Modular and production system with high flexibility of use and operation, for combined manufacturing of customized print, paper and paperboard processing and binding

A system (1) for personalized printing, paper and paperboard processing, and binding, to enable automatic management of simple, special, and mixed operations of paper and paperboard processing and binding, the system comprising:

• modular manufacturing machines and modular processing stations (A2, A3, B, C, D, E, F, G) insertable into said system (1) by allocating the modular manufacturing machines and the module processing stations into the system according to desired modalities, number, and operating sequence,
• wherein the modular manufacturing machines and the module processing stations are replaceable with further modular machines different therefrom so as to obtain the personalized system (1) for personalized printing, paper and paperboard processing, and binding that is personalizable, with flexibility of use and operation according to needs at a moment of production of a present process, the modular manufacturing machines and the module processing stations including:
• at least one automatic stack sheet feeder (A2) designed to take up pre-printed sheets (2) and to pre-position at least one sheet (2) of the pre-printed sheets (2);
• at least one automatic sheet feeder (A3) designed to pre-position the at least one sheet (2) with at least one object (3);
• at least one video-monitoring means (B) equipped with means (V) for acquisition of images of the present process;
• at least one folding machine (C) which is provided with a working surface that is prearranged for accessories, including card applicators, and is designed for carrying out processing operations on a plurality of the objects (3), including objects selected from the group consisting of CDs, simple folders, multiple folders, boxes without bellows, boxes with bellows, CD covers, CD envelopes, mailers, two-dimensional parcels, and three-dimensional parcels;
• at least one personalizable machine (D) designed to carry out particular processes/prints on customer's request;
• at least one sealing machine (E);
• at least one folding-and-inserting machine (F);
• at least one application machine (G) for applying at least one of labels and identification means;
• and
• a plurality of further elements, accessories, and apparatuses, each of the plurality of further elements, accessories, and apparatuses being useful for a different specific production process.