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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DECORATOR COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTED ADJUSTMENT THEREOF

  • US 20120216689A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2011
  • Published: 08/30/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for printing patterns on peripheral surfaces of cylindrical containers comprising:

  • a mandrel wheel having a plurality of mandrels disposed thereon, each mandrel being operative to carry an individual cylindrical container around a periphery of the mandrel wheel;

    a print blanket wheel having a plurality of print blankets disposed thereon, the print blanket wheel being adjustable, each print blanket being operative to print a pattern on a peripheral surface of individual cylindrical container carried by a mandrel of the mandrel wheel;

    an inspection system operative to inspect the cylindrical container for faults or variations in the printed pattern on the individual cylindrical containers, the inspection system being operative to identify the individual mandrel which carried an individual cylindrical container and a corresponding print blanket that printed on the individual cylindrical container, and operative to generate fault or variation information; and

    ,a control system operative to receive the fault or variation information to facilitate correction of the system.

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