Abstract: Methods and systems output printed items based on a job of instructions from a printing device; cut the printed items into cut items and output the cut items to a first location based on the job of instructions using a patterning device; and pick the cut items from the first location and place the cut items on a first conveyor based on the job of instructions using a robotic arm. The first conveyor is adjacent the first location. Further, methods and systems transport the cut items to a receiving conveyor based on the job of instructions using the first conveyor. The receiving conveyor is adjacent the first conveyor. Also, methods and systems move the receiving conveyor to position the receiving conveyor to receive specific ones of the cut items in corresponding locations based on the job of instructions.

Abstract: A sheet discharging device includes a first conveying path that guides a sheet to be conveyed. A second conveying path branches from the first conveying path. A sorting section sorts a sheet being conveyed on the first conveying path into either a downstream side of the branch point or the second conveying path. A first discharge tray is placed at a position downstream of the first conveying path and receives a sheet discharged from the first conveying path at a first sheet loading surface. A second discharge tray is placed at a position downstream of the second conveying path and below the first discharge tray, and receives a sheet discharged from the second conveying path at a second sheet loading surface whose distance to the first sheet loading surface increases toward a downstream side thereof in a sheet discharging direction.

Abstract: System and methods for directing sheet media to one of multiple output paths is described. A multi-path gating system includes a multi-positionable gate including a fixed pivotable input end for receiving sheet media and a movable output end for routing the sheet media to one of multiple output paths. The multi-path gating system also includes an actuator configured to control the position of the output end of the multi-positionable gate, wherein the actuator orients the output end of the gate forming an output path for the sheet media.

Abstract: A sheet delivery apparatus includes sprockets and delivery grippers, a sheet delivery device, a switching cam, and conveyor belt, driving roller, and driven roller. The sprockets and delivery grippers hold and convey a sheet. The sheet delivery device delivers the sheet conveyed by the sprockets and delivery grippers. The switching cam is arranged upstream of the sheet delivery device in a sheet convey direction to release the sheet held by the sprockets and delivery grippers. The conveyor belt, driving roller, and driven roller are arranged below the switching cam to convey the sheet released by the switching cam in the sheet convey direction.

Abstract: The apparatus 10 has a conveyor 12 which may be configured as a multiple tape conveyor and the working section 14 of which, which is driven in a conveying direction (F), forms a supporting face 16 for the printed products 18 which accumulate in an overlapping formation (S). An aligning plate 66 is situated on each side of the conveyor 12. The working section 14 of the conveyor can be deflected out of a conveying plane by means of a switching means 34, in order, in particular for the aligning of thin printed products 18 with few pages, to form a bend 62 in the products which reinforces them transversely with respect to the conveying direction (F) so that they can be laterally shifted into alignment by the aligning plates without damage.

Abstract: An original feeding apparatus includes a sheet feeding tray for stacking an original; a feeding device for feeding the original stacked on the sheet feeding tray one at a time; a transport roller for receiving the original from the feeding means at a predetermined nipping position and transporting the original along an outer surface of the roller; a drive device for driving the transport roller; and a detection device for detecting that a predetermined fixed position on the outer surface of the transport roller matches the nipping position. The transport roller can be controlled such that the transport roller receives a leading edge of the original fed from the feeding means at the fixed position, i.e. an original transport starting position.

Abstract: A manual paper feeding apparatus comprises a tray for manual paper feeding, a paper feed roller to feed the paper fed manually from the tray, a separation roller which is pressed to contact the paper feed roller, rotated at the pressed contact position in the direction reverse to the paper feed roller, and separates the sheets of paper one by one, a power transmission device to transmit power to the paper feed roller and separation roller, and a reversing device which is provided in the power transmission device, and rotates the paper feed roller in the direction reverse to the paper feeding direction, based on that the paper fed between the paper feed roller and separation roller is pulled in the direction reverse to the manual feeding direction.

Abstract: Record sheets on which an image is formed on the basis of image data supplied from a terminal apparatus, are efficiently discharged to a bin. A post-process section of a digital copier which is used in conjunction with at least first to third computers includes first to third bins, fourth and fifth bins, and a sixth bin, respectively, which are designated for the first, second, and third computers. To each of the bins, a priority of discharging to the bin a record sheet which is to be discharged to another bin is assigned. The section is configured so that, for each of the bins, the number of record sheets housed in the bin can be detected. For example, a record sheet on which an image due to the third computer is drawn is usually housed in the sixth bin. If the sixth bin is full, the record sheet is discharged to one of bins which are not the sixth bin and which are not the first and fourth bins respectively dedicated to the first and second computers, i.e., one of the second, third, and fifth bins.

Abstract: A method and system for unloading continuous forms media from an image forming device while utilizing full forms. The full form utilization feature of the present invention is applicable to printing onto sheets having multiple forms. During an automatic unload operation, the last printed form from a print run is unloaded and the first unused form is positioned to be the first printed form on a subsequent run. The full form utilization feature of the present invention reduces or minimizes the number of forms wasted during print runs.

Abstract: A device and method for separating adhered layers such as a pressure sensitive adhesive and release liner is provided. The device is comprised of a base including a hook extending from the surface of the base which is adapted to engage one of the adhered layers and allow separation of the layers. In use, the device may be used to separate an adhesive and release liner by positioning the adhered layers in the channel of the device until the adhesive engages the hook such that the release liner may be grasped and pulled away from the adhesive.

Abstract: A delivery for a machine processing flat printing materials includes a suction belt conveyer having conveying runs forming a support surface. To remove rejects or proof sheets as required, the delivery transports the materials along a transport path over a stack that is otherwise built up and transfers the sheets to the support surface. The physical position of the support surface can be varied while maintaining its generatrix. Therefore, the support surface can be adjusted in each print job to a working position in which secured transfer of removed printing materials to the suction belt conveyer is ensured. In a particular configuration, a latching device is provided that permits the conveying runs to escape from their working position in the event of a jam. Preferably, the latching device has a latching pin and a latching recess.

Abstract: A delivery for a sheet-processing machine for keeping the extent thereof required downline from the delivery pile as short as possible, includes a frame and grippers revolvable, during operation, along a gripper path within the frame. The grippers seize sheets at a location on the gripper path and drag the sheet along sections of the gripper path in a transport direction. A first switching element is provided, for defining a first end of a first one of the sections of the gripper path located downline with respect to the transport direction. A second switching element defines a second end of a second section of the gripper path located downline with respect to the end of the first section. The first switching element is provided on the frame, and the second switching element is provided on a guide part fixed to the frame, and serves for determining a section of a course of the gripper path.

Abstract: Method for correcting gaps between mail items Given that the actual gaps b of a mail stream are smaller than the minimum gaps c which are required for processing, every xth mail item, where x=(a+b)/(c−b), with a=the average mail item length, is ejected. The mail stream is then divided by alternately supplying the mail items to two gap-correcting units, in which said mail items are shifted to the ejection gaps in such a way that the required minimum gaps are attained after both partial mail streams have been combined.

Abstract: A method separates out individual sheets from a sheet-processing machine, by a revolving gripper chain bearing grippers for gripping the sheets one after another at a leading edge thereof and conveying them with a given mutual travel spacing and a given conveying speed to a stacking region for deposition. A separating device is disposed beyond the stacking region. The separating device has a controllable revolving suction belt for conveying individual sheets. The suction belt is accelerated to the conveying speed and the individual sheets are conveyed to the separating device. The individual sheets are picked up with the suction belt, and the grippers are opened. The suction belt is briefly decelerated so as to withdraw the respective sheet from the grippers. The suction belt is accelerated again to at least the conveying speed. The suction belt is subsequently decelerated to a given output speed.

Abstract: A device for removing proof sheets and reject sheets from a side of a delivery of a sheet-processing machine includes a collecting container for accommodating removed sheets therein in an operating position of the container, the container being displaceable into a park position wherein it is located above the delivery; and a sheet-processing machine, in particular, including the sheet-removing device.

Abstract: A stream of signatures is delivered by a conveyer belt to an angled conveyer. The angled conveyor grips a set of signatures from the stream. The gripped set of signatures is transported by the angled conveyer to a third conveyer belt, and deposited on the third conveyer belt. By transporting the set of signatures at an angle, a lateral offset between the individual signatures within the set of signatures is created. A diverter on the third conveyer belt grips the laterally offset signatures, separating the signatures into substreams.

Abstract: A sampling apparatus automatically samples a small number of printed sheets from a conveyance path which is formed by two opposed conveyance members constituting the conveyance path and through which folded printed sheets are conveyed in a line and overlap each other at a certain pitch. The sampled printed sheets are taken out from the conveyance path through an opening portion formed in one of the conveyance members. The apparatus includes a sample plate. The sampling plate reciprocates linearly between a wait position and an advanced position. When the sampling plate is advanced, the sampling plate traverse a conveyance path zone corresponding to the opening portion and reaches the opening portion, while maintaining a posture in which the sampling plate is substantially parallel to the printed sheets line.

Abstract: A polarizer film tool, for removal of polarizer film from an LCD panel, is provided. The tool includes a take-up cylinder whose rotational action pulls the film from the LCD and wraps the removed film around itself. Two padded rotating stabilization cylinders guide the LCD in a preferred path through the tool to equally distribute the force used to hold the LCD as the polarizer film is pulled from its surface. The padded cylinders allow for deviations in the preferred path to accommodate any discrete parts mounted on the LCD that have a higher profile than the LCD surface. A method for removing the polarizer film with the above-mentioned tool is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a structure in which an adhesion means that rotates, rocks, or reciprocates is pressed onto at least one side of an adhesive tape. The peel-off backing is subsequently removed from a base material of the adhesive tape by applying force on the adhesion means in the direction that separates the peel-off backing from the base material. The relative magnitudes of adhesive strengths are important, and the use of means such as end adhesion, end creasing, and slight delamination increase the effectiveness of the structure. After delamination, separation hooks separate the elements from the adhesion means.

Abstract: In order to improve the sheet removal at the delivery station of a printing press, a blowing device is provided adjacent a side of a delivery stack of printed sheets. The blowing device includes one or more blowing tubes pneumatically coupled to a sheet hold-up device and two front lays of the printing press at the delivery station. When the sheet hold-up devices are extended into the region of the delivery stack and the front lays are swung to a lowered position, the blowing tubes direct a stream of pressurized air into the region of the front edge of the delivery stack. This pressurized air stream, in turn, produces air cushions above and below the sample sheet which to be drawn out, these air cushions separating the sample sheet from the adjacent printed sheets and permitting air free removal even in the case of large printed formats.

Abstract: An apparatus for splitting a product stream includes a conveying belt entering a folder to grip products. The conveying belt comprises first and second product grippers arranged thereon in an endless configuration. The first grippers are selectively rotatable around an axis during movement of the conveying belt to allow for a secondary stream of products to be formed.

Abstract: A device for peeling off an edge portion of a sheet which has an adhesive paper layer and a release paper layer. This device is provided with a casing, a guide portion for guiding the insertion of the sheet, two eccentric rollers provided in the casing in such a manner as to face to each other, a drive motor for rotating the eccentric rollers in the same direction, a control portion for controlling the drive motor, and a limit switch, connected to the control portion, for imposing a limitation on a position into which the sheet is inserted. The sheet is inserted into a space between the eccentric rollers by being guided by the guide portion. When the limit switch detects the sheet, the rollers are driven by the drive motor so as to make the adhesive paper layer and the release paper layer slide in opposite directions, respectively. Consequently, the release paper layer can be easily peeled away from the adhesive paper layer.

Abstract: A device which enables fully automatic removal of spot-check samples from unfolded cartons, and predetermines, by means of a counting and marking unit, a precise selected stack quantity from a travelling endless stack disposed in a scale-like configuration, so that they can be combined into a truss at the end of the scale stack. The device comprises a conveyor belt upon which the endless stack is transported in an oblique scale-like configuration at variable speed, a vertically-adjustable hold-down bar defining the stack height, a sensor scanning the stack height, at least one optical measuring arrangement for the position at any moment of a carton, a gripper disposed on a travelling gripper carriage for spot-check sampling, a magazine for receiving the removed spot-check samples and a pusher marking a folded carton.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided which act to peel different types of dry laminar imaging media having different peel attributes.

Abstract: A modular conveyor system for flat folded product includes a generally trapezoidal central drive unit having an upper endless belt conveyor which extends at an obtuse angle to first and second edges thereof. The central drive unit includes a drive motor for driving its endless belt conveyor and further includes first and second output pulleys. First and second auxiliary driven units each have a substantially rectangular frame which supports an endless belt conveyor where each endless belt conveyor is driven by an input pulley coupled to the first and second output pulleys respectively. The three units may be locked together in various configurations to form a deserter, a bump turn or a lateral realigner.

Abstract: A laminating system for bonding, to receiver stock, a lamination sheet of the type including a carrier and a material to be applied to the receiver stock, and for subsequently de-laminating the carrier from the receiver stock after the material has been applied to the receiver stock, includes a fuser to apply the material to the receiver stock. The leading edge of the carrier has a de-lamination leader to separate the carrier from the receiver stock as the leading edge of the sandwich emerges from the fuser. A first portion of the carrier is manually directed through a pair of idler rollers as the sandwich emerges from the fuser to form the carrier into a generally S-shaped curve so that operator attention is thereafter not needed to separate the remainder of the carrier and receiver stock.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for peeling a layer from a laminate utilizing a peel rod about which the layer is guided during peeling. The peel rod is continuously supported along its length by a bearing sleeve having a longitudinal passage receiving the rod and in turn supported in a holder. The bearing sleeve has a longitudinal opening in its wall communicating with its longitudinal passage, and the edge of the opening forms a continuous scraping edge for scraping debris from the rod. A cleaning pad of SCOTCH BRITE material extends radially through the bearing to engage the rod. The peeling rod and bearing are made of low friction material such as a ceramic, and the rod is preferably driven by a motor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating layers of a laminated thermographic media is disclosed. The apparatus has a torque roll cooperating with a pair of peel rolls which breaks a tab on the media without a hard stop thereby avoiding shock induced premature delamination. After the media is initially delaminated, a deflector roll operable independently of the peel rolls engages the backside of the substrate for establishing a deflector angle. An anti-skew system is also incorporated for aligning the media with the torque roll and peel rolls.

Abstract: A device for conveying individual printed products to a second conveying track from a staggered flow of printed products on a first conveying track. A step is formed between the first conveying track and the second conveying track. The second conveying track branches off from the first conveying track at the step and has a front end disposed adjacent the step. The device includes a carriage disposed on the second conveying track and adapted to assume an oblique movement toward and away from the step. The carriage includes a flap disposed thereon. The flap can be pivoted into and out of an effective area of the first conveying track for engaging and disengaging individual products from the staggered flow.

Abstract: Device for removing inspection or specimen copies at rotary cross cutters or deliveries in sheet-fed presses which, at a cutting station, cut a continuously supplied web of material into individual copies subsequently conveyable substantially free of contact and partly mutually overlapping in a given conveying direction in a copy-transport plane to a decelerating station disposed downline from the cutting station, includes at least one swivel cam assigned to the copy-transport plane, the swivel cam being activatable for penetrating the copy-transport plane so as to change the conveying direction of the copies.

Abstract: A laminating system for bonding, to receiver stock, a lamination sheet of the type including a carrier, a material to be applied to the receiver stock, and a de-lamination leader associated with one edge of the lamination sheet; and for peeling the carrier from the receiver stock after the material has been applied to the receiver stock, includes a fuser through which a sandwich of receiver stock and lamination sheet, with material to be applied to the receiver stock between the carrier of the lamination sheet and the receiver stock, is fed with the de-lamination leader and the one edge facing in the direction of feed to apply the material to the receiver stock. A pair of driven nip rollers receive the de-lamination leader therebetween as the sandwich emerges from the fuser to tension the carrier, thereby breaking the bond between the carrier and the receiver stock.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for continuously feeding sheets and transferring images thereon, includes an endless type rotatable image forming body, an image forming unit for forming an image on the image forming body, a transfer unit for transferring the image on the image forming body onto a sheet being fed, a feeding unit for feeding the sheet, a first position detector for detecting the sheet being fed at a first predetermined position in a feeding path of the sheet, and a second position detector, located on a side of the transfer unit at a second predetermined position, for detecting the sheet being fed. A control unit is provided for controlling a feeding speed of the feeding unit to compensate for a transfer position of the sheet, in accordance with a measured feeding time from the first predetermined position to the second predetermined position based on outputs of the first and second position detectors.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a first flexible lamina of predetermined thickness from a second lamina to which the first lamina is adhered along an edge (e.g., a pouch for use in an identification card) includes a channel having a thickness not substantially greater than the combined thickness of the laminae, an impeller for impelling the laminae together through the channel and out of the outlet end, a cutter adjacent the outlet of the channel positioned to contact the edge at which the two laminae are adhered adjacent the line of adhesion between the laminae, thus separating the laminae, and a wedge adjacent the cutter so that as the first and second laminae are separated by the cutter and impelled past the wedge, the two laminae pass on opposed sides of the wedge, thereby increasing the separation between the laminae.

Abstract: A first conveying member (11) has a gap (11) which is engaged by the front end of a second conveying member. This second conveying member conveys obliquely in respect to the first conveying member and has a lower and an upper draw-off belt (14). The front end of the upper draw-off belt (14) can be telescopically adjusted.

Abstract: An improved prefeeder assembly for shingling planar sheets in which a sheet stack is positioned on a prefeeder lift conveyor which lowers the sheet stack into a floor pit to incrementally elevate the sheet stack. A block pusher assembly sequentially pushes bock segments to a conveyor assembly where a shingling assembly shingles the sheets. A bottom sheet removal assembly having an in-path diverter plate contacts and diverts only the bottom sheet of the bottommost block segment as this block segment is being shingled. As shingled sheets are discharged to other process equipment, a tamping assembly tamps the sheet edges for uniform restacking.

Abstract: A common drive unit which supplies torque to a conveyor and a stacking device of a sheet reading apparatus, e.g., a banknote reader, comprises at least two motors and two couplings. The conveyor conveys sheets past a testing device installed between an input channel and the stacking device for the recognition of sheet characteristics. A control device decides on the basis of signals received from the testing device on the acceptance or rejection of the tested sheet, and controls the motors and the couplings to effect same. The torque of the two motors is transmitted as required to a drive axle of the conveyor or to a gear box of the stacking device. To convey the sheet to the stacking device, both motors are coupled to the drive axle of the conveyor, while at least the torque of the first motor acts upon the drive axle if the sheet is to be ejected. If the sheet is accepted, the second coupling connects the second motor to the gear box of the stacking device for stacking the sheet.

Abstract: A coating film separating device includes a substrate holding device for holding a substrate, at least one side of which is covered with a coating film, a roller unit equipped with a roller and a device for pressing the roller against an end portion of the surface of the coating film, a roller unit driving device for moving the roller unit on the end portion of the surface of the coating film in the widthwise direction of the substrate, a guide device for enabling the roller unit to move along an end portion of the substrate, and a device for spraying pressurized fluid at the interface between the substrate and the coating film at the edge portion of the substrate along which the roller unit moves.

Abstract: An improved prefeeder assembly for shingling sheets of planar material in which a sheet stack is positioned on a prefeeder lift conveyor which lowers the sheet stack into a floor pit to incrementally elevate the sheet stack. A block pusher assembly sequentially pushes block segments to a conveyor assembly where a shingling assembly shingles the sheets. A bottom sheet removal assembly having an in-path diverter plate contacts and diverts only the bottom sheet of the bottom most block segment as this block segment is being shingled. As shingled sheets are discharged to other process equipment, a tamping assembly actuated by balloon cylinders serve to tamp the sheet edges for uniform restacking.

Abstract: A system embodying the present invention includes first structure having a first area for stacking at least one sheet to form a first collation, second structure having a second stacking area adjacent to the first stacking structure for stacking at least one sheet to form a second collation, and diverting structure arranged in a sheet path between the feeder and the first and second stacking structure for diverting the sheets fed by the feeder. The diverting structure having first and second operative positions for respectively diverting the sheets to the first stacking structure and to the second stacking structure. The system further provides control structure operatively coupled to the diverting structure for actuating the diverting structure to one of its operative positions and sensor structure operatively connected to the control structure for sensing when a sheet is conveyed to the diverting structure.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for withdrawing a selected number of consecutive copies of newspapers, for instance, from a series of said products travelling horizontally and arranged in overlapping formation (4), a gripper (10) in the form of a mechanical clamp is caused to engage with the desired number of copies by the front edge of the clamp being kept in contact with the formation along a selected distance, the clamp being driven with a speed difference in relation to the formation such that a selected number of copies enter the clamp along the selected distance. At the end of the distance the clamp is closed and its speed thereafter accelerated in relation to the formation, to a speed considerably higher than that of the formation, its direction deviating only marginally from the direction of movement of the formation. Only a few consecutive copies are withdrawn from the formation so that no gaps occur in the formation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus superposes an image receiving sheet on a light receiving sheet and presses them together such that a selectively hardened image formed on the light receiving sheet is transferred to the image receiving sheet to form a visible image. The used portion of the light receiving sheet is wound up around a take-up shaft after separated from the image receiving sheet by means of a separator. A retracting mechanism is provided to the separator such that the separator is retracted from the normal position on the travel path of the light receiving sheet when the front end of the light receiving sheet is initially wound around the take-up shaft.

Abstract: The device separates and stacks banknotes, that are provided with a distinguishing mark and forming part of a sequence of banknotes transported continuously in succession along a first conveyor track, and comprises a detector which reacts to the distinguishing marks and controls a deflector diverting the marked banknotes to a second conveyor track. This second track extends tangentially to the deflector in its operative condition and consists of a pair of driven endless belts contacting each other along a portion of their length. The banknotes diverted by the deflector and pinched by the nip formed between the belts in mutual contact, are transported to a stacking wheel consisting of a plurality of axially spaced disks provided with spiral-shaped slots, which receive the banknotes one after another. By means of inclined deflectors intersecting the slots the banknotes are extracted from the slots and guided into a horizontal stacking magazine where they are disposed on edge.

Abstract: A slip sheet removal apparatus for removing a dunnage sheet disposed beneath a paperboard blank stack conveyed by a conveyor assembly, the slip sheet removal apparatus comprising a dunnage sheet removal assembly having a stationary subassembly with roller driven drive belts and a retractable subassembly with guide belts thereon. Fluid actuators selectively raise and lower the retractable subassembly to engage a leading edge of the dunnage sheet as it advances on the conveyor assembly to pull the dunnage sheet underneath the conveyor assembly for storage and later removal. Also, a pivot conveyor assembly receives the paperboard stack from the conveyor assembly to alter the direction of travel thereof if required.

Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying veneer sheets with spacings therebetween comprising a sheet supply conveyor for feeding a train of cut veneer sheets of a predetermined length in contact with one another, the cut sheet length measured in the direction of sheet feed; at least first and second conveyors arranged downstream of the supply conveyor to carry the cut sheets; a stick-and-carry conveyor spanning between the downstream end of the supply conveyor and the upstream end of the second conveyor, the circumferential length of the stick-and-carry conveyor being equal to an even number of times the specified length of the cut sheet, the stick-and-carry conveyor having nailing, or sticking, areas and non-nailing areas arranged alternately at the interval of the specified cut sheet length, the nailing area having a large number of nails embedded therein the stick-and-carry conveyor being driven so that the front of the nailing area will meet the front end of the cut sheet at a sticking operation start position; an

Abstract: A printed sheet removal assembly selectively disengages sheets from the grippers of a sheet transport by actuation of a pivotable switch lever that moves an axially slidable rotating switch shaft. A two step switch cylinder is carried by the switch shaft and has adjacent rolling surfaces. One of these rolling surfaces is cam shaped and causes a control roller to move a gripper opening segment into the path of a sheet gripper. The switch cylinder is spring loaded and returns to its switched off position once the switch lever has been released.

Abstract: A sheet separating machine automatically separates and removes a sheet of a dry nonextendable film from a printed circuit panel. The machine comprises a plurality of feeding rollers carrying the panel with the films attached to either or both sides thereof through the machine. The stop lever interrupts a movement of the panel at a predetermined location for a selected time interval. An edge separator for loosening a film edge during the interval rides along the film edge and separates the film edge from the panel by utilizing pressure wheels and turbulent air flow. Knife means breaking a bondage between the panel and the film force the film to completely separate from the underlying panel. The separated film is conveyed by the guide means toward a film accumulator.

Abstract: To provide double-infolded printed copy substrates for short copies, a collection and assembly apparatus assembles copy of a first type, for example representative of an advertisement for ladies' fashions, with folded copy of a second type, for example representative of men's fashions. The apparatus forms a first cross fold in a first transverse folding stage (5, 7), typically a folding blade-folding cylinder unit, and forms a longitudinal fold by a longitudinal folding stage (13, 14), typically a folding blade (14) pushing printed copy between gripping rollers (13).

Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying veneer sheets with spacings therebetween comprising a sheet supply conveyor for feeding a train of cut veneer sheets of a predetermined length in contact with one another, the cut sheet length measured in the direction of sheet feed; at least first and second conveyors arranged downstream of the supply conveyor to carry the cut sheets; a stick-and-carry conveyor spanning between the downstream end of the supply conveyor and the upstream end of the second conveyor, the circumferential length of the stick-and-carry conveyor being equal to an even number of times the specified length of the cut sheet, the stick-and-carry conveyor having nailing, or sticking, areas and non-nailing areas arranged alternately at the interval of the specified cut sheet length, the nailing area having a large number of nails embedded therein the stick-and-carry conveyor being driven so that the front of the nailing area will meet the front end of the cut sheet at a sticking operation start position; an

Abstract: A sheet stacker for a corrugation machine having a cutter to widthwisely cut off a continuously manufactured corrugated cardboard web into corrugated cardboard sheets, and then transfer, stack and eject the sheets.

Abstract: In a newspaper stacking plant a sensor is placed at a point along the newspaper path. After counting a predetermined number of newspapers, the sensor control electronics actuate a first intercepter means to provide a gap in the newspaper flow. The subsequent newspapers are led to a first collection station such as a stacking blade. The sensor control electronics also control a second intercepter such as a deflecting tongue entering the newspaper flow on actuation, at a point between the first intercepter and the first collection station, a predetermined number of newspapers being diverted and led to a second collection station. The inventive device enables machine diversion of small portions from the newspaper flow to the second collection station, while the major portion is led to the first collection station.