Patent ID: 8406463
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: B43M,B65H

Abstract:
1. An automated method for dynamically controlling cycle speed on a mail processing system during a mail production job, the method comprising steps of: loading dynamic cycle speed control parameters onto the mail processing system, the dynamic cycle speed control parameters obtained during setup of the mail production job; initializing the mail production job on the mail processing system, the mail production job comprising a plurality of document materials to be assembled into a plurality of mail documents; reading a reference code or control code from at least one of the document materials for accessing control instructions for at least one mail processing equipment component of the mail processing system during assembly of the at least one document material into a mail document; and dynamically adjusting cycle speed of the at least one mail processing equipment component based on one or more of: characteristics of the at least one document material during assembly, target production goals of the mail production job, or mail production job error information collected during assembly of the at least one document material by one or more of the mail processing equipment components.