The invention relates to a processing machine (01) for processing a substrate (02). At least one alignment line (750) is arranged upstream of at least one processing assembly (600; 900) of the processing machine (01), wherein the at least one alignment line (750) has a plurality of transport sections (706) arranged one behind the other in a transport direction (T), and the at least one alignment line (750) has at least one individual drive (ME) for axially adjusting at least one of the transport sections (706). At least one of the transport sections (706) has at least one first transport sub-section (707) and at least one second transport sub-section (708) in the transverse direction (A), and the at least one first transport sub-section (707) and the at least one second transport sub-section (708) can be driven at different speeds relative to each other in the circumferential direction. At least one of the transport sections of the at least one alignment line (750) has the at least one individual drive (ME) for axially adjusting the at least one transport section (706) and the transport sub-sections (707; 708) that can be driven relative to each other in the circumferential direction at different speeds. The invention additionally relates to a method for controlling at least one alignment line (750) of a processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one alignment line (750) of a processing machine (01). The at least one alignment line (750), which is arranged upstream of at least one processing assembly (600; 900) of a processing machine (01), is controlled in that the at least one alignment line (750) has a plurality of transport sections (706) arranged one behind the other in a transport direction (T), and at least two of the transport sections (706), said two transport sections following each other in the transport direction (T), have a respective base position and at least one adjusted position. The at least one respective adjusted position is offset relative to the base position in the transverse direction (A), wherein at least one of the transport sections (706) is axially adjusted.
The invention relates to a feeder (01) for a sheet-processing machine with a stack chamber (04) in which a stack (03) of sheets (B) to be conveyed out of the feeder (01) can be received, comprising a receiving and transporting device (13) through which an uppermost sheet (B) of a received stack (03) can be transported in a transport direction (T) away from the stack (03) into a downstream adjacent transport path, wherein a support device (11) designed as a sheet flap (11) is provided on the downstream side of the stack chamber (04) and is movable between a first position, in which it is situated to form a stop with a stop surface (09) in the transport path provided for the transport of the sheets (B) to be conveyed out of the feeder (01), and a second position, in which it frees the transport path provided for the transport, and wherein the sheet flap (11) has a sheet flap blade (26; 26.x) which comprises the stop surface (09), extends in its width transversely with respect to the transport direction (T) and in length from a foot region (27), remote from the transport path, to a free end (28) and is elastically deformable in at least one length section. The invention further relates to a machine for processing substrate sheets (B) with such a feeder (01).
The invention relates to a processing machine (01) for processing sheets (02), wherein at least one unit (300; 400; 500; 600) for processing sheets (02) is arranged upstream of at least one delivery unit (700), wherein at least one further sheet (02)-processing unit (1200) is arranged downstream of the at least one delivery unit (700), wherein at least one unit (1100) in the form of an intermediate aligner (1100) is arranged along a transport path of sheets (02) of at least one transport system (1600) between a support surface for forming at least one partial stack (13) or stack (12) of sheets (02) in the at least one delivery unit (700) and the at least one further sheet (02)-processing unit (1200), wherein the at least one intermediate aligner (1100) has at least two stops (1101), which are assigned to adjacent sides of the at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport system (1600) has at least one transport means (1601) with at least one transport surface (1602), wherein the at least one transport means (1601) takes the form of at least one transport plate (1601), wherein the at least one transport surface (1602) has at least one depression (1608) in the direction of movement of at least one stop (1101) of the stops (1101). The invention also relates to a method for operating a processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a printing unit (700) which has at least a first impact printing position (758) which is formed by a pair of interacting rotational solids (708; 752), the printing unit (700) comprising, downstream of the first impact printing position (758) along a transport path provided for the transport of substrate (02), at least a first alignment cylinder (709) and at least a first non-impact printing position (787) to which at least a first printhead (791) is assigned, and the printing unit (700) comprising, downstream of the first non-impact printing position (787) along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate (02), at least a first curing device (772) having a first curing zone (788) assigned thereto, and, in the area of the first non-impact printing position (787), the transport path provided for the transport of substrate (02) is defined by the first alignment cylinder (709) or a rotational transport solid (711; 712; 713) which is directly upstream of the first alignment cylinder (709).
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 5/24 - Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 21/10 - Combinations of transfer drums and grippers
B41F 13/00 - Common details of rotary presses or machines
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PRINTING UNIT HAVING ALIGNMENT DEVICE, NON-IMPACT PRINTING POSITION AND CURING DEVICE
The invention relates to a printing unit (700), which has a first impact printing position (758) formed by a pair of interacting rotational bodies (708; 752), wherein: downstream of the first impact printing position (758) along a transport path, the printing unit (700) has a first alignment cylinder (709) and a first non-impact printing position (758), with which first non-impact printing position at least one printhead (791) is associated; downstream of the first non-impact printing position (758) along the transport path, the printing unit (700) has a first curing device (772) with a first curing region (788) associated therewith; downstream of the at least one first alignment cylinder (709), the printing unit (700) has at least one second alignment cylinder (709); downstream of the first alignment cylinder (709), the printing unit (700) has a second non-impact printing position (758), with which a second printhead (791) is associated; and, downstream of the second non-impact printing position (758), the printing unit (700) has a second curing device (772) with a second curing region (788) associated therewith.
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
The invention relates to a printing unit (700), which comprises a plate cylinder (752), an impression cylinder (708) and a frame having two frame side walls (702; 703), which are mutually opposite in a transverse direction (A), wherein the printing unit (700) has two base modules (704), which each have two base side walls (706; 707), each base side wall being part of a corresponding frame side wall (702; 703), and wherein each base module (704) has four installation regions (726; 727; 728; 729) for rotational transport bodies (708; 709; 711; 712; 713; 714), the relative positions of which in both base modules (704) match, and wherein the first two installation regions (726; 727) along a transport path form a selection group of the base module (704) in question, and wherein exactly one of the installation regions (726; 727) of the selection group of the first base module (704) contains an impression cylinder (708) which, together with a plate cylinder (752), forms a printing position (758), and wherein each installation region (726; 727; 728; 729) contains a rotational transport body (708; 709; 711; 712; 713; 714), and wherein a printhead (791) of a non-impact printing position (787) is directed at a rotational transport body (709; 711; 712; 713) disposed in an installation region (726; 727; 728; 729) of the first base module (704), and wherein a printhead (791) of a non-impact printing position (787) is directed at a rotational transport body (709; 711; 712; 713) disposed in an installation region (726; 727; 728; 729) of the second base module (704).
B41F 5/24 - Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 13/00 - Common details of rotary presses or machines
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 21/10 - Combinations of transfer drums and grippers
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
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DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A POWDER MIXTURE TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE, AND COATING DEVICE HAVING SUCH A SUPPLYING DEVICE
The invention relates to a device for supplying a powder mixture (004) to a support structure (101; 101'), by means of which device powder mixture (004) can be fed to the support structure (101; 101') via a powder metering and/or distribution apparatus (700; 700') from above into a gap (104; 104') formed between a first and a second roller (102; 102'; 103; 103') or via an insertion aid (711) arranged above said gap, wherein the powder metering and/or distribution apparatus (700; 700') comprises a metering device (701; 701') which controls the dispensed amount and by means of which a constant and/or controllable flow of powder mixture (004) can be directly or indirectly dispensed to a conveyor (702; 702') operable at a constant and/or controlled speed, wherein a downstream end of the conveyor (702; 702') above the gap (104; 104') or an insertion aid (711) arranged above the gap can be changed and/or can be moved back and forth, by means of drive means (707) in the direction of the gap length running axially parallel to the first roller (102; 102'), over a feeding width relevant for the powder feeding, between two lateral end positions determining the feeding width. The invention also relates to a coating device (100; 100*) having such a device.
B05C 1/08 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length using a roller
B05C 19/04 - Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces the particulate material being projected, poured or allowed to flow onto the surface of the work
APPARATUS FOR COATING A CARRIER SUBSTRATE WITH A PULVERULENT MATERIAL AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A STRAND OF PRODUCT WITH A DRY FILM APPLIED TO A CARRIER SUBSTRATE
The apparatus (100; 100*) according to the invention for coating a carrier substrate (006) with a pulverulent material (003), in particular with a powder composite film or dry film (106), comprises at least one first application unit (101) which comprises a first roller (102; 102) and a second roller (103; 103) which, in the nip between their circumferential surfaces, form a first gap (104; 104) which serves for forming the film and through which an in particular solvent-free and/or dry powder mixture (004) can be conveyed in order to form a first dry film (003), and a first counter-pressure roller (103; 106) which, together with the second roller (103; 103) or a further roller arranged between the counter-pressure roller (103; 106) and the second roller (103; 103), forms a second gap (107; 107) through which a carrier substrate (106) to be coated can be guided and, in particular by contact pressure and/or using a contact pressure force, can have the dry film (106) formed in the first gap (104; 104) applied thereto, wherein the first gap (104; 104) between the first and second rollers (102; 102; 103; 103) can be adjusted on the basis of a position-based actuator (109; 109), i.e. can be set to a constant and/or defined gap width, and the second gap (107; 107) between the counter-pressure roller (106; 106; 103; 103) and the second roller or a further roller (103; 103), located in between, of the first application unit (101; 101) can be adjusted on the basis of a force-based actuator (111; 111), i.e. can be set to a constant and/or defined setting or linear force. The invention furthermore relates to a machine for producing a strand of product with a dry film (003) formed from a powder mixture.
B05C 1/08 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length using a roller
B05C 19/06 - Storage, supply or control of the application of particulate material; Recovery of excess particulate material
The invention relates to a machine for producing a multi-layer product with a dry film (003) applied to a carrier substrate (006), comprising a substrate winder (200) via which the machine is/can be supplied, on the input side, with web-type carrier substrate (006) to be wound to form a substrate roll (291) in the form of a carrier substrate web (006), comprising a first substrate path section (300) via which the web-type carrier substrate (006) is and/or can be supplied to an application stage (100; 100*), wherein, using the application stage (100; 100*), at least one first dry film (003; 003') can be produced from a powder-type material (004; 004') and is/can be applied to at least one first side of the carrier substrate (006), and comprising a second substrate path section (400) via which the web-type carrier material (006) that is provided with the dry film (003) on at least one side is and/or can be supplied as a product strand (002) to the product winder (500), wherein, using the product winder (500), as a product strand (002), the substrate web (006) that is coated at least on one side in the application stage (100; 100*) is/can be formed into a product roll (501). According to the invention, a dancer roller (203) and/or a positively driven draw roller (202; 308) is/are arranged in the substrate path of a first substrate path section positioned between the location of the winding of the substrate roll (201) in the substrate winder (200) and the entry into a first or single application gap (107; 107') of the application stage (100; 100*), and/or a dancer roller (407; 503) and/or a positively driven draw roller (401; 502) is/are arranged in the substrate path of a second substrate path section positioned between the outlet of a last or single application gap (107; 107') of the application stage (100; 100*) and the location of the winding of the product strand (002) onto the product roll (501).
B05C 1/08 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length using a roller
B05C 19/06 - Storage, supply or control of the application of particulate material; Recovery of excess particulate material
The invention relates to a stack insertion means (09) having rotationally drivable support rollers (10) for sheets to be picked up, which support rollers extend over the width of the stack insertion means (09), and having a box-like reinforced tip which is mounted upstream of the support rollers (10) in the insertion direction (T). The box-like reinforced tip is designed as a box profile (11) through which a plurality of rollers (12) pass.
B65H 31/32 - Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
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SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH A TRANSPARENT WINDOW FORMED IN THE SECURITY DOCUMENT SUBSTRATE
The invention relates to a security document (02) with a transparent window (04) which is formed in the security document substrate (26) and which comprises a micro-optical structure (03) consisting of microlenses (11). At least one printed image (27) is arranged on the other substrate (26) face lying opposite the micro-optical structure (03) at least in the region of the transparent window (04), wherein the printed image (27) in question has multiple image elements (28a to 28j) in a punctiform or linear pattern, and the pixel size (38) or the line thickness (38) of said image elements (28a to 28j) is designed to be smaller than the lens width (18) of the microlenses (11) arranged in the micro-optical structure (03) in each case. A laminar expanded layer (39) which covers the printed image (27) in question is arranged on at least one section of the printed image (27) in question on the printed image face facing away from the micro-optical structure (03). The layer (39) which covers the printed image (27) in question is produced in an inkjet printing method, and the layer (39) is designed to be transparent to an electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength ranging from 380 nm to 780 nm, the degree of transparency to said electromagnetic radiation ranging between 10% and 90%. The transparency is designed to vary gradually over the planar two-dimensional extension of the layer (39) covering the printed image (27) in question such that at least one location of the layer (39) or some locations of the layer (39) are formed with a degree of transparency which differs from that of other locations of the layer (39). A second printed image (41) can be provided on the layer (39) and become visible after a folding process.
The invention relates to a security document (02) with a transparent window (04) which is formed in the security document substrate (26). A micro-optical structure (03) consisting of microlenses (11) is arranged on one face of the substrate (26) at least in the region of the transparent window (04), and a first printed image (27) is arranged on the other substrate (26) face lying opposite the micro-optical structure (03) at least in the region of the transparent window (04), wherein the first printed image (27) has multiple image elements (28a to 28j) in a punctiform or linear pattern, and the pixel size (38) or the line thickness (38) of said image elements (28a to 28j) is designed to be smaller than the lens width (18) of the microlenses (11) arranged in the micro-optical structure (03) in each case. A laminar expanded layer (39) which covers the first printed image (27) is arranged on a part of the first printed image (27) on the printed image face facing away from the micro-optical structure (03), and a second printed image (41) is arranged on the layer (39) which covers a part of the first printed image on the layer face facing away from the micro-optical structure (03). The second printed image (41) is arranged on the layer (39) which covers a part of the first printed image (27) such that the second printed image (41) can be brought into register with the micro-optical structure (03) applied onto the other face of the substrate (26) of the security document (02) after carrying out a folding process at a folding line (07) such that the second printed image (41) or at least one piece of information contained therein becomes visible and/or detectable when viewed from the direction of the micro-optical structure (03).
B42D 25/351 - Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows
B42D 25/425 - Marking by deformation, e.g. embossing
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 19/02 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations with embossing
The invention relates to a printing machine having at least one printing head (01), wherein: the relevant printing head (01) is designed so as to print on a surface of an object (02) rotating in a printing process in an inkjet printing method; a printing span (08) of the relevant printing head (01) extends over a portion of a length (L02) of the object (02) to be printed; the relevant portion extends longitudinally to a longitudinal axis (X2) of the object (01) to be printed; a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system which is arranged with its origin in a centre of mass (09) of the relevant printing head (01) and which is fixed to the printing head has a longitudinal axis (X1) and a transverse axis (Y1) and a vertical axis (Z1); the longitudinal axis (X1) of the relevant printing head (01) extends in parallel with the printing span (08) of said printing head (01); a plurality of printing heads (01) which each print on the surface of the relevant object (02) in an inkjet printing method are provided; these printing heads (01) are arranged in a row longitudinally to the longitudinal axis (X2) of the object (02) to be printed; a direction of the ink ejected from the printing nozzles (07) of these printing heads (01) and the longitudinal axis (X2) of the object (02) to be printed are in the same printing plane (04) and the direction of the ink ejected from the printing nozzles (07) of these printing heads (01) is oriented perpendicularly to the surface to be printed of the relevant object (02); a plurality of different printing planes (04) are provided with regard to the surface to be printed of the relevant object (02); immediately adjacent printing planes (04) are in a V formation.
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
B41J 25/316 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with tilting motion mechanisms relative to paper surface
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
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PRINTING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A SECURITY DOCUMENT
The invention relates to a printing machine for producing a security document (02). A counter printing cylinder (42) which guides a substrate (26) of the security document (02) and a transfer cylinder (43) which interacts with the counter printing cylinder (42) at a transfer location and which prints a printed image (27) onto the substrate (26) are provided, wherein the substrate (26) has at least one transparent window (04), and a micro-optical structure (03) consisting of microlenses (11) is provided on one face of the substrate (26) at least in the region of the transparent window (04) in question. The counter printing cylinder (42) and the transfer cylinder (43) are arranged so as to interact such that the micro-optical structure (03) consisting of microlenses (11) is arranged on one face of the substrate (26) at least in the region of the transparent window (04) in question and the at least one printed image (27) is arranged on the other substrate (26) face lying opposite the micro-optical structure (03) at least in the region of the transparent window (04). The printed image (27) in question has a plurality of image elements (28a to 28j) in a punctiform or linear pattern, each image element having a color which differs from white. A printing device is provided that applies a laminar expanded layer (39) which covers the printed image (27) in question onto at least one section of the printed image (27) in question on the printed image face facing away from the micro-optical structure (03). The printing device is designed as at least one inkjet print head (46) and is arranged downstream of the transfer point at which the transfer cylinder (43) prints the printed image (27) onto the substrate (26) being guided by the counter printing cylinder (42) on the same face of the substrate (26) as the printed image (27) produced at the transfer point, and the layer (39) formed by the at least one inkjet print head (46) consists of a lighter color than the color which differs from white and of which the printed image (27) in question consists.
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 19/02 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations with embossing
B41F 23/08 - Print-finishing devices, e.g. for glossing prints
B42D 25/351 - Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows
B42D 25/425 - Marking by deformation, e.g. embossing
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CYLINDER FOR ALIGNING MAGNETIC OR MAGNETIZABLE PARTICLES, SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AND/OR POSITIONING MAGNETIC ELEMENTS ON THE CYLINDER, AND MACHINE FOR GENERATING OPTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE ELEMENTS
The invention relates to a cylinder (26) for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles (P) contained in coating agents (06) on a substrate (02), the outer circumference of said cylinder comprising a matrix of n x m (in words n times m; where n formula (I)) elements (24) that provide magnetic fields, or magnetic elements (24) for short, which are arranged in n rows running axially parallel to one another and in m columns running in the circumferential direction. In an advantageous embodiment, at least two magnetic elements (24) provided one behind the other in the same column are arranged on or in different magnetic element supports (37) which can be positioned on the cylinder (26) in the circumferential direction independently of one another. The at least two magnetic elements (24) arranged one behind the other on the respective magnetic element supports (37) are mounted in an adjustable manner within an adjustment range in the circumferential direction relative to the magnetic element support (37) supporting the magnetic element (24). The invention additionally relates to a system for mounting and/or positioning magnetic elements (24) and to a machine (01) for generating optically variable image elements (03) on a substrate (02).
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
B05D 5/06 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain multicolour or other optical effects
CYLINDER FOR ALIGNING MAGNETIC OR MAGNETIZABLE PARTICLES CONTAINED IN A COATING AGENT ON A SUBSTRATE, AND MACHINE FOR GENERATING OPTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE ELEMENTS
66 N > 1) elements (24) that provide magnetic fields, also called magnetic elements (24) for short, which are arranged in n axially parallel rows and in m columns running in the circumferential direction, and suction elements (34) in the circumferential region, said suction elements comprising suction openings (42) facing outwards. In a plurality, or in all, of the columns of magnetic elements (24), a respective plurality or all of the magnetic elements (24) arranged one behind the other are combined together with at least one respective paired suction element (34) in respective components (36) so as to form functional units (36) and can be positioned as such collectively and independently of all other such functional units (36) in the circumferential direction and/or can be released from the cylinder (26). The invention additionally relates to a system for mounting and/or positioning magnetic elements (24) and to a machine (01) for generating optically variable image elements on a substrate (02).
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
B05D 5/06 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain multicolour or other optical effects
CYLINDER FOR ALIGNING MAGNETIC OR MAGNETISABLE PARTICLES CONTAINED IN COATING AGENTS ON A SUBSTRATE, AND MACHINE FOR GENERATING OPTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE ELEMENTS
The invention relates to a cylinder (26) for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles (P) contained in coating agents (06) on a substrate (02), the outer circumference of said cylinder comprising a matrix of n x m (in words n times m; where n, m ∈ N > 1) elements (24) that provide magnetic fields, or magnetic elements (24) for short, which are arranged in n rows running axially parallel to one another and in m columns running in the circumferential direction, wherein at least two or all of the magnetic elements (24) provided one behind the other in the same column are mounted on a common support element (31) as a group and can be varied collectively and independently of the magnetic elements (24) of an adjacent column with respect to the axial position thereof in or on the cylinder (26) by means of the support element. The at least two or all of the magnetic elements (24) of the same column are arranged on respective magnetic element supports (37) which can be positioned on the common support element (31) in the circumferential direction independently of one another and/or can be released from the support element (31), and the at least two or all of the magnetic elements (24) of the same column are mounted on the respective magnetic element support (37) in an adjustable manner relative thereto in the axial direction within an adjustment range. The invention additionally relates to a machine (01) for generating optically variable image elements on a substrate.
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
B05D 5/06 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain multicolour or other optical effects
The invention relates to a printing machine comprising multiple inkjet print heads (06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14) arranged together in a printing unit (01), wherein these inkjet print heads (06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14) are controlled by a control unit (04) and arranged in such a way that, using said inkjet print heads, at least one substrate (02) moved relative to same by a transport device can be printed with an ink applied by said inkjet print heads, wherein, in the printing unit (01), in relation to a determined stationary position (a; b; c; d) in the printing machine in the transport path of the relevant substrate (02), at least two of these inkjet print heads (06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14) are arranged together in a printing site associated with this position (a; b; c; d) in the transport path of the relevant substrate (02), wherein the control unit (04) is designed in such a way that, when a substrate (02) of a first substrate type moves past the relevant stationary position (a; b; c; d) in the transport path of the relevant substrate (02), it controls a first of said inkjet print heads (06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14) arranged in the relevant printing site, and when a substrate (02) of a second substrate type moves past the relevant stationary position (a; b; c; d) in the transport path of the relevant substrate (02), it controls a second of said inkjet print heads (06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14) arranged in the relevant printing site, wherein the first substrate type and the second substrate type are designed to be different from one another in terms of their material and/or the character of a surface to be printed, wherein the inkjet print heads (06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12; 13; 14) arranged in the relevant printing unit (01) are each designed to print with ink having at least one colouring agent for both the first substrate type and for the second substrate type.
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B41J 11/48 - Apparatus for condensed record, tally strip, or like work using two or more papers, or sets of papers
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
The invention relates to a processing machine (01), wherein at least one processing unit (900) in the form of a shaping unit (900) follows at least one processing unit (600) in the form of an application unit (600) in the transport direction (T) of substrate (02), wherein at least one transport unit (700) is arranged between the at least one processing unit (600) in the form of an application unit (600) and the at least one subsequent processing unit (900), the at least one transport unit (700) comprising a plurality of transport elements (701), the transport elements (701) of the plurality of transport elements (701) being arranged one behind the other in the transport direction (T), at least one transport element (701) of the plurality of transport elements (701) being axially adjustable in accordance with the detection of at least one imaging element of a substrate (02) by at least one sensor (704) for substrate alignment. The invention further relates to a method for aligning a substrate (02) in a processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a processing machine (01), wherein at least one further processing unit (600; 900) follows at least one processing unit (600) designed as an application unit (600) in the transport direction (T) of substrate (02), wherein at least one transport unit (700) is arranged between the at least one processing unit (600) designed as an application unit (600) and the at least one subsequent processing unit (600; 900), the at least one transport unit (700) having a plurality of transport elements (701), the transport elements (701) of the plurality of transport elements (701) being arranged one behind the other in the transport direction (T), the plurality of transport elements (701) being axially adjustable individually or the plurality of transport elements (701) being axially adjustable in groups. In addition, the invention relates to a further processing machine (01) and to methods for the relative alignment of a substrate (02).
The invention relates to a stack cutting apparatus (01) having a cutting device (13) for cutting a stack of sheets (26) and a front support device (11) with a front stack support surface (04), a rear support device (68) with a rear stack support surface (69), and a cutting gap (76) arranged therebetween, wherein a table plane (E) contains this front stack support surface (04) and wherein the cutting device (13) has a movable upper blade (18), a lower blade (77) with cutting edge (81), and a cutting aid (23) for fixing stacks of sheets (26), which cutting aid can be moved vertically and is arranged in front of the upper blade (18) along a transport path provided for transporting stacks of sheets (26), and wherein the cutting device (13) has a movable support element (78) that has a contact surface (79) provided for supporting sheets (71) and can be moved between a support position and a discharge position, and wherein the contact surface (79) is arranged in and/or below the table plane (E) when the support element (78) is in the support position, and wherein the contact surface (79) is arranged closer to a cutting edge (81) when the support element (78) is in the support position than when the support element (78) is in the discharge position.
The invention relates to a stamping unit (900) having a device for changing (950) a stamping cylinder (901), the stamping unit (900) comprising at least one stamping cylinder (901) and at least one counter-stamping cylinder (902), wherein the stamping cylinder (901) is or can be arranged in a stamping position (981) for stamping, wherein the at least one stamping cylinder (901) can be replaced with at least one further stamping cylinder (903) by means of the changing device (950), wherein the changing device (950) has a lock (951) for fixing the stamping cylinder (901; 903) in the stamping position (981) and/or for releasing the same from the stamping position (981). The invention also relates to a method for changing a stamping cylinder (901).
The invention relates to a stamping assembly (900). The stamping assembly (900) has at least one stamp cylinder (901) and at least one counter stamp cylinder (902), said stamp assembly (900) having a device for exchanging (950) the at least one stamp cylinder (901) with another stamp cylinder (903), wherein the at least one stamp cylinder (901) and the at least one counter stamp cylinder (902) form a machining point (909). The stamping assembly (900) has at least one transport device (710) for supplying a sheet (02) to the machining point (909), and the stamping assembly (900) has at least one adjusting device for adjusting the transport device (710) from a working position into a maintenance position. The invention likewise relates to a machining device (01) which has a stamping assembly (900) and to a method for adjusting a transport device (710) of a stamping assembly (900).
The invention relates to a vibratory device (101) which has a pivotably arranged stack supporting device (106), by way of which a fixing plane (111) is defined which separates an upper half space (H1) from a lower half space (H2), wherein the vibratory device (101) has a front stop (108), a side stop (109) and a stack aeration device (112) with a gas discharging device (113) which can be arranged in different positions relative to the stack supporting device (106) and which can be transferred between a lowered position and an aeration position, and/or has at least one discharging opening (114) which extends in total over at least 15 mm in the vertical direction (V), and to a method for operating the vibratory device (101), wherein a sheet stack (104) is arranged on a stack supporting device (106), and wherein the sheet stack (104) is set in motion during a vibratory operation by means of a vibratory drive (122), and gas is blown in between sheets (103) of said sheet stack (104) during the vibratory operation by means of a stack aeration device (112), and wherein an upper stack limiter (116; 117; 118) is moved up and down during the vibratory operation, and a force is exerted repeatedly on sheets (103) of the sheet stack (104) as a result.
The invention relates to a device for providing curved substrate sections (S') comprising a reel unwinder (01) for inlet-side supplying of a web-type substrate (S), two application devices (02; 02') formed by coating units (02; 02') and operating on this same side for applying the same first side of the printing material web (S) with a coating forming a blocking layer, a drying device (03; 03'; 03") between the cross-cutting device (04) and the first coating unit (02; 02') when viewed in the downstream direction and/or a drying device (03; 03'; 03'') in the substrate path between the two coating units (02; 02'), and a cross-cutting device (04) with which the web-type substrate (S) can be cut into curved substrate sections (S') and wherein said substrate sections (S') can be provided at the outlet thereof for further processing or for discharge to an output. The invention also relates to a machine and a method for processing a web-type substrate (S).
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
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TOOL-CARRIER FOR A PUNCHING TOOL, SYSTEM WHICH HAS A PROCESSING MACHINE, A TOOL-CARRIER, AND A LIFTING MEANS, AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A PUNCHING TOOL
The invention relates to a tool-carrier (926) for a punching tool (915). The tool-carrier (926) has at least three storage spaces for supporting at least one respective punching tool (915). At least one storage space of the at least three storage spaces has at least one drawing element (927), wherein the at least one drawing element (927) can be drawn in the longitudinal direction of the storage space. The invention likewise relates to a system having a processing machine (01), at least one tool-carrier (926), and at least one lifting means (923) and to a method for changing punching tools (915) of a punch assembly (900) of a processing machine (01).
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
The invention relates to a punching unit (900) having a device for changing (950) a punching cylinder (901), the punching unit (900) comprising at least one punching cylinder (901) and at least one counter punching cylinder (902), wherein the punching cylinder (901) is arranged in a punching position (981) for punching, wherein the at least one punching cylinder (901) can be replaced with at least one further punching cylinder (903) by means of the changing device (950). The invention also relates to a method for changing a punching cylinder (901) of a punching unit (900).
The invention relates to a punching unit (900) having a device for changing (950) a punching cylinder (901), wherein the punching unit (900) has at least one punching cylinder (901) and at least one counter punching cylinder (902), wherein the punching cylinder (901) is arranged in a punching position (981) for punching, wherein the at least one punching cylinder (901) can be exchanged by at least one further punching cylinder (903) using the device for changing (950). The invention also relates to a method for changing a punching cylinder (901) of a punching unit (900).
The invention relates to a production line (01) for processing metal sheets (08), having a metal sheet printing machine (03) and/or a coating machine (06), and having a continuous dryer (17) for drying the metal sheets (08) printed by the metal sheet printing machine (03) and/or coated by the coating machine (06), wherein directly upstream of the continuous dryer (17) in the transport direction (T) of the metal sheets (08) there is a loading station (02) for loading the continuous dryer (17) with the printed and/or coated metal sheets (08), the loading station (02) being designed to arrange metal sheets (08), which are fed successively thereto, individually in one of a plurality of wire frames (22) provided in the loading station (02), wherein a revolving traction means (29) is provided, said traction means (29) passing at least through the continuous dryer (17), wherein the traction means (29) has at least one coupling element (37), each coupling element (37) being designed to engage the associated wire frame (22), which has received one of the metal sheets (08), and to couple the wire frame (22) to the traction means (29), wherein directly downstream of the continuous dryer (17) there is an unloading station (07) for unloading the metal sheets (08) transported through the continuous dryer (17), the unloading station (07) being designed to decouple the wire frame (22) transporting the metal sheet (08) from the traction means (29), wherein a transport device (63) which is independent of the traction means (29) is provided, said transport device (63) being designed to transport wire frames (22) that have been decoupled from the traction means (29) at the unloading station (07) back to the loading station (02) individually or in stacked or imbricated form.
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B65G 17/20 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface comprising load-carriers suspended from overhead traction chains
F26B 15/18 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
B41F 21/08 - Combinations of endless conveyors and grippers
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 17/24 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on flat surfaces of polyhedral articles
B65H 5/00 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
B65H 5/12 - Revolving grippers, e.g. mounted on arms, frames, or cylinders
B41F 23/08 - Print-finishing devices, e.g. for glossing prints
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
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METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRODUCTION LINE FOR PROCESSING METAL SHEETS
The invention relates to a method for operating a production line (01) having a continuous dryer (17) for drying painted metal sheets (08), wherein: a loading station (02) which has a plurality of rotating wire frames (22) is located upstream of the continuous dryer (17) in the transport direction (T) of the metal sheets (08); each of these wire frames (22) uprights one of the metal sheets (08) which lie flat; in the transport plane of the metal sheets (08), the loading station (02) has a plurality of nozzles (14) out of which blown air is blown against the lower face of each metal sheet (08); at least one subset of the nozzles (14) are operated cyclically; these cyclically operated nozzles (14) are switched on while the relevant metal sheet (08) is being taken up by the wire frame (22) and raised; and these cyclically operated nozzles (14) are switched off before the blown air therefrom acts on the leading edge of the subsequent metal sheet (08).
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 21/08 - Combinations of endless conveyors and grippers
F26B 15/08 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in the whole or part of a circle in a vertical plane
B65H 5/00 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
B65G 17/00 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
32.
SHEET-FED PRINTING PRESS HAVING A DRYER FOR DRYING SHEETS PRINTED BY A NON-IMPACT PRINTING DEVICE
The invention relates to a sheet-fed printing press having a dryer (17) for drying sheets (64) printed by a non-impact printing device (13), the dryer (17) being designed as a hot air dryer and/or as a dryer for drying by IR radiation, wherein: a cooling device (36) is disposed directly downstream of the dryer (17) in the transport direction (T) of the sheets (64); the cooling device (36) has at least one cooling module (37) above a conveying plane (E) in which the sheets (64) are conveyed in a flat state through the cooling device (36); the relevant cooling module (37) is designed in such a way that it uses air as a cooling medium; each of the cooling modules (37) of the cooling device (36) is designed as a blower box (41); each blower box (41) is designed to direct the cooling medium onto the surface of each of the sheets (64) to be cooled; each blower box (41) has blowing nozzles (43); the cooling medium is blown by these blowing nozzles (43) onto the surface of the particular sheet (64) to be cooled; each blower box (41) is designed in such a way that it forms a gap (S37) with a guide face (42) to the surface of the relevant sheet (64) to be cooled; the guide face (42) of the relevant blower body (41) is disposed at such a height above the surface of the relevant sheet (64) to be cooled that the cross-section of an outer annular gap through which a volume flow of the cooling medium exits the gap (S37) is smaller than or almost equal to the total cross-section over all opening faces of the blowing nozzles (43) in the guide face (42).
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 21/10 - Combinations of transfer drums and grippers
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
The invention relates to a method for ink control in a printing press, wherein: in a printing process in progress, an opaque cover ink (02) is printed onto a printing substrate (01) in a first printing unit (06) and subsequently a transparent printing ink (03) is printed onto the cover ink (02) in a second printing unit (07); for the cover ink (02) printed onto the printing substrate (01), at least one actual value of the optical density of said cover ink (02) is determined by a first sensing device (08); for said cover ink (02), a layer thickness thereof to be applied to the printing substrate (01) is set at the printing unit (06) in question by a control unit (11), which acquires the at least one actual value of the optical density of said cover ink (02), in accordance with a previously determined value of the optical density of the surface of the unprinted printing substrate (01) in such a way that the at least one actual value of the optical density of said cover ink (2) sensed by the first sensing device (08) corresponds, in view of a tolerance range defined for said cover ink (02) in the control unit (11), to a target value set for said cover ink (02) at said control unit (11); for the printing ink (03) printed onto the previously printed cover ink (02), at least one actual value of the optical density of said printing ink (03) is determined by a second sensing device (09); for said printing ink (03), a layer thickness thereof to be applied to the cover ink (02) is set at the printing unit (07) which prints said printing ink (03) by the control unit (11), which also acquires the at least one actual value of the optical density of said printing ink (03), in accordance with the layer thickness of the cover ink (02) previously applied to the printing substrate (01) or in accordance with the actual value of the optical density of said cover ink (02) in such a way that the at least one actual value of the optical density of said printing ink (03) sensed by the second sensing device (09) corresponds, in view of a tolerance range defined for said printing ink (03) in the control unit (11), to a target value set for said printing ink (03) at the control unit (11).
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
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METHOD FOR CHANGING AT LEAST ONE PRINTING FLUID AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AND/OR MAINTAINING AT LEAST ONE PRINTING FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND PRINTING MACHINE
The invention relates to a method for changing at least one printing fluid (02) of at least one printing fluid supply system (09) of a printing machine, wherein at least one printing mechanism (01) of the printing machine has at least one print head (06), wherein optionally at least one first printing fluid (02) or at least one second printing fluid (02) is conducted from at least one supply unit (43) of the at least one printing fluid supply system (09) to the at least one print head (06), wherein the at least one supply unit (43) has at least one reservoir (26) of the first printing fluid (02) and at least one reservoir (27) of the second printing fluid (02), wherein the at least one supply unit (43) has at least one intermediate container (28) of the first printing fluid (02), wherein the at least one supply unit (43) has at least one intermediate container (29) of the second printing fluid (02), wherein the at least one intermediate container (28; 29) is in each case arranged in the flow direction of printing fluid (02) between the at least one reservoir (26; 27) of printing fluid (02) and the at least one print head (06), wherein the at least one first printing fluid (02) or the at least one second printing fluid (02) is in each case conducted from the at least one intermediate container (28; 29) thereof to the at least one print head (06). The invention also relates to a method for cleaning and/or maintaining at least one printing fluid supply system (09) and to a printing machine with at least one printing fluid supply system (09).
The invention relates to a printing machine having a plurality of processing stations each processing sheets (77), wherein said processing stations are arranged one behind another in the transport direction (T) of the sheets (77), wherein at least one of said processing stations has a non-impact printing device (13), wherein the relevant processing station having the non-impact printing device (13) or another of the processing stations has a first transport device transporting the sheets (77) along a linear transport section and having at least one endlessly revolving transport belt (16) which is deflected at a rotating deflecting roller (76), wherein said first transport device is designed to transport successive individual sheets (77) lying in each case on its at least one transport belt (16), wherein said processing station having the first transport device is followed by a second transport device transporting the sheets (77) likewise on at least one endlessly revolving transport belt (18), wherein at the location of a transfer of the sheets (77) being transported from the transport belt (16) of the first transport device to the transport belt (18) of the second transport device following in the transport direction (T) of the sheets (77), in a conveying plane (E19) of said sheets (77) being transported a point of discontinuity (78) in the mechanical support of said sheets (77) which are each to be transferred is formed, wherein the deflecting roller (76) deflecting the at least one transport belt (16) of the first transport device is arranged at the point of discontinuity (78) of the sheets (77) to be transferred, wherein a guiding device (42) extending transversely with respect to the transport direction (T) of the sheets (77) and having a profile element (79) converging to a point is arranged at said point of discontinuity (78), wherein the point of said profile element (79) is directed towards the transport belt (16) of the first transport device counter to the transport direction (T) of the sheets (77).
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 23/08 - Print-finishing devices, e.g. for glossing prints
B41F 33/06 - Tripping devices or stop-motions for starting or stopping operation of sheet or web feed
B41F 21/00 - Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
The invention relates to a machine assembly having a plurality of processing stations which each process substrates in the form of sheets, wherein: said processing stations are disposed one behind the other in the direction of transport (T) of the substrates in the form of sheets; at least one of said processing stations has a transport device (18) which transports the substrates in the form of sheets along a linear transport path while said substrates in the form of sheets are in a lying position; said transport device (18) is designed to transport individual substrates in the form of sheets which immediately follow each other in a sequence, said substrates in the form of sheets being mutually spaced apart by respective gaps; downstream of said transport device (18) which transports the substrates in the form of sheets along a linear transport path while said substrates in the form of sheets are in a lying position, there is a suction belt table (19); the suction belt table (19) comprises a catching device (58) having a catching position for individual substrates in the form of sheets which follow each other in a sequence, the catching position being assumed as a result of actuation; the catching device (58), in its catching position, catches and stacks, on the suction belt table (19), substrates in the form of sheets which are fed to the suction belt table (19) from the transport device (18) which transports the substrates in the form of sheets along a linear transport path while said substrates in the form of sheets are in a lying position and which is upstream of the suction belt table (19), before said substrates in the form of sheets are transferred to a transport device which is downstream of the suction belt table (19).
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 21/00 - Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 23/08 - Print-finishing devices, e.g. for glossing prints
B41F 33/06 - Tripping devices or stop-motions for starting or stopping operation of sheet or web feed
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
The invention relates to a processing machine (01) for processing a substrate (02), comprising at least one shaping unit (900), said at least one shaping unit (900) being equipped with at least one plate cylinder (901) and at least one counter-cylinder (902), a processing point (910) for processing a substrate (02) being located between the at least one plate cylinder (901) and the at least one counter-cylinder (902), wherein a speed (v1; ω1) of the at least one plate cylinder (901) and a speed (v2; ω2) of the at least one counter-cylinder (902) are at a speed ratio (v1/v2; ω1/ω2), and the speed ratio (v1/v2; ω1/ω2) at the processing point (910) can be and/or is modified according to a processing length (BL) of a substrate (02), the speed ratio (v1/v2; ω1/ω2) differing at least once within a full cylinder rotation. The invention also relates to an associated method.
The invention relates to a processing machine (01) and a method for processing a substrate (02), comprising at least one shaping unit (900) and/or at least one application unit (600), the at least one application unit (600) and/or the at least one shaping unit (900) each being equipped with at least one plate cylinder (616; 901) and at least one impression cylinder (617; 902), the at least one plate cylinder (616) of the application unit (600) being equipped with at least one application forme (628) having at least one application area (629), and/or the at least one shaping unit (900) being equipped with at least one shaping tool (915) having at least one working area (909), the application area (629) and/or the working area (909) being arranged so as to cover at least part of the lateral surface of the at least one plate cylinder (616; 901), wherein a speed (v1; ω1) of the at least one plate cylinder (616; 901) and a speed (v2; ω2) of the at least one impression cylinder (617; 902) are at a speed ratio (v1/v2; ω1/ω2).
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 13/14 - Registering devices with means for displacing the cylinders
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41F 33/02 - Arrangements of indicating devices, e.g. counters
39.
COMPOSITION OF A PRIMER, PRINTING MACHINE, USE OF THE PRIMER IN A PRINTING MACHINE, PROCESS FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST ONE PRINT SUBSTRATE AND PRINT SUBSTRATE FOR AT LEAST ONE PACKAGING
The invention relates to a composition of a primer, wherein the primer comprises at least one solvent, wherein the primer comprises at least one binder, wherein the primer comprises at least one inorganic or organic salt, wherein the primer comprises at least one surfactant, wherein the primer comprises at least one first pigment, wherein the at least one first pigment has an average pore volume of at least 4 cm³/g (four cubic centimetres per gram) and/or of at most 35 cm³/g (thirty-five cubic centimetres per gram), wherein the primer comprises at least one second pigment, wherein the at least one second pigment has a different chemical composition to the at least one first pigment, wherein the at least one second pigment is in the form of a resin and/or wax and/or polyethylene and/or polypropylene. The invention further relates to a printing machine, to the use of the primer in a printing machine, to a process for processing at least one print substrate (02) and to a print substrate (02) for at least one packaging.
C09D 5/00 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced; Filling pastes
C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
SHEET-PROCESSING MACHINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE TRANSPORT UNIT, AND METHOD FOR THE TRACK-KEEPING GUIDANCE OF AT LEAST ONE TRANSPORT BELT OF A SHEET-PROCESSING MACHINE
The invention relates to a sheet-processing machine having at least one transport unit (02) for transporting sheets, wherein the at least one transport unit (02) has at least one belt roller (06), which is designed as an inlet roller (06), and at least one belt roller (07), which is designed as a deflection roller (07), which rollers define a sheet transport plane, wherein at least two further belt rollers (08; 09) of the transport unit (02) are arranged outside the transport plane, wherein at least one belt roller (08) of the at least two further belt rollers (08; 09) is designed as a pivot roller (08) which pivots and/or is pivotable about a pivot axis (S), wherein the pivot axis (S) of the pivot roller (08) is an axis normal of the rotation axis (R) of the pivot roller (08). The invention additionally relates to a method for the track-keeping guidance of at least one transport belt (04) of a sheet-processing machine.
The invention relates to a device for aligning magnetic or magnetisable particles (P) which are contained in a coating agent (06), said device comprising: a cylinder (26) which, in the region of its outer circumference, has, in the form of a matrix, a number of n x m (in words n times m; where n and m are chosen from 0 and 1) elements (24) that provide magnetic fields, or magnetic elements (24) for short, which are arranged one behind the other in m columns extending in the circumferential direction of the cylinder (26) and side by side in n rows extending parallel to the axis, wherein, in several of the columns of magnetic elements (24) arranged one behind the other in the circumferential direction, at least one of the magnetic elements (24) is positioned and/or mounted on a single-part or multi-part cylinder body (29) of the cylinder (26) so as to be adjustable in the axial direction independently of at least one further magnetic element (24) in the same column, and wherein the magnetic elements (24) in these columns are each mounted as a group at or on a common support element (31) and can be varied with the support element (31) as a group jointly and independently of the magnetic elements (24) in an adjacent column with respect to their axial position in or on the cylinder (26). In addition to this device, the invention also relates to a machine for generating optically variable image elements.
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
G03G 19/00 - Processes using magnetic patterns; Apparatus therefor
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
The invention relates to a method for operating an inkjet printing machine (01), wherein print actuation data (41) for inkjet printheads (03) are generated from template image data (38), said print actuation data determining color separations (21; 22; 23; 24) to which respective pixels to be generated of a respective color are assigned, wherein a color separation sum (47) is to be understood as the registered overlay of all of the color separations (21; 22; 23; 24) determined by the print actuation data (41); each homogenous region (43; 44; 46) is assigned a respective selection of color separations (21; 22; 23; 24), said pixels contributing to the aforementioned homogenous region (43; 44; 46); a critical boundary line (26) is a line at which two homogenous regions (43; 44; 46) of a respective pair of homogenous regions (43; 44; 46) directly adjoin each other; the template image data (38) and/or the print actuation data (41) is analyzed in order to identify at least one critical boundary line (26); base coat actuation data (36) is generated for base coat heads (07) and a base coat agent is applied onto a substrate (02) on the basis of said base coat actuation data; and ink is applied onto the substrate (02) on the basis of the print actuation data (41).
The invention relates to a sheet-printing unit (700), wherein: the sheet-printing unit (700) is in the form of a screen-printing unit (700) and has at least one screen-printing plate cylinder (752) and at least one impression cylinder (708) interacting therewith; a cylinder barrel (741) of the impression cylinder (708) has a support surface (744) for sheets (02), which support surface has at least one impression portion (746) having a constant barrel radius (R1) which extends over an angle of at least 170° around the axis of rotation (716) of the impression cylinder (708); the screen-printing plate cylinder (752) has an effective screen radius (R2); the effective screen radius (R2) is smaller than the barrel radius (R1); and the effective screen radius (R2) is greater than half the barrel radius (R1).
The invention relates to a screen printing unit (700), which comprises a screen printing plate cylinder (752), an impression cylinder (708) and at least one additional rotational transport body (709; 711; 712; 713), wherein: a fixing element (743) of the impression cylinder (708) has inner and outer contact surfaces (748; 749) for clamping sheets (02), the inner contact surface (748) having a base radius (R0) as the distance from an axis of rotation (716A) of the impression cylinder (708); a cylinder body (741) of the impression cylinder (708) has a support surface (744) for sheets (02), which has an impression portion (746) with a constant body radius (R1) extending over at least 170° about the axis of rotation (716) of the impression cylinder, the body radius (R1) being greater than the base radius (R0); a fixing element of the additional rotational transport body (709; 711; 712; 713) has an inner and an outer contact surface for clamping sheets, the inner contact surface having the base radius (R0) as the distance from an axis of rotation (717; 718; 719; 721) of said rotational transport body (709; 711; 712; 713).
The invention relates to a screen printing unit (700), comprising a screen printing plate cylinder (753), an impression cylinder (708) and a frame (701) having two frame side walls (702; 703), wherein: the screen printing unit (700) has a first and a second base module (704); each base module (704) has two single-piece, stationary base side walls (706; 707); each base module (704) has four installation regions (726; 727; 728; 729) for rotation transport bodies (708; 709; 711; 712; 713; 714), the relative position of which matches in the first and second base modules (704); the first and second installation regions (726; 727) of each base module (704) form a selection group of the base module (704) in question; in exactly one of the installation regions (726; 727) of the selection group of the first base module (704), an impression cylinder (708) which interacts with a screen printing plate cylinder (753) is disposed; in each of the at least four installation regions (726; 727; 728; 729) of the two base modules, a rotation transport body (708; 709; 711; 712; 713; 714) in question is disposed; and in at least one installation region (726; 727; 728; 729) of the first base module (704), a functionally different rotation transport body (708; 709; 711; 712; 713; 714) is disposed than in an installation region (726; 727; 728; 729) of the second base module (704) which corresponds with respect to its installation position.
The invention relates to a method and a device for grinding a stamping cover (906) of a sheet-processing machine (01), the sheet-processing machine (01) having at least one stamping unit (900) with at least one stamping cylinder (901) and with at least one stamping counter-pressure cylinder (902), at least one stamping cover (906) being fitted on the stamping counter-pressure cylinder (902), wherein the stamping cover (906) is ground down by means of at least one grinding cylinder (903), the method comprising at least one initialization step for finding the starting position of the grinding cylinder (903), wherein the grinding cylinder (903) is rotatingly moved toward the stamping counter-pressure cylinder (902).
B24B 5/37 - Single-purpose machines or devices for grinding rolls, e.g. barrel-shaped rolls
B24B 49/12 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or work; Arrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation involving optical means
B24B 47/22 - Equipment for exact control of the position of the grinding tool or work at the start of the grinding operation
47.
TRANSPORT CYLINDER, DRYING UNIT HAVING SAID TRANSPORT CYLINDER, AND SHEET-FED PRESS HAVING SAID DRYING UNIT
The invention relates to a transport cylinder (01) for transporting a substrate (11) in the form of a sheet, comprising at least one channel (04) extending on the lateral surface (03) of the transport cylinder in the axial direction of the transport cylinder, wherein, in each channel (04), at least one gripper (06) for holding the substrate (11) in question on the lateral surface (03) of said transport cylinder (01) is disposed, said gripper being supported on a shaft (07), and wherein each channel (04) is covered at the lateral surface (03) of said transport cylinder (01) by means of a cover (08), the cover (08) and/or the shaft (07) which supports the at least one gripper (06) having a cooling device. The invention also relates to a drying unit (16) for drying a printing fluid, which can be radiation-cured by means of an electron beam, on a substrate (11) in the form of a sheet being transported through a drying chamber (17) of the drying unit (16) by the aforementioned transport cylinder (01), and to a sheet-fed press having said drying unit (16).
B41F 21/12 - Adjusting leading edges, e.g. front stops
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 21/10 - Combinations of transfer drums and grippers
B41F 13/193 - Transfer cylinders; Offset cylinders
B41F 13/22 - Means for cooling or heating forme or impression cylinders
B29C 71/04 - After-treatment of articles without altering their shape; Apparatus therefor by wave energy or particle radiation
G21K 5/10 - Irradiation devices with provision for relative movement of beam source and object to be irradiated
48.
INK SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING PRINTING INK TO AN INKING UNIT OF AN INTAGLIO PRINTING UNIT, AND AN INTAGLIO PRINTING UNIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INK SUPPLY SYSTEM
The invention relates to an ink supply system for providing a supply of printing ink (21) to an inking unit (07) of an intaglio printing unit (06). The system comprises an inking device (16) which is provided in the inking unit (07) and inks in particular a first inking unit cylinder (17), and a supply apparatus (26) having a reservoir (38) in which an ink supply (25) of printing ink (21) can be held and can be supplied to the inking device (16) via an outlet (46) and a line (34). To improve the metering possibilities, a reservoir (38) wall comprising the outlet (46) can be heated and/or, in addition to a conveying device (37) which supports and/or causes the conveyance of the printing ink (21) out of the reservoir (38), a metering device (27) is provided in the line path. The invention also relates to a method for supplying printing ink (21) to an inking unit (07) of an intaglio printing unit (06) and to an intaglio printing unit (06) and to a method for operating an ink supply system.
The invention relates to a processing tool of a sheet processing device (01), having at least one adjustment point (358), at least one adjustment means (361) being arranged at the at least one adjustment point (358) for rectifying errors and/or compensating deviations of the tool geometry of the processing tool (301). The adjustment means is liquid when applied. At least one projection device (353) projects a digital processing contour onto the rear of the processing tool (301) and/or on a side of the processing tool (301) facing away from the processing contour when the at least one adjustment means (361) is applied.
DEVICE FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL IDENTIFIER OF A COPY OF A PRINTED OBJECT, SAID COPY HAVING AT LEAST ONE PRINTED IMAGE, SMARTPHONE OR TABLET COMPRISING SAID DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR USING SAID DEVICE
The invention relates to a device for generating a digital identifier of a copy of a printed object, said copy having at least one printed image. The device has at least one optoelectronic capturing device which captures the at least one printed image, generates an image consisting of a plurality of discrete pixels from the captured printed image, and ascertains at least the brightness intensity of each of the pixels. The device also has a unit which interacts with the optoelectronic capturing device and analyzes the brightness intensities of the pixels and which is designed to segment the surface of the captured image of the printed image into multiple fields, each of which consists of pixels of the image, and provide each field with position information. The aforementioned unit is additionally designed to ascertain a difference in respective brightness intensities from adjacent pixels in each of the fields, display the differences ascertained from the brightness intensities of adjacent pixels in the form of a frequency distribution, and in each frequency distribution calculate an average value, a standard deviation related to the respective average value, and the slope and curvature of each frequency distribution. The unit is also designed to store respective position information of each field together with the respective standard deviation, slope, and curvature calculated for each field as the digital identifier of the copy in question of the printed object in a storage device for all of the fields. The invention additionally relates to a smartphone or a tablet comprising said device and to a method for using same.
G07D 7/00 - Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
51.
STACK CUTTING APPARATUS HAVING A FIRST STACK POSITIONING DEVICE
The invention relates to a stack cutting apparatus (01), which has a stack positioning device (02), a cutting device (13) for cutting at least one stack of sheets (26), and a stack support surface (04), wherein the stack positioning device (02) has an upper rotary plunger (08) which can move vertically, and wherein the stack positioning device (02) has two upper pressing elements (31; 32) which are movable relative to the vertical direction (V), a first of which is arranged movably relative to a horizontal direction (F) by means of a first horizontal drive (09) and a second of which is arranged movably relative to said direction (F) by means of a second horizontal drive (41). The invention also relates to a method for cutting a stack of sheets by means of a stack cutting apparatus.
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 1/08 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
B26D 11/00 - Combinations of several similar cutting apparatus
52.
PRINT CONTROL STRIP, SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR OPEN-LOOP AND/OR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF A PROCESSING MACHINE
The invention relates to a print control strip (21), the at least one print control strip (21) having at least one control field (22) designed as an element for colour control (23), the at least one print control strip (21) having at least one control field (22) designed as a printing mark (11), the at least one printing mark (11) being designed to align a substrate (02) in the transport direction (T) and/or in the transverse direction (A), the at least one print control strip (21) having at least one control field (22) designed as a page identification mark (26) and/or the at least one print control strip (21) having at least one control field (22) designed as a plate identification field (27). The invention also relates to a substrate (02) comprising the at least one print control strip (21). The invention also relates to a method for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of at least one component of a processing machine (01).
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B26D 5/34 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier scanning being effected by a photosensitive device
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
53.
DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING PRINTING INK IN A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS OR GRAVURE PRINTING PRESS
The invention relates to a device for transporting printing ink in a flexographic printing press or gravure printing press, comprising an inking chamber (01) which is arranged in the flexographic printing press or gravure printing press and has an ink inlet (02) and an ink outlet (03). A a feed pump (04) which is driven by a motor (06) is arranged in the ink inlet (02) of the inking chamber (01) for transporting for the purpose of feeding the printing ink, and/or a discharge pump (08) which is driven by a motor (09) is arranged in the ink outlet (03) of the inking chamber (01) for transporting away excess printing ink. The feed pump (04) and/or the discharge pump (08) have/has, for transporting printing ink, a respective impeller wheel (07; 11) which is mounted rotatably about a respective axis (26; 27) and the respective impeller wheel (07; 11) is driven rotationally by the respective motor (06; 09).
The invention relates to a feeder unit (01) of a sheet (06) working or processing machine, in which feeder unit a stack (09) of sheets (06) to be processed can be received, the feeder unit comprising: at least one handling tool (13), by means of which an uppermost sheet (06) of a stack (09) received in the feeder unit (01) can be transported away from the stack (09) in a transport direction (T) in a transport path connected downstream; and a blasting device (32), by means of which blast air can be applied in the region of the lateral sheet edge to sheets (06) of a stack (09) received in the feeder unit (01) on a side of the stack (09) extending vertically and in parallel with the transport direction (T); wherein the blasting device (32) is mounted in or on the feeder unit (01) so as to be shiftable in the transport direction (T) by at least one movement component; wherein the blasting device (32) is mounted in or on the feeder unit (01) so as to be shiftable transversely to the transport direction (T) along a mechanically predefined movement path by at least one movement component.
The invention relates to a device for aligning magnetic or magnetisable particles (P) which are contained in a coating agent (06) applied to a side of a strip-shaped or arcuate substrate (02), the device having a first aligning means (33; 33') which is arranged in the transport path of the substrate (02) to be conveyed and has a plurality of magnets (44) in the region of its side facing the transport path in order to align, in each case in a surface region having the coating agent (06), at least some of the particles (P) contained in the coating agent (06) in a defined manner in order to generate image information, wherein the magnets (44) of the first aligning means (33;33') which are used for the alignment and the substrate (02) which is supplied with the coating agent (06) containing the particles (P) move synchronously with one another at least on a portion of the transport path. At least one further aligning means (42; 43) which is attached to the frame on the transport path during operation and has a plurality of magnets (46; 47) which remain stationary in the device during operation is allocated in front of or opposite the first aligning means (33; 33') in the transport path of the substrate (02) to be conveyed. The invention further relates to a printing machine having such a device as well as to a method for aligning magnetic or magnetisable particles.
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 13/193 - Transfer cylinders; Offset cylinders
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 23/00 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B42D 25/369 - Magnetised or magnetisable materials
B42D 25/41 - Marking using electromagnetic radiation
56.
FEEDER OF A SHEET-PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR SENSING AND/OR CORRECTING POSITIONALLY AND/OR DIMENSIONALLY DIVERGENT SHEETS IN A FEEDER OF A SHEET-PROCESSING MACHINE
A feeder (01) according to the invention and intended for a sheet-processing machine comprises a sensor system (S5, S6, S7, S8) which comprises on the front side of the stack (09) facing in the transporting direction (T) of the sheets (06) to be fed and/or on the opposite, rear side of the stack (09) one or more sensors (S5, S6) by which a distance from at least two locations on the relevant front or rear side of the stack (09) that are spaced apart transversely to the transporting direction (T) can be determined. The invention also relates to a method for sensing and/or correcting positionally and/or dimensionally divergent sheets (06) in a feeder (01) of a sheet-processing machine.
B65H 1/04 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile
B65H 1/14 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the pile to present the articles to a separating device comprising positively-acting mechanical devices
B65H 3/08 - Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
B65H 7/06 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed
57.
PROCESSING MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME, COMPRISING A JOB PREPARATION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE QUALITY STAGES WHICH CAN BE SELECTED BY THE USER
The invention relates to a processing machine system with a job preparation system which is designed to detect the production and the quality data of print jobs and with at least one printing machine which is connected to the job preparation system. The at least one printing machine has a plurality of measuring and/or regulating systems, wherein multiple different respective quality levels are entered and/or can be entered for each measuring and/or regulating system, and each quality level for a respective measuring and/or regulating system comprises at least one parameter set which is specific to the respective measuring and/or regulating system and which comprises a parameter tolerance. Multiple quality stages are stored on the job preparation system for a user to select for a respective print job, and the quality stages do not comprise parameters specific to the measuring and/or regulating systems. The job preparation system is designed such that after a quality stage is selected for a respective print job, the job preparation system ascertains or calculates a respective quality level for all of the measuring and/or regulating systems or for the measuring and/or regulating systems used for the respective print job on the basis of the quality stage selected by the user for the respective print job and activates the parameter sets, comprised by the quality levels, with the corresponding parameter tolerances in order to be used in the respective measuring and/or regulating systems or prompts the respective measuring and/or regulating systems to be used. The invention likewise relates to a method for operating a processing machine system.
The invention relates to a method for checking the quality of printed products (01) which are produced successively in a specific production process by means of a plurality of printing machines. In this method: on each surface to be printed of each of these printed products (01) at least three printed images (03; 04; 06) are arranged spaced apart from one another with a spacing (A; B; C; D) which is fixed for this printed product (01); these at least three printed images (03; 04; 06) are each printed in printing processes which differ from one another; for checking the quality of the individual printed product (01), two printed images (03; 04; 06) which are printed in printing processes which differ from one another are selected by an inspection system in order to form a printed image pair; the printed image pair is assigned a spacing dimension which is fixed for the spacing (A; B; C; D) of the printed images (03; 04; 06) in said pair; before the start of the specific production process this spacing dimension is provided with a tolerance which is fixed according to the printing process used in the relevant printed image pair; the quality of the printed products (01) produced is checked in such a way that during the specific production process, by means of a computer unit of the inspection system, at least in the case of one sub-set taken from the set of all printed products (01) produced successively in the specific production process, in each case with the same printed image pair, a current value is determined for the particular spacing (A; B; C; D) between the printed images (01) selected for this printed image pair; the computer unit compares the currently determined value of each of the relevant spacings (A; B; C; D) with the spacing dimension fixed for this spacing (A; B; C; D), taking account of the associated tolerance, and a deviation of the currently determined value of each of the relevant spacings (A; B; C; D) from its fixed spacing dimension is determined, taking account of the associated tolerance.
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
The invention relates to a method for the photographic imaging of a print image applied on a print substrate and to an arrangement for carrying out said method, wherein: the photographic imaging of the print image takes place, during the transport thereof through a printing machine, at a fixed position by means of at least one line scan camera in a sequence of recording periods (TA) each having at least one image line; the at least one line scan camera is switched on within each recording period (TA) by a control unit for the duration (T1) of a defined switch-on time (EZ); a strip-like portion of the print image is exposed for an exposure time dependent on the duration (T1) of the switch-on time (EZ) of the at least one line scan camera by means of an exposure device, which extends transverse to the transport direction of the print image, is controlled by the control unit and is arranged on the same side of the print substrate as the at least one line scan camera; said strip-like portion is exposed within the recording period (TA) during the duration (T1) of the switch-on time (EZ) of the at least one line scan camera asynchronously for the duration (T2) of a first exposure time (WS) with white light and for the duration (T3) of a second exposure time (UV) with UV light or IR light; the print image, apart from at least one image element printed with printing ink visible to the human eye, has at least one image element printed with a UV-reactive or an IR-reactive printing ink and/or the print image has at least one UV-reactive or one IR-reactive security feature; the strip-like portion of the print image is exposed within the recording period (TA) during the duration (T1) of the switch-on time (EZ) of the at least one line scan camera for the duration (T3) of the second exposure time (UV) with UV light in the case of a UV-reactive image element or a UV-reactive security feature, or with IR light in the case of an IR-reactive image element or an IR-reactive security feature.
The invention relates to a printing machine (01), with a support element (07), which has a contact surface (08) which can be moved in circulation and is provided for a contact with a printing material (02), wherein: the printing machine (01) has an inkjet print head (09), the discharge opening (12) of which is arranged so as to be directed toward the support element (07); the printing machine (01) has a charging device (03), which has a charging electrode (04) arranged so as to be directed toward the contact surface (08); the charging device (03) has a counter electrode (06); the contact surface (08) is at least partially arranged between the charging electrode (04) and the counter electrode (06); and a minimum distance (a) between the charging electrode (04) and the contact surface (08) is greater than a minimum distance (b) between a discharge opening (12) of the at least one first print head (09) and the contact surface (08).
The invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one adhesive point using a monitoring system. At least one sheet (02) has at least two panels (1101), wherein each panel (1101) of the at least two panels (1101) of the at least one sheet (02) has at least one region provided as an adhesive point, and the monitoring system has at least one monitoring device (631), said at least one monitoring device (631) monitoring the at least one adhesive point. The adhesive point is monitored to check that the at least one adhesive point is at least partly free of an applied coating. The invention also relates to a monitoring system for monitoring at least one adhesive point.
The invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one adhesive point using a monitoring system, the at least one adhesive point being monitored by a monitoring process for at least one cylinder cover (629). The monitoring system has at least one monitoring device (631), wherein the at least one monitoring device (631) has at least one image capturing device, and the at least one monitoring device (631) monitors at least one free surface of the at least one cylinder cover (629). The at least one free surface is a region of the cylinder cover (629) which corresponds to the at least one adhesive point of at least one sheet (02), and the at least one monitoring device (631) detects the actual state of the at least one free surface of the at least one cylinder cover (629) before the cylinder cover is stretched onto at least one plate cylinder (616) of at least one application assembly (600) of a processing machine (01). The actual state of the at least one free surface is compared with a target state of the at least one free surface, and at least one signal is generated on the basis of the comparison. The invention also relates to an additional method for monitoring at least one adhesive point using a monitoring system and to monitoring systems for monitoring at least one adhesive point.
The invention relates to a stacking device (01) for producing at least one stack (13) of plate-like articles (02), wherein the stacking device (01) has two source stack regions (06; 07) and a target stack region (08), to which is assigned a horizontally movable target plate organiser (23), and wherein the stacking device (01) has an upper transfer device (03), which has a holding device (04), which acts from above on a plate-like article (02) and which is arranged so as to be movable in relation to a vertical direction (V) and in relation to a horizontal direction (H). The invention also relates to a method for forming a target stack (13) of plate-like articles (02), wherein a first source stack (11) is provided in a first stack region (06) and a second source stack (12) is provided in a second stack region (07) of the stacking device (01), and wherein, in alternating stacking processes, a quantity of plate-like articles (02) is removed from the first or the second source stack (11; 12) and set down in the target stack region (08), thus starting or increasing the target stack (13).
The invention relates to a method for monitoring an access point (11; 12) which leads into a safety region (08; 09) of a roll winder or unwinder and through which rolls (16; 17) can be transported in and/or out along a transport path, the access point (11; 12) being formed by an opening provided between two elements mechanically delimiting the safety region (08; 09), and the access point (11; 12) being monitored by monitoring sensors of a monitoring system, wherein: two scanners (21) included in the monitoring sensors each scan, with their respective measuring beams, an angle region lying in the same plane (E) extending within the opening; the access point (11; 12) is monitored in a pattern of protection fields M(Fj) having multiple protection fields (Fj) of differing size and/or shape; for several of the protection fields (Fj) of differing size and/or shape, the scanned images of the two scanners (21) are checked for violation of the relevant protection fields (Fj) of differing size and/or shape in differing, adjoining or overlapping portions (E1; E2) of the plane (E); and information about the reliability of an identified protection field violation is derived via an evaluation of the violation patterns of violated protection fields (Fj) obtained in the two portions.
F16P 3/14 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine the means being photocells or other devices sensitive without mechanical contact
65.
ROLL UNWINDER, WEB-FED PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROLL UNWINDER
A roll unwinder (02) for flying-splice roll changeover comprises at least one roll station for holding a first material roll (03), which is to be unwound at the time, and a roll station for holding a second material roll (03'), which is to be unwound once roll changeover has taken place, also comprises a severing tool (14), which can be used to sever a first web (B) unwound from the first material roll (03), and further comprises a pressure-exerting element (13), which can be used to press the first web (B), which is to be unwound at the time, onto the lateral surface of the second material roll (03'), wherein a supporting device (16) is provided, and this supporting device can be transferred from a rest state into an operating state, in which the web (B), which is to be unwound at the time, is supported by the supporting device, at least at the point in time of the severing operation, in the region of the web path at a location which is situated in the web path between the first material roll (03), which is to be unwound, and the location at which the pressure-exerting element (13) interacts with the web (B).
The invention relates to a production line (01) for processing sheet metal panels (08), the production line having a plurality of different machine units, wherein at least one of these machine units is designed as a continuous dryer (17), wherein the continuous dryer (17) is designed in such a way that sheet metal panels (08) to be dried pass through this continuous dryer (17) in a vertically erected and mutually spaced apart manner, wherein a loading station (02) which vertically erects sheet metal panels (08) lying flat in a transport plane of a transport device (09) is located upstream of the continuous dryer (17) and/or an unloading station (07) which deposits sheet metal panels (08) which have been transported in a vertically erected manner through the continuous dryer (17) to lie flat in a transport plane of a transport device (09) is located downstream of the continuous dryer (17), wherein at least the machine units designed as loading station (02) or as continuous dryer (17) or as unloading station (07) are mechanically interconnected by at least one common traction means (29) which is provided for transporting the sheet metal panels (08) and passes through these machine units.
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/18 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
B65G 47/52 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices
67.
SHEET-PROCESSING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE TRANSFER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING SHEETS IN A SHEET-PROCESSING MACHINE
The invention relates to a sheet-processing machine (01) comprising at least one transfer transportation system (800; 900; 1000), wherein the sheet-processing machine (01) has at least one shaping assembly (300; 400; 500; 600), wherein at least one sheet output (700) is arranged downstream of the at least one shaping assembly (300; 400; 500; 600) in the transport direction (T) of the sheets (02), wherein a further sheet (02)-processing assembly (1200; 1500) is arranged downstream of the at least one sheet output (700) in the transport direction (T), wherein the at least one transfer transportation system (800; 900; 1000) is arranged in the transport direction (T) between the at least out sheet output (700) and the at least one further sheet (02)-processing assembly (1200; 1500), wherein the at least one transfer transportation system (800; 900; 1000) has at least one handling device (900), wherein the at least one handling device (900) is designed for generating at least one sub-stack (13) of sheets (02) from at least one stack (12) of sheets (02), wherein the at least one handling device (900) has at least one conveying means (901), wherein the at least one transfer transportation system (800; 900; 1000) has at least one rotation element (903), wherein the at least one rotation element (903) is designed such that it pivots and/or can pivot about a vertical axis. The invention also relates to a method for transporting sheets (02) in a sheet-processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) comprising at least one shaping assembly (300; 400; 500; 600), wherein the at least one shaping assembly (300; 400; 500; 600) has at least one form cylinder and at least one counter pressure cylinder, wherein at least one sheet delivery unit (700) is arranged downstream of the at least one shaping assembly (300; 400; 500; 600) in the transport direction (T), wherein at least one cutting assembly (1500) with at least one cutting tool (1501) is arranged downstream of the at least one sheet delivery unit (700) in the transport direction (T). The invention also relates to a method for processing sheets (02) in a sheet processing machine (01).
B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
B65H 33/02 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by moving a blade or like member into the pile
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 1/08 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
B26D 1/09 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type with a plurality of cutting members
The invention relates to a device for depaneling (1200) comprising at least one lower depaneling module (1203) and at least one upper depaneling module (1204), wherein the at least one upper depaneling module (1204) has an upper cutting tool (1210), wherein the upper cutting tool (1210) has multiple cutting elements (1212) with a respective operative surface (1215), wherein the multiple cutting elements (1212) can be arranged in an activated position or a deactivated position, wherein a cutting element (1212) is spaced apart from a support surface (1213) by a first distance (A1) in the activated position, and wherein a cutting element (1212) is spaced apart from the support surface (1213) by a second distance (A2) in the deactivated position.
The invention relates to a device for blank separation (1200), comprising an upper blank separating module (1204) and at least one lower blank separating module (1203), wherein the at least one upper blank separating module (1204) has a relief, the relief comprising at least three separating elements (1212) and/or contact elements (1228; 1235) with in each case one active surface (1215) and/or contact surface (1227; 1230).
The invention relates to a device (1200) for separating blanks, comprising an upper blank separating module (1204) and a lower blank separating module (1203), wherein the lower blank separating module (1203) comprises at least three supporting elements (1202; 1211) with in each case at least one supporting surface (1248; 1249).
The invention relates to a security element (001) comprising a substrate (S; S') which has, on one of its faces, at least one security feature (F2; F3; F3; F4; F5; F6; F2'; F2''; F4'; F6') extending over a first region, wherein the security feature (F2; F3; F3; F4; F5; F6; F2'; F2''; F4'; F6') is in the form of a three-dimensional intaglio structure or comprises at least one such intaglio structure, wherein the intaglio structure has raised first image elements (002; 008) which, at least in the region of their upper face, comprise intaglio printing ink (17) of a first colour (c1), and wherein at least one of the first image elements (002; 008) is adjacent to at least one further image element (003; 004; 006; 007; 009; 011; 012) comprised by the intaglio structure, which further image element has a second colour (c2; c3; cS) different from the first colour (c1) and/or a colour layer thickness (hC´; hC´´) of an intaglio printing ink (17) comprised in the region of the upper face of the at least one further image element (003; 004; 006; 007; 009; 011; 012) and having the same first colour or a second colour (c2; c3) different from the first colour (c1), which colour layer thickness is different from a first colour layer thickness (hC) in the region of the upper face of the first image element (002; 008). The invention also relates to a security document having such a security element and to a method and an apparatus for production thereof.
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 31/07 - Troughs or like reservoirs with immersed, or partly immersed, rollers or cylinders for rotogravure
The invention relates to a printing machine having a device for detecting the presence of an application forme (87) on a forme cylinder (63), wherein the forme cylinder (63) has at least one cylinder channel (93), wherein at least one fastening system (64) for fastening the application forme (87) is arranged in the at least one cylinder channel (93), wherein the at least one fastening system (64) has at least one alignment element (89) for aligning an application forme (87), and wherein the at least one fastening system (64) has at least one sensor (100) which optically detects the presence of the application forme (87).
The invention relates to a printing machine, wherein the printing machine comprises at least one printing assembly (01) having at least four nozzle bars (04) with a respective at least one printhead (08), wherein the at least one printing assembly (01) comprises at least one cleaning device (18) and at least one cleaning unit (61), wherein the at least one cleaning device (18) comprises at least one cleaning element (31) having at least one fluid supply opening (38), wherein the at least one cleaning element (31) has at least one storage position and at least one use position, wherein, in the at least one use position, the at least one cleaning element (31) is arranged within a region between at least one nozzle bar (04) of the at least four nozzle bars (04) and a transport path of a printing substrate (03), wherein the at least one cleaning unit (61) comprises at least one removal unit (63) with at least one contact element (64), wherein the at least one contact element (64) is designed as a wiper cloth (64), wherein the at least one removal unit (63) has at least one storage position and at least one use position, wherein, in the at least one use position, the at least one removal unit (63) is arranged within the region between the at least one nozzle bar (04) and the transport path of the printing substrate (03). The invention also relates to another printing machine and a method for cleaning at least one nozzle bar (04) of the at least one printing assembly (01).
The invention relates to a printing machine, wherein the printing machine comprises at least one printing assembly (01) having at least four nozzle bars (04) with a respective at least one printhead (08), wherein at least one nozzle bar (04) of the at least four nozzle bars (04) has at least one printhead (08) with at least one outlet surface (09), wherein the at least one printing assembly (01) comprises at least one cleaning device (18), wherein the at least one cleaning device (18) comprises at least one cleaning element (31) with at least one fluid supply opening (38), wherein the at least one cleaning device (18) has at least one storage position and at least one use position, wherein, in the at least one storage position, the at least one cleaning device (18) is arranged along a transport direction (T) of the printing substrate (03) before or after a region between the at least one nozzle bar (04) and the transport path of the printing substrate (03), wherein the transport direction (T) is determined according to the position of the transport path of the printing substrate (03) below the at least one nozzle bar (04). The invention also relates to a method for cleaning at least one nozzle bar (04) of the at least one printing assembly (01).
B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
B41J 25/304 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
76.
SUBSTRATE HANDLING SYSTEMS COMPRISING A SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE AND AT LEAST ONE ALIGNING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AND/OR LOOSENING AT LEAST ONE SUB-STACK OF SHEETS
The invention relates to a substrate handling system comprising a sheet processing machine (01) and at least one aligning device (31). The at least one aligning device (31) comprises at least four stops (32; 33; 34), wherein at least one stop (32) is designed as a front stop (32), at least one stop (34) is designed as a rear stop (34), and at least two stops (33) are designed as respective lateral stops (33). The at least two lateral stops (33) are arranged opposite each other, and the at least one front stop (32) and the at least one rear stop (34) are arranged opposite each other. The aligning device (31) has at least one support element (41), and at least one respective support element (41) is arranged on the at least two lateral stops (33) and the at least one rear stop (34). The invention additionally relates to another substrate handling system and to a method for aligning and/or loosening at least one sub-stack of sheets in a substrate handling system with a sheet processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a gravure printing unit (500) for printing a substrate (S) according to a gravure printing method, comprising a plate cylinder (503), the circumference of which comprises an imaging pattern of depressions (514), and an inking unit (508) for inking the pattern of depressions (514) provided on the plate cylinder (503). The inking unit comprises a first inking unit cylinder (512), which has depressions (513) in the region of the lateral surface (518) of the first inking unit cylinder, said depressions corresponding to depressions (514) on the plate cylinder (503), an inking device (511), by means of which the first inking unit cylinder (512) can be inked at an application point lying on the circumference of the first inking unit cylinder, and a second inking unit cylinder (519) which interacts with the first inking unit cylinder (512), wherein the inking device (511) has a retaining means (526) at least on the downstream side of the application point in the operational rotational direction (D) of the first inking unit cylinder (512), said retaining means being made of a scraping means which physically contacts the lateral surface (518) of the first inking unit cylinder (512) at least in an operational position and is designed as a scraper and by means of which printing ink (517) applied onto non-engraved regions can be removed, and linear depressions (513) on the first inking unit cylinder (512), said linear depressions corresponding to continuous linear depressions (514) on the plate cylinder (503), comprise at least one support web (515) which interrupts the depression (513) on the first inking unit cylinder (512), said depression corresponding to the continuous linear depression (514) on the plate cylinder (503), and the upper face of which lies at the level of the non-disrupted, i.e. non-engraved, lateral surface of the first inking unit cylinder (512).
The invention relates to a sheet-fed printing press (01) which has a swinging gripper (13) and a downstream accepting drum (14), wherein a swivel gear mechanism (43) is arranged for coupling the two, and wherein an accepting drum gear (46) which is connected fixedly to the shaft of the accepting drum (14) for conjoint rotation is connected via a gear train (51) to a main drive motor (48), and an active compensation actuator (47) is connected to the accepting drum (14), and wherein the active compensation actuator (47) has a rotor and a stator, and the rotor is connected to the accepting drum (14) in a coaxial and/or play-free manner, and relates to a method for operating a sheet-fed printing press (01), wherein a torque can be introduced into the gear train (51) via a compensation axle (54) by means of an active compensation actuator (47), and wherein a transport period is a shortest repeating sequence of angular positions of a machine axle (56), after which sequence the accepting drum (14) again assumes a position which produces an identical effect, and wherein the active compensation actuator (47) is open-loop or close-loop controlled in such a way that a compensation torque (Z2; Z3; Z4) which opposes the main torque is introduced into the gear train (51) at least during a part portion of the respective transport period.
B41F 21/10 - Combinations of transfer drums and grippers
B41F 7/12 - Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using two cylinders one of which serves two functions, e.g. as a transfer and impression cylinder in perfecting machines
B41F 13/004 - Electric or hydraulic features of drives
B41F 13/008 - Mechanical features of drives, e.g. gears, clutches
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
79.
GRAVURE PRINTING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR APPLYING AT LEAST ONE PRINTING FLUID ONTO AT LEAST ONE SUBSTRATE
The invention relates to a gravure printing machine comprising at least one gravure printing unit that has at least one gravure cylinder (03) and at least one impression cylinder (01), wherein at least one inking system (18) and/or at least one ink collecting cylinder (12) is arranged on the at least one gravure cylinder (03), wherein the gravure printing machine comprises at least one printing head (04), which is arranged on the at least one gravure cylinder (03) or on the at least one impression cylinder (01). The invention further relates to a method for applying at least one printing fluid onto at least one substrate (10).
B41F 9/10 - Wiping mechanisms with doctors, scrapers, or like devices
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
80.
PROCESSING MACHINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE CLEANING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING
The invention relates to a processing machine (01) having at least one cleaning device (120) for cleaning a substrate (02), wherein the at least one cleaning device (120) and the at least one substrate (02) are able to be arranged in a first and a second cleaning state and wherein the substrate (02) is arranged at a distance from the at least one cleaning device (120) in the first cleaning state and wherein the substrate (02) is arranged in contact with the at least one cleaning device (120) in the second cleaning state and wherein the at least one cleaning device (120) and the substrate (02) are arranged so as to be transferable at least from the first cleaning state into the second cleaning state, wherein the at least one cleaning device (120) is arranged so as to be adjusted from a first cleaning position in the first cleaning state into a second cleaning position in the second cleaning state.
The invention relates to a method for producing banknotes (02) having at least one integrated circuit (04); wherein the banknotes (02) are made from a sheet (01) or from a material web in a manufacturing panel; wherein, at least in a plurality of or in each of said banknotes (02), an opening (03) is formed through the substrate (18) thereof; wherein in each case an integrated circuit (04) is arranged in the corresponding opening (03); wherein, in a first method step, each of the integrated circuits (04) to be arranged in one of the openings (03) is arranged, with reference to the intended position in each of the banknotes (02) that comprises an opening (03), so as to be correctly positioned on a strip-shaped film (06), and, in a second method step, each of said integrated circuits is transferred from this strip-shaped film (06) onto the corresponding banknote (01); wherein, owing to the transfer process carried out in the second method step, one integrated circuit (04) in each case is arranged in the openings (03) formed in the banknotes (02).
B42D 25/435 - Marking by removal of material using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser
B42D 25/455 - Associating two or more layers using heat
B42D 25/46 - Associating two or more layers using pressure
G06K 19/02 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
82.
SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE TOOL OF A SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) comprising at least one contact unit (200) and at least one shaping unit (300) and at least one stripping unit (400) and at least one blanking unit (500), the sheet processing machine (01) having at least one drive (1001), the at least one drive (1001) being designed to drive at least one stripping tool (402; 403) of at least one stripping means (401) of the at least one stripping unit (400) and/or at least one blanking tool (502) of at least one blanking means (501) of the at least one blanking unit (500) by means of at least one transmission (1007), at least one downstream transmission (1019) being arranged after the at least one transmission (1007), the at least one downstream transmission (1019) being coupled to the at least one stripping tool (402; 403) of the at least one stripping unit (400) and/or to the at least one stripping tool (502) of the at least one stripping unit (500), the at least one downstream transmission (1019) being designed to convert at least one rotary movement into at least one reciprocal movement, the at least one downstream transmission (1019) being designed as a disc cam gear (1019). The invention also relates to a further sheet processing machine (01) and to a method for driving at least one tool (402; 403; 502) of a sheet processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) with at least one supply system (202). The at least one supply system (202) comprises at least one transport means (204) with at least one respective upper mounting (206) and at least one respective lower mounting (207), and the at least one transport means (204) can be arranged and/or is arranged in at least three respective states, wherein at least one maximally closed state corresponds to a minimum distance, a minimally closed state corresponds to a maximum distance, and at least one intermediate state corresponds to at least one intermediate distance between at least one upper holding surface (233) at least of the respective upper mounting (206) of the at least one transport means (204) and the at least one lower holding surface (234) of the lower mounting (207) paired with the respective upper mounting (206) of the at least one transport means (204). During a machine cycle, the at least one transport means (204) is in the minimally closed state at least once, the maximally closed state at least once, and the at least one intermediate state at least once. The invention likewise relates to a method for controlling a supply system (202) of a sheet processing machine (01).
B65H 9/08 - Holding devices, e.g. finger, needle, suction, for retaining articles in registered position
B65H 5/14 - Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by grippers, e.g. suction grippers - Details of grippers; Actuating mechanisms therefor
B65H 9/00 - Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
B65H 9/10 - Pusher or like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
84.
SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE TRANSPORT MEANS OF A SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CHANGING THE RELATIVE POSITION OF A TRANSPORT MEANS OF A SUPPLY SYSTEM
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) with at least one transport means (204) of a supply system (202). The supply system (202) has at least one cam mechanism with at least one respective cam disc (212) and a rotational axis (D) of the at least one cam disc (212). At least one respective sensing element (213) is arranged so as to lie against the at least one cam disc (212), said at least one sensing element (213) being connected to the at least one transport means (204) via at least one drive lever (214). The at least one drive lever (214) has at least one respective bearing point (S), and the bearing point (S) and the rotational axis (D) can be adjusted and/or are adjusted and/or are designed to be adjusted relative to each other, wherein a displacement of the position of the bearing point (S) relative to the rotational axis (D) is designed to compensate for at least one positional error of at least one sheet (02). The invention likewise relates to a method for changing the relative position of a transport means (204) of a supply system (202) of a sheet processing machine (01).
The invention relates to a method for operating a device for printing the respective lateral surface of hollow bodies (01). The device has at least one mandrel wheel (02), which holds hollow bodies (01) on protruding mounting pins, and a transfer disc (92) arranged downstream of the mandrel wheel (02) in the transport direction of the hollow bodies (01) for transporting the hollow bodies (01), wherein the mandrel wheel (02) and the transfer disc (92) are arranged in a laterally offset manner to each other on two different parallel planes in a rotating manner in each case, and hollow bodies (01) printed during an ongoing production process are transferred from the mounting pins of the mandrel wheel (02) to the transfer disc (92). When changing over the device from a first production of hollow bodies (01) at a first height to a second production of hollow bodies (01) at another second height, the lateral offset between the mandrel wheel (02) and the transfer disc (92) is adapted to the height of the hollow bodies (01) to be printed in the second production by automatically changing the axial position of the transfer disc (92) relative to the position of the mandrel wheel (02).
B41F 17/22 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles or material, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors by rolling contact
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
86.
SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SENSOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING AT LEAST ONE PART OF A SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) having at least one sensor device (251), wherein the at least one sensor device (251) comprises at least two sensors (252), wherein the at least two sensors (252) are in the form of a camera (252), wherein the sheet processing machine (01) has at least one feed system (202), wherein the at least one sensor device (251) is designed to control and/or regulate at least one actuator (218; 231; 237) of the feed system (202) on the basis of the capturing of at least one sheet (02) of sheets (02) by the at least two sensors (252), wherein the at least two sensors (252) are designed to selectively capture at least one edge (07; 08; 09) and/or print mark (11) of sheets (02). The invention likewise relates to a method for controlling and/or regulating at least one part of a sheet processing machine (01).
B65H 7/08 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to incorrect front register
B65H 7/10 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to incorrect side register
87.
SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE SHEET STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR STORING SHEETS
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) with at least one sheet storage device (701), wherein the at least one sheet storage device (701) is arranged in an adjustable manner at least in a retraction direction (E), and the at least one sheet storage device (701) has a plane (E701).
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B65H 31/32 - Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile
B65H 33/00 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles
B65H 31/10 - Pile receivers with movable end support arranged to recede as pile accumulates the articles being piled one above another and applied at the top of the pile
B65H 33/04 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by inserting marker slips in pile or stream
88.
SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE SHEET STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR STORING SHEETS
The invention relates to a sheet processing machine (01) with at least one sheet storage device (701), wherein the at least one sheet storage device (701) is arranged below a utility separator (501) in the vertical direction (V), and the at least one sheet storage device (701) is arranged in an adjustable manner at least in a retraction direction (E). The at least one sheet storage device (701) comprises at least one horizontally adjustable sheet storage means (705) and a storage element (703) which can be adjusted relative to the at least one sheet storage means (705).
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
B65H 31/32 - Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile
B65H 33/00 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles
B65H 31/10 - Pile receivers with movable end support arranged to recede as pile accumulates the articles being piled one above another and applied at the top of the pile
B65H 33/04 - Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by inserting marker slips in pile or stream
The invention relates to a punching machine (01) having a transport system (1200) in the form of a chain gripper system (1200), wherein the at least one chain gripper system (1200) has at least one chain gripper carriage (1201) with at least one holding element (1202) for holding a sheet (02), and wherein the at least one chain gripper carriage (1201) is fastened to at least one chain (1203), and wherein the at least one chain (1203) guides the at least one chain gripper carriage (1201) through at least a part of the punching machine (01) on a guide path (1230), and wherein the at least one chain gripper carriage (1201) has at least one contact element (1206) and the at least one contact element (1206) is operatively connected to the at least one holding element (1202), and wherein the punching machine (01) has at least one chain gripper opener (1217), and wherein the at least one chain gripper opener (1217) has at least one contact face (1226) at which, when the at least one chain gripper carriage (1201) is present at the at least one contact face (1226), the at least one contact element (1206) of the at least one chain gripper carriage (1201) cooperates with the at least one chain gripper opener (1217), and wherein the at least one holding element (1202) is transferred at least from a closed position into an open position by the cooperation of the at least one chain gripper opener (1217) with the at least one contact element (1206), and wherein the at least one chain gripper opener (1217) is adjustable by means of at least one drive (1224).
B65H 29/04 - Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
The invention relates to a device for feeding sheets to a sheet-processing machine comprising at least one processing unit, the device having: a sheet separator (7) for separating the sheets from a stack in cycles and comprising transport suckers for transporting the sheets to a belt table (2), the belt table (2) having at least one circulating conveyor belt (14), which is guided via at least two belt rolls (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5), at least one belt roll (12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5) being associated with a first drive (25), and a sheet flap connected to a pivotably mounted shaft being provided between the transport suckers and the at least one conveyor belt (14), the shaft being associated with a second drive (24) which pivots said sheet flap; a sheet arrival sensor, which is arranged between the belt table (2) and the processing unit and, for a sequence of sheets, generates first signals representing the arrival of the sheets; a clock generator, which generates second signals representing the angular position of the at least one processing unit; and a controller, which controls the first drive (25) depending on the second signals and controls the second drive (24) depending on the first and second signals.
zfzmzff) into a working position by means of the control unit (22) using this provided assignment instruction (V) in relation to a number of steps (Δi; Δj) to be made.
G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
B41F 13/00 - Common details of rotary presses or machines
B41K 3/10 - Apparatus for stamping articles having integral means for supporting the articles to be stamped with stamping surface located above article-supporting surface and movable at right angles to the surface to be stamped having automatic means for changing type- characters, e.g. numbering devices
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41J 7/96 - Means for checking correctness of setting
B41K 3/12 - Apparatus for stamping articles having integral means for supporting the articles to be stamped with stamping surface located above article-supporting surface with curved stamping surface for stamping by rolling contact
92.
METHOD FOR SEPARATING PRINTED PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRINTED TOGETHER ONTO A SHEET
The invention relates to a method for separating printed products (03) that are printed together onto a sheet (01), wherein printed products (03) printed onto the sheet (01) in a printing machine (06) are separated in a cutting system (07) using a cutting device (11), wherein each of said printed products (03) has a respective identification feature (09) identifying its respective position on the sheet (01), wherein the sheet (01) is deformed as it passes through the printing machine (06), wherein the separated printed products (03), that are also deformed as a result of the deformation of the sheet (01), are checked in a quality control device (08) arranged downstream of the cutting system (07) for adherence to a tolerance, at least in terms of their respective length (l03) and/or width (b03), wherein, for each printed product (03) that has be identified in terms of its position, the quality control device (08) determines information relating to an exceeding of the tolerance at least of the length (l03) and/or width (b03) of the relevant printed product (03) and transfers this information to a control unit (21) of the cutting system (07) in an allocation to the position determined on the sheet (01), wherein, according to the information transferred by the quality control device (08), for printed products (03) to be subsequently separated in the cutting system (07) and arranged in the same position on the sheet (01), the control unit (21) of the cutting system (07) adjusts the relevant sheet (01) and the cutting device (11) relative to one another in their respective positions, in such a way that the respective tolerance is adhered to for each of the printed products (03) to be separated, wherein the adherence to the tolerance occurs by calculating the respective position of the sheet (01) and cutting device (11) to be adjusted relative to one another in the control unit (21) using a mathematical optimisation method, wherein the sheet (01) is placed on a cutting table (13) in the cutting system (07), and wherein the control unit (21) of the cutting system (07) adjusts the position of said sheet (01) relative to the cutting device (11) according to the calculated position.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 5/32 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier with the record carrier formed by the work itself
93.
FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINE FOR PRINTING A SUBSTRATE WEB
The invention relates to a flexographic printing machine (01) for printing a substrate web (02), comprising at least one printing unit (200) and comprising at least one central cylinder (201), wherein multiple printing means (202) are arranged over the circumference of the at least one central cylinder (201) and wherein a horizontal dryer unit (300) with at least one guide element (301) is arranged in a vertical direction (V) above the printing unit (200), characterised in that the at least one horizontal dryer unit (300) has at least two dryer sections (304) and one dryer section (304) is arranged such that it is separated from a next dryer section (304) by at least one deflection means (302), wherein the at least one flexographic printing machine (01) has at least one roll unwinder (100) and at least one roll winder (500) and the at least one roll unwinder (100) and the at least one roll winder (500) are each arranged on the opposite side of the at least one central cylinder (201).
B41F 5/24 - Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
B41F 13/02 - Conveying or guiding webs through presses or machines
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 5/18 - Rotary letterpress machines for printing on webs for multicolour printing using one impression cylinder co-operating with several forme cylinders
94.
PROCESSING MACHINE FOR PROCESSING SHEETS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SHEETS
The invention relates to a processing machine (01) for processing sheets (02), comprising at least one application assembly (600) and at least one sheet sensor (622) which is assigned to the respective application assembly (600), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is arranged upstream of the associated application assembly (600) along a transport path of sheets (02), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is configured so as to detect the arrival time of sheets (02) at the position of the sheet sensor (622), wherein the at least one application assembly (600) has in each case at least one printing unit (614) with a forme cylinder (616) and an individual drive which is assigned to the forme cylinder (616), wherein the at least one sheet sensor (622) is configured so as to control and/or regulate the position and/or rotational speed of the respective forme cylinder (616). The invention likewise relates to a method for processing sheets (02).
The invention relates to a sheet-processing machine (1) with a turning device (3). Sheets can be transferred from a sheet guiding cylinder (16) by a sheet conveyor system (17) in the turning device (3), and the sheets can be conveyed in a sheet conveyor direction (BFR) on a sheet conveyor path. A sheet directing element (9) is provided below and/or along the sheet conveyor path, wherein a deionization device (8) is paired with the sheet directing element (9). The invention additionally relates to a deionization device (8) for providing positive and negative ions and to the use sheet directing elements (9) containing deionization devices (8).
B41F 7/06 - Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using printing units incorporating one forme cylinder, one transfer cylinder, and one impression cylinder, e.g. for printing on webs for printing on sheets
96.
SUBSTRATE HANDLING SYSTEM WITH ROBOT CELL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID SYSTEM
The invention relates to a substrate handling system with a supply system (2) for supplying stacked substrates and with a processing machine (1) for processing stacked substrates, more particularly a printing machining (1) for printing on stacked substrates, a robot cell (3) being provided between the supply system (2) and the processing machine (1), the robot cell (3) having one or two gripper systems (3.2) for handling a plurality of substrates, the robot cell (3) being designed such that substrates that can be supplied by the supply system (2) and are optionally stacked in different ways can be handled.
B41F 21/00 - Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines
B65H 1/26 - Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile
B65H 3/32 - Separating articles from piles by elements, e.g. fingers, plates, rollers, inserted or traversed between articles to be separated and remainder of the pile
The invention relates to a gravure printing system (500), by which substrate (S; S') can be printed according to a gravure printing method, comprising a form cylinder (503) which has an image-forming pattern of recesses (514) on its circumference, and an inking unit (508), by which the pattern of recesses (514) provided on the form cylinder (503) can be at least partially inked, wherein the form cylinder (503) can be partially inked from the direction of an inking device (511) via a first inking unit cylinder (512), which has recesses (513) in the region of its lateral surface (518) corresponding to recesses (514) on the form cylinder (503), and via a second inking unit cylinder (519) which is to be partially inked by the first inking unit cylinder (512). In order to produce an image element (761; 762; 763; 764) which is used to check a relative position between form cylinder and first inking unit cylinder (503; 512) within the printing width, but preferably outside of a circumferential region lying outside of the image-generating pattern of recesses (514) providing the printing format of one or several copies (Ni), the form cylinder (503) comprises at least a first recess (514.1; 514.2) which only partially overlaps on the form cylinder (503) with the projection, which is obtained on the form cylinder (503) by the unreeling - carried out in each case in pairs - of the inking unit cylinders (512; 519; 531) participating in the ink transport, of a recess (513.1; 513.3; 513.2; 513.4) which is provided in a defined position and location on the circumference of the first inking unit cylinder (512) for checking the relative position. The invention also relates to a substrate portion (S; S') and to a method for checking and/or adjusting and/or correcting a relative position between the first inking unit cylinder (512) and the form cylinder (503).
The invention relates to a blanket cylinder (6) for a printing unit (1) of a printing press for carrying at least one rubber blanket, wherein the blanket cylinder (6) has a continuous tensioning shaft (9) for clamping and tensioning a leading edge of the rubber blanket and/or a continuous tensioning shaft (9) for clamping and tensioning a trailing edge of the rubber blanket, wherein a tensioning shaft (9) for tensioning the rubber blanket is received so as to be rotatable about the rotational axis thereof, and wherein drive means are provided for the rotational drive of at least one tensioning shaft (9), wherein the drive means comprise at least one actuatable actuator (11) which is arranged in the blanket cylinder (6) and which serves for the drive of a tensioning shaft (9).
The invention relates to a sheet-processing machine (01) having a shaping device (900) for processing sheets (02). The shaping device (900) has at least one shaping point (909). The sheet-processing machine (01) comprises at least one separating device (903). The at least one separating device (903) is designed to remove at least one remaining piece (1102A) from at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02). The at least one one separating device (903) is arranged downstream of the at least one shaping point (909) along a transport path provided for transporting the sheets (02). At least one inspection device (916) is designed, downstream of the separating device (903) in the transport direction (T) of the sheets (02), to determine an actual state of the at least one sheet (02) of the sheets (02). The invention additionally relates to a method for inspecting at least one remaining part of at least one sheet (02) of sheets, which part has been processed by a shaping device (900), and to a method for inspecting at least one sheet (02) of sheets.
The invention relates to a printing press (01) comprising at least one printing unit (04) which has one or more printing devices (11; 12) and by means of which a sheet-like substrate (02) can be printed on, at least on one side, at at least one printing point, and comprising at least one product receptacle (05) in which the printed sheet-like substrate (02) can be combined to form packs of products or intermediate products, wherein a rotatable cooling cylinder (36), which guides and/or conveys the sheet-like substrate (02), is arranged upstream of the product receptacle (05) in the substrate path, wherein at least one first electrode (37; 41) is arranged at the substrate path section extending over a peripheral portion of the cooling cylinder (36) and is directed towards this substrate path section such that, when electrical voltage is applied, the substrate (02) passing the electrode (37; 41) on the substrate path can be or is electrostatically charged.
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 11/02 - Rotary presses or machines having forme cylinders carrying a plurality of printing surfaces, or for performing letterpress, lithographic, or intaglio processes selectively or in combination for securities
B41F 21/00 - Devices for conveying sheets through printing apparatus or machines
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