Abstract: With an apparatus for the processing by milling of the overhanging spine (14) region of a book block (9), which is clamped into at least one clamping device (4) on a conveying arrangement (5) with the side to be processed pointing in downward direction, the book block (9) is moved along the conveying path past a rotary-driven processing tool (16) of a stationary processing station (6). The at least one clamping device (4) is attached to a rotating frame (3) that rotates around a perpendicular axis of rotation (2), wherein the clamping device is provided with an immovable clamping jaw (7) as well as an opposite-arranged movable clamping jaw (8) for opening and closing the clamping device (4).

Abstract: An apparatus for timed processing of book blocks for perfect binding includes a feed element to supply respective book blocks horizontally positioned with a spine facing in a feed direction of movement. A lifting device is arranged to receive the respective horizontally positioned book blocks from the feed element. The lifting device is pivotal about a horizontal axis and has an adjustably driven limit stop that forms a conveying end of the feed element. A gripper circulates on a traction element above the lifting device. The lifting device is pivoted about the horizontal axis into an upright position and operates synchronized with the movement of the gripper to lift the respective book blocks with the adjustably driven limit stop to transfer each respective book block to the gripper when the gripper is positioned over the book block in the lifting device.

Abstract: An apparatus for timed processing of book blocks for perfect binding includes a feed element to supply respective book blocks horizontally positioned with a spine facing in a feed direction of movement. A lifting device is arranged to receive the respective horizontally positioned book blocks from the feed element. The lifting device is pivotal about a horizontal axis and has an adjustably driven limit stop that forms a conveying end of the feed element. A gripper circulates on a traction element above the lifting device. The lifting device is pivoted about the horizontal axis into an upright position and operates synchronized with the movement of the gripper to lift the respective book blocks with the adjustably driven limit stop to transfer each respective book block to the gripper when the gripper is positioned over the book block in the lifting device.