Sheet processing machines and method for driving at least one tool of a sheet processing machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) comprising at least one forming unit (300) and at least one stripping unit (400), wherein the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one drive (1001), wherein the at least one stripping unit (400) has at least one stripping mechanism (401), wherein the at least one stripping mechanism (401) comprises at least one tool (402) designed as an upper stripping tool (402) and at least one tool (403) designed as a lower stripping tool (403), wherein the at least one drive (1001) is configured to drive at least one stripping tool (402; 403) of the at least one stripping mechanism (401) of the at least one stripping unit (400) via at least one transmission (1007), wherein the at least one transmission (1007) comprises at least two spur gears (1009; 1011; 1012; 1013;1021) comprising, wherein at least one downstream transmission (1019) is arranged downstream of the at least one transmission (1007), wherein the at least one downstream transmission (1019) is coupled to the at least one breakout tool (402; 403) of the at least one breakout unit (400), wherein the at least one downstream transmission (1019) is configured to convert at least one rotary motion into at least one reciprocal motion, wherein at least one transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) is arranged between the at least one downstream transmission (1019) and the at least one breakout tool (402; 403), wherein the at least one upper breakout tool (402) is coupled to the at least one transmission element (1028) via at least one motion converter (1031). The invention also relates to a method for driving at least one tool (402; 403) of a sheet processing machine (01).

Description

[0001] Sheet processing machine and method for driving at least one tool of a sheet processing machine

[0002] The invention relates to a sheet processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for driving at least one tool of a sheet processing machine according to the preamble of claim 14.

[0003] In the production of packaging, web- or sheet-shaped materials are used. In several processing steps, sheets are printed, embossed, creased, perforated, die-cut, cut, stapled, glued, and folded into packaging, for example. To optimally utilize the surface area of ​​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.

[0004] A sheet processing machine can include various processing steps such as printing, cutting, embossing, creasing, die-cutting, perforating, gluing, and / or stapling. Such machines often also feature inspection equipment. Sheets are typically processed and trimmed in machines with form-bound die-cutting and cutting units.

[0005] Such a processing machine is designed, for example, as 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, particularly flatbed die-cutting machines. In these machines, several sheets are processed successively by a cyclically repeating movement. Preferably, the sheets are moved largely horizontally through the processing machine by a transport system, preferably a chain gripper system. Besides a die-cutting unit, such a machine typically also has other units, such as a sheet feeder unit, a sheet delivery unit, a stripping unit, a sheet inserter unit, a blanking unit, and a remnant delivery unit.The sheet feeder unit is preferably designed for transferring sheets to the transport system. Additionally, the sheets are aligned, for example, within the sheet feeder unit.

[0006] EP 3 294 555 B1 relates to a printing unit of a screen printing press. A doctor blade is arranged inside a printing cylinder. A drive mechanism allows the doctor blade to be moved forward and backward mechanically, independently of a rotary drive. Another drive mechanism changes the angle of the doctor blade. This second drive mechanism pivots a lever arm via a gearbox. This lever arm supports the doctor blade carrier, thus pivoting the doctor blade.

[0007] EP 3 492 229 A1 discloses a device for processing a digitally printed paper web, comprising a perforating tool for perforating the paper web and a cutting tool for cutting off printed sheets, as well as a counter-tool. The cutting tool and perforating tool share a common tool carrier, which can be moved between two working positions for using either the cutting tool or the perforating tool. The tool carrier is connected to the drive shaft of a third drive motor via a crank drive. The crank drive converts the rotary motion of the drive motor into a pivoting motion of the tool carrier between the two working positions.

[0008] DE 73 09 617 U1 teaches a sheet-processing machine with a spur gear drive for driving die plates of a stamping press and a conveyor drive which adjusts the circulation speed of link chains.

[0009] German patent DE 1 012 497 A describes a central lubrication system for supplying lubricant to multiple lubrication points. Two ring lines with parallel metering valves are connected to a lubricant source. These valves are actuated by a changeover valve operated by the lubricant pressure. A pressure regulating valve is installed between the last metering valve and the changeover valve to control the pressure required for switching the changeover valve.

[0010] DE 1 561 132 B discloses a drive for gripper chains of a sheet processing machine which includes a cam drive.

[0011] DE 10 2010 024 778 A1 discloses a sheet-fed die-cutting machine with a stacking and blank separation station. A movable upper tool and a movable lower tool interacting with it are provided for separating the blanks. The upper tool and the lower tool are temporarily mechanically connected by means of a coupling device.

[0012] German patent DE 1 045 778 B relates to a die-cutting machine for sheet-shaped material with one feed station, one working station, two waste removal stations, and one discharge station. Eccentrics move rods which, by means of connected pivoting levers, lift a template of a lower frame at the first waste removal station and a punch of the lower frame at the second waste removal station.

[0013] The invention is based on the objective of creating a sheet processing machine and a method for driving at least one tool of a sheet processing machine.

[0014] The problem is solved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and claim 14. The dependent claims describe advantageous further developments and / or embodiments of the solution found.

[0015] The advantages achievable with the invention consist in particular in that the processing machine has at least one drive which is connected via at least one gearbox to at least one stripping drive shaft. The at least one stripping drive shaft is configured to drive at least one stripping tool of at least one stripping unit of the processing machine, preferably additionally at least one blanking tool of at least one blanking unit of the processing machine. At least one downstream gearbox is arranged after the at least one gearbox. The at least one downstream gearbox is advantageously in contact with the at least one stripping drive shaft. The at least one downstream gearbox is coupled to the at least one stripping tool of the at least one stripping unit.Advantageously, at least one downstream gearbox is coupled to at least one depaneling tool of at least one depaneling unit. This downstream gearbox is designed to convert at least one rotary motion into at least one reciprocating motion. At least one tool of the machine tool is driven. The downstream gearbox, which is arranged after the first gearbox, converts at least one rotary motion into at least one reciprocating motion.

[0016] Advantageously, at least one downstream transmission is designed as a cam drive. This preferably enables a space-saving and / or simple transmission of torque and / or force. It preferably allows the driving of at least one tool, preferably at least one stripping tool and / or at least one blanking tool, at high processing speeds of, for example, at least 5000 (five thousand) sheets per hour, preferably at least 7000 (seven thousand) sheets per hour, and more preferably at least 8000 (eight thousand) sheets per hour. The accuracy of sheet processing is preferably increased by the cam drive design, preferably because precise scanning of the at least one cam is enabled, and thus the torque and / or force to be transmitted is preferably set according to the current machine cycle time.Preferably, the wear of at least one downstream transmission, for example due to abrasion, is minimized by designing it as a cam drive. Preferably, the cam drive design is cost-effective.

[0017] Advantageously, at least one stripping tool and at least one blanking tool are coupled to the at least one stripping drive shaft via at least one common transmission element. The at least one transmission element is advantageously configured to perform at least one reciprocal movement. Advantageously, the at least one stripping tool and the at least one blanking tool are coupled to the at least one drive via at least one common transmission element, preferably configured as an upper transmission element. This advantageously ensures synchronous operation of the at least one stripping tool and the at least one blanking tool. Preferably, additional synchronization of the tools with each other is unnecessary. Preferably, the movements, in particular the respective processing of sheets, of the individual tools are synchronized with each other by the coupling.Preferably, the movement of the tools is synchronized with the transport movement of the chain transport system. Preferably, the register-accurate processing of the at least one sheet is increased, particularly by the stripping unit and the blanking unit.

[0018] At least one drive system of the machine tool comprises at least one drive, at least one gearbox, and at least one downstream gearbox. Advantageously, the at least one drive system is designed to save space by arranging the at least one gearbox and the at least one downstream gearbox on the at least one forming unit. This advantageously enables a compact design of the drive train.

[0019] The at least one reciprocal movement is advantageously transferable to and / or is transferred to the at least one tool, wherein the at least one tool is configured to move reciprocally and / or linearly. Advantageously, the drive system is designed to generate mechanical vibrations only along one transport direction. Advantageously, the connection between the at least one drive and the at least one tool of the processing machine is designed to dampen vibrations. Advantageously, the connection between the at least one drive and the at least one tool of the processing machine is designed to dampen mechanical vibrations at least along one transverse direction. This ensures smooth and precise processing of sheets.

[0020] Advantageously, at least the connection between the at least one downstream gearbox and the at least one stripping tool and / or the at least one blanking tool is under compressive stress. Advantageously, at least one sensing lever is permanently in contact with at least one cam disk of the downstream gearbox. Advantageously, at least one movement of at least one transmission element is superimposed with a force generated by at least one clamping element, thereby advantageously facilitating the closing of the at least one stripping tool and / or the at least one blanking tool.

[0021] Advantageously, the processing machine is designed as a punching machine, in particular as a flatbed punching machine. The processing machine advantageously includes at least one central lubrication system. This at least one lubrication system is advantageously configured to supply at least one lubricant from at least one lubricant source and / or at least one lubricant reservoir to at least two units. Advantageously, lubricant is supplied and / or distributed to a specific lubrication point, particularly within a specific unit, by the at least one lubrication system according to the consumption and / or demand at that specific lubrication point. The at least one central lubrication system increases the efficiency of the punching machine. In particular, lubricant consumption can be reduced.Due to the arrangement of the at least one gearbox and the at least one downstream gearbox, lubrication independent of the lubrication system is advantageously only required in the area of ​​these gearboxes, i.e., at the forming unit. Advantageously, further gearboxes and / or moving components of the at least one drive system and / or the stamping machine, which are located outside the at least one housing, are lubricated by the at least one lubrication system. The compactness of the stamping machine is advantageously increased, since, for example, additional housings for lubricating oil baths of individual components of the stamping machine are eliminated. Thus, the individual units of the stamping machine are advantageously more accessible, for example, for maintenance and / or cleaning work.

[0022] Advantageously, the processing machine has at least one feeder with at least one transport device with at least one drive and at least one unit with at least one detection sensor. Advantageously, the sheet processing machine also includes at least one sensor unit with at least two sensors, which are arranged at a sheet alignment position.

[0023] At least by means of an advantageous regulation and / or control of the at least one means of transport, in particular depending on at least one signal from the at least one detection sensor, a flexible and / or fast reaction to errors, for example of the bow guidance along the transport path and / or the bow position on the transport path, is advantageously ensured.

[0024] In particular, positional errors of sheets in the feeder can occur, for example, if at least one sheet in a feeder stack is displaced relative to the other sheets and / or if the feeder stack is arranged in a position different from its preferred position for the processing machine. Advantageously, at least a coarse alignment and / or at least a fine alignment of sheets in the system is designed to correct possible positional errors of sheet 02. If, in an advantageous embodiment, the processing machine includes at least one detection sensor and at least one sensor device, then the respective sheet can be advantageously coarsely aligned, at least according to the transport direction, depending on the detection by the at least one detection sensor, and finely aligned after this coarse alignment, depending on the detection by the at least two sensors of the sensor device.Advantageously, a rough alignment of the relevant sheet with respect to its inclination or position orthogonal to the transport direction is also carried out upon its arrival at the alignment position. This additional rough alignment before the alignment position thus advantageously reduces the effort required for fine alignment.

[0025] By advantageously aligning the sheets with the at least one means of transport, at least in accordance with the direction of transport, an arrival time of the sheet in question at an alignment position is advantageously ensured, which corresponds to a target value of the arrival time. Advantageously, a complete alignment of the respective sheet with respect to its position and / or location on the transport path can be carried out within the time available. In particular, a complete alignment of the respective sheet with respect to its position and / or location on the transport path can be carried out within the time available without an interruption or stopping of the processing machine.

[0026] Advantageously, precise positioning of each sheet, preferably at least one, is ensured from a processing unit to at least one processing unit by at least one feeding system. Advantageously, a sheet, preferably the at least one sheet, is aligned before a transfer position and, in the transfer position, is transferred by the at least one feeding system to at least one subsequent transport system.

[0027] Positioning the sheet, preferably at least one, in an alignment position, particularly at at least two leading marks, advantageously reduces and / or minimizes sheet misalignment. The sheet, preferably at least one, is thus roughly aligned, particularly with respect to its position relative to at least one transport means, preferably at least one gripper, of the at least one feeding system. Therefore, the respective sheet, preferably the at least one, is advantageously held by the at least one transport means, particularly after positioning, in a pressure-free area of ​​the sheet, thereby protecting any printed image and / or the sheet's surface during holding and / or transport by the at least one transport means.

[0028] Advantageously, the transport of the sheet from the alignment position to a transfer position is effected by at least one movement of the at least one transport means along a transport path of the sheet, in particular by at least one cam drive of the feeding system, more preferably by at least one double cam drive of the feeding system. Advantageously, the at least one cam drive is connected to at least one drive shaft, which is driven by a drive of the sheet processing machine, in particular a central drive.

[0029] Advantageously, the at least one drive shaft and at least one retaining element of a transport system following the at least one transport means are preferably driven via the central drive of the sheet processing machine and / or mechanically connected to each other, whereby the at least one transport means and the at least one retaining element of the transport system following it are synchronized and / or synchronizable, particularly in terms of timing. Because the at least one transport means and the at least one retaining element of the transport system following it are synchronized, particularly in terms of timing, a collision of the respective components during movement of the at least one transport means and / or the at least one retaining element of the transport system, particularly due to, for example, electrical malfunctions, is advantageously prevented.

[0030] Advantageously, the sheet, preferably at least one, is fine-aligned during transport from the alignment position to the transfer position. Advantageously, the fine-alignment is performed with respect to at least one positional error of the sheet, preferably with respect to at least one positional error of the sheet in a transport direction and / or with respect to a tilt of the sheet and / or with respect to a lateral positional error, particularly in the case of a displacement of the sheet orthogonal to the transport direction.

[0031] Advantageously, the feeding system has at least two cam drives arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction, connected to at least one, preferably common, drive shaft. Preferably, each cam drive of the feeding system is assigned at least one actuator. Advantageously, at least one actuator is controlled and / or regulated to compensate for any misalignment of the sheet. Advantageously, at least two additional actuators are controlled and / or regulated to compensate for any positional error in the transport direction.

[0032] Further advantages are evident from the following description.

[0033] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

[0034] They show: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a sheet processing machine; Fig. 2 a schematic perspective representation of a sheet processing machine; Fig. 3 a schematic representation of a sheet with multiple uses; Fig. 4 a perspective representation of an exemplary gripper carriage of a chain transport system; Fig. 5 a perspective representation of a possible embodiment of part of the feeding system and part of the transport system following in the transport direction with a sheet arranged in the alignment position; Fig. 6 a perspective representation of a possible embodiment of part of the feeding system and part of the transport system following in the transport direction with a sheet arranged in the transfer position; Fig. 7 a perspective representation of a possible embodiment of the feeding system with two sensor devices; Fig. 8 a further perspective representation of the embodiment from Fig. 7Fig. 9 a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a drive shaft with several cam discs; Fig. 10 a schematic feeding system with a cam drive associated with the transport movement and a transport means arranged in the alignment position; Fig. 11 a schematic feeding system with a cam drive associated with the transport movement and a transport means arranged in the transfer position; Fig. 12 a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a feeding system with several actuators; Fig. 13 a schematic view of a feeding system with a cam drive with a minimum distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one bracket; Fig. 14 a schematic view of a feeding system with a cam drive with a maximum distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one bracket; Fig.Fig. 15 A schematic representation of a feeding system with a cam drive with a mean distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one holder for a first thickness of sheets in the vertical direction; Fig. 16 A schematic representation of a feeding system with a cam drive with a mean distance between the holding surfaces of the at least one holder for a second thickness of sheets in the vertical direction; Fig. 17 A schematic representation of an adjusting shaft with a transmission shaft arranged eccentrically therein; Fig. 18 A schematic representation of a feeder unit and a feed unit; Fig. 19 A schematic top view of part of a feed unit; Fig. 20 A perspective view of a drive of the processing machine; Fig. 21 A perspective view of a drive drive arranged on a forming unit; Fig. 22 A view of a drive drive; Fig.Fig. 23 a perspective view of a connection between an upper stripping tool and an upper blanking tool to a driving gear; Fig. 24 a perspective view of a connection between a lower stripping tool and a driving gear; Fig. 25 a perspective view of part of a central lubrication system of the machine tool.

[0035] A processing machine 01 is designed as a sheet processing machine 01, in particular as a punching machine 01, 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 and / or sheet processing machine 01 also refer to punching machine 01. The processing machine 01 has at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, preferably a plurality of units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900. The processing machine 01, in particular the sheet processing machine 01, comprises at least one unit 300 designed as a forming unit 300 for processing sheets 02.

[0036] Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the term "arc-shaped substrate 02," specifically "sheet 02," is intended to encompass any substrate 02 that is planar and available in sections, including substrate 02 that is in sheet or plate form, i.e., sheets or plates. The arch-shaped substrate 02, or sheet 02, as defined above, is, for example, made of cardboard and / or corrugated cardboard, i.e., sheets of cardboard and / or corrugated cardboard, or formed by sheets, plates, or possibly plates of plastic, cardboard, glass, wood, or metal. More preferably, the arch-shaped substrate 02 is paper and / or cardboard, in particular sheets of paper and / or cardboard.In particular, in the preceding and following text, the term sheet 02 refers both to sheets 02 that have not yet been processed by means of at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 650, and to sheets 02 that have already been processed by means of at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 650 and may have been changed in their shape and / or mass.

[0037] According to DIN 6730 (Feb. 2011), paper 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 felt, which is then dried. The basis weight of paper is preferably a maximum of 225 g / m² (two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter).

[0038] According to DIN 6730 (Feb. 2011), cardboard is a sheet-like material consisting essentially of fibers of plant origin, produced by dewatering a fibrous suspension on 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 (two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter). Corrugated board is cardboard made of one or more layers of corrugated paper glued to one or between several layers of another, preferably smooth, paper or cardboard.

[0039] In the preceding and following text, the term "cardboard" refers to a preferably single-sided coated paper sheet with a basis weight of at least 150 g / m² (one hundred and fifty grams per square meter) and at most 600 g / m² (six hundred grams per square meter). Preferably, cardboard exhibits high strength relative to paper.

[0040] Preferably, a sheet 02 to be processed has a basis weight of at least 70 g / m² (seventy grams per square meter) and / or a maximum of 700 g / m² (seven hundred grams per square meter), preferably a maximum of 500 g / m² (five hundred grams per square meter), and more preferably a maximum of 200 g / m² (two hundred grams per square meter). Preferably, a sheet 02 to be processed has a thickness of a maximum of 1 cm (one centimeter), preferably a maximum of 0.7 cm (zero point seven centimeters), more preferably a maximum of 0.5 cm (zero point five centimeters), and more preferably a maximum of 0.3 cm (zero point three centimeters).

[0041] In the preceding and following text, the term "panel" preferably refers to the number of identical and / or different objects that are manufactured from the same piece of material and / or 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 sheet processing machine 01, in particular as an intermediate product for the manufacture of an end product, and / or is further processed 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 panel 03, is packaging, in particular a folding carton.

[0042] 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 configured 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 for removing at least one waste piece 04. Preferably, at least one unit 500 configured as a blanking unit 500 is configured to remove at least one second residual piece 06; in particular at least one gripper edge 06, and / or is configured for removing at least one gripper edge 06. For example, a sheet 02 comprises a residual piece 05 configured as a web 05. In particular, the blanks 03 are spaced apart from each other by the at least one web 05.

[0043] The spatial area designated for the transport of a bow 02, which the bow 02 occupies at least temporarily when present, is the transport route. The transport route is defined, at least in one section, by at least one component of a system 1200 designed as a transport system 1200.

[0044] A transport direction T is a direction T provided for a forming operating state of at least one forming unit 300 of the processing machine 01, in which the 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 100 of the processing machine 01 to a last unit 800; 900 of the processing machine 01. In particular, the transport direction T points from a unit 100, in particular a feeder unit 100, on the one hand to a unit 600, in particular 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; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of the processing machine 01 downstream of the feeder assembly 100, or from the first contact with the processing machine 01 to a final 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 100 to the delivery assembly 600. Preferably, the transport direction T points from a feeder side to a delivery side.

[0045] 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 100 is arranged. The side of the sheet processing machine 01 opposite the feeder side preferably corresponds to the delivery side. In particular, the last unit 800; 900 of the sheet processing machine 01, preferably the at least one common unit 900 and / or the at least one remnant delivery unit 800, is arranged on the delivery side. Preferably, the feeder side and the delivery side are arranged parallel to a direction A, in particular a transverse direction A, and a working width.

[0046] The transverse direction A is preferably a horizontal direction. The transverse direction A is oriented orthogonally to the intended transport direction T of the sheets 02 and / or orthogonally to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of the processing machine 01. Preferably, the transverse direction A is oriented from an operator side of the processing machine 01 to a drive side of the processing machine 01.

[0047] A vertical direction V is preferably that direction V which is arranged orthogonally to a plane defined by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A. The vertical direction V is preferably oriented perpendicularly from below and / or from a base of the machine tool 01 and / or from a lowest component of the machine tool 01 upwards and / or to a top component of the machine tool 01 and / or to a top cover of the machine tool 01.

[0048] The operator side of the processing machine 01 is preferably the side of the processing machine 01 parallel to the transport direction T, from which an operator has at least partial and at least temporary access to the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of the processing machine 01, for example during maintenance work and / or changing at least one forming tool.

[0049] The drive side of the machine tool 01 is preferably the side of the machine tool 01 parallel to the transport direction T, which is opposite the operator side. The drive side preferably comprises at least parts, preferably at least a large part, of a system 1000, in particular a drive system 1000.

[0050] The working width, as defined above and below, is the maximum width that a sheet 02 may have in order to be transported by at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, in particular the respective units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, 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, in particular sheet processing machine 01, is preferably at least 30 cm (thirty centimeters), more preferably at least 50 cm (fifty 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).

[0051] The sheet 02 to be processed preferably has a sheet width, preferably parallel to the transverse direction A, of at least 200 mm (two hundred millimeters), more preferably at least 300 mm (three hundred millimeters), and more preferably at least 400 mm (four hundred millimeters). The sheet width is preferably a maximum of 1,500 mm (one thousand five hundred millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 1,300 mm (one thousand three hundred millimeters), and even more preferably a maximum of 1,060 mm (one thousand sixty millimeters). A sheet length, preferably parallel to the transport direction T, is, for example, at least 150 mm (one hundred fifty millimeters), more preferably at least 250 mm (two hundred fifty millimeters), and more preferably at least 350 mm (three hundred fifty millimeters). Furthermore, a sheet length is, for example, a maximum of 1,200 mm (one thousand two hundred millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 1,000 mm (one thousand millimeters), and more preferably a maximum of 800 mm (eight hundred millimeters).

[0052] 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 sheet 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.

[0053] Sheet 02 preferably has at least one printed image. The printed image, as described above and below, is a representation on sheet 02 that corresponds to the sum of all image elements, wherein the image elements were transferred and / or are transferable to sheet 02 during at least one processing step and / or at least one printing process, preferably before processing by the sheet processing machine 01. Preferably, the surface of sheet 02 has at least one unprinted area, in particular an unprinted edge area. In particular, the at least one holding element 1202 preferably holds sheet 02 at least at the unprinted edge area of ​​the leading edge 07, which is designed as a remnant 06 and / or gripper edge 06.

[0054] Preferably, sheet 02 has at least one printing mark 11, preferably at least two printing marks 11. In the preceding and following, a printing mark 11 is, for example, a mark for checking a registration mark and / or a register and / or preferably for aligning sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A.

[0055] An assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 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 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 comprises a machine section of the processing machine 01, which is preferably arranged to be at least partially spatially separable from other machine sections.

[0056] 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 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, preferably with at least two different units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, of the machine tool 01 at least temporarily, in particular permanently, and / or can interact and / or enter into an active connection.

[0057] The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 100 configured as a feeder unit 100. Preferably, the feeder unit 100 is configured as a feeder 100, more preferably as a sheet feeder 100, and more preferably as a sheet feeder unit 100. Preferably, the feeder unit 100 is configured as the first unit 100 of the processing machine 01 in the transport direction T. Preferably, the feeder unit 100 is configured to feed sheets 02 onto the transport path of the processing machine 01 and / or to feed sheets 02 to at least one unit 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 650, 700, 800, or 900 downstream of the feeder unit 100 in the transport direction T.

[0058] In the transport direction T after the at least one feeder unit 100, at least one unit 200, preferably configured as a feeder unit 200, is arranged. Preferably, the at least one feeder unit 200 is configured for feeding sheets 02, preferably from a sequential feeder of sheets 02, to the at least one forming unit 300. Preferably, the at least one feeder unit 200 has at least one device for capturing sheets 02. Preferably, each sheet 02 can be at least partially, preferably completely, aligned by the at least one feeder unit 200 with respect to its position in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A.

[0059] In the transport direction T, after the at least one feeder unit 100 and preferably after the at least one feed unit 200, at least one unit 300 designed as a forming unit 300 is preferably arranged. Preferably, the at least one forming unit 300 has at least one forming element 301. Preferably, the forming element 301 is designed as a punching unit 301, more preferably as a flatbed punching unit 301. The corresponding unit 300 is then preferably designed as a punching unit 300 and / or creasing unit 300 and / or cutting unit 300 and / or punch 300, more preferably as a flatbed punching unit 300 and / or flatbed punch 300.

[0060] In the preceding and subsequent sections, a creasing unit 300 is defined 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 made in the preferably paper-based or cardboard-based packaging material, especially the sheet 02. For example, in the case of corrugated board, the top layer is cut in at least one creasing unit 300. In particular, the sheet 02, especially the packaging material, can thus 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 defined as a device for cutting, preferably completely cutting, the sheet 02, especially the packaging material, at specific points.In particular, at least one remaining piece 04; 05; 06, especially the unneeded packaging material, can then be easily separated from the benefit 03.

[0061] The at least one forming unit 301 preferably comprises at least one upper forming tool, in particular at least one upper punching tool, and / or at least one lower forming tool, in particular at least one lower punching tool. Preferably, at least one lower forming tool, preferably exactly one lower forming tool, is associated with each of the at least one upper forming tool. Preferably, at least one forming tool is movable, preferably in the vertical direction V. More preferably, at least one upper forming tool and / or at least one lower forming tool are movable 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.Preferably, particularly 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 respective upper forming tool and the respective 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 more preferably in a closed position of the at least one forming unit 301.Preferably, at least one upper forming tool is spaced apart from at least one lower forming tool in an open position of the forming unit 301 by a distance greater than zero.

[0062] The processing machine 01 has at least one drive system 1000. Preferably, the respective forming tool is in contact, preferably in operative connection, with the at least one drive system 1000 and / or can be driven by the drive system 1000 at least temporarily, preferably with a cyclic movement.

[0063] 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 is 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.

[0064] 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, at least one unit 400 designed as a stripping unit 400 is arranged. Preferably, the at least one stripping unit 400 is 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. The at least one stripping unit 400 has at least one stripping device 401.

[0065] 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 has only the at least one blank 03, in particular a plurality of blanks 03, and the at least one second residual piece 06. For example, the sheet 02, which has been processed by the at least one stripping unit 400, additionally has the at least one web 05.

[0066] At least one forming unit 300, in particular at least one punching unit 300, is preferably arranged downstream of at least one unit 500 designed as a blanking unit 500 in the transport direction T. If at least one stripping unit 400 is present, the at least one blanking unit 500 is also arranged downstream of the at least one stripping unit 400 in the transport direction T. The at least one blanking unit 500 has at least one blanking device 501 for separating the blanks 03 and the at least one remaining remnant 05; 06 from each other.

[0067] Furthermore, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 600, in particular a delivery unit 600, for delivering and stacking the blanks 03, more preferably a delivery unit 600. In the transport path of the sheets 02, the at least one delivery unit 600 is arranged downstream of the at least one punching unit 300 and more preferably of the at least one blanking unit 500 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one blanking unit 500 comprises the at least one delivery unit 600, wherein the two units 500 and 600 are preferably designed as a common unit 650.

[0068] Furthermore, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 700, preferably designed as a sheet insertion unit 700. Preferably, the at least one sheet insertion unit 700 is associated with the at least one blanking unit 500 and is further preferably arranged downstream of the at least one blanking unit 500 in the transport direction T. For increased stability, the at least one sheet insertion unit 700 preferably inserts at least one sheet 02, preferably at least one unprocessed sheet 02, into a stack of sheets 02 and / or, preferably, separate blanks 03. In particular, the sheet processing machine 01 comprises the sheet insertion unit 700 for inserting a sheet 02 into a stack of blanks 03. Preferably, the sheet insertion unit 700 includes at least one sheet delivery device 701.Furthermore, the at least one sheet storage unit 700 comprises at least one sheet cassette 702, in particular an intermediate sheet cassette 702, for storing, preferably unprocessed, sheets 02. The sheet insertion unit 700 can also be arranged downstream of the common unit 650.

[0069] Furthermore, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 800, designed as a remnant delivery unit 800, for collecting remnants 05; 06. In particular, the at least one remnant 05; 06 is separated from the at least one, preferably all, blank 03. The at least one remnant delivery unit 800 is preferably arranged downstream of the blank separation unit 700 in the transport direction T. More preferably, the at least one remnant delivery unit 800 is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit 600. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one remnant delivery unit 800 is comprised of the at least one sheet insertion unit 700, and these are designed as a common unit 900.

[0070] Preferably, the at least one drive system 1000 is operatively connected with at least one system 1100, in particular a control system 1100, and / or the at least one transport system 1200.

[0071] The at least one drive system 1000 preferably comprises at least one clock encoder and / or angular position encoder, and more preferably exactly one clock encoder and / or angular position encoder. 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 means of which movements of components of the machine tool 01 can be coordinated and / or are coordinated with one another.

[0072] Furthermore, the at least one sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one system 1200 designed as a transport system 1200. The at least one transport system 1200 guides the sheets 02, preferably holding them continuously, through the sheet processing machine 01 and, in particular, at least through the units 300, 400, 500, and 650. In particular, the sheets 02 are preferably guided at least largely horizontally in the transport direction T through the sheet processing machine 01. The 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, wherein 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.The chain gripper system 1200 is preferably configured with at least one, preferably several, carriages 1201, in particular gripper carriages 1201. In particular, the at least one guide device 1203 holds the at least one gripper carriage 1201, 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. In particular, during the arc guidance, each gripper carriage 1201 has a position in the transport direction T predetermined by the at least one guide device 1203. The at least one holding element 1202, in particular the at least one gripper 1202, is preferably arranged on each carriage 1201. In particular, each gripper carriage 1201 has several holding elements 1202, preferably grippers 1202, preferably at equal intervals from one another, across the working width in the transverse direction A.The at least one holding element 1202 is preferably moved from an open position to a closed position to grip a sheet 02. Preferably, a sheet 02 is gripped by the at least one holding element 1202 at the transfer position of the at least one processing unit 200. Preferably, to deposit the at least one second remnant 06, preferably in the at least one remnant delivery unit 800, the at least one holding element 1202 is moved from a closed position to an open position. Preferably, the chain gripper system 1200 has a cyclic and / or periodic movement for sheet transport through the units 300, 400, 500, and 650. In particular, the movement is designed to be periodic and / or cyclical such that during the processing step in one of the units 300, 400, and 500, 650 the bow 02 and / or the grab wagon 1201, in particular the chain grab wagon 1201, is stationary.In particular, at least one chain gripper carriage 1201 and / or the arc 02 is in motion between the individual processing steps. The transport system 1200 is coupled and synchronized with the transport means of the individual units via the control system 1100 and the drive system 1000.

[0073] The at least one drive system 1000 comprises at least one drive 1001. For example, the at least one drive 1001 is configured as the central drive of the machine tool 01. Preferably, the drive system 1000 has a drive 1001 configured as a central drive. The at least one drive 1001 is preferably configured to transmit torque and / or linear motion to at least one component of at least one assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, for example, at least one transport means 103; 104; 108; 204, and / or to at least one component of the transport system 1200.Preferably, the at least one drive 1001 is configured for transmitting torque and / or linear motion to at least two different components of the same assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and / or to two different assemblies 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and / or to at least one component of the transport system 1200. The at least one drive 1001 is in contact and / or operative connection with at least one component of at least one assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; which is to be moved at least temporarily. 900 and / or at least one component of the transport system 1200.The at least one drive 1001 of the at least one drive system 1000 is preferably connected with at least one moving component of at least one assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, preferably with all components of the respective assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 or of the respective assemblies 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 that are moved by the respective drive 1001. 900, and / or linked and / or connectable 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 1001, are coordinated and / or can be operated in a coordinated manner.

[0074] Preferably, the at least one drive system 1000 is designed to transmit cyclic and / or periodic movements to at least one component of at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and / or the transport system 1200 due to the at least one drive 1001.

[0075] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one drive system 1000 comprises exactly one drive 1001, which is preferably linked to different components of different assemblies 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and / or to at least one component of the transport system 1200.

[0076] Preferably, at least one drive 1001 of the drive system 1000 is designed as an electric motor, more preferably as a servo motor.

[0077] 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 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 650, 700, 800, 900 and the at least one drive 1001. The multiple units 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 650, 700, 800, 900 are preferably operatively connected to one another via the at least one control system 1100 and are synchronizable and / or can be coordinated with one another. The sheet processing machine 01 includes several sensors, the input 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 an assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and / or is connected to a component of an assembly 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 in a controlling and / or regulating manner. For example, the at least one control system 1100 can control and / or regulate the at least one drive 1001 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 and / or the insertion of sheets into the at least one delivery stack. For example, an operator can intervene, at least partially, in the operation of the sheet processing machine 01 via a control station that is in operative communication with at least one control system 1100.

[0078] Preferably, the at least one system unit 200 comprises at least one transport means, preferably designed as at least one transport roller and / or at least one transport brush. Preferably, sheets 02 are transported by means of the at least one transport means of the at least one system unit 200, preferably designed as at least one transport roller and / or at least one transport brush, in the transport direction T along the transport path of sheets 02 towards an alignment position PA.

[0079] Preferably, the system unit 200 comprises at least one feeding system 202. Preferably, the system unit 200 is arranged upstream of the at least one forming unit 300. Preferably, the system unit is arranged downstream of the at least one feeder unit 100. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 is arranged downstream of the feeder unit 100, which is preferably designed as a sheet feeder 100. The at least one feeding system 202 preferably comprises at least one stop 203, preferably at least two stops 203, which are preferably arranged at least temporarily within the plane of the transport path at the alignment position PA. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least one transport means 204, which is preferably designed as a transfer means 204 and / or holding means 204.Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least one transport means 204, preferably configured as a transfer means 204 and / or holding means 204, which preferably transports sheets 02 sequentially from the alignment position PA to a transfer position PU, wherein the transfer position PU is arranged along the transport path in the transport direction T after the alignment position PA. At the transfer position PU, each sheet 02, preferably the at least one, can be transferred to and / or is transferred to the at least one transport system 1200 of the processing machine 01, particularly if at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200 is located in the transfer position PU at the time of transfer. Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 is transferred at the transfer position PU to the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200, preferably by the at least one transport means 204 of the feeding system 202.

[0080] Preferably, or additionally or alternatively, the at least one system unit 200 has at least one device for detecting sheets 02, in particular at least one sensor device 251. The at least one sensor device 251 preferably comprises at least one sensor 252, more preferably at least two sensors 252, and more preferably at least three sensors 252. The at least one sensor device 251 preferably comprises at least one sensor 252, more preferably at least two sensors 252, and more preferably exactly two sensors 252, which are arranged side by side in the transport direction T, i.e., one behind the other in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, or preferably the at least two sensors 252, are arranged outside the transport path of sheets 02 and directed towards the transport path of sheets 02.Preferably, at least one sensor 252, preferably at least two sensors 252, are configured to detect either at least one print mark 11 and / or at least one edge 07, 08, 09 of sheet 02, preferably of the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, each sensor 252 of the sensor device 251, preferably each sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect either at least one print mark 11 of the at least one sheet 02 and / or at least one edge 07, 08, 09 of the at least one sheet 02.Preferably, a respective sensor 252 of the sensor device 251, preferably the at least one sensor 252, more preferably each sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, preferably optionally at least one print mark 11 of a respective, preferably the at least one sheet 02 and / or at least one edge 07; 08; 09 of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of the respective sheet 02 and / or at least one side edge 09 of the respective sheet 02 arranged parallel to the transport direction T, is configured to detect at least partially, preferably in at least one detection area 253, more preferably in a detection area 253 which has an area of ​​a maximum of 10% of a respective top and / or bottom of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02.The detection area 253 of a sensor 252 is preferably the area within the plane of the transport path that can be detected and / or is detected at least temporarily by the sensor 252 in question, preferably by at least one sensor 252, and more preferably by at least one sensor 252 or at least two sensors 252. Preferably, the detection area 253 has a length of at least 10 mm (ten millimeters) in the transport direction T, more preferably at least 15 mm (fifteen millimeters), more preferably at least 20 mm (twenty millimeters), and / or a maximum of 40 mm (forty millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 30 mm (thirty millimeters).

[0081] The selective detection of at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and / or at least one print mark 11 is preferably described above and below in that the at least one sensor device 251 of the sheet processing machine 01, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, has at least two, preferably at least three, distinguishable operating states. In one, for example, a first, preferred operating state, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect at least one print mark 11. In one, for example, a second, operating state, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect at least one edge 07; 08; 09.In one, for example third, operating state, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect at least one print mark 11 and at least one edge 07; 08; 09. Preferably, at least for the present print job, more preferably for the at least one sheet 02, more preferably for each individual sheet 02, a choice can be made between the at least two, preferably at least three, operating states.In particular, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is operable both in the first operating state, i.e. detecting the at least one print mark 11, and in the second operating state, i.e. detecting the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, and in the third operating state, i.e. detecting both print mark 11 and edge 07; 08; 09, and / or is operated either in the first operating state or the second operating state or the third operating state.

[0082] Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 is configured to generate at least one signal which is processed and / or processable by the at least one control system 1100. Preferably, particularly due to the at least one signal from the at least one sensor device 251 and / or due to at least one signal from the at least one control system 1100, the at least one system unit 200 is configured to align the respective at least one arc 02 with respect to its position in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A, at least partially, preferably completely. Preferably, each arc 02, preferably the at least one arc 02, is alignable with respect to its position in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A, at least partially, preferably completely, by the at least one system unit 200.Preferably, for the alignment of the at least one arc 02 by the at least one feeding system 202, the at least one signal of the at least one sensor device 251 and / or the at least one signal of the at least one control system 1100 can be processed and / or is processed.

[0083] Preferably, the feeding system 202 is designed for feeding sheets 02 to a unit 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900, located downstream in the transport direction T, in particular the forming unit 300. Additionally, a sheet 02, preferably at least one sheet 02, is at least partially aligned by the feeding system 202 so that the sheet 02 is processed and / or can be processed precisely by the units 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 located downstream in the transport direction T.

[0084] A sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, transported in the system unit 200 is preferably transported to the alignment position PA. The alignment position PA is preferably defined by the at least one stop 203, in particular the at least two stops 203, each of which is preferably designed as a front mark 203. Preferably, the alignment position PA is defined by the at least two front marks 203 arranged horizontally and parallel to each other in the transport direction T. The at least two front marks 203 are preferably arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other in the transport direction T. Preferably, the feeding system 202 in the transport direction T comprises the at least two front marks 203 arranged parallel to each other, which are designed to roughly align the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA. For example, the at least two front marks 203 are designed as coarse alignment means.Advantageously, this corrects larger feeding errors, for example a deviation of the position of arc 02 from its target position of more than 10%, preferably more than 15%, preferably more than 20%, and more preferably more than 30%.

[0085] A rough alignment preferably describes an alignment of arc 02, wherein the at least one arc 02, after rough alignment, still deviates in its position from a reference. Preferably, a deviation of a measured value, preferably the position, of arc 02, preferably of the at least one arc 02, from its reference is reduced during a rough alignment to a maximum of 8 mm (eight millimeters), preferably a maximum of 5 mm (five millimeters), more preferably a maximum of 4 mm (four millimeters), and more preferably a maximum of 3 mm (three millimeters).

[0086] Preferably, the feeding system 202 additionally comprises at least one actuator 218, which is configured for fine alignment of the sheet 02. Preferably, the feeding system 202 comprises at least two actuators 218. For example, the at least one actuator 218 is configured as a fine alignment device. The feeding system 202 preferably comprises at least two parallel leading marks 203 in the transport direction T, which are configured for coarse alignment of the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, and the at least one actuator 218, which is configured for fine alignment of the sheet 02.

[0087] Fine alignment preferably describes an alignment of arc 02, wherein the at least one arc 02, after fine alignment, preferably deviates only minimally, preferably not at all, in its position from a reference. Preferably, a deviation of a measured value, preferably the position of arc 02, preferably of the at least one arc 02, from its reference is reduced during fine alignment to a maximum of 1 mm (one millimeter), preferably a maximum of 0.5 mm (0.5 mm), more preferably a maximum of 0.1 mm (0.1 mm), more preferably a maximum of 0.05 mm (0.05 mm), more preferably a maximum of 0.01 mm (0.001 mm), more preferably a maximum of 0.005 mm (0.005 mm).

[0088] At least temporarily, at least one front mark 203, preferably at least two front marks 203, is designed to project into and / or extend into the transport path of sheet 02. Preferably, at least one front mark 203, preferably at least two front marks 203, is arranged to project into the transport path of sheet 02, at least temporarily. Preferably, at least a portion of the at least one front mark 203 is arranged at least temporarily within the plane of the transport path at the alignment position PA. Thus, at least one front mark 203, preferably at least two front marks 203, preferably forms a barrier in the transport direction T for sheets 02 transported along the transport path, so that these sheets 02 are preferably hindered in their movement in the transport direction T at the position of the respective at least one front mark 203, at least temporarily.Preferably, at least one front mark 203, preferably at least two front marks 203, are designed to be pivotable and / or pivoted and / or pivoted at least temporarily outside the transport path of sheet 02. Preferably, at least one part of the at least one front mark 203, which is arranged at least temporarily within the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA, is preferably pivotable and / or pivoted at least temporarily out of the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA. The at least one front mark 203, preferably at least two front marks 203, preferably project at least temporarily into the transport path of sheet 02 and are preferably pivoted at least temporarily outside the transport path of sheet 02.

[0089] Preferably, at least two front marks 203, arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction T, are connected to each other via at least one shaft. More preferably, at least four, more preferably at least eight, and more preferably all front marks 203 arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction T are connected to each other via at least one shaft. Preferably, the shaft of the front marks 203 is arranged outside the transport path of the sheet 02, in particular in the vertical direction V below the transport path of the sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one front mark 203 is connected to at least one roller lever 208, preferably via the at least one shaft of the front marks 203. For example, the feeding system 202 of the sheet processing machine 01 has at least two roller levers 208 assigned to the at least two front marks 203.Preferably, the respective, preferably the at least one, front marker 203 and the at least one roller lever 208 are designed to be movable at least in and / or against the transport direction T. Preferably, at least one profile curve 209 is assigned to each roller lever 208, the position of which is preferably fixed, particularly in the transport direction T. Preferably, each, preferably the at least one, profile curve 209 has a different height in the vertical direction V, particularly along the transport direction T. Preferably, each, preferably the at least one, roller lever 208 is designed to roll along the surface of the profile curve 209 assigned to it, preferably at least in and / or against the transport direction T, particularly in the case of movement of the roller lever 208 in and / or against the transport direction T.

[0090] Preferably, the feeding system 202 comprises at least one transport means 204, preferably configured as a transfer means 204 and / or as a holding means 204. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is at least one gripper 204. Preferably, the feeding system 202 has at least two transport means 204 spaced apart from each other, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least eight, for example eleven, and in particular a plurality of transport means 204 spaced apart from each other, which are preferably arranged horizontally side by side in the transport direction T, i.e., one behind the other in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the individual transport means 204 are connected to each other via at least one shaft 221, in particular at least one gripper shaft 221, and / or the individual transport means 204 are each attached to the at least one gripper shaft 221. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is attached to the at least one gripper shaft 221.Preferably, a plurality of grippers 204 spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction A are attached to the at least one gripper shaft 221 and / or connected to each other via the at least one gripper shaft 221.

[0091] Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 has at least one transfer element 206; 207. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 has at least one upper support 206 and / or at least one lower support 207. Preferably, the upper support 206 is configured as an upper transfer element 206, for example, as an upper half of the gripper 204. Preferably, the upper support 206 is arranged at least mainly in the vertical direction V above the plane of the transport path at the position of the transport means 204. Preferably, the lower support 207 is configured as a lower transfer element 207, for example, as the lower half of the gripper 204. Preferably, the lower support 207 is arranged at least mainly in the vertical direction V below the plane of the transport path at the position of the transport means 204.Preferably, the at least one upper support 206 has an upper holding surface 233 which corresponds to the area of ​​the upper support 206 which at least temporarily comes into direct contact with a sheet 02 to be transported and / or which is directed towards the respective, preferably the at least one, lower support 207, i.e. is arranged in the vertical direction V downwards on the respective upper support 206, and / or which can be arranged at least temporarily at the alignment position PA in the vertical direction V coming from above within the plane of the transport path.Preferably, the at least one lower support 207 has a lower holding surface 234 which corresponds to that area of ​​the lower support 207 which at least temporarily comes into direct contact with a sheet 02 to be transported and / or which is directed towards the respective, preferably the at least one, upper support 206, i.e. is arranged in the vertical direction V upwards on the respective lower support 207, and / or which can be arranged at least temporarily at the alignment position PA in the vertical direction V coming from below within the plane of the transport path.

[0092] Preferably, the at least one transfer element 206; 207, preferably the at least one upper holder 206 and / or the at least one lower holder 207 of the transport means 204, is configured to engage a respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02 in an edge region and / or outside the at least one printed image of the sheet 02, at least temporarily. For example, the at least one transport means 204 engages the at least one sheet 02 in an edge region and / or outside the at least one printed image, preferably by means of the at least one upper holder 206 and the at least one lower holder 207.

[0093] Preferably, the at least one transport means 204, configured as a transfer means 204 and / or as a holding means 204, is configured to transport the sheet 02 sequentially, in particular from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU. Preferably, the transport means 204, configured as a transfer means 204 and / or as a holding means 204, has a straight guide and / or linear guide. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is movable and / or is moved horizontally along the transport path in the transport direction T and / or against the transport direction T. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is configured to move and / or be moved and / or is moved from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and / or back.Preferably, the at least one transport means 204, when moving from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and preferably also back from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, exhibits a linear movement, preferably a forward movement and / or return movement in a horizontal plane, preferably in a plane defined by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 of the feeding system 202 performs a planar transport of sheets 02. Preferably, the transfer of the at least one sheet 02 to the transport system 1200 following the feeding system 202, or preferably, the transfer of the at least one sheet 02 from the at least one transport means 204 of the feeding system 202 to the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200, takes place in a horizontal plane, preferably in a plane defined by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A.

[0094] Preferably, at least one component of the feeding system 202, in particular at least one transport means 204 configured as a transfer means 204 and / or as a holding means 204, preferably configured as a gripper 204, is at least partially movable and / or moved in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the feeding system 202 has at least one bearing point S about which at least one connection point 219 is preferably pivotally and / or pivotably arranged, the connection point 219 preferably being connected to the at least one transport means 204. Preferably, the at least one connection point 219 is pivotally and / or pivotably arranged about the at least one bearing point S depending on the rotation of a drive shaft 1002, preferably configured as a drive shaft 1002.

[0095] Preferably, the at least one drive shaft 1002 is connected to the at least one drive 1001 of the drive system 1000 and / or driven by the at least one drive 1001, at least temporarily, preferably permanently. The at least one drive system 1000 preferably comprises the at least one clock encoder and / or angular position encoder and / or at least one rotary encoder, more preferably exactly one clock encoder and / or angular position encoder and / or rotary encoder. Preferably, the at least one drive shaft 1002 is designed as a single-rotation shaft 1002 and completes exactly one full rotation of 360° around a rotational axis D of the drive shaft 1002 per machine cycle.

[0096] Preferably, the feeding system 202 comprises at least one transmission, preferably at least one cam transmission, preferably to carry out the movement in and / or against the transport direction T and preferably additionally or alternatively in and / or against the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 of the sheet processing machine 01 includes the at least one cam transmission, preferably for at least partial transmission of a movement from the drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204 of the feeding system 202. Preferably, the at least one drive shaft 1002 is configured to generate a preferably continuous movement, for example a fixed stroke, of the cam transmission, preferably by means of its rotary movement, preferably due to the at least one drive 1001.Preferably, or alternatively, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least one actuator 218 that is independent of the drive shaft 1002, preferably of the at least one drive 1001. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is mechanically independent, preferably mechanically decoupled, from the drive shaft 1002, preferably of the at least one drive 1001.

[0097] Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 of the sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one cam drive. More preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 has at least two cam drives. Preferably, the at least one cam drive has at least one cam disk 212; 223.

[0098] Preferably, at least one of the cam drives has at least one cam disk 212. Preferably, the at least one cam drive is designed as a cam disk drive, preferably with at least one cam disk 212. Preferably, the at least one cam drive comprises the at least one cam disk 212 and a rotation axis D of the at least one cam disk 212. Preferably, the cam drive is connected to the at least one drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the at least one cam drive is driven by the at least one drive 1001, preferably via the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably continuously. The rotation axis D of the drive shaft 1002 is preferably identical to the rotation axis D of the at least one cam disk 212 of the at least one cam drive. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 212 is arranged concentrically around the at least one drive shaft 1002.Preferably, the at least one cam disk 212 of the at least one cam drive completes one full rotation about the axis of rotation D per machine cycle. Preferably, the at least one cam drive comprises at least two cam disks 212, preferably exactly two cam disks 212.

[0099] Preferably, the at least one drive 1001 of the at least one drive shaft 1002 of the cam drive is mechanically connected to at least one drive of the transport system 1200 downstream of the feeding system 202 in the transport direction T of sheet 02. For example, the drive shaft 1002 and the transport system 1200 downstream of the feeding system 202 in the transport direction T of sheet 02 have a common drive 1001, to which they are preferably connected via, for example, different transmissions. Preferably, the movement sequence of the feeding system 202 is at least partially coupled and / or coordinated with the movement sequence of the transport system 1200 downstream of sheet 02 in the transport direction T.

[0100] Preferably, at least one scanning element 213 is arranged in contact with and / or rests against each of the at least one cam disk 212. Preferably, each scanning element 213 is designed as a roller. Preferably, each scanning element 213, preferably the at least one, is assigned to at least one drive lever 214. The feed system 202 preferably comprises the at least one drive lever 214 assigned to each cam disk 212, preferably the at least one. The at least one scanning element 213 of the at least one drive lever 214 is preferably designed to be permanently backlash-free against each cam disk 212 of each cam drive, preferably the at least one.In particular, while the scanning element 213 rests against the at least one cam disk 212 without backlash, the center of gravity of the at least one scanning element 213 preferably has a distance L213 from the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002, which preferably changes during a rotation of the at least one cam disk 212 about its axis of rotation D. The at least one drive lever 214 preferably has at least one bearing point S. The at least one bearing point S is preferably designed as a pivot point S of the drive lever 214 and / or as a pivot axis S of the drive lever 214. The pivot axis S is preferably oriented parallel to the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one scanning element 213 is arranged at a position along the drive lever 214 spaced apart from the bearing point S and is designed to pivot and / or be pivotable about the bearing point S.

[0101] Preferably, the at least one scanning element 213 is connected to the at least one transport means 204 via the at least one drive lever 214. Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 is connected to the at least one transport means 204 via at least one coupling 216. Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 and the at least one coupling 216 have at least one connection point 219 relative to each other. Preferably, the at least one connection point 219 is positioned at a distance from the at least one scanning element 213 and / or from the bearing point S along the drive lever 214 and is preferably designed to pivot about the bearing point S.

[0102] Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 is configured to detect at least one rotational movement of the cam mechanism by means of the at least one scanning element 213. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive lever 214 is configured to convert the at least one rotational movement of the cam mechanism into at least one linear movement of the transfer means 204. Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 is configured to transmit the at least one rotational movement of the cam mechanism to the connection point 219, whereby the at least one associated coupling 216 is preferably set into at least one, preferably at least mainly, linear movement, preferably with a main component of the direction of movement in and / or against the transport direction T.

[0103] Preferably, at least one cam drive of the feed system 202 is designed as a double cam drive, preferably with at least two cam discs 212. Preferably, the at least two cam discs 212 of the at least one double cam drive are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A. Preferably, at least one scanning element 213 is arranged on each of the at least two cam discs 212 of the double cam drive, bearing against it without backlash, and in particular, bearing permanently without backlash. Preferably, the at least two scanning elements 213 of the double cam drive are arranged on a common drive lever 214. Preferably, the at least two scanning elements 213 of the double cam drive are arranged on a common drive lever 214 with the bearing point S between them.The at least one scanning element 213 of the at least one drive lever 214 is preferably designed to be permanently in backlash-free contact with a cam disk 212 of the respective, preferably at least one, cam drive. Preferably, the respective, preferably the at least one, scanning element 213 is designed to be permanently in backlash-free contact with the respective, preferably at least one, cam disk 212 without a spring. Preferably, one scanning element 213 of the at least two scanning elements 213 of a drive lever 214 is permanently in backlash-free contact with a cam disk 212 of the double cam drive. Preferably, the respective at least one further scanning element 213 is designed as a pressure element for the respective at least one other scanning element 213.Preferably, the distance L213 from the respective, preferably the at least one, scanning element 213 to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 for the scanning element 213 assigned to a first cam disk 212 is different from the distance L213 for the scanning element 213 assigned to a second cam disk 212 of the same cam drive.

[0104] Preferably, the at least one cam disk 212 has at least two, more preferably at least three, and further preferably at least four, regions, wherein adjacent regions have different radii. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 212 has at least two different radii along its circumference relative to its axis of rotation D. For example, the at least one cam disk 212 has at least one depression and / or at least one raised area and / or at least one cam relative to the surrounding regions along its circumference. Preferably, a curve function of the circumference of the at least one cam disk 212 is continuously, and more preferably continuously, differentiable at all points along its arc length.Preferably, the cam function of the at least one cam disk 212 is configured to correspond to a movement profile of the at least one transport means 204, which is configured to transfer arc 02 to the transport system 1200 downstream of the feed system 202 in the transport direction T. Preferably, the cam function, preferably at least one area of ​​the at least one cam disk 212, corresponds to a movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and vice versa, as well as to the dwell time of the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA and / or in the transfer position PU.

[0105] Preferably, the at least two cam discs 213 of the double cam mechanism are offset from each other by at least one rotational angle. Preferably, the at least two cam discs 213 of the double cam mechanism are offset from each other by at least one rotational angle, such that the joint projection of the at least two cam discs 213 of a double cam mechanism into a plane spanned by the transport direction T and the vertical direction V has a larger area than the projection of a single cam disc 213 into the same plane. Preferably, at least one cam disc 213 of the double cam mechanism is designed as a spring substitute for the at least one drive lever 214, such that at least one, preferably each, sensing element 213 of the drive lever 214 bears permanently backlash-free against each cam disc 213 of the double cam mechanism.

[0106] Preferably, the scanning element 213 has a minimum distance L213 to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 when the radius of the associated cam disk 212 is minimal in the area facing the scanning element 213 at that time. Preferably, the scanning element 213 has a maximum distance L213 to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 when the radius of the associated cam disk 212 is maximal in the area facing the scanning element 213 at that time. Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 is designed to pivot about its bearing point S. Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 is designed to pivot about its bearing point S according to the distance L213 of the at least one scanning element 213 to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002.

[0107] By scanning the circumference of the at least one cam disk 212 with the at least one scanning element 213, in particular by rolling the scanning element 213, preferably designed as a roller, on the respective cam disk 212, the at least one associated drive lever 214 is pivoted about its bearing point S. Preferably, the drive lever 214 is deflected from its previous position about its bearing point S by the profile of the at least one cam disk 212. Likewise, the connecting point 219 pivots about the bearing point S. The at least one coupling 216 connected to the connecting point 219 is moved, the respective direction of movement preferably having a major component of its orientation in and / or against the transport direction T. The at least one transport means 204 is thus preferably moved along its linear guide in and / or against the transport direction T.Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is moved in and / or against the transport direction T by pivoting the at least one drive lever 214 about its pivot point S and / or is designed to move. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is moved in and / or against the transport direction T by the profile of the at least one cam disk 212 and / or is designed to move.

[0108] The bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 preferably has a constant distance to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 and / or the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212.

[0109] Preferably, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are adjustable and / or repositioned relative to each other and / or are adjusted relative to each other. More preferably, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are pivotable and / or pivoted relative to each other and / or are preferably pivoted relative to each other. Preferably, the relative pivoting of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other, more preferably a pivoting of the bearing point S about the axis of rotation D, changes the relative position of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other. A relative position of the at least one transport means 204 is preferably changed and / or altered relative to each other by the relative adjustment, more preferably pivoting, of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D, more preferably a pivoting of the bearing point S about the axis of rotation D.

[0110] The at least one feeding system 202 preferably comprises the at least one actuator 218. The feeding system 202 preferably comprises at least two cam drives arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction T on the at least one drive shaft 1002 and / or preferably at least one, preferably two, actuators 218 independent of the drive shaft 1002, each preferably assigned to one of the cam drives. The at least one actuator 218 is preferably designed as a handwheel or mechanical drive or electric drive, preferably as an actuator and / or electric motor. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is independent, preferably mechanically independent, and further preferably mechanically decoupled, from the at least one drive 1001, and in particular independent of the drive system 1000 of the machine tool 01.Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is designed to engage in and / or engage with the at least one cam drive of the feeding system 202, in particular with each of its associated cam drives.

[0111] Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is connected to the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 via at least one pivot lever 217. Preferably, the pivot lever 217 is arranged to pivot about the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is configured to pivot the at least one pivot lever 217 about the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002.

[0112] Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is configured to adjust the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D, preferably by pivoting. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is configured to adjust the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 relative to the axis of rotation D of the drive shaft 1002 and / or the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212, preferably by pivoting, and / or adjusts, preferably pivots, these relative to each other. The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably arranged and / or pivoted relative to each other by the at least one actuator 218. Preferably, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are arranged and / or pivoted relative to each other depending on the detection of the respective, preferably the at least one, arc 02 by the at least one sensor device 251.Preferably, the bearing point S is arranged to pivot about the axis of rotation D. More preferably, the at least one bearing point S has a fixed relative position to the at least one pivot lever 217 and is preferably arranged together with the respective at least one pivot lever 217 to pivot and / or be pivotable and / or be pivoted about the axis of rotation D.

[0113] Preferably, due to the control and / or regulation of the at least one actuator 218, a movement transmitted from the at least one drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204 can be superimposed, at least temporarily, by a movement transmitted by the at least one actuator 218. Preferably, due to the control and / or regulation of the at least one actuator 218, a movement transmitted from the at least one drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204 can be superimposed, at least temporarily, by a movement transmitted by the at least one actuator 218 to the at least one transfer means 204.Preferably, a movement of the at least one actuator 218 is superimposed on a movement from the at least one drive shaft 1002 to the at least one transfer means 204, and thus at least one positional error of the respective arc 02, preferably of the at least one arc 02, can be compensated for and / or is compensated for. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is configured to engage and / or modify a movement from the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably generated by the at least one drive 1001, onto the at least one transport means 204, preferably superimposing this movement.

[0114] Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 transports sheets 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU. Preferably, the transport path of the at least one sheet 02 is horizontal. Preferably, the transport movement of the at least one transport means 204, in particular from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, takes place in a plane, preferably spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A, further preferably horizontally. The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one transport system 1200 downstream of the at least one feeding system 202 in the transport direction T, preferably with the at least two holding elements 1202 spaced apart from each other orthogonally to the transport direction T.The respective holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200 is preferably spaced apart from each associated transfer element 206; 207 of the transport means 204 in the transfer position PU by a first distance in the transport direction T. Each of the at least two holding elements 1202 is preferably spaced apart from each associated transfer element 206; 207 in the transfer position PU by a first distance in the transport direction T.

[0115] By adjusting, preferably pivoting, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other, one of the at least two holding elements 1202 is preferably spaced a second distance from the associated transfer element 206; 207 in the transfer position PU. By adjusting the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D relative to each other, the respective holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200 is preferably spaced a second distance in the transport direction T from the respective associated transfer element 206; 207 in the transfer position PU. In particular, the second distance differs for two holding elements 1202 of the transport system 1200 spaced a transversely A from each other and their respective associated transfer element 206; 207.Preferably, the second distance between two holding elements 1202 spaced apart in the transverse direction A differs, in particular, if the gripper shaft 221 is not arranged parallel to the transverse direction A and / or is arranged in a direction that differs from the transverse direction A. Preferably, the respective second distance is different from the first distance.

[0116] The bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably adjusted relative to each other by the at least one actuator 218, in particular by at least one actuator 218 associated with the transport of arc 02, and more preferably by at least one actuator 218 engaging in the at least one cam mechanism. Preferably, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are adjusted relative to each other depending on the detection of the preferably at least one arc 02 by the sensor device 251, in particular by the at least one sensor 252, and more preferably by the at least two sensors 252 of the sensor device 251.Preferably, at least one means of transport 204 is adjustable and / or is adjusted depending on the detection by at least one sensor device 251 in the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A.

[0117] Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 scans the at least one rotational movement of the at least one cam mechanism by means of the at least one scanning element 213. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive lever 214 preferably converts the at least one rotational movement of the at least one cam mechanism into at least one linear movement of the at least one transfer means 204.

[0118] Preferably, the sheet 02, or more preferably the at least one sheet 02, has at least one printing mark 11, more preferably at least two printing marks 11, and more preferably at least three printing marks 11. In the preceding and following, a printing mark 11 is, for example, a mark for checking a registration mark and / or a register and / or preferably for aligning the sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or cross direction A. The at least one printing mark 11 is preferably designed as a mark for checking a registration mark, more preferably as an element for color control, more preferably for zonal color measurement, and / or for checking a register and / or more preferably for aligning, in particular for determining the position underlying the alignment, the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or in the cross direction A.

[0119] Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one color control element, more preferably at least two elements, more preferably at least four elements, and more preferably at least as many elements as there are printing inks used to produce the printed image. Preferably, at least one, more preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, and more preferably at least four of the colors black and / or yellow and / or red and / or blue and / or green and / or cyan and / or magenta and / or spot colors are used as printing inks and / or are included in at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, each of the at least one color control elements comprises a printing ink.Preferably, the at least one element for color control is configured for zonal color measurement, preferably at least one measurement of color density, for example, optical color density and / or spectral color density, for example by densitometry, and / or a measurement of at least one spectral value, for example by spectrophotometry, and / or a measurement of the area coverage of the preferably individual printed inks. Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 and / or at least one sensor 252 is configured to evaluate and / or detect the at least one element for color control.

[0120] Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one print control strip, also called a color measurement strip. Preferably, the at least one print control strip has at least one element for color control, more preferably at least two elements for color control, more preferably at least four elements for color control, preferably elements for color control for solid tones and / or halftones and / or gray balance and / or solid overprinting.The at least one print control strip preferably comprises at least one color control element and / or at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, print register elements, for example, at least one register element used for setting at least one printing unit, and / or at least one, preferably at least two, print marks 11, preferably at least one print mark 11 for aligning the at least one sheet 02 in the sheet processing machine 01, for example, in the at least one feeding system 202. The at least one print register element is preferably configured for checking a registration mark and / or a register. Preferably, the at least one color control element, the at least one print register element, and the at least one print mark 11 are distinct elements of the at least one print control strip.Alternatively, for example, at least one print mark 11 is designed both for aligning the sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A and as at least one element for color control and / or as a print register element, for example for checking a registration and / or a register.

[0121] Preferably, the at least one pressure control strip is positioned in an area outside the at least one printed image and / or in an edge region of the at least one sheet 02 and / or preferably in the region of the leading edge 07 and / or preferably spaced apart from the leading edge 07 on the at least one sheet 02. Alternatively, for example, the at least one pressure control strip is integrated into at least one printed image of the at least one sheet 02.

[0122] Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 is fed to the sheet processing machine 01 in such a way that the at least one printing mark 11 and / or the at least one print control strip is preferably spaced at the front in the transport direction T and / or preferably in the area of ​​the front edge 07 and / or preferably to the front edge 07 and / or is positioned on the top and / or on the bottom of the at least one sheet 02.

[0123] Preferably, at least one print mark 11, and preferably at least two print marks 11, are integrated into at least one print control strip. For example, at least two print marks 11 are integrated into the at least one print control strip, wherein the at least two print marks 11 are preferably spaced apart from each other, and / or wherein preferably at least one color control element is arranged between the at least two print marks 11, and / or wherein the at least two print marks 11 are preferably arranged symmetrically with respect to an axis of symmetry of the print control strip. Preferably, the integration of the at least one print mark 11 into the at least one print control strip saves space on the sheet 02 and / or eliminates the need for additional print marks 11 beyond the at least one print control strip.For example, the at least one print mark 11 is surrounded by at least one unprinted and / or differently colored, for example white, and / or monochrome area, particularly if the at least one print mark 11 is integrated into the at least one print control strip. This preferably increases the contrast and / or makes the at least one print mark 11 easier to recognize compared to a print mark 11 that is not surrounded by an unprinted and / or differently colored area.

[0124] Preferably, each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, has at least one print mark 11 in an area outside the at least one printed image. Preferably, each sheet 02 has at least two print marks 11, which are arranged along the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, preferably parallel to each other, i.e., side by side in the transport direction T, and / or spaced apart from each other, and / or, preferably additionally, spaced apart from the leading edge 07. Preferably, each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, has at least two print marks 11, which are arranged along the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other, and preferably additionally spaced apart from the leading edge 07.For example, the at least one print mark 11 is spaced at least 5 mm (five millimeters), preferably at least 10 mm (ten millimeters), and / or at most 20 mm (twenty millimeters), preferably at most 15 mm (fifteen millimeters), from the at least one edge 07; 09 of the at least one sheet 02, preferably from the leading edge 07. Preferably, each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, has at least one further print mark 11 which is spaced less far from at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02 than from its leading edge 07.

[0125] For example, alternatively or additionally, the at least one print mark 11 is designed as at least a part of the at least one printed image. For example, the at least one printed image has at least one element distinguishable from its surroundings, which preferably functions as a print mark 11. This at least one element preferably provides a contrast in the printed image, which can be evaluated and / or is evaluated by the at least one sensor device 251. In particular, the detection area 253 of the at least one sensor 252, for example, of the at least two sensors 252, is directed at the at least one printed image, in particular at least one element of the printed image distinguishable from its surroundings.Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is designed to detect at least one print mark 11 and / or detects it, wherein the at least one print mark 11 is designed as at least one element of the at least one print image of the at least one sheet 02 that is distinguishable from its surroundings.

[0126] Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one, more preferably at least two, and more preferably at least four, printing marks 11. For example, the at least one sheet 02 has the at least one printing mark 11 in an area outside the at least one printed image and / or in an edge area of ​​the at least one sheet 02 in the area of ​​the leading edge 07 and / or preferably spaced apart from the edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 which is designed as the leading edge 07. For example, the at least one sheet 02 has at least one printing mark 11 for each printing ink used and / or for each printing unit used, for example, a printing unit of the processing machine 01 or a printing unit of a printing press upstream of the processing machine 01. For example, the processing machine 01 has at least one, preferably at least two, and more preferably at least four printing units for printing the at least one sheet 02.Preferably, at least one printing unit is arranged in front of at least one forming unit 300, and more preferably in front of at least one planting unit 200.

[0127] Preferably, the at least one print mark 11 has at least one two-dimensional element, preferably at least one linear element. For example, the at least one print mark 11 is configured as a bar and / or cross and / or rectangle and / or QR code. Preferably, a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, has at least one print mark 11 for preferably each printing ink with which the respective sheet 02 is at least partially printed. Alternatively, each print mark 11 is composed of preferably at least two, preferably all, of the printing inks used. The at least one print mark 11 is preferably configured as a rectangle, more preferably as a square. Alternatively, for example, the at least one print mark 11 is configured as a dot or circle.Preferably, the at least one print mark 11 can be evaluated simply and quickly if it has at least one straight edge or side, particularly if it is shaped as a rectangle and / or square. Preferably, the at least one print mark 11 is filled with printing ink, for example, black. Preferably, at least one side and / or axis of the at least one print mark 11 is arranged parallel to the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 and / or parallel to the transverse direction A. Preferably, at least one side and / or axis of the at least one print mark 11 is arranged parallel to the side edge 09 of the at least one sheet 02 and / or parallel to the transport direction T. If the at least one print mark 11 is shaped, for example, as a rectangle, preferably a square, preferably at least one side is arranged parallel to the transport direction T and at least one side is arranged parallel to the transverse direction A.If the at least one print mark 11 is designed, for example, as a cross, then preferably at least one axis, for example the longitudinal axis, is arranged parallel to the transport direction T and at least one axis, for example the transverse axis, is arranged parallel to the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one print mark 11 allows for a plurality of measuring points which can be used to evaluate positional information of the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, the arrangement of the at least one print mark 11 and / or its design as a rectangle, preferably a square, and / or its design as a cross increases the accuracy of the evaluation of the at least one print mark 11.Preferably, the at least one print mark 11 has an area of ​​at least 1.5 mm² (one point five square millimeters), more preferably at least 1.8 mm² (one point eight square millimeters), more preferably at least 1.9 mm² (one point nine square millimeters), and more preferably at least 2.5 mm² (two point five square millimeters). Preferably, the at least one print mark 11 has an area of ​​at most 25 mm² (twenty-five square millimeters), more preferably at most 22 mm² (twenty-two square millimeters), more preferably at most 20 mm² (twenty square millimeters), and more preferably at most 17 mm² (seventeen square millimeters). This preferably allows for optimal detection of the at least one print mark 11, since blurring of the edge areas of the print mark 11 is minimized and / or because the area generates sufficient contrast with its surroundings.

[0128] The at least one printing mark 11 is preferably designed such that the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A is determined and / or determinable and / or is determined by the at least one printing mark 11. Preferably, both the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A is determined and / or determinable and / or is determined by the at least one printing mark 11.The position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A is further preferably determined and / or determinable by at least two printing marks 11, further preferably by a maximum of four printing marks 11, further preferably by two printing marks 11, and / or it is determined which at least two printing marks 11 are preferably positioned in an area along the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 on the at least one sheet 02 and / or which at least two printing marks 11 are preferably positioned parallel next to each other in the transport direction T on the at least one sheet 02 and / or which at least two printing marks 11 are integrated into the at least one print control strip.For example, the at least two print marks 11 are sufficient and / or, in addition to the at least two print marks 11, preferably no further print mark 11, for example a lateral print mark 11, is necessary to determine the position of the at least one sheet 02, particularly in the transverse direction A.

[0129] In the preceding and following, a distance between two surfaces, or between two points, or between a surface and a point, or between a direction and another element, describes the shortest connection between these two elements.

[0130] A sheet 02, preferably at least one sheet 02, to be transported by the system unit 200, exhibits, for example, at least one positional error upon arrival at the alignment position PA. The positional error of a sheet 02 describes a deviation of its positioning along the transport path relative to a target position. This is the case, for example, for a positional error in the transport direction T, if the time of the actual arrival of the leading edge 07 and / or at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 at the alignment position PA deviates from an expected and / or required time of arrival of the leading edge 07 and / or at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02.If, for example, a sheet 02 arrives at the alignment position PA later than expected and / or required, its leading edge 07 and / or the relevant print mark 11 will be located in the transport direction T in a position prior to its expected and / or required position at the expected and / or required time. A positional error of the sheet 02 also occurs, for example, if the sheet 02 is tilted. If the sheet 02 is tilted, for example, its leading edge 07 will have an angle greater than 0° (zero degrees) to the transverse direction A and / or its side edges 09 will have an angle greater than 0° (zero degrees) to the transport direction T.

[0131] If the sheet 02 is misaligned, at least two printing marks 11 arranged parallel and spaced apart along the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02 will have different coordinates along the transport direction T. Thus, at least one of the printing marks 11 in question is positioned in the transport direction T ahead of the respective, or at least one other, printing mark 11. A positional error, particularly a lateral one, also occurs if the sheet 02 is displaced in the transverse direction A from its expected and / or required position.

[0132] Each sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, is preferably roughly aligned by the at least two front marks 203 arranged horizontally parallel to each other in the transport direction T of sheet 02. The rough alignment describes a reduction of the positional error relative to the expected and / or required positioning of the sheet 02 due to the sheet 02 contacting the at least two front marks 203 in the alignment position PA. Preferably, a sheet 02 is fixed at least in the vertical direction V during the rough alignment, in particular by the at least one transport means 204.

[0133] Preferably additionally or alternatively, each sheet 02, preferably the at least one, is finely aligned by the relative adjustment of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 is designed to finely align the at least one sheet 02 by the relative adjustment of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other. Further preferably additionally or alternatively, each sheet 02, preferably the at least one, is finely aligned by the relative adjustment, preferably pivoting, of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other. The fine alignment of the sheet 02 ensures a register-compliant transfer of the sheet 02 in the transfer position PU to the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200. Preferably, the relative position of the at least one transport means 204 is changed during the alignment of the sheet 02.Preferably, a finely aligned arc 02 is located in its expected and / or required position at the expected and / or required time, preferably with only minimal deviation of the position from the expected and / or required position, further preferably without any deviation of the position.

[0134] Preferably, a positional displacement of the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D is designed to compensate for and / or correct at least one positional error of the at least one arc 02. To compensate for a positional error of the at least one arc 02, the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D are preferably movable and / or moving and / or adjustable and / or adjusted relative to each other. Preferably, the at least one drive lever 214 is deflected by an at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212, preferably pivoted about its bearing point S. Preferably, the deflection of the at least one drive lever 214 due to the at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212 is designed to move the at least one transport means 204 in and / or against the transport direction T.By shifting the position of the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212 relative to each other, at least one positional error of the respective sheet 02, in particular at least one positional error of the leading edge 07 and / or at least one printing mark 11 in the transport direction T and / or in the case of a tilt of the respective sheet 02, can preferably be compensated and / or is compensated and / or is compensated, in addition to deflecting the at least one drive lever 214 due to at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212. Preferably, the at least one cam drive is driven by the drive system 1000, preferably by means of the at least one drive 1001, more preferably by means of the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably continuously.The at least one actuator 218 preferably adjusts the position of the bearing point S relative to the position of the axis of rotation D, preferably while the cam mechanism is in operation, by means of the drive system 1000. The at least one actuator 218 preferably adjusts the position of the bearing point S relative to the position of the axis of rotation D while the at least one cam disk 212 is driven, preferably by the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably by the at least one drive 1001, and is preferably rotated.

[0135] Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least two cam drives. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least two cam drives arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction T on the at least one drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the drive torque is drawn from the at least one drive shaft 1002 in parallel by the at least two cam drives. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one feeding system 202 preferably comprises at least two actuators 218 that are independent of the drive shaft 1002 and are preferably each assigned to one of the cam drives. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises the at least two actuators 218, which are preferably operated independently of the at least one actuator 1001.Preferably, the at least two actuators 218 are each configured to engage in one of the at least two cam gears, preferably adjusting the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D.

[0136] At least one actuator 218 is preferably activated and / or controlled, at least when compensating for a misalignment of the sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 generates a greater relative displacement of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D than another actuator 218, which is preferably activated and / or controlled at the same time. Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is designed to be activated and / or controlled and / or regulated, at least when compensating for a misalignment of the sheet 02.

[0137] Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least two actuators 218 are designed to be controllable and / or controlled and / or regulated, at least when compensating for a positional error in the transport direction T. Preferably, the at least two actuators 218 each generate an equivalent relative displacement of the bearing point S and the axis of rotation D relative to each other.

[0138] Preferably, the sheet 02 is laterally fine-aligned, preferably in the transverse direction A, to compensate for a lateral positional error. During lateral fine-alignment of the sheet 02 orthogonal to the transport direction T, particularly and / or in the transverse direction A, preferably at least one transport means 204 of the feeding system 202 is adjusted horizontally and orthogonally to the transport direction T via at least one actuator 237, which is preferably independent of the at least one drive shaft 1002, and more preferably of the at least one drive 1001. For example, the at least one coupling 216 in the transverse direction A is adjusted at its connection to the at least one transport means 204 in the transverse direction A from its previous position, while the connection point 219 in the transverse direction A preferably remains in its position. For example, the at least one coupling 216 has at least one pendulum bearing for this purpose.Preferably, the respective sheet 02 is adjusted horizontally and orthogonally to the transport direction T depending on the preferably selectable detection of the at least one print mark 11, preferably the at least one lateral print mark 11, and / or the at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02. The at least one actuator 237 for lateral adjustment is preferably designed as a handwheel, mechanical drive, or electric drive, preferably as an actuator and / or linear motor and / or electric motor. Preferably, in the case of lateral adjustment of the at least one sheet 02, the control system 1100 and / or the at least one sensor device 251 is configured to control the at least one actuator 237 for lateral adjustment, preferably depending on the detection of the sheet 02 by the at least one sensor device 251.

[0139] By adjusting at least one coupling 216 in the transverse direction A, the path of the arc 02, which it travels from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU along the transport path, is preferably shortened at least partially, particularly at the location of the adjusted coupling 216.

[0140] Preferably, the at least one system unit 200 additionally or alternatively comprises at least one pulling device 238 for lateral alignment of sheets 02. Preferably, at least one support, preferably designed as a suction plate 273, of the at least one pulling device 238 grips the sheet 02 to be aligned laterally. Preferably, the sheet 02 is moved, preferably pulled, against at least one side stop 272 of the at least one pulling device 238, particularly by the suction plate 273. Preferably, the at least one side stop 272 is adapted to the format width of the sheet 02. Preferably, the sheet 02 is moved only in the transverse direction A during the lateral movement towards the at least one side stop 272. Preferably, at least one side stop 272 is positioned on each side of the transport path.Preferably, the drawing device 238 is designed such that the sheet 02 in question is moved and / or movable in the transverse direction A and / or against it. Preferably, the sheet 02 in question is at least roughly aligned with respect to the transverse direction A by the at least one drawing device 238.

[0141] The at least one feeding system 202 of the sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises the at least one transport means 204, which is designed in particular as a holding means 204, preferably as a gripper 204, with at least one upper support 206 and at least one lower support 207. The at least one holding surface 233; 234 of at least one support 206; 207, preferably at least one upper support 206, is preferably designed to pivot and / or be pivotable and / or be pivoted about the at least one gripper shaft 221 of the respective support 206; 207, preferably the at least one upper support 206, which is preferably designed as a pivot axis 221. Preferably, the at least one holding surface 233; 234 of at least one support 206; 207 pivots preferably at least temporarily about the at least one pivot axis 221 of the respective support 206; 207 and / or is pivotable about it.Preferably, the at least one lower support 207 is rigidly arranged within the at least one feeding system 202 and the at least one upper support 206 is arranged to pivot and / or be pivotable about the pivot axis 221.

[0142] Preferably, the at least one holding means 204, in particular the at least one transport means 204, and more preferably the at least one gripper 204, can be arranged and / or is arranged in at least three states. The at least one transport means 204 preferably has a minimally closed state, a maximally closed state, and at least one intermediate state, and / or is arranged and / or can be arranged in these states. Preferably, the at least one upper support 206 has a maximum distance to the at least one lower support 207 in the minimally closed state, a minimum distance in the maximally closed state, and at least an intermediate distance in the at least one intermediate state.

[0143] A minimally closed state of the at least one holding means 204, in particular the at least one transport means 204, preferably corresponds to a maximum distance between at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206. The minimally closed state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably corresponds to a maximally open state of the holding means 204. Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 in the minimally closed state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably holding means 204, is in each case preferably at least twice the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported.Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 in the minimally closed state of the at least one holding means 204 is preferably at least twice the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, so that the respective sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, is preferably at least partially movable in its position in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A and / or in the vertical direction V.

[0144] A maximally closed state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably corresponds to a minimal distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206. Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 in the maximally closed state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably holding means 204, is in each case preferably at most as large as the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported.Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 in the maximally closed state of the at least one holding means 204 is preferably at most as large as the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, so that the respective sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, is preferably completely fixed in its position in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A and / or in the vertical direction V.

[0145] At least one intermediate state of the at least one holding means 204 preferably corresponds to at least one intermediate distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206. Preferably, in an intermediate state of the at least one holding means 204, the respective arc 02 is fixed in its position at least partially, preferably at least partially in the vertical direction V, and more preferably completely in the vertical direction V. Preferably, in an intermediate state of the at least one holding means 204, the respective arc 02 is movable and / or designed to move, at least partially, preferably at least in the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A.Preferably, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably of the at least one holding means 204, differs from both the maximally closed state and the minimally closed state of the at least one transport means 204.

[0146] The state of the at least one holding means 204 is preferably dependent on the rotation of the drive shaft 1002 about its axis of rotation D. Preferably, the state of the at least one holding means 204 changes at least once within a machine cycle. Preferably, the at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204 preferably designed as a holding means 204, exhibits the minimally closed state at least once, the maximally closed state at least once, and at least one intermediate state at least once during a machine cycle. Preferably, the at least three states—the maximally closed state, the minimally closed state, and the at least one intermediate state—occur during a machine cycle.

[0147] Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 has at least temporarily in the alignment position PA, preferably at least during a rough alignment of arc 02 and / or preferably during a lateral alignment of arc 02, at least one intermediate state, preferably at least one intermediate distance of the at least one upper support 206 to the at least one lower support 207 and / or at least one intermediate distance of the holding surfaces 233; 234 to each other.Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is in the maximally closed state, preferably in the minimum distance between the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower support 207, and / or in the minimum distance between the holding surfaces 233 and 234, at least temporarily in the alignment position PA, preferably in the at least one middle state after the arrangement, and further preferably at least during the detection of the at least one arc 02 by the at least one sensor device 251. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is in the maximally closed state at least during its movement from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU.Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 has the minimum closed state, preferably the maximum distance of the at least one upper support 206 to the at least one lower support 207 and / or the maximum distance of the holding surfaces 233; 234 to each other, at least during its movement from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, preferably at least during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA.

[0148] At the alignment position PA, the at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204, preferably at least temporarily during a coarse alignment of arc 02, exhibits at least one intermediate state, in particular an intermediate distance between the holding surfaces 233; 234. The at least one holding means 204, preferably the at least one transport means 204, is preferably arranged at the alignment position PA, at least temporarily during the coarse alignment of arc 02, with at least one intermediate distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206, preferably in the at least one intermediate state.Preferably, the at least one intermediate state corresponds to holding down sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of sheet 02, which at least partially, preferably completely, fixes the respective sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of sheet 02, in the vertical direction V and / or which only allows movement of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 of sheet 02, in the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A, preferably in the horizontal plane. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is arranged in the at least one intermediate state at least temporarily, preferably at least during a rough alignment of the at least one sheet 02 and / or during a lateral alignment of the at least one sheet 02, preferably fixed in this state, and more preferably secured in this state.

[0149] Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower support 207 in the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204 is preferably greater than the thickness of the at least one sheet 02, preferably to be transported. Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower support 207, preferably the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234, in the at least one intermediate state of the holding means 204, preferably of the at least one transport means 204, is in each case preferably at least greater than the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, preferably one and a half times, further preferably at least twice as large as the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported.Preferably, the at least one mean distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 and the at least one associated lower holding surface 234 is at least greater than the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported, preferably one and a half times, further preferably at least twice as large as the thickness of a sheet 02 to be transported.

[0150] Preferably, at least one intermediate state, preferably at least one intermediate distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the at least one upper support 206, is adapted to a maximum thickness of sheets 02 and / or adjusted according to a maximum thickness of the sheets 02 to be transported. Preferably, the at least one intermediate distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206 is adapted to a maximum thickness of sheets 02, in particular those which are preferably at least partially transported by the sheet processing machine 01 at this time and / or preferably arranged within the feeding system 202 at this time.Preferably, at least one medium state, preferably at least one medium distance, is set at least once for each processing order and / or is set according to the present processing order.

[0151] The at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234, preferably the at least one holding surface 233 of the upper bracket 206, is preferably operatively connected to the at least one drive shaft 1002, preferably to the at least one drive 1001, in particular via at least one gearbox. Preferably, the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234, preferably the at least one holding surface 233 of the upper bracket 206, is operatively connected to at least one opening element 223 designed as a cam disk 223 via at least one scanning lever 226. Preferably, at least one scanning element 224 of the at least one scanning lever 226 is designed to bear against the at least one cam disk 223 without any play. Preferably, the at least one scanning element 224 is designed to bear against the at least one cam disk 223 without any play due to at least one spring, preferably a compression spring, on the scanning lever 226 and / or a preload of the scanning lever 226.The at least one scanning element 224 is preferably designed as a roller and / or is designed to roll on the at least one cam disk 223. Preferably, at least one of the cam drives of the feeding system 202 has the at least one cam disk 223. For example, the at least one cam drive that has the at least one cam disk 223 is different from the cam drive that is designed to transmit the movement in and / or against the transport direction T of the at least one transport means 204. Preferably, the at least one cam drive that has the at least one cam disk 223 is designed to adjust the state of the at least one transport means 204.

[0152] The at least one cam disk 223 is preferably arranged on the at least one drive shaft 1002 and is designed to rotate about its axis of rotation D, in particular rotating together with the respective drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 223 is arranged concentrically around the at least one drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the at least one pivotable retaining surface 233; 234, more preferably the at least one retaining surface 233 of the upper support 206, has the respective state corresponding to the angle of rotation of the drive shaft 1002 and thus to the angle of rotation of the at least one cam disk 223 about the axis of rotation D. Preferably, the state of the at least one transport means 204, more preferably the distance of the at least one upper support 206 to the at least one lower support 207 of the at least one transport means 204, is set and / or adjustable and / or is adjusted via the at least one cam disk 223.Preferably, the at least one cam mechanism, preferably the at least one cam disk 223, is designed to adjust and / or set the state, preferably the maximally closed state and the minimally closed state and the at least one intermediate state, of the at least one transport means 204 by rotation of the at least one drive shaft 1002 and / or due to the at least one drive 1001.

[0153] Preferably, the at least one scanning lever 226 is coupled to the pivot axis 221 of the respective bracket 206; 207, preferably to the at least one upper bracket 206, via at least one transmission shaft 227. Further preferably, the at least one scanning lever 226 is coupled to the pivot axis 221 of the respective bracket 206; 207, preferably to the at least one upper bracket 206, via at least one transmission shaft 227, wherein the at least one transmission shaft 227 is arranged eccentrically in at least one adjusting shaft 228. Preferably, the at least one transmission shaft 227 is operatively connected via the at least one scanning lever 226 to the at least one cam disk 223 and / or the at least one drive shaft 1002.Preferably, the at least one transmission shaft 227 is operatively connected to the at least one pivot axis 221 via at least one coupling 222 and / or at least one transmission lever 229, preferably via both at least one coupling 222 and at least one transmission lever 229.

[0154] The scanning lever 226 is preferably pivotally arranged about the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227. Preferably, the at least one transmission lever 229 is connected to the transmission shaft 227 and pivotally arranged about its axis of rotation U. The at least one coupling 222 is preferably connected to the at least one transmission lever 229. Preferably, when the transmission lever 229 pivots, the coupling 222 exhibits at least partial movement, preferably at least predominantly linear movement, with a principal component in and / or opposite to the vertical direction V. For example, the at least one coupling 222 is connected to the at least one pivot axis 221 via at least one connecting lever 236 and / or at least one bearing.In the event of at least partial linear movement of the at least one coupling 222, the pivot axis 221, preferably designed as a gripper shaft 221, is set into at least partial rotation and / or at least partial pivoting, preferably via the at least one connecting lever 236. Preferably, the at least partial rotation and / or the at least partial pivoting of the gripper shaft 221 produces a change of state of the at least one holding means 204.

[0155] The at least one cam disk 223 preferably has at least three regions, wherein adjacent regions have different radii. Due to the different radii of the individual regions of the at least one cam disk 223, the distance of the rotation axis D of the drive shaft 1002 to the center of gravity of the associated at least one scanning element 224 is at least partially varied for the respective regions depending on the rotation angle of the drive shaft 1002 and / or cam disk 223. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 223 has at least three different radii along its circumference relative to the rotation axis D of the drive shaft 1002. Preferably, a curve function of the circumference of the at least one cam disk 223 is continuous, and more preferably continuously differentiable, at all points along its arc length.For example, at least one cam disc 223 has at least one depression and / or at least one elevation and / or at least one cam along its circumference in relation to the surrounding areas.

[0156] Preferably, the respective areas of the at least one cam disk 223 correlate with each state of the at least one holding means 204, more preferably the at least one transport means 204. Preferably, the at least one scanning element 224 is arranged on the area of ​​the cam disk 223 that has a maximum radius when the at least one holding means 204 is in its minimum closed state. More preferably, the at least one scanning element 224 is arranged on the area of ​​the cam disk 223 that has a minimum radius when the at least one holding means 204 is in its maximum closed state. More preferably, the at least one scanning element 224 is arranged on the area of ​​the cam disk 223 that has a medium radius when the at least one holding means 204 is in its medium closed state.Preferably, the minimum radius of the at least one cam disk 223 corresponds to the minimum distance between the at least one upper retaining surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower retaining surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 associated with the respective upper bracket 206. Preferably, the maximum radius of the at least one cam disk 223 corresponds to the maximum distance between the at least one upper retaining surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower retaining surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 associated with the respective upper bracket 206. Preferably, at least one mean radius of the at least one cam disk 223 corresponds to the mean distance between the at least one upper retaining surface 233 of the at least one respective upper bracket 206 and the at least one lower retaining surface 234 of the lower bracket 207 associated with the respective upper bracket 206.

[0157] The at least one cam disk 223 preferably has at least one area which corresponds to a phase of a transport movement of at least one holding means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU downstream along the transport direction T of arc 02. Preferably, in this area, particularly when the at least one scanning element 224 is arranged on this area of ​​the at least one cam disk 223, the distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206 is minimal.Preferably, the state of the at least one holding means 204 remains unchanged and / or constant during the transport movement of the at least one holding means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU downstream along the transport direction T of arc 02.

[0158] Preferably, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one holding means 204 is adjustable and / or set and / or is set, preferably depending on the thickness in the vertical direction V of the sheet 02 to be transported, preferably the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one intermediate state is set via the position of the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227, preferably when the corresponding area of ​​the at least one cam disk 223 for the intermediate state of the at least one holding means 204 is in contact with the at least one scanning element 224.

[0159] Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 includes at least one adjusting shaft 228. The at least one transmission shaft 227 is preferably arranged eccentrically in the at least one adjusting shaft 228. Thus, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 has a greater than zero distance to the axis of rotation E of the adjusting shaft 228. The distance of the axis of rotation E of the adjusting shaft 228 to the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is preferably dependent on the maximum adjustment range of the thickness of the sheets 02 to be transported. Preferably, the angle of rotation in which the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is arranged relative to the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjusting shaft 228 is adjustable and / or set.Preferably, the rotation angle of the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 with respect to the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjusting shaft 228 is a maximum of 90° (ninety degrees), preferably a maximum of 75° (seventy-five degrees), more preferably a maximum of 60° (sixty degrees), more preferably a maximum of 45° (forty-five degrees), more preferably a maximum of 35° (thirty-five degrees).

[0160] Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 has at least one actuator 231. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 also has, in particular in addition to the at least one drive shaft 1002 and / or the at least one drive 1001 of the drive system 1000, at least one actuator 231. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably designed as a handwheel or mechanical drive or electric drive, preferably as an actuator and / or linear motor and / or electric motor. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably designed to engage, at least temporarily, in the operative connection between the at least one cam disk 223 and the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234 and / or which engages, at least temporarily, in the operative connection between the at least one cam disk 223 and the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234.Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is independent of the at least one drive shaft 1002 and / or the at least one drive 1001 of the drive system 1000, preferably mechanically independent. Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is configured to adjust, preferably change, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably the at least one intermediate distance between the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower support 207. Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is configured to change, and / or changes, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204.Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is designed to adjust and / or change the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204 depending on the thickness of the at least one, preferably to be transported, arc 02, and / or adjusts and / or changes it.

[0161] The axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 are preferably adjusted relative to each other by the at least one actuator 231. The at least one actuator 231 is preferably configured to adjust the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to each other. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 are arranged to be adjusted relative to each other by the at least one actuator 231. Further preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is configured to pivot the at least one adjustment shaft 228 at least temporarily about its axis of rotation E. The at least one actuator 231 preferably pivots the at least one adjustment shaft 228 at least temporarily about its axis of rotation E.

[0162] Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is connected to the at least one adjusting shaft 228 via at least one adjusting lever 232. Preferably, the at least one adjusting lever 232 is moved by the at least one actuator 231, thereby preferably pivoting the at least one adjusting shaft 228 at least partially about its axis of rotation E. Preferably, the at least partial pivoting movement of the at least one adjusting shaft 228 also pivots the at least one transmission shaft 227 at least partially about the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjusting shaft 228.Preferably, the at least one mean distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 assigned to the respective upper support 206 is set and / or is set by at least partially pivoting the at least one transmission shaft 227 about the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjusting shaft 228.

[0163] Due to at least partial pivoting of the at least one adjusting shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, the at least one scanning element 224 of the scanning lever 226, which is preferably in direct contact with the at least one cam disk 223, is preferably arranged displaced by a rotation angle of at most 3° (three degrees), preferably at most 2° (two degrees), more preferably at most 1° (one degree), along the surface of the cam disk 223 about the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 223 relative to the original position of the at least one scanning element 224.Preferably, due to at least partial pivoting of the at least one adjusting shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, the at least one mean distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 assigned to the respective upper support 206 is adjustable and / or is set.Preferably, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is arranged relative to the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228, preferably independently of any adjustment of the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227, such that the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 has a maximum distance of preferably 50 mm (fifty millimeters), preferably of a maximum of 35 mm (thirty-five millimeters), and more preferably of a maximum of 10 mm (ten millimeters), to a connecting line of the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 with a contact point of the at least one scanning element 224 with the at least one associated cam disk 223.Preferably, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 is arranged, preferably independently of any adjustment of the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227, at least partially in the line connecting the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 with a contact point of the at least one scanning element 224 with the at least one cam disk 223. Preferably, the times at which the at least one transport means 204 exhibits the maximally closed state, the minimally closed state, and the at least one intermediate state are virtually unaffected, preferably independent, by any adjustment by the at least one actuator 231.

[0164] Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least one cam drive. More preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least one cam drive that moves the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and / or aligns the arc 02. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one feeding system 202 comprises at least one cam drive that adjusts the state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably the distance between the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower support 207.Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 of the processing machine 01 has at least one cam drive for at least one transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and / or at least one alignment of the sheet 02, and preferably additionally at least one cam drive for at least one setting of the relevant state of the at least one transport means 204, in particular holding means 204. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 has at least one actuator 218 that engages in the movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, preferably superimposing this movement. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one feeding system 202 has at least one actuator 231 that sets, preferably adjusts, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204.Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 has at least one actuator 218, in particular for the alignment of arcs 02, and at least one actuator 231, in particular for adjusting the respective state of the at least one transport means 204, in particular of the at least one holding means 204.

[0165] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one sensor device 251. Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 is arranged within and / or assigned to the at least one system unit 200. The sensor device 251 comprises at least one sensor 252, preferably at least two sensors 252. Preferably, the sensor device 251 comprises exactly two sensors 252; alternatively, the sensor device 251 comprises at least three sensors 252. Preferably, the respective, preferably the at least one, preferably the at least two, sensor 252 is directed towards the transport path of the sheet 02.

[0166] Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 is arranged above or below the transport path of sheet 02. Alternatively, preferably at least one sensor device 251 is arranged above and at least one further sensor device 151 is arranged below the transport path. For example, the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably at least three sensors 252, is arranged above or below the transport path of sheet 02. For example, both at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably at least three sensors 252, are arranged above the transport path of sheet 02, and at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one further sensor 252, more preferably at least two further sensors 252, more preferably at least three further sensors 252, are arranged below the transport path.Thus, the arc 02, preferably at least one, is detected and / or detectable from above and / or from below by the sensor device 251, preferably by the at least one sensor 252, preferably by the at least two sensors 252, at least partially, preferably in at least one detection area 253 of the respective, preferably at least one, sensor 252.

[0167] Preferably, the respective, preferably the at least one, further preferably the at least two, sensor 252 is configured as a camera 252, further preferably as a color camera, further preferably as an area scan camera, further preferably as at least one CMOS sensor and / or at least one CCD sensor. The at least two sensors 252 are preferably each configured as a color camera and / or as an area scan camera and / or as at least one CMOS sensor and / or as at least one CCD sensor. InIn a preferred embodiment, the at least two sensors 252 are preferably each configured as area cameras. Preferably, each sensor 252, preferably the at least one, preferably the at least two, is assigned at least one light source configured as illumination, for example, an LED light source, in particular a white light source. Preferably, in the transport direction T, at least one illumination is arranged directly before and / or directly after a detection area 253 of each sensor 252, preferably the at least one, preferably the at least two, and directed towards the detection area 253. Preferably, each sensor 252 comprises at least one optic, for example, at least one lens, which is preferably arranged between the sensor 252 and the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02.Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, of which the at least one sensor device 251 is optionally configured to detect at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or at least one print mark 11 of sheet 02, preferably of the at least one sheet 02, and / or detect these. Preferably, the position and / or orientation of the sheet 02 is determined and / or determinable regardless of the format of the at least one sheet 02 and / or the shape of the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02, for example by fraying or an uneven cut, and / or the presence of at least one printed image.Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 and / or the at least one control system 1100 connected to the sensor device 251 is configured to evaluate and / or assess the position information of the at least one sheet 02. Preferably, the position information is assessed after the at least one edge 07, 08, 09 and / or the print mark 11 has been detected.It is further preferably, for example by means of the at least one sensor device 251 and / or by means of the control system 1100, that information is derived from the evaluation of the position information about how at least one setting parameter of the processing machine 01 is to be changed, preferably how the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237 of the feeding system 202, further preferably the at least one actuator 218 which influences and / or superimposes the movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, is to be controlled.The at least one sensor device 251 and / or the at least one control system 1100 connected to the sensor device 251 is preferably configured to derive information from the evaluation of the position information about how to change at least one setting parameter of the processing machine 01, preferably how to control the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237 of the feeding system 202. The at least one sensor device 251 and / or the at least one control system 1100 connected to the sensor device 251 is preferably configured to derive information from the evaluation of the position information about how to control the at least one actuator 218 that influences and / or superimposes a movement of the at least one transport means 204 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU.Advantageously, it is selectable between evaluating the information of the detected edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11, for example depending on the quality of the detected edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11 and / or the completeness of the detected information. Furthermore, preferably, the at least one, preferably the at least two, sensor 252 of the sensor device 251 is configured, in each unchanged position of the respective sensor 252, to selectively detect at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11 of sheet 02.Preferably, the respective, preferably the at least one, further preferably the at least two, sensor 252 is positioned such that preferably at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07 and / or at least one side edge 09 of the respective, preferably the at least one, sheet 02, and preferably additionally at least one area of ​​the sheet 02 with at least one print mark 11, particularly within a measurement, preferably simultaneously, and / or preferably in an unchanged position of the respective, preferably the at least one, further preferably the at least two, sensor 252, preferably within one detection area 253 of the respective, preferably the at least one, sensor 252, are detectable.

[0168] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one sensor device 251 with at least two sensors 252, each of which is configured to detect at least one print mark 11 and / or at least one edge 07, 08, 09 of the respective sheet 02 without any change in position of the respective sensor 252, wherein the sheet 02 is arranged in the alignment position PA.The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one sensor device 251 with at least two sensors 252, each of which preferably selectively detects at least one print mark 11 and / or at least one edge 07, 08, 09 of the respective sheet 02, which is arranged in the alignment position PA, without a change in the position of the respective sensor 252. Preferably, at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, which are configured to detect either an edge 07, 08, 09 and / or a print mark 11 of the at least one sheet 02, have at least two different positions, for example, which positions correspond to different formats of sheet 02. For example, when changing the format of the sheet 02, preferably the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, are moved by means of at least one position drive.

[0169] Preferably, the at least two sensors 252, in particular exactly two sensors 252, are arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction T of the sheet 02. Preferably, the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to each other in the transport direction T, i.e., one behind the other in the transverse direction A, are spaced apart from each other with a distance greater than zero. Preferably, the at least two sensors 252 of the sensor device 251 are arranged side by side in the transport direction T at the alignment position PA, wherein the alignment position PA is defined by at least two front marks 203 of the feeding system 202 of the sheet processing machine 01 arranged horizontally and parallel to each other with respect to the transport direction T. Preferably, these at least two sensors 252 are configured for the selective detection of the leading edge 07 and / or at least one printing mark 11 of a respective sheet 02.

[0170] Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 has at least one position drive. Preferably, the at least one position drive is configured to move at least two sensors 252 and / or moves them. Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, or preferably the at least two sensors 252, has at least one position drive, for example, at least one linear motor and / or electric motor and / or motor with a threaded spindle. Preferably, the position of the at least one sensor 252, or preferably the at least two sensors 252, is adjusted by the at least one position drive to the respective width and / or format of the at least one sheet 02, in particular orthogonal to the transport direction T. Alternatively, the at least two sensors 252, arranged parallel to each other, are adjusted mechanically.In a preferred embodiment, the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T have at least one position drive of at least one of each sensor 252. Preferably, the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, i.e., one behind the other in the transverse direction A, have a common position drive or each have its own position drive.

[0171] The at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, preferably which at least two sensors 252 are preferably arranged next to each other in the transport direction T, is designed to determine the position of the at least one arc 02 in the transport direction T and / or, preferably, in the transverse direction A.In a preferred embodiment of the sensor device 251, the at least two sensors 252, preferably arranged side by side in the transport direction T, determine the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and / or in the transverse direction A, preferably both in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A, by evaluating the preferably selective detection of the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably at least two print marks 11 arranged side by side in the transport direction T, more preferably at least one print mark 11 per sensor 252, and / or the at least one edge 07; 08; 09. Preferably, the position of the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A, and any tilt or skew of the at least one sheet 02, is determined, preferably unambiguously, by the at least two sensors 252 arranged side by side in the transport direction T.

[0172] Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or at least one print mark 11, preferably to determine the position of the at least one sheet 02 and / or preferably to detect at least one positional error of the at least one sheet 02.The at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the position of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11 relative to a reference position and / or, for example, the arrival time of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11 at the alignment position PA and / or in the at least one detection area 253 relative to a reference, and / or detects the position and / or the arrival time. For example, when using the at least two sensors 252, it is possible to calculate an average value and thus increase the accuracy of the position detection.

[0173] To determine the position in the transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and / or a positional error in the transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the position, particularly in the transport direction T, of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or print mark 11 relative to a reference position. Alternatively, for example, the at least one sensor 252 is configured to detect the arrival time of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or print mark 11 at the alignment position PA.The at least one preferably selectively detected edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11 preferably has at least one measuring point, more preferably at least two measuring points, more preferably at least four measuring points, and more preferably a plurality of measuring points, for determining a positional error in the transport direction T. The at least two measuring points are preferably arranged next to each other in the transport direction T. The at least two measuring points are preferably detected and / or evaluated simultaneously. A deviation from a reference, preferably the target position, preferably indicates a positional error in the transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02.

[0174] To determine a positional error of the at least one sheet 02, manifested as a tilt, the at least two sensors 252 are preferably configured to detect the position, particularly in the transport direction T, of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or print mark 11. Alternatively, for example, the at least two sensors 252 are each configured to detect the arrival time of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or print mark 11 at the alignment position PA. The at least two determined positions and / or arrival times are preferably compared. A deviation from each other preferably indicates a tilt of the at least one sheet 02.

[0175] To determine the position in the transverse direction A of the at least one arc 02 and / or a positional error in the transverse direction A of the at least one arc 02, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, for example, only one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the position, particularly in the transverse direction A, of the preferably selectively detected at least one edge 07; 08; 09, for example, side edge 09, and / or print mark 11 relative to a reference position. The at least one preferably selectively detected edge 07; 08; 09 and / or print mark 11 preferably has at least one measuring point, preferably at least two measuring points, more preferably at least four measuring points, and more preferably a plurality of measuring points, for determining a positional error in the transverse direction A.The at least two measuring points are preferably arranged side by side in the transverse direction A, i.e., one behind the other in the transport direction T. The at least two measuring points are preferably recorded and / or evaluated simultaneously. In the event of a deviation from a reference, preferably a target position, there is preferably a positional error in the transverse direction A of the at least one arc 02.

[0176] The position of the at least one print mark 11, preferably thus the position of the at least one sheet 02, is preferably determined at least via the center point, for example the centroid, that defines the at least one print mark 11. For this purpose, the shape corresponding to the print mark 11 on the at least one sheet 02, for example at least the outline of the at least one print mark 11, is preferably detected and the center point, for example the centroid, of the at least one print mark 11 is calculated from this. Alternatively, for example, the position of the at least one print mark 11 in the transport direction T is determined by a side and / or edge and / or axis of the at least one print mark 11, which is preferably parallel to the transverse direction A.Alternatively, for example, the position of the at least one print mark 11 in the transverse direction A is determined by a side and / or edge and / or axis of the at least one print mark 11, which is preferably parallel to the transport direction T.

[0177] The at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect and / or determine the position in the transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and / or, more preferably, the position in the transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02. The at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably, the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect and / or determine a positional error in the transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and / or, more preferably, a positional error in the transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02.In particular, the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252, is configured to detect and / or determine both a positional error in the transport direction T of the at least one sheet 02 and a positional error in the transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02, and / or detects the positional error and / or determines the positional error. Preferably, the at least two sensors 252 are configured to detect and / or determine a tilt of the at least one sheet 02, and / or detect the tilt and / or determine the tilt.

[0178] Preferably, at least one additional sensor 252 is configured, for example, at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252 arranged side by side in the transport direction T, or at least a third sensor 252, to detect at least one sheet 02 laterally, for example, preferably optionally at at least one side edge 09 of its sheet 02 and / or by means of at least one print mark 11. Preferably, the at least one sensor 252 is configured to determine the lateral positioning in the transverse direction A of the at least one sheet 02.In the case of a lateral alignment of the at least one sheet 02, the control system 1100 and / or the at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged preferably next to each other in the transport direction T, preferably control the at least one actuator 237 of the lateral alignment depending on the detection of the sheet 02, preferably the selective detection of the at least one edge 07; 08; 09, preferably the leading edge 07, and / or the at least one print mark 11, preferably the at least one print mark 11 of the at least two print marks 11 arranged preferably next to each other in the transport direction T, by means of the at least one sensor device 251, preferably by means of the at least two sensors 252.

[0179] In a preferred embodiment, the sensor device 251 comprises at least one, preferably a third, sensor 252 for laterally detecting the at least one sheet 02. For example, the at least one third sensor 252 is arranged in the transport direction T for laterally detecting sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one third sensor 252 is arranged in the transport direction T to laterally detect at least one sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of the sheets 02. Preferably, the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least one third sensor 252, comprises at least one position drive for changing the position of at least the respective sensor 252, for example, at least one linear motor and / or electric motor and / or motor with a threaded spindle.Preferably, the associated position drive is configured to change the position, preferably at least in the transverse direction A, of the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252. Preferably, the at least one position drive is configured to change the position, preferably at least in the transverse direction A, of the at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one of the at least two sensors 252. Preferably, the sensor 252, which detects at least one, preferably optionally, at least one lateral print mark 11 and / or at least one side edge 09 of sheet 02 in the transport direction T before the alignment position PA, is arranged such that a detection area 253 of the respective sensor 252 is configured to detect the at least one lateral print mark 11 and / or the at least one side edge 09 of, preferably at least one, sheet 02, at least temporarily.Preferably, at least one sensor 252, preferably at least one third sensor 252, is arranged for the preferably selective detection of at least one lateral print mark 11 and / or at least one side edge 09 of sheet 02 in the transport direction T before the alignment position PA such that the detection area 253 of the respective, preferably the at least one third, sensor 252 is configured to detect the at least one lateral print mark 11 and / or the at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02 at least temporarily. The at least one, preferably third, sensor 252 for the lateral detection of sheet 02 preferably has at least one position drive for changing the position of at least the respective, preferably at least one third, sensor 252.Preferably, the position of the relevant, preferably of at least one third, sensor 252 is adapted by the at least one position drive to the respective width and / or the respective format of the sheet 02 to be detected, in particular orthogonal to the transport direction T.

[0180] Preferably, a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of the sheets 02, is in the alignment position PA during detection by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to one another, of the sensor device 251 at rest. The at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA at rest. Additionally or alternatively, a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02 of the sheets 02, is at least partially fixed in its position by the at least one holder 206; 207 of the at least one transport means 204 of the at least one feeding system 202 during detection by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to one another.Preferably, the at least one holder 206; 207 of the at least one transport means 204 of the at least one feeding system 202 is designed to fix the at least one sheet 02 in its position during detection by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252 arranged parallel to each other.

[0181] Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251, in particular the at least one sensor 252 of the sensor device 251, preferably each sensor 252 of the sensor device 251, is connected to at least one control unit of the control system 1100 and / or preferably comprises at least one control unit of the control system 1100. Preferably, the respective, preferably at least one, sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, generates at least one measurement signal, which is preferably processed in the control unit and / or which is compared with a reference stored in the control unit. Preferably, the at least one control unit outputs at least one signal, in particular at least one control signal and / or at least one regulation signal, to at least one component of the sheet processing machine 01.Preferably, the at least one sensor device 251 is configured to control and / or regulate the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237 of the feeding system 202, in particular all respective actuators 218; 231; 237 of the feeding system 202, depending on the detection of the respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 by the at least one sensor 252, preferably the at least two sensors 252, and / or controls and / or regulates the at least one actuator 218; 231; 237.

[0182] The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, further preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably designed to detect and / or detects the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, further preferably two print marks 11, which is integrated into the at least one print control strip.The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably designed to detect and / or detects the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, which at least one print mark 11 is designed as a mark for checking a registration mark and / or for checking a register mark and / or for aligning the at least one sheet 02 in the transport direction T and in the transverse direction A.The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect and / or detects the at least one print mark 11, more preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, wherein the at least one sheet 02 has the at least one print mark 11 in an area outside at least one print image and / or in an edge area of ​​the at least one sheet 02 in the area of ​​the edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 designed as the front edge 07 and / or preferably spaced apart from the front edge 07.The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably designed to detect the at least one print mark 11, preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, and / or detects these, which at least one print mark 11 is designed as a rectangle and / or square.The at least one sensor device 251, preferably at least one sensor 252 of the at least two sensors 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably designed to detect and / or detects the at least one print mark 11, more preferably at least two print marks 11, more preferably two print marks 11, wherein at least one side and / or axis of the at least one print mark 11 is arranged parallel to the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02 and / or parallel to the transverse direction A and / or wherein at least one side and / or axis of the at least one print mark 11 is arranged parallel to the side edge 09 of the at least one sheet 02 and / or parallel to the transport direction T.The at least one sensor device 251, preferably the at least two sensors 252, is preferably configured to detect at least two print marks 11 of the at least one sheet 02, more preferably two print marks 11, which are arranged parallel to and spaced apart from each other along the leading edge 07 of the at least one sheet 02. The at least two sensors 252 are preferably each configured to detect at least one print mark 11 of the at least two print marks 11 and / or detect them.

[0183] Preferably, sheet 02 is fed to the at least one sheet-processing unit 300, in particular to the at least one punching unit 300, by feeding sheet 02 from the at least one feeder 100 via the at least one processing unit 200.

[0184] The feeder unit 100 preferably has at least one feeder stack 101, which preferably comprises a plurality of sheets 02, wherein the plurality of sheets 02 are preferably stacked, at least temporarily, one above the other in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the area of ​​the at least one feeder stack 101 is limited by at least one front stop in the transport direction T. Preferably, the feeder unit 100 has at least one suction device 102, which is preferably arranged above, i.e., in the vertical direction V above, the at least one feeder stack 101. Preferably, the feeder unit 100 has at least one transport means 103; 104.Preferably, the at least one suction device 102 comprises the at least one transport means 103; 104 of the feeder unit 100 for transporting sheets 02, preferably the uppermost sheet 02 of the feeder stack 101, from the feeder stack 101 to at least one unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 downstream of the feeder unit 100 in the transport direction T. Preferably, the feeder unit 100 has at least one transport means 103 designed as a vertical suction element 103 and / or at least one transport means 104 designed as a horizontal suction element 104.

[0185] The at least one vertical suction element 103 is preferably configured to lift sheet 02, preferably the uppermost sheet 02 of the feeder stack 101, at least partially in the vertical direction V. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one vertical suction element 103 is configured to position sheet 02, preferably the uppermost sheet 02 of the feeder stack 101, at least partially within a plane of the transport path for further transport within the processing machine 01.

[0186] The plane of the transport path is preferably the plane which is spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A at the relevant point of the transport path.

[0187] The at least one horizontal suction element 104 is preferably configured to transport the respective sheet 02, which has preferably been at least partially lifted by the vertical suction element 103, at least partially, preferably completely, within the plane of the transport path in the transport direction T. Preferably, the at least one transport means 103; 104 of the feeder unit 100, preferably the at least one horizontal suction element 104, is configured to feed the respective sheet 02 to at least one feeder table 107 arranged in the transport direction T downstream of the feeder stack 101.

[0188] For example, the at least one feeder unit 100 has at least one device, preferably at least one blowing device, preferably for supporting the transport of sheets 02 within the at least one feeder unit 100. Preferably, the at least one blowing device is designed to generate at least one airflow and / or at least one airflow can be generated, which is directed below, i.e., to a position in the vertical direction V below, the underside of a respective sheet 02, which has preferably been lifted from the at least one feeder stack 101 by the at least one vertical suction element 103. Thus, preferably, the sheet 02 removed from the at least one feeder stack 101 is positioned at least to a large extent, preferably completely, within the plane of the transport path of the processing machine 01 on at least one feeder table 107 of the at least one feeder unit 100.

[0189] Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one transport means 103; 104 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is designed to generate at least one preferably shingled stream of arc 02.

[0190] Preferably, the at least one feeder unit 100 comprises at least one transport means 108 of the at least one feeder unit 100. Preferably, the at least one transport means 108 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is designed as at least one conveyor belt 108. Preferably, sheets 02 are transported by means of the at least one transport means 108 of the at least one feeder unit 100 in transport direction T from the at least one feeder unit 100 to a unit 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 downstream in transport direction T.

[0191] Preferably, the at least one feeder 100 is connected to the at least one plant unit 200 via the at least one feeder table 107. Preferably, the at least one transport means 108 of the feeder 100, preferably designed as a conveyor belt 108, is arranged in the transport direction T between the at least one feeder stack 101 and the at least one plant unit 200. More preferably, the at least one transport means 108 of the feeder 100 is arranged on the at least one feeder table 107. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transport means 108 is designed as at least one conveyor belt 108 and / or as at least one suction conveyor belt 108. For example, the at least one transport means 108 comprises at least two conveyor belts 108, preferably arranged parallel to each other, wherein preferably at least one of the conveyor belts 108 is designed as a suction conveyor belt 108.Preferably, sheets 02 are transported on the at least one means of transport 108 and / or lie on the at least one means of transport 108.

[0192] Preferably, the at least one transport means 108 has at least one drive 111. The at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 is preferably designed as a single drive. For example, the at least one drive 111 is designed as an electric motor. Preferably, the at least one drive 111 is regulated and / or controlled independently of the at least one drive 1001 of the drive system 1000.

[0193] Preferably, the at least one system unit 200 comprises at least one sensor 261 configured as a detection sensor 261, preferably exactly one detection sensor 261, with at least one detection range 262. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 is configured as a reflective sensor 261 or a light barrier. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 is arranged above or below the transport path and directed towards it. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 is configured to generate at least one signal, which can be processed and / or is processed, for example, by the at least one control system 1100.

[0194] The detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 is preferably arranged in the transport direction T after the at least one transport means 108, which is particularly designed as a conveyor belt 108, and preferably additionally in front of the alignment position PA on the transport path of sheets 02. Preferably, the detection area 262 is that part of the transport path which the respective detection sensor 261 detects. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects one sheet 02 at a time in the detection area 262. Preferably, the detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 on the transport path of sheets 02 has a distance of at least one-third of the working width, preferably at least two-fifths of the working width, from each boundary of the working width, orthogonal to the transport direction T along the working width of the sheet processing machine 01.The detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261, preferably of exactly one detection sensor 261, is preferably arranged centrally along the working width.

[0195] Preferably, the at least one detection area 262 is arranged upstream of the alignment position PA. More preferably, the at least one detection area 262 is spaced from the alignment position PA by a distance L262, particularly by a distance L262 greater than zero. Preferably, the at least one detection area 262 is arranged upstream of the gripper shaft 221 in the transport direction T when the at least one holding means 204 is in the alignment position PA. Preferably, the distance L262 of the at least one detection area 262 to the alignment position PA is at least large enough that at least one signal from the respective detection sensor 261 can be processed, for example, by the at least one control system 1100 before the sheet 02 generating the respective signal reaches the alignment position PA.

[0196] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01, in particular the processing unit 200, comprises at least one sensor device 251 with at least two sensors 252 and additionally at least one detection sensor 261. Preferably, the at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251 are arranged side by side in the transport direction T at the alignment position PA. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 is arranged in the transport direction T in front of the at least two sensors 251 of the at least one sensor device 251 and / or the at least one detection sensor 261 is spaced apart from the at least two sensors 251 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the transport direction T, in particular with a distance greater than zero.

[0197] Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 is connected at least to the at least one transport means 108, preferably designed as a conveyor belt 108, via the at least one control system 1100.

[0198] Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects each sheet 02 as it is transported along the transport path within the at least one detection area 262. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects each sheet 02 before its arrival at the alignment position PA. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 is configured to detect each sheet 02 at its leading edge 07 and / or detects each sheet 02 at its leading edge 07. More preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects each sheet 02 at its leading edge 07 at a distance of at least one-third from the respective side edges 09, preferably centrally. Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects at least one sheet 02, preferably exactly one sheet 02, per machine cycle.

[0199] In a preferred embodiment, the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is spaced apart in the transport direction T from the trailing edge 08 of a respective preceding sheet 02, at least at the position on the transport path where the at least one detection sensor 261 is configured to detect and / or is detected the sheet 02 in question. Preferably, the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 has a gap L02, configured as a sheet gap L02, from the trailing edge 08 of the respective preceding sheet 02. Preferably, the leading edge 07 of a sheet 02 with a preceding sheet gap L02 is detected by the at least one detection sensor 261.

[0200] Preferably additionally or alternatively, at least one transport means 103; 104 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is configured to generate at least one preferably shingled stream of sheets 02. Alternatively, at least one transport means 103; 104 of the at least one feeder unit 100 is configured to generate at least one stream of individual sheets 02.

[0201] A machine cycle, as described above and below, preferably comprises the sum of those process steps and / or sequences that occur within the processing machine 01, preferably within an assembly 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 650, 700, 800, or 900, in a consistent sequence. Preferably, the relevant process steps and / or sequences are repeated in the same sequence only with the next machine cycle. For example, a preferably indexing drive shaft 1002 completes a full rotation about its axis of rotation D within a machine cycle. For example, a machine cycle comprises one processing step of a sheet 02 within an assembly 300, 400, 500, or 650, 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 assembly 400, 500, or 600. 700; 800; 900.For example, during a machine cycle, punching, stripping and / or separating of panels 03 preferably take place simultaneously in different units 300; 400; 500; 650 on different sheets 02.

[0202] A machine cycle preferably comprises at least one machine cycle, and in particular at least a plurality of machine cycles. In the preceding and following sections, a machine cycle preferably describes a respective process step and / or sequence that occurs at a specific point in time within the machine cycle. Preferably, a machine cycle corresponds to at least one angular position, and more preferably exactly one angular position, of the drive 1001 of the drive system 1000. The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one timing element 113, which is configured to move within the machine cycle and / or is moved within the machine cycle. Preferably, the at least one timing element 113 is moved at least once, and more preferably exactly once, per machine cycle from its initial position to a different position and / or orientation and back to its initial position and / or orientation.

[0203] Preferably, particularly in the case of single-sheet feeding along the at least one transport means 108, preferably designed as a conveyor belt 108, the sheets 02 are arranged on the transport means 108 spaced apart from each other by the sheet gap L02. Preferably, the respective sheet gap L02 is created in front of the leading edge 07 of a sheet 02, particularly in the case of single-sheet feeding, at least by accelerating the at least one transport means 108 and / or at least one transport roller 112, at least when preferably a machine cycle different from the transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one suction device 102, preferably designed as a separating device 102, to the at least one transport means 108 is present, preferably when the clocking element 113 is located in the plane of the transport path and / or on the plane of the transport path and / or at its lowest position in the vertical direction V.Preferably additionally or alternatively, particularly in the case of a staggered feeding of sheets 02, the respective sheet gap L02 in front of the leading edge 07 of a corresponding sheet 02 is created at least partially by the further transport of the directly preceding sheet 02 to the unit 300 directly downstream of the system unit 200. In a staggered feeding of sheets 02, sheets 02 are preferably arranged on the at least one transport means 108 in an at least partially overlapping manner.

[0204] Preferably, the control system 1100 is configured to control and / or regulate the arrival time of an arc 02 at the alignment position PA, which is detected at least temporarily by the at least one detection sensor 261, by means of a control and / or regulation of the at least one transport means 108 depending on the detection of the arc 02 in question by the at least one detection sensor 261.

[0205] Preferably, the arrival time of the sheet 02, detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, at the alignment position PA is controlled and / or regulated by the control and / or regulation of the at least one transport means 108. More preferably, the arrival time of the sheet 02, detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, at the alignment position PA is controlled and / or regulated depending on the machine cycle time and / or depending on the detection of the sheet 02 by the at least one detection sensor 261.

[0206] Preferably, a target value for the arrival time of the sheet 02 at the alignment position PA, in particular the target value of the machine cycle, is compared with an actual value for the arrival time of the sheet 02, in particular the actual value of the machine cycle. The at least one control system 1100 is preferably configured to compare the target value for the arrival time of the sheet 02 at the alignment position PA with the actual value for the arrival time of the sheet 02.

[0207] The actual value is preferably determined by detecting the relevant sheet 02 using the at least one detection sensor 261. Preferably, the actual value of the arrival time of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA is determined by detecting the relevant sheet 02 using the at least one detection sensor 261, in particular wherein the at least one detection sensor 261 is spaced apart from the alignment position PA in the transport direction T and / or arranged in the transport direction T upstream of the alignment position PA. More preferably, the actual value corresponds to that preferably calculated arrival time of the sheet 02, in particular machine cycle, at the alignment position PA at which the respective sheet 02 would arrive at the alignment position PA at the time of detection of this sheet 02 by the at least one detection sensor 261.

[0208] The target value of the arrival time of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA is preferably assigned to a machine cycle, which is particularly technically predetermined. Preferably, the target value of the arrival time of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA is determined and / or determinable at least by the distance L262 of the at least one detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 to the alignment position PA and / or at least by at least one movement profile of the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108.Preferably, the target value of the arrival time of the relevant arc 02 at the alignment position PA is calculated from at least the distance L262 of the at least one detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 to the alignment position PA and / or from at least one movement profile of the at least one drive 111 of the at least one means of transport 108, in particular by the at least one control system 1100.

[0209] Preferably, the at least one transport means 108 is at least partially controlled and / or regulated by the at least one detection sensor 261. The at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 is preferably regulated and / or controlled depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the relevant sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one control system 1100 is configured to regulate and / or control the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the relevant sheet 02 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the relevant sheet 02.Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108 is dynamically regulated and / or controlled and / or controllable depending on the detection of a bow 02 by the at least one detection sensor 261.

[0210] Preferably, the sheet 02 in question, which is detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, is accelerated along the transport path between the at least one detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 and the alignment position PA, depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the sheet 02 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02. The at least one transport means 108 is preferably configured to accelerate at least one sheet 02, which is the sheet 02 being detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, along the transport path between the at least one detection area 262 of the at least one detection sensor 261 and the alignment position PA, depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the sheet 02 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02.The acceleration is either positive, so that at least the respective sheet 02 is transported at a higher speed, or negative, so that at least the respective sheet 02 is transported at a lower speed, or zero, so that at least the respective sheet 02 is transported at a preferably unchanged speed. Preferably, all sheets 02 are accelerated depending on the comparison of the target value of the arrival time of the sheet 02 detected at that time by the at least one detection sensor 261 at the alignment position PA and the actual value of the sheet 02 detected at that time by the at least one detection sensor 261, which sheets 02 are in direct or indirect contact with the at least one transport means 108 at that time, in particular which sheets 02 are at least partially on the at least one transport means 108 and / or are being transported by the at least one transport means 108.Preferably, at least the relevant arc 02 is accelerated so that its actual arrival time at the alignment position PA corresponds to the target value, in particular the technically specified machine cycle time.

[0211] The investor preferably includes 100, which contains at least one key element 113.

[0212] Preferably, the at least one timing element 113 is configured as at least one timing roller 113. Preferably, the timing element 113 is configured to be movable at least partially in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the timing element 113 is moved at least partially in the vertical direction V according to the angular position of the drive 1001 of the drive system 1000. Preferably, the timing element 113 is moved at least once per machine cycle in the vertical direction V outside the plane of the transport path of sheet 02. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the timing element 113 is moved at least once per machine cycle in the vertical direction V into and / or to the plane of the transport path of sheet 02.

[0213] Preferably, the at least one detection sensor 261 detects the respective sheet 02, which is at least partially arranged in the detection area 262, as soon as the at least one timing element 113, which is designed in particular as a timing roller 113, is located in and / or on the plane of the transport path of sheet 02, in particular at its lowest position in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one timing element 113 is in contact at its lowest position in the vertical direction V with the transport path of sheet 02 and / or a sheet 02 and / or at least the transport roller 112, which is preferably arranged below the transport path of sheet 02, and / or the at least one transport means 108, which is arranged in particular below the transport path of sheet 02.

[0214] Preferably, at least one transport roller 112 is arranged between the at least one feeder stack 101 and the at least one transport means 108. Preferably, the at least one transport roller 112 is driven by the at least one drive 111 of the at least one transport means 108. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one transport roller 112 is preferably arranged at the same position as the at least one indexing element 113 in the transport direction T of sheet 02, separated from each other by the transport path of sheet 02. The at least one indexing element 113 is preferably arranged vertically V above the transport path, and the at least one transport roller 112 is arranged below the transport path. Preferably, the at least one transport roller 112 is arranged in the transport direction T in front of the at least one transport element 108.

[0215] Preferably, at least at the time of transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one transport element 104, preferably designed as a transport element 104, preferably as a horizontal suction element 104, of the at least one separating device 102 of the feeder 100 to the at least one transport element 108, the at least one transport element 108 has an identical speed to the movement of the at least one timing element 113. Preferably, at least at the time of transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one transport element 104 of the at least one separating device 102 of the feeder 100 to the at least one transport element 108, the at least one transport element 108 is driven at a coordinated, preferably identical, speed to the movement of the at least one timing element 113.Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least at the time of transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one transport element 104 to the at least one transport means 108, at least this one transport element 104 of the at least one separating device 102 of the feeder 100 has a coordinated, preferably identical, speed to the movement of the at least one timing element 113. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least at the time of transfer of a sheet 02 from the at least one transport element 104 to the at least one transport means 108, at least this one transport element 104 of the at least one separating device 102 of the feeder 100 is moved at a coordinated speed to the movement of the at least one timing element 113.Further preferably, after the arrival of the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 at the alignment position PA, any adjustment of the at least one transport means 108 from a speed which is matched to the machine cycle to a speed deviating from it, up to a preferably at least partial vertical movement of the at least one clocking element 113, in particular a lifting of the clocking element 113 from the plane of the transport path at this position, is reversed.In a preferred embodiment, a subsequent sheet 02, which is conveyed by the at least one separating device 102 in the transport direction T towards the at least one transport means 108, in particular designed as a conveyor belt 108, has, at the time when this sheet 02 comes into contact with the at least one transport means 108, a preferably identical distance L02 to a sheet 02 directly preceding it as two directly successive sheets 02 which at this time are already conveyed by the at least one transport means 108 and / or which at this time are on the at least one feed table 107.Preferably, arcs 02, in particular all arcs 02 which are conveyed by the at least one conveying means 108, have at least at the time when these arcs 02 are conveyed by the at least one conveying means 108, a preferably identical distance L02 to each other, in particular at least to the arc 02 directly preceding and / or directly following each arc 02.

[0216] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one transport means 108 is configured to roughly align the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261, at least in the direction of transport T. Preferably, the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is roughly aligned by the at least one transport means 108, at least in the direction of transport T. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the sheet 02 detected by the at least one detection sensor 261 is roughly aligned at the alignment position PA by at least two leading marks 203.

[0217] Preferably additionally or alternatively, the feeding system 202 comprises at least one actuator 218, which at least partially moves and / or is designed to move the at least one holding means 204, wherein the at least one holding means 204 finely aligns and / or is designed to finely align the at least one arc 02.

[0218] A sheet 02 is preferably transported at least temporarily within the sheet processing machine 01. The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one feeding system 202 with at least one transport means 204, preferably designed as a gripper 204, and at least one transport system 1200 with at least one holding element 1202, preferably designed as a gripper 1202.

[0219] Preferably, a method for at least temporary transport of sheet 02, preferably of at least one sheet 02, comprises at least the following steps.

[0220] Positioning a sheet 02, preferably the at least one sheet 02, in which the sheet 02 is positioned at the alignment position PA by the stop of the sheet 02 against the at least two front marks 203 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T of the sheet 02 and horizontally adjacent to each other, holding the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 with the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA in the maximally closed state of the at least one transport means 204, detecting the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 by the at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the alignment position PA in the maximally closed state of the at least one transport means 204, transporting the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU downstream of the alignment position PA in the transport direction T, transferring the, preferably at least one,Bow 02 from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202 in the transfer position PU, return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA.,

[0221] Preferably, an arc 02, preferably the at least one arc 02, is positioned at least temporarily in the alignment position PA. Preferably, the arc 02, preferably the at least one arc 02, is roughly aligned by positioning it in the alignment position PA. Preferably, the respective arc 02 is roughly aligned by positioning it in the alignment position PA. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204, in particular the at least one holding means 204, is in an at least one intermediate state during the positioning of the arc 02 in the alignment position PA, which differs from both the maximally closed state and the minimally closed state of the at least one transport means 204, in particular the at least one holding means 204.Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is in at least one intermediate state during the positioning of the at least one sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, preferably at least during the coarse alignment of the at least one sheet 02. For at least temporary transport, preferably at least one sheet 02, more preferably the at least one sheet 02, is positioned in the alignment position PA by abutting the sheet 02 against the at least two front marks 203 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T of the sheet 02 and horizontally adjacent to each other, preferably against a plurality of front marks 203. Preferably, the respective, more preferably at least one, sheet 02 is coarsely aligned by positioning it in the alignment position PA.

[0222] Preferably, the sheet 02, preferably at least one, is held in the alignment position PA by the transport means 204 in the maximally closed state of the transport means 204. Preferably, after positioning the sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, the transport means 204 holds it in at least one edge region and / or outside the printed area of ​​the sheet 02 in the maximally closed state of the transport means 204. While held in the alignment position PA, the respective sheet 02, preferably the at least one, in particular the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02, is preferably at least partially, preferably completely, fixed in its position with respect to the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A and / or vertical direction V.

[0223] Preferably, the distance between the at least one upper support 206 and the at least one lower support 207 of the at least one transport means 204, in particular the respective distance between the at least upper support surface 233 and the at least one lower support surface 234, is adjusted via the at least one cam drive of the feeding system 202, wherein the cam drive in question is preferably provided for adjusting the respective state of the at least one transport means 204. Preferably, the at least one cam drive adjusts the state of the at least one transport means 204, preferably the distance between the supports 206 and 207, during continuous operation of the machine tool 01, preferably according to the current machine cycle.

[0224] Preferably, the at least one mean distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 assigned to the respective upper support 206 is set according to a maximum thickness of sheets 02 to be transported, in particular at least once for each processing order with identical sheets 02. At least one holding surface 233; 234 of the at least one support 206; 207 preferably pivots at least temporarily about the pivot axis 221 of the respective support 206; 207 and / or is pivotable.The maximally closed state preferably corresponds to the minimum distance, and the minimally closed state preferably corresponds to the maximum distance, and the at least one intermediate state preferably corresponds to the at least one intermediate distance between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206. Preferably, the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234 is operatively connected to the at least one cam disk 223 via the at least one scanning lever 226. Preferably, the at least one feeding system 202 additionally includes the at least one actuator 231, which engages at least temporarily in the operative connection between the at least one cam disk 223 and the at least one pivotable holding surface 233; 234.Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 sets, or more preferably adjusts, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204. Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 sets, or preferably adjusts, the at least one intermediate state of the at least one transport means 204 while the processing machine 01 is in operation. Preferably, the at least one intermediate state is set and / or is set during the operation of the processing machine 01. This preferably enables the processing of sheets 02 of different thicknesses while the processing machine 01 is in operation, preferably without interrupting production, and more preferably with two consecutive sheets 02.

[0225] The at least one actuator 231 preferably adjusts the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 relative to each other. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the axis of rotation U of the at least one transmission shaft 227 and the axis of rotation E of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 are adjustable and / or adjusted relative to each other by the at least one actuator 231. Preferably, due to the at least partial pivoting of the at least one adjustment shaft 228 about its axis of rotation E, at least one mean distance is set between the at least one upper holding surface 233 of the at least one respective upper support 206 and the at least one lower holding surface 234 of the lower support 207 associated with the respective upper support 206, which preferably corresponds to the at least one mean state of the at least one transport means 204.

[0226] The at least one sheet 02 is preferably detected by the at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251 in the alignment position PA in the fully closed state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one sheet 02 is preferably detected in the alignment position PA by the at least two sensors 252 optionally at the leading edge 07 and / or at the at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 in the fully closed state of the at least one transport means 204. The at least one sheet 02 is further preferably detected in the alignment position PA by the at least two sensors 252 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T and horizontally adjacent to each other, optionally at the leading edge 07 and / or at the at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 in the fully closed state of the at least one transport means 204.The sheet 02 is preferably detected in the alignment position PA at standstill by at least two sensors 252 arranged orthogonally to the transport direction T and horizontally next to each other, optionally without each new positioning of the respective sensor 252 at the front edge 07 and / or at each at at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02 in the maximally closed state of the at least one transport means 204.Additionally or alternatively, the sheet 02 is further preferably detected in the alignment position PA at rest by at least one sensor 252, for example the at least one third sensor 252, optionally without repositioning the respective sensor 252 on at least one side edge 09 and / or on at least one print mark 11 of the sheet 02, preferably wherein the at least one print mark 11 is preferably at a shorter distance to the at least one side edge 09 than to the front edge 07, in the maximally closed state of the at least one transport means 204.

[0227] Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 is transported from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU downstream of the alignment position PA in the transport direction T. Before and / or preferably during the transport of the sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, the at least two leading marks 203 are preferably moved from their position within the transport path of sheet 02 to a position outside the transport path of sheet 02. Preferably, the at least two leading marks 203 are moved from the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA, and in particular completely outside the plane of the transport path in the alignment position PA, preferably pivoted.

[0228] In particular, during the transport of the, preferably at least one, sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and / or in particular during the return of the at least one transport means 204 from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, preferably at least one rotary movement of the at least one cam drive of the feeding system 202, in particular at least one cam drive associated with the transport of sheet 02, is converted by the at least one drive lever 214 into at least one linear movement of the at least one transport means 204.It is further preferred that, particularly during the transport of the sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU and / or particularly during the return of the at least one transport means 204 from the transfer position PU to the alignment position PA, at least one rotary movement of at least two cam drives arranged horizontally next to each other in relation to the transport direction T, in particular at least two cam drives assigned at least to the transport of sheet 02, is converted by the at least one drive lever 214 into at least one linear movement of the at least one transport means 204.

[0229] Preferably, at least one cam drive, preferably at least two cam drives, and more preferably all cam drives of the feeding system 202 are driven by at least one drive shaft 1002 via at least one drive 1001 of the sheet processing machine 01, preferably continuously. Preferably, at least one cam disk 212; 223 is connected to and / or arranged on at least one drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the movement of at least one cam disk 212; 223 corresponds to the movement of at least one drive shaft 1002. Preferably, at least one cam drive of the feeding system 202, in particular at least one cam drive associated with the transport of sheets 02, is designed as a double cam drive with at least two cam disks 212 each.

[0230] The at least one cam disk 212; 223 of the feeding system 202, in particular each cam disk 212; 223 of each respective cam drive of the feeding system 202, preferably performs exactly one complete rotation about its axis of rotation D during a machine cycle, wherein a machine cycle comprises at least the steps of positioning the sheet 02 in the alignment position PA, holding the sheet 02 with the at least one transport means 204 in the alignment position PA, detecting the sheet 02 by at least two sensors 252 of the at least one sensor device 251, transporting the sheet 02 from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, transferring the sheet 02 from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202, and returning the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA.

[0231] Preferably, the sheet 02, or more preferably the at least one sheet 02, is finely aligned during transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU by the at least one feeding system 202. Preferably, the respective sheet 02 is finely aligned during transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU by the at least one feeding system 202. More preferably, the sheet 02 is finely aligned during transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU depending on the detection of the sheet 02, in particular the preferably selective detection of at least one print mark 11 and / or at least one edge 07, 08, 09 of the sheet 02, or more preferably the preferably selective detection of at least two print marks 11 and / or the leading edge 07 of the sheet 02 and / or at least one side edge 09 of the sheet 02, by the at least one sensor device 251, in particular by means of the at least one feeding system 202.Preferably, the at least one transport means 204, more preferably the at least one arc 02, is adjusted depending on the detection by the at least one sensor device 251, more preferably the at least one sensor 252, more preferably the at least two sensors 252, in the transport direction T and / or transverse direction A, preferably to compensate for at least one positional error of the at least one arc 02.

[0232] In the case of a lateral fine alignment of the arc 02 orthogonal to the transport direction T, preferably at least the at least one transport means 204 of the feeding system 202 is adjusted horizontally and orthogonally to the transport direction T via at least one actuator 237.

[0233] The feeding system 202 preferably comprises at least one cam drive with at least one cam disk 212 and the rotation axis D of the at least one cam disk 212. At least one scanning element 213 preferably rests against each of the at least one cam disk 212. The at least one scanning element 213 is preferably connected to the at least one transport means 204 via the at least one drive lever 214. The at least one drive lever 214 preferably has a bearing point S. The bearing point S and the rotation axis D are preferably adjustable and / or repositioned relative to each other.

[0234] The alignment in the transport direction T preferably includes at least one positional displacement of the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212. Preferably, the positional displacement of the bearing point S relative to the axis of rotation D compensates for a positional error of the at least one arc 02; more preferably, the at least one arc 02 is finely aligned, preferably at least in the transport direction T. In addition to the deflection of the at least one drive lever 214 due to at least partial rotation of the at least one cam disk 212, the arc 02 is preferably finely aligned, particularly in the transport direction T, by the at least one positional displacement of the bearing point S of the at least one drive lever 214 and the axis of rotation D of the at least one cam disk 212 relative to each other.Preferably, the at least one actuator 218 is configured to compensate for at least one misalignment of the sheet 02 and / or to be controlled and / or regulated. Preferably, at least two actuators 218 are additionally configured to compensate for at least one positional error in the transport direction T. Preferably, during the fine alignment of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T, the at least one actuator 218 is controlled and / or regulated at least for compensating for one misalignment of the sheet 02. Preferably, during the fine alignment of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T, the at least two actuators 218 are also controlled and / or regulated at least for compensating for one positional error in the transport direction T.

[0235] During the fine alignment of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T, the control and / or regulation of the at least one actuator 218 preferably compensates for at least one misalignment of the sheet 02. Preferably, in addition, during the fine alignment of the sheet 02 in the transport direction T, the preferably simultaneous control and / or regulation of at least two actuators 218 compensates for at least one positional error in the transport direction T.

[0236] Preferably, the respective sheet 02 is fine-aligned during transport from the alignment position PA to the transfer position PU, both in the transport direction T and laterally, i.e., in the transverse direction A, preferably simultaneously. Preferably, the at least one control system 1100 sends at least one signal to the respective required actuator 218; 237, particularly depending on the detection of the sheet 02 by the at least one sensor 252 of the at least one sensor device 251. Preferably, the respective required actuators 218; 237 are coordinated and / or controlled during the fine-alignment of the sheet 02. Preferably, the other orientation of the sheet 02 is taken into account when calculating the at least one signal, so that the respective required actuators 218; 237 are coordinated and / or controlled during the fine-alignment of the sheet 02.

[0237] Preferably, the respective at least two, preferably three, sensors 252 detect and / or determine a deviation of the sheet 02, in particular the leading edge 07 and / or the side edge 09 and / or the at least one print mark 11, from a respective reference value stored in the control unit 1100. Preferably, a deviation from the reference value is first determined from the measured values ​​of the leading edge 07 and / or print marks 11 attached to the leading edge 07. From the resulting determined tilt of the sheet 02, a deviation of the position of the side edge 09 due to the format of the sheet 02 is preferably subtracted. This is preferably followed by a determination of the reduction in the distance that the sheet 02 must travel between the alignment position PA and the transfer position PU.Preferably, this reduction is subtracted and / or taken into account in the signal for the respective actuators 218, which regulate and / or control the transport of the arc 02 in the transport direction T.

[0238] Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 is transferred from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202 in the transfer position PU. Preferably, the at least one holding element 1202, which is designed in particular as a gripper 1202, transports the sheet 02 at least within the at least one punching unit 300 following the system unit 200.

[0239] During the transfer of the sheet 02, the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200 preferably remains stationary at the transfer position PU. First, the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200, positioned at the transfer position PU, is preferably closed, preferably before the at least one transport means 204 of the feeding system 202 releases the sheet 02 at the transfer position PU. Preferably, during the transfer from the at least one transport means 204 to the at least one holding element 1202, the sheet 02 is held continuously by at least one component of the sheet processing machine 01, preferably at least either by the at least one transport means 204 or by the at least one holding element 1202 and / or by both the at least one transport means 204 and the at least one holding element 1202, preferably at at least one edge 07; 08; 09, and more preferably at least at the leading edge 07.

[0240] Preferably, the at least one holding element 1202, and preferably the at least one gripper carriage 1201 associated with the respective holding element 1202, are arranged aligned at the transfer position PU. Preferably, the holding element 1202 is aligned and / or fixed in its position at the transfer position PU by at least one positioning element, preferably by at least one register unit. Thus, a transfer to the holding element 1202 and / or a precise onward transport of the aligned sheet 02 with the holding element 1202 is ensured, at least in the at least one die-cutting unit 300 following the system unit 200.

[0241] The at least one transport means 204 is preferably returned to the alignment position PA, particularly after the transfer of the respective sheet 02 to the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204, and in particular the at least one holding element 204, is in a minimally closed state during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA. Preferably, the at least two leading marks 203 are pivoted at least partially into the plane of the transport path during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA, particularly as soon as the at least one transport means 204 is positioned in the transport direction T in front of the at least two leading marks 203.

[0242] Preferably, during the return of the at least one transport means 204 to the alignment position PA, the respective sheet 02 is transported further by the at least one holding element 1202 of the transport system 1200.

[0243] Preferably, a means of locking the feeding system 202, preferably locking the at least one transport means 204 in the minimally closed state, is provided. Preferably, the control system 1100 is configured to activate the locking mechanism. Preferably, the control system 1100 is configured to hold the at least one transport means 204 in the minimally closed state, at least temporarily, preferably in the case of a locking operation. Preferably, the at least one actuator 231 is configured to set the minimally closed state in the case of a locking operation, preferably in a locking position. When the feeding system 202 is locked, preferably when the at least one transport means 204 is locked in the minimally closed state, the at least one transport means 204 is moved in the minimally closed state to the transfer position PU, preferably without a sheet 02.Preferably, the processing machine 01 is stopped or brought down to idle, whereupon the untransported sheet 02 is removed from the feeding system 202 and / or removed, for example manually. Preferably, the at least one transport means 204 is locked, preferably locked in the minimally closed state, when the at least one sheet 02 has a positional error that exceeds the alignment capabilities of the feeding system 202.Preferably, the positional error exceeds the alignment capabilities of the feeding system 202 if the measured value, preferably the detected position, deviates in the transverse direction A by at least 10 mm (ten millimeters), preferably at least 15 mm (fifteen millimeters) from its reference and / or if the measured value, preferably the detected position, deviates in the transport direction T, preferably after rough alignment by the at least two front marks 203, by at least 3 mm (three millimeters), preferably at least 4 mm (four millimeters), more preferably at least 8 mm (eight millimeters), from its reference.

[0244] The processing machine 01, which is specifically designed as a die-cutting machine 01, is preferably configured to process at least one sheet 02 of paper and / or corrugated board and / or cardboard. The processing of a substrate 02, as described above and below, involves changing at least one property of the substrate 02 with respect to its physical and / or material properties, in particular its mass and / or shape and / or appearance. Through at least one processing operation, the respective substrate 02 can be transformed into at least one further processable intermediate product and / or end product. The processing of a substrate 02, as described above and below, involves changing at least one property of the substrate 02, such as its position and / or physical and / or material properties.The feeding system 202 is preferably configured to guide sheets 02 to a downstream unit 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 in the transport direction T, in particular the forming unit 300, in which downstream unit 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 the respective sheets 02 are preferably processed and / or manufactured.

[0245] The at least one stripping unit 400 comprises at least one stripping device 401. The at least one stripping unit 400, in particular the stripping device 401, includes at least one tool 402; 403. The at least one stripping device 401 comprises at least one tool 402 designed as an upper stripping tool 402 and at least one tool 403 designed as a lower stripping tool 403. The at least one stripping device 401 comprises at least one tool 402 designed as an upper stripping tool 402 and at least one tool 403 designed as a lower stripping tool 403, wherein the respective stripping tool 402; 403 is preferably designed to be movable in the vertical direction V and / or to move in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the upper breakout tool 402 is designed to be movable and / or moving with a vertical relative movement to the lower breakout tool 403.Preferably, at least one upper stripping tool 402 and at least one lower stripping tool 403 are designed to be movable relative to each other in the vertical direction V, either towards each other and / or away from each other. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 and the at least one lower stripping tool 403 are aligned with each other and, in particular, with the blank 03. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 is in direct contact with the at least one lower stripping tool 403, at least temporarily, preferably at least once per machine cycle, and further preferably in a closed position of the at least one stripping unit 401. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 is spaced apart from the at least one lower stripping tool 403 by a greater than zero distance when the stripping unit 401 is open.

[0246] Preferably, the respective breakout tool 402; 403 is in contact, preferably in operative connection, with the at least one drive system 1000 and / or can be driven and / or powered by the at least one drive 1001 of the drive system 1000, at least temporarily, preferably with a cyclical movement. Preferably, the movement of the respective breakout tools 402; 403 is synchronized and / or adjustable in time.

[0247] Preferably, at least one first remaining piece 04 is separable from the at least one blanking tool 03 of the sheet 02 by closing the respective blanking tools 402; 403, i.e., by positioning the relevant blanking tool 401 in the closed position, at least partially, preferably completely, and / or is separated and / or at least partially, preferably completely, removed from the at least one sheet 02.

[0248] The depaneling unit 500, in particular the depaneling mechanism 501, preferably comprises at least one tool 502. Specifically, the at least one depaneling mechanism 501 of the at least one depaneling unit 500 comprises at least one tool 502 arranged vertically above it in the direction V and designed as an upper depaneling tool 502, and at least one tool (not shown in the figures) arranged below it and designed as a lower depaneling tool. Preferably, the at least one upper depaneling tool 502 and the at least one lower depaneling tool are aligned with each other and, in particular, with the panel 03. The lower depaneling tool has a space for stacking and / or temporarily storing the panels 03. The at least one upper depaneling tool 502 preferably comprises at least one pressing device, in particular a pressing device designed as an extension of the at least one upper depaneling tool 502.The at least one pressing device is projecting into the space, in particular into a recess, of the at least one lower blanking tool and is designed to project into the space in a closed position of the at least one blanking unit 501. The transport path of the sheet 02 through the at least one blanking unit 500, defined by the transport system 1200, in particular by the transport system 1200 designed as a chain gripper system 1200, is preferably arranged in an open position of the respective blanking unit 501 between the at least one upper blanking tool 502 and the at least one lower blanking tool. In a closed position of the respective blanking unit 501, at least the upper blanking tool 502 is arranged to penetrate the transport path of the sheet 02.

[0249] By changing the position of the at least one depaneling device 501, preferably only the upper depaneling tool 502, from the open position to the closed position, the panels 03 are separated from the at least one remaining piece 06. In particular, a panel 03 is arranged in such a way that it is detached from contact with the at least one transport system 1200. In particular, this process is repeated cyclically and / or periodically by coupling with the at least one drive system 1000. In particular, the change in the position of the at least one depaneling device 501 always takes place precisely when a sheet 02 is located in the transport path under the at least one upper depaneling tool 502.

[0250] In this preferred embodiment, at least one delivery stack 600 is arranged in the vertical direction V below the lower depaneling tool. Preferably, the blanks 03 are stacked on at least one delivery stack after intermediate storage in the lower depaneling tool. Preferably, the at least one delivery stack comprises at least two, and preferably a plurality, of individual stacks of blanks 03 side by side. The at least one delivery stack is preferably arranged to be movable and / or adjustable in the vertical direction V by means of a lifting device. In particular, this allows the height of the at least one delivery stack to be adjusted, for example, to the lower depaneling tool and / or to at least one sheet delivery device 701.

[0251] The at least one sheet delivery device 701 is preferably arranged to be movable and / or retractable and / or movable and / or retractable between the lower blanking tool and the at least one delivery stack for sheet delivery. This is particularly the case when the at least one intermediate storage of the at least one lower blanking tool in the at least one blanking unit 500 is at least partially, preferably completely, filled with blanks 03 and / or exhibits a sufficiently large instability such that at least one individual stack is at risk of tipping over. In particular, the at least one lifting device is preferably adapted to the at least one sheet delivery device 701 and is arranged, especially in the vertical direction V, below, preferably without any further device in between, the at least one sheet delivery device 701.

[0252] In particular, the remnant pieces 06 are released in the at least one remnant piece discharge unit 800 by at least one holding element 1202, in particular at least one gripper 1202, of the at least one transport system 1200 and collected as waste by means of at least one collection device. For example, this at least one collection device is designed as at least one conveyor belt with at least one collection container.

[0253] The sheet processing machine 01, designed as a sheet processing machine 01, comprises at least one drive system 1000. The at least one drive system 1000 comprises at least one drive 1001, preferably designed as a central drive. Preferably, the at least one drive 1001 is arranged outside the transport path of sheets 02 within the sheet processing machine 01. Preferably, the at least one drive system 1000 comprises those components of the various assemblies 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 650, 700, 800, and 900 that are connected to and / or operatively connected with the at least one drive 1001.Preferably, the individual components of the drive system 1000, which comprise the drive system 1000, are also assigned to the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 comprising this position, depending on their position within the machine tool 01, and / or are comprised by the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900.

[0254] Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one forming unit 300 comprises the at least one forming tool. The at least one stripping unit 400 comprises the at least one stripping tool 402; 403. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one depaneling unit 500 comprises the at least one depaneling tool 502. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the feed unit 200 comprises the at least one feed drive shaft 1002. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the processing machine 01 comprises the at least one transport system 1200, preferably the at least one chain transport system 1200 with at least one transport means 1201, in particular designed as the at least one gripper carriage 1201, and the at least one guide device 1203.Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive 1001 is configured to drive at least two components selected from the at least one forming tool 302; 303 and / or the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one blanking tool 502 and / or the at least one transport system 1200 and / or the at least one plant drive shaft 1002 of the plant unit 200.

[0255] Preferably, in addition to the at least one drive 1001, the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one individual drive, which is configured to drive at least one component of at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 independently of the at least one drive 1001.

[0256] The at least one drive 1001 is coupled to at least one transmission 1004; 1007 that transmits at least one force and / or torque. Preferably, the at least one drive 1001 is coupled to at least one transmission 1004, in particular at least one traction transmission 1004, preferably directly coupled. The transmission 1004, in particular the at least one traction transmission 1004, which is coupled directly to the at least one drive 1001, is preferably designed as a positive-locking traction transmission 1004, in particular as a toothed belt drive, or as a friction-locking traction transmission 1004, in particular as a belt drive. The at least one traction transmission 1004 preferably comprises at least one traction element 1003, which is preferably designed as a belt 1003 or chain 1003.

[0257] In the preceding and following sections, a gearbox describes a system for converting and / or transmitting motion and / or forces. A gearbox comprises at least one input element and at least one output element. A gearbox preferably comprises at least one input element, at least one output element, and at least one frame. In a gearbox, preferably at least the magnitude and / or direction of a rotary motion and / or torque can be transformed and / or are transformed in one or more gear stages.

[0258] Preferably, the transmission gearbox 1004, which is coupled in particular directly to the at least one drive 1001, is coupled to at least one, preferably exactly one, in particular designed as a main drive shaft 1006, and in particular directly coupled.

[0259] In the preceding and following text, "directly coupled" preferably refers to at least one coupling of at least two components without any further connecting elements and / or components in between.

[0260] In the preceding and following text, a coupling preferably refers to a machine element for the rigid, elastic, movable, or detachable connection of two components. Preferably, mechanical work, for example torque, and more preferably motion, is transmitted by means of the coupling from one component to the other component and / or vice versa.

[0261] The at least one main drive shaft 1006 preferably has at least one thread, in particular at least one screw thread. Preferably, the at least one main drive shaft 1006 is coupled via at least one output of at least one transmission, preferably designed as a worm gear, to at least one transmission 1007 designed as a drive transmission 1007. Preferably, the at least one main drive shaft 1006 is coupled via the at least one output of the at least one transmission, preferably designed as a worm gear, to at least one drive shaft 1016, in particular designed as a punching drive shaft 1016, which preferably moves the at least one forming tool. Preferably, the at least one punching drive shaft 1016 and the at least one drive transmission 1007 are coupled to the main drive shaft 1006 via a common transmission, preferably the at least one designed as a worm gear.Preferably, at least one spur gear 1009 of the drive transmission 1007 is arranged on the at least one stamping drive shaft 1016 and / or preferably positively connected to the stamping drive shaft 1016.

[0262] At least one downstream gearbox 1019 is arranged downstream of the at least one gearbox 1007, in particular downstream of the at least one drive gearbox 1007. Preferably, the at least one downstream gearbox 1019 is arranged within a drive train of the sheet processing machine 01 downstream of the at least one gearbox 1007, in particular downstream of the at least one drive gearbox 1007. The drive train of the processing machine 01 preferably refers to the connection of the elements of the drive system 1000 in the preceding and following text. Preferably, a first element of the drive train is configured as the at least one drive 1001, which is followed by further elements in at least one sequence defined by at least one coupling. The at least one downstream gearbox 1019 is configured to convert at least one rotary motion into at least one reciprocating motion.The at least one downstream transmission 1019 is preferably arranged within at least one housing 1014. Preferably, the at least one downstream transmission 1019 is designed as at least one cam disk transmission 1019. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one downstream transmission 1019 preferably comprises at least one sensing lever 1024 and at least one cam disk 1023. The at least one transmission 1019, preferably designed as a cam disk transmission 1019, is configured to convert at least one rotary motion into at least one preferably reciprocating motion.

[0263] Preferably, the at least one transmission 1007 and the at least one downstream transmission 1019, in particular the at least one cam transmission 1019, are arranged on the drive side of the sheet processing machine 01 on the at least one forming unit 300. The at least one transmission 1007 designed as a drive transmission 1007 comprises at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least five, spur gears 1009; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021. Preferably, the at least two spur gears 1009; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021 of the drive transmission 1007 are arranged on the drive side of the sheet processing machine 01 in the at least one housing 1014. Preferably, the at least two spur gears 1009; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021 of the at least one drive gearbox 1007 on the drive side of the sheet processing machine 01 in the at least one housing 1014 in the transport direction T on the at least one forming unit 300 arranged.The at least one housing 1014 is preferably arranged on the drive side of the processing machine 01, which is designed in particular as a punching machine 01, on the at least one forming unit 300.

[0264] Preferably, the at least one transmission 1007, in particular the at least one drive transmission 1007, and the at least one downstream transmission 1019, in particular the at least one cam transmission 1019, are oil-lubricated and / or are oil-lubricated. Preferably, the at least one housing 1014 contains at least one lubricating oil. Preferably, the at least one housing 1014 contains at least one oil bath for the at least two spur gears 1009; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021 of the at least one drive transmission 1007 and / or of the at least one downstream transmission 1019, in particular designed as a cam transmission 1019.

[0265] Preferably, the at least one spur gear 1009, which is preferably in direct contact with the at least one output of the transmission, which is preferably designed as a worm gear, is designed as a stamping spur gear 1009. Preferably, the at least one stamping spur gear 1009 is in direct contact with the at least one stamping drive shaft 1016. For example, the at least one stamping drive shaft 1016 is designed as a crankshaft. Preferably, the at least one stamping spur gear 1009 transmits force and / or torque from the at least one drive 1001 to at least the further spur gears 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021 of the at least one drive gear 1007. Preferably, the at least one punching spur gear 1009 is in contact with at least one spur gear 1012 designed as a contact spur gear 1012 and / or with at least one spur gear 1013 designed as a chain gripper spur gear 1013 and / or with at least one spur gear 1021 designed as a breakout spur gear 1021.For example, the at least one drive transmission 1007 comprises at least one spur gear 1011 designed as a transmission spur gear 1011, which is arranged between the at least one punching spur gear 1009 and / or the at least one contact spur gear 1012 and / or the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 and / or the at least one breakout spur gear 1021. Preferably, the at least one contact spur gear 1012 is arranged in, preferably direct, contact with the at least one contact drive shaft 1002. Preferably, the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 is arranged in, preferably direct, contact with at least one drive shaft 1017 designed as a chain gripper drive shaft 1017 of the at least one chain transport system 1200. Preferably, at least one breakout spur gear 1021 is arranged in, preferably direct, contact with at least one drive shaft 1022 designed as a breakout drive shaft 1022.Preferably, at least one drive 1001 is designed to drive at least one breakout drive shaft 1022.

[0266] Preferably, at least one downstream transmission 1019, preferably designed as a cam drive 1019, is arranged on the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. For example, the at least one downstream transmission 1019, preferably designed as a cam drive 1019, is preferably positively connected to the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. Preferably, the at least one cam 1023 of the at least one downstream transmission 1019, preferably designed as a cam drive 1019, is driven and / or driveable by the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022.

[0267] Preferably, at least one spur gear 1012 is arranged in the vertical direction V below the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 and / or in the transport direction T at the same coordinate as the transport direction T.

[0268] Preferably, the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 is coupled to the at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017 via at least one gearbox such that the at least one continuous movement of the at least one drive 1001 is translated into the at least one cyclic and / or periodic and / or discontinuous movement of the at least one chain gripper system 1200 for sheet transport and / or can be translated. Preferably, the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 is connected to at least one shaft, preferably in a positive-locking manner. Preferably, at least one further shaft, preferably the at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017, is mounted in the at least one shaft to which the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 is connected, wherein the at least two shafts are preferably mounted so that they can move at least partially independently of one another.Preferably, the at least two shafts are operatively connected to each other via at least one tooth segment. Preferably, the at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 is configured to transmit at least one rotary motion to the at least one tooth segment. The at least one tooth segment is preferably positively guided along at least one guide cam. Preferably, the at least one tooth segment transmits at least one preferably cyclic and / or periodic and / or discontinuous rotary motion to at least one gear wheel, which is preferably positively connected to the at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017. Preferably, the motion transmission from the at least one tooth segment to the at least one gear wheel depends on the motion profile that the at least one tooth segment performs due to the guide cam.Preferably, the at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017 has at least one gear, and in particular at least two gears, each of which is in direct contact with the at least one chain 1203 of the chain gripper system 1200 and / or each of which drives the at least one chain 1203. Preferably, at least one gear is arranged on the at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017 in the transverse direction A upstream of the transport path of sheet 02, and at least one gear is arranged on the at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017 in the transverse direction A downstream of the transport path of sheet 02.

[0269] Preferably, at least one cam disk 1041 is arranged on the at least one punch drive shaft 1016, preferably on the drive side of the processing machine 01. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1041 of the punch drive shaft 1016 is arranged within the housing 1014 of the drive gearbox 1007. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1041 is positively connected to the punch drive shaft 1016. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1041 of the punch drive shaft 1016 is arranged in the transverse direction A after the at least one punch spur gear 1009, that is, preferably arranged further away from the transport path of sheet 02 than the at least one punch spur gear 1009.

[0270] Preferably, at least one cam disk 1041 of the punch drive shaft 1016 is associated with at least one scanning element 1042. The at least one scanning element 1042 preferably comprises at least one sensor, which is arranged in direct contact with the at least one cam disk 1041. Preferably, the at least one scanning element 1042 is connected to at least one lifting device 1044 via at least one connecting element 1043. The at least one lifting device 1044 is preferably in contact with the at least one guide device 1203 of the at least one chain transport system 1200, in particular in contact with at least one rail and / or support of the at least one guide device 1203.Preferably, by scanning the at least one cam disk 1041 by means of the at least one scanning element 1042, at least one component of the at least one lifting device 1044 is moved at least temporarily in the vertical direction V such that the at least one guide device 1203, in particular designed as a chain 1203, is displaced at least temporarily along the vertical direction V from a guide path of the guide device 1203. Preferably, in particular, the at least one support and / or rail of the at least one guide device 1203 is moved at least temporarily in the vertical direction V, thereby moving the at least one guide device 1203 at least temporarily in the vertical direction V.Preferably, the at least one guide device 1203 is displaced in the vertical direction V from its guide path precisely when a sheet 02 is transported from at least one unit 300; 400; 500; 650 processing the sheet 02 to the following unit 400; 500; 650 processing the sheet 02, preferably the unit 400; 500; 650.

[0271] The guide path of the guide device 1203 is preferably the area of ​​space that the at least one guide device 1203 occupies, at least temporarily. The at least one guide device 1203 is preferably configured to guide the at least one transport means 1201, at least temporarily, along the guide path. Preferably, the guide path is defined by several components of the sheet processing machine 01. For example, the at least one sheet processing machine 01 has various guide elements and / or the at least one support of the guide device 1203 and / or the at least one rail of the guide device 1203.

[0272] The at least one drive 1001 drives, via the at least one transmission 1007, preferably the at least one drive transmission 1007, the at least one tool 402; 403 designed as a stripping tool 402; 403 of the at least one stripping unit 401 of the at least one stripping assembly 400, preferably additionally at least one tool 502 designed as a blanking tool 502 of at least one blanking unit 501 of the at least one blanking assembly 500. The at least one drive 1001 is configured to drive, via the at least one transmission 1007, preferably drive transmission 1007, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 of the at least one stripping unit 401 of the at least one stripping assembly 400, preferably additionally the at least one blanking tool 502 of the at least one blanking unit 501 of the at least one blanking assembly 500.Preferably, the at least one drive 1001 is connected to the at least one drive drive shaft 1022 via the at least one transmission 1007, which is designed in particular as the at least one drive transmission 1007. Preferably, the at least one drive spur gear 1021 is arranged in, preferably direct, contact with the at least one drive spur gear 1022. Preferably, the at least one drive spur gear 1021 is positively connected to the at least one drive spur gear 1022. Preferably, the at least one drive spur gear 1022 is the at least one tool 402; 403 designed as a breakout tool 402; 403. 403 of at least one stripping unit 401 of at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one tool 502 designed as a blanking tool 502 of at least one blanking unit 501 of at least one blanking unit 500 designed to drive.

[0273] Preferably, the at least one downstream transmission 1019, in particular designed as a cam drive 1019, is in contact with the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. Preferably, at least one cam 1023, more preferably at least two cam 1023, and more preferably exactly two cam 1023, of the at least one transmission 1019, in particular designed as a cam drive 1019, downstream of the at least one drive transmission 1007, is arranged on the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. Preferably, the at least one cam drive 1019, and more preferably the at least one cam 1023, is arranged within the at least one housing 1014 of the at least one drive transmission 1007. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1023 is arranged in the transverse direction A after the at least one breakout spur gear 1021 on the at least one breakout drive shaft 1022, that is, in particular, further away from the transport path.Preferably, the at least one cam disc 1023, preferably the at least two cam discs 1023, are connected in a positive manner to the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022.

[0274] The at least one downstream transmission 1019, in particular designed as a cam drive 1019, is coupled to the at least one breakout tool 402; 403, preferably the at least one upper breakout tool 402 and / or preferably the at least one lower breakout tool 403, of the at least one breakout unit 400, and preferably additionally to the at least one blanking tool 502, further preferably to the at least one upper blanking tool 502, of the at least one blanking unit 500.Preferably, the at least one breakout tool 402; 403, preferably the at least one upper breakout tool 402 and / or preferably the at least one lower breakout tool 403, of the at least one breakout unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking tool 502, preferably the at least one upper blanking tool 502, of the at least one blanking unit 500 is moved and / or movable by the at least one downstream gear unit 1019 in and / or against a vertical direction V.

[0275] At least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029 is arranged between the at least one downstream gearbox 1019 and the at least one breakout tool 402; 403. Preferably, at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029 is arranged between the at least one downstream gearbox 1019 and the at least one blanking tool 502. The at least one gearbox 1019, which is designed in particular as a cam drive 1019 and is downstream of the at least one drive gearbox 1007, is preferably coupled to at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029.

[0276] Preferably, at least one, preferably exactly one, scanning lever 1024, in particular designed as a roller lever 1024, is assigned to each of the at least one cam disk 1023. Preferably, each scanning lever 1024 is in contact with the at least one cam disk 1023 of the at least one breakout drive shaft 1022. Preferably, at least one element, for example, at least one roller, of the scanning lever 1024 is preferably permanently in direct contact with the respective cam disk 1023. Preferably, the at least one scanning lever 1024 is pivotably mounted. Preferably, the at least one scanning lever 1024 of the at least one downstream transmission 1019 is designed to be movable at least alternately and / or to move alternately.

[0277] Preferably, each scanning lever 1024 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, or 1029. Preferably, each scanning lever 1024 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, or 1029. In particular, each scanning lever 1024 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, or 1029. Preferably, the end of the at least one scanning lever 1024 that is opposite the element of the scanning lever 1024 in contact with the at least one cam disk 1023 is coupled to the at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, or 1029. Preferably, the at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, or 1029 is coupled to the at least one transmission element 1026, 1027, 1028, or 1029. 1029 coupled with at least one stripping tool 402; 403 of the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or with at least one blanking tool 502 of the at least one blanking unit 500.Preferably, at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is designed as a beam and / or rod.

[0278] In the preceding and following sections, a beam describes a load-bearing element that is significantly larger along its greatest extent than perpendicular to that direction. A beam is preferably capable of bearing loads transversely and / or along its longitudinal axis. A rod, in the preceding and following sections, describes a load-bearing element that is thin along its cross-section compared to its longitudinal axis of greatest extent. A rod is preferably capable of bearing tensile and / or compressive loads.

[0279] Preferably, the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is configured to perform at least one reciprocal movement. The at least one reciprocal movement of the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 preferably corresponds to at least one movement in at least one direction, which is arranged in a plane defined by the transport direction T and the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is configured to move and / or be movable at least along its longitudinal axis, the axis along the direction of its greatest extent, in the at least one direction, which direction is arranged in the plane defined by the transport direction T and the vertical direction V.

[0280] A reciprocal movement, as described above and below, involves at least one movement of a component from a first position, the starting position, to at least one second position, which is preferably followed by at least one movement in the opposite direction, i.e., from the second position back to the starting position. A component undergoing reciprocal movement preferably first moves from its starting position to at least one second position and then returns to that starting position. Preferably, the reciprocal movement takes place within a two-dimensional plane.

[0281] Preferably, at least one stripping tool 402; 403, preferably at least one upper stripping tool 402 and / or at least one lower stripping tool 403, and / or at least one depaneling tool 502, preferably at least one upper depaneling tool 502, is arranged and / or moved linearly in the vertical direction V by a transmission and / or by a conversion of at least one reciprocal movement of at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 onto the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or onto the at least one depaneling tool 502.

[0282] The sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029, preferably at least two transmission elements 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029, more preferably at least four transmission elements 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029. The at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is designed to be mutually movable and / or to move mutually.

[0283] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 and / or at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029. Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least one transmission element 1026; 1027 configured as a vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 and / or at least one transmission element 1028; 1029 configured as a horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029. The at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 coupled to the transmission 1019 downstream of the at least one, in particular the at least one drive transmission 1007, especially the at least one cam transmission 1019, is preferably configured as at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027, which is arranged to be movable at least in the vertical direction V, in particular reciprocally.The at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 is preferably moved reciprocally at least in the vertical direction V. The at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 is preferably coupled, in addition to the at least one downstream transmission 1019, in particular the at least one cam drive 1019, with at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029, which is arranged to be reciprocally movable and / or reciprocally movable at least in one horizontal direction, in particular with at least one component along the transport direction T. The at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029 is preferably moved reciprocally at least in one horizontal direction, in particular with at least one component along the transport direction T.

[0284] Preferably, one vertical transmission element 1026 and / or one horizontal transmission element 1028 is configured as at least one upper transmission element 1026; 1028. Preferably, one vertical transmission element 1027 and / or one horizontal transmission element 1029 is configured as at least one lower transmission element 1027; 1029.

[0285] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one upper transmission element 1026; 1028. Preferably, the at least one upper transmission element 1026; 1028 is coupled to at least one upper stripping tool 402 and at least one upper blanking tool 502. Preferably, at least one of the transmission elements 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 coupled to at least one downstream gearbox 1019 is designed as the at least one upper transmission element 1026; 1028, wherein the at least one upper transmission element 1026; 1028 is coupled to at least one upper stripping tool 402 and at least one upper blanking tool 502.

[0286] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 additionally or alternatively comprises at least one lower transmission element 1027; 1029. Preferably, the at least one lower transmission element 1027; 1029 is coupled to the at least one lower stripping tool 403. Preferably, at least one of the transmission elements 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 coupled to the at least one downstream gearbox 1019 is designed as the at least one lower transmission element 1027; 1029, wherein the at least one lower transmission element 1027; 1029 is coupled to the at least one lower stripping tool 403.

[0287] Preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 comprises at least two, more preferably at least four, and more preferably at least six, transmission elements 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029. Preferably, at least one of the transmission elements 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029 is arranged on the operator side of the sheet processing machine 01, and at least one of the transmission elements 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029 is arranged on the drive side of the sheet processing machine 01. In a preferred embodiment, at least one horizontal transmission element 1028 and 1029 is arranged on the operator side of the sheet processing machine 01, and at least one horizontal transmission element 1028 and 1029 is arranged on the drive side of the sheet processing machine 01. The drive side and the operator side are preferably arranged parallel to the transport direction T of arc 02 and opposite each other with respect to the transport path of arc 02.Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 is coupled to at least two horizontal transmission elements 1028, which are preferably arranged one behind the other and parallel to each other in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one upper depaneling tool 502 is coupled to at least two horizontal transmission elements 1028, which are preferably arranged one behind the other and parallel to each other in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 and the at least one upper depaneling tool 502 are coupled via the same preferably horizontal transmission elements 1028. Preferably, the at least one lower stripping tool 403 is coupled to at least two horizontal transmission elements 1029, which are preferably arranged one behind the other and parallel to each other in the transverse direction A.

[0288] The sheet processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least two transmission elements 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029. Preferably, a cam disk 1023 and a scanning lever 1024 are operatively connected to each of the at least two transmission elements 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029. Preferably, the at least one cam disk drive 1019 has at least two, preferably exactly two, cam disks 1023, each of which is in contact with a scanning lever 1024, wherein the respective scanning lever 1024 is coupled either to the at least one upper transmission element 1026; 1028 or to the at least one lower transmission element 1027; 1029.

[0289] Preferably, the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 coupled to the at least one scanning lever 1024 is configured as the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027, which is arranged to be linearly movable at least in the vertical direction V. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 is coupled, in addition to the at least one scanning lever 1024, to the at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029, which is arranged to be linearly movable at least in one horizontal direction, preferably at least in and / or against the transport direction T. Preferably, the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 is arranged within the at least one housing 1014 of the at least one drive unit 1007.

[0290] The at least one drive system 1000 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking unit 500 comprises at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is configured as an upper motion converter 1031 or as a lower motion converter 1032. The at least one drive system 1000 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking unit 500 preferably comprises the at least one motion converter 1031 configured as an upper motion converter 1031 and / or the at least one motion converter 1032 configured as a lower motion converter 1032. Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is connected via the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 coupled with at least one drive 1001.Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 via the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one depaneling tool 502 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 via the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is arranged eccentrically on the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, preferably mounted.

[0291] Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is configured as at least one gear unit. Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is configured as at least one joint 1031; 1032. More preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is configured as at least one gear unit and / or as at least one joint 1031; 1032. A joint, as defined above and below, is a movable connection between machine parts or parts of a technical device. For example, the joint 1031; 1032 has at least one bearing.

[0292] Preferably, the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 has at least one movable connection to the at least one respective motion converter 1031; 1032. The at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is preferably arranged to pivot about the respective associated at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 has at least one pivot axis about which pivot axis the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is arranged to pivot about the respective at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 which is designed to convert at least one preferably reciprocal movement of the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 connected to it into at least one at least partially rotary movement.The at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is preferably configured to convert the at least one reciprocal motion of the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 into at least one rotary motion of at least one transmission wave 1033.

[0293] The at least one upper breakout tool 402 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1028 via at least one, preferably at least two, motion converters 1031. Preferably, the at least one upper breakout tool 402 is coupled to at least one horizontal upper transmission element 1028 via at least one, preferably at least two, upper motion converters 1031. Preferably, the at least one upper breakout tool 402 is coupled to at least one horizontal upper transmission element 1028 via at least one, preferably at least two, motion converters 1031 configured as upper motion converters 1031. Preferably, the at least one lower breakout tool 403 is coupled to at least one transmission element 1029 via at least one, preferably at least two, motion converters 1032.Preferably, the at least one lower stripping tool 403 is coupled to the at least one horizontal lower transmission element 1029 via the at least one, preferably at least two, lower motion converters 1032. Preferably, the at least one lower stripping tool 403 is coupled to the at least one horizontal lower transmission element 1029 via the at least one, preferably at least two, motion converters 1032 configured as lower motion converters 1032. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one depaneling tool 502, preferably the at least one upper depaneling tool 502, is coupled to the at least one transmission element 1028 via at least one upper motion converter 1031.Preferably, the at least one upper depaneling tool 502 is coupled to the at least one horizontal upper transmission element 1028 via the at least one, preferably at least two, motion converters 1031. Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402 is configured as an upper stripping tool 402. Preferably, the at least one depaneling tool 502 is additionally configured as an upper depaneling tool 502. Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 and the at least one upper depaneling tool 502 are coupled via at least one common transmission element 1026; 1028.

[0294] The at least one stripping tool 402, in particular the upper stripping tool 402, and the at least one depaneling tool 502, in particular the upper depaneling tool 502, are preferably coupled to the at least one drive 1001 via at least one common transmission element 1028. The at least one stripping tool 402, in particular the upper stripping tool 402, and the at least one depaneling tool 502, in particular the upper depaneling tool 502, are preferably coupled to the at least one drive 1001 via at least one common transmission element 1028 and the at least one stripping drive shaft 1022.Between the at least one drive 1001, preferably at least between the at least one breakout drive shaft 1022, and the at least one transmission element 1028, the at least one gearbox 1019, in particular the at least one cam drive 1019, is arranged, which is configured to convert at least one rotary motion into at least one reciprocating motion. Preferably, between the at least one transmission element 1028 and the at least one breakout tool 402 and / or the at least one blanking tool 502, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is arranged, which is configured to convert at least one reciprocating motion into at least one rotary motion.

[0295] Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is configured to convert at least one, preferably reciprocal, movement of the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 into at least one, at least partially, rotary movement of the at least one transmission shaft 1033. The at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is preferably coupled via the at least one transmission shaft 1033 to the at least one stripping tool 402; 403, preferably to the at least one upper stripping tool 402 or the at least one lower stripping tool 403. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one motion converter 1031 is preferably coupled via the at least one transmission shaft 1033 to the at least one depaneling tool 502, preferably the upper depaneling tool 502.Preferably, at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is coupled via the at least one transmission shaft 1033 to the at least one stripping tool 402; 403, preferably to the at least one upper stripping tool 402 or the at least one lower stripping tool 403. Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least one motion converter 1031 is coupled via the at least one transmission shaft 1033 to the at least one depaneling tool 502, preferably the upper depaneling tool 502. Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one depaneling tool 502 is each coupled via at least two transmission shafts 1033 to at least two motion converters 1031; 1032.

[0296] Preferably, the at least one pivot axis of the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, about which pivot axis the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is arranged to pivot and / or pivot, is arranged at least parallel to and / or oriented towards a rotation axis of the at least one transmission shaft 1033. The at least one pivot axis of the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, about which pivot axis the at least one transmission element 1028 is arranged to pivot and / or pivot, is preferably arranged parallel to the transverse direction A.

[0297] Preferably, at least one connecting rod is positively connected to the at least one transmission shaft 1033. Preferably, the at least one connecting rod has at least one connecting rod 1034. Preferably, the at least one connecting rod is configured to convert at least one rotary movement of the transmission shaft 1033 into at least one reciprocating movement. Preferably, the at least one connecting rod 1034 is directly coupled to the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 or the at least one blanking tool 502. Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 or the at least one blanking tool 502 is operatively connected to the at least one transmission shaft 1033 via the at least one connecting rod 1034.In the preceding and following text, a connecting rod and / or a connecting rod describes a connection between at least one shaft and a linearly movable component mounted eccentrically on this shaft, whereby at least one rotary motion is converted into at least one linear motion or vice versa and / or is convertible.

[0298] The at least one stripping unit 401 preferably comprises at least one guide element 1037 of the at least one stripping tool 402; 403, preferably at least two guide elements 1037. More preferably, the at least one stripping unit 401 comprises at least four guide elements 1037 per stripping tool 402; 403. The at least one depaneling unit 501 preferably comprises at least one guide element 1037 of the at least one depaneling tool 502, preferably at least two guide elements 1037. More preferably, the at least one depaneling unit 501 comprises at least four guide elements 1037 per depaneling tool 502. Preferably, the at least one guide element 1037 is configured as a linear guide element 1037. Preferably, the at least one guide element 1037 guides the respective stripping tool 402; 403 or the respective depaneling tool 502 linearly, preferably in the vertical direction V.

[0299] The at least one stripping unit 401 and / or the at least one blanking unit 501 each preferably comprises at least one clamping element 1036 generating at least one compressive stress, more preferably at least one spring 1036, and more preferably at least one compression spring. Preferably, each stripping unit 401 comprises at least four clamping elements 1036 per stripping tool 402; 403. Preferably, each blanking unit 501 comprises at least four clamping elements 1036 per blanking tool 502. Preferably, the at least one clamping element 1036 is configured to generate compressive stress at least in and / or against the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one clamping element 1036 is configured to press the at least one scanning lever 1024 against the at least one cam disk 1023 of the at least one stripping drive shaft 1022.

[0300] The at least one clamping element 1036 is preferably configured in a clamped position when the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one depaneling tool 502 is in a first position. The at least one clamping element 1036 is preferably configured in a relaxed position when the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one depaneling tool 502 is in a second position.

[0301] Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one blanking tool 502 is arranged in the first position at a distance greater than zero from the transport path of sheet 02. Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one blanking tool 502 is arranged in the second position in direct contact with the transport path of sheet 02 and / or at least partially within the transport path. Preferably, the at least one stripping unit 401 is closed when the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 is in the second position.

[0302] Preferably, the at least one clamping element 1036 is configured to move the respective stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the respective depaneling tool 502 associated with it from at least its respective first position to its respective second position. Preferably, the at least one reciprocal movement of the at least one transfer element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029 is superimposed on the compressive stress generated by the at least one clamping element 1036. Preferably, the at least one stripping tool 402; 403 and / or the at least one depaneling tool 502 is moved, preferably exclusively, from its respective second position to its respective first position by the at least one reciprocal movement of the at least one transfer element 1026; 1027; 1028; 1029.

[0303] Preferably, the at least one drive 1001 is configured to drive the at least one main drive shaft 1006 via the at least one traction gear 1004. Preferably, the at least one main drive shaft 1006 is configured to set the at least one gear 1007 in motion and / or drive it. Preferably, the at least one main drive shaft 1006 is configured to drive the at least one punch drive shaft 1016. Preferably, the at least one forming tool of the at least one forming unit 301 is driven by the at least one punch drive shaft 1016 and / or, in particular, moved in the vertical direction V. Preferably, the at least one punch spur gear 1009 drives at least one transmission spur gear 1011. Preferably, the at least one transmission spur gear 1011 drives the at least one contact spur gear 1012 and, more preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one breakout spur gear 1021.Preferably, at least one spur gear 1012 drives at least one drive shaft 1002. Preferably, at least one spur gear 1012 drives at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013. Alternatively, for example, at least one transmission spur gear 1011, for example a second transmission spur gear 1011, drives at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013. Preferably, at least one chain gripper spur gear 1013 drives at least one chain gripper drive shaft 1017.

[0304] Preferably, the at least one downstream transmission 1019 comprises the at least one breakaway spur gear 1021. Preferably, the at least one breakaway spur gear 1021 drives the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1023, in particular the at least two cam disks 1023, of the breakaway drive shaft 1022 is rotated and / or driven via the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1023, in particular the at least two cam disks 1023, of the at least one downstream transmission 1019, preferably designed as a cam disk transmission 1019, is rotated and / or driven via the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022. Preferably, the at least one cam disk 1023 of the at least one breakaway drive shaft 1022 is operatively connected to the at least one respective sensing lever 1024.Preferably, the at least one scanning lever 1024 pivots in accordance with the movement of the cam disk 1023 associated with it. Preferably, the at least one scanning lever 1024 is directly coupled to the at least one transmission element 1026; 1027, which is preferably designed as a vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 and is preferably moved reciprocally by the pivoting movement of the at least one scanning lever 1024. Preferably, the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 is moved reciprocally with at least one component in the vertical direction V.

[0305] Preferably, the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 is in direct contact with the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, which is directly coupled to the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027, pivots about the axis of rotation of the transmission shaft 1033 connected to it. Preferably, the at least one transmission shaft 1033 connected to the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 is rotated and / or pivoted by the pivoting of the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 about its axis of rotation. Preferably, the at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029 is directly coupled to the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032. Preferably, the at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029 is coupled via the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032 with the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027.By the reciprocal movement of the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 and / or by the at least one pivoting of the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, which is preferably connected to the at least one vertical transmission element 1026; 1027 and / or to the at least one scanning lever 1024, the at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029 is moved reciprocally in the at least one direction which direction is arranged in the plane spanned by the transport direction T and the vertical direction V.

[0306] The at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, which is connected to the at least one horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029, is preferably pivoted and / or moved by the at least one reciprocal movement of the respective horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029. Preferably, the respective transmission shaft 1033, which is operatively connected to the respective horizontal transmission element 1028; 1029 via the at least one motion converter 1031; 1032, is moved at least partially pivoting and / or at least partially rotating about its axis of rotation. By at least partially pivoting the at least one transmission shaft 1033, the at least one connecting rod 1034 connected to this respective transmission shaft 1033 is preferably moved with at least one component in the vertical direction V.

[0307] Preferably, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 and / or the at least one upper blanking tool 502 is operatively connected to the at least one upper horizontal transmission element 1028. Due to the at least one guide element 1037, the at least one upper stripping tool 402 and / or the at least one upper blanking tool 502 is moved, in particular by the movement of the at least one connecting rod 1034 and / or by the movement of the at least one transmission shaft 1033 and / or preferably by the movement of the at least one upper horizontal transmission element 1028, preferably in and / or against the vertical direction V.

[0308] Preferably, the at least one lower breakout tool 403 is operatively connected to the at least one lower horizontal transmission element 1029. Due to the at least one guide element 1037, the at least one lower breakout tool 403 is moved, in particular by the movement of the at least one connecting rod 1034 and / or by the movement of the at least one transmission shaft 1033 and / or preferably by the movement of the at least one lower horizontal transmission element 1029, preferably in and / or against the vertical direction V.

[0309] Preferably, the at least one lower stripping tool 403 is moved in the opposite direction to the at least one upper stripping tool 402, such that these two move towards and / or away from each other in the vertical direction V. By closing the stripping unit 401, i.e., by moving the upper stripping tool 402 and the lower stripping tool 403 towards each other, residual pieces 04, which are designed as waste pieces 04, are removed from the respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02.

[0310] The at least one sheet processing machine 01, in particular designed as a punching machine 01, has at least one central lubrication system. Preferably, the at least one central lubrication system is designed as a central lubrication system, which is a device for supplying one and / or more lubrication points within the processing machine 01 with lubricant. Preferably, the at least one lubrication system has components, more preferably at least one component, and more preferably at least two components, of the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 designed to lubricate. Preferably, at least two units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 of the units 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 connected with at least one central lubrication system.The at least one lubrication system is configured as a leading lubricant from at least one lubricant source and / or from at least one lubricant reservoir for at least two units 200; 300; 400; 500. The punching machine 01 comprises at least one unit 200 configured as a feed unit 200, at least one unit 300 configured as a forming unit 300, at least one unit 400 configured as a stripping unit 400, and at least one unit 500 configured as a blanking unit 500.

[0311] A lubricant and / or lubricating agent, as defined above and below, is a substance that lubricates at least one moving component relative to at least one other component of the machine tool 01. The lubricant is designed to reduce friction and / or wear and, additionally or alternatively, cools at least one moving component, at least partially, within a contact area between the lubricant and the component in question. Preferably, the lubricant is also vibration-damping and / or protects at least one component from corrosion, at least partially. Additionally or alternatively, the lubricant is sealing, at least within the contact area with the moving component of the machine tool 01.Preferably, the at least one lubricant comprises at least one lubricating oil or at least one lubricating grease. Lubricating oils are preferably liquid, particularly low-viscosity, lubricants. Lubricating greases are preferably at least semi-liquid lubricants with a higher viscosity than lubricating oils. Lubricating greases preferably comprise, in addition to at least one lubricating oil, at least one thickener and / or at least one additive. Preferably, a lubricating grease comprises at least 60% lubricating oil, more preferably at least 70% lubricating oil, and, in addition to the at least one lubricating oil, at least 2.5% thickener, more preferably at least 5% thickener, and / or, in addition to the at least one lubricating oil, at least 8% of at least one additive, more preferably at least 12% of at least one additive. For example, the at least one lubricant comprises at least one mineral oil and / or at least one synthetic oil. For example, the at least one thickener comprises a lithium soap solution.

[0312] For example, the at least one lubrication system comprises at least one pump 1046. Preferably, the at least one lubrication system comprises exactly one pump 1046, or alternatively, at least two pumps 1046. Preferably, the at least one pump 1046 is connected to at least one first main line 1047. For example, the at least one reservoir of lubricant and / or the at least one source of lubricant comprises the at least one pump 1046. Preferably, the at least one pump 1046 supplies lubricant from the at least one source of lubricant and / or from the at least one reservoir of lubricant to the respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 and / or to at least one lubrication point within a respective unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 650; 700; 800; 900 pumping units trained.Preferably, the at least one pump 1046 is arranged at the at least one source of lubricant and / or at the at least one supply of lubricant, for example in the transport direction T after the delivery unit 600.

[0313] The lubrication system preferably comprises at least one first main line 1047. Preferably, the at least one first main line 1047 is connected to at least one lubricant source and / or at least one lubricant reservoir. The at least one first main line 1047 preferably carries lubricant from the at least one lubricant source and / or from the at least one lubricant reservoir to at least one of the at least two units 200, 300, 400, 500, in particular to the at least one plant unit 200 and / or the at least one forming unit 300 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking unit 500.

[0314] For example, the first main line 1047 is configured to carry lubricant directly to the at least two units 200, 300, 400, 500. Alternatively, the first main line 1047 is connected to at least one second main line 1048, preferably to at least two second main lines 1048, for example via at least one distributor 1049. The at least one second main line 1048 is preferably arranged between the at least one first main line 1047 and the at least two units 200, 300, 400, 500, in particular the at least one plant unit 200 and / or the at least one forming unit 300 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking unit 500.The at least one second main line 1048 is preferably configured as a lubricant supplying at least one of the units 200, 300, 400, or 500, in particular the at least one plant unit 200 and / or the at least one forming unit 300 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking unit 500. Furthermore, a second main line 1048 is preferably configured as a lubricant supplying each of the units 200, 300, 400, or 500, in particular the at least one plant unit 200, the at least one forming unit 300, the at least one stripping unit 400, or the at least one blanking unit 500.Preferably, the lubrication system comprises at least one lubrication system for each unit 200; 300; 400; 500 connected to the lubrication system, in particular the at least one plant unit 200 and / or the at least one forming unit 300 and / or the at least one stripping unit 400 and / or the at least one blanking unit 500, and at least one main line 1048, which is preferably configured as a second main line 1048. Preferably, the at least one second main line 1048 supplies lubricant directly to the at least two units 200; 300; 400; 500, preferably to at least one of the at least two units 200; 300; 400; 500.

[0315] The at least one lubrication system preferably comprises at least one distributor 1049, which is configured in particular as a first distributor 1049. Preferably, the at least one first distributor 1049 is connected to and / or arranged on the at least one first main line 1047. Preferably, the at least one first distributor 1049 is arranged between the at least one first main line 1047 and the at least one second main line 1048. Preferably, the at least one first distributor 1049 comprises at least one throttle valve through which lubricant is preferably metered and / or can be metered. Preferably, the at least one first distributor 1049 is configured as a progressive distributor 1049. Preferably, the at least one lubrication system comprises the at least one distributor 1049 configured as a first distributor 1049, which is configured to distribute and / or meter lubricant to the at least two assemblies 200, 300, 400, and 500.Preferably, the at least one first distributor 1049 progressively distributes and / or meters lubricant to the at least two units 2...

Claims

1. Sheet-processing machine (01) comprising at least one forming aggregate (300) and at least one stripping aggregate (400), the sheet-processing machine (01) having at least one drive (1001), the at least one stripping aggregate (400) having at least one stripping mechanism (401), the at least one stripping mechanism (401) comprising at least one tool configured as an upper stripping tool (402) and at least one tool configured as a lower stripping tool (403), characterised in that the at least one drive (1001) is configured to drive at least one stripping tool (402; 403) of the at least one stripping mechanism (401) of the at least one stripping aggregate (400) via at least one gearbox (1007), in that the at least one gearbox (1007) comprises at least two gear wheels (1009; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021), in that at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is arranged downstream of the at least one gearbox (1007), in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is coupled to the at least one stripping tool (402; 403) of the at least one stripping aggregate (400), in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is configured to convert at least one rotary movement into at least one reciprocating movement, in that at least one transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) is arranged between the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) and the at least one stripping tool (402; 403), and in that the at least one upper stripping tool (402) is coupled to the at least one transmission element (1028) via at least one motion converter (1031).

2. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is coupled to the at least one upper stripping tool (402) and to the at least one lower stripping tool (403) of the at least one stripping aggregate (400).

3. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that each stripping tool (402; 403) is coupled to a respective transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) via at least one motion converter (1031; 1032).

4. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterised in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is configured as a cam gearbox (1019).

5. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterised in that the at least one gearbox (1007) and the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) are arranged in a housing (1014) and / or in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is arranged inside a housing (1014) of the at least one gearbox (1007).

6. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, characterised in that the at least one gearbox (1007) and the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) are each configured to be oil-lubricated and / or in that the housing (1014) contains lubricating oil and / or an oil bath.

7. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterised in that the at least one drive (1001) is configured to drive at least one main drive shaft (1006) via at least one traction-means gearbox (1004), and in that the at least one main drive shaft (1006) is configured to set in motion and / or drive the at least one gearbox (1007).

8. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterised in that at least one gear wheel configured as a stripping gear wheel (1009) of the at least one gearbox (1007) is in direct contact with at least one stripping drive shaft (1016) and / or in that at least one gear wheel (1013) of the at least one gearbox (1007) is in contact with at least one drive shaft configured as a chain gripper drive shaft (1017) of at least one chain transport system (1200) of the sheet-processing machine (01).

9. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterised in that the at least one gearbox (1007) and the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) are arranged on a drive side of the sheet-processing machine (01) at the at least one forming aggregate (300).

10. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, characterised in that the sheet-processing machine (01) comprises at least one blank-separating aggregate (500), and in that the at least one drive (1001) is configured to drive at least one blank-separating tool (502) of at least one blank-separating mechanism (501) of the at least one blank-separating aggregate (500) via the at least one gearbox (1007).

11. Sheet-processing machine according to claim 10, characterised in that the at least one upper stripping tool (402) and at least one upper blank-separating tool (502) of the at least one blank-separating aggregate (500) are coupled to the at least one drive (1001) via at least one transmission element (1028) configured as a common upper transmission element (1028).

12. Sheet-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, characterised in that the at least one forming aggregate (300) comprises at least one forming tool (302; 303), in that the at least one stripping aggregate (400) comprises the at least one stripping tool (402; 403), in that the sheet-processing machine (01) comprises at least one transport system (1200), and in that the at least one drive (1001) is configured to drive at least two components selected from the at least one forming tool (302; 303) and / or the at least one stripping tool (402; 403) and / or the at least one transport system (1200).

13. Sheet-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, characterised in that the at least one transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) is configured as a beam and / or bar, and / or in that the at least one motion converter (1031; 1032) is configured as at least one gearbox and / or as at least one joint (1031; 1032), and / or in that the at least one transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) is arranged eccentrically with respect to the at least one motion converter (1031; 1032), and / or in that the at least one transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) is arranged pivotably and / or pivotingly about the at least one motion converter (1031; 1032) respectively associated therewith.

14. Method for driving at least one tool (402; 403) of a sheet-processing machine (01), the sheet-processing machine (01) comprising at least one forming aggregate (300) and at least one stripping aggregate (400) and at least one drive system (1000) with at least one drive (1001), characterised in that the at least one drive (1001) drives, via at least one gearbox (1007), at least one tool configured as a stripping tool (402; 403) of at least one stripping mechanism (401) of the at least one stripping aggregate (400), in that the at least one gearbox (1007) comprises at least two gear wheels (1009; 1011; 1012; 1013; 1021), in that at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is arranged downstream of the at least one gearbox (1007), in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) converts at least one rotary movement into at least one reciprocating movement, in that at least one transmission element (1026; 1027; 1028; 1029) is moved reciprocatingly between the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) and the at least one stripping tool (402; 403), and in that the at least one stripping tool (402; 403) is coupled to at least one transmission element (1028; 1029) via at least one motion converter (1031; 1032).

15. Method according to claim 14, characterised in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is coupled to the at least one upper stripping tool (402) and to the at least one lower stripping tool (403) of the at least one stripping aggregate (400) and / or in that each stripping tool (402; 403) is coupled to a respective transmission element (1028; 1029) via at least one motion converter (1031; 1032) and / or in that the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) is configured as a cam gearbox (1019) and / or in that the at least one gearbox (1007) and the at least one downstream gearbox (1019) are arranged in a housing (1014).

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