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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Markus Aebischer, Rothenburg, CH;
Roman Wyss, Oberbuchsiten, CH;
André Roth, Zofingen, CH;
Mueller Martini Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus for a forming bundle composed of at least one layer of printed products includes a lift, wherein an area above the lift constitutes a holding space to accommodate the at least one layer. The lift is adapted to lower the at least one layer. A control unit is connected to control movement of the lift. A thickness determining device is coupled to the control unit and arranged to determine a thickness of the at least one layer. The lift is controlled to be lowered corresponding to a previously determined thickness of a layer to accommodate a following layer of a bundle or to accommodate a layer of a following bundle.