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Machine having a pneumatic drum for processing sheets of different formats

US9315331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Gieser · Oftersheim, DE
Michael Krueger · Edingen-Neckarhausen, DE
Helmut Meyer · Hilden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2014
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2406/362
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A machine for processing sheets of different formats includes a pneumatic drum having an outer sleeve with pneumatic nozzle channels and an inner sleeve with a covering segment for covering the nozzle channels in a format-dependent way. A motor is provided to rotate the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve while the machine is running to carry out a flying format change of the pneumatic drum.

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