Abstract: The inventive winding device has a winding core (14) and a band spool (16), which are rotationally mounted on a frame (12). A supply (24) of the winding band (18) is wound onto the band spool (16). At the other end, the winding band is attached to the winding core (14). The winding core (14) is driven by its frictionally engaged interaction with a driving belt (32), which is driven by the drive motor (26). The drive motor (26) also drives the band spool (16).

Abstract: A process and apparatus for conveying printed products of the type having a main surface and a side edge, wherein each product is retained in the region of its side edge by an individual gripper, and wherein each gripper and its retained product are conveyed along a conveying path. The printed products are initially oriented such that their side edges run essentially perpendicularly to the conveying direction, and the grippers and products are then rotated about an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the side edge of the product and perpendicular to the conveying direction. The spacing of the grippers may also be changed during such rotation.

Abstract: A transmission system for transmitting pushing forces along straight and curved paths includes a guide channel (1) and a line of transmission members (10) arranged in the guide channel. The transmission members are acted on by a drive. The transmission members (10) are in contact with each other at end contact faces where the contact faces are formed with mating ring-shaped ridge (11) and a ring-shaped groove, respectively. The ridge (11) and groove (12) are matched to each other such that they are positioned inside each other when the members are arranged coaxially and contacting each other. The cross sections of the ridge (11) and groove (12) are such that ridge and groove are pivotable in relation to each other when engaged. A line of such transmission members arranged in a straight line and pressure loaded forms a buckling-resistant bar which does not exert forces on straight regions (1.2) of an enclosing guide channel (1). In curved guide channel parts (1.

Abstract: The guidance means (20) according to the invention is used for guiding the rolling or sliding movement of objects (10) along a predetermined or preset path or route, whose course is freely selectable within wide limits in space. The guidance means (20) has a guiding means extending without interruption over the predetermined path in the form of a cage-like arrangement of a plurality of at least limitedly bendable guide rails (21) and a plurality of support or carrying elements (22), which are arranged in mutually spaced manner along the predetermined path and which hold the guide rails (21) in parallel and in an at least partly spaced manner in the predetermined, cage-like arrangement. The guide rails (21) advantageously comprise a limited flexible, continuously manufacturable metal or plastic profile. The support elements (22) can be installed on a fixedly laid base element (23), e.g. in a position adjustable with respect to the base element (23).

Abstract: For decelerating, accelerating and/or deflecting conveyed printed products (3), pressing elements (1, 2) act on the printed products (3) with normal forces (F.sub.N). The action is carried out in a resilient manner by contact elements (4) fixed to spring elements (5) such that the time of the action on the printed product (3) is made longer. Thus an improved deceleration or acceleration effect is achieved by means of friction forces and/or a deflecting effect is achieved by means of a momentum.