Device and method for the automatic charging of processing stations with printing cylinders
AssigneeKaspar Walter GmbH & Co. KG
InventorRüdiger Ettelbrück
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Abstract
In a device according to the invention for the automatic charging of processing stations (1) with printing cylinders (9) a number of charging stations (2) is provided, each being designed as input location for entering the printing cylinder (9) into the device, as storing location for storing the printing cylinder (9) before and after processing, and as output location for delivering the printing cylinder (9) from the device after processing. The printing cylinders (9) may each be supplied to the processing station (1) by means of a crane (3) without being required that the operator must wait at the device until the crane has terminated its operation.
Claims13
A device for charging at least one processing station with at least one printing cylinder, comprising a number of stationary charging stations, each charging station being designed as an input location for inserting the printing cylinder into the device, as a storing location for storing the printing cylinder before and after processing, and as an output location for delivering the printing cylinder from the device after processing;
- and further comprising a transportation equipment for conveying the printing cylinder between one of said charging stations and the at least one processing station, wherein the charging stations each receive a conveying means on which the printing cylinder is mounted in detachable manner for transportation outside the device, and the charging stations each comprise a positioning means for positioning and holding the conveying means.
A method for charging at least one processing station with at least one printing cylinder, comprising the following steps:
- a) providing a number of stationary charging stations serving as printing cylinder input, storing and output location, respectively;
- b) providing a transportation equipment for transporting the printing cylinder between one of said charging stations and the at least one processing station,
- c) positioning and holding a printing cylinder-carrying conveying means in one of said charging stations;
- d) transporting the printing cylinder by the transportation equipment from the charging station to the processing station;
- e) processing the printing cylinder in the processing station;
- f) returning the printing cylinder from the processing station to the charging station and dropping the printing cylinder to the conveying means;
- and
- g) releasing the conveying means,
- wherein steps c) to g) are repeated in order to process several printing cylinders, steps c) and g) being operable for several charging stations involved, independent of steps d) to f), and the transportation equipment adjusts to the format of the printing cylinder to be transported next as soon as the previous printing cylinder has been dropped to the conveying means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.