An image forming device includes: an image former that forms an image for determining a cutting position, on a printing sheet; an image reader that reads the image formed on the printing sheet to acquire image data; and a controller that outputs data for determining a cutting position for a cutting batch which is a stack of at least two printing sheets. The controller obtains a position of the image according to the image data, calculates a representative value from the positions obtained respectively from a plurality of printing sheets in the cutting batch, and outputs data for determining the cutting position for the cutting batch according to the representative value.

A tubular product manufacturing apparatus successively delivers an injection molded tubular shaped body in the delivery direction. The manufacturing apparatus detects a defect on the surface of the molded body passing through the detection position in the delivery direction. The manufacturing apparatus separates a tubular product from the molded body. When a portion having a predetermined length in the molded body passes the detection position without detecting a defect, the manufacturing apparatus separates a tubular product from the molded body, which contains the portion having the predetermined length. When a defect is detected before a portion having the predetermined length in the molded body BT passes through the detection position, the manufacturing apparatus separates the defective tubular product from the molded body. The length of the defective tubular product is shorter than a good product length which is the length of the tubular product including the portion of the predetermined length.

A sheet process apparatus images a code printed on a fed sheet, and a control unit acquires image data of the imaged code, reads information of the code from the image data, measures a real position of the code from the image data, retrieves position information corresponding to the read information of the code, calculates an amount of deviation between the measured real position of the code and a reference position, corrects the position information on the basis of the amount of the calculated deviation so as to determine a target position, and outputs the target position. The apparatus and corresponding method do not need the sheet to have a wide space for printing both a cut mark and the code, and do not recognize another mark as the cut mark.

Cards may be populated with components and alignment cues. A fully populated card may then be laminated using either of a clear (e.g., transparent) laminate or an obscure (e.g., opaque) laminate. Visual and/or non-visual alignment cues within a card may be utilized to align a trimming and/or singulation device to the card. The card may be singulated and/or trimmed with the aligned singulation and/or trimming device to position one or more components of the card.

A sheet process apparatus images a code printed on a fed sheet, and a control unit acquires image data of the imaged code, reads information of the code from the image data, measures a real position of the code from the image data, retrieves position information corresponding to the read information of the code, calculates an amount of deviation between the measured real position of the code and a reference position, corrects the position information on the basis of the amount of the calculated deviation so as to determine a target position, and outputs the target position. The apparatus and corresponding method do not need the sheet to have a wide space for printing both a cut mark and the code, and do not recognize another mark as the cut mark.

The present invention concerns the field of graphic apparatuses and in particular its object is an apparatus and a relative method for the so-called weeding of plastic or paper films having or more self-adhesive, double sided adhesive or electrostatic layers coupled with a support liner treated with a non-stick agent. The apparatus comprises analysis and cutting means adapted to map and execute weeding assisting cuts.

An image forming device includes: an image former that forms an image for determining a cutting position, on a printing sheet; an image reader that reads the image formed on the printing sheet to acquire image data; and a controller that outputs data for determining a cutting position for a cutting batch which is a stack of at least two printing sheets. The controller obtains a position of the image according to the image data, calculates a representative value from the positions obtained respectively from a plurality of printing sheets in the cutting batch, and outputs data for determining the cutting position for the cutting batch according to the representative value.

An image forming device includes: an image former that forms an image for determining a cutting position, on a printing sheet; an image reader that reads the image formed on the printing sheet to acquire image data; and a controller that outputs data for determining a cutting position for a cutting batch which is a stack of at least two printing sheets. The controller obtains a position of the image according to the image data, calculates a representative value from the positions obtained respectively from a plurality of printing sheets in the cutting batch, and outputs data for determining the cutting position for the cutting batch according to the representative value.

An elongated blade (22) is mountable to a mounting assembly (29) of a portioning apparatus (10). The blade (22) uniformly tapers from the heel (70) to the tip (72) of the blade and is substantially straight along its entire length. The cutting edge (76) of the blade (22) extends substantially the full length of the lower edge of the blade and is of substantially constant profile. The heel end (78) of the blade is blunt, as is the spine (79) of the blade at the heel end, whereby compression forces are applied to these blunt surfaces by a blade holder (80) to secure the blade against the holder. An aperture (82) extends through the cheek portion (74) of the blade to engage with a pin or stud (116). The aperture (82) is held tightly against the pin or stud by a retainer (140), which is loadable against the holder (80), also causing the spine (79) of the blade to be pressed against the holder.

An elongated blade (22) is mountable to a mounting assembly (29) of a portioning apparatus (10). The blade (22) uniformly tapers from the heel (70) to the tip (72) of the blade and is substantially straight along its entire length. The cutting edge (76) of the blade (22) extends substantially the full length of the lower edge of the blade and is of substantially constant profile. The heel end (78) of the blade is blunt, as is the spine (79) of the blade at the heel end, whereby compression forces are applied to these blunt surfaces by a blade holder (80) to secure the blade against the holder. An aperture (82) extends through the cheek portion (74) of the blade to engage with a pin or stud (116). The aperture (82) is held tightly against the pin or stud by a retainer (140), which is loadable against the holder (80), also causing the spine (79) of the blade to be pressed against the holder.