Apparatus and method for treating a relief plate precursor having a transport system
US12078932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03F7/26
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for treating a relief plate precursor, such as a printing plate precursor, preferably with a liquid. The apparatus includes a transport system with at least one, preferably at least two transport bars; a plate coupling station configured for coupling a relief plate precursor to the transport bar; a treatment compartment configured for treating the relief plate precursor; and a plate decoupling station configured for decoupling the treated relief plate precursor from the transport bar. The transport system is configured to automatically move each transport bar, after being coupled to a relief plate precursor in the plate coupling station, from the plate coupling station through the treatment station to the plate decoupling station, and, after being decoupled from a treated relief plate precursor, from the plate decoupling station back to the plate coupling station, such that the transport bar moves in a closed loop through the apparatus.
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