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EP1151860B1
EP1151860B1 EP01107772A EP01107772A EP1151860B1 EP 1151860 B1 EP1151860 B1 EP 1151860B1 EP 01107772 A EP01107772 A EP 01107772A EP 01107772 A EP01107772 A EP 01107772A EP 1151860 B1 EP1151860 B1 EP 1151860B1
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  • the invention relates to a sheet-fed press, which is assembled in series construction of works, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such printing machines are composed of individual offset printing units, flexographic printing units (coating units) and finishing units (perforating, stamping, embossing units or the like), wherein said sheet processing units are arranged in an order corresponding to the customer-specific requirements.
  • the flexographic printing unit is arranged upstream of the offset printing units, and in another case that the flexographic printing unit is arranged downstream of the offset printing units (compare EP 0 620 115 B1, FIGS. 1 and 2) ).
  • the number of offset printing units and the number of flexographic printing units can be different from press to press.
  • press manufacturers have created a modular system for each type of printing press in question that includes the various sheet processing plants and other aggregates (e.g., turner, sheet delivery, etc.) of the respective series.
  • aggregates e.g., turner, sheet delivery, etc.
  • the peculiarity of an investment printing unit is that it contains a sheet feeding device, which may consist of a pre-gripper and a feed drum (see DE 30 08 226 C2), and that it is designed to integrate the sheet feeding device in a special way.
  • a sheet feeding device which may consist of a pre-gripper and a feed drum (see DE 30 08 226 C2), and that it is designed to integrate the sheet feeding device in a special way.
  • a modular printing machine system which comprises paper sheets processing printing machines and cardboard sheets processing printing presses, which are assembled according to the needs of the customer from prefabricated modules.
  • the presses are optionally equipped with a normal feeder and a normal investment unit comprising a feed drum and a pre-gripper to allow the paper sheets to be processed.
  • a normal feeder a high-pile feeder and instead of the normal Anlegeaggregats a Hochversionstromagruit use
  • the press can be equipped without further changes or adjustments in the manufacturing process for the processing of the cardboard sheets optional.
  • the last-mentioned published patent thus teaches that for each type of printing machine within a modular system, a different, special investment unit is to be used. Although in this way a customized and yet fast equipment of the printing press is possible, however, so can not reduce the production costs sufficiently.
  • the invention is based on the object to provide a sheet-fed press, through the structural conditions, the printing press production can be further streamlined.
  • the sheet-fed printing machine according to the invention is characterized in that a Bogendorfzelungswerk and this following first or only sheet processing plant a sheet feeder is interposed, the various types of sheet processing works to create various types of sheet-fed printing machines of a modular system is formed selectively vorordenbar.
  • the sheet feeder in a printing press an offset printing unit immediately preceded and immediately preceded by a flexographic printing unit in another printing press.
  • the offset or flexo printing unit, which is preceded by the sheet feeder directly, can be arranged downstream in the sheet transport direction at least one offset printing unit.
  • the sheet singler works to singulate, i. Separate the printing material from a sheet stack, and then transported separated from the sheet pile sheet as a single sheet or in a shingled arrangement in the sheet feeder.
  • the sheet feeder need only comprise a sheet transport device and / or a Bogenausrichte Rhein.
  • a device for processing the sheets e.g. a printing device, does not need the sheet feeder.
  • the sheet alignment device of the sheet feeder can consist of a front and / or a side mark.
  • the sheet transport device of the sheet feeder can consist of a reciprocating pre-gripper and / or a rotating feed drum.
  • a sheet transport drum may be mounted in the sheet feeder, which is interposed between the sheet aligning device and a cylinder of the sheet processing plant.
  • the circumference of the sheet transport drum can be twice as large or more than twice as large as the Bogenfonnatus.
  • this can be a separating tool for separating the sheet, e.g. a perforating tool, or a deforming tool for deforming the sheet, e.g. an embossing tool, or a cleaning tool for cleaning the sheet, e.g. a dedusting brush.
  • a separating tool for separating the sheet e.g. a perforating tool
  • a deforming tool for deforming the sheet e.g. an embossing tool
  • a cleaning tool for cleaning the sheet e.g. a dedusting brush.
  • the sheet processing plant can also be designed as an offset printing, letterpress or flexo printing unit.
  • the latter may for example be arranged in front of several offset printing units of the sheet-fed printing press and serve a full-area or recessed coating of the sheet with a opaque white, a metallic effect paint, a lacquer or the like.
  • the printing unit as a coating this can be equipped with a zonal dosing for uniform over the printing width ink or paint dosage.
  • the metering device may consist of a dipping roller arranged in a paint or varnish tray and a dosing roller resting against the latter, which together form a dosing gap which can be adjusted with regard to its passage.
  • the metering device preferably consists of a screen or anilox roller against which a chamber doctor blade rests.
  • the sheet-fed printing machine can be designed as an offset rotary printing press, a flexographic rotary printing press or a so-called hybrid printing press.
  • a hybrid printing machine is characterized by having at least two printing units that print in accordance with mutually different printing principles (e.g., an offset printing unit and a flexographic printing unit).
  • the sheet-fed printing machine 1 shown in the single figure is composed of a Bogendorfzelungswerk 2, a sheet feeder 3, a printing unit 4, a drying unit 5, another printing unit 6 and a sheet delivery 7 integrated therein drying device 8 in the order mentioned.
  • the sheet separation unit 2 comprises as a separating device a suction head 9 with a separating suction for lifting individual sheets from a sheet stack 10. Furthermore, the sheet separating unit 2 consists of a feed table 11, which protrudes from the sheet separating unit 2 and projects into the sheet feeding unit 3. On the investment table 11, the sheets are transported from the sheet separating unit 2 to the sheet feeder 3.
  • the sheet feeder 3 consists of two frame-forming side walls 12 and 13 and a registration mark 14, a pre-gripper 15, a feed drum 16 and a sheet transport drum 17, which are mounted between the side walls 12 and 13 in the sheet feeder 3.
  • the latter can take the bow and handed over the feed drum 16, which formed as a single-sized drum with a single Set of grippers to hold the bow.
  • the sheet transport drum 17, a sheet transport cylinder 18 of the printing unit (sheet processing unit) 4 and a counter-pressure cylinder 19 of the printing unit 4 are each double-sized and each provided with two mutually diametrically arranged gripper rows for holding the sheet.
  • the feed drum 16 transfers the precise fit taken over by the pregripper 15 sheet to the sheet transport drum 17, which in turn passes the sheet to the printing unit (sheet processing unit) 4.
  • the sheet transport cylinder 18 takes over the sheet from the sheet transport drum 17 and transfers the sheet to the impression cylinder 19, on which the sheet is printed by a job cylinder 20 of the printing unit 4.
  • On the job cylinder 20 can be stretched either a flexographic printing plate or a blanket.
  • the application cylinder 20 is inked by a zoneless metering device of the printing unit 4, which consists of a rolling on the application cylinder 20 anilox roller 21 and a grid structure with paint or paint filling chamber doctor blade 22.
  • the printing unit (further sheet processing unit) 6 is identical except for the zoneless dosing with the printing unit 4.
  • the zonenlose dosing does not consist of an anilox roller and a chamber doctor blade, but from a filled with paint or paint pan 23, a arranged in this dipping roller 24 and a voltage applied to the latter roller metering roller 25th
  • the alignment of the sheet and passport or register accurate transfer of the sheet to the printing unit 4 serving sheet delivery 3 has a frame (side walls 12 and 13), which is separate from a side walls 26 and 27 existing frame of the printing unit 4 and a frame 28 of the Bogendorfzelungswerkes 2 is formed.
  • the set up between the frame (side walls 26 and 27) of the printing unit 4 and the frame 28 frame (side walls 12 and 13) of the sheet feeding plant is separated by parting lines 29 and 30 from the other two racks.
  • the side walls 12 and 13 are arranged perpendicular to the image plane of the figure at the same distance as the side walls 26 and 27 and with the latter in abutment. This results in a self-contained overall image of the sheet-fed printing machine 1.
  • the works 2, 3 and 4 are by means of positive connections, e.g. Fittings, firmly connected.
  • two drying devices of the drying unit 5 are designated, which are directed to a double-sized sheet transport cylinder 33 of the drying plant 5.
  • a third drying device of the drying unit 5 is designated, which is directed to the impression cylinder 19 of the printing unit 4.
  • a further drying device 35 is directed.
  • Each of the driers 8, 31, 32, 34 and 35 may be an ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR) or thermo-air (TL) dryer.
  • UV ultraviolet
  • IR infrared
  • TL thermo-air

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bogendruckmaschine, die in Reihenbauweise aus Werken zusammengesetzt ist, nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a sheet-fed press, which is assembled in series construction of works, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Solche Druckmaschinen werden aus einzelnen Offset-Druckwerken, Flexo-Druckwerken (Lackierwerken) und Veredlungswerken (Perforier-, Stanz-, Prägewerken oder dergleichen) zusammengesetzt, wobei die genannten Bogenverarbeitungswerke in einer den kundenspezifischen Erfordernissen entsprechenden Reihenfolge angeordnet werden.Such printing machines are composed of individual offset printing units, flexographic printing units (coating units) and finishing units (perforating, stamping, embossing units or the like), wherein said sheet processing units are arranged in an order corresponding to the customer-specific requirements.

Beispielsweise kann es in einem Fall erforderlich sein, dass das Flexo-Druckwerk den Offset-Druckwerken vorgeordnet ist, und in einem anderen Fall, dass das Flexo-Druckwerk den Offset-Druckwerken nachgeordnet ist (vergleiche EP 0 620 115 B1, Figuren 1 und 2). Auch kann von Druckmaschine zu Druckmaschine die Anzahl der Offset-Druckwerke und die Anzahl der Flexo-Druckwerke verschieden sein.For example, it may be necessary in one case that the flexographic printing unit is arranged upstream of the offset printing units, and in another case that the flexographic printing unit is arranged downstream of the offset printing units (compare EP 0 620 115 B1, FIGS. 1 and 2) ). Also, the number of offset printing units and the number of flexographic printing units can be different from press to press.

Um die Fertigung der Druckmaschinen zu rationalisieren, haben die Druckmaschinenhersteller für jede in Frage kommende Druckmaschinen-Baureihe ein Baukasten- bzw. Modulsystem geschaffen, welches die verschiedenen Bogenverarbeitungswerke und weitere Aggregate (z.B. Wendeeinrichtung, Bogenausleger usw.) der jeweiligen Baureihe umfasst. Jedoch gibt es innerhalb eines Baukastensystemes zwischen dem sogenannten Anlegedruckwerk einerseits und den an zweiter, dritter, vierter usw. Stelle angeordneten Druckwerken andererseits konstruktive Unterschiede.To streamline the manufacture of printing presses, press manufacturers have created a modular system for each type of printing press in question that includes the various sheet processing plants and other aggregates (e.g., turner, sheet delivery, etc.) of the respective series. However, there are constructive differences within a modular system between the so-called application printing on the one hand and the second, third, fourth, etc. place arranged printing units on the other hand.

Die Besonderheit eines Anlegedruckwerkes besteht nämlich darin, dass es eine Bogenanlegeeinrichtung, welche z.B. aus einem Vorgreifer und einer Anlegetrommel bestehen kann (vergleiche DE 30 08 226 C2), enthält und dass es zur Integration der Bogenanlegeeinrichtung in besonderer Weise ausgebildet ist. Die konstruktive Berücksichtigung dessen, ob ein Bogenverarbeitungswerk in Bogentransportrichtung gesehen an erster Stelle oder der ersten nachfolgender Stelle nach dem Bogenvereinzelungswerk angeordnet ist, hat erhöhte Fertigungskosten zur Folge.The peculiarity of an investment printing unit is that it contains a sheet feeding device, which may consist of a pre-gripper and a feed drum (see DE 30 08 226 C2), and that it is designed to integrate the sheet feeding device in a special way. The constructive consideration of whether a sheet processing plant is arranged in the sheet transport direction in the first place or the first subsequent location after the sheet separation plant has increased production costs result.

Auch durch die in der DE 42 30 568 A1, der DE 44 35 307 A1 und dem DE 296 23 064 U1 beschriebenen Bogendruckmaschinen kann dieses Problem nicht gelöst werden.Also, by the sheet-fed presses described in DE 42 30 568 A1, DE 44 35 307 A1 and DE 296 23 064 U1, this problem can not be solved.

In der DE 43 43 616 A 1 ist ein modulares Druckmaschinensystem beschrieben, welches Papierbögen verarbeitende Druckmaschinen und Kartonbögen verarbeitende Druckmaschinen umfaßt, die nach dem Bedarf des Kunden aus vorgefertigten Baugruppen zusammengesetzt werden. Vom Hersteller werden die Druckmaschinen mit einem Normalanleger und einem eine Anlegtrommel und einen Vorgreifer umfassenden Normalanlageaggregat wahlweise ausgerüstet, um die Verarbeitung der Papierbögen zu ermöglichen. Durch einen Aggregataustausch, gemäß welchem anstelle des Normalanlegers ein Hochstapelanleger und anstelle des Normalanlegeaggregats ein Hochversionanlageaggregat Verwendung findet, kann die Druckmaschine ohne weitere Änderungen oder Anpassungen im Herstellungsprozeß auch für die Verarbeitung der Kartonbögen wahlweise ausgerüstet werden. Die zuletzt genannte Offenlegungsschrift lehrt somit, daß für jeden Druckmaschinentyp innerhalb eines Baukastensystems ein anderes, spezielles Anlageaggregat zu verwenden ist. Zwar ist auf diese Weise eine kundenspezifische und trotzdem schnelle Ausrüstung der Druckmaschine möglich, jedoch lassen sich so die Fertigungskosten nicht hinreichend senken.In DE 43 43 616 A 1 a modular printing machine system is described, which comprises paper sheets processing printing machines and cardboard sheets processing printing presses, which are assembled according to the needs of the customer from prefabricated modules. From the manufacturer, the presses are optionally equipped with a normal feeder and a normal investment unit comprising a feed drum and a pre-gripper to allow the paper sheets to be processed. By an aggregate exchange, according to which instead of the normal feeder, a high-pile feeder and instead of the normal Anlegeaggregats a Hochversionanlageagruit use, the press can be equipped without further changes or adjustments in the manufacturing process for the processing of the cardboard sheets optional. The last-mentioned published patent thus teaches that for each type of printing machine within a modular system, a different, special investment unit is to be used. Although in this way a customized and yet fast equipment of the printing press is possible, however, so can not reduce the production costs sufficiently.

Deshalb liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zu Grunde, eine Bogendruckmaschine zu schaffen, durch deren konstruktive Gegebenheiten sich die Druckmaschinenfertigung weiter rationalisieren lässt.Therefore, the invention is based on the object to provide a sheet-fed press, through the structural conditions, the printing press production can be further streamlined.

Die gestellte Aufgabe wird durch eine Bogendruckmaschine mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by a sheet-fed press with the features of claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Bogendruckmaschine zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass einem Bogenvereinzelungswerk und einem diesen folgenden ersten oder einzigen Bogenverarbeitungswerk ein Bogenanlegewerk zwischengeordnet ist, das verschiedenartigen Bogenverarbeitungswerken zur Schaffung verschiedenartiger Bogendruckmaschinen eines Baukastensystems wahlweise vorordenbar ausgebildet ist.The sheet-fed printing machine according to the invention is characterized in that a Bogenvereinzelungswerk and this following first or only sheet processing plant a sheet feeder is interposed, the various types of sheet processing works to create various types of sheet-fed printing machines of a modular system is formed selectively vorordenbar.

Bei einem solche Druckmaschinen umfassenden Baukastensystem ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass das Bogenverarbeitungswerk bei Anordnung an erster Stelle konstruktiv genauso ausgebildet sein kann, wie bei Anordnungen an zweiter, dritter, vierter usw. Stelle. Durch die Verringerung der Variantenvielfalt der Bogenverarbeitungswerke innerhalb des Baukastensystemes wird eine höhere Rationalisierung der Fertigung erreicht und werden infolgedessen Fertigungskosten eingespart.In such a printing press comprehensive modular system has the advantage that the sheet processing plant can be structurally designed in the first place in the arrangement as well as in arrangements on the second, third, fourth, etc. place. By reducing the variety of varieties of sheet processing works within the modular system a higher production rationalization is achieved and are saved as a result, manufacturing costs.

Eine erhöhte Modularität des Baukastensystems ergibt sich auch aus dem Umstand, dass vorteilhafterweise ein- und dasselbe Bogenanlegewerk je nach Erfordernis verschiedenartigen Bogenverarbeitungswerken vorgeordnet werden kann. Beispielsweise kann das Bogenanlegewerk bei einer Druckmaschine einem Offset-Druckwerk unmittelbar vorangestellt und bei einer anderen Druckmaschine einem Flexo-Druckwerk unmittelbar vorangestellt werden. Dem Offset- oder Flexo-Druckwerk, welchem das Bogenanlegewerk unmittelbar vorangestellt ist, kann in Bogentransportrichtung mindestens ein Offset-Druckwerk nachgeordnet sein.An increased modularity of the modular system also results from the fact that advantageously one and the same sheet feeder can be arranged according to requirements of different types of sheet processing works. For example, the sheet feeder in a printing press an offset printing unit immediately preceded and immediately preceded by a flexographic printing unit in another printing press. The offset or flexo printing unit, which is preceded by the sheet feeder directly, can be arranged downstream in the sheet transport direction at least one offset printing unit.

Das Bogenvereinzelungswerk dient dem Vereinzeln, d.h. Trennen der Bedruckstoffbogen von einem Bogenstapel, und transportiert danach die vom Bogenstapel getrennten Bogen als Einzelbogen oder in schuppenförmiger Anordnung in das Bogenanlegewerk.The sheet singler works to singulate, i. Separate the printing material from a sheet stack, and then transported separated from the sheet pile sheet as a single sheet or in a shingled arrangement in the sheet feeder.

Dessen Funktion besteht in der Übernahme der vom Bogenvereinzelungswerk kommenden Bogen und der passgenauen Übergabe dieser Bogen an das Bogenverarbeitungswerk. Deshalb braucht das Bogenanlegewerk nur eine Bogentransporteinrichtung und/oder eine Bogenausrichteeinrichtung umfassen. Eine Einrichtung zur Verarbeitung der Bogen, z.B. eine Druckeinrichtung, braucht das Bogenanlegewerk nicht enthalten.Its function is to take over the sheets coming from the Bogenvereinzelungswerk and the precise transfer of these sheets to the sheet processing plant. Therefore, the sheet feeder need only comprise a sheet transport device and / or a Bogenausrichteeinrichtung. A device for processing the sheets, e.g. a printing device, does not need the sheet feeder.

Nachfolgend beschriebene und in verschiedener Hinsicht vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Bogendruckmaschine sind möglich.Below described and advantageous in various respects further developments of the sheet-fed press according to the invention are possible.

Die Bogenausrichteeinrichtung des Bogenanlegewerkes kann aus einer Vordermarke und/oder einer Seitenmarke bestehen. Die Bogentransporteinrichtung des Bogenanlegewerkes kann aus einem hin- und herschwingenden Vorgreifer und/oder einer umlaufenden Anlegetrommel bestehen.The sheet alignment device of the sheet feeder can consist of a front and / or a side mark. The sheet transport device of the sheet feeder can consist of a reciprocating pre-gripper and / or a rotating feed drum.

Zusätzlich zum Vorgreifer und/oder zur Anlegetrommel kann eine Bogentransporttrommel im Bogenanlegewerk gelagert sein, die der Bogenausrichteeinrichtung und einem Zylinder des Bogenverarbeitungswerkes zwischengeordnet ist.In addition to the pre-gripper and / or the feeder drum, a sheet transport drum may be mounted in the sheet feeder, which is interposed between the sheet aligning device and a cylinder of the sheet processing plant.

Der Umfang der Bogentransporttrommel kann doppelt so groß oder mehr als doppelt so groß wie die Bogenfonnatlänge sein.The circumference of the sheet transport drum can be twice as large or more than twice as large as the Bogenfonnatlänge.

Bei einer möglichen Ausbildung des Bogenverarbeitungswerks als ein Veredelungswerk, kann dieses ein Trennwerkzeug zum Trennen des Bogens, z.B. ein Perforierwerkzeug, oder ein Verformungswerkzeug zum Verformen des Bogens, z.B. ein Prägewerkzeug, oder ein Reinigungswerkzeug zum Reinigen des Bogens, z.B. eine Entstaubungsbürste, umfassen.In a possible embodiment of the sheet processing plant as a finishing plant, this can be a separating tool for separating the sheet, e.g. a perforating tool, or a deforming tool for deforming the sheet, e.g. an embossing tool, or a cleaning tool for cleaning the sheet, e.g. a dedusting brush.

Das Bogenverarbeitungswerk kann aber auch als ein Offset-Druck-, Buchdruck- oder Flexo-Druckwerk ausgebildet sein. Letzteres kann beispielsweise mehreren Offset-Druckwerken der Bogendruckmaschine vorgeordnet sein und einer vollflächigen oder ausgesparten Beschichtung des Bogens mit einem Deckweiß, einer Metalleffektfarbe, einem Lack oder dergleichen dienen.The sheet processing plant can also be designed as an offset printing, letterpress or flexo printing unit. The latter may for example be arranged in front of several offset printing units of the sheet-fed printing press and serve a full-area or recessed coating of the sheet with a opaque white, a metallic effect paint, a lacquer or the like.

Bei einer solchen Verwendung des Druckwerkes als ein Beschichtungswerk kann dieses mit einer zonenlosen Dosiereinrichtung zur über die Druckbreite gleichmäßigen Farb- oder Lackdosierung ausgerüstet sein. Beispielsweise kann die Dosiereinrichtung aus einer in einer Farb- oder Lackwanne angeordneten Tauchwalze und einer an letzterer anliegenden Dosierwalze bestehen, die gemeinsam einen hinsichtlich seines Durchlasses einstellbaren Dosierspalt bilden.In such a use of the printing unit as a coating this can be equipped with a zonal dosing for uniform over the printing width ink or paint dosage. For example, the metering device may consist of a dipping roller arranged in a paint or varnish tray and a dosing roller resting against the latter, which together form a dosing gap which can be adjusted with regard to its passage.

Vorzugsweise besteht die Dosiereinrichtung jedoch aus einer Raster- bzw. Aniloxwalze, an der eine Kammerrakel anliegt.However, the metering device preferably consists of a screen or anilox roller against which a chamber doctor blade rests.

Die Bogendruckmaschine kann als eine Offset-Rotationsdruckmaschine, eine Flexo-Rotationsdruckmaschine oder eine sogenannte Hybrid-Druckmaschine ausgebildet sein. Eine Hybrid-Druckmaschine zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass sie mindestens zwei Druckwerke aufweist, die gemäß zueinander unterschiedlicher Druckprinzipien drucken (z.B. ein Offset-Druckwerk und ein Flexo-Druckwerk).The sheet-fed printing machine can be designed as an offset rotary printing press, a flexographic rotary printing press or a so-called hybrid printing press. A hybrid printing machine is characterized by having at least two printing units that print in accordance with mutually different printing principles (e.g., an offset printing unit and a flexographic printing unit).

Zusätzlich zu den vorstehend beschriebenen und in den Unteransprüchen genannten Ausführungsfbrmen der erfindungsgemäßen Bogendruckmaschine ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispieles und der dazugehörigen Zeichnung weitere konstruktiv und funktionell vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen.In addition to the execution of the sheet-fed printing machine according to the invention described above and mentioned in the dependent claims, further constructive and functional advantageous embodiments result from the following description of a preferred embodiment and the associated drawing.

Die in der einzigen Figur dargestellte Bogendruckmaschine 1 ist aus einem Bogenvereinzelungswerk 2, einem Bogenanlegewerk 3, einem Druckwerk 4, einem Trockenwerk 5, einem weiteren Druckwerk 6 und einem Bogenausleger 7 mit darin integrierter Trockeneinrichtung 8 in genannter Reihenfolge zusammengesetzt.The sheet-fed printing machine 1 shown in the single figure is composed of a Bogenvereinzelungswerk 2, a sheet feeder 3, a printing unit 4, a drying unit 5, another printing unit 6 and a sheet delivery 7 integrated therein drying device 8 in the order mentioned.

Das Bogenvereinzelungswerk 2 umfasst als eine Trenneinrichtung einen Saugkopf 9 mit einem Trennsauger zum Abheben einzelner Bogen von einem Bogenstapel 10. Weiterhin besteht das Bogenvereinzelungswerk 2 aus einem Anlagetisch 11, der aus dem Bogenvereinzelungswerk 2 herausragt und in das Bogenanlegewerk 3 hineinragt. Auf dem Anlagetisch 11 werden die Bogen vom Bogenvereinzelungswerk 2 zum Bogenanlegewerk 3 transportiert.The sheet separation unit 2 comprises as a separating device a suction head 9 with a separating suction for lifting individual sheets from a sheet stack 10. Furthermore, the sheet separating unit 2 consists of a feed table 11, which protrudes from the sheet separating unit 2 and projects into the sheet feeding unit 3. On the investment table 11, the sheets are transported from the sheet separating unit 2 to the sheet feeder 3.

Das Bogenanlegewerk 3 besteht aus zwei ein Gestell bildenden Seitenwänden 12 und 13 sowie aus einer Anlegemarke 14, einem Vorgreifer 15, einer Anlegetrommel 16 und einer Bogentransporttrommel 17, die zwischen den Seitenwänden 12 und 13 im Bogenanlegewerk 3 gelagert sind.The sheet feeder 3 consists of two frame-forming side walls 12 and 13 and a registration mark 14, a pre-gripper 15, a feed drum 16 and a sheet transport drum 17, which are mounted between the side walls 12 and 13 in the sheet feeder 3.

Nachdem die Vorderkante eines an das Ende des Anlegetisches 11 transportierten Bogens an die Anlegemarke 14 angestoßen und dadurch parallel zur Greiferkante des Vorgreifers 15 ausgerichtet wurde, kann letzterer den Bogen ergreifen und der Anlegetrommel 16 übergeben, welche als eine einfachgroße Trommel mit ausgebildet und mit einer einzigen Reihe von Greifern zum Halten des Bogens ausgerüstet ist.After the leading edge of a conveyed to the end of the feed table 11 sheet is abutted against the application mark 14 and thereby aligned parallel to the gripper edge of the pre-gripper 15, the latter can take the bow and handed over the feed drum 16, which formed as a single-sized drum with a single Set of grippers to hold the bow.

Die Bogentransporttrommel 17, ein Bogentransportzylinder 18 des Druckwerkes (Bogenverarbeitungswerk) 4 sowie ein Gegendruckzylinder 19 des Druckwerkes 4 sind jeweils doppeltgroß ausgebildet und jeweils mit zwei zueinander diametral angeordneten Greiferreihen zum Halten des Bogens versehen.The sheet transport drum 17, a sheet transport cylinder 18 of the printing unit (sheet processing unit) 4 and a counter-pressure cylinder 19 of the printing unit 4 are each double-sized and each provided with two mutually diametrically arranged gripper rows for holding the sheet.

Die Anlegetrommel 16 übergibt den vom Vorgreifer 15 passgenau übemommenen Bogen an die Bogentransporttrommel 17, welche den Bogen wiederum an das Druckwerk (Bogenverarbeitungswerk) 4 übergibt. Der Bogentransportzylinder 18 übernimmt den Bogen von der Bogentransporttrommel 17 und übergibt den Bogen an den Gegendruckzylinder 19, auf welchen der Bogen von einem Auftragszylinder 20 des Druckwerkes 4 bedruckt wird.The feed drum 16 transfers the precise fit taken over by the pregripper 15 sheet to the sheet transport drum 17, which in turn passes the sheet to the printing unit (sheet processing unit) 4. The sheet transport cylinder 18 takes over the sheet from the sheet transport drum 17 and transfers the sheet to the impression cylinder 19, on which the sheet is printed by a job cylinder 20 of the printing unit 4.

Auf den Auftragszylinder 20 kann wahlweise eine Flexodruckform oder ein Gummituch aufgespannt werden.On the job cylinder 20 can be stretched either a flexographic printing plate or a blanket.

Der Auftragszylinder 20 wird von einer zonenlosen Dosiereinrichtung des Druckwerkes 4 eingefärbt, welche aus einer auf dem Auftragszylinder 20 abrollenden Rasterwalze 21 und einer deren Rasterstruktur mit Farbe oder Lack füllenden Kammerrakel 22 besteht.The application cylinder 20 is inked by a zoneless metering device of the printing unit 4, which consists of a rolling on the application cylinder 20 anilox roller 21 and a grid structure with paint or paint filling chamber doctor blade 22.

Das Druckwerk (weiteres Bogenverarbeitungswerk) 6 ist bis auf die zonenlose Dosiereinrichtung baugleich mit dem Druckwerk 4. Beim Druckwerk 6 besteht die zonenlose Dosiereinrichtung nicht aus einer Rasterwalze und einer Kammerrakel, sondern aus einer mit Farbe oder Lack gefüllten Wanne 23, einer in dieser angeordneten Tauchwalze 24 und einer an letzterer Walze anliegenden Dosierwalze 25.The printing unit (further sheet processing unit) 6 is identical except for the zoneless dosing with the printing unit 4. When printing unit 6, the zonenlose dosing does not consist of an anilox roller and a chamber doctor blade, but from a filled with paint or paint pan 23, a arranged in this dipping roller 24 and a voltage applied to the latter roller metering roller 25th

Das der Ausrichtung des Bogens und pass- bzw. registergenauen Übergabe des Bogens an das Druckwerk 4 dienende Bogenanlegewerk 3 hat ein Gestell (Seitenwände 12 und 13), welches separat von einem aus Seitenwänden 26 und 27 bestehenden Gestell des Druckwerkes 4 und einem Gestell 28 des Bogenvereinzelungswerkes 2 ausgebildet ist. Das zwischen dem Gestell (Seitenwände 26 und 27) des Druckwerkes 4 und dem Gestell 28 aufgestellte Gestell (Seitenwände 12 und 13) des Bogenanlegewerkes ist durch Trennfugen 29 und 30 von den anderen beiden Gestellen getrennt.The alignment of the sheet and passport or register accurate transfer of the sheet to the printing unit 4 serving sheet delivery 3 has a frame (side walls 12 and 13), which is separate from a side walls 26 and 27 existing frame of the printing unit 4 and a frame 28 of the Bogenvereinzelungswerkes 2 is formed. The set up between the frame (side walls 26 and 27) of the printing unit 4 and the frame 28 frame (side walls 12 and 13) of the sheet feeding plant is separated by parting lines 29 and 30 from the other two racks.

Die Seitenwände 12 und 13 sind senkrecht zur Bildebene der Figur in gleichem Abstand wie die Seitenwände 26 und 27 und mit letzteren auf Stoß angeordnet. Dadurch ergibt sich ein in sich geschlossenes Gesamtbild der Bogendruckmaschine 1. Die Werke 2, 3 und 4 sind mittels formschlüssiger Verbindungen, z.B. Verschraubungen, miteinander fest verbunden.The side walls 12 and 13 are arranged perpendicular to the image plane of the figure at the same distance as the side walls 26 and 27 and with the latter in abutment. This results in a self-contained overall image of the sheet-fed printing machine 1. The works 2, 3 and 4 are by means of positive connections, e.g. Fittings, firmly connected.

Mit 31 und 32 sind zwei Trockeneinrichtungen des Trockenwerkes 5 bezeichnet, die auf einen doppeltgroßen Bogentransportzylinder 33 des Trockenwerkes 5 gerichtet sind. Mit 34 ist eine dritte Trockeneinrichtung des Trockenwerkes 5 bezeichnet, die auf den Gegendruckzylinder 19 des Druckwerkes 4 gerichtet ist. Auf den Gegendruckzylinder 19 ist eine weitere Trockeneinrichtung 35 gerichtet.With 31 and 32, two drying devices of the drying unit 5 are designated, which are directed to a double-sized sheet transport cylinder 33 of the drying plant 5. At 34, a third drying device of the drying unit 5 is designated, which is directed to the impression cylinder 19 of the printing unit 4. On the impression cylinder 19, a further drying device 35 is directed.

Jede der Trockeneinrichtungen 8, 31, 32, 34 und 35 kann ein Ultraviolett (UV), - Infrarot (IR)- oder Thermoluft (TL)-Trockner sein.Each of the driers 8, 31, 32, 34 and 35 may be an ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR) or thermo-air (TL) dryer.

Bezugszeichenreference numeral

11
BogendruckmaschineSheetfed
22
BogenvereinzelungswerkSheet separation plant
33
BogenanlegewerkSheet feeding unit
44
Druckwerkprinting unit
55
TrockenwerkTrockenwerk
66
Druckwerkprinting unit
77
Bogenauslegersheet delivery
88th
Trockeneinrichtungdrying device
99
Saugkopfsuction head
1010
Bogenstapelsheet pile
1111
Anlagetischfeed table
1212
SeitenwandSide wall
1313
SeitenwandSide wall
1414
Anlegemarkeregistration mark
1515
Vorgreiferpregrippers
1616
Anlegetrommelfeed drum
1717
BogentransporttrommelSheet transport drum
1818
BogentransportzylinderSheet transfer cylinders
1919
GegendruckzylinderImpression cylinder
2020
Auftragszylinderapplication cylinder
2121
Rasterwalzeanilox roller
2222
Kammerrakelchambered doctor blade
2323
Wannetub
2424
Tauchwalzedipping roller
2525
Dosierwalzemetering
2626
SeitenwandSide wall
2727
SeitenwandSide wall
2828
Gestellframe
2929
Trennfugeparting line
3030
Trennfugeparting line
3131
Trockeneinrichtungdrying device
3232
Trockeneinrichtungdrying device
3333
BogentransportzylinderSheet transfer cylinders
3434
Trockeneinrichtungdrying device
3535
Trockeneinrichtungdrying device

Claims (10)

  1. Sheet-fed printing press (1) made up of units (2 to 6) in an in-line arrangement, wherein a sheet feeding unit (3) is arranged between a sheet separating unit (2) and a first or only sheet processing unit such as a printing unit (4) following the sheet separating unit (2), the sheet feeding unit (3) being designed such that is selectively arrangeable upstream of different types of sheet processing units to create different types of sheet-fed printing presses of a modular system.
  2. Sheet-fed printing press according to claim 1,
    characterized in
    that the sheet feeding unit (3) comprises at least one lay mark (14).
  3. Sheet-fed printing press according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterized in
    that the sheet feeding unit (3) comprises a pre-gripper (15).
  4. Sheet-fed printing press according to one of claims 1 to 3,
    characterized in
    that the sheet feeding unit (3) comprises a feeding drum (16).
  5. Sheet-fed printing press according to one of claims 1 to 4,
    characterized in
    that the sheet feeding unit (3) comprises a sheet transport drum (17).
  6. Sheet-fed printing press according to claim 5,
    characterized in
    that the sheet transport drum (17) is a multiple-size drum.
  7. Sheet-fed printing press according to one of claims 1 to 6,
    characterized in
    that the sheet processing unit is a printing unit (4).
  8. Sheet-fed printing press according to claim 7,
    characterized in
    that the printing unit (4) is a flexographic printing unit.
  9. Sheet-fed printing press according to claim 7 or 8,
    characterized in
    that the printing unit (4) comprises a zoneless metering device.
  10. Sheet-fed printing press according to claim 9,
    characterized in
    that the metering device consists of a screen roller (21) and a chambered doctor blade (22).
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