Double-cut lobed belt diverter

A diverter comprising:

• a first cutting device partially cutting a web transversely to a web travel direction in a plurality of locations, the web remaining connected between the plurality of locations;
• a second cutting device downstream of the first cutting device fully cutting the web transversely to the web travel direction between the plurality of locations so as to form a plurality of signatures;
• and
• a plurality of side-by-side first belts and at least one second belt for holding the plurality of signatures, the first belts having at least one first raised outer section and passing through at least part of the second cutting device, the second belt having at least one second raised outer section, the first and second raised outer sections interacting to offset the plurality of signatures so as to define an alternating first stream and second stream of the plurality of signatures;
• wherein the second cutting device includes a plurality of side-by-side spaced-apart cutting disks, the first belts passing between the cutting disks.