Paint mixing machines; dispensing machines for paints.
2.
METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ASSEMBLY FORMED OF A DIGITAL PRINTING MACHINE AND A FOLDING MACHINE, ASSEMBLY OF SUCH MACHINES, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CHANGING JOBS
A method for operating an assembly of a digital printing machine and a folding machine, wherein the digital printing machine creates changing jobs of printed products based on respective job data, and the folding machine finishes the printed products by folding, cutting, and/or grooving printed sheets. Multiple jobs to be finished with like or similar settings are grouped to form respective series of consecutive jobs. A series-specific set of settings is specified for each series and digitally saved for the folding machine. The series are sequentially printed in the digital printing machine and finished at the folding machine and the series-specific settings are automatically provided. The process enables enhanced productivity of machines for manufacturing and finishing printed products in an assembly, especially in print shops with machinery for the press and post-press areas.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Computer software, recorded; Mechanical engineering software; Industrial process control software; Software for the graphics industry; Colour evaluation software.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; platemaking machines; printing plates. Platesetters; imagesetter; printing plate scanners; software
for the graphics industry stored on data carriers.
A device for unstacking a stack that is constructed of part-stacks of flat printed products arranged next to one another and on top of one another. The device has a separating apparatus for forming a gap between a respective part-stack and the stack, and a gripping apparatus for gripping and lifting the respective part-stack utilizing the gap. A first robot moves the gripping apparatus during unstacking and a second robot moves the separating apparatus separately. The two robots may be structurally identical gantry robots on a common gantry frame. The processing speed may be increased when depalletizing stacks due to process parallelization. The unstacking process is particularly suitable in a postpress context where printed products are further processed.
A method for operating a printing machine for flexographic printing, wherein a web of printing stock is unwound, transported and thereby guided through at least two double printing units of the printing machine. Each of the double printing units has at least one impression cylinder and in each case two printing cylinders for flexographic printing. The impression cylinders are each driven in rotation by a separate motor and the printing cylinders are each driven in rotation by a separate motor. A computer of the printing machine calculates at least two virtual drive axes and the computer controls the motors in each case using one of the virtual drive axes. The method is particularly suitable for high-production and flexible processing in industrially operated, web-processing flexographic printing machines for packaging printing.
A device for transporting sheets in a folding machine has a transport table with a transport direction for the sheets and at least one downholder for the sheets. The downholder is positionable onto the format of the sheets in the transport direction and the downholder has a multi-part finger. The multi-part finger has at least a first part and a second part, with the second part being movable relative to the first part, in order to adjust a length of the finger to the format of the sheets. The device allows for correctly adjusting formats at folding machines and/or respective transport tables in an advantageous manner. There is also described a folding machine with shingled sheet transport in industrial settings, in which the transport device is suitable used.
A software-based method for operator guidance in the graphics industry transmits one or more operating steps to an operator via an operator interface, in particular optically and/or acoustically, by using at least one computer. The at least one computer receives data from one or more printing orders, prepares the data of the printing orders for processing by at least one printing material processing machine and thereby calculates manual operating steps as a function of the properties of the printing material processing machine processing a printing order. The operating steps to be performed manually are optically or/and acoustically transmitted to the operator of the printing material processing machine through the operating interface with a time for performance.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Machines and apparatus for the graphics industry; Printing machines and apparatus for the further processing of printed matter in binderies and mailrooms for printed matter; Printing machines; Platemaking machines; Printing plates. Platesetters; Imagesetter; Printing plate scanners; Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of images or information; Software for the graphics industry stored on data carriers; Software for creating print templates, colour calibration, editing images and graphics, and controlling workflows relating to the production of printed matter.
A folding unit has two folding rollers with a common folding nip. A first insertion slot has a first insertion plane for a selectively insertable buckle plate and is configured so that a buckle plate mouth of the buckle plate is at an inlet side of the folding nip. A second insertion slot has a second insertion plane for a buckle plate. The second insertion plane is inclined with respect to the first insertion plane and the second insertion slot is designed for the buckle plate mouth of the selectively inserted buckle plate to be arranged on the inlet side of the folding nip. Printing substrates with different properties are processed in a high-quality and highly productive manner in a pocket folding process, especially in buckle folding units of industrial folding machines.
A device and a method for capturing the surface of a rotation body for a printing press, being a cylinder, a roller, a sleeve for a cylinder or roller, or a sleeve for a cylinder or roller having a printing form, include a motor rotating the body around an axial axis, a light source illuminating an area of the surface using optical light, and an optical camera capturing the illuminated area. An optical apparatus guides the light of first and second partial beams to an image sensor of the camera. The first partial beam tangentially strikes or touches the surface at a first point, then reaches the camera, and the second partial beam radially strikes the surface at a different second point, then reaches the camera. Rapid and precise measurements or types of measurements are performed simultaneously or using the same measures, for example in mounters for flexographic printing plates.
A method for creating a proof print in a web-processing printing press, for example a rotary printing presses for the industrial printing of packaging, includes using the printing press to print a print job and, thereafter, a follow-up print job and producing the proof print for the follow-up print job. A preferably flying web change from a first web to a second web is carried out, and the proof print is made on an end portion of the first web and preferably upstream of an adhesive join between the two webs or on an edge portion of the first web or of the second web. A proof print is therefore created and, in the process, waste is reduced and the proof print is straightforwardly provided for inspection.
A gripping tool for raising and moving a stack of flat products lying on top of one another, such as folded products, is preferably a robot-guided gripping tool with a horizontally movable gripper for reaching under the stack. A first actuator positions the gripper in a first horizontal position or in a second horizontal position and a second actuator establishes a horizontal additional position, such as an intermediate position, for the gripper. The device can securely grip and handle stacks of different formats and to prevent collisions of the gripper, in particular gripper tines, with stacks, with other components, or with operating personnel. The device is suitable for use in the graphics industry and in particular in the environment of folding machines or their product delivery, where stacks of folded products lying on top of one another are stacked on pallets.
A machine post-processes a printing substrate. The machine contains a die-cutting module for die-cutting the substrate and a die-cutting device, an upstream first nipping section and a downstream second nipping section for the substrate, a transport module for onward transport of the substrate and having a variable-length transport section, and a transfer device for transferring the substrate from the die-cutting module to a stripping module and having a variable-length transfer section. The stripping module being positionable in the processing direction of the machine dependent on a sheet format. The transfer device transfers the substrate from the die-cutting module to the stripping module. A length of the transport section and a length of the transfer section are settable according to the position of the stripping module. The machine makes it possible to make changes that take little time to make and do not cause any losses in quality in subsequent production.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; rotary printing presses; offset printers. Electric and electronic apparatus for controlling and
networking the printing process of printing machines;
software for the graphics industry.
19.
MOBILE STORAGE MODULE FOR SHEET STACKS, SYSTEM, AND OPERATING METHOD
A mobile storage module for sheet stacks during production and/or post press processing of printed products, includes at least one inclined storage surface being configured to store sheet stacks in a row and adjustable into horizontally different loading and unloading positions, preferably using a robot arm. A system includes a storage module, a first robot having a first robot arm loading the storage module and a second robot having a second robot arm unloading the storage module. A method includes moving the storage module to a working area of the first robot. The first robot loads a sheet stack onto a storage surface in its loading position, the storage module moves to the working area of the second robot, and the second robot unloads the storage surface in its unloading position. Sheet stacks are stored securely, transported and transferred between graphics machines, for example folding and stitching machines.
A method for operating webfed printing presses producing printed products, includes providing a reel stand and printing units. A flying web change from first to a second webs takes place with production of a splice, and settings are made on printing units coordinating with passage of the splice through the press. At least two printing units are configured as double printing units for flexographic printing and operated for producing printed products. Each double printing unit includes first and second partial printing units, and first or second partial printing units are activated or deactivated according to passage of the splice through the press, or a switchover occurs from first to second partial printing units of the double printing unit, or vice versa. The flexographic printing press is operable nonstop and automatically during web change. When operating a web-processing rotary printing press for flexographic printing, automation, productivity and print quality increases.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; industrial inkjet printing machines;
machines for the further processing of printed products;
machines for carton-making; banding machines; punching
machines; stitching machines; binding apparatus for hay;
industrial cutting machines; folding machine. Ink jet printers; software for the graphics industry.
22.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION-DEPENDENT STRUCTURE DEPTH OF A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE OR SCANNING SURFACE
A location-dependent structural depth of a flexographic printing plate or a scanning surface is detected. A light source irradiates a structured surface of the flexographic printing plate or scanning surface with light and a camera, which is a 1D camera or a 2D camera, detects in the light a location-dependent shaded structure generated in the path of the light. The light source and the camera are arranged relative to each other so that the camera detects the location-dependent shaded area. A computer calculates the location-dependent structure depth from the detected shaded area. This allows the structural depth of a flexographic printing plate to be determined and the result to be provided for improving the print quality. The method may be used in the manufacture of printing products in flexographic printing machines.
A method for aligning a sheet in a feeder of a sheet-processing machine, where the sheet that is clamped between feed rollers and counterpressure rollers is delivered to a sheet transport device is aligned laterally during this process. First, the sheet is laterally aligned by clamping between feed and counterpressure roller pairs, and a slide to which the feed rollers are mounted, is moved with the clamped sheet transversely to the transport direction in a first direction. Second, the counterpressure rollers are raised from the sheet after the sheet has been gripped by the sheet transport device and before the slide with the feed rollers is moved back to its original position. The return movement of the slide takes place while the sheet, which is no longer clamped, is still present in the region between the feed and counterpressure roller pairs.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Printing machines; rotary printing presses; offset printers.
(2) Electric and electronic apparatus for controlling and networking the printing process of printing machines; software for the graphics industry.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; Rotary printing presses; Offset printers. Electric and electronic apparatus for controlling and networking the printing process of printing machines; Software for the graphics industry.
28.
METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR A FAILED PRINT NOZZLE OF AN INKJET PRINTHEAD
A method for compensation for a failed print nozzle of an inkjet printhead for the printing of a printed image onto a print material conveyed in a transport direction, includes printing the printed image with at least two different print droplet volumes, one of which is a maximum print droplet volume. At least one compensation nozzle, i.e. a neighboring nozzle of the failed nozzle, prints compensation droplets with an elevated compensation droplet volume compared to the maximum print droplet volume. A frequency for the creation of compensation droplets is defined, and the compensation nozzle is actuated such that the defined frequency is observed and the successive compensation droplets printed by the compensation nozzle have a defined minimum separation in the transport direction.
A method for feedback control of ink temperature in inkjet printing includes pumping ink through supply and return lines of an ink distributor and between these lines through print heads supplied in parallel with the ink, comparing a temperature actual value with a predefined temperature setpoint value and calculating a manipulated variable for a setpoint value of an ink heater from a setpoint/actual value deviation. A flow sensor is operated between the supply and return lines in parallel with the print heads and measures the flow of the ink or generates a measurement signal dependent on the flow. The flow or the measurement signal is converted by a predefined characteristic curve into a temperature auxiliary value used as the temperature actual value or temperature setpoint value for feedback control. This enables continuous unimpaired production by inkjet printing, particularly upon changes in viscosity of the ink in industrial inkjet printing.
B41J 2/195 - Ink jet characterised by ink handling for monitoring ink quality
B41J 2/02 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
A method prints a printed image containing at least one machine-readable optical code. During a color space transformation, the digital data of the code within the printed image are transformed according to a different method to the remainder of the printed image, with the number of printing colors of the code being reduced during the transformation.
FOLDING MACHINE, STITCHING OR BINDING MACHINE, SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A FOLDING AND STITCHING OR BINDING MACHINE, LIFTING MODULE FOR FOLDED SHEETS, MOBILE STORAGE MODULE FOR FOLDED SHEETS, AND PRODUCTION METHOD
A folding machine includes a delivery arm, a lifting module and a mobile storage module movable horizontally relative to the lifting module. The lifting module is downstream of the delivery arm and includes a vertically positionable lifting level for folded sheets. During the delivery, the storage module is downstream of the lifting module and includes at least two vertically disposed storage levels drivable separately for putting a plurality of folded sheets into storage. A mobile storage module of a machine for folded sheets includes vertically disposed storage levels being driven separately for the storage of folded sheets. The storage levels include a driven second coupling element of a coupling device. A first coupling element of the coupling device is part of a lifting module. The machine improves workflow for post press processing. A production system for the graphic design industry in the post-production of printed products is also provided.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; Industrial inkjet printing machines; Machines for the further processing of printed products; Machines for carton-making; banding machines; Punching machines; Stitching machines; Binding apparatus for hay; Industrial cutting machines; Folding machine. Ink jet printers; Software for the graphics industry.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; machines for the further processing of
printed products; folding machine; binding apparatus for
hay; carton bonding machines; industrial robots; industrial
robots for machines, for use in the following fields:
further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for
use in relation to the following goods: folding machine;
robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use
in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic
mechanisms for lifting; robotic mechanisms for conveying;
robotic apparatus for handling materials; palletisation
machines; robotic finishing machines; robots with
articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic
packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus; automated
robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of
goods. Inkjet printing machines; industrial automation controls;
robotic electrical control apparatus; robotic process
automation [RPA] software; application software for robot.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Varnishes and ink for printing machines; ink jet printer ink; toner cartridges, filled.
(2) Industrial inkjet printing machines for the paper and textile industries; industrial inkjet printing machines for printing on packaging.
(3) Ink jet printers; computer software for graphic designing and editing.
A device for adjusting a printing head includes a step-by-step switching mechanism, an actuator for shifting the step-by-step switching mechanism, and a locking disk supported for rotation. A first shifting tongue is provided for incrementally rotating the locking disk in a first direction of rotation. The first shifting tongue has two elongated holes for guidance purposes, one of which has a lateral recess. It is thus possible to adjust printing heads with a high degree of accuracy while saving time and costs. The device is preferably implemented in industrial inkjet printing.
B41J 25/316 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with tilting motion mechanisms relative to paper surface
B41J 25/34 - Bodily-changeable print heads or carriages
A printing unit of an inkjet printing machine includes a printing bar with printing heads disposed in a row for printing on a printing substrate, a cleaning device for cleaning the printing heads, a device for individually adjusting the printing heads, at least one respective step-by-step switching mechanism assigned to every printing head, and a common actuator for shifting the step-by-step switching mechanisms of different printing heads. The actuator is movable into positions opposite every step-by-step switching mechanism. The cleaning device is movable and the actuator is disposed on the cleaning device for joint movement so that the actuator can be positioned opposite every step-by-step switching mechanism. It is thus possible to adjust printing heads with great precision while saving time and costs, which is preferably implemented in industrial inkjet printing.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; machines for the further processing of
printed products; folding machine; binding apparatus for
hay; carton bonding machines; industrial robots; industrial
robots for machines, for use in the following fields:
further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for
use in relation to the following goods: folding machine;
robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use
in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic
mechanisms for lifting; robotic mechanisms for conveying;
robotic apparatus for handling materials; palletisation
machines; robotic finishing machines; robots with
articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic
packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus; automated
robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of
goods. Inkjet printing machines; industrial automation controls;
robotic electrical control apparatus; robotic process
automation [RPA] software; application software for robot.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; machines for the further processing of
printed products; folding machine; binding apparatus for
hay; carton bonding machines; industrial robots; industrial
robots for machines, for use in the following fields:
further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for
use in relation to the following goods: folding machine;
robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use
in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic
mechanisms for lifting; robotic mechanisms for conveying;
robotic apparatus for handling materials; palletisation
machines; robotic finishing machines; robots with
articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic
packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus; automated
robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of
goods. Inkjet printing machines; industrial automation controls;
robotic electrical control apparatus; robotic process
automation [RPA] software; application software for robot.
41.
Method for correcting an alignment of a cutting layer and cutting machine
A method for correcting an alignment of a cutting layer made up of stacked, sheet-format product in the form of sheets in relation to a cutting plane of a cutting blade of a cutting machine, and a cutting machine. The cutting machine has a feed saddle for displacing the cutting layer in the direction of the cutting plane of the cutting blade, wherein the feed saddle is adjustable in its alignment in relation to the cutting plane to change the alignment of the cutting layer pressing against the feed saddle in relation to the cutting plane. The respective sheet is provided with at least one cutting test mark, wherein the respective cutting test mark has a coloration changing in the feed direction of the feed saddle.
B26D 5/40 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with means operable by the moving work to initiate the cutting action including a metering device
B26D 1/08 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Power generators using solar cells; fuel cell electricity
generators; machines for generating gas by electrolysis. Electronic sensors for measuring solar radiation; apparatus
and instruments for the conversion of electricity; apparatus
and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming,
accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity;
batteries; solar cells; photovoltaic modules; data
processing equipment, software and recorded computer
programs for use in the generation, distribution,
accumulation and controlling of energy and electricity;
photovoltaic installations; electrolysers; fuel cells; fuel
cell electrodes. Advertising; professional business and commercial
organisation of financing, construction and business
management, in relation to the following goods: solar
installations and photovoltaic installations; professional
business and commercial organisation of financing,
construction and business management, in relation to the
following goods: fuel cells; data monitoring and data
evaluation, in relation to the following goods:
installations for generating renewable energy, for billing
purposes; operational business management and business
management, in relation to the following goods:
installations for generating renewable energy; operational
business management and business management, in relation to
the following goods: photovoltaic installations; planning
and monitoring of business developments with regard to
organisational matters, namely of planning and monitoring of
business developments in relation to the following fields:
use of photovoltaic installations and systems; business
management in relation to the following fields: renewables;
company management, in relation to the following fields:
renewables; office functions, in relation to the following
fields: renewable energy; cost price analysis; business
inquiries; business management and organization consultancy;
business management consultancy; advisory services for
business management; procurement services for others
[purchasing goods and services for other businesses];
professional business consultancy; compilation of
statistics; commercial information agency services;
invoicing; business information; business research, business
organization consultancy, outsourced administrative
management for companies, outsourcing services [business
assistance], business management assistance, price
comparison services, all the aforementioned services
relating to the following fields: renewable energy; business
project studies, professional business project development,
in relation to the following fields: photovoltaic
installations; structuring of operating companies for
renewable energy installations, namely business assistance
and management relating to the formation and setting up of
operative and administrative structures of the aforesaid
operating companies. Financing of operating companies for renewable energy
installations; financial project studies, financial project
development, in relation to the following goods:
photovoltaic installations; finance services, namely fund
management and asset management; financial evaluation,
namely, assessment of profitability, in relation to the
following goods: photovoltaic installations. Maintenance, repair and reconditioning of installations for
generating renewable energy, especially, photovoltaic
installations; electronic works, namely repair, assembly and
maintainance services, in relation to the following goods:
installations for renewable energy production; machinery
installation, maintenance and repair in relation to the
following fields: renewable energy; construction of
photovoltaic power plants; construction, in relation to the
following goods: fuel cell power plants; installation of
environmental engineering systems. Energy supply services; transport, storage and distribution
of energy. Energy production from renewable energy; generation of gas
and electricity; recycling of valuable materials; recycling
of chemicals; recycling of paper; recycling of electric
batteries; recycling services, in relation to the following
goods: machines; recycling of electronics; recycling
services; information, advisory services and consultancy, in
relation to the following fields: recycling of valuable
materials; production of energy by photovoltaic power
plants. Technical project development, in relation to the following
goods: photovoltaic installations; technical project studies
for photovoltaic installations; technical consultancy,
relating to the following sectors: construction and use of
photovoltaic installations; technical drafting, in relation
to the following goods: photovoltaic installations;
technical validation services, relating to the following
sectors: areas and access routes for photovoltaic
installations; environmental consultancy services;
environmental monitoring services; research in the field of
environmental conservation; engineering services in the
field of environmental technology; technical consulting in
the field of environmental engineering; research in the
field of hydrogen fuel cells.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Printing machines; machines for the further processing of printed products; folding machine; binding apparatus for hay; carton bonding machines; industrial robots; industrial robots for machines, for use in the following fields: further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for use in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic mechanisms for lifting; robotic mechanisms for conveying; robotic apparatus for handling materials; palletisation machines; robotic finishing machines; robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus; automated robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of goods.
(2) Inkjet printing machines; industrial automation controls; robotic electrical control apparatus; robotic process automation [RPA] software; application software for robot.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Industrial robots; industrial robots for machines, for use in the field of further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for use with industrial paper folding machine; robotic arms being industrial robots for industrial purposes; robotic arms being industrial robots, for use with industrial paper folding machine; robotic mechanisms being industrial robots for lifting; robotic mechanisms being industrial robots for conveying; robotic apparatus being industrial robots for handling materials; palletisation machines being palletizers for material handling; robotic finishing machines being industrial robots for finishing materials; industrial robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus being industrial robots for material handling; automated robotic handling apparatus being industrial robots for material handling and for loading and unloading of goods. Industrial automation controls; robotic electrical control apparatus being robotic electrical controllers; recorded robotic process automation (RPA) software; recorded application software for operating and controlling industrial robots.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Industrial robots; industrial robots for machines, for use in the field of further processing of printed goods; robotic arms being industrial robots for industrial purposes; robotic mechanisms being industrial robots for lifting; robotic mechanisms being industrial robots for conveying; robotic apparatus being industrial robots for handling materials; palletization machines being palletizers for material handling; robotic finishing machines being industrial robots for finishing materials; industrial robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus being industrial robots for material handling; automated robotic handling apparatus being industrial robots for material handling and for loading and unloading of goods; all the aforementioned goods except those for use in the agricultural sector Industrial automation controls; robotic electrical control apparatus being robotic electrical controllers; recorded robotic process automation (RPA) software; recorded application software for operating and controlling industrial robots; all the aforementioned goods except those for use in the agricultural sector
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Printing machines; machines for the further processing of printed products; folding machine; binding apparatus for hay; carton bonding machines; industrial robots; industrial robots for machines, for use in the following fields: further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for use in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic mechanisms for lifting; robotic mechanisms for conveying; robotic apparatus for handling materials; palletisation machines; robotic finishing machines; robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus; automated robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of goods; all the aforementioned goods except those for use in the agricultural sector.
(2) Inkjet printing machines; industrial automation controls; robotic electrical control apparatus; robotic process automation [RPA] software; application software for robot; all the aforementioned goods except those for use in the agricultural sector.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Printing machines; machines for the further processing of printed products; folding machine; binding apparatus for hay; carton bonding machines; industrial robots; industrial robots for machines, for use in the following fields: further processing of printed goods; industrial robots, for use in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use in relation to the following goods: folding machine; robotic mechanisms for lifting; robotic mechanisms for conveying; robotic apparatus for handling materials; palletisation machines; robotic finishing machines; robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; robotic packaging machines; robotic handling apparatus; automated robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of goods.
(2) Inkjet printing machines; industrial automation controls; robotic electrical control apparatus; robotic process automation [RPA] software; application software for robot.
Industrial robots; industrial robots for machines, for use in the field of further processing of printed goods; robotic mechanisms being industrial robots for lifting; robotic mechanisms being industrial robots for conveying; robotic apparatus being industrial robots for handling materials; palletisation machines being palletizers for material handling; robotic handling apparatus being industrial robots for material handling; automated robotic handling apparatus being industrial robots for material handling and for loading and unloading of goods.
49.
Light trap for UV radiation for curing ink on a printing substrate and printing machine including a light trap
A light trap for ultraviolet radiation for curing ink on a printing substrate contains a shaped body with more than two shape elements succeeding one another. The shaped body has a side facing the printing substrate and embodied to have step elements in a stepped arrangement as shape elements. Every step element contains a pair formed of a step surface and a riser, the step surfaces and the risers having different inclinations relative to the direction of transport. The step surfaces have a step length L and the riser has a step height H, and is characterized in that the following applies: L>2H. This provides an improved UV screen by use of the light trap while simultaneously simplifying the process of cleaning the light trap. This is preferably used in the process of printing and curing UV inks.
A machine for folding sheets receives a stream of sheets. A first folding unit is followed by a further unit. The first folding unit has at least one buckle plate and at least two folding rollers to fold the sheets. A monitoring device checks the stream for defects. A control unit activates a removal device for removing waste products when a defect is detected. The monitoring device is disposed at the entry region of the buckle plate and monitors the stream in the buckle plate. The removal device is disposed downstream of the first folding unit and upstream of the further unit. The system, which is suitable for industrial folding machines, reliably detects unusable waste products in the folding process even before production might be affected.
B65H 7/12 - Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors responsive to presence of faulty articles or incorrect separation or feed responsive to double feed or separation
A method of curing UV inkjet ink in a printing machine includes two curing steps. In a first step, the inkjet ink is irradiated at high radiation power for a short irradiation time to pin the ink. In a second step, the pinned UV inkjet ink is irradiated with UV radiation of lower radiation power for a longer irradiation time to finally cure the ink. The light sources are UV light-emitting diodes or flash lamps whose radiation powers are modified by optical focusing or different electrical actuation. The process results in cured printed products of high quality.
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41J 2/45 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using arrays of radiation sources using light-emitting diode arrays
A composition for producing particulate coatings for printing machine cylinders or printing machine cylinder covers that are nonstick and wear resistant. The composition includes at least one sol-gel precursor compound and a mixture of hard solid-state particles, such as silicon carbide. One type of particles has a Sauter diameter d32 of between 1.0 μm and 2.0 μm and the other type of less than 1.0 μm. A mixing ratio of the two types of hard solid-state particles lies in the range from 1.5:1 to 1:1.5.
A method for moving a stack of products by a robot. The robot has an articulated arm and at least one gripper disposed on the articulated arm for gripping the stack of products. The stack of products is turned, before being moved by the robot, with a pivoting device that is separate from the robot. The stack of products is turned about a horizontal axis and the stack of products, while out of the horizontal orientation, is aligned and/or straightened in one direction and/or straightened in two mutually orthogonal directions and/or vibrated and/or aerated and/or modified from a fanned-out stack of products to become an unfanned stack of products. The robot then takes the stack from the pivoting device and subsequently moves the stack.
B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
B65H 31/34 - Apparatus for squaring-up piled articles
B65H 31/38 - Apparatus for vibrating or knocking the pile during piling
A method for cleaning nozzle surfaces of an inkjet print head assembly includes using a cleaning slide to carry out a movement along the assembly and clean the nozzle surfaces with a cleaning liquid in ultrasonic vibration. The cleaning slide includes an ultrasonic cleaning device, a suction device, and a rinsing device and the movement of the cleaning slide includes a forward movement and a backward movement. During the forward movement, the ultrasonic cleaning device and the suction device following the ultrasonic cleaning device are activated while the rinsing device following the two is deactivated. During the backward movement, the rinsing device and the suction device following the rinsing device are activated while the ultrasonic cleaning device following the two is deactivated. Cleaning liquid and contamination are advantageously prevented from reaching the interior of print heads or into an ink supply system thereof, preferably in industrial inkjet printing.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; Machines for the further processing of printed products; Folding machine; Binding apparatus for hay; Carton bonding machines; Industrial robots; Industrial robots for machines, for use in the following fields: Further processing of printed goods; Industrial robots, for use in relation to the following goods: Folding machine; Robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use in relation to the following goods: Folding machine; Robotic mechanisms for lifting; Robotic mechanisms for conveying; Robotic apparatus for handling materials; Palletisation machines; Robotic finishing machines; Robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; Robotic packaging machines; Robotic handling apparatus; Automated robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of goods. Inkjet printing machines; Industrial automation controls; Robotic electrical control apparatus; Robotic Process Automation [RPA] software; Application software for robot.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; Machines for the further processing of printed products; Folding machine; Binding apparatus for hay; Carton bonding machines; Industrial robots; Industrial robots for machines, for use in the following fields: Further processing of printed goods; Industrial robots, for use in relation to the following goods: Folding machine; Robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use in relation to the following goods: Folding machine; Robotic mechanisms for lifting; Robotic mechanisms for conveying; Robotic apparatus for handling materials; Palletisation machines; Robotic finishing machines; Robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; Robotic packaging machines; Robotic handling apparatus; Automated robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of goods; All the aforesaid goods other than goods for agriculture. Inkjet printing machines; Industrial automation controls; Robotic electrical control apparatus; Robotic Process Automation [RPA] software; Application software for robot; All the aforesaid goods other than goods for agriculture.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Printing machines; Machines for the further processing of printed products; Folding machine; Binding apparatus for hay; Carton bonding machines; Industrial robots; Industrial robots for machines, for use in the following fields: Further processing of printed goods; Industrial robots, for use in relation to the following goods: Folding machine; Robotic arms for industrial purposes; robotic arms, for use in relation to the following goods: Folding machine; Robotic mechanisms for lifting; Robotic mechanisms for conveying; Robotic apparatus for handling materials; Palletisation machines; Robotic finishing machines; Robots with articulated arms for manipulating workpieces; Robotic packaging machines; Robotic handling apparatus; Automated robotic handling apparatus for loading and unloading of goods. Inkjet printing machines; Industrial automation controls; Robotic electrical control apparatus; Robotic Process Automation [RPA] software; Application software for robot.
Machines for use in the graphics industry, in particular
printing machines; printing units for printing machines and
parts thereof; inking apparatus for printing machines and
parts thereof. Electrical lighting fixtures; electrical lighting fixtures
for printing machines.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Power generators using solar cells; fuel cell electricity generators; machines for generating gas by electrolysis. Electronic sensors for measuring solar radiation; apparatus and instruments for the conversion of electricity, namely, electric converters; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; batteries; solar cells; photovoltaic modules; data processing equipment, recorded and downloadable software and recorded computer programs for use in the generation, distribution, accumulation and controlling of energy and electricity; photovoltaic installations, namely, photovoltaic cells and modules; electrolysers in the nature of electrolysis apparatus for laboratory use; fuel cells; fuel cell electrodes Advertising services; professional business organization consulting, business management relating to financing, business project management services for construction projects, and business management, all in relation to solar installations and photovoltaic installations; professional business organization consulting, business management relating to financing, business project management services for construction projects, and business management, all in relation to fuel cells; data monitoring and data evaluation in the nature of business data analysis and monitoring of billing data, in relation to installations for generating renewable energy, for business billing purposes; operational business management and business management, in relation to installations for generating renewable energy; operational business management and business management, in relation to photovoltaic installations; planning and monitoring of business developments with regard to organizational matters, namely of planning and monitoring of business developments in relation to photovoltaic installations and systems; business management in relation to renewables; company management in the nature of business management, in relation to renewables; providing office functions, in relation to renewable energy; cost price analysis; business inquiries; business management and organization consultancy; business management consultancy; advisory services for business management; procurement services for others, namely, purchasing photovoltaic installations and equipment for other businesses; professional business consultancy; compilation of statistics; commercial information agency services; invoicing; business information; business research, business organization consultancy, outsourced administrative management for companies, outsourcing services, business administration assistance, business management assistance, price comparison services, all the aforementioned services relating to renewable energy; conducting business project feasibility studies, professional business project development, in relation to photovoltaic installations; structuring of operating companies for renewable energy installations, namely business administration assistance and management relating to the formation and setting up of operative and administrative structures of the aforesaid operating companies Financing of operating companies for renewable energy installations; conducting financial project feasibility studies, and financial project development in the nature of financial evaluation of development costs, in relation to photovoltaic installations; finance services, namely fund management and financial asset management; financial evaluation, namely, assessment of profitability, in relation to photovoltaic installations Maintenance, repair and reconditioning of installations for generating renewable energy, especially, photovoltaic installations; electronic works, namely repair, assembly and maintenance services, in relation to installations for renewable energy production; machinery installation, maintenance and repair in the field of renewable energy; construction of photovoltaic power plants; construction of fuel cell power plants; installation of environmental engineering systems for the production of renewable energy Energy supply services, namely, electricity distribution services; transport, storage and distribution of energy, namely, chemical storage of energy, and distribution and transmission of electricity Electrical energy production from renewable energy sources; generation of gas and electricity; recycling of valuable materials; recycling of chemicals; recycling of paper; recycling of electric batteries; recycling services, in relation to machines; recycling of electronics; recycling services; information, advisory services and consultancy, in relation to recycling of valuable materials; production of energy by photovoltaic power plants Technical project development, in the nature of engineering services, in relation to photovoltaic installations; technical project studies in the nature of engineering services for photovoltaic installations; technical engineering consultancy, relating to construction and use of photovoltaic installations; technical drafting of plans and engineering drawings for others, in relation to photovoltaic installations; technical validation services, relating to areas and access routes for photovoltaic installations; environmental consultancy services, namely, consulting services in the field of environmental assessment and planning; environmental monitoring services, namely, monitoring of stream water and air quality; scientific research in the field of environmental conservation; engineering services in the field of environmental technology; technical consulting in the field of environmental engineering; research in the field of hydrogen fuel cells
A method of printing improved printed products using defect-free printing machine nozzles and compensated defective nozzles includes printing products and a test chart with test fields onto a transported substrate, the test fields having tonal values, every test field including an unprinted line from a nonactivated, nonprinting nozzle compensated by a neighboring nozzle having a compensation value, pairs of tonal value and compensation value being specified and used for the chart, recording an image of the chart, computer-analyzing the image and determining the compensation value. Every pair of tonal value and compensation value is used multiple times in the chart and a corresponding number of spaced apart test fields is created. A characteristic value representing test field homogeneity and determining compensation value quality is assigned to every measuring field. The best characteristic value regarding a specified criterion and the compensation value is determined for every tonal value.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
Machines and mechanical devices for treatment of materials
and production, and parts therefor; jogging machines for
vibrating paper for stacking purposes; cutters [machines],
shaking sieves, air conveyors, feeding apparatus; the
aforesaid goods being for the graphics industry, the
printing industry, for further processing and related
businesses.
64.
Method for adapting a lab setpoint color value of multicolored printed products
A method of adapting a Lab setpoint color value of multicolored printed products, wherein a special color is replaced by process colors using an ICC color profile. A measurement point that is assigned to the replaced special color on the printed product is metrologically acquired using a color measuring system and a Lab actual color value of the measurement point is calculated. The ICC color profile or a standardized ICC color profile is used for computing the color composition of the Lab setpoint color value from the participating process colors. Changes of the layer thicknesses of the participating process colors are ascertained to achieve a predetermined Lab setpoint color value of the measurement point using a digital tool or a digital model. The participating process colors are adapted using the ascertained changes of their layer thicknesses.
An inkjet ink includes pigment, dispersing agent, fixing agent, binder and water. The binder is selected from polyurethanes of a low acid value, the dispersing agent has a low acid value, and the fixing agent is a multivalent calcium salt used in a low concentration. The inkjet ink is easy to apply by using commercial inkjet printing presses, has high storage stability, adheres to surfaces that do not absorb water, exhibits high resistance to wiping and is very advantageously capable of being overprinted by other water-based inkjet inks. A printing process is also provided.
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
Machines and mechanical devices for treatment of paper materials, namely, cutting machines for cutting paper sheets, paper sheet material, leafy paper material and stacks of paper material, cutting machines for cutting labels from sheets of leafy paper material, cutting machines for die cutting sheets of leafy paper material, plie turners for turning paper materials, die cutters for die cutting paper materials, and parts therefor; jogging machines for vibrating paper materials for stacking purposes; feeding apparatus for feeding stacks of paper materials to a cutting machine; the aforesaid goods being for the graphics industry and the printing industry
68.
Method for controlling a distributor roller control system
In a method for controlling a distributor roller of a printing press, the phase position of at least one reversal point of the distributor roller is changed automatically during the ongoing printing. A change is made to the phase position for every specified number of revolutions of a plate cylinder.
A method for creating a printed product includes providing a printing substrate, providing a first fluid, applying the first fluid to the printing substrate as a first layer, providing an effect fluid as a second fluid, the effect fluid including a carrier fluid and platelet-shaped effect pigments, and applying the effect fluid to the printing substrate as a second layer, the second layer forming an effect layer. The first layer is created as a duct layer having a multiplicity of ducts. The ducts allow at least a portion of the carrier fluid of the effect fluid to pass through or enter, and the ducts substantially do not allow the effect pigments of the effect fluid to pass through or enter. This provides a cost-efficient and advantageous way of creating high-quality printed products with top quality finish and special effects having improved impact of the special effects.
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Power generators using solar cells; Fuel cell electricity generators; Machines for generating gas by electrolysis. Electronic sensors for measuring solar radiation; Apparatus and instruments for the conversion of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; Batteries; Solar cells; Photovoltaic modules; Data processing equipment, software and recorded computer programs for use in the generation, distribution, accumultaion and controlling of energy and electricity; Photovoltaic installations; Electrolysers; Fuel cells; Fuel cell electrodes. Advertising; Professional business and commercial organisation of financing, construction and business management, in relation to the following goods: Solar installations and Photovoltaic installations; Professional business and commercial organisation of financing, construction and business management, in relation to the following goods: Fuel cells; Data monitoring and Data evaluation, in relation to the following goods: Installations for generating renewable energy, For billing purposes; Operational management and business management, in relation to the following goods: Installations for generating renewable energy; Operational management and business management, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations; Planning and monitoring of business developments with regard to organisational matters, Namely of Planning and monitoring of business developments in relation to the following fields: Use of photovoltaic installations and systems; Business management in relation to the following fields: renewables; Company management, in relation to the following fields: renewables; Office functions, in relation to the following fields: renewable energy; Cost price analysis; Business inquiries; Business management and organization consultancy; Business management consultancy; Advisory services for business management; Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]; Professional business consultancy; Compilation of statistics; Commercial information agency services; Invoicing; Business information; Business research, Business organization consultancy, Outsourced administrative management for companies, Outsourcing services [business assistance], Business management assistance, Price comparison services, all the aforementioned services relating to the following fields: renewable energy; Business project studies, Professional business project development, in relation to the following fields: Photovoltaic installations; Structuring of operating companies for renewable energy installations, namely the formation and setting up of operative and administrative structures of the aforesaid operating companies. Financing of operating companies for renewable energy installations; Financial project studies, Financial project development, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations; Finance services, namely Fund management and Asset management; Financial evaluation, namely, Assessment of profitability, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations. Maintenance, fix, Maintainance services and remanufacturing, in relation to the following goods: Installations for generating renewable energy, Especially, Photovoltaic installations; Electronic works, Namely repair, Assembly and Maintainance services, in relation to the following goods: Installations for renewable energy production; Machinery installation, maintenance and repair in relation to the following fields: renewable energy; Construction of photovoltaic power plants; Construction, in relation to the following goods: Fuel cell power plants; Installation of environmental engineering systems. Energy supply services; Transport, storage and distribution of energy. Energy production from renewable energy; Generation of gas and electricity; Recycling of valuable materials; Recycling of chemicals; Recycling of paper; Recycling of electric batteries; Recycling services, in relation to the following goods: machines; Recycling of electronics; Recycling services; information, advisory services and Consultancy, in relation to the following fields: Recycling of valuable materials; managing, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic power plants. Technical project development, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations; Technical project studies for photovoltaic installations; Technical consultancy, Relating to the following sectors: Construction and use of photovoltaic installations; Technical drafting, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations; technical validation services, Relating to the following sectors: Areas and access routes for photovoltaic installations; Environmental consultancy services; Environmental monitoring services; Research in the field of environmental conservation; Engineering services in the field of environmental technology; Technical consulting in the field of environmental engineering; Research in the field of hydrogen fuel cells.
Graphic arts machines, especially Printing machines and Machines for the further processing of printed matter in binderies and mailrooms for printed matter, Control equipment and parts for the aforesaid goods; Printer engines and Parts of printed matter. Electrical lighting fixtures; Electrical lighting fixtures, for use in relation to the following goods: Machines and apparatus for the graphics industry, specifically, Printing machines.
72.
Method of moving a stack of products by use of a robot
A method moves a stack of products by a robot. The robot has an articulated arm and at least one gripper disposed on the articulated arm to grip the stack of printed products and the stack of products selectively being turned. The method includes pivoting the stack of products through an effective angle α1< >180° and subsequently pivoting the stack through an effective angle α2=180°−α1 or pivoting the stack back through an effective angle α2=−α1. This method of moving stacks of products is performed in an automated way and in particular of depositing them in a turned or unturned arrangement.
B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
B65G 47/248 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them
B65H 31/34 - Apparatus for squaring-up piled articles
B65H 31/38 - Apparatus for vibrating or knocking the pile during piling
The method according to the invention is a method for producing and serializing a plurality of printed products, wherein a one-dimensional or multi-dimensional code (4) and a random serialization feature (5) are produced by printing by using a static serialization printing template (3) for each printed product (1, 1a) and are optically captured and a randomly unique serialization code (6) is computationally generated for the printed product from the serialization feature and is stored, the serialization feature is arranged on the printed product in the spatial vicinity of the code and the serialization feature is generated in halftone by screen printing. The invention advantageously makes it possible to produce printed products and serialize them in an easy and low-cost way, in particular without having to rely on digital printing units and their control systems that are specifically available for the serialization.
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
74.
Method of preparing a print job for the printing operation
A method prepares a print job for a printing operation and includes providing at least one first data set associated with the print job and multiple reference data sets associated with reference jobs. The method is characterized in that it contains the steps of providing multiple mutually complementary data sets for each one of a plurality of reference jobs, automatically filtering the reference data sets of the plurality of reference jobs to provide at least one second data set, and using the second data set in the printing operation as a replacement of or an addition to the at least one first data set. The method provides a way of manufacturing high-quality printed products while saving time, e.g. makeready time for the printing operation, and costs, e.g. caused by unusable prints or low-quality prints.
Method of transforming a first color space into a second color space using an intermediate color space, a printing machine for implementing the method and a memory medium containing code for performing the method
A method transforms color values of a first device-dependent color space into the color values of a second device-dependent color space so that the visual impression of the color represented in the two-color spaces is essentially identical. The transformation of the color values combines at least one absolute rendering intent and at least one relative rendering intent.
A device cures a UV-curable fluid, such as offset or inkjet printing ink, on a substrate by way of an emitter. The emitter includes at least two flash lamps which are disposed in a row. This provides a cost-efficient way of evenly and homogeneously curing UV-curable printing fluids at low environmental impact. There is also described a printing machine with a device for curing UV-curable printing ink.
A printing method includes determining a master machine setting by using a master substrate, printing a first test print including test fields, and using a first combination of printing fluid and master substrate, recording test fields of the first test print, and computationally determining and storing a first setting value for a first machine setting as the master setting. Printing a print job is prepared by changing the substrate to a second combination of printing fluid and substrate, printing a second test print including test fields, and using the second combination of printing fluid, substrate and master setting, recording the test fields of the second test print, and computationally determining and storing a second setting value for a second machine setting, the second setting value defined relative to the master setting. The print job is printed by using the second combination of printing fluid, substrate and second machine setting.
A method includes the steps of: a) printing a first print job on a printing machine using a printing fluid, a substrate, a specified ICC profile, and a first machine setting; b) preparing the printing operation of a second print job involving a change of the printing fluid and/or of the substrate; and c) printing the second print job using a second combination of printing fluid and substrate. Step b) includes: b1) printing a test print having a plurality of test fields; b2) recording the test fields; b3) computationally determining and saving a quality value based on the test fields; b4) determining and saving an adjustment value for a machine setting; and b5) selectively changing a printing machine setting from the first machine setting to a second machine setting using the adjustment value or keeping the first printing machine setting, and the making a choice based on a quality value.
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41F 33/10 - Tripping devices or stop-motions for starting or stopping operation of damping or inking units
B41F 1/16 - Platen presses, i.e. presses in which printing is effected by at least one essentially-flat pressure-applying member co-operating with a flat type-bed for offset printing
81.
Method of curing coatings in a printing machine using differently actuated gas discharge lamps, printing machine and method of using a gas-discharge lamp
A method of curing radiation-curable coatings in printing machines using UV light includes using the same light source or sources for the pinning and final curing operations in two different modes of operation suitable for pinning and for completely curing. The light sources are preferably gas-discharge lamps, in particular xenon flash lamps. A printing machine and a method for using at least one gas-discharge lamp are also provided.
A method for contour punching an output stack consisting of sheet-like material and a punching device for carrying out the method Includes providing at least two punching procedures. A large proportion of an unprinted region is separated from a printed region in a first punching procedure and a first punching waste produced thereby is collected separately, whereby the quantity of the second punching waste which is formed in a second punching procedure is significantly less than if only a single punching procedure were to be carried out. By collecting the first punching waste and the second punching waste separately, it is possible to provide this waste in each case for appropriate disposal or appropriate recycling.
A method of operating a flexographic printing press having a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder, and an impression cylinder, includes adjusting contact pressure between the printing cylinder or the flexographic printing cylinder and the impression cylinder by motor. The adjustment is made in an automated way as a function of a dot density of the flexographic printing forme, i.e. of a location-dependent density of printing elevations on the flexographic printing forme or data computationally derived therefrom. A cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process is thus provided. In addition, the method advantageously provides further automation of the printing process. A flexographic printing press, a flexographic printing press system, and a flexographic printing forme or sleeve for a flexographic printing forme are also provided.
A method of operating flexographic printing presses having an impression cylinder, printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with a flexographic printing forme or cylinder, uses a sensor adjusting print register of the printing forme or cylinder relative to a further printing forme or cylinder and/or adjusts color density and/or implements color inspection. An image of the sleeve surface with printing forme is recorded by a camera and processed before printing, locating a register mark and/or a color measurement field in terms of x-y positions. A sensor automatically moves for recording the register mark to the y-position of the register mark before adjusting to record the register mark and/or a sensor moves for recording the color measurement field to the y-position of the color measurement field before adjusting to record the color measurement field. Cost-efficient, high-quality industrial printing and further automation is provided.
A method operates a flexographic printing press. The flexographic printing press includes a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder and an impression cylinder. At least one parameter of the flexographic printing press is set. The sleeve is marked with an ID, the ID is detected in a flexographic printing unit of the flexographic printing press or in the flexographic printing press. Data saved in association with the ID are transmitted to the flexographic printing unit or to the flexographic printing press, and the data are used when the parameter is set. In this manner, a cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process is obtained. In addition, the method provides further automation of the printing process.
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
90.
Method of operating a flexographic printing press, flexographic printing press, system, flexographic printing forme and a sleeve for a flexographic printing forme
A method operates a flexographic printing press. The press contains a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder and an impression cylinder forming a printing nip with the printing cylinder to print on a web of printing substrate. The method includes automatically adjusting the transport speed of the web of printing substrate as a function of a dot density of the flexographic printing forme, i.e. of a location-dependent density of printing elevations on the flexographic printing forme, or of data computationally derived therefrom, or as a function of gaps of the flexographic printing forme or printing cylinder or data computationally derived therefrom. The printing press advantageously provides a cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process while avoiding undesired vibration. In addition, the method of the invention advantageously provides further automation of the printing process.
A printing machine for printing on a printing substrate web includes a plurality of inline flexographic printing units which are disposed in a plane accessible to an operator of the machine. Each one of the two flexographic printing units of a respective duplex printing station includes a respective impression cylinder and a dryer disposed between the two impression cylinders along a path of web travel of the web of printing substrate. A method of operating the printing machine is also provided.
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 5/24 - Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
92.
Device for measuring a surface of a rotary body or elevations thereof and system
A device for measuring a surface or elevations of the surface of a rotary body provided as a cylinder, a roller, a sleeve, or a plate for a graphic industry machine, includes a first motor for rotating the rotary body about an axis of rotation and a measuring device including at least one radiation source, at least one area scan camera, and at least one computer used to take contactless measurements on the surface which is permanently sticky and/or compressible and/or porous and therefore difficult to measure. The measuring device uses a virtual reference object saved on the computer to determine the concentricity of the rotary body on the basis of the measurement results. A system including the measuring device and a flexographic printing press is also provided.
A device for measuring elevations of a surface of a rotary body embodied as a cylinder, roller, sleeve, plate or flexographic printing plate for graphic industry machines includes a first motor for rotating the rotary body about an axis of rotation and a measuring device for contactless measurement which is part of or integrated into a mounter for printing plates. The measuring device allows the printing forme to be measured and analyzed to check mounting quality and to detect diameter differences. The measuring device preferably further includes a reference object, such as a wire tautened in an axially parallel direction, a second motor and, if desired, a further second motor for adjusting the measuring device and/or the reference object in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The device provides a fast way of measuring the elevations, such as flexographic print dots, with great accuracy.
B41F 5/24 - Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
B41N 6/00 - Mounting boardsMake-ready devices, e.g. underlays, overlaysAttaching by chemical means, e.g. vulcanising
B41N 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
G01B 11/10 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring diameters of objects while moving
G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
94.
PRINTING MACHINE HAVING A PRINTING ROLL AND AN ANILOX ROLL OR AN ANILOX SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A PRINTING MACHINE
A printing machine includes a printing roll and an anilox roll or an anilox sleeve for inking a printing forme of the printing roll. The anilox roll or the anilox sleeve is assigned a machine-readable ID. A sensor or a camera detects the ID. A computer retrieves data which is stored in a digital memory in relation to the ID detected from the memory. The computer performs adjustments on the printing machine on the basis of the ID which is read or the retrieved data. A method for adjusting a printing machine is also provided.
(1) Machines and mechanical apparatus for the graphics industry, the printing industry and for print finishing, namely, cutting machines for paper sheets, sheet material and stacks of paper, machines for cutting labels from sheets of leafy material, machines for die cutting sheets of leafy material, pile turners, die cutters, joggers and stack lifts.
Machines and mechanical apparatus for the graphics industry, the printing industry and for print finishing, namely, cutting machines for paper sheets, sheet material and stacks of material, machines for cutting labels from sheets of leafy material, machines for die cutting sheets of leafy material, pile turners, die cutters, joggers and stack lifts
98.
Method of manufacturing print products by digital identification of matching print shops
A method of manufacturing print products uses a computer and a printing or further processing machine with a network connection. A customer-requested print product is compared to digital print product models on the computer, and the best matching digital print product model is selected by the computer from the comparison between the saved digital print product models and the customer-requested print product. The computer checks digital print shop models for compatibility with the selected digital print product model, compares the digital print shop model selected as suitable to saved preference models of actual print shops and selects matching preference models of actual print shops for producing the customer-requested print job. After the customer's computer selects at least one suitable actual print shop, the customer-requested print job is produced on at least one printing or further processing machine of the print shop selected by the customer.
A method of controlling the quality of printed products by using a computer includes always producing multiple printed products with at least partially identical image content in a printing machine in a course of a print job to be completed. The multiple printed products are recorded by at least one image sensor and are sent to the computer as digital image data. The computer examines and assesses the digital image data in an image inspection process to find print defects and to sort out printed products that have been found to be unusable. The computer assesses the identical image content of the digital image data of at least two consecutive printed products and only takes into consideration such detected print defects that are present on the at least two assessed consecutive printed products.
