Abstract: A sheet-fed printing press is provided with a cold foil-transferring unit for transferring foil onto a paper sheet, a printing unit for performing printing on the paper sheet, and an embossing unit for giving an embossed finish to the paper sheet.

Abstract: Provided is a pair of plates for a rotary processing machine having the following configuration and a method of mounting the same by which the pair of plates can be mounted on the respective outer circumferential surfaces of a pair of cylinders with high precision. When a female recessed plate and a male raised plate are overlapped with each other so as to make processing portions of the female plate correspond to those of the male plate, fitting protrusions are fitted into respective fitting portions. Accordingly, the movement of the fitting protrusions is restricted both in the width direction of the plates and in the mount direction of the plates. Concurrently, guiding protrusions are respectively inserted between corresponding pairs of guide protrusions in the guiding portions. Accordingly, the guiding protrusions are guided so that relative movement of the guiding protrusions is allowed only in the mount direction.

Abstract: In a coldset web offset printing process, a substrate, e.g. newsprint, is printed with the desired matter and is then coated on both sides essentially simultaneously with a clear varnish to a film weight no more than 2 gsm dry weight on each side.

Abstract: A notching unit includes a notching blade and a notching blade holder. The notching blade holder is moved between a notch forming position where the notching blade forms intermittent notches in a folded signature and a groove waiting position where the notching blade does not form the intermittent notches in the folded signature.

Abstract: A rotary printing press, which has a printing tower with a first printing unit, which is arranged on a support base, and a second printing unit, which is arranged above the first printing unit, and a substructure arrangement, is disclosed. The substructure arrangement supports the second printing unit so that the weight of the second printing unit bears on the substructure arrangement.

Abstract: Apparatus for introducing sheet is disclosed which mainly aims at feeding sheet smoothly into sheet-fed printing press even in case of thick sheet with higher resilient force. The present invention premises sheet-fed printing press with a plurality of printing units whose sheet transfer path is composed of double-sized transfer and impression cylinders 20, 18. Sheet introducing apparatus comprises: first transfer cylinder 30 of approximately the same construction with said double-sized transfer cylinder 20 and is disposed between sheet feeder 26 and first printing unit 10a, the center of rotation 34 being above feeding path for sheet 22, and second transfer cylinder 32 of also approximately the same construction with said double-sized impression cylinder 18 and is in contact with the lower portion of said first transfer cylinder 30 and said transfer cylinder 20 of said first printing unit 10a.

Abstract: A printing unit with at least one plate cylinder and a set-up device, which can be moved from a rest position to the plate cylinder, is disclosed. In order to make good accessibility to the printing couples and to the set-up device possible, the set-up device is arranged in a frame, which can be moved perpendicularly to the axis of rotation of the plate cylinder.

Abstract: An ink form roller in a printing press is provided including a core, a first layer surrounding part of the core, and a second layer surrounding part of the first layer, the second layer having a durometer hardness greater than the first layer. In addition, an ink form roller in a printing press is provided including a core, and a layer surrounding the core, the layer having a hardness between about 25 Shore A durometer and about 40 Shore A durometer, the layer having an outer surface, the outer surface having a surface roughness of about 30 micro-inches or less. Methods are also provided.

Abstract: A printing roller has an outer surface and is rotatable in a rotational sense about a roller axis. A liquid applicator has an upstream blade having an edge engageable with the roller surface and a downstream blade having an edge engageable with the roller surface downstream in the sense from the upstream-blade edge. The blades form a compartment fillable with a liquid to be applied to the roller outer surface. The upstream blade is shifted on rotation of the roller between an engaged position with the respective edge engaging the surface and a disengaged position with the respective edge spaced radially from the surface.

Abstract: A method for drying a printing ink (114) on a printing substrate (14) in a printing press (30), and a printing press (30). The printing substrate (14) is moved along a path (16) through the printing press (30) and printed on by at least one printing ink (114) at a first position (18) of the path (16). At a second position (124) of the path (16), in a conditioning apparatus, a treatment agent (118) is applied to the printing substrate (14) to accelerate the drying of the printing ink (114) on the printing substrate (14) and includes, in particular, an infrared absorber which has an absorption wavelength that is essentially resonant to the wavelength of the light (12) of the radiant energy source (10). The printing substrate (14) may be dried by the action of radiant energy at a chronologically later point in time, at at least one third position (116) of the path (16), by a drying device, in particular by a narrow-band radiant energy source (10).

Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) providing an aqueous fluid containing at least 2 weight % of a fluorosurfactant based on the total weight of the aqueous fluid wherein the fluorosurfactant has a phosphorous containing group capable of reacting with the surface of a lithographic printing plate precursor; and b) jetting the aqueous fluid on the surface of a lithographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for performing printing on printing base materials comprises a holding device for holding a plurality of printing base materials at the same time and an image forming part for forming an image on a plurality of printing base materials held by said holding device. The holding device comprises a base on which a plurality of printing base materials are placed at the same time and an arrangement reference part for positioning a plurality of printing base materials placed on the base in a direction orthogonal to a transfer direction of the printing base materials. The arrangement reference part has a plurality of reference members which come into contact with different ones out of the printing base materials.

Abstract: A plate making method comprises pre-aligning a printing plate (50) to an imaging drum (20) of a plate making machine (10) while the printing plate is moving along a plate supply path (60) to the plate making machine. The printing plate is located on a motorized shuttle carriage (90) during the moving and the pre-aligning to the imaging drum comprises rotating into alignment with a lateral alignment surface (110, 120) a lateral edge of the printing plate by moving the printing plate laterally to contact the lateral alignment surface. The method of the invention can further comprise moving the printing plate away (460) from the lateral alignment surface to a predetermined position at which position the plate is aligned with alignment pins or other alignment features on the imaging drum. The method of pre-aligning the plate to the imaging drum can comprise pre-aligning (480) the printing plate to a cylindrical axis of the imaging drum.

Abstract: A printing press for processing a web of printing material, in particular for producing labels or packaging, includes a plurality of printing units which are convertible between different printing processes. Each of the convertible printing units includes at least one receiving element to releasably connect and receive a printing unit subassembly or printing unit component in such a way that the printing process can be implemented on the web of printing material passing through the printing unit in a printing nip formed between a cylinder and an impression cylinder. In order to provide diagonal register adjustment, the axis of rotation of the cylinder is tiltable relative to the axis of rotation of the impression cylinder by a linear movement of the at least one receiving element perpendicular to a direction of engagement between the cylinder and the impression cylinder.

Abstract: There is described a method for detection of occurrence of printing errors on printed substrates during processing thereof on a printing press comprising the steps of providing multiple sensors on functional components of the printing press to monitor the behaviour of the printing press during processing of the printed substrates and performing an in-line analysis of the behaviour of the printing press to determine occurrence of a characteristic behaviour of the printing press which leads or is likely to lead to occurrence of printing errors on the printed substrates or which leads or is likely to lead to good printing quality of the printed substrates. In-line analysis of the behaviour of the printing press preferably includes performing fuzzy pattern classification of the behaviour of the printing press. According to one embodiment of the proposed method in-line analysis of the behaviour of the printing press is coupled with an in-line optical inspection of the printed substrates.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector block which has at least two channels (18) therein for connecting one signal transmission line (20) with multiple signal transmission lines (20) in a blasting system for transferring blasting signals. One of channels (18) can be taken as the input end of signal transmission and the other one (or ones), as the output end. Wherein each channel (18) is opened to center cavity (16), thus enabling the input end and output end of transmission line (20) to transfer the blasting signal through center cavity (16). The size and shape of channel (18) matches signal transmission line (20). When signal transmission line (20) is inserted into a channel from one end, it will be received and retained in the channel and the blasting signals are transferred through center cavity (16).

Abstract: A method for predicting a low battery voltage condition includes calculating a minimum battery capacity required to start an engine, determining a first capacity of a battery at a first time, determining a second capacity of the battery at a second time, and predicting, based on the first and second determined capacities, when a remaining capacity of the battery will be less than the minimum battery capacity. A control system programmed with the above method and a locomotive included the programmed control system are also described herein.

Abstract: A railcar system includes a railcar bed and a beam structure positioned on the railcar bed. The beam structure comprises a plurality of support beams spaced apart vertically and positioned on the railcar bed such that a longitudinal axis of each support beam is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the railcar bed. Each support beam comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The beam structure includes a first set of support sheets each coupled to the first side of at least one respective support beam and a second set of support sheets each coupled to the second side of at least one respective support beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to coatings, such as paints, containing tobacco products and the use thereof as corrosion inhibitors. The tobacco products include various forms of tobacco such as dried tobacco leaves, stems, dust, liquid extracts, etc, that can be added to the coatings. The invention further relates to treatment methods and compositions for surface treatments such as descaling, pickling and removing surface deposits and corrosion products.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor for metallic crown caps used in packed products. The corrosion inhibitor comprises: one or more zinc sources of food grade, such as zinc oxide; one or more acid sources like carboxylic acids, such as citrus acid; a pH regulator compouse, such as sodium hydroxide; and water, preferably soft water, as aqueous phase for the concentrate formed by the combination of said compounds, as well as soft water as a concentrate solvent for its application. A method and system for applying the corrosion inhibitor is also presented, which ensure that the corrosion inhibitor impregnates both the crown cap perimeter rim and the crown cap internal surface adjacent to the surface of the nozzle of the container.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording is provided which, although contains free copper ions, has anticorrosive properties and is free from the formation of a precipitate caused by the free copper ion. The ink for ink-jet recording containing the free copper ion includes cyclohexylammonium carbamate serving as an anticorrosive.

Abstract: A reactive ink set including three mixtures of radically polymerizable monomers. A first mixture includes a peroxide, a second mixture includes a peroxide decomposition agent, and an optional third mixture that does not include a peroxide or a peroxide decomposition agent. The first mixture and the second mixture polymerize to form a solid ink on the substrate following jetting in the liquid state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dye mixtures which comprise at least one dye of the formula (I), at least one dye of the formula (II) and optionally at least one dye of the formula (III) and/or optionally at least one dye of the formula (IV) in which D1 to D7, R201 to R203, R0, R* and R**, T, M, v and f are as defined in claim 1, to dyes of the formula (II), to processes for their preparation, and to their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and carboxamido-containing materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment preparation that comprises, as component (A), 2,4,5,7-tetraminopyrimido[5,4g]pteridine of formula (1), as component (B), a phosphate compound, and optionally, as component (C), further additives, to a process for the production thereof and to the use thereof for colouring high molecular weight organic material and in the production of printing colorants, printing pastes or printing inks.

Abstract: A non-aqueous inkjet ink includes a quinacridone pigment and a dispersion synergist wherein the quinacridone pigment is a mixed crystal including a dimethyl substituted quinacridone and a monomethyl substituted quinacridone and the dispersion synergist includes at least one acid group.

Abstract: A lyophilised glue contains a collagen which is partially crosslinked with the aid of at least one type of aldehyde. A method for preparing the glue and the use thereof for producing an adhesive on anti-adhesive prosthesis are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pearl pigment, and the preparing method of the same comprises: coating metal oxides on a sheet-like substrate, and coating metal phosphites (aluminum phosphite or zinc phosphite) on it, and then treating by hydrolysable silane coupling agent. The pearl pigment obtained highly improves its stability and its aging resistance when used for external outsides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment which reflects IR radiation, comprising an IR-reflecting core, the IR-reflecting core being provided with a substantially enveloping coating which is transparent to IR radiation, and in that the IR-reflecting pigment is substantially white. The invention further relates to a process for producing these pigments and also to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a substantially aqueous pigment dispersion substantially free from an organic binder comprising mixing at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible silane compound and colloidal silica particles to form silanized colloidal silica particles in an aqueous dispersion whereby said at least one silane compound is mixed with colloidal silica particles in a weight ratio of silane to silica of from about 0.2 to about 1.5, mixing said silanized colloidal silica particles with an organic and/or inorganic pigment, wherein the weight ratio of silica to pigment is from about 0.001 to about 0.8 to form said substantially aqueous pigment dispersion. The invention also relates to an aqueous pigment dispersion obtained from the method defined herein.

Abstract: A process for preparing alpha phase quinacridone pigment by ring-closing 2,5-dianilino-terephthalic acid in concentrated polyphosphoric acid, treatment with at least one glycol, followed by striking to water and conditioning the resulting washed pigment with alcohol in the presence of alkali. The resulting pigment is considerably opaque and yellow versus gamma quinacridone of large particle size.

Abstract: A clean dry glass powder useful as a substitute for Portland cement in concrete, in paints, and for other known uses for glass powder produced conventionally can be produced from unsorted post-consumer waste glass, including a substantial fraction of non-glass items, by employing glass pulverizing equipment to reduce waste glass to small fragments, allowing removal of trash, employing a multistep washing process to clean the glass fragments, in the preferred embodiment using aggregate cleaning equipment, drying the fragments, preferably using fluidized bed techniques, and grinding the glass to a desired particle size, preferably using a ball mill, in combination with an air classification step to produce a glass powder of uniform particle size.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dispersants such as superplasticizers for hydratable cementitious compositions, and more particularly to methods for achieving variable degrees of longer slump life in concrete and mortar without loss of stability. This is achieved by using two admixture systems. The first admixture composition has multi-components for achieving initial-slump-enhancement, later-slump-retention, and limiting initial slump. The second admixture composition has the later-slump-enhancing component. Alternatively, conventional water reducers or superplasticizers can be employed initially, followed by the later-slump-enhancing admixture composition.

Abstract: A multi-purpose table including a channel forming a portion of, or attached to, a horizontal support bar of the table. The channel includes at least one trough for managing cables and cords associated with electrical and communication outlets. The electrical and communication outlets may be provided in the channel. The outlets remain available to a user of the table when a work surface of the table is positioned in either a horizontal or a vertical position.

Abstract: A table that incorporates a plurality of pivoting communication apparatuses and a lift device is provided. An opening in the tabletop is configured to pivotally accommodate the plurality of communication apparatuses. The table includes at least one supporting member or leg, and a tabletop supported by the leg. The lift device is housed in an interior portion of the body of the table and at least partially supports each of the communication apparatuses. The lift device is movable between a lowered position and a raised position, and is slidably coupled to each of the communication apparatuses. The movement of the lift device between the raised and lowered positions causes an edge of the lift device to slide along a cam surface of the communication apparatuses, and thus cause the communication apparatuses to pivot with respect to the tabletop.

Abstract: A multi-purpose table including a channel that either forms a portion of, or is attached to, a horizontal support structure of the work surface of the table. The channel includes at least one trough for managing cables and cords associated with electrical and communication outlet modules. The electrical and communication outlet modules may be installed within the channel with the outlets accessible to a user of the table when the work surface is positioned in each of a horizontal use position and a vertical storage position. In one embodiment, individual outlet modules are installed within the channel by a snap-fit engagement. In another embodiment, the outlet modules are provided as part of a harness or bus assembly that is slidably installed and retained within the channel.

Abstract: A table has two end legs arranged in a parallel, laterally spaced apart relationship for support on a floor surface. Two side rails are arranged in a parallel, laterally spaced apart relationship, and are connected with upper portions of the end legs to retain them in an upright orientation, defining a self-supported table frame without intermediate bracing between the side rails, with a central, vertically extending widow. Top support members are connected with the side rails and protrude outwardly therefrom in a cantilevered fashion. A top member is supported on and connected with the table frame and the top support members, defining a plurality of workstations. A utility module configured to route utilities is positioned within the window of the frame, with opposite sides abuttingly supported on the side rails to removably mount the utility module on the frame and thereby accommodate different utility requirements at the workstations.

Abstract: A linear table with an adjustable dust-proof structure is locked with a loading rack on each end of a stator by screw, and each end of an elongated sheet-like dust-proof structure is located on each of the two loading racks. As compared to the conventional plate-like dust-proof structure, the weight of the dust-proof structure of the present invention is widely reduced, thus avoiding the problem of structure bending downwards. Moreover, adjusting the distance between the two loading racks can adjust the strain of the dust-proof structure, further preventing the dust-proof structure from bending downwards.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a modular pallet, of the type stamped in corrugated cardboard, comprising the steps of: (a) stamping of the corrugated cardboard sheet templates with their waves located perpendicular or parallel to the folding lines, wherein the templates correspond to long and short studs forming the supporting frame of the base cover; (b) folding the template 90° along the double lines of minor strength -6-; (c) folding 180° towards inside both ends of the template along the minor strength lines -5-; (d) folding along the remaining double line -6- of minor strength; (e) folding back the already folded regions over the remaining central plane; (f) completing the definite folding along the central minor strength double line -7- to finish the long stud, wherein all folds are being bound by an adhesive, preferably selected between hot melt adhesive or vinyl adhesive; g) embedding and binding both short and log studs in the amount required for forming the base frame; and (h) adhering the base cover.

Abstract: This invention relates to a pallet (10) that includes a platform (12), having a substantially square shaped, generally flat, upper side face (13) and an opposing underside face (14), and a plurality of supports (15) that depend from said underside face. The supports (15) are arranged in rows that extend both transversely and longitudinally across the surface of the underside face (14). The supports (15) and the underside face (14) of the body (11) are preferably covered by a generally rectangularly shaped bottom sheet (60) made of lead free PVC. The supports (15) are interconnected by a plurality of bridges (80) that are spaced from the underside of the platform (12) and which are adapted to provide support for the pallet when at least some of said bridges rest upon frame members of a rack.

Abstract: A recycling furnace and method are provided for processing potentially explosive precious metal-containing materials having organic fractions that combust with great energy, the furnace including a switching facility for alternating operation of a burning-off chamber of the furnace between: (A) pyrolysis or carbonization under protective furnace gas in an atmosphere comprising maximally 6 wt-% oxygen, and (B) oxidative combustion of the organic fractions including carbon. The furnace has indirect heating and a control that determines the end of the pyrolysis or carbonization by a sensor and controls the switching facility to supply air or oxygen to the interior of the furnace. Steps (A) and (B) are carried out sequentially in the furnace chamber, wherein neither the batch is changed, nor the furnace is opened. After the end of step (A) is determined, step (B) proceeds right after the pyrolysis or carbonization by supplying air or oxygen.

Abstract: There is proposed a novel furrow opening apparatus (10) that includes toothed discs (12 and 14) that are able to penetrate the soil thereby creating a furrow (114). The teeth (20) of the apparatus (10) are configured to prevent hair pinning of plant material within the furrow (114). The edges of the teeth (20) slice any plant material as teeth (20) penetrate the soil. Uncut straw is wedged between the teeth (20) and broken by tension as the discs (12 and 14) diverge and any uncut straw is removed from the furrow (114) by teeth (20). Any soil and plant material that adheres to the teeth (20) is cleared by a scraper (48) and deposited back on the soil surface. The apparatus (10) may further include a seeding device (142) that is configured to follow the toothed discs (12 and 14) and create a seeding furrow (166).

Abstract: A pneumatically powered seed delivery system for an agricultural planter includes an air lock between a main seed hopper and the forced air delivery system. The air lock accurately meters the seed and isolates the interior of the seed hopper from the forced air delivery system. Seed is delivered to individual planter row units, each including an air horn having a buffer reservoir for storing and feeding seed to the associated seed meter under controlled conditions, and a seed routing conduit for carrying seed not deposited in a given seed meter to the other row units downline.

Abstract: A placement holder for an embroiderable comprising a magnetic hoop assembly for use in an embroidery machine. The magnetic hoop assembly includes a first hoop comprising a magnetic material and a second hoop comprising a quantity of metal sufficient for the first hoop to be attracted to the second hoop. The magnetic attraction between the first hoop and the second hoop enables the embroiderable to be held in place between the first hoop and the second hoop for embroidery. An adapter is attached to either the first hoop or second hoop. One end of the adapter is attached to the first hoop or second hoop, and the other end of the adapter attaches to an attachment mechanism on a pantograph on the embroidery machine.

Abstract: The use of guide line to form a grid in the cross stitch fabric corresponding to the grid in a cross stitch pattern to facilitate the cross stitching process, after which the guide line can be easily removed.

Abstract: A method of constructing a clean room utility pouch includes cutting dust-proof fabric in accordance with a pattern. The cut edges of the dust proof fabric are treated to eliminate loose particulates or loose fibers along the cut edges. Piping can be secured over the cut edges instead of treating, or in addition to treating the cut edges, and finished by securing the pieces together to form the utility pouch. In some embodiments, a mesh is secured to the cut edges to form a portion of the utility pouch. Air can then flow into and out of the pouch via a pouch opening and the mesh.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensionally curved fiber composite material structural component having a predefined flexural member profile cross section with at least one web area and at least one adjacent flange area, includes providing a flat base fiber laid scrim and disposing a unidirectional fiber laid scrim tape with 0° fibers on a partial area of the fiber laid scrim and fixed by sewing so as to provide a flat prefabricated fiber laid scrim strip having a flange strip area including the unidirectional fiber laid scrim tape and a web strip area free of the fiber laid scrim tape.

Abstract: Vessel including a hull of a substantially closed surface has at deck level a lifting crane, ballast tanks within the hull and a ballast control unit for admitting water to the ballast tanks for changing the draft of the vessel. The hull has a narrow lower section having first width over a height from keel level to a widening level, and a top section having a larger width than the lower section, extending from the widening level upwards towards deck level. The control unit is adapted to ballast the vessel to have a relatively shallow draft level in a transit mode, so that the wide top section is above water level, while the vessel is traveling, and to ballast the vessel to a relatively deep draft level in a lifting mode so that the widening level is below water level, at least when the vessel is substantially stationary and the crane is in its lifting position.

Abstract: A floatation apparatus attachable to an outrigger extending from a side of a boat such as a shell for rowing includes a buoyant member, and at least one releasably attachable member operably attachable to the buoyant member for releasably attaching the floatation apparatus to the outrigger so that the buoyant member is spaced-apart from the surface of the water when the boat is orientated upright. In one embodiment, the buoyant member is a generally triangular-shaped planar member receivable between a triangular-shaped opening defined by a plurality of elongated members of the outrigger and the side of the boat. Also disclosed are methods for aiding a rower of a boat in the event that the boat capsizes, and methods for inhibiting capsizing of a rowing boat having at least one outrigger extending from each side of the rowing boat for supporting a plurality of oarlocks.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing ballast water, cooling water, and/or auxiliary service water to a marine vessel is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of pumps coupled to a docking facility. Each of the pumps collect water surrounding the docking facility and provides filtered water to the marine vessel as the vessel is moored. One or both of the docking facility and pumps may include a filtering device configured to prevent marine species from being entrained in the collected water.

Abstract: An assembly (1; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600) for operating fender elements (P) suitable to protect a boat during the movement and/or mooring including articulation means (2; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601) which are connected to the fender element (P) and moving means (3; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602), suitable to be coupled with the boat, operatively connected to the articulation means (2; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601) for moving them between at least a working position in which they dispose the fender element (P) at least partly laterally protruding from the boat, and at least a rest position in which they dispose the fender element (P) receding with respect to the boat.