Multi-station printing machine system
US5117753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/4148
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To permit versatile operation of a multi-station printing machine installation or system having a first printing machine subsystem for printing on a first substrate web which includes a plurality of printing stations (2-5) and accessory apparatus, such as dryers, coolers, folders and the like, and a second printing machine subsystem (11) likewise having a plurality of printing stations (12-15), dryers, coolers and folders, and wherein the first subsystem, additionally, includes auxiliary apparatus such as a lacquering unit (6), an adhesive application unit (21), and further paper handling units (22, 23, 24) which may be useful for certain printing jobs carried out by the further printing machine subsystem (11) but are not always used for printing jobs in the first subsystem (1), substrate web guide means (47-50, 53, 54) are provided in each one of the subsystems to guide the web from, for example, the further subsystem (11) to the auxiliary apparatus (6; 21-24) of the first subsystem and then, if desired, back to the remaining units of the second subsystem. The arrangement permits selective use of auxiliary apparatus units which are not always needed, and thus which are required, i…
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