Process and device for alignment of sheet material during transport

Device for alignment of sheet material (1), transported in a conveyor plane (9), and on bodies (35) of revolution, comprising:

• an alignment unit (8) including triggerable alignment elements (25) for aligning respective sheets of material in the conveyor direction (22) and in the direction perpendicular thereto, said triggerable alignment elements (25) for alignment of the sheet material (1) respectively having complete segment peripheries (33) available for the individual functions of the alignment processes, each of said segment peripheries (33) formed essentially by a three quarters circular arc, said alignment elements (25) being selectively driven in the conveyor direction (22) and transversely thereto via drives (27) of said alignment unit (8), which drives (27) are separated from one another, held on parallel axes (39, 43) of rotation for the lengthwise and transverse alignment of the sheet material (1), and are independent of one another.