Device for producing collections of sheet-like printed products and folding apparatus

An apparatus for producing collections (16) of sheet-like printed products from a strand (7) supplied in a transport direction by a transport device (1), the strand (7) having a width and consisting of an individual web (6) or multiple combined webs (6) and/or partial webs (6.1, 6.2, 6.3), said apparatus comprising:

• a cross-cutting device (2, 2′) downstream of the first transport device (1) in the transport direction (100), said cross-cutting device (2, 2′) separating successive sections and/or section batches (9, 9′) from the strand (7);
• a first collecting cylinder (31) rotatable about a first rotational axis (201), said first collecting cylinder (31) having a first diameter (301), an outer surface and at least one fixing device (30) on said outer surface, said fixing device (30) adapted to hold a section and/or section batch (9, 9′) received from the cross-cutting device (2, 2′) on said outer surface;
• a second collecting cylinder (32) rotatable about a second rotational axis (202) parallel with said first rotational axis (201), said second collecting cylinder (32) having a second diameter (302), an outer surface and at least one fixing device (30) adapted to hold a section and/or section batch (9, 9′) received from the cross cutting device (2, 2′) on said outer surface;
• a receiving cylinder (34) downstream from said first and second collecting cylinders (31, 32) in the transport direction (100) and rotatable about a third rotational axis (200) parallel with said first rotational axis (201) and said second rotational axis (202), said receiving cylinder (34) having an outer surface and multiple fixing devices (30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 30.4) adapted to hold sections and/or section batches (9, 9′) transferred from said first collecting cylinder (31) or said second collecting cylinder (32) on said outer surface;
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• a controllable switch (5) that is arranged downstream of the cutting device (2, 2′) and upstream of the first and second collecting cylinders (31, 32) in the transport direction (100), said controllable switch (5) selectively feeds the sections and/or section batches (9, 9′) to the first collecting cylinder (31) or the second collecting cylinder (32).