Book production line and method for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books

A book production line for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books, comprising:

• a first feed device for book covers;
• a transport section following the first feed device for transporting the book covers received from the first feed device;
• a second feed device for book blocks;
• a segmented transport and processing section following the second feed device for transporting the book blocks received from the second feed device in a transport direction;
• a casing-in machine at a downstream end of the transport section and of the transport and processing section for combining a book cover and an associated book block to form a book;
• wherein the segmented transport and processing section includes individual adjustment segments including:
• an upstream first adjustment segment receiving the book blocks from the second feed device and comprising a rounding and pressing machine;
• and
• at least two downstream adjustment segments that constitute an adhesive-backing apparatus following the rounding and pressing machine and that successively follow each other in the transport direction;
• wherein each of the upstream adjustment segment and the at least two downstream adjustment segments includes an associated separate drive and respectively have a number of book block positions;
• wherein the adjustment segments of the adhesive-backing apparatus each include a separate transport device connected to the respective associated separate drive;
• and
• wherein the number of book block positions in each adjustment segment is identical or the number of book block positions in each adjustment segment maximally differs by three book block positions.