EP3849809B1 - Sheet-fed printing press for various printing methods - Google Patents

Description

There are a large number of different sheet-fed printing presses which, for example, have special designs depending on the printing process to be used. Especially in the area of securities printing, sheets are treated one after the other using different printing methods and/or other processing methods. A corresponding printer must then keep a large number of printing presses ready and, if necessary, replace printing presses or purchase additional printing presses in the event of changes in the design of the securities. For example, because of the small numbers, relatively high costs can arise for the purchase of individual printing presses.

An exact match of a printed image on the front and back of a substrate printed on both sides is called register (DIN 16500-2). In multi-color printing, one speaks of register (DIN 16500-2) when individual print images of different colors are combined to form an image that fits exactly. Appropriate measures must be taken to comply with passports and/or registers, particularly in connection with the production of securities. The register is also called color register. The term register mark should therefore also be understood below to mean a register mark, ie a mark for checking the register or color register.

through the EP 0 949 069 A1 a sheet-fed printing press with a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit is known. through the WO 2007/042919 A2 a sheet-fed printing press with a sheet-simultaneous printing unit is known, on which a additional sheet-simultaneous printing unit is arranged.

through the EP 0 351 366 A2 a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit with transfer cylinders arranged one above the other is known in accordance with all the features in the preamble of independent claim 1.

through the DE 197 56 990 A1 a sheet-fed printing machine is known which has four double printing units, each acting according to the offset printing process, for simultaneous printing of both sides of the sheet with a respective printing ink.

The EP 3 375 610 A1 shows a simultaneous printing unit with two collecting cylinders arranged diagonally one above the other and two forme cylinders per collecting cylinder, wherein the forme cylinders are assigned a respective ink reservoir, the position of which is arranged relatively steeply in relation to the axis of rotation of the forme cylinder interacting with this color reservoir. A supplying transfer cylinder has a circumference that is half as large as a circumference of a discharge transfer cylinder. It is mentioned that further printing units can be arranged, which work, for example, according to a letterpress printing method or according to a screen printing method. through the U.S. 1,698,544 A a rotary printing machine for the simultaneous one-sided printing of two material webs lying one on top of the other in the simultaneous printing process is known, in which the web is cut after printing. Two collecting cylinders arranged essentially one above the other are each in contact with two forme cylinders and together form a printing gap. Circumferences of collecting cylinders are twice as large as circumferences of forme cylinders.

through the DE 219 802 C a rotary press for simultaneous printing with cooperating impression cylinders arranged essentially one above the other is known.

through the DE 40 21 895 A1 a printing machine for printing webs of material is known, the transfer cylinder and the inking unit can interact alternately with one of two forme cylinders.

through the CH 432 557 A a sheet-fed printing machine is known which works according to an offset printing principle and which has two sheet-fed printing units in one mode, which can each print single-color sheets from two sides and which in another mode can print sheets together on one side in four colors. Impression cylinders are arranged in pairs one above the other. Ink supplies are sometimes arranged relatively steeply above the forme cylinders.

through the DE 12 68 153 B a sheet-fed printing machine for an offset printing process is known, which has two sheet-fed printing units in one operating mode, which can each print single-colored sheets from two sides and which can print sheets in four colors together on one side in another operating mode.

through the U.S. 2,525,931A a simultaneous sheet-fed printing unit with collecting cylinders arranged essentially one above the other and two forme cylinders each is known. Circumferences of the collecting cylinders are just as large as circumferences of the forme cylinders. Sheets are transported via conveyor belts.

through the DE 435 902 C a sheet-fed printing unit is known which has two horizontal double printing units for offset printing, whereby sheets are transferred from a transfer cylinder of one double printing unit directly to a transfer cylinder of the other double printing unit and these two transfer cylinders are thus arranged partially one above the other.

through the DE 10 2010 003 435 A1 a sheet-fed printing machine is known, which after a Offset printing process works and which can optionally accommodate one of several forme cylinders in an additional printing unit and is then designed accordingly for gravure printing, relief printing, flexographic printing, planographic printing or screen printing. The additional printing unit has an impression cylinder whose circumference is twice as large as that of the forme cylinder that interacts with it.

through the DE 100 25 453 A1 a sheet-fed offset printing machine is known which has a further printing unit which has a numbering forme cylinder with several numbering units.

through the DE 11 2012 006 348 T5 a sheet-fed printing machine is known which has a screen printing unit, an alignment device arranged thereafter, a drying device arranged thereafter and a letterpress unit arranged thereafter. A screen printing forme cylinder and an impression cylinder interacting therewith have the same circumference.

through the DE 10 2009 002 580 A1 a sheet-fed printing press is known, by means of which sheets can be printed on one side and which has several offset printing units and an additional printing unit that can optionally be equipped with different forme cylinders, for example for numbering.

through the EP 3 130 468 A2 a sheet-fed flexographic printing unit is known, the impression cylinders of which are arranged essentially next to one another and are wrapped around half of the transport path of the sheets.

through the EP 3 366 475 A1 a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit with collecting cylinders arranged next to one another is known. The sheets wrap around one of the collecting cylinders at less than 90° and touch the other collecting cylinder only in the printing nip.

The object of the invention is to create a sheet-fed printing unit and a sheet-fed printing machine.

The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1 and the features of claim 10.

An advantage that can be achieved with the invention consists in particular in the fact that a basic structure of a printing unit is used for different printing units can be, even if they work according to different printing processes. This results in higher quantities and the costs per individual piece can be reduced accordingly. Another advantage is that individual sheet-fed printing units can also be retrofitted and adapted to other printing processes. A further advantage is that a corresponding printing press can be easily expanded or possibly reduced.

A sheet-fed printing machine is designed for printing, in particular two-sided printing of sheets, in particular for the production of securities, for example banknotes.

In a further development, the sheet printing unit is preferably characterized in that the sheet printing unit has at least a first cylinder designed as an impression cylinder and/or sheet transport cylinder and/or collecting cylinder and/or transfer cylinder and a second cylinder designed as an impression cylinder and/or sheet transport cylinder and/or collecting cylinder and/or or transfer cylinder having cylinders of the first type, which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and which each have an axis of rotation. An axial plane is a plane that contains both the axis of rotation of the first cylinder of the first type and the axis of rotation of the second cylinder of the first type. Furthermore, a reference plane is a plane that contains at least one axis of rotation of such a cylinder of the first type and that has a horizontal surface normal. These two cylinders of the first type are preferably at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation arranged such that the angle of intersection between the axial plane on the one hand and the reference plane on the other hand is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10°, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2° , even more preferably at most 1° and even more preferably at most 0.5° and/or exactly 0°. Then there is the particular advantage that, for example, two-sided processing is made possible with only a small space requirement for the sheet-fed printing unit and/or a favorable course of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets. A unit length is preferably assigned to the sheet printing unit.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit has exactly two cylinders of the second type designed as sheet transfer cylinders, which are each arranged in direct contact with one of the two cylinders of the first type and/or interacting directly, depending on the configuration of the sheet-fed printing unit for example with the same or with the other. This results, for example, in a particularly reliable transport with a particularly precise position of the sheets.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit has at least one forme cylinder which is arranged in direct contact with and/or directly interacting with one of the cylinders of the first type. In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit has at least two forme cylinders, of which at least one forme cylinder is arranged in direct contact with and/or directly interacting with the first cylinder of the first type and of which at least one other forme cylinder is arranged with the second cylinder of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit has exactly four cylinders of the third type, designed in particular as forme cylinders, of which exactly two are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting with the first cylinder of the first type and of which exactly two others are placed in direct contact and/or directly cooperating with the second cylinder of the first type. Preferably, at least a first cutting plane oriented parallel to the reference plane intersects both a first of the two cylinders of the second type, designed as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder, and two of the four cylinders of the third type, with these two more preferably each being assigned to a different one of the two cylinders of the first type. At least one second cutting plane oriented parallel to the reference plane preferably intersects both a second of the two cylinders of the second type, designed as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder, and the other two of the four cylinders of the third type, with these two more preferably each being assigned to a different one of the two cylinders of the first type .

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that the respective circumferences of the two cylinders of the first type correspond to twice the unit length and/or that the respective circumferences of the two cylinders of the second type correspond to the unit length and/or that the respective circumferences of the cylinders of the third type correspond, in particular of the four cylinders of the third type correspond to the unit length. This arrangement creates spaces for accommodating different additional components such as inking units, dryers, cleaning devices as required, without having to change the basic configuration of the cylinders.

In a development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit is designed as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit and the first cylinder of the first type is designed as a collecting cylinder and the second cylinder of the first type is designed as a collecting cylinder. The sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit preferably has exactly four forme cylinders, of which exactly two are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting with the first collecting cylinder and of which exactly two others are arranged in direct contact with the second collecting cylinder and/or directly interacting are. At least one inking unit is preferably arranged per forme cylinder, which has at least one respective ink reservoir. Preferably, at least one supply cutting plane is defined for each ink reservoir, which both intersects this ink reservoir and contains the axis of rotation of that forme cylinder that interacts and/or is arranged capable of interacting with that inking unit that contains this ink reservoir. More preferably, an angle of intersection between the reference plane on the one hand and at least one such supply intersection plane of the respective ink supply on the other hand is at most 45°, even more preferably at most 35°, even more preferably at most 25° and even more preferably at most 20°. In an alternative or additional development, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit is preferably characterized in that the respective circumferences of the two collecting cylinders correspond to twice the unit length and, more preferably, the respective circumferences of the two cylinders of the second type and/or the respective circumferences of the four forme cylinders correspond to the unit length.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that on at least one and more preferably on each of these two impression cylinders, that area of a transport path provided for transporting sheets in which there is contact between the sheet on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder on the other hand is provided is, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets and that this transport path is for the respective impression cylinder, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders, has an area in which contact is provided between the sheet on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders, extends over extends an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in a particularly imaginary plane whose surface normal is oriented parallel to the axis of rotation of the corresponding impression cylinder, with a vertex of this angular range lying on this axis of rotation of the corresponding impression cylinder. This is particularly advantageous in sheet-fed printing units that have an S-shaped course of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets around the two cylinders of the first type, in particular in sheet-numbering printing units and/or flexographic printing units and/or screen printing units, each for double-sided printing. The planned transport route is particularly relevant. It is preferably irrelevant or at least of secondary importance which components of the surface of the cylinder jacket of the respective impression cylinder actually come into contact with the sheet. For example, a very short sheet could only touch a quarter of the surface of the cylinder jacket of the respective impression cylinder and the sheet could still be in contact with the corresponding impression cylinder along its transport path over the angular range of at least 270°.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing unit is preferably characterized in that at least one of the forme cylinders is designed as a flexo forme cylinder or that at least one of the forme cylinders is designed as a numbering forme cylinder on which several numbering units are arranged, or that at least one of the forme cylinders is designed as a screen printing forme cylinder is.

In a development, the sheet-fed printing machine is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing machine has at least two sheet-fed printing units.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that a first sheet-fed printing unit has a first cylinder of the first type designed as an impression cylinder and a second cylinder of the first type designed as an impression cylinder, which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and which each have an axis of rotation and that an axial plane is a plane that contains both the axis of rotation of the first cylinder of the first type and the axis of rotation of the second cylinder of the first type and that a reference plane is a plane that contains at least one axis of rotation of such a cylinder of the first type and which has a horizontal surface normal and that these two cylinders of the first type are arranged at least during a machining process in such a way that the angle of intersection between the axial plane on the one hand and the reference plane on the other hand is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even further preferably at most 10°, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1° and even more preferably at most 0.5° and/or exactly 0°.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit has at least one forme cylinder, which is arranged in direct contact and/or interacting directly with the first impression cylinder or with the second impression cylinder and which acts as a numbering forme cylinder or as a flexo -forme cylinder or is designed as a screen printing forme cylinder and that a second sheet printing unit has at least one cylinder designed as an impression cylinder of the first type and that the first and the second impression cylinder of the first Printing unit and the at least one impression cylinder of the second printing unit have the same circumference. Then again similar or identical components can be used by similarly constructed printing units and thus costs can be reduced and flexibility increased.

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press has at least two sheet-fed printing units and a first sheet-fed printing unit is designed as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit and has a first cylinder of the first type designed as a collecting cylinder and a second cylinder of the first type designed as a collecting cylinder, which are arranged to be in direct contact with one another and/or to interact directly with one another and which each have an axis of rotation and wherein an axial plane is a plane which contains both the axis of rotation of the first cylinder of the first type and the axis of rotation of the second cylinder of the first type and wherein a reference plane is a plane which contains at least one axis of rotation of such a cylinder of the first type and which has a horizontal surface normal and these two cylinders of the first type are arranged at least during a machining process in such a way that the angle of intersection between the axial plane on the one hand and the reference plane on the other hand is at most 45° is, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10°, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1° and even more preferably at most 0.5 ° and/or exactly 0° and wherein the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit has exactly four forme cylinders, of which exactly two are arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating with the first collecting cylinder and of which exactly two others are in direct contact with the second collecting cylinder are arranged standing and/or interacting directly. In a

In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that a second sheet-fed printing unit has at least one cylinder of the first type designed as an impression cylinder. In a In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that the second sheet-fed printing unit has at least one forme cylinder which is in direct contact with the impression cylinder of the second sheet-fed printing unit and/or in particular arranged to interact directly and which can be used as a flexo forme cylinder or as a screen printing forme cylinder or as a numbering Form cylinder is formed and that the two collecting cylinders of the first printing unit and the at least one impression cylinder of the second printing unit have the same circumference. In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that, at least for this impression cylinder of the second sheet-fed printing unit, that area of a transport path provided for transporting sheets, in which contact is provided between the sheet on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder on the other hand, is above a angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310° and that the two collecting cylinders of the first printing unit and the at least one impression cylinder of the second printing unit have the same circumference. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets and that this transport path has an area for the impression cylinder in which contact is provided between the sheet on the one hand and the lateral surface of the impression cylinder on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the Impression cylinder extends over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in a particularly imaginary plane whose surface normal is oriented parallel to the axis of rotation of the impression cylinder, with a vertex of this angular range lying on this axis of rotation of the impression cylinder.

In a further development, the Sheet-fed printing press preferably characterized in that a first sheet-fed printing unit of the at least two sheet-fed printing units has at least one cylinder designed as an impression cylinder of the first type and has at least one cylinder designed as a screen printing forme cylinder, which is arranged in direct contact with the impression cylinder of this first sheet-fed printing unit and/or in particular interacting directly . In a further development, the sheet-fed printing press is preferably characterized in that a second sheet-fed printing unit of the at least two sheet-fed printing units has at least one cylinder of the first type, in particular designed as a different impression cylinder, and has at least one cylinder designed as a screen printing forme cylinder, which is in direct contact with the impression cylinder of this second sheet-fed printing unit and/or is arranged in particular in a directly interacting manner. In a further development, the sheet-fed printing machine is preferably characterized in that at least one first alignment device for printing ink is arranged along a transport path provided for transporting sheets after the at least one screen printing forme cylinder of the first sheet-fed printing unit and/or before the at least one screen printing forme cylinder of the second sheet-fed printing unit and/or or at least one first drying device is arranged along the transport path provided for transporting sheets in the area of and/or after the first alignment device and/or before the at least one screen printing forme cylinder of the second sheet-fed printing unit and/or along the transport path provided for transporting sheets at least one further alignment device for printing ink is arranged on the at least one screen printing forme cylinder of the second sheet-fed printing unit and/or in particular after the at least one first drying device and/or at least one further alignment device is arranged along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets in the area of and/or after the further alignment device Drying device is arranged.

An arrangement of at least one drying device along the for the transport The transport path provided for sheets in the area of a respective aligning device is given in particular when an effective area of the corresponding drying device and an effective area of the aligning device overlap at least partially, for example because the corresponding drying device is arranged at least partially aligned with a corresponding aligning cylinder, in particular in an angular area, in which an activation of the respective alignment device is provided.

Inks and printing inks, but also primers, lacquers and paste-like materials are summarized under the term of a coating agent or printing fluid in the foregoing and in the following. Preference is given to printing fluids materials which are and/or can be transferred by a processing machine, in particular a printing press, or at least one coating unit of the processing machine, in particular at least one printing unit of the printing press, onto a substrate, in particular a printing material and/or sheet, and are preferably in finely structured form and/or not just over a large area, a texture that is preferably visible and/or perceptible by sensory impressions and/or detectable by machine on the substrate, in particular printing material and/or sheets. Inks and printing inks are preferably solutions or dispersions of at least one colorant in at least one solvent. Examples of suitable solvents are water and/or organic solvents. Alternatively or additionally, the printing fluid can be designed as a printing fluid that crosslinks under UV light. Inks are relatively low viscosity printing fluids and inks are relatively high viscosity printing fluids. Inks preferably have no binder or relatively little binder, while printing inks preferably contain a relatively large amount of binder and more preferably other auxiliaries. Colorants can be pigments and/or dyes, pigments being insoluble in the application medium while dyes being soluble in the application medium.

For the sake of simplicity, in the foregoing and in the following - if not explicitly differentiated and named accordingly - the term "printing ink" should be understood in the sense of a liquid or at least flowable coloring fluid to be printed in the printing machine, which does not only refer to the colloquial expression "Printing ink" associated higher-viscosity coloring fluids for use in rotary printing machines, but in addition to these higher-viscosity coloring fluids in particular also low-viscosity coloring fluids such as "inks", especially inkjet inks, but also powder coloring fluids such. B. toner includes. In the foregoing and in the following, colorless lacquers are also meant in particular when printing fluids and/or inks and/or printing inks are mentioned. In the foregoing and in the following, means for a pretreatment (so-called priming or precoating) of the printing material are preferably also meant when printing fluids and/or inks and/or printing inks are mentioned. As an alternative to the term pressure fluid, the term coating agent is to be understood synonymously.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit zwei Bogen-Simultandruckeinheiten;

Fig. 2a

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit und einer Flexo-Druckeinheit;

Fig. 2b

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit und einer Flexo-Druckeinheit;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Darstellung einer Siebdruckeinheit;

Fig. 4a

eine schematische Darstellung zweier Siebdruckeinheiten;

Fig. 4b

eine schematische Darstellung zweier Siebdruckeinheiten;

Fig. 5

eine schematische Darstellung zweier Siebdruckeinheiten;

Fig. 6

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckeinheit mit Farbwerken

Fig. 7

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckeinheit mit Zylindern unterschiedlicher Art;

Fig. 8a

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, einer Bogen-Simultandruckeinheit, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8b

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, einer als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheit, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8c

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, zwei Bogen-Simultandruckeinheiten, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8d

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, einer Bogen-Simultandruckeinheit, einer als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheit, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8e

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, zwei jeweils als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheiten, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8f

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, drei Bogen-Simultandruckeinheiten, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8g

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, zwei Bogen-Simultandruckeinheiten, einer als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheit, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8h

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, einer Bogen-Simultandruckeinheit, zwei jeweils als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheiten, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8i

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, zwei Bogen-Simultandruckeinheiten, zwei jeweils als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheiten, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten;

Fig. 8j

eine schematische Darstellung einer Bogendruckmaschine mit einer Bogenzufuhreinrichtung, drei Bogen-Simultandruckeinheiten, zwei jeweils als Bogen-Nummerier-Druckeinheit oder als Flexo-Druckeinheit oder als Siebdruckeinheit ausgebildeten Bogendruckeinheiten, einer Auslagevorrichtung und entsprechenden Transfereinheiten.

Show it:

1

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with two sheet-fed simultaneous printing units;

Figure 2a

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet-numbering printing unit and a flexographic printing unit;

Figure 2b

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet-numbering printing unit and a flexographic printing unit;

3

a schematic representation of a screen printing unit;

Figure 4a

a schematic representation of two screen printing units;

Figure 4b

a schematic representation of two screen printing units;

figure 5

a schematic representation of two screen printing units;

6

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing unit with inking units

7

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing unit with cylinders of different types;

Figure 8a

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, a sheet-simultaneous printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Figure 8b

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, a sheet-fed printing unit designed as a sheet-numbering printing unit or as a flexographic printing unit or as a screen printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Figure 8c

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, two sheet-simultaneous printing units, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Figure 8d

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, a sheet-simultaneous printing unit, a sheet-numbering printing unit or sheet-fed printing unit designed as a flexographic printing unit or as a screen printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Figure 8e

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing press with a sheet feed device, two sheet-fed printing units each designed as a sheet-numbering printing unit or as a flexographic printing unit or as a screen printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Fig. 8f

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, three sheet-simultaneous printing units, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

8g

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing press with a sheet feed device, two sheet-simultaneous printing units, a sheet-fed printing unit designed as a sheet-numbering printing unit or as a flexographic printing unit or as a screen printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Fig. 8h

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, a sheet-simultaneous printing unit, two sheet-fed printing units each designed as a sheet-numbering printing unit or as a flexographic printing unit or as a screen printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Figure 8i

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, two sheet-simultaneous printing units, two each as a sheet-numbering printing unit or as a flexographic printing unit or as Screen printing unit formed sheet printing units, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units;

Fig. 8j

a schematic representation of a sheet-fed printing machine with a sheet feed device, three sheet-simultaneous printing units, two sheet-fed printing units each designed as a sheet-numbering printing unit or as a flexographic printing unit or as a screen printing unit, a delivery device and corresponding transfer units.

According to the invention, a sheet-fed processing machine 01 is embodied as a sheet-fed printing press 01. The sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably embodied as a security printing press 01. Sheet-fed processing machine 01 is configured, for example, as a sheet-fed rotary and/or sheet-fed rotary offset printing press 01 and/or as a sheet-fed rotary letterset printing press 01 and/or as a sheet-fed rotary flexographic printing press 01 and/or as a sheet-fed rotary letterpress printing press 01 and/or as a sheet-numbering printing machine 01 and/or as a sheet-fed inspection machine 01 and/or as a sheet-fed rotary screen printing machine 01 and/or as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing machine 01.

Depending on the embodiment, different printing methods are possible.

In the case of a curved transport path, a transport direction T is preferably the direction T that runs tangentially to a section and/or point of the intended transport path that is closest to a respective reference point and for the transport of substrate 02 and/or sheets 02 at this section and/or point provided is. This respective reference point is preferably at the point and/or at the component that is related to the transport direction T. The transport direction T therefore preferably extends along the transport path provided for substrate 02 and/or sheets 02. A transverse direction A is preferably a direction A that extends orthogonally to the transport direction T and horizontally.

Sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate infeed system 100 or sheet infeed system 100 configured in particular as sheet feeder 100, in particular in addition to the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or along a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 upstream of the at least one and more preferably upstream of each sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700. The at least one substrate feed system 01 has, for example, a conveyor section 101 embodied as a belt table 101, for example. For example, at least one receiving device, preferably designed as a stacking plate, is arranged. Printing material bundles designed as sheet stacks can then be arranged on this for separation. The receiving device is preferably connected to at least one transport means, which ensures that the uppermost sheet in the stack of sheets is arranged in a defined position, even when the stack of sheets is being processed. The substrate feed device 100 preferably comprises sheet separating elements and sheet transport elements. The sheet separating organs are designed, for example, as separating suckers. The sheet transport organs are designed, for example, as transport suckers. At least one front stop is preferably arranged. For example, substrate feed system 100 has at least one non-stop system for an uninterrupted supply of sheets 02, even when a subsequent stack is being arranged. The belt table downstream of the sheet stack is designed, for example, as a suction belt table. For example, at least one feed device referred to as a sheet feeder is arranged, which preferably has a feed table and at least one has a movable front stop.

Sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 900 embodied as a delivery device 900, in particular sheet delivery 900, in particular in addition to the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after the at least one and more preferably after each sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700. Sheet delivery 900 preferably contains at least one sheet conveyor system 904, which is embodied in particular as a chain conveyor system 904. The sheet conveying system 904 contains, for example, traction means which are moved via drive and deflection means and which drive gripping devices for sheet conveying. The gripping devices have fixing elements for taking over and fixing the sheets 02. In particular, clamping and/or suction grippers can be used as fixing elements for gripping the edges of the sheet. Sheet delivery 900 is used to place sheets 02 preferably on at least one or more preferably one of several transport documents, for example as a pallet or other type of transport documents, in the form of a respective delivery pile. For example, a sheet guiding device and/or a dryer is arranged in sheet delivery 900. A respective braking device for decelerating the sheets 02 released by the gripper devices is preferably arranged in front of the corresponding delivery pile. The sheets 02 that are decelerated by the braking device come into contact with front stops and are deposited in the respective delivery pile in an aligned manner. The respective delivery stack is preferably lowered by a stack lifting drive by the sheet thickness deposited in each case, so that the surface of the stack always assumes an approximately constant level. For example, the sheet delivery 900 is equipped with a non-stop device for uninterrupted removal of delivery piles. This mainly includes an auxiliary stack carrier. Alternatively or additionally, delivery device 900 has at least two, more preferably at least three, along the transport path provided for transporting substrate 02 and/or sheets 02 in particular delivery stations 901 arranged one behind the other along the transport path provided for the transport of substrate 02; 902; 903 on. The at least one delivery device 900 is therefore preferably embodied as a multiple-pile delivery 900, in particular at least as a double-pile delivery 900 or at least as a triple-pile delivery 900 or at least as a four-pile delivery 900. The delivery stations 901; 902; 903 are also stacked deliveries 901; 902; 903 called. Under a respective delivery station 901; 902; 903 or pile delivery 901; 902; 903 is to be understood in particular as a device that is used to form a respective stack. By means of the at least two or at least three or at least four delivery stations 901; 902; 903, at least two or three or four different delivery stacks can be formed without having to remove another stack in each case. The multi-stack delivery 900 can also have five or more delivery stations 901; 902; 903 or stackers 901; 902; 903 have.

The transport path provided for the transport of, in particular, at least partially separated sheets 02 preferably begins at substrate feed system 100 and/or preferably ends at sheet delivery system 900. Stacks containing a plurality of sheets 02 are preferably fed to substrate feed system 100 and/or removed from sheet delivery system 900. The transport route of this stack should not be included in the transport route provided for the transport of sheets 02.

The sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 on. More preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 has at least two sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, even more preferably at least three sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, even more preferably at least four sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 or more. The at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is preferably at least also available as a sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 trained. Under a sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 should be there optionally also a sheet coating unit 03 in general; 200; 500; 600; 700 to be understood, i.e. in particular also a sheet coating unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700

The sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the sheet processing machine 01 is assigned a unit length. This unit length is related to the format of the sheets 02 that can be processed, in particular to the sheet length measured along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. The unit length is, for example, the distance measured along the intended transport path between the two leading ends of two consecutive sheets 02 that have been completely separated and are being moved through the sheet processing machine 01 at the same speed. The unit length is preferably longer than a single sheet 02. The unit length is one, for example smallest effective extent that a sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806 has or can have. Each component, in particular each sheet transfer element 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806, which is intended to transport at least one completely separated sheet 02 in direct contact, has an effective circumference, or circumference for short, that is an integer multiple of the unit length or is identical to the unit length. The unit length corresponds, for example, to the distance measured in the circumferential direction and/or along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 from one beginning of the gripper to the next beginning of the gripper, with this next beginning of the gripper being the same beginning of the gripper if the corresponding circumference corresponds exactly to the unit length. The beginning of the gripper is to be understood, for example, as a trailing end along the transport path provided for sheets 02 of a clamping surface of the respective gripper intended for contact with a sheet 02. The effective circumference does not necessarily have to be an actual circular circumference of the corresponding component or cylinder. The effective scope is, for example, the scope of a component or To understand the cylinder, which would have the component or the cylinder, if along its circumferential direction would have the same reference radius everywhere or would be in the shape of a cylinder jacket. As this reference radius of the component or cylinder, a radius is preferably assumed that can be measured at a point at which there is rolling contact between this component or cylinder on the one hand and another component or cylinder on the other hand, whether with sheet 02 or without. If in the foregoing and/or in the following from a circumference of a cylinder 201; 202; 203; 204; 206; 207; 211; 212; 501; 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 511; 512; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 611; 612; 701; 702; 703; 704; 706; 707; 711; 712 or another component is mentioned, its effective scope is to be understood as long as no contradictions arise from it.

The at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably has at least one frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709, which preferably has at least two frame side walls 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709, between which corresponding cylinders 201; 202; 203; 204; 206; 207; 211; 212; 501; 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 511; 512; 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 611; 612; 701; 702; 703; 704; 706; 707; 711; 712 are stored. The at least one frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 of the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is preferably connected directly to an installation surface assigned to sheet processing machine 01, for example the floor of a building. At least one or more or each of the frame side walls 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 are constructed, for example, in one piece or from a plurality of wall elements, for example two or three each, such wall elements preferably being connected to one another at boundary surfaces which are more preferably oriented horizontally, ie have vertically oriented surface normals.

The respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least a cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first kind. More preferably, the respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least two and even more preferably exactly two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, which are even more preferably arranged in direct contact with one another and/or directly interacting and/or capable of interacting. cylinder 201; 202 of the first type are also used, for example, as master cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 designated. Depending on the design of the respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is the at least one cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type or are the cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, for example as an impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 and/or as a collecting cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a sheet transport cylinder 201; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 trained. The at least one cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type preferably has a circumference that corresponds to twice the unit length. Preferably, at least one of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 first type at least one gripper system. Depending on the design of the sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably have the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type each have at least one gripper system. The at least one sheet transport cylinder 201; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 formed cylinders 201; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type preferably has at least one gripper system, more preferably at least two gripper systems arranged spaced apart from one another, in particular in the circumferential direction.

Each cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type has an axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722, which is preferably arranged stationary at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation. Each cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type is about its axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 rotatably arranged. In the case in which the respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, an axis plane E1 is preferably a plane E1 which includes both the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the second cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type contains, in particular contains completely. A reference plane E2 is preferably a plane E2 that has at least one axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of such a cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type contains, in particular contains completely and has a horizontal surface normal. These two cylinders 201 are then preferred; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation, arranged in such a way that the angle of intersection between the axis plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10 °, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1°, even more preferably at most 0.5° and even more preferably exactly 0°, wherein in the case of 0° the reference plane E2 is equal to Axis plane is E1. The two cylinders 201; 202 of the first type arranged vertically one above the other, in particular arranged exactly vertically one above the other. A surface normal is to be understood as meaning the direction of the normal vector of the corresponding surface, ie that vector which is oriented orthogonally to every straight line completely contained in this plane. The angle of intersection of two planes is equal to the angle of intersection of the surface normal of these two planes, in particular the smallest measurable angle of intersection in relation to complementary angles. That cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, whose axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 is positioned higher with respect to the vertical direction V, upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 called first kind. That cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type, whose axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 is positioned lower with respect to the vertical direction V, lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 called first type, in particular regardless of the angle of intersection between the axial plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand.

The respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one and more preferably exactly one feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 on. The respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one and more preferably exactly one discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 on. The at least one feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 is, for example, as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 or designed as a feeding chain gripper system. The at least one discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 is, for example, as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 or designed as a discharging chain gripper system. Below a sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 should be understood to mean any component that rotates in a circle and/or is arranged to rotate in a circle and has attachment options for sheets 02, in particular grippers. It is irrelevant whether the component has a support surface for sheet 02 or how large it is. The at least one feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 and the at least one removing sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 are referred to above and below as cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second kind. The respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 therefore preferably has at least one and/or at least two and more preferably exactly two cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type, in particular exactly two as sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 formed cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type, more preferably each with one of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting. The sheet transfer elements 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712, in particular sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 are preferably each connected to one of the cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first kind in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or directly arranged to work together. The at least one respective sheet transfer element 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712, in particular the at least one respective sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 preferably has at least one gripper system. The two as sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 formed cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type therefore preferably each have at least one gripper system.

The at least one feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 preferably has an axis of rotation 219; 528; 628; 728, which is more preferably stationary at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation. The at least one feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 preferably has a particularly effective perimeter that corresponds to the simple unit length. In another embodiment, the at least one feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 has a particularly effective circumference that corresponds to twice the unit length. The at least one discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 preferably has an axis of rotation 221; 529; 629; 729, which is more preferably stationary at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation. The at least one discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 preferably has a particularly effective perimeter that corresponds to the simple unit length. In another embodiment, the at least one discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 has a particularly effective circumference that corresponds to twice the unit length. Preferably, at least one and/or at least two and more preferably exactly two cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type has a particularly effective scope that corresponds to the simple unit length. In another embodiment, at least one and/or at least two and more preferably exactly two cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type has a particularly effective circumference which corresponds to another multiple of the unit length, in particular twice the unit length.

The at least one feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 forms preferably with at least one and more preferably with exactly one cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type a supplying transfer point 213; 513; 613; 713. The at least one discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 forms preferably with at least one and more preferably with exactly one cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type a purifying transfer point 214; 514; 614; 714. In at least one embodiment of the respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is that cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, with which the at least one feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 the supplying transfer point 213; 513; 613; 713 forms, the same cylinder of the first kind, 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, with which the at least one discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 the outgoing transfer station 214; 514; 614; 714 forms. In at least one other embodiment of the respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 forms the at least one feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 the supplying transfer point 213; 513; 613; 713 with a first cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and forms the at least one discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 the outgoing transfer station 214; 514; 614; 714 with a second cylinder of the first type, 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, that of the first cylinder of the first kind, 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is different. Then, a contact area between the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type is preferably designed as a transfer point.

The respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, more preferably at least two, even more preferably at least three and even more preferably four. A respective cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type is preferably a respective cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, with a cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating, but in particular no cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 is of the second type, ie in particular no sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 is. cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type are characterized, for example, in that they touch the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, if at all, at most in a respective section, in which at least one respective cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type touch this transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in particular from an opposite side. In this case, the corresponding cylinder 201 acts; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, preferably as an impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702. Cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type are preferably no sheet transfer cylinders and/or preferably have no sheet holding means and/or no grippers.

Depending on the embodiment of the respective sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is the at least one cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, for example as a forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, in particular flat printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or offset printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 or flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 and/or high-pressure forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 or as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 trained. Preferably, at least one and/or at least two and/or at least three and/or at least four and more preferably each cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 third kind one in particular effective perimeter equal to the simple unit length. In an alternative or additional embodiment, at least one and/or at least two and/or at least three and/or at least four and/or each cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type has a particularly effective circumference that corresponds to twice the unit length. Each cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type preferably has its own axis of rotation 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727, which is more preferably stationary at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation.

The sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least two as a forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, at least one of which is connected to the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting, and at least one other of which is connected to the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting.

In the case in which the sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 two as an impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 6011; 602; 701; 702 formed cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 6011; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, which more preferably does not function as a collecting cylinder 201; 202 and/or transfer cylinder 201; 202 are formed, preferably extends on each of these two impression cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 6011; 602; 701; 702 that area of the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 6011; 602; 701; 702 is provided on the other hand, preferably over an angular range of at least 180° preferably at least 225°, even more preferably at least 270°, even more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 in each case, has an area in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 in each case, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in an imaginary plane whose surface normal is parallel to the axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is oriented, with a vertex of this angular range on this axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 lies. Preferably, each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 that area of a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 on the other hand is provided over an equal angular range. The entire area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and a lateral surface of any one of the two impression cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is provided on the other hand, apart from areas of the feeding transfer point 213; 513; 613; 713 and/or the removing transfer point 214; 514; 614; 714 preferably has an S-shape and/or a change in its direction of curvature.

The at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and more preferably the respective frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 of the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably has at least two and more preferably exactly two prepared receiving areas of the first type for one cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, in particular an upper receiving area of the first type for the upper cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and/or a lower receiving area of the first type for the lower cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type. Each prepared receiving area of the first type has, for example, receiving options for cylinder pins and/or their bearings, in particular at least two receiving options for each cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, for example at least one per frame side wall 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709. The recording options are, for example, in the form of respective, in particular continuous, openings in the frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 and/or as a thread for mounting bearing means and/or drives and/or as bearing mounts and/or as a cylinder bearing. A prepared axis position 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first type set to a tolerance range. The tolerance range is preferably at most 20 cm in each direction orthogonal to the transverse direction A, more preferably at most 10 cm, even more preferably at most 5 cm, even more preferably at most 2 cm and even more preferably at most 1 cm. The prepared axis location 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the first type is connected to the respective axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type identical if this is installed. The relative position of the axes of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 the cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type preferably also applies to the prepared axis positions 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first kind, especially the prepared axis position 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first type of upper cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and/or the prepared axis position 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first type of lower cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type. In particular, the axis plane E1 preferably contains the two prepared axis positions 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first kind in particular complete.

The at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and more preferably the respective frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 of the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably has at least two and more preferably exactly two prepared receiving areas of the second type for one cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type and/or a sheet transfer element 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712, in particular a feeding receiving area of the second type for the feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or the feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or a discharging receiving area of the second type for the discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or the discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712. Each prepared receiving area of the second type has, for example, receiving options for shafts and/or axles and/or cylinder pins and/or their bearings, in particular at least two receiving options for each cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type and/or sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711, for example at least one per frame side wall 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709. The recording options are, for example, in the form of respective, in particular continuous, openings in the frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 and/or as a thread for mounting bearing means and/or drives and/or as bearing mounts and/or as a cylinder bearing. At least one prepared axis position 219; 221; 528; 529; 628; 629; 728; 729 of the second type set to a tolerance range. The tolerance range is preferably at most 20 cm in each direction orthogonal to the transverse direction A, more preferably at most 10 cm, even more preferably at most 5 cm, even more preferably at most 2 cm, and even more preferably at most 1 cm. More preferably, at least two and even more preferably exactly two different prepared axis positions 219; 221; 528; 529; 628; 629; 728; 729 of the second type down to the tolerance range. The prepared axis position 219; 221; 528; 529; 628; 629; 728; 729 of the second type is connected to the respective axis of rotation 219; 221; 528; 529; 628; 629; 728; 729 of the corresponding cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type identical if this is installed.

The at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and more preferably the respective frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 of the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably has at least two and more preferably at least four and even more preferably exactly four prepared receiving areas of the third type for one cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third kind. Each prepared receiving area of the third type has, for example, receiving options for cylinder pins and/or their bearings, in particular at least two receiving options for each cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, for example at least one per frame side wall 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709. The recording options are, for example, in the form of respective, in particular continuous, openings in the frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 and/or as a thread for mounting bearing means and/or drives and/or as bearing mounts and/or as a cylinder bearing. A prepared axis position 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of the third type set to a tolerance range. The tolerance range is preferably at most 20 cm in each of the transverse direction A orthogonal direction, more preferably at most 10 cm, even more preferably at most 5 cm, even more preferably at most 2 cm and even more preferably at most 1 cm. The prepared axis position 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of the third type is connected to the respective axis of rotation 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of the corresponding cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, if this is installed.

The axis of rotation is preferably 219; 528; 628; 728 of the feeding sheet transfer member 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or the prepared receiving areas of the second type for the feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or for the feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 relative to the vertical direction V located further down than the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first type of upper prepared receiving portions of the first type for the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type. The axis of rotation is preferably 221; 529; 629; 729 of the outfeed sheet transfer member 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or the prepared receiving areas of the second type for the discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or for the discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 relative to the vertical direction V arranged further down than the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first type of upper prepared receiving portions of the first type for the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first kind.

The axis of rotation is preferably 219; 528; 628; 728 of the feeding sheet transfer member 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or the prepared recording areas of the second type for the feeding sheet transfer member 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or for the feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 with respect to the vertical direction V arranged higher than the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 217; 522; 622; 722 of the first type lower prepared receiving portions of the first type for the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type. The axis of rotation is preferably 221; 529; 629; 729 of the outfeed sheet transfer member 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or the prepared receiving areas of the second type for the discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or for the discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 with respect to the vertical direction V arranged further up than the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 217; 522; 622; 722 of the first type lower prepared receiving portions of the first type for the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first kind.

If only exactly one cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type is arranged and its axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 above the axis of rotation 219; 528; 628; 728 of the feeding sheet transfer member 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or above the axis of rotation 221; 529; 629; 729 of the outfeed sheet transfer member 212; 512; 712 is arranged, this applies to a cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type preferred as the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type. If only exactly one cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type is arranged and its axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 below the axis of rotation 219; 528; 628; 728 of the feeding sheet transfer member 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or below the axis of rotation 221; 529; 629; 729 of the outfeed sheet transfer member 212; 512; 612; 712 is arranged, this applies to a cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type preferred as the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first kind.

In an additional or alternative development, the respective sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably characterized in that in at least one and preferably several or both or all of several, for example at least two, sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 a first tangent plane T1 having a vertical normal vector, at least one and more preferably two impression cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the same sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is arranged tangent. In an additional or alternative development, the respective sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably characterized in that at least one sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 formed cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 of the second type with the at least one impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the respective sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and is intersected by the first tangent plane T1 and/or that at least one sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 formed cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 of the second type with the at least one impression cylinder 701; 702 of the respective sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating and is intersected by the first tangent plane T1. In the case of multiple sheet printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, this preferably applies to at least two and/or more and/or all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, with more preferably the respective first tangent plane T1 for at least two and/or more and/or all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is the same first tangent plane T1.

In an additional or alternative development, the respective sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably characterized in that the axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of that impression cylinder 201; 202; 502; 503; 602; 603; 702; 703 connected to a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 directly contacting and/or directly cooperating, in a same through the first Tangent plane T1 fixed half-space is arranged, like the axis of rotation 219; 528; 628; 728 of this feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or that the axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of that impression cylinder 201; 202; 502; 503; 602; 603; 702; 703, which is connected to the discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 is arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating, is arranged in the same half-space defined by the first tangent plane T1 as the axis of rotation 221; 529; 629; 729 of this discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712

The respective axis of rotation is preferably 222; 223; 523; 524; 623; 624; 723; 724 each with the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type directly in contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting cylinder 203; 204; 503; 504; 603; 604; 703; 704 of the third type is arranged higher in relation to the vertical direction V than the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first type of upper prepared receiving portions of the first type for the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type. The respective upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and/or prepared receiving areas of the third type assigned to the upper receiving areas of the first type and/or the respective prepared axis position 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of the third type, relative to the vertical direction V, is arranged further up than the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first type upper prepared receiving area of the first type for the upper cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first kind.

The respective axis of rotation is preferably 224; 226; 526; 527; 626; 627; 726; 727 each with the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first kind in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting cylinder 206; 207; 506; 507; 606; 607; 706; 707 of the third type is arranged further down in relation to the vertical direction V than the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 217; 522; 622; 722 of the first type lower prepared receiving portions of the first type for the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type. The respective lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or prepared receiving areas of the third type assigned to the lower receiving areas of the first type and/or the respective prepared axis position 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of the third type located lower in relation to the vertical direction V than the axis of rotation 217 of the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or as the prepared axis position 217; 522; 622; 722 of the first type lower prepared receiving area of the first type for the lower cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first kind.

Within at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and more preferably within each sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and even more preferably within the entire processing machine 01 in relation to the vertical direction V between each prepared receiving area of the second type and/or its prepared axis position 219; 221; 528; 529; 628; 629; 728; 729 of the second type and/or each cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type and/or the feeding sheet transfer element 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or its axis of rotation 219; 528; 628; 728 and/or the feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 and/or its axis of rotation 219; 528; 628; 728 and/or the discharging sheet transfer element 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or its axis of rotation 221; 529; 629; 729 and/or the discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 and/or its axis of rotation 221; 529; 629; 729 on the one hand and each prepared recording area of the third type and/or its prepared axis position 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of the third type and/or each cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 of the third type and/or its axis of rotation 222; 223 on the other hand a rotation axis 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 at least one and preferably exactly one cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and/or a prepared receiving area of the first type and/or its prepared axis position 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first kind arranged.

In an additional or alternative development, the respective sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably characterized in that at least one and preferably several or both or all of several, for example at least two, sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one outer tangent plane T2 having a vertical normal vector and in particular different from the first tangent plane T1; T3 the at least one impression cylinder 701; 702 is arranged tangent. At least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, in particular flat printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 or numbering form cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third kind from the outer tangent plane T2; T3 cut. More preferably, two forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, in particular flat printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 or numbering form cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third kind from the outer tangent plane T2; T3 cut. In the case of multiple sheet printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, this preferably applies to at least two and/or more and/or all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, with the respective outer tangent plane T2; T3 for at least two and/or more and/or all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 the same outer tangent plane T2; T3 is. Two different outer tangent planes T2 are preferred; T3 fixed, in particular an upper outer tangent plane T2 and a lower outer tangent plane T3.

In an additional or alternative development, the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably two, in particular as a collecting cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 and/or as an impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 formed cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and/or capable of interacting directly, in particular at least one first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and a second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first kind. The two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type each preferably have an axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722, wherein an axis plane E1 is a plane E1 that includes both the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type, a reference plane E2 containing at least one of these axes of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 completely and has a horizontal surface normal and these two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation, in such a way that an angle of intersection between the axis plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand is preferably at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10°, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1°, even more preferably at most 0.5° and even more preferably exactly 0°. Preferably, the perimeters of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first kind each twice a unit length.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably exactly two as sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 formed cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type, each with one of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting, in particular one as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 formed first cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 of the second type, the circumference of which more preferably corresponds to the unit length, and one as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 formed second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the second type, the circumference of which more preferably corresponds to the unit length.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably exactly four, in particular as a forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, of which more preferably exactly two with the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and exactly two others with the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting. Each of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, preferably with two of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 of the third type arranged directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating. A respective particularly effective scope of the preferably exactly four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type preferably corresponds to the unit length.

In an additional or alternative development, at least one first cutting plane S1, oriented parallel to the reference plane E2 and/or vertical, preferably intersects both the first sheet transfer cylinder 211 as the feeding sheet transfer cylinder; 511; 611; 711 formed of the two cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type and two of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, one of which is more preferably assigned to the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 is assigned to the first type and the other of which the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 is assigned to the first type. In an additional or alternative development, at least one second cutting plane S2, oriented parallel to the reference plane E2 and/or vertical, preferably intersects both the second sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 formed of the two cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type as well as the other two of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, one of which is more preferably assigned to the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 is assigned to the first type and the other of which the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 is assigned to the first type.

Such an arrangement represents, for example, a basic framework that is used for sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 can be used, depending on the requirement. In any case, there is sufficient space for the corresponding inking units and accessibility for operators is guaranteed. For example, at least one or at least two or at least three or four of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type as a flat printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or as a letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is formed or at least one or at least two or at least three or four of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or at least one or at least two or at least three or four of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or at least one or at least two or at least three or four of the four cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 third kind as screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 trained. In an alternative or additional development, the sheet printing unit 03; 200; 50; 600; 700 characterized in that at least one inking unit 227; 518 per forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507 is arranged, which has at least one respective color reservoir 231 and that for each color reservoir 231; 531 at least one reservoir section plane S3 is defined, which includes both this color reservoir 231; 531 intersects as well as the axis of rotation 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527 of that forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507 contains that with that inking unit 227; 518 interacts and/or is arranged to be able to interact, which this color reservoir 231; 531 and that an angle of intersection between the reference plane E2 on the one hand and at least one such supply intersection plane S3 of the respective color supply 231; 531 on the other hand is at most 45° and/or at most 35° and/or at most 25° and/or at most 20°. This applies preferably to each forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507 for at least one respective color store 231; 531, the part of that inking unit 227; 518 that is associated with this respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507 cooperates and/or is arranged to be able to cooperate. (This is also an example in 6 shown.)

In an additional or alternative development, the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably two prepared receiving areas of the first type for one of two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type, which are intended for direct interaction with one another and whose circumferences preferably correspond to twice a unit length, with more preferably a prepared axis position 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the first type is defined except for a tolerance range and these prepared axis positions 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the first type are both contained entirely in an axis plane E1, with a reference plane E2 at least one of these prepared axis positions 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 first type completely and has a horizontal surface normal, and an angle of intersection between the axial plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand is even more preferably 45° at the most. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably characterized in that the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 a prepared receiving area of the second type for a sheet transfer cylinder 211 as a feeding sheet; 511; 611; 711 formed cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 of the second type, for direct interaction with one of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type is provided and the circumference of which more preferably corresponds to the unit length and/or that the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 a prepared receiving area of the second type for a sheet transfer cylinder 212 as a removing sheet transfer cylinder; 512; 612; 712 formed cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the second type, for direct cooperation with one of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type is provided and whose circumference more preferably corresponds to the unit length. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably characterized in that the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably four prepared receiving areas of the third type for one cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, the respective circumference of which preferably corresponds to the unit length and which are preferably designed for direct interaction with one of the two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are provided. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably characterized in that preferably at least one first sectional plane S1, oriented parallel to the reference plane E2 and/or vertical, defines both the prepared receiving area of the second type for the sheet transfer cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 formed cylinder 211; 511; 611; 711 of the second type and two of the four prepared receiving areas of the third type for one cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 third kind intersects. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably characterized in that preferably at least one second section plane S2, oriented parallel to the reference plane E2 and/or vertical, defines both the prepared receiving area of the second type for the sheet transfer cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 formed cylinder 212; 512; 612; 712 of the second type and the other two of the four prepared receiving areas of the third type for one cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 third kind intersects.

As described, sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate feed system 100 and at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and at least one delivery device 900. More preferably, the sheet processing machine 01 has at least one substrate feed system 100 and at least two sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and at least one delivery device 900. In an alternative or additional development, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that it has at least one transfer unit 300, which has at least one sheet transfer element 301, in particular at least one sheet transfer cylinder 301. The at least one sheet transfer element 301, in particular the at least one sheet transfer cylinder 301, preferably has at least one gripper system. In an alternative or additional development, sheet processing machine 01 is characterized in that substrate supply system 100 and the sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 directly connected to each other. In an alternative or additional development, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 between the substrate feed system 100 on the one hand and the at least one subsequent transport path along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one transfer unit 300 is arranged.

The at least one substrate feed system 100 and/or the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the at least one delivery device 900 and/or the at least one transfer unit 300 each have at least one or at least two coupling devices. These coupling devices are preferably standardized so that different elements can be coupled precisely, depending on the requirements for the structure of the sheet processing machine 01. For example, the respective coupling devices have connecting surfaces that are configured and/or oriented in a way that is coordinated with one another, which more preferably serve as stop surfaces. For example, a total of only two types are provided, in particular a forward-directed type relative to the transport path provided for the transport of sheets and an opposite type. For example, the at least one substrate feed system 100 is only of the forward-directed type and the at least one delivery device 900 is only of the opposite type and all other sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or transfer units 300 have both the forward type and the opposite type.

In one possible development, sheet processing machine 01 is characterized in that a first sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, and a subsequent, in particular second, sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, directly related to each other. In an alternative or additional development, the sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that along the Transport of sheets 02 along the transport path provided between the first sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 on the one hand and the at least one subsequent, in particular second, sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; at least one transfer unit 300 is arranged. The same preferably also applies in the case of more than two sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700

In one possible development, the sheet processing machine 01 is characterized in that a last sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, and the subsequent delivery device 900 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 are directly connected to one another. In an alternative or additional development, sheet processing machine 01 is preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 between the last sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 on the one hand and at least one transfer unit 300 is provided on the one hand and the at least one delivery device 900 downstream along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. The same preferably applies regardless of the number of sheet processing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700

The respective at least one transfer unit 300 preferably has a frame 302; 303, which preferably has at least two frame side walls 302; 303 between which for example, at least one corresponding sheet transfer element 301 is mounted. The frame 302; 303 of the transfer unit 300 and in particular its frame side walls 302; 303 is or are connected, for example, directly to an installation surface assigned to sheet-fed printing machine 01, for example to a subsurface or building floor that supports sheet-fed printing machine 01. In an alternative or additional development, the frame 302; 303 of transfer unit 300 is preferably mounted on adjacent components of sheet processing machine 01, for example on substrate feed system 100 and/or on the at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or on the at least one delivery device 900. The frame 302; 303 of transfer unit 300 is mounted exclusively on such adjacent components of sheet processing machine 01. An area underneath the respective transfer unit 300 is then, for example, completely accessible to operators. The at least one transfer unit 300 preferably has at least one sheet transfer element 301, which is embodied, for example, as a sheet transfer cylinder 301. Alternatively or additionally, at least one sheet transfer element 301 of the at least one transfer unit 300 is embodied as a chain gripper system. In an alternative or additional embodiment, the at least one transfer unit 300 has both at least one chain gripper system and at least one sheet transfer cylinder 301. However, the at least one transfer unit 300 preferably only has sheet transfer elements 301 that are embodied as sheet transfer cylinders 301. The at least one sheet transfer cylinder 301 preferably has a particularly effective circumference that corresponds to the simple unit length. In another embodiment, at least one of the sheet transfer cylinders 301 has a particularly effective circumference that corresponds to twice the unit length. The at least one transfer unit 300 preferably has a plurality of sheet transfer cylinders 301.

In an alternative or additional development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one transfer unit 300 own frame 302; 303 and of two, in particular, different functional units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 is arranged carried, so in particular only indirectly via these functional units 100; 03; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 is connected to a subsurface or building floor that supports the sheet-fed printing press 01. One of the two functional units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900, preferably as a substrate feed system 100 or as a sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or sheet simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or sheet numbering printing unit 500 and/or flexographic printing unit 600 and/or screen printing unit 700. The other of the two functional units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 as a delivery device 900 or as a sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or sheet simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or sheet numbering printing unit 500 and/or flexographic printing unit 600 and/or screen printing unit 700.

In a preferred embodiment, at least one transfer unit 300 is designed as an inspection unit 400 at the same time. The at least one inspection unit 400 preferably serves to inspect sheets 02, in particular those sheets 02 that pass and/or run through them. Different inspections can be considered and/or used. For example, in particular in at least one inspection process, the respective sheet 02 is subjected to a one-sided reflection inspection and/or a two-sided reflection inspection and/or a transmission inspection and/or a separation point inspection and/or a length inspection. As a result, the sheets 02 can be examined for the widest possible range of defects. The respective sheets 02 are preferably held by at least one gripper system during their respective inspection process. In particular, at least one sheet transfer element 301; 412; 413 of the transfer unit 300 and/or the inspection unit 400 has at least one gripper system. By inspecting the sheets 02 a particularly precise inspection is possible, particularly in connection with a gripper system, in particular because the relative position between sheet 02 and inspection system 401 is as exact as possible; 402; 403. In an alternative or additional development, the inspection unit 400 has at least one reflection inspection device 401; 402 and/or at least one transmission inspection device 403.

The respective inspection unit 400 has at least one inspection device 401; 402; 403 on. The at least one inspection device 401; 402; 403 is, for example, as a reflection inspection device 401; 402, in particular as an upper reflection inspection device 401 and/or as a lower reflection inspection device 402. A respective reflection inspection device 401; 402 preferably has at least one sensor 404; 406, which is further preferred as an optical sensor 404; 406 and/or as a sensor 404; 406 is designed for electromagnetic radiation, in particular as a line camera 404; 406. For example, the respective reflection inspection device 401; 402 at least two such sensors 404; 406, which are designed in particular for a respective detection of different wavelength ranges, for example visible light on the one hand and infrared radiation on the other hand. The respective reflection inspection device 401; 402 preferably has at least one and more preferably several lighting means 407; 408, which more preferably at least in terms of its wavelength to the respective at least one sensor 404; 406 is or are adapted. An upper reflective inspection device 401 is preferably a reflective inspection device 401, the at least one sensor 404 and/or the at least one lighting device 407 of which is located, relative to the vertical direction V, above that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 on which the at least one sensor is located 404 and/or the at least one means of illumination 407 of this upper reflection inspection device 401 is arranged in an aligned manner. A lower reflection inspection device 402 is preferably one Reflection inspection system 402, the at least one sensor 406 and/or the at least one means of illumination 408 of which is located, relative to the vertical direction V, below that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 on which the at least one sensor 406 and/or the at least one Illumination means 408 of this lower reflection inspection device 402 is arranged aligned. The respective reflection inspection device 401; 402 and/or the at least one sensor 404; 406 and/or the at least one lighting means 407; 408 aligned with a respective sheet transfer element 413, in particular a respective sheet transfer cylinder 413. At least one pressing element is assigned to the respective sheet transfer element 413 and/or sheet transfer cylinder 413, for example, in order to arrange sheets 02 flat on a reference surface, for example the lateral surface of sheet transfer cylinder 413. Alternatively or additionally, the respective sheet transfer element 413 and/or the respective sheet transfer cylinder 413 has at least one suction opening, more preferably a large number of suction openings.

In an alternative or additional development, at least one inspection device 401; 402; 403 embodied as a transmission inspection device 403, for example. Each transmission inspection device 403 preferably has at least one sensor 409, which is more preferably embodied as an optical sensor 409 and/or as a sensor 409 for electromagnetic radiation, in particular as a line camera 409. For example, each transmission inspection device 403 has at least two such sensors 409, which are designed in particular for a respective detection of different wavelength ranges, for example visible light on the one hand and infrared radiation on the other hand. The respective transmission inspection device 403 preferably has at least one and more preferably a plurality of lighting means 411, which is or are more preferably adapted to the respective at least one sensor 409, at least in terms of its wavelength is or are trained. The at least one sensor 409 of the transmission inspection system 403 and the at least one lighting device 411 of the transmission inspection system 403 are preferably arranged on different sides of that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 on which the at least one sensor 409 and/or the at least one lighting device is located 411 of this transmission inspection device 403 is arranged aligned. For this purpose, for example, the at least one sensor 409 or, more preferably, the at least one illuminant 411 of transmission inspection system 403 is arranged inside a sheet transfer cylinder 412, and the corresponding other component made up of sensor 409 and illuminant 411 is then preferably arranged outside of this sheet transfer cylinder 412. This sheet transfer cylinder 412 then preferably has a lateral surface that is at least partially transparent in the corresponding wavelength range. At least one pressing element is assigned to sheet transfer cylinder 412, for example, in order to arrange sheets 02 flat on a lateral surface of sheet transfer cylinder 412.

In an alternative or additional development, at least one inspection device 401; 402; 403 within substrate feed system 100 and/or within at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or arranged within the delivery device 900. This is provided, for example, if at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 directly and/or without a transfer unit 300 to the substrate feed system 100 and/or at least one other sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the delivery device 900 is arranged connected.

An inspection device 401; 402; 403 can also be arranged directly after a substrate feed device 100 and at the same time directly in front of a delivery device 900.

At least one drying system 04 is preferably provided. More preferably, a plurality of drying systems 04 are provided, in particular at positions arranged one after the other along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets. The at least one drying system 04 preferably has at least one energy output device, for example at least one energy output device embodied as an infrared radiation source and/or at least one energy output device embodied as a UV radiation source and/or the LED UV radiation source and/or at least one energy output device embodied as an electron beam source and/or at least one energy output device designed as a hot air source. The at least one energy output device each has an effective area, which is to be understood in particular as the area in which appropriate energy can be applied to sheets 02 in a targeted manner. The effective area of all energy output devices of a drying device 04 is also referred to as the effective area of the drying device 04. The area of action of at least one drying device 04 is preferably on at least one cylinder of the first type 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 and/or on at least one cylinder 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type and/or to at least one sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 301; 412; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 and/or on at least one sheet transfer element 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 and/or aligned to at least one chain gripper system. At least one respective drying system 04 has, for example, a plurality of energy output devices arranged one after the other along the transport path provided for sheets 02. These are arranged in their own housings, for example. A corresponding drying effect can thereby be increased. Nevertheless, these are preferably considered together as a respective drying system 04. In an alternative or additional development, sheet-fed printing machine 01 is characterized, for example, in that sheet-fed printing machine 01 has at least one drying system 04; 229; 516; 616; 619; 716; 803; 804, which on at least one sheet transfer element 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806 and/or at least one sheet transfer cylinder 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806 and/or at least one sheet transport cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 aligned.

In an alternative or additional development, the sheet processing machine 01 and/or the respective sheet printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700, for example, in that at least one impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 at least one first and/or at least one second and/or at least one additional sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least one drying device 516; 616; 619; 716; 803; 804 is aligned and/or that at least one drying system 04; 616; 716 as intermediate drying device 04; 616; 716 and along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 between two printing points 517; 617; 717 on the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is arranged aligned, of these two pressure points 517; 617; 717 with sets.

In an additional or alternative development, sheet-fed processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200 and/or at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200 designed for a simultaneous printing process. Such a sheet printing unit 03; 200 is also sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 or sheet-collective printing unit 200 called. The simultaneous printing process is characterized in particular by the fact that different forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 originating ink first on a preferably as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 trained and / or effective collecting cylinder 201; 202 is collected and then simultaneously, i.e. simultaneously, transferred to a respective sheet 02. This transfer preferably takes place directly from the collecting cylinder 202, which is then preferably also used as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 is formed. The respective transfer cylinder 201; 202 preferably acts with a respective impression cylinder 201; 202 together preferably form a transfer cylinder 201; 202 and an impression cylinder 201; 202 share a printing point 218, with the sheets 02 preferably being transported through this printing point 218 and/or with the sheets 02 preferably being provided with printing ink in this printing point 218, in particular with the collected printing inks. These collecting cylinders 201; 202 and/or transfer cylinder 201; 202 and/or impression cylinder 201; 202 are preferably cylinders 201; 202 of the first type. Two cylinders 201; 202 of the first type together in such a way that each as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 is formed and at the same time as an impression cylinder 201; 202 for the other of these two cylinders 201; 202 works. The sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 is then also used, for example, as a simultaneous double printing unit 03; 200 and is used in particular for the simultaneous printing of a respective sheet 02 on two sides.

The at least one sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 preferably has at least one frame 208; 209, which more preferably has at least two frame side walls 208; 209, between which corresponding cylinders 201; 202; 203; 204; 206; 207; 211; 212 are arranged and/or stored. The sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 preferably has at least one master cylinder 201; 202 and/or cylinder 201; 202 of the first type, which is further preferred as a respective impression cylinder 201; 202 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a collecting cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 is formed. More preferably, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 two cylinders 201; 202 of the first type, which is more preferably used as a respective impression cylinder 201; 202 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a collecting cylinder 201; 202 and/or as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 are formed and/or which are in direct contact with one another and/or which interact directly with one another and/or are arranged capable of interacting. Only one of these cylinders 201 is preferred; 202 of the first type as a sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 trained. Then none has to Sheet transfer take place in the printing point 218 between them.

The at least one sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 has at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 on. The respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is preferably a respective cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 of the third kind, in particular according to what is described above and below. Each respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 directly to a particular impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinder 201; 202 of the first type arranged in contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of interacting. The sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least two forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, which more preferably with a common collecting cylinder 201; 202 are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of interacting with it. Alternatively or additionally, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least three forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, of which more preferably two with a common collecting cylinder 201; 202 are arranged to be directly in contact with and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of cooperating and of which more preferably another is connected to the second collecting cylinder 201; 202 is arranged to be directly in contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of interacting with it. Alternatively or additionally, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, of which more preferably two with a particular first common collecting cylinder 201; 202 are in direct contact and/or are arranged to interact and/or be able to interact directly with it and of which more preferably two others are connected to the other, in particular second, common collecting cylinder 201; 202 are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of interacting with it.

On the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 are different printing forms, in particular printing plates can be arranged, for example depending on the print image to be printed. For example, at least one flat printing forme is on the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 arrangeable. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one letterset printing forme is on the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 arrangeable. A letterset printing form has only a relatively small height of the ink-transferring areas compared to the rest of the printing plate and is comparable to a relief form in terms of its operating principle. In particular, since an indirect printing method is used, namely the printing ink by means of the respective collecting cylinder 201; 202 from the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is removed and from the respective collecting cylinder 201; 202 is transferred to the respective sheet 02, the corresponding printing process is also called the offset printing process. Accordingly, the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 also as an offset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 designated. Depending on which printing forme on the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is and/or can be arranged, the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 in particular a flat printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207. It is possible at the same time a part of the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 to prove with offset printing forms and another part of the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 to be covered with flat printing forms. At least one and more preferably each of the preferably two or three or four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 as a flat printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and as a letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207, i.e. designed in such a way that it can optionally carry a flat printing forme or a letterset printing forme.

The sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least one form feed device 233, in particular plate feed device 233 for feeding printing forms to a respective form cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 on. More preferably, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 per forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 at least one mold feed device 233, in particular Plate feeder 233 on. The sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least one cleaning device 232, in particular for cleaning a lateral surface of a respective transfer cylinder 201; 202 on. This respective lateral surface is formed, for example, by a rubber blanket, in particular a removable one. More preferably, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 per transfer cylinder 201; 202 at least one cleaning device 232.

At least one inking unit 227 is preferred for each forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 arranged. The at least one inking unit 227 preferably provides the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and in particular the respective printing form arranged on it in the event of contact with printing ink. It is preferred in each case by each forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and the impression cylinder 201; 202 a respective collection point 228 defined. The respective inking unit 227 preferably has at least one ink reservoir 231, more preferably at least two ink reservoirs 231. The at least one ink reservoir 231 is embodied, for example, as a respective ink fountain 231. A single or preferably branched row of inking unit rollers preferably extends from the at least one ink reservoir 231 to the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207. At least one of these inking unit rollers is preferably designed as an inking roller and is connected to the respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207, in particular with the respective printing forme arranged on it. At least one and more preferably each of the inking units 227 is preferably configured in such a way that, starting from the forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 extends essentially in the vertical direction V upwards or downwards. In this way, for example, a working area for operators is as large as possible while the printing unit 03; 200 remains as narrow as possible. This is particularly successful because the work area is narrow and high rather than wide and low.

At least one reservoir cutting plane S3 is preferably defined for each ink reservoir 231 and/or ink fountain 231, which intersects both this ink reservoir 231 and/or ink fountain 231, in particular an interior space of this ink reservoir 231 and/or ink fountain 231 provided for receiving the printing ink, and the axis of rotation 222; 223; 224; 226 of that forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207, which interacts with that inking unit 227 and/or is arranged capable of interacting, which contains this ink supply 231 and/or ink fountain 231. For example, a multiplicity of such supply sectional planes S3 are present for each color supply. A vertical comparison plane E3 is preferably a plane E3 which extends in the transverse direction A and which has a horizontal surface normal. For example, the vertical comparison plane E3 is identical to the reference plane E2. An angle of intersection between the vertical comparison plane E3 and/or the reference plane E2 on the one hand and at least one and more preferably each such reservoir intersection plane S3 of the respective ink reservoir 231 and/or ink fountain 231 on the other hand is preferably no more than 45°, more preferably no more than 35° and even more preferably no more than 45° 25° and/or at most 20°. This applies preferably to each forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 for at least one and more preferably each respective ink reservoir 231, which is part of that inking unit 227 that is connected to this respective forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 interacts and/or is arranged to be able to interact. In particular, in an alternative or additional development, the simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that at least one inking unit 227 per forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is arranged, which has at least one respective color reservoir 231 and that for each color reservoir 231 at least one supply cutting plane S3 is defined, which intersects both this color reservoir 231 and the axis of rotation 222; 223; 224; 226 of that forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 that interacts and/or is arranged to be capable of interacting with the inking unit 227 that contains this ink reservoir 231 and wherein an angle of intersection between the reference plane E2 on the one hand and at least one such reservoir intersection plane S3 of the respective ink reservoir 231 on the other hand is no more than 45° preferably at most 35°, even more preferably at most 25° and even more preferably at most 20°. In an alternative or additional development, the respective inking unit is arranged in a respective partial frame that is relative to the frame 208; 209 of the sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 is movably arranged, in particular with at least one vertical component and/or at least one horizontal component oriented orthogonally to transverse direction A and/or at least one component parallel to transverse direction A. At least one dampening unit per forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207, in particular to be able to carry out a wet offset printing process.

The sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 preferably has two impression cylinders 201; 202, but preferably only one as a sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 is formed. This sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 is preferably arranged to be directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of cooperating with both an infeed sheet transfer element 211 and an outfeed sheet transfer element 212. The feeding sheet transfer element 211 is preferably embodied as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211 and/or cylinder 211 of the second type. The discharging sheet transfer element 212 is preferably embodied as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212 and/or cylinder 212 of the second type.

The sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least one drying device 04; 229 on and/or is the sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least one drying device 04; 229 assigned. More preferably, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least two drying devices 04; 229 on and/or are in the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least two drying devices 04; 229 assigned. For example, at least one cylinder 212, in particular the outfeed sheet transfer cylinder 212, of sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 at least one drying device 04; 229 aligned arranged. Alternatively or additionally, at least one drying system 04; 229 arranged, which the sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 is assigned. The respective at least one drying device 04; 229 is, for example, on a sheet transfer cylinder 212 of sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 or aligned with a sheet transfer cylinder 301 of a transfer unit 300, in particular along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after printing point 218 of this sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200. The respective at least one drying system 04; 229 is preferably designed as described above and/or in the following in general for drying devices.

The area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 preferably extends in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 formed impression cylinder 201; 202 is provided on the other hand, preferably over an angular range of at least 45°, more preferably at least 60°, even more preferably at least 90° and even more preferably at least 100° and even more preferably at least 105° and which additionally or independently is at most 180° is, more preferably at most 135°, even more preferably at most 120° and even more preferably at most 110°. This area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the sheet transport cylinder 201; 202 formed cylinder 201; 202 of the first type, on the other hand, preferably has, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 213 and/or the outfeed transfer point 214, only a curvature in one direction and/or a constant curvature, in particular independently of the number of forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or whether one-sided printing or two-sided printing is provided. The particular other impression cylinder 201; 202 preferably only touches the sheet 02 in the area of the Pressure point 218.

In the case where only one of the two cylinders 201; 202 of the first type of sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 with forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 is preferably intended for one-sided printing of sheets 02. In the case where both cylinders 201; 202 of the first type of sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 with forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting, the sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 is preferably intended for two-sided printing of sheets 02.

In an alternative or additional development, simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that it has a first cylinder 201 of the first type, embodied as collecting cylinder 201, and a second cylinder 202 of the first type, embodied as collecting cylinder 202, which are in direct contact with one another and/or are arranged directly interacting with each other and each have a rotation axis 216; 217 and that an axial plane E1 is a plane E1 that contains both the axis of rotation 216 of the first cylinder 201 of the first type and the axis of rotation 217 of the second cylinder 202 of the first type, and that a reference plane E2 is a plane E2 that contains at least one axis of rotation 216 ; 217 of such a cylinder 201; 202 contains the first type and has a horizontal surface normal. These two cylinders 201; 202 of the first type are preferably arranged at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation, in such a way that the angle of intersection between the axial plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10°, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1°, even more preferably at most 0.5° and even more preferably exactly 0°.

The sheet-simultaneous printing unit 200 preferably has exactly four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, of which more preferably exactly two are arranged in direct contact with and/or directly interacting with the first collecting cylinder 201 and exactly two others are arranged in direct contact with and/or directly interacting with the second collecting cylinder 202.

In an alternative or additional development, the simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that it is assigned a unit length and that the respective circumferences of the two collecting cylinders 201; 202 correspond to twice the unit length and/or respective circumferences of the two cylinders 211; 212 of the second type and/or the respective circumferences of the four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207 correspond to the unit length. In an alternative or additional development, the simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that the simultaneous printing unit 200 has exactly two sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212 formed cylinders 211; 212 of the second type, each with one, in particular the same of the two cylinders 201; 202 of the first type are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting. In an alternative or additional development, the simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that the respective circumferences of the two cylinders 211; 212 correspond to the second type of unit length. In an alternative or additional development, the simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that at least one of the two cylinders 211; 212 of the second type is designed as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 211 and has a cylinder 201; 202 of the first type forms a feeding transfer point 213 and/or that at least one of the two cylinders 211; 212 of the second type is designed as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 212 and with one, in particular the same cylinder 201; 202 of the first type forms a discharging transfer point 214. In an alternative or additional development, the simultaneous printing unit 200 is preferably characterized in that the collecting cylinders 201; 202 as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 and/or as impression cylinder 201; 202 are formed.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet processing unit 03; 500 and/or sheet printing unit 03; 500 and/or at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500 designed for a high-pressure process. Such a sheet printing unit 03; 500 is also called high-pressure unit 03; called 500. The relief printing process is used, for example, as a numbering printing process. The following is a description of a sheet-numbering printing unit 03; 500, which also apply accordingly to general high-pressure processes. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet processing unit 03; 500 and/or sheet printing unit 03; 500 and/or at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500 designed for a numbering printing process. Such a sheet printing unit 03; 500 is also called sheet numbering printing unit 03; called 500. The at least one sheet-numbering printing unit 03; 500 preferably has at least one frame 508; 509, which preferably has at least two frame side walls 508; 509, between which corresponding cylinders 501; 502; 503; 504; 506; 507; 511; 512 are stored. The sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 preferably has at least one master cylinder 501; 502 and/or cylinder 501; 502 of the first type, which is further preferred as a respective impression cylinder 501; 502 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 501; 502 is formed. More preferably, the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 two cylinders 501; 502 of the first type, which is more preferably used as a respective impression cylinder 501; 502 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 501; 502 are formed and/or which are in direct contact with one another and/or which interact directly with one another and/or are arranged which are capable of directly interacting.

The sheets 02 and/or the particular copies of sheets 02 configured as securities by means of a letterpress process, in particular using at least one numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507, which more preferably has at least one numbering unit. In this case, individual numbering units are preferably used, more preferably several of which are connected to a common numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 are arranged. The respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 on several numbering units, which are arranged one behind the other in its circumferential direction on the respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 are arranged, for example at least two or at least four or at least eight or at least twelve, and/or the respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 on several numbering machines, which are mounted side by side in the transverse direction A on the respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 are arranged. The respective at least one numbering unit has, for example, a counter with a plurality of symbol roles, the symbol roles each having separate, in particular raised areas in the form of symbols such as numbers and/or letters. Depending on the position of a respective symbol reel, another symbol is on the outside, in particular on a rotation axis 523; 524; 526; 527 of the respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 upholstered outside. Depending on the relative position of the individual symbol rolls, the symbols on the outside of the counter in their entirety preferably result in a unique serial number. At least one inking unit 518 is preferred for each numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 arranged. The at least one inking unit 518 preferably provides the respective outer symbols of the numbering units of this respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 when in contact with ink. The respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 is rotated further and comes into contact with the respective sheet 02 and transfers the printing ink to sheet 02 in the form of the symbol to be able to transfer a different marking to the corresponding sheet 02. Each numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 and the one with it right in Impression cylinder 501 in contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting; 502 a respective pressure point 517 is defined.

Each inking unit 518 preferably has at least one respective ink reservoir 531, more preferably at least two ink reservoirs 531. The at least one ink reservoir 531 is embodied, for example, as a respective ink fountain 531. A single or preferably branched row of inking unit rollers preferably extends from the at least one ink reservoir 531 to the respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507. At least one of these inking unit rollers is preferably designed as an inking roller and is connected to the respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 in touch. Preferably, at least one and more preferably each of the inking units 518 is configured such that, starting from the numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 extends essentially in the vertical direction V upwards or downwards. In this way, for example, a working area for operators becomes as large as possible. At least one reservoir cutting plane S3 is preferably defined for each ink reservoir 531 and/or ink fountain 531, which intersects both this ink reservoir 531 and/or ink fountain 531, in particular an interior space of this ink reservoir 531 and/or ink fountain 531 provided for receiving the printing ink, and also the axis of rotation 523 ; 524; 526; 527 of that numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 that interacts and/or is arranged capable of interacting with that inking unit 518 that contains this ink reservoir 531 and/or ink fountain 531. A vertical comparison plane E3 is preferably a plane E3 which extends in the transverse direction A and which has a horizontal surface normal. For example, the vertical comparison plane E3 is identical to the reference plane E2. An angle of intersection between the vertical comparison plane E3 and/or the reference plane E2 on the one hand and at least one and more preferably each such reservoir intersection plane S3 of the respective color reservoir is preferably 531 and/or color box 531 on the other hand at most 45°, more preferably at most 35°, even more preferably at most 25° and even more preferably at most 20°. This applies preferably to each forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 for at least one respective ink reservoir 531, which is part of that inking unit 518 that is connected to this respective forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 cooperates and/or is arranged to be able to cooperate. In an alternative or additional development, the respective inking unit is arranged in a respective partial frame that is relative to the frame 508; 509 of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 is movably arranged, in particular with at least one vertical component and/or at least one horizontal component oriented orthogonally to transverse direction A and/or at least one component parallel to transverse direction A.

The respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 is preferably a respective cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 of the third kind, in particular according to what is described above and below. Each respective numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 with a respective impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinder 501; 502 of the first type arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting. In an alternative or additional development of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 is a numbering form cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 arranged. This is an impression cylinder 501; 502 assigned. A further impression cylinder is then not necessary. In an alternative or additional development of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 are two numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 arranged. These two numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 to the same impression cylinder 501; 502 assigned. A further impression cylinder is then not necessary. Alternatively, each of these two numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 another of two impression cylinders 501; 502 assigned. Preferably, and particularly in this case, the sheet printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least two forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, of which at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 603; 604; 703; 704 with the first cylinder 501; 601; 701 of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or interacting directly and of which at least one other forme cylinder 506; 507; 606; 607; 706; 707 with the second cylinder 502; 602; 702 of the first type is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly, with at least one of the forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 is formed. In an alternative or additional development of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 are three numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 arranged. Two of these three numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 the same of two impression cylinders 501; 502 and is the third numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 to the other of the two impression cylinders 501; 502 assigned. In an alternative or additional development of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 are four numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 arranged. Two of these four numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 the same of two impression cylinders 501; 502 and the other two of the four numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507 to the other of the two impression cylinders 501; 502 assigned.

Impression cylinders 501; 502 of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500, in particular regardless of their number, also as sheet transport cylinders 501; 502 trained. If the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 only one as an impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinder 501; 502 of the first type, this impression cylinder 501; 502 are preferably arranged to be directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating both with an infeed sheet transfer element 511 and with a discharge sheet transfer element 512. If the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 two as an impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinders 501; 502 of the first type is preferably one of these impression cylinders 501; 502 with the afferent Sheet transfer element 511 is arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating and is preferably another of these two impression cylinders 501; 502 directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating with the outfeed sheet transfer member 512. Feeding sheet transfer element 511 is preferably embodied as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 511 and/or cylinder 511 of the second type. Discharging sheet transfer element 512 is preferably embodied as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 512 and/or cylinder 512 of the second type.

The sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 at least one drying device 04; 516 on. More preferably, the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 at least two drying devices 04; 516 on. For example, at least one impression cylinder 501; 502 of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 at least one drying device 04; 516 aligned. Alternatively or additionally, at least one drying system 04; 516 arranged that the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 is assigned. This at least one drying device 04; 516 is, for example, on a sheet transfer cylinder of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 or aligned with a sheet transfer cylinder 301 of a transfer unit 300, in particular after each printing point 517 of this sheet-numbering printing unit 03; 500. More preferably, alternatively or additionally, at least one drying system 04; 516 arranged that the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 is assigned. These at least two drying devices 04; 516 are, for example, on a respective sheet transfer cylinder of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 or aligned with a respective sheet transfer cylinder of a transfer unit 300, in particular after each printing point 517 of this sheet-numbering printing unit 03; 500. The respective at least one drying device 04; 516 is preferably designed as described above and/or in the following in general for drying devices.

In the case where the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 only one as an impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinder 501; 502 of the first type, that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of impression cylinder 501; 502 on the other hand is provided, preferably over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 200°, even more preferably at least 220°, even more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 250°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for this impression cylinder 501; 502 has an area in which there is contact between sheet 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of this impression cylinder 501; 502 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for this impression cylinder 501; 502 extends over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 220°, even more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 250°. This area of the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of impression cylinder 501; 502 on the other hand is provided, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 513 and/or the outfeed transfer point 514, preferably has only a curvature in one direction and/or a constant curvature. In the case where the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 two as an impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinders 501; 502 of the first type preferably extends on each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502 that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502 is provided on the other hand, preferably over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 225°, even further preferably at least 270°, even more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502 each, has an area in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502 in each case, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in an imaginary plane whose surface normal is parallel to the axis of rotation 521; 522 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502 is oriented, with a vertex of this angular range on this axis of rotation 521; 522 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502 lies. The entire area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and a lateral surface of any one of the two impression cylinders 501; 502 of the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 on the other hand is provided, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 513 and/or the outfeed transfer point 514, preferably has an S-shape and/or a change in its direction of curvature.

In the case where the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 only one as an impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinder 501; 502 of the first type, it is preferably intended for one-sided printing of sheets 02. In the case where the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 two as an impression cylinder 501; 502 formed cylinders 501; 502 of the first type, it is preferably provided for two-sided printing of sheets 02.

The preceding and/or following statements on sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 also apply in general to a high-pressure unit 03; 500 provided there are no contradictions, in particular with the modification that high-pressure forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 preferably carry respective fixed printing forms and no numbering units such as numbering forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet processing unit 03; 600 and/or sheet printing unit 03; 600 and/or at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 600 designed for a flexographic printing process. Such a sheet printing unit 03; 600 is also called flexographic printing unit 03; called 600. The flexographic printing process is used, for example, as a coating process, in particular a painting process. The at least one flexographic printing unit 03; 600 preferably has at least one frame 608; 609, which preferably has at least two frame side walls 608; 609, between which corresponding cylinders 601; 602; 603; 604; 606; 607; 611; 612 are stored. The flexographic printing unit 03; 600 preferably has at least one master cylinder 601; 602 and/or cylinder 601; 602 of the first type, which is further preferred as a respective impression cylinder 601; 602 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 601; 602 is formed. More preferably, the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 two cylinders 601; 602 of the first type, which is more preferably used as a respective impression cylinder 601; 602 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 601; 602 are formed and/or which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and/or capable of directly interacting.

A respective coating is preferably carried out using the flexographic printing process in order to provide the sheets 02 and/or the copies, in particular securities and/or banknotes, with a protective coating. In this case, printing forms that are fixed with respect to the printed image are preferably used by means of which, depending on the configuration, over a large area and/or over the entire surface or with small areas and/or in the form of a grid and/or in the form of image information and/or in other forms of coating material, in particular lacquer, is and/or can be applied to the blanks, in particular securities and/or banknotes. In a preferred embodiment, the coating is carried out using the flexographic printing process as the last coating operation and/or printing operation in order to protect all previous processing results.

The flexographic printing unit 03; 600 at least one as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 formed cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 of the third kind. At least one inking unit 618 is preferred for each flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged. Below a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 is in particular a forme cylinder 603 provided for a flexographic printing process; 604; 606; 607 and/or is in particular a forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607, which is designed to carry at least one preferably exchangeable flexographic printing forme, in particular on its lateral surface. The at least one inking unit 618 preferably provides the respective flexographic printing forme of this respective flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 when in contact with ink. The respective flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 is rotated further and comes into contact with the respective sheet 02 and transfers the printing ink to the sheet 02 in the form specified by the flexographic printing forme. Each flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 and the impression cylinder 601; 601; 602 a respective pressure point 617 is defined.

The respective inking unit 618 preferably has at least one color reservoir, more preferably exactly one color reservoir. The at least one ink reservoir is designed, for example, as a chamber doctor blade and more preferably has at least one doctor blade chamber and at least one working doctor blade. The chamber doctor blade is preferably in direct contact with an anilox roller and/or interacts directly and/or arranged to be capable of directly cooperating. The anilox roller is preferably equipped with a respective flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating and/or directly cooperating.

The respective flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 is a respective cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 of the third kind, in particular according to what is described above and below. Each respective flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 with a respective impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinder 601; 602 of the first type arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting. In an alternative or additional development of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 is a flexo forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged. This is preferably an impression cylinder 601; 602 assigned. A further impression cylinder is then not necessary. In an alternative or additional development of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 are two flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged. These two flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 to the same impression cylinder 601; 602 assigned. A further impression cylinder is then not necessary. Alternatively, each of these two flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 to another of two impression cylinders 601; 602 assigned. Preferably, and particularly in this case, the sheet printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least two forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, of which at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 603; 604; 703; 704 with the first cylinder 501; 601; 701 of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or interacting directly and of which at least one other forme cylinder 506; 507; 606; 607; 706; 707 with the second cylinder 502; 602; 702 of the first type is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly, with at least one of the forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 is formed. In an alternative or additional development of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 are three flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged. Two of these three are then preferred flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 the same of two impression cylinders 601; 602 and is the third flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 to the other of the two impression cylinders 601; 602 assigned. In an alternative or additional development of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 are four flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 arranged. Two of these four flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 the same of two impression cylinders 601; 602 and the other two of the four flexographic forme cylinders 603; 604; 606; 607 to the other of the two impression cylinders 601; 602 assigned.

Impression cylinders 601; 602 of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600, in particular regardless of their number, also as sheet transport cylinders 601; 602 trained. If the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 only one as an impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinder 601; 602 of the first type, this impression cylinder 601; 602 are preferably arranged to be directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating both with an infeed sheet transfer element 611 and with a discharge sheet transfer element 612. If the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 two as an impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinders 601; 602 of the first type is preferably one of these impression cylinders 601; 602 in direct contact with and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating with the feeding sheet transfer element 611 and is preferably another of these two impression cylinders 601; 602 directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating with the outfeed sheet transfer member 612. Feeding sheet transfer element 611 is preferably embodied as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 611 and/or cylinder 611 of the second type. The discharging sheet transfer element 612 is preferably embodied as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 612 and/or cylinder 612 of the second type.

The flexographic printing unit 03; 600 at least one drying device 04; 616; 619 on. More preferably, the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 at least two drying devices 04; 616; 619 on. For example, at least one impression cylinder 601; 602 of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 at least one drying device 04; 616; 619 aligned. Preference is given to each of two impression cylinders 601; 602 of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 at least one drying device 04; 616; 619 aligned.

This at least one drying device 04; 616; 619 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 to at least one printing point 617 of this flexographic printing unit 600 onto this impression cylinder 601; 602 aligned. For example, this is at least one drying device 04; 616 as intermediate drying device 04; 616 and along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 between two printing points 617 on the respective at least or precisely one impression cylinder 601; 602 aligned, which determines these two pressure points 617 with. This applies in the case of two impression cylinders 601; 602 preferably for each of these two impression cylinders 601; 602. Alternatively or additionally, two directly to the intermediate drying device 04; 616 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, adjacent printing points 617, preferably different ones of the two impression cylinders 601; 601 assigned. Alternatively or additionally, preference is given to at least one additional drying system 04; 619 on the at least one impression cylinder 601; 602 aligned, in particular along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after at least one respective second impression cylinder 601; 602 associated printing point 617 of this flexographic printing unit 600. This applies in the case of two impression cylinders 601; 602, in turn, preferably for each of these two impression cylinders 601; 602. The flexographic printing unit 03; 600, i.e. four drying devices 04; 616; 619 on. At least one respective intermediate drying device 04; 616 has, for example, several along the for Sheet 02 provided transport path successively arranged energy output devices. These are arranged in their own housings, for example. A corresponding drying effect can thereby be increased. Nevertheless, these are preferably used overall as a respective intermediate drying device 04; 616 considered. The respective at least one drying device 04; 616; 619 is preferably designed as described above and/or in the following in general for drying devices.

In the case in which the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 only one as an impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinder 601; 602 of the first type, that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of impression cylinder 601; 602 on the other hand is provided, preferably over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 200°, even more preferably at least 220°, even more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 250°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for this impression cylinder 601; 602 has an area in which there is contact between sheet 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of this impression cylinder 601; 602 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for this impression cylinder 601; 602 extends over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 220°, even more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 250°. This area of the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of impression cylinder 601; 602 on the other hand is provided, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 613 and/or the outfeed transfer point 614, preferably has only a curvature in one direction and/or a constant curvature. In the case in which the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 two as an impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinders 601; 602 of the first type preferably extends to each of these two impression cylinder 601; 602 that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 601; 602 on the other hand is provided, preferably over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 225°, even more preferably at least 270°, even more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for the respective impression cylinder 601; 602, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 601; 602 each, has an area in which contact occurs between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 601; 602 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder 601; 602, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 601; 602 in each case, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in an imaginary plane whose surface normal is parallel to the axis of rotation 621; 622 of the corresponding impression cylinder 601; 602 is oriented, with a vertex of this angular range on this axis of rotation 621; 622 of the corresponding impression cylinder 601; 602 lies. The entire area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and a lateral surface of any one of the two impression cylinders 601; 602 of the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 on the other hand is provided, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 613 and/or the outfeed transfer point 614, preferably has an S-shape and/or a change in its direction of curvature.

In the case in which the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 only one as an impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinder 601; 602 of the first type, it is preferred for one one-sided printing of sheet 02 provided. In the case in which the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 two as an impression cylinder 601; 602 formed cylinders 601; 602 of the first type, it is preferably provided for two-sided printing of sheets 02.

The flexographic printing process is a relief printing process. The preceding and/or following statements regarding flexographic printing unit 03; 600 also preferably apply in general to a high-pressure unit 03; 600, provided there are no contradictions.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet processing unit 03; 700 and/or sheet printing unit 03; 700 and/or at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 700 designed for a screen printing process. Such a sheet printing unit 03; 700 is also screen printing unit 03; called 700. The screen printing method is used, for example, to apply printing ink that has magnetically alignable components, the alignment of which is preferably at least indirectly perceptible by at least one optical effect, for example. The at least one screen printing unit 03; 700 preferably has at least one frame 708; 709, which preferably has at least two frame side walls 708; 709, between which corresponding cylinders 701; 702; 703; 704; 706; 707; 711; 712 are stored. The screen printing unit 03; 700 preferably has at least one master cylinder 701; 702 and/or cylinder 701; 702 of the first type, which is further preferred as a respective impression cylinder 701; 702 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 701; 702 is formed. For example, the screen printing unit 03; 700 two cylinders 701; 702 of the first type, which is more preferably used as a respective impression cylinder 701; 702 and/or as the respective sheet transport cylinder 701; 702 are formed and/or which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and/or capable of directly interacting.

A respective coating preferably takes place by means of the screen printing process in order to provide the copies, in particular securities and/or banknotes, with a printed image which more preferably has optically variable properties. A cylinder-jacket-shaped screen is preferably used as the printing form in the usual way, which has partly open and partly closed spaces between the screens and in this way defines a printing form. This respective screen is preferably part of a respective corresponding screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707. The respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 therefore preferably has at least one receiving device, by means of which the cylinder-jacket-shaped sieve can be arranged and/or rotated in at least one desired position. For example, receiving devices are and/or can be arranged at two opposite ends of the sieve in the form of a cylinder jacket, which are opposite in relation to the transverse direction A. For example, at least one adapter is arranged between the respective receiving device and the respective sieve. The corresponding printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 has the at least one receiving device, even if no sieve in the shape of a cylinder jacket is arranged. In particular because with the at least one receiving device, part of the respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 in the respective screen printing unit 03; 700 remains, this screen printing unit 03; 700 insofar as the corresponding screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 on. If the components of the printing ink are aligned, this is preferably done by means of at least one magnet or a plurality of magnets. The screen printing unit 03; 700 at least one as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third kind. An ink supply of the respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 is preferably carried out in the usual way by feeding the printing ink into the interior of the respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 and arrangement of a squeegee inside the respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707. The printing ink from the inside of the screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 out through the sieve directly transferred to the sheet 02. Each screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 and the impression cylinder 701; 701; 702 a respective printing position 717 is defined.

The respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 is a respective cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third kind, in particular according to what is described above and below. Each respective screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 directly with a particular impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinder 701; 702 of the first type arranged in contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting. In an alternative or additional development of the screen printing unit 03; 700 is a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 arranged. This is an impression cylinder 701; 702 assigned. A further impression cylinder is then not necessary. In an alternative or additional development of the screen printing unit 03; 700 are two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 arranged. These two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 to the same impression cylinder 701; 702 assigned. A further impression cylinder is then not necessary. Alternatively, each of these two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 to another of two impression cylinders 701; 702 assigned. Preferably, and particularly in this case, the sheet printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least two forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, of which at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 603; 604; 703; 704 with the first cylinder 501; 601; 701 of the first type is arranged in direct contact and/or interacting directly and of which at least one other forme cylinder 506; 507; 606; 607; 706; 707 with the second cylinder 502; 602; 702 of the first type is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly, with at least one of the forme cylinders 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 is formed. In an alternative or additional development of the screen printing unit 03; 700 are three screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 arranged. Two of these three screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 the same of two impression cylinders 701; 702 and is the third screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 to the other of the two impression cylinders 701; 702 assigned. In an alternative or additional development of the screen printing unit 03; 700 are four screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 arranged. Two of these four screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 the same of two impression cylinders 701; 702 and the other two of the four screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 to the other of the two impression cylinders 701; 702 assigned.

The impression cylinder(s) is/are preferably 701; 702 of the screen printing unit 03; 700, in particular regardless of their number, also as sheet transport cylinders 701; 702 trained. If the screen printing unit 03; 700 only one as an impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinder 701; 702 of the first type, this impression cylinder 701; 702 are preferably arranged to be directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating with both an infeed sheet transfer element 711 and an outfeed sheet transfer element 712. If the screen printing unit 03; 700 two as impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinders 701; 702 of the first type is preferably one of these impression cylinders 701; 702 directly in contact with and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating with the feeding sheet transfer element 611 and is preferably another of these two impression cylinders 701; 702 directly in contact and/or directly cooperating and/or capable of directly cooperating with the outfeed sheet transfer element 712. Feeding sheet transfer element 711 is preferably embodied as a feeding sheet transfer cylinder 711 and/or cylinder 711 of the second type. Discharging sheet transfer element 712 is preferably embodied as a discharging sheet transfer cylinder 712 and/or cylinder 712 of the second type.

At least one drying system 04; 716 on at least one impression cylinder 701; 702 of the respective screen printing unit 700 arranged aligned. This at least one drying device 04; 716 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 to at least one printing point 717 of this screen printing unit 700 onto this impression cylinder 701; 702 aligned. For example, this is at least one drying device 04; 716 as intermediate drying device 04; 716 and along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 between two printing points 717 on the respective at least or precisely one impression cylinder 701; 702 aligned, which determines these two pressure points 717 with. This applies in the case of two impression cylinders 701; 702 preferably for each of these two impression cylinders 701; 702. Alternatively or additionally, two directly to the intermediate drying device 04; 716 along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, adjacent printing points 717, preferably different ones of the two impression cylinders 701; 701 assigned. At least one respective intermediate drying device 04; 716 has, for example, several energy output devices arranged one after the other along the transport path provided for sheets 02. These are arranged in their own housings, for example. A corresponding drying effect can thereby be increased. Nevertheless, these are preferably used overall as a respective intermediate drying device 04; 716 considered. The respective at least one drying device 04; 716; 803; 804 is preferably designed as described above and/or in the following in general for drying devices.

In the case where the screen printing unit 03; 700 only one as an impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinder 701; 702 of the first type, that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of impression cylinder 701; 702 on the other hand is provided, preferably over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 200°, even more preferably at least 220°, even more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 250°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for this impression cylinder 701; 702 has an area in which there is contact between sheet 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of this impression cylinder 701; 702 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for this impression cylinder 701; 702 extends over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 220°, even more preferably at least 240° and even more preferably at least 250°. This area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of impression cylinder 701; 702 on the other hand is provided, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 713 and/or the outfeed transfer point 714, preferably has only a curvature in one direction and/or a constant curvature. In the case where the screen printing unit 03; 700 two as impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinders 701; 702 of the first type preferably extends on each of these two impression cylinders 701; 702 that area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 701; 702 on the other hand is provided, preferably over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 225°, even more preferably at least 270°, even more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for the respective impression cylinder 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 701; 702 in each case, has an area in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 701; 702 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 701; 702 in each case, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in an imaginary plane whose surface normal is parallel to the axis of rotation 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 701; 702 is oriented, with a vertex of this angular range on this axis of rotation 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 701; 702 lies. The entire area of the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and a lateral surface of any one of the two impression cylinders 701; 702 of the screen printing unit 03; 700 on the other hand is provided, apart from areas of the infeed transfer point 713 and/or the outfeed transfer point 714, preferably has an S-shape and/or a change in its direction of curvature.

In the case where the screen printing unit 03; 700 only one as an impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinder 701; 702 of the first type, it is preferably intended for one-sided printing of sheets 02. In the case where the screen printing unit 03; 700 two as impression cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinders 701; 702 of the first type, it is preferably provided for two-sided printing of sheets 02.

At least one alignment device 801 for printing ink is preferably provided. The at least one alignment device 801 for printing ink is preferably used to specifically align components of printing ink within a printed image relative to one another and/or relative to a sheet 02 bearing this printed image. The printing ink to be aligned is therefore preferably already applied to sheet 02 when it is aligned. Alternatively or additionally, the printing ink can be aligned while it is being applied to sheet 02 and/or aligned before it is applied to sheet 02. The at least one alignment device 801 has at least one alignment magnet, for example. The at least one alignment magnet is, for example, at least one electromagnet and/or at least one permanent magnet. Corresponding components of ink designed for this purpose are then aligned by the magnetic field of the at least one alignment magnet. An intended alignment pattern preferably arises. Depending on the orientation, the corresponding printing ink preferably reflects other components of the electromagnetic spectrum, in particular depending on the direction. The at least one alignment device 801 is preferably located along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after at least one printing point 717 and/or after at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 arranged. Alternatively or additionally, at least one drying system 704; 716; 803; 804 arranged, in particular for provisional and / or final fixation of the alignment.

In an alternative or additional refinement, the at least one alignment device 801 is embodied as a component of screen printing unit 700 and/or is arranged in screen printing unit 700. In an alternative or additional refinement, at least one transfer unit 300 is also embodied as an alignment unit 800 and/or this alignment unit 800 has the at least one alignment device 801. In particular, sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably has the at least one alignment device 801 for printing ink, which has at least one alignment magnet. The at least one alignment device 801 is preferably integrated in at least one alignment cylinder 802 and/or arranged aligned with at least one alignment cylinder 802. This alignment cylinder 802 is, for example, a component of the screen printing unit 700, but more preferably a component of the alignment unit 800. The general statements relating to the at least one transfer unit 300 also apply to the transfer unit 300 embodied as the alignment unit 800, provided there are no contradictions. The at least one alignment cylinder 802 is preferably along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after the at least an impression cylinder 701 of the corresponding screen printing unit 700, more preferably after the outgoing sheet transfer cylinder 712 of this screen printing unit 700 and even more preferably directly after the outgoing sheet transfer cylinder 712 of this screen printing unit 700.

At least one additional drying device 04; 803, which is more preferably arranged aligned with the at least one alignment cylinder 802. For example, this drying device 04; 803 as the first drying device 04; 803 or pre-drying device 04; 803 and is provided for the drying of the printing ink that is not yet complete, but serves in particular to ensure that the alignment of the components of the printing ink is not impaired when the respective sheet 02 is pulled off the alignment cylinder 802. At least one additional drying device 04; 804 or final drying device 04; 804 arranged, which is further preferably used for the final drying of the printing ink with its aligned components. This further drying device 04; 804 or final drying device 04; 804 is arranged, for example, aligned with a further sheet transfer element 806, in particular with a further sheet transfer cylinder 806. Starting from alignment cylinder 802, this additional sheet transfer cylinder 806 is, for example, the next but one sheet transfer cylinder 806 and/or the next sheet transfer cylinder 806 with the same direction of rotation. Then as few contacts as possible of the not yet completely dried printing ink with surfaces are necessary. In an alternative embodiment, the further drying device 04; 803, which is more preferably aligned with the at least one alignment cylinder 802, as final drying system 04; 803 and/or is used for the final drying of the corresponding printing ink.

In an alternative or additional development, the screen printing unit 03; 700 two impression cylinders 701; 702 and three screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706 or optionally four screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 on. Two of the three or four screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 with one of the impression cylinders 701; 702 arranged directly in contact and/or directly interacting and/or capable of directly interacting and is the third of the three screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706 or the third and fourth of the four screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 with the other of the impression cylinders 701; 702 arranged directly contacting and/or directly cooperating and/or directly cooperating. Three or optionally four drying devices 04; 716 on the impression cylinder 701; 702 aligned, in particular in such a way that along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 immediately after each screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 one of the three or four drying devices 04; 716 on the impression cylinder 701; 702 aligned. The three or four drying devices 04; 716 each preferably have at least one energy output device designed in particular as a UV radiation source. At least one additional drying system 04 is provided, for example, in particular along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 downstream of the outgoing transfer element 712. This at least one additional drying system 04 preferably has at least one energy output device configured in particular as a hot air source, more preferably at least two and more more preferably at least three. (This is also an example in 3 shown.)

In an alternative or additional development, two screen printing units 03; 700 arranged one after the other along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Each of these two screen printing units 03; 700 each has an impression cylinder 701 and two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704 on. Both impression cylinders 701 are preferably designed as upper impression cylinders 701. Preferably between the two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704 of the two screen printing units 03; 700 a drying device 04; 716 on the respective impression cylinder 701 aligned. After each of the two screen printing units 03; 700 a respective alignment unit 800 with alignment device 801 for printing ink and/or with pre-drying device 04; 803 and/or with final drying device 04; 804 arranged. (This is also an example in Figure 4a shown.)

In an alternative or additional development, two screen printing units 03; 700 arranged one after the other along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Each of these two screen printing units 03; 700 each has an impression cylinder 702 and two screen printing forme cylinders 706; 706 on. Both impression cylinders 702 are preferably designed as upper impression cylinders 701. Preferably between the two screen printing forme cylinders 706; 707 of the two screen printing units 03; 700 a drying device 04; 716 aligned with the respective impression cylinder 702. After each of the two screen printing units 03; 700 a respective alignment unit 800 with alignment device 801 for printing ink and/or with pre-drying device 04; 803 and/or with final drying device 04; 804 arranged. (This is also an example in Figure 4b shown.)

In an alternative or additional development, two screen printing units 03; 700 arranged one after the other along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02. Each of these two screen printing units 03; 700 each has an impression cylinder 701; 02 and two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 on. An impression cylinder 701 of one, in particular the first, screen printing unit 03; 700 is designed as an upper impression cylinder 701 and is an impression cylinder 702 of the other, in particular second, screen printing unit 03; 700 designed as under impression cylinder 702. Preferably between the two screen printing forme cylinders 703; 704; 706; 707 of the two screen printing units 03; 700 a drying device 04; 716 on the respective impression cylinder 701; 702 arranged aligned. After each of the two screen printing units 03; 700 a respective alignment unit 800 with alignment device 801 for printing ink and/or with pre-drying device 04; 803 and/or with final drying device 04; 804 arranged. (This is also an example in figure 5 shown.)

As described, sheet processing machine 01, in particular sheet-fed printing machine 01, preferably has at least one substrate infeed system 100 or sheet infeed system 100 embodied in particular as sheet feeder 100. As described, sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 900 embodied as a delivery device 90, in particular sheet delivery 900. As described, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 on. In an alternative or additional development, sheet processing machine 01 has at least two and/or at least three and/or at least four and/or more than four such sheet processing units, in particular sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 on. Depending on the design of the sheet processing machine 01, these can work according to the same and/or different printing processes. For example, the sheet-fed printing press 01 has a plurality of sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, at least one of which is embodied as a sheet-type simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or simultaneous double-sided printing unit 200 and/or at least one of which is embodied as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 and/or letterpress unit 500 and/or at least one of which is embodied as a flexographic printing unit 600 and/or letterpress unit 600 and/or at least one of which is embodied as a screen printing unit 700. For example, at least one of the sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is configured as described above and/or below and/or several of the sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is configured as described above and/or below and/or all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 configured as described above and/or below.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 as described above and that the sheet-fed printing press 01 is assigned the unit length. Regardless of the unit length, in an additional or alternative development in such a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a plurality of sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 preferably at least two, more preferably at least three and even more preferably all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and in particular their frames 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609 708; 709 has the same dimension related to the transport direction T.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, wherein a first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least a first impression cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 and/or collecting cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first kind. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 also a second impression cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 and/or collecting cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type, which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and which each have an axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 and wherein an axis plane E1 is a plane E1 containing both the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and wherein a reference plane E2 is a plane E2 which has at least one axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of such a cylinder 201; 202 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 contains the first kind and the one horizontal Has surface normal and these two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation, in such a way that the angle of intersection between the axis plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10 °, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1°, even more preferably at most 0.5° and even more preferably exactly 0°.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one additional and/or second sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and this second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least a first impression cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 and/or collecting cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type, with the first and the second impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and the at least one impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the second printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 have the same extent. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the second sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 a second impression cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 and/or collecting cylinder 201; 502; 602; 702 of the first type, which are arranged in direct contact with one another and/or interacting directly with one another and which each have an axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 and wherein an axis plane E1 is a plane E1 containing both the axis of rotation 216; 521; 621; 721 of the first cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 of the first type and the axis of rotation 217; 522; 622; 722 of the second cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 of the first type and wherein a reference plane E2 is a plane E2 which has at least one axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of such a cylinder 201; 202 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and which has a horizontal surface normal and these two cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged at least during a processing operation, in particular a printing operation, in such a way that the angle of intersection between the axis plane E1 on the one hand and the reference plane E2 on the other hand is at most 45°, more preferably at most 30°, even more preferably at most 15°, even more preferably at most 10 °, even more preferably at most 5°, even more preferably at most 2°, even more preferably at most 1°, even more preferably at most 0.5° and even more preferably exactly 0°. Preferably, the first and the second impression cylinder 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the second printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 the same extent.

The designation as the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 or second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 or third sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 or another sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is used to distinguish between them and preferably does not determine their sequence within sheet-fed printing press 01 and/or along the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 own frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 having at least two frame side walls 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 and that the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 own frame 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 having at least two frame side walls 208; 209; 508; 509; 608; 609; 708; 709 has.

For example, the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 configured as a sheet simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or simultaneous double printing unit 200 and/or the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is embodied as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 and/or letterpress unit 500 and/or the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is embodied as a flexographic printing unit 600 and/or letterpress unit 600 and/or the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is designed as a screen printing unit 700 and/or the first sheet-fed printing unit is designed as a sheet-fed gravure printing unit and/or the first sheet-fed printing unit has at least one film applicator unit. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, which is connected to the first impression cylinder 501; 601; 701 or with the second impression cylinder 502; 602; 702 is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly and which, as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 and/or that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207, which is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting with the first impression cylinder 201 or collecting cylinder 201 or with the second impression cylinder 202 or collecting cylinder 202 and which, as a planographic printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or as a letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is formed. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit 200 is embodied as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 and has exactly four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, of which exactly two are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting with the first collecting cylinder 201 and of which exactly two others are arranged in direct contact with the second collecting cylinder 202 and/or directly interacting.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is assigned to a different printing process principle than at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700. Assignment to a printing process principle is to be understood in particular as meaning that corresponding forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 are each designed in such a way that they are suitable for the use of this respective printing method.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 a first as an impression cylinder 501; 601; 701 formed cylinder 501; 601; 701 of the first type and a second one as an impression cylinder 502; 602; 702 formed cylinder 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 two as sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 formed cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type, each with one of the cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged so that they are in direct contact and/or interact directly and/or and that the first sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 four as a forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, exactly two of which are connected to the first impression cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 are arranged directly in contact and/or directly interacting and of which exactly two others are connected to the second impression cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting.

For example, the at least one second or additional sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is embodied as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or a simultaneous double printing unit 200 and/or is the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is embodied as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 and/or letterpress unit 500 and/or the at least one second or additional sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is embodied as a flexographic printing unit 600 and/or letterpress unit 600 and/or the at least one second or additional sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 as a screen printing unit 700 and/or the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit is designed as a sheet-fed gravure printing unit and/or the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit has at least one film applicator unit. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, which is connected to the first impression cylinder 501; 601; 701 or with the second impression cylinder 502; 602; 702 is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly and which, as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 and/or that the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207, which is arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting with the first impression cylinder 201 or collecting cylinder 201 or with the second impression cylinder 202 or collecting cylinder 202 and which, as a planographic printing forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 and/or as a letterset forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207 is formed. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 200 is embodied as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or at least one as a transfer cylinder 201; 202 formed cylinder 201; 202 of the first type and/or exactly four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207, of which exactly two are arranged in direct contact and/or directly cooperating with the first collecting cylinder 201 and of which exactly two others are in direct contact with the second collecting cylinder 202 and/or directly cooperating are arranged. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 has the same circumference as the at least one forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and/or the at least two or at least three or four forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 a first as an impression cylinder 501; 601; 701 formed cylinder 501; 601; 701 of the first type and a second one as an impression cylinder 502; 602; 702 formed cylinder 502; 602; 702 of the first type and/or that the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 two as sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 formed cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type, each with one of the cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type are arranged so that they are in direct contact and/or interact directly and/or that the at least one second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 four as a forme cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, exactly two of which are connected to the first impression cylinder 201; 501; 601; 701 are arranged directly in contact and/or directly interacting and of which exactly two others are connected to the second impression cylinder 202; 502; 602; 702 are arranged in direct contact and/or directly interacting.

In particular, in such developments in which the particular first or second or further sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 formed cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 of the third type or at least one as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 formed cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 of the third type or at least one as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably alternatively or additionally characterized in that at least for the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first or second or further sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 that area of a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is provided on the other hand, extends over an angular range of at least 180°, more preferably at least 225°, even more preferably at least 270°, even more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. In other words, this means that a transport path is provided for transporting sheets 02 and that this transport path is for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 in each case, has an area in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is provided on the other hand and that this area of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 in each case, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in an imaginary plane whose surface normal is parallel to the axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is oriented, with a vertex of this angular range on this axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 lies.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the respective circumferences of the cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type of the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 correspond to twice the unit length and that the respective circumferences of the forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 correspond to the unit length.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one transfer unit 300, configured in particular as described above and/or below, which has at least one sheet transfer element 301, and in that the at least one transfer unit 300 is a own rack 302; 303 and of two functional units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 worn is arranged. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is further preferably characterized in that one of these two functional units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 as substrate feed system 100 or as sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is formed and the other of the two functional units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 as a delivery device 900 or as a sheet processing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, in particular sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is configured and/or that the transfer unit 300 is also configured as an inspection unit 400 and/or that at least one sheet transfer element 301; 412; 413 of the transfer unit 300 and/or the inspection unit 400 has at least one gripper system and/or that the inspection unit 400 has at least one reflection inspection device 401; 402 and/or at least one transmission inspection device 403.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the first sheet-fed printing unit 200 is embodied as a sheet-simultaneous printing unit 200 and that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one second sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 and that the second sheet printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least one counter-pressure cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 formed cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and that at least for this impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the second sheet printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 that area of a transport path provided for transporting sheets 02, in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is provided on the other hand, extends over an angular range of at least 270° and/or at least 290° and/or at least 300° and/or at least 310° and that the two collecting cylinders 201; 202 of the first printing unit 200 and the at least one impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the second printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 have the same extent. A transport path is preferably provided for transporting sheets 02, and this transport path points out for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, in particular the one for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 each, has an area in which there is contact between sheets 02 on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is provided on the other hand and this area of the transport path extends for the respective impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702, in particular for each of these two impression cylinders 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 in each case, over an angular range of at least 270°, more preferably at least 290°, even more preferably at least 300° and even more preferably at least 310°. This angular range is preferably measured in an imaginary plane whose surface normal is parallel to the axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 oriented, where a vertex of this angular range on this axis of rotation 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of the corresponding impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 lies.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that a sheet-fed printing unit 200 is embodied as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200 and that at least one additional, for example second, sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least one first and one second impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 and at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, which is connected to the first impression cylinder 501; 601; 701 or with the second impression cylinder 502; 602; 702 is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly and which, as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 and that at least one additional sheet-fed printing unit 03; 500; 600; 700 at least one first and one second impression cylinder 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 and at least one forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707, which is connected to the first impression cylinder 501; 601; 701 or with the second impression cylinder 502; 602; 702 is arranged so that it is in direct contact and/or interacts directly and which, as a numbering forme cylinder 503; 504; 506; 507 or as a flexographic forme cylinder 603; 604; 606; 607 or as a screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 is formed.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 is assigned an upper counter-pressure height and/or a lower counter-pressure height, which more preferably relates to a footprint assigned to the sheet-fed processing machine 01. The following preferably applies to at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 and more preferably at least three sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of the sheetfed press 01 and still more preferably at least four sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 and even more preferably all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 that each axis of rotation 216; 217; 521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722 of cylinders 201, 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type and/or impression cylinders 201, 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 is arranged at least during a printing operation at the upper back pressure level or the lower back pressure level.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 is assigned an upper transfer cylinder height and/or a lower transfer cylinder height, which more preferably relates to a footprint assigned to the sheet-fed processing machine 01. The following preferably applies to at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 and more preferably at least three sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of the sheet-fed printing press 01 and even more preferably at least four sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 and even more preferably all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 that each axis of rotation 219; 221; 528; 529; 628; 629; 728; 729 of sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 and/or cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 of the second type is arranged at least during a printing operation at the upper height of the forme cylinder or the lower height of the forme cylinder.

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 is assigned an upper forme cylinder height and/or a lower forme cylinder height, which more preferably relates to a footprint assigned to the sheet-fed processing machine 01. The following preferably applies to at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01, and more preferably at least three sheet printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of the sheet-fed printing press 01 and even more preferably at least four sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 and even more preferably all sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of sheet-fed printing press 01 that each axis of rotation 222; 223; 224; 226; 523; 524; 526; 527; 623; 624; 626; 627; 723; 724; 726; 727 of forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 and/or cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the third type is arranged at least during a printing operation at the upper height of the forme cylinder or the lower height of the forme cylinder.

sheet transfer members 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806 are shown in the figures as sheet transfer cylinders 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806 shown. At least one sheet transfer element 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806 is, however, alternatively as another sheet transfer element 211; 212; 301; 412; 413; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712; 806, for example a chain gripper system or other system that carries at least one gripper system. For example, a system that carries two gripper systems that are arranged to be rotatable about a common axis of rotation can also be considered as two sheet transfer elements.

If in the preceding and/or in the following rotation axes 216; 217; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 521; 522; 523; 524; 526; 527; 528; 529; 621; 622; 623; 624; 626; 627; 628; 629; 721; 722; 723; 724; 726; 727; 728; 729 is mentioned, this means in particular axes in the mathematical sense.

Unless there are any contradictions, at least one alternative embodiment is the respective sheet-fed printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 is designed as a web printing unit and/or the printing press is designed as a web printing press.

The described design of the sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, a sheet-fed printing press 01 adapted to the respective requirements can be produced easily and at relatively low cost. As described, such a sheet-fed printing press 01 preferably has at least one sheet feed system 100 and at least one delivery device 900, in particular sheet delivery 900 and/or multiple-pile delivery 900. Such a sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one, for example one or two or three four or five or six or even more sheet-fed printing units that are designed as described, for example as a sheet-simultaneous printing unit 200 and/or simultaneous double-pressing unit 200 or as a sheet-numbering Printing unit 500 or as letterpress unit 500 or as flexographic printing unit 600 or letterpress unit 600 or as screen printing unit 700.

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, a sheet-fed simultaneous printing unit 200, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Figure 8a shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, a sheet-fed printing unit 03 embodied as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexographic printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700; 500; 600; 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Figure 8b shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, two sheet-fed simultaneous printing units 200, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Figure 8c shown.) In one exemplary embodiment of the sheet processing machine 01, the sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate feed system 100 and at least two as sheet-fed simultaneous printing units 03; 200 formed sheet processing units 03; 200 and at least one delivery device 900. Between the substrate feed device 100 and a first sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 is preferably a transfer unit 300 embodied as an inspection unit 400, which has at least one inspection device 403 embodied as a transmission inspection device 403. Between the two sheet simultaneous printing units 03; 200, a transfer unit 300 is preferably arranged, which has at least one drying system 04. Between the last sheet simultaneous printing unit 03; 200 and the delivery device 900, a transfer unit 300 designed as an inspection unit 400 is preferably arranged, which has at least two reflection inspection devices 401; 402 trained inspection facilities 401; 402 and at least one drying system 04. (This is also an example in 1 shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, a sheet-simultaneous printing unit 200, a sheet-fed printing unit embodied as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexographic printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Figure 8d shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet feed system 100, two sheet printing units, each configured as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexographic printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Figure 8e shown.) In one exemplary embodiment of sheet processing machine 01, sheet processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate feed system 100 and at least one sheet-numbering printing unit 03; 500 formed sheet processing units 03; 500 and at least one as a flexographic printing unit 03; 600 formed sheet processing units 03; 600 and at least one delivery device 900. Between the substrate feed device 100 and the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500, a transfer unit 300 designed as an inspection unit 400 is preferably arranged, which has at least two reflection inspection devices 401; 402 trained inspection facilities 401; 402 and at least one inspection device 403 embodied as a transmission inspection device 403. Between the sheet numbering printing unit 03; 500 and the flexographic printing unit 03; 600, a transfer unit 300 embodied as an inspection unit 400 is preferably arranged, which has at least one drying system 04 and at least two reflection inspection systems 401; 402 trained inspection facilities 401; 402 and at least one inspection device 403 embodied as a transmission inspection device 403. The delivery device 900 is, for example, immediately after the flexographic printing unit 03; 600 arranged. (This is also an example in Figure 2a and Figure 2b shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, three sheet-fed simultaneous printing units 200, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Fig. 8f shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, two simultaneous sheet-fed printing units 200, a sheet-fed printing unit embodied as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexographic printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in 8g shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, a sheet simultaneous printing unit 200, two sheet printing units each configured as a sheet numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexo printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300; 400. (This is also an example in Fig. 8h shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, two simultaneous sheet-fed printing units 200, two sheet-fed printing units each configured as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexographic printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300 ; 400. (This is also an example in Figure 8i shown.)

One exemplary embodiment of such a printing press 01 is a sheet-fed printing press 01 with a sheet feed system 100, three simultaneous sheet-fed printing units 200, two sheet-fed printing units each configured as a sheet-numbering printing unit 500 or as a flexographic printing unit 600 or as a screen printing unit 700, a delivery device 900 and corresponding transfer units 300 ; 400. (This is also an example in Fig. 8j shown.)

In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700, wherein the first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one counter-pressure cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinder 701; 702 of the first type and has at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707, which is connected to the impression cylinder 701; 702 of this first sheet printing unit 03; 700 is arranged directly in contact and / or in particular directly interacting and wherein the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 of the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one counter-pressure cylinder 701; 702 formed cylinder 701; 702 of the first type and has at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 formed cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707, which is connected to the impression cylinder 701; 702 of this second sheet printing unit 03; 700 is arranged to be in direct contact and/or in particular to interact directly. In an additional or alternative development, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for transporting sheets 02 after the at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of this first sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and in front of the at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of this second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one first alignment device 801 for printing ink is provided and that along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 in the area of and/or after the at least one first alignment device 801 and in front of the at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 at least one first drying device 04; 716; 803; 804 is arranged. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets 02 after the at least one screen printing forme cylinder 703; 704; 706; 707 of the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 and in particular after the at least one first drying system 04; 716; 803; 804 at least one additional alignment unit 801 for printing ink is provided and that at least one additional drying unit 04; 716; 803; 804 is arranged. This at least one additional alignment device 801 for printing ink and/or this at least one additional drying device 04; 716; 803; 804 is preferably the second sheet printing unit 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 allocated.

In an additional or alternative development, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that sheet-fed printing press 01 has at least one transfer unit 300, which has at least one sheet transfer element 301, and in that the at least one transfer unit 300 has its own frame 302; 303 and from the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900 worn is arranged. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one transfer unit 300 is also embodied as an alignment unit 800 and has at least one first alignment unit 801 and/or that the at least one transfer unit 300 has the at least one first drying unit 04 ; 716; 803; 804 has. In an additional or alternative development, sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the at least one first alignment device 801 for printing ink has at least one alignment magnet and/or that the at least one further alignment device 801 for printing ink has at least one alignment magnet. In an additional or alternative development, the sheet-fed printing press 01 is preferably characterized in that the sheet-fed printing press 01 is assigned a standard length and that the respective circumferences of the cylinders 201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702 of the first type of the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 correspond to twice the unit length and/or the respective circumferences of the forme cylinders 203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707 of the at least two sheet-fed printing units 03; 200; 500; 600; 700 correspond to the unit length and/or respective circumferences of the two cylinders 211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712 second type of unit length.

Reference List

01

Sheet-fed processing machine, sheet-fed printing machine, security printing machine, sheet-fed rotary offset printing machine, sheet-fed rotary letterset printing machine, sheet-fed rotary flexographic printing machine, sheet-fed rotary letterpress printing machine, sheet-numbering machine, sheet inspection machine, sheet-fed rotary screen printing machine, sheet-fed simultaneous printing machine

02

arc

03

sheet processing unit, sheet printing unit, sheet coating unit, sheet varnishing unit, sheet simultaneous printing unit; Simultaneous double printing unit, sheet collecting printing unit

04

drying device

100

Substrate feeder, sheet feeder, sheet feeder

101

Belt table, conveyor line

200

Sheet processing unit, sheet printing unit, sheet simultaneous printing unit, simultaneous double printing unit, sheet collecting printing unit

201

Cylinders, main cylinders, collecting cylinders, transfer cylinders, impression cylinders, sheet transport cylinders

202

Cylinders, main cylinders, collecting cylinders, transfer cylinders, impression cylinders, sheet transport cylinders

203

Cylinders, form cylinders, flat printing form cylinders, letterset form cylinders

204

Cylinders, form cylinders, flat printing form cylinders, letterset form cylinders

205

-

206

Cylinders, form cylinders, flat printing form cylinders, letterset form cylinders

207

Cylinders, form cylinders, flat printing form cylinders, letterset form cylinders

208

Frame, frame side wall

209

Frame, frame side wall

210

-

211

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, feeding

212

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, discharging

213

Transfer office, supplying

214

Transfer office, discharging

215

-

216

Axis of rotation (201), axis position

217

Axis of rotation (202), axis location

218

pressure point

219

Axis of rotation (211), axis position

220

-

221

Axis of rotation (212), axis position

222

Axis of rotation (203), axis position

223

Axis of rotation (204), axis position

224

Axis of rotation (206), axis position

225

-

226

Axis of rotation (207), axis position

227

inking

228

collection point

229

drying device

230

-

231

Color stock, color box

232

cleaning device

233

Mold feeder, plate feeder

300

transfer unit

301

Sheet transfer element, sheet transfer cylinder

302

frame, frame side wall

303

Frame, frame side wall

400

inspection unit, transfer unit

401

inspection facility

402

inspection facility

403

inspection facility

404

sensor, line scan camera

405

-

406

sensor, line scan camera

407

illuminants

408

illuminants

409

sensor, line scan camera

410

-

411

illuminants

412

Sheet transfer element, sheet transfer cylinder

413

Sheet transfer element, sheet transfer cylinder

500

Sheet processing unit, sheet printing unit, sheet numbering printing unit, letterpress unit

501

Cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet transport cylinder

502

Cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet transport cylinder

503

Cylinders, forme cylinders, offset printing forme cylinders, numbering forme cylinders, letterpress forme cylinders

504

Cylinders, forme cylinders, offset printing forme cylinders, numbering forme cylinders, letterpress forme cylinders

505

-

506

Cylinders, forme cylinders, offset printing forme cylinders, numbering forme cylinders, letterpress forme cylinders

507

Cylinders, forme cylinders, offset printing forme cylinders, numbering forme cylinders, letterpress forme cylinders

508

Frame, frame side wall

509

Frame, frame side wall

510

-

511

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, feeding

512

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, discharging

513

Transfer office, supplying

514

Transfer office, discharging

515

-

516

drying device

517

pressure point

518

inking

519

-

520

-

521

Axis of rotation (501), axis position

522

Axis of rotation (502), axis position

523

Axis of rotation (503), axis position

524

Axis of rotation (504), axis position

525

-

526

Axis of rotation (506), axis position

527

Axis of rotation (507), axis position

528

axis of rotation (511); axis position

529

axis of rotation (512); axis position

530

-

531

Color stock, color box

600

Sheet processing unit, sheet printing unit, flexo printing unit, letterpress unit

601

Cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet transport cylinder

602

Cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet transport cylinder

603

Cylinder, forme cylinder, flexo forme cylinder

604

Cylinder, forme cylinder, flexo forme cylinder

605

-

606

Cylinder, forme cylinder, flexo forme cylinder

607

Cylinder, forme cylinder, flexo forme cylinder

608

frame, frame side wall

609

Frame, frame side wall

610

-

611

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, feeding

612

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, discharging

613

Transfer office, supplying

614

Transfer office, discharging

615

-

616

Drying device, intermediate drying device

617

pressure point

618

inking

619

drying device

620

-

621

Axis of rotation (601), axis position

622

Axis of rotation (602), axis position

623

Axis of rotation (603), axis location

624

Axis of rotation (604), axis position

625

-

626

Axis of rotation (606), axis position

627

Axis of rotation (607), axis location

628

axis of rotation (611); axis position

629

axis of rotation (612); axis position

700

sheet processing unit, sheet printing unit, screen printing unit

701

Cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet transport cylinder

702

Cylinder, main cylinder, impression cylinder, sheet transport cylinder

703

Cylinder, forme cylinder, screen printing forme cylinder

704

Cylinder, forme cylinder, screen printing forme cylinder

705

-

706

Cylinder, forme cylinder, screen printing forme cylinder

707

Cylinder, forme cylinder, screen printing forme cylinder

708

Frame, frame side wall

709

Frame, frame side wall

710

-

711

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, feeding

712

Sheet transfer element, cylinder, sheet transfer cylinder, discharging

713

Transfer office, supplying

714

Transfer office, discharging

715

-

716

Drying device, intermediate drying device

717

pressure point

718

-

719

-

720

-

721

Axis of rotation (701), axis position

722

Axis of rotation (702), axis position

723

Axis of rotation (703), axis position

724

Axis of rotation (704), axis position

725

-

726

Axis of rotation (706), axis location

727

Axis of rotation (707), axis position

728

axis of rotation (711); axis position

729

axis of rotation (712); axis position

800

alignment unit, transfer unit

801

alignment device

802

alignment cylinder

803

Drying device, pre-drying device, first, final drying device

804

Drying device, final drying device

805

-

806

sheet transfer element; sheet transfer cylinder

900

Aggregate, delivery device, sheet delivery, multi-pile delivery, double-pile delivery, triple-pile delivery

901

Delivery station, pile delivery

902

Delivery station, pile delivery

903

Delivery station, pile delivery

904

Sheet conveyor system, chain conveyor system

A

transverse direction

T

transport direction

V

direction, vertical

E1

plane, axis plane

E2

plane, reference plane

E3

level, comparison level

S1

Cutting plane, vertical, first

S2

Cutting plane, vertical, second

S3

reserve cutting plane

T1

tangent plane, first

T2

tangent plane, outer

T3

tangent plane, outer

Claims (13)

1. A sheet-fed printing unit (03; 500; 600; 700), wherein the sheet-fed printing unit (03; 500; 600; 700) has a first cylinder (501; 601; 701) of a first type configured as an impression cylinder (501; 601; 701) and a second cylinder (502; 602; 702) of the first type configured as an impression cylinder (502; 602; 702), which are arranged such that they are directly in contact with each other and/or directly interact with each other and each having an axis of rotation (521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722) and wherein an axial plane (E1) is a plane (E1) which contains both the axis of rotation (521; 621; 721) of the first cylinder (501; 601; 701) of the first type and the axis of rotation (522; 622; 722) of the second cylinder (502; 602; 702) of the first type and wherein a reference plane (E2) is a plane (E2) which contains at least an axis of rotation (521; 522; 621; 622; 721; 722) of such a cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) of the first type and which has a horizontal surface normal and wherein these two cylinders (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) of the first type are arranged at least during a processing operation such that the intersection angle between the axial plane (E1) on the one hand and the reference plane (E2) on the other hand is no more than 15° and wherein a transport path is provided for a transport of sheets (02) and wherein this transport path has a region for the respective impression cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) in which a contact is provided between sheets (02) on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) on the other hand, characterized in that this region of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) extends over an angular range of at least 270°.
2. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1, characterized in that this region of the transport path for the respective impression cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) extends over an angular range of at least 290° or at least 300° or at least 310° or that, at each of these two impression cylinders (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) the region of a transport path provided for a transport of sheets (02), in which a contact is provided between sheets (02) on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) on the other hand, extends over an angular range of at least 270° or at least 290° or at least 300° or at least 310°.
3. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the intersection angle between the axial plane (E1) on the one hand and the reference plane (E2) on the other hand is no more than 10° or no more than 5° or no more than 2° or no more than 1° or no more than 0.5° or exactly 0°.
4. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, characterized in that, at each of these two impression cylinders (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) the region of a transport path provided for a transport of sheets (02) in which a contact is provided between sheets (02) on the one hand and the lateral surface of the respective impression cylinder (501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) on the other hand, extends over an equal angular range.
5. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) has exactly two cylinders (211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712) of the second type configured as sheet transfer cylinders (211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712), which are each arranged directly in contact or directly interacting with one of the two cylinders (201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) of the first type and/or that the sheet-feed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) has at least two cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) of the third type configured as form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707), of which at least one is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the first cylinder (201; 501; 601; 701) and of which at least one other is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the second cylinder (202; 502; 602; 702) of the first type.
6. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) has a unit length assigned to it and that the respective circumferences of the two cylinders (201; 202; 501; 502; 601; 602; 701; 702) of the first type correspond to double the unit length and/or the respective circumferences of the cylinders (211; 212; 511; 512; 611; 612; 711; 712) of the second type correspond to the unit length and/or the respective circumferences of the at least two form cylinders (503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) correspond to the unit length.
7. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) has at least two cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) of the third type configured as form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707), of which at least one is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the first cylinder (201; 501; 601; 701) of the first type and of which at least one other is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the second cylinder (202; 502; 602; 702) of the first type and that at least one of the form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) is configured as a numbering form cylinder (503; 504; 506; 507), at which a plurality of numbering units are arranged.
8. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) has at least two cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) of the third type configured as form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707), of which at least one is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the first cylinder (201; 501; 601; 701) of the first type and of which at least one other is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the second cylinder (202; 502; 602; 702) of the first type and that at least one of the form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) is configured as a flexo form cylinder (603; 604; 606; 607).
9. The sheet-fed printing unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, characterized in that the sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) has at least two cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) of the third type configured as form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707), of which at least one is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the first cylinder (201; 501; 601; 701) of the first type and of which at least one other is arranged coming directly into contact with and/or directly interacting with the second cylinder (202; 502; 602; 702) of the first type and that at least one of the form cylinders (203; 204; 206; 207; 503; 504; 506; 507; 603; 604; 606; 607; 703; 704; 706; 707) is configured as a screen printing form cylinder (703; 704; 706; 707).
10. A sheet-fed printing machine (01), characterized in that the sheet-fed printing machine (01) has at least one sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 and that the sheet-fed printing machine (01) has at least one further sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) which is configured according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 and/or has at least one further sheet-fed printing press (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) which is configured as a sheet-fed simultaneous printing machine (200).
11. The sheet-fed printing machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the sheet-fed printing machine (01) has at least one transfer unit (300) which has at least one sheet transfer element (301) and that the at least one transfer unit (300) has its own frame (302; 303) and/or is arranged being supported by two function units (03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900) .
12. The sheet-fed printing machine according to claim 11, characterized in that one of the two function units (03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900) is configured as a substrate feed device (100) or as a sheet processing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700), in particular as a sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700) and the other of the two function units (03; 100; 200; 500; 600; 700; 900) is configured as a delivery device (900) or as a sheet processing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700), in particular as a sheet-fed printing unit (03; 200; 500; 600; 700).
13. The sheet-fed printing machine according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the transfer unit (300) is simultaneously configured as an inspection unit (400) and/or that at least one sheet transfer element (301; 412; 413) of the transfer unit (300) and/or of the inspection unit (400) has at least one gripper system and/or that the inspection unit (400) has at least one reflection inspection device (401; 402) and/or at least one transmission inspection device (403).

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