Printing machine
AssigneeKomori-Chambon
InventorsPierre Simon, Bernard Six
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Abstract
A variable printing machine is embodied in the form of at least two offset printing apparatus (1) and includes a frame bearing an opposite cylinder against which a blanket (11) to be printed is pressed by a blanket drum. Printing ink is supplied to a printing cylinder which contacts the blanket drum with inking rollers. The printing machine is characterized in the following: the opposite cylinder of each apparatus (1) is devoid of all rotatable transmissions; a leveling between two adjacent units which print one and the same blanket face (11) is embodied in such a way that the blanket is in contact with the blanket drums only.
Claims20
Variable format printing machine, of the type constituted by at least two offset printing apparatus (1), comprising a frame (2) supporting a paper cylinder (5) against which a blanket cylinder (9) presses a blanket (11) to be printed, the printing ink being supplied on a plate cylinder (19) in contact with the blanket cylinder (9) by inking rollers, characterized in that:
- the paper cylinder (5) of each apparatus (1) is devoid of any drive in rotation and is substantially fixed with respect to the frame (2),
- between two adjacent apparatus (1) which print one and the same face of the blanket (11), the arrangement is such that this face is in contact only with the blanket cylinders (9).
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