Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for producing a sleeve-like printing form

US6715418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Eduard Hoffmann · Bobingen, DE
Johann Winterholler · Friedberg, DE
Alfons Grieser · Sielenbach, DE
Katrin Bilzer · Adenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 2, 2002
Grant date	Apr 6, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23K2101/04
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus includes a housing, a feed table outside the housing for receiving a plate-like blank, a round shaping device in the housing for shaping the blank into a sleeve-like printing form, a welding system, and a transport device for fixing, transporting and depositing the blank aligned level on the shaping device. The transport device includes a plate suction frame penetrated by suction elements which make contact with the blank placed on the feed table. After contact has been made, the blank is fixed by activating the suction elements on the plate suction frame so as to be aligned level, and transported in a stable position to the round shaping device. The raw form is deposited on the round shaping device so as to be aligned level and fixed in-register.

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