EP2014595B1 - Printing press, printing press array and method for operating the printing press or printing press array - Google Patents

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Printing machine, printing press system and method for operating the printing press or the printing press system

The invention relates to a printing machine, a printing machine system and method for operating the printing press or the printing press system according to the preamble of claim 1 or 6 or 10 or 12.

By the WO 2005/105447 A1 a six newspaper pages wide printing machine is known, wherein a transfer cylinder of a printing unit in the axial direction next to each other carries only two dreiseitenbreite blankets and a funnel structure in addition to a group of three two-sided wide formers has at least one significantly wider former. In one embodiment, two machine lines are provided and the funnel structure having the three or four funnels arranged between the machine lines and at an angle to the respective machine longitudinal axis.

The WO 2006/111521 A1 discloses a printing machine plant, wherein two printing press lines are arranged parallel to each other. The folding lines and hopper structures assigned to the two lines are each arranged on the "outside" of the printing presses, ie on the longitudinal sides of the respective printing presses facing away from one another. On a respect to the machine longitudinal direction considered the same height turning towers are provided, wherein at least one of the turning towers is adapted to transfer a deriving from one machine line web on the other machine line associated folding unit.

In the WO 2004/069708 A1 is a printing machine disclosed, wherein a projected into the horizontal web path between the printing unit and folder has a kink. One printed side-by-side in a double-width printing unit with four broadsheet pages The web is here cut into two partial webs, each deflected by movable turning bars through 90 ° and centered on a former. The funnel structure, viewed in a horizontal plane, has only one former. This former is designed for double-wide printing units larger than half the width of the printing unit.

The invention has for its object to provide a printing press or a printing press system and method for operating the printing press or printing press system.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 or 6 or 10 or 12.

The advantages that can be achieved with the invention are, in particular, that the printing press or printing press system is particularly flexible in product design. The printing units are e.g. designed for a maximum paper web width of up to 2.5 m, in particular 2.4 m and in two parallel lines with z. B. two reelstands, z. B. each two towers and each set up a folder. Particularly advantageous for easy handling of variable web widths and products is the 90 ° offset funnel structure.

With the printing machine or printing press system, a very broad production spectrum of both tabloid and broadsheet (newspaper) products as well as magazines in various formats can be produced. In the z. B. 6-plate-wide machine, for example, webs of width 1,500 mm to 2,400 mm are processed.

Due to the six-sided width and the special arrangement - parallel lines and angled funnel structure, the machine requires less space and less space On the other hand, it can be used much more flexibly than standard three-width newspaper presses.

In an advantageous embodiment of the funnel construction with facilities for strand splitting and strand mixing, the product diversity is further increased.

For easy handling are the, z. B. four, reel splitter of the two lines in training in a compact square on a same level. After the unpacking z. B. the roller transport and the Aufachsen fully automatically by a corresponding system.

To be able to retrofit this extremely variable printing machine quickly with respect to the product, the printing units are, for example, with z. B. semi or even fully automatic plate changing systems equipped. A fast yet pressure-accurate pressure adjustment can be done with pneumatically adjustable roller locks. Ink supply and blanket and roller washing can also be automated in training. Further, the fast setup flexible machine may include web edge and / or center control, as well as automatic cut register controls.

It is particularly advantageous for the production of different formats to use two rubber blankets side by side on the transfer cylinder despite the width of six newspaper pages.

Since the two folders and hopper assemblies are perpendicular to the two printing units (especially 9-satellite towers) of each line, by - each sub-web, for example, only once - turning the strands by 90 ° variable strand widths are aligned individually and always driven over the middle of the funnel , Full width webs, eg between 1,500 or 2,400 mm or even 2,500 mm wide, can when guided over the turning bars variable in three strands - z. B. from 500 - 800 mm (or even 800mm) or in two - be cut from eg 800 - 1,000 mm width. The slitters are preferably adjustable from the control station or an automatic presetting system for the desired strand widths. With the two stacked individual funnels, the strands are folded longitudinally. After the funnels, the strand widths correspond to 250 - 500 mm. Below the funnels take z. B. driven pull rolls the cut strands. A strand splitting and / or mixing the strands or partial strands of different formers allows a variable book design without additional turning.

In tabloid newspapers, strands can in most cases be printed on the lower, e.g. B. equipped with a slitter and / or a skip slitter, funnel be performed. Subsequently, they can be flexibly divided into two or more main strands with deflection or strand register rollers, depending on the desired book volumes, and the strand bundles resulting therefrom can be stapled all or partially. So can be z. B. realize two separate, stitched sections with different page numbers variable. A main draw roller passes the main strand which has been brought together from the bundles of bundles via the strand transfer roll to the folder.

The two staggered superstructures also allow for backup during ongoing production, the deflection of the webs from one to the other folder without plate changes. In collective production, for example, 96 tabloid pages or even 144 tabloid pages per folder can be laid on one folder 48 on the other folder. For magazine production is advantageous one of the folders equipped with a device for the 3rd fold, for the broadsheet bond can be used in the superstructure adhesive jets. Other accessories can be two layer staplers for inline finishing.

The printing press system is advantageous from four control stations - z. Using a work preparation and / or presetting system - controlled and monitored. Preferably, the desired and possibly additionally physically possible web and sub-path guides are stored in the control room. Even productions that have never been on the machine before can be preset automatically. This leads to a significant reduction in set-up times and waste numbers.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine Draufsicht auf eine Druckmaschinenanlage;

Fig. 2

eine Seitenansicht einer Druckmaschine bzw. Druckmaschinenanlage;

Fig. 3

eine Vorderansicht der Druckmaschinenanlage - duchgezogene Linien: bzgl. der Maschinenlinien getrennte Produktion;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Belegung der Druckwerkszylinder,

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Druckwerkszylinder;

Fig. 6

eine schematische Darstellung einer Betriebsart A und Betriebsart B;

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung einer Betriebsart C;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Darstellung einer Variante der Betriebsart C;

Fig. 9

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit einer gemischten Produktion;

Fig. 10

eine schematische Darstellung einer Betriebsart D;

Fig. 11

eine schematische Darstellung einer Betriebsart E;

Fig. 12

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit maschinenlinienübergreifender Produktion;

Fig. 13

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit maschinenlinienübergreifender Produktion auf lediglich einen Trichteraufbau;

Fig. 14

schematische Darstellungen von Betriebsarten F und G;

Fig. 15

eine schematische Darstellung einer Betriebsart H;

Fig. 16

eine schematische Darstellung einer Variante zu Betriebsart H;

Fig. 17

eine schematische Darstellung einer Betriebsart J;

Fig. 18

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit maschinenlinienübergreifender Produktion;

Fig. 19

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit maschinenlinienübergreifender Produktion auf lediglich einen Trichteraufbau;

Fig. 20

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit einer gemischten Produktion;

Fig. 21

eine schematische Darstellung für eine Betriebsart mit einer gemischten Produktion;

Fig. 22

weiteres Beispiel einer Betriebsart zur Erzeugung eines Pop-up-Produktes;

Fig. 23

weiteres Beispiel einer Betriebsart zur Erzeugung eines Pop-up-Produktes.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a plan view of a printing press system;

Fig. 2

a side view of a printing press or printing press system;

Fig. 3

a front view of the printing press system - drawn lines: with respect to the machine lines separate production;

Fig. 4

a schematic assignment of the printing cylinder,

Fig. 5

a perspective view of the printing cylinder;

Fig. 6

a schematic representation of an operating mode A and B mode;

Fig. 7

a schematic representation of a mode C;

Fig. 8

a schematic representation of a variant of the operating mode C;

Fig. 9

a schematic representation of a mode with a mixed production;

Fig. 10

a schematic representation of a mode D;

Fig. 11

a schematic representation of an operating mode E;

Fig. 12

a schematic representation of a mode with cross-machine production;

Fig. 13

a schematic representation of a mode with cross-machine production on only one hopper construction;

Fig. 14

schematic representations of modes F and G;

Fig. 15

a schematic representation of a mode H;

Fig. 16

a schematic representation of a variant of mode H;

Fig. 17

a schematic representation of a mode J;

Fig. 18

a schematic representation of a mode with cross-machine production;

Fig. 19

a schematic representation of a mode with cross-machine production on only one hopper construction;

Fig. 20

a schematic representation of a mode with a mixed Production;

Fig. 21

a schematic representation of a mode with a mixed production;

Fig. 22

another example of a mode for generating a pop-up product;

Fig. 23

another example of a mode for generating a pop-up product.

In an in Fig. 1 illustrated embodiment, the printing press system comprises a first printing machine 01, eg web-fed rotary printing press, in particular newspaper printing press 01, in particular printing press line 01 for newspaper printing, with a group of several, in particular at least two adjacent printing units 02, and a second printing machine 01 ', eg Web-fed rotary printing press, in particular newspaper printing press, or printing press line 01 ', in particular printing press line 01' for newspaper printing, with a group of several, in particular at least two adjacent second printing units 02 'on.

The printing press system thus comprises at least two printing press lines 01; 01 ', which in each case at least one printing unit 02; 02 ', but advantageously a group of at least two, z. For example, the first printing machine line has a number m (eg m = 2 or 3 or 4) and the second printing machine line 01 'has a number m (eg m' = 2 or 3 or 4) adjacent printing units 02; 02 'exhibit. The printing machines 01; 01 'are in such a way that their machine center planes M; M 'parallel but spaced from each other. Furthermore, both press lines 01; 01 'each described below slitter 11; 11 ', reversing devices 07 described below; 07 ', z. B. turning towers 07; 07 ', in each case by 90 ° relative to the machine center plane M; M 'staggered funnel structures 09; 09 'and each at least one folding unit 12; 12 'up. The folding units 12; 12 'and hopper assemblies 09; 09 'are preferably each on the "outside" of the printing presses 01; 01, ie on the opposite longitudinal sides of the respective printing machines 01; 01 'arranged.

The printing units 02; 02 'are here, for example, as printing towers 02; 02 'formed with substantially vertical web guide and preferably have at least eight pressure points, z. B. four double pressure points or as in Fig. 2 recognizable two stacked satellite printing units, on. In Fig. 1 are each printing press 01; 01 'two towers 02; 02 '(ie m = 2 and m' = 2), through which one or more, here two material webs 03; 03 ', z. B. paper webs 03; 03 ', short tracks 03; 03 'can be printed on one or two sides. The printing units 02; 02 'have at least as a forme cylinder 04; 04 'trained printing cylinder 04, 04' on. In the present case of offset printing units, each forme cylinder 04; 04 'as a transfer cylinder 06; 06 'trained printing cylinder 06; 06 'assigned.

The printing units 02 formed as printing towers 02 in the figures here each have two stacked satellite printing units. These have several, in the example four, printing units, by means of which ink from an inking unit on a plate cylinder 04 and a transfer cylinder 06 on the web 03 can be applied. In the present example, the satellite printing units, the printing unit is designed as an offset printing unit, wherein the transfer cylinder 06 with an abutment-forming pressure cylinder, z. B. satellite cylinder, the pressure point forms. The printing cylinder could u.U. when forming the printing units as a double printing unit in rubber-to-rubber pressure. Also be designed as a transfer cylinder of a second printing unit.

The printing units 02; 02 'or printing towers 02; 02 'of the respective printing machine 01; 01 'are in alignment with a machine center plane M; M 'arranged, which perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the printing cylinder 04; 04 ';06; 06 'is.

The printing towers 02; 02 'of the two lines get the tracks 03; 03 'of a number, e.g. B. four, reel changer 22, which are arranged for easy placement in training in a compact square on a same level.

The respective tracks 03; 03 'pass through the printing units 02; 02 ', for example, substantially vertically, after leaving the same z. B. deflected in the horizontal, z. B. in the longitudinal cutting device 11; 11 'in partial webs 03x; 03x 'cut, the resulting partial webs 03x; 03x 'for example via a roller group 08; 08 'of superposed in a frame guide rollers out, and in a transport direction T1, T1' along the machine center plane M; M 'in a deflecting device 07; 07 ', z. B. as a turning device 07; 07 'or as turning tower 07; 07 'or reversible deck 07; 07 ', guided.

The respective turning device 07; 07 'is adapted to the projected in the horizontal path of the printing unit 02; 02 'coming and longitudinally cut partial webs 03x; 03x '(viewed in plan view) in a new transport direction T2; T2 'at substantially 90 ° to the first transport direction T1; Distracting T1 ', so that viewed in the horizontal plane, the two transport directions T1; T1 'and T2; T2 'are substantially perpendicular to each other.

After turning, the partial webs 03x; 03x 'fed to a hopper assembly 09, where they are folded along and / or as additionally additionally cut in the Falzrücken partial webs are placed on each other (see below). After passing through the at least one former 14; 14 '; 16; 16 'having funnel construction 09, the resulting strands z. B. a folding unit 12; 12 'supplied for further processing.

On the railway between Wendeturm 07; 07 'and the adjacent funnel assembly 09; 09 'is a register device 10; 10 ', eg a register tower 10; 10 ' intended. This register device 10; 10 'is adapted to a relative path length between individual partial webs 03x; 03x 'change and thus the position of the longitudinal register of the individual partial webs 03x; 03x'match each other.

Preferably, the webs 03; 03 'in partial webs 03x; 03x 'cut, which have at most one of the effective funnel width corresponding width.

In principle, at least in one of the two printing machines 01; 01 '(advantageously in both) on a railway path between turning tower 07; 07 'and at least one former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 ', at least one additional, longitudinal cutting device 25 may be provided which a partial web 03x; 03x 'in alignment with the funnel tip of the following former 14; 14 '; 16; 16 'slits longitudinally. This is particularly advantageous in the case of e.g. optional - manufacture of tabloid products. Instead of or in addition to the longitudinal cutting device 25, a skip-slitter can also be provided by means of which a partial web 03.x can be cut longitudinally in sections.

The printing units 02; 02 'of the two printing machine lines 01; 01 'may be formed with a different, or with a same width effective for printing. If a redundant production possibility is to be guaranteed, then the printing units 02; 02 'of the two lines but formed with a same width. The printing units 02; 02 'at least one of the two printing press lines 01; 01 ', but advantageously the printing units 02; 02 'of both printing machine lines 01; 01, are e.g. formed with a maximum effective width for printing, which six juxtaposed print sides of one on this printing machine 01; 01 'to be printed format F1, in particular a newspaper format F1 in broadsheet arrangement corresponds. Usually, such newspaper printing units or units are also referred to as "three times wide".

The width of the printing units will be described below by the number n (eg n = 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, here in particular n = 6) defines the newspaper format F1 which can be printed by default for printing on this printing machine (or its printing units 02, 02 ') - even if in alternative modes of operation a smaller number of larger pages (ie of a larger format) are juxtaposed or if necessary even a larger number of smaller pages (ie of a smaller format) can be printed side by side and / or a narrower web can be printed with a smaller number of printed pages and / or with smaller printed pages. D. h., The printing unit or the printing unit is by default for printing n (here six) juxtaposed print pages, especially newspaper pages designed.

Trained as a six-page wide printing unit printing unit or as six pages wide printing unit 02; 02 '(i.e., n = 6) formed printing unit 02; 02 'thus has a forme cylinder 04; 04 'on which carries on its circumference in a first mode of operation six printed pages in a newspaper format F1 or at least with six (n = 6) stationary printed pages in a newspaper format F1 side by side assignable. In one embodiment, this form cylinder is then designed such that it in the first mode of operation on its circumference in the axial direction side by side printing forms with a total of six (n), z. B. six printing pages in each case in the newspaper format F1 having printing forms, carries, or at least with a number of six such print pages bearing printing forms is side by side assignable. These printing forms can be embodied side by side as a single printing form (eg n pieces) carrying double-sided panoramic printing forms or even three-sided panoramic printing forms, or a total of six printed pages, on the form cylinder.

The n-side wide machine line 01; 01 'has - as mentioned above - in the flight of the respective machine center plane M; M 'each one of the number of leading to tracks 03; 03 'or the number m; m 'of the printing towers corresponding number (here: m, m' = 2) of longitudinal cutting devices 11; 11 'and the turning tower 07; 07 'up. For the basically 6-page wide trained machine line 01; 01 'has the respective longitudinal cutting device 11; 11 'transversely to the web running direction spaced at least two longitudinal cutting blade 15, which are movable transversely to the web running direction and thus can be positioned within certain limits. In an advantageous development, a further longitudinal cutting blade 20 is provided between these two longitudinal cutting blades 15, which in the machine center plane M; M 'positioned and optionally on or off. This does not have to be designed to be movable laterally.

The turning tower 07; 07 'has in superimposed planes a number of reversible by 90 ° turning bars or pairs of crossed turner bars, which is the product of the number of machine line 01 in the relevant; 01 'to leading tracks 03; 03 'or the number m; m 'of the printing towers corresponding number (here: m, m' = 2) and half the number n of side by side printable standard newspaper pages (of the above-mentioned format F1), ie number of pivotable turner bars or pairs = m ^* n / 2 or m ' ^* n / 2. In the present case, the turning tower 07; 07 'therefore six reversible turning bars or six crossed pairs of turning bars on. Pivoting or reversible turning bar here means that a mechanism is provided by which a change in the inclination of the turning bar of one hand 45 ° inclined in the counterclockwise direction against the transport direction T1; T1 'of the incoming web towards -45 °.

As in the front view of the printing machine plant in Fig. 3 can be seen, it is advantageous to the total number of turning bars or pairs in one of the number of machine line 01 in the relevant; 01 'to leading tracks 03; 03 'or the number m; m 'of the printing towers corresponding number of vertically spaced groups 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 '(also referred to as turning tables 07.1; 07.2; 07.1'; 07.2 '), in this case in each case two groups 07.1 spaced apart in the vertical direction; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 ', split. Between these groups 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'of turning bars or pairs then exists in comparison to the adjacent Turner bars / pairs of the same group 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'significantly enlarged space through which z. B. from the other machine line 01 '; 01 originating partial webs 03x '; 03x are feasible. Ideally, the groups are 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'of turning bars 13 / groups of the two turning towers 07; 07 'offset each other in height such that at the height of a group 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'of turning bars / pairs of turning tower 07; 07 'of a machine line 01; 01 'a free space in the turning tower 07'; 07 of the other machine line 01 '; 01 exists and vice versa. This alternately staggered arrangement of groups 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'of turning bars or pairs has advantages in terms of maintaining the order of on a folder 12; 12 'guided partial web 03.x; 03.x 'in the event that individual towers 02'; 02 of a machine line 01 'a backup function for printing towers 02; 02 of the other machine line 01; 01 'should be able to take over. At m printing towers 02; 02 'or m continuous webs 03; 03 'are thus for the turning tower 07; 07 'm Groups 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'with z. B. each provided a number of n / 2 pivotable turning bars or pairs of crossed turning bars. Here are each turning tower 07; 07 'two groups 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 'each provided with three pivotable turning bars or pairs of crossed turning bars.

In an advantageous development, at least two of the three turning bars or crossed turning bar pairs of a group are formed with an effective width, which in projection on the width of the incoming part of the web 03.x; 03.x 'is significantly larger (eg by a factor of 1.2) than the width of two newspaper pages in the F1 format (approximately one sixth of the effective width of the forme cylinder 04; 04') in terms of spatial aspects and handling but advantageously less than the width of four newspaper pages of the standard format F1. These at least two, but in particular all three turning bars of the group are in the case of a printing machine 01; 01 'with six juxtaposed newspaper pages occupable or occupied form cylinder 04; 04 'in projection not only two-sided, but in projection at least 1.2 times formed by two of the six sides wide. In an even more variable variant, the turning bars or the crossed pairs are formed in projection on the incoming part of web with an effective width, which is substantially half the effective width of the forme cylinder 04; 04 'corresponds.

Preferably, at least two of three turning bars or two of three crossed turning bar pairs are movable in the horizontal direction and therefore formed positionable. Advantageously, these movable turning bars / pairs in a direction perpendicular to the machine center plane M; M ', i. in or against the projected in the horizontal transport direction T2 or -T2.

After slitting, the resulting partial webs 03.x (x = 1, 2 or 3) are guided over the turning device 07, and - viewed in their projected to the horizontal plane - by 90 ° in its transport direction T1; T2 diverted. They run after deflecting essentially in the same flight, which within a machine center plane M; M 'vertical plane passes. In addition to the formers 14; 16; 14 '16' are preferably also the turning bars of the two turning towers 07; 07 'in the same, to the machine center plane M; M 'vertical flight arranged. The partial webs 03.x deflected towards the same side of the machine are not juxtaposed in plan view, but are guided one above the other. Ultimately, run through all 90 ° deflected partial webs of a same track 03; 03 ', especially even the tracks 03; 03 'of both machine lines, after deflecting to the hopper assembly 09; 09 'viewed in plan view not in laterally spaced alignments, but in a same, to the machine center plane M; M 'vertical, through the funnel tip of a same Former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 'extending escape along the transport directions T2; T2 'and the reverse transport directions -T2; -T2 '. The turning bars of the turning devices 07; 07 all cut one to the machine center plane M; M 'vertical common plane.

The between the respective turning tower 07; 07 'and the same machine line 01; 01 'associated hopper assembly 09; 09 'arranged register tower 10; 10 'has one above the other a number of - for example, each having a fixed and a movable roller having - register devices. Advantageously, the number of register devices of the register tower 10 corresponds; 10 'of the number of maximum in the two machine lines 01; 01 'to be produced double-sided partial webs 03.x; 03.x ', ie the sum of the products m * n / 2 and m' * n '/ 2 - in this case 2 * 6/2 + 2 * 6/2 = 12 register devices one above the other. In this way, all partial webs 03.x; 03.x 'on a same folder 12; 12 'produce.

As in Fig. 1 and 3 to recognize, have the formers 14; 16 of a hopper assembly 09 opposite the formers 14 '; 16 'of the other funnel structure 09 to a vertical opposite slope. The formers 14; 16 are here in the transport direction from top to bottom, each inclined to the machine outside. Also, this oppositely inclined arrangement has advantages in maintaining the order of on a folder 12; 12 'guided partial web 03.x; 03.x '. The top of one of the two machine lines 01; 01 'originating partial web 03x; 03x 'remains on the former 14; 14 '16; 16 'the top part of the track - whether it is now on the hopper assembly 09 of a machine line 01 is guided or on the hopper assembly 09' of the other machine line 01 '.

The funnel assembly 09; 09 'is angled in the sense of the respective machine line 01; 01 'arranged such that a projected in the horizontal transport direction T2; T2 'one on the former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 'accumulating partial web 03x; 03x 'with the machine center plane M; M 'form an angle of substantially 90 °. So although each partial web must 03x; 03x 'undergo a change of direction, however, each partial path 03.x; 03.x 'only once over a turning bar 13 are turned.

The at least one former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 'having hopper assembly 09; 09 'in a simple embodiment, only one funnel plane with only one former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 ', or as here two stacked hopper levels, each with only one former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 'have.

At least one of the former 14; 16; 14 '; 16 'per hopper assembly 09; 09 '- advantageously both - preferably have an effective width which is significantly greater than the width of two newspaper pages of the standard six-page format F1, in particular at least 1.2 times the width of two newspaper pages this standard format F1. In an advantageous embodiment, the effective width of this former corresponds to 14; 16; 14 '; 16 'of the half effective length L04 of the forme cylinder 04.

Preferably, at least one of the two hopper assemblies 09; 09 ', preferably both, in the lower region at least one stapler 17, through which one or more strands and / or sub-strands can be guided after the longitudinal folding or are. Preferably, two or even three such staplers are provided. In an advantageous embodiment selectively engageable longitudinal cutting blade 25 are provided by means of which the on the former 14; 16 incoming partial web 03.x in the flight to the funnel tip is longitudinally slit. In this context, it is advantageous in the funnel assembly 09; 09 'to provide deflection rollers, wherein a via a former 16; 14 guided, cut at the Falzrücken partial web strand can be divided into several individual strands, which are continued on initially different strand paths or are feasible. If necessary, at least one of the divided sub-strands with one from another former 14; 16 originating strand or sub-strand together in a stapler 17 can be guided or guided. In addition, the partial strands originating from the upper former 16 can then be guided around the lower one by a separate stapler 17 or together with a substring out of the lower former 14 by a common stapler 17, if necessary or only one.

The folder 12; 12 'may be formed as a single or double folder (i.e., two integrated folders). The folder can also stand for several single folders. In the figures, only a single folder 12; 12 'shown. The folder 12; 12 'has z. B. a cutting cylinder 26, a transport cylinder 27, a jaw cylinder 28 and possibly a not shown paddle wheel on. Advantageously, at least one of the two machine lines 01; 01 a folder 12; 12 'with in addition a means for forming a second transverse fold. The orientation of the folder 12; 12 'is in connection with the "angular" arranged hopper assembly 07; 07 'such that the axes of rotation of the cutting, transport, and jaw cylinders parallel to the axes of rotation of the printing cylinder 04; 06 are lost. The folder 12; 12 'is advantageously driven by at least one drive motor mechanically independent of the printing units 02 rotationally. Preferably, the drive is made by the drive motor to the cutting cylinder 26 and from there via mechanical drive connection to the transport cylinder 27 and the jaw cylinder 28. However, it can also cutting, transport and jaw cylinders 26; 27; 28 each have their own drive motor.

In an in Fig. 1 illustrated advantageous embodiment, the folders 12; 12 'of the two machine lines in a direction parallel to the machine longitudinal direction considered oppositely oriented. The projected in the horizontal transport direction of the product sections runs in a folding apparatus 12; 12 '"backwards", ie opposite to the transport direction T1; T1 'of the machine line 01; 01 'and in the other folder 12'; 12 "forward", ie in the transport direction T1 '; T1 of the machine line 01 '; 01. in the folder 12; 12 'incoming strand runs in the former case on the pressure unit near side and in the second case on the printing unit remote side of the transport cylinder 27 on the same.

The two machine lines 01; 01 'are interconnected in such a way that in special Operating modes (or only in a back-up function) partial webs 03.x; 03.x 'from the one machine line 01; 01 'on the hopper assembly 09'; 09 of the other machine line 01 '; 01 is available or guided and / or vice versa. For this purpose, it can be of great advantage for a stable web guide and / or to create an additional possibility for the change of a plane, if between the two turning towers 09; 09 '- eg in a frame - a roller group 29 with a number of transfer or guide rollers, in particular a group with a number of Leitwalzenpaaren from two vertically adjacent, but insubstantial in height spaced rollers to provide. Preferably, a number k of rolls or number k of the roll pairs corresponds at least to the larger of the two numbers m * n / 2 and m '* n / 2, ie at least the number of maximum with one of the two machine lines 01; 01 'provided for generating partial webs 03.x, in this case 2 * 6/2 = 6. In an advantageous development, in particular iVm the offset turning table 07.1; 07.2; 07.1 '; 07.2 ', but are one of the total in the two lines producible partial webs 03.x; 03.x 'corresponding number k, ie the sum of m * n / 2 and m' * n / 2, here for example 12 individual rolls or pairs of rolls provided. These can then each one on a turning bar 13; 13 'and a turning bar pair of the two machine lines corresponding machine height may be arranged.

The forme cylinder 04 has in a first embodiment z. B. a circumference between 850 and 1,000 mm, in particular from 900 to 940 mm. The scope is z. B. for receiving two stationary printed pages, z. As newspaper pages in broadsheet format, by means of two in the circumferential direction on the forme cylinder 16 successively fixable elevators 19, z. B. flexible printing plates 19, is formed. The printing plates 19 are mounted in the circumferential direction on the forme cylinder 16 and in the in Fig. 4 illustrated embodiment each as six in the axial direction with one pressure side (of the format F1) populated individual pressure plate individually interchangeable.

The length L04 of the usable bale of the forme cylinder 04 is in the first Execution z. B. 1,850 to 2,400 mm, in particular 1,900 to 2,300 mm and is in the axial direction for receiving z. B. six juxtaposed standing printed pages at least in the standard format F1, but in particular also newspaper pages of various formats, eg. B. in broadsheet and a different format, dimensioned (see Fig. 3 ). Among other things, it depends on the nature of the product to be produced, whether in each case only one pressure side or several pressure sides in the axial direction are arranged side by side on a printing plate 19.

In an advantageous larger version, the forme cylinder 04 z. B. a circumference between 980 and 1300 mm, in particular from 1000 to 1200 mm. The length L04 of the usable bale is in this case z. B. 1,950 up to 2,500, advantageously 1,950 to 2,400 mm, in particular 2,000 to 2,400 mm. The occupancy corresponds to the o. G. Execution.

The transfer cylinder 06 also has a circumference z in the first embodiment. B. between 850 and 1,000 mm, in particular from 900 to 940 mm. The length L06 of the usable bale of the transfer cylinder 06 is in the first embodiment, for. B. also 1,850 to 2,400 mm, in particular 1,900 to 2,300 mm.

He is in the longitudinal direction next to each other with only two three-page printing elevators 21, z. B. printing or blankets 21, occupied. They extend in the circumferential direction substantially to the full extent. The blankets 21, the vibration behavior of the printing unit in the case of operation favorably influencing in the circumferential direction, z. B. by 180 °, to each other ( Figure 4 ) arranged. The circumferential thrust between the two elevators runs advantageously in the machine center plane M; M '.

In the advantageous larger version, the transfer cylinder 06 z. B. a circumference between 980 and 1300 mm, in particular from 1000 to 1200 mm. The length L06 of the usable bale is in this case z. B. 1,950 up to 2,500, advantageous 1,950 to 2,400 mm, in particular 2,000 to 2,400 mm. The occupancy of elevators 21 corresponds to the first embodiment.

In a further variant of the transfer cylinder 06, which is advantageous for the product variability but not shown, the latter only has a single elevator 21 extending over the entire effective length and essentially over the entire circumference.

In one embodiment, the elevators 21 and the one continuous over the length elevator 21 on the transfer cylinder 06 is multi-layered with at least one dimensionally stable support plate, for. Metal plate, and an elastic and / or compressible layer, e.g. Rubber layer, possibly in turn made up of several layers of different properties.

In the embodiment of only two wider (e.g., three print sides each), or even a full width elevator extending the full length (e.g., across four or six print pages), the backing plate has a gauge of e.g. at least 0.25 mm, advantageously at least 0.28 mm, in particular about 0.3 mm. A total thickness (backing layer with elastic / compressible layer and possibly cover layer) of the elevator 06 can then z. B. between 1.5 and 2.5 mm, advantageously between 1.5 and 2.0 mm, in particular about 1.75 mm.

The trained as so-called. Metal blankets lifts 21 have z. B. a width in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 06 of at least 950 mm, preferably at least 1,000 mm, in particular at least 1,100 mm, and a "length" in the circumferential direction of at least 690 mm, preferably at least 980 mm, preferably at least 1100 mm, in particular at least 1150 mm on. Thus, for example, a metal blanket having the dimensions of about 690 to 715 mm x 1030 to 1060 mm, in particular about 705 (± 5mm) X 1050 (± 5mm) manufacture and on the transfer cylinder 06 fastened.

In one embodiment - e.g. in a continuous blanket - the metal blanket has a width in the cylinder longitudinal direction of e.g. at least 1,600 mm, advantageously even at least 1700 mm, in particular at least 2,000 mm with a length in the circumferential direction of 690 to 1,200 mm, in particular 980 to 1150 mm, on.

In an embodiment for formats even larger width can be for o.g. Length (in the circumferential direction) and an elevator with a width of 2,100 to 2,400 mm be provided.

The wide embodiments described (at least three newspaper pages wide) for metal blankets are particularly advantageous with one or more features of the described printing machine, but also taken in isolation - especially with variable web width printing machines and / or with the requirement of reduced vibration excitation. The use of the metal blankets allows the formation of the ends receiving openings on Übertragungsuingszylinderumfang with a slot width of circumferentially considered at most 7 mm, in particular 5 mm. Complex fixtures within a channel can be dispensed with in this embodiment.

As length L04; L06 of the usable bale here is to be understood that width or length of the bale, which for receiving elevators 19; 21 is suitable. This corresponds approximately to a maximum possible web width of a web to be printed 03. Based on a total length of the bale of the cylinder 04; 06 would be L04 to this length; L06 of the usable bale nor the width of any existing bearer rings, possibly existing grooves and / or possibly existing lateral surface areas added, which z. B. for the operation of clamping and / or Clamping devices must be accessible.

In an advantageous embodiment, the satellite cylinder also essentially the dimensions and ratios mentioned, at least the associated transfer cylinder 06, on.

That to the cylinders 04; 068 above and the assignment and channel arrangement mentioned below applies to at least one of the machine lines 01; 01 ', but preferably for the printing units 02; 02 'of both machine lines 01; 01 '.

At least one, preferably both machine lines 01; 01 'are as mentioned above for the production of various product formats, d. H. the printing of webs 03 of different widths and the printing with printing form different formats designed. By this is meant not a different width due to part-wide webs, as would be the case with "half", "third", "two-thirds" webs of the same basic web. With the different web width, a different product format is associated with the same or a different number of possible pages.

Forming and transfer cylinder 04; 06 (applies hereinafter without special mention optional or additionally also for the 'provided reference numerals) have in a particularly advantageous embodiment, the in Fig. 4 illustrated arrangement of channels 23; 24 for attachment of the elevators 19; 21 on. On the forme cylinder 04 are two over the effective length of the forme cylinder each continuous, spaced by 180 ° from each other in the circumferential direction channels 23 and continuous channel openings and the transfer cylinder 06 two over half the effective length reaching, offset by 180 ° to each other in the circumferential direction channels 24th or at least channel openings. The channels 23; 24 are shown only slot-shaped for insertion of elevator ends, but can in the interior (especially for the transfer cylinder 06) open to to receive a corresponding clamping and / or clamping device. On the transfer cylinder 06 extending channels 24 may be formed continuously over the entire length of the cylinder jacket, but only an opening to the lateral surface extend only over half the length, in which case the half-length openings of the two channels 24 offset by 180 ° to each other. In a further development, a clamping spindle extending in the channel 24 can then extend substantially over the entire length of the cylinder and in each case close to the front by means of a respective transmission, for example a gearbox. B. worm drive, be driven. This long spindle is then only in the region of the opening with a holding / exciting rubber blanket in operative connection.

In Fig. 5 is a form and a transfer cylinder 04; 06 having printing unit for printing a variable web width schematically together with two web widths b1; b2 and printed pages of different format F1; F2 shown. In a first operating mode A, a web 03 is printed with a first width b1 for printing with a first printed page format F1 and in a second operating mode B a web 03 with a second width b2 for printing with a smaller, second printed page format F2, wherein the transfer cylinder 06 For example, has a width in the axial direction of at least six newspaper page widths of the larger format F1, and has on its circumference in the axial direction side by side two blankets, each having a width in the axial direction of three newspaper page widths at least the smaller format F2, z. B. page size F2 - but better of the larger format F1, z. B. print page formats F1 - have.

A page number of newspaper pages viewed in the axial direction is z. B. in the first mode (newspaper printing, F1) and the second mode (newspaper printing, F2) the same. It is preferably six pages of the corresponding format F1; F2.

The larger width b1 is suitable for printing six juxtaposed newspaper pages in the first format F1 and is z. At 1,800 to 2,500, advantageous at 1,900 to 2,400 mm. The smaller width b2 is suitable for printing six juxtaposed newspaper pages in the second format F2 and is z. B. at 1,750 to 2,100, advantageously at 1,750 to 2,050 mm, preferably between 1,850 mm and 1,950 mm, but where b1> b2. The possible widths for the newspaper printing are not to be applied to the two mentioned, but for any arbitrary intermediate widths or formats. Ie. In principle, therefore, all tracks 03 of different widths (or corresponding newspaper formats) can be varied, which z. B. from 1,750 mm to 2,400 mm.

Also in Fig. 4 and 5 an imaginary press center line M is indicated. The two elevators 21 are arranged symmetrically to this printing press central axis M. The web 03 passes through the printing units regardless of the width b1 in the two modes A and B; b2 symmetrical to this printing press center axis M.

In at least one of the modes bears the forme cylinder 04 of the printing unit z. B. one in the axial direction over at least three newspaper page widths of the currently relevant format F1; F2 reaching printing form 19 "(see below) .This is then, for example, side by side provided with printed images of three newspaper pages or a total of three newspaper pages corresponding printed image, in particular exposed.

Fig. 6 schematically shows the facts once for a wide web 03 (mode A) and once for a narrow web 03 (mode B), the main cutting lines S1 and S2 are represented by scissor symbols for the two different product widths (web widths). The term "main cutting lines" is understood here to mean the longitudinal cuts which the web 03 divides into two-sided partial webs 03.x. The longitudinal sections along the main section lines S1 and S2 can by means of in the context of Fig. 1 mentioned longitudinal cutting device 11 to be made.

The form cylinder 04 (04 ') is in both modes A and B each with six axially juxtaposed printed images of a newspaper or broadsheet format, in mode A with the maximum for printing six pages, and used for the design of the machine (Broadsheet) format F1, executed in mode B with a smaller format (F1) compared to format F1 (F2 broadsheet format).

Fig. 6 "A" shows the occupancy of the forme cylinder 16 with printing plates 19 in the mode in which it has printed images of the larger printed page format F1. The web width corresponds to the larger width b1. Here, all (here twelve) 19 designed as a single printing forms 19 printing forms can be arranged. However, combinations of individual printing forms 19 and two-sided panoramic printing forms may also be present. In mode A, in a first embodiment, six printing plates 19 may be provided side by side and two printing forms 19 each having a printing image of the format F1. In a second embodiment, two printing plates 19 "each extending over half the effective cylinder length can be provided next to one another, each of which carries three printing images of the format F1 next to each other, for example, distributed equidistantly over the width of the printing plate 19".

In mode B, in one variant, six printing forms 19 can also be provided next to one another and two printing forms 19 can be provided with one printing image of the format F 2 in the circumferential direction. However, the position of the individual plates would change and an "unoccupied" edge area would stop. In a preferred embodiment, in a smaller ("six-page") format F2 deviating from the ("six-sided") format F1, two, for example three, print images are juxtaposed, eg over half each, side by side Form cylinder length reaching, printing plates 19 "provided. These then wear each - z. B. asymmetrically over the width of the printing form 19 "distributed - three printed images of the format F2 side by side .The web width corresponds to the smaller width b2 19 "are each arranged symmetrically with respect to the printing press center line M. Preferably, the printing forms 19" carrying the smaller printed page format F2 do not merely have the width of the three printed pages, but extend to the end of the effective lateral surface of the forme cylinder 04. The two printing forms 19 "arranged side by side Thus together a width corresponding to the maximum and the larger width b1 of the wider web 03. Thus, over the entire effective length L04 of the forme cylinder 04 a more uniform transport behavior regardless of the web width just used is possible and / or the risk of dry running of the corresponding elevator 21 is reduced in the edge zones when using the narrower web 03. The printing forms 19 "then carry the printed images asymmetrically to their width and are exposed, for example, in an asymmetrical manner during the production. That is to say, the three printed pages are arranged asymmetrically on the printing form 19 "with respect to an imaginary symmetry axis bisecting the printing form 19" in width. The non-printing edge area is in operating mode B z. B. 50 to 100 mm.

The forme cylinder 04 is in Fig. 6 , Mode B, with double circumference (ie two newspaper pages on the circumference) with four, two on the circumference side by side and two consecutively, such three print images of the smaller page size F2 juxtaposed printing plates 19 "equipped such printing plates 19 "provided side by side. The (panoramic) printing plates 19 "can also have a two-page printed image and an impression-wide print image.

The Fig. 6 and the following figures show for the forme cylinder 04 no side views but settlements of the cylinder assignment. In the lower part of the image, in each case the lateral deflection via the turning bars 13, not shown here, of the turning towers 07 is shown.

After printing and slitting, the partial webs 03.x are rotated by 90 ° deflected and in the same, to the machine center plane M; M 'vertical flight led one above the other. They may also be in the same flight, but in opposite directions T2; -T2 on different hopper assemblies 09; 09 'be guided or be. This also applies to all operating modes C to J. described below.

Fig. 7 and 8th show in a mode C the production of a printed from a web 03 in a printing unit strand, which with different formats F1; F2 are printed in broadsheet arrangement. The resulting partial webs 03.x have different widths corresponding to the printed images. The forme cylinder 04 is here equipped, for example, with four panoramic printing forms 19 "having three printing pages each, the left printing forms 19 having three equally sized printed pages of a smaller format F 2 and the right printing forms 19" having larger and smaller printed images After passing through the folding funnel 14; a longitudinally folded product section (mixed product) can be achieved, which in addition to narrower sides also contains wider ones, so that the wider ones protrude laterally from the overall product, which is also referred to as a pop-up product Fig. 8 the sub-web 03.3 having the wider printed images is guided over the other two sub-webs 03.2 and 03.1, so that after the longitudinal folding these broader sides encase the narrower sides. Fig. 8 differs only by the arrangement of the wider sides having partial web 03.3 below the narrower, and therefore also in the product section, in which occupy the wider sides of the inner layer.

Straight through the angled arrangement of a former 14; 16 and the 90 ° -Umlenken the sub-webs 03.x a mixed product can be produced in a particularly simple manner.

In Fig. 9 is with one of the printing units 02; 02 ', in particular with the turning tower 07 distant lying pressure unit 02; 02 of a machine line 01; 01 'a train 03 according to the scheme according to Fig. 7 printed while at the same time in the closer lying pressure unit 02; 02 'a train 03 z. B. accordingly Fig. 6 according to operating mode A is printed. A partial web printed from the operating mode C with wider printed pages can then be guided, for example together with the partial webs 03.x of the operating mode A, onto a common former 14, while the narrower webs 03.x are guided with the narrower printed images onto the other former 16.

Fig. 10 shows a similar to the first mode of operation C mode D. In the mode D of the printing unit of the forme cylinder 04, however, simultaneously carries printed pages in broadsheet arrangement - ie z. B. a newspaper format F1 or F2 - and simultaneously lying print pages of a format F3, in particular tabloid F3. After passing through the turning tower 07 are then broadsheet pages and tabloid pages having partial webs 03.x at the former 14; 16 led to each other. Is, as shown, the length of the tabloid side (and thus the width of the corresponding sub-web 03.x) selected to be greater than the width of the Broadsheeseite (and thus the width of the corresponding sub-web 03.x), so can be a so-called pop-up Produce product from broadsheet and tabloid pages. In this case, the tabloid subproduct projects laterally out of the overall product.

In the case of Fig. 10 For example, panoramic printing forms are provided which, in addition to the printed image of a broadsheet page (for example in a format F2), have the printed images of tabloid pages (eg of a format F3) or are exposed to them.

Fig. 11 shows in an operating mode E to Fig. 10 comparable situation, but with the difference that in the operating mode E not the outer printed images, but the two centrally arranged printed images are formed as tabloid pages.

In the FIGS. 6 to 10 were modes A to E of printing units of the printing units 02; 02 'described from at least one of the two machine lines. These modes A to E, in which in each case in the axial direction six printed pages next to each other on the web 03; 03 'are or can be, for a web 03 from the one machine line 01, the other machine line 01' or at the same time at both machine lines 01; 01 'be applied.

The printed with six printed pages tracks 03; 03 'can each be cut into three partial webs. As in Fig. 3 the part webs 03.x resulting from the respective machine line 01 can all be guided onto the associated funnel assembly 09, or else as shown in FIG Fig. 12 illustrated by way of example, depending on product requirements in part from the one printing press line 01; 01 'on the hopper assembly 09'; 09 of the other machine line 01 '; 01 are transferred. If all partial webs 03.x; 03.x 'from both machine lines 01; 01 'to form a product on a common hopper assembly 09 and folder 12; 12 'guided ( Fig. 13 ), the other funnel assembly 09 '; 09 and the downstream folder 12; 12' serve as a backup. The above-mentioned opposite inclined orientation of the former 14; 16 and the above orientation of the two folders 12; 12 'allows a change from a hopper assembly 09 with folder 12 to the other hopper assembly 09' with folder 12 'without that a folding of the printing plates 19; 19 "is required.

In the FIGS. 14 to 17 operating modes F, G, H and J are set forth, wherein on the forme cylinder 04 in the axial direction, the printed images of only four printed pages are arranged. The webs 03 printed in this way are then cut, for example, into sub-webs 03.x, which are next to one another, two side by side, two printing pages, and are subsequently deflected in the turning tower 07.

In Fig. 14 , Mode F, the form cylinder 04, for example, in the mode side by side four print images of a format F4 (broadsheet) on. The format F4 can now be significantly larger than the standard format F1 for the six-page layout. However, if the format F4 corresponds to that of the format F1, then can (comparable to mode A) four each print side bearing (single) printing plates 19 next to each other - and possibly in addition each page an empty "blank-printing form" (ie without print image) may be provided (not shown). However, the four side-by-side printed pages of the format F4 can also be arranged again on two half-width panoramic printing plates 19 ", which in each case extend as far as the cylinder ends, as in the above-mentioned examples Fig. 14 Optionally, four printed pages of a format F5 (broadsheet) smaller than the format F4 (or F1) may also be arranged. For the formation of the printing forms that applies to mode F applies.

In Fig. 15 and Fig. 16 is a (similar to mode C) operating mode H, wherein on the forme cylinder 04 side by side four broadsheet pages with two different formats, eg. Format F1 (or F5) and a larger format F6. The printed images are preferably again in half-width, ie arranged over half of the effective width of the forme cylinder 04, printing plates 19 " Fig. 15 the wider sub-web 03.2 is guided with the wider printed images under the other sub-web 03.1 and in Fig. 16 vice versa. With this operating mode, pop-up products can be produced again.

In the J mode after Fig. 17 carries the forme cylinder 04 side by side at the same time printed pages in broadsheet arrangement - ie z. B. a newspaper format F1, F2, F4, F5 or F6 - and simultaneously lying print pages of a format F3 or F7 as a tabloid format (ie in "lying" arrangement). After passing through the turning tower 07 are then broadsheet pages and tabloid pages having partial webs 03.x at the former 14; 16 led to each other. Is, as shown, the length of the tabloid side (and thus the width of the corresponding sub-web 03.2) selected to be greater than the width of the broadsheet page (and thus the width of the corresponding sub-web 03.1), so it is again a so-called pop-up product Create broadsheet and tabloid sides, with the tabloid subproduct protruding laterally from the overall product.

As already mentioned above, the webs 03 printed side-by-side with six printed pages; 03 'mentioned, it is also possible here, with the tracks from the machine lines 01; 01 'on the respective folding structure 09; 09 'to produce, or to produce mixed ( Fig. 18 ), or with all tracks 03; 03 'on one of the two hopper assemblies 09; 09 'with folder 12; 12 'to produce ( Fig. 19 ).

Two or more of the different modes of operation A to J described can optionally successively on a same printing unit 02; 02 'or successively on the same pressure units 02; 02 ', and / or at the same time at different pressure units 02; 02 'of the same machine line 01; 01 'or the two machine lines 01; 01 'present. Thus, for example, at one of the printing units 02; 02 'is a first of the modes A to J, and in another of the printing units, one of them different of said modes A to J are present.

The from the differently operated printing units 02; 02 'resulting partial webs 03.x; 03-x 'can now be processed separately from each other to produce products or, as in Fig. 20 and 21 exemplified, (at least partially) be further processed together.

In Fig. 20 For example, a web 03; 03 'through one of the printing units 02; 02 'of the printing machine 01; 01 'or the printing press system of 01 and 01' in an operating mode with four broad broadsheet pages printed side by side (eg mode F with a format F4 which is greater than the format F1), while another web 03; 03 'by another of the printing units 02; 02 'of the printing machine 01; 01 'or the printing press system from 01 and 01' in an operating mode with six broadsheet pages next to one another (eg mode A or B with a format which corresponds to the format F1 or F2). The respective partial webs 03.x can then as in Fig. 20 shown (at least partially) mixed on a common former 14; 16, or as in Fig. 21 shown, separated on two different formers 14; 16 are performed.

In Fig. 22 and 23 Finally, the generation of two manufacturable by means of the machine and the above modes pop-up products is shown.

In Fig. 22 For example, a sub-web 03.x having tabloid sides - for example from one of the abovementioned operating modes (eg D or J) - is placed on the upper of two formers 14; 16 guided, and then either total on one of the two sides of the lower former 14, or divided on both sides passed (strand splitting) passed and ultimately - with or without stapling or Teilheftung (see above) - together with a formed by the lower former 14 strand guided. The lower strand is formed here, for example, from a sub-web 03.x having a broadsheet side, for example from one of the abovementioned operating modes (eg A, BC, D, E, F, G, H or J).

In Fig. 23 For example, a tabloid pages with side by side two different longitudinal formats having partial web 03.x (eg format F3 and a larger format such as F7) not shown above operating mode in the Falzrücken longitudinally cut on the upper of two formers 14; 16 guided, and then either on the total of one of the two sides of the lower former 14, or as shown divided led on both sides (strand splitting) and ultimately - with or without stapling or Teilheftung (see above) - with a strand formed by the lower former 14 led together. The lower strand is formed here, for example, from a tabloid side of the smaller above-mentioned format (eg F3) having partial web 03.x - for example from one of the above-mentioned operating modes (eg D).

In the claimed printing press or printing press system can thus on the forme cylinder 04; 04 'in a mode of operation printing forms 19 with viewed in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder six printed images of a smaller compared to the first newspaper format F1 newspaper format F2 be arranged.

Alternatively, in the claimed printing press or printing press system on the forme cylinder 04; 04 'in other mode of printing forms 19 with viewed in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder only four printed images of a different format compared to the first newspaper format F1 format F4; F5 be arranged.

Alternatively, in the claimed printing press or printing press system, the forme cylinder 04; 04 'viewed in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder next to each other simultaneously print images of different formats F1; F2; F3; F4; F5; F6; Wear F7.

In the aforementioned modes of operation, the printed images can be arranged on printing formes 19 ", which occupy half the effective width of the forme cylinder 04. In this context-especially in the different operating modes of the F1 format-the printed pages can be imaginary with respect to the printing form 19". be bisected in width width symmetry axis asymmetrically on the printing form 19 ".

01

Druckmaschine, Druckmaschinenlinie

02

Druckeinheit, Druckturm

03

Materialbahn, Papierbahn, Bahn

04

Druckwerkszylinder, Formzylinder

05

05

06

Druckwerkszylinder, Übertragungszylinder

07

Wendeeinrichtung, Wendeturm, Wendedeck

08

Walzengruppe

09

Trichteraufbau

10

Registereinrichtung

11

Längsschneideinrichtung

12

Falzwerk, Falzapparat

14

Falztrichter

15

Längsschneidmesser

16

Falztrichter

17

Heftapparat

19

Aufzug, Druckform

20

Längsschneidmesser

21

Aufzug, Drucktuch, Gummituch

22

Rollenwechsler

23

Kanal

24

Kanal

25

-

26

Schneidzylinder

27

Transportzylinder

28

Falzklappenzylinder

03.x

Teilbahn

03.1

Teilbahn

03.2

Teilbahn

03.3

Teilbahn

F1-F7

Formate von Druckseiten

M

Maschinenmittelebene

m

Anzahl Drucktürme der Maschinenlinie

n

Anzahl der standardmäßig druckbaren Zeitungsseiten nebeneinander

T1

Transportrichtung

T2

Transportrichtung

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

Printing machine, printing machine line

02

Printing unit, printing tower

03

Material web, paper web, web

04

Printing cylinder, form cylinder

05

05

06

Printing cylinder, transfer cylinder

07

Turning device, turning tower, turning deck

08

roll group

09

former assembly

10

register means

11

Slitter

12

Folding unit, folder

14

formers

15

Slitting knife

16

formers

17

stitcher

19

Elevator, printing form

20

Slitting knife

21

Elevator, blanket, blanket

22

reelstands

23

channel

24

channel

25

-

26

cutting cylinder

27

transport cylinder

28

jaw cylinder

03.x

part web

03.1

part web

03.2

part web

03.3

part web

F1-F7

Formats of printed pages

M

Machine center plane

m

Number towers of the machine line

n

Number of standard printable newspaper pages side by side

T1

transport direction

T2

transport direction

Claims (15)

1. Printing press with at least two printing units (02; 02'), the printing group cylinders of which, designed as forme cylinders (04), have an effective width which essentially corresponds to a number (n; n') of six printed pages arranged next to one another of a first newspaper format (F1) in broadsheet arrangement, and which in each case have two channels (23) continuous over the length of these six printed pages, spaced apart in the circumferential direction by 180°, for the fixing of one or more printing formes, with at least one turning device (07; 07'), by means of which a web (03; 03') or partial web (03x; 03x') of the printing unit (02; 02') coming into their path projected in the horizontal plane is deflectable by essentially 90°, and with a former assembly (09; 09') having a fold former (14; 16; 14'; 16'), the feed direction of an incoming web (03; 03') or partial web (03x; 03x') of which, projected in the horizontal plane, runs essentially perpendicular to an alignment along a press central plane (M; M'), which is perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the printing group cylinders (04; 04'; 06; 06'), characterized in that the former assembly (09; 09') has a former plane with, viewed in the horizontal direction, only one fold former (14; 16; 14'; 16'), in that in a same alignment perpendicular to the press central plane (M; M') multiple turning bars of the turning device (07; 07') are arranged one above the other, and in that the turning bars arranged one above the other are designed to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the press central plane (M; M').
2. Printing press according to Claim 1, characterized in that between turning device (07; 07') and former assembly (09; 09') in the web path is provided a longitudinal cutting knife (25), by means of which the partial web (03.x) feeding into the fold former (14; 16) can be slit lengthwise in alignment to the former top.
3. Printing press according to Claim 1, characterized in that the former assembly (09; 09') has at least one stitcher (17; 17').
4. Printing press according to Claim 1, characterized in that in a folding apparatus (12; 12') downstream of the folder assembly a transport direction of the product sections, projected in the horizontal plane, runs in the direction opposite to the transport direction (T1; T1') of the web (03; 03') through the printing press (01; 01').
5. Printing press according to Claim 1, characterized in that a transfer cylinder (06) cooperating with the forme cylinder carries only one elevator (21) continuous over the effective length in the longitudinal direction, which has a width in the cylinder longitudinal direction which corresponds to six printed pages of the newspaper format (F1) or in that a transfer cylinder (06) cooperating with the forme cylinder carries only two elevators (21) next to one another in the longitudinal direction, which have a width in the cylinder longitudinal direction that corresponds to three printed pages of the newspaper format (F1).
6. Printing press array with two printing presses (01; 01') constructed as printing press lines 01; 01', which have a respective number (m; m') of printing units (02; 02'), the printing presses (01; 01') relating to each other such that their machine central planes (M; M') standing perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the printing unit cylinders (04; 04'; 06; 06') run parallel but spaced apart from one another, characterized by the design of the two printing presses (01; 01') in each case according to Claim 1 or a plurality of Claims 1 to 4, the two fold formers (14; 16; 14'; 16') of the former assemblies (09; 09') in each case standing perpendicular to the respective press central plane (M; M') being arranged in a same alignment standing perpendicular to the press central plane (M; M') and in each case being arranged on the press side pointing outwards.
7. Printing press array according to Claim 6, characterized in that each of the two printing presses (01; 01') has a turning tower (07; 07') with at least one group of turning bars each and in that the group of turning bars (13) of the one printing press is arranged displaced in height to the group of turning bars (13') of the other printing press (01').
8. Printing press array according to Claim 7, characterized in that the turning tower (07; 07') at least of one of the two printing presses (01; 01') one above the other has a number of turning bars (13) or pairs of crossed turning bars n/2 times the sum of the number m of turning towers (02) of the one printing press (01) and the number m' of printing towers (02') of the other printing press (01'), n representing the number of the printed pages arrangeable next to one another in the newspaper format (F1) of this printing press (01).
9. Printing press array according to Claim 6, characterized in that a folding apparatus (12; 12') is downstream to each of the former assemblies (09; 09'), the folding apparatuses (12, 12') of the two machine lines in a direction viewed parallel to the machine longitudinal direction being positioned orientated opposed to one another with respect to their transport direction.
10. Method for the operation of a printing press according to one or more of Claims 1 to 5 or printing press array according to one or more of Claims 6 to 9, characterized in that webs (03; 03') printed in the printing units (02; 02') are cut into partial webs (03.x) before the turning device (07; 07') and are deflected into a same alignment standing perpendicular to the machine central plane (M; M').
11. Method for operation according to Claim 10, characterized in that partial webs (03.x) of the one printing press (01; 01') are led to the former assembly (09'; 09) of the other printing press (01'; 01).
12. Method for the operation of a printing press according to Claim 1 or printing press array according to Claim 6, characterized in that in one type of operation (A) the forme cylinder (04) is lined with printing formes (19; 19"), which next to each other altogether carry six printed pages of a first newspaper format (F1), and in another type of operation (F; G) is lined with printing formes (19"), which next to each other altogether carry less, in particular four, printed pages of the first format (F1) or of a format (F4; F5) different from the first format (F1) or in that in a type of operation (A) the forme cylinder (04) is lined with printing formes (19; 19"), which next to each other altogether carry six printed pages of a first newspaper format (F1), and in another type of operation (C; D; H; J) is lined with printing formes (19"), which viewed in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder next to each other carry printed images of different formats (F1; F2;, F3; F4; F5; F6; F7), or in that in a type of operation (A) the forme cylinder (04) is lined with printing formes (19; 19"), which next to each other altogether carry six printed pages of a smaller newspaper format (F1), and in another type of operation (C; D; H; J) is lined with printing forms (19"), which viewed in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder altogether carry six printed pages of a smaller newspaper format (F2) in comparison to the first newspaper format (F1).
13. Method for operation according to one or more of Claims 10 to 12, characterized in that partial webs (03.x; 03.x') with print images of different formats (F1...F7) are led simultaneously to a fold former (14; 16; 14'; 16').
14. Method for operation according to one or more of Claims 10 to 12, characterized in that strands from two fold formers (14, 16; 14'; 16') arranged one above the other are led to a folding apparatus (12; 12').
15. Method for operation according to Claim 14, characterized in that the partial webs (03.x; 03.x') forming the two strands carry print images of different formats (F1...F7), or in that a partial strand of the one strand is led through a stapling apparatus with the other strand or a partial strand of the other strand.

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