Abstract: A method of cutting a running web, including the steps of: training the web over a smooth peripheral surface of an anvil drum; rotating a blade that extends in an axial direction of the anvil drum about an axis of rotation that is parallel to the axis of the anvil drum; retaining the blade in a retracted position in which a cutting edge of the blade is spaced apart from the web on the anvil drum, the blade being retained against a biasing force of a pre-loading mechanism that biases the blade in a direction towards the axis of the anvil drum; and releasing the blade at a time calculated to assure that the blade will hit the web at a time when the blade passes through a plane that contains the axis of the anvil drum and the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A printing press includes at least one exchangeable cylinder (10, 12) that is rotatably supported in a machine frame, a movable bearing member (18) forming part of a bearing (44) for the exchangeable cylinder (12), and a sensor head (26, 28, 30) that is capable of receiving signals from a signalling device (22, 24, 32) that is mounted on one of the cylinders (10, 12) of the printing press, and the sensor head (26, 28, 30) is mounted on the movable bearing member (18) and is arranged to receive the signals from a signalling device (22, 24, 32) at least when the bearing member (18) is in a predetermined position.

Abstract: A printing press includes at least one exchangeable cylinder (10, 12) that is rotatably supported in a machine frame, a movable bearing member (18) forming part of a bearing (44) for the exchangeable cylinder (12), and a sensor head (26, 28, 30) that is capable of receiving signals from a signalling device (22, 24, 32) that is mounted on one of the cylinders (10, 12) of the printing press, and the sensor head (26, 28, 30) is mounted on the movable bearing member (18) and is arranged to receive the signals from a signalling device (22, 24, 32) at least when the bearing member (18) is in a predetermined position.