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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Hans Ulrich Stauber, Grüt, CH;
Erwin Müller, Dürnten, CH;
Ferag AG, Hinwil, CH;
Abstract
To a row of winding stations ( ), in which rolls ( ) of flat, bendable objects (e.g., printed products) positioned on roll supports ( ) are processed or in which such rolls are produced, roll supports ( ) are coupled to the winding stations and, if required, are exchanged, the coupled roll supports forming a first row (A) of roll supports parallel to the row of winding stations ( ). Roll supports ( ) are positioned in readiness for the exchange in a second row (B) of roll supports, which second row (B) is distances from the first row (A) by a transport alley ( ). Each roll support in the second row is aligned to the one winding station ( ), to which it is to be coupled. For every exchange, the roll support ( ) coupled to the winding station ( ) is moved transverse to the first row (A) into the transport alley ( ) and is transported along the transport alley to its end and there is positioned in a third row (C) of roll supports, which is aligned in the direction of the transport alley ( ) and adjoins it.