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Sheet-fed offset printing press for printing on both sides of sheets

US8733247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventor

Thomas Schmidt · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2009
Grant date	May 27, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41F7/14
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet-fed offset printing press for printing on both sides of sheets has a compact construction and permits a number of color separations to be printed over one another in recto printing or recto and verso printing in a flexible manner and with high print quality. A plurality of printing units, which are disposed behind one another, each include at least one form cylinder, a transfer cylinder, a first impression cylinder and an inking unit having at least one ink applicator roll associated with the form cylinder. A second impression cylinder, which interacts with the transfer cylinder and the first impression cylinder, is provided in at least one printing unit.

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