Book binding machine and method for operating a book binding machine
AssigneeHeidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
InventorsMichael Adler, Frank Sommerer, Andreas Steinert
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Abstract
A book binding machine includes a collating machine, a perfect binder and a transfer device disposed between the collating machine and the perfect binder. The collating machine and the perfect binder are actuated by a common control device. In each case, one transport segment is assigned to a respective book block clamp by the control device. The control device also has a program which, if a defective or missing book block clamp is detected, actuates the collating machine in such a way that no book block is collated for that book block clamp. A method for operating a book binding machine is also provided.
Claims13
A book binding machine, comprising:
- a collating machine for collating book blocks, said collating machine having a gathering device with a plurality of transport segments and feeders configured to deposit individual sheets into each of said transport segments;
- a perfect binder for processing the book blocks to produce perfect bound brochures or books, said perfect binder having a book block transport system with a plurality of book block clamps for transporting the book blocks through processing stations;
- a transfer device disposed between said collating machine and said perfect binder for transferring the collated book blocks from said gathering device to said book block transport system;
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- a control device for actuating said collating machine and said perfect binder in common, said control device assigning each of said transport segments of said gathering device to a respective book block clamp, and said control device being programmed to actuate said collating machine if a defective or missing book block clamp is detected, so that no book block is collated for the defective or missing book block clamp.
A method for operating a book binding machine, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing the book binding machine with a collating machine for collating book blocks, said collating machine having a gathering device with a plurality of transport segments and feeders configured to deposit individual sheets into each of said transport segments, a perfect binder for processing the book blocks to produce perfect bound brochures or books, said perfect binder having a book block transport system with a plurality of book block clamps for transporting the book blocks through processing stations, a transfer device disposed between said collating machine and said perfect binder for transferring the collated book blocks from said gathering device to said book block transport system, and a control device;
- actuating said collating machine and said perfect binder in common using the control device;
- assigning each of said transport segments of said gathering device to a respective book block clamp using the control device;
- monitoring the book block clamps;
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- upon detecting a defective or missing book block clamp, actuating said collating machine using the control device so that no book block is collated for the defective or missing book block clamp.
A method for operating a book binding machine, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing the book binding machine with a collating machine for collating book blocks, said collating machine having a gathering device with a plurality of transport segments and feeders configured to deposit individual sheets into each of said transport segments, a perfect binder for processing the book blocks to produce perfect bound brochures or books, said perfect binder having a book block transport system with a plurality of book block clamps for transporting the book blocks through processing stations, a transfer device disposed between said collating machine and said perfect binder for transferring the collated book blocks from said gathering device to said book block transport system, and a control device;
- actuating said collating machine and said perfect binder in common using the control device;
- assigning each of said transport segments of said gathering device to a respective book block clamp using the control device;
- providing said perfect binder with a detection device being signal-connected to said control device for detecting defects or an absence of a book block clamp;
- monitoring the book block clamps with said detection device and reporting information about a defective or missing book block clamp to said control device;
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- upon detecting a defective or missing book block clamp, actuating the collating machine using the control device so that no book block is collated for the defective or missing book block clamp.
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