Method for operating a collection means for printed products

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PATENT NO 8915491
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13559827

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A method for operating a collection system for printed products includes drawing off the printed products from discharge device(s) disposed at corresponding discharge point(s) in the collection system. The printed products are deposited on a collection section during a cycle period of the discharge device(s) so as to form a bundle of printed products. The bundle is transferred to a subsequent conveying mechanism having receiving pockets. It is determined whether at least one missing printed product exists due to an incorrect drawing off from the discharge point(s). A repair process is initiated and controlled in which the at least one missing printed product is drawn off from the corresponding discharge point(s) at a time corresponding to a subsequent recurrent pocket-related cycle of the subsequent conveying mechanism in a subsequent cycle period of the discharge device(s). The at least one missing printed product is inserted in the relevant receiving pocket.

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MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AGSONNENBERGSTRASSE 13 HERGISWIL CH-6052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Luescher, Roger Sursee, CH 2 4
Meyerhans, Rolf Reiden, CH 9 13
Probst, Thomas Kestenholz, CH 6 24
Stammbach, Roger Reiden, CH 1 4

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