Patent Publication Number: US-10766240-B2

Title: Lamination machine with drawing means and a method for laminating a material

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is the U.S. National Phase, under 35 U.S.C. § 371, of PCT/EP2017/076078, filed Oct. 12, 2017; published as WO 2018/082888 A1 on May 11, 2018 and claiming priority to DE 10 2016 221 527.2, filed Nov. 3, 2016, the disclosures of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a laminating machine and to a method for laminating a sheet-type material. The laminating machine has at least one material source for material to be laminated. The laminating machine has at least one laminating unit and has at least one lamination source for at least one web-type laminating material. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A device in which individual sheets are placed in a shingled arrangement and are provided together with an additional coating is known from WO 2015/147262 A1. 
     DE 10 2009 058 334 A1 discloses a laminating machine that includes a separating device. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,536,497 B2 discloses a laminating machine that can be used to laminate sheets on both sides. One roll of laminating material is provided for each side. 
     A device for laminating paper webs is known from EP 0235790 B1. Said device comprises a simple roll unwinder with web tension control for the laminating material. 
     A laminating machine that has a sheet feeder is known from DE 10 2010 037592 A1. Said document discloses either singulating the sheets or placing them in a shingled arrangement. Based on this arrangement, a corresponding material web is then produced. 
     EP 2383117 A1 discloses a laminating machine having a sheet feeder. Said document discloses arranging the sheets either end to end or in a shingled manner. Based on this arrangement, a corresponding material web is then produced. 
     A laminating machine for laminating sheet-type material is known from WO 01/87599 A1. Said document discloses producing a laminated material web from individual sheets by using a web-type laminating material, and then producing individual sheets from the material web by separations of said material web over its entire width. 
     DE 10 2015 221 91 9 A1 discloses a processing machine that may be a laminating machine, for example. Said machine comprises a material source, which is configured as a roll changer and is used for processing, i.e., optionally laminating, web-type material. DE 10 2015 221919 A1 involves essentially the possibility of rewinding the processed material web and for this purpose provides a webbing-up device for said material web. 
     DE 298 07023 U1 and EP 2322329 A1 each disclose a laminating machine that uses an optical sensor and an image evaluation device to detect a layer of laminated sheets or image features and thereby controls a laser beam device or some other separating device to perform particularly precise separation processes. 
     EP 2095945 A1 and DE 101 23521 C1 each disclose a laminating machine in which one or more sensors detect an edge of a sheet. EP 2095945 A1 discloses a laminating machine that comprises a shingling unit for placing non-laminated sheets in a shingled arrangement and a laminating unit for producing a laminated material web from the sheets. Sensors detect the upper trailing edge of under-shingled sheets, in order to properly control a cutting device. EP 2095945 A1 discloses a separating device for separating sections from a material web, in which two sensors are arranged spaced from one another in the axial direction, specifically downstream of the laminating zone and upstream of the operating zone of the blade of the separating device along the transport path of the laminated material web. DE 101 23521 C1 discloses a laminating machine and a separating device for separating sections from a material web by means of a blade. A respective blade cuts through web-type laminating material when the leading or trailing end of laminated workpieces passes by a corresponding point. Two rollers can clamp the laminated workpieces. A roller pair is used to clamp and transport the plain laminating material. 
     The subsequently published DE 10 2015 221665 A1 discloses a laminating machine and a separating device for separating sections from a material web by means of a blade, wherein the separating device has forward and rear clamping points and at least one stretching element and can be switched between a traversing mode and a separation mode. A sensor detects the arrival of an already separated section at a reference point. 
     From EP 1282510 B1 a separating device for separating sections from a material web by means of a blade is known. One sensor detects the leading edge of a section. Another sensor detects the trailing edge of sheets that have not yet been laminated, in order to control the separation function. EP 1282510 B1 discloses a laminating machine that comprises a shingling unit for placing non-laminated sheets in a shingled arrangement and a laminating unit for producing a laminated material web from the sheets. Sensors detect the upper trailing edge of under-shingled sheets, in order to properly control a cutting device. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The object of the present invention is to provide a laminating machine and a method for laminating a sheet-type material. 
     The object is attained according to the invention by the provision of at least one webbing-up means which is movable along at least one webbing-up path for webbing-up the laminating material, and which is or can be arranged, at least intermittently, at least within the laminating unit. At least parts of at least one webbing-up path are spaced by a distance of at least one centimeter, with respect to an axial direction, from every component of a transport path provided for the at least one laminating material within the laminating unit. In a method for laminating a sheet-type material, a webbing-up process for webbing-up at least one web-type laminating material, into at least one laminating unit of a laminating machine is carried out. In the webbing-up process, at least one webbing-up means is moved along a webbing-up path through the at least one laminating unit, thereby pulling the at least one web-type laminating material along a transport path provided for the at least one laminating material. The webbing-up path and the provided axial path are spaced apart from one another, as viewed in an axial direction. 
     One advantage is, in particular, that sections can be separated from a material web in a particularly simple, precise, and rapid manner during a running operation without creating waste, which would increase the risk of malfunction of the processing machine. Precision is preferably promoted by two clamping devices and optionally by the individual alignment of sheets. 
     One advantage is, for example, that a particularly rapid and trouble-free lamination operation is made possible. This is achieved, for example, by the use of web-type laminating material and more preferably by the use of roll changers for unwinding the laminating material. In particular, the start of a lamination operation is simplified by the provision of a disposal unit for laminating material, for example, because this allows production to be started rapidly and easily without laminating material having to be removed manually from hard-to-reach areas. 
     One advantage is, for example, that a particularly high degree of precision in the application of the laminating material can be achieved. This is achieved, for example, by the use of web edge aligners and/or a web tension controller during infeed of the laminating material. Alternatively or additionally, a particularly precise alignment of sheets to be laminated is accomplished, for example, by singulating and/or aligning the sheets, and/or by placing the sheets in a shingled arrangement relative to one another. 
     One advantage is, for example, that the sheets can be laminated particularly precisely and that the sheets and/or sections are not damaged during the process, for example by approaching blades or by incomplete lamination. 
     One advantage involves, for example, the provision of at least one lamination monitoring device, since the proper lamination of sheets and production of a material web can then be monitored. This enables a rapid response to detected faults, for example, by stopping the separating device and/or the laminating machine. In this way, waste can be avoided and the risk of damage to the separating device and/or the laminating machine can be reduced. 
     One advantage involves, for example, the provision of at least one separation sensor device, as this enables a response to the faulty separation of a section of a material web, for example by stopping the separating device and/or the laminating machine. In this way, waste can be avoided and the risk of damage to the separating device and/or the laminating machine can be reduced. 
     One advantage involves, for example, the provision of at least one webbing-up means for laminating material. The laminating machine can then reach operational readiness particularly quickly and precisely, for example after a restart or after a brief interruption in production. This facilitates handling, especially with lamination of the material on both sides. 
     One advantage involves, for example, the provision of at least one thickness monitoring device for monitoring the transport path of the material web. This enables shingling to be carried out in a controlled manner and/or enables separation to be performed with particular precision, and/or enables faults that might be caused by connecting points in webs of laminating material to be avoided. This results overall in increased production quality and lower susceptibility to malfunction. 
     Exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the set of drawings and will be described in greater detail below. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
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         FIG. 1  a schematic diagram of a processing machine having a laminating unit and a separating device; 
         FIG. 2 a    a schematic diagram of a detail of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 2 b    a schematic diagram according to  FIG. 2 a    with an alternative web run; 
         FIG. 2 c    a schematic diagram of the detail of  FIG. 2 b    with a first webbing-up means, arranged along a first webbing-up path; 
         FIG. 2 d    a schematic diagram of the detail of  FIG. 2 b    with a second webbing-up means, arranged along a second webbing-up path; 
         FIG. 3  a schematic diagram of a joining of sheets and laminating materials to form a material web; 
         FIG. 4 a    a schematic diagram of a material web after joining and before separation; 
         FIG. 4 b    a schematic diagram of the leading end of a material web and the trailing end of a separated section; 
         FIG. 5  a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a separating device; 
         FIG. 6  a schematic diagram according to  FIG. 5  from an oblique perspective; 
         FIG. 7  a schematic diagram of a draw roller and a pressing roller according to  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 8  a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a separating device; 
         FIG. 9  a schematic diagram of a webbing-up means, a connecting element, and a laminating material; 
         FIG. 10  a schematic diagram of a lamination monitoring device. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     A processing machine  01  preferably comprises at least one separating device  400 . Processing machine  01  is preferably configured as a laminating machine  01 . Processing machine  01  is, in particular, a processing machine  01  for processing flat material  02 ;  03 , for example, sheet-type flat material  03  and/or web-type flat material  02 . Preferably, processing machine  01  is a laminating machine  01  for sheet-type material  03 . During processing by means of processing machine  01 , for example, flat material  02 ;  03  is not in web form for the entire time and/or at every location, and is not in sheet form for the entire time and/or at every location. Flat material  02 ;  03  is preferably transformed from a web-type state to a sheet-type state in at least one separation process. This occurs in a separating device  400 , for example. Processing machine  01  preferably comprises at least one such separating device  400 . More preferably, previously flat material  03  is transformed from a sheet-type state to a material web  02 , i.e. to flat material  02  in a web-type state. This is carried out in a joining device  310 , for example, preferably configured as a laminating unit  310 . Processing machine  01  preferably comprises at least one such joining device  310 , more preferably configured as at least one laminating unit  310 . The at least one laminating unit  310  is preferably a laminating unit  310  for producing a laminated material web  02 . 
     The non-laminated material  02 , in particular the non-laminated sheets  03 , are preferably printed and/or embossed and/or coated. The non-laminated material  02 , in particular the non-laminated sheets  03 , preferably include paper and/or cardboard and/or paperboard and/or textile fabric and/or cotton and/or carbon-based plastic as components. 
     A material web  02  is preferably understood in this context as a material web  02  that has already been laminated. Web-type material that is not yet laminated is referred to as non-laminated material web  02 . If the material is already in web form prior to lamination, it preferably has predetermined separation points. These can be introduced in processing machine  01  or in a prior processing operation. Material that has been separated from material web  02  is referred to as section  04 . Sheet-type material that is not yet laminated is referred to as non-laminated sheets or simply as sheets. When sheets  03  are joined to form a material web  02 , predetermined separation points are created in the resulting joining regions. Processing machine  01  is preferably used to laminate sheets  03 , i.e., to cover said sheets with at least one layer of at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 . This is preferably carried out on at least on one side and more preferably on both sides. The extension or width in axial direction A of laminating material  321 ;  331  and/or of the rolls that carry laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably equal to the width of material  02  and/or sheet  03  and/or material web  02 , and/or preferably measures at least 500 mm, more preferably at least 700 mm, and even more preferably at least 800 mm. The width or extension of the laminated material web  02  measured in the axial direction A is preferably constant along this entire laminated material web  02  and/or is preferably as great as the greater of the dimension of sheets  03  in axial direction A and the dimension of laminating material  321 ;  331  in axial direction A. More preferably, the dimension of sheets  03  in the axial direction A and the dimension of the laminating material  321 ;  331  in the axial direction A are equal, and the dimension of the laminated material web  02  in this axial direction A is likewise equal thereto. 
     Axial direction A is preferably a horizontally oriented direction. Axial direction A is preferably oriented orthogonally to every transport direction of material web  02 . Axial direction A is preferably oriented parallel to a rotational axis of a component of processing machine  01 , for example a rotational axis  421 ;  423  of a pressing roller  407 ;  409  and/or a rotational axis  422 ;  424  of a draw roller  406 ;  408  and/or at least one stretching axis  414 ;  416 ;  417  of at least one stretching element  403 ;  412 ;  413 . 
     Processing machine  01  preferably has at least one material source  100 , in particular embodied as at least one material source  100  for material  02  to be laminated. The at least one material source  100  is preferably embodied as at least one sheet feeder  100 , and/or the at least one material source  100  serves to feed sheet-type material  02 , in particular non-laminated sheets  03 , into processing machine  01 . Alternatively, with an appropriate configuration of processing machine  01 , non-laminated or already laminated web-type material  02  may be fed in for processing. In that case, the at least one material source  100  is embodied, for example, as at least one roll unwinding device  100  for unwinding at least one roll of material. 
     Material source  100 , and in particular sheet feeder  100 , is configured, for example, in a manner customary for a sheet feeder  100 . Sheet feeder  100  comprises, for example, a conveyor line  101  embodied as a belt feed table  101  and a printing substrate bundle  102  embodied as a sheet pile  102 , for example, which is located in particular on a loading device, for example a pile board. The pile board is preferably connected to transport means, which ensure that the top of sheet pile  102  is held in a defined position. Sheet feeder  100  preferably includes sheet singulating elements and sheet transport elements. The sheet singulating elements are embodied as separating suckers, for example, and the sheet transport elements are embodied as transport suckers, for example, and together preferably make up part of a feeder head. The drive for the feeder head is preferably configured such that the separating suckers execute a predominantly vertical movement and the transport suckers execute a predominantly horizontal movement in or opposite the sheet transport direction. Separate drives are preferably provided for the separating suckers and the transport suckers. Separate drives are understood here as controllable drives, which are assigned to drive a working element or a group of working elements, in particular to drive said element(s) independently of the driving of other working elements or groups of working elements, in particular without being coupled via a mechanical and/or positive drive connection to drives of other working elements that are driven separately or likewise in one or more groups. 
     To avoid having to stop processing machine  01  in order to change out sheet pile  102 , sheet feeder  100  is preferably equipped with a nonstop system. This nonstop system is equipped, in particular, with an auxiliary pile carrier, embodied, in particular, as a rake, a roller rack, or a board, which can be transported into the region of sheet pile  102  and is disposed on a slide-in unit. The auxiliary pile carrier preferably receives the residual pile, which is resting on a transport base, in particular a pallet, and preferably lifts the pile continuously to ensure the fault-free singulation and removal of the topmost sheet  03  of the residual pile in each case. During this time, the new pile, which is disposed on an additional pallet, for example, is preferably moved in, and the residual pile is then combined with the new pile. 
     Belt feed table  101 , which is disposed downstream of sheet pile  102 , is configured, for example, as a suction-belt feed table  101 . Said feed table preferably has at least two rollers, for example one drive roller and at least one deflecting roller, between which an integral or multipart conveying surface can be provided, for example, which is formed, for example, by an integral or multipart table top or by a suction module that forms the table top. The drive roller and the deflecting roller are preferably wrapped by at least one conveyor belt, which in the case of a suction-belt feeder table  101  is embodied as a suction belt. The belt is preferably tensioned with the aid of a tensioning roller and is preferably driven by an individual belt drive acting on the drive roller, for example, within a working cycle, following a speed profile. Corresponding with the drive roller are preferably timing rollers, which are controlled against the drive roller within a working cycle. 
     Processing machine  01  preferably has at least one preparation unit  200 . Preparation unit  200  is embodied, for example, as a singulating unit  200 ;  202  and/or as an alignment unit  200  and/or as a shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208 , in particular as an under-shingling unit  200 , or comprises at least one singulating unit  200 ;  202  and/or at least one alignment unit  200  and/or at least one shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208 . Preparation unit  200  is also referred to as sheet infeed  200 . A singulating unit  200  serves in particular for singulating sheets  03 , in particular such that each sheet  03  is spaced by a distance from the sheets  03  immediately adjacent to it. At least one singulating unit  200 ;  202  is therefore preferably provided for spatially separating non-laminated sheets  03  from one another. Spatial separation is understood, in particular, as a state in which there is no direct physical contact. Processing machine  01  thus preferably comprises at least one singulating unit  200 ;  202  for spatially separating non-laminated sheets  03  from one another, and at least one shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  for placing non-laminated sheets  03  in a shingled arrangement relative to one another, said unit being disposed in particular downstream of the at least one singulating unit  200 ;  202  along a provided transport path for material  02 . A shingling unit  200  can be omitted if a non-laminated material web  02  will be laminated and then separated into sections  04 . In the following, however, it should be assumed that non-laminated sheets  03  will be joined to form a material web  02 , and this material web  02  will then be divided into individual sections  04 . The individual sections  04  preferably correspond to the previously infed sheets  03 , with lamination added. 
     Preparation unit  200  has, for example, at least one first suction drum  201  embodied as stop drum  201 . Preparation unit  200  further preferably has side marks and/or front lay cover marks and/or front stops, in particular for bringing the sheets  03  into a desired position in a controlled and precise manner. Preparation unit  200  preferably comprises at least one additional suction drum  202 , in particular a second suction drum, which is embodied, for example, as an acceleration drum  202  and/or which serves to transfer sheets  03  to at least one suction belt  204 . At least the at least one suction belt  204  preferably serves to transport sheets  03  that have been singulated, in particular separated from one another spatially. These sheets  03  are preferably singulated to allow each individual sheet  03  to be aligned precisely and independently of other sheets  03 . In addition, the identification of any double sheets is facilitated. Singulation is preferably accomplished by positively accelerating and then decelerating a leading sheet  03  and/or by decelerating and then positively accelerating a trailing sheet  03 . Singulating unit  200  therefore preferably comprises at least two independently operable drives. For example, the first suction drum  201  configured as stop drum  201  is and/or can be driven by means of a different drive from the at least one second suction drum  202  configured, for example, as acceleration drum  202 , and/or from the at least one suction belt  204 . 
     Preparation unit  200  preferably includes at least one underfeed drum  206 . The at least one underfeed drum  206  is a component of shingling unit  200 , for example. The at least one underfeed drum  206  preferably serves to accelerate sheets  03  briefly to an increased speed and then decelerate them again in order to reduce and/or close a gap between a sheet and the sheet  03  preceding it, and/or to move a subsequent sheet  03  forward far enough that it overlaps with a sheet  03  preceding it. To achieve a targeted overlap, at least one lifting device  207 ;  208  is preferably provided, which is configured, for example, as a mechanical component  207  that lifts from below and/or as at least one blow nozzle  207  and/or as at least one suction nozzle  208 . Such a mechanical component  207  that lifts from below has, for example, at least one eccentrically rotatable component  207  and at least one drive, in particular one independent drive, and is more preferably configured as a clapper roller  207 . Depending upon the format of the sheets  03  to be processed, the mechanical component  207  lifting from below, in particular the eccentrically rotatable component  207 , is always carried straight upward such that it lifts the rear end of a sheet  03  and preferably transfers it to an upper suction device  208 . The at least one lifting device  207 ;  208  preferably serves to lift the trailing end of a leading sheet  03 , in particular such that the leading end of a subsequent sheet  03  can be pushed underneath this trailing end of the sheet  03  preceding it. To support the lifting movement and/or to extend the time during which the trailing end of the sheet  03  is raised, at least one upper suction device  208  is provided, for example. Lifting device  207 ;  208  is thus preferably adaptable to different sheet lengths. 
     The at least one shingling unit  200  preferably includes the at least one lifting device  207 ;  208 . The at least one lifting device  207 ;  208  preferably has at least one suction nozzle  208 , the at least one opening of which has at least one downward directed component. The at least one suction nozzle  208  is preferably surrounded by at least one guide surface, which more preferably has additional suction openings  208 , which even more preferably likewise have openings, each having at least one downward directed component. At least one transport surface, in particular for supporting sheets  03  as long as and in locations where suction nozzle  208  does not lift sheets  03 , is preferably disposed opposite the at least one suction nozzle  208 . Said transport surface preferably has openings that enable pressure equalization and thereby facilitate lifting of at least portions of the sheets  03 . The at least one suction nozzle  208  is preferably located opposite the at least one mechanical component  207  that lifts from below, in particular the at least one clapper roller  207 . This at least one mechanical component  207  that lifts from below is preferably disposed for operation at variable speeds. This enables leading sheets  03  to be lifted in a sequence of movements adapted to their length. The at least one mechanical component  207  that lifts from below, and in particular the at least one clapper roller  207 , is preferably a component of shingling unit  200 . 
     In particular, this enables at least one process operation for laminating sheets  03  of a material  02 , wherein the sheets  03  are preferably first separated from one another spatially by means of a singulating unit  200 ;  202 , and wherein the sheets  03  are aligned, and wherein the sheets  03 , in particular once they have been separated from one another spatially, are moved, in particular in pairs, by means of a shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  into a position in which they overlap one another only partially, and wherein the sheets  03  are fed to a laminating unit  310  of a laminating machine  01 , where they are laminated in the mutually overlapping position by bonding to at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 , and are joined to form a material web  02 . In particular, the sheets  03  are preferably brought, in particular in pairs, into the only partially mutually overlapping position in that the trailing end of the leading sheet  03  in each case is lifted, and the leading end of the respective trailing sheet  03  is then conveyed beneath the trailing end of the respective leading sheet  03  by increasing the transport speed of the respective trailing sheet  03  as compared with the transport speed of the leading sheet  03 , thereby or preferably thereafter bringing the respective trailing end of each leading sheet  03  in contact with the respective leading end of the trailing sheet  03  in each case. Preferably by that time at the latest, the transport speed of the respective leading sheet  03  is again identical to the transport speed of the respective trailing sheet  03 . The respective trailing end of a sheet  03  is preferably lifted as a result of contact with a correspondingly moving mechanical component  207  that lifts from below, in particular the clapper roller  207 . Alternatively or additionally, the respective trailing end of a sheet  03  is preferably lifted by suction applied by means of at least one suction nozzle  208 . 
     Processing machine  01  preferably comprises at least one laminating device  300 . Laminating device  300  is preferably the device  300  that serves to augment the flat material  02  with at least one additional layer of material and, in particular, to produce a laminated material web  02 , which more preferably is provided with predetermined separation points. Such a predetermined separation point is produced, for example, wherever two adjacent sheets  03  face one another, whether at a distance, or with end face contact, or with an overlap, as is preferred. Preparation unit  200  preferably transfers a continuous stream of non-laminated sheets  03 , in particular arranged slightly overlapping, to laminating device  300 . In laminating device  300 , this stream is covered on at least one side and preferably on both sides with at least one layer of a laminating material  321 ;  331 . This results, in particular, in an overlap area  06 , in which two sheets  03  are touching one another. In this area, each of these two sheets  03  is in contact on one side at most with the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 . The at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  forms the connection between the sheets  03 . Cutting through the at least one layer of laminating material  321 ;  331  separates the sections  04  from one another. Since the layer of laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably relatively thin, this overlap area  06  preferably represents a predetermined separation point. Overstretching the material web  02  causes, in particular, an overstretching of the layer of laminating material  321 ;  331  in the overlap area. A relatively small absolute overstretching of the material web  02  causes a substantial overstretching of the laminating material  321 ;  331  in the overlap area, whereas practically no stretching occurs in the area that is joined to the sheets  03 . 
     Laminating device  300  itself preferably comprises at least one laminating unit  310 . The at least one laminating unit  310  preferably serves to apply laminating material  321 ;  331  to the flat material  02 . When flat material  02  is discussed in the foregoing and/or in the following, this should be understood in particular to include the material  02  that comes from material source  100  and is provided in the at least one laminating unit  310  with at least one additional layer of laminating material  321 ;  331 , and is then preferably separated into individual sections  04 . More particularly, flat material  02  is the material  02  that is surface-finished by the processing machine  01 , while laminating material  321 ;  331  is the material that effects the surface-finishing of the flat material  02 . Laminating material  321 ;  331  comes in particular from a lamination source  320 ;  330  and is preferably fed to the flat material  02 . Laminating material  321 ;  331  is fed, for example, in the form of at least one web, in particular at least one film, and is bonded to the material  02  by pressing and/or heating and/or gluing. 
     Laminating device  300  itself preferably has at least one first lamination source  320  for laminating material  321  and/or at least one second lamination source  330  for laminating material  331 . The at least one first lamination source  320  is preferably configured as at least one upper lamination source  320 , and/or the at least one first lamination source  320  preferably serves to apply a first laminating material  321  to a first side of material web  02  and/or sheets  03 . The at least one second lamination source  330  is preferably configured as at least one lower lamination source  330 , and/or the at least one second lamination source  330  preferably serves to apply a second laminating material  331  to a second side of material web  02  and/or sheets  03 , in particular opposite the first side of material web  02  and/or sheets  03 . Laminating device  300  itself preferably has at least one cooling unit  340 . 
     The at least one first lamination source  320  is preferably configured as a first roll unwinding device  320  and/or preferably has at least one first roll-holding station  322 . The first lamination source  320  is more preferably embodied as at least one first roll changer  320  and/or preferably has at least two first roll-holding stations  322 , in particular for simultaneously supporting at least two rolls of the first laminating material  321 . These first roll-holding stations  322  are preferably arranged pivotably, in particular jointly, about a common first pivot axis  323 . The positions of the two first roll-holding stations  322  can preferably be exchanged by a common pivoting movement. The first roll unwinding device  320 , configured as a first roll changer  320 , enables a flying roll change, for example, i.e. the joining of a new web of laminating material  321  to a web of laminating material  321  that has already been largely unwound, without stopping the webs. Preferably, however, processing machine  01  is stopped in order to change the infeed of laminating material  321  to a new roll. Nevertheless, this is carried out very quickly due to the configuration as a first roll changer  320 . 
     The at least one first lamination source  320  preferably has at least one first web edge aligner  327 , which serves, in particular, to align laminating material  321  in axial direction A. The at least one first web edge aligner  327  is preferably a first web edge aligner  327  exclusively for aligning laminating material  321 . The at least one first web edge aligner  327  has at least two alignment rollers, for example, preferably arranged inside a movable frame, and these rollers can be used to adjust the axial position of the first laminating material  321 , in particular, by adjusting their position in space. Preferably, the at least one first web edge aligner  327  can be used to change the alignment with respect to axial direction A of laminating material  321  downstream of the at least one first web edge aligner  327  as viewed in the transport direction, in particular without changing the position of the associated roll of laminating material  321  with respect to axial direction A. Alternatively or additionally, the position, in particular, of the first laminating material  321  with respect to axial direction A is adjusted, in particular controlled or regulated, by displacing the associated roll of laminating material  321  with respect to axial direction A. The at least one first lamination source  320  preferably has at least one first web tension controller  324 , which has, for example, at least one first dancer roller  326  and/or at least one first dancer lever  328 . At least one first roll supplying unit is provided, for example, by means of which rolls of laminating material  321  can be supplied to the first roll unwinding device  320 . The at least one first roll supplying unit is embodied, for example, as at least one crane and/or as at least one lifting device and/or as at least one transporting cart and/or as at least one track system. 
     The at least one first roll unwinding device  320  has two support arms per roll holding station  322 , for example, each of which more preferably has a clamping shaft bearing, preferably embodied as a bearing cap. The at least one first roll unwinding device  320  has at least one clamping shaft, for example, on which rolls of laminating material  321  can be received and held by means of carrier elements embodied as clamping jaws. At least one clamping shaft bearing preferably has a locking element, which in the case of a bearing cap is preferably pivotable about a locking axis. The clamping shaft, together with the roll of laminating material  321 , is inserted with its two ends into the two clamping shaft bearings. Each of the two clamping shaft bearings is then closed, preferably by pivoting the locking elements into a closed position. Only when the respective clamping shaft bearing is in an angular position that lies within this permissible angular position range can the respective clamping shaft bearing be opened. 
     The at least one second lamination source  330  is preferably embodied as a second roll unwinding device  330  and/or preferably has at least one second roll holding station  332 . More preferably, the second lamination source  330  is embodied as at least one second roll changer  330  and/or preferably has at least two second roll holding stations  332 , in particular for carrying at least two rolls of second laminating material  331  simultaneously. These second roll holding stations  332  are preferably arranged pivotably, in particular jointly, about a common second pivot axis  333 . The positions of the two second roll holding stations  332  can preferably be exchanged by a joint pivoting movement. The second roll unwinding device  330  embodied as second roll changer  330  preferably enables a flying roll change, i.e. the joining of a new web of laminating material  331  to a web of laminating material  331  that has already been largely unwound, without stopping the webs. Preferably, however, processing machine  01  is stopped in order to change the infeed of laminating material  331  to a new roll. Nevertheless, this is carried out very quickly due to the configuration as a second roll changer  330 . 
     The at least one second lamination source  330  preferably has at least one second web edge aligner  337 , which serves, in particular, to align laminating material  331  with respect to axial direction A. The at least one second web edge aligner  337  is preferably a second web edge aligner  337  exclusively for aligning laminating material  331 . The at least one second web edge aligner  337  has at least two alignment rollers, for example, preferably arranged inside a movable frame, and these rollers can be used to adjust the axial position of the second laminating material  331 , in particular, by adjusting their position in space. Preferably, the at least one second web edge aligner  337  can be used to change the alignment with respect to axial direction A of laminating material  331  downstream of the at least one second web edge aligner  337  as viewed in the transport direction, in particular without changing the position of the associated roll of laminating material  331  with respect to axial direction A. Alternatively or additionally, the position, in particular, of the second laminating material  331  with respect to axial direction A is adjusted, in particular controlled or regulated, by displacing the associated roll of laminating material  331  with respect to axial direction A. The at least one second lamination source  330  preferably has at least one second web tension controller  334 , which has, for example, at least one second dancer roller  336  and/or at least one second dancer lever  338 . At least one second roll supplying unit is provided, for example, by means of which rolls of laminating material  331  can be supplied to the second roll unwinding device  330 . The at least one second roll supplying unit is embodied, for example, as at least one crane and/or as at least one lifting device and/or as at least one transporting cart and/or as at least one track system. 
     The at least one second roll unwinding device  330  has two support arms per roll holding station  332 , for example, each of which more preferably has a clamping shaft bearing, preferably embodied as a bearing cap. In terms of clamping shafts and/or clamping shaft bearings, the at least one second roll unwinding device  330  is preferably configured similarly to the at least one first roll unwinding device  320 . 
     Laminating material  321  is preferably fed from the at least one first roll unwinding device  320  to a first laminating roller  311  of a laminating unit  310 . Laminating material  331  is preferably fed from the at least one second roll unwinding device  330  to a second laminating roller  312  of laminating unit  310 . The first laminating roller  311 , preferably together with the second laminating roller  312 , forms a first lamination zone  313  in their common pressing region. In the first lamination zone  313 , the lamination of the sheets  03  arriving in an overlapping arrangement is preferably carried out. This preferably results in material web  02 . The at least one first laminating roller  311  is preferably a first laminating roller  311  that can preferably be heated internally, for example by induction, in particular to at least 100° C. An inner stator with an induction coil and a rotor configured substantially as a hollow cylinder with an induction coil are provided, for example. The at least one first laminating roller  311  preferably has a lateral surface made of a wear-resistant material, for example steel and/or chromium and/or ceramic and/or a wear-resistant hard metal alloy such as WC/Co, Cr 3 C 2 NiCr, NiCrBSi, WC/Ni, TiC/Ni, molybdenum or the like, more preferably applied in a thermal spraying process. 
     The at least one second laminating roller  312  is preferably a second laminating roller  312  that can be heated in particular internally, for example by induction, preferably to at least 100° C. An inner stator with an induction coil and a rotor configured substantially as a hollow cylinder with an induction coil are provided, for example. The at least one second laminating roller  312  preferably has a lateral surface made of a relatively soft material, for example rubber. The laminating unit preferably includes at least one heating roller  316  that can be heated, in particular internally, for example by induction, preferably to at least 100° C., disposed upstream of the second laminating roller  312  along the transport path of laminating material  331 . An inner stator with an induction coil and a rotor configured substantially as a hollow cylinder with an induction coil are provided, for example. The at least one heating roller  316  preferably serves to heat laminating material  331 . In contrast, the at least one second laminating roller  312  preferably serves to maintain this temperature of laminating material  331  and to press laminating material  331  against the sheets  03 . The at least one first laminating roller  311  preferably serves both to heat laminating material  321  and to press laminating material  321  against the sheets  03 . 
     Heating the laminating material  321 ;  331  preferably converts the material into a state in which a particularly effective bonding to sheets  03  can be achieved. For example, an adhesive is thereby activated and/or the laminating material  321 ;  331  is made self-adhesive by an at least partial phase transition. Pressing in the first lamination zone  313  results in a particularly effective bond between laminating material  321 ;  331  and sheet  03 . An additional pressing roller  317  is preferably provided which, in particular together with the first laminating roller  311 , forms a second lamination zone  314  in their common pressing zone. There, the bond between laminating material  321 ;  331  and sheet  03  introduced in the first lamination zone  313  is further intensified. Pressing roller  317  is arranged, in particular, pressed against the first laminating roller  311 . Pressing roller  317  is preferably configured as heatable internally, in particular to at least 100° C. The at least one pressing roller  317  preferably has a lateral surface made of a relatively soft material, for example rubber. 
     The second laminating roller  312  is preferably displaceable orthogonally to axial direction A, in particular to disrupt its contact with the first laminating roller  311  and/or with heating roller  316  or to alter its pressing force. Preferably, pressing roller  317  is displaceable orthogonally to axial direction A, in particular to disrupt its contact with the first laminating roller  311  or to alter its pressing force. Laminating device  300  preferably comprises at least two independently operable drives, one of which is associated with at least the first laminating roller  311  and another of which is associated with at least the heating roller  316 . The second laminating roller  312  and/or pressing roller  317  can be driven via a gear mechanism, for example, by means of the same drive as the first laminating roller  311 . 
     Processing machine  01  comprises at least one preheating device  209 , for example, which acts or is capable of acting on material  02 , in particular on sheets  03 , upstream of the first lamination zone  313  along the transport path of material  02 . In this way, the process of bonding between material  02  and laminating material  321 ;  331  can preferably be improved. Along the transport path of material web  02 , downstream of laminating unit  310 , at least one cooling unit  340  is preferably arranged. The at least one cooling unit  340  preferably has at least one cooling roller  341 , more preferably at least one cooling roller  341  on each side of the material web  02 , and even more preferably at least three cooling rollers  341 . Cooling unit  340  preferably serves to cool the material web  02  that is produced and/or laminated in laminating unit  310 . 
     Laminating machine  01  preferably enables a process for laminating a material  02  and in particular for changing at least one roll of laminating material  321 ;  331 , wherein the material  02  is preferably fed to a laminating unit  310  of laminating machine  01 , where it is preferably laminated by bonding to at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 , and wherein the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  used for this purpose is preferably unwound from at least one roll in a lamination source  320 ;  330  embodied as a roll changer  320 ;  330 , and wherein two rolls of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  are preferably pivoted together about a common pivot axis  323 ;  333  of the at least one roll changer  320 ;  330 , and at least one web of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  coming from one of the at least two rolls that has been unwound up to that point is joined to a web of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  coming from a different one of the at least two rolls, which will be unwound from that point on. 
     Alternatively or additionally, at least one process for laminating a material  02  is used, wherein the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably unwound from at least one roll in a lamination source  320 ;  330  embodied at least as roll unwinding device  320 ;  330 , and wherein the laminating material  321 ;  331  that has been unwound from the at least one roll is aligned, at least with respect to axial direction A, preferably by means of at least one web edge aligner  327  of the at least one roll unwinding device  320 ;  330 , and wherein the web tension of the laminating material  321 ;  331  that has been unwound from the at least one roll and guided around at least one dancer roller  326 ;  336  of a web tension controller  324 ;  334  of the at least one roll unwinding device  320 ;  330  is preferably controlled and/or regulated by means of said at least one dancer roller  326 ;  336 . Alternatively, or in addition to the alignment with respect to axial direction A of the laminating material  321 ;  331  that has been unwound from the at least one roll, this roll from which laminating material  321 ;  331  is unwound is preferably moved with respect to axial direction A. 
     Sheets  03  are preferably laminated on both sides. If lamination were to fail, this would be evident from the fact that sheets  03  would not be further transported, or would be transported only improperly, downstream of laminating unit  310 . 
     However, if sheets  03  were unintentionally to be laminated on only one side, a material web  02  would nevertheless be formed that would consist of a web-type laminating material  321 ;  331  with sheets  03  bonded thereto. It is important for such a fault to be detected. Laminating machine  01  therefore preferably includes at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349 . The at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is capable of detecting a lamination of only one side of a material web  02 . The at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is also called a lamination fault detection device  348 ;  349 . 
     Preferably, the at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is used to advantage in that the sheets  03  are joined in a shingled fashion to form a material web  02 . This results in an overlap area for every two sheets  03 . In this overlap area, each sheet  03  is bonded to only a maximum of one laminating material  321 ;  331 . If one of the two layers of laminating material  321 ;  331  is missing, one sheet  03  will not be bonded to any laminating material  321 ;  331  in the overlap area and can be lifted off of the adjacent sheet  03  in this overlap area. When the material web  02  that is laminated on only one side is deflected with its laminated side around a web deflecting roller  353 , this area of sheet  03  that is not bonded to laminating material  321 ;  331  will protrude away from the adjacent sheet  03  as the overlap area is guided around the curve of web deflecting roller  353 . This protrusion occurs merely because sheet  03  is not being pulled by laminating material  321 ;  331  against the sheet  03  that overlaps with it. The protrusion is therefore a clear indication of the absence of laminating material  321 ;  331 . The protruding region then passes through a spatial area that no part of a fault-free material web  02  would pass through. Thus by monitoring this spatial area, an absence of laminating material  321 ;  331  can be detected based on the presence of a portion of a sheet  03 . 
     Laminating machine  01  preferably comprises at least one material source  100 , configured as sheet feeder  100 , for sheets  03  of a material  02  to be laminated, and at least one laminating unit  310  and at least two lamination sources  320 ;  330 , each for at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331 , and at least one laminating unit  310  for producing a material web  02  that is laminated on both sides from sheets  03  and the respective at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 . Laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that downstream of a lamination zone  313 ;  314  of laminating unit  310  along a transport path provided for transporting the laminated material web  02 , at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is located, which monitors a monitoring zone that lies beyond a transport zone which is occupied by the transport path provided for the laminated material web  02 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is situated for monitoring a monitoring zone, at least part of which has a minimum monitoring distance from a web deflecting roller  353 . Those parts of the monitoring zone that do not have the minimum monitoring distance from web deflecting roller  353  preferably have a greater distance from said web deflecting roller  353 . The minimum monitoring distance is preferably less than 20 mm, more preferably less than 10 mm, even more preferably less than 5 mm and more preferably still less than 2 mm. The minimum monitoring distance is preferably greater than zero. The minimum monitoring distance is preferably shorter than the overlap length of adjacent sheets  03  within the laminated material web  02 . This ensures that the protruding area can be detected. The minimum monitoring distance can be adjusted based upon the thickness of sheets  03  and/or of laminating material  321 ;  331 . The overlap length of adjacent sheets  03  is, in particular, the length, measured along the provided transport path of material web  02 , over which adjacent sheets  03  are in mutual contact within the laminated material web  02 , at least as long as no portion thereof protrudes. The overlap length is preferably at least 2 mm, more preferably at least 3 mm, and even more preferably at least 4 mm, and independently thereof is preferably at most 20 mm, more preferably at most 10 mm, and even more preferably at most 6 mm. 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  has at least one monitoring element  351 , embodied as detector  351 . Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is more preferably characterized in that the at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  has at least one monitoring element  352 , embodied as transmitting device  352 . This enables a signal to be transmitted and received in a targeted manner. For this purpose, the signal must preferably traverse the monitoring zone. If an obstacle is present in the monitoring zone, the signal will not be received. Essentially, the only possible obstacle would be a potentially protruding part of a sheet  03 . The absence of the signal is then an indication of the absence of laminating material  321 ;  331 . The signal is preferably an electromagnetic signal, in particular an optical signal, for example a laser beam. Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  has at least one monitoring element  351 , embodied as a detector  351  for electromagnetic radiation, and in that the at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  has at least one monitoring element  352 , embodied as a transmitting device  352  for electromagnetic radiation. 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that a rectilinear subsection of a beam path between the monitoring element  352  embodied as transmitting device  352  and the monitoring element  351  embodied as detector  351  passes the lateral surface of web deflecting roller  353  at the minimum monitoring distance. The beam path can travel directly from the monitoring element  352  embodied as transmitting device  352  to the monitoring element  351  embodied as detector  351 , or can be deflected via at least one reflector. 
     To be able to detect, in particular, both an absence of the first laminating material  321  and alternatively an absence of the second laminating material  331 , laminating machine  01  is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that laminating machine  01  has at least two lamination monitoring devices  348 ;  349 , of which a first lamination monitoring device  348  is arranged on a first side of the transport path provided for the laminated material web  02  and of which a second lamination monitoring device  349  is arranged on a second side of the transport path provided for the laminated material web  02 , opposite the first side. Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is more preferably characterized in that the first lamination monitoring device  348  is positioned to monitor a first monitoring zone, at least part of which is at a minimum monitoring distance from a first web deflecting roller  353 , and in that the second lamination monitoring device  349  is positioned to monitor a second monitoring zone, at least part of which is at a minimum monitoring distance from a second web deflecting roller  353 , and in that, as described above, the minimum monitoring distance is less than 20 mm, more preferably less than 10 mm, even more preferably less than 5 mm and more preferably still less than 2 mm, and/or is smaller than the overlap length of adjacent sheets  03  within the laminated material web  02 . Material web  02  preferably touches the two web deflecting rollers  353  with different sides, so that the two lamination monitoring devices  348 ;  349  can each detect the absence of a different layer of laminating material  321 ;  331 . 
     As described above, laminating machine  01  preferably comprises the at least one separating device  400  for separating sections  04  from the laminated material web  02 . The at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is preferably located downstream of the lamination zone  313 ;  314  of laminating unit  310  and upstream of separating device  400  along the transport path provided for the transport of laminated material web  02 . This is the area in which laminated material web  02  is present. A check for the presence of laminating materials  321 ;  331  is therefore preferably carried out in the area in which material web  02  is present and not in the area in which individual sections  04  are present again. This separating device  400  preferably comprises at least one first stretching element  403 , wherein the separating device  400  can be switched between at least one first traversing mode and at least one separation mode by moving at least the at least one first stretching element  403  between at least one first traversing position and at least one first separation position, and wherein at least one separation sensor device  463  is provided for detecting a gap between material web  02  and the section  04  most recently separated. Thus, both the lamination of sheets  03  and the separation of sections  04  from material web  02  can be monitored. 
     The at least one monitoring element  351  embodied as detector  351  is alternatively or additionally embodied, for example, as a light reflection sensor  351 . This enables the monitoring zone to likewise be monitored. Elements of a sheet  03  that penetrate this light reflection sensor  351  directly or diffusely reflect portions of electromagnetic radiation, in particular light. These reflected portions can be detected by detector  351 . As the source of electromagnetic radiation, a further monitoring element  352  is provided, for example, embodied as transmitting device  352 . This transmitting device  352  forms a single structural unit with detector  351 , for example, which can then be mounted in a particularly space-saving manner. 
     As an alternative to optical sensors, at least one ultrasonic sensor and/or at least one capacitive sensor is/are provided for monitoring the respective monitoring zone. 
     The processing machine preferably comprises the at least one separating device  400 . As described above, the at least one separating device  400  is preferably configured for separating the laminated material web  02 , in particular, into individual sections  04  and/or for separating sections  04  from the laminated material web  02 , in particular. The at least one separating device  400  preferably has at least one forward clamping device  406  having at least one forward clamping point  401  and at least one rear clamping device  404  having at least one rear clamping point  402 , and at least one first stretching element  403 . More particularly, the at least one forward clamping point  401  is located upstream of the at least one rear clamping point  402  along the provided transport path. By clamping the material web  02  in the forward clamping device  406  and in the rear clamping device  404  and then stretching it, in particular overstretching it, a targeted tearing of material web  02  and thus a separation of individual sections  04  can be achieved. By moving at least the at least one first stretching element  403  between at least one first traversing position and at least one first separation position, separating device  400  can preferably be switched between at least one traversing mode and at least one separation mode. The traversing mode is preferably a mode in which the stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413  allow material web  02  to traverse separating device  400  unhindered, for example in a straight line between forward clamping point  401  and rear clamping point  402  or along a circular arc between forward clamping point  401  and rear clamping point  402 , depending upon the embodiment. This preferably occurs only intermittently, in particular to advance the next designated predetermined separation point to a corresponding position. 
     A vertical reference plane preferably has a horizontal normal vector. A normal vector is in particular a vector that is oriented orthogonally to every straight line that is fully contained within the corresponding plane. More preferably, the normal vector points in a direction that runs in or opposite the axial direction A. A respective transport line, in particular, is preferably the shortest connection between the at least one forward clamping point  401  and the at least one rear clamping point  402 , said connection lying entirely within especially a respective vertical reference plane, that passes or is tangent to any component of separating device  400  on the same side as a transport path provided for the material web  02  and/or the sections  04 . In this context, the same side is understood in particular to mean that, as viewed from the corresponding component, the transport path is closest to this component in substantially the same direction in which the transport line is also closest to this component. The transport line is preferably longer in the at least one separation mode than in the at least one traversing mode, in particular by at least 2 mm, more preferably by at least 4 mm, and even more preferably by at least 6 mm. This extension of the transport line, in particular when combined with a clamping of the material web  02  in the forward clamping device  406  and the rear clamping device  404 , causes a corresponding region of material web  02  to stretch, and as a result, a corresponding section  04  of material web  02  is separated, preferably at a designated predetermined separation point of material web  02 . The area of action of the at least one first stretching element  403  is preferably located between the at least one forward clamping device  406  and the at least one rear clamping device  404  along the transport line. The at least one first stretching element  403  and the material web  02  are preferably moved relative to one another such that during tearing of the predetermined separation point on material web  02 , the at least one first stretching element  403  is in contact with this predetermined separation point on material web  02 . 
     Separation is preferably achieved by stretching and in particular overstretching the material web  02 , and more preferably not by cutting the material web  02 . Preferably, every contact line, lying in the reference plane and intended for contact with material web  02 , of the at least one first stretching element  403  in the area of the convex curvatures that may be present has a minimum radius in the reference plane, in particular, of at least 0.05 mm, preferably at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.5 mm and even more preferably at least 2 mm, and more preferably still at least 10 mm. The at least one first stretching element  403  preferably has a contact surface  462 , which is intended for contact with the material web  02  and/or the sections  04 . The contact area in which such contact between material web  02  and the first stretching element  403  actually exists varies cyclically. The contact line is the intersection between this contact area and the reference plane. In one preferred embodiment, the at least one first stretching element  403 , and in particular the contact line thereof, has exclusively a convex curvature, at least in the contact area, wherein the radius of curvature is not necessarily equal at all points, and instead preferably varies in the circumferential direction. This radius of curvature is always at least 0.05 mm, for example, preferably at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.5 mm and even more preferably at least 2 mm, and more preferably still at least 10 mm. This preferably ensures that the material web  02  will be stretched, in particular overstretched, by the at least one first stretching element  403 , and more preferably not cut. In particular, the at least one first stretching element  403 , and more preferably each stretching element  403 ;  412 ;  413 , is preferably not configured as a blade. Any concave curvatures that may be present typically do not contribute to the contact surface and/or to the contact line. 
     In the at least one separation mode, for example, the transport line has a minimum radius of curvature of at least 0.05 mm, preferably at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.5 mm and even more preferably at least 2 mm, and more preferably still at least 10 mm. This ensures that the material web  02  also will not be cut at any other point along the transport line. In particular to ensure a controlled tearing of material web  02  at a desired location, for example at the designated predetermined separation point, the at least one first stretching element  403  is preferably configured such that the maximum radius of the at least one first stretching element  403  as viewed along the axial direction A increases and/or varies. This results in at least one point at which the material web is first stretched particularly intensely, and thus first tears. The resulting tear then preferably spreads along the at least one first stretching element  403  and/or along a designated separation line and/or in axial direction A. Separating device  400  is therefore preferably characterized in that a first reference plane and a second reference plane are arranged spaced apart from one another in the axial direction A, and in that, when the first stretching element  403  is located in the at least one first separation position, a first transport line lying entirely within the first reference plane, in particular, and a second transport line lying entirely within the second reference plane, in particular, have different lengths, and/or in that the maximum radius of movement of the at least one first stretching element  403  is greater in the first reference plane than in the second reference plane. 
     Preferably, the at least one first stretching element  403  is arranged to pivot and/or rotate eccentrically about a first stretching axis  414 . In this way, a periodically recurring enlargement and reduction of the transport line can be achieved in a simple manner by means of a rotational movement. Preferably, neither the first clamping device  406  nor the second clamping device  404  has one or more grippers. Downstream of at least one second stretching element  412  and/or downstream of at least one first stretching element  403  and/or downstream of at least one third stretching element  413  in the transport direction of material web  02 , at least one feed device  461  is provided, for example, in particular for guiding the leading end of the material web  02  that is created as a result of the separation into the rear clamping point  402 . The at least one feed device  461  has at least one blower air nozzle, for example, in particular also pointing downward. The at least one feed device  461  is configured, for example, as at least one guide plate permeated by a plurality of gas nozzles, these gas nozzles preferably being connected via a common chamber and/or further being connected to a compressed air source. 
     In a first embodiment of the at least one separating device  400 , in addition to at least one first movable stretching element  403  the at least one separating device  400  preferably comprises at least one second stretching element  412  and more preferably at least one third stretching element  413 . This enables an intense stretching of the material web  02  to be achieved overall, even with a small movement of the individual stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413 . The at least one separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one separating device  400  has at least one second stretching element  412 , which is movable between a second traversing position and a second separation position, and in that the at least one separating device  400  has at least one third stretching element  413 , which is movable between a third traversing position and a third separation position. The at least one second stretching element  412  is preferably located upstream of the at least one first stretching element  403  and upstream of the at least one third stretching element  413  along the transport path provided for material web  02 . The at least one first stretching element  403  is preferably located downstream of the at least one second stretching element  412  and upstream of the at least one third stretching element  413  along the transport path provided for material web  02 . The at least third stretching element  413  is preferably located downstream of the at least one second stretching element  412  and downstream of the at least one first stretching element  403  along the transport path provided for material web  02 . 
     The at least one first stretching element  403  preferably maintains at all times a distance that is not equal to zero from the at least one second stretching element  412 , in particular with respect to a direction orthogonal to the axial direction A. The at least one first stretching element  403  preferably maintains at all times a distance that is not equal to zero from the at least one third stretching element  413 , in particular with respect to a direction orthogonal to the axial direction A. The at least one second stretching element  412  preferably maintains at all times a distance that is not equal to zero from the at least one third stretching element  413 , in particular with respect to a direction orthogonal to the axial direction A. 
     This makes it possible for the different stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413  to act alternately on a first side or a second side of material web  02 . A wave-shaped profile of the transport line is thereby produced when the at least one separating device  400  is in the separation mode, which results in a relatively intense overall stretching of material web  02  in the area of the transport line, even with small individual deflections of the individual stretching element  403 ;  412 ;  413 . The at least one separating device  400  is more preferably characterized in that when the first stretching element  403  is situated in the first separation position and the second stretching element  412  is situated in the second separation position and the third stretching element  413  is situated in the third separation position, at least one rectilinear connection between the at least one second stretching element  412  and the at least one third stretching element  413  intersects the at least one first stretching element  403 , in particular in a geometric sense. 
     The at least one separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one first stretching element  403  is arranged to pivot and/or rotate eccentrically about a first stretching axis  414 , and/or in that the at least one second stretching element  412  is arranged to pivot and/or rotate eccentrically about a second stretching axis  416 , and/or in that the at least one third stretching element  413  is arranged to pivot and/or rotate eccentrically about a third stretching axis  417 . In this way, a periodically recurring enlargement and reduction of the transport line can be achieved in a simple manner by means of a plurality of rotational movements. The at least one first stretching element  403  and the at least one second stretching element  412  and the at least one third stretching element  413  can preferably be driven by means of at least one common drive, and/or are preferably coupled to one another via at least one gear mechanism. The first stretching axis  414  is preferably arranged spaced from the second stretching axis  416  and/or from the third stretching axis  417 . The second stretching axis  416  is preferably arranged spaced from the third stretching axis  417 . The first stretching axis  414  is preferably arranged parallel to the second stretching axis  416  and/or parallel to the third stretching axis  417 . The second stretching axis  416  is preferably arranged parallel to the third stretching axis  417 . The first stretching axis  414  and/or the second stretching axis  416  and/or the third stretching axis  417  are preferably oriented parallel to axial direction A. 
     The at least one second stretching element  412  preferably has exclusively one or more convex curves, at least in its contact region and in particular the contact line thereof, wherein the radius of curvature is not necessarily equal everywhere, and instead preferably varies in the circumferential direction. This radius of curvature is always at least 0.05 mm, for example, preferably at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.5 mm and even more preferably at least 2 mm, and more preferably still at least 10 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one third stretching element  413  has exclusively one or more convex curves, at least in its contact region and in particular the contact line thereof, wherein the radius of curvature is not necessarily equal everywhere, and instead preferably varies in the circumferential direction. This radius of curvature is always at least 0.05 mm, for example, preferably at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.5 mm and even more preferably at least 2 mm, and more preferably still at least 10 mm. This ensures that the material web  02  will be stretched and not cut by the at least one second stretching element  412  and by the at least one third stretching element  413 . In particular, the at least one second stretching element  412  and the at least one third stretching element  413  are preferably not embodied as blades. Any concave curves that may be present typically do not make up part of the contact surface. 
     For the safe transport of material web  02  and/or the separated sections  04 , for example, at least one guide device  418 ;  419  is provided, at least in the region of the at least one separating device  400 . The at least one guide device  418 ;  419  is configured as at least one planar guide device  419 , for example, in particular rigidly mounted, in particular as at least one guide plate  419 , and/or is configured, for example, as at least one belt guidance system  418 . Preferably, both at least one belt guidance system  418  and at least one planar, in particular rigidly mounted guide device  419  are provided. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one separating device  400  comprises at least one belt guidance system  418 , which includes a plurality of conveyor belts  431 , arranged one after the other in an axial direction A and arranged with intermediate spaces located therebetween in this axial direction A. The at least one second stretching element  412  in its second separation position and/or the at least one third stretching element  413  in its third separation position are each preferably arranged protruding at least partially through the intermediate spaces. In this way, the transport line is raised further above the conveyor belts  431  and is thereby lengthened. Then when the at least one first stretching element  403  dips down between the at least one second stretching element  412  and the at least one third stretching element  413 , the transport line is further lengthened, without the at least one first stretching element  403  having to reach below the conveyor belts  431 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the at least one separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one second stretching element  412  in its second traversing position and/or the at least one third stretching element  413  in its third traversing position is situated completely outside of a half space which is bounded by a transport plane defined by the conveyor belts  431  and in which the at least one first stretching element  403  is situated in its first separation position and/or in its first traversing position. This half space is preferably located above the conveyor belts  431 . A half space is understood to refer, in particular, to the spatial area that is bounded solely by one plane. Thus, each plane divides the entire space into two half spaces. 
     For example, at least one guide plate  419  is provided, which supports the material web  02  and/or the sections  04 , at least from below, at least where the intermediate spaces between the conveyor belts  431  are located and at the same time, where no space is required for movements of any of the stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413 . 
     Preferably, the at least one separating device  400  is characterized in that the at least one forward clamping device  406  has at least one forward draw roller  408  or intake draw roller  408  and at least one forward pressing roller  407  or intake pressing roller  407  that is and/or can be thrown onto said draw roller, and/or in that the at least one rear clamping device  404  has at least one rear draw roller  411  or outlet draw roller  411  and at least one rear pressing roller  409  or outlet pressing roller  409  that is and/or can be thrown onto said draw roller. 
     In connection with the conveyor belts  431 , in particular, a special embodiment of front clamping device  406  and/or of rear clamping device  404  is preferred. This embodiment serves in particular to ensure that even after a section  04  has been separated from material web  02 , the resulting leading end of material web  02  will be guided reliably into the rear clamping point  402  and/or along the transport path thereof. Preferably, the at least one separating device  400  is characterized in that the forward draw roller  408  has a first plurality of recesses  432  extending around it in the circumferential direction and/or in that the forward pressing roller  407  has a plurality of circumferential recesses  433  identical in particular to the first plurality of recesses. Conveyor belts  431  then preferably run through the recesses  432 , in particular, of forward draw roller  408 . The depth of recesses  432  of forward draw roller  408  is greater, for example, than the thickness or the smallest dimension of conveyor belts  431 . Conveyor belts  431  can therefore be arranged in recesses  432 , without coming into contact in this area with material web  02  or sections  04 , or at least with only a weak application of force. This allows a minimal or even a greater difference between the speed at which conveyor belts  431  are moving and the speed at which material web  02  or sections  04  are moving, which corresponds to the peripheral speed of the forward draw roller  408  and/or the forward pressing roller  407  and/or the rear draw roller  411  and/or the rear pressing roller  409 . The recesses  432  running circumferentially around forward draw roller  408  are preferably configured as narrower in the axial direction A than the recesses  433  running circumferentially around forward pressing roller  407 , and/or each of the recesses  432  running circumferentially around forward draw roller  408  is arranged paired with and opposite one of the recesses  433  running circumferentially around forward pressing roller  407 . 
     The at least one forward draw roller  408  preferably has a lateral surface made of a wear-resistant material, for example steel and/or chromium and/or ceramic and/or a wear-resistant hard metal alloy such as, for example, WC/Co, Cr 3 C 2 /NiCr, NiCrBSi, WC/Ni, TiC/Ni, molybdenum or the like, more preferably applied in a thermal spraying process. The at least one forward pressing roller  407  preferably has a lateral surface made of a relatively soft material, for example rubber. This ensures the reliable forward transport and/or clamping of material web  02  and/or sections  04 , without the edges of recesses  432 ;  433  leaving an imprint on them. 
     The at least one separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the rear draw roller  411  has a plurality of recesses  432  running circumferentially, the number of said recesses being identical, in particular, to the first plurality and preferably corresponding substantially to the recesses  432  of forward draw roller  408 , and/or in that rear pressing roller  409  has a plurality of recesses  433  running circumferentially, the number of said recesses being identical, in particular, to the first plurality and preferably corresponding substantially to the recesses  433  of forward pressing roller  408 . The recesses  432  running circumferentially around rear draw roller  411  are preferably configured as narrower in the axial direction A than the recesses  433  running circumferentially around rear pressing roller  409 , and/or each of the recesses  432  running circumferentially around rear draw roller  411  is arranged paired with and opposite one of the recesses  433  running circumferentially around rear pressing roller  409 . The at least one rear draw roller  411  preferably has a lateral surface made of a wear-resistant material, for example steel and/or chromium and/or ceramic and/or a wear-resistant hard metal alloy such as, for example, WC/Co, Cr 3 C 2 /NiCr, NiCrBSi, WC/Ni, TiC/Ni, molybdenum or the like, more preferably applied in a thermal spraying process. The at least one rear pressing roller  409  preferably has a lateral surface made of a relatively soft material, for example rubber. The depth of recesses  432  of rear draw roller  408  is greater, for example, than the thickness or the smallest dimension of conveyor belts  431 . Alternatively, the depth of recesses  432  of rear draw roller  408  is exactly the same as the thickness or the smallest dimension of conveyor belts  431 . 
     Forward draw roller  408  preferably has its own dedicated drive motor, which serves, in particular, to control the speed at which material web  02  is transported through forward clamping point  401 . Forward pressing roller  407  is preferably driven passively via contact with forward draw roller  408 . Rear draw roller  411  preferably has its own dedicated drive motor, which serves, in particular, to control the speed at which material web  02  and/or the respective section  04  is transported through rear clamping point  402 . Rear pressing roller  409  is preferably driven passively via contact with rear draw roller  411 . Alternatively or additionally, the at least one separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one first stretching element  403  and/or the at least one second stretching element  412  and/or the at least one third stretching element  413  can be driven via a common drive and/or independently of forward clamping device  406  and/or of rear clamping device  404 . 
     For example, at least one separation feed roller  429  is provided, which ensures the proper feed of material web  02  to separating device  400 . Preferably, conveyor belts  431  are in contact with rear draw roller  411  at an angle of at least 90° and are driven by said roller. Alternatively, a different roller is responsible for driving conveyor belts  431 , for example a roller arranged downstream of rear draw roller  411  along the transport path of sections  04 . Preferably, one or more deflecting rollers  426 ;  427  are provided, which guide conveyor belts  431  around forward draw roller  408 . Conveyor belts  431  then have only minimal contact with forward draw roller  408  and can be driven independently thereof. Preferably, at least one tensioning roller  428  is provided, which serves to adjust the tension of conveyor belts  431 . 
     In an alternative second embodiment of separating device  400 , separating device  400  has, in particular in place of the second and third stretching elements  412 ;  413 , at least one supporting cylinder  451 , which has at least one first cylinder channel  452 . This separating device  400  then preferably has at least one stretching cylinder  453 , which cooperates with supporting cylinder  451  and which carries the at least one first stretching element  403  and has at least one second cylinder channel  454 . The second cylinder channel  454  preferably extends at least 30° and more preferably at least 90°, and at most 270° and more preferably at most 180° in a circumferential direction around the at least one stretching cylinder  453 . Separating device  400  then preferably has at least one first clamping cylinder  456 , which has at least one first clamping protrusion  457  that, together with supporting cylinder  451 , forms forward clamping device  406 , preferably in at least one clamping position. The at least one first clamping protrusion  457  preferably extends at least 90° and more preferably at least 180°, and preferably at most 30° and more preferably at most 90° in a circumferential direction around the at least one first clamping cylinder  456 . Separating device  400  then preferably has at least one second clamping cylinder  458 , which has at least one second clamping protrusion  459  that, together with supporting cylinder  451 , forms rear clamping device  404 , preferably in at least one clamping position. The at least one second clamping protrusion  459  preferably extends at least 90° and more preferably at least 180°, and preferably at most 30° and more preferably at most 90° in a circumferential direction around the at least one second clamping cylinder  458 . Preferably, at least the at least one supporting cylinder  451  and the at least one stretching cylinder  453  can be driven jointly and/or by means of a common drive, and/or can be driven independently of the at least one first clamping cylinder  456  and/or independently of the at least one second clamping cylinder  458 . 
     The at least one supporting cylinder  451  preferably has a lateral surface made of a wear-resistant material, for example steel and/or chromium and/or ceramic and/or a wear-resistant hard metal alloy, such as, for example, WC/Co, Cr 3 C 2 /NiCr, NiCrBSi, WC/Ni, TiC/Ni, molybdenum or the like, more preferably applied in a thermal spraying process. Stretching cylinder  453  and/or the first clamping cylinder  456  and/or the second clamping cylinder  458  preferably each have a lateral surface made of a relatively soft material, for example rubber. 
     Regardless of whether the at least one separating device  400  is of the first or the second embodiment, it preferably allows a method for separating at least one section  04  from a material web  02 . For example, sheets  03  are first removed from a sheet pile  102  and singulated, in particular such that each sheet  03  is spaced by a distance from the sheet  03  immediately adjacent to it. Afterward, the singulated sheets  03  are preferably aligned individually. The aligned sheets  03  are then preferably placed in a shingled position relative to one another. More particularly, each sheet  03  is placed partially underneath the sheet  03  that precedes it. This arrangement is referred to as under-shingling. Sheets  03 , which are shingled but are nevertheless still independent relative to one another, are then joined by means of at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  to form a material web  02 . Material web  02 , in particular regardless of how it is produced, is preferably firmly clamped in at least one forward clamping point  401  of at least one forward clamping device  406  and is preferably firmly clamped in at least one rear clamping point  402  of at least one rear clamping device  404 . A transport line is preferably the shortest connection between the at least one forward clamping point  401  and the at least one rear clamping point  402 , said connection lying entirely within a vertical reference plane and passing or forming a tangent to any component of separating device  400  on the same side as material web  02  and/or the at least one section  04 . At least one first stretching element  403  is moved from a first traversing position to a first separation position, thereby stretching the transport line far enough to tear the at least one section  04  off of material web  02 . In particular, the at least one section  04  is torn off of material web  02  by tearing the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 . 
     Material web  02  preferably tears at a respective predetermined separation point. After tearing, the separated section  04  preferably initially remains clamped in the rear clamping point  402  and can thus be further guided and transported by rear clamping device  402 . After tearing, material web  02  preferably initially remains clamped in the forward clamping point  401  and can thus be further guided and transported by forward clamping device  401 . 
     More particularly, the at least one first stretching element  403  is moved from the first traversing position to the first separation position while material web  02  and any sections  04  that have already been separated are advanced along the transport path. Thus, it is not necessary to interrupt the transport of material web  02  and of the separated sections  04 . This is preferably made possible by the fact that clamping points  401 ;  402  are formed by rotating components. 
     In the following, part of a method in which the first embodiment of separating device  400  is used will be described. First, material web  02  is clamped in both the forward clamping point  401  and the rear clamping point  402 , but is nevertheless transported through both clamping points  401 ;  402  due to the rotation of forward draw roller  408  about its rotational axis  422  and of forward pressing roller  407  about its rotational axis  421 , and due to the rotation of rear draw roller  411  about its rotational axis  424  and of rear pressing roller  409  about its rotational axis  423 . While material web  02  is being transported, the at least one second stretching element  412  is pivoted about its second stretching axis  416  and is thereby brought into a spatial area that was previously occupied by material web  02 . The at least one second stretching element  412  is thereby raised, for example, above a plane that is formed by conveyor belts  431 . As a result, the transport line is deflected, in particular raised, and is thereby stretched or lengthened. The direction of rotation of the at least one second stretching element  412  is preferably selected such that in the positions, in particular the separation positions, in which said stretching element lengthens the transport line, the at least one second stretching element  412  has a movement component that runs parallel to the direction of transport of material web  02 . This preferably results in as little relative movement as possible between material web  02  and the at least one second stretching element  412 . Undesirable damage to material web  02  is thereby reduced or avoided. The angular range of movement of the at least one second stretching element  412  in which the at least one second stretching element  412  protrudes at least partially above the plane that is formed by conveyor belts  431  is preferably at least 100° and more preferably at least 120°, and is preferably at most 150° and more preferably at most 130°. 
     Also while material web  02  is being transported, the at least one third stretching element  413  is pivoted about its third stretching axis  417  and is thereby brought into a spatial area that was previously occupied by material web  02 . The at least one third stretching element  413  is thereby raised, for example, above the plane that is formed by conveyor belts  431 . As a result, the transport line is deflected, in particular raised, and is thereby stretched or lengthened. The direction of rotation of the at least one third stretching element  413  is preferably selected such that in the positions, in particular the separation positions, in which it lengthens the transport line, the at least one third stretching element  413  has a movement component that runs parallel to the direction of transport of material web  02 . This preferably results in as little relative movement as possible between material web  02  and the at least one third stretching element  413 . Undesirable damage to material web  02  is thereby reduced or avoided. The angular range of movement of the at least one third stretching element  413  in which the at least one third stretching element  413  protrudes at least partially above the plane that is formed by conveyor belts  431  is preferably at least 100° and more preferably at least 120°, and is preferably at most 150° and more preferably at most 130°. 
     Also while material web  02  is being transported, the at least one first stretching element  403  is pivoted about its first stretching axis  414  and is thereby brought at least partially into a spatial area that at that time is located between portions of the at least one second stretching element  412  and portions of the at least one third stretching element  413 . The at least one first stretching element  403  is thereby lowered, for example, between the at least one second stretching element  412  and the at least one third stretching element  413 . As a result, the transport line is further lengthened, in particular because in this area it is prevented from being raised and/or is lowered, and is thereby stretched or lengthened. The direction of rotation of the at least one first stretching element  403  is preferably selected such that in the positions, in particular the separation positions, in which it lengthens the transport line, the at least one first stretching element  403  has a movement component that runs parallel to the direction of transport of material web  02 . This preferably results in as little relative movement as possible between material web  02  and the at least one first stretching element  403 . Undesirable damage to material web  02  is thereby reduced or avoided. In that case, the method is preferably characterized in that, in order to stretch the transport line, at least one second stretching element  412  is moved from a second traversing position to a second separation position, and/or at least one third stretching element  413  is moved from a third traversing position to a third separation position, and the transport line receives at least one additional turning point with respect to its curvature, in particular as a result of said movements. A turning point is, in particular, a point at which a curve changes its direction and/or its sign. 
     Lengthening the transport line causes section  04  to be separated from material web  02 . The predetermined separation point is preferably located in the region of the at least one first stretching element  403  with respect to the transport path of material web  02 . The separated section  04  is transported further by rear clamping device  404 . At the latest following a further movement of stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413 , the leading end of material web  02  preferably rests on conveyor belts  431 , and is guided by these into rear clamping device  404 . The cycle then begins again. When stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413  are disposed in their respective traversing positions, they are preferably not in contact with material web  02 . Particularly because stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413  are preferably driven independently of the drives of clamping devices  404 ;  406 , the stretching elements can be operated at higher or lower speeds and afterward can be inversely accelerated. Separating device  400  can thereby be adapted to different lengths between predetermined separation points, and thus to different lengths of sheets  03  and/or sections  04 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one first stretching element  403  and/or the at least one second stretching element  412  and/or the at least one third stretching element  413  is/are driven independently of the forward clamping device  406  and/or independently of the rear clamping device  404  and/or in particular at respective angular velocities that fluctuate periodically. This enables an adjustment to different section lengths, i.e. different desired lengths of sections  03 . In addition, it enables the relative speed between material web  02  and the first stretching element  403  and/or the second stretching element  412  and/or the third stretching element  413  to be minimized, in particular despite the fact that the speed of the respective stretching element  403 ;  412 ;  413 , because of its rotation, is divided the majority of the time between a component parallel to the direction of transport of material web  02  and a component orthogonal thereto. 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the angular velocity of the at least one second stretching element  412  while said element is in contact with material web  02  is initially decreased and is then increased again, and/or while said element is spaced a distance from material web  02  it is driven at an angular velocity that varies as a function of the desired section length, and/or in that the angular velocity of the at least one third stretching element  413  while said element is in contact with material web  02  is initially decreased and is then increased again, and/or while said element is spaced a distance from material web  02  it is driven at an angular velocity that varies as a function of the desired section length. Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the angular velocity of the at least one second stretching element  412  always coincides with the angular velocity of the at least one third stretching element  413 . 
     The separating device  400  for separating sections  04  from a material web  02 , which as described above preferably has at least one forward clamping device  406  with at least one forward clamping point  401  and at least one rear clamping device  404  with at least one rear clamping point  402  and which has at least one first stretching element  403 , wherein the separating device  400  can be switched between at least one traversing mode and at least one separation mode, preferably by moving at least the at least one first stretching element  403  between at least one first traversing position and at least one first separation position, or the laminating machine  01  that comprises this separating device  400  preferably has at least one separation sensor device  463 . This at least one separation sensor device  463  is preferably connected in terms of circuitry to a machine controller for laminating machine  01 . 
     Preferably, at least one separation sensor device  463  for detecting a respective gap between material web  02  and the most recently separated section  04  is provided. This separation sensor device  463  can thus be used to monitor whether a section  04  has been successfully separated from material web  02 . For this purpose, separation sensor device  463  preferably measures directly in the region in which separation occurs, i.e. in the region of separating device  400 . Separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one separation sensor device  463  comprises at least two sensor elements  464 ;  466 ;  467 , and in that at least one rectilinear connection between these at least two sensor elements  464 ;  466 ;  467  intersects a provided transport path for material web  02  through separating device  400 . It is then possible to selectively measure a signal that can be determined at the moment of separation. For example, the overstretching and tearing off of section  04  from material web  02  results, at least briefly, in a narrow gap between material web  02  and the just-separated section  04 . A signal, for example, an electromagnetic signal, in particular a light signal, can be transmitted through this gap. If the signal is transmitted, this is confirmation that the gap has existed, at least briefly, even if a subsequent reduction of the transport line by a movement of stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413  brings the just-produced trailing end of the just-separated section  04  back into an overlapping position with a just-produced leading end of material web  02 , interrupting the signal again. The subsequent overlap does not place the successful separation of section  04  in question. 
     Separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one separation sensor device  463  has at least one first sensor element  467 , which is located above a transport path provided for material web  02  through separating device  400 , and in that the at least one separation sensor device  463  has at least one second sensor element  464 ;  466 , which is located below the transport path of material web  02  through separating device  400 . Preferably, separating device  400  is characterized in that the at least one separation sensor device  463  has at least one sensor element  464 ;  466 ;  467 , which is located downstream of forward clamping point  401  and/or upstream of rear clamping point  402  along the transport path provided for material web  02  through separating device  400 . More preferably, separating device  400  is characterized in that both the at least one first sensor element  467  of separating device  400  and the at least one second sensor element  464 ;  466  of separating device  400  is located downstream of forward clamping point  401  and/or upstream of rear clamping point  402  along the transport path provided for material web  02  through separating device  400 . This enables separation to be verified as early as possible. 
     The at least one separation sensor device  463  preferably has at least one sensor element  464  embodied as a detector  464 , which is further preferably embodied as at least one detector  464  for electromagnetic radiation. The at least one separation sensor device  463  preferably has at least one sensor element  466  embodied as a transmitting device  466  for electromagnetic radiation. For example, transmitting device  466  is a light source, in particular a light-emitting diode. The at least one detector  466  is embodied, for example, as a light sensor  466  or photocell  466 . 
     Separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that the at least one separation sensor device  463  has at least one sensor element  467  embodied as a reflector  467 , more particularly embodied as a reflector  467  for electromagnetic radiation. 
     Alternatively or additionally, separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that at least one sensor element  464 ;  466 ;  467  is arranged as movable together with the at least one first stretching element  403 , and/or in that at least one sensor element  464 ;  466 ;  467  is stationary relative to the at least one first stretching element  403 . In particular, the at least one sensor element  467  embodied as reflector  467  is preferably arranged as movable together with the at least one first stretching element  403  and/or as stationary relative to the at least one first stretching element  403 . Alternatively or additionally, at least one sensor element  464 ;  466 ;  467  is preferably arranged as stationary relative to a frame of separating device  400 , and more preferably, the at least one sensor element  464  embodied as detector  464  is arranged as stationary relative to the frame of separating device  400 , and/or the at least one sensor element  466  embodied as transmitting device  466  is arranged as stationary relative to the frame of separating device  400 . 
     In a preferred embodiment, the at least one detector  464  is embodied as sensor element  464 , which is located below the transport path of material web  02  through separating device  400 , and the at least one transmitting device  466  for electromagnetic radiation is embodied as sensor element  466 , which is arranged below the transport path of material web  02  through separating device  400 , and the at least one reflector  467  is embodied as sensor element  467 , which is located above the provided transport path of material web  02  through separating device  400 . Electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by transmitting device  466  with a corresponding relative alignment can then be reflected by reflector  467  and directed toward detector  464 . However, this is possible only as long as the beam path is not disrupted by material web  02  or by sections  04  that have been separated therefrom. 
     Separating device  400  is preferably characterized in that at least, and more preferably, only when the first stretching element  403  is disposed in its separation position is a beam path of electromagnetic radiation emanating from transmitting device  466  reflected by a reflector  467  of separation sensor device  463  and directed toward detector  464  of separation sensor device  463 . Firstly, the beam path is disrupted by material web  02  unless a separation has just taken place and/or is in progress. Secondly, at least with a corresponding positioning of reflector  467  on first stretching element  403 , the position of this first stretching element  403  is relevant because reflection is possible only when reflector  467  is aligned properly. A situation in which a reflection and thus a registration of a corresponding signal is possible preferably exists only when the first stretching element  403  is disposed in its separation position and the transport line has been enlarged enough that a section  04  of material web  02  has been torn off, and the overlap has been eliminated at that point, creating a gap between material web  02  and section  04 . For this overstretching, first stretching element  403  preferably must also be disposed in its separation position. 
     Alternatively, separating device  400  is characterized in that at least, and more preferably only when the first stretching element  403  is disposed in its separation position does a transmission direction point directly from the at least one transmitting device  466  toward a detector  464  of separation sensor device  463 . 
     During regular operation, the successful separation of a section  04  from material web  02  should then be confirmed once per movement cycle of at least the first stretching element  403 . This is preferably monitored by a machine controller. The absence of the anticipated signal indicates a fault, such as an incomplete or missing separation. In response, the operation of separating device  400  and/or of laminating machine  01  is interrupted, for example. 
     In the following, part of a method in which the second embodiment of separating device  400  is used will be described. In this case, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one first stretching element  403 , in its separation position, occupies a position in which it is intersected by a rectilinear connection between two channel edges that delimit the first cylinder channel  452 , and as a result, the curvature of the transport line obtains at least one additional turning point. 
     First, material web  02  travels between forward clamping point  401  and rear clamping point  402 . Forward clamping point  401  is defined by a forward clamping device  406 , which in this case is formed by supporting cylinder  451  and by the at least one first clamping cylinder  456 , more particularly by its first clamping protrusion  457 . Rear clamping point  402  is defined by a rear clamping device  404 , which in this case is formed by supporting cylinder  451  and by the at least one second clamping cylinder  458 , more particularly by its second clamping protrusion  458 . The rotation of supporting cylinder  451  and first clamping cylinder  456  and second clamping cylinder  458  transports material web  02  forward. When the at least one stretching cylinder  453  is in a corresponding rotational position, the first stretching element  403  attached thereto dips into the first cylinder channel  452  of supporting cylinder  451 , which at that point is opposite the at least one stretching cylinder  453 . This causes a lengthening or stretching of the transport line, and thus the tearing of material web  02  similarly to the method involving the first embodiment of the at least one separating device  400 . 
     The separated section  04  is conveyed further from rear clamping point  402  and transferred to a device  502 ;  503  that will ensure its continued safe transport, for example, a further clamping point  503  or a conveyor belt  502  or a suction belt  502 . Once this has taken place, a section length adjustment is made, for example, by briefly rotating the at least one supporting cylinder  451  and the at least one stretching cylinder  453  at a different angular velocity from the first clamping cylinder  456  and the second clamping cylinder  458 . To make this possible, the circumference of the first clamping cylinder  456  is preferably divided into the first clamping protrusion  457  and a section  04  that is lowered in relation to said protrusion, so that the first clamping cylinder  456  is intermittently out of contact with supporting cylinder  451 . Furthermore, the circumference of the second clamping cylinder  458  is preferably divided into the second clamping protrusion  459  and a section  04  that is lowered in relation to said protrusion, so that the second clamping cylinder  458  is intermittently out of contact with supporting cylinder  451 , in particular at the same time as the first clamping cylinder  456 . The second cylinder channel  454  of the at least one stretching cylinder  453  is preferably likewise selected in terms of its position and its circumferential extension such that the at least one supporting cylinder  451  is also out of contact with the at least one stretching cylinder  453  at the same time. This enables supporting cylinder  451  to be rotated without affecting material web  02 . Instead, the material web glides along supporting cylinder  451  during this time. Supporting cylinder  451  preferably has one opening or a plurality of openings for suctioning and/or expelling gas, in particular air, for example for selectively securing and/or releasing the material web  02  disposed thereon and/or the portion of the corresponding section  04  disposed thereon. 
     The second cylinder channel  454  of the at least one stretching cylinder  453  and the second clamping protrusion  459  of the second clamping cylinder  458  are preferably selected in terms of their respective positions and circumferential extensions such that after a section  04  is separated from material web  02 , the leading end of material web  02  is guided safely to rear clamping point  402 , and more preferably to the device  502 ;  503  downstream, before stretching cylinder  453  and the second clamping cylinder  458  move back out of contact with supporting cylinder  451 . 
     Regardless of the embodiment of the at least one separating device  400 , this is followed by a further transport of the separated sections  04 , in particular by means of a corresponding device  502 , for example a conveyor belt  502  and/or a suction belt  502 . Downstream of separating device  400 , sections  04  are preferably brought at least briefly to an increased speed to achieve the singulation of the sections. This facilitates dropping of the sheets onto at least one delivery pile. Processing machine  01  preferably has at least one sheet delivery unit  500 . Sheet delivery unit  500  is configured, for example, as a multiple-sheet delivery unit  500 . Sections  04  are preferably dropped onto one or more piles in sheet delivery unit  500 . For example, sheet delivery unit  500  has three delivery piles, of which two are preferably provided for the uninterrupted processing of sheets  03  and/or sections  04  and one is embodied as a waste pile. Before being dropped onto one of the piles, sections  04  are preferably decelerated again. 
     Processing machine  01  has at least one disposal unit  501 ;  504 , for example, in particular for laminating material  321 ;  331  and more preferably exclusively for laminating material  321 ;  331 . The at least one disposal unit  501 ;  504  includes, for example, at least one suction device  501  and/or at least one shredding device  501  and/or at least one cutting device  504  for cross-cutting laminating material  321 ;  331 . The at least one cutting device  504  is preferably embodied as a laser cutting device  504  and/or as a thermal cutting device  504  and/or as a cutting device  504  exclusively for laminating material  321 ;  331 . A thermal cutting device  504  is, in particular, a device having a heated and/or heatable element, which uses thermal energy to cut through the laminating material  321 ;  331  on contact. Distinction should be made in particular between the at least one cutting device  504  and the separating device  400 . 
     Cutting device  504  has at least one drive, for example, in particular at least one electric and/or pneumatic and/or hydraulic and/or magnetic drive. For example, at the start of operation of processing machine  01 , first two webs of laminating material  321 ;  331  are guided into laminating unit  310 , where they are joined, and are then guided through separating device  400  up to the disposal unit  501 ;  504 . The process of feeding in the material to be laminated  02 , in particular the sheets  03 , and of producing the actual material web  02  does not begin until later. The part of the webs of laminating material  321 ;  331  in which no sheets  03  are incorporated is preferably disposed of by the disposal unit  501 ;  504 , for example it is separated from the remaining material web  02  by cutting device  504  and/or suctioned away by suction device  501  and/or shredded by shredding device  501 . As soon as the portion of material web  02  that contains the first sheet  03  enters the area of disposal unit  501 ;  504 , the portion consisting only of laminating material  321 ;  331  is severed from the first portion that also consists of sheet  03 . For this purpose, a cut is preferably made in the axial direction A by cutting device  504 , in particular laser cutting device  504 . Cutting device  504  thereby preferably severs laminating material  321 ;  331  over its entire extension in the axial direction A. Disposal unit  501 ;  504  preferably disposes of laminating material  321 ;  331  over its entire extension in the axial direction A. Thereafter, processing machine  01  is run in continuous operation as described above. 
     Laminating machine  01 , which preferably has at least one material source  100  for material  02  to be laminated, and which preferably has at least one laminating unit  310 , and which preferably has at least one lamination source  320 ;  330  for at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331 , is preferably characterized by at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343 . In particular, at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  that is movable along at least one webbing-up path  344 ;  346  for webbing up the laminating material  321 ;  331  preferably is and/or can be arranged at least intermittently, and more preferably permanently, within the laminating unit  310 . The webbing-up means  342 ;  343  is different, in particular, from the laminating material  321 ;  331  in each case. In particular, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that at least parts of the at least one webbing-up path  344 ;  346 , and more preferably all parts of the at least one webbing-up path  344 ;  346 , and/or the entire webbing-up path  344 ;  346  is/are spaced by a distance of at least 1 cm, more preferably at least 2 cm, even more preferably at least 4 cm and more preferably still at least 8 cm in axial direction A from every component of a transport path provided for the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  within laminating unit  310 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the at least one laminating unit  310  has at least one laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or at least one pressing roller  317 , which in pairs form at least one lamination zone  313 ;  314  in their respective common pressing zone, and in that at least one such laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or at least one such pressing roller  317  is arranged such that it is movable in a direction orthogonal to axial direction A between at least one laminating position and at least one webbing-up position. This mobility not only enables the adjustment of the pressing force in the lamination zone  313 ;  314 , but also facilitates the webbing-up of laminating material  321 ;  331 . More particularly, the space that is necessary for feeding through one or more webs of laminating material  321 ;  331 , optionally together with appropriate connecting elements  347 , can be created as a result. Thus, when laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or pressing roller  317  is/are in their respective webbing-up positions, in at least one lamination zone  313 ;  314 , a distance is preferably created between the laminating rollers  311 ;  312  and/or pressing rollers  317  that are arranged forming this lamination zone  313 ;  314 , which allows the webbing-up of at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331 . This distance is preferably at least 0.5 mm, more preferably at least 1 mm, even more preferably at least 2 mm and more preferably still at least 5 mm, and independently thereof, is preferably at most 100 mm, more preferably at most 50 mm, even more preferably at most 20 mm and more preferably still at most 10 mm. Axial direction A is preferably oriented parallel to a rotational axis of a laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or parallel to a rotational axis of a pressing roller  317 . 
     Laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331  is and/or can be connected via at least one connecting element  347  to the at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343 . This connecting element  347  is preferably embodied as at least one webbing-up kite  347 . 
     The at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  is configured, for example, as a finite webbing-up means  342 ;  343 , in particular as a webbing-up chain  342 ;  343  or as a finite webbing-up belt  342 ;  343 . Preferably, however, the at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  is configured as at least one continuous webbing-up means  342 ;  343 , in particular as at least one webbing-up belt  342 ;  343 , which more preferably is continuous. The at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  is preferably arranged permanently along its at least one webbing-up path  344 ;  346  within laminating machine  300 . 
     Each at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  has at least two designated connecting points, for example, at which at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331  can be connected directly and/or via at least one connecting element  347  to the at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that at least two different webbing-up means  342 ;  343 , each of which is movable along at least one respective webbing-up path  344 ;  346 , are and/or can be arranged at least intermittently and more preferably permanently, at least within laminating unit  310 , in particular for the separate and/or the simultaneous webbing-up of different laminating materials  321 ;  331 . A first webbing-up means  342  can thus web up the first laminating material  321 , which will be used for laminating the sheets  03  on a first side, for example, the top. Independently of this, at the same time or with a time delay, a second webbing-up means  343  can web up the second laminating material  331 , which will be used for laminating the sheets  03  on an opposite, second side, for example the bottom. In particular to ensure this independence, laminating machine  01  is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that the respective webbing-up paths  344 ;  346  of the at least two different webbing-up means  342 ;  343  are spaced from one another in axial direction A, and/or in that at least segments of the transport path provided for the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  within laminating unit  310  are located, with respect to the axial direction A, between at least two webbing-up paths  344 ;  346 , each of which is associated with the other of the at least two webbing-up means  342 ;  343 . 
     The first laminating material  321  preferably comes from the first lamination source  320 . The second laminating material  331  preferably comes from the second lamination source  330 . Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that a first webbing-up path  344  associated with a first webbing-up means  342  is associated with a first lamination source  320 , and a second webbing-up path  346  associated with a second webbing-up means  343  is associated with a second lamination source  330 . This association is evident, for example, in that the first webbing-up path  344  extends relatively close to the first lamination source  320 . The first laminating material  321  coming from said source can then be connected particularly easily to the first webbing-up means  342 , directly or via a connecting element  347 , for example manually or automatically. This association is further evident, for example, in that the second webbing-up path  346  extends relatively close to the second lamination source  330 . The second laminating material  331  coming from said source can then be connected particularly easily to the second webbing-up means  343 , directly or via a connecting element  347 , for example manually or automatically. 
     It is preferably nevertheless ensured that the first webbing-up path  344  and the second webbing-up path  344  are associated with the same laminating unit  310 . Laminating materials  321 ;  331  coming from the two lamination sources  320 ;  330  can thus be fed to the same laminating unit  310 , where they are used to laminate the material  02  on both sides. More preferably, laminating machine  01  is alternatively or additionally characterized in that the first webbing-up path  344  and the second webbing-up path  346  are associated with the same separating device  400  of laminating machine  01 . The two laminating materials  321 ;  331  can then be guided individually or together up to and through the separating device  400 . Even more preferably, laminating machine  01  is alternatively or additionally characterized in that the first webbing-up path  344  and the second webbing-up path  346  are associated with the same disposal unit  501 ;  504  and/or cutting device  504  of laminating machine  01 . The two laminating materials  321 ;  331  can then be guided individually or together up to this disposal unit  501 ;  504  and/or cutting device  504 . 
     Preferably, at least one web-up guiding element is provided, by means of which the at least one webbing-up path  344 ;  346  of the at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  can be and/or is defined. The at least one web-up guiding element is preferably configured as a chain track or deflecting roller. 
     A process for laminating a material  02 , in particular sheets  03 , is preferred. In said process, at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably guided from a lamination source  320 ;  330  through the at least one laminating unit  310  and more preferably through the at least one cooling unit  340  and/or the at least one separating device  400 , wherein the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is guided at least partially along a transport path that is provided at least for the laminated material  02 . 
     During a method for laminating a preferably sheet-type material  02  or sheets  03  of a material  02 , at least one webbing-up process for webbing up at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably carried out in at least one laminating unit  310  of a laminating machine  01 . The webbing-up process is preferably characterized in that in the webbing-up process, at least one webbing-up means  342 ;  343  is moved along a webbing-up path  344 ;  346  through the at least one laminating unit  310 , pulling the at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331  along a transport path provided for this at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 , and in that the webbing-up path and the provided transport path are spaced apart from one another as viewed in the axial direction A. 
     As described above, the at least one laminating unit  310  preferably comprises at least one laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or at least one pressing roller  317 , which in pairs form at least one lamination zone  313 ;  314  in their respective common pressing zone. Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that first, in an opening process, at least one such laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or at least one such pressing roller  317  is moved orthogonally to the axial direction A from a laminating position to a webbing-up position. This is followed, in particular, by a traversing process, in which a leading end of the web-type laminating material  321 ;  331  preferably traverses the at least one lamination zone  313 ;  314 , and more preferably both lamination zones  313 ;  314 , in particular pulled by the respective webbing-up means  342 ;  343 . Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that subsequently, in a throw-on process, the at least one such laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or the at least one such pressing roller  317  is/are moved orthogonally to axial direction A from the webbing-up position to the laminating position. More preferably, the lamination process is then started. 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the at least one connecting element  347  traverses at least one lamination zone  313 ;  314  of the at least one laminating unit  310  while at least one laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or pressing roller  317  that contributes to defining this at least one lamination zone  313 ;  314  is disposed in its webbing-up position, which is different from a lamination position assigned to this laminating roller  311 ;  312  and/or pressing roller  317 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that in a connection process, the at least one webbing-up means is connected to the at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331 , directly or more preferably by means of at least one connecting element  347 . This preferably occurs prior to the traversing process. Connection is achieved, for example, by hooking and/or magnetically and/or by a screw connection and/or by closing a hook and loop fastener. 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that after the webbing-up process, the material  02  to be laminated is fed to the at least one laminating unit  310 , where it is laminated by bonding to the at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331 . More preferably, the unwinding and joint pivoting and joining of the webs of laminating materials  321 ;  331  as described above takes place at that time. 
     Once the laminating material  321 ;  331  has been webbed up, the material  02  to be laminated is preferably transported into laminating unit  310 , where a laminated material web  02  is produced. It is also possible for the material  02  to have already been moved into another region of processing machine  01  and for lamination to begin, but it preferably does not begin until then. A leading portion of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably fed to disposal unit  501 ;  504 , for example manually and/or by suctioning the leading end of laminating material  321 ;  331 . Said portion preferably includes two layers of laminating material  321 ;  331 , in particular one layer from the upper lamination source  320  and one from the lower lamination source  330 . The leading portion of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is preferably separated from the remaining laminating material  321 ;  331  and/or from the laminated material web  02 , more particularly being cut off, for example by means of the cutting device  504 , which is preferably embodied as a laser cutting device  504 . The laminated material web  02  is preferably transported along a different transport path from the leading portion of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331 . For example, the leading portion of the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is suctioned upward, while the laminated material web  02  is further transported substantially horizontally. This enables a particularly simple start of operation of laminating machine  01 , because in regions downstream, for example in sheet delivery unit  500  or in multiple-sheet delivery unit  500 , the handling of plain laminating material  321 ;  331  is not necessary; instead, it is necessary only to handle properly or poorly laminated sections  04 , which in particular have different material properties from plain laminating material  321 ;  331 , for example greater mechanical stability. 
     Processing machine  01  preferably has at least one, in particular higher-level machine controller. This machine controller preferably monitors, in particular, whether the overlap of sheets  03  is correct and/or whether lamination is proceeding as intended and/or whether the separation of sections  04  from material web  02  is successful. 
     Laminating machine  01  which, as described above, preferably has at least one material source  100 , embodied as a sheet feeder  100 , for sheets  03  of a material  02  to be laminated, and preferably has at least one shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  for placing non-laminated sheets  03  in a shingled arrangement relative to one another, and preferably has at least one laminating unit  310  for producing a laminated material web  02  from sheets  03 , is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that downstream of the at least one laminating unit  310  along a transport path provided for the laminated material web  02 , at least one thickness monitoring device  354  is disposed, the monitoring zone of which overlaps at least partially with the transport path provided for the laminated material web  02 . The at least one thickness monitoring device  354  preferably has at least one overlap sensor  354 . Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the at least one thickness monitoring device  354  has at least one ultrasonic sensor and/or at least one optical sensor. 
     Thickness monitoring device  354  can preferably be used to check the thickness of a material currently located within its monitoring zone. The transport path of material web  02  and thus also the material web  02  itself preferably runs through this monitoring zone. Different layerings of materials thus pass through the monitoring zone. Possible layerings include a layer of sheets  03  that is laminated on both sides, or a layer of sheets  03  that is laminated on only one of the two sides, or an overlap area of two sheets  03  that is laminated on only one side, or an overlap area of two sheets  03  that is laminated on both sides. The joining of a web of laminating material  321 ;  331  that is running out to a new web of laminating material  321 ;  331  to be unwound results in a connecting point, in particular a splice. Said connecting point is typically thicker than a plain web of laminating material  321 ;  331 . Said connecting point extends along the provided transport path, for example over at least 6 mm, preferably over at least 10 mm, more preferably over at least 20 mm and even more preferably over at least 30 mm. Independently thereof, the connecting point extends along the provided transport path, for example over at most 300 mm, preferably over at most 200 mm, more preferably over at most 100 mm and even more preferably over at most 50 mm. More particularly, in the case of two-sided lamination, a connecting point may be created on an upper web of laminating material  321  and/or on a lower web of laminating material  331 . Thus, the aforementioned possible layerings may each be modified by one or two connecting points rather than single layers of laminating material  321 ;  331 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that thickness monitoring device  354  is configured at least to distinguish between an anticipated thickness of laminated material web  02  and an increased thickness. The anticipated thickness is, for example, the sum of the thickness of one sheet plus the combined thickness of two webs of laminating material  321 ;  331 . This thickness represents the desired thickness of sections  04  and, during normal operation, also corresponds to the thickness of this material web  02  over a large part of the length of material web  02 , for example over at least 75% or preferably at least 90% of its length. More particularly, if at least one lamination monitoring device  348 ;  349  is provided, as described, primarily those cases in which the thickness is greater than anticipated are of interest. These are essentially a first case, in which an overlap area passes through the monitoring zone of the thickness monitoring device  354 , or a second case, in which at least one connecting point passes through the monitoring zone of the thickness monitoring device  354 , or a third case, in which both an overlap area and at the same time at least one connecting point pass through the monitoring zone of thickness monitoring device  354 . 
     The overlap length, i.e. in particular the overlap length of adjacent sheets  03 , is the length, measured along the provided transport path of material web  02 , over which adjacent sheets  03  touch one another within the laminated material web  02 . 
     A thickness signal is preferably a signal that characterizes a thickness that is increased beyond the anticipated thickness of the laminated material web  02 . In the first case, the region, measured along the provided transport path, over which at least one thickness signal is generated extends substantially over the overlap area, i.e. the overlap length. In the second case, the region, measured along the provided transport path, over which at least one thickness signal is generated extends substantially over the connecting point. In the third case, the region, measured along the provided transport path, over which at least one thickness signal is generated likewise extends substantially over the connecting point or is even longer, depending upon the relative position of overlap area and connecting point. The length of the region, measured along the provided transport path, over which at least one thickness signal is generated is determined, for example, on the basis of the time length of the thickness signal and the transport speed of the material web  02 . Preferably however, the length of the region, measured along the provided transport path, over which at least one thickness signal is generated is calculated from an angle traversed by a transport roller  311 ;  312 ;  341 ;  353 ;  407 ;  408 ;  429  provided for transporting the laminated material web  02  and the radius thereof. Such a transport roller  311 ;  312 ;  341 ;  353 ;  407 ;  408 ;  429  thus serves, for example, the first laminating roller  311  and/or the second laminating roller  312  and/or the at least one cooling roller  341  and/or the at least one web deflecting roller  353  and/or the at least one forward pressing roller  407  or intake pressing roller  407  and/or the at least one forward draw roller  408  or intake draw roller  408  and/or the at least one separation feed roller  429 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that laminating machine  01  comprises the machine controller, and in that the at least one thickness monitoring device  354  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01 . More preferably, laminating machine  01  is alternatively or additionally characterized in that laminating machine  01  has at least one transport roller  311 ;  312 ;  341 ;  353 ;  407 ;  408 ;  429  provided for transporting the laminated material web  02 , and in that at least one angular position monitoring device is provided, by means of which the angular position of the transport roller  311 ;  312 ;  341 ;  353 ;  407 ;  408 ;  429  with respect to the rotational axis of the transport roller  311 ;  312 ;  341 ;  353 ;  407 ;  408 ;  429  can be detected, in particular directly or indirectly. The at least one angular position monitoring device is preferably connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01 . The at least one angular position monitoring device is embodied, for example, as part of the drive of transport roller  311 ;  312 ;  341 ;  353 ;  407 ;  408 ;  429  and/or as an additional sensor, in particular a rotary encoder. 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that at least one drive of the at least one shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01 . This enables the determination, for example, of a time window and/or a location window in which an overlap area is anticipated at the location of thickness monitoring device  354 , in particular during which the time and the location in which shingling will take place or has taken place is taken into account. Thus, when a thickness signal is generated, it can be determined whether an overlap area should be present at that location. 
     If no overlap area should be present at that location, the thickness signal will come from a connecting point. This can be verified based upon the length of the region associated with the thickness signal. If there is only one connecting point and thus the second case is present, the sheet associated with said connecting point is preferably sorted out, for example by means of the multiple-sheet delivery unit. 
     If an overlap area should be present at that location, the thickness signal will come from simply the overlap area or from a combination of overlap area and connecting point. This can be verified based upon the length of the region associated with the thickness signal. If a connecting point is present, it is likewise present in the overlap area. This is the third case. At such a site or connecting point, the separation of a section  04  from material web  02  is risky or impossible. As a consequence, the transport of laminated material web  02  is preferably halted in such a way that said connecting point lies in a location that is accessible to operators and can be removed manually. In contrast, if no connecting point is present, the overlap length can be deduced from the length of the area associated with the thickness signal. If the overlap length deviates too much from a setpoint value, shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  is preferably adjusted to improve subsequent overlaps. 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the at least one thickness monitoring device  354  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01  in such a way that the control and/or regulation of the at least one drive of shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  can be influenced by means of signals originating from the thickness monitoring device  354 . In this way, shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  can be regulated in terms of the overlap length. 
     Alternatively or additionally, laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that laminating machine  01  comprises the at least one separating device  400  for separating sections  04  from the laminated material web  02 , downstream of the at least one laminating unit  310  and more preferably also downstream of the at least one overlap sensor  354  along the transport path provided for the laminated material web  02 . More preferably, laminating machine  01  is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least one drive of the at least one separating device  400  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01 , and in that the at least one thickness monitoring device  354  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01  in such a way that the control and/or regulation of the at least one drive of the at least one separating device  400  can be influenced by means of signals originating from the thickness monitoring device  354 . 
     More preferably, laminating machine  01  is alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least one drive provided for transporting the laminated material web  02  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01 , and in that the at least one thickness monitoring device  354  is connected in terms of circuitry to the machine controller of laminating machine  01  in such a way that the control and/or regulation of the at least one drive provided for transporting the laminated material web  02  can be influenced by means of signals originating from the thickness monitoring device  354 . 
     Then, when a simple overlap area is present, i.e. in the first case, it can be verified whether the position of the overlap area and the timing of the separating device  400  are coordinated in such a way that a separation can be carried out successfully. Otherwise, corrective action can be taken by accelerating and/or decelerating the material web  02  and/or by modifying the actuation of stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413 . 
     Alternatively or in addition to processes already described above, the method for laminating sheets  03  of a material  02  by means of a laminating machine  01  is preferably characterized in that the sheets  03  are first separated from one another spatially by means of a singulating unit  200 ;  202 , and/or in that the sheets  03  are aligned, and/or in that the sheets  03 , in particular following their spatial separation, are moved by means of a shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  into a position in which they overlap only partially with one another. Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the sheets  03  are fed to the laminating unit  310  of laminating machine  01 , where they are laminated in the mutually overlapping position by bonding to at least one web-type laminating material  321 ;  331 , in particular, and are joined to form a laminated material web  02 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the thickness of laminated material web  02  is monitored by means of at least one thickness monitoring device  354 , and in that if the thickness of laminated material web  02  is greater than the anticipated thickness, the thickness monitoring device  354  will send at least one thickness signal or multiple thickness signals characterizing this greater than anticipated thickness of laminated material web  02  to a machine controller of laminating machine  01 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that the laminated material web  02  is divided into sections  04  by means of separating device  400  of laminating machine  01 , and in that separation signals are signals that characterize the movement of at least one drive of separating device  400 . The separation signals are preferably conducted at least to the machine controller of laminating machine  01 . More preferably, a joint evaluation of separation signals and thickness signals is preferably carried out, in particular by means of the machine controller of laminating machine  01 . Each separation signal characterizes, for example, the position of a stretching element  403 ;  412 ;  413 , in particular independently of separations that actually occur. 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that if the relative sequence of separation signals and thickness signals deviates from the anticipated target sequence, the transport speed of the laminated material web  02  will be at least temporarily altered, in particular based upon the relative sequence of separation signals and thickness signals that deviates from the anticipated target sequence. If necessary, further adjustments are then made, for example with respect to the drives of sheet feeder  100  and/or of shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that if the relative sequence of separation signals and thickness signals deviates from an anticipated target sequence, the regulation of at least one drive of separating device  400  will be adjusted, taking this deviation into account. In that case the transport of material web  02  can be influenced less or not influenced at all, and instead, the movement of stretching elements  403 ;  412 ;  413  can be adjusted to said transport. 
     Alternatively or additionally, the method is preferably characterized in that a respective overlap length is calculated on the basis of at least one thickness signal or more preferably on the basis of each thickness signal. More preferably, the method is alternatively or additionally characterized in that the respective overlap length is compared with at least one shingling reference value and, on the basis of this comparison, the regulation of at least one drive of shingling unit  200 ;  206 ;  207 ;  208  is adjusted, and/or in that the respective overlap length is compared with at least one connection reference value and, on the basis of this comparison, a section  03  later separated from material web  02  is ejected and/or the transport speed of laminated material web  02  is reduced, in particular to a full stop of material web  02 , preferably within a preselected position range. 
     As described above, the method is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that the at least one laminating material  321 ;  331  is wound off of at least one roll in a lamination source  320 ;  330  embodied as roll unwinding device  320 ;  330  and/or as roll changer  320 ;  330 . 
     Alternatively or additionally, the machine controller is preferably equipped with an electronic master axis and, in particular at all times, with information regarding the precise location of sheets  03  and/or sections  04  and/or the time at which sheets  03  and/or sections  04  are to arrive at a specific location. The at least one overlap monitoring device can then detect the arrival of a sheet  03  and/or section  04  within its monitoring zone. If deviations from scenarios resulting from the calculated data of the machine controller occur, a corresponding conclusion is preferably drawn, for example at least one drive is adjusted and/or at least one fault message is generated and/or processing machine  01  is at least partially and preferably completely stopped. 
     At least one inspection system is provided, for example, which checks incoming sheets  03  for their prior processing and/or which checks outgoing sections  04  for their processing. 
     Sheets  03  are preferably security sheets  03  and/or banknote sheets  03 . Sections  04  are preferably security sections  04  and/or banknote sections  04 . Preferably, each sheet  03  bears multiple copies of printed material, in particular multiple copies of securities and/or multiple copies of banknotes. Preferably, each section  04  bears multiple copies of printed material, in particular multiple copies of securities and/or multiple copies of banknotes. Preferably, material web  02  bears multiple copies of printed material, in particular multiple copies of securities and/or multiple copies of banknotes. 
     In the case of sheets  03  of different lengths, the movement sequences of the components involved in the transport of sheets  03  and of material web  02  and of sections  04  is adjusted, for example. Examples of such components include preparation unit  200  and/or singulating unit  200  and/or alignment unit  200  and/or shingling unit  200  and/or under-shingling unit  200  and/or sheet infeed  200  and/or stop drum  201  or suction drum  201  and/or suction drum  202  or acceleration drum  202  and/or suction belt  204  and/or underfeed drum  206  and/or lifting device  207 ;  208  or blower nozzle  207  or clapper roller  207  or suction device  208  or suction nozzle  208  and/or the first stretching element  403  and/or the second stretching element  412  and/or the third stretching element  413 . For this purpose, the length of sheets  03  may be entered manually, measured by a sensor or queried from order data. Suitable movement sequences are then chosen from a predefined selection and/or are recalculated. For sheets  03  of different widths, zones of suction devices or blower devices may be switched off, for example. 
     While preferred embodiments of a laminating machine with webbing-up means, and a method for laminating a sheet-type material, in accordance with the present invention, have been set forth fully and completely hereinabove, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various changes could be made thereto, without departing from the true spirit and scope of the subject invention, which is accordingly to be limited only by the appended claims.