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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Rémy Maeder, Rheinfelden, CH;
Peter Lehmann, Oftringen, CH;
Rémy Maeder, Rheinfelden, CH;
Peter Lehmann, Oftringen, CH;
Müller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products employ a production section, a control device, a transfer-out device for transferring out defective print products, a detection device that detects and records gaps resulting from the transfer out of defective print products, and a transfer-in device. Initially, a line of print products are processed in a production section; a predetermined number of print products are diverted from the production section and supplied to a product buffer. If the print products are not diverted, the line of print products continue in a conveying section and gaps between the print products are detected and recorded via the detection device. A number of print products are removed from the product buffer based on a control signal from the control device to fill detected gaps between print products in the conveying section; and the removed print products are inserted into the recorded gaps.