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Printing unit

US8418610B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

9References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Maitland Company, LLC · DE

Inventors

Andre Schäfer · Hersbruck, DE
Friedrich Steger · Augsburg, DE
Frank Wagner · Reiskirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2009
Grant date	Apr 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41F13/085
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing unit of a printing press, such as a web press constructed as a periodical printing press, having at least one printing couple, wherein the printing couple or each printing couple comprises a form cylinder, a transfer cylinder, an inking unit, and preferably a dampening unit. A drive motor is associated with at least one printing couple, and drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of a respective printing couple. In accordance with the invention, a flywheel mass is associated with at least one drive motor which drives the form cylinder or the transfer cylinder of the respective printing couple, where the flywheel mass is connected to the rotor of the respective drive motor in a torsionally rigid manner.

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