DE102015208042B4 - Machine arrangement with several processing stations for processing sheets - Google Patents

Abstract

Machine arrangement with a plurality of processing stations for processing sheets, wherein in the transport direction (T) the sheet at least three processing stations (01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) are successively arranged for in-line processing of these sheets in which at least one of these processing stations (06) is designed as a non-impact printing device (06), wherein at least one of the processing stations (01; 02; 03; 04; 07) cooperating with the at least one non-impact printing device (06) ; 08; 09; 11; 12) is selected to participate in the processing of the sheets depending on whether the ink to be applied to the respective sheet with the non-impact printing device (06) is a water-based ink or one of ultraviolet radiation curing ink is formed, said machine assembly, the sheets each with a water-based ink or with an ultraviolet radiation curing ink e is designed to be printed, this machine arrangement depending on the selection of the cooperating with the at least one non-impact printing device (06) arc processing stations (01; 02; 03; 04; 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12) is designed to produce different packaging means, characterized in that an immediately before the sphere of action of the non-impact printing device (06) arranged transfer device has a respective the effective range of the non-impact printing device (06) to be supplied sheet holding suction drum (32) in which the suction drum (32) aligns the respective sheet supplied to the area of action of the non-impact printing device (06) by an axial displacement of the suction drum (32) holding the respective sheet in register relative to the printing position of the non-impact printing device (06), wherein the axial movement of the suction drum (32) is controlled by a control unit in response to a position signal, one of the suction drum (32) in the transport direction (T) of the sheet upstream first sensor (33) by detecting the position of the suction drum (32). generated as the next reaching bow and forwarded to the control unit.

Description

The invention relates to a machine arrangement with a plurality of processing stations for processing sheets according to the preamble of claim 1.

• - Rollenabwickler (Unwinder) oder Bogenzuführung (Feeder)
• - Druckmaschine (Sheet Fed Printing Units, Web Fed Print engine)
• - Ink-Jet-Kopf-Konfiguration (Inkjet Head Configuration) eines Ink-Jet-Druckers
• - Trockner (Dryer)

wobei der Trockner in Transportrichtung des Bedruckstoffs gesehen unmittelbar nach dem Ink-Jet-Drucker angeordnet ist, um das liquide Beschichtungsmaterial auf dem Bedruckstoff nach dem Auftrag zu trocknen und wobei das Ink-Jet-Kopf-Array als Mehrkopf-Anordnung aus mehreren Ink-Jet-Köpfen (Inkjet Head 1 bis Inkjet Head n) ausgebildet ist, wobei

• - jeder Ink-Jet-Kopf (Inkjet Head 1 bis Inkjet Head n) mehrere nebeneinander angeordnete Austrittsöffnungen in Form von Ink-Jet-Düsen aufweist
• - die Ink-Jet-Köpfe in einer ersten Reihe von ersten Ink-Jet-Köpfen (Inkjet Head 1 bis Inkjet Head n) sowie in einer zur ersten Reihe parallelen zweiten Reihe von zweiten Ink-Jet-Köpfen (Inkjet Head 2 bis Inkjet Head 12) angeordnet sind
• - wobei die zweiten Ink-Jet-Köpfe Köpfe (Inkjet Head 2 bis Inkjet Head 12) gegen die ersten Ink-Jet-Köpfe (Inkjet Head 1 bis Inkjet Head n) in Richtung der zweiten Reihe derart versetzt sind
• - dass die ersten und zweiten Ink-Jet-Köpfe nebeneinander liegende Inkjet-Spuren (Inkjet Spur 1 bis Inkjet Spur n) zur kompletten Abdeckung des zu beschichtenden Druckprodukts erzeugen.

By the DE 20 2005 021 831 U1 a device for producing a coating of printed products of a printing machine is known, with a coating unit for coating a processed in the printing substrate, wherein as a coating unit, a separate ink-jet printer in the form of an ink-jet head array for line by line applying the preferred large format substrate is used, wherein the printing material is carried out under the outlet openings of the ink jet heads, wherein the device is designed as an inkjet coating device for printing presses with a configuration consisting of at least

• - Roll unwinder or sheet feeder
• - Printing Press (Sheet Fed Printing Units, Web Fed Print engine)
• - Ink Jet Head Configuration of an inkjet printer
• - Dryer

wherein the dryer is arranged in the transport direction of the printing substrate immediately after the ink-jet printer to dry the liquid coating material on the substrate after the order and wherein the ink-jet head array as a multi-head arrangement of a plurality of inkjet Heads (Inkjet Head 1 to Inkjet Head n) is formed, wherein

• - Each ink-jet head (Inkjet Head 1 to Inkjet Head n) has a plurality of juxtaposed outlet openings in the form of ink-jet nozzles
• - The ink jet heads in a first row of first ink jet heads (Inkjet Head 1 to Inkjet Head n) and in a second row parallel to the second row of second ink jet heads (Inkjet Head 2 to Inkjet Head 12) are arranged
• - Wherein the second ink jet heads heads (Inkjet Head 2 to Inkjet Head 12) are offset against the first ink jet heads (Inkjet Head 1 to Inkjet Head n) in the direction of the second row in such a way
• - That the first and second inkjet heads produce adjacent inkjet tracks (inkjet track 1 to inkjet track n) for complete coverage of the printed product to be coated.

By the DE 100 47 040 A1 a modular printing machine system for printing sheets is known, consisting of a satellite in construction with a central first impression cylinder and at least four associated therewith associated printing devices first printing machine, a second printing machine and a coupling device for coupling the printing machines together for their inline operation, wherein a Non-impact printer is associated with a transporting the sheets transporting the printing press system. In this case, the transport device for transporting the sheets z. B. formed along a linear transport path. The transport device has z. B. at least one pliers gripper, which rests on the non-impact printer to be printed side held in the pliers gripper sheet and collision-free due to its ultra-flat training in the onward transport of the sheet on non-impact printer by one of this and the bow formed Gap is feasible.

By the DE 101 41 589 B4 a method for operating a sheet-processing machine is known in which the sheets are displaced in the transport direction and treated in several processing stations, wherein the displacement speed of the sheet is independently adjustable, the speed of the respective sheet adapted to the processing step to be performed in the respective processing station , and wherein the speed of the sheet is different in at least two of the processing stations. In this case, the processing power of the individual processing stations during a certain period of time is the same or the processing power of a first processing station is greater or smaller than the processing power of an upstream or downstream second processing station during a certain period.

By the WO 02/48012 A2 Sheet alignment devices are known, which can be supplied to the device in a scale-like offset from a shingling device and, after alignment of the leading edge and a side edge of the sheet, can be transferred to a downstream device. By means of an alignment cylinder, on the circumference of an arc at least in sections can be brought into abutment, the leading edge of the sheet can be aligned by arranged on the circumference of Ausrichtzylinders leading brands. At least one recess is provided on the circumference of the alignment cylinder, wherein the sheet is at least partially frictionally fixable by applying a negative pressure in the recess on the circumference of the alignment, so that in the contact region frictionally driving forces from Aligning cylinders are transferable to the sheet. With a measuring device, the offset of a side edge of the sheet can be determined relative to a predetermined target orientation. By using a Querverstelleinrichtung a side edge of the sheet can be aligned depending on the measurement result of the measuring device. Acceleration and / or speed and / or angle of rotation of the drive motor for the rotational drive of the alignment cylinder can be controlled or regulated according to predetermined laws of motion, in particular as a function of the rotation angle of the alignment cylinder.

By the EP 2 516 168 B1 discloses an apparatus for supporting and supporting a printing substrate for a printing press, comprising a conveyor having an endless mat formed of a plurality of hollow boxes extending transversely and having a flat outer surface and having drive means of the mat and guide means of the boxes. such that the flat outer sides on the boxes running on a flat longitudinal path form a flat upper surface for holding the printing substrate, the boxes having a plurality of outer openings in its outer side and at least one inner passage in its inner side opposite to its outer side lies; and a suction device adapted to cooperate with the inner passages of the boxes running on a longitudinal suction area corresponding to at least a portion of the flat longitudinal path to create a suction effect through the outer openings of the boxes resting on the longitudinal suction area to run.

The invention has for its object to provide a machine assembly with multiple processing stations for processing sheets, which is suitable for flexible and economical production of packaging in particular.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

The achievable with the present invention consist in particular that a hybrid sheet processing machine assembly, preferably a hybrid printing machine is formed, the high productivity of a conventional, z. B. in an offset printing process or in a flexographic printing process or in a screen printing process printing device variable in combination with at least one flexible each variable printing images printing, z. B. uses as an inkjet printer formed non-impact printing device, both the conventional printing device and the non-impact printing device are used in-line production inline each with the optimal working speed for them. Such a hybrid machine arrangement is in particular for the production of packaging means, for. B. from sheet for the production of cartons very beneficial because each of the strengths of each of the printing devices are used, resulting in a flexible and economical production of packaging materials. In particular, bending-resistant printed sheets in a non-impact printing device can advantageously be printed in a flat state and in a horizontal position. The length of a linear transport device can be with less effort to a different number of printing units or printing stations (color separations) and (intermediate) dryer configurations z. B. for water-based or UV-curing printing inks or inks, as would be the case with a rotary transport device via cylinder. Also can be realized with a linear transport device using sheets of variable format lengths a constant arc gap between immediately successively spaced transported bow easier. On the other hand, a transport of printed sheets by means of rotational bodies, in particular cylinders and gripper bars or gripper carriages each with a transfer of the sheets each at the gripper close to a next processing station, as is known from sheetfed offset presses, ensures the highest possible register accuracy. For linear sheet transport z. B. by Saugbandförderern this register accuracy is currently i. d. R. not yet reached. Further advantages can be seen from the following explanations.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

• 1 ein Blockschaltbild zur Darstellung von verschiedenen Produktionslinien;
• 2 eine Maschinenanordnung mit mehreren verschiedenen Bearbeitungsstationen;
• 3 eine mehrteilige Transporteinrichtung;
• 4 eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines ersten Ausschnitts aus der 3;
• 5 eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines zweiten Ausschnitts aus der 3.

Show it:

• 1 a block diagram for the representation of different production lines;
• 2 a machine arrangement with several different processing stations;
• 3 a multi-part transport device;
• 4 an enlarged view of a first section of the 3 ;
• 5 an enlarged view of a second section of the 3 ,

1 Illustrates in a block diagram various production lines, each with a machine arrangement with several processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 for processing a printing material, preferably a particular rectangular preferably rigid sheet, short of a bow can be realized. In this case, preferably, each of these processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 each as a z. B. functionally independent module is formed, which is to be understood by a module usually an independently manufactured or at least one mounted for themselves machine unit or functional assembly. Each of the processing stations arranged in the respective machine arrangement 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 is therefore preferably made independently and is in a preferred embodiment, for. B. individually in its respective function testable. The relevant machine arrangement, each by a selection and compilation of at least three different each arc-processing, cooperating in a particular production processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 is formed, each embodies a specific production line. Each of the illustrated production lines, each by a specific machine arrangement with multiple processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 is embodied, in each case in particular for the production of a packaging material formed from the substrate, preferably formed from the printed sheet. The packaging materials to be produced are z. B. each a carton, each made of printed sheet. The various production lines are therefore designed in particular for the production of different packaging means. In this case, the processing of the printing material required during a specific production takes place in each case inline, ie the processing stations involved in the specific production 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 become during the passage of the printing material by the selected for the respective production, the respective processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 having brought succession machine assembly in an orderly sequence sequentially and matched to each other, without an intermediate storage for the substrate, ie the processed sheet is provided during the production carried out with the respective machine arrangement production.

Allen in the 1 represented production lines is common that they each with a processing station 06 interact with at least one non-impact printing device 06 , preferably several, z. B. four, five, six or seven in each case individually controlled non-impact printing devices 06 having. A non-impact printing device 06 uses a printing process without a fixed printing form and can in principle print to print the substrate, eg. B. each of these printing device 06 just fed sheet fed with a different from the previous print image. The respective non-impact printing device 06 is in each case realized in particular by at least one inkjet printer or by at least one laser printer. Ink jet printers are dot matrix printers which produce a printed image by the selective firing or deflection of small droplets of ink, the ink jet printer operating either as a continuous ink jet (CIJ) or as a single drop drop dispenser (Drop On Demand) DOD) is formed. Laser printers generate the respective print image in an electrophotography process. The non-impact printing device 06 is z. B. also referred to as a digital printing machine.

In the following, it is assumed by way of example that in the respective machine arrangement with several processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 as a substrate in each case a sequence of particular rigid sheet z. B. from a paper, from a single-ply or multi-ply cardboard or cardboard in particular to a packaging material is processed. The substrates paper, cardboard and paperboard differ in their respective basis weight, ie the weight in grams for one square meter of this printing substrate. In general, the abovementioned printing substrate with a weight per unit area of between 7 g / m ² and 150 g / m ² as paper, between 150 g / m ² and 600 g / m ² as cardboard and with more than 600 g / m ² as cardboard. For the production of cartons in particular cartons are used which have good printability and for subsequent finishing or processing such. B. are suitable for painting and punching. These cartons are of their pulp z. B. wood-free, slightly woody, woody or recycled paper content. In their construction, multi-layered cartons have a top layer, an inlay and a backing on the back. From their surface texture are cartons z. B. uncoated, pigmented, painted or cast-coated. A format of the bow is z. B. in the range between 340 mm x 480 mm and 740 mm x 1060 mm, wherein in the format specifications usually the first number indicates a length in the transport direction T of the sheet and the second number indicates an orthogonal to the transport direction T width of the sheet.

In the block diagram of 1 each runs with several of the processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 representable production line essentially from right to left, with each of the two processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 connecting direction arrows in each case one of the substrate to be traversed by transport path and an associated transport direction T suggests to order from a processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to the next processing station selected in the machine assembly dedicated to the particular production 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to get. Every production begins in the processing station 01 provided sheet, with the processing station 01 as an investor 01 , z. B. as a sheet feeder 01 or as a magazine feeder 01 is trained. A sheet feeder 01 usually takes a z. B. stacked on a pallet stack of sheets, whereas a magazine feeder 01 has several subjects, in each of which bow, in particular stack of z. B. different types of sheets or sheets of different formats are inserted or at least inserted. The investor 01 isolated z. B. by means of a suction head 41 the stacked sheets and these in a sequence of mutually separated sheets or in a scale flow of the next production station in the particular production 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 to. The next workstation 02 ; 03 ; 04 is z. B. as a primer applicator 02 or as a cold foil applicator 03 or as an offset printing device 04 or as a flexo printing device 04 educated. The next workstation 06 can also directly z. B. the at least one non-impact printing device 06 be. The offset printing device 04 is preferably formed as a sheet-fed offset printing machine, in particular as a sheet-fed press with multiple printing units in a row construction. The offset printing device 04 provides the sheets with at least one static printed image, whereas the non-impact printing device 06 the sheet is provided with at least one changing or at least variable printed image.

If the investor 01 next processing station 03 the cold foil applicator 03 is, the sheet is then usually from there to as an offset printing device 04 trained workstation 04 transported. In the cold foil applicator 03 is a transferred from a carrier foil metallized coating layer transferred to the substrate. By overprinting this lacquer layer z. B. with an offset printing device 04 Different metallic effects can be achieved. The cold foil applicator 03 is advantageously z. B. in the offset printing device 04 formed integrally by two additional printing units are provided in the offset printing device 04. In the first printing unit, a special adhesive is applied to the printing material, ie the respective sheet, by means of a standard printing form. A second printing unit is equipped with a film transfer device having the lacquer layer to be transferred. The film carrying the lacquer layer is guided by a unwinding station into a printing gap between a transfer cylinder and a pressure cylinder cooperating with this transfer cylinder and brought into contact with the printing material. In the lacquer layer coloring are an aluminum layer and a protective lacquer layer whose color affects the color impression. By adhesion of an adhesive layer with the printed adhesive layer, the transfer layers remain adhered to the substrate. The carrier film is then wound up again. After the cold foil transfer is inline, especially in the offset printing device 04 Overprinting with conventional inks as well as UV and hybrid inks possible to produce different metallic shades.

A z. B. particularly absorbent substrate is from the investor 01 z. B. a primer applicator 02 as the next processing station 02 supplied to seal the surface of this substrate before printing or painting with a primer. The primer thus represents a primer or Erstbeschichtung the substrate. In principle, a in a primer applicator 02 processed sheet as the next processing station 02 also an offset printing device 04 and then z. B. a non-impact printing device 06 be supplied.

The one of z. B. as a flexographic printing device 04 trained workstation 04 executed flexographic printing is a direct high-pressure process in which the raised areas of the printing plate are image-bearing, which is often used for printing on packaging paper, cardboard or cardboard, metallized film or a plastic such. As PE, PET, PVC, PS, PP, PC is used. Flexographic printing uses low viscosity inks and flexible printing plates made of photopolymer or rubber. Generally includes a flexo printing device 04 a) an anilox roller over which the printing form is inked, b) a printing cylinder, also called a format cylinder, on which the printing form is fixed, and c) an impression cylinder, which guides the printing material.

The as flexo printing device 04 or as an offset printing device 04 trained, the sheet each with at least one static printed image printing processing station 04 preferably has several, z. B. at least four printing units, wherein each printing unit preferably prints a different ink, so that the substrate during passage through the flexographic printing device 04 or the offset printing device 04 each multicolored, z. B. is printed in a four-color print. In an alternative embodiment, the sheet is each printing with at least one static print image processing station 04 as a screen-printing printing device 04 educated.

After processing of the printing material in the at least one non-impact printing device 06 This substrate is z. B. as an intermediate dryer 07 trained workstation 07 fed, this intermediate dryer 07 as a respective substrate z. B. formed by drying with infrared or ultraviolet radiation drying, the type of radiation is particularly dependent on whether the ink or ink applied to the substrate is water-based or UV-curing. After intermediate drying, the substrate is z. B. as a painting 08 trained workstation 08 fed. The painting facility 08 carries on the substrate z. B. a dispersion varnish, wherein dispersion varnishes essentially consist of water and binders (resins), wherein surfactants stabilize these dispersions. A coating varnish applying a dispersion varnish to the printing substrate 08 consists of either an anilox roller, a chamber doctor blade and an applicator roll (similar to a flexographic printing unit) or a dipping and application roller. By means of a printing plate preferably on Fotopolymerisationsbasis z. B. applied surface and / or partial coatings. Also suitable are special rubber varnish plates for full-surface varnishing. In the transport path of the printing material is after the painting 08 z. B. as a dryer 09 trained processing station 09 arranged, this dryer 09 as a printing substrate in question by irradiation with infrared or hot air drying is formed. If the dryer 09 a substrate which is drying by means of ultraviolet radiation, ie a printing material on which a UV-curable printing ink or ink or a UV-curing lacquer, e.g. B. a gloss varnish is applied, this dryer 09 equipped with an ultraviolet radiation generating radiation source. With dispersion varnishes, more intense gloss and matt effects can be achieved compared to the classic oil-based varnish. Special optical effects can be achieved by effect pigments in the paint. The primer applicator 02 , the cold foil applicator 03 and the paint shop 08 can be termed coating device 02 ; 03 ; 08 be summarized.

After drying, the substrate is z. B. a processing station 11 supplied, which performs on the substrate mechanical processing, z. B. by punching, grooving and / or separating parts, in particular breaking benefit from their respective composite in preferably printed sheet. Each of the aforementioned further processing is carried out in or from a processing plant. The mechanical further processing is preferably carried out in cooperation with a cylinder transporting the respective sheet. Afterwards or directly from the dryer 09 the substrate reaches a delivery 12 which in each of the in the 1 represented, each by a specific arrangement of processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 embodied production lines each the last processing station 12 forms. In the delivery 12 are the previously processed sheet z. B. preferably stacked on a pallet.

1. 1. Bogenanleger 01; Primerauftrageinrichtung 02; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle für Dispersionslack; Lackiereinrichtung 08; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; Auslage 12
2. 2. Bogenanleger 01; Primerauftrageinrichtung 02; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; Auslage 12
3. 3. Bogenanleger 01; Primerauftrageinrichtung 02; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle; Lackiereinrichtung 08 für Dispersionslack und UV-härtendem Lack; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft und mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; Auslage 12
4. 4. Bogenanleger 01; Kaltfolienauftrageinrichtung 03; Offset-Druckeinrichtung 04; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; Auslage 12
5. 5. Bogenanleger 01; Primerauftrageinrichtung 02; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle für Dispersionslack; Lackiereinrichtung 08; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; mechanische Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung 11; Auslage 12
6. 6. Bogenanleger 01; Offset-Druckeinrichtung 04; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle; mechanische Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung 11; Auslage 12
7. 7. Bogenanleger 01; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; Auslage 12
8. 8. Bogenanleger 01; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; Trockner 09 mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; Auslage 12
9. 9. Bogenanleger 01; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; Trockner 09 mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; mechanische Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung 11; Auslage 12
10. 10. Bogenanleger 01; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle; Offset-Druckeinrichtung 04; Lackiereinrichtung 08; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; Auslage 12
11. 11. Magazinanleger 01; Primerauftrageinrichtung 02; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle; Lackiereinrichtung 08; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; Auslage 12
12. 12. Magazinanleger 01; Primerauftrageinrichtung 02; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle; Trockner 09 mit IR-Strahlungsquelle oder Heißluft; mechanische Weiterverarbeitungseinrichtung 11; Auslage 12
13. 13. Magazinanleger 01; Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung 06; Zwischentrockner 07 mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; Lackiereinrichtung 08; Trockner 09 mit UV-Strahlungsquelle; Auslage 12

In the 1 shown, in particular used for the production of packaging means production lines each have a machine assembly with a selection of the amount of the aforementioned processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 on. There are z. B. the following production lines formed or at least bildbar:

1. 1. sheet feeder 01; Primer applicator 02; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source for dispersion varnish; Painting device 08; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; Display 12
2. 2. sheet feeder 01; Primer applicator 02; Non-impact printing device 06; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; Display 12
3. 3. sheet feeder 01; Primer applicator 02; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source; Coating device 08 for dispersion varnish and UV-curing varnish; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air and with UV radiation source; Display 12
4. 4. sheet feeder 01; Cold foil applicator 03; Offset printing device 04; Non-impact printing device 06; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; Display 12
5. 5. sheet feeder 01; Primer applicator 02; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source for dispersion varnish; Painting device 08; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; mechanical further processing device 11; Display 12
6. 6. sheet feeder 01; Offset printing device 04; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source; mechanical further processing device 11; Display 12
7. 7. sheet feeder 01; Non-impact printing device 06; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; Display 12
8. 8. sheet feeder 01; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with UV radiation source; Dryer 09 with UV radiation source; Display 12
9. 9. Sheet feeder 01; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with UV radiation source; Dryer 09 with UV radiation source; mechanical further processing device 11; Display 12
10. 10. sheet feeder 01; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source; Offset printing device 04; Painting device 08; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; Display 12
11. 11. Magazine feeder 01; Primer applicator 02; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source; Painting device 08; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; Display 12
12. 12. Magazine feeder 01; Primer applicator 02; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with IR radiation source; Dryer 09 with IR radiation source or hot air; mechanical further processing device 11; Display 12
13. 13. Magazine feeder 01; Non-impact printing device 06; Intermediate dryer 07 with UV radiation source; Painting device 08; Dryer 09 with UV radiation source; Display 12

In this case, at least one of the at least one non-impact printing device 06 cooperating processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to participate in the processing of the sheet respectively depending on whether the particular with the non-impact printing device 06 formed on the respective sheet ink is formed as a water-based ink or as an ultraviolet-curing ink or ink. Thus, the respective machine arrangement is designed to print the sheets in each case with a water-based printing ink or with a curing by ultraviolet radiation ink.

An advantageous machine arrangement mentioned here by way of example has several processing stations for processing sheets, wherein in the transport direction T the sheet has several processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 successively arranged for inline processing of these sheets, wherein at least one of these processing stations 06 as a non-impact printing device 06 is formed, one in the transport direction T the sheet of the non-impact printing device 06 upstream first processing station 01 as a sheet feeder 01 or as a magazine feeder 01 is formed, one between the first processing station 01 and the non-impact printing device 06 arranged processing station 08 as a first coating device applying in each case a paint on the sheet 08 is formed, wherein between the first coating device 08 and the non-impact printing device 06 a first dryer 07 is arranged, wherein a first conveyor belt 17 the bows from the first dryer 07 to the non-impact printing device 06 is arranged transporting, wherein in the transport direction T of the sheet after the non-impact printing device 06 a second dryer 07 is arranged, wherein means for transferring the non-impact printing device 06 upcoming sheet to a second coating device 08 is provided, wherein the second coating device 08 a third dryer 09 is downstream, wherein in the transport direction T, the sheet after the third dryer 09 a display 12 is arranged for the bow. It can be between the third dryer 09 and the display 12 additionally a mechanical further processing device 11 be arranged. Further, in the transport direction T, the sheet is in front of the non-impact printing device 06 z. B. a cold foil applying coating device 03 arranged. The non-impact printing device 06 For example, along the transport path, the sheet preferably has a plurality of individually controlled ink jet printers. Within the scope of the non-impact printing device 06 the sheets are preferably each on a transport device 22 horizontally plan guided lying, with the transport device 22 at least within the scope of the non-impact printing device 06 for the sheets each having a linear transport path or a curved transport path, wherein the curved transport path is formed by a lying in a vertical plane concave or convex arc line with a radius in a range between 1 m and 10 m. In the transport direction T, the sheet is in front of the non-impact printing device 06 z. B. arranged a transfer device, wherein the transfer device, the sheet in each case at least in its axial register and / or circumferential register in register relative to the printing position of the non-impact printing device 06 aligns, wherein the transfer device z. B. a respective arc holding suction air suction drum 32 having. This machine arrangement is designed to print the sheets, in particular in each case with a water-based printing ink or with an ultraviolet curing ink. This machine arrangement is in particular designed to produce different packaging means. The device for transferring the non-impact printing device 06 upcoming bow to the second coating device 08 is z. B. as a swing gripper 19 and one with the swinging grapple 19 cooperating transfer drum 31 educated.

2 shows an example of a machine arrangement with multiple processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 according to the above-mentioned production line No. 6. Sheets are in a sheet feeder 01 z. B. with a suction head 41 picked up individually from a stack and successively in a stroke of z. B. 10,000 pieces per hour to an offset printing device 04 with z. B. passed four arranged in a row printing units. For a handover of the bow of one to the next of the printing units arranged in a row is in each case a rotary body, in particular a cylinder, preferably a transfer drum 43 provided, which is arranged in each case between two adjacent printing units. The offset printing device 04 takes over her from the sheet feeder 01 fed sheet z. B. with a first swing gripper 13 and directs the sheets to a first transfer drum 14 the offset printing device 04 wherein the sheets are then in the offset printing device 04 be guided in a gripper closure from one to the next printing unit. In the offset printing device 04 the sheets are printed on at least one side. In the presence of a turning device (not shown), the sheets in the offset printing device 04 also be printed on both sides. After passing through the here z. B. as an offset printing device 04 trained workstation 04 is the question preferably four-color printed sheet by means of a first gripper system 16 , in particular a first chain conveyor 16 and at least one first conveyor belt 17 to a non-impact printing device 06 passed, the first gripper system 16 and the first conveyor belt 17 when transferring the sheets to the non-impact printing device 06 cooperate, in such a way that the first gripper system 16 the sheets each to the first conveyor belt 17 gives, passing the sheet to the non-impact printing device 06 from the first conveyor belt 17 out. The non-impact printing device 06 preferably has several, z. B. five linearly arranged in a row in particular each individually controlled inkjet printer on. This is followed by drying in the offset printing device 04 with at least one static printed image and in the non-impact printing device 06 with at least one changing or at least variable printed image provided sheet in a dryer 07 or intermediate dryer 07 preferably with an IR radiation source. Again, the sheets are in a mechanical finishing device 11 z. B. further processed by punching and / or grooving and / or breaking benefit from the respective arc. Ultimately, the bow and / or in each case from the bow dissolved benefits in a display 12 collected, in particular stacked. In the sphere of action of the first gripper system 16 or the first chain conveyor 16 can each along the intended transport path for the sheet a display 12 , Be provided in particular a multi-stack display. Likewise, in the transport direction T of the sheet z. B. after the mechanical processing device 11 arranged a multi-stack display.

The investor 01 , especially in the sheet feeder 01 sheets picked up from a stack are spaced apart one another by the offset printing device 04 transported at a first transport speed. The offset printing device 04 to the non-impact printing device 06 Passed sheets are used in this non-impact printing device 06 transported at a second transport speed, wherein in the non-impact printing device 06 Applicable second transport speed is usually lower than that in the offset printing device 04 valid first transport speed. For adaptation in the offset printing device 04 applicable first transport speed to the usually lower in the non-impact printing device 06 applicable second transport speed is z. B. the gap between directly successive arc gap, ie the distance z. B. due to a gripper channel width for in the gripper closure by the offset printing device 04 transported sheet results in the transfer of these sheets from the offset printing device 04 to the non-impact printing device 06 preferably reduced, wherein such a reduction in distance based on their original distance z. B. is in the range between 1% and 98%. Thus, directly consecutive sheets are also in the non-impact printing device 06 transported spaced apart, but with a generally smaller arc gap or at a smaller distance than in the offset printing device 04 and consequently also with a lower second transport speed. This second transport speed is preferably maintained when in the non-impact printing device 06 printed sheets first to an intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 and from there z. B. by means of a feed table 18 to a mechanical processing device 11 continue to the delivery 12 be transported. However, the sheets can be brought from their second transport speed to a third transport speed, if z. B. the mechanical processing device 11 requires, wherein the third transport speed is usually higher than the second transport speed and z. B. again in particular in the offset printing device 04 corresponding first transport speed corresponds. In the mechanical finishing device 11 is z. B. a second swing gripper 19 provided, which from the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 coming bow from the feed table 18 picks up and z. B. to one in the field of mechanical processing device 11 arranged second transfer drum 31 passes, after which the bow z. B. by means of a gripper closure by the area of the mechanical processing device 11 be transported. Also in the field of mechanical, in series z. B. several processing plants 46 having further processing device 11 is for handing over the sheets from one to the next of the arranged in a row processing plants 46 each a rotational body, in particular a cylinder, preferably a transfer drum 44 provided, in each case between two adjacent processing plants 46 is arranged. One of the processing plants 46 is z. B. as a stamping, another processing plant 46 z. B. formed as a Rillwerk. The relevant processing plant 46 the mechanical further processing of the sheet is preferably designed to perform in cooperation with a cylinder transporting the respective sheet. After their mechanical processing, the sheets and / or cut out of them benefits z. B. by means of a second chain conveyor 21 to the delivery 12 transported and collected there, preferably stacked.

The sheets are from the output of the offset printing device 04 at least until the exit of the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 , preferably to the beginning of the mechanical finishing device 11 in each case by means of a multipart, ie several in the transport direction T the sheet successively arranged assemblies, in particular transport units existing transport device 22 transported, the transport device 22 the bows with their respective in the transport direction T directed length at least in the range of the between the offset printing device 04 and the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 arranged non-impact printing device 06 transported along a linear transport path preferably horizontal plan lying. The linear transport path and the horizontal plane lying transport are preferably also during transport of the sheet by the non-impact printing device 06 downstream intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 continued. If necessary can also be between the offset printing device 04 and the non-impact printing device 06 an intermediate dryer 07 or a dryer 09 be arranged.

3 shows in more detail the aforementioned multi-part transport device 22 preferred for use in a machine arrangement with multiple processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 is intended for processing sheets. At the exit of z. B. as an offset printing device 04 trained workstation 04 is a gripper system 16 , in particular a first chain conveyor having at least one circulating chain 16 is provided, which along its at least one chain preferably equidistantly spaced a plurality of gripper bars or preferably a plurality of gripper carriages 23 wherein each of the sheets to be transported preferably at its in the transport direction T front edge of one of the gripper carriage 23 held and transported along the predetermined by the chain path transport path. The gripper carriage 23 are for holding a sheet each with controllable grippers z. B. in each case in the form of a controllable with respect to the clamping exerted by her clamping device. The distance between successive gripper carriages 23 is z. B. in the range between 700 mm and 1,000 mm. The chain of the first chain conveyor 16 runs at one at the output of the offset printing device 04 arranged sprocket 24 in particular semicircular. In an approximately over an extended length of a sheet extending portion below the at the output of the offset printing device 04 arranged sprocket 24 is at least one suction chamber 26 for holding one with one of the gripper carriages 23 arranged bow arranged. Preferably, in the transport direction T, the sheet is a plurality of individually controlled or at least controllable suction chambers 26 arranged. Similarly, in this area below the at the output of the offset printing device 04 arranged sprocket 24 at least one in the transport direction T the bow first revolving conveyor belt 17 for picking up and transporting one from the first chain conveyor 16 taken off bow, wherein the first of this conveyor belt 17 taken over sheet each toward the non-impact printing device 06 is transported.

In the sphere of action between the offset printing device 04 and the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 arranged non-impact printing device 06 is preferably a second circulating conveyor belt 27 provided, on which the sheets are transported one after the other in each case preferably horizontally lying plan along a linear transport path. The transfer device is in particular between the first conveyor belt 17 and the second conveyor belt 27 arranged. Also in the scope of the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 is preferably a third circulating conveyor belt 28 provided on which the non-impact printing device 06 taken arc successively each preferably horizontally plan to be transported lying along a linear transport path. The third conveyor belt 28 passes this through the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 transported bow to the feed table 18 , from where the sheets successively preferably to the mechanical processing device 11 be transported. The first conveyor belt 17 , the second conveyor belt 27 and the third conveyor belt 28 preferably transport the sheets in a same z. B. horizontal transport plane 29 , The transport device 22 for the transport of sheets in a machine arrangement with processing stations each having a sheet thus comprises at least three transport units, namely the first gripper system 16 or the first chain conveyor 16 , the first conveyor belt 17 and the second conveyor belt 27 , Here are the first chain conveyor 16 and the first conveyor belt 17 cooperatively for transferring a sequence of sheets from a first processing station to a transport direction T the sheet of the first processing station preferably arranged immediately following second processing station. The sequence of sheets is from the first conveyor 17 from to the second conveyor belt belonging to the next processing station 27 to hand over. Preferably, also a third conveyor belt 28 provided, the sequence of sheets from the second conveyor belt 27 from at the one in the transport direction T of the sheet of the second processing station preferably immediately following third processing station belonging third conveyor belt 28 is handed over. In the event that the respective transport path of the first conveyor belt 17 and / or the second conveyor belt 27 or optionally the third conveyor belt 28 are not aligned linearly and / or not horizontally, transport the conveyor belts 17 ; 27 ; 28 the transport device 22 each of the arc along a curved transport path, and in particular along a lying in a vertical plane concave or convex arc line with a radius of at least 1 m, preferably with a radius in the range between 2 m and 10 m, in particular with a radius in the range between 3 m and 5 m. The conveyor belts 17 ; 27 ; 28 are preferably each as a Saugbandförderer, ie each as a conveyor belt in each case with at least one respective bow during its transport each sucking suction chamber 26 educated. For conveyor belts 17 ; 27 ; 28 with several suction chambers 26 along the path provided for the arch transport these suction chambers 26 preferably individually and / or preferably independently controllable with respect to an action of their respective suction air. Along the curved transport path are preferably several individually controlled non-impact printing devices 06 arranged, wherein the plurality of non-impact printing devices 06 z. B. are each formed as an ink-jet printer. The conveyor belts 17 ; 27 ; 28 the transport device 22 exist in each case z. B. from a plurality of parallel individual bands which are arranged orthogonal to the intended for the sheet transport path side by side and thus each extend longitudinally to the intended for the sheet transport path. Under a conveyor belt 17 ; 27 ; 28 should in contrast to the gripper system 16 each understood a gripperless transport device, wherein the conveyor belt in question 17 ; 27 ; 28 is formed in each case endlessly circulating between at least two deflection devices.

4 shows in an enlarged detail again some details of the already using the 3 described transport device 22 , In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the sheet from the first conveyor belt is in the area of the transfer 17 to the second conveyor belt 27 orthogonal to the transport direction T the sheet a transfer device preferably with a suction drum 32 arranged. The suction drum 32 preferably consists of several, for. B. six mutually parallel suction rings on a common shaft. In a preferred embodiment of the suction drum 32 their suction rings are each individually subjected to suction or at least acted upon, which has the advantage that one in the axial direction of the suction drum 32 directed effect width of this suction drum 32 In particular, depending on the format used, the sheet can be adjusted as needed or is set. The suction drum 32 has at its periphery preferably at least one in each case in the transport plane 29 the bow projecting stop 34 on, with a stop surface of the attack concerned 34 each axial to the suction drum 32 and preferably vertically to the preferably horizontal transport plane 29 extends. The suction drum 32 has either a continuous stop in its axial direction 34 or preferably two spaced apart in their axial direction stops 34 on. So that same suction drum 32 is usable for sheets of several different format widths, is at a plurality of suction rings having suction drum 32 preferably at least one stop per each suction ring 34 arranged. The suction drum 32 is rotatable and axially movable. The suction drum 32 has a first drive for its circumferential movement and a second drive for its axial movement, wherein the circumferential movement and the axial movement are independently controlled by a control unit. The circumferential movement and / or the axial movement of the suction drum 32 are controlled by the control unit in response to a position signal, which is one of the suction drum 32 in the transport direction T of the sheet upstream first sensor 33 by detecting the position of the suction drum 32 generated as the next reaching bow and forwarded to the control unit. The suction drum 32 has the task of registering their fed sheet register and these sheets in their respective aligned state of another processing station, in particular the non-impact printing device 06 feed, so that the sheets can be further processed there. The suction drum 32 Thus, in the preferred embodiment, directs the respective area of action of the non-impact printing device 06 fed sheet through the at least one in the transport plane 29 the relevant arch projecting stop 34 and / or by an axial displacement of the suction drum holding the sheet in question 32 in register relative to the printing position of the non-impact printing device 06 out. One from the suction drum 32 Preferably, by means of suction, that is, by means of a negative pressure gripped arc is characterized by in dependence on that of the first sensor 33 generated position signal controlled axial movement of this suction drum 32 in particular laterally aligned with respect to its transport direction T. The suction drum 32 takes an aligned bow in particular by clocked suction, ie the suction air is z. B. in certain, preferably dependent on the transport speed and / or position of the bow angular positions of the suction drum 32 quickly switched on and off again by the control unit. One at the transport level 29 to the transport direction T rectangular orientation of the front edge of the sheet concerned is preferably by a shock of this edge against the at least one stop 34 the suction drum 32 reached. Optionally z. B. in the transfer device and at least one side stop provided, against which a sheet to be aligned is pushed with a parallel to its transport direction T extending edge. The first sensor 33 is z. B. as an optical sensor, in particular as a line sensor, preferably as a CCD line sensor. The first sensor 33 preferably detects a longitudinally to the transport direction to generate the position signal T the arc extending edge of the sheet in question or arranged on the sheet marks, the marks are arranged in the printed image of this sheet or outside of the relevant printed image. A preferably the first sensor 33 in the transport direction T of the sheet upstream second sensor 36 , which is also preferably connected to the control unit, detects z. B. the front edge and possibly also the number of the first conveyor belt 17 to the second conveyor belt 27 transported bow. The second sensor 36 preferably detects a forward edge of the respective sheets in the transport direction T and is used primarily for sheet arrival checking. The second sensor 36 is z. B. as an optical sensor, in particular as a reflex sensor or as a light sensor. In cooperation with the suction drum 32 is z. B. at least one towards the sphere of action of the non-impact printing device 06 , ie in the direction of the second conveyor belt 27 , preferably linear, in particular along the transport path of the arc extending guide element 37 provided, wherein the relevant guide element 37 with the lateral surface of the suction drum 32 forming a gusset in which the sheets from the first conveyor belt 17 to be introduced. In the area of the first conveyor belt 17 and optionally also in the region of the second conveyor belt 27 are each z. B. one or more preferably each z. B. controllable by the control unit suction chambers 26 intended. The suction chambers 26 may be part of the transport device 22 , Including at least one suction chamber 26 of the first conveyor belt 17 in a preferred embodiment, the lateral alignment of the sheet by axial displacement of the suction drum 32 in particular after alignment of the relevant sheet on the at least one stop 34 and a shutdown of the suction air in the transport direction T of the relevant arc last suction chamber 26 , This lateral orientation of the sheet is the rotational movement of the suction drum 32 temporally superimposed. This rest of the suction drum 32 to a next processing stations 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to be delivered sheet in this transfer device at any time. The suction drum 32 Accordingly, the sheets in each case at least in its axial register and / or in its circumferential register registers in register relative to a processing position of the suction drum 32 subsequent processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 out.

In a machine arrangement with a plurality of processing stations for processing sheets, wherein in the transport direction T of the sheet more processing stations 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 successively arranged for inline processing of these sheets, wherein at least one of these processing stations 06 as a non-impact printing device 06 is formed, is the first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 z. B. one in the transport direction T the sheet first alignment arranged upstream, said first alignment the sheets at least in their axial register and / or in its circumferential register in register relative to a processing position of the first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 aligns. Also in the transport direction T is the arc between the non-impact printing device 06 and one of the non-impact printing devices 06 downstream processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 z. B. a further alignment arranged, said further alignment means the sheet at least in its axial register and / or in its circumferential register in register relative to a processing position of the non-impact printing device 06 downstream processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 aligns.

The arranged in particular in the transfer device suction drum 32 is z. B. also used by the offset printing device 04 to the non-impact printing device 06 to adapt to be submitted bow in their respective transport speed. As in the non-impact printing device 06 Applicable second transport speed is usually lower than that in the offset printing device 04 applicable first transport speed, brakes the suction drum 32 their successively each with the first transport speed of the offset printing device 04 each fed sheet by a shock from the front edge of the at least one stop 34 starting from, directs the respective sucked sheet in case of need, ie at a correction need indicating corresponding position signal of the first sensor 33 at least laterally by an axial movement of the suction drum holding the respective sheet 32 then accelerates or decelerates the gripped bow by a rotation of this suction drum 32 on the in the non-impact printing device 06 required second transport speed, the arc in question z. B. with reaching the second transport speed of the suction drum 32 solved and the suction drum 32 is then placed in their rotationally and / or axially required operating position for gripping a next sheet. The suction drum 32 accordingly rotates z. B. in each of their revolutions preferably non-uniform. One for the rotation position control of the suction drum 32 necessary position information from the front edge of the sheet provides a z. B. on the sprocket 24 arranged rotary encoder 47 or alternatively a rotary encoder of the offset printing device 04 , in particular the printing press.

5 shows in an enlarged section of the 3 the handover of the sheets at the feed table 18 , in particular from the third conveyor belt 28 in the sphere of action of the intermediate dryer 07 or dryer 09 to the sphere of action of the mechanical further processing device 11 , The feed table 18 has z. B. at least a fourth conveyor belt 38 which is preferably at an acute angle φ to preferably horizontal transport plane 29 is arranged inclined. Also in conjunction with the fourth conveyor belt 38 is z. B. a third sensor 39 provided, each having a position signal from that with the fourth conveyor belt 38 generated transported sheet and passes to the control unit. It can, for. B. be provided that one of the mechanical processing device 11 to be fed sheet through the second swing gripper 19 and the second transfer drum 31 is brought from the second transport speed to the third transport speed, which means that the relevant sheet in particular by the controlled by the control unit rotation of the second transfer drum 31 is accelerated. Also in the area of the fourth conveyor belt 38 are z. B. one or more preferably each controllable suction chambers 42 intended. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet is transferred to the mechanical further processing device at the transfer device 11 a shingling of this bow takes place. This is one of the fourth conveyor belt 38 transported bow raised in the rear area by means of pulsed blown air and the fourth conveyor belt 38 in connection with the suction chamber 42 delayed. A follow-up bend is then made by the faster moving front belt conveyor 48 pulled under the predecessor sheet.

Preferably, at the transfer device, the sheet to the mechanical processing device 11 Accordingly, a method of arranging sheets in a shingled position in a between a first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 and one in the transport direction T the sheet of the first processing station subsequent second processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 arranged transfer device executed in which the sheets to be scarfed from the first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 in a transport plane 29 are each individually transported one after the other to the transfer device, in each case one in the transport direction T back edge of the first workstation 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 upcoming bow exclusively by blowing air relative to the transport plane 29 lifted and a subsequent sheet be pushed under the rear edge of the respective previous arc. In this case, the blowing air acts with at least 50% of its intensity preferably in the direction of one in the transport plane 29 standing normals against gravity. Advantageously, it is provided that further blowing air counter to the transport direction T of the sheet substantially tangentially under one with the transport plane 29 formed acute angle in the range of z. B. 0 ° to 45 ° from above, ie on the transport plane 29 the surface facing away from the sheet is blown onto the sheet to be transported to the transfer device. In this case, the transport direction occurs T the bow directed further blown air from one with the transport plane 29 the arc has a convergent acute angle in the range of z. B. 0 ° to 45 ° forming guide surface, wherein in the guide surface in particular nozzles are arranged for the outlet of the blowing air. The in the direction of the transport plane 29 blowing air acting against gravity is preferably clocked by the control unit. The one from the first workstation 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to the subsequent second processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to be transported sheet is in each case by means of preferably acting in the transport direction T front half of the sheet suction air in the transport plane 29 held. It will be the one from the first workstation 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to the subsequent second processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to be transported bow in the transport plane 29 holding suction air from the control unit preferably clocked. In the preferred embodiment of the control unit is an orthogonal to the transport direction T of the arc directed impact width in the direction of the transport plane 29 counter to the force of gravity blowing air and / or a range of action of the transport direction T of the bow directed against further blown air and / or a range of action for those of the first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to the subsequent second processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to be transported bow in the transport plane 29 holding suction air in each case in response to an orthogonal to the transport direction T set the arc directed width of the bow. The setting of the respective effect width is in the direction of the transport plane 29 counter to the force of gravity acting blown air and the transport direction T of the bow directed against further blown air and for those of the first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to the subsequent second processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to be transported bow in the transport plane 29 holding suction air respectively mechanically or electrically coupled, z. B. geared coupled by means of a single adjustment. This adjustment is z. B. automatically depending on the format of the first processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 to the subsequent second processing station 01 ; 02 ; 03 ; 04 ; 06 ; 07 ; 08 ; 09 ; 11 ; 12 controlled to transporting sheets.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

Processing station; investors; Sheet feeder; magazine investors

02

Processing station; Primer applicator

03

Processing station; Cold foil application device

04

Processing station; Offset printing device; Flexo printing device

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06

Processing station; Non-impact printing device

07

Processing station; intermediate dryer

08

Processing station; painting equipment

09

Processing station; dryer

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11

Processing station; mechanical processing device

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Processing station; display

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first swing gripper

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first transfer drum

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Gripper system; first chain conveyor

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first conveyor belt

18

feed table

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second swing gripper

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second chain conveyor

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transport means

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gripper carriages

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Sprocket

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suction chamber

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second conveyor belt

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third conveyor belt

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transport plane

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second transfer drum

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suction drum

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first sensor

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attack

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second sensor

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guide element

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fourth conveyor belt

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third sensor

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suction head

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suction chamber

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transfer drum

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transfer drum

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Cutting

47

Rotary encoder

48

belt conveyors

T

transport direction

φ

angle

Claims (11)

Machine arrangement with a plurality of processing stations for processing sheets, wherein in the transport direction (T) the sheet at least three processing stations (01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) are successively arranged for inline processing of these sheets in which at least one of these processing stations (06) is designed as a non-impact printing device (06), wherein at least one of the processing stations (01; 02; 03; 04; 07) cooperating with the at least one non-impact printing device (06) ; 08; 09; 11; 12) is selected for participation in the processing of the bow depending on whether the formed with the non-impact printing device (06) on the respective sheet ink as a water-based ink or as an ultraviolet curing ink, said machine assembly each printing the sheets with a water-based ink or with an ultraviolet curing ink is formed, this machine arrangement depending on the selection of the working with the at least one non-impact printing device (06) cooperating processing stations (01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) producing different packaging means is formed, characterized in that an immediately before the sphere of action of the non-impact printing device (06) arranged transfer device has a respective the effective range of the non-impact printing device (06) to be fed sheet holding suction drum (32), wherein the suction drum ( 32) the respective effect b ereich of the non-impact printing device (06) to be fed sheet by an axial displacement of the relevant sheet holding the suction drum (32) register relative to the printing position of the non-impact printing device (06) aligns, wherein the axial movement of the suction drum (32) of a Control unit is controlled in response to a position signal, which one of the suction drum (32) in the transport direction (T) of the sheet upstream first sensor (33) by detecting the position of the suction drum (32) next reaching arc generated and passes to the control unit , Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 , characterized in that at least one in the transport direction (T) of the sheet of non-impact printing device (06) upstream or downstream processing station (01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) as a the bow in each case with at least one static printed image in an offset printing process or in a flexographic printing process or in a screen printing process printing device (04) is formed. Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that at least one processing station (01; 02; 03; 04; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12) arranged upstream or downstream in the transport direction (T) of the sheets of the non-impact printing device (06) is used as a coating device ( 02; 03; 08), wherein the relevant coating device (02; 03; 08) is designed to apply a coating in the form of a primer or a cold foil or a lacquer to the respective sheet. Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 or 3 , characterized in that a in the transport direction (T) of the sheet of non-impact printing device (06) upstream processing station (01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) as a sheet feeder (01) or is designed as a magazine feeder (01). Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 , characterized in that at least one further processing station (01; 02; 03; 04; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12) is designed as a dryer (07; 09), wherein the relevant dryer (07; the arc in question is formed by irradiation with infrared or ultraviolet radiation or drying by hot air. Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 , characterized in that at least one in the transport direction (T) of the sheet of non-impact printing device (06) downstream processing station (01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) as a the respective bow by Punching and / or grooving device (11) or as a part of the sheet concerned separating or benefit from the relevant arc ausbrechende means (11) is formed. Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 , characterized in that the respective sheet with its in the transport direction (T) directed length in the area of action of the non-impact printing device (06) on a transport device (22) is guided horizontal plan linearly linear. Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 , characterized in that the suction drum (32) to each of the effective range of the non-impact printing device (06) to be fed by at least one register in the transport plane (29) of the arc projecting stop (34) in register relative to the printing position of the non-impact -Printing device (06) aligns. Machine arrangement according to Claim 8 , characterized in that in the transfer device at least one side stop is provided, against which a sheet to be aligned with a parallel to its transport direction (T) extending edge is pushed. Machine arrangement according to Claim 7 or 8th or 9 , characterized in that the transport device (22) has at least one gripper system (16), a first conveyor belt (17) and a second conveyor belt (27) and / or one or more suction chambers (26), wherein the gripper system (16) and the first conveyor belt (17) cooperating to transfer a sequence of sheets from a first processing station to a transport direction (T) of the sheets of the first Processing station immediately following second processing station are arranged. Machine arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8th or 9 or 10 , characterized in that the processing stations (01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12) are each designed as a module.

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