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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2007
Christian Schmid, Zofingen, CH;
Christian Schmid, Zofingen, CH;
Mueller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for automatically trimming a plurality of printed products in a trimming apparatus having at least one trimming station including at least one blade positioned on a moveable yoke. The plurality of printed products are supplied successively through a feeding conveyor to the trimming station. Each of the plurality of printed products is transported within the trimming station via a trimming transport device to a predetermined position for trimming. The phase position of the feeding conveyor is adjusted relative to the moveable yoke for each of the plurality of printed products according to the format width of the printed product extending in a conveying direction.