Method and apparatus for forming bundles in a bundle former

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8794134
APP PUB NO 20110232511A1
SERIAL NO

13071872

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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.

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MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AGSONNENBERGSTRASSE 13 HERGISWIL CH-6052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aebischer, Markus Rothenburg, CH 2 0
Roth, André Zofingen, CH 4 10
Wyss, Roman Oberbuchsiten, CH 4 7

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