Abstract: The present invention provides two counter-rotating rollers having substantially parallel axes of rotation which are provided to grip the web(s) between them and to cause the web(s) to move along as a result of their rotation, each roller having two spaced cylindrical support surfaces each defining a zone for gripping the web(s) with a corresponding, opposing, support surface of the other roller. The rollers are displaceable relative to each other in the direction of the axes of rotation and a displacement of one of the rollers relative to the other in the direction of the axes of rotation modifies a distance between the gripping zones. A rotary press is also provided.

Abstract: This folder includes a device for cutting sheets from a web of paper, a folding cylinder which is provided with movable retention devices and movable blades for folding the sheets cut from the web, a cam for controlling the movement of the movable retention devices by contact with cam followers, a cam for controlling the movement of the tucking blades by contact with cam followers, and at least one covering cam. The covering cam includes two semi-cams which can each be moved radially between a retracted position and an extracted position, the covering cam being in a configuration for straight operation when the semi-cams are in a retracted position and in a configuration for collect operation when the semi-cams are in an extracted position.

Abstract: The present invention provides two counter-rotating rollers having substantially parallel axes of rotation which are provided to grip the web(s) between them and to cause the web(s) to move along as a result of their rotation, each roller having two spaced cylindrical support surfaces each defining a zone for gripping the web(s) with a corresponding, opposing, support surface of the other roller. The rollers are displaceable relative to each other in the direction of the axes of rotation and a displacement of one of the rollers relative to the other in the direction of the axes of rotation modifies a distance between the gripping zones. A rotary press is also provided.

Abstract: This folder includes a device for cutting sheets from a web of paper, a folding cylinder which is provided with movable retention devices and movable blades for folding the sheets cut from the web, a cam for controlling the movement of the movable retention devices by contact with cam followers, a cam for controlling the movement of the tucking blades by contact with cam followers, and at least one covering cam. The covering cam includes two semi-cams which can each be moved radially between a retracted position and an extracted position, the covering cam being in a configuration for straight operation when the semi-cams are in a retracted position and in a configuration for collect operation when the semi-cams are in an extracted position.

Abstract: This printing press includes a frame and at least one plate cylinder which extends along a longitudinal axis and which is mounted so as to rotate on the frame in order to be able to rotate about the longitudinal axis thereof. The press includes at least one actuator and the plate cylinder includes at least one plate locking bar which extends within the plate cylinder. At least one portion of the bar can be moved under the action of the actuator between an extracted position for locking and a retracted position for unlocking a plate on the plate cylinder. The actuator is carried by the frame.

Abstract: An assembly for an offset printing machine having a blanket unit comprising a blanket and a blanket support plate, the front edge and rear edge of the support plate being bent over and extending beyond the front edge and rear edge of the blanket, and a cylinder having an aperture for receiving the front edge and rear edge of the support plate, the cylinder comprising a device for fixing the blanket unit to the cylinder, the fixing device comprising at least one hook for tensioning the blanket unit.

Abstract: The offset press comprises a frame, at least one plate cylinder, a press cylinder, and a blanket cylinder interposed between the plate cylinder and the press cylinder, together with bearing assemblies carried by the frame and receiving the longitudinal ends of the cylinders so that each cylinder is rotatable relative to the frame about a respective longitudinal central axis. Each of the longitudinal ends of at least a first cylinder are received in a first bearing assembly and a second bearing assembly, the second bearing assembly being spaced apart from the first bearing assembly along the longitudinal axis of the first cylinder.