Abstract: A sheet register adjusting assembly of a register drum of a sheet fed rotary printing machine uses axial displacement of the register drum to provide later register adjustment, and pivotal displacement of the register drum to provide circumferential register adjustment. Both lateral and circumferential register adjustments may be made in an accurate manner.

Abstract: A flexographic printing machine has a printing block cylinder, an impression cylinder and a duct roller that is immersed in an ink trough. The printing block cylinder is rotatably supported by exchangeable bearing blocks that are removably secured to spaced support beds. Each support bed is mounted on an eccentric having a journal which is carried by side plates of the printing machine. The support beds are movable both horizontally and vertically to shift the printing block cylinder between various positions.

Abstract: To permit use of a yielding surface covering (19, 48) on an ink application cylinder (7, 32) in an offset printing machine, without slippage or rubbing between the ink application cylinder and an adjacent plate cylinder (5, 31), a drive is arranged between the plate cylinder and the ink application cylinder which provides for corresponding linear circumferential speed by, either, placing an auxiliary idler gear train (17, 18) between the plate cylinder gear (15) and the drive gear (16) for the ink application cylinder, or independently driving the ink application cylinder (7) by an electric motor.

Abstract: An image position adjusting device for controlling an imaging area in a longitudinal direction of a printing sheet. This position control is made by rotating one of the impression and blanket cylinders with respect to the other. A first intermediate gear is mounted on a shaft extending between the side frames of the printing machine, and a second intermediate gear is engaged with the first intermediate gear and a stationary gear of one of the impression and blanket cylinders. The second intermediate gear is swingable while meshingly moving along the first intermediate gear for rotating the gear of the impression or blanket cylinder. During movement of the second intermediate gear, it is always held between the first intermediate gear and the stationary gear.

Abstract: Process of register adjustment or maintenance by means of register marks and an index pulse of the processing element, in which a position pulse train indicates the instantaneous position and the speed of the processing element during each of its cycles.

Abstract: A device for performing a circumferential-register adjustment in a sheet-fed rotary printing press with a printing unit including an impression cylinder, a blanket cylinder and at least one plate cylinder engageable with the blanket cylinder and drivable by the impression cylinder via an intermediate gearwheel, comprising a mounting movable with respect to the machine frame, the one plate cylinder being held in the mounting together with the intermediate gearwheel as well as with inking and dampening units assigned to the plate cylinder, the mounting being held in the machine frame so as to be swivellable about an axis disposed parallel to axes of the cylinders of the printing unit and lying at a point of intersection of a straight connecting line through the axes of the impression cylinder and the intermediate gearwheel.

Abstract: A system for inspecting and characterizing continuous web material such as may be wound into a roll. This system includes a recording storage means for providing a duplicate image of the web material and a device for reviewing the recording storage means image to detect a predetermined characterisitc of the image such as a defect therein. The position along the image is detected and a switch is responsive to both the content information and position information to record an indicia of image position corresponding to detection of the predetermined characteristic.

Abstract: An off-set printing machine for printing a continuous web includes a first pair of gears 12c, 14b in mesh with each other, one gear being fixedly mounted coaxially on one of blanket and impression cylinders 12, 14 for rotation therewith while the other gear is rotatably mounted coaxially on the other of the cylinders and is releasably fixable thereto for rotation therewith. There are provided a second pair of gears 12b, 10b in mesh with each other, one of the second pair of gear being fixedly mounted coaxially on one of the blanket and plate cylinders 12, 10 for rotation therewith while the other of the second pair of gears is rotatably mounted coaxially on the other of the blanket and plate cylinders and is releasably fixable thereto for rotation therewith.

Abstract: In a multi-color printing machine, any positional error of a image is corrected by a longitudinal image displacement correcting mechanism and/or a diagonal image adjusting mechanism. In the former mechanism, the phase of a paper-feed cylinder relative to an impression cylinder is changed by utilizing the principle of a helical gear. In the latter mechanism, the paper-feed cylinder is tilted or twisted relative to the impression cylinder.

Abstract: A rotary press includes a plurality of printing units, a main shaft for driving all the printing units, a plurality of branch shafts branched from the main shaft, and drive units, each including a clutch and an individual drive motor disposed on the main shaft, for the respective printing units. Each printing unit is provided with an approach switch for detecting a particular position of a plate drum and a plate drum positioning device, in proximity to the particular position, for correcting the position of the plate drum to the particular position. Each drive unit is provided with an electromagnetic brake for stopping rotation of the plate drum in response to the approach switch and a main shaft positioning device on the respective sides of the clutch for correcting a phase deviation of a coupling section of the clutch.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of connected continuous paper printing machines connected in series prevent difference in rotational speeds of the connected printing machines from causing the paper between the printing machines from piling up or tearing. Signal generators count the number of sheets of continuous paper entering each printing machine. The difference in the number of sheets entering each printing machine is calculated and compared to preset upper and lower limits. If an upstream printing machine turns faster than a downstream printing machine, slack will develop in the paper between the printing machines, and the difference between the sheets entering the upstream printing machine and sheets entering the downstream printing machine will be a (+) value. When a preset upper limit is reached, a controller will temporarily stop the upstream printing machine until the downstream printing machine takes up all the slack.

Abstract: A printing machine, such as a flexographic printing machine has a plurality of inking units and a plurality of plate cylinders. A central gear drives an impression cylinder and during a printing operation meshes with plate cylinder gears. The plate cylinders are mounted on plate cylinder carriages on tracks included in the machine frame and which are movable towards the impression cylinder for a printing operation. Halftone ink roller gears are associated with halftone rollers of the inking units and mesh with the plate cylinder gears. The halftone rollers are movable on inking unit carriages on tracks on the plate cylinder carriages. The teeth of the central gear are to be aligned with the teeth of the plate cylinder gears when the latter teeth are moved to pushed-in positions. The plate cylinder gears are provided with datum marks with which sensors fixed to the inking carriage cooperate so that the plate cylinders can be aligned for printing in register.

Abstract: A mechanism for adjusting an image position on a printing cylinder in a rotary press adjusts the position by sliding or moving the printing cylinder transversely relative to a rubber cylinder. The mechanism includes a transverse adjusting mechanism and a vertical adjusting mechanism which each have bevel gears. A handle is fixed to a central shaft of the printing cylinder at one side of the cylinder and outside the housing of the rotary press, so that an operator can adjust the image position without having to go to a second side of the machine frame. In the image adjusting operation, the printing cylinder slides along its axis to adjust the transverse position of the image and the printing cylinder gear slides along its axis to control the vertical position of the image.

Abstract: In a rotary multicolor printing press for printing on a continuous web and comprising a plurality of printing units, each of which includes a plate cylinder driven by way of a main drive mechanism common to all of the printing units, there is disposed between the plate cylinder of each printing unit and the main drive mechanism, an adjustable parallel crank coupling which has no play in the direction of rotation thereof. The adjustable parallel crank coupling adjusts to various positionings of the plate cylinder to account for changing plate cylinder diameter and couples the variably positioned plate cylinders with a fixedly positioned first drive train connected with the main drive mechanism. Each printing unit further includes a separate impression cylinder driven from a shaft supporting the plate cylinder and coupled with the adjustable parallel crank coupling.

Abstract: Two rolls are supported laterally in bearings in two pairs of side-by-side members with the members being supported by a frame. Adjustment of synchronization and registration is accomplished by adjusting the relative positions of the side-by-side members in or against the rolling direction. The relative positions of the rolls can be adjusted by use of notches engraved in the ends of the rolls; and can be continuously monitored with the aid of a stroboscope light. Magnetic signal devices and other sensors are also suitable for monitoring. Continuous adjustment of roll position is accomplished through low-pitch screws or through hydraulic or electric positioning motors.

Abstract: A system for automated control of the printing of a work comprises a first terminal adapted for use by a printing requester for receiving from the requester a informaton concerning parameters for the printing of the work. A second terminal is adapted for use by a printing facility for receiving from the printing facility pricing and administrative information concerning the printing of a work. A programmed computer having a memory and input/output means is provided in communication with the first and second terminals. The computer interacts with the printing requester through the first terminal for receiving and storing the printing parameter information. The computer interacts with the printing facility for receiving and storing pricing and administrative information concerning the printing of the work. The pricing and administrative information is transmitted to the first terminal for use by the printing requester.

Abstract: An inching drive mechanism which affords the capability of rotating the plate and blanket cylinders of a printing press in an automated fashion by utilizing a hydraulically powered motor, a gear train and a pneumatic clutch. The hydraulic motor produces torque which is transmitted via the gear train to the pneumatic clutch. When the pneumatic clutch is engaged, the torque is transmitted to and rotates the plate and blanket cylinders of the printing press.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adjusting apparatus for adjusting the speed of a plate roller relative to a pressing roller for achieving registration between a plurality of printing means comprising a driving shaft at one end of which is a pressing roller. The adjusting apparatus further includes first and second transmission gear wheels, both of which are mounted on a transmission shaft. The first transmission gear wheel engages a main gear wheel which may be coupled to the driving shaft by a first clutch. The second transmission gear wheel engages an adjustment gear wheel which may be coupled to the driving shaft by a second clutch. First and second clutches are electrically operated such that only one clutch is operative at any time. Thus, when the first clutch is engaged, the main gear wheel is coupled to the driving shaft and drives the first transmission gear wheel and a plate cylinder driven gear wheel to drive the plate cylinder at a first speed.

Abstract: To permit exchange of printed subject matter carried on a plate of a plate cylinder (10, 16) of two printing couples (8, 10; 12, 16) which are selectively engageable with an impression cylinder (4) which, for example, can be a blanket cylinder of another printing couple (3, 4), while continuing to print information from one of the plates (10, 16) of a selected one of the first two printing couples, clutches (9, 15) are provided to engage the respective printing couples through drive gears mounted on the shafts of the respective blanket cylinders (6, 12); circumferential register of the associated plate cylinders (10, 16) is obtained by axial shifting of the blanket cylinders (6, 12) and use of spiral gears in which the gears connecting the blanket cylinder and plate cylinder (6, 10; 12, 16) of one printing couple have opposite direction of gear inclination to the drive gear (7, 13) selectively engageable with the main machine drive, for example through a gear (5) on the impression cylinder (4) which, in turn,

Abstract: To permit both circumferential as well as axial register adjustment of three printing couples (1, 2, 3), in which the respective cylinders of the printing couples are interconnected by spiral gears, two of the blanket cylinders (4, 8) are axially shiftable. The changes in circumferential register, upon changing of lateral register--due to the spiral gears--are compensated by position motor controllers (34, 44) which may include a microprocessor (50), automatically. Lateral register is set in a predetermined sequence by the respective cylinders, in accordance with the coupling of one of the plate cylinders (e.g. 5) with a printing machine main drive pinion (68).

Abstract: Modular web processing units may be physically and electrically assembled into clusters to perform various web processes (e.g. the production of paper forms such as invoices, checks, labels, etc.). Each module has a main process driver which is not directly coupled to a web drive mechanism. Rather, the web driver is program controlled so as to effect the desired web process at controlled displacement intervals along the web. Accordingly, a plurality of successive but different form lengths or depths can be accommodated as the web surface is sequentially processed. A system of such modules can be physically wheeled into position as individual units and electrically connected together by suitable umbilical cords to rapidly configure a desired overall web finishing process. Nevertheless, the entire ensemble of modules performs as though it is a unitary special purpose web processing machine with its various process stations interconnected and synchronized by an electronic "drive shaft".

Abstract: A device for setting a relative rotational position of a gearwheel and a ring gear disposed coaxially mounted and turnable on an annular extension of the gearwheel includes a plurality of radially extending pressure levers actuatable in common by an axially adjustable, centrically disposed adjusting element for releasing a spring-biased positive connection of mutually engaging faces of the gearwheel and the ring gear by reducing the spring bias acting upon the faces, the pressure levers being loosely disposed between the annular extension of the gearwheel and a clamping disc adjacent thereto, the pressure levers being received in radial grooves formed in the clamping disc and being pivotally braced at a first contact region located between the ends thereof against one of the annular extension and the clamping disc, the adjusting element being displaceable over a distance, during a first portion of which the spring bias increases from a relatively low value to a value necessary for maintaining the relative rot

Abstract: In a printing machine having means for adjusting the circumferential, axial and diagonal register of a plurality of plate cylinders on which printing plates are secured, wherein each plate cylinder is mounted on a shaft for rotation and each printing plate has register markers disposed thereon outside of its respective printing and inking zone, the improvement comprising: a register marker detection system comprising at least one illuminating means disposed on one side of each plate for generating and projecting light to illuminate said register markers; at least one photo-detecting means disposed on the other side of each plate for periodically detecting said light projecting through the register markers as the cylinder rotates the printing plate and for generating measurement signals in response thereto; and circuit means connected to said photo-detecting means for generating signals to control said cylinder register adjustment means; said register markers comprising at least first and second accurate-regis

Abstract: A control device for circumferentially adjusting a plate cylinder of a printing press which is driven by a helical drive gear which drives a cooperating driven helical gear. The driven helical gear is rotatively coupled to one journal of the plate cylinder but is attached by lateral splines which permit lateral movement of the driven gear with respect to the journal and vice versa. Adjustment means are provided for laterally moving the driven helical gear with respect to the helical drive gear some distance either way from a coplaner relationship, thus changing the phase of the plate cylinder. Lateral adjustment of the plate cylinder is achieved by laterally adjusting the other journal of the plate cylinder during which adjustment the first journal moves laterally with respect to the driven gear due to the lateral spline attachment and does not effect the circumferential adjustment.

Abstract: Device for adjusting a relative rotational position of a gearwheel and a ring gear which are coaxially mounted, comprising a device for applying a spring force to at least one of the gear wheel and the ring gear so as to form a positive connection between the gear wheel and ring gear, and an hydraulic system for reducing the applied spring force, the hydraulic system being formed of components disposed on the gearwheel.

Abstract: A unit-to-unit register adjusting apparatus and method for multicolor printing presses includes a plate cylinder, a first plate clamping device on the leading side and a second plate clamping device on the trailing side for jointly clamping a plate on the plate cylinder. Each of the first and second plate clamping devices is disposed in an axial groove in the plate cylinder. The first plate clamping device is adjustably angularly movable by an adjustment bolt in the circumferential direction of the plate cylinder. The second plate clamping device is positionally adjustable by an adjustment bolt in the axial direction of the plate cylinder. By adjusting the first and second plate clamping devices in position on the plate cylinder, the plate can be positionally adjusted circumferentially and axially of the plate cylinder for complete registry with another plate on another plate cylinder.

Abstract: A decorator apparatus and methods for applying an ink image to cylindrical can body members comprising multiple station ink supply and transfer apparatus for transferring ink from an ink fountain to a blanket wheel through a plate cylinder with ink image registration adjustment apparatus and axial and circumferential tightness control apparatus operatively associated with each plate cylinder and each ink supply and transfer apparatus.

Abstract: A coupling for a sheet fed rotary printing machine utilizes a sheet transfer drum having a pair of interfitting toothed drive wheels. The two toothed drive wheels are joined to each other by a friction fit that is applied through a plurality of elongated cylinder screws. These screws are tensioned by a group of radially extending, pivotably mounted actuating levers. A pneumatic cylinder and piston rod assembly is used to release the tensioning force applied to the cylinder screws to thus allow the two toothed wheels and hence the sheet transport component of the sheet transfer drum to which they are attached by be rotated relative to one another. Such relative rotation is accomplished by locking one printing couple and driving the other.

Abstract: A control system and method for acquiring and automatically maintaining a register condition for successive repeat lengths of a moving web relative to a cut-off apparatus or the like in a web operating apparatus of the type which includes an adjusting means for adjusting the web. The system operates in manual and automatic mode, and while in the manual mode an image profile of the web is digitized, stored and processed to locate at least one suitable control mark. After the register condition is obtained and at least one control mark indentified during the manual mode, the system can be switched to automatic mode to automatically maintain the registration condition using at least one control mark to detect deviation from the register of the web.

Abstract: A coupling for a sheet transfer drum in a sheet fed rotary printing machine facilitates phase or spacing adjustments between two printing couples. A toothed wheel is secured to a journal portion of a sheet transfer drum body. The toothed wheel carries a toothed ring on a support surface with the toothed ring being movable with respect to the toothed wheel through the use of a high pressure fluid injection interference fit. Movement of the toothed ring with respect to the toothed wheel by rotation of one of the printing couples with respect to the other effects a change in position of the sheet leading edge engaging gripper row carried by the sheet transfer drum periphery with respect to the sheet trailing edge engaging holding bar carried by the support segments connected to the toothed ring.

Abstract: A printing press sidelay and circumferential register mechanism having cooperating elongated operator elements which are rotatably driven by remotely controlled motors to laterally and circumferentially adjust the position of the plate cylinder through thrust bearings that support the ends of the operator elements adjacent the end of the plate cylinder.

Abstract: A method of makeready for a web printing press of the type wherein a web of paper or the like is fed through a print station and a perforating or like processing station driven by first and second drive shaft sections, respectively, which are normally held interconnected via a clutch for joint rotation and which are declutched to allow the print station to operate independently of the processing station. For reconnecting the two drive shaft sections in phase, the method comprises counting the number of revolutions of the first drive shaft section after the same has been declutched from the second drive shaft section, as by a CPU connected to receive electric pulses representative of the revolutions of the first drive shaft section. Upon reception of a clutch engage command from a manually actuable control panel, the CPU computes the additional number of revolutions required for the first drive shaft section before being reconnected in phase to the second drive shaft section.

Abstract: A rotary printing press comprising a matrix mounted on a matrix cylinder, at least one inking roller and a counterpressure cylinder. The press includes flexible members and pneumatic cylinders operative between supports for the cylinders and rollers, which are arranged to compensate for variations in thicknesses of the matrix and/or the paper.

Abstract: The shafts of the sections of a printer-slotter machine are gear coupled and are set to the desired phase relation by a microcomputer control while coupled. The sections need not be de-coupled during set up. During normal operation, following set up, the section shafts are mechanically locked in phase register.

Abstract: An arrangement for printing machine plate cylinder adjustment to zero position includes an evaluation circuit which is interposed between a potentiometer which issues an electrical signal representative of the instantaneous position of an adjustment transmission driven by a motor, and motor protection devices for the two senses of rotation of the motor. The evaluation circuit is operative for generating respective control signals for a right-hand end position, for a left-hand end position, for a right-hand switching point, and for a left-hand switching point.

Abstract: An arrangement for printing machine plate cylinder adjustment to zero position includes an evaluation circuit which is interposed between a potentiometer which issues an electrical signal representative of the instantaneous position of an adjustment transmission driven by a motor, and motor protection devices for the two senses of rotation of the motor. The evaluation circuit includes an A/D converter unit which is connected at its input side with the potentiometer and at its output side via at least one equivalence circuit and a flip-flop with respective AND-gates which are arranged ahead of the motor protection devices and are also connected at their inputs directly to an output of the A/D converter unit, and at least one additional AND-gate which is connected via at least one up-counter with the equivalence circuit.

Abstract: A mechanism for adjusting the vertical position of a format on a printing press is proposed which makes use of the rotation of a blanket cylinder. A pair of pawls engage and disengage with a pair of ratchet wheels, which turn when a pawl support plate turns by a preset angle with respect to the blanket cylinder. The rotation of the ratchet wheel is transmitted to the format cylinder, so that the vertical position of a format is adjusted.

Abstract: In a rotary printing machine, a register adjustment device for adjusting circumferential register and lateral register of a plate cylinder mounted for displacement in axial direction thereof and being connected to a device for displacing the plate cylinder in axial direction includes a double gear having first and second toothings thereon, one of the toothings having obliquely extending teeth and the other of the toothings having teeth extending in a direction differing from the direction in which the teeth of the one toothing extend, both the first and the second toothings being immovable relative to one another, the double gear being also mounted for displacement in axial direction thereof and being connected to a device for displacing the double gear; a drive gear meshing with the first toothing; and a further gear meshing with the second toothing, the further gear being connected with the plate cylinder and fixed thereto against relative rotation therewith and against relative displacement in axial direct

Abstract: A flexographic printing press comprising a plurality of inking units and plate cylinders and at least one impression cylinder, which is driven by a coaxial central gear in mesh with the gears of the plate cylinders rotatably mounted on plate cylinder carriages, which are adapted to move toward and away from the impression cylinder on tracks provided in the machine frame. That printing press is characterized in that each plate cylinder gear has a projection or hub provided on its periphery with angularly spaced detent bores equal in number to the plate cylinders and disposed on respective axially spaced peripheral lines. The plate cylinder carriages have detent pins, which are axially or angularly movable and are disposed in respective radial planes and are offset relative to each other so that each pin is adapted to enter that detent bore of that plate cylinder, which has a detent bore at a corresponding axial location.

Abstract: Mechanism for correcting the twist of a plate on a printer without removing the plate from a plate cylinder is proposed. A bracket having claws for holding one end of the plate is supported on a block with pins on the block received in oblique grooves formed in the bracket. When the block moves axially, the bracket will be skewed because it is prevented from moving axially. Accordingly the plate is skewed in such a direction as to eliminate any twist.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the plate or blanket cylinders in a rotary printing press automatically moves the cylinders to predetermined positions for clamping or unclamping the plate or blanket. A memory stores predetermined set values for cylinder position, which are addressed by a triggering unit in response to operation selections. An angle coder senses the actual value of the cylinder position which is compared to the set values obtained from the memory to generate a control signal for adjusting a cylinder drive motor. In a preferred embodiment, the memory also stores the direction for rotating the cylinders as well as a number of cylinder movement steps for plate and blanket clamping and unclamping sequences.

Abstract: To permit relative angular shifting of transmission of rotation between the first gear (1) and a second gear (2), to thereby control the register of a cylinder coupled to the second gear (2) with respect to printing cylinders coupled to the first gear, a third gear (3) is drivingly connected between the first gear (1) and the second gear. The third gear is journalled to rotate about an eccentric portion (6) of a shaft element (9), the shaft element 9 being secured for rocking movement about a central axis (10), from which the eccentric axis (11) is offset. The central axis (10) of the shaft element (9, 6) and the centers of rotation (12, 13) of the first and second gears, respectively, are positioned on a theoretical plane, or line (16) and when the eccentric axis (11) is also located on this theoretical line (16) a normal position is defined.

Abstract: A system for remote sensing, indicating and remote control provides for the non-smear guidance of sheets through a sheet-fed machine and is especially useful for printing machines which print on both sides of the sheets. Sheet guides are adjustable during machine operation from a control panel at a central location outside of the machine. The positions of the sheet guides are preferably displayed in direct comparison with zones of ink application. Also, the sheet guides are adjustable from the control panel so that the guides fall within the gaps between printed areas on the sheet. An immediate and graphic check of the sheet guides is provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for registering a perfecting offset printing unit to a reference perfecting offset printing unit while minimizing displacement between associated non-print gap areas. The circumferential position of the upper printing plate and the lower printing plate of the unit to be registered is monitored with respect to their associated blankets. The print registration between the unit to be registered and the reference unit is monitored. Printing position changes for the upper printing couple and the lower printing couple of the unit to be registered that are needed to effect registration with the reference unit are determined. A circumferential bias is determined responsive to the determined printing position changes needed and responsive to the monitored circumferential position of the upper printing plate and the lower printing plate.

Abstract: A device for shifting a compensator roller in a printing press, comprising an actuator assembly which may be controlled for either high speed or low speed movement of the compensator roller.

Abstract: A system for presetting register and color zone adjusting devices in a multi-color rotary printing machine uses digitally-driven optical scanners axially traversing the plate cylinders under control of at least one numerical computer. Machine-specific characteristics are programmed in non-volatile memory as referenced values. Data processing is not required to be conducted external to the printing machine. The system is compact and requires practically no re-adjustment or entry of desired values from the machine operator. The machine operator, however, may enter coordinates for printing areas on the printing plate in order to speed up the scanning process for determining the initial color zone preset. The scanner multi-functionally scans the printing plate for both register adjustment and for integrating the ratio of printing to non-printing area for each inking zone.

Abstract: The printing machine has a multi-color offset printing unit, behind this a sheet conveying device, and an intaglio printing unit to which the sheets printed and provided with register marks in the first printing unit are transferred by the conveying device. The conveying device comprises a detector system responding to these register marks, and a register drum. Each of the two printing units and the register drum have their own drive mechanisms mechanically independent of each other. The drive mechanism for the second printing unit is controlled in dependence upon the speed of the first printing unit, and the drive mechanism for the register drum is controlled on the one hand in dependence upon the speed of the second printing unit and on the other hand in dependence upon the register deviation measured in the circumferential direction. Further, on the register drum are disposed devices for correcting side register and any skew of a sheet in dependence upon the measured register deviations.

Abstract: An improved printing apparatus for printing a running web is proposed which includes printing units each having a plate cylinder adapted to carry two plates, a pair of impression cylinders mounted in diametrically opposite directions, and adjust rolls for guiding the web so that the length of web existing between two contact points will be three or more odd number of times as long as the printing length. The plate cylinder or the web is controlled so that during the printing, the peripheral speed of the plate cylinder will be equal to the web speed, and from the print end to the next print start, the plate cylinder will move for a distance equal to the gap between the two plates.

Abstract: Method and device for positioning application rollers and printing cylinders in the printing machine during the operation with reduced machine numbers of revolutions occuring during the slow-down operation, tipping operation or hand operation, in which a precise transmission of the torque to printing units and thus accurate development of predetermined angular rotation steps is possible due to the fact that a portion of the torque of the whole initial breakaway torque is applied directly to each individual printing unit and the remaining portion of the torque required for positioning of printing cylinders and application rollers is produced by an auxiliary drive.

Abstract: A printing belt extends around a rotatable cylinder having independently rotatable belt drive sprockets at the opposite ends thereof. A torque-assist drive connected with the cylinder is selectively operable for imparting supplemental traction to the belt for preventing relative slippage between the belt and drive sprockets.