DE102008002679A1 - Device for producing print forms ready for use on a printing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves illuminating printing plates by a plate illumination device (33) using a template (37) with a printing image, where the template is electronically provided by a processor (34) of a pre-press. The illumination of the printing plates is controlled by the illumination device based on data provided by a controller (39) of a production planning system. The illumination device, the processor, the controller, a storage device (51) and a control panel (42) pertaining to a printing machine are connected to a communication system (41). An independent claim is also included for a device for producing a printing plate, which is ready to use in a printing machine.

Description

The The invention relates to a device for the preparation of a Printing press ready for use printing forms according to the Preamble of claim 1.

By the WO 2004/085153 A2 a device is known for storing an elevator to be exchanged on a cylinder of a printing press, wherein a plurality of elevators are to be arranged on the cylinder, the elevator to be exchanged being stored in a receptacle, the receptacle having at least one code reader, the code reader having a feature attached to the elevator detects its identification, wherein a control unit compares the detected feature with an occupancy plan for the intended printing operation and checks all stored in the receiving device elevators to determine whether the elevators are stored in the receptacle for the intended printing in a correct order, the control unit at least one Inconsistency in comparison before an installation of the elevator on the cylinder generates a warning message before a faulty assembly.

By the EP 1 435 292 A1 a method for supplying printing forms to a cylinder is known, wherein in a memory an allocation plan for the printing cylinder to be supplied to the printing forms is stored, wherein an encoding of the respective printing forms is compared with the allocation plan and wherein the printing forms fed to the cylinder according to the allocation plan become.

By the EP 1 002 646 A1 a device for instructing the mounting position of a printing plate in a rotary press is known, wherein identified on its page number printing form assigned by a link with an imposition to a mounting location on the rotary press and the machine-determined mounting location is displayed for this printing plate. The mounting position is therefore not removable attached to the printing plate coding.

By the DE 103 14 341 B3 a method for operating a system at least for supplying at least one stored in a printing forme magazine printing form to a cylinder is known, wherein a code reader detects a coding of the printing form, wherein errors such as a double assignment or a misregistration of a pressure point on the cylinder by a system preferably to a Control station of the printing press remote message can be detected.

By the US 4 727 807 A a device for automatically changing printing plates on a cylinder of a printing machine is known, wherein on the cylinder a plurality of printing plates are to be arranged, being attached to a transport system, a printing unit to be supplied printing forms on the printing unit to which they are assigned, removed and stored in a container After a code reader has read a code attached to each printing form and has determined its assignment to the printing unit.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a device for making to create ready for use on a printing press printing plates, which needed at a site in the printing press, in particular in any order printed forms in the form a sentence ready for use.

The The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 solved.

The particular advantages of the invention are that even at different times at least with at least one Printed image printed forms to a planned Production needs-based sentences summarized and especially in an uninterrupted sequence together on the printing press are available. This saves an operator who uses the printing press set up for an upcoming production, time he otherwise for sorting in practice, for. B. in newspaper printing often in any order prepared printing forms and completing to a particular one of several possible ones Locations, z. B. on a particular forme cylinder or on a certain printing forme magazine of the printing press, required sentence required of associated printing forms. As a result, a shorter set-up time is achieved which improves the economy of the printing press. Nonetheless the full flexibility remains in the order of the printing forms to be produced what's important for newspaper printing.

To prepare for processing a print job, several printing plates are usually to be made for use in a printing press. In particular, in a printing operation producing a newspaper as a printed product on an offset printing press, a plurality of printing forms for use on one of the forme cylinders of the offset printing press are required in a short time. Often, plate-shaped blanks are used to make the printing plates to be used in a separate from the offset printing plate exposure means for forming at least one printed image using a corresponding, z. B. from a computer of a prepress preferably electronically in the form of a file to the Exposed sheet exposure device provided template, wherein the applied to the respective blank print image to its permanent training in a developing device z. B. is developed photochemically. Subsequently, each provided with at least one printed image printing plates are bent in a Abkanteinrichtung preferably at two opposite ends to form Einhänbringeln, the respective printing forme can be fastened on the outer surface of the respective forme cylinder by means of their insertable in at least one formed on the relevant forme channel channel suspension leg.

When Help for their positionally correct alignment on the lateral surface the relevant forme cylinder can in particular before the relevant printing forme the fold of at least one of its suspension legs still with at least one register punching or with a cut or trimming have been provided. After exposure, developing, Bending and optionally punching and / or cutting is the respective Printing form for use in a production of the offset printing machine ready to use.

A used in newspaper printing offset printing machine has z. B. several in the transport direction of the respective printed image of the printing plates to be printed substrate, z. B. a material web, in particular Paper web, successively arranged printing units each with at least one forme cylinder and a transfer cylinder cooperating with this forme cylinder on. These several printing units are z. B. for execution a multi-color print, z. B. four-color printing used. In the case preferably simultaneously executed on both sides Printing the substrate doubles the number in the Printing press required printing units. Every shape cylinder the printing units is at least in its respective axial direction each with several, z. B. four or six printing forms assignable, each of these printing forms exactly one axial mounting position is assigned on the lateral surface of this forme cylinder. Also in its respective circumferential direction, each of these form cylinder at certain axial positions each with a plurality, z. Two or three printing plates be assignable, so that this form cylinder in its circumferential direction one behind the other several mounting positions each having for one of the printing plates. The lateral surface of the forme cylinder thus has a total of z. For example, eight, twelve or more mounting positions each for a printing plate. In an offset printing machine with z. B. eight printing units z. B. in each case exactly one forme cylinder with z. B. twelve mounting positions each have for a printing form, are therefore at full use of all mounting positions a total of 96 printing plates to arrange. The number of to execute a particular However, print jobs required printing forms increases Mostly because, especially in newspaper printing, not just a single one Printing unit with z. B. eight printing units is used, but a plurality of such to a complex printing system assembled pressure units, which each z. B. have eight printing units. The essentially sequential execution of such a high Number of ready for use for the intended production Printing forms requires a considerable amount of time until completion the respective printing plates for their arrangement on the lateral surface the respective form cylinder available. For economic But it is not a solution, just the number of z. In parallel, d. H. simultaneously usable plate exposure devices etc. increase.

Around an assignment of the in the plate exposure device, etc. made Printing forms to their respective arrangement on the lateral surface from one of the forme cylinders for a particular production To facilitate to be set offset printing machine, the one certain production related printing forms z. B. already in the Plate exposure device, preferably each with a coding provided, this encoding preferably in a non-printing Region of the relevant printing form is formed. For example the respective coding on one of the on the respective printing form trainees hanging leg arranged. The coding can z. B. in the form of an automatically readable, in particular two-dimensional DataMatrix codes (2D code) or both alternatively and additionally be designed in a human-readable plain text. The information content of the coding gives in particular about it Information in which printing unit of the offset printing machine on which Form cylinder at which mounting position the relevant printing form to arrange for the execution of the pending print job is. The information content of the coding can about it an indication of the printed product itself or of a page number regarding the relevant printed product as well as further information such as B. a date of manufacture with respect to the relevant printing form exhibit. The coding is z. In the plate exposure device in the same work step as the print image on the relevant Printing form attached.

The preparation of a specific production printing forms is preferably controlled by data, the z. B. be provided by a control unit of a production planning system, wherein the control unit of the production planning system z. Via an electronic wireline or wireless communication system with the plate exposure means and preferably at least also connected to a belonging to the offset printing press control station for the purpose of data exchange. The data provided by the control unit of the production planning system, which are also referred to as production data, on the one hand characterize the printed product to be produced in at least one, preferably in some of its properties, such as e.g. As its page number and on the other hand provide information about the number of produced in a particular production copies of this printed product. The production data assigned to a particular production can also provide information about the printing material used, eg. As the paper type and / or its or their grammage include and on the printing press used, for. As an indication of the diameter of the forme cylinder and / or the transfer cylinder to occupy the participating in the execution of the upcoming print job form cylinder with printing plates, ie which form is to be arranged at which mounting position of the respective forme cylinder, to be executed by the printing machine production speed, the planned Beginning of production and / or the production of a printing process downstream folding apparatus, whether this z. B. is used in a collective production or in a double production. On the basis of the plate exposure device supplied production data required for a particular production printing forms are produced on time and supplied based on their respective coding the relevant forme cylinder.

The Supply of needed for a particular production Printing forms to the printing machine z. In a mobile storage container, in which the needed on a particular form cylinder Printing forms preferably as a set, d. H. as a self-contained Unit of associated printing forms for stored their common transport to the relevant form cylinder become. In practice, the production line is on the production line ready-to-use printing forms several at least similar mobile Collecting container available. Alternatively you can the batchwise grouped printing forms also by hand to their respective To be transported in the printing press. The preferably in one of the sump to the respective forme cylinder transported printing forms are on the relevant forme cylinder manually by an operator or automated by means of a controllable conveyor of their respective mounting position fed to the respective form cylinder and then there arranged.

There It is the flexibility in the design of the template to manufacture would unduly restrict the printing form, if needed for a particular form cylinder Printing forms necessarily made in an uninterrupted sequence would have to be useful z. B. with one of the sump their respective place of use in the printing press and ultimately also fed to their respective mounting position on the respective form cylinder It is advantageous to become ready for production Printing form required device, the z. B. at least one Plate exposure device, at least one developing device and at least one Abkanteinrichtung to at least one Memory device to expand, in which each with at least a printed image provided printing forms as long as cached be until a set of related printing forms for their joint transportation to any one of the Form cylinder has been completely made. An exam on completeness of belonging to a particular sentence Printing forms z. B. on the basis of the control unit of the production planning system provided data.

The Memory device is in a production line to be made Subsequent printing forms of the plate exposure device z. B. arranged in front of the Abkanteinrichtung, since not be folded plane printing forms space saving can be stored and also the Risk of mutual damage z. B. by scratching a printed image z. B. avoided by a suspension leg becomes. Alternatively, however, the memory device can also be used in the Production line be arranged according to the Abkanteinrichtung, in particular a high paging speed is to be achieved and a through Storage of non-folded flat printing forms achievable Space savings in the design of the memory device a has lower priority than the target retrieval speed of printing forms stored in the storage device. Because the Bending performed by the Abkanteinrichtung requires a much higher time frame than processes, in particular transport operations, in connection with the outsourcing of printing forms stored in the storage device.

Moreover, the storage device is preferably designed such that printing forms can be stored and swapped out at the same time, ie at least one of the printing plates can be stored in the storage device and at the same time another one of the printing forms can be stored. The memory device has at least as many memory locations as print forms belong to a same set of printing plates. The number of printing forms belonging to the same set does not have to be identical to the maximum number of mounting positions on the next product be on participating form cylinder. Rather, the relevant set of printing forms comprises as many printing forms as are exchanged and / or to be applied on the forme cylinder involved in the upcoming production in the same operation. The memory device is preferably equipped with so many memory locations that it can accommodate a plurality of sets of printing forms, for. B. all applicable to the press of the respective sets of printing plates. In a preferred embodiment, the memory device has z. B. over several hundred, z. B. four hundred or more memory spaces for printing forms. The memory locations of the memory device are each individually addressable and an occupancy of each individual memory location, each with a printing plate, is registered in each case using at least one sensor. The memory device therefore preferably has an electronic control unit which monitors and manages the loading and unloading operations and the assignment of printing forms to the storage locations of the storage device and stores information about the occupancy of the individual storage locations. In the memory device stored, belonging to different sets printing plates are preferably outsourced as a set of associated printing plates in an uninterrupted sequence, regardless of whether these printing plates were pre-sorted in the memory device to mating sets of printing plates or on storage locations of the memory device first once stored in a chaotic, ie arbitrary arrangement. If the storage device does not outsource embedded printing forms by itself sentencewise, z. B. immediately after an output of the printing forms from this storage device to provide a printing forms according to their required sets sorting sorting station. The z. B. carousel-shaped sorting station or the storage device group her z. B. automatically supplied printing forms based on the preferably attached to each of these printing forms coding to mating sentences, which in turn are to be supplied in the same operation, in particular with one of the mobile collection container the respective form cylinder. Alternatively, the printing plates to sortable sets sorting sorting station is arranged in the production line after the Abkanteinrichtung, said sorting station either the groups ready for use sets of printing forms z. B. to one of several available at this sorting station mobile collecting container or sorted by use of this several available at this sorting station mobile collecting container in each ready-to-use sets of printing plates.

When a help z. B. for needs-based occupancy of an upcoming Production involved mounting positions on the relevant form cylinder can z. B. a display device may be provided which in a the multiple mounting positions simultaneously displaying overall view z. B. optically, in particular graphically, preferably by use of at least one symbol indicates at least to which of these several mounting positions on the relevant forme cylinder or to which of a plurality of storage positions of a printing forme the respective form cylinder promotional printing forme magazine each one of z. B. currently made or at least to be made Is to arrange printing forms.

The display device can display with its display in particular also different states and / or properties with respect to at least one of the currently produced or at least to be prepared printing forms, such. B. a) which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder or which storage position of the printing forme magazine already prepared, ie ready-to-use printing form is assigned b) which mounting position on the respective form cylinder or which storage position of the printing forme magazine just in their manufacturing process, ie in the inlet located printing form c) at which mounting position on the respective forme cylinder or at which storage position of the printing forme magazine for the planned new production will attach a printing plate, d) which mounting position on the respective form cylinder or which storage position of the printing forme magazine in the forthcoming production not with a printing plate is occupied, because in the upcoming production z. B. a substrate with a full printing width of the relevant forme cylinder is not used printing material width is used, or e) at which mounting position on the respective form cylinder or at which storage position of the printing forme magazine a non-printing printing form, ie a so-called blank plate is arranged. The display device may be required for their respective display information z. For example, the data provided by the control unit of the production planning system may preferably be taken in alignment with the data obtained during the preparation of the printing forms prepared for the forthcoming production. The display device is z. B. arranged in the region of the point at which the mobile collecting container which receives a particular form cylinder printing forms prior to their transport to the respective forme cylinder. The display device can also be used to display the current status of the printed forms to be produced for a particular production, ie to indicate whether a particular printing form is currently being used, for example. B. in the plate exposure device, the developing device, the Abkanteinrichtung or the storage device is so that is visible by the display of the display device in particular for an operator of the printing press, whether a required for a particular form cylinder set of printing plates is already complete or not yet. The display device can also indicate for which preferably a plurality of printing cylinders having printing unit of a complex, ie multiple printing units having at least one set of printing plates is already complete and / or which of several to be arranged in a particular of the printing units sets of printing plates is already made ready for use.

When another help z. B. for needs-based occupancy of a upcoming assembly involved assembly positions of the several concerned Mounting positions each having a printing forme Form cylinder can z. B. at least one, but preferably at several, in particular at each of the forme cylinder in question be arranged an information field to be arranged which information about the occupancy of the concerned Forme cylinder provided on at least one of their own Mounting position adjacent mounting position contains. So can the z. B. from the plate exposure device preferably in a non-printing area, in particular on the suspension leg display the information field attached to the relevant printing plate, a) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder or at which storage position of the printing forme magazine that this information field has to be arranged printing form, b) at which other mounting position on the relevant form cylinder or at which other storage position of the printing form storing printing forme magazine another to be arranged currently to be printed form, c) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder or at which storage position of the printing form storing the printing plate magazine currently, d. H. No new printing for the upcoming production is, but the existing printing form remains, d) which Mounting position on the respective form cylinder or which storage position of the printing form storing printing form magazine in the upcoming Production is not occupied with a printing plate at all because in the upcoming production z. B. a substrate with a not using the full printing width of the forme cylinder in question Substrate width is used, or e) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder or at which storage position of the printing plate storing this printing form a non-printing printing form, d. H. a so-called blind plate is arranged. The information about the occupancy on the relevant forme cylinder or the relevant Memory positions of the printing form magazine can in the information field preferably graphically z. B. by using at least a symbol. The one shown in the respective information field Information is z. B. from the control unit of the production planning system taken from the data provided. Alternatively or in addition can the information shown in the respective information field result from a comparison with those data that are used in the Production of the printing forms prepared for the forthcoming production attack.

embodiments The invention is illustrated in the drawings and will now be described in more detail below.

It demonstrate:

1 a perspective view of a printing form;

2 a printing unit of a printing press with printing forme magazines;

3 a DataMatrix code;

4 an applied to a printing form coding;

5 a plan view of several juxtaposed printing forms with them paired code readers;

6 an array of printing plates, each having at least one attached to its respective trailing suspension leg coding;

7 a working steps for the preparation of printing forms aufzeigendes block diagram;

8th a development of the printing unit according to 2 ;

9 a display of a display device;

10 an information field attached to a printing form.

A printing form 01 ( 1 ), the z. B. of a metallic material is plate-shaped, has a substantially rectangular surface with a length L and a width B, wherein the length L z. B. measured values between 400 mm and 1300 mm and the width B z. B. may have measured values between 280 mm and 1500 mm. Preferred measured values are for the length L z. B. between 360 mm and 600 mm and for the width B z. B. between 250 mm and 430 mm. The area has a Aufla Next, the so-called support surface 02 , with which the printing form 01 im on a lateral surface of a forme cylinder 06 arranged state rests. The back of the support surface 02 is a working surface of the printing form 01 , This working surface provided with at least one printed image or at least with a printed image is providable. The printing form 01 is preferably at two opposite ends 03 ; 04 each with an angled suspension leg 13 ; 14 provided, with the bending lines 11 ; 12 at which the suspension legs 13 ; 14 are each folded, the bearing surface 02 limit, with the suspension legs 13 ; 14 in each case preferably completely or at least partially over the width B of the printing form 01 extend. The bearing surface 02 the printing form 01 is flexible at least along the length L and in an arrangement of the printing form 01 on the lateral surface 07 of the forme cylinder 06 their curvature customizable. When the printing form 01 on the lateral surface 07 is arranged, the length L of the support surface extends 02 thus in the direction of the circumference of the forme cylinder 06 whereas the width B of the support surface 02 in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 06 extends. The printing form 01 can either be used for a printing method using a dampening solution, e.g. As a wet offset printing process, or for a so-called waterless printing process, for. As a dry offset printing process, be suitable.

One with a production direction of the forme cylinder 06 rectified end 03 the printing form 01 becomes as its leading end 03 whereas the opposite end 04 the trailing end 04 the printing form 01 is. At least the ends 03 ; 04 the printing form 01 with the Einhänbringeln trained thereon 13 ; 14 consist of a rigid, z. B. metallic material, eg. B. of an aluminum alloy. Especially with regard to the use of the printing form 01 in a dry offset printing process, the printing form 01 also made of a plastic or even made of a stiff paper. Usually, the material thickness D in the region of the working surface of the printing plate 01 , but at least the material thickness D of the Einhänbringeln 13 ; 14 a few tenths of a millimeter, z. B. between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm, preferably 0.3 mm. Thus, the printing form exists 01 in the whole or at least at its ends 03 ; 04 made of a dimensionally stable material, so that the ends 03 ; 04 are permanently deformable by a bend against a material-specific resistance. Therefore, preferably after a z. B. executed in an exposure device imaging at least the work surface with at least one printed image z. B. in a Abkanteinrichtung at least at one end 03 ; 04 the printing form 01 but preferably at both ends thereof 03 ; 04 , along the respective bending line 11 ; 12 one bevelled suspension leg each 13 ; 14 be formed, wherein the suspension legs thus produced 13 ; 14 in a narrow, in particular slit-shaped opening of a channel of the forme cylinder 06 insertable and there by means of a holding device, for. B. a clamping device can be fastened.

For example, based on the length L of the non-curved, flat bearing surface 02 the uninstalled printing form 01 at the end 03 a suspension leg 13 at the bend line 11 by an opening angle α or at its opposite end 04 a suspension leg 14 at the bend line 12 folded by an opening angle β ( 1 ), wherein the opening angle α; β usually lie between 30 ° and 140 °. If the opening angle α the leading end 03 the printing form 01 is assigned, it is preferably executed acute-angled, in particular it is 45 °. The opening angle β at the trailing end 04 the printing form 01 is often formed preferably greater than 80 ° or obtuse, in particular, it is 85 ° or 135 °. The folded suspension leg 13 at the leading end 03 has a length L13, which z. B. in the range of 4 mm to 30 mm, in particular between 4 mm and 15 mm. The folded suspension leg 14 at the trailing end 04 has a length l14, the z. B. 4 mm to 30 mm, in particular between 8 mm and 12 mm, with the shorter length is preferred rather, as simple as possible to take out the suspension legs 13 ; 14 to ensure from the opening of the channel.

Several of these printing forms 01 come z. In a wet offset printing or dry offset printing multi-color offset printing machine. In a preferred embodiment, at least one printing unit 44 the preferably several printing units 44 having printing press with printing forme magazines 09 equipped, as exemplified in the 2 is shown, with each forme cylinder 06 in each case exactly one printing form magazine 09 assigned. Each printing forme magazine 09 has z. B. at least as many storage positions, as on the associated form cylinder 06 Mounting positions are provided. Each printing forme magazine 09 promotes z. B. in connection with a conveyor in each case at least one in the respective printing forme magazine 09 stored printing form 01 to one of the form cylinder 06 this printing unit 44 , The in the 2 illustrated printing unit 44 has several in at least one frame 16 on a foundation 17 arranged printing units, which are preferably arranged in a bridge construction or in a compact aft construction, ie in a low-height construction with eight pressure points, one above the other. Each printing unit has in addition to its forme cylinder 06 and one with this form cylinder 06 together menwirkenden transfer cylinder 07 at least one more inking unit 08 on.

A substrate 18 , preferably a material web 18 , in particular a paper web 18 , the printing machine is continuously fed during its production and in which in the 2 shown example passed vertically through the printing units. In the 2 are exemplary four in the transport direction of the paper web 18 successive printing units shown to the right and left of the paper web 18 each one of the transfer cylinder 07 each with a form cylinder 06 having, in a printing unit on the paper web 18 opposite transfer cylinder 07 unroll. The paper web 18 is z. B. by means of a front of the first printing unit arranged first paper guide 19 brought to the first printing unit and by means of a fourth printing unit arranged after the second paper guide roller 21 derived from the fourth printing unit. Every form cylinder 06 is at least an inking unit 08 assigned. Every form cylinder 06 is a printing forme magazine 09 associated, each preferably having two wells, each printing forme magazine 09 , but at least the respective at least one storage position for at least one printing form to be stored therein 01 , Preferably in its working position substantially horizontally or only with a slight inclination of less than 15 ° to the forme cylinder 06 is aligned. In the working position of the printing forme magazine 09 is between its shafts and the form cylinder 06 in each case at least one printing form 01 interchangeable by either a print form no longer needed to execute a print job 01 from the relevant forme cylinder 06 removed and inserted into the respective shaft or a new to the execution of the print job printing form 01 led out of the relevant shaft and on the forme cylinder 06 is mounted. It is advantageous if the implementation, in particular the completion of a printing form change is monitored by sensors. Likewise, the printing form magazines 09 in conjunction with the form cylinders 06 controllable such that preferably by a printing machine associated control station 42 ( 7 ) can be made from selectively a printing plate change. Because the printing form magazines 09 During an ongoing production of the printing press for a printing plate change and thus can be prepared for a subsequent new production, which requires a standstill of the printing units setup time is reduced to an extremely short period of z. B. less than two minutes, preferably less than ninety seconds, for a complete change of all printing forms 01 the one in this printing unit 44 arranged printing units. Depending on the configuration of the printing units can in the described printing unit 44 z. B. ninety-six printing forms 01 be in action at the same time. Such a rapid printing plate change even with a larger number of printing plates 01 increases the profitability of the printing press considerably due to its extremely short downtime.

For identification of the respective printing forms 01 these are provided with a coding, the coding preferably in addition to a human-readable code z. B. may be formed as a barcode. A barcode is a machine-readable font of different widths and gaps. The coding may be performed by a printing process, e.g. Example, an offset printing method, a flexographic printing method, a gravure printing method, a laser printing method, a thermal printing method or an ink jet printing method, preferably on a non-printing area of the printing form 01 , z. B. on one of the suspension legs 13 ; 14 to be applied. However, it is particularly advantageous to encode in conjunction with the exposure of the printing plate 01 aufweriger apply because then no additional step is required. In this case, the formation and arrangement of the coding z. B. on a suspension leg 13 ; 14 the printing form 01 before this suspension leg 13 ; 14 in one in a Abkanteinrichtung 38 executed bending process is formed ( 7 ).

There are different types of barcodes. Even though barcodes always form a two-dimensional array of characters, one distinguishes between one-dimensional (1-D codes), two-dimensional (2-D codes) and three-dimensional (3-D codes) barcodes, the latter forming color in the third dimension , Barcodes are usually standardized in their graphical representation as well as in their information content, z. In ISO / IEC 15415 (2-D) codes, ISO / IEC 15416 (1-D) codes, ISO / IEC 15418 (Data structures) or ISO / IEC 15420 , Known 1-D codes are z. B. the alphanumeric Code39 after ISO / IEC 16388 , the code128 after ISO / IEC 15417 or the purely numerical code Interleaved 2/5 after ISO / IEC 16390 , A 2-D code that encodes information also perpendicular to its main orientation is z. B. a matrix code, z. For example, a DataMatrix code after ISO / IEC 16022 is defined. Matrix codes can be used with a camera system, eg. B. a CCD camera, omnidirectional read. Reed-Solomon error correction doubles the data, which can destroy about 25% of the code without compromising decoding. Other matrix codes are z. B. QR codes and Aztec codes.

The DataMatrix code exists in different versions, eg. For example, in the version DataMatrix code ECC 200, wherein the letters ECC for the English expression "Error Checking and Correction Algorithm" and the number following this letter indicates a particular stage of development of the DataMatrix code. The DataMatrix code be stands out of a rectangular area whose size is variable. This surface has quadratic structural elements each having a binary valence; they are z. B. executed in black or white. An example of a DataMatrix code is in the 3 shown, with side by side z. For example, two square DataMatrix code areas 22 each with square structural elements 23 are arranged. For some applications there may be other DataMatrix code areas 22 to form the coding, the DataMatrix code areas 22 both side by side and under or over each other, z. B. in a multi-row and column arrangement can be arranged.

In a 1-D code, different thicknesses must be uniquely determined in a drawing plane. The DataMatrix code, on the other hand, only determines the value of each quadratic structure element represented in the drawing plane 23 has, whether it is z. B. is formed in black or white. Moreover, a Data Matrix code requires significantly less space than a 1-D code for the same information content. To capture a 2-D code, a camera system is always required, which captures the information in two dimensions and the captured image z. B. by means of a pattern recognition z. B. evaluated by comparing the detected coding pattern or marker pattern with a stored expectation pattern. The camera system therefore sets the detected structural elements 23 of the 2-D code into an electronic, preferably digital payload. 2-D codes must be illuminated areally because of the use of a camera system with a lighting device having at least one light source. The light reflected by the 2-D codes is then reflected on an image plane of an image sensor, e.g. B. a CCD sensor or CMOS sensor, shown, wherein the image sensor component z. B. a line scan camera or a surface camera. Overall, the DataMatrix code places only minimal demands on color contrast and print quality. The light emitted by the light source of the illumination device and the spectral sensitivity of the image sensor are based on the optical properties of the 2-D code-bearing printing plate 01 in particular their reflection behavior and remission behavior. For capturing one on a printing form 01 applied by the exposure 2-D codes have proved to be advantageous as a light source of the illumination device, a laser diode or a light emitting diode with an emission of white, yellow or green light. The light source can be z. B. in a picture sensor having a code reader 28 ( 5 ) may be integrated. The training of the code reader 28 with a parameterisable automatic exposure is advantageous. The image sensor and the light source of the illumination device are with their respective effective direction in an inclination angle of at least 5 ° with respect to a on the plane or code area 22 to arrange standing solder, preferably with an inclination angle in a range between 10 ° and 60 °. To protect against a in a printing unit usually occurring paint mist and other contaminants should the code reader 28 in a minimum distance a28 of z. B. 10 mm from the code area 22 be mounted, wherein the image sensor and light source z. B. are protected by a mineral glass or acrylic glass against pollution.

The DataMatrix code has the following four main components: A fixed boundary 24 is used for pattern recognition and is used to calculate the rotational position of the DataMatrix code so that each reading angle is possible. One of the fixed boundary line 24 opposite boundary line 26 , which forms an open border, is used to identify the number of rows and columns, ie the so-called matrix density. For the ECC 200, the element in the top right corner is always white. The boundary lines 24 ; 26 limit and enclose a storage area 27 , where the memory area 27 contains the actual binary information in coded form. Depending on the size and / or number of individual structural elements 23 This also defines the number of possible information. An empty zone, called a quiet zone, surrounds the DataMatrix code. It contains no information and is not used for orientation. The width of the quiet zone is one field or one line and is needed to distinguish it from other optical pixels.

The storage area 27 the coding contains z. B. information, based on the printing forms 01 for the purpose of their identification are distinguishable from each other and / or on the basis of a single particular printing form 01 is traceable in their use. Thus, different print images bearing and / or belonging to different color separations printing forms 01 a mutually different coding. The coding can z. B. have generated by a counter index to z. B. successively used or to be used printing forms 01 count consecutively and around these printing forms 01 , Especially those which are similar and / or successively at the same mounting position of a particular forme cylinder 06 be used to identify in their respective order. The coding can be information about the respective mounting location of the printing form 01 included in the printing press.

An alternative to the formation of the coding in the form of a barcode is the use of a transponder system, in particular of Radio tags, which are referred to as RFID according to their English abbreviation. Radio tags transmit their information contactlessly by means of an electromagnetic field. Another alternative to the formation of the coding can in punch marks, z. B. in punched holes exist.

4 shows a printing form 01 , at the trailing suspension leg 14 two encodings across the width B of the printing form 01 are spaced apart from each other ( 1 ), in each case z. B. two along the width B of the printing plate 01 concatenated DataMatrix code areas 22 each in the side area of the Einhängewingels 14 , Alternatively or in addition to this arrangement of codings on the trailing suspension leg 14 a printing form 01 especially in a printing plate 01 in the panorama format, a coding also in the middle area of the suspension gift 14 this printing form 01 to be appropriate. Each DataMatrix code area 22 can only represent a certain amount of information. Depending on the amount of information to be presented in the encoding, there are two or more DataMatrix code areas 22 needed and preferably on the trailing suspension leg 14 the printing form 01 applied.

By using only a single code reader 28 for several stored printing forms 01 containing the respective coding of printing forms stored in different storage positions 01 especially at the same time, significant costs can be saved. The 5 and 6 show an example with an arrangement of z. B. four on the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 06 arranged side by side or at least arrangeable printing plates 01 each with a length L and a width B ( 1 ), wherein each two adjacently arranged printing forms 01 a common code reader 28 assigned. Each of the code readers 28 is z. B. formed as a camera system or incorporated into such, each of these camera systems as an image sensor in each case z. B. has a CCD sensor, wherein in a detection area 29 each CCD sensor preferably at least two printing plates 01 are arranged so that the code reader 28 all within its coverage 29 arranged codings can capture simultaneously by the image sensor from the detection area 29 of the code reader 28 recorded codings simultaneously in the same image plane.

In the in the 5 The example shown is the respective CCD sensor respectively on the trailing suspension leg 14 in the respective coverage area 29 arranged printing forms 01 directed. The coverage area 29 of each CCD sensor can by an optical device, for. B. by a wide-angle lens, be expanded and in particular along the width B of the printing plates 01 have a preferably blunt opening angle to multiple codings, in particular the respective coding of several different printing plates 01 , in the same coverage area 29 capture and capture at the same time. The CCD sensor of the respective camera systems is in each case at a distance a28 from the trailing suspension leg 14 in the respective coverage area 29 arranged printing forms 01 arranged, this distance a28 z. B. is at least 10 mm. The coverage area 29 of the image sensor is in the 6 each surrounded by a dot-dash line, z. B. rectangular field, this field is in each case in the same plane as that on the trailing suspension leg 14 the printing forms 01 attached DataMatrix code areas 22 and also z. B. parallel to the respective boundary lines 24 ; 26 the DataMatrix code areas 22 is aligned.

The 6 shows an arrangement of z. B. in one of the printing form magazines 09 the Indian 2 illustrated printing unit 44 stored printing forms 01 , wherein at the trailing suspension leg 14 of these printing forms 01 in each case at least one coding is attached. The coding is z. B. in the form of two longitudinally to the width B of the respective printing form 01 concatenated DataMatrix code areas 22 trained, each z. B. in the respective side region of the respective printing form 01 are arranged ( 4 ). In the 6 are in association with one with printing forms 01 to be occupied form cylinder 06 in the axial direction by way of example four juxtaposed shafts of a printing forme magazine 09 indicated ( 2 ), In each of the shafts z. B. two printing plates 01 are stored, in each case a printing form 01 in two superimposed memory positions. Preferably on the forme cylinder 06 opposite end of the shafts are z. B. each designed as a camera system code reader 28 arranged, wherein the respective detection area 29 of each image sensor belonging to one of the camera systems, the respective coding of four respectively adjacent printing plates 01 jointly and at the same time, in each case of two in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 06 adjacent to each other in two different shafts arranged printing forms 01 as well as two in the same shaft stacked printing plates 01 , The respective detection area 29 of each of the camera systems belonging image sensor can, for. B. an angular, in particular rectangular, preferably square cross-sectional area or z. B. also have a round, preferably elliptical or circular cross-sectional area, all in the detection area 29 of the code reader 28 recorded coding be imaged on the image plane of his image sensor. The cross-sectional area of the detection area 29 of the code reader 28 and the image plane of the image sensor are preferably arranged parallel to each other. As a variant, it can be provided that the image plane of the image sensor can be divided into a plurality of viewing zones which are preferably selectively activatable by the respective camera system 31 is divided, each of the coverage area 29 detected coding of each of the printing forms 01 exactly one of these coverage 29 belonging viewing zones 31 is assigned, ie each of these viewing zones 31 captures exactly one of the coverage area 29 recorded codings and thus forms on the image plane of the image sensor also exactly one of the detection area 29 recorded codings. In the arrangement of 6 is each of the printing forms 01 preferably exactly one of the pressure points on the forme cylinder 06 assigned, so that the form cylinder 06 in this example with a total of eight printing forms 01 namely, four in its axial direction and two each in its circumferential direction is assignable. This arrangement can readily with two further juxtaposed shafts for a 6/2 forme cylinder 06 be supplemented.

Like in one of the 7 shown block diagram, are used to prepare the printing forms to be used in an upcoming production 01 flat plate-shaped blanks 32 each individually in a spatially separated from the printing press plate exposure device 33 to form at least one printed image using a corresponding, z. B. from a computer 34 a prepress preferably electronically in the form of a z. B. RIP data contained file at the plate exposure device 33 provided template 37 exposed, which on the respective blank 32 according to the respective template 37 applied print image to its permanent formation in one of the plate exposure device 33 z. B. downstream development facility 36 z. B. is developed photochemically. In a later step for the production of print forms ready for use on the press 01 the respective respective printing forms are provided with at least one printed image 01 in a Abkanteinrichtung 38 preferably at two opposite ends 03 ; 04 for the training of Einhänbringeln 13 ; 14 folded ( 1 ). As an aid for their positional alignment on the lateral surface of the relevant forme cylinder 06 can the printing form in question 01 in particular before the fold of at least one of its suspension legs 13 ; 14 have been provided with at least one register punching or with a cut or trimming. After exposure, development, folding and possibly stamping and / or cutting is the respective printing forme 01 ready for use in a production of the printing press.

The production of printing forms concerning a specific production 01 is preferably controlled by data, the z. B. from a control unit 39 a production planning system are provided, the control unit 39 of the production planning system z. Via an electronic wireline or wireless communication system 41 , z. An Ethernet-based data network, with the plate exposure device 33 and preferably at least also with a belonging to the printing press control room 42 connected for the purpose of data exchange. In the preferred embodiment, the calculator 34 the prepress and the control unit 39 the production planning system their respective data via the same communication system 41 at the plate exposure device 33 provide what is in the 7 alternatively to the separate connection between the computer 34 the pre-press and plate exposure device 33 through a dashed connection of the computer 34 the prepress with the communication system 41 is indicated.

The supply of ready-to-use printing plates required for a particular production 01 to a printing unit 44 ( 2 ) of the printing machine z. In one of several available mobile storage containers 43 , these collection containers 43 automatically movable and z. B. are part of a driverless transport system. In the respective collection container 43 Are the at a certain site in the printing press, z. B. on a particular form cylinder 06 required printing forms 01 preferably as a set, ie as a self-contained unit of associated printing forms 01 for their joint transport to the relevant forme cylinder 06 saved. The hand or z. B. in the respective collection container 43 to the relevant site, in particular form cylinder 06 transported printing forms 01 be on the relevant form cylinder 01 z. B. manually by an operator or preferably automated by means of a z. B. from the control room 42 from controllable, in particular in conjunction with a printing forme magazine 09 trained conveyor at its respective mounting position on the relevant form cylinder 06 arranged.

8th again shows a similar printing unit 44 as already in 2 represented, so that corresponding components and elements are each provided with the same reference numerals. In the 8th illustrated printing unit 44 is insofar a further development, as preferably on both operating pages of the printing unit 44 one handling device each 46 is arranged, which preferential example, each at least one guide element 48 arranged platforms 47 having, with those ready-to-use printing plates 01 to the relevant printing forme magazines 09 are transportable, with the respective printing forms 01 automated by the respective platform 47 to the relevant storage position of the respective printing forme magazine 09 to get promoted. The handling device 46 is with their platforms 47 z. B. formed as a lifting device, which at the respective operating side of the printing unit 44 performs a vertical movement. The from the mobile storage container 43 to the relevant printing unit 44 transported ready-to-use printing plates 01 be from the platforms 47 the handling device 46 preferably automatically taken over and then to the relevant printing forme magazine 09 transported. In the 8th is indicated by a double arrow that the mobile collection container 43 one set each of ready-to-use printing forms 01 optionally to one of the operating pages of the relevant printing unit 44 transported. In the 8th illustrated printing unit 44 is thus opposite to in 2 illustrated printing unit 44 been supplemented with a conveyor, said conveyor z. B. a handling device 46 distribution system and a charging system for feeding the printing form magazines 09 with ready-to-use printing forms 01 having. The printing unit 44 preferably has at its two operating pages each z. B. a height adjustable by a controllable drive preferably gallery 49 which gives the operating personnel access to the respective printing units of this printing unit 44 facilitated.

As described above, that for making ready-to-use printing plates 01 Required device at least at least one plate exposure device 33 and usually at least one development facility 36 and at least one Abkanteinrichtung 38 on. In practice, the printing forms belonging to the same sentence can be used 01 often, however, are not made in a continuous sequence immediately after one another, in particular, they are z. Due to a different editorial deadline with regard to the contents of the printed images to be printed in a rather random order in the plate exposure device 33 exposed so that the printing forms 01 after their respective exposure to be useful at their respective located in the printing machine site sets must be grouped to unnecessary transport paths between the device for making ready on the press printing forms 01 and to avoid the respective place of use in this printing press. Therefore, this device is for the production of ready-to-use on a printing press printing forms 01 around at least one storage device 51 extended, in which in each case provided with at least one printed image printing forms 01 cached until a set of related printing forms 01 for their joint transportation to a specific one in a printing unit 44 arranged form cylinder 06 or printing forme magazine 09 has been completely made. The storage device 51 has therefore in the production line for the production of ready-to-use on a printing press printing forms 01 the function of a buffer. A check for the completeness of the printing forms belonging to a particular sentence 01 takes place for. B. by or at least in connection with this storage device 51 z. B. on the basis of the control unit 39 of the production planning system.

The storage device 51 is in the in the 7 on the basis of a continuous flow of arrows shown by way of example, ie in the production line of the printing forms to be produced 01 preferably after the developing device 36 and in front of the Abkanteinrichtung 38 arranged since not yet folded flat printing plates 01 Space-saving storable and also the risk of mutual damage z. B. by scratching a printed image z. B. by a suspension leg 13 ; 14 is avoided. In the 7 Dotted arrow lines show alternative transport paths within the device for the production of ready-to-use on the press printing forms 01 in particular an arrangement of the memory device 51 in the production line after the Abkanteinrichtung 38 ,

The storage device 51 is preferably designed such that in this printing forms 01 can be stored and outsourced at the same time. The storage device 51 has at least as many memory locations as printing forms 01 to a same set of printing forms 01 belong. The number of printing forms belonging to the same sentence 01 does not have to be identical to the maximum number of mounting positions on the forme cylinder involved in the upcoming production 06 or the maximum number of memory positions of the respective printing forme magazine 09 be, for this or that the printing forms to be transported 01 are determined. Rather, the relevant set of printing forms comprises 01 so many printing forms 01 like on the forme cylinder involved in the upcoming production 06 or in the relevant printing forme magazine 09 to be installed and / or exchanged in the same operation. The storage device 51 is preferably equipped with so many memory locations that it has several sets of printing plates 01 can take, for. B. all on the relevant printing unit 44 usable sets of printing forms 01 ,

The storage device 51 has at least one first handling device, with which the storage device 51 supplied printing forms 01 in memory locations of this memory device 51 be stored, each of the memory locations preferably each exactly one of the printing plates 01 is assigned. For the removal, at least one further second handling device, different from the first, may be provided, which has a printing form embedded in one of the storage locations 01 picks up and outsources if that set of printing forms 01 to which the relevant printing form 01 heard, for his transport to the printing unit 44 is retrieved. The first and / or second handling device leads relative to the stationary storage locations of the storage device 51 in a same plane a movement z. B. in two preferably orthogonal directions from each other. Alternatively it can be provided that the respective at least one of the printing plates 01 loading and unloading handling device relative to the storage device 51 is stationary and the respective memory locations of this memory device 51 having magazine relative to the at least one handling device or to the plurality, in particular two handling devices translationally and / or rotationally moved. Thus, with the processes for storage and / or outsourcing of printing plates 01 in each case a relative movement between the memory locations of the memory device 51 and at least one implementing the respective storage and / or outsourcing facility, for. B. the handling device connected.

The device for the production of ready-to-use on a printing press printing forms 01 thus has at least at least one plate exposure device 33 on, with this plate exposure device 33 arranged downstream at least one storage device 51 is provided, wherein the memory device 51 at least one set of with respect to a particular forme cylinder 06 or a specific printing forme magazine 09 common place of use associated printing forms 01 cached before their common transport to the printing press. The location of the printing forms to be transported there as a set 01 thus exists on one of several in the printing press arranged forming cylinders 06 or printing forme magazines 09 ,

In the storage device 51 embedded printing forms belonging to different sets 01 are preferably each as a set of associated printing forms 01 outsourced in an uninterrupted sequence, regardless of whether these forms of printing 01 previously in the storage device 51 to associated sets of printing forms 01 were pre-sorted or in memory locations of the memory device 51 were initially cached in any, ie chaotic arrangement. At least in the event that the storage device 51 embedded printing forms 01 is not inherently off set, is in connection with the storage device 51 z. B. downstream, ie after an output of the printing plates 01 from this storage device 51 , a printing form 01 sorting sorting station 57 provided which the printing forms 01 to at the respective printing unit 44 required sets of terms with respect to a particular forme cylinder 06 or a specific printing forme magazine 09 common place of use associated printing forms 01 sorted. The sorting station 57 can in an embodiment in the storage device 51 be formed integrated. In a further embodiment, it can be provided that the sorting station 57 between the Abkanteinrichtung 38 and one of the mobile storage containers 43 is arranged. Alternatively, the sorting station 57 in the in the 7 represented by dashed arrow lines production line after the Abkanteinrichtung 38 arranged so that in or by the sorting station 57 already folded printing forms 01 sorted into ready-to-use sentences and z. B. to one of the multiple mobile storage container 43 provided that the transport of the printing forms 01 not by hand to the respective place of use in the printing unit 44 he follows. In the 7 are hinted several, z. B. three each alternately or optionally usable mobile storage container 43 which preferably automatically automates each a set of printing forms 01 to their respective place of use in the printing unit 44 transport. Alternatively, in the 7 dashed arrow lines from the device for the production of ready-to-use on the press printing forms 01 out leading transport routes shown, which in each case at the mobile collection containers 43 pass by and carry out a manual transport of the printing forms 01 to the relevant printing unit 44 suggest. The sorting station 57 or the storage device 51 Group them each z. B. automatically supplied printing forms 01 preferably on each of these printing plates 01 attached coding to mating sentences, which in turn in the same operation, in particular with one of the mobile collection container 43 the relevant form cylinder 06 or the relevant printing forme magazine 09 are to be supplied. This coding is z. As a data matrix code 22 formed, this coding preferably in the non-printing area of the relevant printing form 01 is appropriate, for. B. at a time of storage of this printing form 01 in the storage device 51 not yet hinged suspension legs 13 ; 14 ( 3 . 4 ).

U. a. for visualization preferably both the in particular sequential process for the production of ready-to-use on a printing press printing forms 01 as well as the operational status at the place of use of these printing forms 01 is preferably in connection with the device carrying out this process, as z. B. in the 7 is indicated by a Strichumrandung, a display device 52 with a z. B. optical, in particular graphic, preferably at least one symbol using display, wherein the display in a plurality of mounting positions on a plurality of mounting positions having forme cylinder 06 or a plurality of storage positions of a printing form cartridge having the plurality of storage positions 09 at the same time indicating the total representation at which of these several mounting positions on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which of these multiple memory positions of the printing form magazine 09 one printing plate each 01 is to be arranged. The display device 52 thus has a preferably electronically z. B. as a monitor or as a screen mask formed display, the at least one use of a printing form 01 indicates at their place of use in a printing press, wherein at the site of the printing form 01 a plurality of mutually different positions are provided, wherein each position at the site one of a plurality of mounting positions on a plurality of mounting positions having forme cylinder 06 or one of a plurality of storage positions of a printing form cartridge having the plurality of storage positions 09 concerns, wherein the display device 52 display in its display simultaneously several different locations in the printing press, wherein the display indicates to which of the positions of a particular each several positions for each one there formable printing form 01 each having a printing plate 01 is to be arranged. This display allows an operator of the press to review and control the condition of retrofitting that press for a new production.

The display device 52 In particular, with its display also different states and / or properties with regard to at least one of the currently produced or at least to be prepared printing forms 01 show, such. B. a) which mounting position on the relevant form cylinder 06 or which storage position of the printing form magazine 09 an already prepared, ie ready-to-use printing form 01 is assigned, b) which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or which storage position of the printing form magazine 09 a currently in their manufacturing process, ie in the supply located printing form 01 is assigned, c) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which storage position of the printing form magazine 09 for the upcoming production even a printing form is arranged, d) which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or which storage position of the printing form magazine 09 in the upcoming production not with a printing forme 01 is occupied, because in the upcoming production z. B. a substrate 18 with a full printing width of the respective forme cylinder 06 not used printing material width is used, or e) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which storage position of the printing form magazine 09 a non-printing printing form 01 , ie a so-called blind plate is arranged.

The display device 52 can the information required for their respective display z. B. from the control unit 39 The data provided by the production planning system should preferably be compared with the data used in the production of the printing forms prepared for the forthcoming production 01 attack. Like in the 7 illustrated, it is therefore advantageous, the display device 52 with the communication system 41 , on which also z. B. the plate exposure device 33 , the computer 34 the prepress, the control unit 39 the production planning system and the control room belonging to the printing machine 42 are connected and to allow a data exchange via the networking thus created.

The display device 52 is spatially z. B. arranged in the region of the point at which the mobile collection container 43 the z. B. a particular form cylinder 06 or a specific printing forme magazine 09 relevant printing forms 01 prior to their transport to the relevant forme cylinder 06 or the relevant printing forme magazine 09 receives. The display device 52 can also be used to display the current status of the printing forms to be produced for a particular production 01 used, ie to indicate whether a particular printing form 01 currently z. In the plate exposure device 33 , the development facility 36 , the abbreviation 38 or the storage device 51 is located, so by the display of the display device 52 in particular for an operator of the printing machine will be apparent whether one for a particular form cylinder 06 or for a particular printing forme magazine 09 required set of printing forms 01 already complete or not yet. The display device 52 can also indicate, for which preferably several form cylinder 06 and / or printing form magazines 09 having printing unit 44 a complex, ie several pressure units 44 having at least one set of printing plates 01 is already complete and / or which of several in a particular one of the printing units 44 to be arranged sets of printing forms 01 already made ready for use.

9 shows by way of example the display of the display device 52 for a minimum of two printing units 44.1 ; 44.2 having printing plant, which z. B. in conjunction with other aggregates, not shown here, for. B. a folder, form a section of a printing press. The representation in the upper half of the 9 concerns a first production and the representation in the lower half of the 9 one of the first different second production. For each of the two printing units 44.1 ; 44.2 are in the 9 in two line-shaped blocks for both productions each the respective locations for the ready-to-use printing plates 01 indicated, where the place of use of these printing forms 01 each on one of several arranged in the printing machine form cylinders 06 or printing forme magazines 09 consists, in each block on the respective operating pages of the respective printing unit 44.1 ; 44.2 located locations for these printing forms 01 are shown in two parallel columns. Each of these one of the two printing units 44.1 ; 44.2 associated blocks is in the 9 represented by a dashed border. On each operating side of the respective printing unit 44.1 ; 44.2 are according to the arrangement of the printing units in the relevant printing unit 44.1 ; 44.2 ( 2 . 8th ) z. B. vertically stacked four locations for four different sets of printing plates 01 provided, each place of use in the axial direction of the respective forme cylinder 06 next to each other z. B. four mounting positions or storage positions each for a printing plate 01 of the relevant set of printing forms 01 and wherein in the circumferential direction of each respective forme cylinder 06 one after the other in each case z. B. two mounting positions or storage positions each for a printing plate 01 of the relevant set of printing forms 01 are provided. For every location of a set of printing forms 01 is in the display of the display device 52 an information field 53 formed in which in the 9 illustrated example, each of four juxtaposed positions and two superimposed positions for printing plates 01 of the sentence in question. Each of the two printing units 44.1 ; 44.2 are thus each a total of eight information fields 53 associated with the state of a printing form to be produced 01 and / or indicate the occupancy of a mounting position or storage position at eight different positions, respectively. The display of the display device 52 is thus able to simultaneously several different productions to be executed sequentially in the same printing machine with a plurality of these production locations respectively associated with the required for each production printing forms 01 display.

On the basis of a coding, various information in the display of the display device 52 are displayed. In every information field 53 At each position is specific information about the condition of a printing form 01 and / or the occupancy of a mounting position or storage position can be removed. An open position, as in the 9 indicated by a white box, z. For example, indicate that production is pending in the affected printing unit 44.1 ; 44.2 no printing forme at this position 01 is needed. A filled position may mean that already at this position a printing plate 01 located at the site, because z. B. the printing form 01 a previous production can be taken over. Positions, each with a symbol, eg. B. are marked with an "X", z. B. indicate that for each of these positions still a printing plate 01 is to be made. With another symbol, eg. B. with a "Y" drawn positions show z. For example, assume that for this position an already at least exposed printing form 01 in the storage device 33 located. With another symbol, z. B. with a "Z" drawn positions show z. Example, that at the relevant position an unexposed printing plate 01 , ie a dummy plate is used. Those printing forms 01 that at the planned next production in the respective printing units 44.1 ; 44.2 at the with a symbol, z. B. to be used with a "X", "Y" or "Z" marked positions are used, each form the to be transported to the respective job set of associated printing forms 01 , The display of the display device 52 Thus shows in a plurality of positions, ie mounting positions or memory positions simultaneously displaying overall representation except the information on which of these positions in each case a printing plate 01 is to order, for which of these positions in each case a printing plate 01 still to be made and / or in combination with other on the same site required printing plates 01 to transport to the site.

As a further help for needs-based arrangement of z. B. printing forms involved in an upcoming production 01 at positions, these positions z. B. either mounting positions of a plurality of mounting positions having forme cylinder 06 or memory locations of a multiple form memory printing press magazine 09 may affect z. B. at least one, but preferably at several, in particular at each of the on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or in the relevant printing forme magazine 09 to be arranged printing forms 01 also a z. B. an information field 53 in the display of the display device 52 corresponding information field 54 be provided, which is an information zumin least about the arrangement and / or about a work instruction with respect to another printing form 01 contains their position to the the information field 54 having printing form 01 is adjacent. This information field 54 is therefore an aid in the use, in particular arrangement of a printing plate 01 at one of several positions one to a printing unit of a printing unit 44 ; 44.1 ; 44.2 or printing machine belonging assembly, said assembly z. B. as a forme cylinder 06 or as a printing form magazine 09 can be trained.

So the z. From the plate exposure device 33 preferably in a non-printing area, in particular on the suspension leg 13 ; 14 the relevant printing form 01 attached information box 54 z. B. indicate, a) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which storage position of the printing form magazine 09 the this information field 54 having printing form 01 is to be arranged, b) at which other mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which other storage position of this printing plate 01 storing printing forme magazine 09 another printing form still to be made 01 is to be arranged, c) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which storage position of this printing forme 01 storing printing forme magazine 09 currently, ie no new printing for the upcoming production 01 is attached, but existing from a previous production printing form 01 remains, d) which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or which storage position of this printing form 01 storing printing forme magazine 09 at the upcoming production not at all with a printing forme 01 is occupied, because in the upcoming production z. B. a substrate 18 with a full printing width of the respective forme cylinder 06 not used printing material width is used, or e) at which mounting position on the relevant forme cylinder 06 or at which storage position of this printing forme 01 storing printing forme magazine 09 a non-printing printing form 01 , ie a so-called blind plate is arranged. In this way, the information field 54 contain information about an arrangement and / or a work instruction with respect to several or preferably all of the same assembly positions.

The information about the arrangement of printing forms involved in an upcoming production 01 at the relevant positions can be found in the information box 54 preferably graphically, z. B. by using at least one symbol. The in the respective information field 54 shown information is z. B. from the control unit 39 taken from the production planning system. Alternatively or additionally, the in the respective information field 54 Information resulting from a comparison with those data that in the preparation of prepared for the forthcoming production printing forms 01 attack. The at the printing form 01 attached information box 54 can each next, ie in addition to a DataMatrix code z. B. on the suspension leg 13 ; 14 the relevant printing form 01 to be appropriate.

10 shows such, on at least one of the printing plates 01 attached information field 54 , The information field 54 consists of several individual position elements 56 , which correspond to the positions of the assembly, ie the mounting positions on the respective forme cylinder 06 or the storage positions in the respective printing form magazine 09 , grouped, here z. B. in two parallel lines, each with four columns. The position elements 56 convey information about an arrangement and / or about a work instruction with regard to at least one further printing form 01 whose position is the information field 54 having printing form 01 is adjacent, by a suitable coding. An open position element 56 shows z. For example, assume that at this position no printing plate 01 is to be arranged, whereas a filled position element 56 z. B. indicates that this information field 54 having printing form 01 is to be placed exactly at that position in the assembly that the position element 56 in the information field 54 equivalent. Corresponding or at least similar to previously mentioned in connection with the display of the display device 52 explained, may a position that with a symbol, for. B. marked with an "X", z. B. indicate that for this position a printing form 01 is still to be made. One with another symbol, eg. B. with a "Y" drawn position shows z. Example, that at the relevant position an unexposed printing plate 01 , ie a dummy plate is used. Furthermore, one with another symbol, z. B. with a "Z" drawn position z. B. indicate that at this position no new printing form 01 is to arrange, but the existing printing form 01 arranged there.

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Cited patent literature

• WO 2004/085153 A2 [0002]
• - EP 1435292 A1 [0003]
• - EP 1002646 A1 [0004]
• - DE 10314341 B3 [0005]
• - US 4727807 A [0006]

Cited non-patent literature

• - ISO / IEC 15415 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 15416 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 15418 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 15420 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 16388 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 15417 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 16390 [0040]
• - ISO / IEC 16022 [0040]

Claims (21)

Device for producing printing forms ready for use on a printing machine ( 01 ), comprising in its production line at least at least one plate exposure device ( 33 ), characterized in that between the plate exposure device ( 33 ) and one of these in the production line of the printing forms to be produced ( 01 ) downstream sorting station ( 57 ) at least one storage device ( 51 ), the memory device ( 51 ) at least one set of printing forms associated with a common site ( 01 ) are temporarily stored before being transported to the printing machine, the location of the printing forms to be transported as a set ( 01 ) on one of a plurality of printing cylinders arranged in the printing machine ( 06 ) or printing forme magazines ( 09 ) consists. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) in the production line of the printing forms to be produced ( 01 ) either before or after a folding device ( 38 ), wherein the Abkanteinrichtung ( 38 ) at least one end ( 03 ; 04 ) of the printing forms supplied to it ( 01 ) in a bending process in each case a suspension leg ( 13 ; 14 ) trains. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate exposure device ( 33 ) at least one of the printing forms belonging to the same sentence ( 01 ) on the basis of one of a computer ( 34 ) a pre-press electronically provided template ( 37 ) exposed with at least one printed image. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate exposure device ( 33 ) the exposure of at least one of the printing forms belonging to the same set ( 01 ) is executed with at least one printed image on the basis of data which a control unit ( 39 ) of a production planning system. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) in the production line of the printing forms to be produced ( 01 ) after one of the platesetters ( 33 ) downstream development facility ( 36 ) is arranged. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that in the memory device ( 51 ) at least one of the printing forms ( 01 ) and at the same time another of the printing forms ( 01 ) is storable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) prior to a joint transport of a set of printing forms associated with their joint use ( 01 ) checks to see if this set of printing forms ( 01 ) is complete. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the check for completeness of belonging to a particular set of printing forms ( 01 ) on the basis of the control unit ( 39 ) of the production planning system. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) or the sorting station ( 57 ) the printing forms belonging to a particular sentence ( 01 ) to a mobile collection container ( 43 ), this collecting container ( 43 ) the relevant set of printing forms relating to their common location ( 01 ) transported to the printing press. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) has at least as many storage locations as printing forms ( 01 ) to a same set of printing forms ( 01 ) belong. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the number of printing forms belonging to the same set ( 01 ) of the maximum number of mounting positions on the forme cylinder ( 06 ) or the maximum number of memory positions of that printing forme magazine ( 09 ), for the or the printing forms to be transported ( 01 ) are determined. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective set of printing forms ( 01 ) so many printing forms ( 01 ), as on the forme cylinder involved in the upcoming production ( 06 ) or the respective printing forme magazine ( 09 ) are to be installed and / or exchanged in the same operation. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that in the memory device ( 51 ) several sets of printing forms ( 01 ) are receivable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that in the memory device ( 51 ) all applicable to the press of printing sets of ( 01 ) are receivable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) embedded in her, belonging to different sentences printing forms ( 01 ) each as a set of associated printing forms ( 01 ) in an uninterrupted sequence. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) embedded in her, belonging to different sentences printing forms ( 01 ) to associated sets of printing forms ( 01 ) presorted. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) embedded in her, belonging to different sentences printing forms ( 01 ) are buffered in their storage locations in any order. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the sorting station ( 57 ) in the storage device ( 51 ) cached printing forms ( 01 ) in each case to be required at the printing press sets of terms with respect to a particular forme cylinder ( 06 ) or a particular printing forme magazine ( 09 ) common use of associated printing forms ( 01 ) sorted. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 51 ) or the sorting station supplied each printing forms ( 01 ) by means of a respective one of these printing forms ( 01 group attached coding to related sentences. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the sorting station ( 57 ) supplied printing forms ( 01 ) sorted in an order in which these printing forms ( 01 ) at mounting positions of a specific forme cylinder ( 06 ) or in memory positions of a particular printing forme magazine ( 09 ) are to be arranged. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the sorting station ( 57 ) in the storage device ( 51 ) is integrated.