Safety apparatus for rotary press
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1. A safety apparatus for a rotary press, comprising:
- a detector disposed on a side of a plurality of printing units of said rotary press to cover a zone extending from a furthest upstream printing unit to a furthest downstream printing unit and adapted to detect entry of a foreign object into said zone;
a switch provided on each printing unit of said rotary press; and
control means for starting operation of said printing units in a next step and detecting operation of said detector when a predetermined time elapses after said switch is operated.
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Abstract
A safety apparatus for a rotary press comprises a detector disposed on a side of a plurality of printing units in order to detect entry of a foreign object between the printing units, the detector consisting of light projecting units and light receiving units; a push button provided on the printing unit and pushed after completion of checking performed before initiation of automatic plate-replacing operation of the printing units; and a controller for starting the automatic plate-replacing operation and detecting operation of the detector when a predetermined time elapses after operation of the button.
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1. A safety apparatus for a rotary press, comprising:
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a detector disposed on a side of a plurality of printing units of said rotary press to cover a zone extending from a furthest upstream printing unit to a furthest downstream printing unit and adapted to detect entry of a foreign object into said zone;
a switch provided on each printing unit of said rotary press; and
control means for starting operation of said printing units in a next step and detecting operation of said detector when a predetermined time elapses after said switch is operated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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