Method and device for applying a protective coating to stacks of printed products

摘要

Stacks (1) of printed products which products are characterized in that they each have an edge of increased thickness are wrapped in such a manner that those stack sides in which the above-mentioned edges are arranged are completely covered by the coating (4) and are thus well protected. Since said stacks (1) are less stable in a direction transversal to the mentioned edges, the stacks (1) are discharged from a stacking shaft (20) in which the stacks are produced in a direction parallel to the mentioned edges and directly between the forks (12 and 13) of a pair of forks (12/13). The stack (1) is compressed between the forks (12 and 13) and the pair of forks (12/13) containing the compressed stack (1) is guided through a curtain (14) of a coating material. Said coating material is closed around the pair of forks (12/13) and the stack (1). Once the coating is applied, the coated stack (1/4) is separated from the pair of forks (12/13) by performing a movement of the pair of forks (12/13) relative to the stack (1/4) and is conveyed on.