Printing unit for a web-fed rotary printing machine
AssigneeMAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
InventorGodber Petersen
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Abstract
A printing unit enabling format variability, is distinguished by substantial component standardization and simple stand design. For this purpose, printing unit cylinders are mounted in slides which are arranged on at least one carrier and which, for distance adjustment, can be displaced on the carrier in each case by means of a drive.
Claims31
A printing unit for a web-fed rotary printing machine having at least one form cylinder, and at least one impression cylinder as printing unit cylinders, and an inking device for the form cylinder, wherein a distance between two adjacent printing unit cylinders is linearly adjustably in a guided manner, each of said printing unit cylinders having an electric drive motor, the printing unit comprising:
- a plurality of slides for operably receiving and mounting at least one side of each of said printing unit cylinders;
- at least one carrier for supporting said plurality of slides;
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- drive means coupled to said plurality of slides for operably adjusting a distance between printing unit cylinders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.