Direct printing machine and method for printing containers using direct printing

US10279600B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Georg Gertlowski · Schierling, DE
• Peter Lindner · Langquaid, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2016
• Grant date: May 7, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 1, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/30168
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Direct printing machine for printing onto containers, with a conveyor for transporting the containers in container receptacles along a transport path, and with several printing stations which are respectively associated with the container receptacles and which are each formed with several separately adjustable direct print heads for printing several partial prints of a print onto a container, wherein the printing stations are each associated with their individual inspection device with at least one camera to inspect the position of the partial prints on the container.