Abstract: The processing conveyer device (10) has a plurality of receiving elements (18) that are arranged one behind the other and are driven in a circulatory direction, said elements having a support element and a base element for supporting the printing products laterally and from below, in addition to a saddle-type bearing element for receiving folded printing products astride said element. Feed stations (28) are arranged along the circulatory track (12) of the receiving elements (18). A respective opening device, which can be activated and deactivated, is allocated to said feed stations, for selectively opening the folded printing products (24) that are to be fed by the receiving elements. The feed stations (28) can selectively introduce printing products (24) into the receiving elements (18) or can place folded printing products (24), which have been opened, astride the bearing element.

Abstract: A device for holding printed products fed in variations of at least collecting and collating feed modes. The device includes a holding element for holding products fed in different feed modes. The holding element, in turn, includes a deflection element which, in a printed product transfer region, is effective to deflect printed products being fed away from those already fed to the holding element.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for destacking a stack of flat sheet-like articles, comprising a bearing surface for supporting the stack at a fixed elevation, and a separating arrangement for repeatedly separating the uppermost article from the stack and transferring it laterally onto a removal conveyor. The separating arrangement is mounted for vertical movement so as to float downwardly as the height of the stack decreases, and the separating arrangement can be lifted upwardly at the conclusion of the destacking operation so that a further stack can be fed onto the bearing surface along a lateral feed plane which includes the bearing surface.

Abstract: The processing conveyer device (10) has a plurality of receiving elements (18) that are arranged one behind the other and are driven in a circulatory direction, said elements having a support element and a base element for supporting the printing products laterally and from below, in addition to a saddle-type bearing element for receiving folded printing products astride said element. Feed stations (28) are arranged along the circulatory track (12) of the receiving elements (18). A respective opening device, which can be activated and deactivated, is allocated to said feed stations, for selectively opening the folded printing products (24) that are to be fed by the receiving elements. The feed stations (28) can selectively introduce printing products (24) into the receiving elements (18) or can place folded printing products (24), which have been opened, astride the bearing element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving printing products (6, 7, 8, 9) in a transfer zone (37). Said device comprises at least one receiving element (1) that has a support element (2), a base element (3) and a bearing element (4), said support element (2) and base element (3) being able to support printing products (6, 7, 8, 9) laterally and from below and the bearing element (4) being able to receive printing products (6, 7, 8, 9) astride said element. According to the invention, a deflection element (5) is provided which can preferably deflect a printing product (6, 7, 8, 9) that is fed to the receiving element (1), in such a way that at least one part of the fed printing product (6, 7, 8, 9) is positioned on the side of the received printing products (6, 7, 8, 9) facing away from the support element (2).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for destacking a stack of flat sheet-like articles, comprising a bearing surface for supporting the stack at a fixed elevation, and a separating arrangement for repeatedly separating the uppermost article from the stack and transferring it laterally onto a removal conveyor. The separating arrangement is mounted for vertical movement so as to float downwardly as the height of the stack decreases, and the separating arrangement can be lifted upwardly at the conclusion of the destacking operation so that a further stack can be fed onto the bearing surface along a lateral feed plane which includes the bearing surface.

Abstract: A method for dismantling a stack (1) of flat objects (2, 3) piece by piece, in which the top object (2) of the stack (1) is moved in its plane, gripped at its freed edge and removed from the stack (1). The top object (2) is moved against a stop (5), at least in the region of one of its corners (2b), by a movable separating element (6, 6′) and, as a result of further movement, is bent in such a way that it escapes from the stop (5) and is moved out of the stack (1). The invention further relates to an apparatus for dismantling a stack (1) of flat objects (2, 3) piece by piece.

Abstract: A method for dismantling a stack (1) of flat objects (2, 3) piece by piece, in which the top object (2) of the stack (1) is moved in its plane, gripped at its freed edge and removed from the stack (1). The top object (2) is moved against a stop (5), at least in the region of one of its corners (2b), by a movable separating element (6, 6′) and, as a result of further movement, is bent in such a way that it escapes from the stop (5) and is moved out of the stack (1). The invention further relates to an apparatus for dismantling a stack (1) of flat objects (2, 3) piece by piece.

Abstract: An apparatus for transforming an overlapping stack of flexible flat objects, such as printed products, arriving on a first conveyor into an overlapping formation on a second conveyor which is positioned downstream of the first conveyor. A displacement element is guided to reciprocate on a guide rail and has a hook which acts to engage and displace each of the objects from the first conveyor into an active region of the second conveyor. The second conveyor is driven at a conveying speed which is greater than that of the first conveyor. Also, the speed of the displacement element in the direction of conveyance is greater than the conveying speed of the first conveyor, and thus the objects are fed to the second conveyor separately and at an increased spacing.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding sheet-like articles, such as newspapers, periodicals, and inserts therefor, from a vertical stack of the articles. The stack is supported on a fixed rest 3, and a sucker arrangement 24 and a pushing away unit 38 are mounted on a load bearing structure 44 which is supported so as to float with the height of the stack. The sucker arrangement 24 includes a pair of suction heads 25 which are mounted for movement between a lowered extended position and a raised retracted position, and the suction heads have suction openings 25a which are permanently connected to a source of negative pressure. In operation, the suction heads 25 engage the uppermost one of the articles in the stack, which closes the suction openings 25a and causes the suction heads and uppermost article to be lifted. The pushing away unit 38 then engages and laterally moves the article away from the suction heads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor system comprising a guiding rail (6) and a plurality of retaining devices (8) for a conveyed item, especially printing products. Said retaining devices each have a guiding pan (5) which can individually move in the guiding rail (6). A second guiding rail (7) is provided with a driving means (2) which is guided thereon. The driving means (2) permits a detachable coupling to a coupling part of the guiding part (5) such that, in a coupled state, a load carrying connection exists between the driving means (2) and the coupling part.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding sheet-like articles, such as newspapers, periodicals, and inserts therefor, from a vertical stack of the articles. The stack is supported on a fixed rest 3, and a sucker arrangement 24 and a pushing away unit 38 are mounted on a load bearing structure 44 which is supported so as to float with the height of the stack. The sucker arrangement 24 includes a pair of suction heads 25 which are mounted for movement between a lowered extended position and a raised retracted position, and the suction heads have suction openings 25a which are permanently connected to a source of negative pressure. In operation, the suction heads 25 engage the uppermost one of the articles in the stack, which closes the suction openings 25a and causes the suction heads and uppermost article to be lifted. The pushing away unit 38 then engages and laterally moves the article away from the suction heads.

Abstract: The conveying apparatus has a transport belt (10) which is intended to feed flexible, flat articles (12) arising in imbricated formation (S), resting freely, to a conveyor (14). The transport belt (10) is led around a deflection drum (16) and, together with the latter, forms a deflection and conveying gap (26) for the imbricated formation (S). On one side, an edge section (21) of said imbricated formation projects beyond the deflection drum (16). The circulation path (104) of the conveyor (14) runs alongside the drum. Said conveyor is equipped with grippers (20) which are intended to grip the deflected imbricated formation (S) in the edge section and to transport it further.

Abstract: An apparatus for rotating rectangular flat articles that have been accumulated in an imbricated formation on and are moving in a conveying direction along a belt conveyor. A stop is arranged in the movement path of the products, on one side relative to the central axis of the incoming imbricated formation. A roller is located on the other side relative to the central axis, the axis of rotation for which extends at a right angle to the conveying direction of the product and is tangent to the stop. The apparatus prevents damage to the products and insures rotation of the products that have been accumulated in imbricated formation.

Abstract: The uppermost printed product is lifted from an intermediate stack, that was loaded from below, by a suction arrangement. The lifted product is fed into the active range of a pushing arrangement that is driven in synchronism with the suction arrangement. The pushing arrangement has stops which are arranged one behind another at a distance and circulate along a closed peripheral path and function to push the printed products released by the suction arrangement, one after another, by acting on the trailing edge of the printed products. The printed products are conveyed from the intermediate stack into the effective range of a conveying apparatus.

Abstract: A blow molding method manufactures a sealed container and fills the container with a substance. The container body is connected to a head or top. A part of the head can be detached for opening of the container. A segment of an extruded tube is mounted in a blow mold having an axially movable mold base. The diameter of the extruded tube is slightly greater than the diameter of the head or top. Following the closing of the tube end forming the bottom of the container, air is blown into the tube and simultaneously the mold base is moved toward the top jaws of the blow mold forming the head. After filling of the container and possibly mounting of an insert body into the top segment of the tube forming the container head or top, the mold base is moved still further in the direction of the top jaws, until the container is free of air. Then, the head is formed and is sealed securely with the outer surface of the insert body.

Abstract: A container for delivery of flowable material has a plastic, deformable container body which can be compressed in its longitudinal direction and a neck of smaller diameter attached to one body end with formation of a projection. The delivery through the neck projection corresponds to the volume diminution obtained by the length reduction of the body, for quantitative regulation of the material delivered through the neck. A cup-shaped bushing has its floor engaged on a shoulder projection of the body. The bushing floor has a passage opening for the neck. A piston is slidable in the bushing until it contacts the bushing floor. An indicator arrangement makes a visible indication of the movement path of the piston in the bushing.

Abstract: For the connection of the sheets of a multi-sheet printed product (14), such as magazines, brochures and the like, the sheets are adhesively connected together point-wise by the introduction of an adhesive into perforations formed in them. During this, the adhesive applied to the outer side of the penetration and drilling needles (20) is transferred onto the sheets over the whole length of the perforations simultaneously with the formation of the perforations by means of these needles (20) and/or on retraction of the needles (20).

Abstract: A blow molding method manufactures a sealed container and fills the container with a substance. The container body is connected to a head or top. A part of the head can be detached for opening of the container. A segment of an extruded tube is mounted in a blow mold having an axially movable mold base. The diameter of the extruded tube is slightly greater than the diameter of the head or top. Following the closing of the tube end forming the bottom of the container, air is blown into the tube and simultaneously the mold base is moved toward the top jaws of the blow mold forming the head. After filling of the container and possibly mounting of an insert body into the top segment of the tube forming the container head or top, the mold base is moved still further in the direction of the top jaws, until the container is free of air. Then, the head is formed and is sealed securely with the outer surface of the insert body.

Abstract: The multi-sheet, folded printed product arranged on the supporting member is penetrated by a penetration tool, from the direction of a supporting member. A pressure-exerting element acts on the printed product with a lateral compressive force. This results in a widening of the through-passage produced through the printed product. Upon withdrawal into the rest position of the penetration tool, adhesive present on the surface of the penetration tool is transferred onto the sheets in the through-passage. Once the lateral compressive force has been eliminated, the through-passage closes, which results in good distribution of the adhesive and reliable adhesive bonding.