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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2020
Müller Martini Holding Ag, Hergiswil, CH;
Hans Müller, Lauda-Königshofen, DE;
Stefan Gärtner, Creglingen, DE;
MÜLLER MARTINI HOLDING AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a book production line and a method for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books. The book production line comprises a feed device and a following transport section for book covers, a feed device and a following transport and processing section with a rounding and pressing machine, an adhesive-backing apparatus for book blocks, and a casing-in machine. The rounding and pressing machine forms an upstream-arranged, first adjustment segment. The adhesive-backing apparatus is divided into at least two additional adjustment segments that successively follow each other in a transport direction of the book blocks. Each adjustment segment includes a separate drive and a number of book block positions which is the same for each adjustment segment or differs maximally by three book block positions.