Substrate handling system comprising a robot cell and method for operating the same
AssigneeKoenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
InventorJulian SCHUBERT
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Abstract
A substrate handling system including an infeed system for feeding stacked substrates and including a processing machine for processing stacked substrates, and in particular a printing press for printing stacked substrates. A robot cell is provided between the infeed system and the processing machine. The robot cell comprises one or two gripper systems, each for handling a plurality of substrates. The robot cell is configured in such a way, that selectively differently stacked substrates, which are feedable by the infeed system, can be handled.
Claims16
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A substrate handling system, comprising an infeed system (2) for feeding stacked substrates and comprising a processing machine (1) for processing stacked substrates, in particular a printing press (1) for printing stacked substrates, a robot cell (3) being provided between the infeed system (2) and the processing machine (1), and
- the robot cell (3) comprising one or two gripper systems (3.2), each for handling a plurality of substrates,
- characterized in that
- the robot cell (3) is configured in such a way that selectively differently stacked substrates feedable by the infeed system (2) can be handled, the infeed system (2) feeding substrate piles (4) made of substrates present in containers (2.3) and/or made of substrates separated by stacking aids (6, 7), and the robot cell (3) comprising a dual-arm robot (3.1), which grips a partial pile of the substrate pile (4).
A method for operating a substrate handling system, comprising an infeed system (2) for feeding stacked substrates and a processing machine (1) for processing stacked substrates, in particular a printing press (1) for printing stacked substrates, a robot cell (3) being provided between the infeed system (2) and the processing machine (1), and
- the robot cell (3) comprising one or two gripper systems (3.2), each for handling a plurality of substrates,
- characterized in that
- substrate piles (4) made of selectively differently stacked substrates are fed by the infeed system (2),
- substrate piles (4) made of substrates separated by stacking aids (6, 7) and/or
- substrates present in containers (2.3) being fed by the infeed system (2), and
- counted partial piles made of the fed substrate piles (4) being gripped by the one or two gripper systems (3.2).
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