METHOD OF DETERMINING THE REFERENCE LATERAL POSITION OF A COPY IN A FOLDING MACHINE, CORRESPONDING METHOD OF USING A FOLDING MACHINE AND CORRESPONDING FOLDING MACHINE

• Main Author: KEGELIN RAPHAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.05.2011
• Subjects: MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNERANALOGOUS TO PAPER; MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN AMANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUSTO PAPER

A method is provided for determining a reference lateral position of a copy in a folding machine, the copy having a given width and being defined by first and second lateral edges, the folding machine being designed to convey the copy in a path and having at least two conveying members that convey the copy over a first portion of the path, each first conveying member defining, for each of the first and second lateral edges, a first preferred lateral zone. At least one of the first preferred lateral zones extends laterally outside the first connected conveying member and laterally overlaps said first conveying member. The reference lateral position is determined such that at least the first lateral edge is situated inside a first preferred lateral zone associated with said first lateral edge. The method may be applied to offset rotary presses.