EP1915256A1

EP1915256A1 - Printing machine system

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Publication number: EP1915256A1
Application number: EP06778270A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Günther Oskar ECKERT; Burkard Otto Herbert
Original assignee: Koenig and Bauer AG
Current assignee: Koenig and Bauer AG
Priority date: 2005-08-18
Filing date: 2006-08-17
Publication date: 2008-04-30
Also published as: CN101213080B; CN101213080A; US8141485B2; US20090031907A1; WO2007020285A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a printing machine system with: a first printing machine (01), which has at least one first printing unit (02) and a first funnel structure (07), which is arranged in a machine escape (MI) of this printing unit; a second printing machine (31), which has at least one second printing unit (03) and a drier (15), which is arranged in a machine escape (M2) together with this printing unit, and; a second funnel structure (17). The first and second funnel structures (07, 17) differ in a number of formers (09, 09', 19, 19'), which are placed next to one another in a machine plane, and/or in an effective width of one or more folders (09, 09', 19, 19'). A web (21) or partial web (21.1, 21.2) printed by the second printing unit (03) and guided through the drier (15) can be either guided to the second funnel structure (17) or to the first funnel structure (07) that differs from the second funnel structure in number and/or width.

Description

description

Printing press system

The invention relates to a printing machine system, in particular for newspaper and Semicommercialdruck, according to the preamble of claim 1.

DE 102 38 010 A1 discloses a printing press with both printing units for newspaper printing and a printing unit for printing semicommmercial products, by means of which printing is produced on a common folding unit having a newspaper and an illustration folder.

WO 2004/024448 A1 discloses a printing machine having a plurality of printing units, at least one dryer and a folding apparatus, wherein printing units are arranged side by side with respect to the axial direction of their cylinders. A web path from the printing units to a three-hopper juxtaposed hopper assembly has a 90 ° bend projected into the horizontal.

WO 03/031182 A1 discloses a printing machine with a plurality of printing towers for the printing of newspaper products, wherein the printing towers are arranged in a machine alignment which is perpendicular to the axial direction of their printing unit cylinders, d. H. the printing machine is designed as a so-called line machine. The inlet direction of formers of a hopper assembly associated with straight running also run along or at least parallel to the machine alignment.

By DE 40 12 396 A1 two printing machine lines are each arranged with a plurality of juxtaposed, successively traversed by a web printing units, wherein additional devices of a printing press can be used by transferring the web in the other printing press. In US 19 72 506 A a printing machine with a plurality of juxtaposed printing units and an aligned funnel structure is disclosed. From 90 ° to the first machine offset staggered printing units, multi-color printed partial webs can lead to the funnel structure of the first machine.

The subsequently published DE 20 2005 010 058 U1 or EP 16 83 634 A1 shows a printing machine with two printing machine subsystems, wherein the printing machine subsystems are designed differently such that can be printed in these substrates with a different number of pages.

Helmut Kipphan, Springer, 2000, p.357 and 358 provide examples of printing presses or presses with combined heatset / coldset machine lines.

The publication "Atlas of Newspaper and Illustration Printing", Alexander Braun, Polygraph, 1960, on page 152, shows a printing machine with a four-plate-wide printing unit and a double-width hopper assembly with a downstream folder, using a 90 ° wrapper for the first machine staggered printing units printed single-sided webs in the folder of the former machine can be fed.

The invention has for its object to provide a printing press system, especially for variable productions.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

The achievable with the present invention consist in particular in that in the arrangement of two different printing presses and two funnel structures in a printing press system in a simple and variable manner both different separate products, as well as a variety of mixed products can be produced. By the combination of z. B. different types of printing machines or printing units can be accommodated the most diverse requirements for product diversity and quality.

For example, a printing press, e.g. B. Newspaper printing machine, designed to be in addition to the pure newspaper production, which takes place in a relatively short period of time at night, during the day for other products, such. B. mixed products can be used.

Furthermore, in an embodiment with angled or orthogonal arrangement of printing units and / or funnel structures, a better variability in the mixing of webs from the one printing units, for. B. from semicommercial printing units, in the stream of webs from the other printing units, z. B. newspaper printing units, possible. The webs are in this way less in the way than in pure line arrangement, which increases the variability of the location of these "commercial webs" in the overall product .The combinability of heatset and coldset webs and / or webs of printing units of different widths and / or Scope and / or different printing methods are considerably more flexible.The heatset webs or partial webs that enter at the side can be addressed at almost any point in the product.

Also, in the execution orthogonal arrangement and in the execution of the two printing machines in line arrangement with two funnel structures a simultaneous production, for. As of newspaper and (semi) commercials, independently without restrictions. The, z. B. as heatset and coldset machines, trained machines can be operated virtually "side effects" either as a completely separate machines. Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Show it:

Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of a printing press system;

Figure 2 is a schematic representation of the loading of a forme cylinder in the operation of newspaper printing (a) and tabloid printing (b).

Fig. 3 are schematic representations a), b) and c) of another embodiment of a printing press system;

Fig. 4 are schematic representations a), b) and c) of another embodiment of a printing press system;

5 is a schematic plan view of a further embodiment of a printing press system;

Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of another embodiment of a printing press system;

7 shows schematic representations of funnel structures;

Fig. 8 further schematic representations of funnel structures;

9 is a schematic plan view of a further embodiment of a printing machine system with a plurality of printing units; Fig. 10 are schematic representations a), b) c) and d) of another embodiment of a printing press system;

Fig. 1 1 schematic representations a), b) c), d) and e) of an embodiment of a production or web guide of the printing press system acc. Fig. 10;

12 schematic representations a), b) c), d) and e) of an embodiment of a production or web guide of the printing press system according to FIG. Fig. 10;

13 is a schematic plan view of a further embodiment of a printing machine system with a plurality of printing units;

14 is a schematic plan view of a further embodiment of a printing press system with a plurality of printing units;

FIG. 15 is a front view of the printing press system shown in FIG. 14; FIG.

16 is a sectional view through the printing press system at the height of a

Printing unit of the newspaper printing press according to FIG. 14, but for a better overview without a folder located in the background in this perspective;

17 is a sectional view through the printing press system at the height of a

Turning device of the newspaper printing press according to FIG. 14, but for a better overview without displaying a reel changer associated with the heatset printing unit;

Fig. 18 is a schematic plan view of another embodiment of a printing press system; FIG. 19 is a front view of the printing press system according to FIG. 18; FIG.

Fig. 20 is a schematic representation of the funnel structure of Fig. 18;

21 shows schematic representations a), b) and c) for guiding webs on formers to produce a "pop-up product";

Fig. 22 are schematic representations a) and b) for the guidance of webs on formers for producing a "pop-up product";

Fig. 23 are schematic representations a) and b) of another embodiment of a printing press system;

Fig. 24 are schematic representations a), b) and c) of another embodiment of a printing press system;

Fig. 25 are schematic representations a) and b) of another embodiment of a printing press system;

Fig. 26 is a schematic front view of another embodiment of a printing press system;

FIG. 27 shows schematic front views of the funnel structures according to FIG. 26. FIG.

1 shows a schematic plan view of a printing press system, wherein in addition to one or more printing units 02 of a first type (or first printing unit 02) of a first printing press 01 also one or more printing units 03 of a second type (eg second printing unit 03) a second printing machine 31 are provided. The first and second pressure units 02; 03 are laterally offset or even angularly aligned here in more detail below.

However, special advantages in terms of product design arise when the two types of printing units 02; 03 - depending on the requirement - are different from each other.

The two types of printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 may differ, for example, in terms of printing methods. Thus, for example, the printing unit 02 of the one type can be used as an offset, as a direct printing, as a flexo printing unit or as a printing unit of a non-impact method (printing method without printing form or inking without mechanical action of printing cylinders on the printing substrate, eg. Printing on photosensitive paper, inkjet printing or laser printing) may be formed and subject the printing press 01 to the corresponding method. The printing unit 03 of the other type may then be formed according to another of the said methods. For example, the one printing machine 01, in particular as a newspaper printing press 01, may be formed with offset printing units, while the other has one or more direct printing or flexographic printing units or non-impact printing units. Also, a printing press 01 may be formed as a newspaper press 01 having offset printing units, while the other printing press 31 has offset printing units of commercial printing (i.e., printing mechanisms with substantially horizontal web running for the high-quality commercial printing with a downstream dryer) or is designed as a commercial printing press.

The two types of printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 may - in addition to or instead of a difference in the above printing methods - differ in that one of the printing presses 01; 31 with drying of the freshly printed web, ie in the "heatset" process (for use of the term "heatset" see below), and the other without drying, ie in the "coldset process". Method operated printing press 31; 01 then has corresponding means for drying support 15, z. B. a dryer 15, and the associated printing units 03; 02 are formed with correspondingly modified units and / or ancillary equipment (see below). Advantageously, a printing press 01, in particular as a newspaper press 01 with (offset) printing units (short coldset printing units 02) equipped purely for newspaper and / or coldset printing, can also be formed, while the other printing machine 31 is one or more for the semi-commercial and / or or "Heatsetdruck" formed offset printing unit (s) (short heatset printing unit (s) 03) and means for drying support 15. Under the header "heatset" is not only the drying of the web using a thermal process, but in contrast for "coldset" also the drying by other drying assistants, eg UV or IR dryers, understood.

The two types of printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; In addition to or instead of a difference in the abovementioned printing method and / or with regard to drying, the number 31 may differ in that the two types of printing units 02; 03 in the maximum effective for the printing length and / or in the scope of the imaging printing cylinder 04; 14, z. B. forme cylinder 04; 14 (see below). Ie. they may be designed with a length and / or a circumference, which a different number of printed pages of the same format, for. B. newspaper pages in broadsheet format, corresponds or the corresponding number of printed pages on the forme cylinder 04; 14 carries. For example, the printing unit 02; 03 of the one type printing group cylinder 04; 14 a width of four printed pages, in particular four newspaper pages ("double width"), and - at least the forme cylinder 04 - with a circumference corresponding to the length of two printed pages ("double round"), in particular two newspaper pages ("double round"), be formed, ie in so-called "4/2" version, while the printing unit 03; 02 of the other type in 4 (length) / 1 (circumference of at least the forme cylinder 14; O4) version, in 2/2 version ("single width" and "double round") or 6/2 version ("triple width" and " Doppeltrund ") is formed. In simple round A printing cylinder 06, 16, eg transfer cylinder 06, 16 (see below) can also be designed as a double-round with the "single-round" forme cylinder 04, 14. Basically, the one printing machine 01, 31 can be used as one of the embodiments. "Single-width" and "single-round"), 2/2 ("single-width" and "double-round"), 4/1 ("double-wide" and "single-round"), 4/2 ("double-wide" and "double-round"), 6 / 1 ("triple-width" and "single-round"), 6/2 ("triple-width" and "double-round"), while the other printing machine 31, 01 is formed as one of the first different ones of the aforementioned embodiments. For example, double-width printing unit 02 is single-round (4/1-type), and printing unit 03 of the second type is single-width and double-round (2/2 type) Generally speaking, in an x / y embodiment, the forme cylinder 04; 14 of the relevant printing unit 02, 03 on his Circumference in the longitudinal direction next to each other a number of x and in the circumferential direction a number of y printed images (resp. the number of printing plates, each with a printed image) of the format concerned, z. B. tabloid formats or newspaper formats, especially in the newspaper format in broadsheet format.

In the choice of the training of the printing press 01; 31 with respect to the distinction in scope - single or double circumference design - may be a single-circumference design (eg 2/1, 4/1 or 6/1) advantages with regard to the pressure forms to be changed during production change and / or or in view of the infidelity in the product to be finished and / or a machine height. However, a double-circumference design (eg 2/2 4/2, 6/2) can offer advantages in terms of maximum product production in collective production. With regard to the distinction in the longitudinally juxtaposed printed pages is the product strength to be achieved and / or the efficiency with a decision criterion. For example, in the mixed product only a few special situations and in individual production of this z. B. second printing machine 03 only requires small scale products, so z. B. only a simple width execution will be sufficient. Thus, in the case of differently wide and / or differing embodiments of the two types of pressure units 02; 03 to adapt specifically to the requirements of a specific product range.

For a triple-width (6/1 or 6/2) version one of the pressure units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 can on the six pages wide transfer cylinder 06; 16 each one over its length continuous, two three-page wide or three two-page width (not shown) blankets - especially metal blankets with a dimensionally stable support plate, z. As metal plate, and an elastic and / or compressible coating - be arranged. Advantageous in the context of increased variability (pop-up production, variable web width) is the execution with longitudinally side by side two three-page wide blankets. The blankets can each be fully circumferentially and - in the case of longitudinally several - circumferentially offset from one another.

Several printing units 02 of the first type, z. B. "pure" coldset printing units 02 and / or at least one printing unit 02 of the first type, eg., Coldset printing unit 02, and a funnel assembly 07 are in the manner of a so-called line machine 01, ie in a common, the The machine inverses M1 shown in the figures run at the level of a plane of symmetry bisecting the printing unit cylinders 04, 06 in their length and may also be referred to as machine center alignment M1 in this embodiment 02 of the first type in line arrangement, the at least one hopper assembly 07 assigned to the pressure units 02 can additionally be arranged in this machine alignment M1 ("straight-ahead design"). The printing cylinder 04; 06 are formed in the case of offset printing, for example, as a forme cylinder 04 (imaging printing cylinder 04) and transfer cylinder 06. The funnel structure 07 is a folding unit 08, z. B. in the case of a trained as a newspaper printing machine 01 printing machine 01 a coldset folding unit 08, downstream. The funnel structure 07 has one or more formers 09, which are preferably oriented such that auflaufenden on the former 09 material webs 1 1, z. B. paper webs 1 1, short webs 11 have a projected in the horizontal direction of transport T1, which runs along or parallel to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing press 01. Ie. the printed in the printing units 02 of the first type webs 1 1 can be performed in so-called. Straight-ahead on the former 09. The entire first printing machine 01 designed as a line machine 01 or else a section having at least one printing unit 02 and an associated hopper structure 07 can also be designated as (first) machine line 30.

The first printing press 01 preferably has a plurality of groups of adjacent printing units 02, between each of which one or two hopper assemblies 07 is or are arranged. In this way - optionally across groups - the mass product (eg newspaper) can be produced on the first printing press 01, while on the other printing machine 31 either individual product sections for the mixed product, or a separate product z. B. higher quality and / or smaller scale and / or smaller edition can be produced.

In the printing press system, it may in principle be any o. G. Combination of two different pressure units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 act. However, the printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 are preferably designed as printing towers 02, which advantageously each have two stacked H printing units or two stacked satellite printing units. In principle, the printing towers 02 can also have four double printing units for the two-sided printing. The web 1 1 then runs between the pressure points in the printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 substantially vertically.

An illustrated in Figures Maschinenflucht M2 of the second printing machine 31 and Machine line 30 runs at the level of a printing cylinder 14; 16 of the second printing unit 03 in the length bisecting plane of symmetry and may be referred to in this expression as the machine center M2.

In an advantageous embodiment of a printing machine 01 as a "pure" newsprint machine 01, this has coldset printing units 02 for the newspaper printing as printing units 02. The printing units 02 designed as coldset printing units 02-in particular for newspaper printing-have the form cylinders 04 trained printing cylinder 04, for example, on its circumference in the longitudinal direction considered several printing plates 28 on (Fig. 2 a)), which in the axial direction either only a print image (single printing form 28, not shown) or a maximum of two (panoramic printing form) printed images of a newspaper page, in the circumferential direction For example, in the axial direction, four forme cylinders 04 and, in the case of double-sized forme cylinders 04 in the circumferential direction, for example, carry two pressure molds 28 each a print page N times large form cylinder 04 have in the circumferential direction only such a printing plate 28. The individual printing forms 28 can be isolated or in total also be replaced in pairs by panorama printing plates with two printed pages in width. The forme cylinder 04 of the coldset pressure unit 02 has z. B. on its circumference one (simply large forme cylinder 04) or successively two (double-sized forme cylinder 04) in the longitudinal direction over the entire usable for printing length channels for receiving the printing plates 28 on. Next, the forme cylinder 04 of the coldset printing unit 02 z. B. devices (eg., Passer or axially effective stops) for the lateral alignment of four printing plates 28 side by side. The formation of the forme cylinder 04 with four printing pages or printing forms 28 side by side and four stops, which is mentioned for four printed pages, is to be applied to a forme cylinder 04 with six printed pages next to one another correspondingly with six printing plates 28 and six stops. A printing unit 02 embodied as a coldset printing unit 02 has an inking unit (not illustrated in the figures) for coloring the printing form (s) 28, which is filled or operated with coldset inks. The coldset color is distinguished by special auxiliaries (such as, for example, wetting agents, wax gelling agents, mineral fillers), which make it possible to dry the printed web 11 by repelling the ink into the paper. This is done in particular by the special combination of coldset ink and the paper used.

The guided through the coldset printing unit 02 web 11 is preferably uncoated or slightly coated paper with a maximum weight of 20 g / m ² , in particular at most 10 g / m ² , is.

In the execution of the first printing machine 01 as a coldset printing press for the newspaper printing that is the first printing press 01 with the arranged in the machine alignment M1 hopper structure 07 in straight line associated folding unit 08 z. B. formed as a newspaper folder. Trained as Zeitungsfalzwerk folding unit 08 has one or two folders, z. B. designed as a single or double folder on. The folding unit 08 may also have a plurality of individual folding apparatuses. The folder of designed as a newspaper folder folding machine 08 has z. As a cutting cylinder, a transport cylinder, a jaw cylinder and possibly a paddle wheel. Optionally, but in particular for the formation of the folder for semicommercial products, it may additionally have means for forming a second transverse fold. The folder of the folding unit 08 is advantageously rotationally driven by at least one drive motor mechanically independent of the printing units 02.

As a forme cylinder 14 formed printing cylinder 14 a heatset printing unit 03 for the (semi) commercial printing can be considered in one embodiment, for example, on its circumference in the longitudinal direction advantageously only one, but at most two Compressive molds 29 have, which viewed in the axial direction z. B. at least three (in two printing plates in the longitudinal direction) or z. B. six (in only one printing plate 29 in the longitudinal direction) printed images of a tabloid page (eg., Magazine or phone book page), viewed in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 14 each more, z. B. at least four, wear this printed images. Thus, the forme cylinder 14, as shown in FIG. 2 b), is shown schematically on the unrolled circumference, for example, viewed in the axial as well as in the circumferential direction, only one printing forme 29, which z. B. side by side the print images of six and in the circumferential direction of four printed pages in tabloid format (eg., In magazine or phone book format) wears. In the case of two full-scale printing plates 29 on the forme cylinder 14 next to one another, the printing plates 29 have, for example, three printed pages in tabloid format next to each other. The forme cylinder 14 of the heatset printing unit 03 has z. B. on its circumference extending in the longitudinal direction over the entire usable for printing length channel for receiving the printing form (s) 29. Next, the forme cylinder 14 of the heatset printing unit 03 z. B. a device (eg., One or more register or axially effective stops) for the lateral alignment of one or two printing plates 29 side by side.

In another embodiment, operated in the heatset printing unit 03 with respect to their forme cylinder 14 may be formed according to a forme cylinder 04 a coldset printing unit 03, and on its circumference in the axial direction of the number of printed pages corresponding number of printing plates, z. B. wear individual printing plates. In the case of a double-width printing unit 03 z. B. in the axial direction next to each other four, and in the case of a triple-width printing unit 03 z. B. six printing forms with printed pages z. B. a newspaper format.

The forme cylinder 14 of the heatset printing unit 03 may, for. B. an effective, ie for printing a web 21, z. B paper web 21, short web 21 have usable bale width, which at least the corresponding number of Newspaper pages of the format to be printed on the newspaper printing press 01 corresponds.

The heatset printing unit 03 has an inking unit (not illustrated in the figures) for coloring the printing form (s) 29, which is filled or operated with heatset in at least one mode of operation (heatset operation). The heatset color is characterized by special oils, such. As mineral oils, which evaporate when exposed to heat and thereby leave the printed web 21 dry. The mineral oils have, for example, a boiling range of 220 ⁰ C- 320 ⁰ C. You can have a color related weight fraction of about 25 to 40%. Since the paint does not have to knock off to dry it is also possible to print closed-pored paper surfaces.

The web 21, which is guided through the heatset printing unit 03 in heatset mode, preferably produces satin-finished and / or more-coated paper having a coating weight of more than 10 g / m ² , eg. At least 15 g / m ^2. The paper may be of medium or higher quality in a grammage range greater than 40 g / m ² , e.g. B. in a grammage range of 55 - 90 g / m ² , in particular greater than 50 g / m ² lying, be formed. In contrast, the paper fed in coldset operation can advantageously be located in a grammage range of less than 50 g / m ² , in particular less than 40 g / m ² .

However, the heatset printing unit 03 is preferably operable either in heatset mode or else in the coldset mode, where it is operated, for example, in the former mode of operation with heatset ink and / or with more coated paper, and in the second-mentioned mode of operation with coldset ink and / or with uncoated or slightly coated paper is. In the coldset mode, the dryer 15 can pass through in the deactivated state or, as shown in solid lines in FIGS. 16 and 17, can be bypassed in a changed path. The printing unit 03 of the machine line 25, in particular of the heatset machine line 25 and / or the second printing machine 31 designed as a heatset and / or semi-commercial printing press, is e.g. B. designed as a printing tower 03, which preferably four stacked double printing units for the two-sided printing, z. B. so-called. Bridge or n-pressure units. In principle, however, the printing tower 03 can also have or consist of two stacked H printing units or two stacked satellite printing units.

If the second printing machine 31 is designed as a commercial printing press, then the printing unit 03 has an offset double printing unit with four printing couple cylinders 14 arranged vertically one above the other; 16 and more complex inking units, for example, two-drum roller inking units with at least three located in the compactor Reibzylindern. The form cylinder 14 are z. B. similar to the front of the heatset Drückwerk mentioned with continuous mounting channel and the possibility of receiving a reaching across the entire width of the printing forme 29 formed. Also in this case, the commercial printing units are operated with heatset ink and the printing machine has a dryer 15.

One or more of these printing units 03 of the second type, for. B. heatset printing units 03 and a heatset machine line 25, a downstream folding unit 18, z. B. Heatset folder 18 assigned. A heatset folder 18 (for semi-commercial products) advantageously has additional units in addition to the cutting cylinder, transport cylinder and jaw cylinder, eg. B. means for a second longitudinal fold and / or a second transverse fold and / or a stapler and / or a Pflugfalz on.

The at least one printing unit 03 of the second type is now arranged in plan view (FIG. 1) laterally next to the alignment of the first printing units 02. This is to be understood that viewed in plan view, at least the pressure points 41 of this printing unit 03 outside a through the effective lengths of the printing cylinder 04; 06 or the maximum web width of the first printing machine 01 formed escape. In this way, as described below, easily a printed by the printing unit 03 of the second type web 21 from the side transversely to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01 the flow of webs 1 1 or partial webs of the first printing machine 01 fed. A projected in the horizontal transport direction T2 printed by the printing unit 03 of the second type, on the first printing machine 01 incoming web 21 thus meets at a 90 ° angle to the projected into the horizontal machine run M1 of the first printing machine 01st

It is particularly compact and advantageous with regard to the number of necessary changes of direction if the at least one printing unit 03 of the second type is arranged at an angle, in particular at right angles to the printing unit 02 of the first type or to the first printing machine 01. The axes of rotation of printing cylinders 14; 16 of the printing unit (s) 03 of the second type extend in a direction perpendicular or orthogonal to the axes of rotation of the printing unit cylinders 04; 06 of the printing unit (s) 02 of the first type. The term "perpendicular" or "orthogonal" does not mean that the imaginary extension lines of the axes of rotation must intersect; they can also be "skewed" to each other.

In an axial direction of the printing cylinder 14; 16 of the printing unit (s) 03 of the second type perpendicular machine flight M2 can either only one printing unit 03, but it can also be several printing units 03 (a second dashed line printing unit 03) of the second type (in the manner of a line machine) or at least one printing unit 03 and a dryer 15 and / or other units such as cooling rollers and / or coating unit may be arranged. Such an arrangement of one or more second printing units 03, z. B. together with an additional dryer 15, etc. in a machine flight M2 is referred to below as the machine line 25, in the special case as a heatset machine line 25. The machine flight M2 and / or the direction of passage of a possibly existing dryer 15 is z. In the essentially perpendicular to the machine flight M1. In linear arrangement of the first printing machine 01, the axial direction of the printing cylinder 14; 16 of the second printing unit (s) 03 substantially parallel to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing press 01.

In the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01, a superstructure 05 with at least one turning device 10 is provided. The turning device 10 is designed in such a way that a web 21 entering from the second printing unit 03 or the second printing press 31 can be turned by 90 ° in order to escape a web 11 or partial web of the first printing press 01. D. h., By means of the turning device 10 is a running in the direction of transport T2 web 21 of the second printing machine 31 by 90 ° in a direction parallel to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01 transport direction T1 and guided to the hopper assembly 07 of the first printing press 01.

With the o. G. lateral, z. B. angular, arrangement of the two printing machines 01; 31 or printing units 02; 03 different type and the turning device 10 is thus the hopper assembly 07 of the first printing machine 01 in addition to a printing unit 02 of the first type in addition - in at least one mode of operation with the use of a web 21 or partial web - a printing unit 03 of the second type, z. B. a heatset printing unit 03, assigned or assigned.

This turning device 10 can either be considered as a turning device 10 associated with this first printing machine 01 in a separate production 10 of a superstructure 05 assigned to this first printing machine 01. However, it may be advantageous for the first printing press 01 also an additional, not shown turning device in the superstructure 05 assigned to the running in the first printing press 01 webs 1 1 or partial webs 1.1; 11.2; 11 .3 variable in different to the M1 machine flight parallel alignments. Likewise, the second printing machine 31 in its superstructure 39 via one of the turning device 10th have various turning device, which allows the running in the second printing press 31 webs 21 and part tracks 21 .1; 21.2 variably in different to the machine flight M2 parallel alignments (see below).

The two printing machines 01; 31, as shown in Fig. 1, in addition to the hopper assembly 07 another hopper assembly 17 assigned in such a way that in one mode of operation of the printing press system separate production with a printing press 01 on the one hopper assembly 07 and the other press 31 on the other funnel structure 17 can be realized. As described above, it is possible by the at least one turning device 10 in another mode of operation of the printing press system, webs 1 1; 21 or partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2; 1 1.3; 21.1; 21.2 from the two printing machines 01; 31 together on a funnel assembly 07; 17 to lead.

The two funnel structures 07; 17 - depending on the machine width (ie the maximum web width to be printed and / or the number of pages (eg newspaper pages) in the axial direction of the printing cylinder 04, 06, 14, 16) of the two printing machines 01; 31 or their printing units 02, 03 - a different number of horizontal as a funnel group juxtaposed former 09; 19, and / or - depending on on the two printing machines in separate production primarily to be produced products - former 09; 19 a different effective width (funnel format) on. Thus, for example, a funnel structure 17; 07 a group of two formers 19; 09 next to each other and the other funnel assembly 07; 17 a group of three formers 09; 19 each have the same effective width (same funnel format) (FIG. 1). However, it may also be a funnel structure 07; 17 a group of two or three formers 09; 19 of a first effective width (first funnel format) and the other funnel assembly 17; 07 a group of one or two formers 19; 09 each another, z. B. larger effective width (second funnel format) have. The hopper assemblies 07; 17 can thus, depending on the requirement in number and / or effective width of the former 09; 19 different. Under effective width or funnel format of the folding jig 09; 19 here is the width in the casserole area of the former 09; 19 transversely to the incoming (sub) web 1 1; 21 to understand. This corresponds z. B. the maximum width of a folding hopper 09; 19 to be folded Telbahn, which in turn with the respective to be folded printed page format - usually part track two pages of the corresponding format wide - corresponds.

In the case of multi-width machines, ie, for example, double-width or triple-width printing units 02; 03 is on the web path between printing unit 02; 03 and each assigned funnel structure 07; 17 a longitudinal cutting device 34; 36 provided. For n-fold or m-wide (n, m = 1, 2, 3, ...) executed printing unit 02; 03 carries the forme cylinder 04; 14, for example, in an operating mode in the axial direction next to each other 2 ^* n or 2 ^* m printed pages of a particular format, in particular a newspaper format, and the longitudinal cutting device 34; 36 is adapted to a by this printing unit 02; 03 printed web 11; 21 at least in n or m part tracks 11 .1; 1 1.2; 1 1.3 or 21.1; 21 .2 to divide longitudinally.

In principle, the respective longitudinal cutting device 34; 36 may be disposed in the web path upstream or downstream of the turning device 10. In the first case, the already narrow partial webs are 1.1; 1 1.2; 11 .3 or 21 .1; 21.2 via guide rollers 13; 20 and / or turning device (s) 10 the funnels 09; 19 feed. In the second case, in the case of multiple-width webs 11; 21 a "multi-width" turning bar (32, see below) is required if the multiple-width web 1 1; 21 or a multiple-width partial web 11 .1; 11 .2; 1 1.3 or 21.1; 21 .2 not straight ahead, but in the machine alignment M1; However, it is also possible for at least one of the printing presses 01, 31 (or both) to have a longitudinal cutting device 34, 36 between printing unit 02, 03 and turning device 10, and a second longitudinal cutting device 34 ';36' (shown in dashed lines) between the turning device 10 and the funnel structure 07, 17 In this case, a web 11; 21 straight ahead just before the hopper assembly 07; 17 in the funnel-width partial webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 1 1.3 or 21.1; 21.2, while in the operation with angled web guide or mixed production in the other machine line 25; 30 partial webs to be used 1 1.1; 1 1.2; 11 .3 or 21 .1; 21.2 before the turning device 10 can be cut.

In one embodiment, the turning device 10 may be designed such that, if required, one of only one of the printing presses 31; 01 coming train 21; 11 with the hopper assembly 07 of the other printing machine 01 is feasible. In another advantageous embodiment of the turning device 10, this can be designed such that optionally or simultaneously both one or more webs 21 (or partial webs) from the second printing machine 31 on the hopper assembly 07 of the first printing press 01, and vice versa one or more webs 11 (or partial webs) from the first printing press 01 on the hopper assembly 17 of the second printing machine 31 are feasible.

In an advantageous embodiment (Figure 1) are both perpendicular or orthogonal printing machines 01; 31 or machine lines 25; 30 each as printing machines 01; 31 for the straight run of printed webs 1 1; 21 designed. Ie. the hopper assemblies 07; 17 are preferably oriented such that on the former 09; 19 incoming material webs 11; 21, a transport direction T1 projected in the horizontal direction; T2, which along or parallel to the machine alignment M1; M2 of the respective machine line 25; 30 runs. Ie. both the printed in the printing units 02 of the first type sheets 11 and the printed in the printing units 03 of the second type webs 21 can in one operation in so-called. Straight-ahead on the associated formers 09; 19 are led.

In this embodiment of the two mutually perpendicular printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25, it is then provided that both for the first printing unit 02 and printing machine 01 of the associated Hopper assembly 07 in the machine alignment M1 for the straight-ahead of printed in this machine webs 1 1 as well as for perpendicular thereto other printing unit 03 or printing press 31 of the associated hopper assembly 17 in the machine alignment M2 for the straight-ahead of printed in this machine line 25 webs 21st is arranged. In a "normal" printing operation, ie in separate production without webs 1 1, 21 of the two different printing units 02, 03 are to be merged, can now be produced in straight ahead on the associated hopper assembly 07, 17. The funnel assemblies 07, 17 are each of the two orthogonally oriented printing units 02, 03 or machine lines 30, 25 is associated with a funnel structure 07, 17, the latter of which is projected into the horizontally projecting direction T1; Horizontal projected transport direction T1, T2 parallel to the corresponding machine run M1, M2 or perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the printing cylinder 04, 06 and 14, 16 of the run-in associated pressure units 02, 03 extends.

Here, as shown in Figure 1, a list be advantageous, in both with their machine alignments M1; M2 orthogonal printing presses 01; 31, the printing unit (s) 02; 03 and the funnel structures 07 assigned in the straight-ahead position; 17 each on different sides of the machine flight M1; M2 of the other press 01; 31 are arranged, that is, the running in straight-ahead running in separate production tracks 11; 21 intersect on their respective way to the hopper assembly 07; 17. In this orthogonal or crossed arrangement of a first and a second machine line 30; 25 are the printing unit 03 and the straight-ahead funnel structure 17 of the second machine line 25 in horizontal projection viewed on different sides of the machine alignment M1 of the first machine line 30, and the printing unit 02 and the straight-ahead funnel structure 07 of the first machine line 30 and the first printing press, respectively 01 in horizontal projection viewed on different sides of the machine alignment M2 of the second machine line 25 or printing press 31 arranged. D. h., That two in the two crossed printing presses 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25 printed webs 1 1; 21 on its way between the printing unit 02; 03 and the straight-ahead each associated funnel structure 07; 17 when viewed horizontally, cut at right angles. This list is also referred to below as the X lineup.

In the X-position (eg, FIG. 1), at least one or a plurality of turning devices 10 and a group of guide rolls 13, which are only indicated in FIG. 1, are preferably formed in the region of the crossing point of the two straight-line web guides in such a way that they are guided over them Guide rollers 13 and / or turning device (s) 10 at least one web 1 1 or part web 11 .1; 11.2; 1 1.3 from a first machine line 30 (or printing machine 01) either straight ahead on the associated hopper assembly 07 or via turning bars of the turning device 10 by 90 ° deflected on the hopper assembly 17 of the second machine line 25 (or printing machine 31) can be guided. In addition, turning bars in the turning devices 10 (or a second turning device) and a group also in Fig. 1 only indicated guide rollers 20 may be provided such that about these guide rollers 20 and / or turning device (s) 10 one or more tracks 21 from the second machine line 25 (or printing press 31) either only straight ahead on the associated hopper assembly 17 or optionally by 90 ° deflected on the hopper assembly 07 of the former machine line 30 (or press 01) can be guided. Thus, webs 11; 21 from the machine line 30 and 25 together on a funnel structure 07; 17 are combined to form a mixed product.

Fig. 3 to 6 and 9 show schematically in plan further embodiments for an X-lineup of two printing presses 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25 using the example of two printing machines 01; 31 or two printing units 02; 03 different Machine width. In addition, one of the machine lines 25; 30 have a dryer 15 (in this case printing press 31) and be designed as a "heatable" machine with corresponding equipment (see above). In the example, the printing units 02, 03 of different types differ at least through the machine width, ie through the effective width of the printing group cylinders 04; 06, 14, 16. One of the printing presses 31, 01 is designed with, for example, an n-fold wide (n = 1, 2, 3, etc.), wherein the forme cylinder 14, 04 in an operating mode has 2 ^* n printed pages The other printing machine 01, 31 is m-fold wide (m = 2, 3, ..., in this embodiment, m ≠ n) is formed, wherein the forme cylinder 04, 14 in a mode of operation 2 ^* m print pages of a certain format, eg a newspaper format, in particular of the same format as that of the first-mentioned printing machine 31, 01. For the sake of simplicity, only one printing unit 02, 03 is shown here for each printing press 01; but with one or both machine alignments M1; M2 also several printing units 02; 03, in particular in at least one of the two printing machines 01; 31, advantageously a coldset printing press 01, at least two printing units 02; 03 may be provided. In the above-mentioned crossing area, the at least one turning device 10 is provided.

The expressions "single-width", "multiple-width", "double-width" etc. are generally understood to mean "single-width" the effective width of the respective aggregate or a web / sub-web width corresponding to two juxtaposed printed pages, in particular Newspaper pages, is understood. Because z. B. a former 09; 19 with respect to a particular format, the width of two printed pages, z. B. standing newspaper pages or lying tabloid pages, has, corresponds to a single-width funnel structure 07; 17 has a width of two printed pages and, viewed transversely to the web running direction, has only one folding former 09; 19, a double-width funnel assembly 07; 17 two formers 09; 19 next to each other, a triple-wide funnel structure 07; 17 three formers 09; 19 and an n-wide funnel structure 07; 17 n Former 09; 19 next to each other. In Fig. 3 is an example of a printing press system with two in the above-mentioned way crossed printing units 02; 03 or machine lines 30; 25 and two hopper assemblies 07; 17, wherein in one mode of operation a separate production with the one printing press 01 is provided on the one hopper assembly 07 and with the other printing machine 31 on the other hopper assembly 17 and can be realized.

In the example of FIG. 3, the first printing press 01 is formed with triple-width (n = 3) printing units 02 and carries in one operation in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 16 side by side six printed pages, in particular six newspaper pages in a broadsheet format. Downstream of the printing units 02 in the machine alignment M1 (ie, in a straight line) is a "triple-width" hopper assembly 07, which has a group of three two-page-wide folding hoppers 09 next to one another The other printing machine 31 is formed with double-width (n = 2) printing units 02 and carries a mode of operation in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 04 side by side four printed pages, eg., Newspaper pages, especially four newspaper pages of the same broadsheet format as that of the former printing machine 01. In another embodiment, the printing machines 01, 31 can also be formed single-width combined with double-wide Printing units 03 is downstream of the machine flight M2 a "double-width" funnel structure 17, which has a group of two two-newspaper side-wide formers 19 side by side. The form cylinder 04; 14 of the two differently wide printing units 02; 03 can both be simple round (a printed page, in particular newspaper page in the scope) or both Doppeltrund (two printed pages, especially newspaper pages in the scope) may be formed. However, it can also be a type of form cylinder 04, z. B. the triple-width forme cylinder 04, double round and the other simple round be formed. The printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 can also differ in other features mentioned above (printing process, coldset / heatset, coated / uncoated substrate, color type, etc.). In Fig. 3 to 5 are exemplary per funnel structure 07; 17 two vertically stacked formers 09; 19 or groups of formers 09; 19 or 09 '; 19 'provided. However, the explained principle of the web guides and deflection is - where possible - in the same way to arrangements of only one former 09; 19 or a funnel group to transfer. It can also be a funnel assembly 07; 17 only one former 09; 19 and a funnel group and the other two formers 09; 19 or have funnel groups.

In Fig. 3 is an operating situation of the two crossed printing presses 01; 31, wherein in separate production with the one printing press 01 on the one hopper assembly 07 and with the other printing press 31 on the other hopper assembly 17 is produced. The webs 1 1; 21 or partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2; 1 1.3; 21.1; 21.2 are here, as shown in FIG. 3 b) and 3 c) in the respective side views of the two printing machines 01; 31 of FIG. 3 a) show, without turning on the funnel structure 07 assigned in straight-ahead running; 17 led. As indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 3 b), a partial web 21.2 can also be applied to a former 19 of one group, and the other component web 21 .1 to a former 19 'of the other group, or both partial webs 21 .1; 21.2 to the lower group.

4 a) to c) shows by way of example an operating situation with mixed production on the hopper assembly 07 of the printing press 01 of the first type, wherein a partial web 21 .1 of the second printing press 31 cut longitudinally in front of the turning device 10 is conveyed via a guide element 32, e.g. B. a turning bar 32 of the turning device 10 is deflected by 90 ° and on the alignment of a partial web 11 .1 of the first printing press 01 is performed. For this purpose, the superstructure 05, the turning device (s) 10 and at least one group of guide rollers 13. The turning device 10, z. As a turning deck 10, has a group of several superposed turning bars 32 in different levels. Advantageously, at least a part of the Group of turning bars 32 with respect to the position of their plane in the manner with at least two guide rollers 13 of the group of guide rollers 13, that the optionally guided over one of three superposed turning bars 32 track 21 and partial web 21 .1 then either above (Fig. 4 c)), drawn through) or underneath (FIG. 4 c)), dashed lines) of a web 1 1 or partial web 11. 1 printed in the first printing machine 01; 1 1.2 (11 .3) can come to rest. The partial web 21 .1 shown in solid lines can also be guided onto a former 09 'of the upper funnel group. The other partial web 21 .2 can either also on an escape of a partial web 1 1.1; 11.2; 11 .3 or folder former 09; 09 'of the other printing press 01 turned, or, as shown, are guided in a straight-ahead on the hopper assembly 17. The reference numbers set forth in Fig. 4 are to be transferred to the following figures.

In another embodiment, in the turning device 10 for each one part web to be turned 21.1; 21.2 be provided from the second printing machine 31, only a turning bar 32, which, however, in height with four rollers from the group of guide rollers 13 such that, depending on the leadership of two printed in the first printing machines 01 tracks 1 1.1; 11 .2 (11 .3), both of which come to lie above the objected web 21, both below or one below and one above the incoming web 21.

The web guide shown by way of example in FIG. 3 can also be carried out in a modified manner, for example by dividing both partial webs 21 .1; 21.2 on two different formers 09; 09 ', on the same former 09; 09 'or on former 09; 09 'different funnel groups of the funnel structure 07 are performed. With only a multiple width turning bar 32; 32 'per web 21 of the second printing press 31, the resulting partial webs 21.1; 21 .2 but only on two formers 09; 09 'adjacent former 09; 09 'or Trichterfluchten the two groups are performed. If a number j of partial webs 21.1; 21.2 of a printing machine 01; 31 independently of each other in the machine alignment M1; M2 of the other printing machine 01; 31 be reversible, then at least j turning bars 32 are preferably provided in the turning device 10. For example, if an M-wide printing machine 01; 31 all partial webs 21.1; 21.2 of a web 21 in the other machine flight M1 be reversible, then 21 j = m turning bars 32 are provided per track.

5 shows by way of example an operating situation with mixed production on the funnel structure 17 of the printing machine 31 of the second type, wherein a single or multiple width partial web 1 1.2 of the first printing press 01 longitudinally cut in front of the turning device 10 via a turning bar 32; 32 'of the turning device 10 is deflected by 90 ° and on the flight of a single or multiple width sub-web 21.1; 21 .2 of the second printing machine 31 is guided. In the present example, a multiple-width partial web 1 1.2, 1 1.3 or two single-width partial webs 11 .2; 1.3 of a first (full) web 11 originating from a wider printing press 01 on part webs 21 .1; 21 .2 a second (solid) web 21 originating from a narrower printing machine 31, wherein the web width of the uncut first web 1 1 is wider than the web width of the uncut second web 21. The other sub-lane 11 .1 runs here z. B. in a straight line on a former 09; 09 'of the first printing press 01. Specifically, here are one or more partial webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 1 1.3 of a triple-width web 11 turned by 60 ° in an alignment of a double-width printing press 31 or on a merely two-width hopper assembly 17. Generalized here is a sub-lane 11 .1; 1 1.2; 1 1.3 an n-wide web 11 by 90 ° in the alignment of a (n-i) -fachbreiten press 31 turned and / or on a (n-1) -fachbreiten hopper assembly 17 out.

In Fig. 6 examples of a printing press system in X-lineup are given, wherein the first press 01 as n-width, here double width, press 01 with n-times wide, here double-width hopper structure 07 based on a first printed page format, and the second printing machine 31 as m-times width (with m = n), here double width, printing press 31 with m-wide (with m = n), double-wide hopper assembly 17 based on a second, z. B. smaller, printed page format, trained or operated. Accordingly, the web 11 is printed in the first printing unit 02 with wider print images than the web 21 in the second printing unit 03. The resulting by longitudinal section, two printed pages of the larger format side by side having partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 of the first printing unit 02 are thus wider than the partial webs 21.1 formed by longitudinal section, two printed pages of the smaller format side by side; 21.2 of the second printing unit 03. Will the different widths partial webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 21.1; 21.2 merged and longitudinally folded on a former 09, at least on one side of the strand a protrusion of the wider compared to the narrower sub-product is formed (see for illustration Fig. 6 Fig. 13 right side). The lateral projection of a partial product can advantageously also be printed and already provide information to a reader in the closed state of the final product or constitute an orientation aid.

The first printing press 01 may also be designed such that the first printing units 02 can be operated optionally n times the size of the larger size and (n + 1) times the width of the smaller size (such as in FIG. 3 or 4). In this case, as explained in more detail below in a funnel structure 07, a group of wider and a group narrower formers 09; 09 'be provided.

In Fig. 7 are various alternatives for the embodiments of a - at least in a specific printed page format - triple-width funnel structure 07. The execution according to funnel structure 07a has only in one plane a funnel group of three transverse to the direction of emergence of a web 1 1 juxtaposed formers 09 on. The effective width of these three formers 09 corresponds z. B. maximum of the effective bale length of a forme cylinder 04 of the upstream of the funnel structure 07 upstream pressure unit 02. The funnel group is the folding unit 08 downstream. In the design of the funnel structure 07d has this on the railway before or after the formers 09 additionally not shown longitudinal cutting means for the central longitudinal cutting of the partial webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 1 1.3 in the region of the fold back of the longitudinally folded strand. These sub-strands of the same former 09, which are cut open on top of each other and can be placed on top of each other, can now be divided and, as required, combined with one strand or sub-strand of an adjacent former 09 via guide rollers and / or draw rollers 37. This is particularly advantageous if on one or more of the possible strand guides between the formers 09 and the folding unit 08, a further processing stage such. B. a glue device or a stapler is / are arranged. In this way, depending on the distribution of the strands, a variable assignment of the partial strands to stapled / untied or glued / unsized strands takes place.

In the embodiment of the funnel structure 07b, this has in two mutually vertically offset planes two funnel groups of three formers 09; 09 'next to each other.

In the embodiment of the funnel structure 07c, this has two superimposed groups with a different number of horizontally as a funnel group juxtaposed former 09; For example, a first of the groups is three times wider in terms of a first printed page format and has three single width formers 09 in view of this page size format, while the first one of the groups has three single width formers 09 second group with respect to a second, for example, larger printed page format double-width formed and with respect to this page size two single-width formers 09 "has. The group with the larger number of formers 09 has a total of z. B. an effective width, which z. B. the maximum effective bale length of a forme cylinder 04 corresponds to the upstream of the funnel structure 07 upstream pressure unit 02. In contrast, the wider formers 09 "have a significantly larger, ie, for example, order the factor 1, 1, in particular factor 1, 2 greater effective width than that of the former 09 of the first group. This funnel arrangement of the funnel structure 07c is particularly advantageous in relation to printing presses 01 which are set up for printing on variable web widths and / or for producing products of different printed page formats. Also advantageous is this arrangement for the production of such. "Pop-up" products by the two combined printing presses, as already illustrated by way of example in Figures 13 and 14. A pop-up product is characterized in that in the folded or combined product a part has a greater width and / or This protrusion in the finished product is advantageously at least 10 mm, in particular at least 20 mm wide and preferably has a part of a printed image, eg text.

In Fig. 8 are various alternatives for the embodiments of a - at least in a particular printed page format - double-width hopper assembly 17. The execution according to hopper 17a has only in one plane a funnel group of two transverse to the direction of feed of a web 21 juxtaposed former 19. The effective width of these two formers 19 corresponds z. B. maximum of the effective bale length of a forme cylinder 14 upstream of the hopper assembly 17 upstream pressure unit 03. The funnel group is the folding unit 18 downstream. In the embodiment of the hopper structure 17c, this has on the path before or after the formers 19 additionally not shown longitudinal cutting means for the central longitudinal cutting of the partial webs 21.1; 21 .2 in the region of the fold back of the longitudinally folded strand. These sub-strands of the same former 19, which are cut open on top of each other and can be placed on top of each other, can now be divided and, as required, combined with a strand or sub-strand of an adjacent former 19 via guide and / or draw rollers 38. This is particularly advantageous if on one or more of the possible strand guides between the formers 19 and the folding unit 18, a further processing stage such. Legs Gluing device or a stapler is arranged / are. In this way, depending on the distribution of the strands, a variable assignment of the partial strands to stapled / untied or glued / unsized strands takes place.

In the embodiment of the funnel structure 17b, the latter has, in vertically offset planes, two funnel groups each of two formers 19; 19 'next to each other.

In an embodiment of the funnel structure 17, not shown, this can according to the principle of Fig. 7 (there funnel structure 07c) also two superimposed groups with a different number of horizontally as a funnel group juxtaposed formers and / or two groups of formers a different effective width (funnel format). For example, a first of the groups is double-width-wise with respect to a first page size and has two single width formers 19 with respect to this page size, while above or below a single, significantly wider former, or a group of two wider folders 19; 19 'is arranged. In this case, the effective width is referred to as the funnel structure 07c in a figurative sense. With such a design of the funnel structure 07 can also i.V.m. the two printing machines 01; 31 a pop-up product will be generated.

Fig. 9 shows a development of a combination of two printing machines 01; 31 in X-line, wherein in contrast to Figure 1 or 3 in the case of several printing units 02; 02 ';03; 03 "per printing machine 01, 31 two printing units 02, 02 ', 03, 03' are arranged in the respective machine alignment M1, M2 on opposite sides of the turning device 10. Webs 1 1, 21 of this second, on the opposite side of the turning device 10 arranged printing units 02, 02 ', 03, 03' can ("backwards") also in straight-ahead on the between the two pressure units 02; 02 ';03; 03 'of the same machine flight M1; M2 lying funnel structure 07, or else via the turning device 10 by 90 ° on the other funnel structure 17 are turned.

In addition to the described X-set-up, as shown in Fig. 10, a list may be advantageous, in only one of the two with their machine alignments M1; M2 orthogonal printing presses 01; 31, the printing unit (s) 02; 03 and assigned to the straight-ahead funnel structure 07; 17 on different sides of the machine flight M1; M2 of the other printing machine 01; 31 are arranged, d. H. in the straight ahead running in separate production running webs 11; 21 do not intersect here on their respective way to the hopper assembly 07; 17. In this orthogonal arrangement of a first and a second machine line 30; 25 or printing machine 01; 31 are the printing unit (s) 03; 02 z. B. the second machine escape M2; M1 and the hopper assembly 17 associated with straight-line running; 07 of this machine escape M2; M1 on two different sides of the machine flight M1; M2 of the first printing machine 01; 31 or a same side of the two printing machines 01; 31 assignable turning device 10, while the printing unit (s) 02; 03 of the first machine escape M1; M2 and the funnel structure 07 assigned in straight-line running; 17 of this machine escape M1; M2 on a same side of the machine flight M2; M1 of the second printing machine 31; 01 or a same side of the two printing machines 31; 01 assignable turning device 10. Since the printing machines 01; 31 with their respective printing units 02; 03 and hopper assemblies 07; 17 are arranged T-shaped in plan view to each other, this list will also be referred to as a T-line.

In T-position (eg, Fig. 10) is preferably in the region of the intersection of the two machine alignments 01; 31 or a plurality of turning devices 10 and one or a group of guide rollers 13 are formed such that on these guide rollers 13 and / or turning device (s) 10 at least one web 21 or partial web of a machine line 25 (or printing machine 31) optional straight ahead on the associated hopper assembly 17 or via one or more turning bars 32 of the turning device 10 by 90 ° deflected to the hopper assembly 07 of the other Machine line 30 (or printing machine 01) can be guided.

In addition, turning bars 32 in the turning devices 10 (or a second turning device 10) and one or a group of guide rollers 20 may be provided such that via these guide rollers 20 and / or turning device (s) 10 one or more tracks 11 from the first machine line 30th (or printing machine 01) instead of on the straight-ahead associated hopper assembly 07 selectively deflected by 90 ° on the hopper assembly 17 of the second machine line 25 (or printing machine 31) is feasible. Thus, webs 1 1; 21 from the machine line 30 and 25 together again on a hopper assembly 07; 17 are combined to form a mixed product.

In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 10, the first printing press 01 has a plurality of here four printing units 02 of the first type and in the machine alignment M1 at least one, here two, funnel assemblies 07. In the view a), the printing press system is from one side of the first printing machine 01 forth, in the view b) from one side of the second printing machine 31 ago, in the view c) in plan view, and in view d) in a schematic front view of the funnel structure 07 of the first printing machine 01 shown. The printing units 02 of the first type are here designed as printing towers 02 and can represent stacked bridge, stacked satellite or stacked H printing units.

The printing units 02 are, for. B. in a plane below the printing units 02 supporting plane, reel changer 12 for supplying the printing units 02 with the webs 11, not shown in FIG. 10 is provided. All in the printing units 02 printed webs 1 1 can in a production mode in a straight line over one of these printing press 01 associated with the superstructure 39 which - here double width - hopper 07 are supplied. The printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 are z. B. double wide, and advantageously designed as coldset printing units 02. she can be based on a newspaper page single or double round.

The printing unit (s) 03 of the second printing machine 31 is laterally (s.o.) next to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01 and orthogonal to this. The printing unit 03 is also, z. B. in a plane below the printing units 03 supporting plane, a paster 26 for supplying the printing unit 03 provided with the tracks 21. The printing unit (s) 03 of the second printing press 31 are z. B. formed simply wide and can be advantageously designed as heatset printing units 03. In this case, a dryer 15, z. As a hot air dryer, a UV dryer or an IR dryer provided. Also, the printing unit (s) 03 of the second type may be single-round or double-round with respect to a newspaper page. In principle, the two printing machines 01; 31 or their printing units 02, 03 in various o. G. Distinguish method with respect to process, substrate, color type and / or impression cylinder size.

In the crossing area of the two machine alignments M1; M2, the turning device 10 is arranged with at least one turning bar 32 such that the web 21 in mixed production with its transport direction T2 by 90 ° in the alignment of a partial web 1 1.1; 11 .2 or a folding former 09 of the first printing press 01 can be brought. Preferably, in mixed production optionally also a partial web 1 1.1; 1 1.2 via the turning device 10 with its transport direction T1 by 90 ° in the alignment of the web 21 and the former 19 of the second printing press 31 can be brought. The turning bar 32 is preferably designed to be movable in one direction along the machine curse M2. Thus, an escape into the first printing machine 01 with respect to curling onto one of a plurality of formers 09; 09 'vary. In separate production, the web 21 is of the printing unit 03 of the second type ("second printing unit") in a straight line on the hopper assembly 17 and in the downstream folding unit 18, and are the in Figs. 10 Fig. 22, not shown in lanes 11 in straight-line on the hopper assembly 17 and in the downstream folding unit 18 feasible individual units such as pressure units 02; 03, hopper assemblies 07; 17, turning device 10 and / or folding units 08; 18 is where appropriate and possible to apply the mentioned to the preceding embodiments.

FIGS. 11 and 12 schematically show exemplary examples of possible productions or web guides of the printing press system according to FIG. 10. In this case, the views from FIG. 10 are selected in the illustrations a) to d), although illustration c) is applied to the web run between the funnel assemblies 07; 17 was reduced. The representation e) shows in Fig. 1 1 achieved with this production layers of a product when the webs 1 1; 21 or (sub) tracks 1 1.1; 1 1.2; 21.1; 21.2 in the manner of a tabloid product on through the former 09; 09 'to be formed or formed Falzrücken cut and the strands are passed to each other after passing through the funnel structure 07. FIG. 12 shows in illustration e) once the sequence of layers (tabloid) cut open at the fold back and once a sequence of layers left in the double-sided broadsheet format as double pages.

In Fig. 1 1 from the printing unit 03 of the second type, z. B. heatset printing unit 03, incoming web 21 is turned over the turning bar 32 of the turning device 10 from the machine alignment M2 in an alignment parallel to the machine M1 flight. The turn occurs here at the height of a first of two adjacent formers 09; 09 'a funnel group, here with the escape A (C) called. In the example, the web 21 (or single-side partial webs 21, 21, 21) is guided on the upper, designated by "C" former 09. Die in the printing units 02 of the first type, eg., Coldset- pressure units 02 , Printed webs 1 1 (or partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2) are guided here on the two lower formers 09 "B" and 09 "A." By guiding the web 21 on its own former 09 "C" and the Bending the strand formed around the lower formers 09 is achieved that the layers of the web 21 in the product completely outside, here above, come to rest (representation e)). However, in contrast to FIG. 1 1 c), the web 21 can also be directed to another alignment B (D) or exactly between the two alignments to the half on the one and the other half on the other former 09; 09 'be guided. Depending on which flight and on which former 09; 09 'the web 21 is guided, the position of the layers formed from the web 21 in the total product can be determined.

FIG. 12 now shows an operating situation in which a web 1 1 or part web 11. 1; 1 or part web 11 originating from the first printing machine 01 or a printing unit 02 of the first type; 11 .2 in the machine alignment M2 of the second printing machine 31 and a second printing machine 31 in a straight line passing through web 21 is turned. There is a mixed production on the second printing unit 03 in straight-ahead design assigned - here single width - hopper assembly 17. In the embodiment of the printing press system, wherein part webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 a wider, z. As multiple widths, printing unit 02 in the machine alignment M2 a narrower, z. B. single width press 31, to be turned, several turning bars 32 are advantageously provided in the turning device 10. This also applies to others, o. G. Combinations of differently wide printing presses 01; 31st

In the example of FIG. 12, the double-width web 1 1 is cut longitudinally, the partial webs 1 1.1; 11 .2 spent over the two turning bars 32 of the turning device 10 in alignment with the printed by the printing unit 03 of the second type of web 21 and together with the web 21 or partial webs 21.1; 21 .2 the printing unit 03 over the funnel structure 17 out. If the layers placed one above the other in the region of the fold back are not cut open, then the broadsheet product presented in the illustration e) on the left results if the partial webs 1 1.1; 1 1.2 from the first printing press 01 below the web 21 of the second printing machine 31 are used. Here, the web 21 of the second printing unit 03 is outside. Would the partial webs 1.1; 11 .2 above the orbit 21, the latter would be inside. However, if the superimposed layers are cut open in the area of the fold back, then so results in the representation e) right tabloid product when the sub-webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 from the first printing press 01 below the web 21 of the second printing machine 31 are used. Here is one of the partial webs 21.1; 21.2 of the second printing unit 03 outside and a very inside in the overall product. Would the partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 above the web 21 objected, so the layers would be from the partial webs 21.1; 21 .2 of the second printing machine 31 between the layers of the partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 from the first printing press 01.

Fig. 13 shows another example of a printing press in X-lineup. Several printing units 02 of the first type, z. B. "pure" coldset printing units 02, and / or at least one coldset printing unit 02 and a hopper assembly 07 and possibly an additional own turning device of the first printing machine 01 are again in the manner of a so-called. Line machine 01, ie in a common, to the axial direction of their printing unit cylinders 04, 06. The hopper assembly 07 is again followed by a folding unit 08, eg a coldset folder 08. One or more former 09 of the hopper assembly 07 are oriented as above, in that the webs 11 arriving on the former 9 have a transport direction T1, TV projected in the horizontal direction, which runs along or parallel to the machine alignment M1. Straight version are guided on the former 09.

The printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 are z. B. designed as printing towers 02, which preferably each have two stacked H-printing units. In principle, the printing towers 02 can also have two stacked satellite printing units or four double printing units for the two-sided printing.

In the present example, the trained as a line machine 01 printing machine 01 in the machine alignment M1 several, here two funnel structures 07, each with a downstream folding unit 08 and at least one associated printing unit 02 of the second type. A hopper structure 07 with associated pressure unit 02 or associated pressure units 02 may be referred to as a section, wherein the assignment of a particular arranged between two hopper assemblies 07 pressure unit 02 may be variable to one or the other section. In this case, the printing unit 02 is added to the section on whose funnel structure 07 it produces.

The printing units 02 are, for. B. in a plane below the pressure units 02 supporting plane, not shown here roll changer 12 for supplying the printing units 02 associated with the tracks 1 1.

Furthermore, preferably in the web path between the printing unit 02 and the associated hopper assembly 07 units of a so-called. Oberbaus 05, z. B. a group of guide rollers 13, short guide roller group 13 may be provided (not shown) through which the printed webs 11 are feasible, and thus the order of the layers on the former 09 can be fixed. The superstructure 05 may possibly still other aggregates such. B. a longitudinal cutting device and / or not shown, the first printing press associated further turning devices for partial width webs.

As can be seen in Fig. 13, the hopper assembly 07 - especially in multi-lane webs 1 1 (eg four or even six newspaper pages wide), two in a plane juxtaposed folding former 09 have, each having a width for folding of two-newspaper-side width webs 11 or partial webs 11 .1; 11.2 have. However, more than two, z. B. three formers 09 (especially in triple-width web 11) may be arranged in a plane next to each other. As already described in the preceding examples, two of these groups or pairs or triplets of formers 09 can be arranged in two planes one above the other, ie in a balloon hopper arrangement. In the illustrated embodiment, the printing unit 02 for printing webs 1 1 a width of four juxtaposed standing newspaper pages, especially in broadsheet format, or four lying tabloid pages of a first tabloid format, ie formed double-wide. In this case, a longitudinal cutting device, not shown, is provided on the web path between printing unit 02 and hopper assembly 07, which is designed to double-width the web 11 in two partial webs 11 .1; 11.2 to cut.

In the - for example, as a newspaper printing machine 01 trained - first printing press 01 printed webs 1 1 are then unwound, for example, not shown here roll changer 12, passed through the printing unit 02 and printed there one or more colors, one of the guide rollers of the guide roller group 13 the funnel assembly 07th supplied, folded along a former 09 and fed to the folding unit 08 for further processing. For multiple width webs 11, z. B. four or even six newspaper pages wide, they can either directly in front of a turning device, not shown, the first printing press 01, z. B. reversible deck, or cut directly before the forfeed hopper 09 by means of a longitudinal cutting device, also not shown in partial width webs. The thus formed printing machine 01 is thus considered in itself - with printing units 02, possibly turning device, funnel structure 07 and folding unit 08 - fully equipped and independently of another operable, d. H. it is equipped for the printing and, if necessary, the further processing of the product which is primarily to be produced by this printing press 01 with the units required therefor (eg corresponding printing units 02 and / or hopper assemblies 07 and / or folding units 08).

Laterally to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01, at least one printing unit 03 or a machine line 25 or printing machine 31 of a second type is again arranged. The printing units 02; 03 of the first and second type stand orthogonal to each other (see above). D. h., The machine flight M2 and / or the direction of passage of the dryer 15 is z. B. substantially perpendicular to the machine flight M1. The first printing machine 01 can laterally offset, as shown, also be associated with a plurality of printing units 03 or machine lines 25 of the second type. These can then as shown in the axial direction of the printing cylinder 14; 16 be arranged side by side. It can in a non-illustrated embodiment, however, several second printing units 03, z. B. similar to the line arrangement of the printing machine 01, be arranged along a machine flight M2 in succession. The heatset printing unit 03 together with associated dryer 15 are thus transverse to the printing machine 01.

The forme cylinder 14 of the heatset pressure unit 03 here preferably has an effective, d. H. for printing a web 21 usable bale width, which at least four newspaper pages of the on the first printing press 01, z. B. newspaper press 01, format to be printed corresponds.

One or more of the (heatset) printing units 03 and (Heatset) machine lines 25 is at least one of the hopper assemblies 07 of the printing press 01 different hopper assembly 17 with at least one former 19 and a downstream folding unit 18, for. B. Heatset- folding unit 18 assigned.

As already described for the above exemplary embodiments, both mutually perpendicular machine lines 30; 25 each as printing machines 01; 31 for the straight-ahead printed webs 11; 21 designed. Ie. the hopper assemblies 07; 17 are preferably oriented such that on the former 09; 19 incoming material webs 11; 21, a transport direction T1 projected in the horizontal direction; T1 '; T2, which along or parallel to the machine alignment M1; M2 of the respective machine line 30; 25 runs. Ie. both the printed in the printing units 02 tracks 1 1 as well as in the printing units 03 printed webs 21st can in a mode of operation in so-called. Straight ahead on the associated former 09; 19 are led.

In this embodiment of the two mutually perpendicular printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25, it is then provided that such. For example, in Fig. 1 for the one printing unit 02 or printing machine 01 of the associated hopper assembly 07 in the machine alignment M1 for the straight-ahead of printed in this printing press 01 webs 11 now also for the perpendicular thereto standing other printing unit 03 or printing press 31 of the assigned Hopper assembly 17 is arranged in the machine alignment M2 for the straight-ahead of printed in this machine line 25 tracks 21. In a "normal" printing operation, ie without webs 11, 21 of the two different printing units 02, 03 are to be merged, can now each be produced in straight ahead on the associated hopper assembly 07, 17. The funnel assemblies 07, 17 are then also with respect to Direction of transport T1; TV; T2 of a run-on track 1 1, 21 orthogonal to each other.

In this orthogonal (X-placement) of the first and second machine lines 30; 25, the printing unit 03 and the straight-ahead funnel structure 17 of the second machine line 25, viewed in horizontal projection, are arranged on different sides of the machine alignment M1 of the first machine line 30. The two machine lines 30; 25 are then z. B. arranged to each other such that two in the two crossed printing presses 01; 31 printed webs 1 1; 21 on its way between the printing unit 02; 03 and the straight ahead in each case associated former 9; 19 in horizontal projection when viewed at right angles. Preferably, in the region of this crossing point of the two straight-line web guides, the above-described superstructure 05 with one or a plurality of turning devices 10 and a group of guide rolls 13 is formed such that via guide rolls 13 at least one web 21 or partial web 21.1; 21.2 from the one machine line 25 either straight ahead on the associated hopper assembly 17 or deflected by 90 ° to the hopper assembly 09 of the other machine line 30 is feasible. In addition, turning means 13 may be provided, through which one or more webs 1 1 from the one machine line 25 instead of just straight on the associated hopper assembly 07, optionally deflected by 90 ° on the hopper assembly 19 of the other machine line 30 is feasible. Thus, webs 1 1; 21 from the machine line 30 and 25 together on a funnel structure 07; 17 are combined to form a mixed product.

In an advantageous embodiment, the (heatset) funnel structure 17 has at least two, but in particular three, in a same machine plane juxtaposed former 19. The latter is valid, for example, iV with respect to a particular printed page format triple-width webs 21. The former 19 have z. Example, a width which is smaller than half of a maximum in the printing unit 03 to be processed web width and / or their widths in sum, the width of the maximum web width. Each former 19 has z. B. substantially a width which corresponds to one third of a maximum in the second printing machine 31 to be processed web width of a triple-width web 21. The maximum web width to be processed can, for. Preferably, the two outer ones of the three formers 19 are movable transversely to the transport direction T3; T3 'of the incoming web 21. The middle former 19 can be fixed in the transverse direction However, the three folding hoppers 19 are, in terms of control technology, in a common machine plane, but can nevertheless be moved laterally against each other without hindering each other is advantageous if different web widths are to be processed.The above-mentioned folding unit 18 is arranged downstream of the hopper structure 17, which eg has, in addition to the one longitudinal fold forming formers 19, a further, second longitudinal folding unit for forming a second longitudinal fold. A printed in the machine line 25 (in heatset or coldset mode) web 21, for example, unwound from a not shown here roll changer 26, passed through the printing unit 03 and printed there one or more colors. Subsequently, it is fed to the hopper assembly 17 in heatset operation through the activated dryer 15 (hot air, UV or IR dryer) and possibly a downstream cooling device or in the coldset mode through the deactivated dryer 15 or around it in the directional straight line, via a former 19 longitudinally folded and fed to the folding unit 18 for further processing. For multiple width webs 21, z. B. four or six printed pages wide, they can cut either directly in front of the turning device 22 or directly before emergence on the former 19 by means of the longitudinal cutting device, not shown, in part-width webs, and possibly about possibly not shown, the second printing press 31 associated Turning be laterally offset. The thus formed (heatset) machine line 25 together with a possibly provided own turning device, the hopper assembly 17 and the folding unit 18 thus forms a considered itself a fully equipped second printing press 31, z. B. phonebook or magazine printing machine 31, and is independent of the first printing machine 01 operable, ie it is for the printing and optionally the further processing of primarily with this printing machine 31 product to be produced with the required aggregates (eg, respectively corresponding printing units 03 and / or hopper assemblies 17 and / or folding units 18) equipped.

In a first production situation of the printing press 31 of the first type, for. B. heatset printing machine 31, by means of this - in z. B. pure Heatsetbetrieb - for example, a magazine, phone book or catalog production with respect to this printed page format six-page wide webs 21 on the three formers 19 done. The printing form (s) 29 on the forme cylinders 14 are then provided with the six adjacent print images of this format, as mentioned above. In another production situation, however, the forme cylinder 14 of the second printing unit 03 can optionally also be respectively provided with one or more printing plates 28, which print images of a newspaper format, in particular of the newspaper format to be printed in the first printing machine 01, or print images of that in the first printing machine 01 wearing tabloid format. In this case, for example, four printed pages of the corresponding format can then be arranged next to one another. Preferably, this production situation of the machine line 25 of the second type optionally in heatset or coldset mode -. B. taking into account the corresponding color and / or the corresponding paper and / or the activity or the web path with respect to. The dryer 15 (see above) - done.

Now, as in the o. G. Examples of a mixed production, a so-called hybrid production, is now at least one by a second printing unit 03, in particular by the heatset machine lines 25, printed web 21 into the first printing machine 01 can be transferred and together with at least one by a first printing unit 02nd printed web 11 via a former 09 of the funnel structure 07 feasible.

Since the machine line 25 or its machine flight M2 is transverse to the printing press 01 or their Maschinenfluch M1, can - as in the above-mentioned embodiments - coming from the machine line 25 web 21 in a simple manner from the side at different heights in the superstructure 05th over, between or under web layers of printed in the printing press 01 webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 11.3 are brought. With the angled arrangement of the printing units 02; 03 or machine alignment M1; M2 to each other, the printed in the machine line 25 webs 21, z. B. as heatset webs 21 in hybrid production at any height in the superstructure 05 and thus be introduced without major turning and mixing operations in the finished hybrid product. For this purpose, the first printing press 01 (in particular in its superstructure 05) at the height of the machine flight M2 of the second machine line 25 or printing press 31 at least one turning bar 32, by means of which a 21 or partial web 21.1; 21.2 in a transport direction along the machine alignment M1 or transport direction T1; T2 'is deflected. It is inclined substantially at 45 ° to the transport direction T2 of the incoming web 21 and / or to the machine alignment M2.

In the illustrated embodiment, the turning bar 32 has a usable length, which corresponds in projection to the incoming web 21 at least its maximum width and / or a maximum usable bale width of the imaging printing cylinder 16. However, it can as z.T. already described above, per full web 21 of the second printing press 31 also several part-width turning bars 32, d. H. a group of superposed turning bars 32, for turning a plurality of partial webs 21.1; 21.2 be provided.

If the machine lines 25 can be operated either in the heatset mode or in the coldset mode, one or more of the machine lines 25 can be used in a production situation, for example during a newspaper production with a large number of pages. B. equipped with newspaper printing pages having printing plates - are operated in coldset mode and bring "normal" layers in coldset printed newspaper pages in the obtained at the coldset folder 08 newspaper product.

In another production situation, in which a mixed product of newspaper pages and at least one higher-quality printed page is to be generated, one or more of the machine lines 25 can be operated in heatset mode, and the (heatset) partial webs 21 .1; 21.2 printed on the newspaper press 01 (partial) webs 1 1.1; 11 .2 (11 .3) are added via the turning device 10. In contrast to the preceding embodiments, the two printing units are 02; 03 of the printing machines 01; Although indeed also offset laterally and orthogonal to each other, the former 09; 19 of the two funnel structures 07; 17, however, have a parallel or antiparallel direction of curvature projected in the horizontal direction (FIG. 14).

Several printing units 02 of the first type, z. B. "pure" coldset printing units 02 and a funnel assembly 07 are again in the manner of a so-called. Line machine 01, that is arranged in a common, perpendicular to the axial direction of their printing cylinders 04, 06 machine alignment M1 08, for example a coldset folding unit 08. One or more folding hoppers 09 of the hopper structure 07 are again oriented in such a way that material webs 1 1, eg paper webs 1 1, short webs 11 running onto the former 9, enter into webs 11 The horizontally projected transport direction T1, T1 ', which runs along or parallel to the machine alignment M1, ie, the webs 11 printed in the coldset printing units 02 can be guided in so-called straight-ahead manner onto the former 09. To form the printing units 02 ; 03 etc. see previous examples.

In the present example, the printing press 01 embodied as a line machine 01 has several, here three hopper assemblies 07 in the machine alignment M1, each with a downstream folding unit 08 and at least one associated printing unit 02. Optionally, as indicated by dashed lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, one or more of the funnel structures 07 may be assigned additional pressure units 02. A hopper structure 07 with associated pressure unit 02 or associated pressure units 02 may be referred to as a section, wherein the assignment of a particular arranged between two hopper assemblies 07 pressure unit 02 may be variable to one or the other section. In this case, the printing unit 02 is added to the section on whose funnel structure 07 it produces. The printing units 02 are, for. B. in a plane below the pressure units 02 bearing plane, reel splitter 12 (Fig. 15) for supplying the printing units 02 with the tracks 1 1 is provided.

Furthermore, in the path between the printing unit 02 and the associated hopper assembly 07 again aggregates of a so-called. Superstructure 05, z. B. a group of guide rollers 13, short guide roller group 13 may be provided, via which the printed webs 1 1 are feasible, and thus the order of the layers on the former 09 can be fixed. The superstructure 05 may possibly still other aggregates such. B. a longitudinal cutting device and / or an unillustrated, only the first printing machine 01 associated with turning devices for partial width webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 1 1.3 and / or longitudinal register devices have.

As can be seen in Fig. 14, the hopper assembly 07 - in particular in multi-lane webs 1 1 (eg four or even six newspaper pages wide), two in a plane juxtaposed folding former 09 have, each having a width for folding of two-newspaper-side width webs 11 or partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 (11 .3). However, more than two, z. B. three formers 09 (especially in triple-width web 11) may be arranged in a plane next to each other. As shown in FIG. 15, two of these pairs or triplets of formers 09 can be stacked in two planes, i. H. in Balloontrichteranordnung be arranged.

In the illustrated embodiment, the printing unit 02 for printing webs 1 1 a width of four juxtaposed standing newspaper pages, especially in broadsheet format, or four lying tabloid pages of a first tabloid format, ie formed double-wide. Single-width here means two newspaper pages / tabloid pages side by side, double and triple-width corresponding to four or six such pages. In this case, on the web path between printing unit 02 and hopper assembly 07 a Not shown longitudinal cutting device provided, which is adapted to the double-width web 11 in two partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2 to cut.

In the z. B. as a newspaper printing machine 01 running first printing machine 01 printed webs 1 1 are then unwound, for example, from the reel splicer 12, passed through the printing unit 02 and printed there one or more colors, fed via one of the guide rollers of the guide roller group 13 the hopper assembly 07, via a former longitudinally folded and fed to the folding unit 08 for further processing. For multiple width webs 11, z. B. four or even six newspaper pages wide, they can either directly in front of a turning device, not shown, for. B. reversing corner 10, or directly before accrue to the former 9 by means of a longitudinal cutting device, not shown cut in part-width webs. The thus formed printing machine 01 is thus again fully equipped and independently operable by another, d. H. it is equipped for the printing and, if necessary, the further processing of the product which is primarily to be produced by this printing press 01 with the units required therefor (eg corresponding printing units 02 and / or hopper assemblies 07 and / or folding units 08).

At least one of the hopper assemblies 07 of the printing machine 01 is now on a possible path next to the at least one (coldset) pressure unit 02 of the first type in addition at least one - in at least one mode of operation - printing unit 03 second type, z. B. heatset printing unit 03, and possibly one of the printing unit 03 downstream dryer 15 assigned. The at least one printing unit 03 of the second type and the optionally associated dryer 15 are arranged in a machine flight M2 which runs along a transport direction T2 projected through the horizontally in the direction of a web 21 guided through these two units. The arrangement of one or more second printing units 03 optionally together with a dryer 15, z. B. hot air, UV or IR dryers, in a machine flight M2 is also here again as a machine line 25, z. B. particular heatset machine line 25 referred to. The at least one, z. B. trained for the heatset, second printing unit 03 or machine line 25 is again orthogonal to the first, z. B. trained for the coldset pressure; Printing unit 02 or first Duckmaschine 01 in the sense of the above-oriented. The machine flight M2 and / or the passage direction of the dryer 15 is z. B. substantially perpendicular to the machine flight M1.

A funnel structure 07 of the newspaper printing press 01 may also be associated with a plurality of (heatset) printing units 03 of the second type with regard to a possible web path. These can then as shown in Figure 14 in the axial direction of the printing cylinder 14; 16 be arranged side by side. However, in a non-illustrated embodiment, a plurality of (heatset) printing units 03 of the second type, for. B. similar to the line arrangement of the printing machine 01, be arranged along a machine flight M2 in succession. The (heatset) printing unit 03 together with associated dryer 15 are thus transverse to the printing press 01.

The printing unit 03 of the (Heatset) machine line 25 of the second type is z. B. designed as a printing tower 03, which preferably four stacked double printing units for the two-sided printing, z. B. so-called. Bridge or n-printing units. In principle, however, the printing tower 03 can also have or consist of two stacked H printing units or two stacked satellite printing units.

The printing unit 03 of z. B. as heatset machine line 25 formed second machine line 25 is z. B. designed as a printing tower 03, which preferably four stacked double printing units for the two-sided printing, z. B. so-called. Bridge or n-pressure units. In principle, however, the printing tower 03 can also have or consist of two stacked H printing units or two stacked satellite printing units. In the embodiment of FIG. 14 are each of the funnel structures 07 of the newspaper printing machine 01 z. B. two oriented in the above manner heatset printing units 03, z. B. associated with a respective dryer 15 or machine lines 25.

One or more of these heatset printing units 03 or heatset machine lines 25 is at least one of the hopper assemblies 07 of the printing press 01 different hopper assembly 17 with at least one former 19 and a downstream folding unit 18, z. B. Heatset folder 18 assigned. One or more formers 19 of the hopper assembly 18 are preferably oriented such that on the former 19 trailing webs 21 projected in the horizontal direction of transport T3; T3 ', which is substantially parallel to the axial direction of the printing cylinder 14; 16 of the heatset printing unit 03 and / or substantially perpendicular to the machine flight M2 and / or parallel to the machine alignment M1 of the printing machine 01 runs. Ie. the printed in the heatset printing units 03 tracks 21 are considered in the horizontal initially subjected to a change in direction, for. B. by 90 ° before they are performed on the or the former 19. A web path projected from the printing unit 03 to the hopper assembly 17 in the horizontal thus extends angled, in particular, it has a 90 ° -Knick on.

In an example, the printing unit 03 designed as a heatset printing unit 03 is designed to be printed on webs 21 having a width of six juxtaposed printed pages of a second tabloid format, in particular in magazine or telephone book format. Ie. it is formed with respect to the magazine or telephone book format three times the width. Single-width here means two magazine or telephone book pages next to each other, double and triple-width corresponding to four or six such pages. Preferably, however, the forme cylinder 14 of the (heatset) printing unit 03 of the second type also has an effective bale width, ie usable for printing a web 21, which corresponds to at least four newspaper pages of a format of the format to be printed on the newspaper press 01. In an advantageous embodiment, the (heatset) funnel structure 17 has at least two, but in particular three, in a same machine plane juxtaposed former 19. The latter applies, for example, to the above-mentioned triple-width webs 21 of the tabloid format. The formers 19 have z. Example, a width which is smaller than half of a maximum in the printing unit 03 to be processed web width and / or their widths in sum, the width of the maximum web width. Each former 19 has z. B. substantially a width which corresponds to one third of a maximum width to be processed web width of a triple-width web 21. The maximum web width to be processed can, for. Preferably, the two outer of the three formers 19 are designed to be movable transversely to the transport direction T3, T3 ^{1 of} the incoming web 21 (indicated by double arrows in Fig. 17.) The middle former 19 can be fixed in the transverse direction Three formers 19 may be staggered in the vertical direction to each other in a manner shown in Fig. 17, however, they intersect nonetheless in the horizontal direction, for example, the three formers 19 are in a common machine plane but can operate This is advantageous if different web widths are to be processed. The above-mentioned folding unit 18 is arranged downstream of the hopper structure 17, which, for example, in addition to the one longitudinal fold forming formers 19 another, second longitudinal folding Forming a second longitudinal fold (See above).

In order to redirect the web 21 in the above manner to the (heatset) funnel structure 17, a turning device 22 is provided in the machine alignment M2 on the web path behind the heatset printing unit 03, in particular behind the dryer 15, which is designed to accommodate the in the horizontal projected web run an incoming web 21 to divert substantially 90 °. In a first embodiment, the turning device 22 is formed with at least a number of turning bars, which corresponds to half the number of pressure sides provided for printing side by side. In the case of double-width webs 21, this would be a number of two, and in the case of triple-width webs 21, three turning bars. These turning bars are formed with a length which for deflecting single-width, ie two printed pages in the widths having webs 21 and partial webs 21 .1; 21 .2 are formed. For the processing of double-width or triple-width webs 21, a non-illustrated longitudinal cutting device between the printing unit 03 and the turning device 22 is provided in this embodiment.

In an advantageous second embodiment, however, the turning device 22 has at least one guide element 23, for. As a turning bar 23, on whose usable length corresponds in projection to the incoming web 21 at least their maximum width and / or a maximum usable bale width of the imaging printing cylinder 14. It is inclined substantially at 45 ° to the transport direction T2 of the incoming web 21 and / or to the machine alignment M2. In the present case, it has a length whose projection on the incoming web 21 corresponds to at least six adjacent tabloid sides of the second-mentioned format. The usable length of the turning bar 23 corresponds to z. B. at least 1.4 times the maximum width of the web 21 to be processed in the heatset printing unit 03, d. H. here z. B. at least 1, 4 times a six-lying Tabloidseiten wide web 21st

If several webs 21 can be imprinted in the machine alignment M2 by one or more heatset printing units 03 arranged one behind the other in the machine alignment M2, then the turning device 22 can be printed, for example. B. on top of each other, in particular at least one of the maximum number of by the printing unit (s) 03 to leading webs 21 corresponding number of such long turning bars 23. The turning bar 23 is in an advantageous embodiment - in z. B. a frame of the turning device 22 - formed transversely or in particular longitudinally to the transport direction T2 of the incoming web 21 movable. Thus, in webs 21 of different widths or in narrower (initial) webs 21 of different lateral orientation in the printing unit 03, the alignment of the position of the former 19 resulting after turning can be adjusted.

With such a long turning bar 23 turning the still uncut web 21 is possible. The longitudinal section on a cutting line (eg, the main cutting line) between each two adjacent formers 19 can then, for example, by means of a longitudinal cutting device, not shown immediately before emergence onto the former 19, z. B. on a funnel inlet roller or an upstream further draw roller done. In addition to a knife responsible for the main cutting line, the longitudinal cutting device can also have other knives aligned with the respective funnel tips of the downstream folding hoppers 19 for the optional formation of further longitudinal cuts, z. B. minor lines have.

A web 21 printed in the described second or heatset machine line 25 (in heatset or coldset mode) can, for example, be unwound from a roll changer 26, guided through the printing unit 03 and printed there in one or more colors. Subsequently, in heatset mode, it is fed to the hopper assembly 17 through the activated dryer 15 and, if necessary, a downstream cooling device 27 and optionally a turning device, not shown, or in coldset operation through the deactivated dryer 15 or around it via the turning device 22, via a former 19 longitudinally folded and fed to the folding unit 18 for further processing (FIGS. 16 and 17). For multiple width webs 21, z. B. four or six printed pages wide, they can cut either directly in front of the turning device 22 or directly before emergence on the former 19 by means of the longitudinal cutting device, not shown in partial width webs and possibly in one not shown turning device are laterally offset. The thus formed heatset machine line 25 together with the turning device 22, the hopper assembly 17 and the folding unit 18 thus forms a fully equipped for itself second printing machine 31, z. B. phonebook or magazine printing machine 31, and is independent of the first printing machine 01 operable, ie it is for the printing and optionally the further processing of primarily with this printing machine 31 product to be produced with the required aggregates (eg, respectively corresponding printing units 03 and / or hopper assemblies 17 and / or folding units 18) equipped.

In a first production situation of the heatset machine line 25 can by means of the second printing machine 31 - in z. B. pure Heatsetbetrieb - for example, a magazine, phone book or catalog production with six-page wide webs 21 - z. B. based on the o. G. second tabloid format - done on the three formers 19. The printing form (s) 29 on the forme cylinders 14 are then as o. G. provided with the six adjacent print images.

In another production situation, however, the forme cylinder 14 of the second printing unit 03 can optionally also be respectively provided with one or more printing plates 28, which print images of a newspaper format, in particular of the newspaper format to be printed in the first printing machine 01, or print images of that in the first printing machine 01 wearing tabloid format. In this case, for example, four printed pages of the corresponding format can then be arranged next to one another. Preferably, this production situation of the machine line 25 either in heatset or coldset mode -. B. taking into account the corresponding color and / or the corresponding paper and / or the activity or the web path with respect to. The dryer 15 (s o.) -.

To enable a mixed production, a so-called hybrid production, is now Here too, at least one web 21 printed by a second printing unit 03, in particular by the heatset machine lines 25, can be guided into the first printing machine 01 and can be guided together with at least one web 11 printed by a first printing unit 02 via a former 09 of the funnel structure 07.

Since the machine line 25 or its machine flight M2 is transverse to the printing press 01 or their Maschinenfluch M1, coming from the machine line 25 web 21 in a simple manner from the side at different heights in the superstructure 05 on, between or under web layers of in the printing press 01 printed webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 1 1.3 be brought. With the angled arrangement of the printing units 02; 03 or machine alignment M1; M2 to each other, the printed in the machine line 25 webs 21, z. B. as H eatset- tracks 21 in hybrid production at any height in the superstructure 05 and thus be introduced without major turning and mixing operations in the finished hybrid product.

For this purpose, the printing machine 01 (in particular in its superstructure 05) at the height of the machine flight M2 of a machine line 25, the at least one turning device 10 with at least one turning bar 32, on, by means of which from the direction of machine flight M2 incoming web 21 in a transport direction along the Machine alignment M1 or transport direction T1; T2 'is deflected.

In an advantageous embodiment, the turning bar 32 has a usable length, which in projection on the incoming web 21 corresponds at least to its maximum width and / or a maximum usable bale width of the imaging printing cylinder 16. It is inclined substantially at 45 ° to the transport direction T2 of the incoming web 21 and / or to the machine alignment M2. In the present case, it has a length whose projection on the incoming web 21 corresponds to at least four juxtaposed stationary newspaper pages or tabloid pages of the first-mentioned format of the first printing machine 01. Are in the machine escape M2 multiple lanes 21 printable by one or more in the machine flight M2 successively arranged heatset printing units 03, so are several such turning bars 32 z. B. provided one above the other.

In one embodiment, the superstructure 05 also here at least one turning device 10, z. As a turning table 10, with a group of several superposed turning bars 32 in different levels. Advantageously, at least a part of the group of turning bars 32 with respect to the position of their plane in the manner with at least two guide rollers of the group of guide rollers 13, that the optionally guided over one of three superposed turning bars 32 track 21 then either above, between or below two printed in the first printing machines 01 tracks 11 a; 1 1 b (11 c) can come to rest.

In another embodiment, only a turning bar 32 may be provided in the turning device 10, which, however, corresponds in height with four rollers from the guide roller group 13 such that depending on the leadership of two printed in the first printing machines 01 tracks 11 a; 1 1 b (11 c), both of which come above the objected web 21, both below or below and one above the infeed web 21.

Since the machine lines 25 in one embodiment as described above can be operated either in heatset mode or in coldset mode, in a production situation, for example, during a newspaper production with a large number of pages one or more of the machine lines 25 -. Equipped with newspaper printing pages having printing plates - operated in the coldset mode and bring only "normal" layers in coldset printed newspaper pages in the newspaper obtained at coldset folding unit 08. For example, the designated in Fig. 14 and 15 for the left section tracks 21st a and 21 b printed without use of the respective dryer 15 in the coldset mode and on the two Turning devices 10.1 and 10.2 with tracks 11 a; 11 b of the printing press 01 are merged and processed into a product.

In another production situation in which a mixed product of newspaper pages and at least one higher-quality printed page is to be generated, one or more of the machine lines 25 can be operated in heatset mode, and the (heatset) webs 21 a printed therewith; 21 b printed on the newspaper printing press 01 webs 11 a; 11 b (11 c) are mixed in the superstructure 05.

The mixed production situations described in connection with FIGS. 14 and 15 with a plurality of heatset machine lines 25 assigned to a coldset printing press 01 are as far as possible to be transferred to the above exemplary embodiments.

In FIG. 15, various possibilities of web guides are indicated by way of example, wherein additionally a web 11c from a further optional printing unit 02 can be guided by dashed lines into the superstructure 05. Although in Fig. 15, the webs 21 a; 21 b are out of the machine lines 25 by way of example as uppermost layers (so-called "Topsheets") are guided on an upper former 09 of the folding structure 07, depending on the choice of the plane in the turning device 10 when the web 21 a; Webs 1 1 a; 1 1 b; 11 c are possible from the printing units 02. In the illustrated example, for example, the web 21 b printed in heatset mode of the two machine lines 25 on the right represents the outermost layers of laterally folded intermediate products Here, for example, stationary machine line 30 is operated in coldset mode, and this web 21 a printed in coldset mode can come to lie below the outermost layer coming from the right-hand machine line 25.

The entire first printing machine 01 designed as a line machine 01 or else a section with at least one printing unit 02 and an associated hopper construction 09 may also be referred to as machine line 30 in this example.

18 to 20 and Fig. 23 show embodiments of a printing machine system, wherein in addition to one or more printing units 02 of a first type (or first printing unit 02) of a first printing machine 01 and one or more printing units 03 of a second type (eg Printing unit 03) of the second printing machine 31 are provided. The at least one second printing unit 03 is arranged laterally to the alignment of the first printing units 02. When viewed in plan view, at least one printing location 41 of this printing unit 03 of the second type is located outside of the printing unit cylinder 04; 06 of printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 or the maximum web width of the first printing machine 01 formed escape. In this way, in a simple manner printed by the printing unit 03 of the second type web 21 from the side transversely to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing press 01 the flow of webs 1 1 or partial webs of the first printing machine 01 fed. A projected in the horizontal transport direction T2 printed by the printing unit 03 of the second type, on the first printing machine 01 incoming web 21 thus meets at a 90 ° angle to the projected into the horizontal machine run M1 of the first printing machine 01st

The axes of rotation of printing cylinders 14; 16 of the printing unit (s) 03 of the second type extend in a direction parallel to the axes of rotation of the printing unit cylinders 04; 06 of the printing unit (s) 02 of the first type. The in an axial direction of the printing cylinder 04; 06 of the first printing unit (s) 02 standing, projected into the horizontal machine curse M1 and in a direction to the axial direction of the printing cylinder 14; 16 of the second printing unit 03 standing, projected into the horizontal machine flight M2 parallel to each other (Fig. 18). Here, the printing units of the printing units 02; 03 only by their transfer cylinder 06; 16 indicated. By way of example, FIG. 18 shows a plan view and FIGS. 19 and 23 show side views of such printing press systems, the first printing press 01 each having two or more printing units 02 designed as printing towers 02. The web 1 1 then passes between several, z. B. different colors on the web 11 applying pressure points 41 and printing units in the printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 substantially vertically. Preferably, the printing units 02 of the first type are designed as coldset printing units 02 and are provided with coldset colors and z. B. operated with an uncoated or only slightly coated paper.

The at least two printing units 02 of the first type of the first printing press 01 are designed as printing towers 02 and, as shown in FIG. B. on two stacked H-pressure units. However, as shown by way of example in FIG. 23, they may also have two stacked satellite printing units (9-cylinder satellites or 10-cylinder satellites) or at least four stacked double printing units (bridge, n or u units) and vice versa FIGS also stacked bridge or H-Druckheiten .. In each case, the printing tower 02 a plurality of pressure points on each other for the two-sided multi-color printing on. The first printing press 01 is here thus preferably designed as a newspaper printing press 01 with multi-web multi-color printing.

The printing units 02 of the first type and the printing unit (s) 03 of the second type also differ in the examples of FIGS. 18 to 20 and 23 in the above-mentioned manner in the length and / or circumference of the imaging printing cylinder 04; 14 and / or regarding coldset / heatset and / or in the printing process.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 18 to 20, the first printing machine 01 is formed, for example, with double-width printing units 02, in particular with coldset printing units 02, ie with four printed pages in the axial direction next to one another. However, they can also be beneficial in terms of a compact machine for large product sizes be three times wide (in 6/1 or 6/2 version) be formed. By way of example, in the embodiment according to FIG. 23, the first printing press 01 is formed with triple-width printing units 02 and, as can be seen in FIG. 23b), at least one, here two groups of three two-page-wide formers 09; 09 on. While in the example of FIG. 19 and FIG. 23, the printing units 02 are embodied by way of example with double-round cylinders 04, they may also be designed in a single embodiment and, for example, with double-round transfer cylinders 06; 16 cooperate. However, it may also be provided vice versa. The first printing press 01 is thus preferably designed as a newspaper printing press 01 in 4/1, 4/2, 6/1 or 6/2 versions.

The first printing machine 01 has in its machine alignment M1 at least one hopper assembly 07 and a folding unit 08 downstream of this. If several groups of printing units 02 (sections) are present, they can also have a plurality of first funnel assemblies 07 and folding units 08 (FIGS. 19, 23). These can each be arranged on the same side of a group of printing towers 02, in each case individually in the middle of a group 02 of printing towers 02 (FIG. 23), or, as in FIG. 19, as an example next to each other between the two adjacent groups of printing units 02. The first printing machine 01 can also have only one group of adjacent printing units 02 of the first type and a funnel assembly 07, but preferably has a plurality of such groups of printing units 02 and funnel assemblies 07. The hopper structure or the funnel structures 07 can, in a manner described with reference to FIG. 8, be provided with one or with two groups of formers 09; 09 'be formed (Fig. 20 and 23). With a triple-width version of the printing units 02, the groups can each have three formers 09; 09 'side by side (eg Fig. 23).

In order to produce in mixed production the web 21 printed by the printing unit 03 of the second type, from the side transversely to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing press 01 the stream of webs 1 1 and part webs 11 .1; 11.2; 1 supply 1.3 of the first printing machine 01, at least one turning device 10 is provided in the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01 in the superstructure 05 again in such a way that the incoming from the second printing unit 03 and the second printing machine 31 web 21 or part web 21.1; 21 .2 by 90 ° to an escape of a lane 1 1 or partial lane 11 .1; 1 1.2; 1 1.3 of the first printing press 01 can be turned. D. h., By means of the turning device 10 is a running in the direction of transport T2 web 21 of the second printing machine 31 by 90 ° in a direction parallel to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing machine 01 transport direction T1 and guided to the hopper assembly 07 of the first printing press 01.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 18 to 20 and in the embodiment of FIG. 23, the printing unit 03 of the second type is part of a second printing machine 31, which several, z. B. has two of these printing units 03 in a machine flight M2 and at least one, here one of these printing units 03 in straight-ahead associated hopper assembly 17 and a folding unit 18.

In Fig. 19 and Fig. 23, the two printing machines 01; Although they are shown above each other for a better understanding, they are not superimposed but side by side.

In FIGS. 18 to 20 and in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 23, the printing units 03 of the second type are in the form of heatset printing units 03 and the second printing machine 31 as a total heatset printing press with at least one dryer 15 (hot air, UV or IR dryer ), here two driers 15, for drying two webs 21, formed. In the case of a dryer 15 designed as a hot air dryer, a cooling device 27, for. B. cooling roller stand, provided. In the example shown, the second printing press 31 has a plurality of, here two, printing towers 03 for the multi-color printing of several, here two, webs 21. As can be seen in FIG. 18, the printing units 03 are of simple width with respect to a newspaper format and are intended for Printing the webs 21 formed with printed images of two juxtaposed newspaper pages. This also applies to an advantageous embodiment of the example of FIG. 23. In the superstructure 39 of the second printing machine 31, at least one turning device 42 is provided in such a way that the web 21 or part web 21 printed by the second printing unit 03 or the second printing press 31 .1 ; 21 .2 can be turned by 90 ° in a transport direction T2 towards the first printing press 01. In the illustrated example, in the (extended) superstructure 39 of the second printing machine 31, two turning devices 42 are provided for transferring the web (s) 21 to the first printing press 01. These are viewed in machine flight M2 of the second printing machine 31 spaced from each other and are located with respect to the longitudinal direction of the printing presses 01; 31 along the machine lines M1; M2 looks at the same "height" as the turning devices 10 of the first printing press 01.

In the example according to FIGS. 18 to 20 and FIG. 23, the second printing machine 31 has its own hopper structure 17 assigned in straight-line fashion to the second printing units 03. This is in the formation of the second printing machine 31 with single-width printing units z. B. also simply wide, d. H. in a same funnel plane with only one former 19; 19 'trained. In the case of double-width printing units 03 it can with at least one group of two formers 09; 09 'be formed side by side (see Fig. 8).

In separate production is produced with the one printing press 01 on the one hopper assembly 07 and with the other printing press 31 on the other hopper assembly 17. The webs 11; 21 or partial webs 1 1.1; 11.2; 11.3; 21.1; 21.2 are here without transfer to the allocated in straight direction funnel structure 07; 17 led. Not shown, the respective printing machines 01; 31 in the superstructure 05; 39 additionally associated turning devices may possibly partial webs 1 1.1; 1 1.2; 11.3; 21.1; 21.2 offset laterally and then straight on the respective funnel structure 07; 17 be guided.

In an operating situation with mixed production on the hopper assembly 07 or one of the hopper assemblies 07 of the printing press 01 of the first type, a web 21 or a partial web 21 .2 of the second printing press 31 longitudinally cut in front of the turning device 42 is first turned by 90 via a turning bar 43 of the turning device 42 ° deflected in a direction towards the first printing machine 01, and is subsequently guided by a turning bar 32 of the turning device 10 by 90 ° to the escape of a web 11 or partial web 11 .1 of the first printing machine 01. For this purpose, the superstructure 39 of the second printing machine 31, the turning device (s) 42 and the superstructure 05 of the first printing machine 01, the turning device (s) 10 and at least one group of guide rollers 13. The turning device 10 also has at least one group of several superposed turning bars 32 in different planes. Advantageously, at least a part of the group of turning bars 32 with respect to the position of their plane in the manner with at least two guide rollers of the group of guide rollers 13, that the optionally guided via one of three superposed turning bars 32 track 21 and partial web 21.1 then either above (Fig. 4 c), solid) or below (Fig. 4 c), dashed lines) of a printed in the first printing machines 01 web 1 1 or partial web 1 1.1; 1 1.2 (1 1.3) can come to rest. As already mentioned above, in alternative embodiment in the turning device 10 for each one part web to be turned 21.1; 21 .2 of the second printing machine 31 only a turning bar 32 may be provided, which, however, in height with several, z. B. four rolls from the Leitwalzengruppe 13 such that, depending on the leadership of several, z. B. two printed in the first printing machines 01 tracks 1 1.1; 11 .2 (11 .3), both of which come to lie above the objected web 21, both below or one below and one above the incoming web 21.

It is advantageous in the presence of several groups of printing units 02 and more Hopper assemblies 07 in the first machine to provide a plurality of second printing units 03 and a plurality of overpasses or a plurality of turning devices 42 spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the machine flight M2. Thus, several (part) productions running on the first printing press 01 can each be supplemented simultaneously with product sections or layers from the second printing press 31.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 19, the (two) printing units 03 of the second type are arranged directly next to one another. The (two) dryer 15 are arranged one above the other here. The two transfers or turning devices 42 and the hopper assembly 17 are arranged here on a same side of the group of second printing units 03.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 23, the (two) printing units 03 of the second type are not arranged directly next to one another, but separated by a funnel structure 17. The (two) dryer 15 are arranged side by side here in the longitudinal direction of the machine flight M2. The two transfers or turning devices 42 are also arranged here on both sides of the common funnel structure 17.

As in Fig. 23b exemplary as well as for the other embodiments possible supplement the funnel structures 07; 17, can a group of lying in the machine curse M1 formers 09; 19, an additional folding hopper 09 '"lying outside the machine alignment M1 can be provided. B. a significant, z. B. at least factor 1, 3 have greater effective width and therefore for folding larger partial webs 11 .1; 11 .2 be formed. Thus, for example, in the case of a triple-width printing unit 02, the additional former 09 '"may have a width which corresponds to half the effective length of the forme cylinder 04, ie three sides of the standard product, above which two-sided component webs 1.1, 11.2 of a larger one Folded page sizes are printed. In a non-illustrated embodiment of the example according to FIG. 18 to 20 or FIG. 23, the second printing press 31 may also be designed as a commercial printing press with a plurality of printing units 03 consecutively traversed by the web 21 in the horizontal direction. In this case, a newspaper printing machine 01 would be combined with a commercial press such that in a mixed production newspaper products can be formed with high-quality pages from commercial printing and thus upgraded. In separate production, a pure newspaper product and a pure commercial product can be produced at the same time in the printing press system. This combination is also to be applied to the embodiments with "crossed" printing presses of Figures 1 to 13 - in T or X lineup - as well as the example with orthogonal pressure units 02, 03 and parallel funnel structures 07, 17 of FIG.

As can be seen in FIG. 19, the printing units 02; 03 of the two parallel printing machines 01; 31 be formed in table arrangement, wherein the pressure units 02; 03 are each arranged on a relative to a reel changer level increased level. By way of example, in the embodiment according to FIG. 23, the first printing machine 01 is arranged in a table arrangement, and the second printing machine 31 is arranged in the ground floor on the ground plane, wherein the roll changers 26 are set up on the same plane as the printing units 03.

In FIGS. 24 to 28, in particular FIGS. 24 and 25, exemplary embodiments of the combination of two printing machines 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25, wherein a plurality of printing units 02; 03 of the same type, although in a machine flight M1; M2 may be arranged, but the printing units 02; 03 of the same type need not be immediately adjacent to each other but can be placed in the printing press system as required. In the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 24 and 25, printing units 02; 03 of the first and second types, although in a same line arranged, however, have different machine widths, which may be applied in one embodiment for the examples of Figs. 26 to 38 on the printing press equipment shown there. Thus, for example, the printing units 02 of the first type are double or even three times wide, and the at least one printing unit 03 of the same type with respect to a same format is considered single-width, ie for printing only two juxtaposed printed pages of this format - (FIGS. 24b and 25b). , In a variant not shown, triple-width first printing units 02 may be combined with at least one double-width second printing unit 03. The arrangement of the two printing machines 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25 is now such that the narrower printing units 03; Although in the 02 by the wider printing units; 03 stretched flight arranged, but the mechanical center alignment M1; M2 parallel but laterally spaced from each other.

In Fig. 24a) is a side view of the printing press system with several (here: two) groups of first printing units 02 (printing towers 02) and intermediate funnel structures 07; 17 and lying in the same flight pressure units 03 of the second type. Fig. 24b) shows schematically a top view, but has been dispensed with the representation of some first printing units 02 of Fig. 24a. Two groups of first printing units 02, in particular printing towers 02, or two hopper assemblies 07 of the first printing press 01 are here again two printing units 03, z. As printing towers 03, second type and two dryers 15 assigned. For reasons of space, the dryers are advantageously at least partially above the printing towers 02 of the first type. In the example according to FIG. 24, again a funnel construction 17 of the second type or a second funnel structure 17 is provided. This second hopper assembly 17 preferably differs from the first hopper assembly 07 in number of formers 09; 19 a funnel group and / or effective width of one or more of the former 09; 19 (see above). In Fig. 24, the second hopper assembly 17 is not in the machine alignment M2 of the second printing machine 31 or printing unit 03, but rotated by 90 ° adjacent to the plane spanned by the second printing units 03 escape arranged. The funnel structure 17 is oriented in such a way that the feed direction T3 projected in the horizontal direction runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the printing unit cylinders 14; 16 or perpendicular to the machine center M2 of the second printing unit 03 is. A printed by the second printing unit 03 web 21 can then on the turning device 10 and / or guide rollers 13 selectively deflected to the first funnel assembly 07 or 90 ° and on the second funnel assembly 17 and the downstream folding unit 18, z. B. heatset folder, are performed.

In order to guide the printed by the second printing unit 03 web 21 on the second hopper assembly 17, it is deflected by a turning device 10 by 90 °. For a mixed production, however, it is guided via guide elements 13 on, or one of the first funnel assemblies 07. In this case, the turning device 10 can have turning bars 49, which permit a lateral displacement of the web 21 into an alignment parallel to the machine alignment M2, that is to say the alignment of the web 21. H. on another of the adjacent formers 09; 09 'allowed. Such an arrangement of turning bars 49 may also be provided specifically as a turning device 48 (see right side of Fig. 24b). In addition, rollers 47 of a so-called. Bay-window device may be provided, by means of which a turned by 90 ° web 21 in another plane feasible, and in this other plane traceable back into the flight of the machine and a further turning bar back into a for machine flight M2 or M1 parallel transport direction T1; T2 is available.

FIG. 25 shows a variant of FIG. 24, wherein the second funnel structure 17, instead of being rotated through 90 °, now likewise lies in the machine alignment M2 of the second pressure unit (s) 03. The embodiment shown in FIG. 24 has only one group of first pressure units 02 and only one first funnel assembly 07 and only one second pressure unit 03 and a second funnel structure. However, it is also possible for a plurality of groups of first printing units 02 and / or a plurality of first funnel assemblies 07 and / or a plurality of second printing units 03 and / or a plurality of second funnel assemblies 17 be provided.

In the two exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 26 to 28, the printing press system has, as in FIGS. 24 and 25, a combination of two printing presses 01; 31 or machine lines 30; 25, wherein a plurality of printing units 02; 03 different type z. B. are arranged in a same line. In principle, the printing units 02; 03 or printing towers 02; 03 with a same width, z. B. based on a newspaper format double-width or three-width, be formed, but they may also as described in FIGS. 24 and 25 have different widths and / or different circumferences, at different width then again the machine means alignments M1; M2 parallel but laterally spaced from each other.

In Figs. 26 and 27, the printing units 02; 03 or their printing cylinder 04; 14; 06; 16 of the first and second type in about a same maximum effective width, which z. B. in a first format, for. Newspaper format, a width of i (eg, i = 4) printed pages, e.g. B. newspaper pages, corresponds. That is, the printing units 02; 03 are n-times wide with respect to a first format, z. B. double-width (n = 2 and i = 2 ^* n = 4) or three times wide (n = 3 and i = 2 ^* i = 6) is formed. One of the two types of printing units 02; 03 is now adapted to one or more printing plates (eg i printing plates) with in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 04; 14 to carry a number of i printed images of the first format. The other of the two types of printing units 03; 02 is at least adapted to carry one or more printing forms with j printed images of a smaller, second format, where j> i. A first funnel assembly 07; 17 then has at least one group of i / 2 formers 09; 09 'and a second hopper assembly 17 on at least one group with a number of j / 2 formers 19 on. The second format can be z. B. a tabloid format, a journal format or a directory format. In the example of FIGS. 29 and 30, the first printing units 02 of the first printing press 01 are z. B. respect. A newspaper format double width, ie with four pages on the forme cylinder 04 in the axial direction, formed. The first Hopper assembly 07 then has at least one, here two groups of two in a plane juxtaposed formers 09; 09 'up. The printing units are with respect. A smaller format, z. B. tabloid, phone book or magazine formats three times wide, the second hopper assembly 17 then z. B. with respect. This format three times, ie formed with at least one group of three formers 19 'in a plane. In the downstream of the second printing units 03 Bahnweg a dryer 15 is preferably arranged. The second printing unit (s) is / are preferably designed such that optionally i printed images (here i = 4) of the larger format or j printed images (here i = 4) of the smaller format by means of one or more printing forms on the forme cylinder 14 can be arranged. In a mixed production then, for example, partial products of a larger format from the first printing unit 02 and partial products of a smaller format from the second printing unit 03 (eg as a pop-up) can be combined on the first funnel structure 07. In another mode of operation of the mixed production, printed images of the larger format can also be arranged on the forme cylinder 14 of the second printing unit 03, and, for example, the webs 21 carrying these printed pages are guided through the dryer 15 and webs 1 1 of the first printing units 02 bearing the printed images of the larger format be combined to a mixed product.

In Fig. 28, one of the printing machines 01; 31, z. B. the first printing machine 01 and the first printing unit 02, with cylinders 04 simple circumference, ie formed with only one print image or a printing plate in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 04, while the other printing press 31 and the other printing unit 03 with form cylinders 14th double circumference, that is formed with two printed images or two printing plates in the circumferential direction of the forme cylinder 14. One of the printing machines 01; 31 can be advantageous in 4/1 execution and the other printing machine 31; 01 be formed in 4 / 2- execution. In one embodiment for higher product thicknesses and / or more compact installation space, one of the printing machines 01; 31 advantageous in 6/1 - execution and the other printing press 31; 01 be formed in 6/2 ~ execution. The two printing units 02; 03 or printing machines 01; But 31 can also have a different width and the offset in the machine center alignment M1; M2 have. They can also differ in the applied printing process (see above) and / or in the use of a dryer 15 (see above). In the example shown, one of the printing presses 01, 31, here the second printing press 31, has a dryer 15.

For all preceding examples of the printing press system, it is provided in a development, at least one of the printing units 02; 03 and / or the funnel structure 07; 17 of the first or second printing machine 01; 31 for forming so-called "pop-up" products (see eg Fig. 6, 7, 21 and 22).

For this purpose, in a first embodiment, a hopper assembly 07 of the first printing press 01 with two groups of formers 09; Be formed 09 'whose effective widths differ and therefore for the folding of partial webs 11 .1; 11.2; 1 1.3 different widths are formed. In a further development, formers 09; 09 'at least one of the two funnel groups in a direction transverse to the web direction of travel (eg., Transverse direction T1) formed movable and possibly be changed by removable or fold-away inserts in their effective width. Depending on the partial web width then the two adjacent formers 09; 09 "are placed in a relative position relative to one another such that a distance aO9; aO9 'of the funnel tips can be differently adapted to the partial web width (FIGS. 21 a) to c)) FIG. 21 shows the relationships schematically at two printing units 02; The partial webs 1.1, 1.2, 21, 21, 21.2 of the narrower web 11, 21 are placed on the funnel group with the smaller distance aO9 between the funnel noses of the former 09 09 ', while the partial webs 21.1, 21, 12, 11, 11, 12 of the wider web 21, 11 are guided onto the funnel group with the greater distance aO9' between the funnel lugs of the former 09 '; 09. 21, this principle was based on printed in tabloid printing webs 11, 21 with lying pressure sides in Tabloid format explained. Here are between each printing unit 02; 03 and funnel structure 07; 17 or former 09; 09 'next to the longitudinal cutting device 34; 36 for the main cutting lines additional longitudinal cutting devices 44; 46 (secondary cutting lines) are provided, which the partial webs 11 .1; 1 1.2; 21.1; Cut longitudinally 21 .2 in the area of the folded spine to be created or already produced. However, the embodiment shown for tabloid formats is to be transferred in the same way to broadsheet production, wherein then usually no cut is made in the auxiliary cutting lines and the printed pages are formed as standing print pages, which in the illustration of FIG. 21 a) "bold" for a print page indicated to correspond to about two tabloid pages.

In another variant, the former 09; 09 'with the larger, maximally required effective width - be permanently installed, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, wherein, however, the object in the foregoing embodiments orbit 21, or partial webs 21.1; 21 .2 in the mixed mode with the formation of pop-ups of the wider sub-paths 21 .1; 21.2 and respond accordingly. The printing units 03 are then formed with a width which is correspondingly greater than the multiple of the printed page format of the first printing press 01, so that a projection can remain per printing page width. Depending on the partial web width of the web 21 coming from the side and to be introduced into the stream of the first printing machine 01 or partial webs 21 .1; 21 .2 is the positioning of the - advantageously transversely to the machine alignment M1 of the first printing press M1 - movable turning bars 32, the respective partial web 21 .1; 21.2 aligned with the respective funnel tip. For a "normal" mixed production, the adjacent partial webs 21, 21, 21.2 are in plan view spaced from one another due to the increased effective funnel width (Figure 22a).) In pop-up production, maximum overhang, ie maximum width, can vary depending on To be assigned folding former 09, 09 ', the cut and subdued partial webs 21.1, 21.2 directly next to each other on the adjacent formers 09' extend (Figure 22 b)) Turning bars 32, the two partial webs 21 .1; 21.2 are also one above the other on a same former 09 'out.

The in the individual embodiments of the equipment of the individual units such as pressure units 02; 03, hopper assemblies 07; 17, turning device 10; 42 and / or folding units 08; 18 etc., where appropriate and possible to transfer to the other embodiment and vice versa. Likewise, the teachings for comparable arrangements of the two printing presses 01; 31 or printing units 02; 03 reciprocally apply each other because to avoid repetition not every example all the details were repeated.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01 Printing machine, first, newspaper printing machine, line machine

02 printing unit, first, first type, coldset printing unit, printing tower

03 printing unit, second, second type heatset printing unit, printing tower

04 printing cylinder, form cylinder

05 superstructure

06 printing cylinder, transfer cylinder

07 funnel construction (coldset)

08 folding unit, coldset folder

09 Folding funnel

10 turning device, turning tail

1 1 material web, paper web, web

12 roll changers

13 guide roller, guide roller group

14 printing cylinder, form cylinder

15 drying support, dryer, UV dryer

16 printing cylinder, transfer cylinder

17 funnel construction (heatset)

18 folding unit, heatset folder

19 Folding funnel

20 guide roller

21 Material web, paper web, web, heatset web

22 turning device

23 guide element, turning bar

24 -

25 machine line, heatset machine line

26 reel changers

27 cooling device 28 Printing form, single-printing form (with printed pages in, newspaper format)

29 Printing form (with printed pages in magazine, phonebook, catalog format)

30 machine line, coldset machine line

31 printing machine, second, telephone book or magazine printing machine

32 guide element, turning bar 33

34 longitudinal cutting device

35 -

36 longitudinal cutting device

37 guide roller, draw roller

38 guide roll, draw roll

39 superstructure

40 -

41 pressure point (03)

42 turning device

43 turning bar

44 longitudinal cutting device

45 -

46 longitudinal cutting device

10.1 Turning device, turning tail

10.2 Turning device, Turning corner

1 1.1 partial railway

1 1.2 partial track

1 1.3 partial railway

21.1 partial lane

21.2 partial railway 02 'pressure unit

03 'printing unit

09 ¹ former

19 'folder

32 'guide element, turning bar

34 'longitudinal cutting device

36 'longitudinal cutting device

19 "former

07a funnel construction

07b funnel construction

07c funnel construction

07d funnel construction

1 1 a Material web, paper web, web

1 1 b Material web, paper web, web

1 1c material web, paper web, web

17a funnel construction

17b funnel construction

17c hopper construction

21 a material web, paper web, web

21 b material web, paper web, web

aO9 distance aO9 'distance bi web width b2 web width

M1 machine escape

M2 machine escape

T1 transport direction

JV transport direction

T2 transport direction

T3 transport direction

T3 ¹ transport direction

.x with x from 1, 2, 3 referred to as index for distinguishing the partial webs

Claims

claims

1 . Printing press installation having a first printing press (01), which has at least one first printing unit (02) and a first hopper assembly (07) arranged in a machine alignment (M1) of this printing unit (02), with a second printing machine (31), which has at least one second printing press Printing unit (03) and a dryer (15) arranged in a machine alignment (M2) with this printing unit (03), and with a second funnel structure (17), characterized in that the first and the second funnel structure (07; 17) in a number of folding jigs (09; 09 '; 19; 19') arranged side by side in a machine plane and / or in an effective width of one or more of the former (09; 19), and in that one by the second printing unit (03) printed and the dryer (15) guided web (21) or partial web (21.1; 21 .2) optionally on the second funnel structure (17) or on the number and / or width of the second funnel structure (17) verschi edenen first folding structure (07) is feasible.

2. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the printed by the second printing unit (03) and the dryer (15) guided web (21) either in separate production on the second hopper assembly (17) or in mixed production together with a in the the first printing press (01) printed web (11) or partial web (11 .1, 1 1.2) on the in the first machine flight (M1) arranged first funnel structure (07) is feasible.

3. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the second funnel structure (17) in the machine alignment (M2) of the at least one second pressure unit (03) is arranged.

4. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that Printing cylinder (04; 06; 14; 16) of the first and second printing unit (02; 03) are aligned with respect to their axial direction substantially orthogonal to each other.

5. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that printing cylinder (04; 06; 14; 16) of the first and second printing unit (02; 03) are aligned with respect to their axial direction substantially parallel to each other.

6. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the two funnel structures (07; 17) are orthogonal to one another with respect to a transport direction (T1; T1 '; T2) projected onto the horizontal of a web (11;

7. Printing press installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the two funnel structures (07; 17) are parallel to one another with respect to a transport direction (T1; T1 '; T2) projected in the horizontal direction of a web (11;

8. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one printing unit (03) of the second printing press (31) with respect to its printing point (41) viewed in plan view is arranged laterally next to the machine alignment of the first printing units 02.

9. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the perpendicular to the axial direction of the printing cylinder (14; 16) of the second printing unit (03) extending machine alignment (M2) of the second printing machine (31) substantially orthogonal to the perpendicular to the axial direction of the Printing cylinder (04, 06) of the first printing unit (02) extending Machine alignment (M1) of the first printing press (01) is.

10. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the perpendicular to the axial direction of the printing cylinder (14; 16) of the second printing unit (03) extending machine alignment (M2) of the second printing press (31) substantially parallel to the perpendicular to the axial direction of the Printing unit cylinder (04; 06) of the first printing unit (02) extending machine alignment (M1) of the first printing press (01) is.

1 1. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the first printing unit (02) and the funnel structure (07) of the first printing press (01) in the manner of a line machine (01) in a common, to the axial direction of the printing cylinder (04; 06) vertical machine alignment (M1) are arranged.

12. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the second printing unit (03) and the funnel structure (17) of the second printing press (31) in the manner of a line machine in a common, to the axial direction of the printing cylinder (04; 06) perpendicular Machine alignment (M2) are arranged.

13. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that at least in the machine alignment (M1) of the first printing press (01) a turning means (10) is provided, via which in a production situation by the second printing unit (03) printed web (21) on the funnel structure (07) of the first printing machine (01) is feasible.

14. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that at least in the machine alignment (M1) of the first printing press (01) a Turning devices (10) is provided, via which optionally one by the second printing unit (03) printed web (21) or partial web (21.1; 21 .2) on the funnel structure (07) of the first printing press (01) or one by the first printing unit (02) printed web (1 1) or partial web (1 1.1, 1 1.2) on the hopper assembly (17) of the second printing machine (17) is feasible.

15. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the first printing press (01) has a turning device (10), by means of which from the second printing unit (03) incoming web (21) in a transport direction (T1, T2 ') one of the first printing unit (02) coming path (11) is deflected.

16. Printing machine installation according to claim 15, characterized in that the turning device (10) is additionally designed to receive a web (11) coming in from the first printing unit (02) in a transport direction of a web (21) coming from the second printing unit (03). redirect.

17. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the first printing machine (01) has a turning device (10), by means of which from the direction of machine flight (M2) of the second printing machine (31) incoming web (21) in a transport direction (T1 T2 ') along or parallel to the machine alignment (M1) is deflectable.

18. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the orthogonal printing units (02, 03) and the respective machine alignment (M1, M2) associated funnel structures (07, 17) each on different sides of the machine alignment (M2, M1) each other printing machine 01; 31 are arranged.

19. Printing press installation according to claim 1, characterized in that two Machine lines (25; 30) of the two printing machines (01, 31) are arranged in an X-lineup in such a way that two printed in the two crossed machine lines (25; 30) tracks (11; 21) on their way between the printing unit 02; 03 and the straight-line running respectively assigned funnel structure (07, 17) in horizontal projection when viewed at right angles.

20. Printing press installation according to claim 1, characterized in that in one of the two printing presses (01, 31) the printing unit (02, 03) and the hopper assembly (07, 17) assigned to this machine run (M1, M2) are located on the same side of the machine run (M2) of the other printing press (31) and in the other printing press (01) the printing unit (03; 02) and the hopper assembly (17; 07) associated with said machine run (M1; M2) on different sides of the machine run (M1) of the former Printing machine (31) is arranged.

21. Printing press installation according to one or more of claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the turning device (10) is arranged in the region of the crossing point of the two imaginary machine alignments (M1, M2).

22. Printing press installation according to one or more of claims 13 to 17 or 21, characterized in that the turning device (10) has at least one turning bar (32) which is designed to be movable along one of the two machine alignments (M1;

23. Printing press system according to one or more of claims 13 to 17 or 21, characterized in that the turning device (10) has at least one turning bar (32) whose usable length in projection onto an incoming web (1 1, 21) at least three printed pages , in particular at least the maximum usable bale width of the imaging printing cylinder (14) corresponds.

24. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the funnel structure (07) of the first printing press (01) comprises a group of at least two in a same machine plane juxtaposed former (09).

25. Printing machine installation according to claim 24, characterized in that two such groups of juxtaposed folding hoppers (09) are arranged one above the other.

26. Printing machine installation according to claim 25, characterized in that the two groups differ in number and / or effective width of the juxtaposed former (09).

27. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the hopper structure (17) of the second printing machine (31) in a machine plane at least one folding jig (19) or a group of at least two in the same machine plane juxtaposed former (19).

28. Printing machine installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the first printing press (01) in the machine alignment (M1) has a plurality of printing units (02).

29. Printing machine installation according to claim 28, characterized in that the printing units (02) of the first printing press (01) are designed as printing towers (02) with a plurality of printing units arranged one above the other

30. Printing machine according to claim 28 or 29, characterized in that in the printing towers (02) each have a web (1 1) is printed on both sides multi-colored.

31. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one first printing unit (02, 03) of the first printing press (01) and the at least one second printing unit (03, 02) of the second printing press (31) as printing units (02, 03 ) of different types are formed.

32. Printing machine according to claim 31, characterized in that differ the two printing units (02; 03) of different types in the applied printing process.

33. Printing machine according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that the two printing units (02, 03) of different types differ in the maximum length effective for the printing and / or in the circumference of the imaging printing cylinder (04, 14).

34. Printing machine according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that one of the printing unit (02, 03) n-times wide, and the other m-times wide, with n ≠ m, is formed, wherein n- or m-times the width for printing 2 ^* n or 2 ^* m printed pages in the longitudinal direction of the printing cylinder (04, 14, 06, 16).

35. Printing machine according to claim 1, 31, 32 or 33, characterized in that a printed by a printing unit (02) of the first type web (1 1) without interaction with a means for drying support on one of the hopper assemblies (07; and a web (21) printed by a printing unit (03) of the second type is guided on one of the hopper assemblies (07; 17) after passing through a drying support means.

36. Printing machine according to claim 1, 31, 32 or 33, characterized in that the printing unit (02) of a printing press (01) of a web (11) of uncoated or slightly coated paper with a coating weight of at most 10 g / m ² , in particular newsprint, and the printing unit (03) of the other printing machine (31) from a web (21) of satinized and / or coated paper having a coating weight of more than 10 g / m ² , in particular more than 20 g / m ² , has passed through.

37. Printing machine according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that the printing unit (02) of one type is designed as an offset printing unit and the printing unit (03) of the other type as a flexographic printing unit.

38. Printing machine according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that the printing unit (02) of the one type is designed as an offset or flexographic printing unit and the printing unit (03) of the other type as a printing unit of a non-impact method.

39. Printing machine according to claim 33, characterized in that the printing units (02; 03) of different types are designed differently such that in the longitudinal direction of the printing cylinder (04; 14) of the different printing units (02; 03) a different number of printed pages of a the same format are printable.

40. Printing machine according to claim 33, characterized in that the printing units (02; 03) of different types are designed differently such that in the circumferential direction of the printing cylinder (04; 14) of the different printing units (02; 03) a different number of printed pages of a the same format are printable.

41. Printing machine according to claim 33, characterized in that the printing unit (02, 03) of one type of printing cylinder (04, 06) has a width of at least four printed pages and the printing unit (03, 02) of the other type of printing group cylinder (14, 16). has a width of two printed pages.

42. Printing machine according to claim 33 or 41, characterized in that at least the imaging printing cylinder (04) of the printing unit (02; 03) of the one type has a circumference corresponding to the length of two printed pages and at least the imaging printing cylinder (04) of the printing unit (03; 02) of the other type has a circumference corresponding to the length of a pressure side.

43. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that at the same time printed by the first printing unit (02) web (11) on the in the first machine flight (M1) arranged first funnel structure (07) and one by the second printing unit (03) printed Track (21) on the in the second machine flight (M2) arranged second hopper assembly (07) can be guided or guided.

44. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that by the second printing unit (03) printed web (21) by means of a turning device (10) viewed in the horizontal by 90 ° deflected on the in the first machine flight (M1) arranged first funnel construction (07) is feasible.

45. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the printed by the second printing unit (03) printed web (21) viewed in the horizontal by 90 ° and together with a by the first printing unit (02) printed web (11) on the in the first machine flight (M1) arranged first funnel structure (07) is guided or guided.

46. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the one printing machine (01; 31) originating partial web (11 .1; 1 1.2; 21.1; 21 .2) with printed images of printed pages of a first format, and one from the other Print engine (31; 01) derived partial web (21 .1; 21.2; 1 1.1; 11 .2) with print images of printed pages of a different format from the first format second format on a same funnel structure (07; 17) are performed.

47. Printing machine according to claim 46, characterized in that the two partial webs (1.1, 11.2, 21.1, 21.2) have a different width.

48. Printing machine according to claim 34, characterized in that partial webs (11.1; 1.2) of a web (11) printed in the n-wide printing unit (02) are moved by 90 ° into the alignment of a (ni) -fold-width printing unit ( 03) turned and / or on a (ni) -fachbreiten funnel structure (17) are performed.

49. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04, 14) of the first printing unit (02) in the axial direction side by side four printed pages of a particular format, and an imaging printing cylinder (14; 04) of the second printing unit (02) in the axial direction next to each other two printed pages of a particular format carries.

50. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04, 14) of the first printing unit (02) in the axial direction side by side six printed pages of a particular format, and an imaging printing cylinder (14; 04) of the second printing unit (02) in the axial direction next to each other two printed pages of a particular format carries.

51. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04, 14) of the first printing unit (02) in the axial direction side by side six printed pages of a certain format, and an imaging printing cylinder (14; 04) of the second printing unit (02) in the axial direction next to each other carries four printed pages of a particular format.

52. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04, 14) of the first printing unit (02) in the axial direction next to each other four printing forms with printed pages of a certain format, and an imaging printing cylinder (14, 04) of the second printing unit ( 02) carries in the axial direction next to each other two printing forms with printed pages of a certain format.

53. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04; 14) of the first printing unit (02) in the axial direction side by side six printing forms with printed pages of a particular format, and an imaging printing cylinder (14; 04) of the second printing unit ( 02) carries in the axial direction next to each other two printing forms with printed pages of a certain format.

54. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04, 14) of the first printing unit (02) in the axial direction next to each other six printing forms with printed pages of a particular format, and an imaging printing cylinder (14, 04) of the second printing unit ( 02) bears in the axial direction next to each other four printing forms with printed pages of a certain format.

55. Printing machine according to claim 1, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 or 54, characterized in that an imaging printing cylinder (04; 14) of one of the two different printing units (02; 03) in the circumferential direction two printing forms with printed pages of a particular format , and an imaging Printing unit cylinder (14, 04) of the other printing unit (03, 02) in the circumferential direction only carries a printing plate with a printing side of a certain format.

56. Printing machine according to claim 1, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 or 55, characterized in that the printing forms or the printed pages relate to the same format.

57. Printing machine according to claim 1, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 or 56, characterized in that the printing forms or the printed pages relate to a newspaper format.

58. Printing machine according to claim 1, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 or 56, characterized in that the printing forms or the printed pages relate to a tabloid format.

59. Printing machine according to claim 1, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 or 55, characterized in that the printing plates are designed as releasable printing plates.

60. Printing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the first printing press (01) in the superstructure in addition to the turning device (10) has a longitudinal cutting device and a turning device for part-width webs.