Method and apparatus for cold-stamping onto three-dimensional objects

A method for cold-stamping a three-dimensional object, wherein the three-dimensional object is held either rotatably around an axis of rotation or is firmly fixed by a holding device, the method comprising:

• applying an adhesive to the three-dimensional object at a first work station, wherein the adhesive is a UV-adhesive and wherein a curing of the adhesive is performed by irradiation with UV-radiation generated by a UV-radiation source;
• and
• pressing a transfer film comprising a decorative layer and a carrier film onto the three-dimensional object by a single pressing device at a second work station, wherein the adhesive is initially simultaneously at least partially cured by UV radiation at the same time as the transfer film is pressed onto the three-dimensional object by the single pressing device at the second workstation at a position where the transfer film is in contact with the single pressing device,
• wherein the single pressing device comprises a cylinder which can be rotated around a cylinder axis, wherein the UV-radiation source can be arranged within the cylinder of the single pressing device;
• wherein the single pressing device is transparent for UV-radiation at least in partial regions and is arranged at least partially between the UV-radiation source and the holding device;
• wherein the single pressing device comprises a flexible pressing layer, and
• wherein after at least partial curing of the adhesive, the carrier film is removed from the three-dimensional object and the three-dimensional object is subjected once again to UV-radiation.