Patent ID: 8746674

Claim:
A sheet transport apparatus in a sheet processing machine being a printing press, the sheet transport apparatus being disposed between a feeder and a first printing unit of the sheet processing machine, the sheet transport apparatus comprising: at least one driven transport belt for a transport of sheet printing materials from the feeder to the first printing unit, said driven transport belt configured for being driven at different transport speeds, an acceptance speed for acceptance of the sheet printing materials at the feeder being carried out at a relatively low transport speed that is substantially or actually a standstill, and a transfer speed for transfer of the sheet printing materials at the first printing unit being carried out at a relatively high transport speed in comparison to the relatively low transport speed, the transfer speed corresponding to a processing speed of the printing press; and a suction head for transporting the printing materials from the feeder toward a sheet acceptance of said transport belt, said suction head having lifting suckers for lifting the printing materials from a sheet stack in the feeder and dragging suckers for transporting the printing materials to said sheet acceptance.