Method and arrangement for producing an adhesive-bound printed item composed of several printed products

An arrangement for producing an adhesive-bound, printed item composed of a number of printed products, comprising:

• a circulating conveyor comprising a conveying track and a plurality of spaced-apart conveying units driven along the conveying track in a conveying direction, the circulating conveyor further including:
• a first conveying section along which printed products are gathered into loose book blocks in the conveying units which are positioned transverse to the conveying direction and in a reclined position that is inclined counter to the conveying direction;
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• an additional conveying section to which the book blocks are supplied from the first conveying section for being conveyed to an adhesive binder, wherein the additional conveying section is operative to accelerate the conveying units so that a divisional spacing between the book blocks is increased, and to pivot the conveying units so that the book blocks are moved to an upright position, wherein the conveying units include lifting devices.

An arrangement for producing an adhesive-bound, printed item composed of a number of printed products, comprising:

• a circulating conveyor comprising a conveying track and a plurality of spaced-apart conveying units driven along the conveying track in a conveying direction, the circulating conveyor further including:
• a first conveying section along which printed products are gathered into loose book blocks in the conveying units which are positioned transverse to the conveying direction and in a reclined position that is inclined counter to the conveying direction;
• and
• an additional conveying section to which the book blocks are supplied from the first conveying section for being conveyed to an adhesive binder, wherein the additional conveying section is operative to accelerate the conveying units so that a divisional spacing between the book blocks is increased, and to pivot the conveying units so that the book blocks are moved to an upright position;
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• a holding device installed along the additional conveying section to act upon the loose book blocks, wherein the holding device comprises blast air feeding nozzles.