Register, a processing machine and a method for placing plate-like elements

Abstract

A register () for a processing machine () for processing plate-like elements () includes a gripping element () for placing the plate-like elements () in a gripper bar () of a conveyor () of a processing machine () conveying the plate-like elements () in a longitudinal direction, an actuator module () to drive the gripping element (), at least one front correction sensor module () configured to measure the front position of register marks () printed on a front section of the plate-like element () grasped by the gripping element (). The register () includes at least one front pre-correction sensor module (), placed upstream of the front correction sensor module () in the longitudinal direction, the front pre-correction sensor module () is configured: to detect the passage of a front transversel edge of the plate-like element () in at least two longitudinally spaced lateral axis of detection (P, P), one located in front of the other, and to provide measurements to a computation and control unit () of the processing machine () that is configured: to control the actuator module () in order to move the gripping element () toward the gripper bar () and to activate the gripping element () in order to grasp a plate-like element (). Also a processing machine for processing plate-like elements includes the register. A method for placing plate-like elements within a processing machine is disclosed.