A cover feeder for providing book covers to a production unit of a book completion line includes a first receiving device for book covers of the same format, which can be positioned individually, in an overlapping flow and/or in a stack thereon, and a second receiving device that is arranged upstream of the first receiving device for a stack of book covers having different formats. The cover feeder includes a control unit to which information can be transmitted relating to the format and sequence of book covers in the stack of book covers having different formats, and a laterally adjustable centering device connected to the control unit for a defined lateral displacement and/or aligning of respectively one book cover that is separated out from the second receiving device and is positioned on the first receiving device.

A method for loading blanks to a head of the stamping press line includes providing a stack of blanks at a pick-up position; loading blanks from the stack of blanks to the head of the stamping press line; before the stack of blanks is exhausted, creating a buffer by raising a predetermined number of blanks from the top of the stack to a position above the stack; and loading blanks from the buffer to the line while replacing the stack of blanks with a new stack of blanks. A handling system for creating a buffer includes one or more buffer robots with one or more supporting tools on which the blanks can be held, and one or more separating tools to separate one or more blanks at the top of the stack from the underlying blank of the stack.

A device for separating a lowermost sheet from a stack, having a hopper for holding the stack and a pushing device arranged underneath the hopper and having a pushing element capable of being moved linearly back and forth, of which the pushing edge is movable relative to the bearing plane of the stack in the hopper, wherein the projection for positive conveying of this pushing edge changes with respect to the bearing plane.

A device for separating a lowermost sheet from a stack, having a hopper for holding the stack and a pushing device arranged underneath the hopper and having a pushing element capable of being moved linearly back and forth, of which the pushing edge is movable relative to the bearing plane of the stack in the hopper, wherein the projection for positive conveying of this pushing edge changes with respect to the bearing plane.

A method for feeding notes of value (20) to a device for handling notes of value includes manually filing a cash cassette (10) with the notes of value (20), and rotating the cash cassette (10) so that the side that was arranged at the bottom during the filling of the cash cassette (10), is arranged at the top. The cash cassette (10) then is inserted into the device for handling notes of value in this rotated orientation.

A method for feeding notes of value (20) to a device for handling notes of value includes manually filing a cash cassette (10) with the notes of value (20), and rotating the cash cassette (10) so that the side that was arranged at the bottom during the filling of the cash cassette (10), is arranged at the top. The cash cassette (10) then is inserted into the device for handling notes of value in this rotated orientation.

There is provide a conveying apparatus conveying a sheet including: a main body formed with a conveyance path; a first feed tray installable in the main body at a first position; a discharge tray; and a first regulating section performing regulation for regulating movement of the first tray, in a state of being located at a second position, toward the other side in a first direction. The first regulating section is configured to release the regulation, in a case that the first feed tray, at the second position, is moved upwardly by a first predetermined moving amount. A spacing distance in the up/down direction between the first feed tray and the discharge tray is shorter than the first predetermined moving amount. The discharge tray is configured to be move upwardly by being contacted with the first feed tray in a case that the first feed tray is moved upwardly.

There is provide a conveying apparatus conveying a sheet including: a main body formed with a conveyance path; a first feed tray installable in the main body at a first position; a discharge tray; and a first regulating section performing regulation for regulating movement of the first tray, in a state of being located at a second position, toward the other side in a first direction. The first regulating section is configured to release the regulation, in a case that the first feed tray, at the second position, is moved upwardly by a first predetermined moving amount. A spacing distance in the up/down direction between the first feed tray and the discharge tray is shorter than the first predetermined moving amount. The discharge tray is configured to be move upwardly by being contacted with the first feed tray in a case that the first feed tray is moved upwardly.

A supply apparatus that supplies corrugated cardboard sheets to a supply position in a box-making section that opens folded corrugated cardboard sheets and makes boxes. The supply apparatus comprises a conveying unit, a drive unit, and a control unit. The conveying unit conveys a plurality of the corrugated cardboard sheets to the supply position with the corrugated cardboard sheets stacked. The drive unit drives the conveying unit. A controller, serving as the control unit, estimates the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on a conveying surface of the conveying unit. The controller acquires a value pertaining to the drive force of the drive unit when the drive unit drives the conveying unit, and estimates the total quantity of the plurality of stacked corrugated cardboard sheets on the basis of the acquired value.

An article of manufacture for providing a printer paper tray easy-swap paper lift is disclosed. The easy swap paper lift includes a pair of side edges configured to slide with the pair of guide slots are cut into the opposing inner side walls of the paper tray, a rigid surface coupled to the pair of guide slots extending outward to engage under an outer end of a stack of paper within the paper tray, and a pair of lift tabs coupled to a top surface of the pair of guide slots extending outward from the opposing side walls of the paper tray, the pair of lift tabs raise the stack of paper.