摘要 |
Recumbent stacks of printed products are produced and strapped by supplying the printed products from above onto a conveying surface (2) where they form a continuously growing stack (6); by separating discrete stacks (7) from the growing stack, by stabilizing the discrete stacks with endplates (4), and by conveying the stabilized stacks to a strapping position (12), in which a loop of strapping material is tightened around the stack (7). For conveying and strapping the isolated stack (7) is gripped between two compression jaws (10, 11). A strapping device (30) is moved horizontally in relation to the stack, and transverse to the stacking direction (S), thereby placing a loop of the strapping material around the stack. The loop is tightened and closed around the stack and the compression jaws (10, 11) and the strapped stack is separated from the compression jaws by moving the stack (7) and the compression jaws (10, 11) in relation to each other.
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