Method for stitching print products and stitching machine for realizing said method
AssigneeMueller Martini Holding AG
InventorsStephan Vogel, Roland Kost
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Abstract
A wire stitching machine and a method for wire-stitching print products with the wire-stitching machine. At least one stitching head is arranged to move along with a respective print product to be stitched during a stitching operation. A control device is arranged to control the stitching head so that the stitching head is displaced relative to the print product following placement of a first staple by the stitching head in a print product to drive in at least one second staple at a distance to the first staple.
Claims25
A method for wire-stitching print products with a wire-stitching machine, comprising:
- conveying a print product in a conveying direction on a gathering and wire-stitching apparatus;
- moving a stitching head in a direction parallel to the conveying direction of the print product;
- driving a first wire staple in the print product with the stitching head;
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- following the driving of the first wire staple, displacing the stitching head in the parallel direction relative to the print product and driving a second wire staple into the print product.
A wire-stitching machine for a gathering and wire-stitching apparatus in which print products move in a conveying direction, comprising:
- at least one stitching head operative to stitch a respective print product during a stitching operation;
- a stitching head carriage mounting the stitching head and arranged to move in a back and forth direction parallel to the conveying direction;
- a controlled motor coupled to the stitching head carriage to directly drive the stitching head carriage in the back and forth direction;
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- a control device coupled to control the controlled motor and the stitching head so that the stitching head is displaced relative to the print product following a placement of a first staple by the stitching head in a print product to drive in at least one second staple at a distance to the first staple.
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