Abstract: A method for operating a collection system for printed products includes drawing off the printed products from discharge device(s) disposed at corresponding discharge point(s) in the collection system. The printed products are deposited on a collection section during a cycle period of the discharge device(s) so as to form a bundle of printed products. The bundle is transferred to a subsequent conveying mechanism having receiving pockets. It is determined whether at least one missing printed product exists due to an incorrect drawing off from the discharge point(s). A repair process is initiated and controlled in which the at least one missing printed product is drawn off from the corresponding discharge point(s) at a time corresponding to a subsequent recurrent pocket-related cycle of the subsequent conveying mechanism in a subsequent cycle period of the discharge device(s). The at least one missing printed product is inserted in the relevant receiving pocket.

Abstract: A device and a method for inserting flat objects into a folded printed product, wherein the products are held by grippers of a gripper conveyor which opens only briefly for inserting the flat object. In order to also stabilize the product in the open state of the gripper, a support element is provided, which moves between the two product parts before the gripper opens and rests on one of the product parts. If the orientations of the support elements and the grippers are selected in a suitable fashion, this will suffice in order to position the product and keep it open such that the flat object can be inserted and the gripper can then be closed again, while clamping the product with the flat object into position. Optionally, further support elements are present, which additionally support the product from the outside, such as the folded edge.

Abstract: In a method and a device for opening printed products (26), folded printed products (20) are held on a back (28) and transported. Thereby, they are aligned at an edge region (44) lying opposite the back (28), for example by way of co-running lugs (98?). Subsequently, the edge region (44) is encompassed by a holding element (50) and held in a preferably loose manner. Preferably, the uppermost sheet of the printed product (26) is gripped with a revolving opening element (72) engaging on the printed product (26) behind the edge region (44), and pulled out of the holding element (50), while the remaining sheet or the remaining sheets of the printed product (26) remain in the holding element (50). After moving a holding-open element (102) into the printed product (26) opened in such a manner, the holding element (50) moves away to the bottom and thus the edge region (44) of the printed product (26) slips out of the holding element (50).

Abstract: An apparatus for thread-stitching of folded print products includes a sewing station in which individual print products are stitched along the fold and print products are then sewn together along the spine to form a book block. A pivoting saddle supplies individual print products straddling thereon to the sewing station. A feeder separates folded print products from a stack of folded print products. A feeding arrangement includes a feed path connecting the feeder to the pivoting saddle, and has a feeding end that cooperates with the feeder to supply the individual print products to the feed path and a discharge end that operates to supply the individual print products to the pivoting saddle. The sewing station, as seen from the top, is arranged on the machine frame of the apparatus, between the feeding end of the feeding arrangement and the pivoting saddle.

Abstract: A device for opening folded or bound printed products, comprises a feeder device (2, 13) for feeding-in individual folded or bound sub-products (4) and an opening device (6) for opening the sub-products (4), as well as furthermore an opening verifying installation (11, 14, 15, 16), in order to with optical means (14) identify deficiently opened sub-products (4) before the sub-products (4) are further processed. In case of sub-products (4) identified as being deficiently opened, the further processing is not carried out, but rather a deficiently opened sub-product (4) is conducted back to the opening device once more.

Abstract: The gathering, conveyance, and assembly of printed material utilizing one or more aerodynamic positioning devices in conjunction with binding machinery is disclosed. The aerodynamic positioning device utilizes controlled fluid flow via a series of discretely spaced jets that create a low pressure region beneath a signature dropping from an adjacent feeder. The aerodynamic positioning device allows the binding machinery to operate at high speeds with lightweight and unbalanced signatures while maintaining high-quality production with reduced paper jams.

Abstract: An apparatus for opening and depositing a signature onto a transporting device includes a continuously rotating gripper cylinder having a first shaft and carrying at least one signature. First and second opening cylinders are arranged below the gripper cylinder to open the signature and deposit the opened signature onto the transporting device. The first and second opening cylinders each have a second and third shafts, respectively, extending substantially parallel to the first shaft. The first and second opening cylinders each have a peripheral section, the peripheral section of the first opening cylinder engaging in a region of rotation of the gripper cylinder to grip a signature such that the signature can be released again. The first opening cylinder includes a guide element to aid in conveying the signature.

Abstract: In an installation and a method for the lifting of folded printed products (1) from a conveyor, wherein the printed products (1) are transported straddled across a saddle (2), the saddle (2) includes a counter tool (4) for processing of printed products (1) straddled across the saddle (2). Therein a means of lifting (5) extends alongside and parallel to the saddle (2) and is staggered at right angles to a support shoulder (3)of the saddle (2) as well as to the counter tool. As the means of lifting, the support shoulder (3) and in particular the counter tools are not situated in line but staggered, an unrestricted positioning of binding points along the support shoulder (3) is possible. There is no need to consider the position of lifting tappets or levers for the lifting of the printed products in the support shoulder (3).

Abstract: A device for gathering signatures, positioned straddling, into printed products such as newspapers, magazines, and brochures includes a conveying arrangement that has a saddle-shaped gathering section, and at least one signature feeders. The at least one signature feeder is arranged along the gathering section and are respectively controlled via a motor with the same or changeable angle of rotation and are driven cycle-synchronously with the conveying arrangement. For this, the signature feeders are connected detachably to a machine frame that accommodates the conveying arrangement.

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: A transport disc for an opening device of a printed sheet feeder is arranged on a first opening drum of the opening device and has at least one outer elastic support. The outer elastic support cooperates with a securing disc of a second opening drum of the opening device to clamp an individual printed sheet between the outer elastic support and the securing disc for transporting the individual printed sheet to a transport device. The outer elastic support has an outer bearing layer and a compensation area positioned radially inwardly underneath the outer bearing layer. The compensation area is radially yielding and supports the outer bearing layer.

Abstract: A feeder for collecting printed sheets in an astride position includes a pulling-off drum which has at the circumference thereof gripping members for pulling off printed sheets stacked in a magazine. The feeder further includes a unit for conveying the printed sheets with an open side facing forward into an opening device. The opening device is arranged in front of a collecting device. The unit arranged between the pulling-off drum and the opening device is formed by a pocket wheel or a pocket chain provided with revolving pockets for receiving the printed sheets which are supplied with their folds facing forwardly, and a conveying member arranged in front of the pockets.

Abstract: A folder includes a first cutting device for partially cutting a web of material, a former to fold the web of material, so as to form a folded web, a stationary signature opening device located between sides of the passing folded web, and a second cutting device located downstream from the former to cut the folded web into an at least one signature. A related collating device is also provided.

Abstract: Gather-stitcher machine for joining and stapling a plurality of stacks of sheets of a magazine, and method for producing a thumb-tab index on magazines to be stapled by means of the gather-stitcher machine. In order to make it possible for a thumb-tab index to be machine-produced on the magazine which has been assembled together by the gather-stitcher machine, the machine is equipped with at least edge punching device arranged to the rear of a feeder guide mechanism in the transport mechanism's direction of travel, which device only produces punched-out portions in said stack of sheets in the long edges therein once the latter has been deposited.

Abstract: The extension arm is used for removing printed products, which are conveyed with the aid of circulating carriers, such that they straddle a saddle-shaped support of a conveying arrangement. With the aid of a gripping device, the printed products are gripped and then lifted off the conveying arrangement. The gripping device comprises two rotating gripping members, which are respectively positioned on the circumference of an also rotating support and between which the printed products are gripped and removed. The gripping members preferably have a curved outer shell surface that forms an essentially circular contour together with an outer shell surface of a support. The printed products can be pulled off in horizontal direction and with initially high speed from the conveying arrangement and can then be transferred with a vertical movement to another conveying arrangement. Thus, a collision with the subsequent printed product can be avoided even with a high production capacity.

Abstract: A device is provided for gathering and conveying printed sheets over a conveying path. The device includes a gathering segment, with the legs of the printed sheets straddling the gathering segment. The gathering segment includes a conveyor device having a saddle-shaped support surface for receiving the printed sheets and is adaptable to be loaded by sheet feeders disposed along the gathering segment, and driven carriers disposed on the conveyor device having a guide apparatus to raise at least one leg of at least one of the printed sheets to define first printed sheets without raised legs and a second printed sheets with raised legs. The device further includes a stop apparatus projecting into the conveying path of the second printed sheets and griping the front edges of the second printed sheets, wherein the stop apparatus is adaptable to be shut off when the first printed sheets are conveyed past.

Abstract: A device for opening and depositing a folded signature onto a moving conveyor for conveying the folded signatures in a conveying direction includes two opening rollers each having a rotational axis that extends essentially parallel to the conveying direction of the conveyor. The opening rollers have a mechanism for opening the signatures and depositing the signatures with an open side first in a downward direction onto the conveyor. A pre-accelerating mechanism is operatively associated with the opening rollers for pre-accelerating the signatures in the conveying direction.

Abstract: Signatures (1) are individually gripped from a stack (2) by a rotatable extracting cylinder (A) and transferred to a first rotating opening cylinder (B) and a second rotating opening cylinder (C) which open the gripped signatures (1) at the edges (4, 5) opposite from the fold (3) and drop the signatures onto the transport device (6). To open and transport the signatures (1) onward, the signatures (1) are gripped at their respective protruding edge (5) by a clamping device (48) disposed on the first opening cylinder (B). Projections are provided which catch behind the above-referenced edges (4, 5) in the extracting cylinder (A) and transfer the edges to the clamping device (48). These projections include a guide arm (7) which is movably supported on the first opening cylinder (B) and moves in response to a rotation of the first opening cylinder (B) from a retracted position into a position projecting over the circumference (27) of the first opening cylinder (B).

Abstract: An apparatus for producing multi-part printed products comprising an upwardly open V-shaped continuous conveying channel (1), and a V-shaped processing channel (2) arranged above the conveying channel (1). A plurality of supply locations (11-17) are arranged serially along the processing route for supplying the printed product parts (A-G). The processing channel (2) has individual successive processing regions (3-10) which receive the product parts supplied at the supply locations and between which through-passages (18, 19, 119, 20, 120) are provided which open toward the bottom and by means of which the product parts (A-G) pass out of the processing region and into the underlying conveying channel (1).