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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2021
Bobst Mex SA, Mex, CH;
BOBST MEX SA, Mex, CH;
Abstract
A sheet material processing unit () is described. It comprises an upper tool () and a lower tool (), wherein the upper tool () and the lower tool () are configured to interact with each other in order to process sheet material (). Furthermore, a camera unit () is provided which is arranged such that it is able to simultaneously capture a portion of the upper tool () comprising a first opening () and a portion of the lower tool () lying behind the first opening () for aligning the tools (). The sheet material processing unit () additionally comprises a first and a second set of light sources which are distinct from one another and are configured for subsequently illuminating the portions to be captured. Moreover, methods for assessing an alignment of the upper tool () with respect to the lower tool () and with respect to the sheet material () are presented.