Abstract:
A folder has a jaw cylinder and a folding cylinder including a gripper for gripping an edge of a first signature and a tucking blade for tucking the first signature into the jaw cylinder. The folding cylinder includes a signature support supporting a second signature against the jaw cylinder, the signature support and the gripper being movable automatically together with respect to the tucking blade. A transfer cylinder, method and signature support are also provided.
Abstract:
In some embodiments of the present invention, a method and apparatus for folding sheets are disclosed in which single transverse folds are created by vacuum rolls in one operational mode and double transverse folds are created by vacuum rolls in another operational mode. The folder can have a low profile in which the axes of various elements and assemblies in the folder are located within height ranges relative to the height of a folding roll axis in the folder.
Abstract:
Machine for the production of flexible material sheets comprising at least one folding unit housing at least one cutting cylinder, to which a suction cylinder is opposed, and a gripping cylinder for transversal folding and/or conveying flat products by suction. A second suction cylinder for a second transversal fold and/or for conveying flat products and a second conveyor cylinder for conveying folded products or flat unfolded products may be associated downstream to said machine.
Abstract:
A cam mechanism for a folding cylinder or gripping cylinder of a printing machine have a cam disk assembly with two cam disks located adjacent to one another. The cam mechanism has good kinematic properties and is subject to low wear, the outer casing of the cam roller has two convex curvatures arranged adjacent to one another and running circumferentially around the cam roller, each curvature co-operating with one of the cam disks.
Abstract:
Included are: a folding cylinder which transfers a signature; a first jaw cylinder which includes gripper boards, which grip the signature held by the folding cylinder, in a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction; an upper second jaw cylinder, which is opposed to, and in contact with, the first jaw cylinder, which includes grippers for holding the signature, in a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction, and which is rotatably supported; and a lower second jaw cylinder, which is opposed to, and in contact with, the first jaw cylinder, which includes grippers for holding the signature, in a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction, and which is rotatably supported. Further included is a cam mechanism: which switches delivery channels in a way that, after the gripper boards are caused to operate in a position which makes the folding cylinder and the first jaw cylinder opposed to, and in contact with, each other, as well as after accordingly the first jaw cylinder is caused to hold the signature thus transferred, the signature is transferred from the gripper boards of the first jaw cylinder to only the grippers of any one of the upper second jaw cylinder and the lower second jaw cylinder, or to the grippers of the upper second jaw cylinder and the grippers of the lower second jaw cylinder; and which concurrently performs the changing of phases for causing the respective gripper boards to operate, from the first jaw cylinder to the upper second jaw cylinder and/or the lower jaw cylinder, and thus switches folding specifications.
Abstract:
The folding device of a folding machine, which can perform parallel double folding and delta folding, and which can smoothly and reliably transfer a parallel single-folded signature between first and second jaw cylinders regardless of paper quality. A first jaw cylinder and a second jaw cylinder arranged with circumferential surfaces thereof opposed to and in contact with each other. At least one belt is looped between the first jaw cylinder and a set of rollers, and wherein one of the rollers is moved to switch the belt between a guide position and a retreat position.
Abstract:
A rotary drum of the folding device includes a reference portion having a rotating shaft and a basic body rotated integrally with the rotating shaft an adjusted portion able to be rotated integrally with the reference portion and arranged so as to be displaced with respect to the reference portion; an adjusting operation mechanism having a driving source for displacing the adjusted portion with respect to the reference portion, a power source arranged in the reference portion, a control board additionally arranged in the driving source and having a wireless receiving function, and a wireless operation machine for wirelessly transmitting an operation signal to the control board; and an adjusting transmission mechanism for transmitting a movement of the driving source to the adjusted portion; wherein electric power is supplied from the power source to the driving source, and the driving source is operated by a wireless signal from the adjusting operation mechanism.
Abstract:
The construction of a folding device is complicated and its failure probability is high. Further, since electric power and a control signal are supplied by mechanical contact, sparks and noises are caused and a fire is caused and an error in operation of a control circuit is caused. Therefore, a rotary drum of the folding device comprises a reference portion having a rotating shaft 11, 41 and a basic body 10, 40 rotated integrally with the rotating shaft 11, 41; an adjusted portion able to be rotated integrally with the reference portion and arranged so as to be displaced with respect to the reference portion; an adjusting operation mechanism having a driving source 31 for displacing the adjusted portion with respect to the reference portion, a power source 34 arranged in the reference portion, a control board 32 additionally arranged in the driving source 31 and having a wireless receiving function, and a wireless operation machine 33 for wirelessly transmitting an operation signal to the control board 32; and an adjusting transmission mechanism for transmitting a movement of the driving source 31 to the adjusted portion; wherein electric power is supplied from the power source 34 to the driving source 31, and the driving source 31 is operated by a wireless signal from the adjusting operation mechanism.
Abstract:
A gripper cylinder for a folding apparatus, the gripper cylinder having a cylinder shaft on which a cylinder body is mounted and at least two gripper stations mounted to the cylinder body. The gripper stations include grippers and corresponding gripper bases. An adjustment mechanism is provided for adjusting the distance between each gripper and its corresponding gripper base to correspond to the thickness of a product to be gripped. The gripper mechanism is operative to simultaneously adjust all of the gripper stations.
Abstract:
A cylinder in a folding apparatus includes a plurality of product seizing devices. Each product seizing device includes a cam and a shaft having a plurality of product seizing devices attached thereto. A cam follower is mounted to the shaft and a torsion bar is coupled to the cam follower. A torque preloading element for applying a preloaded torque to the torsion bar is provided which maintains the cam follower in contact with the cam. Finally, mechanism for incrementally adjusting and maintaining the preloaded torque on the torsion bar is provided. A variety of mechanisms for incrementally adjusting the preloaded torque are possible. For example, the mechanism may include a first facial toothing on an interior face of the torque preloading element and a second facial toothing on an exterior face of an opposing element. The opposing element is mounted to a work side end of the cylinder and the first facial toothing engages the second facial toothing. The preloaded torque on the torsion bar is incrementally adjusted by relative movement between the first and second facial toothings.