EP3036105B1 - Method for changing printing plates as well as a printing press with a printing tower and a vertically movably mounted storage device - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for conveying printing forms during the printing plate change and to a printing press with a printing tower and a vertically movable storage device according to claims 1 and 4, respectively.

By the WO 2012/045494 A1 a printing form changing system with a printing unit associated storage device is known, which can be used in a development of the storage device usable carrier elements in the form of changing magazines by appropriate transport devices pre-loaded by the printing unit to the printing unit, and there manually or by a manipulator can be used. From the storage device which can be brought into a working position, the printing plates to be broken up are removed by a transfer unit and supplied to the relevant forme cylinder. For the return of used plates a return memory is provided, which is arranged horizontally spaced apart from the printing unit in a preferred embodiment, and can be brought by a combined vertical and pivotal movement in a printing near recording position.

The DE 10 2006 032 204 B3 relates to a method for providing printing plates at their mounting location on a plate cylinder, wherein a aufziehende printing forme is transported in a transport module from the imaging to the installation site, where they conveyed by a transport device of the transport module out of this to the forme cylinder and the assembly by a in the module integrated rolling element is supported. The module may have an additional shaft for receiving at least one printing form to be discharged. The printing unit to be supplied with printing unit has two printing units on top of each other, which in the vertical two different Define levels of the printing unit, referred to as lower and upper levels. In one embodiment of the printing unit, the two printing units to work together via a horizontally extending path, in another embodiment, each with a different printing unit via a vertically extending path. In a first embodiment, on the operating side of the printing unit per printing unit level a horizontally extending parallel to the cylinder axis transport rail and arranged in a side adjacent to the printing unit escape arranged, the two horizontal transport rails connecting lifting device provided. The spent on the horizontal transport rail of the upper printing unit level module can be used to mount the printing forme with its opening having the face down, the spent on the horizontal transport rail of the lower printing unit module with its opening upwards. In an alternative embodiment, only a horizontal transport rail extends halfway between the two printing unit levels, wherein the transport modules for the upper and lower levels are rotated by 180 ° to each other to be arranged on the horizontal transport rail.

In the GB 2 413 530 A is associated with a printing tower associated printing form changing system with a printing plate module whose cassette z. B. is detachably arranged on a printing form loading module. In the printing forme module, printing forms are held one above the other on a plurality of drawer-like support elements, wherein the support elements are independently movable by a drive mechanism associated with the printing form module and in another embodiment by a mechanism provided on the printing form loading module between a storage position and an outer layer. The printing form loading module comprises a pivotable printing form loading head, by means of which a printing form arranged in the outer layer directly above the channel can be held over suction cups and pressed into the channel. The system comprising the printing form loading module and the printing plate module is located in an intermediate space between a frame part carrying the printing unit cylinders and one for the printing form change wegbewegten, the inking unit-carrying frame part between a parking position and located at different heights printing units on a linear guide via a frame-fixed rack together acting gear, which is driven by a motor, vertically movable. The cassette is z. B. on site or in a prepress area equipped with the printing plates of the printing tower, being transported in the second case, for example, a tape system to the printing tower.

The DE 10 2008 036 053 A1 discloses a printing press with a printing tower comprising two superimposed printing units. Printing plate cassettes are in this case vertically displaceable so that they, when they are lowered into the region of the lower printing unit, with printing plates for positionally correct or positional recording thereof are equippable, wherein the so populated printing plate cassettes with a lifting device starting from the lower printing unit in the area the vertically above the lower printing unit positioned printing unit can be lifted. In a first embodiment, shifting between positions occurs with the printing plate cartridge extending in projection between the axial ends of the printing unit cylinders. In another embodiment, the vertical displacement between positions, when the printing plate cassette is seen in projection laterally next to the printing cylinder, then followed. After a lifting of such accurately positioned equipped printing plate cartridge can be accessed by means of a fully automatic or semi-automatic printing plate changing device on the printing plates.

By the EP 1 193 061 A1 a material hoist is disclosed in a printing press, by means of which, in one embodiment, new and applied printing forms can be transported between a lower and an upper operating plane. The elevator is located next to a printing section in a frame and comprises one above the other on a trained as a chain circulating means shelves, wherein the chain is driven by a motor fixed to the frame.

Also the US 5 427 028 A discloses a printing plate lift. Here, individual printing plates can be mounted in rods which are fixed continuously or in each case only end of the printed form to be suspended on two spaced circulating chains.

The EP 2 186 638 A2 discloses a receiving device for printing plates with an angled portion having bar, in which one above the other and side by side angled ends of printing forms are suspended. In one embodiment, a strip for Neuplatten and including a strip for old printing plates can be provided. The old and new slats are transferable by a handling device, which is designed as a robot arm, between the forme cylinder and the respective bar.

In the DE 10 2008 045 679 A1 discloses a printing machine and a method for handling printing plates, wherein a fully automatic transport of prepackaged by a manipulator disk storage is possible. The populated disk storage can be conveyed by a cassette lift vertically from a first level to a second level. In the second conveying plane, the cassettes can be conveyed horizontally in order to displace them into the area of the printing units of the printing unit for which the conveyed printing plates are provided. A removal of the printing plates from the memory and feeding to the plate cylinders is done close to the printer by a manipulator. Old plates removed during the printing plate change are either disposed of locally in the area of the printing units or transferred to the cassette and automatically fed to a disposal station.

By the DE 10 2008 044 228 A1 is a printing unit with a lower machine level and out of reach of the lower machine level printing units disclosed. Form cylinders of the printing unit are mehrplattenbreite Associated printing form magazines, which are rigidly mounted in the printing unit or between a working and a rest position in the printing unit. The printing forme magazines provided in various vertical positions can be fed by a handling device, in which the new printing plates to be newly placed are accommodated on platforms that are to be moved vertically. The platforms can previously be equipped by a distribution device. The handling device may include under the bottom of its platforms a vertically movable storage for printing plates placed.

The DE 10 2007 024 607 A1 relates to a method and a device for handling printing plates, wherein to be placed printing plates spent in a revolving endless conveyor in a printing tower close position, handed over there by a transfer device to a horizontal conveyor and finally taken over by a handling arm and placed on the plate cylinder position. In a modification of the horizontal conveyor can be omitted, the printing forme is taken over by the handling arm directly from the endless conveyor. A return transport of used printing plates can be done with the same conveyors in the opposite direction.

The DE 44 42 265 A1 relates to a transport system for transporting printing forms, wherein printing forms are transferred by a primary transport means at a printing tower near transfer station to a secondary transport system, which comprises in a first embodiment, a vertically rotating loop or as a whole formed as such. At removal station provided for each machine level, the loop can be removed from the intended opening and placed on it with the appropriate position. The removal of the batten can be taken manually or by a plate handling system. The removal station is preferably designed so that used removed printing plates can be dispensed again and transported back via the transfer device By the DE 40 03 445 A1 an automatic Plattenzuführ- and cylinder charging system is known, wherein a newly aufzulegende printing plates carrying carriage along a front side of a plurality of printing units extending Wegführung is movable. Between two adjacent printing units in each case a further routing is provided, on which a Druzckplatten from the car entnehmendes handling device is movable.

In the DE 198 04 106 A1 is disclosed a transport system and method for conveying printing plates, wherein in a lower of two printing units to be placed printing plates in a lower printing form memory and in the upper printing unit aufzulegende printing plates are held in an upper pressure plate storage or are. To place the lower plates on the lower plate cylinder, the printing plates are removed by the lower printing unit associated funding from the lower pressure plate storage and placed on the associated form cylinder. The same applies to the upper printing unit and corresponding upper conveyor.

The DE 10 2009 000 750 A1 discloses a storage device vertically movable by a lift on the printing tower. In order to convey printing forms from the storage device into respective magazines assigned to the vertically stacked printing units, a printing forme feed is provided by means of which a printing form arranged in the storage device can be raised and conveyed horizontally to the magazine.

The DE 10 2006 032 201 A1 relates to a handling device for handling printing plates in a printing machine with a plurality of modules for different stages of expansion. In this case, a Plattenauf- and Entspannsystem comprises a module for releasing the printing plates from the forme cylinder, a module for taking over the dissolved printing plates and a module for mounting new printing forms. In addition, a as Handling device formed module may be provided, which comprises a handling device for disposing of used printing plates. Finally, a module designed as a transport device can additionally be provided, through which the new printing forms can be transported to the printing unit and the used ones can be transported away from there.

By the DE 10 2009 039 050 A1 discloses a web-fed rotary printing press with a lift, by means of which printing plate containers delivered on a trolley can be transported from a lower to an upper operating level. In the printing plate containers each pressure plates for a form cylinder are positioned. For example, the trolley may be configured to accommodate both a printing tower required number of printing plate containers for new plates and both a corresponding number of printing plate containers for used plates.

The invention has for its object to provide a method for conveying printing forms when printing form change and a printing press with a printing tower and a vertically movable storage device.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and 4, respectively solved.

The advantages which can be achieved with the invention are, in particular, that a change of order with less time and / or personnel requirements can be carried out by the system. At the same time a simple, safe and yet. With regard to the design of different machines, especially newspaper printing machines, flexible system is created.

Of particular advantage is an embodiment of the transport of newly aufzulegenden printing plates, with a space-saving transport takes place in a different from the working position transport. Thus, a control room is not unnecessarily restricted and / or a breakthrough between different machine levels is not unreasonably large. Viewed individually or in an advantageous manner, this brings with it the advantages resulting from the vertical transport that is close to the printing tower and does not or hardly limits the operating space. Also, in the context of the mounting of new printing plates in terms of the positional accuracy sensitive transport after vertical conveying no unnecessarily large distance to the relevant forme cylinder must be bridged.

By providing one of the main operating level and a vertically movable storage device are provided in a particularly advantageous embodiment, a printing plate change can still be performed in a relatively short time with little manpower.

For an embodiment of the transport of removed printing forms is a version of particular advantage in which the memory or a wall for loading spent in a position near the printing tower and / or spent a holding means in the conveying path we. This also ensures good accessibility, without having to compromise on reliability.

Of particular advantage in terms of accessibility and time required for the vertical transport of Altdruckformen independent from the vertical transport of reprinting conveyor system is provided. In contrast to solutions with mixed memory occurs here no conflict of interest between discharge from and supply to the relevant printing unit. Due to the additional spatial separation, the space required directly on the printing tower for this purpose can be kept within limits.

By an application of a memory device with a driver structure in which side by side and without separating elements behind one another several printing forms can be suspended, a particularly space-saving transport is ensured by the particularly slim shape of the populated storage device.

Further advantageous developments can be found in the following description at relevant points and / or the claims.

As explained, a particularly simple, variable and fast system is thus created by the components and in particular by combinations.

In a particularly advantageous method for conveying printing forms during the printing plate change on a printing machine with a plurality of printing units one above the other comprehensive printing tower which - especially on a same side of the printing tower on top of each other - one or more first printing units on a with respect to an access associated machine level and one or comprises a second printing units vertically spaced from the first printing units, in loading for new printing forms located in loading position vertically movable storage device in the longitudinal direction of a forme cylinder of the respective storage device associated printing units considered side by side with multiple printing plates or more pre-equipped carrier elements side by side and the memory device and / or the carrier element with a plurality of printing plates for one or more second printing units behind and / or stacked, after completion of the loading of new printing plates equipped with new printing forms storage device by a conveyor from the loading position in one or the second printing units in terms of During the translatory transport, the storage device is moved from the loading position to its original position and / or after reaching the original position by a change in position, in particular in relation to the vertical, into a loading and / or during loading of the loading position Transportes at least temporarily taken transport situation different work situation spent.

In particular, a printing press with a printing unit comprising a plurality of printing units and a printing plate changing system comprising at least one vertically movable storage device for printing forms is particularly advantageous, wherein the storage device and / or a detachable - z. B. supporting the printing form - carrier element of the memory device is set up so that simultaneously several printing forms in the longitudinal direction of a forme cylinder or the respective memory device associated printing units viewed side by side on or in the memory device can be stored, wherein one or more first printing units with respect to a Access assigned machine level is provided, wherein a conveyor system is provided, through which the vertically movable storage device from a loading position in a vertically spaced, one or more second printing units with respect to a printing form supply associated with the original position can be moved, and wherein the conveyor system and / or the storage device such is arranged and set up so that the memory locations for the printing forms to be transported on or in the storage device both at the original position and at least a part of vertika len conveying path and / or at the loading position within the given by the usable length of form cylinders of the second or the second printing units Druckwerksflucht lie, wherein the loading position in the range of the one or more first printing units associated machine level is located, and that the conveyor system and / or the storage device is arranged and arranged so that the storage device occupies at least a portion of the conveyor line a transport position, which in the inclination of the longitudinal extension of the transported or transportable printing plates and / or the inclination of the extension of the vertically movable storage device in the longitudinal direction of the transported or transported printing forms relative to the vertical of the respective inclination in a working position of the storage device differs, in which the storage device in one of or the second printing units associated template position is located.

In addition to the above-mentioned particularly advantageous method, or instead, in a further developed or further advantageous method for conveying printing forms during the printing plate change on a printing machine with a printing tower comprising a plurality of printing units, one above the other several first printing units on a machine level assigned to access and several comprising second printing units vertically spaced from the first printing units, a storage device associated with the second printing units with regard to the printing forme feeding by vertical displacement by means of a conveyor in a reachable from the one or more first printing units machine level brought loading position, which is in loading position, the second printing units associated vertically movable storage device forth from a control room of the printing tower ago, which viewed in the radial direction of printing cylinders of the printing tower side n just the printing tower is equipped with a plurality of printing plates, before, after or overlapping with the memory of the second printing units associated memory device with the first printing units of the same printing tower with respect to the printing form associated with additional memory device from the control room of the printing tower with a plurality of printing forms equipped, and equipped with new printing forms, the second printing units associated memory device at a time at which the assembly of the vertically movable storage device with multiple printing forms for the upcoming production is completed by a conveyor from the loading position in the second printing units in terms of Printing form feed assigned assigned template position.

In addition to the above-mentioned particularly advantageous printing machine or instead, a conveyor system is provided in a further developed or further particularly advantageous printing press, which is provided with a printing tower comprising a plurality of printing units and a printing plate changing system comprising at least one vertically movable storage device and comprises a machine plane assigned to one or more first printing units in which the vertically movable storage device can be moved from a loading position located in the region of the machine plane into a vertically spaced, one or more second printing units assigned original position, wherein on the one hand the conveyor system and / or the storage device is arranged and arranged so that the memory locations for the on or in the storage device to be transported printing forms both at the original position and on at least a portion of the vertical Förderstr corner and / or lie at the loading position within given by the usable length of cylinders of the second printing or printing units Druckwerksflucht, and the conveyor system and / or the storage device is designed and / or arranged on the printing tower that at least the loading position of the printing tower associated vertical movable storage device near the printing tower, ie viewed in the horizontal direction on the same side of an operator accessible operating space on which the respective printing tower is located, and / or where on the other hand in addition to the vertically movable storage device one or the first printing units of the printing tower in terms is provided on a printing forme associated further memory device and the conveyor system and / or the vertically movable storage device and the further storage device are arranged and set up such that the vertically movable storage device located in its loading position and the further storage device are arranged offset from each other and accessible from the same machine level for loading with printing plates or a carrier element pre-equipped with printing plates are and the conveyor system and the two memory devices are designed and / or arranged on the printing tower, that at least the loading positions of both memory devices near the pressure tower, ie viewed in the horizontal direction are arranged on the printing tower side of an operator accessible operating room.

In one of possibly several particularly advantageous development of an o. G. Method or o. G. Printing machine is a vertically movable, provided by the memory device for newly aufziehende printing forms various memory for the withdrawal of removed at one or more second printing units printing plates, wherein preferably a conveyor system is provided, through which the vertically movable memory independently of the vertically movable storage device between one of the first machine plane vertically spaced, one or more second printing units associated loading position and one of the first machine level associated removal position can be brought.

The mentioned particularly advantageous embodiment variants and / or further developments for the method for conveying and / or for the printing machine further-forming features, as set forth below with reference to the embodiments, can be used to form advantageous developments individually or in addition to several.

Among other things, in all embodiments for one or preferably for several second printing units, a transfer unit, for. B. a guided along a transport path trolley or a multi-arm manipulator, be provided by which the abzunehmenden printing plates from a position near the cylinder to the memory or a holding means upstream of this and / or by which aufziehende printing forms from the storage device in a formzylindernahe position can be transported.

Exemplary embodiments as well as, if necessary, individual or several additional details of the invention which are added to the abovementioned embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Druckturms mit Druckformwechselsystem;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Schnittdarstellung einer Druckform und eines Kanäle aufweisenden Formzylinders a) sowie eine Seitenansicht eines mit Druckformen bestückten Formzylinders b);

Fig. 3

ein perspektivischer Blick in ein Druckwerk am Beispiel der unteren Druckeinheit;

Fig. 4

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer vertikalbeweglichen Speichereinrichtung für neue Druckformen, hier in Ladeposition, mit vertikalem Fördersystem;

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Darstellung der vertikalbeweglichen Speichereinrichtung, hier im Bereich der zweiten Bedienebene und in Transportlage;

Fig. 6

eine perspektivische vergrößerte Darstellung gemäß Fig. 5;

Fig. 7

eine perspektivische Darstellung der vertikalbeweglichen Speichereinrichtung, hier im Bereich der Vorhalteposition in einer Zwischenlage;

Fig. 8

eine Darstellung der Speichereinrichtung a) in Transportlage, b) in Arbeitslage und c) in einer Zwischenlage;

Fig. 9

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Beispiels für die Ausführung der Speichereinheit;

Fig. 10

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Ausführung einer Transfereinheit aus einer auf Seite II liegenden Perspektive;

Fig. 11

eine Seitenansicht von Seite I der Transfereinheit aus Fig. 10;

Fig. 12

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer vertikalbeweglichen Speichereinrichtung für gebrauchte Druckformen mit vertikalem Fördersystem und einem zwischen den Maschinenebenen in Transportlage geförderten Speicher;

Fig. 13

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Speichereinrichtung für gebrauchte Druckformen im Bereich einer ersten Bedienebene mit in Entnahmeposition und befindlichem Speicher und einer Wandung in Entnahmelage;

Fig. 14

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Speichereinrichtung für gebrauchte Druckformen im Bereich einer zweiten Bedienebene, wobei ein Auflagetisch in Ruhe- oder Abgabelage dargestellt ist;

Fig. 15

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Speichereinrichtung für gebrauchte Druckformen im Bereich einer zweiten Bedienebene, wobei exemplarisch ein Auflagetisch in Aufnahmelage und der Speicher in Fang- und/oder Ladelage dargestellt ist;

Fig. 16

eine Detailansicht eines den Speicher oder eine Wandung aus einer Transportlage in eine zweite Lage herausführenden Führungsabschnittes;

Fig. 17

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Speichereinrichtung für gebrauchte Druckformen im Bereich einer zweiten Bedienebene, wobei ein Auflagetisch einer ersten Seite in Ruhe- oder Abgabelage und ein Auflagetisch einer zweiten Seite in Aufnahmelage dargestellt ist;

Fig. 18

eine schematische Darstellung von Aggregaten und Funktionsbereichen einer Druckerei;

Fig. 19

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für einen manuell bewegten Transportwagen;

Fig. 20

ein Ausführungsbeispiel für einen automatisiert bewegbaren Transportwagen.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic representation of a printing tower with printing plate changing system;

Fig. 2

a schematic sectional view of a printing plate and a channels having a plate cylinder a) and a side view of a fitted with printing plates forme cylinder b);

Fig. 3

a perspective view of a printing unit on the example of the lower printing unit;

Fig. 4

a perspective view of a vertically movable storage device for new printing forms, here in loading position, with a vertical conveyor system;

Fig. 5

a perspective view of the vertically movable storage device, here in the region of the second operating level and in transport position;

Fig. 6

a perspective enlarged view according to Fig. 5 ;

Fig. 7

a perspective view of the vertically movable storage device, here in the region of the Vorhalteposition in an intermediate position;

Fig. 8

an illustration of the storage device a) in transport position, b) in working position and c) in an intermediate position;

Fig. 9

a perspective view of an example of the execution of the storage unit;

Fig. 10

a perspective view of an embodiment of a transfer unit from a lying on page II perspective;

Fig. 11

a side view of page I of the transfer unit Fig. 10 ;

Fig. 12

a perspective view of a vertically movable storage device for used printing forms with vertical conveyor system and a conveyed between the machine levels in transport storage;

Fig. 13

a perspective view of the storage device for used printing plates in the region of a first operating level with in the removal position and befindlichem memory and a wall in the extraction position;

Fig. 14

a perspective view of the storage device for used printing plates in the range of a second operating level, wherein a support table is shown in a resting or discharge position;

Fig. 15

a perspective view of the storage device for used printing plates in the region of a second operating level, wherein a support table in the receiving position and the memory is shown in catch and / or loading position by way of example;

Fig. 16

a detailed view of the memory or a wall from a transport position in a second layer leading out guide portion;

Fig. 17

a perspective view of the storage device for used printing plates in the region of a second operating level, wherein a support table of a first side in a resting or discharge position and a support table of a second side is shown in the recording position;

Fig. 18

a schematic representation of aggregates and functional areas of a printing company;

Fig. 19

an embodiment of a manually moving dolly;

Fig. 20

an embodiment of an automatically movable transport carriage.

A printing press, in particular a web-fed printing press, preferably a newspaper printing press, comprises at least one printing tower 01, which has vertically above one another at least two printing couples 02 arranged on a same side of a web 16 passing through the printing tower 01, each having a printing group cylinder 03 designed as a forme cylinder 03, which frontally in a frame 123, z. B. in side frames 04 a first side of the machine I and a second side of the machine II rotatably mounted in a manner not shown ( Fig. 1 ). Preferably, the printing tower 01 is designed as a printing tower 01 for operation with a substantially vertical web run, ie a running in production the printing tower 01 web 16 runs - in contrast to printing works of commercial printing z. B from bottom to top or exceptionally vice versa. The preferred printing tower 01 has z. B in a same frame or racks of several, z. B. two stacked printing units 01.1; 01.2, at least four co-operating with a same web page printing units 02, in particular vertically on top of each other, up. In the illustrated advantageous embodiment, two groups of z. B. two each on a same web page superimposed printing units 02 each in frames of two stacked printing units 01.1; 01.2, in particular H-pressure units 01.1; 01.2, arranged, wherein the two superposed printing units 02 z. B. form each with a further printing unit a double pressure point. Of these, however, z. B also stacked printing units 01.1; Be 01.2, wherein the two superimposed printing units 02 a same page and two other, arranged on the other side printing units 02 act together with a satellite cylinder and form a so-called satellite printing unit.

The respective forme cylinder 03 is for receiving one, in particular a plurality of releasably fixable on the forme cylinder 03 printing plates 06, z. B printing plates 06, formed. For this purpose, it has on its circumference one or more axially extending openings 07 of channels 08, into which ends 09; 11 of the printing plates 06, z. B Compression 09; 11, insertable and held by form and / or friction ( Fig. 2 a) ). At least one leading end 09 of the printing forme 06 can preferably be bent at an acute angle, so that it can be hooked into a cross-sectionally nose-shaped edge in the region of the opening 07 and thereby be positively fixed with respect to a circumferential direction at the edge. The trailing end 11 is advantageously at an angle of 80 ° - 100 °, preferably 85 ° - 95 °, in particular 90 °, folded. The printing plate 06 is formed flat and has a transverse leading end 09, preferably as a leading, in particular angularly bent end 09, a transverse trailing end 11, advantageously as trailing, also beveled end 11 and two in the longitudinal direction of the printing plate 06 extending side edges on. As the transverse direction and / or transverse extent of the printing plate 06 is thus understood the direction of the course of the leading, preferably beveled end 09, wherein the direction of a perpendicular thereto side edge determines the longitudinal direction and / or longitudinal extent of the printing plate 06. Furthermore, the area-wise trained Printing form 06 on a front side, which faces in the state spanned on the forme cylinder 03 to the outside and / or bears the information to be transmitted to the printed image. The side facing the forme cylinder 03 in the assembled state can then be referred to as the rear side.

z. B k = 1 oder 2) hintereinander angeordneten Druckseiten und/oder Druckabschnittslängen, vorzugsweise k Zeitungsseiten oder ggf. 2k Tabloidseiten, entspricht. Er weist in Umfangsrichtung hintereinander beispielsweise eine Anzahl von l Kanälen 08 ( $\mathrm{I}\in \mathbb{N},$

z. B l = 1 oder 2, vorzugsweise l = k) mit entsprechender Öffnung 07 zur Mantelfläche auf, in welchen in Umfangsrichtung hintereinander l Druckformen 06 am Formzylinder 03 fixierbar sind. In hier dargelegter doppeltrunder Ausführung ist l = 2. In axialer Richtung des Formzylinders 03 ist dieser vorzugsweise mit einer wirksamen und/oder nutzbaren Länge ausgeführt, welche nebeneinander mehreren, z. B bis zu n ( $\mathrm{n}\in \mathbb{N},$

z. B n ≥ 2) Druckseiten oder Druckbildbreiten, vorzugsweise Zeitungsseiten eines Nennformates, entspricht. Hierzu ist er vorzugsweise mit mehreren, z. B mit bis zu mindestens m ( $\mathrm{m}\in \mathbb{N},$

z. B m ≥ 2) Druckformen 06 nebeneinander bestückbar ausgebildet. In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung ist der Formzylinder 03 mit einer Breite ausgebildet, welche mindestens vier (n = 4) nebeneinander angeordneten Druckseiten entspricht. Hierzu ist er nebeneinander mit mindestens zwei Druckformen 06 nebeneinander, vorzugsweise mit bis zu vier (m = 4) als Einzeldruckformen ausgebildeten Druckformen 06 bestückbar (Fig. 2 b)). Er kann auch als wahlweise mit mindestens zwei jeweils zwei Druckseiten tragenden, als Panoramadruckformen ausgebildeten Druckformen 06 oder mit vier jeweils eine Druckseite tragenden, als Einzeldruckformen ausgebildeten Druckformen 06 oder auch gemischt durch zwei einseitenbreite und eine zweiseitenbreite Druckform 06 bestückbar ausgebildet sein. Vorzugsweise sind die Druckformenden 09; 11 sämtlicher benachbarter Druckformen 06 axial fluchtend (oder in einer Alternative allenfalls um höchstens 15 mm in Umfangsrichtung versetzt) zueinander am Formzylinder 03 angeordnet. Zur Aufnahme der fluchtenden Druckformen 06 sind die Kanäle 08 und/oder deren Öffnungen 07 in einer vorteilhaften Ausführung über die nutzbare, d. h. die mit Druckformen 06 belegbare Länge, durchgehend ausgebildet. In einer weiteren Alternative sind nicht die Druckformenden sämtlicher benachbarter Druckformen 06 fluchtend angeordnet, sondern jeweils paarweise zueinander um eine halbe Druckformlänge in Umfangsrichtung versetzt.Preferably, a non-illustrated holding device is provided in the channel 08, which holds at least the trailing end 11 frictionally and / or positively in the channel 08. Preferably, the forme cylinder 03 is "double-round" in terms of its circumference, ie, it has a circumference here which essentially has a number of k = 2 (FIG. $\mathrm{k}\in \mathbb{N}.$

z. B k = 1 or 2) printed pages and / or printing section lengths arranged one behind the other, preferably k newspaper pages or possibly 2k tabloid pages. It has in the circumferential direction one behind the other, for example, a number of l channels 08 ( $\mathrm{I}\in \mathbb{N}.$

z. B l = 1 or 2, preferably l = k) with a corresponding opening 07 to the lateral surface, in which in the circumferential direction one behind the other l printing plates 06 on the forme cylinder 03 are fixable. In the double-round design set forth here, l = 2. In the axial direction of the forme cylinder 03, this is preferably designed with an effective and / or usable length, which is adjacent to one another several times, e.g. B up to n ( $\mathrm{n}\in \mathbb{N}.$

z. B n ≥ 2) print pages or print image widths, preferably newspaper pages of a nominal format. For this purpose, it is preferably with several, z. B with up to at least m ( $\mathrm{m}\in \mathbb{N}.$

z. B m ≥ 2) pressure forms 06 formed side by side fitted. In an advantageous embodiment of the forme cylinder 03 is formed with a width which corresponds to at least four (n = 4) juxtaposed printed pages. For this purpose, it is next to each other with at least two printing plates 06 next to each other, preferably with up to four (m = 4) formed as a single printing forms form of printing 06 equipped ( Fig. 2 b) ). It can also be formed as optionally with at least two printing pages each bearing two print sides, formed as panorama printing plates 06 or four each bearing a printing side, designed as a single printing forms printing plates 06 or mixed by two einseitenbreite and a bidirectional printing plate 06 can be equipped. Preferably, the Pressure-forming 09; 11 of all adjacent printing plates 06 axially aligned (or in an alternative possibly offset by at most 15 mm in the circumferential direction) to each other on the forme cylinder 03. For receiving the aligned printing plates 06, the channels 08 and / or their openings 07 in an advantageous embodiment on the usable, ie the assignable with printing plates 06 length, formed continuously. In a further alternative, the printing form ends of all adjacent printing plates 06 are not arranged in alignment, but each offset in pairs to each other by half a printing plate length in the circumferential direction.

The forme cylinder 03 acts in the printing unit 02, which is preferably in the form of an offset printing unit 02, with a printing cylinder 12 designed as a transfer cylinder 12 and at least one inking unit 13 and possibly a dampening unit 14. Transfer cylinder 12, inking unit 13 and possibly provided dampening unit 14 are formed with a tuned to the effective length of the forme cylinder 03 length. The printing unit 01 has here - as already explained above - two with a same web page of the printing unit 01 continuous web 16, z. B formed as a paper web printing substrate 16, co-operating printing 02 on each other. Overall, it has four printing units 02, which form in pairs at their transfer cylinders 12 in pressure-on double pressure points. However, the printing unit 01 could also have more than four printing units 02 as a structural unit. In principle, at least the two transfer cylinders 12 arranged one above the other could cooperate with a common impression cylinder, the printing unit 01 then being designed as a so-called 9-cylinder or 39-cylinder satellite printing unit and the printing units 02 arranged one above the other interacting with a same web page. Preferably, however, it is formed with two stacked double printing units, in particular as shown as H-printing unit 01.

In the present example, the forme cylinder 03 "double-width" is formed, which is an effective and / or usable length (nominal diameter L _N ) of n = 4 next to each other arranged printed pages in the nominal format specified for the printing unit 01 corresponds. The above is also to apply to the execution of a single-width printing unit 01 (n = 2) or a three-width printing unit 01 (n = 6) accordingly, wherein the maximum number m aufziehender printing forms 06, z. B. single-pressure molds 06 preferably corresponds to the number n. The printing unit 01 and / or the forme cylinder 03 is preferably multi-width (eg B n = 4 or 6), shown here double-width (n = 4) and with up to m = 4 or m = 6, here with up to m = 4, printing plates 06 side by side equippable.

At least one of the superimposed printing units 02, for example, one of the superimposed groups of printing units 02 of the printing tower 01, in particular the printing units 02 of one of the stacked printing units 01.1; 01.2, is or is at one of a first machine level B1, z. B. first operating level B1, for example, the main operating level B1, such deviating height arranged so that this printing 02 or these printing units 02 for setup or maintenance purposes, especially for the printing form change, not directly from the first machine level B1, z. B. operating level B1, forth by the staff can be reached or are.

In particular, two of the superimposed printing units 02, advantageously two superimposed groups of printing units 02 of the printing tower 01, in particular the printing units 02 of two stacked printing units 01.1; 01.2, different operating levels B1; Assigned to B2 of the printing press, ie they are arranged at different heights so that they for setup or maintenance purposes only of two different machine levels b1; b2, z. B. operating levels B1; B2, directly accessible by the operating personnel, d. h in their access area, would be or. are. In particular, the printing units 02 of the two as printing units 01 in the manner mentioned two different machine levels B1; B2, z. B. operating levels B1; B2 assigned. In this case, for example, the at least one upper printing unit 02, in particular, for example, the printing units 02 of the upper Print unit 01.2 assigned an upper operating level B2 in the manner of a gallery level B2, on which the staff for setup and / or maintenance purposes of the upper printing unit 02 or the upper printing units 02 moves and / or can move. The at least one lower of the printing units 02, in particular the printing units 02 one or the lower printing unit 01.1, is a lower operating level B1, z. B. located on a ground level B1 of the printing press main operating plane B1, assigned, on which the staff for setup and / or maintenance of the lower printing unit 02 and the lower printing units 02 moves and / or can move.

The z. B. designed as a gallery level B2 second machine level B2 may include at least for maintenance work accessible areas of a gallery 38, which are preferably secured by not shown railings and other security measures against a crash of the staff. Gallery 38 then places a false ceiling 38 between two machine planes (B0); B1 with at least partially accessible surfaces - regardless of whether this "false ceiling" is a continuous or interrupted by recesses surface and / or whether it is a flat floor surface or by heels offset in height floor sections of the same machine or Operating level B1; B2 acts.

The ground plane B1 is formed, for example, by a floor 39 of a ground floor level or a so-called machine table supporting the at least one printing tower 01. Below this, a machine plane (B0), not shown, can be provided, on which one or more reel changers 146 for supplying the at least one printing tower 01 with at least one web 16 can be provided. The floor 39 then also provides an intermediate ceiling 39 between two machine levels (B0); B1 in the above and further sense.

The printing tower 01 is a printing form change system attached and / or associated, which as system components 17.1; 17.2; 22.1; 22.2 at least one first storage device 17.1, z. B a printing form memory 17.1, the printing-related provision of several new in at least one lower of the printing units 02 aufzubringender printing plates 06 in the vicinity of a near-printing, provided at a first level first original location V1, and at least one second storage device 17.2, z. B a printing form memory 17.2, the printing-related provision of several new aufzubringender in at least one of the upper 02 printing forms 06 in the area of a near-printing, provided on a first height vertically spaced second height second template location V2 and / or at least a first memory device 22.1 for printing near-receipt more of at least one lower of the printing units 02 used second printing plates 06 in the area provided at a first level first return location R1, and at least one second storage device 22.2 for printing near receipt of several of at least one lower of the printing units 02 used used printing plates 06 in the area of one on a includes second return location R2 provided by the first height vertically spaced second height (see e.g. Fig. 1 and Fig. 11 ).

The second original location V2 and / or the second redemption location R2 is outside the access area of the main operating level B1, but for example in the access area of the gallery level B2, the first location V1 and / or redemption location R1 is provided m access area of the Hauptbedien- the ground level B1.

In order to avoid a tedious change of operating levels by the staff as part of the regularly occurring action of the printing plate change or possibly save a total operational walk gallery 38 for the second or upper machine level B2, is a further associated with the printing tower 01, in particular vertical Transport system 43 provided by which a storage device 17.2 between a first position P17.2A, z. B. a loading position P17.2A, which in the above sense a z. B. first operating level B1, in particular the main operating plane B1, is assigned to a second position P17.2B, which is at a height apart from the first position. B. a template position P17.2B, in the region of a height-offset second template location V2, can be brought. This second position P17.2B is the former operating level B1; B2, insofar as it is not assigned in the above sense, that under normal circumstances, ie by an average sized operator (eg, neither by a 165 mm female, nor by a 178 cm male operator) without further aids - not in Access area of this operating level B1; B2 is located. Preferably, the movement takes place between the two positions P17.2A; P17.2B predominantly (eg> 70% of the conveyor line) or in particular substantially (eg maximum ± 5 ° deviation) vertically and / or at least on the majority (eg> 70%) of the conveyor line linearly , In principle, the loading position P17.2A of the memory device 17.2 which can be moved into a vertically spaced original position P17.2B can be provided on the ground plane B1 or on a gallery level B2, in which case the transport from the ground plane B1 to a higher original location V2 in the first case For example, a higher-level operating level B2 or in the second case of a higher-level operating level B2, z. B. a gallery level B2, towards a lower location template V1, for example, a further down level B1, z. B. the ground plane B1 occurs.

The loading position P17.2A of the storage device 17.2, which can be moved into a vertically spaced original position P17.2B, is preferably located on the operating level B1; B2 provided, on which, for example, the newly formed printing plates 06 are conveyed from one of the printing forme 141 concerned functional area 141 forth to the printing tower 01, which - as explained below - manual, motor assisted or can be done entirely automated. This operating level B1; B2 can then be used as the main operating level B1; B2 are considered. From the loading position P17.2A of the memory device 17.2, which can be brought into a vertically spaced original position P17.2B, comprising the operating level B1; B2 are out of this Operating level B1; B2 associated printing units 02 of the printing tower 01 or the printing units 02 of the relevant printing unit 01.1; 01.2, in particular its or their in loading position (P17.1A) located memory device 17.1, accessible as well as in the loading position P17.2A located vertically to the height-offset original location V2 movable storage device 17.2. Preferably, the ground plane B1 from which lower printing units 02 of the printing tower 01 or the printing units 02 of the lower printing unit 01.1 can be reached, the main operating level B1 with the original location V1 assigned to the lower printing units 02of a web page and the loading position P17.2A being vertically offset from one another Template location V2 movable storage device 17.2. For the present case, the printing units 02 of the main operating level B1; B2 associated storage device 17.1 is not moved vertically, so that the loading position (P17.1A) coincides with a Vorhalteposition (P17.1B) and therefore listed only in parentheses, indistinguishable in the figures and therefore there is not marked. In principle, however, two such positions spaced apart from one another could be provided on the memory device 17.1 assigned to the main operating plane B1.

The transport system 46, 47, 54, 52 conveying the vertically movable storage device 17.2 between the loading position P17.2A and the original position V2 or the original position P17.2B comprises a carriage 46 fixedly or detachably connected to the storage device 17.2 and / or connectable to the carriage 46 vertically conveying drive 47, 54, 52 and z. B. a guide. The carriage 46 may in this case also be regarded as a part of a multipart storage device 17.2 designed accordingly for the drive or vice versa the storage device 17.2 as a cooperating with the to be promoted and / or vorzuhaltenden printing plates 06 part of a corresponding with for storing printing forms 06 required means (eg, a structure described in more detail below) formed multi-part carriage 46. Advantageously forms the storage device 17.2 operationally with the carriage 46 a possibly disassembled unit for maintenance purposes, which in the loading position P17.2A can be equipped with aufgelegenden printing plates 06.

The drive can basically be designed as desired. Thus, in a first, not shown embodiment, a storage device 17.2 comprehensive or connected to this car on a rotating traction means, for. As a chain, a belt or rope, be applied, which by a relative to the side frame 04 of the printing tower 01 and / or the printing units 01.1; 01.2 stationary motor is driven by a drive wheel and / or is. The loop of the circulating traction means extends substantially in the vertical direction. In order to ensure a defined movement, the carriage or carriage part can be articulated on a guide running vertically on at least the predominant part of the conveying path. Alternatively, a hydraulically or pneumatically actuated push or pull rod can be provided as a fixed drive, by which the carriage or carriage part on the at least predominantly vertically extending guide between the position to be taken for the loading position P17.2A and P17.2B for the holding position P17.2B Position can be moved up and down. In a preferred embodiment, however, the drive takes place via a drive means 47, which is moved with the storage device 17.2 or carriage-resistant, and which interacts frictionally or positively with a stationary transmission part 52 via a corresponding transmission through a carriage-fixed transmission part 54.

The vertical conveying takes place in such a way or the vertical conveying system 43 with vertically movable storage device 17.2 is designed and arranged such that at least some, in particular all printing forms 06 or some, in particular all storage locations for the printing forms 06 to be conveyed, are at least at the end its delivery path P17.2B position of the storage device 17.2 and preferably on the entire conveyor line and advantageously also at the loading position P17.2A the storage device 17.2 located within the printing unit alignment. Below this is also the facts shortening this Formulation fall that the storage device 17.2 in the printing unit alignment - in contrast to an offset laterally to the machine - in the above-mentioned manner by the conveyor system 43 is vertically movable. As Druckwerksflucht here is the z. B .. corridor-like space between the two levels referred to the form cylinder axes of the forme cylinder 03 of the printing tower 01 frontally, in particular on both sides of the usable and / or effective length, perpendicular intersect. Preferably, the vertical conveying takes place in such a way and / or the vertical transport system 46, 47, 54, 52 with vertically movable storage device 17.2 is designed and arranged such that the printing forms 06 to be conveyed arrive at at least the original position P17.2B of the storage device 17.2 lying at the end of their conveying path and preferably also on the entire conveying path and advantageously even at the loading position P17.2A of the storage device 17.2 are each already in the axial direction of the relevant forme 03 considered side register aligned escape and / or location to the destination on the forme cylinder 03.

The vertical conveying takes place in such a manner or the vertical conveying system 43 with vertically movable storage device 17.2 is designed and arranged such that the loading position P17.2A of the vertically movable storage device 17.2, which in the above sense concerns access to an operating level B1, in particular the main operating level B1 is arranged on an operating side of this operating plane B1 associated printing unit 02 or group of printing groups. Under operating side of the printing unit 02 or the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 or the printing tower 01 is a longitudinal side of the printing unit 02 or the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 or the printing tower 01 understood, from which can be intervened by personnel in the printing unit 02 and the printing units 02 for maintenance purposes and / or which parallel and laterally to the printing cylinder 03; 12 runs. On the loading position P17.2A comprehensive operating level B1 connects to the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 or the printing tower 01 on the operating side a walk-in space 118, z. B. operating room 118 at. The loading position P17.2A of the printing tower 01 associated vertically movable storage device 17.2 and preferably at least a portion of the adjoining the loading position P17.2A conveyor line, in particular the entire conveyor line to the original position P17.2B, is or are near the pressure tower, ie on the Pressure-side side of the control room 118 arranged. In other words, the storage device 17.2 located in the loading position P17.2A and, if appropriate, the named conveying path is located in a vertical alignment between the printing unit cylinders of the printing tower 01 and the operating space 118 of the relevant operating level B1. Preferably, a guide of the conveyor system 43 on the side frame 04 of the printing tower 01 or the printing units 01.1; 01.2 arranged or attached thereto. In loading position P17.2A (P17.1A), the two memory devices 17.1; 17.2 spaced apart or offset, in particular vertically offset so that they z. B. without mutual interference both with printing plates 06 can be equipped. Preferably, the loading position P17.2A of the printing tower 01 associated vertically movable storage device 17.2 above located in loading position L17A, the zu¬ or the first printing 02 zugerodneten memory device 17.1, ie, the two memory devices are in each loading position P17.2A (P17.1A), z. B. in their respective loading position L17A, on a same side of the control room 118 on top of each other so that they by the operator of the same operating level B1; B2 forth for loading with printing plates 06 without further aids, and preferably mutual disability, are achievable (see, eg. Fig. 4 ). Although the placement can in principle be done by a handling device designed for this purpose, it is carried out in the example set by the operating personnel.

The vertically movable and preferably also the other, the same side of the printing tower 01 associated storage device 17.2; 17.1 can in principle be designed in any way, in a same frame or frame several, in particular one with the nominal size W _N corresponding number m of printing plates 06 side by side, and in a radial direction to the forme cylinder axis more Pressure forms 06, in particular up to four printing plates 06, over or take in succession. In this case, the - in particular in the longitudinal direction of the memory device 17.2; Viewed 17.1 vertical direction - over and / or successively arranged printing plates 06 in pairs before each other and back, ie with the back of a printing plate 06 of the front of the other printing plate 06, facing.

This may, for example, a box-like, individual compartments for the printing plates 06 having memory device 17.1; 17.2 which, for example, a drive mechanism for z. B. individual or positional conveying out of the printing plates 06 includes. The memory device 17.1; 17.2 with the drive mechanism for the Auszufördern can in a first, z. B. with regard to the space in the printing tower 01 advantageous embodiment be designed such that through this - possibly after an additional method and / or pivoting the memory device 17.1; 17.2 - the printing plates 06 can be fed directly to the relevant forme cylinder 03 or an upstream conditioning device 19.

In another, z. B. with regard to a standardization of the memory device 17.1; 17, .2 advantageous embodiment, the at least partially conveyed out by a drive mechanism printing forms 06 z. B. attributable to gripping or holding mechanisms of the printing tower 01, as a transfer unit 18.1; 18.2 trained further system component 18.1; 18.2 gripped and the respective forme cylinder 03 or an upstream investment device 19 are supplied.

In another, z. B. in terms of freedom of movement advantageous embodiment without additional drive mechanism for the relative movement, the memory device 17.1, 17.2 as at one of the printing tower 01 on or remote longitudinal side at least partially and z. B. be formed upwardly open memory in which the printing plates 06 are advantageously held substantially vertically and z. B. in groups by gripping or holding mechanisms of a z. B. as at least two hingedly interconnected arms having manipulator trained transfer unit 18.1; 18.2 gripped and the respective forme cylinder 03 or an upstream investment device 19 can be supplied.

In an advantageous embodiment, the memory device 17.1; 17.2 be formed without its own drive mechanism for relative promotion between storage device 17.1, 17.2 and printing plates 06, wherein - possibly after an additional translational movement and / or pivoting of the entire storage device 17.1; 17.2 - the aufziehenden printing forms 06 z. B. by gripping or holding mechanisms of the printing tower 01 attributable transfer unit 18.1; 18.2 are gripped from or from the storage device 17.1, 17.2 and the respective forme cylinder 03 or an upstream investment device 19 are supplied. For such an embodiment of the memory device 17.1; 17.2, a particularly advantageous example is given below.

Regardless of their specific embodiment, the storage device 17.1, which is fitted one behind the other and / or one above the other on all storage locations; 17.2 an outer contour and / or envelope with a perpendicular to the subject carrying surface of the printing plate 06 extending (effective) storage depth T on, which is significantly smaller than, for. B. at most half, preferably at most quarter as large as the memory length L in the longitudinal direction of the held printing plates 06, wherein here under the (effective) memory length L in the longitudinal direction of the printing plates 06 considered extension of the front edge of a possibly foremost, to the trailing edge a possibly rearmost printing plate 06 is understood (see, for. Fig. 8a ). For the case not offset longitudinally staggered stored printing forms 06 this corresponds to the printing form length. An (effective) width b17 of the outer contour of the storage device 17.1, which is juxtaposed in all memory locations in a same alignment with printing plates 06; 17.2 corresponds at least to the width of n, z. Eg n = 4, but preferably less than n + 1 printed pages of the nominal format. It has over and / or consecutively more, z. B. at least I = 2, preferably I = 4 memory locations and side by side several, z. B. at least n = 2, preferably n = 4 memory locations for receiving new aufziehenden printing plates 06 on.

Is the storage device 17.1; 17.2 as printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 not schubfach- or box-like, but as shown in the example formed the printing plates 06 only in the region of one end holding bar, so this may additionally include support elements 24 or a corresponding, effective as support elements 24 embodiment, to the memory device 17.1; 17.2 equipped printing plate 06 to support against sagging and thereby possibly resulting torque in a holding area to avoid. The memory device 17.1; 17.2, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the assembled printing plates 06, may also have a corresponding length or extension, which is then also effective as a supporting element 24.

Also, each forme cylinder 03 on the transport path of the printing plate 06 from the storage device 17.1; 17.2 be assigned to the forme cylinder 03 a side register device, not shown, which the applied pressure plate 06 by z. B lateral stops leads and / or positioned. The stops can be designed to be positionable or adjustable in the axial direction.

More detailed embodiments for the formation of the vertically movable storage device 17.2, the drive and guide are given below.

In a preferred embodiment, the printing plate changing system per storage device 17.1; 17.2 and / or vertically on a same operating side of the printing tower 01 spaced template V1; V2 at least one transfer unit 18.1; 18.2 for the transport of the applied printing forme 06 from a form cylinder distant or pressure-mold-storing first position of the transfer unit 18.1; 18.2, z. B of the pickup position, to a second position of the transfer unit 18.1; 18.2, z. B of the form cylinder near transfer position. It is preferably designed to have a plurality of side by side by the memory device 17.1; 17.2 reproached printing forms to pick up 06 at the same time and to deliver to the respective forme cylinder 03 or a possibly upstream investment device 19. The at least one transfer unit 18 is preferably not part of the storage device 17.1; 15.2 or integrated into it. It is from the memory device 17.1; 15.2 structurally different and / or independent of the storage device 17.1; 15.2 movable in and / or on the printing tower 01, preferably in and / or on each of the two printing units 01.1; 01.2 provided, although they may have a possibly appropriately trained storage device 17.1; 15.2 can at least partially penetrate their path of movement. Basically, with the memory device 17.1; 17.2 cooperating transfer unit may be formed arbitrarily. For example, at -. B. basket, box or shaft-like running - storage device 17.1; 17.2 a trained in the manner of a manipulator above transfer unit 18.1; 18.2 the aufgelegenden printing plates 06 from the -. B. basket, box or shaft-like memory device 17.1; 17.2 in their receiving position and deliver in their transfer position to the forme cylinder 03 or an investment device 19.

In an advantageous embodiment of the transfer unit 18 shown here, it moves in the manner of a transfer carriage in the printing tower 01 or in the relevant printing unit 01.1; 01.2 not free, but along a provided in the printing unit 01 and mechanically predetermined transport path 23; 23a; 23b, z. B formed by a preferably frame-fixed guide system 23 with one or more guide branches 23a; 23b, in particular a preferably frame-fixed rail system 23 with one or more rail branches 23a; 23b. The transport path 23; 23a; 23b is thus preferably by a frame fixed in the Pressure unit 01 arranged rail system 23 is formed, on which the transfer unit 18 is guided guided. The transport path 23; 23a; 23b extends between memory device 17.1; 15.2 and formzylindernahen transfer position within a plane perpendicular to the forme cylinder axis level. One of the printing unit 01 associated transport system thus comprises one or more transfer units 18 and a guide system 23 as a further system component 23 -. B frame-fixed guides comprising - which specify the possible transport path or movement path of the transfer unit (s) 18. Transfer unit (s) 18 and guide system 23 may also be considered together as a system component "transport system" 18, 23.

In principle, each form cylinder 03 or each printing unit 02 of the printing tower 01 as system components 17; 18; 23; 23a; 23b of a printing plate changing system has its own transfer unit 18 and its own, separate transport path 23; 23a; 23b and possibly a separate printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 with its own template V1; Be assigned V2. In an advantageous embodiment, wherein a plurality of printing units 02 are arranged one above the other on a same web page in a printing tower 01 are for two superimposed adjacent one another, in particular a same operating level B1; B2 associated printing units 02 but not each printing unit 02 completely separate printing plate changing systems provided, but it engages a two printing units 02 associated common transfer unit 18, z. B is a manipulator or in particular a guided on a common guide system 23 transfer unit, on a two printing units 02 in particular a same operating level B1, B2 and / or printing unit 01.1; 01.2 associated printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 back. In principle, two separate transport systems 18, 23, each having a transport path 23 for the two printing couples 02; 23a; 23b and a transfer unit 18 comprising, on a common printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 fall back. There may also be two transfer units 18 on a linked transport path 23; 23a; 23b may be provided, which on one of the two printing units 02 associated common, or possibly two each assigned to a printing unit 02 Printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 access. In terms of expense and space advantageous embodiment, the two adjacent printing units 02 but a common, connected or connectable guide system 23 and a common printing plate memory 17.1; 15.2, wherein in the common guide system 23, a two adjacent printing units 02 associated transfer unit 18, and in a time-saving alternative, two transfer units 18 to a common printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 access.

The printing plate store 17.1 located in previous document position P17.1B or previously spent; 17.2 must here, if initially a forme cylinder 03 of the one, and then a forme cylinder 03 of the other of the associated printing units 02 is to be equipped with a new printing forme 06, this is not translationally moved, d. H. not be changed, for example, in its relative height or its distance from the printing unit 02, but can remain fixed or pivotable with frame-fixed pivot axis in the printing unit 01. He then takes z. B for both cases a same work situation (see also L17B). The transfer unit 18 is not the storage device 17.1 in the present example; Assigned 15.2 - as may be the case, for example, in the case of printing forme magazines - but the respective printing unit 01.1; 01.2, in particular that of the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 frame-fixed associated guide system 23.

Fig. 1 shows per printing unit 01.1; 01.2 a guided in guided design transfer unit 18 in a transfer position for one of the two on the same web page of the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 arranged printing units 02.

In itself, but in particular also in combination and in conjunction with designs for one or more of the said system components 15; 17.1; 17.2; 18; 23; is in the context of regularly occurring action of the printing plate change a tedious change of the operating levels by the staff Disposal of the used printing plates 06 to avoid or possibly save a total operational walk-gallery 38 for the second and upper machine level B2, as a system component 44 a printing tower 01 associated, in particular vertical conveyor or transport system 44 is provided through which a memory 124.2 a Memory device 22.2 between a first position P124.2A, z. B. a removal position P124.2A, which in the above sense a z. B. first operating level B1, in particular the main operating level B1, is assigned, and a height-spaced from the first position second position P124.2B, z. B. a loading position P124.2B, in the region of a height-offset second return location R2, can be brought. This second position P124.2B is the first-mentioned operating level B1; B2 insofar as not assigned in the above sense that they - under normal circumstances, ie by an average-sized operator without further aids - not in the access area of this operating level B1; B2 is located. Preferably, the movement of the memory 124.2 is between the two positions P124.2A; P124.2B predominantly (eg> 70% of the conveyor line) substantially (eg maximum ± 5 ° deviation) vertically and / or at least on the majority (eg> 70%) of the conveyor line linear. Basically, the removal position P124.2A of the storable in a vertically spaced loading position P124.2B memory 124.2 be provided on the ground plane B1 or on a gallery level B2, in which case the transport of the used printing plates 06 from a higher return point R2 in the first case, for example, a higher-level operating level B2, to a removal location in the region of the ground plane B1, or in the second case of a redemption location R1 lying further down, for example, a lower machine level B1; (B0) to a higher location, z. B. a gallery level B2.

The removal position P124.2A of the memory 124.2 of the respective storage device 22.2 which can be brought into a vertically spaced return position P124.2B is preferably located on the operating level B1; Provided B2, on which, for example, the removed printing forms 06 - manually, motor assisted or completely automated-transported from the printing tower 01 for disposal, recycling or re-use in the functional area 141 relating to the printing plate production 141. This machine level B1; B2 can be the one on which the new forms 06 to be developed are also conveyed to the printing tower 01, which serves as the main operating level B1; B2 can be considered. From the operating position B1 comprising the removal position P124.2A of the memory 124.2 which can be brought into a vertically spaced loading position P124.2B; B2 off are the operating level B1; B2 associated printing units 02 of the printing tower 01 and the printing units 02 of the relevant printing unit 01.1; 01.2 as well as the removal position P124.2A of the storage device 124.2 of the respective storage device 22.2 which can be moved vertically to the offset return position R2. Preferably, the ground plane B1, from which lower printing units 02 of the printing tower 01 and the printing units 02 of the lower printing unit 01.1 can be reached, the main operating level B1 with the lower printing units 02 a web page associated redemption site R1 and the removal position P124.2A of vertical to an offset return location R2 movable storage 124.2dar.

The transport system which conveys the vertically movable storage 124.2 between the loading position P124.2B and the removal location R1 or the removal position P124.2A comprises a drive 68, 74, 86 which conveys the storage space 124.2 vertically, and z. B. a guide. The drive 68, 74, 86 can basically be configured as desired. Thus, in a first, not shown embodiment - such. B. in the preferred embodiment of the drive for a vertically movable storage device 17.2 - the drive via a memory-solid, carried by the memory 124.2 drive means done which frictionally via a corresponding gear through a memory-fixed gear part or positively with a fixed space gear part together.

In an advantageous embodiment, the memory is 124.2 on a traction means 68, z. B. one Chain 75, in particular roller chain, a belt 68, in particular toothed belt, possibly a belt or a rope, articulated or fastened. In this case, the traction means 68 may be finite and, for example, in the manner of a coil and unwound.

In a preferred embodiment, the memory is 124.2 on a rotating, preferably positively engaging, traction means 68, z. As a chain 68, in particular a roller chain, a belt 68, possibly a belt or rope, articulated or fastened, which by a relative to the side frame 04 or preferably a different frame 73 stationary drive means 74 z. B. electric motor 74 is driven by a drive wheel 86 circumferentially or is. The loop of the circulating traction means 68 extends predominantly in the vertical direction. In order to ensure a defined movement of the memory 124.2 is preferably on a on at least the major part of the conveyor line vertically extending guide, for. B. a single or multi-part guide structure 92 hinged.

Alternatively, a hydraulically or pneumatically operated push or pull rod could be provided as a frame or space-solid drive, through which the vertically movable memory 124.2 on the at least predominantly vertically extending guide between the return position P124.2B and the removal position P17.2B and can be moved from.

The vertical conveying takes place in such a way or the vertical conveying system 44 with vertically movable memory 124.2 is designed and arranged such that the used second printing plates 06 to be conveyed at at least the receiving position P124.2B of the memory 124.2 and preferably on the entire conveying path and advantageously also on the Removal position P124.2A the memory 124.2 within the printing unit alignment in the sense above.

The removal position P124.2A of the at least one printing tower 01 associated vertically movable memory 124.2 and preferably at least a portion of the extraction position P124.2A upstream conveyor line, in particular the entire conveyor line from the pickup position P124.2B to the removal position P124.2A, is or are remote printing tower ie on a pressure tower remote side of this printing tower 01 in the operating level B1 associated control room 118, arranged. D. h., The located in removal position P124.2A memory 124.2 and possibly said (sub) conveyor line is located in a vertical alignment, which is spaced from the associated printing tower 01 by at least the control room 118. Preferably, a guide of the conveyor system 44 at one of a side frame 04 of a printing tower 01 and a printing unit 01.1; 01.2 different frame 73 arranged or attached thereto.

The vertically movable or movable and preferably also the space-fixed memory 124.1; 124.2 of the same side of the printing tower 01 associated memory devices 22.2; 22.1 can in principle be designed in any way, in or on a same frame or frame several, in particular a corresponding to the nominal size W _N number m of printing plates 06 side by side, and in a direction radial to the form cylinder axis a plurality of printing plates 06, in particular up to four Take printing forms 06, over or behind each other.

This may in principle be a box-like or frame-like, individual compartments for the printing plates 06 having memory device 22.1, 22.2, but preferably a basket-like return memory 124.1, 124.2, in which the in a same to the forme cylinder 03 radial alignment removed printing plates 06 without intermediate wall or intermediate frame, z. B. "belly to back", each other ..

The printing plates 06 are, for example, by the transfer unit 18 alone and / or with the support of a functional between transfer unit 18 and memory 124.1, 124.2 arranged auxiliary device, for. B. a possibly movable tray table, and / or supported by pivoting the or part of the storage device 22.1, 22.2, equipped with the removed printing plates 06. In a simple and / or compact design, the configuration and arrangement of the storage device 22.1, 22.2 can be designed in such a way, for example by the arrangement directly on the printing tower 01 and / or with a correspondingly large delivery range, so that the removed printing plates 06 are transferred directly into the transfer unit 18 or a movable part of the storage device 22.1; 22.2 can be introduced. In an accessibility enhancing configuration and arrangement, the memory device 22.1; 22.2 for receiving used printing plates 06 spatially separated from the storage device 17.1; 15.2 for receiving and keeping new aufziehender printing forms 06 formed, wherein z. B. a movement of the memory 124.1; 124.2 or part of the memory 124.1; 124.2 and / or an aid 104, z. B. a distance between the transfer system 18 and the memory 124.1; 124.2 overcoming retaining means 105, which helps to bridge the distance between a at least one printing unit 02 associated transfer unit 18 and the memory 124.2.

Regardless of their concrete implementation, the memory 124.1; 124.2 next to each other with n, z. B. n = 4, printing plates 06 and in a row with several, in particular up to at least 4 printing plates 06 can be equipped.

More detailed embodiments for the formation of the memory device 22.2 with vertically movable return memory 124.2, the drive and the guide are given below.

In an advantageous development, the printing plate changing system comprises as further system component (s) 19; 21; 22.1; 22.2 a aufzulegende printing form 06, z. B after delivery by the transfer unit 18, leading investment device 19 and / or a the hanging and / or winding supportive pressing device 21 and / or in preferred embodiment, a detached printing forms 06 receiving memory device 22.1; 22.2 and / or one between two machine levels B1; B2 vertically movable storage device 22.1; 22.2 between a pickup position P124.2A and a picking position P124.2B promoting conveyor system 44 as another system component 20th

Although said system components 15; 17.1; 17.2; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22.2; 22.2; 23, which will be described in more detail in the following embodiments, already represent individually advantageous solutions and are to be regarded as such, they develop special advantages in a specific combination of two or more of these system components 15; 17.1; 17.2; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22.2; 22.2; 23 through their coordinated interaction. Finally, one or more of these system components 15; 17.1; 17.2; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22.2; 22.2; 23 in an overall system of printing form logistics special advantages, which not only associated with the printing unit 01 handling (storage, transport, up / down plates), but also the handling in a printing form and / or transport, z. B of an automatic printing form delivery to the printing tower or the printing towers 01, within the printing press, in particular within a printing company comprises.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of the printing unit 01 with the system components 17.1; 17.2; 18; 19; 22.1; 22.2; 23 of the printing plate changing system together with the designated in a preferred embodiment or associated memory device 22.1; 22.2 for old panels and possibly optionally provided pressing device 21,.

In Fig. 3 is exemplified that the lower printing units 02 associated transport system, wherein the transfer unit 18, for example, in a non-visible, the upper forme cylinder 03 near position, so that the printing form memory 17.1 not is covered. The upper printing units 02 associated transport system is constructed in the same way.

Fig. 4 shows the upper printing units associated transport system and the vertical transport system omitting the side frames, however, for orientation with an indication of the printing cylinder.

One of the two guide branches 23a; 23b, in particular transport path branches 23a; 23b to form cylinder 03 of the lower and upper printing unit 02 linking compound 27, z. B, the guide branches 23 a to be assigned to the transport system or guide system 23; 23b connecting switch 27 (see Fig. 3 ), and a possibly to be provided positioning device 28, for. B of a variable travel limiting device 28, such as a stop device 28 and / or sensor assembly 28 to be associated with the transport system or guide system 23, is disclosed in US Pat Fig. 4 For example, under a protective cover 29, z. B within a housing 29, hidden. An in Fig. 4 further in the foreground end face of the printing unit 01 is marked with page I and the farther end side with page II.

The parts executed or executable in the same way for the upper machine level B2 and the lower machine level B1 are denoted by the same reference number below. Conversely, however, comparable parts or assemblies that have been marked with different reference numerals, not necessarily be designed differently.

The vertical conveyor system 43 is adapted to the vertically movable memory device 17.2, which is at least partially equipped with printing plates 06, in the above-mentioned manner between two machine planes B1; B2 to promote. Preferably, the conveyor system 43 is designed such that the storage device 17.2 on at least a portion of the conveyor line in a first, vertical position L17A, promoted, in which the Longitudinal extent of the transported printing plates 06 and / or the (effective) memory length L of the populated vertically movable storage device 17.2 predominantly runs vertically, ie with the vertical z. B forms an angle α with α <45 °, preferably α ≤ 30 °. The term "first vertical position" L17A, the memory device 17.2 "should-if not explicitly emphasized in the literal sense-be understood to mean all layers in the above sense, in which the printing plates 06 or the memory length L predominantly, ie with a component which is larger than the horizontal component, extends vertically.

Preferably, the conveyor system 43 is embodied such that P17.2A at least on a non-zero path length in the region of the loading position and / or at least on a non-zero path length in the region of a passage through one of the two machine planes B1 connected via the conveyor system 43; B2 separating false ceiling 38; 39 the storage device 17.2 is conveyed in a vertical position in the above sense. Preferably, the conveyor system 43 is designed such that the vertically movable storage device 17.2 is located both in loading position P17.2A in a vertical position L17A, as well as on the conveyor line from the loading position P17.2A to at least one position behind the passage in the above sense in vertical position L17A, is promoted. In a particularly space-saving embodiment, the storage device 17.2 is in its loading position P17.2A in a substantially vertical position (with, for example, the highest ± 5 ° deviation from the vertical) and / or on the conveying path from that of the loading position P17.2A up to at least one position behind the passage in a substantially vertical position (with eg maximum ± 5 ° deviation from vertical). In this situation L17A is on the one hand a simplified placement possible and on the other a small space requirement.

For the passage, for example, a recess 48 in the false ceiling 38; 39 is provided, which is formed in an advantageous development optionally closable and openable by, for example, a flap 56 by z. B. a drive 57, can be opened and closed again, for example, by a pressurizable cylinder.

In already indicated above and shown here embodiment, the drive means 47 designed as a motor 47 is carried on or in the carriage 46 or carriage part 46 and acts via a carriage-fixed gear part 54, z. B. a drive wheel 54 or worm wheel, with a relative to the side frame 04 of the printing tower 01 and the printing units 01.1; 01.2 fixed gear part 52 of a feed gear, z. B. a Reibrad-, gear or worm gear, frictionally or positively together. In a preferred embodiment, the driven by the motor 47 drive wheel 54 is formed as a gear 54, and the frame-fixed tread 52 as a row of teeth 52 a one or more parts, possibly reinforced by a support rack 58. The optionally reinforced by a lined support beam rack 58 forms z. B. a here as a drive carrier 58 designated vertically extending support 58 from. In the row of teeth 52 or the drive train from the motor 47 to the gear 54 engages in an advantageous embodiment a - especially self-locking trained - braking device 88, which, for example, either for the transport movement solvable, but in a stationary position, in particular the original position of the transport and storage unit 51 is activated, in particular self-locking effective, is. The power supply and / or the signal routing for control and / or measurement signals is z. B. housed in a so-called. Energy chain 88.

In an advantageous embodiment, in addition to the space-fixed gear member 52, the carriage 46 on a trajectory compelling guide is provided, the space- or frame-solid part by one or more guide surfaces of the drive carrier 58 and / or an additional single or multi-part frame-fixed - z. B. predominantly vertically extending - guide structure 53, z. B. a single or multi-part guide carrier 53 may be formed. The at least one space-fixed guide surface acts with at least one with the carriage 46 and / or the storage device 17.2 spatially firmly connected and with this or this mitbewegten stop element 59; 66 together. In the present embodiment, the leadership of the carriage 46 z. B. by trained as rollers 59 carriage-fixed stop members 59, which with two - especially in opposite directions facing sides of the guide support 53 provided - guide surfaces cooperate and include the guide bracket 53 between them. As shown, a plurality of vertically spaced rollers 59 may be provided on each side. While the at least one carriage-fixed drive wheel 54, driven by the drive motor 47, by driving into the row of teeth 52 causes the drive, the carriage 46 is forced by the guide on the movement path and secured against accidental tilting of the carriage 46.

The memory device 17.2 is now in at least one of the first, vertical position L17A, z. B. also referred to as load position L17A, in a different second, z. B. horizontal position L17.2B be brought. In this second layer 17B is the printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 in a working or unloading position L17B. In this position L17B is at least one of the pressure plate 17.1; In the horizontal position L17B, the longitudinal extension of the transported printing plates 06 and / or the storage length L of the loaded vertically movable storage device 17.2 extends predominantly vertically, ie. H. it forms with the vertical z. B is an angle α with α> 45 °, preferably α ≥ 60 °. The term "second horizontal position" L17B, the memory device 17.2 "should, unless explicitly emphasized in the literal sense, be understood to mean all layers in the above sense in which the printing plates 06 or the memory length L predominantly, ie with a component larger than the horizontal component, extends horizontally.

Preferably, the conveyor system 43 is designed such that the storage device 17.2 at least at the level of the original position P17.2B in a horizontal sense in the above sense second position L17B is verbingbar or spent, ie at the end of their conveying path in this position L17B by a further movement can be brought or this occupies in the above sense horizontal second position L17B at the end of their conveying path accordingly. Preferably, the conveyor system 43 is designed such that the vertically movable storage device 17.2 only on a template-side part of the conveying path behind the passage through the false ceiling 38; 39, in particular only in the area or even at the location of the original position P17.2B in the above sense in the horizontal position L17B is spent or spent. In a particularly space-saving embodiment, the storage device 17.2 can be moved or spent only at its original position P17.2B in the vertical second layer L17B. The storage device 17.2 may preferably be brought into or spent in its second position L17B in a substantially horizontal position (with, for example, the highest ± 5 ° deviation from the horizontal).

In a first embodiment, not shown, the storage device 17.2 and / or the carriage 46 are guided, for example, by a correspondingly extending guide construction in the near-end region of the guide, such that the storage device 17.2 is moved by movement along the eg in the end region with at least one Guide-shaped curved or curved guide section 53.2 -guided from the transport layer L17A given, for example, by the vertical layers L17A, into the working or unloading position L17B. The storage device 17.2 or the storage part 17.2 of a storage device 17.2 and the carriage 46 comprehensive transport and storage unit 51 is or is moved translationally along a guide path and z. B. solely by the translational movement of the storage part 17.2 along the predetermined path by the guide from the first to the second layer L17A; L17B spent or available. For this purpose, the guide construction 53 comprises, for example, a continuation of a guide section 53.1 with a linear guide profile, a guide section 53.2 with a curved and / or curved, tilting of the storage device 17.2 or the memory part 17.2 from the first into, for example, the second layer L17A; L17B effecting leadership.

This first embodiment can be realized in a first variant in that carriage 46 and storage device 17.2 a rigid, possibly off-mode detachable unit 51, z. B. Transport and storage unit 51, wherein the carriage 46 forming the carriage part 46 and the storage unit 17.2 forming memory part 17.2 on a template-side end portion along a curved guide path comprehensive guide section 53.2 perform a curved movement. In an alternative to this, the storage part 17.2 is arranged so far from the drive wheel 54 of the carriage part 46 on the unit 51 via, for example, frame or frame parts 67 of a storage part 17.2 and the carriage part 46 supporting frame, so that the carriage part 46 until the end of the conveying path only describes a vertical linear movement, while the leading with respect to the conveying direction storage part 17.2 with its own storage unit fixed stop element 66 (eg., Roller 66) z. B. a linear guide section 53.1 continuing, a curved guide profile comprehensive guide section 53.2 follows, which is thereby brought into the second layer L17B or spent or is. This should be an o. G. Verkippsicherung by duplication of the first rollers 59 accounts.

A second variant of the first embodiment can be realized in that carriage 46 and storage device 17.2 are not rigidly connected to one another in operation, but the storage device 17.2 leading in the conveying direction to the original position P17.2B - eg. B. about designed as lever arms 67 frame or frame parts 67 - to a parallel to the forme cylinder axis (a to be supplied by the memory device 17.2 printing unit 02) extending, z. B. carriage-fixed pivot axis S46 relative to the carriage 46 is pivotable. The storage device 17.2 or the storage part 17.2 follows with its own storage unit fixed stop element 66 a guide portion having a curved portion 53.2 and is or will thereby spent or spent in the second layer L17B. The carriage 46 or carriage part 46 can then only describe a vertical linear movement up to the end of its conveying path, whereby the rack or an above-mentioned drive (such as a traction device loop) can be formed in a straight line over the full transport length.

In a second embodiment, shown here in the figures, the conveyor system 43 may be designed to permit the storage device 17.2 to be moved from the first, vertical layer L17A into the second, horizontal layer L17B by two movements with different degrees of freedom of movement that are independent of one another effect. Thus, for example, an above-mentioned guide structure 53 is provided, along which the memory element 17.2 is translationally movable or is moved, and in addition to the respective form cylinder axis parallel pivot axis S17.

The guide structure 53 for the translatory movement of the storage element 17.2 may be formed in a first variant of the second embodiment on the entire path length to reach the original position P17.2B for guiding along a linear guide path, which again holds the above advantages with respect to the linear drive. The change in position from the first, z. B. vertical transport layer L17A in the second, horizontal position L17B takes place when the storage device 17.2 with respect to the pivot axis S17 assumes or has reached its original position P17.2B. The pivoting about the pivot axis S17 takes place here by a wagon fixed in this embodiment, ie. With respect to the carriage member 46 stationarily articulated or arranged drive means 32, preferably a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder 32 or possibly an electric motor 32, the output side directly or preferably indirectly via a also hinged hinged lever 31 on the memory part 17.2 attacks. Preferably, for at least the second layer L17B, a position defined by a corresponding positioning device Memory device 17.1; 15.2 producible. In the figures, the drive means 32 is designed as a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder 32, which is articulated on the carriage part 46 for the vertically movable storage device 17.2 in this embodiment.

In a second variant of the second embodiment shown here, the guide structure 53 for the translatory movement of the storage element 17.2 as in a variant of the first embodiment - for example, in continuation of a guide section 53.1 with linear guide curve - a guide portion 53.2 with a curved, a tilting Memory device 17.2 or the memory part 17.2 from the first to one between the first and the second layer L17A; L17B lying third layer L17C causing guiding course include. In this third, z. B. also referred to as intermediate layer L17C location L17C forms the longitudinal extent of the transported printing plates 06 and / or the memory length L of the populated vertically movable storage device 17.2 - in compliance with the above requirement of the relative position to the other two layers L17A; L17B - with the vertical z. B an angle α with 60 °>α> 15 °, in particular 45 °>α> 20 ° (see eg. Fig. 8b ). The position change from the intermediate layer L17C into the working or horizontal layer L17B takes place when the storage device 17.2 assumes or has reached its original position P17.2B with regard to its pivot axis S17. The pivoting about the pivot axis S17 from the intermediate layer L17C into the working position L17B takes place here again by means of a drive means 32 mentioned above.

The movement from the first layer L17A into the intermediate layer L17C may be carried out or implemented in accordance with the movement from the first to the second layer L17B in the first embodiment according to the first and second alternative of the first variant or the second variant described therein Description part for the translational movement and the components described there with the replacement of the "second layer L17B" by the "third layer L17C" directly applied.

In the embodiment relating to the translational movement component of the first embodiment variant of the first embodiment in the first alternative (overall with directional change translationally guided transport and storage unit 60), the drive means 32 for pivoting the storage part 17.2 about the pivot axis S17 from the intermediate layer L17C in the working position L17B articulated wagenfest and engages the output side directly or preferably indirectly via a likewise hinged hinged lever 31 on the storage part 17.2. The same applies to the embodiment corresponding to the embodiment of the first embodiment in the second alternative (total tilted transport and storage unit 51 with stop element 66 spaced apart from the drive wheel 54) with respect to the translational movement component.

In terms of the translational motion component of the second embodiment (corresponding to the first embodiment and shown in the figures embodiment, the drive means 32 is articulated for pivoting the storage part 17.2 about the pivot axis S17 from the intermediate layer L17C in the working position L17B and engages on the output side directly or preferably indirectly via a likewise hinged hinged lever 31 on the memory part 17.2.

For the z. B. operationally fixed in the access area of the operating level B1; B2 (B0), in particular main operating level B1, arranged storage device 17.1 can be transferred or applied with respect to the pivoting about a parallel to the forme cylinder axis of a memory device 17.1 to be supplied printing unit 02 extending pivot axis S17, however, wherein the pivot axis S17 z. B. operationally fixed to the frame and the relevant, indirectly via the lever 31 or directly on the storage device 17.1 acting drive means 32 z. B. hinged or arranged frame-fixed. Furthermore, here in addition to the horizontal and / or working position L17B z. B. only a relation to this layer L17B more vertically extending layer L17A; L17C required in which a placement of the memory element takes place or can take place. In this location L17A; L17C forms the longitudinal extent of the transported printing plates 06 and / or the memory length L of the assembled vertically movable storage device 17.1 with the vertical z. B is an angle α with α <60 °, preferably α ≤ 30 °, or is substantially perpendicular (with, for example, the highest ± 5 ° deviation from the vertical). The operationally stationary arranged storage device 17.1 can be in the relevant operating level B1; B2 (B0) to be assembled with printing forms 06 for this machine level operator-assigned printing unit 02 or for this machine level operatively associated printing units 02 and then spend in the working position L17B, in which formed by one of the above types of transfer unit 18 one or in particular at the same time a plurality of printing plates 06 can be removed and the affected forme cylinder 03 or one on the transport this upstream conditioning device 19 can be fed. The sketched below cycle for the mounting of new printing plates 06 after the pivoting of the storage device in the working position L17B corresponds to z. B. that of the spatially fixed memory device 17.1.

Fig. 3 shows an example of the stacked printing units of the printing tower 01 a view from the operating side, ie from the longitudinal side of the printing unit 02, which can be intervened by staff in the printing unit 02 for maintenance purposes, based on the lower pressure unit 01.1 with the preferred embodiment for the embodiment of Storage device 17; 17.1; 17.2 and / or the design of the transfer unit 18 comprehensive transport system.

The, z. B as a printing form memory 17.1; 17.2 trained, memory device 17.1; 17.2 extends in the axial direction of the printing cylinder 03; 12 considered over at least their nominal diameter W _N or the nominal width W _{N of} the printing unit 01 and is on both sides for the case of operationally stationary storage device 17.1 on the side frame 04, in the case of the vertically movable storage device 17.2 in the above manner medium or directly wagenfest stored at least the vertically movable, preferably also the stationary storage device 17.1; 17.2 is pivotable about a pivot axis S17, which preferably runs parallel to the axial direction of a form cylinder 03 assigned to the storage device.

The memory device 17.1; 17.2, in particular a carrier 36 of the memory device 17.1; 17.2bzw. a possibly in the memory device 17.1; 17.2 insertable or inserted carrier element 37 and / or provided as a transport member 37 support member 37 has on the surface of one of its longitudinal sides 49 a structure 34 having a plurality (eg, a number j) of transverse longitudinal direction _{q q of} this longitudinal side 49 spaced apart holding elements 33 or groups of holding elements 33, in which successively or in the transverse direction r _{q of} this longitudinal side 49 spaced from each other, the bent leading ends 09 of several printing plates 06 can be hooked. By means of the holding elements 33 arranged one behind the other or in the transverse direction r _{q of} this longitudinal side 49, a plurality of printing plates 06 can thus be stored one behind the other, ie a same plane running parallel to its longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the printing form surface. In fitted state, the holding elements 33 engage behind the z. B at an acute inner angle of <90 ° bent ends 09 of the printing plates 06, wherein the holding elements 33 prevent the printing plate 06 at a relative movement in trailing end 11, and the bent ends 09 of several printing plates 06 spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the printing plates 06 or scaly each slightly, z. B. between two memory locations, for example, each by 1 to 15 mm, in particular 1 to 8 mm, offset to different, spaced-apart holding elements 33 can be hooked (see, eg. Fig. 8 ). In contrast to the storage of printing plates 06 in expansive shaft arrangement here are the pressure forming 09; 11 of several printing plates 06 einhakbar in holding elements 33, which, in particular rigidly, on a same side or surface of a same component, for. B directly on one side and surface of one of the storage device 17.1; 15.2 attributable carrier 36, are arranged one behind the other. Several, z. B. all, in the memory device 17.1; 15.2 in a same radially to the forme cylinder 03 extending escape or the successive recorded on the support member 37 printing plates 06 are in a preferred embodiment thus z. B are not held in their own shafts or guides, but come to rest on each other, with their ends 09 offset from each other by spaced-apart holding elements 33 are held or are.

Preferably, the memory device 17.1; 15.2 on a length which corresponds at least to the nominal width W _N , such a structure 34 with a number j of transversely spaced _{q q} drivers 33 or groups of drivers 33 on. D. h., In the longitudinal direction r _{l of} the memory device 17.1; 15.2 are in the axial direction next to one another with the nominal diameter W _N corresponding number m of printing plates 06, and in the transverse direction r _{q of} the memory device 17.1; 15.2 one of the number j of the driver 33 or groups of drivers 33 corresponding number of printing plates 06 in succession by the storage device 17.1; 15.2 recordable or vorhaltbar. Of course, not all print form memory must always be occupied.

In the example given, double-width and double-shaped forme cylinder 03, the structure formed with drivers 33 is designed in such a way that by the storage device 17.1; 15.2 side by side in the longitudinal direction r _l up to n = m = 4 and in the transverse direction r _q considered in succession at least j = l = 2 individual forms 06, in the case of the here present assignment of the memory device 17.1; 15.2 to two double-round printing units 02 a number of j = 2 * l = 4 individual forms 06 can be worn or held. The capacity of the storage device 17.1; 15.2 is analogous to other embodiments of the form cylinder dimensioning with regard to the number k or l of circumferentially arranged print pages or printing plates 06 and the number n or m of longitudinally arranged printing pages or printing plates 06, taking into account the number of attributable printing units 02 apply.

In an advantageous embodiment, the carrier element 37 or more carrier elements 37 z. B as insert 37 or inserts 37 operatively detachably arranged on the carrier 36 and can be arranged. The holding elements 33 having longitudinal side 49 of the memory device 17.1; 15.2 is in this case by the holding elements 33 having longitudinal side of one or more in the storage device 17.1; 15.2 inserted carrier elements 37 formed. For operationally detachable arrangement of one or more support members 37, a mechanism not shown in detail is provided, which releases the support element 37 for removal by the operator, a manipulator or at the initiative of a process automating control by a drive, so that they are removed from the carrier 36 can.
Such, operationally - ie not only for assembly and / or maintenance purposes - releasably designed mechanism for connection or locking between support member 37 and support 36 allows the operator, a manipulator and / or a logistics system mentioned below, the support member 37 from the memory device 17.1; 17.2 or to remove from the printing unit 01 and if necessary, druckeinheitensfern to equip. For the vertically movable storage device 17.2, this means, for example, that the carrier 36 of the storage part 17.2 is loaded in its loading position P17.2 with a carrier element 37 equipped with replaceable plates, for example, after the empty carrier element 37 originating from the previous plate change has first been removed.

The memory device 17.1; 17.2 preferably has per memory location a device for supporting the laterally correct positioning of the printing plates 06 on the printing plate store 17, also called page register device 42.

In the structure 34, whose expression or the execution of the holding elements 33 can Also - passive or active - be provided holding mechanisms which positively or frictionally cooperate with the hinged printing plate 06 in such a way that the latter is prevented from unintentionally unhooking, but at least inhibited.

The above described vertical conveyor system 43 justified by its advantageous embodiments justified in itself or in conjunction with an arbitrarily designed memory already advantageous solutions, but develop even more extensive benefits in conjunction with the stated embodiment of the memory device 17.1; 17.2 and possibly a carrier element 37 and / or the formation of the transport system 18, 23, as it is outlined below roughly. Individual or combinations of features of the embodiment described below for the transport system 18, 23 are - where reasonably possible or not contradictory - to the configuration variants mentioned above in the description of the entire system for the construction of the printing tower 01 and the equipment of the printing tower 01 with system components 15th ; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 to transfer.

As already indicated, the transfer unit 18 together with the guide system 23; 23a; 23b, the transport of the newly applied printing forme 06 from a form cylinder distant or druckformspeichernahen receiving position to a formzylindernahen transfer position. For this purpose, the transfer unit 18 takes in the first position the applied printing forme 06 of a printing plate 06-carrying printing plate memory 17.1; 17.2, which in principle may be arbitrary. For example, it can be designed as a multi-day storage or frame system, in which in work position L17B several printing plates 06 are provided in superposed shafts or guides. Regardless of the specific embodiment, the transfer unit 18 should access the still in or on the printing plate memory 17.1; 15.2 in working position L17B stationary printing form 06 may have, so there no own propulsion mechanism for the printing plates 06 must be provided. In a preferred embodiment, therefore, finds a printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 application, which according to one of the embodiments of the memory device 17.1 described above; 15.2 is formed. In this embodiment, the transfer unit 18 can freely access the surface of the printing form 06 still to be placed in the storage position, wherein a plurality of printing plates 06 to be placed one after the other are to be provided in the most confined space.

The transfer unit 18 extends parallel to the forme cylinder axis in the printing unit 01 (see, for example, for example, FIG Fig. 5 ). It points in the axial direction of the in Fig. 5 Shaping cylinder 03, not shown, at least one length, so that it overlaps at least partially with all of the adjacent memory locations and corresponding portions for receiving the m on the forme cylinder 03 side by side arranged printing plates 06. It preferably extends over the entire nominal width W _{N of} the forme cylinder 03 to be equipped. It comprises a mono- or multi-part design, extending over the length traverse 61, and at least one receiving device 62, z. B holding device 62, which at least a number m of the maximum by the forme cylinder 03 side by side to be picked up printing plates 06 corresponding number p of receiving elements 63, z. B holding elements 63, or groups of several, z. B comprises two receiving or holding elements 63 (see e.g. Fig. 10 ). The receiving elements 63 are - at least in the idle state (not hired) - preferably arranged in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the transfer unit 18 escape. The receiving elements 63 may in principle be formed with arbitrarily designed receiving means, provided that they grant a picking up and carrying a printing plate 06. For example, the recording could be based on a magnetic effect and the recording elements 63 have receiving means designed as permanent magnets or electromagnets. Likewise, a mechanical gripping could be provided by appropriate, cooperating with the printing plates 06 gripper. However, preferred is an embodiment in which the recording and holding based on negative pressure, wherein the receiving device 62 is formed as a suction device 62 and the individual Receiving elements 63 as receiving means suction cups 64 include. Preferably, two receiving elements 63 with suction cups 64 are provided for each pressure mold 06 to be arranged next to one another axially.

In principle, the receiving elements 63 of the receiving device 62 can all be fixed on a printing forme memory 17.1; 15.2 or the male printing form 06 facing side of the crossmember 61 may be arranged so that a placement of the suction cups 64 would be effected solely by moving the cross member 61 and the transfer unit 18 in total. In an advantageous embodiment, however, the receiving elements 63 are mounted on the cross member 61 or the suction cups 64 on the respective receiving element 63, so that the suction cups 64 with at least one component in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbar 61 and transfer unit 18 direction individually, in Groups or all at the same time by one or more actuators to Traverse 61 are relatively movable. If the printing plates 06 are to be received in a number of sections, then only the suction cups 64 or groups of suction cups 64 required for the male printing plates 06 are activated after the placement of all the receiving elements 63 or suction cups 64.

For this purpose, at least the recording elements 63 or suction cups 64 assigned to the same section or the same printing plate 06 can be acted upon by pressure medium independently of the other sections.

By means of a control, the suction cups 64 of one or more sections a ₁ ; a ₂ ; a ₃ ; a ₄ , z. B. the individual plates corresponding longitudinal sections of the storage device 17.1; 17.2 or the forme cylinder 03, be activated.

In a development, the transfer unit 18, z. B in a second flight, a second receiving device (71), z. B second holding device (71), in particular a second suction device (71), arranged with a number of juxtaposed, z. B also suction cups 76 having receiving elements, for. B. holding element. With regard to the arrangement, design, number and assignment to groups and / or sections, the one mentioned with respect to the first receiving device 62 preferably with the difference that the receiving elements of the second receiving device (71) relative to the crossbar 61 to one to the longitudinal axis of the crossbar 61 and Transfer unit 18 are mounted pivotably parallel pivot axis (eg., In Fig. 5 ; in Fig. 9 only hinted at two suction cups 76 recognizable as obscured). In this case, the pivoting can in principle in groups comparable to the above groups (eg per section a ₁ ; a ₂ ; a ₃ ; a ₄ or each two adjacent sections a ₁ ; a ₂ ; a ₃ ; a _{4 together} on a pivotable carrier ), but also individually. According to the embodiments of the first receiving device 62, actuators based on pressure medium can be provided as the drive, which actuators could then also be connected to valves of the valve station 69, for example. When receiving the printing forme (s) 06, the second receiving element is first placed, the suction cup 76 is activated and pivoted. Thereafter, the or the first suction cups are activated. The pivoting serves to curve the printing forme 06 for transport to the forme cylinder 03.

By the receiving device (s) 62 (71) are thus by the transfer unit 18 depending on loading of certain receiving elements 63 or groups thereof with negative pressure and / or depending on the positioning of receiving elements 63 one or more printing plates 06 from the printing plate 17.1; 17.2 receivable to these along a transport path 23; 23a; 23b to be loaded to forme cylinder 03 to promote. Conveying the transfer unit 18 along the transport path 23; 23a; 23b can basically by a frame-fixed drive means, for. B carried a frame-mounted drive motor, which via a gear and / or a traction device, the transfer unit 18 along the transport path 23; 23a; 23b promotes.

In a preferred embodiment, however, the drive of the transfer unit 18 is effected by one of Transfer unit 18 associated, carried by the transfer unit 18 drive means 77, z. B a drive motor 77. The propulsion along the transport path 23; 23a; 23b is carried out by the drive motor 77 via at least one drive wheel 78, which cooperates positively or frictionally with a - with respect to. The printing unit 01 - frame fixed path 83. The transfer unit 18 comprises the drive motor 77, which drives a shaft 81 here, for example with the interposition of a gear 79. On the shaft 81 are -. B each front side of the cross member 61 - the drive wheels 78 rotatably disposed. In principle, two drive motors 77 could also be provided for the two front-side drive wheels 78, which, however, would then have to be synchronized electronically. Trained for example as a gear 78 drive wheel 78 acts for the propulsion z. B. with a running path beside or associated series of teeth of a rack 87 together (see, eg. Fig. 10 ).

Guiding and securing the transfer unit 18 against tilting can be designed differently depending on the characteristics of the pairing drive wheel / track 78/83 and / or additional cooperating guide elements 82. For example, two drive wheels 78, which interact with the travel path 83, can be arranged one behind the other on the transfer unit 18 per end face in the transport direction. It may also be a drive wheel 78 and an additional guide member 82, z. B a guide roller 82 may be provided on the transfer unit 18 frontally, which with a frame-fixed guide member 84, z. B a guide rail 84, the transfer unit 18 leader and against tilting supporting together.

In the event that the transfer unit 18 is associated with only one forme cylinder 03, the rollers 82 of the transfer unit 18 leading guide member 84 from the receiving position to the transfer position as z. B rectilinear guide rail 84 with one or more linear guide or rail sections 84a or, if appropriate, present spatial requirements - with one or more linear, and possibly one or more curved Rail sections 84 b may be formed. Thus, for example, a first guide portion 84a may be formed in a straight line in the region of the receiving position, and, depending on spatial relationships, run in a straight line or with the inclusion of a curve to the transfer position. For the advantageous embodiment, wherein the forme cylinder 03 of several, in particular two printing units 02 from a same memory device 17.1; 17.2 ago and / or via a common transport path 23; 23a; 23b can be supplied with new printing plates 06, z. B. - as already indicated above - a switch 27 is provided, through which the transfer unit 18 either on the one, or the other transport path 23; 23a; 23b reaches the one or the other forme cylinder 03 associated transfer position. The switch 27 may in principle be designed in any desired manner, so that this optional guiding is possible.

In principle, regardless of whether the transport system 18, 23 with a single transport path 23, with multiple transport paths 23a; 23b and / or formed with switch 27, a positioning device 28 already mentioned above, z. B designed as a device for variable path limitation, such as a the transport system 18, 23 or guide system 23 attributable stop device and / or sensor arrangement, in the remote region of the transport path 23; 23a; 23b be provided. An optional multiple predetermined positions for the receiving position predetermining positioning device 28 is particularly advantageous in connection with an embodiment of the printing plate changing system, wherein the transport system 18, 23 in a receiving area with a printing form memory 17.1; 17.2 cooperates, in which the printing plates 06 scaly, viewed in the transport direction of a receiving unit located in the transfer unit 18 with its ends 09; 11, in particular leading ends 09, are arranged offset from each other, as for example for the execution of o. G. Memory device 17.1; 15.2 is the case.

In an advantageous application of a above-mentioned memory device 17.1; 17.2 with in Transport direction of the transfer unit 18 staggered Druckformenden 09, z. B a printing form memory 17.1; 15.2 in the above-mentioned embodiment, is ensured by the multiple positions defining positioning device 28 that the receiving device 62 engages each printing plate 06 at a same distance from the leading end 09. The circuit or programming of the positioning device 28 is to be adjusted accordingly to the course of the printing plate change.

After receiving the printing forme 06 or a plurality of printing plates 06, this or these are by the transfer unit 18 via the transport path 23; 23a; 23b spent at the cylinder near transfer position. The subsequent transfer can be made directly to the forme cylinder 03 or to a cylinder-near contact device 19. The steps described below and any aids used (for example, contact device 19 and / or pressing device 21) are basically of the above-described embodiment of the vertical conveyor system 43 and / or the transport system 18, 23 and / or the memory device 17.1; 15.2 independently, but in conjunction with one or more of the features of the described embodiments for the memory device 17.1; 15.2 and / or the transfer unit 18 and / or the guide system 23 is advantageous.

In one, with regard to the installed system components 17; 18; 19; 21; 22; In a simpler embodiment of the printing plate changing system, the recorded printing forme 06 or the recorded printing forms 06 are transferred from the transfer unit 18 with their end 09 or their ends 09 directly, substantially tangentially, to the forme cylinder 03 to be loaded.

In a more elaborate, but with regard to possible interference more robust design, especially if printing forms 06 of particularly large size and / or small thickness and / or printing plates 06 different strengths and / or dimensions should be used, the printing forme 06 or be Compression molds 06 initially applied to a formzylindernahe investment device 19 or preferably passed before it is wound on the circumference of the forme cylinder 03. The system of the printing forme 06 takes place here on a front or preferably rear side of the flat-shaped printing forme 06, ie the abutment device 19 cooperates with the printing forme 06 on a front or in particular backside of the printing forme. The investment device 19 ensures, inter alia, that the printing plates 06 occupy a frame-fixed defined position and, in an advantageous embodiment variant with a holding device 102, z. B. suction device 102, a defined retention force and / or a force for a desired deformation can be applied.

The abutment device 19 extends parallel to the forme cylinder axis in the printing unit 01 (see, for example, FIG Fig. 3 ). It has, viewed in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 03 at least one length, so that they coincide with each of the in Fig. 8 and 9 indicated sections a ₁ ; a ₂ ; a ₃ ; a ₄ for receiving the maximum m on the forme cylinder 03 next to each other can be arranged pressure forms 06 at least partially overlaps. It preferably extends over the entire nominal width W _{N of} the forme cylinder 03 to be assembled. It comprises a one-part or multi-part design over at least the length of the m sections a ₁ ; a ₂ ; a ₃ ; a ₄ extending storage surface 103, which either directly a top of an axially extending frontally mounted on the side frame 04, not visible here Traverse, or as shown, the top of a arranged on a frontally mounted cross member cover.

Is by the transfer unit 18, a printing plate 06 on the support surface 103 in the corresponding section a ₁ ; a ₂ ; a ₃ ; a ₄ off or on (possibly also using a small pressing force), it is in an advantageous embodiment with activated holding element 396, z. B applied negative pressure, the pressure mold 06 frictionally held on the support surface 103 and is to promote in the channel at least partially hooked edge only against resistance by rotating the forme cylinder 03 in its direction. In an advantageous development, in the storage area 103 on both sides, Preferably viewed on an at least overlapping same height in the longitudinal direction of the printing plate 06, support elements 108 are provided, which slightly, z. B protrude by a maximum of 2 mm, over the surface of the shelf 103. When loading the printing plate 06 is conveyed in the embodiment with holding element 102 by the transfer unit 18 and by the holding device 62 with the edge of its leading end 09 to over the opening 07 of the channel 08. The printing plate 06 is deposited on the support surface 103 before rotating the forme cylinder 03, or even placed with slight pressure, so that the printing plate 06 comes into contact with the holding element 396 or its suction cup. The holding element 396 or the suction cup is now activated, ie subjected to negative pressure in the case of the suction cup. In the event that above bearing elements 398 are provided, the printing plate 06 is bent and at the same time retained by friction against movement in the transport direction. By subsequently rotating the forme cylinder 03, the previously only partially engaging edge of the leading end 09 now slides completely into the channel 08 and is drawn by the retaining force against the channel edge and thereby aligned.

As already mentioned, a pressing device 21 can be provided to assist the hooking and / or winding (see, for example, FIG Fig. 1 ). In addition, or in particular instead of a pressure device 21 to be provided specifically in the printing plate changing system can basically a formzylindernahe roller 26 of the printing unit 02, z. B is a mold cylinder near the end of the transport path 23a; 23b next application roller 26 of a paint or dampening unit 13; 14, be effective as pressing device 26 or.

In principle, some or all of the system components 21; 26; 23; 18; 17.1; 17.2, z. B, the pressing device 21; 26 and / or the transfer unit 18 moved on the transport path 23 and / or a correspondingly designed or additionally provided storage unit 17.1; 17.2; 22.1; 22.2, in a manner described in connection with the feeding and mounting a new printing form 06 reverse sequence and functionality for removing and Remove ("Abplatten") find a used printing plate 06 application. For this purpose, for example, a release of the trailing end 11 on the forme cylinder 03, possibly a hold down the trailing end 11 and the printing plate 06 during unwinding by a pressing device 21; 26, a recording of the unwound print form 06 from the forme cylinder 03 or from a possibly provided, the unwound print form 06 receiving investment device 19 by the transfer unit 18 and a transport along the transport path 23; 23a; 23b back to a receiving shaft of a storage device 17.1 provided for both new and used printing plates 06; 17.2, or along a z. B modified transport path 23; 23a; 23b to an additionally provided for used printing plates 06 storage device 22.1; 22.2.

In an advantageous embodiment, the memory device 22.1; 22.2 for the withdrawal of used printing plates 06, this is different from and preferably spatially separated from the respective storage device 17.1; 17.2 for receiving and provision of newly aufziehender printing forms 06 formed. This has particular advantages in connection with a fast and independent promotion of new and old printing plates 06 and / or good accessibility to the printing unit 02. The respective storage device 22.1; For this purpose, 22.2 has a - preferably structurally of the memory device 17.1; 15.2 arranged separately - record printing plates 06 memory 124.1; 124.2, z. B storage shaft 124.1, 124.2, which, viewed parallel to the forme cylinder axis and viewed in the axial direction of the forme cylinder 03, extends over the entire nominal width W _{N of} the forme die (s) 06 carrying the forme cylinder 03. The memory 124.1; 124.2 is formed adjacent to each other for receiving a number of printing plates 06, which corresponds to the number m of the maximum on the forme cylinder 03 can be arranged side by side printing plates 06. It may comprise individual sections over the length continuously, but possibly also over webs of small thickness. The memory 124.1; 124.2 offers in its width space for at least a number of successively arranged printing plates 06, which the product of the number of the memory 124.1; 124.2 associated printing units 02 and the respective number corresponds in the circumferential direction on the forme cylinders 03 successively aufgelegenden printing plates 06. In the present example, the memory is 124.1; 124.2 assigned two each double-trained printing units 02, so that the memory 124.1; 124.2 consecutively (at least) four printing forms 06 sums. The memory 124.1; 124.2 or the memory device 22.1; 22.2 can also be associated with printing units 02 of two adjacent printing towers 01, and be arranged between these two printing towers 01.

In the advantageous embodiment shown here, the respective memory device 22.1; 22.2 arranged spatially separated from the printing unit 01 associated with the plate removal in such a way that between storage device 22.1; 22.2 and printing unit 01.1; 01.2 or printing tower 01 - at least in the inactive state of the memory device 22.1; 22.2 - a free space 118 for the lateral access to the printing units 02, z. B an intermediate or particular operating room 118 for the staff remains.

The vertical conveyor system 44 for conveying the vertically movable memory 124.2 is designed to move the vertically movable memory 124.2, which is at least partially equipped with used printing plates 06, in the above-mentioned manner between two machine planes B1; B2 and / or between one of the main operating level B1 vertically spaced and / or unreachable return location R2 and the main operating level B1 to promote. Preferably, the conveyor system 44 is formed such that the memory 124.2 on the entire or predominant, but at least a portion of the conveyor line in a first position L124, z. B. a transport layer L124, in which the longitudinal extent of the transported printing plates 06 and / or viewed in the longitudinal direction of the printing plates 06 memory length L of the assembled vertically movable memory 124.2 and / or a wall 98 of the memory 124.2 on a page that the memory 124.2 on its longitudinal side to the front (subject side) or back of the transported Compression molds 06 out limited, mostly vertical, ie with the vertical z. B forms an angle α with α <45 °, preferably α ≤ 30 °. The term "vertical position" of the memory 124.2 or its longitudinal wall 98 should-if not explicitly emphasized in the literal sense-be understood in the above sense, in which the printing plates 06 and the effective length predominantly, ie with a component which is larger than the horizontal component, extends vertically.

Preferably, the conveyor system 44 is designed such that at least on a non-zero path length in the region of a passage through a machine plane B1 connected to the two via the conveyor system 43; B2 separating false ceiling 38; 39 the memory 124.2 is conveyed in a first vertical position L124 in the above sense and / or with a corresponding first vertical position L124 of the longitudinal wall 98. In this transport position L124 it is particularly space-saving to transport vertically. Preferably, the conveyor system 44, in particular a guide construction 92 is designed such that the vertically movable memory 124.2and / or the side facing the decrease associated printing unit 02 longitudinal wall 98 at least on a stretch between the passage and the loading position P124.2B in a second layer L124B , z. B. catch and / or loading layer L124B, is or is in this, in which the effective length of the memory 124.2 or the wall 98 is in a relation to the first vertical layer L124 more inclined to the vertical second layer L124B. In this position, the memory tilts 124.2 or opens the loading opening 119 stronger towards the relevant printing unit 02 out. In the Fig. 15 shown simultaneity of recording position L104A of the tray 104 and catch and / or loading position L124B of the memory 124.2 does not occur in the preferred operation, since the memory 124.2 first moves into the catch and / or loading position 124B and the printing plates 06 engages behind when the Tray 104 is located in its discharge position L104B, in which the recorded printing plates 06 z. B. to the memory 124.2 can be issued.

The memory 124.2 and / or its wall 98 can in the removal position P124.2A already in transport position L124 or in a further development in relation to the transport layer L124 more inclined to the vertical position L124A, z. B. removal location L124A, be brought or spent. In a particularly space-saving embodiment, the memory 124.2 or its front-side wall 98 assumes a substantially vertical position (with an effective length of, for example, at most ± 5 ° deviation from the vertical) as transport layer L124, at least in the area of the passage.

For the passage of the memory 124.2 z. B. a recess 94 in the false ceiling 38; 39 or a free cross-section 94 of a shaft-like gap between vertically extending, z. B. in the form of straps 41 formed side frames 41 of the z. B. provided as an intermediate frame rack 73. This or this can optionally be opened or closed by a flap. Preferably, however, the entire, running in the shaft-like gap conveyor path for the memory 124.2 is secured against accidental entry of personnel. This backup is for example by a barrier, not shown here, z. As fencing, enclosure or at least by railing given.

In already indicated above and shown here embodiment is designed as an electric motor 74 drive means 74 frame-fixed z. B. arranged on one of the carrier 41 and drives, preferably via a not-shown reduction gear, a shaft 91 and rotatably connected to the shaft 91, formed as a sprocket 86 drive wheel 86 designed as a chain 68, in particular roller chain, traction means 68 at. The preferably driven by the electric motor 74 and preferably closed Zugmittelschlaufe runs over one or more guide and / or pulleys 96. On traction means 68 is hinged or attached via a corresponding coupling of the memory 124.2, so that he up or down movement of a the traction means 68 associated coupling point is accordingly conveyed with this. Advantageously, the coupling of the memory takes place 124.2 at one of a possibly variable-position wall 98 different frame part 113th

In a preferred embodiment, two spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the memory 124.2 attacking pulling means 68 are provided for its promotion, which are driven in an advantageous embodiment together by the electric motor 74 via the example extending between the carriers 41 shaft 91 and / or driven.

In a preferred embodiment, in addition to the drive 68, 74, 86 itself, the memory 124.2 on at least one conveyor section, preferably on the entire conveyor path, forcing a defined path of movement provided whose space or frame-fixed part by one or more guide surfaces of a one or more parts frame-fixed - z. B. predominantly vertically extending - guide structure 92, z. B. one or more single or multi-part guide support 92 may be formed. The at least one space-fixed guide surface of the guide structure 92 cooperates with at least one spatially fixedly connected to the memory 124.2 and moving along with this stop element. In the present embodiment, the leadership of the memory 124.2 z. B. by only indicated by dashed lines rollers 97 formed first carriage-fixed stop members 97, which z. B. with two - in particular pointing in opposite directions - provided guide surfaces of the guide structure 92 cooperate. In this case, in an advantageous embodiment, two rollers rotatable on the storage 124.2 about their longitudinal direction, but horizontally spaced from each other rotatable first rollers 97 on each one of two mutually facing guide surfaces of two one or mehrstückiger guide support 92, so that the memory 124.2 with the rollers 97 through these guide beams 92 is guided to both sides.

Basically, in the first, simple embodiment, the guide with the guide beams 92 on the entire conveying path between the removal position P124.2A and the Charging position P124.2B be rectilinear, in particular vertically rectilinear. As already indicated above, in a second, not shown embodiment of the memory 124.2 or its upper side or in a preferred third embodiment, only the above longitudinal or front wall 98 or possibly in the fourth, not shown embodiment, both the top of the memory 124.2 as Also, in addition, a wall 98 at least on a stretch between the passage and the loading position P124.2B, in particular in at least one loading position close conveyor section, from the transport layer L124 in a second layer L124B, z. B. a catch and / or loading layer L124B, be brought. For this purpose, at least one corresponding to this conveyor section guide section 92.2 is provided, through which in the second embodiment of the memory 124.2 or at least the top of the memory 124.2 or in the third embodiment, only the upper end of the associated printing unit 02 facing wall 98 from the in transport position L124.2A taken vertical flight is in a the printing unit 02 closer vertical escape is transferred or can be, while in the third embodiment, the memory 124.2 remains in the region of its bottom 121 in its first vertical flight and / or position, in the fourth embodiment by appropriate leadership, however also horizontally offset to another vertical and / or a different position is pivoted (see, eg. Fig. 15 and Fig. 16 ).

To realize an above-mentioned catch or loading position L124B, storage-stable stop elements 97; 99 with guide surfaces corresponding to extending guide portions 92.2 cooperate, which lead the memory-fixed stop members 99 on entry into the relevant guide section 92.2 from the vertical movement in the direction of printing unit 02 and depending on the further course of the guide to the end position of the memory 124.2 in the loading position P124.2B always closer towards the printing unit 02 lead, after a staggering section again to run vertically to the end position, or to lead after a displacement and possibly a vertical section again away from the printing unit 02 in the direction of the first vertical escape. The latter serves For example, a "trapping" of the printing plates 06 by the moving in the direction of loading position P124.2B memory 124.2 or its wall 98 and a subsequent closing or a reduction of the opening 119th

In a first variant of the second embodiment, the memory 124.2 on both sides at least one closer to the bottom 121 of the memory 124.2 closer stop element 97, and at least one spaced in the longitudinal direction of the printing plates 06 spaced, the opening 119 of the memory 124.2 closer or more floor-mounted memory-fixed stop element 99th , wherein the bottom-distal stop element 99 for shipment to the catch and / or loading layer L124B already runs in a deviating from the vertical guide portion, while the bottom-near stop element 97 in the first variant z. B. is still in the vertical guide portion 92.1. In the second variant, the near-bottom end of the accumulator 124.2 is also displaced at a conveying section close to the loading position P124.2B, in that its stop element 97 also extends in a movement section 92.2 deviating from the vertical, at least in one movement phase.

In the preferred second embodiment, the memory 124.2 is formed with a relative to the frame part 113 of the memory 124.2 variable position, for example, a 121 closer to the bottom and the forme cylinder 03 of the printing unit 02 parallel pivot axis 98 pivotable wall 98, wherein the above-mentioned second, the opening 119 closer or more distant stop elements 99, z. B. rollers 99, on the variable-position wall 98, and the first, the bottom 121 closer rollers 97 on the frame part 113 of the memory 124.2 are arranged. The frame-fixed rollers 97 run, for example, in a different from the guide section 92.2 guide portion 92.1. By the frame-fixed rollers 97 run in the vertical guide portion 92.2 and the wall 98 associated rollers 99 are forced by the guide portion 92.2 to a deviating from the vertical trajectory, extends in at least one of the return position P124.2B near movement phase, the opening 119 of the memory 124.2 and on the other hand closes when reversing this movement phase again. This can also be provided in a movement phase similar to that in the removal position P124.2A in this same way by a correspondingly formed guide section 92.3 which cooperates with the wall-fixed stop element 99.

In the illustrated embodiment, the return position near guide portion 92.2 is formed such that the wall 98 when moving in the direction of return position P124.2B - guided over the wall-fixed stop elements 99 - with its open-ended end first from the previously vertical direction of movement of the vertical guide portion 92.1 towards printing unit 02 , followed by a path vertically, and then again led away from the printing unit 02. Thereby, the wall 98 one end of, for example, by the transfer unit 18 or a tool 104, z. B. a rigid or preferably variable-position storage table 104, held under pressure mold 06 under or behind and take over by further movement in the final position of the return position P124.2B out this. After taking over the used printing plates 06 they are spent by conveying the memory 124.2 in its removal position P124.2A, where they can be removed by personnel or a manipulator. In the advantageous embodiment set forth, the opening 119 of the reservoir 124.2 in the region of the removal position P124.2A is enlarged by the correspondingly formed guide section 92.3 leading to the wall 98

In a preferred embodiment, to support the transfer and / or to bridge the distance between printing unit 01.1; 01.2 and memory 124.2 an above-mentioned aid 104 is provided, to which the resumed printing plates 06 deposited by the transfer unit 18, in particular on which can be stored. In principle, the aid 104 could be designed in the manner of a flap, which on the memory 124.2, eg, as a rigid or likewise positionally variable Extension can be arranged on the position-variable wall 98 or as a variable-position flap on the memory 124.2.

In a preferred embodiment, the aid 104 is not memory-stable, but on a frame 04; 73, z. B. the side frame 04 or in particular the frame 73, respectively. The Z. B. formed as a homogeneous or inhomogeneous executed tray table 104 104 aids is pivotable about a pivot axis S104 in such a way that in a receiving position L104A with one end in the space 118 between the printing unit 02 and the memory 124.2, and in a rest position of this end depending after arrangement of the tray table 104 on the side frame 04 or on the frame 73 closer to the side frame 04 or closer to the frame 73 comes to rest and / or that the tray 104 viewed in the longitudinal extension of the ablated printing plates 06 in receiving position L104A predominantly horizontal (ie at an angle β <45 ° between the above-mentioned longitudinal extent and the horizontal) and in rest position L104B. The delivery table 104 is preferably pivotable about a pivot axis S104, that in the rest position L104B in the region of the lower half, preferably the lower fourth of the longitudinal extent on the delivery table 104 and / or in the end of one of the loading opening 119 opposite end, z. B near the bottom 121, runs. In a lying in rest position L104B above the pivot axis S104 area of the tray 104 engages, preferably on both sides, a the storage table 104 pivoting drive. For a pure pivoting movement, this may be a motor-driven cable, belt or chain hoist, through which the free end of the tray table 104 between resting and receiving positions L104A; L104B is pivotable and / or is pivoted. The rest position L104B can simultaneously be the discharge position L104B, in which the memory 124.2 engages, for example, the printing plates 06 for their takeover and / or in which the recorded printing plates 06 can be delivered to the storage 124.2.

In a preferred embodiment, the aid 104 is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis S104, which in turn along a movement path with at least one vertical component movable on the frame 04; 73 is stored. In the rest position L104B, the area of the delivery table 104 lying above the pivot axis S104 engages, preferably on both sides, rotatably about an axis S122.1, a coupling 122, e.g. B. a lever 122 or lever arm 122, to which frame side is pivotable about a frame-fixed pivot axis S122.2. The lever arm 122 is pivotable, for example, by a drive motor 111, preferably via a gear, not shown, and a shaft 114. Upon pivoting of the lever 122, the pivot axis S104 or its bearing is moved or moved movably in the vertical direction by corresponding guide means of a guide 112.

In an advantageous embodiment, the printing unit 02 in the recording position L104A facing z. B. acting as Einhängekante 107 edge on an extension piece 117 telescopically by corresponding rails 116 on the storage table 104 and retractable. The extension and retraction can in this case via a drive, preferably via a coupling 109, z. B. lever mechanism 109, coupled to the pivoting movement may be formed.

The storage device 22.2 for the withdrawal of the type printing forms can be simple, d. H. working only to one side, d. H. be formed together with a printing tower 01 acting. For the case of two adjacent printing towers 01, however, as shown, the storage device 22.2 can be designed to work on both sides. It is z. B. Although only a vertically movable memory 124.2, but provided on both sides with a variable position wall 98 and associated guide portion 92.2 and / or its own pivot drive for the wall 98.

For a z. B. operationally fixed in the access area of the operating level B1; B2 (B0), in particular the main operating level B1, arranged storage device 22.1 for used printing plates 06 can be transferred or applied with respect to the pivoting of the memory 104 about a parallel to the forme cylinder axis of the memory device 22.2 associated printing unit 02 extending pivot axis S104 the above to the vertically movable storage device 22.2 mentioned, but the the frame 04; 73 associated pivot axis S122.1 of the lever 122 z. B. can be arranged fixed to the frame and the other end of the lever 122 on a wall 98 of the memory 124.1 or the wall 98 as a pedestal continuing extension can attack. A drive mechanism, not shown here, then raises, in order to produce a change between resting and receiving position, the memory 124.1, which pivots about the vertically moved pivot axis and moves with its upper end or the extension in the direction of printing unit 02. After receiving the printing form (s) 06, the memory is lowered again, wherein it pivots in a predominantly vertical position.

The example of the printing plate changing system for the spaced apart from the main operating plane B1 printing unit 06 or a spaced group of printing units with the vertical conveyor system 43 for the Neuplatten and / or the conveyor system 44 for the old plates and the example as preferred executed the transfer unit 18 are the following sequences for the printing form change or only portions thereof are presented as subsequences.

First, one or more printing plates 06 of one or more printing units 02 spaced apart from the main operating plane B1 and / or removal position P124.2A vertically in the above sense are to be removed in a partial sequence for the cutting off. For this purpose - if the transfer unit 18 was not previously in a position near the positive cylinder position - the transfer unit 18 is moved by appropriate movement on the guide system 23 into its working position (in FIG Fig. 1 z. B. at the bottom of the two printing units 02 of the upper printing group) spent. The forme cylinder 03 is or has been brought into a rotational angle position defined for the start of the printing plate changing process. In this position is on the forme cylinder 03, the possibly provided holding means in the channel 08 in a manner open, so that the particular trailing end 11 can emerge. Thereafter, the printing plate 06 is unwound by rotating the forme cylinder 03 by a holding member 63; 72 of the transfer unit 18 gripped and spent by the latter along a possibly curved transport path 23 and possibly a switch 27 up to a print works remote transfer position. If the transfer unit 18 is now in the transfer position, then the holding elements 72 can be deactivated and the printing forme 06 is moved to the storage 124.2 located in the receiving position P124B or preferably the z. B. as a storage table 104 trained, and located in the receiving position L104A aids 104 delivered. For the former case, the memory 124.2 located in the return position P124.2B can either be directly loaded by the transfer unit 18, or the memory 124.2 previously positioned below the return position P124B is moved into its position P124B by corresponding actuation of the drive means 74 he engages behind and receives the printed by the transfer unit 18 printing plates 06. In the preferred case of an auxiliary means 104, the printing plates 06 are first delivered to the transfer unit 18 by the transfer unit 18. Subsequently, the memory 124.2, which was previously positioned below the return position P124B, is moved into its position P124B by corresponding actuation of the drive means 74, wherein it engages behind and picks up the printing forms 06 held by the auxiliary 104.

In a partial sequence for mounting one or more new printing plates 06 using the example of a printing unit 02 vertically spaced from the loading position P17.2A, the carriage 46 is located with the printing plate store 17.2 and / or a carrier 36 which can be loaded with a carrier element 37 in the working position P17 .2A or is spent in this. There, this printing form memory 17.2 is equipped by the operator with new printing plates 06 or it is the empty support member 37 of the printing form memory 17.2 exchanged for a stocked with new printing plates 06 support member 37. Here is the new to be loaded or populated Compression form memory 17.2 in its loading position L17A. Subsequently, the carriage 46 is conveyed with printing plate memory 17.2 to the vertically offset Vorhalteposition P17.2B, which as stated above can be done exclusively linear or with a pivotal movement causing guidance from the preferably vertical transport layer L17A in an intermediate layer L17C or directly into a working position L17B. Alternatively, the working position L17B can be achieved by pivoting out of the transfer position L17A or the intermediate layer after the translational movement (see above). For the case shown here, that first and second (pivotable) holding elements 63; 72 are provided, now after reaching the working position L17B, the second holding elements 72 of the transfer unit 18 are brought by pivoting them with the male, (uppermost) pressure mold 06 engages and activated, so here subjected to negative pressure. Subsequently, the holding elements 72 are pivoted back in druckwerksferner direction back, so that a train of the leading printing form edge in the holding elements 33 of the printing plate memory 17.1; 17.2 is formed, wherein the printing forme 06 experiences a defined position and orientation and / or a subsequent unhooking of the edge is made possible. Then, the printing form memory 17.1; 17.2 pivoted back to its rest position L17A or L17C liner.

The forme cylinder 03 is either already in an angle of rotation position required for the mounting plates or will be spent. Now the transfer unit 18 carrying the printing forme 06 is moved into its cylinder-near transfer position, where it is applied or even pressed onto the abutment device 19 by lowering, in this case pivoting, the holding elements 72 (63). The retaining elements 396 assigned to the abutment device 19 are then activated, in this case subjected to negative pressure, the retaining elements 72 (63) assigned to the transfer unit 18 deactivated and lifted off or pivoted away so that the printing plate 06 is transferred to the abutment device 19. In an advantageous embodiment, during transport through the transfer unit 18, before transfer to the installation device 19, the printing forme 06 positioned by the transfer unit 18 such that the leading end 09 is positioned at or in the opening 07 of the channel 08 and / or even already at least partially hooked in this.

Finally, with activated holding elements 106 of the abutment device 19, the forme cylinder 03 is rotated in the production direction, while pressing elements of a possibly provided pressing device 21 are turned on. As a result, the under pressure die 06 is wound onto the circumference of the forme cylinder 03 until pressing elements of the pressing device 21 finally press the trailing end 11 into the channel 08, where they are held there by activation of appropriate means.

The said processes for the Abplatten and Aufplatten are each on the other printing 02 and / or on - if available - to transfer the printing units 02 a vertically offset printing unit 01.1, wherein according to the formation of the respective transport path 23; 23a; 23b (path shape, turnout) can be added to individual steps or omitted.

One or more of the described system components 15; 17.1; 17.2; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22.1; 22.2; 23 and / or sequences, for example at least one or more of the conveyor systems 15; 44 system component 15; 44 and / or the sequence of supply and / or the withdrawal of the used printing plate 06 can be integrated in an advantageous further education in an overall system of printing form logistics, which not only the vertical conveying associated with the printing tower 01 and / or the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 associated handling (storage, transport, up / down plates), but also the handling within the printing press or the printing in a functional area 141 of the printing forme production and / or in a transport and / or logistics system for the promotion of at least the for a new production required printing plates 06 with z. B Appropriate means of transport 151; 152, z. B by means of this suitable trolley 151; 152 in a manually handled or automated for an automatic printing form delivery to the printing towers 01 (part) trained transport system 142nd

Fig. 26 shows schematically and exemplarily functional areas 141; 143; 149 and aggregates 01; 144; 146; 147; 148 of a printing plant, wherein for example in a here designated as engine room 143 functional area 143 two printing units 01, a folder 144 and two pasters 146, and in a designated here as printing forme 141 functional area 141 exemplified a printing plate setters 147 (for exposure of the printing plates 06 with the corresponding Print images) and a printing form punch 148 (for folding the printing form ends 09, 11 and / or punching of the side register defining recesses) are shown. In Fig. 26, a third, at least one control station for controlling the printing press exhibiting functional area 149 is shown. The functional areas 141; 143; 149 may be spatially arranged in another way or spaced from each other and / or by z. B optionally closable passages having walls separated from each other.

For the production of the forme cylinder 03, the printing plates 06 produced in the printing plate production 141 for a new production must be connected to the relevant point of the printing press, in each case for the printing side of the product and the color separation. H. at a defined place of a concrete forme cylinder 03 of a particular printing unit 01, spent and finally raised there.

In a simple, z. B particularly for smaller printers advantageous embodiment, the transport of the printing plates 06 to the printing units 01 out by manually or only motor assisted moving trolley 151 accomplished (exemplified in Fig. 27), through which a plurality of printing plates 06 a printing unit 02 in a defined spatial allocation directly or a plurality of printing plates 06 of a printing unit 02 in a defined spatial allocation receiving support member 37 are received or receivable or can be received. In this case, the transport carriage 151 is preferably provided with retaining elements in the first case, in particular at predefined places, or in the second case with one or more of these support elements 37 carrying a plurality of printing plates 06, in particular at predefined locations. The respective, equipped with several printing plates 06 support member 37 may preferably as a storage element 37 in the manner of a removable magazine 37 on the spot on the printing unit 01 total, ie together with the printing plates 06 removed from the trolley 151 and together with the printing plates 06 in or on a corresponding, the carrier unit 36 assigned to the printing unit 01 are positioned in such a way that the carrier 36 equipped with the carrier element 37 carrying the printing plates 06 forms one of the printing unit 01.1; 01.2 assigned form, equipped with new printing plates 06 form printing magazine. In an advantageous embodiment, the carrier element 37 in the above-mentioned manner with a plurality of spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the printing plates 06 successively spaced apart holding elements 33 for receiving the bent ends 09; 11 of the printing plates 06 formed. Preferably, the above to the embodiment of the support member 37, the carrier 36 and its arrangement in the printing unit 01 is applied.

In order to hold printed elements close to the printing elements 06 support elements 37, holders can be provided near the printing tower at the level of the main operating level B1, for example on the side frames 04 of the printing units 01, which z. B parking positions PP1; PP2; PP3; Provide PP4 for assembled carrier elements 37. From these parking positions PP1; PP2; PP3; PP4, the support elements 37 can be removed manually or by a manipulator, depending on the technical features of the system, and inserted into the printing unit 01 or a corresponding carrier 36.

In a particularly advantageous for large printing companies execution of Printing form logistics, the transport of the printing plates 06 to the printing towers 01 out z. B by trolley 152 (exemplified in Fig. 20 ), which is guided as part of a transport system 142 along a corresponding transport path 153, z. B. along a running as a rail system 153 guide system 153, for example, the parking positions PP1; PP2; PP3; Move PP4 (see eg Fig. 26). The movement on the rail system 153 is motorized and preferably with regard to the control of the trolley 152 in the rail system 153, z. B which concerns any necessary branches and / or the stopping at a target position (eg parking or transfer position PP1, PP2, PP3, PP4), at least on the way between leaving the printing plate production 141 or a buffer storage 156 for z , B already equipped carrier elements 37 and / or trolley 151 and the target position, ie the respective printing tower 01, automated via a control device, not shown.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

printing tower

02

Printing unit, offset printing unit

03

Printing cylinder, form cylinder

04

side frame

05

-

06

Printing form, printing plate, single printing form, panorama printing form

07

opening

08

channel

09

End, press-forming, leading (06)

10

-

11

End, Compression end, trailing (06)

12

Printing cylinder, transfer cylinder

13

inking

14

dampening

15

-

16

Web, substrate web

17

-

18

Transfer unit, system component

19

Investment facility, system component

20

-

21

Pressing device, system component

22

Storage device, system component, take-back storage

23

Transport path, guidance system, rail system, system component

24

support element

25

-

26

Roller, applicator roller, pressing device

27

Connection, switch

28

positioning

29

Protective cover, housing

30

-

31

Bracket, lever

32

Drive means, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric motor

33

Retaining element, driver

34

structure

35

-

36

Carrier, Traverse, base body, printing plate

37

Carrier elements, printing plate carrier, insert, storage element, changing magazine

38

Gallery, false ceiling

39

Floor, false ceiling

40

-

41

carrier

42

Lateral register device

43

System component, conveyor system, vertical conveyor system

44

System component, conveyor system, vertical conveyor system

45

-

46

Cart, carriage part

47

engine

48

recess

49

Side, long side

50

-

51

Unit, transport and storage unit

52

Transmission part, running surface, row of teeth

53

Guide element, guide construction

54

Transmission part, drive wheel, gear

55

-

56

flap

57

drive

58

Rack, drive carrier, carrier

59

Stop element, roll

60

-

61

traverse

62

Receiving device, holding device, suction device

63

Receiving element, holding element

64

suction cup

65

-

66

Stop element, roll

67

lever arm

68

Traction means, belt, chain

69

valve station

70

-

71

Receiving device, holding device, suction device

72

Receiving element, holding element

73

frame

74

Drive means, electric motor

75

-

76

suction cup

77

Drive means, drive motor

78

Drive wheel, gear

79

transmission

80

-

81

wave

82

Guide element, guide roller, roller

83

recovery path

84

Guide element (fixed to the frame), guide rail

85

-

86

Drive wheel, pulley, gear

87

rack

88

braking means

89

energy chain

90

-

91

wave

92

Guiding construction, management support

93

carrier

94

Recess, free cross section

95

-

96

Guide and / or guide pulley

97

Stop element, roller

98

- wall

99

Stop element, roller

100

-

101

Stop element, stop

102

Holding device, suction device

103

Shelf, support surface

104

Aids, holding means, storage table

105

-

106

retaining element

107

suspension edge

108

support elements

109

Coupling, lever mechanism

110

-

111

drive motor

112

guide

113

frame part

114

wave

115

-

116

rail

117

extension

118

Space, space, control room

119

Opening, open side, loading opening

120

-

121

ground

122

lever

123

Frame (01, 01.1, 01.2)

124 to 140

-

141

Functional area, printing plate production

142

transport system

143

Functional area, machine room

144

Aggregate, folder

145

-Lever

146

Aggregates, roll changers

147

Aggregates, printing platesetter

148

Aggregates, press die

149

functional area

150

-

151

Means of transport, trolley

152

Means of transport, trolley

153

Guidance system, rail system, transport path

154

rail

155

-

156

buffer store

01.1

Pressure unit, H-pressure unit, aggregate

01.2

Pressure unit, H-pressure unit, aggregate

17.1

Memory device, printing form memory, system component, memory part

17.2

Memory device, printing form memory, system component, memory part

23a

Transport path, guide branch, rail branch, transport path branch

23b

Transport path, guide branch, rail branch, transport path branch

53.1

guide section

53.2

guide section

92.1

guide section

92.2

guide section

92.3

guide section

124.1

Storage, take-back storage

124.2

Storage, take-back storage

B1

Machine level, operating level, first, main operating level

B2

Machine level, operating level, second, gallery level

L17A

Position, first, loading position, transport position

L17B

Position, second, working position, unloading position

L17c

Location, third, interlayer

L104A

acquisition layer

L104B

Resting position, exhaust layer

L124

transport position

L124A

Location, removal location

L124B

Location, catch and / or loading position

P17.2A

Position, loading position

P17.2B

Position, template position

P124A

Position, removal position

P124B

Position, loading position, return position

PPx

with x = 1, 2, 3, 4: parking position, transfer position

R1

return location

R2

return location

a _y

with y = 1, 2, 3, 4: section, longitudinal section

r _l

Longitudinal direction (17, 34)

_q

Transverse direction (17, 34)

I

machine side

II

machine side

L

memory length

T

memory depth

S17

swivel axis

S46

swivel axis

S104

swivel axis

S122.1

swivel axis

S122.2

swivel axis

α

corner

β

corner

Claims (15)

1. A method for conveying printing formes when changing printing formes on a printing machine with a printing tower (01) comprising a plurality of printing couples (02) one above the other, which printing tower comprises one above the other a plurality of first printing couples (02) on a machine plane (B1) assigned for access and a plurality of second printing couples (02) vertically spaced from the first printing couples (02), wherein

   - a storage device (17.2) assigned to the second printing couples (02) for the infeed of printing formes is moved by a vertical movement by means of a transport device (43) into a loading position (P17.2A) which can be reached from the machine plane (B1) assigned to the first printing couple(s) (02),

   - the vertically movable storage device (17.2) being in a loading position (P17.2A) and assigned to the second printing couples (02) is provided with a plurality of printing formes (06) next to each other, from an operating space of the printing tower (01) which is located, as viewed in a radial direction from printing couple cylinders (03; 12) of the printing tower (01), adjacent to the side of the printing tower (01), as viewed in a longitudinal direction of a forme cylinder of the printing couple(s) (02) assigned to the relevant storage device (17.2),

   - before, after or overlapping in time with the loading of the storage device (17.2) assigned to the second printing couples (02), another storage device (17.1), assigned to the first printing couples (02) of the same printing tower (01) for the infeed of printing formes, is provided with a plurality of printing formes (06) from the operating space of the printing tower (01),

   - and the storage device (17.2) assigned to the second printing couples (02) and loaded with new printing formes (06) is conveyed, at a time when the loading of the vertically movable storage device (17.2) with a plurality of printing formes (06) for pending production is completed, by a transport device (43) from the loading position (P17.2A) to an advanced position (P17.2B) assigned to the second printing couples (02) with regard to the infeed of printing formes, such that the printing formes (06) to be transported, at least in the advanced position (P17.2B) of the storage device (17.2) which is at the end of their conveying path, are already on the forme cylinder (03) in an alignment and/or position adapted to the lateral register with respect to the destination, considered in an axial direction of the forme cylinder (03) to be supplied.
2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the loading of the vertically movable storage device (17.2) is carried out first, and the vertical movement of the storage device (17.2) assigned to the second printing couples (02) from the loading position (P17.2A) to the advanced position (P17.2B) and the loading of the storage device (17.1) assigned to the first printing couples (02) at least overlap over time.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second printing couple(s) (02) are not arranged within the access area of this machine plane (B1) and/or within the access area of a second machine plane (B2) and/or within the access area of a second machine plane (B2) which is different from the first machine plane (B1) and/or on the same side of a web to be guided through the printing tower or passing through the printing tower as the first printing couple(s) (02) and/or in that the loading of the respective storage device (17.1; 17.2) from the operating area of the printing tower (01) is performed by an operator.
4. A printing machine with a printing tower (01) comprising a plurality of printing couples (02) one above the other and a printing forme changing system including at least one vertically movable storage device (17.2) for printing formes (06), in which a machine plane (B1) assigned to a plurality of first printing couples (02) is provided for access, in which a conveying system (43) is provided via which the vertically movable storage device (17.2) can be transported from a loading position (P17.2A) which is within the area of the first machine plane (B1) to an advanced position (P17.2B) vertically spaced and assigned to a plurality of second printing couples (02) for the infeed of printing formes, characterized in that, in addition to the vertically movable storage device (17.2), an additional storage device (17.1) assigned to the first printing couple(s) (02) of the printing tower (01) for the purpose of loading printing formes, in that the conveying system (43) and the vertically movable storage device (17.2) and the additional storage device (17.1) are arranged and configured such that the vertically movable storage device (17.2) in its loading position (P17.2A) and the additional storage device (17.1) are offset from one another and can be reached from the same machine plane (B1) for loading the printing formes (06) or a carrier element (37) which is preloaded with printing formes, and in that the conveying system (43) and the two storage devices (17.1; 17.2) are formed and/or arranged on the printing tower (01) such that at least the loading positions (P17.1A; P17.2A) of the two storage devices (17.1; 17.2) being arranged close to the printing tower (01), i. e. in a horizontal direction on the side of the printing tower of an operating space accessible to an operator and the printing formes (06) to be transported by the vertically movable storage device (17.2), at least in the presentation position (P17.2B) of the storage device (17.2) which is located at the end of their conveying path, are already on the forme cylinder (03) in an alignment and/or position adapted to the lateral register with respect to the place of destination, as viewed in an axial direction of the forme cylinder (03) to be loaded.
5. The printing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the conveying system (43) and/or the vertically movable storage device (17.2) are arranged and configured such that the storage device (17.2) is in a transport state (L17A) on at least a part of the conveying path, which transport state differs in terms of a tilt in the longitudinal extension of the transported or transportable printing formes (06) and/or a tilt of the vertically movable storage device extension (17.2) in a longitudinal direction of the printing formes (06) transported or to be transported with respect to the vertical of the relevant tilt in a working state (L17B) of the storage device (17.2), wherein the storage device (17.2) is in an advanced position (P17.2B) assigned to the second printing couple(s) (02).
6. The printing machine according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that both the vertically movable storage device (17.2) in the loading position (P17.2A) and the storage device (17.1) assigned to the first machine plane (B1) on the same side of the printing tower (01) can be reached from a common operating space of the first machine plane (B1) and/or can be loaded with printing formes (06) or a carrier element (37) preloaded with printing formes (06) and/or in that the conveying system (43), the vertically movable storage device and the additional storage device (17.1; 17.2) are arranged and configured such that the storage locations for the printing formes (06) to be transported to or in the storage device (17.2) lie in the loading position (P17.1A; P17.2A) within the respective printing couple alignment defined by the usable length of the forme cylinders (03) of the second printing couple (02) and/or in that the conveying system (43) and the two storage devices (17.1; 17.2) are arranged on an external side of the printing tower (01) that faces the operating space.
7. The printing machine according to claim 4, 5 or 6, characterized in that the advanced position (P17.2B) of the vertically movable storage device (17.2) lies outside of the access area of this machine plane (B1) and/or within the access area of a second machine plane (B2) which is different from the first machine plane (B1) and/or in that the first printing couple(s) and the second printing couple(s) (02) are arranged on the same side of a web (16) to be guided through the printing tower (01) or passing through the printing tower (01).
8. The printing machine according to claim 4, 5, 6 or 7, characterized in that the respective storage device (17.2; 17.1) extends, as viewed in an axial direction of the forme cylinder (03), over at least its nominal width.
9. The printing machine according to claim 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that the storage device (17.1; 17.2) is arranged and/or mounted, in its advanced position (P17.1B; P17.2B), in the printing machine such that in its working state (L17B) it is located within the access area of a transfer unit (18) by which at least one printing forme (06) or a simultaneously several printing formes (06) can be received by the storage device (17.2) and can be moved to a position close to the forme cylinder (03) to be loaded with one or more new printing formes (06) and/or a position in which the at least one printing forme (06) or the plurality of printing formes (06) can contact one end of the forme cylinder (03).
10. The printing machine according to claim 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, characterized in that the conveying system (43) has a drive (47, 54, 52) which translationally conveys the storage device (17.2) and/or a carriage part (46) fixedly or removably connected to the storage device (17) along a conveying path between the loading position (P17.2A) and the advanced position (P17.2B) and has a guide for translational movement, the spatially fixed part or part fixed to the frame of which is formed by an integral or multipart guide structure (53).
11. The printing machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the integral or multipart guide structure (53) includes a rectilinear guide path over the entire conveying path between loading and advanced position (P17.2A; P17.2B) or at least over at least one guide section (53.1).
12. The printing machine according to claim 11, characterized in that the integral or multipart guide structure (53) includes a second guide section (53.2) which advances the at least one linear guide section (53.1) in a direction of the advanced position (P17.2B) with a curved and/or curvilinear guide path over at least a part of the way, and in that the guide path of the first and adjoining second guide sections (53.1; 53.2) as well as the arrangement of one or more stop elements (59; 66) provided for guidance on the storage device (17.2) and/or the carriage part (46) are arranged relative to one another and configured to cause, during the transport of the storage device (17.2) from the first guide section (53.1) to the final position of the second guide section (53.2), a tilting of the storage device (17.2) from the transport state (L17A) to the working state (L17B) or to an intermediate state (L17B) which is different therefrom.
13. The printing machine according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the storage device (17.2) is embodied as part of a transport and storage unit (51) which can be moved translationally along a path predefined by the guidance, and is pivotally mounted on the transport and storage unit (51) movable by translation along a path predefined by the guidance, and is mounted to pivot around at least one pivot axis (S46; S17) which is parallel to the forme cylinder (03) axis of the second printing couple(s) (02).
14. The printing machine according to one or more of claims 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, characterized in that the storage device (17.1; 17.2) and/or a carrier element (37) detachable from the storage device (17.1; 17.2) is arranged such that a plurality of printing formes (06) with ends offset from one another in the form of scales can be simultaneously stored one in front of the other and/or one above the other at or in the storage device (17.1 ; 17.2).
15. The printing machine according to one or more of claims 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14, characterized in that a vertically movable storage device (124.2), which is different from the storage device (17.1; 17.2) provided for printing formes (06) to be newly applied, is intended for the return of printing formes (06) removed from one or more second printing couples (02), and in that a conveying system (44) is provided by which the vertically movable storage device (124.2) can be conveyed independently of the vertically movable storage device (17.2) between a loading position (P124.2B) which is spaced vertically from the first machine plane (B1) and which is assigned to one or more second printing couples (02), and a removal position (P124.2A) which is assigned to the first machine plane (B1).

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