Abstract: An apparatus for producing a printed mailing has an accumulator module in which an envelope and an insert are compiled to a set. In a folding module arranged downstream of the accumulator module, the set is folded to form the printed mailing. In the accumulator module the envelope is positioned displaced relative to the insert and the set is folded at least twice in the folding module. In the method for producing a printed mailing, an envelope and an insert are complied to a set. The envelope is positioned such that a first end portion of the envelope projects past the insert transversely to a folding edge. Envelope and insert are folded jointly such that a second end portion of the envelope is positioned between two layers of the folded insert. The first end portion is then folded across a section of the envelope that encloses the insert.

Abstract: A collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, and cardboard has a feeding device and a tray downstream of the feeding device in the feeding direction. The tray is arranged in a lowered position relative to the feeding device. A stop is provided downstream of the tray. At least one transport roll transports sheets individually from the feeding device onto the tray to form a stack. An adjusting element is arranged in an area where the feeding device and the tray adjoin, wherein the adjusting element is adjustable between a lowered rest position and a position of use lifted relative to the rest position. In the position of use, the adjusting element lifts a trail end of a first sheet that has reached the tray such that a following second sheet is moved into a position underneath the trail end of the first sheet.

Abstract: A collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, and cardboard has a feeding device and a tray downstream of the feeding device in the feeding direction. The tray is arranged in a lowered position relative to the feeding device. A stop is provided downstream of the tray. At least one transport roll transports sheets individually from the feeding device onto the tray to form a stack. An adjusting element is arranged in an area where the feeding device and the tray adjoin, wherein the adjusting element is adjustable between a lowered rest position and a position of use lifted relative to the rest position. In the position of use, the adjusting element lifts a trail end of a first sheet that has reached the tray such that a following second sheet is moved into a position underneath the trail end of the first sheet.

Abstract: A feed device for stacks of paper or plastic material has at least one transport unit with a supporting member for the stack and at least one transport element. A separating unit with at least one rotatably driven feed drum is provided for removing individual sheets from the stack. The transport unit transports the stack to the separating unit and is pretensioned in the transport direction toward the feed drum such that the stack rests with pretension against the feed drum. The pretension can be provided by a spring acting on the transport unit.

Abstract: A folding device for sheets of paper or plastic has at least one folding pocket for receiving a sheet to be folded and at least one deflection strip for deflecting a sheet not to be folded. A common holder is provided, and the folding pocket and the deflection strip are secured on the common holder. The common holder has two sidewalls and the folding pocket and the at least one deflection strip are arranged between the two sidewalls. The folding pocket and the deflection strip are adjustable in opposite directions relative to one another. A common drive is provided for the folding pocket and the deflection strip.

Abstract: In a method for transporting sheets of paper the individual sheets are conveyed successively in a conveying direction to a stop unit and at least one sheet is held at the stop unit to form a set at the stop unit. The stop unit is activated for conveying the set formed at the stop unit when a sheet of a next set to be formed at the stop unit overlaps the set formed at the stop unit. The device for performing the method has a collector with transport elements for transporting sheets along a transport path and a stop unit positioned in the transport path and operated intermittently for forming sets of sheets and further transporting the sets formed thereat. A control device is connected to the stop unit. The collector further has a first sensor device connected to the control device which sends an activation signal to the stop unit when a sheet of a next set to be formed overlaps a set already formed at the stop unit.

Abstract: A turning device for individual sheets has at least one transport unit transporting individual sheets. At least one turning unit turns the individual sheets by 180° to turned sheets while they are being transported to a processing station arranged downstream. At least one vacuum element is arranged proximal to the at least one turning unit and transports the turned sheets in a direction toward the processing station arranged downstream.

Abstract: A transport device for transporting flat goods has at least one transport belt having longitudinal edges and a transport area. At least one vacuum device and at least one guide with sidewalls are provided. The transport area of the at least one transport belt is arranged in the at least one guide such that at least one vacuum slot is formed between at least one of the longitudinal edges of the transport belt and one of the sidewalls neighboring the at least one longitudinal edge. The at least one transport belt has a profiling configured such that vacuum acts on the flat goods via the profiling.

Abstract: A device for enveloping inserts in an envelope has at least one feeder for supplying first and second articles. A transporting device for the first and second articles received from the at least one feeder is arranged downstream of the at least one feeder. A first adhesive station with at least one applicator unit is configured to apply an adhesive onto the first article provided for forming an envelope, wherein the envelope is produced from the first article without waste. The at least one applicator unit is stationary during application of the adhesive onto the first article.

Abstract: In a method for intermediately storing documents being supplied in a supply cycle by an upstream system to an intermediate storage device, the documents supplied by the upstream system to a downstream system are transferred in a transfer cycle that is independent of the supply cycle. The intermediate storage device for performing the method has an input side and an output side and a transport device for transporting the documents from the input side to the output side in a transport direction through the intermediate storage device. The transport device has a first transport unit and a second transport unit. The first transport unit is arranged at the input side and is configured to be continuously driven. The second transport unit is arranged at the output side and is driven in a cycled operation.

Abstract: A folding device for sheets of paper or plastic has at least one folding pocket for receiving a sheet to be folded and at least one deflection strip for deflecting a sheet not to be folded. A common holder is provided, and the folding pocket and the deflection strip are secured on the common holder. The common holder has two sidewalls and the folding pocket and the at least one deflection strip are arranged between the two sidewalls. The folding pocket and the deflection strip are adjustable in opposite directions relative to one another. A common drive is provided for the folding pocket and the deflection strip.

Abstract: A turning device for individual sheets has at least one transport unit transporting individual sheets. At least one turning unit turns the individual sheets by 180° to turned sheets while they are being transported to a processing station arranged downstream. At least one vacuum element is arranged proximal to the at least one turning unit and transports the turned sheets in a direction toward the processing station arranged downstream.

Abstract: A transport device for transporting flat goods has at least one transport belt having longitudinal edges and a transport area. At least one vacuum device and at least one guide with sidewalls are provided. The transport area of the at least one transport belt is arranged in the at least one guide such that at least one vacuum slot is formed between at least one of the longitudinal edges of the transport belt and one of the sidewalls neighboring the at least one longitudinal edge. The at least one transport belt has a profiling configured such that vacuum acts on the flat goods via the profiling.

Abstract: A buckle folding machine is provided with a device with which the folding rollers (W1 through W5) can be automatically set to different folding gap widths as a function of the measured or calculated thickness of a sheet of paper or stack passing through the folding gap (F1 through F4). The folding rollers to be adjusted are mounted on pivoted levers (22), which are mounted coaxially in pairs and which be pivoted against permanent restoring forces under the effect of electrically controllable adjusting members (S1 through S5). The adjusting members are actuated by an electronic process computer, which calculates the folding gap widths to be set in the particular case according to a preset working program from measured and/or manually entered paper thicknesses or stack thicknesses and/or fold types. The adjusting members (S1 through S5) comprise a plurality of pneumatic working cylinders, which are arranged in a row in a cascade-like pattern, and whose working strokes mutually add up.

Abstract: In a method for intermediately storing documents being supplied in a supply cycle by an upstream system to an intermediate storage device, the documents supplied by the upstream system to a downstream system are transferred in a transfer cycle that is independent of the supply cycle. The intermediate storage device for performing the method has an input side and an output side and a transport device for transporting the documents from the input side to the output side in a transport direction through the intermediate storage device. The transport device has a first transport unit and a second transport unit. The first transport unit is arranged at the input side and is configured to be continuously driven. The second transport unit is arranged at the output side and is driven in a cycled operation.

Abstract: Buckle folding machine including folding pockets, which have a paper stop each. One folding pocket being for collection and subsequent joint folding of a plurality of sheets. From the folding pocket the collected sheets of paper pass together through a folding mechanism, having a draw-in point formed by upper and lower draw-in rollers and having at least one pair of folding rollers forming a folding point. A sheet feeder with a conveyor track directed toward the draw-in point, in which a stacking ramp is located, is arranged in front of the draw-in point.

Abstract: A web and sheet sluice adjustable to different material thicknesses for sheets of paper or the like, which are fed to a processing or treating unit. The sluice has a passage gap between a friction roller, which rotates continuously during the working operation, and an axially parallel braking roller, which is radially adjustable in relation to the friction roller. An electric switching element sends a control signal for an electric circuit during the adjustment of the passage gap to the thickness of a sample located in the passage gap. The braking roller is rotatably mounted on the cylindrical eccentric of an eccentric shaft, which can be driven by a first electric motor drive and can optionally be adjusted to both directions of rotation, and with the friction roller stationarily stopped, it can be driven by a second electric motor drive at a speed of rotation that is substantially higher than the velocity of adjustment of the braking roller via a driving gear which can be moved out of its normal position.

Abstract: A motion indicating device used especially to monitor the movement of sheets of paper, which are moved via conveyor paths. A scanning device has a rotatably mounted scanning member, which lies on the scannable surfaces of the moving sheet of paper and is set into rotation by same, and which is provided with signal elements, which generate motion signals in a stationary electronic signal transmitter by their rotary movements. The scanning member is a ball (8) with uneven weight distribution or a hollow ball (81, 82). The ball is guided freely rotatably in a guide cage (7) and has at least one signal element. A signal transmitter is arranged on a side located diametrically opposite the contact point (19) of the ball (8) and is directed in this plane of rotation toward the ball (8).

Abstract: A buckling-type paper sheet folder comprises a protective housing (7) and two pairs of folding cylinders (W1, W2, W3, W4) which are mounted in a cylinder frame (1) and conjointly driven by an electric motor (4). Folding pockets (5,6) and the cylinder frame are enclosed on all sides by the housing which has two parts, namely a base (8) and a cover (9), that are hinged and/or detachably connected to each other. In the base, a box-like compartment (12) is formed below the folding pockets accommodating the cylinder frame. The cover comprises a wall (45) extending between vertical side walls (40,41) and covering the upper foldin pocket (5) and having a portion (48) forming the upper boundary of a sheet intake opening. The cover further comprises a second wall (54) extending above the second folding pocket (6) inwardly, to form the lower boundary of the intake opening (51), and having a front portion 39.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device that makes possible to turn individual sheets of paper 3 by an angle of 90.degree. during their transport without a change in their direction of feed, arrow 8, even at high speeds of feed. In the device according to the present invention, a stopping roller 22 with a pressure ball 33, is driven opposite to the direction of feed, arrow 8 and is arranged directly in front of the taut side 23' of a conveyor belt 23 in the direction of feed, arrow 8. A longitudinal row of pressure balls 22-29 are in contact with the conveyor belt 23. A drive roller 34 is driven in the direction of feed, arrow 8, and is provided with a pressure ball 35 in contact with a higher contact pressure than the pressure ball 33 to the stopping 22. The driver roller 34 arranged laterally offset from the feed web center 38 and directly in front of the roller stopping roller 22.