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APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR TRANSPORTING LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES TO A PRESS CYLINDER

  • US 20070272105A1
  • Filed: 05/22/2007
  • Published: 11/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for transporting lithographic plates, comprising the steps of (a) using an indexer (i) to load an imaged plate, having a machine readable code thereon, into the indexer;

  • (ii) the indexer to move the loaded plate into a position in alignment with a designated pod compartment, the designated pod compartment corresponding to information designated by the machine readable code; and

    (iii) the indexer loading the plate into the designated pod compartment and (b) using a pod elevator to move the pod proximate to a press cylinder.

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