Muller Martini Corp.

Graphic Management Associates, Inc.

Muller Martini Mailroom Systems, Inc.

Eric Bader

Robert G James

Randy R Seidel

Gary L Davenport

Darrell E Pav

Douglas Walter

Daniel Langengger

Harry C Noll, Jr

Peter J Braschoss

Barry D Yekel

Timothy Goszka

Harry Noll

John R Shaffer

Richard J Sterner

Peter Braschoss

Barry Yeakel

James Baird

The present invention discloses an improved insert machine for inserting flat material into an open pocket and, more particularly, to a straight line insert machine employed for printed matter such as newspapers. The machine includes an all-electronic control system for controlling machine functions. The control system includes at least one central control computer running under software control and a plurality of network controllers, all coupled together via a controller area network (CAN) bus. Electronic control messages for controlling machine elements are sent among the computers and controllers using a novel message protocol to enable both broadcast messages and individual messages to be employed.

Insert machine

A system uses a plurality of sensors to detect and manage conditions within a moving pocket, such as a pocket carrying a flat product from one location to another. The system is particularly useful in connection with a newspaper insert machine. One sensor detects whether the product has been opened properly at a particular time; another sensor detects whether the product has been properly gripped by a gripper at a particular time; another sensor detects whether the pocket is empty at a particular time and another sensor detects whether the pocket is open or closed at a particular time. In the event an error condition is detected, the error condition is corrected by a control system.

Pocket management system

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Eric Bader