Apparatus for producing a printing form

US6876378B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Detmers · Heddesheim, DE
• Claus Harbach · Nortorf, DE
• Bernd Lassen · Mönkeberg, DE
• Sven Mader · Dielheim, DE
• Christian Meier · Darmstadt, DE
• Burkhard Paasch · Wahlstorf, DE
• Lars Paulsen · Hollingstedt, DE
• Markus Uihlein · Glückstadt, DE
• Bernhard Zintzen · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 5, 2005
• Expiry date: May 23, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32565
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for producing a printing form which, with little expenditure, permits exact beam alignment and positioning. The apparatus for producing the printing form contains a holder for at least one printing form blank, and at least one imaging module, which can be moved relative to the printing form blank and which contains at least one radiation source which, in order to produce image elements that accept printing ink, is aimed at the surface of the printing form blank and whose beam direction can be adjusted. The imaging module being accommodated in a six-point mounting in three bearing locations, each bearing location containing a spherical element and an associated bearing element and in each case the spherical element rests on it and, in order to adjust the beam direction, at least one element of one bearing location being disposed adjustably.