Method for actuating a processing machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for actuating a processing machine (01). At least one axially adjustable transport section (706) of at least one aligning section (750) of the processing machine (01) has at least one adjustment phase which describes an axial adjustment process of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) within a machine cycle in order to axially align a substrate (02). The at least one aligning section (750) is arranged downstream of at least one processing assembly (600; 900) of the processing machine (01), and the processing assembly (600; 900) has at least one processing phase within the machine cycle, each said processing phase comprising the sum of the successive process steps and / or sequences within the processing assembly (600; 900) by means of which a respective substrate (02) is processed and / or can be processed when present. The processing machine (01) is actuated such that within the machine cycle, the number of processing phases of the processing assembly (600; 900) is greater than the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706). The invention additionally relates to a method for actuating the processing machine (01), wherein the processing machine changes or can change between a first and second operating mode.

Description

[0001] Description

[0002] Method for controlling a processing machine

[0003] The invention relates to methods for controlling a processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1 and the preamble of claim 25.

[0004] Various processing units are used in processing machines, particularly for sheets such as corrugated cardboard. The sheets are pressurized with pressurized fluid by at least one application unit and, additionally or alternatively, their mass and / or shape and / or contour are modified by at least one forming device. One possible application process is flexographic printing. Flexographic printing is characterized by a forme cylinder with a flexible printing form. One possible forming device is usually a die cutter, particularly a rotary die cutter. To ensure high quality of the end product, register-accurate alignment of the substrate in the processing machine is necessary.

[0005] The substrate is aligned before it reaches a processing unit. Typically, the substrate is aligned within the processing machine, i.e., before the first processing unit. For example, EP 2 456 698 B1 shows such a processing machine with an infeed element arranged before the first processing unit. The infeed element has a lateral drive device for movement in the lateral direction and two longitudinal drive devices for movement in the longitudinal direction.

[0006] In particular due to the processing of the substrate by the processing units or due to the transport of the substrate by transport means, its positioning may change compared to an ideal alignment along the transport path through the processing machine, in particular after at least a first processing unit.

[0007] DE 102019 119 372 A1 discloses a processing machine in which an application unit is assigned at least one sheet sensor arranged upstream of the application unit. This sensor detects the arrival time of sheets at the position of the sheet sensor in order to compensate for registration errors in the transport direction. However, compensation for registration errors in the transverse direction, i.e., in the case of a lateral displacement of the sheet, and / or compensation for registration errors due to a skewed sheet is not possible.

[0008] DE 10 2020 127 154 A1 discloses a sheet processing machine. For lateral alignment of sheets, a pulling device comprising a suction plate is provided, which moves a sheet in and / or against the transverse direction against a lateral stop. A machine cycle comprises a processing step of a sheet within a unit, as well as the transport of the sheet to the respective processing station and / or the transport from the respective processing station to a subsequent unit.

[0009] WO 2016 / 174221 A1 teaches a machine arrangement with multiple processing stations for processing sheets, wherein at least one of these processing stations is designed as a non-impact printing device. An alignment device is arranged in the sheet transport direction between the non-impact printing device and a processing station downstream of the non-impact printing device. This alignment device aligns the sheets at least in their axial register and / or in their circumferential register relative to a processing position of the processing station downstream of the non-impact printing device.

[0010] The invention is based on the object of creating methods for controlling a processing machine.

[0011] The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and claim 25. The dependent claims show advantageous developments and / or embodiments of the solution found.

[0012] A method for controlling a processing machine is provided. The method preferably has at least one operating mode.

[0013] The processing machine has at least one processing unit. The processing machine preferably has at least two processing units, which preferably carry out different processing processes. Preferably, at least one processing unit, for example a front processing unit, is designed as an application unit. Preferably, at least one processing unit, for example a subsequent processing unit, is designed as a shaping unit. In the transport direction of the substrate, at least one processing unit designed as an application unit is preferably followed by at least one processing unit, preferably designed as a shaping unit, in particular a punching unit, or as an application unit, preferably without further processing units in between.

[0014] At least one alignment section of the processing machine is arranged at least upstream of at least one processing unit of the processing machine. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one alignment section is preferably arranged between the at least one front processing unit, preferably the processing unit designed as an application unit, and the at least one downstream processing unit, preferably the processing unit designed as a shaping unit. In the transport direction of the substrate, the at least one processing unit designed as an application unit is preferably followed by the at least one processing unit designed as a shaping unit, in particular a punching unit, or as an application unit.

[0015] Advantageously, the substrate is aligned as close as possible to a subsequent processing unit, thereby increasing the accuracy of the processing. Advantageously, alignment is performed between two processing units in order to adjust and / or readjust the substrate alignment after at least an initial processing step. Advantageously, substrate guidance is simplified.

[0016] The at least one alignment section has at least one transport section. The at least one alignment section preferably has at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, in particular a plurality of, transport sections arranged one behind the other and / or consecutively in the transport direction. The at least one transport section of the transport sections preferably has at least one first transport subsection and at least one second transport subsection in the transverse direction. The at least one alignment section preferably has at least one, preferably at least two, transport units.At least one transport unit, preferably the at least one alignment section, preferably at least two transport units, is preferably arranged between the at least one processing unit designed as an application unit and the at least one subsequent processing unit, preferably designed as a shaping unit, in particular a punching unit.

[0017] Preferably, at least one substrate, in particular a sheet, is aligned by the at least one alignment section. Alignment preferably takes place with regard to the inclined position and / or the axial position and / or the position in the circumferential direction relative to a desired position. Advantageously, the accuracy of the alignment of the substrate is increased during the ongoing processing. Advantageously, the accuracy of the processing is thus increased. Thus, the quality of the produced product is advantageously increased. Advantageously, the productivity of the processing machine is increased by the alignment in the at least one alignment section. Advantageously, an incorrect position of a substrate is corrected while this substrate is transported along the at least one alignment section, preferably while it is transported by means of the at least one transport unit.Advantageously, the substrate is aligned by the at least one alignment section in the transport direction and / or in the transverse direction and / or with respect to an inclined position.

[0018] Alignment in multiple steps advantageously increases the accuracy of the alignment steps and / or simplifies the control of the components involved. For example, at least two steps for aligning a substrate are performed parallel to each other, which advantageously results in faster alignment.

[0019] Advantageously, alignment of the substrate is enabled after it has passed through at least one application unit. Advantageously, alignment of the substrate takes place, preferably in addition to alignment in a first unit of the processing machine, embodied, for example, as a substrate feed device, in particular upstream of the at least one shaping unit. In particular, this achieves high accuracy in the processing of the substrate by the at least one shaping unit, for example, at least one punching contour, relative to the processing of the substrate by the at least one application unit, for example, at least one printed image.

[0020] By using the at least one alignment section in combination with at least one rotary die cutter, the manufacturing costs are advantageously significantly reduced in direct comparison between production on a flatbed die cutter and a rotary die cutter, since in particular the production output is increased through adapted format sizes and / or higher machine speeds and / or because tool costs are lower. The at least one alignment section, preferably the at least one transport unit, in particular the at least one transport section, preferably has at least one transport element. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one first transport sub-section and the at least one second transport sub-section each have at least one transport element. Each transport section preferably has at least one transport element.Advantageously, the transport of the substrate along the transport path takes place by preferably direct contact of the substrate with the at least one transport element.

[0021] At least one transport section, in particular the at least one transport element, of the transport sections of the alignment section is axially adjustable. Advantageously, the at least one substrate is thereby aligned in the axial direction or is axially alignable, preferably relative to at least one tool of the downstream processing unit. The at least one alignment section preferably has at least one individual drive for at least one of the transport sections. Advantageously, the at least one individual drive enables individualized axial adjustment of the transport sections.

[0022] In particular, the at least one alignment section preferably has at least one individual drive for the axial adjustment of at least one transport section of the transport sections, preferably at least of the at least one transport element. The at least one transport section preferably has at least one individual drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one transport section. The at least one transport unit preferably has the at least one transport section and at least one further transport section arranged behind and / or in front of it in the transport direction, each of which has an individual drive for axial adjustment. The at least one individual drive is preferably designed to axially adjust the at least one transport section of the transport sections. The at least one individual drive preferably axially adjusts the at least one transport section of the transport sections.

[0023] Advantageously, the at least one individual drive ensures high accuracy in positioning the at least one transport section. Advantageously, the generated movement can be adjusted as needed, particularly with regard to speed and / or adjustment range. Advantageously, lubrication of a mechanical gear between the at least one individual drive and the at least one transport section is eliminated. Advantageously, wear on the mechanical components is reduced.

[0024] The at least one individual drive is preferably designed to generate an axial force, preferably exclusively an axial force. The at least one individual drive is preferably not designed to generate a torque that generates a rotating movement. The at least one individual drive preferably does not generate a torque that generates a rotating movement. The adjustment accuracy is advantageously increased. Wear on the mechanical components is advantageously reduced.

[0025] The at least one alignment section, preferably its at least one transport unit, has in a preferred embodiment at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably a plurality of transport sections, in particular each having at least one transport element. Preferably, the at least two, preferably the plurality, of transport sections are axially adjustable individually or in groups. The at least two transport sections, preferably the plurality of transport sections, are preferably axially adjusted individually or, alternatively, the at least two transport sections, preferably the plurality of transport sections, are axially adjusted in groups. This advantageously achieves individual alignment of the at least one substrate according to its current position. The individual axial adjustment advantageously increases the accuracy of the substrate alignment.Group-based adjustment advantageously simplifies the control algorithm and / or reduces the number of required drives. Fast control with short response times is advantageously achieved through axial adjustment within groups.

[0026] The at least one alignment section preferably has at least one main drive for driving the at least one transport section in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating, in particular rotary, direction. Advantageously, the at least one main drive enables cost-effective and / or simple driving of the transport sections in the circumferential direction. The at least one alignment section preferably has the at least one main drive for driving the at least one transport section in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating, direction, and the at least one individual drive for axially adjusting the at least one transport section.Due to the at least two drives operatively connected to the at least one transport section—at least one main drive and at least one individual drive—the circumferential movement, preferably the rotational movement, and the axial movement can advantageously be adjusted independently of one another. This advantageously enables individual response to the positioning of each substrate to be aligned.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one first transport section and the at least one second transport section can preferably be driven relative to one another at different speeds in the circumferential direction, preferably rotating, in particular rotationally, and / or are driven at different speeds. At least one main drive of the at least one first transport section preferably drives the at least one first transport section at a first speed, while at least one main drive of the at least one second transport section drives the at least one second transport section at a second speed. Advantageously, the at least one substrate within a transport section can be subjected to at least two mutually different speeds.Advantageously, an inclination of the at least one substrate relative to the at least one transport path and / or at least one tool of the subsequent processing unit is thereby aligned in a simple manner.

[0028] First and second transport sections, in particular first and second transport sections of a transport section, preferably have different main drives from one another. The at least one alignment section preferably has at least one main drive for driving in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating, in particular rotary, driving of the at least one first transport section and / or the at least one alignment section preferably has at least one main drive for driving in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating, in particular rotary, driving of the at least one second transport section. Preferably, the at least one transport section is operatively connected to at least one main drive, preferably the at least one first transport section is operatively connected to the first main drive and the at least one second transport section is operatively connected to the second main drive.In particular, the at least one main drive generates a movement in the circumferential direction, preferably a rotating, in particular rotary, movement, of the at least one transport element.

[0029] At least one component of the alignment path, preferably at least one alignment region of the alignment path, more preferably at least one transport section, is preferably controlled as a function of determined data. Preferably, at least one sensor for substrate alignment is provided along the alignment path. Preferably, the at least one alignment path has at least one first sensor for substrate alignment and / or at least one second sensor for substrate alignment and / or at least one third sensor for substrate alignment. For example, alternatively, at least one sensor for substrate alignment is arranged at only one position along the transport direction through the processing machine, preferably along the transport direction along the at least one alignment path.Depending on the determined Dante, preferably depending on the detection of at least one substrate by the at least one sensor for substrate detection, the at least one alignment path is preferably controlled. The use of multiple sensors for substrate alignment at multiple positions in the transport direction advantageously increases the accuracy of the achievable alignment. The alignment process is advantageously readjusted based on the further sensor detection. At least one sensor for substrate alignment preferably detects at least one imaging element, preferably at least one print mark, of the substrate. Advantageously, the alignment is thus coordinated with the print image. Advantageously, the accuracy of the alignment is increased compared to an alignment dependent on a detected edge of the substrate.

[0030] The at least one transport section, in particular the at least one transport element, is preferably axially adjusted as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the detection of the at least one imaging element, preferably designed as a print mark. The at least one control unit regulates and / or controls the at least one individual drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one transport section, preferably as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the detection of the substrate by the at least one sensor for substrate alignment. Advantageously, the control of the transport sections and thus in particular the alignment is individualized and tailored to the respective substrate, in particular to its current positioning.

[0031] Preferably, at least one sensor for detecting a front edge of the substrate is connected by means of at least one control unit to the at least one main drive of at least one transport section of the alignment path.

[0032] Advantageously, the control of the transport sections and thus in particular the alignment is individualized and adapted to the respective substrate.

[0033] Advantageously, the substrate is aligned in a substrate feed device, preferably by means of at least one fixed or movable stop.

[0034] Advantageously, the alignment of the substrate is carried out by means of the at least one alignment section in addition to the alignment in the substrate feed device.

[0035] The downstream processing unit preferably has at least one forme cylinder. The at least one forme cylinder of the downstream processing unit, preferably designed as a shaping unit, preferably a punching unit, or as an application unit, preferably has at least one drive for axially adjusting the forme cylinder. The forme cylinder preferably also has at least one drive in the circumferential direction. Advantageously, the relative position of the at least one forme cylinder is optimized relative to a substrate to be processed. Advantageously, optimal adjustment of the register is enabled by correctly positioning the forme cylinder in its axial position and / or relative to a master axis value.

[0036] Advantageously, at least one sensor for detecting a leading end, preferably a leading edge, of the substrate is arranged upstream of the at least one processing unit, preferably each processing unit. Preferably, depending on this at least one sensor, the arrival time of a region of the substrate to be processed is adjusted and / or adjustable relative to the arrival time of a processing tool of the processing unit at a processing point. Advantageously, this sensor is space-saving, particularly compared to image capture devices, for example. Advantageously, the processing machine has at least one inspection device, preferably at least one print image inspection system and / or at least one registration inspection system and / or at least one punch inspection system.Preferably, the at least one inspection device is connected to at least one drive of the processing machine and / or to at least one curved switch for discharging substrate and / or to at least one further component of the processing machine. Preferably, the at least one drive of the processing machine and / or the at least one curved switch for discharging substrate and / or the at least one further component of the processing machine are controlled and / or regulated as a function of the monitoring of the substrate by the at least one inspection device.

[0037] Preferably, the at least one processing unit, preferably the at least one application unit and / or the at least one shaping unit, more preferably each processing unit, in particular an application unit and / or a processing unit following an application unit, has at least one drive for axially adjusting the at least one forme cylinder of the processing unit. Preferably, the at least one processing unit, preferably the at least one application unit and / or the at least one shaping unit, more preferably each processing unit, in particular an application unit and / or a processing unit following an application unit, has at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder of the processing unit.Advantageously, an adjustment of the forme cylinder of the processing unit in the axial direction and / or in the circumferential direction, preferably its rotational speed, and / or an adjustment to compensate for an inclined position of the forme cylinder is made possible.

[0038] The processing machine is controlled in at least one operating mode. In one operating mode, hereinafter referred to as the second operating mode, for example, the processing machine is controlled such that, within one machine cycle, the number of processing phases of the at least one processing unit, in particular of the processing unit following the alignment section, is greater, preferably twice as great, as the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section, in particular of a single axially adjustable transport section. The at least one axially adjustable transport section of the at least one alignment section of the processing machine has at least one adjustment phase within one machine cycle.The adjustment phase describes an axial adjustment process of the at least one, in particular a single, axially adjustable transport section for the axial alignment of a, in particular a single, substrate. Preferably, during the adjustment phase, the at least one axially adjustable transport section performs an axial movement from a relative starting position at the beginning of a first machine cycle of the machine cycle, via a home position and via a relative adjustment position back to its relative starting position, and / or it performs an axial movement from a relative starting position at the beginning of a first machine cycle of the machine cycle, at least via a relative adjustment position, to a relative starting position of the subsequent machine cycle.At least one processing unit of the processing machine is arranged downstream of the at least one alignment section, wherein the at least one processing unit, in particular the downstream processing unit, has at least one processing phase, preferably at least two processing phases, within a machine cycle, which in each case comprise the sum of those successive process steps and / or sequences within the at least one processing unit by means of which a substrate is processed and / or can be processed in the case of its presence.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, in this operating mode, in at least one processing phase, preferably in at least a first of the at least two processing phases, of the machine cycle, a substrate is processed by the at least one subsequent processing unit and in at least one further processing phase, preferably in at least a second processing phase of the at least two processing phases of the machine cycle, no substrate is processed, preferably by the subsequent processing unit.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment of the, preferably second, operating mode, at least one substrate feed unit of the processing machine feeds substrate to the at least one downstream processing unit, in particular via the at least one alignment section. The processing machine is preferably controlled such that the at least one substrate feed unit has at least one feed phase within at least one machine cycle, in which at least one element of the at least one substrate feed unit is activated to feed a substrate, and that within a machine cycle, the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section of the at least one alignment section is equal to the number of feed phases of the at least one substrate feed unit.

[0041] Advantageously, the distance between two consecutive substrates is increased by the operating mode referred to as the second operating mode compared to a first operating mode. The second operating mode advantageously simplifies the return movement of the at least one axially adjustable transport section. Advantageously, a longer time period is available for the return movement. Advantageously, particularly large corrective movements can be carried out and / or substrates of great length can be processed and aligned. Advantageously, substrate processing in the at least one processing unit is coordinated with the alignment in the at least one alignment path. Advantageously, the alignment of the substrate along the at least one alignment path takes place without negatively affecting the processing speed of the processing machine.

[0042] The processing machine preferably has at least two operating modes. The operating modes preferably describe methods for controlling the processing machine. Preferably, switching takes place between the operating mode referred to as the second operating mode and a further operating mode, preferably referred to below as the first operating mode, or it is possible to switch between the operating modes. In the further operating mode, the processing machine is controlled such that, within one machine cycle, the number of processing phases of the at least one processing unit, in particular of the subsequent processing unit, is equal to the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section. Advantageously, the further operating mode increases the processing speed compared to the other operating mode, i.e., the second operating mode.Advantageously, longer substrates can be processed in the second operating mode than in the first operating mode.

[0043] Further advantages will become apparent from the following description of the drawings. Exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and described in more detail below.

[0044] They show:

[0045] Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a processing machine which has an alignment section between a last application unit and a shaping unit;

[0046] Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of an application unit with at least one upstream sensor;

[0047] Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of an application unit, which is followed by a drying device and two inspection devices;

[0048] Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a sheet with a first and second register mark arranged in their reference position, for example for four application units;

[0049] Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of a sheet with a first and a second register mark each deviating from the reference position, for example for four application units;

[0050] Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of a shaping device and a delivery with at least one inspection device in the transport direction after the shaping device, wherein a sensor arranged upstream of the shaping device is displayed;

[0051] Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a suction transport means designed as a roller suction system between two application units with a main drive and several individual drives of the transport sections;

[0052] Fig. 8 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of an alignment section arranged between an application unit and a shaping unit, with a transport unit for aligning substrates, as well as inspection devices arranged upstream of this on a further transport unit; Fig. 9 is a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a substrate alignment on an exemplary transport unit of an alignment section with a lateral offset, wherein a substrate arrives at the transport unit with a lateral offset;

[0053] Fig. 10 is a schematic representation of the alignment of substrate on a transport unit with lateral offset according to Fig. 9, wherein transport sections in contact with the substrate are adjusted axially;

[0054] Fig. 11 is a schematic representation of the alignment of substrate on a transport unit with lateral offset according to Fig. 9 and Fig. 10, wherein transport sections in contact with the substrate are axially adjusted and wherein transport sections which no longer have contact with the substrate are returned from the adjusted position to a starting position;

[0055] Fig. 12 is a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of an alignment of a substrate on an exemplary transport unit of an alignment path with an inclined position of the substrate, wherein the at least one transport section is coupled to a main drive and wherein a substrate arrives at the transport unit in an inclined position;

[0056] Fig. 13 is a schematic representation of the alignment of substrate on a transport unit when the substrate is inclined according to Fig. 12, wherein transport sections are adjusted axially in order to compensate for the inclined position;

[0057] Fig. 14 is a schematic representation of the alignment of substrate on a transport unit when the substrate is in an inclined position according to Fig. 12 and Fig. 13, wherein transport sections are axially adjusted to compensate for the inclined position, and wherein a transport section which no longer has contact with the substrate is returned from the adjusted position to a starting position;

[0058] Fig. 15 shows a preferred embodiment of an alignment section with two transport units for aligning substrates along the transport path with sensors for substrate alignment, wherein the transport units each have a main drive for driving the transport sections in the circumferential direction, and the transport sections of the transport units have individual drives for axial adjustment;

[0059] Fig. 16 is a schematic representation of a further preferred embodiment of an alignment section between two processing units with several transport units for aligning substrate;

[0060] Fig. 17 is a view of part of the preferred embodiment of the alignment section according to Fig. 16, wherein several transport sections each have individual drives for axial adjustment and wherein at least some of the transport sections have two transport sections with different main drives;

[0061] Fig. 18 is an enlarged view of Fig. 17 showing an individual drive and its operating chain to a transport section;

[0062] Fig. 19 is an enlarged view from Fig. 17, showing a spatial area between two transport sections of a transport section which is designed to transmit axial movement but does not transmit the rotational movement from one transport section to the other; Fig. 20 is an enlarged view from Fig. 17, showing a spatial area between two transport sections of a transport section which does not transmit the rotational movement from one transport section to the other;

[0063] Fig. 21 is an enlarged view of Fig. 17 showing a space area between two transport sections of a transport section which transmits a rotary movement and an axial movement from one transport section to the other;

[0064] Fig. 22 is a schematic representation of a gear train with gears and intermediate gears, wherein a main drive engages a rotational axis of a gear;

[0065] Fig. 23 is a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of an alignment of a substrate on an exemplary transport unit of an alignment path with an inclined position of the substrate, wherein a transport section has two transport sub-sections, wherein the transport sub-sections are each coupled to a main drive, wherein the two main drives drive the respectively coupled transport sub-sections at an initial speed in the circumferential direction, wherein a substrate arrives at the transport unit in an inclined position;

[0066] Fig. 24 is a schematic representation of the alignment of the substrate on a transport unit when the substrate is inclined according to Fig. 23, wherein, to compensate for the inclined position, the main drive of the first transport sections drives them at a first speed in the circumferential direction and the main drive of the second transport sections drives them at a second speed in the circumferential direction; Fig. 25 is a schematic representation of the alignment of the substrate on a transport unit when the substrate is inclined according to Fig. 23 and Fig. 24, wherein the substrate is transported further in a state aligned with respect to its inclined position;

[0067] Fig. 26 is a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of an alignment of substrate by an alignment section with axial offset of the substrate, a substrate moving ahead in the transport direction is already aligned while a following substrate arrives in the at least one detection area of ​​sensors for substrate alignment, wherein a transport section adjusted to align the leading substrate carries out a return movement to its basic position;

[0068] Fig. 27 is a schematic representation of the preferred embodiment of the alignment of substrate with axial offset according to Fig. 26, wherein a first group of transport sections begins an adjustment movement and wherein transport sections of a second group of transport sections adjusted for the alignment of the leading substrate carry out a return movement to their basic position;

[0069] Fig. 28 is a schematic representation of the preferred embodiment of the alignment of substrate with axial offset according to Fig. 26 and Fig. 27, wherein a first group of transport sections carries out the adjustment movement and wherein a previously adjusted, substrate-free transport section of a second group of transport sections carries out a return movement to its basic position;

[0070] Fig. 29 is a schematic representation of the preferred embodiment of the alignment of substrate with axial offset according to Fig. 26, Fig. 27 and Fig. 28, wherein a first group of transport sections carries out the adjustment movement and wherein a previously adjusted, substrate-free transport section of a second group of transport sections carries out a return movement to its basic position;

[0071] Fig. 30 is a schematic representation of the preferred embodiment of the alignment of substrate with axial offset according to Fig. 26, Fig. 27, Fig. 28 and Fig. 29, wherein a first group of transport sections carries out the adjustment movement and wherein previously adjusted, substrate-free transport sections of a second group of transport sections carry out a return movement to their basic position;

[0072] Fig. 31 is a schematic representation of the preferred embodiment of the alignment of substrate with axial offset according to Fig. 26, Fig. 27, Fig. 28, Fig. 29 and Fig. 30, wherein the alignment of the substrate is completed and the transport sections having the substrate in their effective range remain in their adjusted position, wherein previously adjusted, substrate-free transport sections of a second group of transport sections carry out a return movement to their basic position.

[0073] A processing machine 01 is preferably designed as a printing machine 01 and / or as a forming machine 01, in particular a punching machine 01, more preferably as a rotary punching machine. The printing machine 01 is preferably designed as a flexographic printing machine 01.

[0074] The processing machine 01 is preferably referred to as a printing machine 01 if it has at least one application unit 614, preferably designed as a printing unit 614, and / or at least one printing unit 600, in particular regardless of whether it has further units for processing substrate 02. For example, a processing machine 01 designed as a printing machine 01 additionally has at least one further such unit 900, for example at least one shaping unit 900, which is preferably designed as a punching unit 900, more preferably as a punching device 900. The processing machine 01 is preferably referred to as a shaping machine 01 if it has at least one shaping unit 914 and / or at least one shaping unit 900, in particular regardless of whether it has further units 600 for processing substrate 02.The processing machine 01 is preferably referred to as a punching machine 01 if it has at least one punching unit 914 designed as a shaping unit 914 and / or at least one punching unit 900 and / or at least one punching device 900, in particular regardless of whether it has further units 600 for processing substrate 02. For example, a processing machine 01 designed as a shaping machine 01 or punching machine 01 additionally has at least one further unit 600 for processing substrate 02, for example at least one printing unit 600 and / or at least one printing unit 614.

[0075] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least two processing units 600; 900, which preferably carry out different processing processes. Preferably, at least one processing unit 600, for example at least one front processing unit 600, is designed as an application unit 600. Preferably, at least one downstream processing unit 900 is designed as a shaping unit 900. Preferably, the at least one application unit 600 and / or the at least one punching unit 900 are each a processing unit 600; 900 of the processing machine 01, preferably for processing substrate 02. The processing of a substrate 02 is described above and below preferably as changing at least one property of the respective substrate 02 with regard to its physical properties and / or material properties, in particular its mass and / or shape and / or appearance.Through at least one processing operation, the substrate 02 can be converted into at least one further processable intermediate product and / or end product. Through processing operations, an existing substrate 02 can be further processed into an intermediate product or end product. The processing machine 01 can therefore also be referred to, for example, as a processing machine for processing a preferably sheet-shaped substrate 02. Preferably, the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably the at least one application unit 600 and / or the at least one shaping unit 900, more preferably each processing unit 600; 900, in particular an application unit 600 and / or a processing unit 600; 900 following an application unit 600, has at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900.The at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 is preferably designed to axially adjust the forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900. Preferably, the forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 616; 900 is axially adjusted by means of the at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the forme cylinder 616; 901. Preferably, the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably the at least one application unit 600 and / or the at least one shaping unit 900, more preferably each processing unit 600; 900, in particular an application unit 600 and / or a processing unit 600; 900 following an application unit 600, has at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900.The at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 is preferably designed to accelerate and / or decelerate the forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 in the circumferential direction and / or is preferably designed to adapt a processing length of the processing unit 600; 900 by accelerating and / or decelerating the forme cylinder 616; 901 in the circumferential direction. The at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 preferably accelerates and / or decelerates the forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 in the circumferential direction.Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 adjusts a respective processing length of the processing unit 600; 900 by accelerating and / or decelerating the forme cylinder 616; 901 in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the at least one drive of the forme cylinder 616; 901, preferably at least the axial adjustment and / or the speed in the circumferential direction, is controlled by at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916, preferably by the registration control system 728 and / or the punch control system 916.

[0076] In a preferred embodiment, the processing machine 01, in particular a sheet processing machine 01, preferably comprises a unit 100 designed as a feeder 100, preferably as a sheet feeder 100, and / or at least one printing unit 614 designed as an application unit 614 for applying at least one print image to substrate 02. If the processing machine 01 has at least one printing unit 614 and / or at least one printing unit 600 on the one hand and at least one shaping unit 914 and / or at least one shaping unit 900 on the other hand, it is accordingly designed both as a printing machine 01 and as a shaping machine 01.If the processing machine 01 has at least one printing unit 614 and / or at least one printing unit 600 on the one hand and at least one punching unit 914 and / or at least one punching unit 900 and / or at least one punching device 900 on the other hand, it is accordingly designed both as a printing machine 01 and as a shaping machine 01, in particular a punching machine 01.

[0077] The processing machine 01 is preferably designed as a sheet processing machine 01, i.e. as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02.

[0078] For example, the sheet processing machine 01 is designed as a sheet-fed printing press 01 and / or as a sheet-forming machine 01 and / or as a sheet-punching machine 01. The processing machine 01 is further preferably designed as a corrugated board sheet processing machine 01, i.e. as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated board 02, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02 made of corrugated board 02. Further preferably, the processing machine 01 is designed as a sheet-fed printing press 01, in particular as a corrugated board sheet-fed printing press 01, i.e. as a printing press 01 for coating and / or printing sheet-fed substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated board 02, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02 made of corrugated board 02. For example, the printing press 01 is designed as a printing press 01 operating according to a printing form-bound printing process.

[0079] The processing machine 01 is preferably designed to process substrate 02, preferably a sheet-shaped substrate 02. The substrate 02 preferably has at least one blank. A blank is preferably that region of the substrate 02 which is designed as a product of the processing machine 01, in particular as an intermediate product for producing an end product, and / or is further processed, for example, into a desired or required end product and / or is designed to be further processed. The desired or required end product, which is preferably produced by further processing the respective blank, is preferably a folding box and / or packaging.Unless explicitly differentiated, the term sheet-shaped substrate 02, in particular a printing material 02, specifically sheet 02, is intended to encompass in principle any substrate 02 that is present in a flat form and in sections, i.e. also substrates 02 that are present in panel or plate form, i.e. also sheets or plates. The sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheet 02 defined in this way is made, for example, of paper or cardboard, i.e. as a paper or cardboard sheet, or by sheets 02, sheets or possibly plates made of plastic, cardboard, glass or metal. More preferably, the substrate 02 is corrugated cardboard 02, in particular corrugated cardboard sheets 02. Preferably, the at least one sheet 02 is designed as corrugated cardboard 02. If a sheet 02 is mentioned above and below, these statements should preferably be understood as synonymous with any sheet-shaped substrate 02 according to the above definition of the term.The thickness of a sheet 02 is preferably understood to be a dimension orthogonal to a largest surface of the sheet 02. This largest surface is also referred to as the main surface. Preferably, pressure fluid is applied to the sheet 02, at least partially and / or at least on one side, on the at least one main surface. The thickness of the sheet 02 is, for example, at least 0.1 mm (zero point one millimeter), more preferably at least 0.3 mm (zero point three millimeters), and even more preferably at least 0.5 mm (zero point five millimeters). Particularly with corrugated cardboard sheets 02, significantly greater thicknesses are also common, for example at least 4 mm (four millimeters) or even 10 mm (ten millimeters) and more. Corrugated cardboard sheets 02 are comparatively stable and therefore not very flexible. Appropriate adaptations to the processing machine 01 therefore facilitate the processing of sheets 02 of great thickness.For example, the sheet-shaped substrate 02, in particular a sheet 02, has a length of at least 50.0 cm (fifty centimeters), preferably of at least 52.0 cm, more preferably of at least 60.0 cm, more preferably of at least 100.0 cm (one hundred centimeters), preferably of at least 120.0 cm (one hundred twenty centimeters), more preferably of at least 130.0 cm (one hundred thirty centimeters), more preferably of at least 150.0 cm (one hundred fifty centimeters). For example, the substrate 02 has a maximum length of 200.0 cm, preferably a maximum of 180.0 cm, in particular a maximum of 170.0 cm. The length preferably describes the length of the substrate 02 along the transport direction T within the processing machine 01, i.e. preferably the distance from its leading end to its trailing end.For example, the sheet-shaped substrate 02, in particular a sheet 02, has a width of at least 50.0 cm, preferably at least 60.0 cm, more preferably at least 100.0 cm (one hundred centimeters), more preferably at least 120.0 cm (one hundred twenty centimeters), more preferably at least 130.0 cm (one hundred thirty centimeters), more preferably at least 150.0 cm (one hundred fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 200 cm (two hundred centimeters), even more preferably at least 250 cm (two hundred and fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 280 cm (two hundred and eighty centimeters). For example, the maximum width of the substrate 02 is 350.0 cm, in particular 300.0 cm. The width preferably describes the width of the substrate 02 along the working width, i.e. in the transverse direction A, within the processing machine 01.

[0080] Preferably, the respective, preferably at least one, sheet 02 is made of paper or cardboard. Further preferably, the respective sheet 02 is made of cardboard, preferably corrugated cardboard. According to DIN 6730, paper is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers, usually of plant origin, which is formed by dewatering a fiber suspension on a screen. This creates a fiber felt, which is subsequently dried. The basis weight of paper is preferably a maximum of 225 g / m 2(two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter). According to DIN 6730, cardboard is a flat material consisting essentially of fibers of plant origin, which is formed by dewatering a fiber suspension on one or between two sieves. The fiber structure is compacted and dried. Cardboard is preferably made by gluing or pressing together pulp and / or. Cardboard is preferably in the form of solid board or corrugated board 02. Corrugated board 02, as used above and below, is cardboard made of one or more layers of corrugated paper glued to one layer or between several layers of another, preferably smooth, paper or cardboard. The basis weight of cardboard is preferably over 225 g / m 2(two hundred and twenty-five grams per square meter). The term cardboard refers, in the foregoing and in the following, to a paper sheet, preferably coated on one side, preferably with a basis weight of at least 150 g / m 2 (one hundred and fifty grams per square meter) and a maximum of 600 g / m 2 (six hundred grams per square meter). Cardboard preferably has a high strength relative to paper.

[0081] A leading end of a substrate 02 is preferably the leading region of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T with an extent in the transport direction T of a maximum of 15%, preferably a maximum of 10%, more preferably a maximum of 5%, of the length of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T. The front edge 03 is preferably part of the leading end. A trailing end of a substrate 02 is preferably the trailing region of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T with an extent in the transport direction T of a maximum of 15%, preferably a maximum of 10%, more preferably a maximum of 5%, of the length of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T. The trailing edge 04 is preferably part of the trailing end.

[0082] The processing machine 01 preferably has a plurality of units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000. A unit is preferably understood to be a group of devices that functionally interact, in particular to be able to carry out a preferably self-contained processing operation of sheets 02. For example, at least two and preferably at least three and more preferably all of the units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 are designed as modules 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 or at least each is assigned to one such module.A module is to be understood in particular as a respective unit or a structure comprising several units, which preferably has at least one means of transport and / or at least one of its own controllable and / or adjustable drive and / or is designed as an independently functional module and / or as a machine unit or functional assembly manufactured and / or assembled separately.A separate controllable and / or regulatable drive of an aggregate or module is understood to mean, in particular, a drive that serves to drive movements of components of this aggregate or module and / or that serves to effect a transport of substrate 02, in particular sheet 02, through this respective aggregate or module and / or through at least one area of ​​action of this respective aggregate or module and / or that serves to directly or indirectly drive at least one component of the respective aggregate or module intended for contact with sheet 02. Preferably, the separate controllable and / or regulatable drive of an aggregate or module is designed to drive movements of components of this aggregate or module and / or to effect a transport of substrate 02 and / or to directly or indirectly drive at least one component of the respective aggregate or module intended for contact with sheet 02.These drives of the units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are preferably designed, in particular, as position-controlled electric motors. A main drive M is preferably connected to at least two components of the processing machine 01 and / or is preferably designed to jointly drive the at least two components, preferably at least two mutually different units or preferably at least two mutually different transport sections 706, which are further preferably mechanically and / or virtually coupled or synchronizable with one another. An individual drive ME is preferably designed to drive one component, preferably independently of other drives and / or components.An individual drive, preferably at least one individual drive ME of a transport section 706, in particular at least one individual drive ME of a transport element 701, is preferably a position-controlled electric motor, for example, alternatively, a rotation angle-controlled motor. A main drive, preferably at least one main drive M of the transport unit 700, preferably which is connected to at least two transport sections 706, is preferably a position-controlled electric motor, for example, alternatively, a rotation angle-controlled motor.

[0083] Preferably, each unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 has at least one drive control and / or at least one drive regulator, which is assigned to the respective at least one drive of the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000. The drive controls and / or drive regulators of the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 can preferably be operated individually and independently of one another. Further preferably, the drive controls and / or drive regulators of the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 are linked and / or linkable in terms of circuitry, in particular by means of at least one BUS system, to one another and / or to a machine control system of the processing machine 01 in such a way that a coordinated control and / or regulation of the drives of several or all units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 is and / or can be carried out.The individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 and / or in particular modules 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are therefore preferably electronically coordinated and / or operated, at least with regard to their drives, in particular by means of at least one virtual and / or electronic master axis. The master axis, preferably the virtual master axis, preferably specifies a machine cycle. The virtual and / or electronic master axis is preferably specified for this purpose, for example by a higher-level machine control of the processing machine 01. Alternatively or additionally, the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are and / or can be synchronized with one another, at least with regard to their drives, for example mechanically.Preferably, however, the individual units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are mechanically decoupled from one another, at least with regard to their drives.

[0084] The spatial area provided for the transport of substrate 02, which the substrate 02 occupies at least temporarily when present, is the transport path. Preferably, the transport path is defined by at least one device for guiding the substrate 02 in an operating state of the processing machine 01. Unless otherwise described, the units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are preferably each characterized in that the section of a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 defined by the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 is at least substantially flat and more preferably completely flat.A substantially flat section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 is understood to mean a section that has a minimum radius of curvature of at least two meters, more preferably at least five meters, even more preferably at least ten meters, and even more preferably at least fifty meters. A completely flat section has an infinitely large radius of curvature and is thus also substantially flat and thus also has a minimum radius of curvature of at least two meters. Unless otherwise described, the units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 are preferably each characterized in that the section of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 defined by the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 runs at least substantially horizontally and more preferably exclusively horizontally.This transport path preferably extends in a direction T, in particular transport direction T. A substantially horizontal transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 means, in particular, that the provided transport path, throughout the entire area of ​​the respective unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000, exclusively has one or more directions that deviate from at least one horizontal direction by a maximum of 30° (thirty degrees), preferably a maximum of 15° (fifteen degrees), and more preferably a maximum of 5° (five degrees). The transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 preferably begins at a point where the sheets 02 are removed from a feeder stack 104.

[0085] The direction T of the transport path, in particular the transport direction T, is in particular the direction T in which the sheets 02 are transported at the point at which the direction T is measured. The transport direction T provided in particular for transporting sheets 02 is preferably the direction T which is preferably at least substantially and more preferably completely horizontally oriented and / or which preferably points from a first unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 to a last unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01, in particular from a sheet feeder unit 100 or a substrate feed device 100 on the one hand to a delivery unit 1000 ora substrate delivery device 1000 on the other hand, and / or which 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 aggregate 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 arranged downstream of the substrate feed device 100 or first contact with the processing machine 01 to a last contact with the processing machine 01. Regardless of whether the feed device 300 is an independent aggregate 300 or module 300 or is a component of the substrate feed device 100, the transport direction T is preferably the direction T in which a horizontal component of a direction points which is oriented from the feed device 300 to the substrate delivery device 1000.

[0086] A direction A, preferably the transverse direction A, is preferably a direction A oriented orthogonal to the transport direction T of the sheets 02 and / or orthogonal to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one application unit 600 and / or through the at least one shaping unit 900 and / or through the at least one sheet delivery 1000. The transverse direction A is preferably a horizontally oriented direction A. Preferably, a longitudinal axis of the at least one forme cylinder 616 is oriented parallel to the transverse direction A. Preferably, the transverse direction A is an axial direction.A working width of the processing machine 01 and / or of the at least one application unit 600 and / or of the at least one shaping unit 900 and / or of the at least one sheet delivery 1000 is preferably a dimension that preferably extends orthogonally to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one application unit 600 and / or the at least one shaping unit 900 and / or the at least one sheet delivery 1000, more preferably in the transverse direction A. The working width of the processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to a maximum width that a sheet 02 may have in order to still be able to be processed with the processing machine 01, i.e. in particular a maximum sheet width that can be processed with the processing machine 01. The width of a sheet 02 is to be understood in particular as its dimension in the transverse direction A.This is preferably independent of whether this width of the sheet 02 is greater or smaller than an orthogonal horizontal dimension of the sheet 02, which more preferably represents the length of this sheet 02 in the transport direction T. The working width of the processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to the working width of the at least one application unit 600 and / or the at least one shaping unit 900 and / or the at least one sheet delivery 1000.The working width of the processing machine 01, in particular sheet processing machine 01, is preferably at least 100 cm (one hundred centimeters), more preferably at least 130 cm (one hundred and thirty centimeters), more preferably at least 150 cm (one hundred and fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 160 cm (one hundred and sixty centimeters), even more preferably at least 200 cm (two hundred centimeters) and even more preferably at least 250 cm (two hundred and fifty centimeters), even more preferably at least 280 cm (two hundred and eighty centimeters).

[0087] A vertical direction V preferably denotes a direction that is preferably directed vertically upwards from a floor. The vertical direction V is preferably arranged parallel to the normal vector of a plane spanned by the transport direction T and the transverse direction A. Components preferably have their height in the vertical direction V. For example, in the region of the forming device 900, the vertical direction V is preferably oriented such that it points from the printing substrate 02 arranged in a processing station 910 toward a forme cylinder 901 of the forming device 900.

[0088] A direction X preferably denotes the direction along the lateral extent of the substrate 02. For a substrate 02 arranged in the processing machine 01, the direction X is preferably oriented parallel to the transverse direction A, i.e., an axial direction. The direction X preferably points from a first side edge of the substrate 02 to a second side edge of the substrate 02 opposite the first side edge. A direction Y preferably denotes the direction along the longitudinal extent of the substrate 02. For a substrate 02 arranged in the processing machine 01, the direction Y is preferably oriented parallel to the transport direction T, i.e., preferably points in the direction of the transport path. The direction Y preferably points from a rear edge 04 of the substrate 02 to its front edge 03.The front edge 03 is preferably the edge 03 of the substrate 02 which, along the transport path in the processing machine 01, comes into contact as the first edge of the substrate 02 with the respective units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000, in particular with the processing points 621; 910.

[0089] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate feed device 100, which is more preferably designed as a unit 100, in particular a substrate feed unit 100 and / or as a module 100, in particular a substrate feed module 100. In particular in the case of a sheet processing machine 01, the at least one substrate feed device 100 is preferably designed as a sheet feeder 100 and / or a sheet feeder unit 100 and / or a sheet feeder module 100. The at least one substrate feed device 100 is preferably the first unit 100 of the processing machine 01, in particular in the transport direction T. The substrate feed device 100 is preferably designed to feed substrate 02, preferably sheets 02, to at least one downstream processing unit 600; 900, preferably to downstream processing units 600; 900.The at least one substrate feed unit 100 is preferably connected to at least one control unit, which preferably controls, in a preferred embodiment, at least one element of the substrate feed unit 100, preferably at least one accelerator, for substrate feed. The substrate feed unit 100 preferably has a storage area 166 in which substrates 02 are present in the form of at least one stack or in a shingled arrangement, i.e., overlapping with at least one edge 03; 04. The substrate feed device 100 preferably separates the substrates 02 so that the substrates 02 are transported one after the other, preferably spaced apart from one another, through the processing machine 01.The at least one substrate feed device 100 preferably has at least one acceleration means, preferably at least one primary acceleration means and / or at least one secondary acceleration means, for accelerating the substrate 02 to the processing speed. Preferably, at least one acceleration means of the substrate feed unit 100 is designed as a primary acceleration means, which pulls an individual substrate 02 from the storage area 166 and / or accelerates the individual substrate 02 to a processing speed of the processing units 600; 900. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one primary acceleration means is at least one conveyor belt, alternatively, for example, an oscillating gripper. Preferably, the substrate 02 is pulled off the stack in the storage area 166; more preferably, the bottommost substrate 02 of the stack is pulled off.For example, as an alternative to removal from the stack, a frontmost substrate 02 of the shingled arrangement is removed by the at least one acceleration means. The at least one acceleration means, in particular the at least one primary acceleration means, is preferably connected to a control unit, which preferably activates or deactivates the acceleration means and / or which preferably adjusts the speed of the acceleration means.

[0090] For example, the at least one secondary acceleration means is designed to align a substrate 02 in the circumferential direction, i.e., in the transport direction T, in particular by adjusting the speed of the substrate by acceleration, preferably as a function of at least one sensor 164 detecting the substrate 02. For example, as an alternative to the at least one secondary acceleration means, an alignment section 750 is arranged at its position, the components of which preferably correspond to those of the alignment section 750 described below upstream of the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900.

[0091] The at least one substrate feed device 100 preferably has at least one front stop and / or at least one lateral stop and / or at least one rear stop, which preferably aligns the at least one substrate 02. For example, at least one stop is fixed or movable, towards the substrate 02 and / or away from the substrate 02. The at least one substrate 02 is preferably aligned in the at least one substrate feed device 100 by means of the at least one fixed or movable stop. The processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one unit designed as a conditioning device, in particular a conditioning unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a conditioning module.Such a conditioning device is designed, for example, as a preparation device, in particular as a preparation device for applying primer, or as a post-treatment device, in particular as a post-treatment device for applying paint. The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit designed as a preparation device, in particular a preparation unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a preparation module, and represents a conditioning device. The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one post-treatment device. The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 300, preferably a system device 300, which is more preferably designed as a system unit 300 and / or system module 300.The at least one feed device 300 is alternatively designed as a component of the substrate feed device 100 or another unit. The substrate feed device 100 preferably comprises the feed unit 300. The feed unit 300 preferably has the at least one feeder stack 104. The feeder stack 104 preferably comprises a plurality of sheets 02, which are preferably stacked at least temporarily in the storage area 166. The alignment of the at least one substrate 02 preferably takes place here. Further preferably, the at least one fixed or movable stop for alignment is arranged in the feed device 300.

[0092] The processing machine 01 has at least one processing unit 600; 900. The processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, for example eight, units 600, e.g., the application unit 600, which is preferably designed as a module 600, in particular an application module 600. An application unit 600 is preferably an embodiment of a processing unit 600. The at least one application unit 600 is preferably arranged and / or constructed depending on its function and / or application method. The at least one application unit 600 preferably serves to apply at least one respective application fluid or coating agent to the entire surface and / or at least part of the surface of the sheets 02.An example of an application unit 600 is a printing unit 600 or printing module 600, which is used in particular for applying printing ink and / or ink to substrate 02, in particular sheet 02. In particular, the at least one application unit 600 is designed to apply application fluid, preferably printing ink and / or ink, for example over the entire surface and / or part of the surface of the sheet 02. In the foregoing and in the following, an optionally arranged priming unit and / or a optionally coating unit also count as such an application unit 600 or printing unit 600. The at least one application unit 600 preferably has the at least one application unit 614. Preferably, at least a first application unit 600 in the transport direction T is designed as a priming unit. Preferably, at least a last application unit 600 in the transport direction T is designed as a coating unit.Preferably, at least one, preferably at least four, application units 600, which are preferably arranged downstream of the priming unit and / or upstream of the painting unit, are designed as printing units 600. Preferably, the at least one application unit 600 is referred to above and below as front processing unit 600. In particular, at least one subsequent processing unit 900, preferably designed as a shaping unit 900, is arranged downstream of the at least one front processing unit 600, preferably designed as application unit 600. Preferably, at least one substrate 02, in particular sheet 02, is printed and / or painted and / or primed in the at least one front processing unit 600, preferably designed as application unit 600.

[0093] In particular, regardless of the function of the application fluid that can be applied therewith, application units 600 can preferably be differentiated with regard to their application methods. An example of an application unit 600 is a form-based application unit 600, which in particular has at least one fixed, physical, and preferably replaceable printing form for the application of printing fluid. Form-based application units 600 preferably operate according to a planographic printing process, in particular an offset planographic printing process and / or a gravure printing process and / or a letterpress printing process, particularly preferably a flexographic printing process. The corresponding application unit 600 is preferably a flexographic application unit 600 or flexographic printing unit 600, in particular a flexographic application module 600 or flexographic printing module 600. In a further preferred embodiment, the at least one application unit 600 is designed as an offset printing unit 600.For example, the processing machine also has various application units 600 for different printing processes, which are preferably arranged one behind the other along the transport direction T. A preferred embodiment of the application unit 614 is intended to provide substrate 02, in particular sheets 02 and / or printing material 02, with application fluid from below, for example to print on them. In this preferred embodiment of the application unit 614, the forme cylinder 616 is preferably arranged below the impression cylinder 617. In an alternative embodiment, the sheets 02 are printed from above. In this case, the printing unit 600 is preferably designed in a mirror-inverted order with structural adjustments. The sheets 02 are preferably punched on the opposite side to the print image. Therefore, printing from below is the preferred embodiment.

[0094] The at least one application unit 600, preferably each application unit 600, preferably has at least one drive. The at least one application unit 600, preferably each application unit 600, preferably has at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600. The at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600, preferably of the forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 600, is preferably designed to accelerate and / or decelerate the forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600, preferably the forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 600, in the circumferential direction.Additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600, preferably of the forme cylinder 616 of the application unit 600, is preferably designed to adapt a processing length of the processing unit 600, preferably a processing length of the forme cylinder 616, by accelerating and / or decelerating the forme cylinder 616 in the circumferential direction. The at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600 preferably accelerates and / or decelerates the forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600 in the circumferential direction. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600 adapts a processing length of the processing unit 600 by accelerating and / or decelerating the forme cylinder 616 in the circumferential direction.Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder 616 can be accelerated and / or decelerated in the circumferential direction by means of the at least one drive, preferably a single drive. Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder 616 has at least one drive, preferably a single drive, more preferably a position-controlled electric motor, for axially adjusting the forme cylinder 616. The at least one processing unit 600, preferably designed as an application unit 600, preferably has at least one drive for axially adjusting the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600. The at least one drive for axially adjusting the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600 is preferably designed to adjust the forme cylinder 616 of the processing unit 600 axially, preferably in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder 616 is axially adjustable.Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one application unit 600 is axially adjusted by means of the at least one drive for axially adjusting the forme cylinder 616. Preferably, the axial adjustment takes place at least during the setup of the processing machine 01 for a new processing job. More preferably, the axial adjustment takes place additionally or alternatively during the processing of substrate 02. For example, the axial adjustment is controlled manually by an operator. Preferably alternatively, the at least one drive of the forme cylinder 616, preferably at least the axial adjustment, is controlled by the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916, preferably by the register control system 728.

[0095] The processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one unit designed as a drying device, in particular a drying unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a drying module. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one drying device 506 and / or at least one post-drying device is a component of at least one unit 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000, preferably designed as a module 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000. For example, at least one application unit 600 has at least one drying device 506 and / or has at least one unit 700 designed as a transport device 700 and / or at least one unit 700 designed as a transport unit 700. For example, the at least one drying device 506 is arranged on a transport unit 700 following the processing unit 600.For example, at least one inspection device 726; 728 is additionally arranged on this transport unit 700. Alternatively, the at least one inspection device 726; 728 is arranged on a further, for example subsequent, transport unit 700. Preferably, at least one application unit 600, preferably at least the last application unit 600 of the processing machine 01, more preferably each application unit 600, is arranged downstream of at least one drying unit in the transport direction T. For example, the drying unit is designed as an IR radiation dryer, UV dryer, or thermal radiation dryer, preferably depending on the applied printing fluid, in particular for drying it.

[0096] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one transport device 700, which is more preferably designed as an assembly 700, in particular the transport assembly 700, and / or as a module 700, in particular as a transport module 700. The transport device 700 is also referred to as transport means 700. Additionally or alternatively, the processing machine 01 preferably has transport devices 700, for example as components of other assemblies and / or modules. Preferably, the at least one transport device 700 has at least one drive, preferably an individual drive, for example at least one individual drive ME for an axial adjustment of at least one transport element 701, and / or at least one main drive, for example at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating, in particular rotary, driving, at least one transport element 701.Preferably, at least one transport unit 700 of an alignment section 750 has at least one individual drive ME. For example, at least one transport unit 700 between two application units 600 has at least one main drive M; in a preferred embodiment, at least one individual drive ME is additionally provided. Alternatively, the at least one transport unit 700 between two application units 600 preferably has no individual drive ME and only at least one main drive M.

[0097] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one shaping device 900, which is more preferably designed as an assembly 900, in particular a shaping assembly 900 or punching assembly 900, and / or as a module 900, in particular as a shaping module 900 or punching module 900 and / or as a punching device 900. A shaping assembly 900 is preferably an embodiment of a processing assembly 900. The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one shaping assembly 900 designed as a punching assembly 900. The at least one shaping device 900 is preferably designed as a rotary punching device 900 and / or preferably has at least one shaping unit 914 or punching unit 914, more preferably a rotary punching unit. A shaping device 900 should also be understood to include an embossing device and / or a creasing device.

[0098] Preferably, a perforating device is also a form of a punching device 900. Preferably, a punching unit 900 has at least one punching tool and / or creasing tool and / or perforating tool and / or embossing tool, wherein preferably at least one punching tool is provided. The at least one punching unit 900 preferably has at least one shaping unit 914, preferably designed as a punching unit 914. Preferably, the shaping unit 914 designed as a punching unit 914 has at least one forme cylinder 901, preferably designed as a punching cylinder 901. Preferably, the forme cylinder 901 of the shaping unit 900 has at least one drive associated with it, preferably a single drive, more preferably a position-controlled electric motor.

[0099] Preferably, the at least one shaping unit 900 is referred to above and below as the subsequent processing unit 900. Preferably, at least one substrate 02, in particular sheet 02, is punched and / or grooved and / or embossed and / or perforated in the at least one preferably subsequent processing unit 900, preferably designed as a shaping unit 900.

[0100] The at least one shaping unit 900, preferably the processing unit 900 following an application unit 600, preferably has at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900. The at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900, preferably of the forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900, is preferably designed to accelerate and / or decelerate the forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900, preferably the forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900, in the circumferential direction.Additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900, preferably of the forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900, is preferably designed to adapt to a respective processing length of the processing unit 600; 900, preferably a respective processing length of the forme cylinder 616; 901, by accelerating and / or decelerating the forme cylinder 616; 901 in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900 accelerates and / or decelerates the forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900 in the circumferential direction.Preferably, additionally or alternatively, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900 adjusts a respective processing length of the processing unit 900 by accelerating and / or decelerating the forme cylinder 901 in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the at least one forme cylinder 901 can be accelerated and / or decelerated in the circumferential direction by means of the at least one drive, preferably a single drive.

[0101] The at least one forme cylinder 901 preferably has at least one drive, preferably a single drive, more preferably a position-controlled electric motor, for the axial adjustment of the forme cylinder 901. The at least one processing unit 900, preferably a subsequent one, preferably designed as a punching unit 900, preferably has at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900. The at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900 is preferably designed to adjust the forme cylinder 901 of the processing unit 900 axially, preferably in the transverse direction A. The at least one forme cylinder 901 is preferably axially adjustable. The at least one forme cylinder 901 of the at least one shaping unit 900 is preferably adjusted axially by means of the at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the forme cylinder 901.Preferably, the axial adjustment occurs at least during the setup of the processing machine 01 for a new processing job. Further preferably, the axial adjustment occurs additionally or alternatively during the processing of substrate 02. For example, the axial adjustment is controlled manually by an operator. For example, alternatively, the axial adjustment is controlled by the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916, preferably by the punching control system 916.

[0102] The at least one shaping unit 900, preferably the at least one subsequent processing unit 900, preferably has at least one drive for at least one counter-punching cylinder 902 of the processing unit 900. The at least one drive of the counter-punching cylinder 902 of the processing unit 900 is preferably designed to adapt a processing length of the processing unit 900 by accelerating and / or decelerating the counter-punching cylinder 902 in the circumferential direction. The at least one drive of the counter-punching cylinder 902 of the processing unit 900 preferably adapts a processing length of the processing unit 900 by accelerating and / or decelerating the counter-punching cylinder 902 in the circumferential direction. Advantageously, the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the shaping device 900 is arranged above the at least one counter-punching cylinder 902 in the vertical direction V.Advantageously, gravity is used in the machining process to support the application of force.

[0103] The sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that, along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, after the at least one forming station 910, at least one separation device 903 for removing at least one waste piece from at least one sheet 02 is arranged. The separation device 903 is preferably designed for the complete removal of waste pieces from the respective sheet 02. The at least one separation device 903 is therefore particularly useful for separating the remaining pieces, in particular the former parts of the sheet 02 that have already been completely or partially separated from the sheet 02 and are to be removed from the sheet 02, in particular those parts of the sheet 02 that are to continue to be treated as sheet 02 and, if necessary, further processed.The at least one separation device 903 is designed, for example, as a separation unit 903 and / or as a separation module 903. Alternatively, the at least one separation device 903 is a component of another unit 900 or module 900, in particular of the at least one shaping unit 900 or shaping module 900.

[0104] The at least one separation device 903 preferably has at least one transport means 904 designed as a separation transport means 904, in particular for transporting sheets 02. The at least one separation transport means 904 preferably serves to transport respective sheets 02 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 and / or in the transport direction T, while waste pieces are removed from the respective sheets 02. The waste pieces are preferably transported in a respective direction which has at least one component oriented orthogonal to the transport direction T, preferably counter to a vertical direction V, for example vertically downwards. Preferably, at least the force of gravity is also used to remove such waste pieces from the respective sheet 02.Thus, preferably only one force needs to be applied which separates the respective piece of waste from the respective sheet 02 and by gravity the respective piece of waste is then carried away in a direction which has at least one component which is oriented orthogonally to the transport direction T, preferably downwards.

[0105] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 1000 configured as a substrate delivery device 1000, in particular a delivery 1000, in particular a sheet delivery 1000, in particular a delivery unit 1000, which is further preferably configured as a module 1000, in particular as a delivery module 1000. In the transport direction T, the at least one substrate delivery device 1000 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one shaping unit 900, further preferably downstream of the at least one separation device 903, further preferably following the at least one transport means 906. The substrate delivery device 1000 preferably comprises at least one delivery stack carrier 48 and at least one diversion delivery 51.The substrate delivery device 1000, designed as a delivery unit 1000, preferably has at least one preferably adjustable and / or controllable sheet diverter 49, which is designed to guide sheets 02 either to the delivery stack support 48 or the rejection delivery unit 51. The products, preferably products that can be further processed into end products, are preferably deposited on the at least one delivery stack support 48. Preferably, at least one sheet containing sample sheets and / or waste is deposited in the at least one rejection delivery unit 51. For example, the at least one sheet diverter 49 controls the transport path so that the processed sheet 02 is deposited either on the delivery stack support 48 or in the rejection delivery unit 51.

[0106] The processing machine 01 has, for example, at least one unit designed as a further processing device, in particular a further processing unit, which is more preferably designed as a module, in particular as a further processing module. The further processing unit is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one shaping device 900 in the transport direction T. For example, the further processing unit is arranged downstream of the at least one sheet delivery device 1000 in the transport direction T. For example, the at least one further processing device is designed as a gluing device and / or a folding device.

[0107] The processing machine 01 preferably has transport means 700; 904; 906 at one or more locations. Preferably, the at least one transport unit 700 is a transport means 700. The at least one transport means 700; 904; 906 is preferably designed to move substrate 02, preferably sheets 02, more preferably individual sheets 02, preferably along the transport path through the processing machine 01. Preferably, at least one transport means 700, preferably at least one suction transport means 700, is arranged at least between two successive processing units 600; 900. Preferably, the at least one transport means 700; 904; 906 has at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least five, more preferably at least nine, more preferably at least eleven, transport element 701. Preferably, the at least one transport element 701 is in contact with the substrate 02, at least in the case of its presence.Preferably, the at least one transport element 701 is designed to move the substrate 02.

[0108] At least one of these transport means 700; 906 is preferably designed as a suction transport means 700; 906, in particular as a suction belt and / or as a suction box belt and / or as a roller suction system and / or as a suction roller. The at least one transport unit 700 is preferably designed as a suction transport means 700. Such suction transport means 700; 906 preferably serve to move substrate 02 forward in a controlled manner and / or to enable movements while the substrate 02 is held against at least one counter-pressure surface of the corresponding suction transport means 700; 906. In this case, a relative negative pressure is preferably used to pull and / or push the substrate 02, preferably the sheet 02, against at least one transport surface 702. A transport movement of the substrates 02 is preferably generated by a corresponding, in particular circumferential, movement of the at least one transport surface 702.Alternatively or additionally, the substrate 02 is held in its path by the at least one suction transport means 700; 906, for example along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, and a transport movement of the substrate 02 is generated by a force predetermined by another, for example upstream and / or downstream, transport means 700; 904; 906. The negative pressure is in particular a negative pressure relative to an ambient pressure, in particular relative to an atmospheric pressure. The suction transport means 700; 906 is therefore preferably understood to be a device which has at least one counterpressure surface, which is more preferably designed as a sliding surface and / or as a particularly movable transport surface 702 and which is, for example, at least partially movable at least in the transport direction T.

[0109] Furthermore, the respective suction transport means 700; 906 preferably has at least one vacuum chamber, which is more preferably connected to at least one vacuum source via a suction line. The vacuum source comprises, for example, a fan. The at least one vacuum chamber has at least one suction opening 703, which serves to suck in the substrate 02. Depending on the embodiment of the suction transport means 700; 906 and the size of the substrates 02, the substrates 02 are sucked into a position that closes the at least one suction opening 703 or are only sucked against a transport surface 702 in such a way that ambient air can still pass past the substrate 02 into the suction opening 703. For example, the transport surface 702 has one or more suction openings.The suction openings preferably serve to convey a negative pressure from the suction opening 703 of the vacuum chamber to the transport surface 702, in particular without pressure losses or with very low pressure losses. Alternatively or additionally, the suction opening 703 acts on the substrate 02 to be transported in such a way that it is sucked against the transport surface 702, preferably without the transport surface 702 having suction openings. For example, at least one deflection means is arranged, which directly or indirectly ensures a circumferential movement of the at least one transport surface 702. Preferably, the at least one deflection means and / or the transport surface 702 itself is driven and / or drivable, in particular to ensure a movement of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T. Alternatively, the transport surface 702 allows the substrate 02 to slide along the transport surface 702.

[0110] A first embodiment of a suction transport means 700; 906 is a suction belt. A suction belt is understood to be a device that has at least one flexible conveyor belt, the surface of which serves as a transport surface 702. The at least one conveyor belt is preferably deflected by deflection means designed as deflection rollers and / or deflection cylinders and / or is preferably self-contained, in particular such that continuous circulation is possible. The at least one conveyor belt preferably has a plurality of suction openings. The at least one conveyor belt preferably covers the at least one suction opening 703 of the at least one vacuum chamber in at least a portion of its circulation path. More preferably, the vacuum chamber is then connected to an environment and / or to substrate 02 only through the suction openings of the at least one conveyor belt.Preferably, support means are provided which prevent the at least one conveyor belt from being pulled too far or even into the vacuum chamber and / or which ensure that the transport surface 702 assumes a desired shape, for example such that it forms a flat surface at least in the region in which its suction openings are connected to the vacuum chamber. A circumferential movement of the at least one conveyor belt then results in a forward movement of the transport surface 702, wherein the substrate 02 is held securely on the transport surface 702 precisely in the region in which it lies opposite the suction opening 703 covered by the at least one conveyor belt with the exception of the suction openings.

[0111] A second, preferred embodiment of the transport means 700; 906, preferably a suction transport means 700; 906, is a roller suction system. A roller suction system is understood to mean a device in which the at least one transport surface 702 is formed from at least sections of the lateral surfaces of a plurality of transport rollers 701 and / or transport rollers 701. Preferably, the at least one transport element 701 is designed as at least one transport roller 701 or transport roller 701. The transport rollers 701 and / or transport rollers 701 thus each form, for example, closed and / or rotating parts of the transport surface 702. The roller suction system preferably has a plurality of suction openings 703. These suction openings 703 are preferably arranged at least between adjacent transport rollers 701 and / or transport rollers 701.For example, at least one cover mask is arranged, which preferably forms a boundary of the vacuum chamber. The cover mask preferably has a plurality of suction openings 703. The cover mask preferably forms a substantially flat surface. The transport rollers 701 and / or transport cylinders 701 are preferably arranged such that they are intersected by this flat surface and more preferably protrude only slightly, for example, only a few millimeters, beyond this flat surface, in particular in a direction facing away from the vacuum chamber. The suction openings 703 are then preferably frame-shaped and each surround at least one of the transport rollers 701 and / or transport cylinders 701.A movement in the circumferential direction, preferably a circumferential or rotating, preferably rotary, movement of the transport rollers 701 and / or transport cylinders 701 then results in a forward movement of the corresponding parts of the transport surface 702. In this case, substrate 02, preferably sheet 02, is preferably held securely on the transport surface 702 precisely in the area in which it lies opposite the suction openings 703. Preferably, there is a linear contact area of ​​the substrate 02 with the at least one transport roller.

[0112] 701 or transport roller 701 in the region of the transport surface 702. Preferably, the drive forces from the at least one transport element 701 are transmitted to the substrate 02 in a frictionally engaged manner. Preferably, the transport unit 700 is designed as at least one suction transport means 700 with the at least one roller suction system. The roller suction system is preferably also referred to as a suction box.

[0113] A third embodiment of a suction transport means 700; 906 is a suction box belt. A suction box belt is understood to be a device that has a plurality of suction boxes, in particular those that are movable in a rotating manner, each having an outer surface serving as a transport surface 702.

[0114] A fourth embodiment of a suction transport means 700; 906 is at least one suction roller. A suction roller is understood to be a roller whose outer surface serves as a transport surface 702 and has a plurality of suction openings, and which has at least one vacuum chamber within its interior, which is connected, for example, to at least one vacuum source via a suction line.

[0115] A fifth embodiment of a suction transport means 700; 906 is at least one sliding suction device. The sliding suction device is preferably designed as a passive transport means and serves in particular to specify boundary conditions with respect to a position of a respective substrate 02 without setting the substrate 02 itself in motion. The respective sliding suction device preferably has at least one sliding surface and at least one vacuum chamber and at least one suction opening. This at least one sliding surface then serves as a counterpressure surface and serves as a transport surface 702. In the case of the sliding suction device, the transport surface designed as a sliding surface

[0116] 702 is preferably not moved. The sliding surface serves as a counterpressure surface against which corresponding substrates 02 are pressed. The substrates 02 can nevertheless be moved along the sliding surface, particularly if they are otherwise subjected to a force oriented at least parallel to the sliding surface. For example, a sliding suction device can bridge an area between two driven suction transport means 700; 906.

[0117] It is possible to combine different embodiments of suction transport means 700; 906. These can, for example, have at least one common vacuum source and / or at least one common vacuum chamber and / or at least one and / or interact as a suction transport means 700; 906 and / or be arranged one behind the other and / or next to one another. Such combinations are then preferably assigned to at least two of the embodiments of suction transport means 700; 906.

[0118] Regardless of the embodiment of the respective suction transport means 700; 906, at least two arrangements of the respective suction transport means 700; 906, as described below, are possible.

[0119] In a first, preferred arrangement, a section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, defined by the transport unit 700, preferably the respective suction transport means 700; 906, is located below the preferably movable transport surface 702 of the transport unit 700. The transport surface 702 preferably serves as a counterpressure surface and is, for example, at least partially movable at least in the transport direction T. For example, the suction openings 703 or intake openings of the suction transport means 700; 906, at least during their connection to the at least one vacuum chamber, preferably point at least also or only downwards and / or its suction effect is preferably directed at least also or only upwards. The substrates 02 are then transported by the suction transport means 700; 906, preferably in a suspended state.In a second arrangement, a section of the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02, which is defined by the transport unit 700, preferably the respective suction transport means 700; 906, is located above the particularly movable transport surface 702. The transport surface 702 preferably serves as a counterpressure surface and is, for example, at least partially movable at least in the transport direction T. For example, the suction openings 703 or intake openings of the suction transport means 700; 906, at least during their connection to the at least one vacuum chamber, preferably point at least also or only upwards and / or its suction effect is preferably directed at least also or only downwards. The substrates 02 are then transported by the suction transport means 700; 906, preferably in a horizontal position.

[0120] Preferably, at least one, for example at least two, transport units 700 are arranged between each two successive processing units 600; 900. Preferably, at least one transport unit 700 is arranged upstream of the first application unit 600 in the transport direction T. Between a last processing unit 600, preferably designed as an application unit 600, and at least one unit 900, preferably designed as a shaping unit 900, preferably at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least five, transport units 700 are arranged. In the transport direction T, downstream of the first transport unit 700, preferably at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably the at least one application unit 600 with the at least one application unit 614 designed as a printing unit 614, is arranged. Preferably, the at least one application unit 600 is designed to apply at least one print image to the substrate 02.Preferably, the at least one printed image is visible, for example in color. For example, additionally or alternatively, at least one application unit 600 transfers at least one colorless printed image, for example a varnish application, onto the at least one substrate 02. The at least one application unit 600 preferably has the at least one printing unit 614 with the forme cylinder 616. The forme cylinder 616 preferably has a drive assigned to it, preferably at least one individual drive, preferably at least one position-controlled electric motor. Preferably, the at least one application unit 600 has at least one drive for the axial adjustment of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one application unit 600 and / or at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one application unit 600.The at least one application unit 600 is preferably designed as a flexographic application unit 600 or as an offset printing unit 600. Preferably, the processing machine 01 has at least four application units 600, in particular flexographic application units 600. For example, the processing machine 01 comprises at least six, for example eight and / or a maximum of ten, application units 600, wherein the individual

[0121] Application units 600 can at least partially differentiate in the printing fluid processed by them and / or in a print image element applied by them to the printing substrate 02. Preferably, at least one transport means 700 is arranged between each two application units 600. The at least one printing unit 614 is preferably designed as a flexographic printing unit, which is designed in particular according to the principle of the flexographic printing process for applying printing fluid to the sheet 02. In a preferred embodiment, the application unit 614 comprises the at least one forme cylinder 616, at least one impression cylinder 617, more preferably additionally at least one anilox roller 618 and at least one ink fountain 619. The ink fountain 619 preferably has printing fluid and is designed to deliver the printing fluid to the anilox roller 618.The anilox roller 618 is designed to transfer the printing fluid to at least one printing form of the forme cylinder 616 for printing a printing substrate 02. The forme cylinder 616 and the impression cylinder 617 preferably define a processing point 621 of the application unit 614. A peripheral surface of the forme cylinder 616 and a peripheral surface of the impression cylinder 617 preferably define the processing point 621, designed as a printing nip 621, through which preferably sheets 02 can pass through the printing unit 614. The printing nip 621 is preferably the area in which the respective forme cylinder 616, on the one hand, and the respective impression cylinder 617, on the other hand, are closest to each other.

[0122] In a preferred embodiment of the processing machine 01, at least one printing unit 600, preferably the printing couple 614, preferably has the at least one forme cylinder 616. The at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one printing unit 600 has at least one working area. The working area of ​​the forme cylinder 616 is preferably that area of ​​the cylinder circumference, in particular the outer surface, of the forme cylinder 616 which is designed to process at least one substrate 02, i.e. which preferably comes into contact with a substrate 02 at least at one time and thereby changes this substrate preferably with regard to its shape and / or mass and / or surface structure and / or printing. The forme cylinder 616 preferably has at least the at least one printing forme. The forme cylinder 616 further preferably has at least the at least one printing forme and at least one holder 626 for the at least one printing forme.The working area of ​​the forme cylinder 616 is preferably that area of ​​the at least one printing form, in particular its outer surface, which is designed to process at least one substrate 02, i.e., preferably comes into contact with a substrate 02 at least once and, in the process, preferably modifies this substrate with respect to its shape and / or mass and / or surface structure and / or printing. The length of the printing form in the circumferential direction preferably exceeds the length of the working area, for example, to enable fastening of the printing form by the at least one holder 626. The length of the working area in the circumferential direction is preferably substantially equal to the length of at least one substrate 02, preferably exactly one substrate 02.The length of the working area in the circumferential direction is preferably equal to at least 80%, preferably at least 85%, more preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%, of the length of the at least one substrate 02, preferably of exactly one substrate 02. In the case of the forme cylinder 616 of the printing unit 614, the working area is preferably the processing, preferably printing, area of ​​the forme cylinder 616. The cylinder circumference of the at least one forme cylinder 616 is preferably matched to the length of the at least one substrate 02. Preferably, at least one substrate 02, preferably exactly one substrate 02, is processed with one complete rotation of the at least one forme cylinder 616. The working area is preferably between 20% and 95%, preferably between 30% and 90%, of the length in the circumferential direction of the cylinder circumference, in particular the lateral surface, of the forme cylinder 616.The remaining cylinder circumference, in particular the remaining lateral surface, of the forme cylinder 616 in the circumferential direction, which does not correspond to the working area, preferably forms the processing-free area of ​​the forme cylinder 616. In the case of the forme cylinder 616 of the printing unit 614, the processing-free area is preferably the non-printing area of ​​the forme cylinder 616.

[0123] The holder 626 of the printing form is designed, for example, as a clamping device. The processing-free region of the forme cylinder 616 preferably has the holder 626 of the printing forme. The processing-free region, preferably the non-pressing region, of the forme cylinder 616 preferably has a length in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 616 which is preferably at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, more preferably at least 8%, and / or a maximum of 15%, preferably a maximum of 10%, of the circumferential length of the forme cylinder 616. In a preferred embodiment, the non-pressing region corresponds to a cylinder channel of the at least one forme cylinder 616. The at least one impression cylinder 617 preferably has at least one holder 627.

[0124] In the non-printing region of the outer surface of the forme cylinder 616, during printing operation of the processing machine 01, there is preferably no transfer of pressure fluid from the outer surface of the forme cylinder 616 to sheet 02. Only within that region of the outer surface of the forme cylinder 616 which has the at least one printing forme, in particular within the working region, does a transfer of pressure fluid from the forme cylinder 616 to sheet 02 preferably take place. Along the circumferential direction of the outer surface of the forme cylinder 616, the at least one printing forme, more preferably exactly one printing forme, and the at least one non-printing region, preferably exactly one non-printing region, are preferably arranged one behind the other.In the direction of rotation of the forme cylinder 616, the holder 626 is preferably arranged in front of the printing area of ​​the forme cylinder 616. Further preferably, a rear edge of the non-printing area of ​​the forme cylinder 616 is arranged in front of the printing area of ​​the forme cylinder 616 in the direction of rotation of the forme cylinder 616. Preferably, a front edge of the printing area of ​​the forme cylinder 616 is identical to the rear edge of the non-printing area of ​​the forme cylinder 616.

[0125] In the transport direction T of substrate 02, the at least one processing unit 600 designed as an application unit 600 is preferably followed by at least one further processing unit 600; 900. A first application unit 600 is preferably followed by at least one second application unit 600, preferably at least four further application units 600. The at least one application unit 600, preferably the last application unit 600, is preferably followed by the application unit 600, the at least one shaping device 900, preferably the at least one punching unit 900. The at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900 is thus preferably designed as an application unit 600, preferably with a flexographic printing unit, or punching unit 900, preferably with a rotary punching unit.

[0126] In the transport direction T, after the at least one application unit 600, preferably after the last application unit 600, the at least one shaping device 900 with the at least one shaping unit 914 is preferably arranged. The at least one shaping device 900 is preferably designed as a punching device 900 and / or as a rotary punching device 900. For example, exactly one shaping device 900, in particular punching device 900 and / or rotary punching device 900, is arranged. The at least one shaping device 900 preferably has at least one, and more preferably exactly one, processing station 910, preferably designed as a shaping station 910, which is formed by at least, and more preferably exactly one, forme cylinder 901, designed in particular as a punching forme cylinder 901, on the one hand, and at least one impression cylinder 902, preferably a counter-punching cylinder 902, on the other hand.The shaping point 910 is preferably the area in which the respective forme cylinder 901, on the one hand, and the respective impression cylinder 902, on the other hand, are closest to each other. The at least one shaping point 910 is preferably designed as at least one punching point 910.

[0127] During punching, the punching cylinder 901 is preferably arranged in the punching position. During a job change, the punching cylinder 901 preferably remains in its punching position or the punching cylinder 901 is moved into a parked position, preferably in the vertical direction V. During operation of the processing machine 01, at least one tool of the punching cylinder 901, preferably its punching knife, preferably comes into contact with the punching lining of the counter-punching cylinder 902 in the punching position. This position of the counter-punching cylinder 902 is referred to as the punching position or working position of the counter-punching cylinder 902. During operation of the machine 01, the punching cylinder 901 and the counter-punching cylinder 902 are arranged in the punching position. The counter-punching cylinder 902 preferably has at least one drive, for example at least one actuator.By means of the actuator, the counter-punching cylinder 902 is preferably arranged so as to be transferable from the punching position into a parked position. In a preferred embodiment, the counter-punching cylinder 902 is adjustable on a linear guide 953 predominantly in the vertical direction V. The parked position is a position in which the counter-punching cylinder 902 is brought out of contact with the punching cylinder 901. The counter-punching cylinder 902 thus preferably remains essentially in its punching position. Preferably, the counter-punching cylinder 902 is only parked far enough that the counter-punching cylinder 902 is out of contact. Preferably, the actuator parks the counter-punching cylinder 902 only between 15 and 30 cm. The actuator preferably has a maximum stroke of 50 cm, more preferably 30 cm.Preferably, the punching cylinder 901 and / or the counter-punching cylinder 902 is serviced, in particular its tool is changed, when the counter-punching cylinder 902 is arranged in the parked position.

[0128] The shaping device 900, in particular the shaping unit 914, preferably has the at least one tool; more preferably, the at least one forme cylinder 901 comprises the at least one tool. In a preferred embodiment, the tool of the shaping device 900, in particular of the shaping unit 914, preferably the tool of the forme cylinder 901, is at least temporarily in direct contact with the impression cylinder 902, in particular in the region of the shaping point 910. The at least one forme cylinder 901 is preferably designed as a punching cylinder 901. The at least one tool of the forme cylinder 901 is preferably designed as a shaping tool, in particular a punching tool. The at least one forme cylinder 901 designed as a punching cylinder 901 preferably has the at least one punching tool, which preferably has at least one knife, more preferably vertically arranged knives.The knives are preferably arranged discontinuously and differ depending on the punching job. The at least one counter-pressure cylinder 902, designed as a counter-punching cylinder 902, preferably has a cover or punching pad. The punching pad is preferably made of a plastic and / or rubber and has slightly elastic properties. The punching pad is preferably made of a plastic such as polyurethane or the like. The punching pad is preferably easily depressible, for example, and can partially recover.

[0129] The at least one forme cylinder 901 of the shaping device 900 has at least one working area. The working area of ​​the forme cylinder 901 is preferably that area of ​​the cylinder circumference, in particular the outer surface, of the forme cylinder 901 which is designed to process at least one substrate 02, i.e. which preferably comes into contact with a substrate 02 at least once and thereby preferably changes this with regard to its shape and / or mass and / or surface structure and / or printing. The at least one forme cylinder 901 preferably has a tool length of its at least one tool with which the at least one substrate 02 is processed. The forming length or tool length is, for example, between 450 mm and 1600 mm. The at least one forme cylinder 901, designed in particular as a punching cylinder 901, preferably has the at least one tool designed as a shaping tool, preferably as a punching tool.The at least one tool preferably defines the at least one working area. The working area is preferably the area of ​​the forme cylinder 901 occupied by processing elements. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one shaping tool is mounted on a mounting plate. A forme cylinder 901 of a shaping unit 900 preferably has a plurality of holes and / or bores to which the mounting plate and / or the shaping tool can be directly mounted and / or is preferably mounted. The working area of ​​the shaping tool is preferably defined as a surface whose position runs in the radial direction through the outermost tool shapes. The shaping tool preferably has a plurality of processing elements, preferably punching elements. Such punching elements are designed, for example, as punching knives. The punching elements are preferably between 10 mm and 30 mm high.The working area preferably has a dimension in the circumferential direction. The working area preferably runs in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 901 from a tool start to a tool end. The tool start is preferably defined by the start of elevations of processing elements and / or punching elements and / or tool parts, in particular punching blades, which are provided for processing a substrate 02. The tool end is preferably defined by the end in the circumferential direction of a last elevation of processing elements and / or punching elements and / or tool parts for processing a substrate 02. The length of the working area in the circumferential direction is preferably substantially equal to the length of at least one substrate 02, preferably exactly one substrate 02.The length of the working area in the circumferential direction is preferably equal to at least 80%, preferably at least 85%, more preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%, of the length of the at least one substrate 02, preferably of exactly one substrate 02. In the case of the forme cylinder 901 of the shaping device 900, the working area is preferably the processing, preferably punching, area of ​​the forme cylinder 901. The cylinder circumference of the at least one forme cylinder 901 is preferably matched to the length of the at least one substrate 02. Preferably, at least one substrate 02, preferably exactly one substrate 02, is processed with one complete rotation of the at least one forme cylinder 901. The working area is preferably between 20% and 95%, preferably between 30% and 90%, of the length in the circumferential direction of the cylinder circumference, in particular the outer surface, of the forme cylinder 901.Covering refers in particular to the projection of the working area directly onto the outer surface in the radial direction. The remaining cylinder circumference, in particular the remaining outer surface, of the forme cylinder 901 in the circumferential direction, which does not correspond to the working area, preferably forms the processing-free area of ​​the forme cylinder 901. In the case of the forme cylinder 901 of the forming device 900, the processing-free area is preferably the non-punching area of ​​the forme cylinder 901.

[0130] The working area can preferably be divided into several sections with lengths in the circumferential direction. The working area of ​​the shaping tool preferably has several sections with working lengths for processing consecutively arranged sections on a substrate 02. The number of sections depends on the number of processing sections of the order or the sections on a sheet 02. Accordingly, each processing length of a section is assigned a section length of the working surface. The at least one forme cylinder 901 preferably has an inner radius between 175 mm and 300 mm. The radius, in particular the radius including the punching elements, is preferably between 190 mm and 350 mm. A circumference of the forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 914, for example also or alternatively of the forme cylinder 616 of the printing unit 614, is preferably 1600 mm ±10%.

[0131] The surface of the at least one tool is preferably curved. The at least one tool, which is preferably designed as a punching tool, is preferably shell-shaped, preferably half-shell-shaped. The inner diameter of the at least one tool is preferably adapted to the diameter of the surface of the at least one forme cylinder 901, such that the at least one forme cylinder 901 can preferably be equipped with the at least one tool. Preferably, at least two, for example at least three, tools are then arranged on the at least one punching cylinder 901, in particular one behind the other in the circumferential direction of the punching cylinder 901. The at least two shell-shaped tools preferably have the same length in the circumferential direction. Preferably, all positions of the at least one punching cylinder 901 which are provided for tools are equipped with tools during the processing of substrate 02.

[0132] The processing machine 01 preferably has a plurality of sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916. This preferably detects the at least one substrate 02, preferably its arrival and / or the substrate 02 itself, at specific points on the machine. Preferably, at least one sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is connected, at least in terms of data, to at least one control unit. Preferably, a monitoring result of the at least one sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916, preferably of all sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916, is displayed on at least one monitor and / or its function is monitored via the at least one monitor and / or the at least one sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is controlled via at least one control station of the processing machine 01.At least one sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is designed to detect data. Depending on the design of the sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916, this data may be, for example, image data, data establishing a relationship between the print image and the edge of the substrate 02, data relating to the positioning of the substrate 02, data relating to a positioning of at least one component of the processing machine 01, and / or data relating to a speed of at least one component of the processing machine 01. The detected data is preferably transmitted to at least one control unit and / or preferably stored therein. The detected data is preferably evaluated in the at least one control unit.At least one component of the processing machine 01, for example at least one transport section 706 and / or at least one forme cylinder 616; 901, is preferably controlled depending on the determined data.

[0133] Preferably, depending on the function and / or position, at least one sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is designed as an image capture device, preferably as a camera, more preferably as a color camera, more preferably as a line scan camera, more preferably as at least one CMOS sensor and / or at least one CCD sensor. A sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 designed as an image capture device preferably inspects the processing result of the substrate 02 and / or at least one section of the substrate 02. The at least one sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 designed as an image capture device is an inspection device 704; 726; 728; 916 for inspecting the substrate 02. Preferably, at least one illumination 727, for example a line illumination or a ring illumination, is assigned to the at least one sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 designed as an image capture device.Preferably, a sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 configured as an image capture device captures at least one image of the substrate 02, preferably at least one image of that part of the substrate 02 that is located within the detection range of the sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 during the capture. Upon detecting the substrate 02 passing through it, the sensor 704; 726; 728; 916 configured as an image capture device preferably sends a signal, preferably in the form of an image, to the at least one control unit of the processing machine 01. The control unit preferably evaluates the at least one signal, preferably the at least one image, and / or controls at least one component of the processing machine 01 depending on the received signal.Preferably, at least one alignment section 750 and / or preferably at least one transport section 706 of at least one transport unit 700 is controlled and / or regulated with at least one signal of the signals. Preferably, the cylinders of the application units 600 and / or the cylinders of the shaping unit 900 are controlled and / or regulated with the signals. To discharge substrate 02 from the processing machine 01, the processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet diverter 49 and / or at least one discharge delivery unit 51. In the event of deviations in the print quality and / or the punching quality, for example, the sheet diverter 49 is controlled by means of at least one signal from the sensors 726, 728, 916, and the substrate 02 deviating from its target state is deflected in the transport path and preferably thus conveyed to the discharge delivery unit 51.

[0134] Preferably, the at least one application unit 600 is configured to apply at least one print image to the substrate 02. Preferably, at least one sensor 726 of the sensors 704; 726; 728; 916, which are preferably configured as image capture devices, is configured as a print image inspection system 726. Preferably, the substrate 02, preferably the at least one print image of the substrate 02, which was further preferably applied to the substrate 02 prior to inspection by at least one application unit 600, is inspected by the image capture device configured as a print image inspection system 726. Preferably, the print image inspection system 726 inspects the substrate 02, preferably each passing substrate 02, for defects in the substrate 02 as such and / or for defects in the processing of the respective substrate 02 and / or for defects in the at least one print image of the respective substrate 02.Defects in the substrate 02 as such are, for example, surface deformations, such as holes or bulges in the surface, and / or the base color of the substrate 02, for example the color of the substrate 02 without further fluid application during processing in the processing machine 01. Defects in the print image include, in particular, missing and / or additional imaging elements of at least one print image element and, additionally or alternatively, the color of the print image, in particular the color quality, and / or the respective print image elements and, additionally or alternatively, splashes of printing fluid, for example, in unwanted positions. The at least one inspection device 726 designed as a print image control system 726 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one application unit 600, preferably downstream of the last application unit 600, and more preferably additionally upstream of the at least one shaping unit 900.Preferably, the at least one print image control system 726 is connected, via the at least one control unit, to the at least one sheet diverter 49 for ejecting substrate 02 and / or to at least one infeed of the substrate feed device 100 and / or to at least one marking device, preferably in terms of control technology. In the event of a minor deviation within a tolerance range of the inspected substrate 02, preferably at least its print image, from a reference, operation of the processing machine 01 is preferably continued. In the event of a serial error, i.e. an error occurring on several substrates 02 in succession, with regard to a deviation of the inspected substrate 02, preferably at least its print image, from a reference, the infeed for introducing new substrates 02 to be processed into the processing machine 01 is preferably stopped.Depending on the detection of the substrate 02 by the at least one print image inspection system 726, the substrate 02 is preferably either deposited on a delivery stack carrier 48 or diverted to an alternative transport path by means of at least one sheet diverter 49. If the substrate 02 corresponds to the target value, in particular if it shows no deviation from its target value within tolerance limits, the substrate 02 is preferably deposited on the delivery stack carrier 48. Preferably, if the inspected substrate 02 deviates from its reference, for example due to a defect in the substrate 02 as such and / or due to a processing error and / or due to a print image defect, the substrate 02 is preferably diverted, preferably by means of the control of the at least one sheet diverter 49.For example, this substrate 02 is guided along an alternative transport path, preferably deposited on a stack in the diversion delivery 51. For example, additionally or alternatively, the at least one print image inspection system 726 is connected via the at least one control unit to the at least one marking device, which is preferably arranged along the transport path downstream of the print image inspection system 726. If the inspected substrate 02 deviates from its reference, the marking device preferably marks the substrate 02, for example at least one panel of the substrate 02 that deviates from its reference. This preferably enables subsequent separation of the substrate 02, preferably at least the panel, from other substrates 02 corresponding to the reference.Preferably, depending on the detection of the substrate 02 by the at least one print image control system 726, the substrate 02 is either deposited on a delivery stack carrier 48 or diverted to an alternative transport path by means of at least one sheet diverter 49, and / or a feed of a substrate feed device 100 is stopped and / or a marking device marks the substrate 02.

[0135] Preferably additionally or alternatively, at least one sensor 728 of the sensors 704; 726; 728; 916, which are preferably designed as image capture devices, is designed as a register control system 728. The at least one inspection device 728 designed as a register control system 728 is preferably arranged after the at least one application unit 600, preferably after the last application unit, and more preferably additionally before the at least one shaping unit 900. The at least one register control system 728 preferably inspects register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and / or at least one imaging element of the substrate 02 to check the register and / or the register. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one register control system 728 inspects the register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably for checking the passport and / or register.For example, alternatively or in addition to at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, the at least one register control system 728 inspects at least one imaging element of the substrate 02, for example at least a partial area of ​​a printed image, which preferably differs from its surroundings in color and / or contrast, preferably for checking the register and / or the register. The term register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 is understood in the foregoing and below to mean a mark for checking the register and / or the color register.Preferably, for each application unit 600 and / or for each application unit 614, at least one register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, preferably at least two register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, more preferably exactly two register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, for example a first register mark 16; 17; 18; 19 and a second register mark 21; 22; 23; 24 for each application unit 614, are applied to at least one respective sheet 02. According to DIN 16500-2, for example, in multi-color printing, a register is the precise combination of individual print image elements and / or imaging elements and / or color separations to form a printed image. Register is also called color register. Circumferential register, lateral register, and diagonal register are preferably color registers with respect to specific spatial directions.

[0136] The register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, for example additionally or alternatively also the at least one imaging element, are preferably compared with a reference. The reference is, for example, their target position designated as reference position 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14. Preferably, first the at least one, for example two, register marks 16; 21, for example additionally or alternatively also the at least one imaging element, of a first color, the reference color, are compared with their target position 06; 11. The reference color preferably corresponds to that application unit 600 with the largest fluid application to the substrate 02 during the current processing process. The reference color is preferably a high-contrast color, for example black or brown or blue. The forme cylinder of the reference color is preferably set up manually.The position of the reference color, preferably the determination of its target position, is preferably aligned relative to the front edge 03 of the substrate, for example additionally or alternatively relative to the processing of the at least one shaping unit 900. Preferably, the further register marks 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, for example additionally or alternatively also the at least one imaging element, are evaluated with regard to their position relative to this at least one register mark 16; 21, i.e. the register mark of the reference color. Preferably, by means of the inspection of the register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24, for example additionally or alternatively also the at least one imaging element, the application units 600 are aligned to one another, preferably the application units 600 with regard to the application unit 600 of the reference color.Preferably, a plurality of substrates 02 are evaluated using the registration control system 728, and their measurement results are averaged. Preferably, the application units 600 are aligned depending on the averaged measurement result, preferably for the subsequent substrates 02 to be processed.

[0137] The at least one registration control system 728 is preferably connected to at least one drive via at least one control unit. The at least one registration control system 728 is preferably connected to at least one drive for axially adjusting the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one application unit 600 and / or to at least one adjusting device for the position of at least one printing form of the forme cylinder 616 and / or to at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one application unit 600 via the at least one control unit. Preferably, the at least one drive for axially adjusting the at least one forme cylinder 616 of the at least one application unit 600 positions the forme cylinder 616 in the transverse direction A.Preferably, the at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 moves the forme cylinder in the circumferential direction, preferably in a rotating movement. Depending on the inspection by the at least one register control system 728, the at least one drive of at least one application unit 600 for the axial positioning of its forme cylinder 616 and / or at least one adjustment device for the position of at least one printing forme of the forme cylinder 616 and / or at least one drive moving the forme cylinder 616 in the circumferential direction is preferably controlled by means of the at least one control unit.

[0138] A circumferential register preferably describes the alignment of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T. The circumferential register is preferably determined via the position of the register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 in the transport direction T, preferably along the direction Y from the trailing edge 04 to the leading edge 03 of the substrate 02, in particular by a distance ay in the direction Y, preferably by the register control system 728. In the event of a deviation in the circumferential register, a position in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616 generating the deviation is preferably rotated relative to its leading axis value. Thus, a new position of the forme cylinder 616 is preferably assigned to the leading axis value. A lateral register preferably describes the alignment of the substrate 02 in the transverse direction A.The lateral register is preferably determined via the position of the register marks 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 in the transverse direction A, preferably along the direction X from one lateral edge of the substrate 02 to the other lateral edge, in particular by a distance ax in the direction X, preferably by the register control system 728. Preferably, at least one, preferably each, forme cylinder 616 has at least one drive for laterally adjusting the forme cylinder 616. In the event of a deviation in the lateral register, the forme cylinder 616 generating the deviation is preferably adjusted axially relative to the forme cylinder 616 of the reference color. The at least one drive preferably adjusts the forme cylinder 616 axially, i.e., in the transverse direction A, in the event of a deviation in the lateral register of the respective forme cylinder 616. A diagonal register preferably describes an inclined position of the substrate 02.The diagonal register is preferably determined via the position of the front register marks 16; 17; 18; 19 relative to the position of the rear register marks 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same color, in particular by a shift angle w, preferably by the register control system 728. In the event of a deviation in the diagonal register, the printing form of the forme cylinder 616 that caused the deviation is preferably aligned. The printing forme is preferably aligned by shifting the rear edge relative to the front edge of the printing forme, for example, by lifting the printing forme from the forme cylinder 616 using blast air.Preferably, the register control system 728 additionally or alternatively inspects a print length I2 of the substrate 02, preferably via the position and / or the distance of the front register marks 16; 17; 18; 19 relative to the position and / or the distance of the rear register marks 21; 22; 23; 24 of the same application unit, preferably of the same color. The print length of each color is preferably determined with respect to the print length of the reference color. This actually printed print length I2 is preferably compared with a reference length I1, the target distance of the register marks determined by the distance of the register marks of the reference color from one another.Preferably, in the event of a deviation in the processing length, preferably the printing length I2, i.e. the period of time during which the substrate O2 is processed in the processing station 621 of the application unit 600, the forme cylinder 616 generating the deviation is accelerated and / or decelerated while it is in contact with a substrate O2 to be processed. For this purpose, the forme cylinder 616 preferably has at least one individual drive for adjusting the speed. Preferably, the print image generated with the respective forme cylinder 616 is thus stretched or compressed, in particular adapted to the print image of the standard color. The printing length I2 is preferably corrected over the entire substrate O2. For example, if the actual value of the printing length I2 is shortened compared to the target value of the printing length I1, the speed of the forme cylinder 601 is increased and operated at a higher speed than the lead axis.During the cycle of forme cylinder 601, a gap occurs in the area of ​​the cylinder channel. Due to the changed speed, the phase position relative to the leading axis changes. However, with forme cylinder 601, the print image must be applied precisely, which is why the arrival time of substrate 02 must be exactly correct. Accordingly, forme cylinder 616 must be decelerated and accelerated again during the gap to correct the phase position. In a preferred embodiment, the print length I2 can also be adjusted in sections.

[0139] Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one register control system 728 is connected, preferably in terms of control technology, to the at least one individual drive ME and / or to the at least one main drive M by means of at least one control unit. Depending on the inspection by the at least one register control system 728, the at least one individual drive ME is preferably controlled for the axial adjustment of the at least one transport element 701 and / or the at least one main drive M is controlled for the acceleration or deceleration of the at least one transport element 701 in the transport direction T. For example, control values ​​for the axial adjustment of the at least one transport element 701, preferably the axially adjustable transport elements 701, are determined by means of the at least one register control system 728, which control values ​​are adopted for at least two, preferably at least ten, for example at least twenty, substrates 02.Preferably, these fixed control values ​​form a basic adjustment, which are preferably summed for each substrate 02 with individual control values, which individual control values ​​are preferably determined as a function of the individual detection of the individual substrates 02 by the at least one sensor 704 assigned to the transport unit 700 and in particular to the at least one transport element 701 for substrate alignment.

[0140] For example, the print image inspection system 726 and the registration control system 728 are a common image capture device; alternatively, they are separate image capture devices. Preferably, the print image inspection system 726 and / or the registration control system 728 are arranged downstream of the last application unit 600 and upstream of the at least one forming unit 900. Preferably, no further alignment of the substrate 02 takes place between the last application unit 600 and the print image inspection system 726 or the registration control system 728.

[0141] Preferably additionally or alternatively, at least one sensor 916 of the sensors 704; 726; 728; 916, which are preferably designed as image capture devices, is designed as a punching pattern inspection system 916. The at least one inspection device 916 designed as a punching pattern inspection system 916 is preferably arranged downstream of the at least one downstream processing unit 900 designed as a punching unit 900. The at least one punching pattern inspection system 916 is preferably arranged along the transport path downstream of the at least one shaping unit 900, preferably downstream of the last processing unit 600; 900 of the processing machine 01. The at least one punching pattern inspection system 916 is preferably arranged upstream of the delivery unit 1000.Preferably, the at least one punching image control system 916 inspects the substrate 02 for unremoved punching residues or waste pieces and / or for the punched contour and / or for the position of the at least one printed image relative to the position of the at least one punching image and / or for the position of the at least one punch relative to the edges of the substrate 02 and / or for wear on the punching tool and / or for wear on a cylinder winding of the counter-punching cylinder 902 and / or for a change in the punching length. The punching examples used here are preferably equally applicable to creasing and / or embossing and / or other processing types of the shaping unit 900 according to the respective design.

[0142] The at least one punching control system 916 is preferably connected, preferably in terms of control technology, by means of at least one control unit to the at least one sheet diverter 49 for discharging substrate 02 and / or to at least one infeed of the substrate supply device 100 and / or to at least one output device that creates a quality report and / or to the at least one drive for axially adjusting the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900 and / or to at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900 and / or to at least one drive of the at least one counter-punching cylinder 902 of the punching unit 900 and / or to the at least one individual drive ME and / or to the at least one main drive M.The at least one punching control system 916 preferably controls, depending on the detection of the substrate 02, at least one sheet diverter 49 for discharging substrate 02 and / or at least one feeder of the substrate supply device 100 and / or at least one output device creating a quality report and / or the at least one drive for an axial adjustment of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900 and / or at least one drive in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 901 of the punching unit 900 and / or at least one drive of at least one impression cylinder 902 of the punching unit 900 and / or the at least one individual drive ME of the transport unit 700 for substrate alignment and / or the at least one main drive M of the transport unit 700 for substrate alignment by means of at least one control unit.Preferably, in the case of a lateral offset of the forme cylinder 901 relative to its target position, the forme cylinder 901 is preferably adjusted laterally in order to reach its target position. For the axial adjustment of the forme cylinder 901 of the forming unit 900, the forme cylinder 901 preferably has at least one individual drive, preferably a position-controlled electric motor. For example, the axial adjustment of the forme cylinder 910 of the forming unit 900 takes place at least when setting up the processing machine 01 after a job change. For example, additionally or alternatively, the axial adjustment of the forme cylinder 901 preferably takes place for each substrate 02 that follows the inspected substrate 02. For example, after forming an average value of the adjustment by inspecting at least two, for example at least ten, substrates 02.

[0143] Preferably, a processing length, preferably the punching length, i.e., the period of time during which the substrate 02 is processed in the processing station 910 of the forming unit 900, is set by the relative speed of the counter-punching cylinder 902 to the forme cylinder 901. Preferably, if the punching length deviates from its target length, the counter-punching cylinder 902, for example alternatively or additionally the forme cylinder 901, is accelerated and / or decelerated while it is in contact with at least one substrate 02. For this purpose, the object cylinder 902 preferably has an individual drive for adjusting the speed in the circumferential direction. For example, alternatively or additionally, the forme cylinder 901 has an individual drive for adjusting the speed in the circumferential direction.

[0144] Preferably, the punching length is set for each of the substrates 02 that follow the inspected substrate 02. To set the start of processing a substrate 02 at the processing station 910, the substrate 02 to be processed is preferably accelerated or decelerated by the transport unit 700 located upstream of the processing station 910, preferably so that the arrival time of the area of ​​the substrate 02 to be processed coincides with the arrival time of the tool at the processing station 910. Preferably, the start of processing a substrate 02 at the processing station 910 of the shaping device 900 is set depending on the detection of the substrate 02, preferably its leading edge 03, by the at least one sensor 922 for detecting the leading edge 03.

[0145] Preferably, depending on the function and / or position, at least one sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is designed as a light sensor, preferably having at least one photocell, more preferably as a light barrier and / or as a sensor for contrast detection and / or as a transmitted light sensor. For example, the light sensor, in particular the at least one light sensor, is designed as a reflected light sensor. Preferably, a sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922, which is preferably designed as a light sensor, detects a substrate 02, preferably an edge 03, passing through the sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 along the transport path. 04, in particular front edge 03 and / or rear edge 04, of the substrate 02 and / or at least one imaging element, preferably a print mark and / or register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and / or an element of a print image of the substrate 02 that can be distinguished from its surroundings.For example, the substrate 02 is detected based on the difference in contrast to the surroundings of the object to be detected, for example, the edge 03; 04 or the imaging element to the surface of the substrate 02 surrounding the object. Preferably, the arrival of the sheet is detected. Preferably, the sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922, designed as a light sensor, sends a signal to a control unit of the processing machine 01 upon detecting the substrate 02 passing through it, in particular the object to be detected.

[0146] At least one sensor 704 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is preferably designed as a sensor 704 for substrate alignment. This is preferably designed as a light sensor, in particular as a sensor for contrast detection. The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment preferably detects at least one imaging element, preferably a print mark and / or register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and / or an element of a printed image of the substrate 02 that can be distinguished from its surroundings. The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment preferably detects an imaging element of the substrate 02. At least one alignment path 750 preferably has at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0147] At least one sensor 164 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916, preferably designed as a light sensor, is preferably arranged in the substrate feed device 100. For example, the support device 300 has the at least one sensor 164, preferably designed as a light sensor. Preferably, the at least one sensor 164 of the substrate feed device 100, preferably designed as a light sensor, detects a passing substrate 02, preferably its leading edge 03 and / or its trailing edge 02. Preferably, the time at which the substrate 02 is detected is determined. The at least one sensor 164 of the substrate feed device 100 is preferably connected to at least one infeed of the substrate feed device 100 and / or to at least one drive of the processing machine 01.The at least one sensor 164 of the substrate feed device 100 preferably stops at least one feed of the substrate feed device 100 and / or at least one drive of the processing machine 01 depending on the detection of a substrate 02. In the event of a slight deviation, preferably within a tolerance range, of the time of detection from a reference value, the substrate 02 is preferably guided to the processing units 600; 900 of the processing machine 01. In the event of a deviation, preferably outside a tolerance range, of the time of detection from a reference value, the feed of the substrate feed device 100 is preferably stopped and / or the processing of substrate 02 by the processing machine 01 is preferably stopped.

[0148] For example, additionally or alternatively, the sensor 164 of the substrate feed device 100, which is preferably designed as a light sensor, is arranged, with respect to the transport direction T, downstream of at least one primary acceleration means which pulls a substrate 02 from a stack from its storage area 166 and / or accelerates the substrate 02 to a processing speed of the processing units 600; 900, and / or downstream of at least one front stop, which preferably delimits the storage area 166, and / or upstream of at least one secondary acceleration means which preferably adapts the actual transport speed of the substrate 02 to the processing speed of the processing units 600; 900 by accelerating or decelerating, and / or in a region of the at least one secondary acceleration means.Preferably, the at least one sensor 164 is configured to control a drive of the at least one acceleration means, preferably at least the secondary acceleration means, depending on the detection of the substrate 02 and / or controls it in order to adapt the substrate 02 to the processing speed of the processing units 600; 900. Preferably, the actual arrival time of the substrate 02 is determined from the detection of the substrate 02, preferably its edge 03; 04 and / or at least one imaging element such as a print mark, by the at least one sensor 164. The actual arrival time is preferably compared with a reference, for example the target arrival time related to the machine cycle. According to the comparison, the at least one secondary acceleration means is preferably controlled, preferably accelerated or decelerated, in order to adapt the substrate 02 to the processing speed.

[0149] At least one sensor 722, preferably designed as a light sensor for detecting a substrate 02 passing through the sensor 722, preferably for detecting the front edge 03 of the substrate 02, of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is preferably assigned to the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916, preferably arranged upstream along the transport path, more preferably arranged upstream without further units or devices in between. For example, at least one sensor 722 is assigned to the print image control system 726 and / or the register control system 728, preferably at least one sensor 722 for both systems. For example, at least one sensor 722 is assigned to the punch control system 916. Preferably, the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 is adjustable and / or controllable by the at least one signal of the at least one sensor 722 and / or is controlled thereby.Preferably, the time for triggering at least one recording of the at least one inspection device 726; 728; 916 is adjustable and / or controllable by the at least one signal of the at least one sensor 722 and / or is triggered thereby.

[0150] In particular, at least one sensor 622; 922 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is designed to supply data for setting the start of processing of a substrate 02 in a subsequent processing station 621; 910. The at least one sensor 622; 922 is preferably designed as a light barrier, preferably a through-beam light barrier or a reflective light barrier. With through-beam light barriers, a transmitter in a separate housing sends the light to a separate receiver. If the transmitted beam is interrupted by the object, it is considered to be detected. With reflective light barriers, the transmitter and receiver are accommodated in the same housing. In each case at least one sensor 622; 922, preferably designed as a light sensor, for example a light barrier, is preferably assigned to a respective processing unit 600; 900, preferably application unit 600 or shaping unit 900, preferably arranged in front of its processing point 621; 910.Preferably, at least one sensor 622; 922 for detecting a leading end, preferably a front edge 03, of a substrate 02 is arranged in front of each processing unit 600; 900 of the processing machine 01.

[0151] This at least one sensor 622; 922 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is further preferably connected, by means of at least one control unit, to at least one main drive M of a transport unit 700 arranged upstream of the respective processing unit 600; 900, preferably directly upstream thereof. Depending on the detection of the leading end, preferably the leading edge 03, of the substrate 02 by the at least one sensor 622; 922, preferably at least one main drive M of a transport unit 700 arranged upstream of the respective processing unit 600; 900 accelerates and / or decelerates the at least one transport element 701 of this at least one transport unit 700.Preferably, the arrival time of the substrate 02 at the processing point 621; 910 of the respective processing unit 600; 900 is thus individually coordinated with the arrival time of the tool processing the substrate 02 at the processing point 621; 910, preferably for each processing unit 600; 900 of the processing machine 01, by accelerating and / or decelerating the substrate 02.

[0152] Additionally or alternatively, the at least one sensor 622; 922 of the sensors 164; 622; 704; 722; 726; 728; 922; 916 is preferably designed to detect the leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of the substrate 02 passing the sensor 622; 922. The at least one sensor 622; 922 for detecting the leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of the substrate 02, preferably which is assigned to a respective processing unit 600; 900, is preferably in each case at least in front of a last transport element 701 in the transport direction T, more preferably in front of the last two transport elements 701, more preferably the last three transport elements 701, more preferably the last four transport elements 701, of the at least one transport unit 700, in front of the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900, preferably to which the respective sensor 622; 922 is assigned.For example, two sensors 622; 922 are arranged parallel to one another along the transport path in front of the processing unit 600; 900, preferably in front of its processing point 621; 910. Preferably, the at least one sensor 622; 922, preferably designed as a light sensor, is preferably arranged on the transport unit 700 arranged upstream of the processing point 621; 910, preferably without further units 100; 300; 600; 700; 900; 1000 in between. Preferably, the respective sensor 622; 922 is arranged such that at least part of the transport device 700, in particular at least part of the respective transport means 700, is arranged between the respective sensor 622; 922 and the respective processing point 621; 909 of the respective unit 600; 900. In a preferred embodiment of the transport device 700, the transport means 700 is designed as an upper suction transport means 700, in particular as the at least one roller suction system.Preferably, at least one transport section 706, preferably at least one transport roller 701 and / or at least one transport roller 701, more preferably additionally a maximum of three transport rollers 701 and / or three transport rollers 701, of the upper suction transport means 700 is arranged, relative to the transport direction T, between the respective sensor 622; 922 and the processing point 621; 909 of the respective unit 600; 900. Preferably, the sensor 622; 922 is arranged at the same coordinate relative to the transverse direction A. Preferably, the sensors 622; 922 are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, preferably in alignment with one another. An arrangement of the sensors 622; 922 in the transport direction T in alignment with one another preferably ensures that the same position of the leading edge 03 of the respective sheet 02 can be detected by the respective sensors 622; 922.

[0153] The at least one sensor 622; 922 for detecting the leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of the substrate 02 is preferably connected, preferably in terms of control technology, by means of at least one control unit to the at least one main drive M, preferably at least one main drive M of at least one transport section 706 and / or at least one main drive M of at least one alignment section 750 and / or at least one main drive M of at least one transport unit 700. The at least one sensor 622; 922 for detecting the leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of the substrate 02 is preferably connected, preferably in terms of control technology, by means of the at least one control unit to the at least one main drive M of at least a third alignment region of the at least one alignment section 750.Preferably, by means of the at least one main drive M, during a correction of the register in the transport direction T and / or during a correction of the punching register in the transport direction T, the arrival time of the at least one substrate 02 at the processing point 621; 910 of the processing unit 600; 900 assigned to the sensor 622; 922 is set relative to the arrival time of a start region of a region of the forme cylinder 616; 901 of the processing unit 600; 900 that processes the substrate 02.Preferably, according to the detection of the substrate 02, preferably depending on the detection of the leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of the substrate 02, by means of the at least one sensor 622; 922, the at least one main drive M accelerates and / or decelerates the at least one transport element 701, preferably at least the last transport element 701 of the transport unit 700, which is preferably the last transport element 701 along the transport path before the processing point 621; 910, more preferably the last two transport elements 701, more preferably the last three transport elements 701, more preferably the last four transport elements 701, more preferably all transport elements 701 of the transport unit 700.Preferably, the arrival time of a region of the substrate 02 to be processed at the processing point 621; 910 is thus set relative to the arrival time of the region of the forme cylinder 616; 901 processing the substrate 02, preferably coordinated with one another. Due to the control by means of the at least one sensor 622; 922 assigned to the respective processing unit 600; 900, the arrival time at the processing point 621; 910, preferably the position of the leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of the substrate 02, in particular the assigned leading axis value, preferably coincides with the arrival time, preferably with the position of the front edge of the working area, preferably the printing area, of the forme cylinder 616; 901, in particular the assigned leading axis value.

[0154] At least one transport unit 700 is preferably arranged between the at least one processing unit 600 configured as an application unit 600 and the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900. In the following, "preferably" refers to these processing units 600; 900 being arranged one after the other along the transport path without any further processing units 600; 900 in between. For example, in the case where the subsequent processing unit 900 is configured as a punching unit 900, preferably at least two, more preferably at least three, for example four or five, transport units 700 are arranged, preferably directly one after the other, along the transport path between the processing unit 600; 900 configured as an application unit 600 and the punching unit 900.

[0155] The processing machine 01 has at least one alignment section 750 for aligning substrate 02. The at least one alignment section 750 is arranged upstream of at least one processing unit 600; 900 of the processing machine 01. Preferably, the at least one alignment section 750 is arranged downstream of the at least one storage area 166 of the substrate feed unit 100. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one alignment section 750 is arranged between two processing units 600; 900. More preferably, the at least one alignment section 750 is arranged between the at least one front processing unit 600, preferably the at least one processing unit 600 designed as an application unit 600, and the at least one downstream processing unit 900, preferably the at least one processing unit 900 designed as a shaping unit 900.The at least one alignment section 750 is preferably designed to align the at least one substrate 02, in particular sheet 02. Advantageously, the alignment section 750 increases the accuracy of the processing of the substrate 02 in the processing units 600; 900 following the alignment section 750.

[0156] The at least one alignment section 750 has at least one transport section 706. In particular, the at least one alignment section 750 has at least two, preferably at least ten, more preferably at least twenty, more preferably a plurality, of transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T. The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least two transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T. The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least two, preferably at least five, more preferably at least nine, more preferably at least eleven, preferably at least twenty, for example twenty-two, transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T, preferably following one another. "Between one and the other" preferably means that no other objects of the same type are arranged in between.

[0157] The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least one alignment region, preferably at least two alignment regions, more preferably at least three alignment regions. An alignment region is preferably a section of the alignment section 750 along the transport path of substrate 02, in which section a substrate 02 is aligned with respect to at least one parameter. Parameters are preferably understood to be the inclined position of substrate 02, an axial offset of substrate 02, and an offset in the circumferential direction of substrate 02. At least one preferably first alignment region is preferably designed as an alignment region for aligning an inclined position of substrate 02. At least one preferably second alignment region is preferably designed as an alignment region for aligning an axial offset of substrate 02.At least one, preferably third, alignment region is preferably designed as an alignment region for aligning an offset in the circumferential direction of substrate 02. The at least one alignment region, in particular the at least one alignment region for aligning an inclined position and / or the at least one alignment region for aligning an axial offset and / or the at least one alignment region for aligning an offset in the circumferential direction, preferably each has at least two transport sections 706 that follow one another in the transport direction T. In a preferred embodiment, the alignment regions of the alignment section 750 are arranged one after the other in the transport direction T. This advantageously increases the accuracy of the individual alignment steps with regard to different parameters compared to alignments that take place simultaneously. The second alignment region preferably follows the first alignment region in the transport direction T.Preferably, the third alignment region follows the second alignment region in the transport direction T. In a particularly preferred embodiment with regard to the accuracy of the alignment, the at least one alignment region for aligning an inclination in the transport direction T is arranged upstream of the at least one alignment region for aligning an axial offset, and the at least one alignment region for aligning an axial offset in the transport direction T is arranged upstream of the at least one alignment region for aligning an offset in the circumferential direction.

[0158] For example, additionally or alternatively, at least one alignment region is designed for aligning at least two parameters, i.e. the alignment of the inclination and / or the alignment of an axial offset and / or the alignment of an offset in the circumferential direction.

[0159] For example, additionally or alternatively, at least two alignment regions of the alignment path 750 are arranged at least partially overlapping one another along the transport direction T, more preferably parallel to one another along the transport direction T. In this case, for example, at least one transport section 706 is assigned to the at least two alignment regions. For example, this shortens the necessary length of the alignment path 750 and / or reduces the necessary components. For example, the alignment of an inclined position takes place parallel to the alignment of an axial offset and / or parallel to the alignment of a substrate in the circumferential direction. Or the alignment of an axial offset takes place parallel to the alignment of a substrate in the circumferential direction. Advantageously, this shortens the necessary length of the alignment path 750.Within the at least one first alignment region, an oblique alignment of the at least one substrate 02 preferably takes place. The length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one first alignment region preferably corresponds at least to the length of a working area in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600.Preferably, the length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one first alignment region corresponds at least to the length of a working region in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600, and additionally at least a further 5%, preferably at least 10%, more preferably at least 15%, of the length of a processing-free region in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901.In a further preferred embodiment, the length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one first alignment region corresponds at least to the length of the cylinder circumference in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600. The length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one first alignment region is preferably at least 15%, preferably at least 20%, more preferably at least 30%, of the length of the at least one alignment path 750.For example, the at least one first alignment region has at least five, preferably at least eight, more preferably at least ten, and / or a maximum of twenty, preferably a maximum of fifteen, for example a maximum of eleven, transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment path 750. Preferably, the at least one first alignment region has the first transport section 706, in the transport direction T, of the transport sections of the at least one alignment path 750.

[0160] Within the at least one second alignment region, the axial offset of the at least one substrate 02 is preferably aligned. The length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one second alignment region is preferably at least 30%, preferably at least 40%, more preferably at least 50%, more preferably at least 60% of the length of the at least one alignment path 750. In a further preferred embodiment, the length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one second alignment region corresponds at least to the length of the cylinder circumference in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600.For example, the at least one second alignment region has at least six, preferably at least ten, more preferably at least fifteen, more preferably at least seventeen, and / or a maximum of thirty, preferably a maximum of twenty-five, for example a maximum of twenty, transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment path 750. For example, the at least one second alignment region has at least one, preferably at least three, for example six, transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region. These transport sections 706 assigned to the first alignment region and the second alignment region are preferably those transport sections 706 of the at least one second alignment region which are arranged in the transport direction T upstream of the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0161] Within the at least one third alignment region, an alignment in the circumferential direction of the at least one substrate 02 preferably takes place. The length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one third alignment region preferably corresponds at least to the length of a working area in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600.Preferably, the length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one third alignment region corresponds at least to the length of a working region in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600, and additionally at least a further 5%, preferably at least 10%, more preferably at least 15%, of the length of a processing-free region in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901.In a further preferred embodiment, the length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one third alignment region corresponds at least to the length of the cylinder circumference in the circumferential direction of the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900, preferably at least of the forme cylinder 616 of at least one application unit 600 of the application units 600. The length of the path along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T of the at least one third alignment region is preferably at least 6%, preferably at least 10%, more preferably at least 20%, more preferably at least 30%, of the length of the at least one alignment path 750.For example, the at least one third alignment region has at least two, preferably at least five, more preferably at least eight, more preferably at least ten, and / or a maximum of twenty, preferably a maximum of fifteen, for example a maximum of eleven, transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750. The at least one third alignment region preferably has the last transport section 706 of the transport sections of the at least one alignment section 750 in the transport direction T. The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least one transport unit 700, preferably at least two transport units 700 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, preferably one after the other, more preferably at least three transport units 700 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T.Preferably, the at least two transport units 700 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T each have at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706. Preferably, the at least two transport units 700, preferably the at least three transport units 700, each have at least nine, for example at least eleven, transport sections 706. Preferably, the at least one, preferably the at least two, more preferably the at least three, transport units 700 of the alignment section 750 are arranged between the processing unit 600 designed as application unit 600 and the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900, preferably shaping unit 900, for aligning substrate 02. For example, at least one transport unit 700 is assigned to an alignment area of ​​the alignment areas.Preferably alternatively, the transport sections 706 of the transport units 700 of the alignment section 750 are each assigned to at least one alignment area of ​​the alignment areas.

[0162] A substrate 02, preferably sheet 02, is preferably transported within the at least one alignment section 750 in a plane, preferably horizontally, more preferably hanging horizontally. A section of the transport path provided for transporting substrate 02, defined by the at least one alignment section 750, preferably by the at least one transport section 706, more preferably by the at least one transport unit 700, more preferably at least the at least one transport unit 700 for substrate alignment, is preferably located below the transport surface 702 of the at least one transport element 701 of the alignment section 750, in particular its transport section 706 and / or its transport unit 700. The transport surfaces 702 of the transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750 are preferably located above the transport path of substrate 02 in the vertical direction V.Preferably, the at least one transport unit 700 transports the at least one substrate 02 in a hanging position for substrate alignment.

[0163] Preferably, the substrate 02 is transported suspended along the at least one alignment path 750. The center axes of the transport sections 706, preferably the center axes of the at least two transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T, in particular the center axes of the transport sections 706 of the plurality of transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T, more preferably of all transport sections 706 of the alignment path 750, preferably lie in one plane. The plane is preferably horizontal. Additionally or alternatively, a transport path of substrate 02 is preferably located below the center axes of the transport sections 706, preferably of the at least two transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T, in particular of the transport sections 706 of the plurality of transport sections 706 following one another in the transport direction T.Preferably, the transport path within the at least one alignment section 750 is arranged exclusively below the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750.

[0164] This advantageously results in a suspended transport of substrate 02, which advantageously protects the print image of the substrate 02.

[0165] Preferably, the at least one alignment section 750 is arranged downstream of at least one transport unit 700, which has the at least one print image inspection system 726 and / or the at least one register control system 728. Preferably, the at least one, preferably the at least two, transport units 700 for aligning substrate 02 are arranged downstream of at least one transport unit 700, which has the at least one print image inspection system 726 and / or the at least one register control system 728. Preferably, the register and / or the print image of the substrate 02 is checked first, followed by an alignment of the substrate 02 along the transport path between the processing unit 600, designed as an application unit 600, and the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900, preferably the shaping unit 900. Advantageously, the inspection of the substrate 02 is thus unaffected by alignment processes.Advantageously, a high quality of the inspection result is achieved.

[0166] The at least one alignment section 750, preferably the at least one transport unit 700, more preferably arranged between the processing unit 600 configured as application unit 600 and the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900, more preferably configured for aligning substrate 02, in particular the at least one transport section 706, preferably comprises the at least one transport element 701. The at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 preferably comprises at least one transport element 701, which is preferably configured as at least one transport roller 701 or as at least one transport cylinder 701.Preferably, the at least one alignment section 750, in particular the at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is designed to align substrate 02, has a plurality of transport elements 701, preferably at least two, more preferably at least five, more preferably at least nine, more preferably at least eleven. Preferably, the transport elements 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701 are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T and / or spaced from one another in the transport direction T. The at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is arranged between the processing unit 600 designed as an application unit 600 and the at least one subsequent processing unit 600; 900, more preferably which is designed to align substrate 02, is preferably designed as a suction transport means 700, preferably a roller suction system.

[0167] A transport section 706 is preferably a region of the at least one alignment section 750 in the transport direction T. The transport sections 706 are preferably arranged one behind the other along the alignment section 750 exclusively in the transport direction T, in particular one after the other. The transport elements 701 of a transport section 706 are preferably arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A and / or its transport elements 701 are controlled jointly and / or its transport elements 701 are axially adjustable together. The at least one transport element 701, preferably all transport elements 701 that are axially adjustable together in groups, preferably form a transport section 706. The at least one transport section 706 preferably has at least one, preferably at least two transport elements 701.Preferably, the at least two transport elements 701 of a transport section 706 are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A, i.e. preferably parallel to one another in the transport direction T.

[0168] Preferably, the at least one transport section 706 has at least one shaft 739 on which the at least one transport element 701 is arranged.

[0169] Preferably, the at least one shaft 739 forms the axis of rotation of the at least one transport element 701. The at least one transport element 701 is preferably designed as at least one transport roller 701 or at least one transport cylinder 701. Preferably, the axis of rotation of the at least one transport roller 701 or transport cylinder 701 is axially oriented, i.e. directed in the transverse direction A. In the foregoing and in the following, a roller is preferably understood to be a cylindrical body in which its outer surface preferably extends by a maximum of twice its diameter in the direction of the rotation axis of the roller. In this respect, in the foregoing and in the following, a roller is preferably a cylindrical body in which the outer surface extends by more than twice its diameter in the direction of the rotation axis of the roller.For example, alternatively, the at least one transport element 701 is designed as at least one belt, preferably at least one suction belt. In a preferred embodiment, several transport elements 701, preferably transport rollers 701, for example at least three, preferably at least four, are arranged along the shaft 739, i.e., in the transverse direction A. These are, for example, spaced apart from one another.

[0170] The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least one main drive M. The at least one main drive M preferably generates a torque and / or is designed to generate a torque. The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating, in particular rotary, driving the at least one transport section 706. Preferably, the at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is designed to align substrate 02, has the at least one main drive M. Preferably, each transport unit 700 of the alignment section 750 has at least one main drive M, for example, at least one main drive M is provided per transport unit 700.The at least one main drive M is preferably designed to generate the movement in the circumferential direction, preferably the rotating, in particular rotary, preferably circulating, movement of the at least one transport element 701. In particular, the at least one main drive M is designed to generate the torque for generating a movement in the circumferential direction, preferably a rotating movement, of at least one transport section 707; 708 of the at least one transport section 706. Preferably, at least one control unit is provided which controls the at least one main drive M.

[0171] The at least one main drive M is preferably designed as a linear drive and / or electric motor and / or torque motor, preferably position-controlled. A torque motor is preferably a multi-pole electric drive that has high rotational speeds at relatively low rotational speeds. In particular, the at least one main drive M has at least one stator and at least one rotor. Advantageously, the at least one main drive M enables easy transmission of torque to the at least one transport section.

[0172] Preferably, the at least one main drive M is designed to generate a movement of the at least one transport element 701, which moves the at least one substrate 02 in the transport direction T. The substrate 02 is preferably moved in the transport direction T by means of a movement in the circumferential direction generated by the at least one main drive M, preferably a rotating, in particular rotary, movement of the at least one transport section 706, in particular of the at least one transport element 701.

[0173] Preferably, the at least one transport section 706, more preferably at least two transport sections 706, more preferably all transport sections 706 of the transport unit 700, are connected to the at least one main drive M. Being connected to a drive preferably describes being drivable and / or driven by this drive.

[0174] The at least one main drive M is preferably operatively connected to the at least one transport section 707; 708 of the at least one transport section 706 via at least one gear train 731. The at least one main drive M preferably drives at least one transport section 707; 708 of the at least one transport section 706 via at least one gear train 731. The at least one main drive M is preferably designed to drive the at least one gear train 731 with at least one gear 732. The gear train 731 preferably has at least two gears 732 and at least one intermediate gear 733 that operatively connects the gears 732. Preferably, at least one transport section 706, preferably at least one first transport section 707 and / or at least one second transport section 708, in particular its shaft 739, is arranged on the at least one gear 732.

[0175] In a preferred development, at least one transport element 701 of a transport section 706 is driven in the circumferential direction, preferably in a rotating manner, while at least one further transport element 701 or, for example, at least one support roller of the transport section 706 is arranged freely running on the at least one shaft 739, for example by at least one bearing.

[0176] If there are at least two, preferably at least three, transport units 700 of the alignment section 750, these preferably each have at least one main drive M. For example, at least one first transport unit 700 of the alignment section 750 has at least two main drives M. For example, at least one second transport unit 700 of the alignment section 750 and / or at least one last transport unit 700 of the alignment section in the transport direction T, for example a third transport unit 700, each has a main drive M. For example, if there are three transport units 700 of the at least one alignment section 750, the first transport unit 700 has two main drives M, while the second transport unit 700 and the third transport unit 700 each have one main drive M.

[0177] At least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the first alignment region of the at least one alignment section 750 for aligning an inclined position preferably has, in the transverse direction A, the at least one first transport sub-section 707 and the at least one second transport sub-section 708. In particular, the first alignment region for aligning the inclined position of substrate 02 has at least two main drives M, preferably at least one main drive M for driving the at least one first transport sub-section 707 and at least one main drive M for driving the at least one second transport sub-section 708.

[0178] For example, the second alignment region and / or the third alignment region each have at least one, preferably one, main drive M for driving the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708.

[0179] In a first preferred embodiment, at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750, preferably at least a first transport sub-section 707 and at least one second transport sub-section 708, is coupled to a main drive M. Preferably, at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750, preferably of the at least one transport unit 700, arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, in particular following one another, are coupled to the main drive M and / or are driven in the circumferential direction by the main drive M.

[0180] In particular, the transport sections 706 of the third alignment region for aligning an offset in the circumferential direction are preferably designed according to the first preferred embodiment. For example, at least one transport section 706 of the second alignment region is designed for aligning an axial offset according to the first preferred embodiment.

[0181] In the first preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, the plurality of transport elements 701, preferably at least two transport elements 701 of the alignment section 750, preferably of the at least one transport unit 700, arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, are coupled to the at least one main drive M and / or are driven in the circumferential direction by the at least one main drive M. The at least two transport sections 706 are preferably connected to one another via the at least one gear train 731, preferably by means of at least one gear transmission, preferably with straight teeth. Preferably, the plurality of transport elements 701, preferably at least two transport elements 701 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, are connected to one another via the at least one gear train 731, preferably by means of the at least one gear transmission, preferably with straight teeth.Preferably, the at least one main drive M is designed to drive the gear train 731. Preferably, at least one gear 732 of the gear train 731 is arranged on the at least one transport section 706, in particular on the at least one transport element 701, more preferably on the shaft 739 with the at least one transport roller 701 or transport cylinder 701 arranged thereon. Preferably, the at least one main drive M engages directly on the at least one shaft 739 of a transport section 706. Preferably, the torque is transmitted to the further driven transport sections 706, in particular their at least shafts 739, by means of the gear train 731. Preferably, the spur toothing enables axial adjustment of the gears 732, advantageously thus axial adjustment of the transport elements 701 arranged on the gears 732, relative to one another.For example, alternatively, the gears 732 of the at least one gear train 731 are designed to be fixed in position in the transverse direction A and are preferably not adjusted axially. For example, for this purpose, the at least one transport section 706, preferably its at least one shaft 739, has at least one coupling 734 to the respective gear train 731, which preferably transmits the torque but not an axial movement. Preferably, the at least one coupling 734 between the at least one transport section 706, in particular its shaft, and the respective gear train 731 is designed as a linear bearing - also called a ball bushing, preferably as a torque ball bushing 734. Thus, preferably all transport elements 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701 are coupled to the at least one main drive M.Preferably, the at least two transport sections 706 are driven at the same speed in the transport direction T by the at least one main drive M. Preferably, all transport elements 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701, preferably the at least two transport elements 701 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, are driven at the same speed in the transport direction T by the at least one main drive M.

[0182] In a second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, the at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 preferably each has at least two transport sub-sections 707; 708. In particular, the transport sections 706 of the first alignment region for aligning an inclined position are designed according to the second embodiment. The at least two transport sections 706 of the first alignment region for aligning an inclined position preferably each have at least one first transport sub-section 707 and at least one second transport sub-section 708 in the transverse direction A. Each transport sub-section 707; 708 preferably has a shaft 739. The at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 preferably has at least one first transport sub-section 707 and at least one second transport sub-section 708 in the transverse direction A.Preferably, the at least two transport sections 707; 708 are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A, i.e., preferably parallel to one another in the transport direction T. Preferably, the transport section 707; 708 designates an axial region of the respective transport section 706. Preferably, the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708 each have at least one, for example, at least two, transport elements 701.

[0183] Between at least two transport sections 707; 708, in particular between at least two transport elements 701, of the at least one transport section 706, at least one spatial region 709; 710; 711 is preferably provided connecting the at least two transport sections 707; 708. The spatial region 709; 710; 711 preferably comprises a section of the at least one shaft 739 and / or at least one coupling rod 713 and / or at least one bearing 712. For example, the at least one transport section 706 preferably comprises at least two transport sections 707; 708, in particular at least two transport elements 701, which are preferably connected to one another by means of at least one coupling rod 713 and / or are arranged on a common shaft 739.Preferably, the at least two transport sections 707; 708, preferably the at least two transport elements 701, are driven and / or moved axially together in the circumferential direction, preferably rotating, in particular rotationally. For example, the spatial region 709; 710; 711 between the at least two transport sections 707; 708, preferably between at least two transport elements 701, has at least one bearing 712, in particular for supporting the shaft 739.

[0184] The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has, in particular in the case of the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating driving, the at least one first transport section 707 and / or at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction, preferably for rotating driving, the at least one second transport section 708.

[0185] The at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708, in particular of the first alignment region for aligning an inclined position, can preferably be driven relative to one another at different speeds in the circumferential direction, preferably rotating, and / or are driven at different speeds in the circumferential direction. In this case, particularly in the case of the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, the at least one main drive M of the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one main drive M of the at least one second transport section 708 are preferably different main drives M. In this way, different speed profiles of the at least two transport sections 707; 708 relative to one another can preferably be generated.The at least one main drive M of the at least one first transport section 707 is preferably designed to drive the at least one first transport section 707 at a first speed or thereby drives it, while the at least one main drive M of the at least one second transport section 708 is designed to drive the at least one second transport section 708 at a second speed or thereby drives it. The first and second speeds preferably differ from one another at least temporarily. Thus, a substrate 02 is preferably driven by means of the at least one transport section 706 at at least two speeds that are different from one another. For example, this compensates for an inclined position of the at least one substrate 02 relative to the transport path and / or relative to a tool of the downstream processing unit 600; 900.

[0186] In the foregoing and in the following, driving a body in the circumferential direction preferably refers to a movement of the body in the transport direction T. In the case of a cylindrical body, driving in the circumferential direction preferably refers to a rotating movement of the body, wherein the direction of rotation of the body at a point facing the transport path of substrate 02 is preferably oriented in the transport direction T. Thus, a substrate 02 is then preferably transported in the transport direction T.

[0187] In the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, preferably at least two, preferably at least five, more preferably at least nine, for example at least eleven, first transport sub-sections 707 of at least two, preferably at least five, more preferably at least nine, for example at least eleven, transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706, arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, in particular following one another, are connected to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least one first transport sub-section 707.Additionally or alternatively, preferably at least two, preferably at least five, more preferably at least nine, for example at least eleven, second transport sections 708 of at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706, which are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, in particular following one another, are connected to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least one second transport section 708. Preferably, the first transport sections 707 of the transport sections 706 of the first alignment region are connected to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least one first transport section 707. Preferably, the second transport sections 708 of the transport sections 706 of the first alignment region are connected to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least one second transport section 708.The at least one main drive M for driving the at least one first transport sub-section 707 preferably drives at least two first transport sub-sections 707 of at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706, which sub-sections follow one another in the transport direction T, and / or the at least one main drive M for driving the at least one second transport sub-section 708 preferably drives at least two second transport sub-sections 708 of at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706, which sub-sections follow one another in the transport direction T, in particular their respective shafts 739. For example, the at least one main drive M drives at least four, preferably at least eight, for example eleven, successive first or second transport sub-sections 707; 708.For example, at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, of the first and second transport sections 707; 708 of the alignment section 750 are driven in the circumferential direction by at least one common main drive M. For example, the alignment section 750 thus has at least two, preferably at least three, main drives along the transport direction, each of which drives at least 20% of the first and / or second transport sections 707; 708.

[0188] Preferably, all respective transport sections 707; 708, which are each connected to the at least one main drive M, are driven jointly in the circumferential direction, preferably in rotation, by the at least one main drive M, in particular their shafts 739. The at least one main drive M is preferably operatively connected to the at least one respective transport section 707; 708 via at least one gear train 731, preferably at least one gear transmission, for example with spur gearing or helical gearing. Preferably, at least one gear 732 of the gear train 731 is arranged on the at least one transport section 707; 708, preferably on its shaft 739.

[0189] Preferably, the at least one main drive M engages directly on the shaft 739 of a transport subsection 707; 708. Preferably, the torque is transmitted to the shafts 739 of the further driven transport subsections 707; 708 by means of the gear train 731. In a preferred embodiment, the gears 732 of the at least one gear train 731 are fixed in position in the transverse direction A and are preferably not axially adjusted. For example, for this purpose, the at least one transport section 706, in particular the relevant transport subsection 707; 708, preferably its shaft 739, has at least one coupling 734 to the respective gear train 731, which coupling preferably transmits the torque but not an axial movement.Preferably, the at least one coupling 734 between the at least one transport section 707; 708, in particular its shaft 739, and the respective gear train 731, in particular its at least one gear 732, is designed as a linear bearing, also called a ball bushing, preferably as a torque ball bushing 734.

[0190] In the case of the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, the at least one first transport subsection 707 is preferably connected to the at least one second transport subsection 708, in particular their shafts 739, by at least one spatial region 709; 711, preferably designed as a coupling 709; 711. The at least one first transport subsection 707 is preferably coupled to the at least one second transport subsection 708 by the at least one spatial region 709; 711, preferably by at least one spatial region 709; 711 designed as a coupling 709; 711. The coupling 709 and / or the coupling 711 preferably has at least one coupling rod 713.

[0191] Preferably, the spatial region 709; 711, preferably the at least one coupling 709; 711, of at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 is not designed to transmit any torque from one transport subsection 707; 708 to the at least one other. Preferably, the at least one coupling 709; 711 of at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 preferably does not transmit any torque. For example, the spatial region 709; 711 between the at least two transport subsections 707; 708, preferably between at least two transport elements 701, has at least one bearing 712, in particular for supporting the at least one shaft 739, in particular the at least two shafts 739 of the at least two transport sections 706.Preferably, the design of the at least one coupling 709; 711 in the case of the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706 differs depending on whether the at least one transport section 706 is designed to be axially adjustable or not.

[0192] In a preferred embodiment of the spatial region 709, preferably designed as a coupling 709, the at least one spatial region 709 is preferably also designed not to transmit any axial movement from one transport sub-section 707; 708 to the other. Preferably, the spatial region 709, preferably designed as a coupling 709, merely forms support and / or mounting of the at least one shaft 739 of the at least one transport section 706. Transport sections 706 of the first alignment region, preferably which belong exclusively to the first alignment region and / or preferably which do not additionally belong to the second alignment region, preferably have this spatial region 709, preferably designed as a coupling 709.For example, the at least one spatial region 709, preferably the at least one coupling 709, is a bearing for the shaft 739 of the at least one first transport section 707 and a bearing for the shaft 739 of the at least one second transport section 708 without power transmission and without torque transmission between the at least two shafts 739 to one another. If a coupling rod 713 of the coupling 709 is present, the coupling rod 713 of the at least one coupling 709 preferably has at least one loose bearing for the at least one first transport section 707 and for the at least one second transport section 708. Preferably, a transport section 706 without axial adjustment has the at least one spatial region 709, preferably the at least one coupling 709.

[0193] In a further preferred embodiment of the spatial region 711, preferably designed as a coupling 711, the at least one spatial region 711 of at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 is preferably designed to transmit or transmit an axial movement from the at least one first transport sub-section 707 to the at least one second transport sub-section 708 and / or vice versa. Preferably, the at least one spatial region 711, preferably designed as a coupling 711, is designed to transmit only axial force from the at least one first transport sub-section 707 to the at least one second transport sub-section 708 and / or vice versa.Preferably, transport sections 706 of the second alignment region, which preferably additionally belong to the first alignment region and / or which are preferably arranged within a transport unit 700 together with at least one transport section 706 of the first alignment region, have this spatial region 711, preferably designed as a coupling 711. The at least one coupling 711 preferably has at least one coupling rod 713, which can and / or transmits an axial movement from one transport subsection 707; 708 to the other. Preferably, a transport section 706 with axial adjustment has the spatial region 711, preferably designed as a coupling 711, preferably at least if this transport section 706 additionally belongs to the first alignment region.Preferably, the at least one coupling 711 of at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 transmits an axial movement from the at least one first transport section 707 to the at least one second transport section 708 and / or vice versa. Preferably, different speeds of the transport sections 707; 708 of this transport section 706 relative to one another are enabled, in particular by controlling them by different main drives M.

[0194] At least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 is axially adjustable, preferably independently of the design with respect to the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction. In particular, the at least two transport sections 706 of the second alignment region are axially adjustable for aligning an axial offset. The at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706, preferably at least of the second alignment region, is preferably adjusted axially. By means of the axial adjustment, at least one substrate 02 is preferably axially aligned, in particular the at least one sheet 02 that is in direct contact with at least one transport element 701 of the axially adjusted transport section 706.Preferably, at least two, more preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, more preferably at least eleven, more preferably at least fifteen, for example seventeen, more preferably all, transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 are axially adjustable. Preferably, the transport sections 706 of the second alignment region are axially adjustable. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one alignment section 750 has at least two mutually different transport sections 706, wherein at least one of the transport sections 706 has the at least one individual drive ME for axially adjusting the at least one transport section 706 and at least one of the transport sections 706 different from this has the transport sub-sections 707; 708 that can be driven relative to one another at different speeds in the circumferential direction.Alternatively or additionally, the at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least one transport section 706, which has the at least one individual drive ME for axially adjusting the at least one transport section 706 and the transport subsections 707; 708 that can be driven relative to one another at different speeds in the circumferential direction. Advantageously, this optimizes the length of the alignment section 750 and / or increases the accuracy of the alignments.

[0195] In a preferred embodiment, at least one, preferably at least three, for example five, transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750 without axial adjustment in the transport direction T are arranged upstream of the axially adjustable transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750. These transport sections 706 without axial adjustment are preferably part of the first alignment region. At least one transport element 701 of the at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is designed to align substrate 02, is preferably axially adjustable. The at least one transport element 701, preferably the at least one shaft 739 with the at least one transport roller 701 or transport cylinder 701 arranged thereon, is preferably axially adjustable.

[0196] Axially adjustable preferably describes a change in position along the transverse direction A, in particular the position in the transverse direction A relative to a tool of a subsequent processing unit 600; 900. Preferably, the at least one transport section 706, preferably at least one transport element 701 of the transport section 706, is or will be transferred along the transverse direction A from a first position to a second position with a different coordinate in the transverse direction A.

[0197] The at least one axially adjustable transport section 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 preferably has a home position and at least one adjustment position. Preferably, at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706 that follow one another in the transport direction T each have the home position and at least one adjustment position. Preferably, at least the at least two, preferably the at least four, more preferably at least six, more preferably at least eleven, more preferably at least fifteen, for example seventeen, more preferably all, transport sections 706 that have at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment each have the home position and at least one adjustment position.Preferably, at least the at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, more preferably at least eleven, more preferably at least fifteen, for example seventeen, more preferably all, transport sections 706 of the second alignment region each have the home position and at least one adjustment position. The at least one adjustment position is preferably offset relative to the home position in the transverse direction A, i.e. preferably adjusted axially. In the adjustment position, the at least one transport section 706 is arranged offset relative to its home position in the transverse direction A. The home position is preferably the position of the transport section 706 which the transport section 706 has before an axial adjustment, preferably in which it is arranged centrally in the transverse direction A.The home position is preferably the position of the transport section 706 in an unadjusted state. The at least one adjustment position is preferably the position of the transport section 706 in an adjusted state. The distance between the home position and the adjustment position is preferably dependent on the control by the at least one control unit. Depending on the direction of the adjustment movement, the adjustment position is preferably arranged before or after the home position in the transverse direction A.

[0198] Preferably, the at least one axially adjustable transport section 706 of the alignment section 750 has at least one individual drive ME. Preferably, the at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably at least six, more preferably at least eleven, more preferably at least fifteen, for example seventeen, transport sections 706 of the second alignment region for aligning an axial offset each have at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment. The at least one individual drive ME preferably adjusts the at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 axially. The at least two transport sections 706 with a home position and at least one adjustment position are preferably each adjusted by at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment from the home position to their adjustment position and / or vice versa.

[0199] The at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 is preferably axially adjustable individually by at least one individual drive ME. Alternatively, at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706 are preferably axially adjustable in groups by at least one individual drive ME. The at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 is preferably axially adjusted individually by at least one individual drive ME, or at least two transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706 are axially adjusted in groups by at least one individual drive ME. Preferably, the plurality of transport elements 701, which are preferably arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, are axially adjustable individually or axially adjustable in groups.Individually preferably describes that each transport element 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701 is preferably axially adjustable independently of other transport elements 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701. In groups preferably describes that at least two, preferably at least three, for example four, transport elements 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701 are preferably axially adjustable together independently of other transport elements 701 of the plurality of transport elements 701, i.e. with a simultaneous movement and / or by the same axial path. Preferably, all transport elements 701 and, for example, additionally all support rollers of a transport section 706 are axially adjustable together. Preferably, transport elements 701 of different transport sections 706 are individually axially adjustable relative to one another.Preferably alternatively, the group-adjustable transport elements 701 are arranged one behind the other and / or adjacent to one another in the transport direction T, preferably without independently adjustable transport elements 701 in between.

[0200] Preferably, in the case of the second preferred embodiment, the at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to jointly axially adjust the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708 of the at least one transport section 706. The at least one individual drive ME preferably jointly axially adjusts the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708 of the at least one transport section 706. This preferably minimizes the number of required individual drives ME and / or the number of structural components.

[0201] Advantageously, in the case of the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, a common, preferably uniform, axial movement of the at least two transport sections 707; 708 occurs. The axial movement-transmitting coupling 711 preferably has at least one bearing 714, for example a four-point bearing, of the coupling rod 713 to a transport section 707; 708, preferably the first transport section 707, of the at least two transport sections 707; 708. Due to the bearing 714, preferably only the axial movement and not the rotational moment is transmitted to the at least one further transport section 707; 708, preferably the second transport section 708. The axial movement-transmitting coupling 711 preferably has at least one compensation chamber, through which pressure equalization is enabled during an axial movement.Preferably, the at least one compensation chamber at least partially surrounds the at least one coupling rod 713 and has at least one reservoir adjacent to the first transport section 707 and at least one reservoir adjacent to the second transport section 708. Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME acts on the at least one first transport section 707 for axial movement. During an axial movement of the at least one first transport section 707, the at least one coupling rod 713 is preferably moved axially and the movement is transferred to the at least one second transport section 708. Pressure equalization of a fluid, preferably air, arranged in the at least one compensation chamber preferably takes place. The fluid is transported through a region of the compensation chamber at the first transport section 707 into a reservoir at the second transport section 708 and / or vice versa.

[0202] Advantageously, the lubricant, in particular the grease, of at least one bearing 714 is retained, thus remaining at the respective lubrication point, preferably without being crushed.

[0203] The at least one alignment section 750, in particular the second alignment region, preferably has at least one individual drive ME for axially adjusting at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706. The at least one, preferably at least two, more preferably at least five, more preferably at least eleven, more preferably all, axially adjustable transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 preferably each have at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment. The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to axially adjust the at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706.Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME is designed to adjust the at least one transport section 706, preferably at least the at least one transport element 701, in the axial direction, preferably in or opposite to the transverse direction A and / or orthogonal to the transport direction T in the plane of the transport path and / or in the direction of the working width. The axial adjustment preferably occurs independently of the position and / or the adjustment of further transport sections 706. The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to position the at least one transport section 706 relative to at least one further transport section 706 of the at least two transport sections 706 and / or positions it relative to the at least one further transport section 706.For example, additionally or alternatively, the at least one individual drive ME is designed to position the at least one transport section 706 relative to at least one tool of the at least one downstream processing unit 600; 900. Preferably, in the case of group-wise adjustment of the plurality of transport elements 701, the group-wise adjustable transport elements 701, which are adjustable together, have at least one individual drive ME, i.e. preferably a common individual drive ME. Preferably, the at least one transport section 706, in particular at least the axially adjustable transport section 706, is connected to the at least one individual drive ME. Preferably, each transport section 706, in particular at least the axially adjustable transport section 706, has its own individual drive ME.Thus, preferably at least one transport section 706, preferably at least one transport element 701, of the transport unit 700 has at least two drives, at least one main drive M and at least one individual drive ME.

[0204] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one individual drive ME is designed as a direct drive, in particular a magnetic direct drive. Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME is designed as a linear drive, i.e., a drive leading to a translational movement, and / or an electric motor, preferably position-controlled. Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME is designed as a linear drive and / or a direct drive. Thus, the at least one individual drive ME is preferably connected to the transport section 706 to be driven, in particular to its shaft 739, without a gear. This advantageously minimizes the number of components and / or increases the accuracy of the adjustment.

[0205] The at least one individual drive ME preferably has at least one stator 738 and at least one rotor 737 configured as a drive shaft 737. The at least one stator 738 is preferably tubular. The at least one rotor 737 is preferably arranged with at least one section within the at least one stator 738. Advantageously, the at least one individual drive ME has a simple, cost-effective design, which preferably simultaneously enables precise axial positioning of the at least one transport section 706.

[0206] The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to generate an axial force, preferably exclusively an axial force. The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to generate exclusively a linear movement. The at least one individual drive ME is preferably not designed to generate a torque that generates a rotating movement. In particular, the at least one individual drive ME preferably does not generate a torque, in particular no torque that generates a rotating movement. Advantageously, there is no need for a gear that translates the torque into a linear movement. Advantageously, the design of the individual drive ME increases the accuracy of the axial adjustment and / or reduces wear.In particular, the movement in the circumferential direction, preferably the rotating movement, of the at least one transport element 701 can thereby take place independently of the axial movement, i.e., it can preferably be controlled using different parameters. An axial force, preferably exclusively an axial force, is preferably generated by the at least one individual drive ME. The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to generate an axial force, in particular only an axial force for the axial adjustment of the at least one rotor 737. The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to transmit the axial force to the at least one transport section 706, in particular its shaft 739. The axial movement of the latter is preferably generated in a simple manner as a result.

[0207] Compared to a drive that generates both the axial force and the force for movement in the circumferential direction, the solution using at least one individual drive ME that exclusively generates the axial force and a main drive M that generates the rotational movement is preferably more cost-effective and / or has lower rigidity in the rotational movement, thereby preferably reducing wear and / or minimizing the reaction times of the components. Customization for necessary adjustments of the individual substrates is advantageously enabled.

[0208] At least one sensor, for example at least one Hall sensor, is preferably configured to detect and / or detects the position of the at least one rotor 737 relative to the at least one stator 738. This preferably enables adjustment of the at least one rotor 737 relative to the at least one stator 738.

[0209] Preferably, at least one control unit is provided which controls the at least one individual drive ME. Preferably, the at least one control unit is designed as a position controller, in particular for the axial positioning of the at least one transport section 706. The at least one control unit is preferably designed to generate at least one magnetic traveling field in the at least one stator 738 and / or generates this, in particular by adjusting a current flow and / or an electrical voltage which is applied to the at least one stator 738. Preferably, an alternating electrical voltage is present. Preferably, the at least one rotor 737 has at least one, preferably several, permanent magnets arranged in series.The at least one individual drive ME is preferably designed to axially position the at least one rotor 737 and the at least one stator 738 relative to one another, preferably the at least one rotor 737 relative to the at least one stator 738. In particular, the at least one individual drive ME axially positions the at least one rotor 737 and the at least one stator 738 relative to one another. Advantageously, this allows conclusions to be drawn about the axial positioning of the at least one shaft 739 of the transport section 706 and / or its positioning to be adjusted. The at least one rotor 737 is preferably designed to move in the generated traveling field, preferably according to the polarization of the poles occurring in the stator 738 and / or according to the relative position of the poles occurring in the stator 738 to one another.Preferably, the magnitude of the axial adjustment of the at least one drive shaft 737, and preferably thus the magnitude of the axial adjustment of the at least one shaft 739 of the at least one transport section 706, is generated by the applied electrical voltage and / or the frequency of the traveling magnetic field.

[0210] Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME is designed to axially adjust the at least one transport section 706, preferably the at least one transport element 701, by a maximum of 25 mm (twenty-five millimeters), preferably by a maximum of 15 mm (fifteen millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 10 mm (ten millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 8 mm (eight millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 5 mm (five millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 2.5 mm (two point five millimeters).Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME is designed to axially adjust the at least one transport section 706, preferably the at least one transport element 701, by at least 0.01 mm (zero point zero one millimeter), preferably by at least 0.02 mm (zero point zero two millimeters), more preferably by at least 0.05 mm (zero point zero five millimeters), more preferably by at least 0.1 mm (zero point one millimeter), preferably by at least 0.5 mm (zero point five millimeters), more preferably by at least 1 mm (one millimeter).

[0211] The at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is designed to align substrate 02, preferably has the at least one transport element 701, for example also a first number of transport elements 701 that can be adjusted together in groups, and at least one further transport element 701 arranged behind and / or in front of it in the transport direction T, for example also a second number of transport elements 701 that can be adjusted together in groups. In particular, the at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is designed to align substrate 02, preferably has the at least one transport section 706 and at least one further transport section 706 arranged behind and / or in front of it in the transport direction T. The transport sections 706 of the second alignment area preferably each have an individual drive ME for axial adjustment.The at least one transport unit 700, preferably of the second alignment area, preferably has the at least one transport section 706, in particular its at least one transport element 701, and the at least one further transport section 706 arranged behind and / or in front of it in the transport direction T, in particular its at least one transport element 701, which are each axially adjusted by means of an individual drive ME. The individual drive ME of the at least one transport section 706, for example also the first group-wise jointly adjustable number of transport sections 706, preferably adjusts the at least one transport section 706, for example also the first group-wise jointly adjustable number of transport sections 706, by a first component in the axial direction, preferably in or opposite to the transverse direction A.The individual drive ME of the at least one further transport section 706, for example also the second group-wise jointly adjustable number of transport sections 706, preferably adjusts this by a second component in the axial direction, preferably in or opposite to the transverse direction A. The two adjustments are preferably independent of one another. Thus, for example, the first component and the second component differ from one another or are identical to one another, preferably depending on the requirements.

[0212] Preferably, the operative connection of the at least one main drive M to at least one transport section 707; 708, in particular to the at least one respective transport section 707; 708, of the at least one transport section 706, and the operative connection of the at least one individual drive ME to the at least one transport section 706 are independent of one another. This preferably increases the accuracy of the adjustment in the axial direction. The transmission of torque by the at least one main drive M to the at least one respective transport section 707; 708 of the at least one transport section 706, in particular its shaft 739, preferably occurs independently of a transmission of an axial movement from the at least one individual drive ME to the at least one transport section 706, in particular its at least one shaft 739.

[0213] In order to superimpose the rotational torque with the axial movement, at least one coupling 734, preferably at least one linear bearing - also called a ball bushing, in particular a torque ball bushing 734, is preferably provided. Torque ball bushings 734 are drive elements for transmitting torque with simultaneous translational movement. This advantageously reduces the number of components and creates a space-saving solution. Advantageously, the at least one coupling 734 prevents the axial movement of the at least one transport section 706, in particular its at least one shaft 739, from being transmitted to the at least one gear train 731 and / or to a drive shaft of the at least one main drive M. Advantageously, a positionally fixed design of the gears 732 of the at least one gear train 731 in the transverse direction A is created, and wear on the components of the gear train is reduced.The at least one rotor 737 preferably has the at least one bearing 736, preferably the at least one axial bearing 736, to the at least one shaft 739 of the at least one transport section 706. The at least one rotor 737 is preferably connected to the at least one shaft 739 of the at least one transport section 706 by means of the at least one bearing 736, preferably the at least one axial bearing 736.

[0214] The at least one drive shaft 737 of the at least one individual drive ME is preferably decoupled from the at least one shaft 739 of the at least one transport section 706 with respect to the rotational movement, preferably by means of at least one bearing 736, preferably designed as an axial bearing 736. The drive shaft 737 of the individual drive ME, which is preferably designed as a direct drive, preferably does not experience any rotational movement. This advantageously allows for more precise axial movement and reduces wear.

[0215] For example, alternatively, the at least one rotor 737 rotates with a rotational movement of the at least one shaft 739. However, this reduces the positioning accuracy.

[0216] The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment. The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least two sensors 704 parallel in the transport direction T, more preferably the at least three sensors 704 for substrate alignment, is preferably arranged between the at least one application unit 600 and the at least one downstream processing unit 600; 900, preferably the punching unit 900. Preferably additionally or alternatively, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least two sensors 704 parallel in the transport direction T, is assigned to the at least one alignment section 750, preferably assigned to the at least one transport unit 700, which is preferably designed to align substrate 02, more preferably arranged along it.In a preferred embodiment, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, for example two mutually parallel sensors 704 for substrate alignment, is provided at preferably only one position along the transport direction T at least for detecting the positioning of a substrate 02 with respect to its inclined position and / or with respect to its axial position and / or with respect to its position in the circumferential direction. For example, the processing machine 01 has at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment at only one position along the transport direction T, preferably at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment that are parallel to one another and / or spaced apart in the transverse direction A. Preferably, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged at only one position along the transport direction T, which sensor preferably detects at least one print mark.For example, at least one further sensor 164; 622; 722; 922 is then arranged at at least one position spaced apart in the transport direction T, for example at at least one position of the further positions of the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment shown above and below, which preferably detects at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02. Advantageously, at least one print mark is thus detected at only one position along the transport direction T, in particular for calculating a positioning of the substrate 02 having the at least one print mark. Advantageously, this minimizes the costs of the sensor system and / or minimizes a data set to be taken into account for calculating the positioning.

[0217] In an alternative preferred embodiment, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment arranged parallel to one another and / or spaced apart in the transverse direction A, is arranged in the processing machine 01 at at least two positions, for example at only two or at least three, along the transport direction T. At least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the sensors 704 for substrate alignment, for example two sensors 704 for substrate alignment arranged parallel to one another, is preferably designed at least to detect the positioning of a substrate 02 with respect to its inclined position and / or with respect to its axial position and / or with respect to its position in the circumferential direction. This advantageously increases the accuracy of detecting the positioning of the substrate 02 and / or the accuracy of the alignment of the substrate 02.

[0218] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment. The at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment are preferably different sensors 704 at different positions in the transport direction T.

[0219] For example, alternatively, at least two of the substrate alignment sensors 704 of the at least one first substrate alignment sensor 704 and / or of the at least one second substrate alignment sensor 704 and / or of the at least one third substrate alignment sensor 704 are combined into one substrate alignment sensor 704 and / or arranged at a common position along the transport direction T. Preferably, at least one common substrate alignment sensor 704 then detects the positioning of the substrate 02 with respect to its inclined position and / or with respect to its axial position and / or with respect to its position in the circumferential direction at a position along the transport direction T.

[0220] Preferably, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the sensors 704 for substrate alignment is arranged upstream of at least one first transport section 706 of the alignment path 750, which is preferably axially adjustable. For example, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the sensors 704 for substrate alignment is arranged downstream of at least one first transport section 706 of the alignment path 750, which is preferably axially adjustable. In particular, the alignment path 750 preferably has at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment at at least one position, preferably at at least two positions, more preferably at at least three positions, along the alignment path 750 in the transport direction T.For example, alternatively, the alignment section 750 has at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, for example, two sensors 704 arranged parallel to one another, at only one position along the alignment section 750 in the transport direction T. At least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment, are preferably arranged at at least two, preferably at least three, positions along the at least one alignment section 750. This preferably enables checking and / or readjustment of the control of the transport sections 706 depending on the respective substrate detection.

[0221] In a preferred embodiment, at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment, preferably only two sensors 704 for substrate alignment, are arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A at the at least one position, preferably at a first position and / or at a second position and / or at a third position, which preferably each detect the substrate 02. Preferably, two sensors 704, preferably sensors 704 designed as cameras, are arranged at a position along the transport direction T, so that preferably at least two print marks spaced apart from one another can be detected at the one position along the transport direction T. Preferably, these at least two sensors 704 are arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T.Alternatively, for example, a sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged at the at least one position, the detection range of which sensor comprises at least two positions spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction A. Preferably, at least two first sensors 704 for substrate alignment are arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T and / or at least two second sensors 704 for substrate alignment are arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T and / or at least two third sensors 704 for substrate alignment are arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T. Advantageously, this enables a preferably selective evaluation of an inclined position and / or an axial offset and / or the alignment in the circumferential direction at the respective position.

[0222] Preferably, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is provided, at least for detecting the positioning of a substrate 02 with respect to its inclined position, preferably referred to above and hereinafter as the first sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably at least one sensor pair consisting of at least two first sensors 704 for substrate alignment arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, is assigned to the first alignment region for aligning an inclined position.The at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least two first sensors 704 for substrate alignment, is preferably arranged in the transport direction T in front of at least 75%, preferably in front of at least 80%, more preferably in front of at least 85%, more preferably in front of at least 90%, of the transport sections 706, in particular their transport elements 701, of the at least one alignment section 750, preferably directly in front of them, in particular without further transport units 700 or transport sections 706 in between.Preferably, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment, is arranged in the transport direction T upstream of at least 75%, preferably upstream of at least 80%, more preferably upstream of at least 85%, of the transport elements 701 of the transport unit 700, which is preferably designed for aligning substrate 02, preferably directly upstream, in particular without further transport means 700 in between. More preferably, the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least two first sensors 704 for substrate alignment, is arranged in the transport direction T upstream of a first transport section 706 of at least the first alignment region, preferably upstream of a first transport section 706 of the alignment section 750. In particular, the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment is data-linked to the at least one control unit of the first alignment region.For example, the at least one main drive M of the first alignment region is controlled by means of data from the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably to compensate for an inclined position of the substrate 02.

[0223] For example, the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment is alternatively arranged in an assembly 100; 300; 600; 700 arranged upstream of the at least one alignment section 750. Preferably, at least one further sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922, for example designed as a light sensor, is then arranged on the at least one alignment section 750 and / or preferably assigned to the at least one first alignment region, wherein this sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 preferably detects at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02. For example, the at least one further sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 triggers an adjustment of the at least one transport section 706, in particular of the at least one first and / or the at least one second transport sub-section 707; 708, wherein data from the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment are preferably taken into account in the at least one control unit for the adjusting movement.

[0224] The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction the at least one transport section 707; 708 of the at least two transport sections 706 of the first alignment area, preferably the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction the at least one second transport section 708. The at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment is preferably connected to the at least one main drive M, preferably to the at least two main drives, by means of the at least one control unit. Advantageously, the at least one main drive M is controlled as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the sensor detection by the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment.Preferably, the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708 of the at least two transport sections 706 of the first alignment region for aligning an inclined position can be driven relative to one another at different speeds in the circumferential direction as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the sensor detection by the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0225] In a preferred embodiment, at least one further sensor 704 for substrate alignment, in particular at least one second and / or at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, for example at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment arranged one behind the other in the transverse direction A and / or parallel to one another in the transport direction T, is arranged along the transport path after the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment and before the subsequent processing unit 600; 900, preferably punching unit 900.For example, in the case of at least two transport units 700 of the alignment section 750 in the transport direction T, at least one further sensor 704 for substrate alignment, in particular at least one second and / or at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably at least two sensors 704, is or will be arranged after at least 40%, preferably after at least 50%, more preferably after at least 55%, of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 and / or before at least 70%, preferably before at least 65%, more preferably before at least 60%, of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750.

[0226] Preferably, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is provided, at least for detecting the positioning of a substrate 02 with respect to its axial position, preferably referred to above and below as a second sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably at least one sensor pair consisting of at least two second sensors 704 for substrate alignment arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, is assigned to the second alignment region for aligning an axial offset. In particular, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is connected for data purposes to the at least one control unit of the second alignment region.The at least one alignment section 750 preferably has the at least one individual drive ME for the axial adjustment of the at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the second alignment region for aligning an axial offset. The at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is preferably connected, preferably in terms of control technology, by means of the at least one control unit to the at least one individual drive ME for the axial adjustment, in particular to the at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably to all, individual drives ME of the second alignment region. Preferably, the at least one individual drive ME is controlled for the axial adjustment by means of determined data, preferably by means of data from the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably to compensate for an axial offset.

[0227] For example, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is alternatively arranged in an assembly 100; 300; 600; 700 arranged upstream of the at least one alignment section 750. Preferably, at least one further sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922, for example designed as a light sensor, is then arranged on the at least one alignment section 750 and / or preferably assigned to the at least one second alignment region, wherein this sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 preferably detects at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02. For example, the at least one further sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 triggers an adjustment of the at least one transport section 706, in particular of the at least one first and / or the at least one second transport sub-section 707; 708, wherein data from the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment are preferably taken into account in the at least one control unit for the adjusting movement.

[0228] For example, the at least one main drive M is controlled using determined data, preferably using data from the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably to compensate for an offset of the substrate 02 in the circumferential direction. The at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is preferably connected via the at least one control unit to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least two transport sections 706 of the second alignment area in the circumferential direction. For example, in addition to or as an alternative to the alignment in the third alignment area, a substrate 02 is aligned in the circumferential direction within the second alignment area.

[0229] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged along the alignment path 750 within the second alignment region. Preferably, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged after at least 15%, preferably after at least 25%, more preferably after at least 30%, of the transport sections 706 of the alignment path 750. For example, in addition, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged before at least 20%, preferably before at least 30%, more preferably before at least 35%, more preferably before at least 50%, more preferably before at least 60%, of the transport sections 706 of the alignment path 750.Preferably, in the transport direction T, at least one, preferably at least three, for example six, transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 with at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment is arranged upstream of the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Further preferably, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged after at least 15%, preferably after at least 20%, further preferably after at least 30%, of the transport sections 706 of the second alignment region, i.e. in particular the transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750 having at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment. Advantageously, this allows the adjustment of the substrate 02 to begin as early as possible, since the start time of the adjustment can occur before the time at which a trailing end of the substrate 02 passes the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0230] Preferably, additionally or alternatively, at least one, preferably at least three, more preferably at least eight, for example eleven, transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 with at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment is arranged in the transport direction T downstream of the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Further preferably, the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged upstream of at least 40%, preferably upstream of at least 50%, more preferably upstream of at least 60%, of the transport sections 706 of the second alignment region, i.e., in particular, the transport sections 706 of the alignment section 750 having at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment.In particular, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is connected to at least one individual drive ME arranged downstream of the at least one sensor 704 in the transport direction T, in particular to those individual drives ME whose transport sections 706 are arranged downstream of the at least one sensor 704 in the transport direction T. Advantageously, the highest possible alignment accuracy is achieved because, between the detection time of the substrate 02 and the start time of the adjustment, the substrate 02 travels the shortest possible distance along the transport path. Advantageously, the longest possible section of the alignment path 750, in particular of the second alignment region, is available for axial alignment. Advantageously, even large axial offsets can be compensated for.

[0231] Preferably, depending on determined data, preferably depending on the detection of the at least one imaging element of the substrate 02, the at least one transport section 706, preferably at least the at least one transport element 701, for example also the number of transport elements 701 that can be adjusted in groups, is axially adjusted, preferably in order to align the substrate 02 during its transport. The at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750, in particular of the second alignment region for aligning an axial offset, is preferably axially adjustable depending on determined data, more preferably depending on the detection of at least one imaging element of the substrate 02 by at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the sensors 704 for substrate alignment.The at least one transport element 701, for example the transport elements 701 adjustable in groups, of the at least one transport unit 700, preferably which is designed for aligning substrate 02, is preferably axially adjustable as a function of determined data, more preferably as a function of the detection of at least one imaging element of the substrate 02 by the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, the at least one transport section 706, preferably the at least one transport element 701, is axially adjusted as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the detection of at least one imaging element of the substrate 02. More preferably, the plurality of transport elements 701 are axially adjusted individually or axially adjusted in groups.

[0232] It is preferred that at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment at least for

[0233] Detection of the positioning of a substrate 02 with respect to its position in the circumferential direction, preferably referred to above and hereinafter as third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, is provided. Preferably, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably at least one sensor pair consisting of at least two third sensors 704 for substrate alignment arranged parallel to one another in the transport direction T, is assigned to the third alignment region for aligning a substrate 02 in the circumferential direction. In particular, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is data-technically connected to the at least one control unit of the third alignment region. The at least two transport sections 706 of the third alignment region for aligning a substrate 02 in the circumferential direction preferably have the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction.The at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is preferably connected, via the at least one control unit, to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least two transport sections 706 of the third alignment area in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the at least one main drive M of the third alignment area is controlled depending on determined data, preferably using data from the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably for aligning a substrate 02 in the circumferential direction.

[0234] In a preferred embodiment, along the alignment path 750 in the transport direction T, after at least one, preferably after all, transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706, which have the at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, designed as a third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, is arranged. Preferably, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged after a last transport section 706 of the second alignment region in the transport direction T. Further preferably, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is arranged after at least 50%, preferably after at least 55%, further preferably after at least 60%, of the transport sections 706 of the alignment path 750.For example, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is additionally arranged at least 20%, preferably at least 30%, more preferably at least 35%, of the transport sections 706 of the alignment path 750. Advantageously, the alignment in the circumferential direction takes place as close as possible to the subsequent processing point 621; 910, thereby achieving particularly high processing accuracy.

[0235] For example, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is alternatively arranged in an assembly 100; 300; 600; 700 arranged upstream of the at least one alignment section 750, or is arranged in the first alignment region, or is arranged in the second alignment region. Preferably, at least one further sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922, for example designed as a light sensor, is then arranged on the at least one alignment section 750 and / or is preferably assigned to the at least one third alignment region, wherein this sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 preferably detects at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02.For example, the at least one further sensor 164; 622; 704; 722; 922 triggers an adjustment of the at least one transport section 706, in particular of the at least one first and / or the at least one second transport sub-section 707; 708, wherein data from the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment are preferably taken into account in the at least one control unit for the adjustment movement.

[0236] For example, additionally or alternatively, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is connected via data communication to the at least one control unit of the first alignment region, whereby a readjustment of the control values ​​can be and / or is advantageously initiated based on the data acquisition of the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment. For example, additionally or alternatively, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment is connected via data communication to the at least one control unit of the second alignment region, whereby a readjustment of the control values ​​can be and / or is advantageously initiated based on the data acquisition of the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0237] Preferably, the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment checks the alignment of the substrate 02 at the respective detection time, preferably with regard to a change in the position relative to the position at the time of detection by the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment or by the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, for example, serial alignment errors, i.e. errors occurring with multiple substrates 02, are thus taken into account in the at least one control unit, preferably by overlaying the data of the at least one first and / or the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment with the further control values.For example, at least one sensor 622 for detecting the front edge 03 of the substrate is arranged upstream of the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably for triggering the signal that the substrate 02 enters the detection range of the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0238] Preferably, in addition to or as an alternative to the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, the at least one alignment section 750 preferably has at least one sensor 622; 922, which detects a leading end of the substrate 02, preferably the front edge 03 of a substrate 02, and / or which provides data for setting a start of processing of a substrate 02 in a subsequent processing station 621; 910. This sensor 622; 922 is preferably designed as a light sensor and / or light barrier. This at least one sensor 622; 922 is preferably assigned to the third alignment region for aligning a substrate 02 in the circumferential direction. In particular, the at least one sensor 622; 922 is data-technically connected to the at least one control unit of the third alignment region.The at least one sensor 622; 922, in particular the at least one sensor 622; 922 detecting a leading end, preferably the leading edge 03, of a substrate 02, is preferably connected via the at least one control unit to the at least one main drive M for driving the at least two transport sections 706 of the at least one third alignment area in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the at least one main drive M of the at least one third alignment area is controlled as a function of determined data, preferably by means of data from the at least one sensor 622; 922, preferably for aligning a substrate 02 in the circumferential direction.

[0239] Preferably, the at least one sensor 622; 922 detecting a leading end, preferably the leading edge 03, of a substrate 02, in particular the at least two sensors 622; 922 for detecting a leading end, preferably the leading edge 03, of a substrate 02, is arranged in the transport direction T after at least 75%, preferably after at least 80%, more preferably after at least 85%, of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750. The at least one sensor 622; 922 detecting a leading end, preferably the leading edge 03, of a substrate 02 is more preferably arranged in the transport direction T after the at least one transport section 706 with the at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment, i.e. preferably after the second alignment region.

[0240] Preferably, the at least one sensor 622; 922 for detecting the leading end, preferably the leading edge 03, of a substrate 02, in particular the at least two sensors 622; 922 for detecting a leading edge 03 of a substrate 02, is arranged in the transport direction T at least before a last transport section 706, preferably at least before the last two transport sections 706, of the at least one alignment section 750. Advantageously, the detection of the substrate 02 for alignment in the circumferential direction takes place as close as possible to the subsequent processing point 621; 910, thereby achieving particularly high processing accuracy.For example, additionally or alternatively, the at least one sensor 622; 922 detecting a leading end, preferably the front edge 03, of a substrate 02 is connected by means of the at least one control unit to the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction the at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 with at least one individual drive ME for axial adjustment, i.e. preferably to the at least one main drive M for driving in the circumferential direction the at least one transport section 706 of the second alignment area. For example, in this way, in addition to or alternatively to the alignment in the third alignment area, a substrate 02 is aligned in the circumferential direction within the second alignment area.

[0241] Preferably, in particular in the case of their respective presence, the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment and the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment and the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment are mutually different sensors 704 for substrate alignment at mutually different positions along the transport direction T within the processing machine 01, preferably along the at least one alignment path 750.For example, alternatively, at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment at only one position along the transport direction T within the processing machine 01, preferably along the alignment path 750, takes over the function of at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment, for example the first and second sensor 704 for substrate alignment or the second and third sensor 704 for substrate alignment or the first, second and third sensor 704 for substrate alignment. This at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is then preferably connected to the control units of the first and / or second and / or third alignment region. This at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is preferably arranged at only one position of the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment.

[0242] Advantageously, for example, at least two, preferably all, alignment areas of the alignment path are controlled depending on the determined data.

[0243] Preferably, at least one sensor 622, for example a light barrier, detecting a leading end of the substrate 02, preferably the front edge 03 of the substrate 02, is arranged upstream of at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the sensors 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, at least one sensor 622, for example a light barrier, detecting a leading end of the substrate 02, preferably the front edge 03 of the substrate 02, is arranged upstream of the at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment at two different positions along the alignment path 750, more preferably the at least three sensors 704 for substrate alignment at three different positions along the alignment path 750, in particular the at least two sensors 704 arranged parallel to one another or next to one another in the transport direction T.This preferably sends a signal to the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment that the substrate 02 is entering the detection range of the sensor 704 for substrate alignment. In particular, the signal from the at least one sensor 622 triggers the detection mechanism of the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, the at least one signal from the at least one sensor 622 detecting a leading end of the substrate 02, preferably the leading edge 03 of the substrate 02, triggers an evaluation of the data set detected by the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the sensors 704 for substrate alignment to which the at least one sensor 622 is assigned.

[0244] Preferably, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, which is preferably connected to the at least one transport section 706, in particular the at least one transport element 701, has at least one photocell. Preferably, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is designed as a light sensor. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is designed as a sensor for contrast detection. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is designed as a sensor for detecting at least one print mark. The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the sensors 704 for substrate alignment of the alignment section 750, are preferably designed to detect at least one imaging element of a substrate 02, preferably at least one trapezoidal element and / or a wedge mark.Preferably, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment, detects the at least one imaging element of the substrate 02.

[0245] The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment preferably has at least one detection area, which preferably covers a region of the transport path of substrate 02. The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment preferably detects a substrate 02 passing the sensor 704 for substrate alignment along the transport path. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment detects the at least one imaging element of the substrate 02, more preferably the at least one print mark. For example, in addition to or alternatively to the at least one imaging element, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment preferably detects an edge 03; 04, in particular the leading edge 03 and / or trailing edge 04, of the substrate 02 and / or register mark 16; 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; 23; 24 and / or an element of a print image that can be distinguished from its surroundings.In a preferred embodiment, the substrate 02, preferably the at least one imaging element, more preferably the at least one print mark, is detected based on the difference in contrast to the surroundings of the object to be detected, in particular to the surface of the substrate 02 surrounding the imaging element. Alternatively, for example, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is designed as an image capture device, preferably a camera, although this requires, for example, a longer processing time for the data and thus, for example, a slower control response.

[0246] In an alternative or additional embodiment, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment detects at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02.

[0247] For example, the substrate alignment sensor 704 that only detects at least one edge 03; 04 is more cost-effective than a substrate alignment sensor 704 that detects at least one imaging element. If only the at least one edge 03; 04 is detected, the alignment of the printed image to the punched image is less precise than if at least one imaging element is detected. For example, data that establishes a relationship between a printed image of the substrate 02 and at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02, for example, their positioning relative to one another, is stored in a control unit.Advantageously, the data which establishes a relationship between a printed image of the substrate 02 and at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02, for example their positioning relative to one another, are included in the calculation when calculating the necessary adjustment movements, for example the axial adjustment path and / or the rotating speed of at least one transport section 706.

[0248] In a preferred embodiment, the at least one imaging element detected by the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is a print mark. Preferably, the detection of an imaging element enables the determination of the position of the substrate 02 in the transport direction T, preferably via the detection time. The at least one print mark is preferably an element printable by at least one application unit 600. For example, the substrate 02 already has the at least one imaging element when it is fed into the processing machine 01; for example, alternatively, the at least one imaging element is printed by at least one application unit 600 of the processing machine 01, preferably by the first application unit 600 of the processing machine 01 along the transport path.

[0249] Preferably, the substrate 02 has at least two, for example four, imaging elements, preferably at least two print marks, on its surface, in particular on one side of the surface. Preferably, by using at least two imaging elements, preferably by detecting them by means of the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, the accuracy of the detection is increased and / or the detection of an inclined position of the substrate 02 is enabled. Preferably, the at least two imaging elements are arranged axially, i.e., in the transverse direction A and / or in the direction X, spaced from one another.

[0250] Preferably, the at least one imaging element, preferably the at least two imaging elements, are arranged on the substrate 02 such that they are arranged in the at least one detection area while passing through a detection area of ​​the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, the substrate 02, preferably the sheet 02, has the at least one imaging element in the area of ​​the leading end of the substrate 02, for example, near the leading edge 03, i.e., at a shorter distance from the leading edge 03 than from the trailing edge 04 and / or preferably outside a region of the substrate 02 that forms a final product.

[0251] Preferably, the at least one imaging element has a varying length in the direction Y, i.e. in the transport direction T, along the direction X, i.e. preferably in the transverse direction A. Preferably, the at least one imaging element has a leading edge in the direction Y which corresponds to a line parallel to the direction X. Starting from the leading edge, the at least one imaging element has, preferably along the direction X, at a first position a first length in the direction Y towards the rear edge 04 of the substrate 02. At a second position along the direction X, the at least one imaging element has, preferably in the direction Y towards the rear edge 04 of the substrate 02, a second length which differs from the first length of the first position, for example is longer or shorter. For example, the at least one imaging element is trapezoidal, wedge-shaped, or triangular.Preferably, the at least two imaging elements, which are preferably arranged parallel to one another in the X direction, have a mirror symmetry with one another.

[0252] Preferably, the at least one imaging element, preferably the at least one print mark, is detected by the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment. Preferably, one of the at least two mutually parallel sensors 704 detects at least one print mark. For example, the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment detects an existing contrast difference as soon as the at least one imaging element enters the detection area. Preferably, the contrast difference is also detected when the at least one imaging element leaves the detection area. Preferably, the duration of the detection of the at least one imaging element in the detection area is determined. The initial detection of the at least one imaging element in the detection area preferably determines the time of arrival of the substrate 02 and thus preferably the position in the transport direction T.The duration of the detection of the at least one imaging element in the detection area preferably determines the axial position of the substrate 02, i.e. a lateral offset of the substrate 02 relative to a desired position. By detecting the at least two imaging elements, which are preferably spaced apart from one another in the X direction, an inclined position of the substrate 02 is preferably determined. For this purpose, the front edge of the imaging elements, preferably the contrast difference occurring during the initial detection of the at least two imaging elements in the at least one detection area, is preferably used. Preferably, the at least two sensors 704 for substrate alignment are used for this purpose, each of which detects one of the at least two imaging elements.

[0253] For example, alternatively, the detection area of ​​one sensor 704 for substrate alignment is designed such that it can detect both imaging elements.

[0254] The at least one alignment section 750 of the processing machine 01 is controlled. Preferably, the at least one alignment section 750 is controlled to align at least one preferably sheet-shaped substrate 02. Preferably, the at least one alignment section 750 arranged in front of at least one processing unit 600; 900, in particular shaping unit 900, of the processing machine 01 is controlled, more preferably the alignment section 750 arranged between two consecutive processing units 600; 900, more preferably the alignment section 750 arranged between a processing unit 600 designed as an application unit 600 and a processing unit 900 designed as a shaping unit 900.

[0255] At least one substrate 02 is preferably aligned by the at least one alignment path 750 or can be aligned by the at least one alignment path 750, preferably with respect to its inclined position and / or axial position and / or position in the circumferential direction. The at least one substrate 02 is preferably aligned with respect to its position as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the at least one sensor detection. The at least one substrate 02 is preferably moved in the transport direction T during the sensor detection and / or during the alignment along the alignment path 750.

[0256] Preferably, the control of the at least one alignment path 750 and / or the alignment of the at least one substrate 02 takes place step by step. The individual steps of the control of the at least one alignment path 750 preferably take place in addition to or alternatively to one another, preferably depending on the evaluation of the actual position of the substrate 02. The at least one substrate 02 is preferably transported along the at least one alignment path 750 in the transport direction T during each step, preferably during each step of at least three steps. In a preferably first step, the alignment of the at least one substrate 02 preferably takes place with respect to its inclined position. In a preferably second step, the alignment of the at least one substrate 02 preferably takes place with respect to its axial position.In a preferred third step, the alignment of the at least one substrate 02 with respect to its position in the circumferential direction preferably takes place.

[0257] Preferably, the control is carried out in each case as a function of determined data. In particular, data relating to the positioning of the print image of the substrate 02 relative to at least one edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02 and / or relating to the positioning of the substrate 02 relative to a reference. Preferably, the determined data of the first step are determined by at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or the determined data of the second step are determined by at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or the determined data of the third step are determined by at least one sensor detection. Preferably, the data is determined within the at least one alignment path 750. For example, alternatively, the data is determined at another location on the processing machine 01, for example in the feeder device 300 or the feeder 100, and stored in the at least one control unit.For example, at least one sensor is arranged at the position along the transport direction T of the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, which sensor detects an edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02 and thus preferably its presence in the region of the alignment path 750, preferably wherein the control unit controls the alignment region when its presence is detected.

[0258] Preferably, in each alignment region of the alignment regions, the substrate 02 is aligned with respect to a parameter such as inclination, axial offset, and position in the circumferential direction. The at least one control unit of the processing machine 01 regulates and / or controls the at least one alignment path 750, preferably as a function of determined data, preferably as a function of the detection of the at least one substrate 02 by the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or as a function of the detection of the at least one substrate 02 by the at least one second sensor 704 for substrate alignment and / or as a function of the detection of the at least one substrate 02 by the at least one third sensor 704 for substrate alignment. The actual position of the substrate 02 relative to a reference and / or target position is preferably determined by the at least one control unit.

[0259] For example, a tolerance is defined within which the actual position of the substrate 02 is recognized as corresponding to the reference and / or target position. In the event of a deviation from the reference and / or target position, particularly outside the tolerance, the position of the substrate 02 is preferably corrected. For example, a deviation of at least 0.005 mm (zero point zero zero five millimeters), preferably of at least 0.01 mm, is considered to be present.

[0260] In the preferred first step, the alignment of the at least one substrate 02 with respect to its inclined position preferably takes place. Preferably, the at least one first alignment region is controlled. In the preferred first step, depending on determined data, the at least one first alignment region of the at least three alignment regions of the alignment section 750 is controlled to align an inclined position. Further preferably, in the preferred first step, depending on data from the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, the at least one first alignment region of the at least three alignment regions of the at least one alignment section 750 is controlled to align an inclined position, preferably by the at least one control unit.For example, alternatively, the data is determined at another location on the processing machine 01, for example in the feeder device 300 or the feeder 100, and stored in the at least one control unit. For example, at least one sensor is then arranged at the position along the transport direction T of the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, which sensor detects an edge 03; 04 of the substrate 02 and thus preferably its presence in the region of the alignment path 750, preferably wherein the control unit controls the alignment region upon detection of its presence. Along the at least one alignment path 750, the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment preferably detects the positioning of at least one substrate 02 with respect to its inclined position.Depending on the determined data, the inclination of the substrate 02 relative to a reference and / or target position is preferably determined, preferably by the at least one control unit. The at least one substrate 02 is preferably aligned obliquely in the at least one first alignment area and / or in the first step.The at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the first step, in particular the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, is preferably arranged in the transport direction T at least 75%, preferably at least 80%, more preferably at least 85%, more preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least the first transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750 and / or the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the first step, in particular the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably detects the at least one imaging element of a substrate 02.

[0261] In the case of the first preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, i.e. preferably when only one main drive M is assigned to the at least one transport section 706 and / or preferably when the at least one first transport sub-section 707 and the at least one second transport sub-section 708 of the transport section 706 are driven by a main drive M, if an inclined position of the substrate 02 is detected by the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment, preferably the at least one first sensor 704, further preferably wherein the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment is connected to the at least one individual drive ME of the at least one transport section 706, the inclined position of the substrate 02 is preferably compensated by axial adjustment of the at least one transport section 706, in particular its at least one transport element 701.Preferably, the at least one control device controls the at least one individual drive ME. To compensate for the skew, the substrate 02, preferably the sheet 02, is preferably transported in the transport direction T until both the leading edge 03 and the trailing edge 02 are movable by transport elements 701 of this transport unit 700, preferably when no other transport elements 701 of further transport units 700 are in contact with the substrate 02. Preferably, at least the transport elements 701 in contact with the substrate 02 are arranged in a starting position.Preferably, at least as many transport sections 706, in particular as many transport elements 701 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, are axially adjusted in each case, which are located within the length of the path along the alignment path 750 in the transport direction T, wherein the length corresponds to the length of the at least one working area of ​​the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900 of the processing units 600; 900. This advantageously ensures that the substrate 02 is adjusted by all transport sections 706 in contact with it, i.e., does not receive any force and / or moment from the relevant transport sections 706 that counteracts the adjustment.Preferably, a pivot point of the substrate 02 is stored in the machine control system, preferably in the control unit controlling the at least one individual drive ME, for example calculated in particular from the length and / or width of the substrate 02. The pivot point is preferably the point about which the substrate 02 must be rotated in order to compensate for the inclined position. At least one transport element 701, which is arranged in front of, i.e. downstream of, the pivot point in the transport direction T, is preferably axially adjusted in or against the transverse direction A, preferably by means of its individual drive ME. Preferably, at least one transport element 701, which is arranged behind, i.e. upstream of, the pivot point in the transport direction T, is preferably axially adjusted in the opposite direction to the transport element 701, in front of the pivot point, preferably by means of its individual drive ME.Preferably, the transport element 701 corresponding to the position of the pivot point is not axially adjusted, but remains in the axial position it currently occupies. For example, the transport elements 701 are adjusted in groups or individually, for each transport element 701 in contact with the substrate 02. For example, the adjustment is incremental or continuous, in particular as long as contact exists between the respective transport element 701 and the substrate 02. Preferably, the at least one transport element 701 is axially adjusted by a maximum of 15 mm (fifteen millimeters), preferably by a maximum of 10 mm (ten millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 8 mm (eight millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 5 mm (five millimeters), more preferably by a maximum of 2.5 mm (two point five millimeters).Preferably, the at least one transport section 706, preferably the at least one transport element 701, is axially adjusted and / or is at least adjustable by at least 0.1 mm (zero point one millimeter), preferably by at least 0.5 mm (zero point five millimeters), more preferably by at least 1 mm (one millimeter). Since the substrate 02 is moved in the transport direction T at the same time, preferably by means of the circumferential movement preferably generated by the at least one main drive M, a further transport element 701 comes into contact with the substrate 02 while a first transport element 701 of the transport unit 700 in the transport direction T has no further contact with the substrate 02. In addition, due to the movement of the substrate in the transport direction T, the pivot point is moved in the transport direction T.The transport element 701 that has now come into contact with the substrate 02 is preferably also adjusted axially from the point of contact in accordance with the direction in which the transport elements 701 are adjusted in front of the pivot point. The transport element 701 that now has the position of the pivot point remains in its position, whereas the transport element 701 that no longer has the pivot point is also adjusted axially in accordance with the direction of the transport elements 701 behind the pivot point. The transport element 701 that is now no longer arranged in contact with the substrate 02 is preferably adjusted axially in order to return to the starting position. Thus, each further transport element 701 that comes into contact is preferably adjusted axially, while each transport element 701 that ends the contact is adjusted axially to its starting position.Preferably, the substrate 02 reaches its target position at least at the last transport section 706 of the at least one first alignment region, preferably at least before the last transport element 701 of the transport unit 700 of the alignment section 750.

[0262] In the case of the second preferred embodiment of the at least one transport section 706, preferably wherein the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708 have different main drives M from one another, preferably when an inclined position of the substrate 02 is detected by the at least one, preferably at least two, sensors 704 for substrate alignment of the first step, preferably the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment, the inclined position of the substrate 02 is preferably compensated for by individual, preferably mutually different, controls of the speeds in the circumferential direction of the at least one first transport section 707 and the at least one second transport section 708.The at least one main drive M preferably drives the at least one transport subsection 707; 708 of the at least one transport section 706 of the at least two transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region in the circumferential direction. The at least one control unit preferably controls the at least one main drive M as a function of the determined data, preferably as a function of the sensor detection by the at least one sensor 704 for substrate alignment of the first step, more preferably by the at least one first sensor 704 for substrate alignment. The at least one control unit preferably controls the at least one main drive M of the at least one first transport subsection 707 and / or the at least one main drive M of the at least one second transport subsection 708 of at least one transport section 706 of the transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region.To compensate for the inclined position, the preferably arcuate substrate 02 is preferably transported in the transport direction T until both a leading end and a trailing end of the substrate 02, preferably both the front edge 03 and the rear edge 04, are moved by transport sections 706 of the at least one alignment section 750, preferably by transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region, for example by transport elements 701 of the first transport unit 700 of the alignment section 750.

[0263] Until the substrate 02 is arranged on the transport sections 706 of the first alignment region, for example, the at least one main drive M of the first transport sections 707 drives the at least one first transport section 707 at an initial speed vo, and the at least one main drive M of the second transport sections 708 drives the at least one second transport section 708 at the initial speed vo, wherein the speeds are equal relative to one another. Preferably, the transport sections 707; 708 are driven at the initial speed vo until the substrate 02 is arranged over its entire length in an effective range of the transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region, preferably in contact with transport sections 706 of the alignment path 750, in particular of the first alignment region.This is preferably followed by the alignment of the inclined position of the substrate 02. This advantageously ensures that the substrate 02 is aligned by all transport sections 706 in contact with it, i.e. that it does not receive any force and / or moment from the relevant transport sections 706 that counteracts the alignment. Advantageously, compared to the first embodiment, the necessary axial resetting of the transport sections 706 when aligning the determined inclined position is omitted. The at least one main drive M of the at least one first transport sub-section 707 preferably drives the at least one first transport sub-section 707 at a first speed, while the at least one main drive M of the at least one second transport sub-section 708 drives the at least one second transport sub-section 708 at a second speed.The at least one main drive M for driving the at least one first transport sub-section 707 preferably drives at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably all, first transport sub-sections 707 of at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably all, transport sections 706 of the transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region, which follow one another in the transport direction T. Additionally or alternatively, the at least one main drive M for driving the at least one second transport sub-section 708 preferably drives at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably all, second transport sub-sections 708 of at least two, preferably at least four, more preferably all, transport sections 706 of at least the transport sections 706 of the at least one first alignment region, which follow one another in the transport direction T.Preferably, the at least two first transport sections 707 following one another in the transport direction T are driven at the same speed. Preferably, the at least two second transport sections 708 following one another in the transport direction T are driven at the same speed. Preferably, at least as many transport sections 706, in particular as many transport elements 701 arranged one behind the other in the transport direction T, are driven jointly by the at least one main drive M, which are located within the length of the path along the alignment path 750 in the transport direction T, wherein the length corresponds to the length of the at least one working area of ​​the at least one forme cylinder 616; 901 of the at least one processing unit 600; 900 of the processing units 600; 900. The construction of the alignment path 750 is advantageously simplified.

[0264] Preferably, the at least one transport sub-section 707; 708 on which the substrate 02 is arranged further downstream in the transport direction T with at least a part of its front edge 03 is driven at a slower speed relative to the speed of the other at least one transport sub-section 707; 708 of the at least one transport section 706. For example, additionally or alternatively, the transport sub-section 707; 708 on which the substrate 02 is arranged further upstream in the transport direction T with at least a part of its front edge 03 is driven at a faster speed relative to the at least one further transport sub-section 707; 708 of the transport section 706 in question.For example, the at least one main drive M of the first transport sections 707 drives the at least one first transport section 707, preferably all first transport sections 707 coupled to the main drive M, at the first speed vi, while the at least one main drive M of the second transport sections 708 drives the at least one second transport section 708, preferably all second transport sections 707 coupled to the main drive M, at a second speed V2, preferably wherein the speeds are different relative to one another.

[0265] For example, the first speed vi is less than the second speed v2. For example, either the first speed vi or the second speed v2 is equal to the initial speed vo, or both speeds vi and v2 differ from the initial speed vo.

[0266] When the substrate 02 reaches its target position, i.e., the aligned state with respect to its inclined position, the main drives M of the first transport sections 707 and the second transport sections 708 are preferably synchronized with each other, in particular the speed of the movement in the circumferential direction, preferably the rotational movement, of the transport sections 707; 708 relative to each other. For example, the transport sections 707; 708 are again driven at the initial speed vo or at the first speed vi or at the second speed V2 or at a further speed different therefrom.For example, as soon as the at least one substrate 02 has left the effective range of the transport sections 706 of the first alignment area, preferably as soon as the substrate 02 has no direct contact with at least one transport secti...

Claims

Claims 1. Method for controlling a processing machine (01), wherein at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) of at least one alignment section (750) of the processing machine (01) has, within a machine cycle, at least one adjustment phase describing an axial adjustment process of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) for the axial alignment of a substrate (02), wherein at least one processing unit (600; 900) of the processing machine (01) is arranged downstream of the at least one alignment section (750), wherein the processing unit (600; 900) has, within the one machine cycle, at least one processing phase which in each case is the sum of those successive process steps and / or sequences within the processing unit (600;900), by means of which a respective substrate (02) is processed and / or can be processed in the case of its presence, wherein the processing machine (01) is controlled in such a way that within the one machine cycle the number of processing phases of the processing unit (600; 900) is greater than the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706); 2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that within the one machine cycle the number of processing phases of the processing unit (600; 900) is twice as large as the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706).

3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in at least one processing phase of the processing phases of the machine cycle, a substrate (02) is processed by the subsequent processing unit (600; 900) and that in at least one further processing phase of the processing phases of the machine cycle, no substrate (02) is processed.

4. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that in the adjustment phase the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) executes an axial movement from a relative start position at the beginning of a first machine cycle of the machine cycle via a basic position and via a relative adjustment position back into its relative start position and / or that in the adjustment phase the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) executes an axial movement from a relative start position at the beginning of a first machine cycle of the machine cycle at least via a relative adjustment position into a relative start position of the subsequent machine cycle.

5. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that at least one substrate feed unit (100) of the processing machine (01) feeds substrate (02) to the subsequent processing unit (600; 900), that the at least one substrate feed unit (100) has at least one feed phase within the at least one machine cycle, in which at least one element of the at least one substrate feed unit (100) is activated to feed a substrate (02), that within the one machine cycle the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) of the at least one alignment section (750) is equal to the number of feed phases of the at least one substrate feed unit (100).

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that during the at least one feed phase at least one acceleration means of the at least one substrate feed unit (100) is activated to accelerate the substrate (02) to a processing speed.

7. Method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the at least an alignment section (750) arranged between the at least one substrate supply unit (100) and the at least one subsequent processing unit (600; 900) is controlled.

8. The method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterized in that the at least one alignment section (750) arranged between at least one upstream processing unit (600; 900) of the processing machine (01) and the at least one downstream processing unit (600; 900) is controlled.

9. The method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterized in that the at least one subsequent processing unit (600; 900) and / or at least one further processing unit (600; 900) of the processing machine (01) has at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) and at least one impression cylinder (617; 902).

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that in each of the at least one processing phases, a working area of ​​the at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) is arranged at a processing point (621; 910).

11. Method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) and the at least one impression cylinder (617; 902) are positioned or are positioned in a processing position adjacent to one another during the machine cycle.

12. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11, characterized in that the processing unit (600; 900) within the one machine cycle at least one processing-free phase.

13. The method according to claim 12 in conjunction with claim 9 or 10 or 11, characterized in that the at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) and the at least one impression cylinder (617; 902) of the processing unit (600; 900) are positioned or are positioned in the processing position adjacent to one another in the at least two processing phases and in the at least one processing-free phase of the machine cycle, that in the processing-free phase at least one processing-free area of ​​the at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) is arranged at the processing point (621; 910).

14. The method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13, characterized in that the at least one subsequent processing unit (600; 900) and / or at least one further processing unit (600; 900) is designed as an application unit (600).

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that within the one machine cycle in a transfer process a total amount of application fluid is transferred at the processing point (621) of the at least one application unit (600) to a substrate (02), which total amount corresponds to the sum of at least two partial amounts of application fluid, wherein a partial amount is transferred to the at least one forme cylinder (616) during one rotation through 360° of a forme cylinder (616) of the at least one application unit (600).

16. Method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that at least one screen roller (618) of the at least one application unit (600) is positioned against the at least one forme cylinder (616) during the machine cycle or is employed.

17. The method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16, characterized in that the subsequent processing unit (900) is designed as a shaping unit (900).

18. Method according to claim 17, characterized in that the subsequent processing unit (900) is designed as a rotary punching device (900).

19. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18, characterized in that the one machine cycle describes the sum of those process steps and / or sequences which take place in a consistent sequence within the processing machine (01).

20. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19, characterized in that the processing unit (600; 900) has at least two processing phases within the one machine cycle and / or that the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) of the at least one alignment section (750) has an adjustment phase within the one machine cycle.

21. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20, characterized in that the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) of the at least one alignment section (750) for the axial alignment of a substrate (02) from the basic position into the relative Adjustment position is adjusted axially.

22. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21, characterized in that a return movement of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) from at least one relative adjustment position into a basic position takes place within a distance between a trailing end of a substrate (02) leading in the transport direction (T) and a leading end of a subsequent substrate (02).

23. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22, characterized in that a calculation of an axial adjustment speed of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706) during its adjustment movement from the home position into the at least one relative adjustment position and / or during its return movement from the at least one relative adjustment position into the home position, the machine speed at which a substrate (02) is processed,and / or a value dependent on the machine speed and / or measurement data of an axial offset of a substrate (02) to be aligned and / or a value dependent on measurement data of an axial offset of the substrate (02) and / or the number of simultaneously substrate-carrying transport sections (706) and / or a value dependent on the number of simultaneously substrate-carrying transport sections (706) and / or the length of a substrate (02) to be aligned in the transport direction (T) and / or a value dependent on the length of the substrate (02) in the transport direction (T) and / or a length of a working area of ​​at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) of the at least one processing unit (600; 900).

24. Method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23, characterized in that the length of a substrate (02) to be processed is at least 60% of the length of the circumference in the circumferential direction of at least one forme cylinder (616; 901) of the at least one processing unit (600; 900) and / or that the length of a substrate (02) to be processed is at least 1000 mm.

25. Method for controlling a processing machine (01), characterized in that a change is made or can be made between an operating mode with implementation of the method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 and a further operating mode, wherein the processing machine (01) is controlled in the further operating mode in such a way that within the one machine cycle the number of processing phases of the processing unit (600; 900) is equal to the number of adjustment phases of the at least one axially adjustable transport section (706).

26. Method according to claim 25, characterized in that in the further operating mode, a substrate (02) is processed in each processing phase of the processing unit (600; 900).

27. The method according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that in the further operating mode within the one machine cycle, the number of processing phases of the processing unit (600; 900) is equal to the number of feed phases of the at least one substrate feed unit (100).

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