Method and device for driving a printing press with an integrated imaging device

US6393987B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• KOENIG & BAUER AG · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Bernhard Bolza-Schunemann · Würzburg, DE
• Victor Hefftler · Coswig, DE
• Reinhard Nerger · Radebeul, DE
• Arndt Jentzsch · Coswig, DE
• Michael Pscheidl · Heidenau, DE
• Michael Kastner · Hirschaid, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 1999
• Grant date: May 28, 2002
• Expiry date: Nov 22, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41F7/10
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for driving a printing press having, (i) an impression cylinder, (ii) at least one cylinder group having (a) a blanket cylinder, (b) a printing form cylinder, and (1) an imaging device, (2) an inking unit, and (3) an inherent drive system, all for said printing form cylinder, (iii) a sheet feeding device, (iv) a sheet delivering device, (v) a drive wheel train connecting the cylinders and the inking unit, and (vi) optionally a main motor drive, the method comprising detaching the printing form cylinder from the drive wheel train, driving the printing form cylinder by the inherent drive system at imaging speed during image formation, and re-attaching the printing form cylinder after image formation to the drive wheel train in an operating phase position.