Abstract: A method for shifting a doctor blade in its longitudinal direction, the doctor blade being set against a cylinder of a printing machine, wherein the shift movement of the doctor blade is such that, for most of the time of the print operation, the shift velocity of the doctor blade is in a range from 0 to 0.1 m/s, and a printing machine having a doctor blade assembly, including a doctor blade arranged to be set against a cylinder, and a shift mechanism for shifting the doctor blade in its longitudinal direction, such that the shift mechanism is adapted to execute the method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an anilox roller, in particular for a flexographic printing press, the anilox roller comprising a cylindrical core and a sleeve detachably held on the core and having at its surface an anilox layer with a grid pattern of pits, including the steps of mounting the sleeve on the core, and then forming the anilox layer on the sleeve.

Abstract: Gravure printing cylinder with a block carrier (12) having a metallic gravure layer (24) applied to its peripheral surface, with the block carrier being a self-supporting sleeve (12) made of carbon fiber composite material and supported on disks (14).

Abstract: A method for shifting a doctor blade in its longitudinal direction, the doctor blade being set against a cylinder of a printing machine, wherein the shift movement of the doctor blade is such that, for most of the time of the print operation, the shift velocity of the doctor blade is in a range from 0 to 0.1 m/s, and a printing machine having a doctor blade assembly, including a doctor blade arranged to be set against a cylinder, and a shift mechanism for shifting the doctor blade in its longitudinal direction, such that the shift mechanism is adapted to execute the method.

Abstract: A gravure printing machine having a device (14, 16) for applying ink onto a printing cylinder (10), including an ink supply system (16); wherein a stripping device (14) adapted to strip-off a layer of air that has been entrained by the printing cylinder (10) is arranged at the periphery of the printing cylinder (10) in relation to the ink supply system (16) in such a manner that the printing cylinder (10) will not come into substantial contact with air in a range between the stripping device (14) and the ink supply system.

Abstract: A method of printing with a rotary printing press having a plurality of printing cylinders that are adapted to be adjusted on and off from a running web, with a length of a printed image being larger than a peripheral length of the largest one of the printing cylinders, the method including the steps of subdividing the printed image into elements, printing these elements with different printing cylinders, and periodically shifting at least one of the printing cylinders off from the web, each time for at least a duration of one turn of the printing cylinder.

Abstract: A device for handling sleeves (20) for cylinders of printing presses, wherein a carrying tube (26) is provided, on which a mounting device (28), engaging these sleeve (20), is disposed for mounting the sleeve in a position, which is aligned coaxially with the carrying tube.

Abstract: Winder with a contacting roller (10), which can be placed against the periphery of a reel (14), characterized in that the contacting roller (10) is divided at least in two roller segments (46; 34), of which at least one (34) has an engaging mechanism (38, 40), with which it can be engaged and disengaged independently of a different roller segment (46).

Abstract: Multiple-stand photogravure machine with a first (10) and at least an additional printing unit (12a, 12b), each containing an impression roller (32, 52) and a driven print cylinder (34, 54), characterized in that in the at least one additional printing unit (12a, 12b) the impression roller (52) is provided with a regulated drive (56) and is in contact with the printable material (16) such that it can sustain a web velocity of the printable material (16) different from the circumferential speed of the adjoining print cylinder (54).

Abstract: A printing press with a doctor blade device (24), which has a doctor blade (26), which can be placed against a cylinder (10), wherein the doctor blade (26) is caused to oscillate with a frequency of at least 1 Hz by an oscillator (38).

Abstract: A seal for a chambered doctor blade (10) of a printing machine, in the form of a rubber-elastic body, which is inserted at the end of the chambered doctor blade in a seal holder (18) and, with an obliquely applied lip (24), lies against the periphery of a roller (12), against which the chambered doctor blade is placed, wherein the seal (20) has a second lip (24), which forms a V-shaped cross section with the first.

Abstract: An engraved ink transfer cylinder for a flexographic printing press, wherein the roller body (12) is clamped detachably on a continuous axle (22) and surrounds this axle (22) at a distance.

Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning blocks clamped on a rotationally driven printing cylinder of a printing machine, the cleaning device including a rotatable cleaning roller, cleaning organs disposed on a periphery of the cleaning roller and which can be placed in contact with a peripheral surface of a printing cylinder, with angular positions of the cleaning organs varying in an axial direction of the cleaning roller, and the cleaning organs, in each angular position, are disposed on the periphery of the cleaning roller in only a single axial section of the cleaning roller, and control equipment for locking the cleaning organs in different angular positions.

Abstract: A seal for a chambered doctor blade (10) of a printing machine, in the form of a rubber-elastic body, which is inserted at the end of the chambered doctor blade in a seal holder (18) and lies against the periphery of a roller (12) against which the chambered doctor blade is placed, wherein the part of the seal (20) taken up in the seal holder (18), is constructed as a solid, rectangular support (22), which lies, with one end face, with a smooth surface (42), in contact with the chambered doctor blade (10) and is surrounded at the three remaining sides by continuous tolerance equalization lips (44).

Abstract: A device for handling sleeves (20) for cylinders of printing presses, wherein a carrying tube (26) is provided, on which a mounting device (28), engaging these sleeve (20), is disposed for mounting the sleeve in a position, which is aligned coaxially with the carrying tube.

Abstract: A printing press with a doctor blade device (24), which has a doctor blade (26), which can be placed against a cylinder (10), wherein the doctor blade (26) is caused to oscillate with a frequency of at least 1 Hz by an oscillator (38).

Abstract: A flexographic printing press with a back-pressure cylinder (10) and at least one inking unit (12, 14, 16), which has an exchangeable printing cylinder (20), which can be placed against the back-pressure cylinder (10), an engraved ink transfer cylinder (24; 38), which can be placed against the printing cylinder and a chamber doctor blade (26), which can be placed against engraved ink transfer cylinder, wherein a washing cylinder (34) is constructed to be inserted in the inking unit (12, 14, 16) instead of the printing cylinder (20) and to apply cleaning liquid to the surface of the back-pressure cylinder (10).

Abstract: A method of exchanging a printing cylinder sleeve in a printing machine, which printing machine comprises a central cylinder and a plurality of ink units adapted to be adjusted against the central cylinder, each ink unit comprising a plate cylinder having a printing cylinder sleeve mounted on a mandrel, and a detachable bearing for supporting the mandrel, the method comprising the following steps, which are performed while the printing machine is running: moving the plate cylinder away from the central cylinder to such an extent that a space formed between the plate cylinder and the central cylinder becomes large enough for gripping the printing cylinder sleeve, detaching the bearing, and withdrawing the printing cylinder sleeve axially from the mandrel.

Abstract: A printing machine with several printing units (10), which are arranged in a row and through which a printing carrier sheet (12) passes and downstream from each of which a drying station is disposed, wherein the drying station (22) in each case is disposed at the periphery of an individual tempering roller (26), which supports the printing carrier sheet (12).

Abstract: A printing machine with a printing cylinder (10), the rotation of which can be driven, and a cleaning device for the local cleaning of blocks (12), clamped on the printing cylinder, for which the cleaning device is constructed as a rotatable cleaning roller (14), which can be placed in contact with the peripheral surface of the printing cylinder and is equipped with cleaning organs (16), so that the angular positions of the cleaning organs vary in the axial direction of the cleaning roller, wherein the cleaning organs (16), in each angular position, are disposed on the periphery of the cleaning roller (14) only on a single axial section of the same and the cleaning roller can be locked in different angular positions by control equipment (18).