Abstract
The invention relates to a separating device (10) for separating a tubular flat material (1) having an actual tube width (1.1), comprising at least one longitudinal separating unit (20) for removing a first edge region (2) and a second edge region (3) of the flat material (1). The invention further relates to a separating method (100) for separating a tubular flat material and to a system (70) having a separating device (10).
Claims
1-28. (canceled)
29. A separating device for separating a tubular flat material having an actual tube width, with at least one longitudinal separation means for separating or severing a first edge region and a second edge region of the flat material, wherein an auxiliary separation means is provided which can be brought from an auxiliary rest state into an auxiliary separation state, the auxiliary separation means being deactivated in the auxiliary rest state and being activated in the auxiliary separation state, so that at least a first or a second auxiliary edge region can be separated from a center region of the flat material in the auxiliary separation state).
30. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein the auxiliary separation means can be brought from the auxiliary rest state into the auxiliary separation state at least if the actual tube width is smaller than a desired tube width or if the separation of the edge regions is interrupted.
31. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein at least the longitudinal separation means has at least two longitudinal separation means or the auxiliary separation means has at least two auxiliary separation means, at least the longitudinal separation means or the auxiliary separation means being configured to separate the flat material parallel to a transport direction of the flat material.
32. The separating device according to claim 31, wherein at least the longitudinal separating means or the auxiliary separating means are configured for stationary separating of the flat material.
33. The separating device according to claim 32, wherein at least the longitudinal separating means or the auxiliary separating means each comprise a separating element which is mounted on one side.
34. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein the auxiliary separating means are adjustable between a first separating position and a second separating position.
35. The separating device according to claim 34, wherein the auxiliary separating means are each configured to be movable in at least two planes, the transfer from the auxiliary resting state to the auxiliary separating state being able to be carried out by moving the auxiliary separating means in a first plane, and the auxiliary separating means being adjustable between the first separating position and the second separating position in a second plane.
36. The separating device according to claim 35, wherein the first separating position, the auxiliary separating means have an effective distance from one another which is smaller than the effective distance from one another in the second separating position
37. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein the longitudinal separating means are positioned such that the edge regions each have an edge width of up to 500 mm.
38. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein a separating direction of the auxiliary separating means is oriented in the first and second separating position parallel to a separating direction of the longitudinal separating means.
39. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein the longitudinal separation means can be moved from a main resting state, in which the longitudinal separation means is deactivated, to a main separation state, in which the edge regions can be separated by the longitudinal separation means.
40. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein a receiving unit is provided, by means of which at least the edge regions or the auxiliary edge regions can be received.
41. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein the receiving unit comprises at least one suction means through which at least the edge regions or the auxiliary edge regions, can be actively discharged.
42. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein a sensor unit is provided by means of which a deviation of the actual tube width from the desired tube width of the flat material can be detected.
43. The separating device according to claim 42, wherein at least the longitudinal separating unit or the auxiliary separating unit are arranged downstream of the sensor unit with respect to a transport direction of the flat material.
44. The separating device according to any of claim 42, wherein a control unit is in communication connection with the sensor unit and at least a first drive unit for driving at least one of the auxiliary separating means or a second drive unit for driving at least one of the longitudinal separating means.
45. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein the auxiliary separation means is configured to be brought instantaneously or within 30 seconds, preferably within 5 seconds, from the auxiliary resting state into the auxiliary separation state.
46. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein a transverse separating means is provided which is configured to cut through the flat material at least in sections, in particular perpendicularly to a transport direction of the flat material.
47. The separating device according to claim 29, wherein positioning of the auxiliary separation means is at least partially coupled to positioning of the longitudinal separation means.
48. A system with a separating device for separating a tubular flat material having an actual tube width, with at least one longitudinal separation means for separating or severing a first edge region and a second edge region of the flat material, wherein an auxiliary separation means is provided which can be brought from an auxiliary rest state into an auxiliary separation state, the auxiliary separation means being deactivated in the auxiliary rest state and being activated in the auxiliary separation state, so that a first or a second auxiliary edge region can be separated from a center region of the flat material in the auxiliary separation state for separating a tubular flat material into at least two flat webs, at least a first winding device and a second winding device being arranged downstream of the separating device in a transport direction of the flat material, so that at least one of the flat webs can be wound on a winding coil, which can be mounted on a winding holder of the winding devices.
49. A separating method for separating a tubular web material, comprising the steps of: Separation of a first and a second edge region of the flat material, transferring an auxiliary separation means of a separation device from an auxiliary resting state to an auxiliary separation state, Separation of at least one auxiliary edge region, preferably of at least two auxiliary edge regions, from a center region of the flat material by the auxiliary separation means in the auxiliary separation state.
50. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein the separation method comprises the step of: at least monitoring an actual tube width of the flat material or monitoring a separation status of a longitudinal separation means of the separation device, wherein the auxiliary separation means is transferred from the auxiliary resting state to the auxiliary separation state when at least the actual tube width is smaller than a desired tube width or the separation of the edge regions of the flat material is interrupted.
51. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein the following step is further provided: Adjusting auxiliary separating means of the auxiliary separating means from a first separating position into a second separating position
52. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein at least the edge regions or the auxiliary edge regions, are actively discharged separately.
53. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein the monitoring of the actual tube width of the flat material comprises an evaluation of sensor signals.
54. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein the auxiliary separation means is automatically transferred from the auxiliary resting state to the auxiliary separation state.
55. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein the flat material moves relative to the separating device at least when the flat material is cut open.
56. The separation method according to claim 49, wherein the following step is further provided: Separating through the flat material at least in sections.
Description
[0053] Further measures to improve the invention result from the following description of some embodiments of the invention, which are shown schematically in the figures. All features and/or advantages arising from the claims, description or drawings, including configuration details, spatial arrangements and method steps, may be essential to the invention, both in themselves and in various combinations. It should be noted that the figures are only descriptive and are not intended to restrict the invention in any way. It is shown:
[0054] FIG. 1 A separation method according to the invention with a separation device according to the invention at different points in time in a first embodiment,
[0055] FIG. 2 The separating device according to the invention of the first embodiment in schematic front view,
[0056] FIG. 3 A system according to the invention with a separating device according to the invention in a second embodiment,
[0057] FIG. 4 The system of the second execution embodiment in schematic side view,
[0058] FIG. 5 An inventive separating device in a further embodiment,
[0059] FIG. 6 A separation method according to the invention in a embodiment in schematic representation,
[0060] FIG. 7 A separating method in a tubular flat material with a separating device in accordance with the invention in another embodiment,
[0061] In the following figures, identical reference signs are used for the same technical characteristics, even for different embodiments.
[0062] FIG. 1 shows three different times t1 to t3 of a separation method 100 according to the invention by means of a separation device 10 according to the invention in schematic plan view of a first embodiment. The separating device 10 has a length separating unit 20 for separating off a first edge region 2 and a second edge region 3. For this purpose, longitudinal separating means 21 are provided on both sides of a tubular flat material 1, which can stationarily separate a first edge region 2 and a second edge region 3 of the flat material 1 along a transport direction 7 of the flat material 1, in particular in a separating direction 24 of the longitudinal separating means 20, against which a separation is produced. The longitudinal separating means 21 are arranged at time t1 in such a way that the longitudinal separating means 20 is in the main separating state B and can separate the material. Furthermore, an auxiliary separation means 30 is provided, which is still in auxiliary rest state I at time t1 and therefore does not separate the flat material 1. If a sensor unit 50 now detects, as shown at time t1, that a target tube width 1.2 deviates from an actual tube width 1.1 of the flat material 1 or that the separating of the edge regions 2, 3 is interrupted, e.g. because a separating status of the longitudinal separating agent 21 is out of action, this can be reported to a control unit 60. The actual tube width 1.1 can result, for example, from the fact that the tubular flat material 1 has collapsed in the region of its formation and thus no longer has the same propagation width as before. For example, the tube of flat material 1 may have a smaller diameter or, e.g. as a result of a malfunction, be raised in the center, so that the actual tube width 1.1 is small, at least in relation to the longitudinal separating means 20. The target tube width 1.2 can, for example, be specified by an effective distance 31.2 of the longitudinal separating means 21 or by any other effective distance at which it still makes sense to separate the edge regions 2, 3 by means of the longitudinal separating means 20. Thus at time t1 the sensor unit 50 can give the signal that the detected actual tube width 1.1 is smaller than the target tube width 1.2 or that the separation of the edge regions 2, 3 is interrupted, so that the auxiliary separation means 30 is transferred from the auxiliary rest state I, preferably within 30 s, preferably within 5 s, into an auxiliary separation state II. The auxiliary separating means 30 is activated in this case, the auxiliary separating means 31 of the auxiliary separating means 30 being moved into the flat material 1 (into the drawing plane), in particular in each case in a first plane 33, so that the auxiliary separating means 31 cut the flat material 1, in particular in a separating direction 36 of the auxiliary separating means 30 parallel to the separating direction 24 of the longitudinal separating means 20, so that a cut is produced against the separating direction 36. In addition or alternatively, it is conceivable that activating the auxiliary separating means 31 comprises activating a laser or a water jet. Furthermore, at this time t1 it may also already be provided that the longitudinal separating means 20 is transferred from the main separating state B to a main resting state A, whereby the longitudinal separating means 20 is deactivated, and the longitudinal separating means 21 correspondingly do not cut the flat material 1. Thus, according to the representation up to time t2, a first and a second auxiliary region 4, 5 are separated from a center region 6 of flat material 1. At time t2, the sensor unit 50 can also detect that the actual tube width 1.1 is again greater than or equal to the target tube width 1.2. Accordingly, there is a signal that the auxiliary separating means 31 of the auxiliary separating means 30 can be moved from a first separating position P to a second separating position Q, in particular in a second plane 34 (drawing plane). This movement takes place transversely or perpendicularly to the transport direction 7 of the flat material 1, so that in superposition with the transport movement along the transport direction 7 of the flat material 1 a cut with an angle to the transport direction 7 is produced. The adjustment between the first separating position P and the second separating position Q is configured in such a way that the auxiliary separating means 31 in the first separating position P have an effective distance 31.1 from one another which is less than the effective distance 31.1 of the auxiliary separating means 31 from one another in the second separating position Q. The effective distance 31.1 of the auxiliary separating means 31 to each other in the second separating position Q also preferably corresponds to the effective distance 31.2 of the longitudinal separating means 21 to each other. Since the separation of the longitudinal separation means 20 and the auxiliary separation means 30 is carried out parallel to one another, the first edge region 2 and a first auxiliary edge region 4 or the second edge region 3 and a second auxiliary edge region 5 are not connected, which means that at least the first auxiliary edge region and the second auxiliary edge region 4, 5 can still be connected to the tubular flat material 1 between the points in time t1 and t2. Starting in particular from a folding region 1.5, in which two flat webs 1.3, 1.4 of the tubular flat material 1 can still be connected, a crack 1.6, e.g. as a result of notching in the folding regions 1.5, will arise or spread on both sides, in particular in the course of the severing operation, in particular starting from a folding region 1.5, in which two flat webs 1.3, 1.4 of the tubular flat material 1 can still be connected, which crack 1.6 separates the first auxiliary edge region 4 or the second auxiliary edge region 5 in the lower region. In addition or alternatively, especially in the absence of crack formation, a separating unit 80 can be used to separate the remaining joint. So that the first and second auxiliary edge region 4, 5 can also be removed in the upper region, in particular after time t2, and the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 are not still connected at one point, the auxiliary separating agent 31 is adjusted between the separation positions P, Q. If the auxiliary separating agent 31 reaches the second separating position Q, the longitudinal separating means 20 can also be moved from the main rest state A to the main separating state B accordingly, in particular instantaneously or within 30 seconds, preferably 5 seconds, so that the longitudinal separating means 21 separate the flat material 1. Thus, the separation function of the auxiliary separation means 30 can be transferred to the longitudinal separation means 20, since the first edge region 2 and the first auxiliary edge region 4 or the second edge region 3 and the second auxiliary edge region 5 can unite. The flat webs 1.3, 1.4 are also produced here in a reliable manner so that confusion between two winding devices 71, 72 can be avoided. The separating device 10 can also have the transverse separating means 80, which is configured to separate the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 and/or the tubular flat material 1 transversely to the transport direction 7, so that the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 can be set up again for the winding devices 71, 72, so that, for example, new, unused winding coils can be fitted with the flat webs 1.3, 1.4.
[0063] FIG. 2 also shows the separation device 10 of the first embodiment in a front view. The tubular flat material 1 is transported along the transport direction 7 (out of the drawing level). The separation device 10 is shown at time t1 of FIG. 1 and the auxiliary separation means 30 is in the auxiliary rest state I. Furthermore, the auxiliary separating means 31 of the auxiliary separation means 30 are positioned in the transverse direction of the flat material 1 in accordance with the first separation position P. The auxiliary separating means 31 of the auxiliary separation means 30 are positioned in the transverse direction of the flat material 1 in accordance with the first separation position P. The auxiliary separation means 30 is in the auxiliary rest state I. The length separating unit 20, on the other hand, is in the main separating state B, so that the length separating means 21 project into the flat material 1. In addition, the longitudinal separating means 21 as well as the auxiliary separating means 31 have separating elements 22, 32, which are configured to cut the flat material 1 stationary. The separating elements 22, 32 are preferably configured as mechanical separating elements, in particular as blades. The blades are mounted on one side, so that the longitudinal separating means 20 can be arranged e.g. above (shown as a full line) or laterally (dashed) and the auxiliary separating means 30 can be arranged above the flat material 1 and also a first drive unit 35 of the auxiliary separating means 30 and a second drive unit 23 of the longitudinal separating means 20 can be arranged on one side of the flat material 1. The drive units 23, 35 can preferably be provided as pneumatic drives, so that these can be provided centrally or decentrally as a respective part of the longitudinal separating means 20 or the auxiliary separating means 30. The drive units 23, 35 may also preferably be connected to a control unit 60, so that it can preferably automatically change the state of the longitudinal separating means 20 and/or the auxiliary separating means 30 or change the position of the auxiliary separating means 30 on the basis of signals from the sensor unit 50. Due to the configuration using separating elements 22, 32, the auxiliary separating means 30 in auxiliary separating state II and the longitudinal separating means 20 in main separating state B can cut the tubular flat material 1 parallel to the transport direction 7 of the flat material 1 and remain stationary. In particular, for certain applications, for example, it may be provided that the auxiliary separation means 30 has only one auxiliary separating agent 31, so that only one of the auxiliary separation ranges 4, 5 is separable or will be separated.
[0064] FIGS. 3 and 4 show a System 70 with a separation device 10 according to the invention in a second embodiment, where FIG. 3 shows system 70 in schematic plan view and FIG. 4 shows system 70 in schematic side view. A tubular flat material 1 is moved along a transport direction 7 so that it passes the separating device 10. The separating device 10 is arranged after at least one guide means 75, preferably two roller-shaped guide means 75. The tubular flat material 1 is compressed in at least one direction by the guide means 75, so that between two folding regions two essentially parallel regions result which can be processed into flat webs 1.3, 1.4. The separating device 10 separates the tubular flat material 1 into two flat webs 1.3, 1.4, whereby a first and a second edge region 2, 3 are separated from the flat material 1 by the separating device 10. If the tubular flat material 1 has an actual tube width 1.1 which is greater than or equal to a target tube width 1.2. If the actual tube width 1.1 is smaller than the target tube width 1.2, a first auxiliary edge region 4 and a second auxiliary edge region 5 can be detached from a central region 6 of the tubular shed material 1 instead of the edge regions 2 and 3, so that the central region 6 then forms the flat webs 1.3 and 1.4. This allows the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 to be wound separately onto one winding device 71, 72 each. The first and second winding devices 71, 72 each have a winding holder 73, on which a winding coil 74 can be placed, on which one of the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 can be wound. It becomes clear here that if the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 are connected together, for example if the actual tube width 1.1 is smaller than a target tube width 1.2 without separation by the auxiliary separating means 30 of the separating device 10, confusion would arise between the winding devices 71, 72, as both winding devices 71, 72 would attempt to wind tubular flat material 1 on the respective winding reel 74. In order to simplify, for example, a roll change of the winding rolls 74 of the winding devices 71, 72, a separating unit 80 is also provided in order to enable simple separating of the flat webs 1.3, 1.4. In order to remove the edge regions 2, 3 or the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 from the method, a receiving unit 40 can also be provided, which can be structurally separated from the separating device 10 or which can be connected to the separating device 10. Thus, the receiving unit 40 can comprise at least two suction means 41 to take up the edge regions 2, 3 or the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 on each side of the flat webs 1.3, 1.4. The suction medium 41 can, for example, have a blower which actively extracts the edge regions 2,3 or the auxiliary edge regions 4,5. The receiving unit 40 can preferably be omitted if longitudinal separating means 21 of a longitudinal separating means 20 of the separating device 10 are configured as side slicing blades for separating the edge regions 2,3.
[0065] FIG. 5 also shows an inventive separating device 10 in another embodiment. In particular, the separating device 10 is essentially configured according to the first embodiment. For example, the separating device 10 has a longitudinal separating means 20 and an auxiliary separating means 30. The auxiliary separation means 30 is deactivated at the time shown and thus in an auxiliary rest state I, while the longitudinal separation means 20 is activated and thus in a main separation state B. The auxiliary separation means 30 is deactivated at the time shown and thus in an auxiliary rest state I, while the longitudinal separation means 20 is activated and thus in a main separation state B. The auxiliary separation means 30 is in a main separation state B. Instead of showing blades, longitudinal separating means 21 of the longitudinal separating means 30 of the design embodiment of FIG. 5 in the main separating state B emit a laser beam or a water jet to cut off edge regions 2, 3 of the tubular flat material. The longitudinal separating means 30 is stationary, since the tubular flat material 1 moves along a transport direction 7 through the separating unit 10. In the case of separating by water jet separating, a drainage device 42 may also be provided which can drain used medium, such as water. Preferably the drainage device 42 is arranged below the tubular flat material 1. The auxiliary separation means 30 is also provided in the auxiliary rest state I in such a way that the laser or water jet is not active or cuts during deactivation, so that auxiliary separating means 31 of the auxiliary separation means 30 does not cut the tubular flat material 1. Due to the configuration without a mechanical separating element, it is not necessary to adjust the longitudinal separating means 21 and/or the auxiliary separating means 31 in the direction of the flat material 1 so that these can be in a fixed position. Preferably the auxiliary separating means 31 can only be configured to be adjustable in a transverse direction to the flat material 1 or to the transport direction 7 of the flat material 1, preferably in a second plane 34. In particular, the longitudinal separating means 20 and the auxiliary separating means 30 may be provided at the same height.
[0066] FIG. 6 also shows a separation method 100 in accordance with the invention in a schematic representation of the method steps. First of all, a separation of a first and a second edge region 2, 3 of a tubular flat material 1 is provided according to a method step 101. This can preferably be done by a length separating means 20 of a separating device 10. During separation method 100, an actual tube width 1.1 of the flat material 1 is monitored in accordance with method step 102. In addition or alternatively, method step 102 can include monitoring the separation status of the length separation means 20. This can preferably be done by a sensor device 50 of the separating device 10. If it is determined that the actual tube width 1.1 is smaller than a target tube width 1.2 of the flat material 1, the auxiliary separation means 30 is transferred from an auxiliary rest state I to an auxiliary separation state II according to method step 103. In addition or alternatively it can be determined by the sensor device 50 or a further sensor device that the separation of the edge regions 2,3 is interrupted, so that in the context of method step 103 the auxiliary separation means 30 is transferred from the auxiliary rest state I to the auxiliary separation state II. Then, according to a method step 104, auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 can be separated from a central region 6 of flat material 1 by the auxiliary separation means 12 in auxiliary separation state II according to a method step 104. A union of the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 with the respective edge regions 2, 3 can take place for example by a crack propagation, so that the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 do not have to be united actively with the edge regions 2, 3. Preferably, however, a method step 105 may also be provided, after which auxiliary separating means 31 of the auxiliary separating means 30 are moved from a first separating position P to a second separating position Q, the auxiliary separating means 31 being detected transversely to a transport direction 7 of the flat material 1. Thus, the edge regions 2, 3 are at least partially or completely united with the respective auxiliary edge regions 4, 5. If the edge regions 2, 3 are only partially combined with the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5, the complete combination can also take place, for example, by crack propagation. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous if the auxiliary separation means 30 is only transferred to the auxiliary rest state I after the auxiliary separating means 31 have reached the second separation position Q. Thus, at least for a short time, the auxiliary separating means 31 and the longitudinal separating means 21 can separate the flat material 1 parallel and close to each other, so that the cuts either merge into each other or are united by crack propagation.
[0067] In order to facilitate a change of a winding coil 74 of a winding device 71, 72, a transverse separating means 80 may also be provided, which can cut flat webs 1.3, 1.4 or the tubular flat material 1 in accordance with a method step 106, for example by means of a knife adjustable in transverse direction to the transport direction 7 of the flat material 1.
[0068] FIG. 7 also shows a separating device 10 in accordance with the invention on a flat material 1 with a transport direction 7. The flat material 1 is tubular and therefore has a folding region 1.5 on the sides, at which the flat material 1 is turned over. Folding region 1.5 may have a sharp-edged fold or a soft curve. It is further shown that the tubular flat material 1 in the lower region is divided into flat webs 1.3, 1.4 in that a cut is made by a longitudinal separating means 20 of the separating device 10, so that a first edge region 2 and a second edge region 3 are formed, which contain the folding region 1.5, so that the flat webs 1.3, 1.4 are formed between the first and second edge regions 2, 3. Flat material 1 also has an region in which an actual tube width 1.1 is smaller than a target tube width 1.2 of flat material 1, so that in this region an auxiliary separation means 30 has introduced two auxiliary edge regions 4, 5. For this purpose, the auxiliary separation means 30 made one cut each by means of two auxiliary separating means 31. However, since the first auxiliary edge region 4 and the second auxiliary edge region 5 are still connected in the lower region with the flat webs 1.3, 1.4, a crack 1.6 has been created on both sides, which ensures that the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 can also be separated from a center region 6 in the region of a smaller actual tube width. In the upper region, the union of the auxiliary edge regions 4, 5 with the edge regions 2, 3 is further supported by the fact that auxiliary separating means 31 are configured to be adjustable transversely to the transport direction 7 of the flat material 1 so that they are adjustable between a first separating position P and a second separating position Q in the direction of the respective longitudinal separating means 21. In the embodiment shown here, the second separating position Q of the auxiliary separating agent 31 is further away from the folding region 1.5 of the tubular flat material 1 than the position of longitudinal separating agent 21. However, crack formation is also supported here, so that a crack 1.6 can unite the upper first edge region 2 with the first auxiliary edge region 4 and the upper second edge region 3 with the second auxiliary edge region 5. This means that it can be ensured continuously that two flat webs 1.3, 1.4 are produced without confusion arising from the separation device 10 downstream winding devices 71, 72.
[0069] As shown in FIG. 2 (dashed lines), the longitudinal separation means 20, in particular in the preceding embodiments, may be configured to separate the edge regions 2,3 of the flat material 1 and in particular not to separate them. The longitudinal separating means 21 of the longitudinal separating means 20 can be arranged on the side of the flat material 1 and can, for example, be configured as side slitting blades. This results in the folding region 1.5 being cut open so that two flat webs 1.3, 1.4 are created without the edge regions 2, 3 being separated by the longitudinal separation means 20.
[0070] Furthermore, it is conceivable with the above configurations that only an auxiliary edge region 4, 5 can be separated or will be separated by the auxiliary separation means 30. In particular, it may be sufficient to separate an auxiliary edge region 4, 5 if, for example, the edge region 3, 2 is separated without error on the opposite side, or if, due to a material property of the flat material 1, the auxiliary edge region 4, 5 is separated by itself, it may be sufficient to separate an auxiliary edge region 4, 5 if, for example, the edge region 2, 3 is separated or separated by a defect. It may therefore also be provided that the auxiliary separator means 30 comprises only one auxiliary separator 31.
[0071] The preceding explanation of the forms of execution describes the present invention exclusively in the context of embodiments. Of course, individual features of the configuration can be freely combined with each other without leaving the scope of the present invention, provided that this is technically feasible.
REFERENCE CHARACTER LIST
[0072] 1 Flat material [0073] 1.1 Actual tube width [0074] 1.2 Target tube width [0075] 1.3 First flat track [0076] 1.4 Second flat track [0077] 1.5 Folding range [0078] 1.6 Crack [0079] 2 First edge region [0080] 2.1 Edge width [0081] 3 Second edge region [0082] 4 First auxiliary edge region [0083] 5 Second auxiliary edge region [0084] 6 Center range [0085] 7 Transport direction [0086] 10 Separating device [0087] 20 Longitudinal separating means [0088] 21 Longitudinal separating means [0089] 22 Separating element [0090] 23 Second drive unit [0091] 24 Separation direction [0092] 30 Auxiliary separation means [0093] 31 Auxiliary separating means [0094] 31.1 Effective distance [0095] 31.2 Effective distance [0096] 32 Separating element [0097] 33 Plane [0098] 34 Second plane [0099] 35 First drive unit [0100] 36 Separation direction [0101] 40 Receiving unit [0102] 41 Suction means [0103] 42 Drainage device [0104] 50 Sensor unit [0105] 60 Control unit [0106] 70 System [0107] 71 First winding device [0108] 72 Second winding device [0109] 73 Coil holder [0110] 74 Coil [0111] 75 Guidance means [0112] 80 C-separation unit [0113] 100 method [0114] 101 Method step [0115] 102 Method step [0116] 103 Method step [0117] 104 Method step [0118] 105 Method step [0119] 106 Method step [0120] A main resting state [0121] B Main separation state [0122] P 1st separation position [0123] Q 2nd separation position [0124] I Auxiliary resting condition [0125] II Auxiliary separation state [0126] tn Method time
