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Multi-motor drive and method for driving a printing press

US6823792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28References

16Claims

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Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Bertold Grutzmacher · Schriesheim, DE
Stefan Maier · Schwieberdingen, DE
Matthias Noll · Weiterstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2002
Grant date	Nov 30, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2557/264
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multi-motor drive for a printing press having a plurality of printing unit groups, includes at least one motor provided for each of the printing unit groups, and gear trains via which the printing unit groups are synchronously driven. The gear trains are mechanically separated from one another during a printing operation. The at least one motor is assigned to a respective separation location between the printing unit groups. A method for driving a printing press is also provided.

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