Patent ID: 6907316
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: B43M,B65H

Abstract:
1. An insert machine, comprising: a first conveyor carrying a series of pockets in a substantially straight line, each pocket configured to open at the top and receive flat items; at least one feeder positioned above the conveyor for picking flat items from an area and feeding them into the pockets; and an all-electronic control system for controlling machine elements and operations, in which the control system comprises: at least one control computer running under software control for generating a plurality of electronic messages sent over a bus; and a plurality of an electronic network controllers, each controller coupled to the control computer via a bus, and each controller configured to receive the messages from the control computer and to process and generate signals in response to the messages for controlling at least one element within the machine; and whereby at least some of the messages from the control computer determine activation and deactivation of selected elements at selected times.