Abstract: A sheet feeder system for a sheet-fed printing press includes a device for causing a sheet pile to sag at least partly in at least an upper region thereof, and at least two contact elements disposed in mutually spaced-apart relationship on an upper side of the sheet pile and having respective contact surfaces for pressing against the upper side of the sheet pile at least partly or temporarily, at least one of the contact elements being drivable so as to move the respective contact surfaces pressing against the upper side of the sheet pile towards and away from one another, respectively, for forming an interspace between the uppermost sheet of the sheet pile and a sheet immediately therebelow, and a method for individually separating sheets.

Abstract: The grippers (2, 3), which are mounted on the transport bars (1), are provided with permanent magnets (6). In order to seize and transfer a workpiece (4), the two grippers are moved toward the workpiece from the outside, while the front surfaces (5) of the grippers position the workpiece and the magnets (6) lift up the workpiece by some distance. It is thus ensured in a very simple manner that the workpiece may safely enter the following processing station of a follow-on tool.