Plate cylinder with fixed tensioning plate mounting device

A fixed tensioning plate mounting system for a printing press, comprising:

• a plate cylinder having a axial slot disposed therein, a plurality of apertures being disposed on an outer surface of the plate cylinder, a source of pressurized fluid coupled to the apertures;
• a printing plate having a lead end and a tail end, a first bend and a second bend disposed at a first distance from the lead end, the rest and second bends forming opposing angles on the printing plate, a third bend disposed at a second distance from the lead end, the third bend forming an opposing angle relative to the second bend, an angular end portion being formed between the third bend and the lead end, a recessed portion being formed between the second bend and the third bend, the tail end being bonded to the angular end portion, the printing plate being axially mounted on the plate cylinder.

A mounting mandrel, comprising

• a cylindrically shaped first portion having an outer surface, a first end and a second end, an axial slot disposed along the outer surface for receiving an end of a printing plate;
• a conically shaped second portion connected to the first end of the cylindrically shaped first portion, the conically shaped second portion for axially receiving the printing plate and reshaping the printing plate prior to being slid over the cylindrically shaped first portion.

A printing plate having a lead end and a tail end, a first bend and a second bend disposed at a first distance from the lead end, a third bend disposed at a second distance from the lead end to define a recessed portion between the second bend and the third bend and an angular end portion between the third bend and the lead end, the tail end being bonded to the recessed portion.

A fixed tensioning plate mounting system for a printing press, comprising:

• a plate cylinder having a axial slot disposed therein, a plurality of apertures being disposed on an outer surface of the plate cylinder, a source of pressurized fluid coupled to the apertures;
• a printing plate having a lead end and a tail end, a first bend and a second bend disposed at a first distance from the lead end, a third bend disposed at a second distance from the lead end to define a recessed portion between the second bend and the third bend and an angular end portion between the third bend and the lead end, the tail end being bonded to the recessed portion, the printing plate being axially mounted on the plate cylinder.

A printing plate having an inner surface and an outer surface, and having a lead end and a tail end, the tail end and the lead end being bonded to a T-shaped bonding plate.

A fixed tensioning plate mounting system for a printing press, comprising:

• a plate cylinder having an axial recess and axial slot disposed therein, a plurality of apertures being disposed on an outer surface of the plate cylinder, a source of pressurized fluid coupled to the apertures;
• a printing plate having a lead end and a tail end, the lead end and the tail end being bonded to a T-shaped bonding plate, the printing plate being axially mounted on the plate cylinder through expansion by the pressurized fluid, the bonding plate being received in the axial recess and axial slot.