack 13 or stack 12 is handed over to the at least one transport system 1600 that transports the partial stack 13 or stack 12 away. Preferably, a second sub-stack 13 or stack 12 is formed on the at least one support surface, preferably the support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701, after the first sub-stack 13 or stack 12 has made contact with the at least one support surface, preferably the support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701 has ended. In particular, at least one transfer device is preferably provided for transferring the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 to the at least one transport system 1600 that is being transported away. The at least one delivery unit 700 preferably has the at least one transfer device. Advantageously, the at least one transfer device avoids a relative movement of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 to the transport route, in particular the transport system 1600 being transported away. Advantageously, bending of corners of sheets 02 and/or of adhesive tabs of sheets 02 is avoided. Advantageously, sheets 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 are prevented from slipping due to acceleration and jerky movements, particularly when being transferred to the at least one transport system 1600 that is being transported away. The number of components of the processing machine 01, in particular of the at least one delivery unit 700 and/or the at least one transport system 1600, is advantageously reduced. Preferably, the space requirement and/or the susceptibility to errors is reduced.

The at least one transfer device preferably has at least one transfer means 751 with at least one transfer surface 752, preferably for temporarily depositing the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 on the at least one transfer surface 752. The at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably that surface of the at least one transfer means 751 on which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is arranged at least temporarily, i.e. with which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 has direct contact at least temporarily. Preferably, when the at least one transfer device 751 is arranged within the stacking area in the vertical direction V, the at least one transfer surface 752 is the uppermost surface of the at least one transfer device 751. In particular if the transfer device has a plurality of transfer devices 751, the Transfer surface 752 is preferably formed by the sum of the surfaces of the plurality of transfer means 751, which are temporarily arranged in direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. The surfaces of the plurality of transfer means 751, which are temporarily arranged in direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, are preferably arranged in a common, preferably horizontal, plane.

In a first preferred embodiment, the at least one transfer means 751 is designed as a rod-shaped structure, also referred to as a pin. The transfer means 751, which is designed as a pin, is preferably a long, preferably round component which is relatively thin in relation to its length. The rod-shaped structure is preferably oriented with its longitudinal extent in the vertical direction V. The at least one delivery unit 700 preferably has a plurality, in particular at least two, for example at least twenty, preferably at least fifty, of transfer means 751 designed as pins. The at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably formed by the surfaces of the plurality of transfer means 751 designed as pins, which are temporarily arranged in direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. These surfaces are preferably arranged within a preferably horizontal plane. Preferably, the preferably upper ends of the pins in the vertical direction V, i.e. preferably their tips, form the at least one transfer surface 752.

In a preferred second alternative embodiment, the at least one transfer means 751 is preferably designed as at least one rake. The rake preferably has at least three, preferably at least five, tines. The at least one takeover surface 752 is preferably formed by the surfaces of the tines of the rake, which are temporarily arranged in direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. In a preferred third alternative embodiment, the at least one transfer means 751 is preferably designed as at least a part of the at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600. Thus, the at least one transfer means 751 is preferably moved along the transport route together with the remaining transport means 1601. Preferably, the at least one part of the at least one transport means 1601 is adjustable in the vertical direction V within the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one transfer means 751 thus preferably carries out the movement in the vertical direction V in addition to the movement along the transport route. Preferably, the at least part of the at least one transport means 1601 can be disengaged from the preferably horizontal transport route within the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one takeover means 751, which is designed as at least a part of the at least one means of transport 1601, preferably has at least one coupling for establishing and/or releasing a connection of the at least one part of the at least one means of transport 1601 with at least one further part of the at least one means of transport 1601. The at least one transfer means 751, which is designed as at least a part of the at least one means of transport 1601, preferably establishes and/or preferably releases a connection of the at least one part of the at least one means of transport 1601 with at least one further part of the at least one means of transport 1601 by means of at least one coupling. For example the entire at least one means of transport 1601 is designed as a transfer means 751. For example, alternatively, only a part of the at least one means of transport 1601, for example a maximum of 80% of the transport surface 1602 of the at least one means of transport 1601, is designed as a transfer means 751. In particular, the part of the at least one means of transport 1601 can be coupled and uncoupled from the remaining part of the at least one means of transport 1601.

The at least one takeover surface 752 preferably has at least a first Position, the takeover position, and at least one second position, the transfer position. Preferably, the at least one transfer surface 752 can be arranged and/or temporarily arranged at least in the transfer position and in the transfer position. The transfer position is preferably arranged along the vertical direction V below the takeover position.

Preferably, the takeover position is the position of the at least one takeover surface 752 when the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is taken over from the at least one support surface to form the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 13 of sheets 02, preferably from the at least one support surface of the at least one Non-stop device 701. The at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably arranged in the transfer position in the vertical direction V above the at least one transport surface 1602, in particular if the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged within the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one support surface is arranged in the vertical direction V above the at least one takeover surface 752 arranged in the takeover position. The at least one takeover surface 752 is in the takeover position preferably between the at least one support surface, in particular the at least one support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701, and the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one means of transport 1601, in particular if the at least one means of transport 1601 is arranged within the at least one delivery unit 700. In the takeover position, the at least one takeover surface 752 preferably has a smaller distance from the at least one support surface, in particular the at least one support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701, than from the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601. For example in the takeover position, the distance between the takeover surface 752 and the support surface is a maximum of a quarter of the distance between the takeover surface 752 and the transport surface 1602. In the case of at least one as a pin designed takeover means 751, this extends in the takeover position preferably through the transport surface 1602, in particular through the recesses 1603 of the at least one transport means 1601, in the vertical direction V. In the case of the at least one takeover means 751 designed as a rake, this is preferably in the vertical direction in the takeover position Direction V above the preferably horizontal transport route of the at least one means of transport 1601 within the delivery unit 700. In the case of the at least one takeover means 751 designed as at least a part of the at least one transport means 1601, in the takeover position this is preferably disengaged from its preferably horizontal transport route and arranged in the vertical direction V above the preferably horizontal transport route.

Preferably, the transfer position is the position of the at least one transfer surface 752 when the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is passed on from the at least one transfer surface 752 to the at least one transport system 1600 for transporting away the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02. The at least a transfer surface 752 is preferably arranged in the transfer position so that the at least one transport means 1601 can be moved along the preferably horizontal transport route. Preferably, the at least one support surface is arranged in the vertical direction V above the at least one transfer surface 752 arranged in the transfer position. In the transfer position, the at least one transfer surface 752 preferably has a greater distance from the at least one support surface, in particular the at least one support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701, than from the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601. For example In the transfer position, the distance between the transfer surface 752 and the transport surface 1602 is a maximum of one eighth of the distance between the transfer surface 752 and the support surface. The at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably in the transfer position in the vertical direction V below the at least one transport surface 1602 or arranged in the plane of the at least one transport surface 1602, in particular if the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged within the at least one delivery unit 700. In particular, the at least one transfer surface 752 is arranged in the transfer position so that the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 comes into direct contact with the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601, in particular when the at least one transport means 1601 is within the at least one delivery unit 700 is arranged.

The at least one recess 1603, preferably the plurality of recesses 1603, of the at least one transport means 1601, in particular the at least one transport surface 1602, is preferably on a geometry of the at least one transfer surface 752 of the at least one transfer means 751 and/or on a geometry of the at least one Takeover coordinated using 751. In particular, the at least one recess 1603 is designed such that the at least one transfer means 751 can penetrate the at least one transport surface 1602, in particular when the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged in the first position. The geometry here preferably describes a two-dimensional projection of the at least one transfer means 751 into the plane of the transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one recess 1603 is each larger than the surface of the transfer means 751 on which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is arranged at least temporarily is, for example a top of a pen or a top of a tine of the rake. For example, in the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a pin, the at least one recess 1603 is preferably round. For example, in the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a rake, the at least one recess 1603 is preferably an elongated slot or an elongated depression.

In the case of at least one takeover means 751 designed as a pin, this is at least one transfer surface 752 is arranged in the vertical direction V in the transfer position, preferably below a plane in which the at least one transport surface 1602 is arranged at the time of transfer of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 to it. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transfer surface 752 has a distance from the at least one transport surface 1602 in the vertical direction V which is large enough to move the at least one transport means 1601 along the preferably horizontal transport route. The at least one transfer means 751, preferably with the at least one transfer surface 752, is arranged in the transfer position, preferably in the vertical direction V below the at least one transport means 1601 with the at least one transport surface 1602.

In the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a rake, the at least one transfer surface 752 is arranged in the vertical direction V in the transfer position, preferably below a plane in which the at least one transport surface 1602 is at the time of transfer of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 to it is arranged. For this purpose, the tines of the at least one rake are preferably lowered into or through the recesses 1603 of the transport means 1601. With an arrangement of the longest extension of the tines in the transport direction of the transport route, the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a rake remains, for example, within the spatial area of the transport means 1601 arranged in the at least one delivery unit 700. With an arrangement of the longest extension of the tines of the at least one designed as a rake Taking over means 751 in a direction different to the transport direction of the transport route preferably results in the at least one taking over means 751 being removed from the spatial area of the transport means 1601 arranged in the at least one delivery unit 700, for example by moving out to the side. In the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as at least a part of the at least one transport means 1601, this is preferably arranged in the plane of the at least one transport surface 1602 in the transfer position. For example, alternatively, the at least one transfer means 751 designed as at least a part of the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged below the level of the at least one transport surface 1602. For example, the distance between the at least one transfer surface 752 and the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 is less than an extension of the at least one transport means 1601 in the vertical direction V, preferably its thickness. Preferably, the at least one part of the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged in the transfer position in the plane of the preferably horizontal transport route and/or preferably the at least one part of the at least one transport means 1601 in the transfer position is coupled into the preferably horizontal transport route. Preferably, the at least one part of the at least one means of transport 1601 is coupled to the at least one further part of the at least one means of transport 1601 in the transfer position.

Advantageously, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is taken over by the at least one takeover device and the transfer to the at least one transport system 1600 transporting away takes place within one machine cycle. For example, the at least one transport means 1601 stands still during the vertical movement of the at least one transfer means 751 within the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one transfer device preferably has at least one drive for moving the at least one transfer means 751 from the at least one transfer position into the at least one transfer position and vice versa. The at least one transfer device preferably has the at least one drive for the vertical adjustment of the at least one transfer means 751. The at least one drive is preferably implemented by means of at least one servo drive. A Servo drive is preferably a drive with electronic position control and/or speed control and/or torque control, preferably with high to very high demands on the dynamics, the adjustment ranges and/or the accuracy of the movement. For example, a servo drive is also called a servo axis. Advantageously, the at least one drive of the at least one transfer device allows jerky movements and/or slipping of sheets 02 to be avoided when the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is lowered onto the at least one transport means 1601. Preferably, the movement of the at least one transfer means 752 from the transfer position to the transfer position takes place at a higher speed than the reverse movement, advantageously thereby minimizing the cycle time. Advantageously, the at least one drive enables precise positioning of the at least one transfer means 751 in the transfer position and/or in the transfer position, advantageously in order to avoid slipping of sheets of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12.

Preferably, along the transport route of sheets 02 of the at least one transport system 1600, the at least is between the at least one support surface for forming the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 in the at least one delivery unit 700 and the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 an aggregate 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100 is arranged. The at least one unit 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit 700 and upstream of the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02. Preferably, an automated alignment of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is achieved before its processing in the unit 1200 that processes at least one further sheet 02. The at least one intermediate alignment 1100 is preferred for positioning the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the transport direction T and in the direction the working width relative to the at least one tool 1211 of the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, preferably at least one blanking tool. Preferably, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 increases the quality of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, in particular with regard to its further processing and/or increases the accuracy of the positioning of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 and thus also its processability. The positioning of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the transport direction T and/or in the direction of the working width is preferably adjustable depending on the format size of the sheets 02 and/or on the dimensions of the blank 03 to be produced. An adjustment is preferably made in such a way that the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is fed centrally to the at least one tool 1211 of the further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, regardless of the existing sheet format and/or the panel dimensions.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 is designed to position the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the transport direction T and in the direction of the working width relative to the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one transport surface 1602 remains, preferably within the at least one intermediate alignment 1100, in the position of which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is changed in its positioning on the at least one transport surface 1602. In an alternative embodiment, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 is preferably designed to adjust the at least one transport means 1601, preferably with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 arranged thereon, in the direction of the working width, preferably within the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 and/or for aligning the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12.

The at least one intermediate alignment 1100 has at least one stop 1101 on. The at least one intermediate alignment 1100 has at least two stops 1101, which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface 1602. The adjacent sides of the transport surface 1602 are preferably the directly adjacent sides of the transport surface 1602, in particular their edges. Normal vectors of alignment surfaces of these at least two stops 1101, which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface 1602, are preferably at an angle to one another that is not equal to 0° and not equal to 180°, in a preferred embodiment at an angle between 45° and 135°, particularly preferably of essentially 90°. Preferably, one side of the transport surface 1602, in particular its edge, which is oriented in the transport direction T, and one side of the transport surface 1602, in particular its edge, which is oriented in the direction of the working width, are sides adjacent to one another. The at least one intermediate alignment 1100 preferably has at least four stops 1101, with at least two stops 1101 being assigned to opposite sides of the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, at least one stop 1101, preferably the first stop 1101 in the transport direction T, is designed as a front edge stop. Preferably, at least one stop 1101, preferably the last stop 1101 in the transport direction T, is designed as a rear edge stop. Preferably, at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two mutually opposite stops 1101, is designed as a side edge stop. The side edge stops preferably limit the partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the direction of the working width.

Preferably, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100, preferably at least one stop 1101, preferably each stop 1101, has at least one guide. At least one guide is preferably designed as a vertical guide. Preferably, the at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101, preferably at least two stops 1101, more preferably each of the stops 1101, has an alignment position and a storage position. Preferably they are Alignment position and the storage position are spaced apart from one another along the at least one vertical guide. In the storage position, the at least one stop 1101 is preferably arranged outside the spatial area which forms the transport route, preferably in the vertical direction V above. In the alignment position, the at least one stop 1101 is preferably arranged during the alignment process, preferably within the spatial area of the transport route. In its alignment position, the at least one stop 1101 preferably comes into contact with the partial stack 13 or stack 12 to be aligned. The alignment position is therefore a position which the stop 1101 assumes at least temporarily for aligning the partial stack 13 or stack 12. At least one guide is preferably designed as a horizontal guide. Preferably, the at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two stops 1101, more preferably each stop 1101 of the stops 1101, has at least one target position and at least one start position along at least one horizontal guide. Preferably in the vertical direction V, the at least one stop 1101 is arranged both in the starting position and in the target position in its alignment position. The at least one starting position is preferably the position in which the at least one stop 1101 is arranged at the beginning of the alignment process. Preferably, the at least one stop 1101 in the starting position limits the spatial area of the transport route and/or is not arranged in direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 to be aligned. The at least one target position is preferably that position of the stop 1101 after alignment has taken place, with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 being arranged in an aligned position. The at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two stops 1101, more preferably the at least four stops 1101, in particular the at least two and/or at least four stops 1101, preferably each has at least one adjustment motor, preferably at least one adjustment motor for adjustment along the at least one horizontal guide and at least one adjustment motor for adjustment along the at least one vertical Guide. For example, the adjustment motor is a linear drive and/or an electric motor.

Preferably, the stop 1101 each has a surface, preferably referred to as an alignment surface, which is oriented towards a partial stack 13 or stack 12 arranged within the intermediate alignment 1100 in the event of its presence. This means that the normal vector of the alignment surface is oriented in the direction of the sub-stack 13 or stack 12, at least when the stop 1101 is arranged in the alignment position. Preferably, the alignment surface comes into direct contact with at least one side edge of the sheet 02 during alignment. Preferably, the stop 1101 each has at least one edge, which forms the lower boundary of the surface, i.e. the alignment surface, in the vertical direction V. Preferably the at least one edge is positioned horizontally. The at least one stop 1101, preferably each stop 1101 of the stops 1101, has at least one, preferably at least two, for example at least four, preferably at least six, elements 1102 for detecting a bottom sheet 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. The at least one element 1102 preferably forms a lowest point, i.e. a longest extension of the stop 1101 against the vertical direction V of the at least one stop 1101. In particular, the at least one element 1102 is designed to protrude from the at least one edge against the vertical direction V. Thus, the lowest point of the at least one stop 1101 is preferably formed by the at least one element 1102, which protrudes from the at least one lowest, preferably horizontally arranged, boundary edge of the alignment surface of the at least one stop 1101. For example, the at least one element 1102 is designed as a convex shape, preferably as a bulge, or as an elongated structure, for example rod-shaped. The at least one stop 1101 preferably has at least two, more preferably at least four, elements 1102 and/or a maximum of fifteen, preferably a maximum of ten, for example a maximum of nine or six, elements 1102. For example, these at least two elements 1102 protrude with the same distance or, alternatively, with different lengths against the vertical direction V from the at least one edge. The at least one lowest point of the at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101, preferably the at least one element 1102, is preferably arranged in the alignment position of the at least one stop 1101 below the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one element 1102, i.e. the lowest point of the at least one stop 1101, extends below a lowest arch 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the case of its presence. Thus, in addition to the other sheets 02, in particular the lowest sheet 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 comes into contact with the at least one stop 1101 during the alignment and is aligned by it. Advantageously, there is no need to lift the lowest sheet 02. For example, the stop 1101 has an element 1102, which forms the lowest point. Alternatively, the stop 1101 has at least two elements 1102, each of which forms a lowest point of the stop 1101. These at least two elements 1102 can also protrude to different extents from the remaining alignment surface, in particular its lowest boundary edge. What is crucial for the formation of a lowest point is that this at least one element 1102 is arranged in the alignment position below the at least one transport surface 1602, preferably within the at least one recess, preferably while the remaining part of the alignment surface minus the area of the elements 1102 is at height the transport surface 1602 and above the transport surface 1602 is arranged.

Advantageously, to be able to move the at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two stops 1101, more preferably all stops 1101 of the stops 1101, towards or away from the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably in a horizontal direction, during alignment , the at least one transport surface 1602 preferably has at least one depression 1608 in the direction of movement of the at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101. The that is, the at least one depression 1608 has its longest extension in the direction of movement of the respective stop 1101. Thus, the at least one depression 1608 is a depression 1608 having its longest extent in the direction of movement of the respective stop 1101. Preferably, the at least one depression 1608 is a slot or a groove which has its longest extent in the direction of movement of the at least one stop 1101. Preferably, the target position and the starting position of the at least one stop 1101 are positions of the at least one stop 1101 spaced apart from one another along the at least one recess 1608. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transport surface 1602 has at least two, preferably at least four, recesses 1608 and/or a maximum fifteen, preferably a maximum of ten, for example a maximum of nine or six, depressions 1608, which are assigned to a stop 1101, that is to say in particular are aligned in the same direction of movement. Preferably, at least one recess 1608 of the at least one transport surface 1602 is assigned to at least two stops 1101 of the stops 1101, more preferably the at least four stops 1101, more preferably all stops 1101 of the stops 1101, which is directed in the direction of movement of the respective at least one stop 1101 . The at least one transport surface 1602 preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, recesses 1608 in the direction of movement of the at least two, preferably at least four, stops 1101 of the stops 1101. For example, the at least one transport surface 1602 has at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, depressions 1608 for each stop 1101, in particular as many depressions 1608 as existing elements 1102. For example, the number of depressions 1608 differs, which correspond to different stops 1101 assigned. Preferably, the number of depressions 1608 for at least two stops 1101, preferably the stops 1101 opposite one another, is the same. For example, the same depressions 1608, i.e. common to these stops 1101, are assigned to the stops 1101 lying opposite one another. For example, these depressions are for this purpose continuously, i.e. preferably extend from the alignment position of the first stop 1101 to the alignment position of the second stop 1101 of these opposing stops 1101 through the at least one transport surface 1602. The at least one recess 1608 is preferably on the at least one element 1102 of the at least one stop 1101 Voted. The at least one lowest point of the at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101 is preferably formed by the at least one element 1102 of the stop 1101, to the size and/or position of which the at least one recess 1608 is coordinated. Preferably, the at least one element 1102 can move within the recess 1608 in the direction of movement of the stop 1101 when the stop 1101 is in the alignment position and the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged within the intermediate alignment 1101. Preferably, the at least one element 1102 is moved in the at least one recess 1608 in the direction of movement of the stop 1101, in particular during the alignment process, while the remaining alignment surface of the stop 1101 is moved above the recess. This means that the at least one element 1102 of the at least one stop 1101 can preferably be arranged within the at least one recess 1608. When the at least one stop 1101 is arranged in the alignment position and when the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged within the intermediate alignment 1101, the at least one element 1102 is preferably arranged within the at least one recess 1608. Preferably, the remaining alignment surface of the stop 1101, that is, the alignment surface apart from the at least one element 1102, is arranged outside, in particular above, the at least one recess.

For example, at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101 has at least one sensor for detecting the presence and/or positioning of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. For example, the at least one sensor is in the surface facing the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 arranged. Preferably, the at least one sensor is at least one optical sensor, alternatively at least one inductive or capacitive sensor or at least one mechanical switch. Preferably, the at least one sensor monitors the alignment process. Preferably, the at least one sensor transmits at least one signal to at least one control unit. For example, the transport process and/or the alignment process is interrupted if the at least one sensor with the at least one stop 1101 is arranged in its alignment position, but no partial stack 13 or stack 12 is detected or its positioning does not correspond to the target positioning at this point in time. Advantageously, the risk of uncontrolled transport of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 into the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 and/or insufficient alignment due to incorrect positioning is minimized.

In an exemplary embodiment, two stops 1101 of the stops 1101, which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface 1602, are connected to one another by positive or non-positive connection or material connection, for example in one piece, and/or have a non-detachable connection to one another. For example, these stops 1101 are then moved together.

Preferably, the at least one intermediate alignment 1100 has at least one device for generating a shaking movement. For example, at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two stops of the stops 1101, has the device for generating the shaking movement. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one device is designed to transmit a shaking movement to the at least one means of transport 1601. The at least one means of transport 1601 then preferably functions as a vibrating plate.

In an exemplary embodiment, the at least one transport surface 1602 is from a horizontal position in the direction of the at least two stops 1101, which adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface 1602 are assigned, tiltable. The at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably arranged or can be arranged within the intermediate alignment 1100 in a horizontal position in the plane spanned by the transport direction T and the direction of the working width. The at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably arranged or can be arranged within the intermediate alignment 1100 in an inclined position with a vertical component spanned out of the plane by the transport direction T and the direction of the working width. For this purpose, the at least one means of transport 1601 preferably has at least one coupling for engaging and/or disengaging at least one corner and/or side of the means of transport 1601 from the transport route. For example, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is thereby pushed against the at least two stops 1101 with the aid of gravity. For example, an angle of inclination from the plane spanned by the transport direction T and the direction of the working width is at least 5°, preferably at least 10°, more preferably at least 15°, and/or a maximum of 60°, preferably a maximum of 45°, preferably a maximum of 30°. In a preferred embodiment, there is a combination of the at least one transport means 1601 designed as a vibrating plate with the tiltable transport surface 1602.

The processing machine 01 is preferably operated. Preferably, at least one sheet 02, in particular at least one partial stack 13 or at least one stack 12 of sheets 02, is processed in one operation of the processing machine 01. Preferably, the at least one sheet 02, preferably individual sheets 02, is in the at least one unit 300; arranged upstream of the at least one delivery unit 700; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02, preferably shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600, machined, preferably punched and/or grooved and/or embossed and/or perforated and/or broken out. For example, alternatively or additionally, the sheets 02 are printed. Preferably in the units 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02, processing individual sheets 02. The units 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing sheets 02 preferably include rotatingly driven cylinders which have tools for processing. In particular, cylinders with tools and counter-pressure cylinders are provided, from a unit 300; 400; 500; 600 for processing from sheet 02 to the next, the individual sheet 02 is preferably transported using transfer cylinders. The separated sheets 02 are preferably conveyed from the cylinders into the delivery unit 700, for example by means of a chain gripper system.

The at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 of sheets 02 is preferably formed on the at least one support surface, preferably on the at least one support surface of the at least one non-stop device 701, in the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 preferably individually processed sheets 02 are deposited on the at least one support surface and thereby form the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably depending on the number of sheets 02 deposited.

The at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600 is preferably arranged in the vertical direction V below the at least one support surface for the removal of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 from the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 with the at least one transport surface 1602 is arranged in a first position within the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably transferred indirectly, preferably by means of the at least one transfer device, or directly from the at least one support surface to the at least one transport means 1601, in particular placed on the at least one transport surface 1602. An indirect transfer preferably takes place with the transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601, whereas with the transport means 1601 designed as at least one rake An immediate handover is preferred. During the immediate handover, the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably moved in the vertical direction V, so it preferably performs the function of the at least one transfer device.

The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably positioned in the at least one delivery unit 700 in interaction with the at least one format-adjustable stop on the at least one transport means 1601. Preferably, the at least one format-adjustable stop shakes and/or is moved towards and away from the at least one stack 12 or partial stack 13. Advantageously, the at least one sub-stack 13 or stack 12 is thereby aligned and/or the offset between the positioning of the individual sheets 02 within the sub-stack 13 or stack 12 is reduced.

In particular, in the case of indirect handover, the at least one means of transport 1601 preferably remains within its position within the at least one delivery unit 700 during the takeover process and / or handover process of the at least one means of transfer 751. Preferably, the at least one means of transport 1601 during the takeover process and / or handover process of the at least a takeover means 751 does not move along the transport route. The takeover process and/or transfer process of the at least one takeover means 751 thus preferably takes place within one machine cycle. This advantageously avoids delays in further processing and further transport.

The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 is preferably taken over from the at least one support surface by the at least one transfer means 751 arranged in the transfer position with the at least one transfer surface 752 and is preferred when the transfer means 751 is arranged in the transfer position with the at least one transfer surface 752 at least a means of transport 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600, in particular wherein the at least one means of transport 1601 is arranged within the at least one delivery unit 700.

The at least one transfer means 751 with the at least one transfer surface 752 of the at least one transfer device of the at least one delivery unit 700 is preferably arranged in the transfer position between the at least one support surface and the at least one transport surface 1602. The at least one takeover means 751 with the at least one takeover surface 752 is preferably moved into the takeover position. Preferably, the at least one transfer means 751 is arranged in the transfer position as close as possible, preferably at a distance of a maximum of a quarter of the distance of the at least one transfer surface to the at least one transport surface, below the at least one support surface.

In the case of the at least one takeover means 751 designed as a pin, the at least one takeover surface 752 is moved through the at least one recess 1603 of the at least one transport surface 1602 in order to reach the takeover position. Preferably, the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a pin extends through the at least one recess in the vertical direction V. In the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a rake, this is preferably moved into the stacking area below the at least one support surface, preferably by moving with it vertical component. In the case of the at least one takeover means 751 designed as part of the at least one transport means 1601, the at least one takeover means 751 is preferably uncoupled from its position along the transport route and moved in the vertical direction V into the takeover position.

Preferably, the at least one transfer device takes over the at least a partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 of the sheets 02 from the at least one support surface. Preferably, the at least one support surface is removed from the at least one stacking area, preferably when the at least one takeover means 751 is arranged in the takeover position. In the case of the non-stop device, the at least one support surface preferably leaves the at least one stacking area by moving out. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is placed on the at least one transfer surface 752 of the at least one transfer means 751.

Preferably, the at least one takeover means 751 with the at least one takeover surface 752 is moved downwards from the takeover position against the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is moved out of the spatial area of the at least one support surface by the at least one transfer means 751, preferably lowered against the vertical direction V. For example, during the downward movement, further sheets 02, which are still part of the at least one sub-stack 13 or stack 12, are deposited on the sub-stack 13 or stack 12 arranged on the at least one transfer surface 752, in particular until the required number of sheets 02 is reached.

Preferably, the at least one support surface is moved into the stacking area, preferably if its spatial area is free of sheets 02. For a trouble-free retraction of the at least one support surface, preference is given to at least temporarily the sheet flow, i.e. the processing of preferably individual sheets 02 by the at least one shaping unit 300; 400; 500; 600 and/or the depositing of the sheets 02 in the delivery unit 700, interrupted, preferably at most until the retraction process is completed. Alternatively, for example, sheets 02 processed during the entry process are prevented from falling. If the at least one support surface is arranged within the stacking area, a further partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably formed on the at least one support surface. The at least one transfer means 751 with the at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably moved into the transfer position. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is transferred to the at least one transport system 1600 in the transfer position and transported away. The at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably arranged in the transfer position in the vertical direction V below the at least one transport surface 1602 or in the plane of the at least one transport surface 1602, in particular wherein the at least one transport means 1601 is arranged within the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably, the at least one transfer surface 752 is arranged so that removal of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is made possible. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is placed on the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601.

The at least one transport surface 1602 preferably has the at least one recess 1603. The at least one transfer means 751 with the at least one transfer surface 752 is preferably lowered into the at least one recess 1603 in the transfer position. Preferably, one takeover means 751 is lowered into each recess 1603, in particular due to the coordination of the geometry of the at least one recess 1603 with the geometry of the at least one takeover means 751 and/or the geometry of the at least one takeover surface 752.

In the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a pin, the at least one transfer surface 752 is moved through the at least one recess 1603 of the at least one transport surface 1602 in order to reach the transfer position. Preferably, the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a pin is arranged in the transfer position in the vertical direction V below the at least one transport surface 1602, preferably by lowering the at least one transfer means 751 through the at least one recess 1603. In the case of the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a rake, this is preferably moved from the stacking area into a space area below the at least one transport surface 1602, preferably by a movement with a vertical component. In the transfer position, the at least one transfer means 751 designed as a rake is preferably arranged in the vertical direction V below the at least one transport surface 1602, preferably by lowering the tines into or through the at least one recess 1603. In the case of at least one as part of the at least one means of transport 1601 trained takeover means 751, the at least one takeover means 751 is preferably coupled in the transfer position in its position along the transport route.

Preferably independently of an indirect or direct transfer, in particular after the arrangement of the at least one transfer means 751 with the at least one transfer surface 752 in the transfer position, the at least one transport means 1601 with the at least one transport surface 1601 is preferably moved from the at least one first position within the at least a display unit 700, preferably in which the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is placed on the at least one transport means 1601, is moved into at least a second position outside of the at least one display unit 700. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 transports the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 from the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably moved into the at least one second position within the at least one unit 1200 following the at least one delivery unit 700, preferably further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02, preferably within the at least one depaneling unit 1200 and/or within the at least one cutting unit . The at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably arranged in the at least one first position within the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one Transport surface 1602 is preferably arranged in the at least one second position within the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02 following the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600 is preferably moved from the at least one first position within the at least one delivery unit 700 to the at least one second position within the at least one further processing the sheets 02 following the at least one delivery unit 700 Aggregate 1200 moves. The at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably arranged in the at least a third position within the at least one aggregate 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100. Preferably, the at least one transport surface 1602 is moved to the at least one third position on its way from the at least one first position to the at least one second position. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 is transported from the at least one delivery unit 700 to the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02 without interruption and/or without further transfer to further means of transport, preferably through the at least one depaneling unit 1200 and / or transported by the at least one cutting unit. Transport is therefore preferably carried out inline. The at least one transport means 1601 preferably transports the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 on the at least one transport surface 1602 at least temporarily. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably transports at least temporarily the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 from the at least a delivery unit 700 into the unit 1200 which processes at least one further sheet 02.

The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is processed in the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, preferably in the blanking unit 1200 and/or cutting unit. Preferably at least the benefits 03 the sheet 02 separated from each other. Preferably, in the unit 1200 that processes at least one further sheet 02, after the at least one delivery unit 700, the blanks 03 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 are separated from sheets 02. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is placed on the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 during processing. When arranged in the at least one second position, the at least one recess 1603 of the at least one transport surface 1602 is at least partially penetrated by at least a part of at least one tool 1211 of the at least one further unit 1200 processing the sheets 02. Thus, in the position of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, in which it is processed by the tool of the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02, the at least one transport means is arranged in the second position. Preferably, during the blank separation, at least one tool 1211, preferably designed as a pin, of the at least one blank separation unit 1200 protrudes at least in part through the at least one recess 1603 and comes into direct contact with the surface of the lowest sheet 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. In particular This is preferably achieved in that the at least one transport surface 1602 is lowered below a surface of the at least one tool 1211, which comes into direct contact with the at least one stack 12 or partial stack 13, and/or in that the at least one tool 1211 is vertical Direction V over which at least one transport surface 1602 is raised. For example, the transport surface 1602 is lowered and the tool 1211 is raised, preferably at the same time. This preferably leaves at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 on the at least one transport surface 1602, while the at least one benefit 03 is arranged on the at least one tool 1211. The at least one benefit 03 is then preferably transported into the at least one benefit display 1400.

The at least one, preferably the at least two, more preferably all, Transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600 is preferably conveyed along the transport route by the at least one funding means 1607. The at least one transport system 1600 preferably has the at least two transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601, which are conveyed at a distance from one another along the at least one conveyor 1607. The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably driven along the transport route by means of the at least one rotating, preferably endless, conveyor means 1607. Alternatively, the at least one transport means 1601 is preferably driven along the transport route by means of the at least one individual drive. For example, alternatively, the at least one means of transport 1601 is driven by the first drive in a first section of the transport route of the at least one means of transport 1601 and is driven by the second drive in a second section of the transport route of the at least one means of transport 1601.

Preferably, in particular in the case of the at least one rotating, preferably endless conveyor 1607 and/or preferably in the case of the at least one transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601, the at least one transport means 1601 is in a spatial area outside the transport route for transporting sheets 02, preferably above or below or laterally offset, returned by the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02 in the direction of the at least one delivery unit 700. Preferably alternatively, preferably in the case of the at least one transport means 1601 designed as a rake and/or in particular in the case of the at least two sectional drives, the at least one transport means 1601 is used along the transport route for transporting sheets 02 from the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02 Direction of the at least one delivery unit 700 returned. So it preferably occupies the same area of space as during the movement in the opposite direction. Preferably, the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 by moving the at least one means of transport 1601 the at least one endless conveyor 1607, the remaining piece 04; 05; 06 preferably falls from the at least one means of transport 1601, is transported into the at least one waste container and/or the shredding device. Preferably, especially when returning to the transport route in the same spatial area, the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 removed from the at least one means of transport 1601 by at least one further means, for example by handing over or by pushing down.

The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably moved relative to the at least one conveying means 1607 for conveying the at least one transport means 1601 along the transport route. The at least one transport means 1601 is preferably attached to the at least one conveyor means 1607 by means of the at least one articulated connection, preferably by means of the at least two articulated connections. Along the transport route, the at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates 1604 of the at least one transport means 1601 designed as a transport plate 1601 are preferably coupled to one another, in particular at least temporarily, preferably at least during the transport of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. Preferably, the partial plates 1604 the at least one transport plate 1601 coupled to one another along a horizontal guide path. The at least two and/or a maximum of five sub-plates 1604 are preferably decoupled from one another during the change in direction of movement, in particular when they are deflected around the at least one circulating means 1606. For example, the individual sub-plates 1604 are guided separately from one another around the at least one circulating means 1606. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601, in particular its partial plates 1604, is guided around the at least one circulation means 1606 on the at least one articulated connection, preferably the at least two articulated connections. This advantageously reduces the installation space that is required in particular for the deflection. In the case of the at least one transport means 1601 designed as at least one rake, in particular according to the second embodiment, the at least one rake is preferably aligned during removal from the at least one delivery unit 700 with respect to the position of the further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, in particular around a vertical position Axis rotated. Preferably, the at least one rake is moved laterally along a transport route. Positioning is preferably achieved in this way, with the tines of the at least one rake being arranged between, preferably in the middle, tools 1211 of the further sheet 02 processing unit 1200, preferably at least two tools 1211 designed as pins of the lower blank separation module of the at least one blank center unit 1200. Preferably, the amount of lateral movement is order-dependent and/or is set as a value before order processing begins. Preferably, the at least one transport means 1601 designed as at least one rake is then moved into the second position. After the separation of the at least one benefit 03, the at least one rake preferably moves back into the first position, with the lateral movement taking place against the transport route in the opposite direction to the lateral movement along the transport route.

In the case of the third embodiment of the at least one means of transport 1601, the at least one first partial rake preferably takes over the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the first position within the at least one delivery unit 700. The takeover preferably takes place directly from the at least one support surface. Preferably, the at least one first partial rake is moved from the first position to the third position, the middle position. During the movement along the transport route, a lateral movement preferably takes place, preferably according to the second embodiment. Preferably, the at least one second partial rake is also moved into the third position, the middle position. Preferably, the at least one second partial rake is arranged in the third position at the same time as the at least one first partial rake. The tines of one partial rake are preferably located in each case between, preferably in the middle between, the tines, i.e. within the recesses, of the other partial rake. Preferably, the surfaces of the tines which form part of the transport surface 1602 are arranged in a common horizontal plane. Thus, the tines of the at least two partial rakes preferably together form the at least one transport surface 1602. For example, when the at least two partial rakes are arranged in the third position, i.e. preferably while the at least one transport surface 1602 is being formed together, the at least one partial stack 13 is aligned Stack 12 by the at least one unit 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100. Preferably, for the transfer of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, the at least one first partial rake and the at least one second partial rake, in particular the two parts of the transport surface 1602, according to their arrangement in the third position moves relative to one another, wherein the at least one first partial rake with its part of the transport surface 1602 is arranged below the at least one second partial rake with its part of the transport surface 1602. In the middle position, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably transferred from the at least one first partial rake to the at least one second partial rake. Preferably, the at least one second partial rake is moved from the third position into the second position, i.e. transports the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 into the second position within the unit 1200 which processes at least one further sheet 02. After the separation of the at least one benefit 03 , preferably additionally after the removal of the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06, the at least one second partial rake preferably moves back to the third position and takes over a subsequent partial stack 13 or stack 12 from the at least one first partial rake. Advantageously, the use of at least two partial rakes reduces the process cycle time compared to the use of one rake.

Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or the at least one stack 12 of sheets 02 is aligned during operation of the processing machine 01. The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably generated in the at least one delivery unit 700. The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably transported on the at least one transport surface 1602 of the at least one transport means 1601 of the at least one transport system 1600 to the unit 1200 that processes at least one further sheet 02. The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably in the at least one intermediate orientation 1100 between the at least one support surface for forming the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 of sheets 02 and the at least one further sheet 02 processing unit 1200 in the transport direction T and in the direction the working width is aligned with respect to its position relative to at least one tool 1211 of the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02. During the alignment, the at least one transport surface 1602 is preferably arranged in the at least a third position within the at least one aggregate 1100 designed as an intermediate alignment 1100. The positioning of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 in the transport direction T and/or in the direction of the working width is preferably adjusted depending on the format size of the sheets 02 and/or on the dimensions of the blank 03 to be produced. This preferably results in positioning that is coordinated with the tool 1211, regardless of the sheet format and/or benefit format.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is aligned with respect to its position relative to the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is moved into a target position, which preferably enables uninterrupted further processing in the subsequent unit 1200. The at least one transport surface 1602 preferably remains in its position along the transport route while the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is moved, in particular through the at least one stop 1101. This embodiment preferably takes place when the at least one transport means 1601 acts as the at least one transport plate 1601 is trained.

In a further preferred embodiment, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is aligned together with the at least one transport means 1601 relative to the at least one tool 1211 of the unit 1200 processing at least one further sheet 02. This embodiment preferably takes place when the at least one transport means 1601 is designed as the at least one rake.

The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably aligned by the at least two stops 1101 of the at least one intermediate alignment 1100, which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface 1602. The at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is preferably aligned by the at least four stops 1101 of the at least one intermediate alignment 1100, with at least two stops 1101 being assigned to opposite sides of the at least one transport surface 1602. Preferably, an alignment takes place in four horizontal directions, i.e. in and against the transport direction T and in and against the direction of the working width orthogonal to the transport direction T.

The at least one lowest point, preferably the at least one element 1102, of the at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101 is preferably arranged in the alignment position of the at least one stop 1101 below the at least one transport surface 1602. Thus, the at least one stop 1101 preferably aligns a lowest sheet 02 of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably without lifting the sheet 02. The at least one lowest point, preferably the at least one element 1102, of the at least one stop 1101 is preferably in the at least one recess 1608 of the at least one transport surface 1602 moves towards and/or away from the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably from the starting position to the target position or vice versa. At least one lowest point of the stops 1101 is preferred at least one depression 1608 of the at least one transport surface 1602 is moved towards and/or away from the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. Preferably, the at least two and/or at least four stops 1101 are each moved toward and/or away from the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 by means of the at least one adjustment motor, or are movable accordingly. For example, the at least one stop 1101 is moved from the storage position to the alignment position or vice versa by means of at least one further adjustment motor.

Preferably, the at least one sensor of the at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101 detects the presence and/or positioning of the at least one sub-stack 13 or stack 12. Depending on the detection, a release signal for further transport and/or a stop signal for interrupting the transport and /or created to interrupt the alignment process by at least one control unit.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transport surface 1602 is tilted from the horizontal position in the direction of the at least two stops 1101 during the alignment of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. With at least four stops 1101, the transport surface 1602 is preferably inclined in the direction of two mutually adjacent stops 1101, i.e. preferably over a corner. For example, the lowest sheet 02 is released from the at least one transport surface 1602 by at least one shaking movement and/or by blowing air from a blowing device in order to be moved more easily.

In a preferred embodiment, a shaking movement is additionally or alternatively generated on at least one stop 1101 of the stops 1101 and/or on the at least one transport surface 1602 within the intermediate alignment 1100. This preferably loosens the sheets 02 and/or supports the alignment. In a preferred first alignment process, at least two stops 1101 of the stops 1101 are each placed in its target position, preferably as soon as the at least one transport surface 1602 is arranged within the intermediate alignment 1100. Preferably, at least two further stops 1101 are placed in their starting position and moved from their starting position to their target position. Preferably, the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 is pushed against the at least two stops 1101 that are already arranged in their desired position. Preferably, the at least one sensor detects that the target position has been reached and/or emits at least one error signal if the target position is not reached. Preferably, at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two stops 1101, more preferably all stops 1101, is then moved beyond their target position in the direction of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably with the same force and / or by the same distance, which is preferred the alignment of the individual sheets 02 relative to one another is further standardized. For example, the movement is supported by at least one shaking movement, preferably on at least one of the stops 1101.

In a preferred second alignment process, at least four stops 1101 of the stops 1101 are each placed in their starting position, preferably as soon as the at least one transport surface 1602 is arranged within the intermediate alignment 1100. Preferably, the at least four stops 1101 are then moved in the direction of their target positions until they come into direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. Preferably, at least one stop 1101, preferably at least two stops 1101, more preferably all stops 1101, is then moved in the direction of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably with the same force and/or by the same distance. While maintaining contact, preferably a constant pressure force, the stops 1101 are preferably moved into their target positions. For example, the movement is through at least one shaking movement, preferably on at least one of the stops 1101, is supported.

In a preferred third alignment process, at least two stops 1101 of the stops 1101 are each moved from their starting position towards their target positions until they come into direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12, preferably as soon as the at least one transport surface 1602 is within the intermediate alignment 1100 is arranged. These stops 1101 are preferably moved beyond their target position in the direction of the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. Here the at least two stops 1101 have a negative offset to their target position. Preferably, the at least two further stops 1101 are now moved from their starting position until they come into direct contact with the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12. The at least two further stops 1101 are preferably moved into their target position. For example, the movement is supported by at least one shaking movement, preferably on at least one of the stops 1101. Preferably, the at least four stops 1101 relieve the at least one partial stack 13 or stack 12 at the same time, whereby optimal alignment is achieved.

Reference symbol list

01 processing machine, sheet processing machine, punching machine,

Rotary die cutting machine

02 substrate, sheet, intermediate sheet

03 Benefits

04 remaining piece, first, waste piece

05 Remaining piece, bridge

06 Remaining piece, second, gripper edge

07 edge, front edge

08 edge, trailing edge

09 edge, side edge

10

11 printing mark

12 stacks, substrate stacks

13 partial stacks, ream

14 benefit stacks, total, display stack

15

16 partial benefit stacks, partial benefit stacks

17 pallet, stacking base

100 aggregate, investor aggregate 00 aggregate, investment aggregate

300 Aggregate, shaping aggregate, first 00 Aggregate, shaping aggregate, second

500 aggregate, shaping aggregate, third 00 aggregate, shaping aggregate, fourth

700 unit, delivery unit, sheet delivery 701 non-stop facility

751 takeover means, pen

752 takeover area

1100 aggregate, intermediate alignment

1101 stop

1102 element

1200 aggregate, depaneling unit

1211 Tool, pen

1400 aggregate, delivery aggregate, utility display

1500 control center

1600 transport system

1601 means of transport, transport plate

1602 transport area

1603 recess

1604 partial plate

1605

1606 circulating funds

1607 funding

1608 deepening

A direction, transverse direction

B direction, machine direction

T direction, transport direction

V direction, vertical

Claims

Expectations

1. Processing machine (01) for processing sheets (02), wherein at least one delivery unit (700) is preceded by at least one unit (300; 400; 500; 600) for processing sheets (02), the at least one delivery unit (700 ) at least one further sheet (02) processing unit (1200) is arranged downstream, with at least one transport system (1600) along a transport route of sheets (02) between a support surface to form at least a partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets ( 02) in the at least one delivery unit (700) and the at least one further sheet (02) processing unit (1200) at least one unit (1100) designed as an intermediate alignment (1100) is arranged, the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) having at least two stops (1101), which adjacent sides are assigned to the at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport system (1600) has at least one transport means (1601) with at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport means (1601) as at least one transport plate (1601) is formed, the at least one transport surface (1602) having at least one recess (1608) in the direction of movement of at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101).

2. Processing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one lowest point of at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) is arranged in an alignment position of the at least one stop (1101) below the at least one transport surface (1602).

3. Processing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one lowest point of the at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) is each through at least one element (1102) of the stop (1101) is formed, to the size and / or position of which the at least one depression (1608) is coordinated. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) is arranged in at least a first position within the at least one delivery unit (700), that the at least one transport surface (1602) is in at least a second position within the at least one further unit (1200) processing the sheets (02) following the at least one delivery unit (700) is arranged so that the at least one transport surface (1602) is in at least a third position within the at least one unit (1100) designed as an intermediate alignment (1100). 1100) is arranged. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that the at least one intermediate orientation (1100) is used to position the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) in the transport direction (T) and in the direction of the working width relative to at least a tool (1211) of the unit (1200) processing at least one further sheet (02). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, characterized in that the at least one intermediate orientation (1100) is relative to a positioning of the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) in the transport direction (T) and in the direction of the working width to which at least one transport surface (1602) is formed. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) adjusts the at least one transport means (1601) in the direction of the working width is trained. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterized in that the positioning of the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) in the transport direction (T) and / or in the direction of the working width depends on the format size of the sheets (02) and/or the dimensions to be produced (03) can be adjusted. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterized in that the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) has at least four stops (1101), with at least two stops (1101) on opposite sides of the at least one transport surface (1602) are assigned. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) each has at least one depression (1608) in the direction of movement of the at least two stops (1101) of the stops (1101). Processing machine according to claim 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10, characterized in that the lowest point of the at least one stop (1101) is formed by the at least one element (1102), which consists of at least one lowest boundary edge of an alignment surface of the at least one stop (1101) protrudes. Processing machine according to claim 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11, characterized in that the at least one element (1102) of the at least one stop (1101) can be arranged within the at least one recess (1608). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12, characterized in that at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) has at least one sensor for detecting the presence and / or positioning of the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13, characterized in that the at least two and / or at least four stops (1101) each have at least one adjustment motor . Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14, characterized in that two stops (1101) of the stops (1101), which are adjacent sides which are assigned to at least one transport surface (1602), are connected to one another by positive or non-positive connection or material connection. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) from a horizontal position in the direction the at least two stops (1101), which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface (1602), can be tilted. Processing machine according to claim 16, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) can be tilted from the horizontal position within the at least one intermediate orientation (1100). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17, characterized in that the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) is at least one Has device for generating a shaking movement. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18, characterized in that the at least one unit (300; 400; 500; 600) for processing sheets (02) is designed as at least one shaping unit (300; 400; 500; 600) and/or that the unit (1200) processing at least one further sheet (02) is designed as a depaneling unit (1200) is trained. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19, characterized in that the at least one transport surface ( 1602) has at least one recess (1603), that the geometry of the at least one recess (1603) is coordinated with at least one tool (1211) of the at least one further unit (1200) processing the sheets (02). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20, characterized in that the at least one Depression (1608) has a depression (1608) whose longest extension is in the direction of movement of the respective stop (1101). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21, characterized in that the at least one transport system (1600) has at least one conveying means (1607) for conveying the at least one transport means (1601) along the transport route. Processing machine according to claim 22, characterized in that the at least one transport system (1600) has at least two transport means (1601) designed as a transport plate (1601), which are arranged at a distance from one another along the at least one conveyor means (1607). Processing machine according to claim 22 or 23, characterized in that the at least one transport means (1601) has at least one articulated connection to the at least one conveyor means (1607), the position of which is variable relative to the transport means (1607), the articulated connection along the Longitudinal extension of the transport means (1601) in the transport direction (T) is adjustable. Processing machine according to claim 24, characterized in that the articulated connection on the at least one transport means (1601) is arranged in an elongated hole or a groove. Processing machine according to claim 22 or 23 or 24 or 25, characterized in that the at least one transport means (1601) is driven along the transport route by means of the at least one conveyor (1607) designed as a rotating, endless conveyor (1607). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26, characterized in that the at least one is at least one transport plate (1601) trained transport means (1601) has at least two and / or a maximum of five partial plates (1604), which are arranged one behind the other along the transport route of the at least one transport means (1601) and / or which are at least temporarily coupled to one another and / or which at least temporarily can be coupled to one another and/or which each have a part of the at least one transport surface (1602). Processing machine according to claim 27, characterized in that the at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates (1604) can be decoupled from one another. Processing machine according to claim 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28, characterized in that the second position of the at least one transport means (1601) is a position designed for processing the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) by the at least one further sheet (02) processing unit (1200). Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29, characterized in that the at least one unit (1100) designed as an intermediate alignment (1100) is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit (700) and the unit (1200) processing at least one further sheet (02) is upstream. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29 or 30, characterized in that the at least one delivery unit (700) has at least one transfer device, that the at least one transfer device has at least one Transfer means (751) with at least one transfer surface (752) for temporarily depositing the at least one partial stack (13) or the at least one stack (12) on the at least one transfer surface (752), that the at least one transfer surface (752) has at least a first Position, the takeover position, and at least one second position, the transfer position, has that the at least one takeover surface (752) is arranged in the takeover position in the vertical direction (V) above the at least one transport surface (1602), that the at least one takeover surface ( 752) is arranged in the transfer position in the vertical direction (V) below the at least one transport surface (1602) or in the plane of the at least one transport surface (1602). Processing machine according to claim 31 in conjunction with claim 20, characterized in that the at least one recess (1603) is based on a geometry of the at least one takeover surface (752) of the at least one takeover means (751) and/or on a geometry of the at least one takeover means (751 ) is coordinated. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29 or 30 or 31 or 32, characterized in that the at least one delivery unit (700) has at least one non-stop device (701), that the at least one non-stop device ( 701) which has at least one support surface. Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29 or 30 or 31 or 32 or 33, characterized in that the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) has at least one vertical guide, at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) having an alignment position and has a storage position spaced apart from one another along the at least one vertical guide. Method for operating a processing machine (01), wherein at least a partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) is produced in at least one delivery unit (700) of the processing machine (01), wherein sheets (02) are produced in at least one of the at least one delivery unit (700) upstream of the unit (300; 400; 500; 600) for processing sheets (02) of the processing machine (01), the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) being on at least one transport surface ( 1602) at least one transport means (1601) of at least one transport system (1600) of the processing machine (01) is transported to at least one further sheet (02) processing unit (1200) of the processing machine (01), wherein the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) in at least one intermediate alignment (1100) between at least one support surface for forming the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) and the unit (1200) processing at least one further sheet (02) in the transport direction ( T) and is aligned in the direction of the working width with respect to its position relative to at least one tool (1211) of the unit (1200) processing at least one further sheet (02), the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) being separated by at least two Stops (1101) of the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) are aligned, which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport means (1601) is designed as at least one transport plate (1601), with at least one lowest point of at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) in at least one recess (1608) of the at least one transport surface (1602). at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) is moved to and/or away from it. Method according to claim 35, characterized in that the at least one lowest point of the at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) is arranged in an alignment position of the at least one stop (1101) below the at least one transport surface (1602). Method according to claim 35 or 36, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) is arranged in at least a first position within the at least one delivery unit (700), that the at least one transport surface (1602) is in at least a second position within the at least a further unit (1200) processing the sheets (02) is arranged following the at least one delivery unit (700), so that the at least one transport surface (1602) is in at least a third position within the at least one unit (1100) designed as an intermediate alignment (1100). is arranged. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37, characterized in that the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) is aligned with respect to its position relative to the at least one transport surface (1602). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38, characterized in that the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) together with the at least one transport means (1601) relative to at least one tool (1211) of the at least one further sheet ( 02) processing unit (1200) is aligned. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39, characterized in that the positioning of the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) in the transport direction (T) and / or in the direction of the working width depends on the format size of the sheets (02) and/or the benefit (03) to be generated from the dimensions is adjusted. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40, characterized in that the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) is aligned by at least four stops (1101) of the at least one intermediate alignment (1100), each at least two stops (1101) are assigned to opposite sides of the at least one transport surface (1602). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41, characterized in that at least one lowest point of the stops (1101) is in at least one recess (1608) of the at least one transport surface (1602) on the at least one Partial stack (13) or stack (12) is moved to and/or away from it. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42, characterized in that the lowest point of the at least one stop (1101) is formed by the at least one element (1102), which consists of at least one lowest boundary edge an alignment surface of the at least one stop (1101) protrudes. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43, characterized in that the at least two and / or at least four stops (1101) can each be moved towards and/or away from the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) by means of at least one adjustment motor. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44, characterized in that at least one sensor of at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) detects the presence and/or positioning of the at least one Partial stack (13) or stack (12) detected. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) during the alignment of the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12 ) is tilted from a horizontal position in the direction of the at least two stops (1101). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46, characterized in that on at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) and/or on the at least one A shaking movement is generated within the transport surface (1602) within the intermediate alignment (1100). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47, characterized in that individual sheets (02) in the at least one as a shaping unit (300; 400; 500 ; 600) trained unit (300; 400; 500; 600) for processing sheets (02) are punched and / or grooved and / or embossed and / or perforated and / or broken out, and / or that in the at least one further sheet (02) processing unit (1200) after the at least one delivery unit (700) Use (03) of the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) are separated. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) has at least one recess (1603), that the geometry of the at least one recess (1603) is coordinated with at least one tool (1211) of the at least one further unit (1200) processing the sheets (02). Method according to claim 49, characterized in that when arranged in the at least one second position, the at least one recess (1603) of the at least one transport surface (1602) of at least a part of at least one tool (1211) of the at least one further sheet (02 ) processing aggregate (1200) is at least partially penetrated. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50, characterized in that at least a part of at least one tool (1211) of the at least a further sheet (02) processing unit (1200) protrudes in a position through the at least one transport surface (1602) and/or that the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) during processing by the at least one further sheet (02 ) processing unit (1200) is placed on the at least one transport surface (1602) of the at least one means of transport (1601). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51, characterized in that the at least one depression (1608). Having a recess (1608) whose longest extension is in the direction of movement of the respective stop (1101). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52, characterized in that the at least one means of transport (1601) of the at least one transport system (1600) is conveyed along a transport route by at least one conveying means (1607). Method according to claim 53, characterized in that the at least one transport system (1600) has at least two transport means (1601) designed as a transport plate (1601), which are conveyed at a distance from one another along the at least one conveyor means (1607). Method according to claim 53 or 54, characterized in that the at least one transport means (1601) is driven along the transport route by means of the at least one conveyor means (1607) designed as a rotating, endless conveyor means (1607) and/or that the at least one transport means (1601) in a spatial area outside a transport route for transporting sheets (02) from the unit (1200) processing at least one further sheet (02) is returned in the direction of the at least one delivery unit (700). Method according to claim 53 or 54 or 55, characterized in that the at least one transport means (1601) has at least one articulated connection to the at least one conveying means (1607), the position of which is variable relative to the transport means (1607), the articulated connection is adjustable and/or adjusted along the longitudinal extent of the transport means (1601) in the transport direction (T). Method according to claim 56, characterized in that the articulated connection on the at least one transport means (1601) is arranged in an elongated hole or a groove. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57, thereby characterized in that at least two and/or a maximum of five sub-plates (1604) of the at least one transport plate (1601) are coupled to one another along a transport route. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 or 58 , characterized in that the at least two and/or a maximum of five partial plates (1604) are decoupled from one another during a change in the direction of movement. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 or 58 or 59, characterized in that the at least one transport surface (1602) of the at least one transport means (1601) for transporting the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) from the at least one delivery unit (700) in a vertical direction Direction (V) is arranged below at least one support surface. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 or 58 or 59 or 60, thereby characterized in that the at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) is formed on at least one support surface of at least one non-stop device (701) in the at least one delivery unit (700). Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 or 58 or 59 or 60 or 61, characterized in that at least one transfer means (751) with at least one transfer surface (752) at least one transfer device of the at least one delivery unit (700) in a transfer position between the at least one support surface and the at least one transport surface (1602) it is arranged that the at least one transfer means (751) with the at least one transfer surface (752) is moved into a transfer position, that the at least one transfer surface (752) is in the transfer position in the vertical direction (V) below the at least one transport surface (1602) or is arranged in the plane of the at least one transport surface (1602). Method according to claim 62, characterized in that the at least one transfer means (751) is lowered into the at least one recess (1603) with the at least one transfer surface (752) in the transfer position. Method according to claim 35 or 36 or 37 or 38 or 39 or 40 or 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48 or 49 or 50 or 51 or 52 or 53 or 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 or 58 or 59 or 60 or 61 or 62 or 63, characterized in that the at least one intermediate alignment (1100) has at least one vertical guide, with at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101) in a storage position in the vertical direction (V) above of the spatial area is arranged, which the Transport route forms, wherein the at least one stop (1101) is arranged in an alignment position within the spatial area of the transport route during the alignment process.