Abstract: A method of manufacturing print products uses a computer and a printing or further processing machine with a network connection. A customer-requested print product is compared to digital print product models on the computer, and the best matching digital print product model is selected by the computer from the comparison between the saved digital print product models and the customer-requested print product. The computer checks digital print shop models for compatibility with the selected digital print product model, compares the digital print shop model selected as suitable to saved preference models of actual print shops and selects matching preference models of actual print shops for producing the customer-requested print job. After the customer's computer selects at least one suitable actual print shop, the customer-requested print job is produced on at least one printing or further processing machine of the print shop selected by the customer.

Abstract: A method of producing printed products uses at least one computer and at least one input device for controlling at least one machine for processing printing substrates. The input device receives technical and economic data of at least one print shop and the computer receives customer preferences relating to print jobs by using the input device. Based on the technical and economic data of the print shop, the computer calculates a simulation of possible print jobs producible in the print shop. The computer takes into account the results of the simulation and the customer preference inputs and generates matching offers for print jobs. The computer compares the generated offers with customer print jobs and, if a match is found between an offer and a customer's print job, the print job is processed by the machine for processing printing substrates.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing print products uses a computer and a printing or further processing machine with a network connection. A customer-requested print product is compared to digital print product models on the computer, and the best matching digital print product model is selected by the computer from the comparison between the saved digital print product models and the customer-requested print product. The computer checks digital print shop models for compatibility with the selected digital print product model, compares the digital print shop model selected as suitable to saved preference models of actual print shops and selects matching preference models of actual print shops for producing the customer-requested print job. After the customer's computer selects at least one suitable actual print shop, the customer-requested print job is produced on at least one printing or further processing machine of the print shop selected by the customer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing printed products from print job requests includes supplying a computer with job forecasts of print jobs through at least one interface and preferences of a print shop through the interface or a further interface. The computer uses an exclusion filter to filter out non-matching print jobs by comparing the preferences of the print shop with the job forecasts and, based on non-excluded print jobs, creates preference classes for print jobs, receives data of print job requests through the interface, compares the data of the print job requests to the calculated preference classes of the print jobs to filter out non-matching print job requests, and forwards only remaining, matching print job requests to a production machine of a print shop, which accepts the print job requests as print jobs and processes them on the production machine to manufacture the printed products.

Abstract: A method of producing printed products uses at least one computer and at least one input device for controlling at least one machine for processing printing substrates. The input device receives technical and economic data of at least one print shop and the computer receives customer preferences relating to print jobs by using the input device. Based on the technical and economic data of the print shop, the computer calculates a simulation of possible print jobs producible in the print shop. The computer takes into account the results of the simulation and the customer preference inputs and generates matching offers for print jobs. The computer compares the generated offers with customer print jobs and, if a match is found between an offer and a customer's print job, the print job is processed by the machine for processing printing substrates.

Abstract: A device for defining participants in a control system that controls a printing machine is provided. The control system includes a central computer and a number of participants which interact with the central computer in order to carry out processes. The participants are connected to one another via lines of a bus system. The lines of the bus system and the participants have respective plugs for connecting the lines of the bus system to the participants. The plugs of the lines of the bus system have reserved plug contacts which are provided with one or more galvanic links for defining the respective participants.

Abstract: A device for synchronizing processes which run on a plurality of units including a central unit linked with other units via a field bus, includes a device provided in the central unit for producing a system clock, the field bus having a vacant line for distributing the system clock to the other units, and respective multiplication devices located at the other units for multiplying the system clock; and a method of operating the device for synchronizing processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for synchronizing processes which are executed on a plurality of units (2a, 2b, 2c), in particular, in paper-processing machines, the units (2a, 2b, 2c) being connected to a central control unit (1) via a data bus (6). The present invention is characterized in that the central control unit (1) is designed for distributing movement commands via a data bus (6) to a plurality of units (2a, 2b, 2c), the movement commands containing the instant at which these commands are executed, and that provision is made for the units (2a, 2b, 2c) which keep available the absolute time to synchronously execute these commands at the instant communicated via the commands.

Abstract: A device for monitoring safety-relevant processes in actuating/drive elements in machines having at least one operation control for safety-relevant and other than safety-relevant processes, at least one safety monitoring control, at least one safety input/output device and a redundantly constructed input/output system for safety-relevant processes, includes at least one field bus system connecting the operation control, the at least one safety input/output device and the at least one safety monitoring control to one another, at least one of the safety input/output device and the safety monitoring control being disposed in a distributed manner on an actuating/drive element for, respectively, initiating and performing a safety-relevant process; and a method of operating the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for synchronizing processes which are executed on a plurality of units (2a, 2b, 2c), in particular, in paper-processing machines, the units (2a, 2b, 2c) being connected to a central control unit (1) via a data bus (6). The present invention is characterized in that the central control unit (1) is designed for distributing movement commands via a data bus (6) to a plurality of units (2a, 2b, 2c), the movement commands containing the instant at which these commands are executed, and that provision is made for the units (2a, 2b, 2c) which keep available the absolute time to synchronously execute these commands at the instant communicated via the commands.

Abstract: A device for synchronizing processes which run on a plurality of units including a central unit linked with other units via a field bus, includes a device provided in the central unit for producing a system clock, the field bus having a vacant line for distributing the system clock to the other units, and respective multiplication devices located at the other units for multiplying the system clock; and a method of operating the device for synchronizing processes.

Abstract: Drive for a printing press with a plurality of printing units mechanically interconnected through the intermediary of a gear train, the printing units being associated with respective drive motors for supplying power to the gear train in a preset torque ratio, includes a control device, a device for supplying to the control device information regarding printing-specific variables, said control device including a device for determining, from the printing-specific variables, load-torque changes in the printing units, individually, and for energizing the drive motors so that power flow in the gear train is constant when averaged over time.

Abstract: A device for defining participants in a control system that controls a printing machine is provided. The control system includes a central computer and a number of participants which interact with the central computer in order to carry out processes. The participants are connected to one another via lines of a bus system. The lines of the bus system and the participants have respective plugs for connecting the lines of the bus system to the participants. The plugs of the lines of the bus system have reserved plug contacts which are provided with one or more galvanic links for defining the respective participants.

Abstract: A device for depositing paper sheets, in particular on a sheet pile or stack in a delivery of a printing machine, includes a revolving belt, a drive motor for driving the revolving belt separately from any other drive system, and at least one suction device having a discretely effective suction action, the suction device being disposed on the revolving belt, the revolving belt being constructed as a toothed belt for transmitting torque and synchronicity between the drive motor and the suction device; and a method of operating the depositing device.