Cleaning device for rollers in lithographic plate manufacturing
OwnerHarald Baumann, Udo Dwars +3inventors
InventorsHarald Baumann, Udo Dwars, Jorg Heinemann, Michael Mursal, Marco Scala
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Abstract
An apparatus and related method for preparing a lithographic web during manufacturing by incorporating a cleaning device cleaning device capable of being in contact with one or more web rollers. The cleaning device including a cleaning applicator to apply the cleaning solution such that the cleaning solution connected to the cleaning applicator, and a controller to move the applicator from an operational mode to a self-cleaning mode.
Claims13
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A method for automatic cleaning a lithographic web roller during a lithographic web coating process comprising the steps of:
- a. stopping a lithographic web manufacturing process to place a non-coated exposed portion of a lithographic web proximate a lithographic web roller;
- b. placing a cleaning device in communication with the lithographic web roller to remove residue from the roller;
- c. cleaning the cleaning apparatus to remove the residue;
- d. restarting the manufacturing process;
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- e. automatically controlling one or more of steps a to d in conjunction with the manufacturing of the lithographic plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.