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EP1072408B1
EP1072408B1 EP00115283A EP00115283A EP1072408B1 EP 1072408 B1 EP1072408 B1 EP 1072408B1 EP 00115283 A EP00115283 A EP 00115283A EP 00115283 A EP00115283 A EP 00115283A EP 1072408 B1 EP1072408 B1 EP 1072408B1
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  • the invention relates to a printing press for conventional and special print jobs.
  • US-A-5630363 is an offset printing machine, consisting of several offset printing units known.
  • the offset printing units can be preceded by one or more flexographic printing units become.
  • the substrate can be printed with one or more flexographic inks become. After that, more colors can be applied in offset printing.
  • Each flexographic printing unit is assigned a dryer. The dryer is used to dry the Substrate, the dryer after the pressure point acts on the substrate. To the Timing of drying, the substrate is still on the impression cylinder of the respective Flexo printing.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a printing machine with the conventional also special print jobs, how the quality label printing can be done.
  • the drawing shows the printing press for conventional and special print jobs.
  • the illustrated printing press comprises a sheet feeder 1, a first flexographic printing unit 2 designed as an investment printing unit, a first dryer 3, a second flexographic printing unit 4 and a second dryer 5.
  • the elements first flexographic printing unit 2, first dryer 3, second flexographic printing unit 4 and second dryer 5 form a flexographic printing line, which may include both a flexographic printing unit and a dryer and more than two flexographic printing units.
  • Each element of the flexographic pressure line is a suction 6, which is in operative connection with an afterburner 7, downstream.
  • the flexographic printing line are a plurality of offset printing units 8, in the exemplary embodiment, these are five, and downstream of a coating unit 9; wherein the coating unit 9 is followed by a sheet delivery 10.
  • the sheet delivery 10 is a Flexotiknachtrockner 11, which is connected via the suction with the afterburner 7 integrated.
  • a flap 13 is arranged, which allows the interposition of the post-combustion plant optional.
  • an offset printing unit for water offset in front of the flexographic printing line In this case, the suction 6 is not performed for Nachverbrennungsantage 7 but at the post-combustion system 7 over.

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Abstract

The Flexographic (RTM) printing machine is designed so that the first offset printing mechanism (8) is prearranged with at least one flexoprinting stretch, consisting of the elements of a first flexoprinting mechanism (2) of a first drying plant (3). Each element (1,2) of the flexoprinting stretch is assigned a suction system (6) connecting with after burning plant (7).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Druckmaschine für konventionelle und spezielle Druckaufträge.The invention relates to a printing press for conventional and special print jobs.

Die Bearbeitung von speziellen Druckaufträgen ist in den meisten Fällen an ein bestimmtes Druckverfahren gebunden; so ist der Etikettendruck in hochwertiger Qualität dem Tiefdruck vorbehalten. Dabei müssen allerdings auch die Nachteile dieses Druckverfahrens in Kauf genommen werden.
Soll der Qualitäts-Etikettendruck statt im Tiefdruck im Offsetdruck erfolgen, müssen zu den Vorteilen dieses Druckverfahrens auch dessen Nachteile im Qualitäts-Etikettendruck in Kauf genommen werden. Der Nachteil besteht insbesondere in den hohen Kosten für das zu verwendende Papier (metallbedampftes Papier) und bei Verwendung von metallbedampftem Papier in dem Druck von Deckweiß, welcher im Offsetverfahren nicht mit optimalem Ergebnis möglich ist. Bei Verwendung von klassischem Etikettenpapier (hochweiß) ist der Offset dem Tiefdruck im Metallfarbendruck unterlegen.
Für den Offsetdruck sind Aggregatmaschinen mit einem Bogenanleger, mehreren Druckwerken und einer Bogenauslage allgemein bekannt, wobei diese Aggregatmaschinen um Trockner, Wendeeinrichtungen und/oder Lackierwerke erweitert werden können.The processing of special print jobs is in most cases tied to a particular printing process; Thus, label printing in high quality is reserved for gravure printing. However, the disadvantages of this printing process must be taken into account.
If the quality label printing is done in offset printing instead of in gravure printing, the advantages of this printing process and its disadvantages in quality label printing must also be taken into account. The disadvantage is in particular the high cost of the paper to be used (metal-coated paper) and the use of metal-coated paper in the printing of opaque white, which is not possible in the offset process with optimum results. When using classic label paper (high white), the offset is inferior to gravure in metal color printing.
For offset printing aggregate machines with a sheet feeder, several printing units and a sheet delivery are well known, these aggregate machines can be extended to dryers, turning facilities and / or coating.

Aus der US-A-5630363 ist eine Offsetdruckmaschine, bestehend aus mehreren Offsetdruckwerken bekannt. Den Offsetdruckwerken können ein oder mehrere Flexodruckwerke vorgeordnet werden. Damit kann der Bedruckstoff mit ein oder mehreren Flexodruckfarben bedruckt werden. Danach können weitere Farben im Offsetdruck aufgebracht werden. Jedem Flexodruckwerk ist ein Trockner zugeordnet. Der Trockner dient zum Trocknen des Bedruckstoffes, wobei der Trockner nach der Druckstelle auf den Bedruckstoff wirkt. Zum Zeitpunkt des Trocknens liegt der Bedruckstoff noch auf dem Gegendruckzylinder des jeweiligen Flexodruckwerkes.From US-A-5630363 is an offset printing machine, consisting of several offset printing units known. The offset printing units can be preceded by one or more flexographic printing units become. Thus, the substrate can be printed with one or more flexographic inks become. After that, more colors can be applied in offset printing. Each flexographic printing unit is assigned a dryer. The dryer is used to dry the Substrate, the dryer after the pressure point acts on the substrate. To the Timing of drying, the substrate is still on the impression cylinder of the respective Flexo printing.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist die Schaffung einer Druckmaschine mit der neben konventionellen auch spezielle Druckaufträge, wie der Qualitäts-Etikettendruck ausgeführt werden kann.The object of the invention is to provide a printing machine with the conventional also special print jobs, how the quality label printing can be done.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruches gelöst; zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen offenbart.According to the invention the object is achieved by the features of claim; expedient embodiments are disclosed in the subclaims.

Durch die neuartige Maschinenkonzeption ist es möglich den üblicherweise nur dem Tiefdruck vorbehaltenen Qualitäts-Etikettendruck mit üblichen Offsetdruckmaschinen und in diese integrierten Flexodruckwerken , in denen Metallfarben verdruckt werden, durchzuführen.
Damit ist es möglich statt des kostenintensiven metallbedampften Papiers das kostengünstige hochweiße Etikettenpapier zu verwenden.
Des Weiteren ist diese Maschine bei Außerbetriebnahme der Flexodruckwerke auch als übliche Offsetdruckmaschine zu verwenden.
Letztendlich können auch metallbedampfte Papiere in den Flexodruckwerken mit einer Deckweißschicht versehen werden und dann im Offsetverfahren verdruckt werden.Due to the new machine concept, it is possible to perform quality label printing, which is usually reserved only for gravure printing, with conventional offset printing machines and in these integrated flexographic printing units in which metal inks are printed.
This makes it possible to use the inexpensive high-white label paper instead of the expensive metal-coated paper.
Furthermore, when decommissioning the flexographic printing units, this machine can also be used as a standard offset printing machine.
Finally, metal-coated papers in the flexographic printing units can be provided with an opaque white layer and then offset by printing.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher beschrieben. The invention will be described in more detail with reference to an exemplary embodiment.

Die Zeichnung zeigt die Druckmaschine für konventionelle und spezielle Druckaufträge.
Die dargestellte Druckmaschine enthält einen Bogenanleger 1, ein als Anlagedruckwerk ausgebildetes erstes Flexodruckwerk 2, einen ersten Trockner 3, ein zweites Flexodruckwerk 4 und einen zweiten Trockner 5.
Die Elemente erstes Flexodruckwerk 2, erster Trockner 3, zweites Flexodruckwerk 4 und zweiter Trockner 5 bilden eine Flexodruckstrecke, wobei diese sowohl ein Flexodruckwerk und einen Trockner als auch mehr als zwei Flexodruckwerke enthalten kann.
Jedem Element der Flexodruckstrecke ist eine Absaugung 6, die mit einer Nachverbrennungsanlage 7 in Wirkverbindung steht, nachgeordnet.
Der Flexodruckstrecke sind mehrere Offsetdruckwerke 8, im Ausführungsbeispiel sind dies fünf, und ein Lackierwerk 9 nachgeordnet; wobei dem Lackierwerk 9 eine Bogenauslage 10 folgt. In die Bogenauslage 10 ist ein Flexodrucknachtrockner 11, der über die Absaugung mit der Nachverbrennungsanlage 7 verbunden ist, integriert.
Es besteht auch die Möglichkeit anstelle des Flexodrucknachtrockners 11 einen konventionellen Trockner 12 anzuordnen; in der Absaugung dieser Trockner 10; 12 ist eine Klappe 13 angeordnet, die die Zwischenschaltung der Nachverbrennungsanlage wahlweise ermöglicht.
Des Weiteren besteht die Möglichkeit vor der Flexodruckstrecke ein Offsetdruckwerk für Wasseroffset anzuordnen. In diesem Fall wird die Absaugung 6 nicht zur Nachverbrennungsantage 7 sondern an der Nachverbrennungsanlage 7 vorbei geführt. The drawing shows the printing press for conventional and special print jobs.
The illustrated printing press comprises a sheet feeder 1, a first flexographic printing unit 2 designed as an investment printing unit, a first dryer 3, a second flexographic printing unit 4 and a second dryer 5.
The elements first flexographic printing unit 2, first dryer 3, second flexographic printing unit 4 and second dryer 5 form a flexographic printing line, which may include both a flexographic printing unit and a dryer and more than two flexographic printing units.
Each element of the flexographic pressure line is a suction 6, which is in operative connection with an afterburner 7, downstream.
The flexographic printing line are a plurality of offset printing units 8, in the exemplary embodiment, these are five, and downstream of a coating unit 9; wherein the coating unit 9 is followed by a sheet delivery 10. In the sheet delivery 10 is a Flexodrucknachtrockner 11, which is connected via the suction with the afterburner 7 integrated.
It is also possible, instead of the flexographic printing drier 11, to arrange a conventional dryer 12; in the suction of this dryer 10; 12, a flap 13 is arranged, which allows the interposition of the post-combustion plant optional.
Furthermore, it is possible to arrange an offset printing unit for water offset in front of the flexographic printing line. In this case, the suction 6 is not performed for Nachverbrennungsantage 7 but at the post-combustion system 7 over.

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Bogenanlegersheet feeder
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erstes Flexodruckwerkfirst flexographic printing unit
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erster Trocknerfirst dryer
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zweites Flexodruckwerksecond flexographic printing unit
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zweiter Trocknersecond dryer
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Absaugungsuction
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Nachverbrennungsanlageafterburning
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OffsetdruckwerkOffset printing
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LackierwerkPainting works
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BogenauslageStacker
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FlexodrucknachtrocknerFlexodrucknachtrockner
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Trocknerdryer
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  1. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders, comprising a sheet feeder, at least one offset printing mechanism and a sheet delivery, wherein
    at least one flexographic printing path is arranged upstream of the first offset printing mechanism (8),
    the flexographic printing path consists of a flexographic printing mechanism (2) and a drying mechanism (3) and
    a respective suction means (6) is associated with each of the flexographic printing mechanism (2) and the drying mechanism (3) and
    the suction means (6) is connected with a reheating installation (7).
  2. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 1, characterised in that flexographic redrying means (11) disposed in operative connection with a suction means connected with the reheating installation (7) is arranged in the sheet delivery (10).
  3. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one printing element (1) of the flexographic printing path is constructed as an element printing metallic colour.
  4. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one printing element (1) of the flexographic printing path is constructed as an element applying zinc white to the printed sheets.
  5. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 1, characterised in that a lacquering mechanism (9) is arranged downstream of the last offset printing mechanism (8).
  6. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 1, characterised in that a drier (12) disposed in operative connection with a suction means is arranged in the sheet delivery (10).
  7. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 2 or 6, characterised in that the suction means of the drier (12) or the flexographic printing redrying means (11) is selectively connectible with the reheating installation (7).
  8. Printing machine for conventional and special printing orders according to claim 1, characterised in that a printing mechanism for water offset is arranged in front of the flexographic printing path.
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