EP2146850B1 - Presse zum drucken von verschiedenen bandlängen und entsprechendes verfahren - Google Patents

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EP2146850B1
EP2146850B1 EP08767786A EP08767786A EP2146850B1 EP 2146850 B1 EP2146850 B1 EP 2146850B1 EP 08767786 A EP08767786 A EP 08767786A EP 08767786 A EP08767786 A EP 08767786A EP 2146850 B1 EP2146850 B1 EP 2146850B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F7/00—Rotary lithographic machines
    • B41F7/02—Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing
    • B41F7/12—Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using two cylinders one of which serves two functions, e.g. as a transfer and impression cylinder in perfecting machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/06—Lithographic printing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/14—Multicolour printing
    • B41M1/20—Multicolour printing by applying differently-coloured inks simultaneously to different parts of the printing surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/008—Sequential or multiple printing, e.g. on previously printed background; Mirror printing; Recto-verso printing; using a combination of different printing techniques; Printing of patterns visible in reflection and by transparency; by superposing printed artifacts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2213/00—Arrangements for actuating or driving printing presses; Auxiliary devices or processes
    • B41P2213/70—Driving devices associated with particular installations or situations
    • B41P2213/73—Driving devices for multicolour presses
    • B41P2213/734—Driving devices for multicolour presses each printing unit being driven by its own electric motor, i.e. electric shaft

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  • the present invention relates generally to printing presses and more particularly to printing presses with fixed cutoffs.
  • the invention concerns a printing press and a method according to the preambles of claims 1 and 11.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,868,071 discloses a variable cutoff printing press.
  • the press includes a pair of plate cylinders and a pair of blanket cylinders with all of the cylinders having a cylindrical body and a central axis of rotation.
  • the blanket cylinders are linearly adjustably positionable along the perpendicular to the adjustment axes to adjust the spacing between the plate and blanket cylinders to accommodate blanket sleeves ofdifferent thicknesses.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,950,536 discloses a press that has an impression plate mounted on the frame in the case of a non-perfecting press or an identical, mirror image assembly of plate and blanket cylinders in the case of a perfecting press.
  • the plate cylinder sleeve is variable, whereby a length of an image to be printed is varied proportionally to the variable outer diameter while maintaining the outer diameter of the gapless blanket cylinder sleeve constant.
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,032,515 discloses mounting a sub-frame on an existing frame of a printing press. New plate and blanket cylinders having different sizes than the plate and blanket cylinders used in the existing printing press may be mounted in the sub-frame to provide different printing lengths/cut offs.
  • the present invention provides a web printing press printing according to claim 1.
  • the present invention also provides a method of printing a web according to claim 11.
  • Fig. 1 shows a printing press in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of a printing press in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figs. 3, 4 and 5 show images printed on a web by the printing press shown in Fig. 2 .
  • a printing press including a print unit having two print couples, a first print couple with a fixed cutoff and a second print couple with a different fixed cutoff allows a single print unit to print two different cutoffs.
  • a printing press including a print unit having two print couples, a first print couple with a fixed cutoff and a second print couple with a different fixed cutoff allows a single print unit to print two different cutoffs.
  • the length of the fixed cutoffs may be integer multiples of each other.
  • Fig. 1 shows a printing press 10 including six print units 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. Each print unit prints a different color, for example, yellow, magenta, cyan, black, gold or silver, on web 12.
  • Print unit 20 includes two print couples 23 and 27; one couple is located on either side of a web 12.
  • Each print couple 23, 27 includes a plate cylinder 22, 28 and an associated blanket cylinder 24, 26.
  • a radius R P1 of plate cylinder 22 is, for example, 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches).
  • a radius R B1 of blanket cylinder 24 is, for example, 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches) also.
  • a radius R P2 of plate cylinder 28 is, for example, 11.33 centimeters (4.46 inches)
  • a radius R B2 of blanket cylinder 26 is, for example, 11.33 centimeters (4.46 inches) also.
  • a motor 80 drives plate cylinder 22.
  • a second motor 82 drives blanket cylinders 24 and 26.
  • a third motor 84 drives plate cylinder 28.
  • This motor arrangement allows selective contact between plate cylinders 22, 28 and blanket cylinders 24, 26 respectively, for example, for non-perfecting printing or for plate changing.
  • Other motor arrangements for example, motor arrangements in auto-transfer printing presses, are also preferred.
  • Printing units 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 are arranged similarly to printing unit 20.
  • Each printing unit 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 includes two print couples 33, 37, 43, 47, 53, 57, 63, 67, 73, 77.
  • Each print couple 33, 37, 43, 47, 53, 57, 63, 67, 73, 77 includes one plate cylinder 32, 38, 42, 48, 52, 58, 62, 68, 72, 78 and an associated blanket cylinder 34, 36, 44, 46, 54, 56, 64, 66, 74, 76, respectively.
  • Printing press 10 also includes a roll 14 and a windup roll 16. Web 12 travels from roll 14 to windup roll 16.
  • web 12 is printed by printing units 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, web 12 is dried by a dryer 18.
  • Windup roll 16 can then be removed and cut to a proper size, for example, for packaging material.
  • the printed web may be delivered to another printing device, for example, a coater, a rewinder, a sheeter, a folder or other inline finishing device.
  • the blanket cylinder In a printing couple, it is preferable for the blanket cylinder to have a radius similar to the associated plate cylinder radius or an integer multiple thereof.
  • the radius R P1 of plate cylinder 22 is 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches) and the radius R B1 of blanket cylinder 24 is 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches) also.
  • Printing press 110 is shown in Fig 2 .
  • Printing press 110 is preferable when both sides of web 112 are printed at the same time.
  • Printing press 110 includes a four color printing section 102.
  • Printing section 102 includes four print units 120, 130, 140, 150.
  • Each print unit 120, 130, 140, 150 prints a different color, for example, yellow, magenta, cyan or black, on web 112.
  • Print unit 120 includes two print couples 123 and 127; one couple is located on either side of web 112.
  • Each print couple 123, 127 includes a plate cylinder 122, 128 and an associated blanket cylinder 124, 126.
  • a radius R P3 of plate cylinder 122 is, for example, 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches).
  • a radius R B3 of blanket cylinder 124 is, for example, 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches) also.
  • a radius R P4 of plate cylinder 128 is, for example, 17.78 centimeters (7.00 inches), and a radius R B4 of blanket cylinder 126 is, for example, 17.78 centimeters (7.00 inches) also.
  • Each plate cylinder and blanket cylinder may include printing plates and blankets respectively.
  • a printing plate 222 is mounted on an outer circumference of plate cylinder 122 and a printing plate 228 is mounted on an outer circumference of plate cylinder 128.
  • a blanket 224 is mounted on blanket cylinder 124.
  • a blanket 226 is mounted on blanket cylinder 126. Blankets 224, 226 may be gapless, axially removable blanket sleeves.
  • plate cylinders may include multiple plate lock-up mechanisms carrying multiple printing plates.
  • Plate cylinder 138 includes two plate lock-up mechanisms 160 and 162.
  • Two printing plates 238 and 239 are mounted on plate cylinder 138.
  • Printing plates 238 and 239 may carry a same image or different images.
  • plate cylinders 142, 148 may be imaged directly and need not carry printing plates.
  • a motor 180 drives plate cylinder 122.
  • a second motor 182 drives blanket cylinders 124 and 126.
  • a third motor 184 drives plate cylinder 128.
  • This motor arrangement allows selective contact between plate cylinders 122, 128 and blanket cylinders 124, 126, respectively, for example, for non-perfecting printing or for plate changing.
  • Other motor arrangements for example, motor arrangements in auto-transfer printing presses, are also preferred.
  • Printing units 130, 140 and 150 are arranged similarly to printing unit 120.
  • Each printing unit 130, 140, 150 includes two print couples 133, 137, 143, 147, 153, 157.
  • Each print couple 133, 137, 143, 147, 153, 157 includes one plate cylinder 132, 138, 142, 148, 152, 158 and an associated blanket cylinder 134, 136, 144, 146, 154, 156, respectively.
  • Printing press 110 also includes a folder 104 including roll top of former 106, nip rollers 108, cutting cylinders 114 and a fan 116.
  • Web 112 travels through printing section 102 and folder 104 where the web may be processed and folded into printed products.
  • the radius of printing plates 128, 138, 148 and 158 should be an integer multiple of the radius of printing plates 122, 132, 142 and 152. This relationship between radius R P3 and radius R P4 is needed to keep proper circumferential registration of images printed on web 112.
  • printing plate 122 has a radius R P3 of 8.89 centimeters (3.50 inches) and a cutoff of 55,88 centimeters (22 inches).
  • Printing plate 128 has a radius R P4 of 17.78 centimeters (7.00 inches) and a cutoff of 111,76 centimeters (44 inches).
  • Radius R P4 of printing plate 128 is two times radius R P3 of printing plate 122.
  • two images are printed on web 112 by blanket cylinder 124 via plate cylinder 122 in the same length one image is printed on web 112 by blanket cylinder 126 via plate cylinder 128.
  • Figs. 3, 4 and 5 show images printed on web 112.
  • print couple 123 ( Fig. 2 ) prints an image A on a top side 210 of web 112 while images C and D are printed on an underside 212 along the same length of web 112 by print couple 127 ( Fig. 2 ).
  • two printing plates may be mounted around an outer circumference of plate cylinder 128 or one printing plate may be mounted which includes images C and D.
  • an image B is printed on the underside 212 of web 112, for example, by print couple 127, while print couple 123 ( Fig. 2 ) prints two image A images on the top side 210 along the same length of web 112.
  • the diameters for plate cylinders 122 and 128 are non-integer multiples, a position of an image on one side could vary relative to a position of an image on the other side.
  • the diameters for plate cylinders 122 and 128 having images A and B and images A, C and D should be integer multiples of one another.
  • the resultant printed web will have multiple repeat images on one side of web 112 and a full print length on the other side of web 112.
  • Fig. 5 shows two image B images printed on the underside 212 of web 112, for example by print couple 127, while print couple 123 ( Fig. 2 ) prints two image A images on the top side 210 along the same length of web 112.
  • printing press 110 also may be used to print web 112 conventionally, for example, an image A on the top side 210 corresponding to an image B on the underside 212 and this being repeated along web 112.

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  1. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine zum Bedrucken einer Bahn (12), die eine erste Seite und eine zweite Seite aufweist, umfassend einen ersten Plattenzylinder (22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72; 122, 132, 142, 152) der einen ersten Durchmesser aufweist, zum Aufdrucken eines ersten Druckbildes auf die erste Seite der Bahn und einen zweiten Plattenzylinder (38, 48, 58, 68, 78; 228, 138, 148, 159), der einen zweiten Durchmesser aufweist zum Aufdrucken eines zweiten Druckbildes auf die zweite Seite der Bahn, worin der erste Durchmesser unterschiedlich vorn zweiten Durchmesser ist.
  2. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, worin der zweite Durchmesser entweder ein ganzzahliges Vielfaches- oder ein nicht-ganzzahliges Vielfaches des ersten Durchmessers ist.
  3. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, worin diese weiterhin einen ersten Gummituchzylinder (24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74; 124, 134, 144, 154) aufweist, der den ersten Plattenzylinder kontaktiert und diese weiterhin einen zweiten Gummituchzylinder (26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76; 126, 136, 146, 156) umfasst, der den zweiten Plattenzylinder kontaktiert.
  4. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 3, worin diese weiterhin wenigstens einen Motor (80, 84, 180, 184) zum Antrieb des ersten und/oder zweiten Plattenzylinders aufweist.
  5. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 4, worin der wenigstens eine Motor (80; 180) zum Antrieb des ersten Plattenzylinders einen zweiten Motor (82; 182) zum Antrieb der ersten und zweiten Gummituchzylinder und einen dritten Motor (84; 184) zum Antrieb des zweiten Plattenzylinders umfasst.
  6. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 3, worin ein Gummituchzylinder (224; 226) auf einem äußeren Umfang des ersten oder zweiten Gummituchzylinders angeordnet ist.
  7. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, worin wenigstens eine Druckplatte (222, 228, 238, 239) auf einem äußeren Umgang des ersten oder zweiten Plattenzylinders anbeordnet ist.
  8. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, worin entweder das erste Druckbild auf der ersten Seite der Bahn zur gleichen Zeit wie das zweite Druckbild auf der zweiten Seite der Bahn gedruckt wird, oder das Druckbild auf der ersten Seite der Bahn zu einer unterschiedlichen Zeit als das zweite Druckbild auf der zweiten Seite der Bahn gedruckt wird.
  9. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass diese weiterhin einen dritten Plattenzylinder (132) mit einem ersten Durchmesser und einen vierten Plattenzylinder (138) mit einem zweiten Durchmesser umfasst, wobei der dritte Plattenzylinder die erste Seite der Bahn stromabwärts des ersten Plattenzylinders bedruckt, und der vierte Plattenzylinder die zweite Seite der Bahn stromabwärts des zweiten Plattenzylinders bedruckt.
  10. Bahnverarbeitende Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 9, worin der erste Plattenzylinder (122) eine erste Farbe und der dritte Plattenzylinder (132) eine zweite Farbe druckt, insbesondere der zweite Plattenzylinder (128) die erste Farbe und der vierte Plattenzylinder (138) die zweite Farbe druckt.
  11. Verfahren zum Bedrucken einer Bahn (12) unter Verwendung einer bahnverarbeitenden Druckmaschineneinheit nach Anspruch 1, mit den folgenden Verfahrnsschritten:
    Bedrucken der ersten Seite der Bahn mittels des ersten Plattenzylinders (22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72; 122, 132, 142, 152) welcher den ersten Durchmesser besitzt;
    Bedrucken der zweiten Seite der Bahn unter Einsatz des zweiten Plattenzylinders (28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78; 128, 138, 148, 158) welcher den zweiten Durchmesser besitzt; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Durchmesser sich vom zweiten Durchmesser unterscheidet.
  12. Verfahren zum Bedrucken einer Bahn nach Anspruch 11, worin der zweite Durchmesser entweder ein ganzzahliges Vielfaches oder ein nicht-ganzzahliges Vielfaches des ersten Durchmessers ist.
  13. Verfahren zum Bedrucken einer Bahn nach Anspruch 11, worin entweder die erste und zweite Seite der Bahn zur gleichen Zeit bedruckt werden, oder worin die erste Seite der Bahn zu einer anderen Zeit als die zweite Seite der Bahn bedruckt wird.
  14. Verfahren zum Bedrucken einer Bahn nach Anspruch 11, welches weiterhin den Verfahrensschritt des Bedruckens der ersten Seite der Bahn unter Einsatz eines dritten Plattenzylinders (132) umfasst, welcher einen ersten Durchmesser aufweist, stromabwärts des ersten Plattenzylinders und Bedrucken einer zweiten Seite der Bahn unter Einsatz eines vierten Plattenzylinders (138), der einen zweiten Durchmesser besitzt, stromabwärts des zweiten Plattenzylinders.
  15. Verfahren zum Bedrucken einer Bahn nach Anspruch 14, worin der erste Plattenzylinder eine erste Farbe und der dritte Plattenzylinder eine zweite Farbe auf die erste Seite der Bahn druckt, insbesondere, worin der zweite Plattenzylinder die erste Farbe auf die zweite Seite der Bahn und der vierte Plattenzylinder die zweite Farbe auf die zweite Seite der Bahn druckt.
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