Apparatus for stapling multipart printed products

A method of stapling multipart printed products, said multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, said method comprising the steps of:

• defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone with said incoming multipart printed products;
• conveying said multipart printed products in a predetermined conveying direction, said predetermined direction being such that the crease lines of said multipart printed products extend substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction and said multipart printed products being conveyed to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• providing at least one stapling-head arrangement including providing a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, mounting said plurality of stapling heads in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in a predetermined revolving direction on a first traction member, guiding said first traction member around at least two deflection members in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed revolving path;
• revolving said plurality of stapling heads in said predetermined revolving direction substantially at said predetermined travel speed of said multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path,
• providing at least one staple-closing arrangement including providing a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, mounting said plurality of countersupports on a second traction member, guiding said second traction member around at least two further deflection members, and extending said second traction member in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of countersupports defining a second closed revolving path;
• revolving said countersupports synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path;
• arranging said section of said second closed revolving path opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• moving said plurality of stapling heads past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and taking over respective wire lengths with said stapling heads;
• providing a folded-product delivery comprising a collecting cylinder including folding knives;
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• performing the stapling of said multipart printed upstream of said collecting cylinder, as viewed with respect to said predetermined conveying direction.

An apparatus for stapling multipart printed products, particularly newspapers, magazines, brochures, the multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, comprising:

• a conveying arrangement having a predetermined conveying direction, the crease lines of said multipart printed products extending substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction, said incoming multipart printed products defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone, said conveying arrangement serving to convey the multipart printed products to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• at least one stapling-head arrangement including a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, a first traction member and at least two deflection members, said plurality of stapling heads being mounted in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship on said first traction member, said first traction member being guided around said at least two deflection members in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed revolving path having a section located in said predetermined stapling zone, and said plurality of stapling heads revolving in a predetermined revolving direction and revolving substantially at said predetermined travel speed of the multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path;
• at least one staple-closing arrangement including a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, a rotating cylinder having a circumference defining a second closed revolving path and having a circumferential portion including said predetermined stapling zone, said plurality of countersupports being arranged at said circumference of said rotating cylinder, said multipart printed products being guided over said rotating cylinder along said circumferential portion, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports revolving synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path, and said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path being arranged opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
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• said plurality of stapling heads traveling past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and thereby taking over respective wire lengths.

An apparatus for stapling multipart printed products, particularly newspapers, magazines, brochures, the multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, comprising:

• a conveying arrangement having a predetermined conveying direction, the crease lines of said multipart printed products extending substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction, said incoming multipart printed products defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone, said conveying arrangement serving to convey the multipart printed products to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• at least one stapling-head arrangement including a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed circular revolving path, said plurality of stapling heads revolving in a predetermined revolving direction and revolving substantially at said predetermined travel speed of the multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path, said plurality of stapling heads being arranged in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in said predetermined revolving direction, said first closed revolving path having a section located in said predetermined stapling zone, and said section of said first closed revolving path extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• at least one staple-closing arrangement including a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, a rotating cylinder having a circumference defining a second closed revolving path extending within said circular revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads, said plurality of countersupports being arranged at said circumference of said rotating cylinder, said rotating cylinder having a circumferential portion including said predetermined stapling zone, said multipart printed products being guided over said rotating cylinder along said circumferential portion, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, said counter-supports revolving synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path, and said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path being arranged opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
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• said plurality of stapling heads traveling past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and thereby taking over respective wire lengths.

An apparatus for stapling multipart printed products, particularly newspapers, magazines, brochures, the multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, comprising:

• a conveying arrangement having a predetermined conveying direction, the crease lines of said multipart printed products extending substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction, said incoming multipart printed products defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone, said conveying arrangement serving to convey the multipart printed products to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• at least one stapling-head arrangement including a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed circular revolving path, said plurality of stapling heads revolving in a predetermined revolving direction and revolving substantially at said predetermined travel speed of the multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path, said plurality of stapling heads being arranged in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in said predetermined revolving direction, said first closed revolving path having a section located in said predetermined stapling zone, and said section of said first closed revolving path extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• at least one staple-closing arrangement including a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, a collecting cylinder of a folded-product delivery of a rotary printing press, said collecting cylinder having a substantially circular circumference defining a second closed revolving path extending within said circular revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads and having a section located in said predetermined stapling zone, said plurality of counter-supports being arranged at said substantially circular circumference of said collecting cylinder, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports revolving synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path, and said section of said second closed revolving path being arranged opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
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• said plurality of stapling heads traveling past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and thereby taking over respective wire lengths.

A method of stapling multipart printed products, said multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, said method comprising the steps of:

• defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone with said incoming multipart printed products;
• conveying said multipart printed products in a predetermined conveying direction, said predetermined direction being such that the crease lines of said multipart printed products extend substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction and said multipart printed products being conveyed to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• providing at least one stapling-head arrangement including providing a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, mounting said plurality of stapling heads in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in a predetermined revolving direction on a first traction member, guiding said first traction member around at least two deflection members in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed revolving path;
• revolving said plurality of stapling heads in said predetermined revolving direction substantially at said predetermined travel speed of said multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path;
• providing at least one staple-closing arrangement including providing a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, providing a rotating cylinder having a circumference defining a second closed revolving path, arranging said plurality of countersupports at said circumference of said rotating cylinder, said rotating cylinder having a circumferential portion including said predetermined stapling zone, and guiding said multipart printed products over said rotating cylinder along said circumferential portion;
• revolving said countersupports synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path;
• arranging said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and such that said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path extends substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• moving said plurality of stapling heads past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and taking over respective wire lengths with said stapling heads;
• providing a folded-product delivery comprising a collecting cylinder including folding knives;
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• performing the stapling of said multipart printed upstream of said collecting cylinder, as viewed with respect to said predetermined conveying direction.

A method of stapling multipart printed products from a folded-product delivery of a rotary printing press, said multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, said method comprising the steps of:

• defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone with said incoming multipart printed products;
• conveying said multipart printed products in a predetermined conveying direction, said predetermined direction being such that the crease lines of said multipart printed products extend substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction and said multipart printed products being conveyed to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• providing at least one stapling-head arrangement including a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first circular closed revolving path;
• arranging said plurality of stapling heads in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in a predetermined revolving direction;
• revolving said plurality of stapling heads in said predetermined revolving direction substantially at said predetermined travel speed of said multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path;
• placing a section of said first closed revolving path in said predetermined stapling zone, said section of said first closed revolving path extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing at least one staple-closing arrangement including providing a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, providing a rotating cylinder having a circumference defining a second closed revolving path extending within said circular revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads, arranging said plurality of countersupports at said circumference of said rotating cylinder, said rotating cylinder having a circumferential portion including said predetermined stapling zone, and guiding said multipart printed products over said rotating cylinder along said circumferential portion;
• revolving said countersupports synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path;
• arranging said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and such that said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path extends substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• moving said plurality of stapling heads past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and taking over respective wire lengths with said stapling heads;
• providing a folded-product delivery comprising a collecting cylinder which includes folding knives;
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• stapling said multipart printed products upstream of said collecting cylinder, as viewed with respect to said predetermined conveying direction.

A method of stapling multipart printed products from a folded-product delivery of a rotary printing press, said multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, said method comprising the steps of:

• defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone with said incoming multipart printed products;
• conveying said multipart printed products in a predetermined conveying direction, said predetermined direction being such that the crease lines of said multipart printed products extend substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction and said multipart printed products being conveyed to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• providing at least one stapling-head arrangement including providing a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, mounting said plurality of stapling heads in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in a predetermined revolving direction on a first traction member, guiding said first traction member around at least two deflection members in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed revolving path;
• revolving said plurality of stapling heads in said predetermined revolving direction substantially at said predetermined travel speed of said multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path;
• providing at least one staple-closing arrangement including providing a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, mounting said plurality of countersupports on a second traction member, guiding said second traction member around at least two further deflection members, and extending said second traction member in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of countersupports defining a second closed revolving path;
• revolving said countersupports synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path;
• arranging a section of said second closed revolving path opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• moving said plurality of stapling heads past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and taking over respective wire lengths with said stapling heads;
• providing a folded-product delivery comprising a collecting cylinder and a folding-jaw cylinder;
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• stapling the multipart printed products between said collecting cylinder and said folding-jaw cylinder.

A method of stapling multipart printed products from a folded-product delivery of a rotary printing press, said multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, said method comprising the steps of:

• defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone with said incoming multipart printed products;
• conveying said multipart printed products in a predetermined conveying direction, said predetermined direction being such that the crease lines of said multipart printed products extend substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction and said multipart printed products being conveyed to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• providing at least one stapling-head arrangement including providing a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, mounting said plurality of stapling heads in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in a predetermined revolving direction on a first traction member, guiding said first traction member around at least two deflection members in said predetermined stapling zone in a direction extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first closed revolving path;
• revolving said plurality of stapling heads in said predetermined revolving direction substantially at said predetermined travel speed of said multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path;
• providing at least one staple-closing arrangement including providing a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, providing a rotating cylinder having a circumference defining a second closed revolving path, arranging said plurality of countersupports at said circumference of said rotating cylinder, said rotating cylinder having a circumferential portion including said predetermined stapling zone, and guiding said multipart printed products over said rotating cylinder along said circumferential portion;
• revolving said countersupports synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path;
• arranging said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and such that said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path extends substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• moving said plurality of stapling heads past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and taking over respective wire lengths with said stapling heads;
• providing a folded-product delivery comprising a collecting cylinder and a folding-jaw cylinder;
• and
• stapling the multipart printed products between said collecting cylinder and said folding-jaw cylinder.

A method of stapling multipart printed products from a folded-product delivery of a rotary printing press, said multipart printed products having crease lines and selectively incoming in a contiguously joined formation as a multilayered web or as individual products at a predetermined travel speed, said method comprising the steps of:

• defining a predetermined travel path having a predetermined stapling zone with said incoming multipart printed products;
• conveying said multipart printed products in a predetermined conveying direction, said predetermined direction being such that the crease lines of said multipart printed products extend substantially at right angles to said predetermined conveying direction and said multipart printed products being conveyed to be stapled along said predetermined travel path and through said predetermined stapling zone;
• providing at least one stapling-head arrangement including a plurality of stapling heads for inserting staples along said crease lines, said plurality of stapling heads defining a first circular closed revolving path;
• arranging said plurality of stapling heads in tandem and in a predetermined spaced relationship in a predetermined revolving direction;
• revolving said plurality of stapling heads in said predetermined revolving direction substantially at said predetermined travel speed of said multipart printed products along said first closed revolving path;
• placing a section of said first closed revolving path in said predetermined stapling zone, said section of said first closed revolving path extending substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing at least one staple-closing arrangement including providing a plurality of countersupports serving to cooperate in said predetermined stapling zone with said plurality of stapling heads, said countersupports each having closing means for closing staples inserted by said plurality of stapling heads, providing a rotating cylinder having a circumference defining a second closed revolving path, arranging said plurality of countersupports at said circumference of said rotating cylinder, said rotating cylinder having a circumferential portion including said predetermined stapling zone, guiding said multipart printed products over said rotating cylinder along said circumferential portion, said plurality of countersupports defining a second closed revolving path, and extending said second closed revolving path of said plurality of countersupports within said circular revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• revolving said countersupports synchronously with said stapling heads along said second closed revolving path;
• arranging said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path opposite said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads with respect to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products and such that said circumferential portion of said second closed revolving path extends substantially parallel to said predetermined travel path of the multipart printed products;
• providing a wire-length dispenser unit arranged stationarily at said first closed revolving path of said plurality of stapling heads;
• moving said plurality of stapling heads past said wire-length dispenser unit in said predetermined revolving direction and taking over respective wire lengths with said stapling heads;
• providing a folded-product delivery comprising a collecting cylinder and a folding-jaw cylinder;
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• stapling the multipart printed products between said collecting cylinder and said folding-jaw cylinder.