Book production line and method for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books

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PATENT NO 11052695
APP PUB NO 20200324566A1
SERIAL NO

16824923

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The invention relates to a book production line and a method for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books. The book production line comprises a feed device and a following transport section for book covers, a feed device and a following transport and processing section with a rounding and pressing machine, an adhesive-backing apparatus for book blocks, and a casing-in machine. The rounding and pressing machine forms an upstream-arranged, first adjustment segment. The adhesive-backing apparatus is divided into at least two additional adjustment segments that successively follow each other in a transport direction of the book blocks. Each adjustment segment includes a separate drive and a number of book block positions which is the same for each adjustment segment or differs maximally by three book block positions.

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MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG6052 HERGISWIL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gärtner, Stefan Creglingen, DE 2 0
Müller, Hans Lauda-Königshofen, DE 6 8

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