Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag

Bernard Ganneval

Pierre Hoynant

A method for folding sheet-like copies, respectively, made up of a plurality of copy layers, whereby open ends and closed folding spines are formed on the copies by folding operations, which comprises forming the folding spine on the inner copy layers of the copy in a manner that the folding spine is interrupted by non-folded sections; a device for performing the method; a folder for performing the method; and a folding copy foldable by the method.

Method and device for folding sheet-like copies

A method of producing folds on signatures separated from a material web stream, including a multilayer material web stream, includes the method steps of disposing two cutting and perforating devices, respectively, in a web travel direction; cutting the material web stream in the region of a first longitudinal fold by a first cutting device assigned to the fold; perforating/cutting the material web stream in the region of a crossfold forming material bridges; and providing that at least one of the cutting or perforating tools is adjustable in relation to the material web stream. The invention also includes a device for performing the method; and a folder, and more specifically, a pinless folder having the device.

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