Abstract: Apparatus for splitting a stream of products coming from a folding group making any desired fold and feeding it to either of two further folding groups making a respective further fold includes a stripper assembly guiding the products away from a folding cylinder of the folding group making the desired fold, a diverter element, and tape guide systems that transport the products from the latter to the further folding groups. The stripper assembly includes a tape guide module that can be pivoted towards the folding cylinder, and at least one stripper tongue; the tape guide systems and the diverter element being integrated into a splitter module.

Abstract: A plurality of folding stages, in which each folding stage carries out a folding operation, in steps, are provided. The folding stages each have a folding roller pair (2, 2'. . . 5, 5'), one each roller being located above, and one below the web or superposed webs (6) to be folded. The folding roller pairs, except for the first, are formed with matching groove - ridge profile. The folding roller pairs are offset, in coordinates in space, with respect to the coordinates of a first roller pair which has cylindrical shape, such that the spacing of adjacent folding stations, e.g.