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Abstract

Processing machine (01), wherein the processing machine (01) has at least one processing unit (300; 400) and at least one delivery unit (600), wherein the at least one delivery unit (600) has a non-stop device (611) with at least one support element (613) that can be arranged and / or is arranged in an extended position, characterized in that the processing machine (01) has at least one crossing system for crossing the processing machine (01) between a drive side and an operator side, that the at least one crossing system is arranged downstream of a space for stacking the at least one delivery unit (600) with respect to a transport direction (T), and that the at least one crossing system is arranged at the same coordinate with respect to the transport direction (T) as a part of the at least one support element (613) arranged in the extended position.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] In the production of packaging, web- or sheet-shaped materials are used. In several processing steps, the substrates are, for example, printed, embossed, scored, perforated, die-cut, cut, stapled, glued, and folded into packaging. To optimally utilize the surface area of ​​a sheet-shaped substrate, also called a sheet, several identical or different copies, such as a poster, a folding box, or a package, are usually printed on a single sheet and then die-cut. These copies are referred to as a unit.

[0003] A processing machine can include various processing steps such as printing, cutting, embossing, creasing, die-cutting, perforating, gluing, and / or stapling. Such processing machines often also feature inspection devices. Sheets are typically processed and trimmed in processing machines with form-based die-cutting and cutting units. Such a processing machine is, for example, a die-cutting, cutting, perforating, embossing, and / or creasing machine. When such a processing machine is referred to as a die-cutting machine below, this specifically includes a cutting, perforating, embossing, and / or creasing machine. In form-based systems, in addition to rotary die-cutting, there are also flatbed die-cutting machines.

[0004] In flatbed die-cutting machines, several individual sheets are processed sequentially by a cyclically repeating movement. The sheets are moved largely horizontally through the sheet-processing units of the machine, particularly a die-cutting unit and / or a stripping unit, by a transport system, preferably a chain gripper system. In addition to the die-cutting unit, such a machine may also have other units, such as a sheet feeder unit, a sheet delivery unit, and / or a stripping unit. For example, a sheet inserter unit, a blank separator unit, and / or a remnant delivery unit may also be provided.

[0005] The processed substrates, preferably curved, are collected in the delivery unit into delivery stacks and then transported away. By using non-stop devices, an auxiliary stacking level is created on which a new delivery stack is already being formed while a previous delivery stack is being transported away from the delivery unit. This reduces the time during which no substrates can be placed in the delivery unit due to the removal of the previous delivery stack. Examples of non-stop devices include horizontally retractable rakes or rollers. When a substrate falls from a processing position onto the delivery stack, it can become tilted or come to rest in an unaligned position on the delivery stack or a support surface.

[0006] DE 10 2019 128 978 A1 discloses a sheet processing machine designed as a flatbed die-cutting machine, comprising at least one forming unit for processing sheets and at least one delivery unit. At least one sheet delivery device is arranged for the temporary storage of several individual stacks of sheets or for transporting a sheet to the intermediate sheet insertion.

[0007] DE 40 29 919 C1 discloses a device for stacking sheets with an auxiliary stacking platform. A storage platform is located between four uprights. The auxiliary stacking platform is arranged in an extended position outside the stacking area, below a conveyor plane along which sheets are conveyed to the storage platform.

[0008] Processing machines may have facilities accessible to an operator.

[0009] DE 10 2015 215 717 A1 discloses a printing press with at least one printing unit comprising at least two printheads arranged one behind the other with respect to a transport direction defined by a transport path provided for the transport of the substrate. Furthermore, the printing unit has at least three footplates, each of which is movable at least between a respective footplate position and a respective access position. Each of the at least three footplates is, in its respective footplate position, arranged at least partially in a vertical direction above at least one of the printheads of the printing unit.

[0010] DE 34 06 244 A1 relates to a non-mechanical printing device comprising two interconnected and simultaneously operated individual devices designed as printers. A detachable coupling device for the paper web is provided between the individual devices, designed as a walkable tunnel that receives the paper web.

[0011] The handbook "Kipphan: Handbook of Print Media. Springer, 2000. pp. 1127-1133" describes design concepts for avoiding hazards and dangers on paper converting machines. It presents protective devices, work platforms, access points, and passageways as additions to a machine. A platform with stairs and railings is provided for the folding unit superstructure of a web offset press.

[0012] The invention is based on the objective of creating a processing machine.

[0013] The problem is solved according to the invention by the features of claim 1. The dependent claims describe advantageous further developments and / or embodiments of the solution found.

[0014] The advantages achievable with the invention consist in particular of the creation of an improved processing machine, preferably a sheet processing machine for processing sheets. The processing machine is preferably a flatbed die-cutting machine. The processing machine has at least one processing unit and at least one delivery unit. As a processing unit, the processing machine preferably has at least one forming unit, preferably a flatbed die-cutting unit, and / or at least one stripping unit. The at least one delivery unit has a non-stop device. The non-stop device has at least one support element that can be arranged in an extended position and preferably also in a retracted position, and / or is arranged at least in the extended position or the retracted position.

[0015] The processing machine has at least one crossing system for traversing the processing machine between a drive side and an operator side. With respect to one transport direction, this crossing system is located downstream of a space for stacking the at least one delivery unit. With respect to the transport direction, this crossing system is located at the same coordinate as a portion of the at least one support element in its extended position.

[0016] The crossing system advantageously allows passage between the operator side and the drive side of the machine tool and, more preferably, prevents direct contact between the operator and the at least one support element of the non-stop device when it is in the extended position. The crossing system advantageously ensures operator safety and unimpeded operation of the machine tool. A compact design of the machine tool is advantageously achieved. The shortened distance between the drive side and the operator side allows the operator to quickly reach adjacent production lines. Additionally, crossing the machine tool, rather than circumnavigating it, reduces the operator's reaction time, as they can reach the location of their next action, such as the control panel, or, in the event of a malfunction, the fault location, more quickly.This also increases the productivity of the processing machine.

[0017] The at least one crossing system is preferably designed as a walkway and has at least one tread. This tread is preferably arranged vertically above the at least one support element of the non-stop device. Advantageously, the walkway allows for easy and quick crossing of the machine, particularly during operation. Additionally, the operator is advantageously protected from contact with the support elements of the non-stop device, and unimpeded movement of the support elements is ensured.

[0018] In a preferred alternative embodiment, the at least one crossing system has at least one door arranged to allow or prevent access by an operator from the drive side or the operator side to a walkable conveyor belt of the at least one delivery unit. Advantageously, this enables easy and quick crossing of the processing machine, while protecting the operator during operation by preventing the at least one door from being opened. The operator's walking distance is thus reduced.

[0019] Particularly in processing machines with chain transport systems, improved, uninterrupted stacking in the delivery unit is achieved. A particularly rapid stacking process and removal of the stacks are preferably realized. A reduction in substrate transport speed due to the removal of the previous delivery stack is advantageously unnecessary. The processing machine is advantageously operated at a constant transport speed and / or processing output. In particular, the design reduces the number of downtimes and / or stops required by the processing machine. This increases the degree of automation and extends machine runtime. Several delivery stacks are generated and removed sequentially without any intermediate machine stoppages, which is especially advantageous.Advantageously, the automation of adjustments in the delivery unit is increased.

[0020] A vertically adjustable non-stop unit advantageously increases the intermediate storage capacity of processed substrates. A lifting unit adjusts the group of support elements of the non-stop unit preferably in and / or against the vertical direction. A further advantage of the vertically adjustable non-stop unit is that it minimizes the distance a substrate travels from a processing position in the delivery unit to the stacking surface, i.e., to the top substrate of the delivery stack or the support surface of the non-stop unit. This distance minimization advantageously reduces the substrate's fall distance and thus prevents or reduces problems caused by the substrate's falling motion, such as tilting or incorrect positioning.

[0021] Advantageously, the design of the non-stop device minimizes the mass to be moved, particularly during the adjustment movement from a waiting position to an entry position. The preferred design of the support elements and / or the preferred adjustment of the support elements of the non-stop device without their carrier, drive, or lifting unit between a waiting position outside the stacking area and an entry position within the stacking area advantageously achieves particularly high dynamics and a particularly high adjustment speed. This allows for a particularly high transport speed and / or a high processing speed.

[0022] Advantageously, when the substrate format changes, the delivery unit automatically adjusts to the new format. Operator intervention is preferably minimized. Advantageously, the minimum achievable distance is independent of the substrate format and therefore does not need to be changed for different formats. In particular, at least one holding mechanism, associated with at least one support element, enables format adjustment of the delivery unit while maintaining the minimized distance.

[0023] Drives for lateral guides and / or trailing edge stops enable particularly simple and automated format adjustment of the delivery unit. Lateral guides of the delivery unit, which are stationary at least during processing, advantageously serve to guide the descent of the substrate and to keep the substrate flat during this descent. Advantageously, vibrating trailing edge stops, especially those with a vibrating drive instead of lateral stops, optimize the build space and enable efficient and simple alignment of the substrates. This optimization of the build space advantageously enables particularly simple and automated format adjustment of the delivery unit.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, support elements of the non-stop device can be arranged in a position that is higher than the lowest edge of a front edge stop of the delivery unit, thereby further minimizing the distance.

[0025] Advantageously, the movements of the group of support elements of the non-stop device are coordinated with the movements of a group of support elements of a support device of the delivery unit. The sequence of movements and the duration of the adjustment movements are advantageously optimized.

[0026] Further advantages are evident from the following description.

[0027] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

[0028] They show: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a processing machine with several units and a transport system for transporting substrate through the processing units; Fig. 2 a schematic perspective representation of the processing machine; Fig. 3 a schematic representation of a sheet with exemplary stamps and multiple uses, where two uses are separated by a bridge; Fig. 4 a schematic representation of a sheet with exemplary stamps and several adjacent uses; Fig. 5 a perspective view of an exemplary grabber carriage of a chain transport system; Fig. 6 a perspective view of the relative arrangement of a non-stop device, a support device and conveying means of a delivery unit; Fig. 7 a lateral sectional view of the relative arrangement of a non-stop device, a support device and conveying means of a delivery unit; Fig. 8 a perspective view of a non-stop delivery unit comprising a lifting unit and an adjustment unit; Fig. 9 a top view of the non-stop facility; Fig. 10 a lateral sectional view of the non-stop device with support elements in an extended position; Fig. 11 a lateral sectional view of the non-stop device with support elements in a retracted position; Fig. 12 a lateral sectional view of the relative arrangement of the non-stop device in a retraction position; Fig. 13 a perspective view of the relative arrangement of the non-stop device in the insertion position relative to a front edge stop and tool of the delivery unit; Fig. 14 a perspective view of the lateral guides of the delivery unit; Fig. 15 a view of the lateral guides of the delivery unit with their drives; Fig. 16. The lateral guides with their drives in top view; a misaligned lateral guide is shown in a dashed frame; Fig. 17 a perspective view of the trailing edge stops of the delivery unit; Fig. 18 another perspective view of the trailing edge stops with their drives; Fig. 19 a schematic representation of the adjustment movements of the non-stop device and the support device of the delivery unit; Fig. 20 a perspective view of the processing machine with housing and a crossing system designed as a transition, whereby further components of the assemblies visible in particular through the windows are not shown; Fig. 21 a view of the processing machine from the operator's side with housing and the crossing system designed as a transition, whereby further components of the assemblies visible in particular through the windows are not shown; Fig. 22 a sectional view of the processing machine, wherein a step surface of the transition is arranged above the support elements of the non-stop device and wherein other components of the assemblies are not shown; Fig. 23 a perspective view of the processing machine with housing and a crossing system having doors and wherein further components of the units, in particular a conveying means of the delivery unit, are not shown.

[0029] A processing machine 01 is configured to process substrate 02. The processing machine 01 is preferably configured as a sheet processing machine 01, in particular as a punching machine 01, and more preferably as a flatbed punching machine 01, for processing sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02. In the preceding and following text, "processing machine 01" also refers to a punching machine 01. The processing machine 01 comprises at least one unit 200, 300, 400, or 600, preferably a plurality of units 200, 300, 400, or 600. Preferably, the processing machine 01, in particular the sheet processing machine 01, comprises at least one unit 300 configured as a forming unit 300 for processing substrate 02, in particular sheets 02.

[0030] The substrate 02 processed by the processing machine 01 is preferably arc-shaped. The processing machine 01 is preferably designed to process at least 6000 substrates 02 per hour, more preferably at least 7000 substrates 02 per hour, and more preferably at least 7500 substrates 02 per hour. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the term arc-shaped substrate 02, specifically sheet 02, is intended to encompass any substrate 02 that is planar or in sections, including substrate 02 that is sheet-shaped or plate-shaped, i.e., sheets or plates. The arc-shaped substrate 02, or sheet 02, as defined above, is, for example, made of paper, cardboard, corrugated board (i.e., sheets of paper, cardboard, or corrugated board), or is formed by sheets, plates, or possibly plates made of plastic, cardboard, glass, wood, or metal.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the arc-shaped substrate 02 is corrugated board. In a preferred alternative embodiment, the arc-shaped substrate 02 is cardboard, paper, or carton. In particular, the term "sheet 02" in the preceding and following text refers both to sheets 02 that have not yet been processed by at least one unit 300; 400, and to sheets 02 that have already been processed by at least one unit 300; 400, optionally with changes to their shape and / or mass.

[0031] Paper, as defined above and below, is a sheet-like material consisting primarily of fibers, mostly of plant origin, which is produced by dewatering a fibrous suspension on a screen. This creates a fiber mat, which is then dried. The basis weight of paper is preferably a maximum of 225 g / m².2 (two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter).

[0032] Cardboard, as defined above and below, is a sheet-like material consisting primarily of fibers of plant origin, produced by dewatering a fibrous suspension on one or between two screens. The fiber structure is then compressed and dried. Cardboard is preferably manufactured by gluing or pressing together cellulose. It is preferably formed as solid board or corrugated board. The basis weight of cardboard is preferably greater than 225 g / m². 2 (225 grams per square meter). Corrugated cardboard is cardboard made from one or more layers of corrugated paper glued to one or between several layers of another, preferably smooth, paper or cardboard.

[0033] In the preceding and following text, the term cardboard refers to a paper-based sheet material, preferably coated on one side, with a basis weight of at least 150 g / m². 2 (one hundred and fifty grams per square meter) and a maximum of 600 g / m² 2 (600 grams per square meter). Cardboard preferably has a high strength relative to paper.

[0034] Preferably, a sheet 02 to be processed has a basis weight of at least 70 g / m². 2 (seventy grams per square meter) and / or a maximum of 700 g / m² 2 (seven hundred grams per square meter), preferably a maximum of 500 g / m² 2 (five hundred grams per square meter), preferably a maximum of 200 g / m² 2(two hundred grams per square meter). Preferably, a sheet 02 to be processed has a thickness of at most 1 cm (one centimeter), preferably at most 0.7 cm (zero point seven centimeters), further preferably at most 0.5 cm (zero point five centimeters), further preferably at most 0.3 cm (zero point three centimeters).

[0035] Preferably, the at least one substrate 02 has at least one panel 03, and preferably at least two panels 03. Preferably, the at least one substrate 03 has at least one residual piece 04, 05, or 06. Preferably, the at least one panel 03 has at least one printed image. In the preceding and following text, the term panel 03 preferably refers to the number of identical and / or different objects that are manufactured from the same piece of material and / or are arranged on a common carrier material, for example, a common sheet 02. A panel 03 is preferably that area of ​​a sheet 02 which is designed as a product of the processing machine 01, in particular as an intermediate product for the production of an end product, and / or is further processed, for example, into a desired or required end product and / or is designed to be further processed.Preferably, the desired or required end product, which is preferably produced by further processing of the respective utility 03, is packaging, in particular a folding carton.

[0036] A remnant 04; 05; 06 is, in the preceding and following, that portion of a sheet 02 which does not correspond to a usable area 03. Collected remnants 04; 05; 06 are preferably referred to as waste. A remnant 04; 05; 06 is preferably designed as a trim and / or breakout and / or is removable. Preferably, during operation of the sheet processing machine 01, the at least one remnant 04; 05; 06 is produced in at least one forming unit 300, preferably by at least one processing step of the respective sheet 02, for example, in at least one die-cutting operation. Preferably, during operation of the sheet processing machine 01, the at least one remnant 04; 05; 06 is at least partially removed from the respective sheet 02 and thus, in particular, separated from the respective usable areas 03 of the sheet 02.Preferably, at least one unit 400 designed as a stripping unit 400 is configured to remove at least one first residual piece 04, in particular at least one waste piece 04, and / or is configured to remove at least one waste piece 04. For example, a sheet 02 comprises a residual piece 05 configured as a web 05. In particular, the panels 03 are spaced apart from each other by the at least one web 05. Alternatively, the panels 02 are distributed contiguously on the sheet 02 without an intervening web 05.

[0037] The space provided for the transport of a sheet 02, which the sheet 02 occupies at least temporarily when present, is the transport path. In particular, the transport path is the path that the sheet 02 travels from entering the processing machine 01 until exiting the processing machine 01. Within at least one unit 200; 300; 400, in particular the at least one feed unit 200 and / or forming unit 300 and / or stripping unit 400, the transport path is preferably arranged in a plane, preferably horizontally oriented. The transport path within the at least one unit 200; 300; 400 is particularly preferably linear. The transport path is defined, at least in one section, by at least one component of a system 1200 designed as a transport system 1200.Within the at least one delivery unit 600, the transport path is preferably arranged in the same plane, preferably horizontally, at least until the release of the at least one sheet 02 by at least one transport system 1200.

[0038] A transport direction T is a direction T provided for an operating state of the processing machine 01, in which the at least one sheet 02 is transported if it is present at any point along the transport path. The transport direction T provided, in particular, for the transport of sheet 02, is a direction T that is preferably at least substantially and more preferably completely horizontally oriented. Additionally or alternatively, the transport direction T preferably points from a first unit 200 of the processing machine 01 to a last unit 600 of the processing machine 01. In particular, the transport direction T points from a feed unit 200 on the one hand to a delivery unit 600 on the other.Additionally or alternatively, the transport direction T preferably points in a direction in which the sheets 02 are transported, apart from vertical movements or vertical components of movements, in particular from a first contact with an assembly 200; 300; 400; 600 of the processing machine 01 or from the first contact with the processing machine 01 to a last contact with an assembly 200; 300; 400; 600 of the processing machine 01 or from the last contact with the processing machine 01. The transport direction T is preferably the direction T in which a horizontal component points in a direction oriented from the feeder assembly 200 to the delivery assembly 600. Preferably, the transport direction T points from a feeder side to a delivery side.In particular, an upstream position in the transport direction T is arranged upstream of a downstream position; substrates 02 are moved from an upstream position to a downstream position along the transport direction T.

[0039] The feeder side preferably corresponds to the front face of the sheet processing machine 01, more preferably to the side on which the at least one feeder unit 200 is arranged. For example, a feeder is arranged upstream of the feeder unit 200. The side of the sheet processing machine 01 opposite the feeder side preferably corresponds to the delivery side. In particular, the last unit 600 of the sheet processing machine 01 is arranged on the delivery side.

[0040] The transverse direction A is preferably the direction which is directed from an operator side to a rear side, preferably a drive side, of the processing machine 01. The transverse direction A is orthogonal to the transport direction T and / or orthogonal to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one unit 200; 300; 400; 600 of the processing machine 01. The transverse direction A is a horizontal direction A.

[0041] One direction V is vertical. The vertical direction V is preferably oriented vertically upwards from below and / or from a base of the machine tool 01 and / or from a lowest component of the machine tool 01 and / or to a top component of the machine tool 01 and / or to a top cover of the machine tool 01. The vertical direction V is preferably the direction V which is arranged orthogonally to a plane defined by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A.

[0042] The operator side of the processing machine 01 is the side of the processing machine 01 from which an operator has at least partial and at least temporary access to the individual units 200, 300, 400, and 600 of the processing machine 01, for example, during maintenance work and / or when changing at least one forming tool. For example, a platform is arranged on the operator side, allowing the operator to access the units 200, 300, 400, and 600 in a particularly easy manner. Preferably, the operator side is a side parallel to the transport direction T.

[0043] The rear side, also called the drive side, of the machine tool 01 is preferably the side of the machine tool 01 that faces the operator side. The drive side preferably includes at least parts, preferably at least a large part, of a drive system 1000 and / or a control system 1100, such as at least one control cabinet. Elements of the drive system 1000 and / or the control system 1100 are preferably arranged along the drive side, which obstruct direct access by the operator to the individual units 200, 300, 400, and 600. Preferably, the rear side, or drive side, is a side parallel to the transport direction T.

[0044] In the preceding and following sections, the working width is preferably the width of the processing area of ​​the at least one forming unit 300, i.e., its transverse dimension A. Preferably, the working width corresponds to the maximum width that a sheet 02 may have in order to be transported by the at least one unit 200, 300, 400, or 600, in particular the respective units 200, 300, 400, or 600, of the processing machine 01 and / or to still be processed by the at least one forming unit 300 of the processing machine 01. This thus corresponds to the maximum width of the respective sheet 02 that can be processed by the at least one forming unit 300 of the processing machine 01.The working width of the processing machine 01 is preferably at least 30 cm (thirty centimeters), more preferably at least 50 cm (fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 73 cm (seventy-three centimeters), even more preferably at least 80 cm (eighty centimeters), even more preferably at least 120 cm (one hundred and twenty centimeters), and even more preferably at least 150 cm (one hundred and fifty centimeters). For example, the maximum working width is 300 cm (three hundred centimeters), preferably 280 cm (two hundred and eighty centimeters), more preferably 250 cm (two hundred and fifty centimeters), and even more preferably 210 cm (two hundred and ten centimeters).

[0045] The sheet 02 to be processed preferably has a sheet width, preferably at least 600 mm (six hundred millimeters) when arranged in the processing machine 01 parallel to the transverse direction A, more preferably at least 700 mm (seven hundred millimeters), and further preferably at least 730 mm (seven hundred thirty millimeters). The sheet width is preferably a maximum of 2500 mm (two thousand five hundred millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 2300 mm (two thousand three hundred millimeters), and even more preferably a maximum of 2100 mm (two thousand one hundred millimeters). A sheet length, preferably when arranged in the processing machine 01 parallel to the transport direction T, is, for example, at least 400 mm (four hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 500 mm (five hundred millimeters), and further preferably at least 520 mm (five hundred twenty millimeters).Furthermore, the arc length is, for example, a maximum of 1500 mm (one thousand five hundred millimeters), preferably a maximum of 1400 mm (one thousand four hundred millimeters), and more preferably a maximum of 1300 mm (one thousand three hundred millimeters).

[0046] A sheet 02 has several edges 07, 08, and 09. In particular, an edge 07, designed as a leading edge 07, is oriented at the front of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T and arranged parallel to the transverse direction A. Specifically, the leading edge 07 is the edge 07 of the respective sheet 02 that can be gripped for transport of the respective sheet 02, preferably by at least one component of the sheet processing machine 01, in particular by at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200, and / or at which at least one component of the processing machine 01, in particular by at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200, grips the respective sheet 02. An edge 08, designed as a trailing edge 08, is preferably arranged opposite the leading edge 07. Furthermore, the leading edge 07 and the trailing edge 08 are preferably arranged parallel to each other.In particular, a trailing edge 08 is oriented at the rear of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T and is arranged parallel to the transverse direction A. Furthermore, the sheet 02 comprises two edges 09 designed as side edges 09. The two side edges 09 are preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction T and orthogonal to the transverse direction A. Preferably, the side edges 09 are each arranged orthogonally to the leading edge 07 and / or to the trailing edge 08 of the sheet 02.

[0047] The substrate 02, preferably designed as a sheet 02, preferably has at least one printed image. Preferably, the at least one printed image is arranged within the at least one panel 03. Preferably, each panel 03 has at least one printed image. The printed image, as described above and below, describes a representation on the sheet 02 that corresponds to the sum of all image elements, wherein the image elements were transferred and / or are transferable to the sheet 02 during at least one processing step and / or at least one printing process, preferably before processing by the sheet processing machine 01. More preferably, the at least one printed image is a pictorial representation that is present on a finished product. Preferably, the surface of the sheet 02 has at least one unprinted area, in particular an unprinted edge area.In particular, the at least one retaining element 1202 preferably holds the sheet 02 at least at the unprinted edge area of ​​the front edge 07, which is designed as a remnant piece 06 and / or gripper edge 06.

[0048] Preferably, the sheet 02 has at least one mark 11, also called a printing mark 11, and preferably at least two printing marks 11. In the preceding and following, a printing mark 11 is preferably used to align the sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one printing mark 11 is designed as a die-cutting mark 11. By detecting and / or evaluating the at least one mark 11, the substrate 02 bearing the mark 11 can preferably be aligned in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A. In particular, the position and any misalignment of the substrate 02 can be determined by detecting and evaluating the mark 11. Preferably, the at least one printing mark 11 is an alignment mark. For example, the at least one printing mark 11 is additionally or alternatively designed to check a registration mark and / or register.

[0049] An assembly 200; 300; 400; 600 preferably refers to a group of devices that interact functionally, in particular to enable a preferably self-contained machining operation of at least one substrate 02. Preferably, an assembly 200; 300; 400; 600 comprises a machine section of the processing machine 01, which is preferably arranged to be at least partially spatially separable from other machine sections.

[0050] A system 1000; 1100; 1200 of the machine tool 01 is preferably at least one device which is in contact with at least one unit 200; 300; 400; 600, preferably with at least two different units 200; 300; 400; 600, of the machine tool 01, at least temporarily, and in particular permanently, and / or can interact and / or enter into an active connection with it. The machine tool 01 preferably has at least one drive system 1000. The machine tool 01 preferably has at least one control system 1100. The machine tool 01 preferably has at least one transport system 1200.

[0051] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one, preferably exactly one, feed unit 200. The feed unit 200 preferably has at least one feed stack of substrate 02, in particular sheets 02. The feed unit 200 is arranged upstream of the at least one forming unit 300, preferably without any further units in between. Preferably, the at least one feed unit 200 is configured for feeding sheets 02, preferably from a sequential feed of sheets 02, to the at least one forming unit 300. Preferably, the at least one feed unit 200 has at least one device for detecting sheets 02, preferably configured as at least one sensor device. The at least one sensor device preferably has at least two optical sensors, preferably cameras, whose detection range is directed towards the transport path.Preferably, at least one sensor of the sensor device is arranged vertically V above and / or below the transport path, preferably at least two sensors in each direction. The substrate 02 to be processed preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, for example four, marks 11, in particular printed marks 11, which are detected by the at least one sensor device and by which the position of the substrate 02 is determined, preferably by an evaluation means of the sensor device and / or the control system 1100. The at least one mark 11 is preferably integrated into a pressure control strip of the substrate 02. The system unit 200 has at least one transport means for aligning the at least one substrate 02. The at least one transport means is preferably designed as a table, more preferably as a suction table.The at least one transport means preferably has at least one holding surface, preferably designed as a transport plate, more preferably as a suction plate, for supporting the at least one substrate 02. By means of a back-and-forth movement, the at least one transport means preferably aligns the at least one arc 02 and / or transfers it to at least one subsequent holding element 1202 of a subsequent transport system 1200. Depending on the position of the at least one substrate 02 relative to a reference position, determined by means of the at least one sensor device, the at least one transport means is preferably controlled and thereby the position deviation is preferably corrected.Preferably, the at least one arc 02 is at least partially, preferably completely, alignable by the at least one system unit 200 with respect to its position in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A and / or an inclined position. After alignment, the substrate 02 is preferably transferred by a holding element 1202 to a subsequent transport system 1200, in particular a chain transport system 1200, and transported further.

[0052] In a first version, the plant unit 200 is a first unit 200 of the processing machine 01. This is the case, for example, when the plant stack of substrate 02 of the plant unit 200 is filled by an operator.

[0053] In a second embodiment, at least one feeder unit is located upstream of the system unit 200. In this feeder unit, for example, a stack of substrate 02, comprising more substrates 02 than the at least one stack of the system unit 200, is fed to the processing machine 01. This stack is positioned in the feeder unit, for example, by the operator or by means of a conveyor system. For example, the uppermost substrates 02 of the stack are removed from the feeder unit and fed to the downstream system unit 200 in a shingled stream. In the system unit 200, the substrates 02 are then collected or temporarily stored in the system stack.

[0054] In a third embodiment, at least one further sheet-processing unit 01, for example at least one application unit, preferably a printing unit, more preferably a printing unit operating according to the flexographic printing process, is arranged upstream of the processing machine 01, for example as an upstream printing press. Alternatively or additionally to the flexographic printing process, printing by offset printing, screen printing, gravure printing and / or formless printing such as inkjet printing is provided. Thus, the processing machine 01 is preferably integrated inline into a processing line for substrate 02, which preferably includes printing and die-cutting of the substrate 02. For example, the feed unit 200 of the processing machine 01 is arranged downstream of a delivery unit of the upstream processing unit or the upstream printing press. The substrates 02 are preferably fed to the feed stack in a shingled form.

[0055] The at least one plant unit 200 is preferably connected to at least one unit 300; 400 of the processing machine 01, which is configured as a processing unit 300; 400. The processing machine 01 has at least one, preferably exactly one, unit 300 configured as a forming unit 300. The at least one forming unit 300 is preferably a processing unit 300 of the processing machine 01. In the transport direction T, after the at least one feed unit, if present, and after the at least one plant unit 200, the at least one unit 300 configured as a forming unit 300 is preferably arranged. The at least one forming unit 300 has at least one forming element 301. Preferably, the forming element 301 is configured as a punching unit 301, more preferably as a flatbed punching unit 301.The forming unit 301 is configured to process at least one substrate 02, preferably by punching, creasing, cutting, and / or perforating, depending on the tool design. The corresponding unit 300 is then preferably configured as a punching unit 300 and / or creasing unit 300 and / or cutting unit 300 and / or die 300, and more preferably as a flatbed die-cutting unit 300 and / or flatbed die 300. A creasing unit 300 is defined in the preceding and subsequent text as a device for partially cutting and / or reducing the thickness and / or removing material from the sheet 02 to be processed, in particular the packaging material. Specifically, notches and / or creases are introduced into the packaging material, preferably containing cardboard or corrugated board, especially the sheet 02. For example, in the case of corrugated board, the top layer is cut in the at least one creasing unit 300.In particular, the sheet 02, especially the packaging material, can preferably be folded and / or creased into a specific shape, e.g., a three-dimensional shape, with less force. A cutting unit 300 or punching unit 300 is preferably a device for cutting, preferably completely cutting, the sheet 02, especially the packaging material, at specific points. Preferably, the at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06, especially the unneeded packaging material, is then easily separated from the blanks 03.

[0056] The at least one forming element 301 preferably comprises at least one tool designed as an upper forming tool, in particular at least one upper punching tool, and / or at least one tool designed as a lower forming tool, in particular at least one lower punching tool. At least one forming tool, preferably at least one upper forming tool and / or at least one lower forming tool, is preferably movable, preferably in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one upper forming tool and the at least one lower forming tool are aligned with each other and, in particular, with the blank 03 and / or the sheet 02.In particular, if both the at least one upper forming tool and the at least one lower forming tool are movable, the movement of the respective forming tools is preferably synchronized and / or adjustable in time. Preferably, the upper forming tool and the lower forming tool exhibit an opposing relative movement to each other during a punching operation, such that the forming tools are moved relative to each other and / or away from each other in the vertical direction V and / or are relatively movable. Preferably, the at least one upper forming tool is in direct contact with the at least one lower forming tool at least temporarily, preferably at least once per machine cycle, and further preferably in a closed position of the at least one forming unit 301.Preferably, the at least one upper forming tool is spaced apart from the at least one lower forming tool in an open position of the forming unit 301 by a distance greater than zero. For example, the movement of the forming tools relative to each other determines a machine cycle. Preferably, the at least one forming tool is in contact, preferably in operative connection, with the at least one drive system 1000 and / or can be driven by the at least one drive of the drive system 1000, at least temporarily, preferably with a cyclic and / or clocked movement.

[0057] A sheet 02, which has been processed by the at least one forming unit 300, i.e., which is arranged on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one forming unit 300, preferably has at least one die-cut indentation. The at least one die-cut indentation is, for example, designed as a groove and / or notch and / or embossing and / or cut and / or perforation. Preferably, the at least one die-cut indentation, particularly if it is designed as a perforation and / or cut, is designed to at least partially separate the at least one blank 03 from at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06 and / or from at least one further blank 03 of the sheet 02 in question.Preferably, a sheet 02, which has been processed by the at least one forming unit 300, i.e., which is arranged on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one forming unit 300, has at least one utility 03, preferably at least two utility 03, and at least one residual piece 04; 05; 06.

[0058] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 400 designed as a stripping unit 400. The at least one stripping unit 400 is preferably a processing unit 400 of the processing machine 01. The at least one stripping unit 400 is preferably designed to process substrate 02, i.e., to change its shape, mass, and / or appearance. In the transport direction T after the at least one forming unit 300, preferably following the at least one forming unit 300, and more preferably without any further unit of the processing machine 01 in between, the at least one unit 400 designed as a stripping unit 400 is preferably arranged. The at least one stripping unit 400 is preferably designed to remove the at least one first residual piece 04, more preferably to remove the at least one waste piece 04, from the respective sheet 02.Preferably, the at least one stripping unit 400 comprises at least one stripping device 401. A sheet 02, which has been processed by the at least one stripping unit 400, i.e., which is arranged on the transport path in the transport direction T after the at least one stripping unit 400, preferably comprises only the at least one blank 03, in particular a plurality of blanks 03, and the at least one second residual piece 06, i.e., the gripper edge 06. For example, the sheet 02, which has been processed by the at least one stripping unit 400, additionally comprises the at least one web 05.

[0059] In one embodiment of the processing machine 01, at least one processing unit designed as a blanking unit is provided for separating blanks 03 from one another and / or for removing any remaining remnants 05; 06. In a preferred embodiment of the processing machine 01, however, the blanking unit is omitted. If it is present, the blanking unit is arranged downstream of the at least one stripping unit 400 and preferably upstream of the at least one delivery unit 600. Alternatively, for example, at least one blanking unit is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit 600 of the processing machine 01, for example inline by means of a transport system, or as an independent downstream processing machine, or as part of a downstream processing machine, such as a folding and / or gluing machine.The at least one depaneling unit preferably comprises at least one depaneling device with, for example, a punch-like and / or die-like tool. An upper tool and a lower tool are preferably designed to be movable relative to each other, moving towards and away from each other, wherein, for example, one of the tools, preferably the lower tool, is stationary.

[0060] The sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 600 designed as a delivery unit 600, also called delivery unit 600. This unit is designed for delivering and / or stacking the processed substrates 02. In the transport path of the sheets 02, the at least one delivery unit 600 is located downstream of the at least one punching unit 300 and the at least one stripping unit 400. During regular operation, a processed substrate 02 is preferably transported into the at least one delivery unit 600 and placed there on a delivery stack. Preferably, for this purpose, the at least one, and in particular all, grippers 1202 of the at least one gripper carriage 1201, which holds the substrate 02 in question, are moved into the open position. Alternatively, the gripper edge 06 continues to be held by the at least one gripper 1202, while the remaining part of the substrate 02, in particular the at least one blank 03, is separated from it.The remaining portion of the substrate is thereby deposited onto the at least one dispensing stack. The gripper edge 06, which was previously held, is preferably transported further and, by opening the grippers 1202, is deposited along the transport path of the transport system 1200 after the dispensing stack in a disposal station. The dispensing stack of substrate 02 is preferably formed on a support element 601, preferably a pallet or a conveying device 601, such as preferably a conveyor belt 601, within the dispensing unit 600. The formed stack is then preferably discharged from the processing machine 01, preferably by means of the at least one conveying device 601.To separate remaining pieces 06, in particular the gripper edge 06, the at least one delivery unit 600 preferably has at least one tool 602; 604 designed as a cutting tool 602; 604, preferably at least one upper cutting tool 602 and / or at least one lower cutting tool 604. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one cutting tool 602; 604 of the delivery unit 600 is designed as a guillotine-like tool. In a machining operation of the machine tool 01, the tool 602 designed as the upper cutting tool 602 is preferably movable in and against the vertical direction V, while the tool 604 designed as the lower cutting tool 604 is fixed in its position with respect to the vertical direction V. A relative movement is generated between the cutting tools 602; 604.Particularly preferably, the remaining part of the substrate 02, in particular the at least one utility 03, is pressed downwards by the at least one upper separating tool 602 in the opposite direction V, while the gripper edge 06 is hindered in a movement in the opposite direction V by the at least one lower separating tool 604.

[0061] The at least one, preferably exactly one, upper separating tool 602 of the at least one delivery unit 600 preferably has at least one machining component 606. The at least one, preferably exactly one, lower separating tool 604 of the at least one delivery unit 600 preferably has at least one machining component 607. For example, the at least one machining component 606; 607 is designed as a punch, particularly in the case of the upper and / or lower separating tool 602; 604, or alternatively as a cutting edge, particularly in the case of the upper separating tool 602, and preferably extends further in the transverse direction A across the working width. Preferably, the at least one upper separating tool 602 moves in the vertical direction synchronized to the machine cycle, preferably to the upper forming tool and / or upper stripping tool, and passes the stationary lower separating tool 604.Preferably the lower separating tool 604 is designed to be stationary, for example arranged in an unchanged position at least during a machining operation.

[0062] The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one system 1200 designed as a transport system 1200. The at least one transport system 1200 guides the at least one substrate 02, preferably continuously, through at least a part of the processing machine 01. The at least one transport system 1200 preferably takes over the at least one sheet 02 after it has been aligned in the at least one processing unit 200. The at least one substrate 02 is preferably guided by the at least one transport system 1200 at least through the at least one forming unit 300, preferably through the forming unit 300 and / or stripping unit 400 and / or delivery unit 600, further preferably at least largely horizontally in the transport direction T.

[0063] The at least one transport system 1200 is preferably designed as a chain transport system 1200 and more preferably as a chain gripper system 1200. In particular, the at least one chain transport system 1200 comprises at least one guide device 1203 for guiding holding elements 1202. The at least one guide device 1203 is preferably designed as at least one chain 1203. In particular, the at least one guide device 1203 is arranged at least partially, preferably completely, outside the transport path of substrate 02. For example, a guide device 1203, more preferably a chain 1203, of the transport system 1200 is provided on both the operator side and the drive side, i.e., the at least one holding element 1202 is guided on both sides.Preferably, the chain gripper system 1200 is equipped with at least one, preferably several, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, for example eight, carriages 1201, in particular gripper carriages 1201. The at least one guide device 1203 preferably holds the at least one gripper carriage 1201, more preferably all gripper carriages 1201, and determines the position of the at least one gripper carriage 1201 in the at least one transport system 1200.

[0064] Preferably, the chain gripper system 1200 features a cyclic and / or periodic movement for sheet transport through the units 300, 400, and 600. In particular, the gripper carriages 1201 stop and move in a timed sequence, such that all gripper carriages 1201 move at a constant distance from each other along the at least one guide device 1203. Preferably, the distances between a leading gripper carriage 1201 and a directly following gripper carriage 1201 are the same for all gripper carriages 1201. In particular, the movement is designed to be periodic and / or cyclical such that during the processing step of the at least one sheet 02 in one of the units 300, 400, and 600, the gripper carriages 1201 are moved at a constant distance from each other. 600 and / or during the takeover of at least one sheet 02 from the at least one upstream transport means of the at least one plant unit 200, the grab wagon 1201, in particular the chain grab wagon 1201, is stationary.In particular, at least one chain gripper carriage 1201 and / or at least one arc 02 is in motion between the individual processing steps.

[0065] Preferably, the at least one transport system 1200, in particular the at least one guide device 1203, is driven by a drive of the drive system 1000, in particular by the main drive. For example, additionally or alternatively, the at least one transport system 1200, in particular the at least one guide device 1203, is coupled and / or synchronized via the at least one control system 1100 with tools of the substrate 02 processing units 300; 400, i.e., the forming unit 300 and / or the stripping unit 400, particularly preferably with their drives, and / or with transport means of further units 200; 600, in particular the at least one feed unit 200 and / or the at least one delivery unit 600, particularly preferably with their drives.

[0066] The at least one carriage 1201 preferably has at least one holding element 1202, in particular a gripper 1202, for temporarily holding a substrate 02. At least one holding element 1202, preferably designed as a gripper 1202, is preferably arranged on each carriage 1201. Preferably, each gripper carriage 1201 has several holding elements 1202, preferably at equal intervals across the working width in the transverse direction A, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least eight, more preferably at least ten, and / or preferably a maximum of twenty, more preferably a maximum of fifteen, for example eleven. The at least one gripper 1202 has at least one open and at least one closed position.The at least one holding element 1202, preferably a gripper 1202, is preferably moved from the at least one open position to the at least one closed position, preferably to grip the at least one substrate 02, and / or vice versa, preferably to release the at least one substrate 02. Preferably, a sheet 02 is picked up by the at least one holding element 1202 at a transfer position of the at least one processing unit 200. Preferably, the at least one gripper carriage 1201 transports the at least one sheet 02 with closed grippers 1202 during processing operation of the processing machine 01 to the delivery unit 600. Preferably, to deposit the at least one processed sheet 02 in the at least one delivery unit 600, the at least one holding element 1202 is moved from the closed position to the open position.The at least one gripper 1202 preferably has at least one upper gripping element and at least one lower gripping element. Preferably, the upper gripping element is closer to the lower gripping element in the closed position than in the open position. For example, a gripper closure in which the gripper 1202 holds a substrate 02 between its gripping elements, i.e., preferably where the substrate 02 cannot be displaced when the gripper's holding force is applied, is referred to as a closed position. Direct contact between the gripping elements is another example of a closed position. In the open position, the gripping elements are preferably spaced apart from each other at least sufficiently to allow a substrate 02 to be transported to move within the space between the gripping elements.

[0067] The processing machine 01 has at least one drive system 1000. The at least one drive system 1000 has at least one drive, in particular comprising at least one drive means. The at least one drive means, for example, at least one motor, drives, particularly in production operation, at least one tool of the at least one processing unit 300; 400 of the processing machine 01 and / or at least one tool 602; 604 of the at least one delivery unit 600 and / or the at least one transport system 1200 downstream of the at least one system unit 200. For example, the at least one drive is designed as the central drive of the processing machine 01, and is thus a central drive, also called a main drive.In the preceding and following, the main drive is preferably the at least one drive, in particular comprising the at least one drive means, which drives at least the tool of the at least one forming unit 301 relative to each other. Preferably, in addition to the at least one forming tool, the at least one central drive drives the at least one transport system 1200, in particular its chain 1203 and / or gripper carriage 1201. Preferably, in addition to the at least one forming tool, the at least one central drive drives the at least one tool of the at least one stripping unit 400, preferably a movement of the upper tool relative to the lower tool. Preferably, the at least one drive of the drive system 1000 is designed as an electric motor, more preferably as a servo motor.The at least one drive of the at least one drive system 1000 is preferably linked and / or linkable with at least one moving component of at least one unit 300; 400; 600, preferably with all components of the respective unit 300; 400; 600 or the respective units 300; 400; 600 to be moved by the respective drive, and / or with at least one moving component of the transport system 1200 in such a way that the respective moving component, preferably all respective components to be moved by the drive, can be operated and / or are operated in a coordinated manner.

[0068] In the preceding and following sections, a machine cycle preferably describes a respective process step and / or sequence that occurs at a defined point in a machine cycle. Preferably, a machine cycle corresponds to at least one angular position, preferably exactly one angular position, of the at least one drive, in particular the main drive, of the drive system 1000. The machine tool 01, for example, has at least one timing element, preferably a timing encoder and / or angular position encoder, which is designed to move in the machine cycle and / or is moved in the machine cycle. Preferably, the at least one timing element is moved at least once, preferably exactly once, per machine cycle from its initial position and / or starting position to a different position and / or position and back to its initial position and / or starting position.For example, as an alternative to a mechanical element, this is implemented as a digital element in at least one control system 1100. The at least one clock encoder and / or angular position encoder is preferably configured to generate a conductance, for example a virtual conductance and / or a conductance in the form of pulses, by which movements of components of the machine tool 01 can be coordinated and / or synchronized. The at least one clock encoder and / or angular position encoder is part of the drive system 1000.

[0069] In the preceding and following sections, a machine cycle preferably describes the sum of those process steps and / or sequences that occur within the machine tool 01, preferably within an assembly 200, 300, 400, or 600, in a consistent sequence. Preferably, the relevant process steps and / or sequences are repeated in the same sequence only with the next machine cycle. A machine cycle preferably comprises at least one machine cycle, and in particular, at least a plurality of machine cycles. For example, a preferably clocking drive shaft completes a full rotation about its axis of rotation within one machine cycle.For example, a machine cycle comprises a processing step of a sheet 02 within a unit 300; 400, as well as the transport of the sheet 02 to a respective processing station and / or the transport from the respective processing station to a subsequent unit 300; 400; 600. For example, during a machine cycle, the taking of the at least one sheet 02 by at least one holding element 1202, punching, stripping and / or the depositing of at least one sheet onto a stack of the delivery unit 600 preferably take place simultaneously in different units 200; 300; 400; 600 on different sheets 02.

[0070] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one system 1100, in particular at least one control system 1100, for control and / or regulation. The at least one control system 1100 is, for example, operatively connected to the units 200, 300, 400, and 600 of the processing machine 01 and / or to at least one drive of at least one of the units 200, 300, 400, and 600. The multiple units 200, 300, 400, and 600 of the processing machine 01 are preferably operatively connected to each other via the at least one control system 1100. Preferably, the process sequences of the units 200, 300, 400, and 600 can be coordinated with each other by the at least one control system 1100.

[0071] The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises several sensors, for example, at least one sensor of the sensor device of the system unit 200, the signals of which are acquired and processed in the at least one control system 1100. For example, at least one output signal is generated via the at least one control system 1100, which controls and / or regulates at least one component of at least one unit 200, 300, 400, or 600 and / or is connected to a component of a unit 200, 300, 400, or 600 in a controlling and / or regulating manner. For example, the at least one drive of the at least one drive system 1000 and / or the alignment of sheets 02 and / or the feeding of sheets 02 into the processing machine 01 are controlled and / or regulated via the at least one control system 1100.Preferably, at least one control station for the processing machine 01 is provided, through which the control system 1100 is accessible to an operator. An operator, for example, intervenes at least partially in the operating mode of the sheet processing machine 01 via the control station, which is operatively connected to the at least one control system 1100, and / or adjusts the operating mode via the control station.

[0072] A tool 602 is preferably referred to as an upper tool 602 if it has a direction of action with a larger component opposite to the vertical direction V, i.e., directed downwards, and thus preferably directed towards a spatial region below the tool 602. Preferably, the at least one upper tool 602, with its at least one machining component 606, is configured to act on a substrate 02 arranged in the vertical direction V below the at least one tool 602. A tool 604 is preferably referred to as a lower tool 604 if it has a direction of action with a larger component in the vertical direction V, i.e., directed upwards, and thus preferably directed towards a spatial region above the tool 604.Preferably, the at least one lower tool 604 with its at least one machining component 607 is designed to act on a substrate 02 arranged in a vertical direction V above the at least one tool 604.

[0073] Preferably, the at least one stripping unit 400 comprises at least one stripping tool 401. The at least one stripping tool 401 preferably comprises at least one tool designed as an upper stripping tool. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one stripping tool 401 comprises at least one tool designed as a lower stripping tool. The at least one upper stripping tool preferably comprises at least one machining component. The at least one lower stripping tool preferably comprises at least one machining component. The at least one machining component is preferably designed to come into direct contact with a substrate 02 during machining and to machine it. Preferably, the machining components of the upper and lower stripping tools, which are preferably designed as stripping pins, are arranged in accordance with each other, and more preferably congruently with each other.Preferably, an upper stripping pin is aligned with a lower stripping pin in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one stripping unit 401 has at least one tool designed as a middle stripping tool, also referred to as an intermediate tool. The at least one middle stripping tool is preferably arranged between the upper and lower stripping tools. If the lower stripping tool is omitted, the middle tool is arranged below the upper tool. The at least one middle stripping tool has at least one machining component.

[0074] Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool and / or the at least one lower stripping tool are each designed to be movable in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool and the at least one lower stripping tool are designed to be movable relative to each other, and more preferably, to be movable relative to each other towards and / or away from each other in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool and the at least one lower stripping tool are aligned with each other, and more preferably with the residual pieces 04, in particular waste pieces 04, of the at least one substrate 02 and / or with the portions 03 of the at least one substrate 02 to be removed.Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool is arranged at least temporarily, preferably at least once per machine cycle, in a closed position of the at least one stripping unit 401, in a position with minimal distance to the at least one lower stripping tool. For example, the stripping tools are spaced apart from each other only by the at least one substrate 02, or, if no substrate 02 is present in the stripping unit 400, they are preferably in direct contact with each other. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool is spaced further apart from the at least one lower stripping tool in an open position of the stripping unit 401 at a distance greater than the minimum distance.In particular, in the open position of the stripping unit 401, the distance between the upper stripping tool and the lower stripping tool is such that, for example, a gripper carriage 1202 can be moved through the stripping unit 401 in the transport direction T, particularly without contact with the stripping tools. Preferably, the at least one upper and / or lower stripping tool is in contact, preferably operatively connected, to the at least one drive system 1000 and / or can be driven by the at least one drive of the drive system 1000, at least temporarily, preferably with a cyclic and / or clocked movement. The movement of the at least one upper and lower stripping tool is preferably synchronized and / or adjustable in time. For example, the at least one middle stripping tool is in contact, preferably operatively connected, to the at least one drive system 1000.

[0075] The at least one gripper carriage 1201 preferably transports a substrate 02 to be processed into the at least one stripping unit 401. Preferably, the at least one gripper carriage 1201 stops and positions the at least one substrate 02 in a processing position. The at least one gripper carriage 1201 and the substrate 02 are preferably stationary during processing. Preferably, the at least one first residual piece 04, in particular waste piece 04, is at least partially, preferably completely, separable and / or removable from the at least one substrate 02, in particular its portion 03, by closing the at least one upper and lower stripping tool, i.e., by positioning the respective stripping unit 401 in the closed position.The stripping pins of the at least one upper and the lower stripping tool preferably grip the at least one residual piece 04, which is designed as a waste piece 04, preferably between each other, particularly from above and below. Preferably, the stripping pins push the at least one held residual piece 04 through at least one opening of the at least one middle stripping tool by means of the stroke movement of the stripping tools. The substrate 02 preferably has holding points between the utility 03 and the residual pieces 04 to be removed, which preferably break off during the movement of the stripping pins. The removed residual pieces 04 are preferably pushed downwards out of the substrate 02 against the vertical direction V, and then preferably discharged into a waste container arranged below the stripping tool or transported away from there, for example by means of a conveyor belt.

[0076] The at least one delivery unit 600 is preferably designed for depositing and / or collecting the processed substrates 02. The area of ​​space occupied by the substrate 02, at least temporarily, while it is being deposited onto the delivery stack from the transport path preferably defined by the chain transport system 1200, is referred to as the stacking area or the area for stacking.

[0077] Within the at least one dispensing unit 600, at least a portion of the chain transport system 1200 is preferably arranged for transporting substrate 02. In particular, at least one guide device 1203 is arranged within the dispensing unit 600, along which the gripper carriages 1201 are preferably guided. Preferably, guide devices 1203 are arranged on both sides in the transverse direction A, limiting the transport path. The chain transport system 1200 is preferably configured to transport the substrate 02 to a processing position within the at least one dispensing unit 600. In the processing position, the gripper carriage 1201 is preferably arranged such that a gripped substrate 02 can be processed by the at least one cutting tool 602; 604. It is particularly preferred that it can be processed in such a way that a gripper edge 06 can be separated from the portion of the substrate 02 having the at least one recess 03.The part of the substrate 02 having at least one benefit 03, which is also referred to as substrate 02 in the preceding and following text, is then no longer held by the at least one gripper 1202 and is placed on a delivery stack in the opposite direction V.

[0078] The delivery unit 600 has at least one, preferably exactly one, non-stop device 611. The at least one non-stop device 611 preferably forms a first support surface on which substrate 02 can be placed and / or collected into a stack or partial stack of substrate. The support surface formed by the non-stop device 611 is arranged below a processing area of ​​substrate 02 by the at least one cutting tool 602; 604 of the delivery unit 600 with respect to the vertical direction V, preferably in all positions of a first group of support elements 613.

[0079] The at least one non-stop device 611 has at least one support element 613, referred to above and below, for example, as the first support element 613. In particular, the non-stop device 611 has a group of support elements 613, referred to above and below as the first group. The first group has at least two, more preferably at least five, more preferably at least seven, and / or a maximum of twenty, more preferably a maximum of fifteen, more preferably a maximum of ten, support elements 613. The at least one support element 613 has a longitudinal dimension that is preferably at least five times as large as the transverse dimension of the support element 613. The longest dimension of the at least one support element 613 is preferably arranged parallel to an entry direction E. The longest dimension of the at least one support element 613 is preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction T.The transport direction T is preferably determined at the processing position in the delivery unit 600 and is directed in the direction of the transport path of the at least one gripper carriage 1201, into which it transports the substrate 02. Preferably, the at least one support element 613 is rod-shaped or beam-shaped. For example, the at least one support element 613 has at least one groove along its longitudinal extent for guidance. For example, the first group of support elements 613 forms a rake-like support structure for supporting substrate 02, also referred to as a rake. The surface of the at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611, on which a substrate 02 is preferably arranged or can be arranged if the device is present, forms the bearing surface 612 of the respective support element 613.For example, the at least one supporting element 613 is made of lightweight construction, for example hollow, and / or made of a metal that is light relative to other metals, such as preferably aluminium, preferably with a density of less than 5 g / cm³. 3 .

[0080] The at least one support element 613, preferably each support element 613, of the first group of support elements 613, i.e., preferably the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611, has at least one retracted position and at least one extended position. The at least one retracted position and the at least one extended position are preferably arranged in a direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the support element 613, preferably within a horizontal plane. In the retracted position, the at least one support element 613 is preferably arranged within the space for stacking substrate 02, i.e., preferably retracted into the stacking area.In the extended position, the at least one support element 613 is preferably arranged outside the area used for stacking substrate 02, preferably spaced apart from this area along the direction parallel to its longitudinal extent, i.e., preferably extended from the stacking area. The direction in which the at least one support element 613 is moved from the at least one extended position to the at least one retracted position is preferably described above and below as the retraction direction E. At least one guide device 622 is preferably provided for guiding the at least one support element 613 between its at least one retracted and extended positions. Preferably, each support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 has at least one, for example at least two, of its own guide device 622.

[0081] Preferably, the at least one guide device 622 acts on the at least one support element 613 via the at least one groove. The at least one guide device 622 preferably serves as a support point for the support element 613. Particularly preferably, the at least one guide device 622 stabilizes the support element 613 against tilting out of the plane by the insertion direction E and transverse direction A and / or against rotation about its longitudinal axis.

[0082] The at least one non-stop device 611 preferably comprises at least one adjustment unit 619. The adjustment unit 619 is preferably configured to adjust the at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 from the extended position to the retracted position and / or vice versa. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one adjustment unit 619 is configured as a common adjustment unit 619 for all support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613. Preferably, the at least one adjustment unit 619 comprises at least one support 623 on which the at least one support element 613, preferably the first group of support elements 613, is arranged. The at least one guide device 622 for guiding the at least one support element 613 between its at least one retracted and extended position is attached to the at least one support 623.The at least one support element 613 is preferably adjusted between its extended and retracted positions without further components of the adjustment unit 619.

[0083] The at least one adjustment unit 619 preferably has at least one drive with at least one, preferably exactly one, drive element 614, preferably at least one motor, more preferably an electric motor. The at least one drive is preferably a linear drive. The at least one drive, preferably at least one of its drive elements 614, is preferably attached to the at least one support 623 of the at least one adjustment unit 619. Preferably, the at least one drive element 614 drives at least one drive shaft 618 of the adjustment unit 619. Preferably, the at least one support element 613, preferably at least two support elements 613, more preferably all support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are operatively connected to the at least one drive element 614, preferably via the at least one drive shaft 618.The at least one drive element 614 of the at least one adjustment unit 619 is preferably dimensioned to enable particularly high dynamics, especially a particularly fast adjustment speed. For example, the maximum rotational speed of the drive element 614 is at least 4000 rpm. -1 and / or a maximum of 8000 minutes -1 , preferably 6000 min -1 For example, the maximum torque of the drive means 614 is at least 50 Nm (fifty newton meters), preferably at least 80 Nm, more preferably at least 100 Nm, more preferably at least 150 Nm, more preferably at least 170 Nm, and / or for example at most 450 Nm, more preferably at most 360 Nm, more preferably at most 250 Nm, more preferably at most 200 Nm, in particular measured at 20° Celsius.

[0084] The at least one drive for adjusting the at least one support element 613, preferably at least two support elements 613, more preferably all support elements 613, of the first group of support elements 613 between the at least one extended and the at least one retracted position, is preferably configured to act individually on each of the support elements 613 of the group of support elements 613. For example, the power transmission from the at least one drive shaft 618 to the respective support element 61 of the first group of support elements 613 is effected by at least one gearbox. At least one gearbox, preferably a helical gearbox, and particularly preferably a worm gearbox, is preferably assigned to each of the at least one support element 613.The screw drive is particularly preferably designed as a worm drive, which preferably has a worm wheel and worm shaft, wherein the drive shaft 618 is further preferably designed as a worm shaft in the area of ​​the operative contact.

[0085] In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least one, preferably at least two, and more preferably at least four, support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are each assigned a holding mechanism 617. The at least one adjustment unit 619 thus preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, and more preferably at least four, holding mechanisms 617. In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least the outermost support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 in the transverse direction A, i.e., at least the first and last support elements 613 in the transverse direction A, each have a holding mechanism 617. Preferably, the second and penultimate support elements 613 in the transverse direction A also each have a holding mechanism 617.The support elements 613 of the first group, arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A, can, for example, particularly with an even number of support elements 613, be divided into two equally sized subgroups of support elements 613 by an imaginary center line. Alternatively, for example, particularly with an odd number of support elements 613, a central support element 613 is arranged on the imaginary center line. Starting from the imaginary center line, preferably at least one, and preferably at least two, support elements 613 of the first group each have a retaining mechanism 617 in and against the transverse direction A. Preferably, the support elements 613 with a retaining mechanism 617 are located further away from the imaginary center line than support elements 613 without a retaining mechanism 617.For example, at least one centrally arranged support element 613 of the first group, for example at least the at least three support elements 613 of the first group that are central with respect to the transverse direction A, does not have any holding mechanisms 617.

[0086] Preferably, at least those support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 each have a holding mechanism 617 which, with respect to the imaginary center line of the support elements 613 arranged one behind the other in transverse direction A, are located at a greater distance from the center line than half the width, i.e., the transverse dimension A, of a substrate 02 to be processed with the smallest processable format. Thus, preferably all support elements 613 that do not come into contact with the substrate 02 when it is present during processing of a substrate 02 with the smallest processable format width each have a holding mechanism 617. Those support elements 613 that come into contact with the substrate 02 regardless of its format when it is present, i.e., are involved in all processing steps, preferably do not have a holding mechanism 617.Advantageously, by using the holding mechanisms 617, the bearing surface formed by the sum of the supporting elements 613 used can be adapted to the format of the substrate 02, especially in the transverse direction A.

[0087] The at least one holding mechanism 617 is designed to secure at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613, preferably one support element 613 at a time, in the extended position. The holding mechanism 617 is preferably actuated by a controllable actuator. The at least one holding mechanism 617 preferably holds the associated support element 613 in the extended position with respect to its arrangement in the direction of longitudinal extension. In other words, the holding mechanism 617 fixes the support element 613 in the extended position. Preferably, the at least one holding mechanism 617 interrupts the operative connection between the support element 613 and the drive of the adjustment unit 619, for example by engaging in the at least one gear unit between the support element 613 and the drive shaft 618, for example by spatially separating the gear unit components from each other.Alternatively, for example, the holding mechanism 617 has at least one holding element such as a clamp, bolt, or clip that secures the support element 613 by clamping force or frictional force. The at least one adjustment unit 619 is preferably designed to adjust the at least one adjustable support element 613, preferably all adjustable support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 at that time, i.e., in particular all support elements 613 not secured by the at least one holding mechanism 617, from their extended position to their retracted position and / or vice versa.

[0088] The at least one, preferably the at least two, preferably all, support element 613 of the at least one non-stop device 611 is preferably height-adjustable. The first group of support elements 613 of the at least one non-stop device 611 preferably has at least two positions in the vertical direction V, in particular at least a first position and at least a second position.

[0089] The at least one non-stop device 611 preferably comprises at least one lifting unit 621. The at least one lifting unit 621 is configured to adjust the group of support elements 613 in the vertical direction V, i.e., between the at least one first position and the at least one second position with respect to the vertical direction V. The at least one lifting unit 621 preferably adjusts the first group of support elements 613 from a first position to at least one second position and / or vice versa in and / or against the vertical direction V. The at least one lifting unit 621 comprises at least one drive. The drive of the at least one lifting unit 621 comprises at least one, preferably exactly one, drive means 616, preferably a motor, more preferably an electric motor. For example, the at least one drive means 616 of the at least one lifting unit 621 drives at least one drive shaft 625.Preferably, at least two consumers, for example gears, are provided, which transmit the drive force to a guide 624, preferably a linear guide. The at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613, preferably the first group of support elements 613, is preferably adjusted along the at least one guide 624 in the vertical direction V, i.e., preferably raised and / or lowered. For example, the maximum distance by which the first group of support elements 613 is adjustable in the vertical direction V is at least 100 mm (one hundred millimeters), preferably at least 130 mm, more preferably at least 160 mm, and / or a maximum of 350 mm, preferably a maximum of 300 mm, more preferably a maximum of 250 mm, more preferably a maximum of 200 mm, more preferably a maximum of 180 mm.

[0090] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one lifting unit 621 acts on the at least one adjustment unit 619. In particular, the at least one lifting unit 621 is configured to adjust the at least one adjustment unit 619, i.e., the sum of its components. The at least one lifting unit 621 is preferably configured to adjust the at least one support 623 of the adjustment unit 619. Thus, the at least one lifting unit 621 is particularly preferably configured to adjust all parts arranged and / or attached to the at least one support 623, in particular the at least one drive means 614 and / or the at least one drive shaft 618 and / or the at least one guide device 622 and / or at least one holding mechanism 617 of the adjustment unit 619, together with the first group of support elements 613.The at least one lifting unit 621 is thus the at least one adjustment unit 619, which has the group of support elements 613 and at least one drive for adjusting the at least one support element 613 between the at least one extended and the at least one retracted position. Advantageously, this results in a compact design for the non-stop device. A particularly advantageous aspect is that the lifting unit 621 does not need to be adjusted when changing the format of the substrates 02.

[0091] The at least one dispensing unit 600 has at least one stop 626; 627; 628; 629; 631. In particular, a plurality of stops 626; 627; 628; 629; 631 are provided within the dispensing unit 600. In particular, the area for stacking substrate 02 and / or at least a part of an area with a vertical transport path of substrate 02 with respect to the vertical direction V is limited at least in an uppermost section, i.e., near the chain transport system 1200, by the stops 626; 627; 628; 629; 631.

[0092] The at least one delivery unit 600 preferably has at least one stop 628, 629, 631 designed as a trailing edge stop 628, 629, 631. Preferably, the at least one delivery unit 600 has at least two, and more preferably at least three, trailing edge stops 628, 629, 631. The at least one trailing edge stop 628, 629, 631, preferably all trailing edge stops 628, 629, 631, limits at least a portion of the space for stacking substrate 02 and / or at least a portion of the space with a vertical transport path of substrate 02 such that, when at least one substrate 02 is present in the space, it comes into contact with its trailing edge 08, i.e., the trailing end of the substrate 02 with respect to the transport direction T. Preferably, at least one trailing edge stop 628, 629, 631 of the trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631, preferably all trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631, a vibrating drive.The at least one trailing edge stop 628; 629; 631 is thus designed as a vibrating stop 628; 629; 631. Preferably, the at least two, preferably at least three, trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631 are vibrating stops 628; 629; 631 and / or perform a vibrating movement.

[0093] In a preferred embodiment, at least one stop 629; 631 of the trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631, preferably at least one stop 629; 631 of the vibrating stops 628; 629; 631, and more preferably at least two of the vibrating trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631, has a drive 638 for adjusting the position parallel to the boundary of the space for stacking created by it, i.e., in other words, parallel to the edge of the substrate 02 with which it at least temporarily comes into contact or can come into contact. The at least one drive 638 is preferably configured for adjusting the position with respect to the transverse direction A.The at least one stop 629; 631 of the trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631 preferably has at least one drive 638 for adjustment parallel to the boundary of the stacking area created by it, i.e., in other words, parallel to the edge of the substrate 02 with which it at least temporarily comes into contact or can come into contact. Thus, at least one stop 629; 631 of the vibrating stops 628; 629; 631 is positionally adjustable in the direction of the working width. Preferably, the two vibrating stops 629; 631 of the at least three stops 628; 629; 631 that are outer with respect to the transverse direction A, i.e., at least a first and last stop 629; 631 in the transverse direction A, have the drive 638 for adjusting the position with respect to the transverse direction A.In particular, the two outer vibrating stops 629; 631 of the at least three stops 628; 629; 631, i.e., at least a first and last stop 629; 631 in the transverse direction A, have a first or at least a second position in the transverse direction A, depending on the extent of a substrate 02 to be transported in the transverse direction A, i.e., its width. For example, the at least two adjustable stops 629; 631 have a common drive 638, which then preferably acts on the at least two stops 629; 631 by means of a gearbox. Alternatively, each of the at least two adjustable stops 629; 631 has its own drive 638 for position adjustment. The drive 638 includes a drive element. The first and second positions in the transverse direction A of the at least one position-adjustable stop 629; 631 are spaced apart from each other along an adjustment guide 635, preferably a linear guide.The drive 638 is operatively connected to at least one stop 629; 631 preferably via a drive shaft 634, which is preferably designed as a threaded drive.

[0094] A threaded drive preferably comprises a threaded spindle and a nut. By rotating the threaded spindle, the nut moves along the threaded rod. In the case of at least one position-adjustable trailing edge stop 629; 631, this is preferably arranged on the nut of the threaded drive.

[0095] The position adjustment, in particular the adjustment parallel to the edge of the substrate 02, is preferably carried out to adapt the stops 628; 629; 631 to the format of the substrate 02 to be transported. For example, the at least one stop 629; 631 of the vibrating stops 628; 629; 631 is adjusted so that, in the presence of a substrate 02, it comes into contact with an area of ​​the substrate 02 near or at the corner between the rear edge 08 and the side edge 09, and / or that all vibrating stops 629; 631 come into contact with the substrate 02 in the presence of a substrate 02. The position adjustment is particularly preferably carried out on both sides by the two outer stops 629; 631 of the at least three stops 628; 629; 631. The at least one stop 629; 631 is adjusted along an adjustment guide 635, preferably a linear guide.

[0096] Preferably, at least one trailing edge stop 628 is designed to be fixed with respect to its position in the transverse direction A, i.e., it does not have a drive 638 for position adjustment in the transverse direction A. With at least three stops 628; 629; 631, preferably at least the middle trailing edge stop 628 of the stops 628; 629; 631 is designed to be fixed with respect to its position in the transverse direction A. With two trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631, either the first or second stop 628; 629; 631 is fixed with respect to the transverse direction A, or both have at least one drive 638 for position adjustment in the transverse direction A.

[0097] Preferably, the at least one, and in particular all, trailing edge stop 628; 629; 631 has at least one drive 639 for adjusting the at least one trailing edge stop 628; 629; 631 towards and / or away from the stacking area, i.e., preferably in and / or against the transport direction T. This increases or decreases the stacking area, preferably in the transport direction T, and thereby, in particular, adapts the format to the substrate 02. The at least one trailing edge stop 628; 629; 631 thus has a first position and a second position in the transport direction T, wherein in the first position the trailing edge stop 628; 629; 631 is arranged further away from an opposing front edge stop 626 than in the second position. Preferably, all trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631 have a common drive 639 for adjustment in the transport direction T.For example, at least one adjustment guide 641, preferably at least one adjustment guide 641 on each side, preferably a linear guide, is provided, along which the first and second positions are spaced apart from each other in the transport direction T. For example, a frame 652, having the trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631 and preferably their drives 638 for adjusting the position with respect to the transverse direction A, is adjustable along the at least one adjustment guide 641 by the at least one drive 639. For this purpose, a drive element 642 of the drive 639 is operatively connected to the frame 652 via at least one traction element 643, for example, a traction band. In order to generate a force transmission on both sides and thus uniformly, i.e., a force acting in the transverse direction A on the leading and trailing end faces of the frame 652, preferably at least one shaft 651 connecting the two sides is provided.

[0098] The at least one dispensing unit 600 preferably has at least one first lateral guide 627 and at least one second lateral guide 627. The lateral guides 627 define at least a portion of the space for stacking substrate 02 and / or at least a portion of the space with a vertical transport path for substrate 02 with respect to the transverse direction A. The at least one lateral guide 627 of the dispensing unit preferably serves to guide the substrate 02 and to keep the substrate 02 flat during its fall onto the dispensing stack. The lateral guides 627 are therefore preferably designed as stops 627, in particular as side edge stops 627.The first lateral guide 627 and the second lateral guide 627 are spaced apart from each other by the stacking area, preferably one of the guides 627 being arranged in the transverse direction A upstream and one of the lateral guides 627 being arranged in the transverse direction A downstream of the stacking area. In particular, the area is bounded with respect to the vertical direction V, at least in an uppermost section, i.e., near the chain transport system 1200, by the at least one lateral guide 627. The at least one lateral guide 627, designed as a side edge stop 627, preferably bounds at least a part of the stacking area for substrate 02 and / or at least a part of the area with a vertical transport path for substrate 02, such that, when at least one substrate 02 is present in the area, it comes into contact with one of its side edges 09, i.e., its limiting end in the transverse direction A.For example, a distance greater than zero and preferably less than 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm, is present between the substrates 02 and the lateral guides 627 when these traverse the space for stacking. Thus, a small air gap is preferably present. Preferably, the lateral guides 627 come into contact with the falling substrate 02 during the falling motion, particularly when the latter deviates from an ideal falling motion.

[0099] At least one lateral guide 627, preferably both, preferably has a drive 633 for adjusting its position towards and / or away from the stacking area, i.e., preferably in the transverse direction A. The first lateral guide 627 and the second lateral guide 627 preferably have separate drives 633 for position adjustment in the transverse direction A. The at least one lateral guide 627, preferably both, thus preferably has a first position or a second position in the transverse direction A. The position assumed depends on the format of the substrate 02 to be processed. The position adjustment with respect to the transverse direction A preferably occurs when the format of the substrates 02 to be processed changes, in particular their dimensions in the transverse direction A, i.e., their width.For smaller substrates 02, the two lateral guides 627 are preferably spaced closer together than for larger substrates. The drive 633 has a drive element 646 and preferably at least one traction element 647. The first and second positions in the transverse direction A of the at least one lateral guide 627 are spaced apart from each other along an adjustment guide 649, preferably a linear guide. The at least one lateral guide 627 is operatively connected to the drive 633 preferably via at least one drive shaft 648, which is preferably designed as a threaded drive. In particular, the at least one drive shaft 648 is set into rotary motion via the traction element 647. The at least one lateral guide 627, for example its frame 653, is preferably arranged on the nut of the threaded drive and is moved linearly with it when the threaded spindle is rotated.In order to generate a bilateral and therefore uniform force transmission, i.e., a force acting in the transverse direction A on the leading and trailing end face of the frame 653, the traction element 647 is preferably designed to drive two drive shafts 648, which act on the leading and trailing ends of the frame 653.

[0100] The at least one first lateral guide 627 and the at least one second lateral guide 627 are designed to be stationary, at least during machining operations of the machining machine 01 and / or the delivery unit 600, preferably with respect to their position in the transverse direction A and / or with respect to a vibration movement. "Stationary during machining operations" in this case preferably means that neither an adjustment in any spatial direction nor a movement such as vibration occurs while a substrate 02 is in operative contact with this component. Preferably, the lateral guide 627 does not have a vibration drive.

[0101] At least one support plate 632 for temporarily supporting substrate 02 is preferably arranged on each of the at least one lateral guide 627. The at least one support plate 632 has at least one actuator to move the at least one support plate 632 relative to the at least one lateral guide 627 from a locked position to a released position and / or vice versa. The arrangement in the locked position blocks the movement of a substrate 02 into the stacking area. The arrangement in the released position releases the movement of a substrate 02 into the stacking area. The actuator is preferably a pneumatic or hydraulic actuator.The at least one support plate 632 preferably limits, opposite to the vertical direction V, the area in which a substrate 02 is arranged or can be arranged during processing by the at least one cutting tool 602; 604 of the delivery unit 600. In particular, the substrate 02 rests on the at least one support plate 632 during processing by the at least one cutting tool 602; 604. The at least one support plate 632 preferably has at least one first locking position or at least one second locking position, depending on the extent of the substrate 02 in the transverse direction A, i.e., its width. The adjustment between the locking positions is preferably carried out together with the at least one lateral guide 627 by the drive 633 for adjusting the position in the transverse direction A.Preferably, the at least two lateral guides 627, which are arranged opposite each other with respect to the space for stacking, each have at least one support plate 632. More preferably, these at least two support plates 632 are arranged further apart when in their release positions than when in their locking positions. While the at least one actuator moves the at least one support plate 632 between the release and locking positions, the at least one lateral guide 627 is preferably fixed.

[0102] The at least one delivery unit 600 preferably has at least one leading edge stop 626. The at least one stop 626, designed as a leading edge stop 626, preferably limits at least part of the area for stacking substrate 02 and / or at least part of the area with a vertical transport path for substrate 02 such that, when at least one substrate 02 is present in the area, the leading edge stop 626 comes into contact with one of its leading edges 07, i.e., its leading end in the transport direction T. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one leading edge stop 626 is fixed in place at least during a processing operation of the processing machine 01, and therefore preferably does not have a vibrating drive or a drive for position adjustment. For example, the at least one leading edge stop 626 is attached to or arranged on the lower cutting tool 604 of the delivery unit 600.

[0103] The at least one front edge stop 626 has at least one lower edge that bounds the front edge stop 626 in the opposite direction V to the vertical direction. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one front edge stop 626 has at least one material-free area extending from the lower edge in the vertical direction V. The material-free area is preferably formed by a recess in the stop 626. Alternatively, a split stop 626 is provided, i.e., for example, two front edge stops 626 spaced apart from each other. The space between these split stops 626 is also understood to be the material-free area.The material-free area is designed such that at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613, i.e. the non-stop device 611, can penetrate the material-free area when arranged in the retracted position, or can be arranged or is arranged within the material-free area in the retracted position.

[0104] The dispensing unit 600 preferably has at least one support device 609. The at least one support device 609 has a second group of support elements 636. The second group of support elements 636 has at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, and / or a maximum of twenty, preferably a maximum of fifteen, more preferably a maximum of ten, support elements 636. The surface of the at least one support element 636 of the at least one support device 609, on which, if present, a substrate 02 is preferably arranged or can be arranged, forms the bearing surface 637 of the respective support element 636. The support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636 are preferably arranged in a manner compatible with the arrangement of the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613.The at least two support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636 are arranged relative to each other such that there is a distance between them in which at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 can be arranged. Preferably, at any given time, the at least one non-stop device 611 and the at least one support device 609 are arranged relative to each other, wherein, preferably, a support element 613 of the first group and a support element 636 of the second group are arranged alternately in the transverse direction A.

[0105] The at least one support device 609, preferably at least its second group of support elements 636, is preferably height-adjustable. The at least one support device 609 preferably has at least one drive for vertically adjusting the second group of support elements 636. The drive is preferably an electric drive, in particular with an electric motor. For example, the drive comprises a chain for adjusting the support elements 636. The second group of support elements 636 has at least one first position and at least one second position with respect to the vertical direction V. The lowest position of the second group of support elements 636 with respect to the vertical direction V is arranged lower than the lowest position of the first group of support elements 613 of the at least one non-stop device 611.

[0106] The at least one dispensing unit 600 preferably has at least one discharge conveying element 608. Preferably, the at least one conveying element 608 is designed as a multi-belt conveyor. Preferably, the at least one conveying element 608 has at least one third support element 654, preferably designed as a conveyor belt. In particular, a third group comprising at least two third support elements 654 is provided. The support elements 654 of the third group of support elements 654 are preferably arranged in a manner compatible with the arrangement of the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636. The at least two support elements 654 of the third group of support elements 654 are arranged relative to each other such that there is a distance between them in which at least one support element 636 of the second group of support elements 636 can be arranged.Preferably, at one point in time, an arrangement of the at least one support device 609 and the at least one conveying means 608 is present relative to each other, wherein in the transverse direction A, preferably a support element 636 of the second group and a support element 654 of the third group are arranged alternately.

[0107] As an alternative to the at least one conveying device 608, the at least one support device 609 is designed as a discharge conveying device and, for example, has at least one support element 636 designed as a conveyor belt. The arrangement of the support elements 636 of the at least one support device 609 is still coordinated with the support elements 613 of the at least one non-stop device 611. The at least one support device 609 is also height-adjustable. The separation into support device 609 and conveying device 608 advantageously accelerates the process, as several process steps of the two functions can be carried out simultaneously, which would otherwise have to occur sequentially.

[0108] The at least one discharge conveying means 608, for example also at least two successive conveying means 608 along the transport path of substrate 02, wherein the at least one subsequent conveying means 601 is preferably designed as at least one conveyor belt 601, preferably discharges the formed discharge stack from the discharge unit 600, preferably laterally or to a rear end of the processing machine 01.

[0109] The processing of substrate 02 in the dispensing unit 600 is described below.

[0110] After processing the substrate 02 in the processing units 300; 400, preferably at least after processing in the forming unit 300, the substrate 02 is transported to the delivery unit 600 and deposited there. The at least one gripper carriage 1201 transporting the substrate 02 is preferably arranged in a processing position in the delivery unit 600 and is preferably stopped there due to the cyclic movement. By the at least one separating tool 602; 604, a portion of the substrate 02 having at least one recess 03 is preferably separated from the gripper edge 06, particularly preferably by a relative movement between the upper separating tool 602 and the lower separating tool 604. During the separating process, the at least one, preferably the at least two, support plate 632 is arranged in the locking position.During the separation process, the substrate 02 is preferably arranged on the at least one, preferably the at least two, support plates 632, and in particular, it rests on them. The gripper edge 06 is then preferably transported by the gripper carriage 1201 to a further position in which the grippers 1202 open and the gripper edge 06 is, for example, transferred to a waste device.

[0111] After the separation process has been completed, i.e., when the at least one gripper carriage 1201 starts moving or is already moving, the at least one, preferably the at least two, support plate 632 is moved from the locking position to the release position, in particular by actuation using the at least one actuator. During the movement from the locking position to the release position, the at least one support plate 632 is moved relative to the at least one lateral guide 627 on which it is arranged, in or against the transverse direction A, so that the distance between the support plate 632 and the lateral guide 627 opposite it with respect to the stacking area increases.

[0112] The portion of substrate 02 having at least one utility 03, hereinafter also referred to as substrate 02, preferably falls downwards in the opposite direction V, preferably at least due to gravity. Preferably, a dispensing stack is formed. The substrate 02 is either arranged as the first substrate 02 of a dispensing stack on the first group of support elements 613 of the at least one non-stop device 611, or the substrate 02 is placed as a further substrate 02 on the uppermost substrate 02 of the dispensing stack already formed below. Depending on the operating time, this already formed dispensing stack is located either on the at least one support surface 612 of the first group of support elements 613 or on the at least one support surface 637 of the second group of support elements 636 of the at least one support device 609.

[0113] During the placement of the substrate 02, particularly on the at least one support surface 612; 637 or on the uppermost substrate 02 of the formed delivery stack, the at least one front edge stop 626 and the at least two lateral guides 627 are fixed, i.e., preferably immovable. During the placement of the substrate 02, particularly on the at least one support surface 612; 637 or on the uppermost substrate 02 of the formed delivery stack, the at least one rear edge stop 628; 629; 631, preferably all rear edge stops 628; 629; 631, are set into a vibrating motion by their at least one vibrating drive.

[0114] Once a required stack height or required number of substrates 02 is reached, the resulting stack is placed on the at least one conveying device 601; 608 and transported from the dispensing unit 600, preferably by means of the at least one conveying device 601; 608. The maximum height of the stack is, for example, 400 mm (four hundred millimeters), preferably 380 mm, and more preferably 350 mm.

[0115] The following describes the steps of a procedure for adjusting components of the at least one delivery unit 600. In particular, these steps, or at least some of them, are performed for processing substrate 02 and / or for adapting the format to the substrate 02 being processed.

[0116] When the format of the substrate 02 to be processed changes, the delivery unit 600, and in particular its components, is adapted to the substrate 02. Specifically, the following steps, or at least some of these steps, are carried out. Preferably, these steps are automated, i.e., they are preferably triggered by a control device, in particular the control system 1100, which is connected to the drives of the components.

[0117] The trailing edge stops 628; 629; 631 are adjusted towards or away from the stacking area by means of their at least one drive 639, preferably in or against the transport direction T, in order to enlarge or reduce the stacking area. Adjustment in the transport direction T reduces the stacking area, while adjustment against the transport direction T enlarges it. The at least one, preferably the at least two, trailing edge stops 629; 631, which are adjustable in the transverse direction A, are preferably adjusted in or against the transverse direction A by means of their drives 638 to adapt their position to the width of the substrate 02, so that the at least one trailing edge stop 629; 631 adjusted in this way can come into contact with the substrate 02, preferably near the corner between the trailing edge 08 and the side edge 09 of the substrate 02.Thus, at least one stop 629; 631 is adjusted parallel to the boundary of the space area created by it for stacking, i.e., in other words, parallel to the edge of the substrate 02 with which it comes into contact or can come into contact at least temporarily.

[0118] The at least one side edge stop 627, preferably the at least two opposing side edge stops 627, is preferably adjusted towards or away from the stacking area by means of its drive 633, i.e., preferably in or against the transverse direction A, in order to enlarge or reduce the stacking area. To enlarge the area, the distance between the opposing side edge stops 627 is increased; to reduce it, the distance is decreased. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the at least one support plate 632 is adjusted together with the at least one side edge stop 627 on which it is preferably arranged, thereby establishing or enabling at least two different locking or release positions.

[0119] Depending on the width of the substrate 02 to be processed in transverse direction A, the at least one holding mechanism 617 of the non-stop device 611 is activated or deactivated. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one holding mechanism 617 of the non-stop device 611 locks or releases a support element 613 of the first group with respect to its movement in the direction of insertion E, i.e., preferably with respect to the transport direction T. Preferably, enough support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are locked such that the support area formed by the bearing surfaces 612 of all support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 arranged in the retracted position in transverse direction A is smaller than the dimension of the substrate 02 to be transported in transverse direction A. In the activated state, the holding mechanism 617 preferably holds the associated support element 613 in place.Preferably, the holding mechanism 617 is activated whose associated support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 does not come into contact with a substrate 02 during the machining process. In an alternative embodiment, if the holding mechanism 617 releases the holding state in the activated state, i.e., releases the support element 613, then the holding mechanism 617 is deactivated whose associated support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 does not come into contact with a substrate 02 during the machining process. By using the at least one holding mechanism 617, in a particularly preferred operating state, at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 is moved from the extended position to the retracted position and / or vice versa, while at least one other support element 613 of the group of support elements 613 remains in its extended position, i.e., is held by the holding mechanism 617.

[0120] By using at least one holding mechanism 617, the bearing surface generated by the support surfaces 612 of the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 is smaller in the transverse direction A than the width of the substrate 02 to be transported in the transverse direction A. Advantageously, this allows the lateral guides 626 to make contact with the substrate 02 regardless of its format, while the first group of support elements 613 is in the retracted position. In particular, this enables simple and / or automated format adjustment of the delivery unit 600. Even with small substrate formats 02, the lateral guides 627 are advantageously not obstructed, allowing them to optimally limit the space available for stacking, and also resulting in the particularly advantageous minimal distance between the support elements 613 and the processing position.

[0121] During the processing of substrate 02, the following steps, or at least some of these steps, are carried out. Preferably, these steps are automated, i.e., they are preferably triggered by a control device, in particular the control system 1100, which is connected to the drives of the components.

[0122] The first group of support elements 613 of the at least one non-stop device 611 is in a waiting position WP at a first point in time, for example, the starting position in the machining process. In the waiting position WP, the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are arranged in the extended position, i.e., with respect to the insertion direction E, outside the stacking area, for example, downstream of the stacking area in the transport direction T. Furthermore, the first group of support elements 613 is arranged in an upper position in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the upper position is the highest position in the vertical direction V that the first group of support elements 613 assumes or can assume in the extended position during machining.

[0123] In an adjustment movement T1, starting from the waiting position WP, the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613, preferably those without a holding mechanism 617 and / or those not held by their holding mechanism 617, are moved into the retracted position, i.e., moved in the insertion direction E into the stacking area. This position is the insertion position EP. Relative to the support 623, the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are moved in the insertion direction E. The insertion direction E is preferably arranged in a plane defined by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A, is preferably perpendicular to the vertical direction V, and is particularly preferably horizontal. The support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 particularly preferably project through the material-free areas of the at least one front edge stop 626 into the stacking area.When arranged in the retracted position, preferably in the retracted position EP, at least one support element 613 of the first group of support elements 613 penetrates the material-free area of ​​the at least one leading edge stop 626 of the delivery unit 600 above its lowest edge or is arranged within the material-free area. For example, the support element 613 leaves this material-free area by lowering and is then arranged below the leading edge stop 626.

[0124] The support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 preferably cover the distance between waiting position WP and entry position EP quickly relative to the subsequent adjustment speeds. For example, a maximum of 1 second, preferably a maximum of 0.5 seconds, and more preferably a maximum of 0.2 seconds, is required for the distance between waiting position WP and entry position EP. For example, the distance between waiting position WP and entry position EP is at least 50 cm (fifty centimeters), preferably at least 100 cm, more preferably at least 120 cm, and / or a maximum of 200 cm, preferably a maximum of 170 cm, more preferably a maximum of 150 cm, for example 140 cm.

[0125] In the entry position EP, the bearing surface 612 of a support element 613 arranged in the entry position EP preferably has a distance of at least 50 mm (fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 70 mm, more preferably at least 90 mm, and / or a maximum of 120 mm (one hundred and twenty millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 100 mm, more preferably a maximum of 95 mm, to the substrate 02 arranged in the processing position of the delivery unit 600, if the latter is present. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the processing position is defined by the surface of the support plate 632 on which the substrate 02 can be arranged or is arranged during processing. The distance between the entry position EP and the surface of the support plate 632 is therefore preferably at least 50 mm (fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 70 mm, more preferably at least 90 mm, and / or a maximum of 120 mm (one hundred and twenty millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 100 mm, more preferably a maximum of 95 mm.Due to the particularly small distance, in a particularly preferred embodiment, it is no longer necessary to lift the first group of support elements 613 from the entry position EP in the vertical direction V. Furthermore, the small distance advantageously eliminates the need for lateral straight bumpers, i.e., lateral vibration stops.

[0126] Alternatively, particularly when there is a larger distance between the entry position EP and the surface of the support plate 632, the first group of support elements 613 is raised vertically V from the entry position EP. This further reduces the distance to the surface of the support plate 632, on which a substrate 02 can be or is arranged. However, this slows down the adjustment process and thus leads to longer process times.

[0127] The support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are particularly preferably permanently arranged below the processing position of the delivery unit 600, i.e., preferably at all times during production. Thus, they advantageously do not conflict with the chain transport system 1200 and / or the at least one cutting tool 602; 604 and / or the stops 626; 627; 628; 629; 631 of the delivery unit 600.

[0128] In the insertion position EP, at least one substrate 02 is preferably deposited on the support surface formed by the bearing surfaces 612 of the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613, thus creating a new delivery stack. Preferably, the first group of support elements 613 remains in the insertion position EP, designated as state T2, until the distance to the surface of the support plate 632 has decreased to a minimum distance due to the delivery stack formed thereon. The minimum distance is preferably the length of the thickness of a maximum of twenty, more preferably a maximum of fifteen, further preferably a maximum of ten, more preferably a maximum of five, more preferably a maximum of three, and more preferably a maximum of two, directly stacked substrates 02.

[0129] In an adjustment movement T3, the first group of support elements 613 is lowered by the at least one lifting unit 621 in the opposite direction to the vertical direction V. The lowering is carried out with support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613, particularly those that have not been fixed, retracted into the stacking area. Preferably, the lowering movement begins from the retraction position EP or, if previously raised, from this position, as soon as the minimum distance is reached as a threshold value or, for example, after a predetermined time interval. For example, the time interval is the duration of the placement of at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, and / or a maximum of twenty, more preferably fifteen, more preferably a maximum of ten, substrates 02 on the non-stop device 611. During the lowering movement, the stack of substrates 02 preferably increases further by being placed on top of the existing stack.Preferably, the speed of the lowering movement is so high that with each newly deposited substrate 02, the previous distance between the surface of the uppermost substrate 02 of the delivery stack and the surface of the support plate 632 remains the same or approximately the same.

[0130] The first group of support elements 613 is preferably lowered into a transfer position UP. The transfer position UP is preferably the highest position in the vertical direction V that the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636 of the at least one support device 609 can assume and / or temporarily assume during machining. For example, at least at one point in time, a state exists in which the support surfaces 612 of the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613, which are adjusted to a position below the entry position EP, are arranged in the vertical direction V at the same height as the support surfaces 637 of the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636. This state is preferably assumed in the transfer position UP.In the transfer position UP, a support surface formed from the bearing surfaces 637 of the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636 preferably takes over the delivery stack from the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613. For this purpose, the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613 are preferably arranged between the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636, preferably lowered.

[0131] In an adjustment movement T4, starting from the transfer position UP, the first group of support elements 613 is lowered further in the opposite direction V, in particular by the at least one lifting device 621. The second group of support elements 636 of the at least one support device 609 is also lowered from the transfer position UP in the opposite direction V, in at least one adjustment movement T7; T8. The lowering movements of the groups of support elements 613; 636 are particularly preferably coordinated. Preferably, the first group of support elements 613 and the second group of support elements 636 are adjusted simultaneously in the opposite direction V at least at one point in time, i.e., both are lowered at the same time.

[0132] The groups of support elements 613 and 636 preferably have lowering speeds that differ relative to each other. Preferably, the speed of the first group of support elements 613 is greater than the speed of the second group of support elements 636. For example, at least at one point in time, a state exists in which the support surfaces 612 of the support elements 613 of the first group of support elements 613, which have been adjusted to a position below the entry position EP, are arranged in the vertical direction V below the support surfaces 637 of the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636. Substrates 02 are preferably placed on the delivery stack, and the distance between the surface of the uppermost substrate 02 of the delivery stack and the surface of the at least one support plate 632 preferably remains as small as possible, preferably equal to or approximately equal to the surface.

[0133] Thus, the first group of support elements 613, during their lowering, particularly from the retracted position EP to a central position MP, preferably follows a velocity profile, wherein first a relatively slow velocity, particularly during the adjustment movement T3, and then a relatively higher velocity, particularly during the adjustment movement T4, is present. The velocity profile during lowering therefore exhibits at least two relatively different velocities, both of which are greater than zero. For example, the at least two velocities during the lowering movement are present for a distance of at least one millimeter each, preferably at least ten millimeters, and are therefore not a purely decelerating movement.

[0134] The lowest position in the vertical direction V that the first group of support elements 613 assumes or can assume during machining is the central position MP. In the central position MP, the bearing surface 612 of a support element 613 arranged in the central position MP preferably has a distance of at least 150 mm (one hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 200 mm, more preferably at least 230 mm, more preferably at least 250 mm, and / or a maximum of 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 300 mm, more preferably a maximum of 280 mm, to the substrate 02 arranged in the machining position of the delivery unit 600, if the latter is present. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the machining position is defined by the surface of the support plate 632 on which the substrate 02 can be arranged or is arranged during machining.Preferably, the distance between the center position MP and the surface of the support plate 632 is at least 150 mm (one hundred and fifty millimeters), preferably at least 200 mm, more preferably at least 230 mm, more preferably at least 250 mm, and / or a maximum of 350 mm (three hundred and fifty millimeters), preferably a maximum of 300 mm, more preferably a maximum of 280 mm. Preferably, the distance between the center position MP and the support surface 655 of the support elements 654 of the at least one conveying means 608 is greater than the maximum height of a stack of products to be delivered. For example, the distance is at least 355 mm, preferably at least 370 mm, more preferably at least 380 mm, and / or a maximum of 440 mm, preferably a maximum of 405 mm, more preferably a maximum of 390 mm.

[0135] As soon as the first group of support elements 613 reaches the central position MP in the opposite direction V, they are moved into their extended position by an adjustment movement T5, preferably leaving the stacking area by moving in the opposite direction E. They assume a position below the waiting position WP, which is referred to as the extension position RP. From the extension position RP, the support elements 613 of the first group are moved into the waiting position WP in a vertical movement T6, i.e., preferably raised. The support elements 613 of the first group remain in the waiting position WP until they are moved back into the retraction position EP.As soon as the required number of substrates 02 and / or the required height of the delivery stack arranged on the support device 609 is reached, the first group of support elements 613 moves into the insertion position EP to form a new delivery stack by means of the adjustment movement T1.

[0136] Since the lowering speed of the second group of support elements 636 is preferably lower than that of the first group of support elements 613, the second group of support elements 636 reaches the central position MP at a later time. Due to the higher speed of the first group of support elements 613 relative to the second group of support elements 636, they can preferably continue their adjustment path to the waiting position WP, while substrates 02 continue to be placed on the delivery stack on the support device 609.

[0137] The second group of support elements 636 is moved from the transfer position UP to a delivery position AP, in particular by lowering it in the opposite direction V. For example, the second group of support elements 636 has a first velocity during lowering while the delivery stack is being formed on the support elements 636. This is the adjustment movement T7. For example, a second velocity of the second group of support elements 636 is present when the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611 are already in the entry position EP to form the new delivery stack, until the second group of support elements 636 reaches the delivery position AP. This is a further adjustment movement T8. The second velocity is preferably faster than the first velocity.

[0138] The discharge position AP is the lowest position in the vertical direction V that the second group of support elements 636 assumes or can assume during processing. Preferably, the bearing surfaces 637 of the support elements 636 of the second group of support elements 636 in the discharge position AP are lower in the vertical direction V than a bearing surface 655 of the support elements 654 of the third group of support elements 654 of the at least one conveying means 608. This allows the at least one conveying means 608 to take the discharge stack and convey the discharge stack out of the stacking area, preferably by moving the at least one support element 654, or more preferably the at least one conveyor belt or the plurality of conveyor belts. Alternatively, instead of the conveying means 608, the support device 609, for example, conveys the discharge stack out. The conveying of the discharge stack out is referred to as the adjustment movement T9.Part of the stacking area is occupied, at least temporarily, by a support element 636 of the second group of support elements 636. Preferably, after the delivery stack has been conveyed out of the stacking area, the second group of support elements 636 is adjusted in a vertical direction V, preferably to the transfer position UP, in an adjustment movement T10 to receive the next delivery stack.

[0139] To determine and / or calculate the length of the adjustment movements of the non-stop device 611 and / or the at least one support device 609, in particular their positions in the vertical direction V, preferably at least one sensor device and a processing unit are provided, which are connected to a control unit for at least one drive 614; 616 of the non-stop device 611 and / or the drive of the support device 609. The sensor device comprises, for example, at least one position encoder for at least one of the drives 614; 616 of the non-stop device 611 and / or the drive of the support device 609. For example, the sensor device comprises at least one sensor for determining the height of a formed delivery stack. For example, the sensor device comprises at least one counting element for determining the number of substrates 02 forming the delivery stack.

[0140] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one housing 12. The housing 12 preferably encloses at least part of the delivery unit 600, and more preferably also the processing units 300 and 400. The housing 12 preferably protects the components of the processing machine 01 from unauthorized contact and thereby ensures its unimpeded operation. In particular, the housing 12 prevents contact with the moving parts of the processing machine 01 during operation. The at least one housing 12 preferably has at least one viewing area designed as a window 13, for example, at least on the operator side or additionally or alternatively on the drive side. The at least one window 13 enables process monitoring during the operation of the processing machine 01.For example, at least one window 13 is provided on the operator side of the delivery unit 600 and / or at least one window 13 on the stripping unit 400 and / or at least one window 13 on the forming unit 300, preferably on both sides of at least the delivery unit 600 and / or the stripping unit 400. The drive side of the forming unit 300 is preferably occupied by a housing of the drive train of the main drive of the processing machine 01. For example, at least one step 24 is arranged on the drive side, which preferably extends to the top of a housing of the drive train of the main drive and preferably facilitates maintenance. Preferably, the at least one housing 12 is as small as possible to save material and space. Due to the design of the support elements 613, these, for example, protrude from the housing 12 in the extended position.Thus, for example, at least one part of the at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611 is arranged to protrude from the housing 12 in the extended position.

[0141] At least one platform 14 is provided on the operator side, facilitating the operator's access to the units 300, 400, and 600 of the processing machine 01. For example, at least one additional or alternative platform 14 is provided on the drive side. The at least one platform 14 extends in the transport direction T along at least one of the units 300, 400, and 600, preferably along all of the units 300, 400, and 600 of the processing machine 01. Preferably, the at least one platform 14 is longer in the transport direction T than the length of the delivery unit 600, and more preferably longer than the length of the delivery unit 600 together with the length of the forming unit 300 and the stripping unit 400. For example, at least one staircase 16 with at least one step leads to the platform 14.

[0142] The processing machine 01, preferably a sheet processing machine 01 for processing sheets 02, more preferably a flatbed die-cutting machine 01, has at least one crossing system for crossing the processing machine 01 between the drive side and the operator side. With respect to the transport direction T, the at least one crossing system is located downstream of the area for stacking by the at least one delivery unit 600. With respect to the transport direction T, the at least one crossing system is located at the same coordinate as a part of the at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611, which is arranged in the extended position.The at least one crossing system is particularly preferably arranged at the position of the protruding part of the at least one support element 613 when the at least one part of the at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611 is arranged to protrude from the housing 12 in the extended position. The at least one crossing system advantageously results in a particularly compact design of the machine tool 01, shortens the operator's travel distances, and increases operator safety.

[0143] The housing 12 preferably has at least one window 13 in a top surface of the housing 12 with respect to the vertical direction V. This window is preferably arranged on the delivery unit 600 so that the operator standing on the platform 18 can see through the window 13. Alternatively or additionally, the housing 12 preferably has at least one window 13 in a side surface of the housing 12 facing the at least one crossing system. By designing the viewing area as a window 13, preferably with transparent material, protection is also ensured in the viewing area, and the operator can additionally monitor the process from the given viewing angle. Since the housing 12 also has at least one window 13 on the operator side and / or the drive side, this additional window 13 enables process monitoring from several different viewing angles and positions.For example, window 13 can be opened, which preferably allows maintenance to be carried out on the delivery unit 600 by an operator standing on the crossing system, in particular on the platform 18.

[0144] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one further processing unit located inline downstream of the delivery unit 600. The at least one crossing system is then preferably located upstream of the further processing unit. The at least one further processing unit is, for example, a blanking unit and / or a folding unit and / or a gluing unit. Several further processing units are also provided, for example. Especially in long production lines with several inline linked processing units, the operator has to cover long distances to move between the drive side and the operator side.By arranging the at least one crossing system at the same coordinate with respect to the transport direction as a part of the at least one support element arranged in the extended position, in particular between the stack position in the at least one delivery unit 600 and the inline downstream processing unit, the path distance is advantageously significantly reduced. Since the path of the delivery stack to the further processing unit does not have to be extended to make room for the crossing system, a particularly compact design of the processing machine 01 is achieved.

[0145] In some machining facilities, two production lines are arranged parallel to each other and connected via a shared platform located between the machines. The drive and operator sides of the machining centers are mirror images of each other, so that the shared platform serves as the operator side for both machines, allowing one operator to manage both production lines during operation. This crossover system also advantageously allows the operator to quickly and easily access multiple production lines with identical drive and operator side arrangements, enabling them to be operated while the machines are running. This eliminates the need for mirroring a production line.

[0146] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the crossing system is designed as a transition 17. The transition 17 is, for example, bridge-like or designed as a platform. The transition 17 has at least one tread 18. For example, the at least one tread 18 forms a platform. Preferably, the tread 18 is a flat surface and / or arranged horizontally. The tread 18 preferably has the same coordinates with respect to the transport direction T as a portion of the support element 613 arranged in the extended position. With respect to the vertical direction V, the tread 18 is preferably arranged above the at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611. This advantageously prevents contact between the operator and the at least one support element 613 and ensures the operator's safety.The at least one tread surface 18 is preferably additionally or alternatively positioned as low as possible, for example by a distance of a maximum of two, preferably a maximum of one, steps higher than the at least one support element 613. This further minimizes the distance to be traveled and ensures a compact design. Preferably, the design of the crossing system as a transition 17 creates an addition to the housing 12 that effectively protects the operator from contact with the support elements 613.

[0147] The at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611 is preferably height-adjustable or has at least two positions with respect to the vertical direction V. The at least one tread surface 18 of the transition 17 is then preferably arranged higher than the uppermost position of the at least one support element 613, i.e., in particular higher than the entry position EP and / or waiting position WP. This advantageously prevents contact between the operator and the at least one support element 613, regardless of the vertical position of the at least one support element 613, and ensures unimpeded movement of the support elements 613 in the vertical direction V between their positions.

[0148] Particularly preferred is the transition 17, which is accessible to an operator regardless of the operating state of the machining center 01. The platform 18 is accessible regardless of the operating state of the machining center 01. The transition 17 can therefore be crossed during an ongoing machining process and while the machining center 01 is stationary.

[0149] The at least one stepping surface 18 is preferably arranged above the transport path of stacked substrate 02. Advantageously, the stack is conveyed out of the discharge unit 600 without obstruction by the transition 17.

[0150] Additionally or alternatively, the transition 17 has at least one staircase 19, preferably at least one staircase 19 each on the operator side and the drive side, leading to at least one tread 18. The at least one staircase 19 facilitates access to the at least one tread 18. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least one handrail 21 is provided, which protects the operator against falling from the tread 18 and / or the staircase 19.

[0151] The at least one tread surface 18 preferably forms a closed surface. Advantageously, this protects the transport path of substrate 02 and / or the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611 from objects falling through the tread surface 18. Thus, the at least one tread surface 18 also serves as a housing for underlying areas of the processing machine 01. Preferably, the at least one tread surface 18 has a surface that protects against operator slipping, for example, by means of a coating, non-slip covering, or surface structuring.

[0152] As an alternative to the transition 17, the crossing system may, for example, have at least one door 22. The at least one door 22 is preferably arranged to allow or prevent operator access from the drive side or the operator side to the accessible conveyor belt 601 of the at least one delivery unit 600. The conveyor belt 601 and / or its supporting structure is designed to bear the weight of an operator. With the door 22 open, the operator steps onto the conveyor belt 601 and thus crosses the processing machine 01. However, this requires stopping at least the conveyor belt 601, preferably a complete machine stop. The at least one door 22 serves as a safety device to block the operator's access to the conveyor belt 601 during operation.The at least one support element 613 of the non-stop device 611 is preferably arranged in its retracted position during the operator's passage to avoid contact with it. For example, the lock of the door 22 in the machine control is linked to the control unit of the support elements 613 in such a way that the at least one door 22 is only released when the at least one support element 613 is arranged in its retracted position.

[0153] Preferably, doors 22 are arranged on both sides. Access to the conveyor belt 601 is preferably regulated on both sides by the doors 22, which are arranged on both sides (drive side and operator side) and can be effectively prevented during operation. Preferably, or additionally or alternatively, the at least one door 22, for example, each of the doors 22 on both sides, is secured by at least one mechanical or electronic lock. The at least one door 22 is thus preferably locked or lockable during production. Preferably, it only releases access when the system is stationary. For example, a lock with a key is provided.The mechanical lock allows for a simpler design, whereas the electronic lock, for example with a data set as a key or a mechanical key in addition to the electronic locking mechanism, enables automated locking and / or unlocking of the door 22 through coupling with the machine control. Additionally or alternatively, a frame 23 of the at least one door 22 is preferably in direct contact with the housing 12 of the at least one dispensing unit 600. This direct contact of the frame 23 with the housing 12 of the at least one dispensing unit 600 effectively prevents contact between an operator and the support elements 613 and the conveying device 601, thus ensuring their unimpeded operation.

[0154] For example, if crossing the machine 01 at the position of the delivery unit 600, in particular at the position of the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611, is not required, the processing machine 01 has, as an alternative to the at least one crossing system, a protective device that protects an operator from contact with the components of the non-stop device 611. For example, the at least one housing 12 is designed such that it encloses or covers the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611 even in their extended position. For example, the housing 12 is designed as a grid and / or transparent structure at the position enclosing the support elements 613. Alternatively, for example, at least one additional cover, for example a grid and / or transparent cover, is provided for the housing 12, which encloses or covers the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611 in their extended position.

[0155] For example, the at least one protective device, preferably the at least one cover, is arranged such that the support elements 613 of the non-stop device 611 are covered and / or inaccessible to an operator during operation with respect to the transport direction T after the support elements 613 and / or with respect to the transverse direction A on the operator side and / or with respect to the transverse direction A on the drive side and / or with respect to the vertical direction V above the support elements 613. Reference symbol list 01 Processing machine, sheet processing machine, punching machine, flatbed punching machine 02 Substrate, Bow 03 Benefits 04 Remnant, first, waste piece 05 Remnant piece, bridge 06 Remnant piece, second, gripper edge 07 Edge, front edge 08 Edge, trailing edge 09 Edge, side edge 10 - 11. Mark, print mark, die mark 12 cases 13 windows 14 Platform 15 - 16 Stairs 17 Transition 18 tread surface 19 Staircase 20 - 21 Handrail 22 Door 23 frames 24 stairs 200 unit, plant unit 300 Unit, processing unit, forming unit, punching unit, creasing unit, cutting unit, punch, flatbed punching unit, flatbed punch 301 Shaping unit, stamping unit, flatbed stamping unit 400 unit, processing unit, breakout unit 401 Breakout unit 600 unit, display unit, display 601 Support element, conveying equipment, conveyor belt 602 Tool, separating tool, upper 603 - 604 Tool, separating tool, lower 605 - 606 Machining component, upper 607 Machining component, lower 608 Funding, multi-belt conveyor 609 Support device 610 - 611 Non-Stop Facility 612 Contact area (611) 613 Support element, first (611) 614 Drive devices, insertion drive devices 615 - 616 Drive devices, vertical drive devices 617 Holding mechanism 618 Drive shaft (619) 619 Adjustment unit 620 - 621 Lifting unit 622 Command device (619) 623 carriers 624 Leadership (621) 625 Drive shaft (621) 626 Stop, front edge stop 627 Stop, side edge stop, side guide 628 Stop, back edge stop, first 629 Stop, back edge stop, second 630 - 631 Stop, back edge stop, third 632 Mounting plate 633 Drive (adjustment in A of 627) 634 Drive shaft, threaded drive (629; 631 in A) 635 Adjustment guide (629; 631 in A) 636 Support element, second (609) 637 Contact area (636) 638 Drive (629; 631 in A) 639 Drive (628; 629; 631 in T) 640 - 641 Adjustment guide (adjustment 628; 629; 631 in T) 642 Propulsion equipment (639) 643 Traction equipment (639) 644 - 645 - 646 Propulsion equipment (627; 632 in A) 647 Traction equipment (627; 632 in A) 648 Drive shaft, threaded drive (627; 632 in A) 649 Adjustment guide (627; 632 in A) 650 - 651 wave 652 Frame (628; 629; 631) 653 Frame (627) 654 Support element, third (608) 655 Contact area (654) 1000 system, drive system 1100 System, control system 1200 system, transport system, chain transport system, chain gripper system 1201 Carts, grab carts, chain grab carts 1202 Holding element, gripper 1203 Guide device, chain A direction, transverse direction, horizontal T direction, transport direction, horizontal V direction, vertical E direction, entry direction T1 adjustment movement T2 condition T3 adjustment movement T4 adjustment movement T5 adjustment movement T6 adjustment movement T7 adjustment movement T8 adjustment movement T9 adjustment movement T10 adjustment movement WP waiting position EP entry position UP handover position MP Middle Position RP Exit Position AP delivery position

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[1] Processing machine (01) wherein the processing machine (01) has at least one processing unit (300; 400) and at least one delivery unit (600), wherein the at least one delivery unit (600) has a non-stop device (611) with at least one support element (613) that can be arranged and / or is arranged in an extended position, characterized by , that the processing machine (01) has at least one crossing system for crossing the processing machine (01) between a drive side and an operator side, that the at least one crossing system is arranged downstream of a space area for stacking the at least one delivery unit (600) with respect to a transport direction (T), that the at least one crossing system is arranged at the same coordinate with respect to the transport direction (T) as a part of the at least one support element (613) arranged in the extended position. [2] Processing machine according to claim 1, characterized by , that the at least one crossing system is designed as a transition (17), that the transition (17) has a stepping surface (18). [3] Processing machine according to claim 2, characterized by , that the tread surface (18) is arranged above the at least one support element (613) with respect to a vertical direction (V). [4] Processing machine according to claim 3, characterized by , that the at least one support element (613) of the non-stop device (611) is designed to be height-adjustable or has at least two positions with respect to a vertical direction (V) and that the tread surface (18) of the transition (17) is arranged higher than a topmost position of the at least one support element (613). [5] Processing machine according to claim 2 or 3 or 4, characterized by , that the transition (17) is accessible to an operator regardless of the operating state of the processing machine (01). [6] Processing machine according to claim 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, characterized by , that the tread surface (18) is arranged above a transport route of stacked substrate (02) and / or that the transition (17) has at least one step (19) to the tread surface (18). [7] Processing machine according to claim 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterized by that the tread surface (18) forms a closed surface and / or that the tread surface (18) has a surface that protects against the operator slipping. [8] Processing machine according to claim 1, characterized by , that the at least one crossing system has at least one door (22) arranged in such a way as to allow or prevent access by an operator from the drive side or from the operator side to a walkable conveyor belt (601) of the at least one dispensing unit (600). [9] Processing machine according to claim 8, characterized by, that doors (22) are arranged on both sides and / or that the at least one door (22) is secured by at least one mechanical or electronic lock and / or that a frame (23) of the at least one door (22) is in direct contact with a housing (12) of the at least one dispensing unit (600). [10] Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, characterized by , that the processing machine (01) has a housing (12) enclosing at least part of the delivery unit (600). [11] Processing machine according to claim 10, characterized by , that at least one part of the at least one support element (613) of the non-stop device (611) is arranged to protrude from the housing (12) in the extended position and that at least one crossing system is arranged at the position of the protruding part of the at least one support element (613). [12] Processing machine according to claim 10 or 11, characterized by , that the housing (12) has at least one window (13) in a top surface of the housing (12) with respect to a vertical direction (V) and / or that the housing (12) has at least one window (13) in a side surface of the housing (12) facing the at least one crossing system. [13] Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12, characterized by , that the processing machine (01) has at least one further processing unit inline downstream of the delivery unit (600), and that the at least one crossing system is upstream of the further processing unit. [14] Processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13, characterized by, that the processing machine (01) is a sheet processing machine (01) for processing sheets (02) and / or that at least one processing unit (300) of the processing machine (01) is a flatbed punching unit (300).

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