Device for adjusting the distance between tools in printing machinery

Abstract

A device for adjusting the distance between adjacent rotating tools, the tools arranged in lateral supports on a common base frame of a printing apparatus of which the axes extend in parallel. The distance of the tools relative to one other in their lateral supports is adjustable on a sliding rail in the base frame. The device includes a guide disposed on at least one of the lateral supports. The guide extends obliquely to the vertical direction. Also provided is an adjustably displaceable sliding element retained by the guide. The sliding element has a first and second end. A counter abutment surface is provided on at least one of the other lateral supports. The first end of the sliding element configured to contact the counter abutment surface. An adjusting drive is configured to act on the second end of the sliding element so that the sliding element acts on the counter abutment surface and adjusts the other lateral support.

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