METHOD OF ADJUSTING A ROLLER IN A ROTARY PRINTING PRESS
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1. A method of adjusting a printing cylinder in a rotary printing press, comprising the steps of:
- applying a printing pattern and a reference mark with a fixed spatial relationship relative to one another on the printing cylinder,deriving set data for the adjustment of the printing cylinder from said fixed spatial relationship, and storing the set data,mounting the printing cylinder in the printing press,detecting the position of the reference mark on the printing cylinder in the printing press, andadjusting the printing cylinder in accordance with the set data and the detected position.
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Abstract
A method of adjusting a roller (18) in a rotary printing press (10), comprising by the steps of:
- a) mounting the roller (18) in a preparation rack (24) so as to be rotatably supported therein,
- b) scanning the peripheral surface of the roller, thereby to detect a topography of the roller surface,
- c) deriving set data for the adjustment of the roller from the topography, and storing the set data,
- d) mounting the roller in the printing press (10), and
- e) adjusting the roller in accordance with the set data.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting a printing cylinder in a rotary printing press, comprising the steps of:
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applying a printing pattern and a reference mark with a fixed spatial relationship relative to one another on the printing cylinder, deriving set data for the adjustment of the printing cylinder from said fixed spatial relationship, and storing the set data, mounting the printing cylinder in the printing press, detecting the position of the reference mark on the printing cylinder in the printing press, and adjusting the printing cylinder in accordance with the set data and the detected position. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of preparing and adjusting a roller in a rotary printing press, comprising the steps of:
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providing topography data that define a surface topography of the roller, mounting the roller in a preparation rack so as to be rotatably supported therein, machining a peripheral surface of the roller on the basis of the topography data, thereby to obtain a specific topography of the roller surface, exactly in accordance with the topography data, mounting the roller in the printing press, deriving set data for adjustment of the roller from the topography data, and adjusting the roller in accordance with the set data. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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- 6. A rotary printing press comprising a number of colour decks, each of which includes at least one roller and an adjusting system for adjusting the position of the roller relative to at least one other component part of the printing press, wherein at least one colour deck comprises a control unit adapted to receive and process set data for the roller, the set data describing at least one of a topography of the surface of that specific roller and a spatial relationship between a printing pattern and a reference mark formed on the roller, and the control unit is further adapted to control the adjusting system in accordance with these set data, thereby to adjust the roller to an optimal printing position for printing with at least reduced production of waste.
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