Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
101425000 | CLEANING ATTACHMENTS | 52 |
20080229953 | Cleaning apparatus - A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning web, contact member, and web travel unit. The cleaning web is supported to be able to come into contact with and separate from a rotating body so as to clean the rotating body. The contact member comes into contact with the cleaning web. The web travel unit causes the cleaning web to travel and causes the cleaning web to travel for a predetermined length after cleaning the rotating body. | 09-25-2008 |
20080229954 | Cleaning apparatus - A cleaning apparatus includes a liquid supply device and cleaning unit. The liquid supply device supplies a transfer liquid to a first cylinder. The transfer liquid supplied from the liquid supply device to the first cylinder is transferred to a transfer target body which comes into contact with the first cylinder. The cleaning unit comes into contact with and cleans the first cylinder. The cleaning unit is arranged downstream of a contact position where the first cylinder is in contact with the transfer target body in a rotational direction of the first cylinder, and upstream of a liquid receiving position where the first cylinder receives a liquid supplied from the liquid supply device in a rotational direction of the first cylinder. | 09-25-2008 |
20080236423 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR ROLLERS IN LITHOGRAPHIC PLATE MANUFACTURING - An apparatus and related method for preparing a lithographic web during manufacturing by incorporating a cleaning device cleaning device capable of being in contact with one or more web rollers. The cleaning device including a cleaning applicator to apply the cleaning solution such that the cleaning solution connected to the cleaning applicator, and a controller to move the applicator from an operational mode to a self-cleaning mode. | 10-02-2008 |
20090000502 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BLANKET WASH-UP OF A PRINTING COUPLE OF A ROTARY PRINTING PRESS - A method and device for blanket wash-up in the case of a printing couple of a rotary printing press, is disclosed. In order to wash up blankets, blanket plates or blanket sleeves on blanket printing cylinders in a time-saving and cost-effective manner by a blanket wash-up device, during delivery wash-up with paper, a separation of the paper web speed from the circumferential speed of the blanket printing cylinder is realized. As a result, it is possible to realize a high rotational speed of the blanket printing cylinder and therefore a high relative speed at the wash-up location with high water usage while only small amounts of paper are used. | 01-01-2009 |
20090071358 | PRINTING CYLINDER CLEANING SYSTEM - A printing cylinder cleaning cylinder in one embodiment includes a base and a module reversibly attaching to the module. The module includes a housing, a module engagement-disengagement assembly, a reciprocating wiper and brush assembly, a spray discharge assembly and a discharge assembly. The reciprocating brush and wiper assemblies produce a advantageous multi-dimensional scrubbing action. The module engagement-disengagement assembly may displace the module in to an operational position. The spray assembly may deliver cleaning fluid toward the cylinder being cleaned. The discharge assembly may convey cleaning fluid away from the module after the cleaning fluid. A control system allows for automatic or semiautomatic operation is some embodiments. | 03-19-2009 |
20090158949 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS - A screen printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a frame member that holds a screen with a pattern hole formed therein, a substrate positioning section located below the frame member to position a substrate located opposite the screen, and a cleaning unit that simultaneously cleans a back surface of the screen and a front surface of the substrate. The cleaning unit includes a supply reel that supplies a cleaning sheet including a screen side cleaning surface used to clean the screen and a substrate side cleaning surface located opposite the screen side cleaning surface and used to clean the substrate. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165663 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY PAGES TO BE DISCARDED IN A PRINT SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for adding pages to a sequence of imprinted images used for flushing of inkjet features and then discarding the added pages following imprinting of the added pages. Features and aspects hereof within a printing system automatically insert additional pages (flush pages) in a sequence of imprinted page. The inserted pages are used for flushing ink-based nozzles (e.g., inkjet nozzles). The frequency of flushes and the volume of ink to be flush at each opportunity may be determined by automated features hereof based on statistics regarding operation of the printing system or may be statically pre-determined. Post-processing features (e.g., paper handling features) may scan the pages for marks identifying a page as a flush page inserted for flushing and may discard the added pages so identified. | 07-02-2009 |
20090217834 | Letterpress Printing Machine - A letterpress printing machine is disclosed including a rotary printing cylinder in which a relief printing plate is installed, a substrate surface plate on which a substrate is placed, an ink supply device supplying ink on the relief printing plate, a relief printing plate washing equipment washing the surface of the relief printing plate, and a wiper for a plate. The relief printing plate washing equipment can include a washing liquid supplying unit, an air blasting unit jetting pressurized gas to the relief printing plate, a suction unit sucking the washing liquid scattered by air blasting unit, and a washing liquid recovery unit. | 09-03-2009 |
20090260530 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTING PRESS AND PRINTING PRESS IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method for operating a printing press having a printing unit and a cleaning apparatus includes, in a first step, starting up the printing unit in order to print therewith, and in a subsequent, second step, displacing the cleaning apparatus into the printing unit running in printing operation and/or out of the printing unit running in printing operation. A printing press for implementing the method is also provided. | 10-22-2009 |
20090301329 | SUPPORT FOR WRAPPING AN ABSORBING MATERIAL TO BE USED IN PRINTING MACHINE CLEANING PLANTS | 12-10-2009 |
20100005988 | INK TRAP METHOD AND AN INK TRAP APPARATUS - A film F in the form of a belt which is provided in a manner to be fed out and wound up is wound on a trap roller | 01-14-2010 |
20100011980 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR TREATING A REUSABLE PRINTING TECHNOLOGY SURFACE WITH AT LEAST ONE LIQUID AND MACHINE FOR PROCESSING PRINTING MATERIAL - A method for treating a reusable printing technology surface, preferably a printing form that can be re-imaged, with at least one liquid, for example cleaning fluid, rinsing liquid, solution of amphiphilic molecules or gumming agent, includes rotating the printing technology surface about a cylinder axis, applying the liquid to the printing technology surface in the form of a jet and at a varying angle and contacting the printing technology surface with a movable cloth. The printing technology surface is rotated at a varying rotational speed. The rotational speed is preferably varied in stages, in particular increased, in order to achieve the best possible treatment results, for example cleaning and (re-) covering with amphiphilic molecules. The method can preferably be implemented in a printing press or a plate exposer. A machine for treating a reusable printing technology surface and a machine for processing printing material, are also provided. | 01-21-2010 |
20100050892 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLEANING APPARATUS OF A PRINTING PRESS AND PRINTING PRESS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for operating a cleaning apparatus, having a trough and a brush disposed in the trough, in a printing press, includes first, second and third steps. In the first step, a cylinder of the printing press is cleaned by the cleaning apparatus, with the brush bearing against the cylinder. In the second step, the brush is moved away from the cylinder, and a level of a liquid in the trough is changed, resulting in the liquid being brought into contact with the brush. In the third step, the brush is cleaned by the liquid in the trough. A printing press for carrying out the method is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
20100064919 | Device for Cleaning a Printing Cylinder - The invention relates to a cleaning device ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100229746 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEDUSTING A SUCTION SYSTEM FOR A ROTARY PRESS - A method for dedusting a suction system for rotary presses, wherein the cleaning liquid is guided into the suction system, and wherein the suction system is closed in the region of the press room of the press, and at least a part of the suction system is flooded with cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is subsequently drained into the press room. | 09-16-2010 |
20100307358 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR SCREEN PRINTING MASK AND SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE - A cleaning device for a screen printing mask includes a paper member for rubbing a lower surface of a mask and a backup member for pressing the paper member against the lower surface of the mask via elastic members attached to an upper end portion thereof. As the backup member with the paper member pressed against the lower surface of the mask via the elastic members is relatively moved with respect to the mask, the paper member is served for rubbing the lower surface of the mask to thereby effect the wiping off of paste adhering to the lower surface of the mask. | 12-09-2010 |
20100313778 | DRY FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE CLEANER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dry cleaner apparatus for cleaning at least one flexographic printing plate carried on a plate cylinder includes a frame for traveling along a path parallel to the axis of rotation of the plate cylinder, an unwind spindle rotatably attached to the frame, the unwind spindle holding a rolled web of dry cleaning material for turning to dispense new dry cleaning material, a rewind spindle for turning to roll up used dry cleaning material, a motor attached to the frame and coupled to one or both spindles to turn the spindles and thereby dispense new dry cleaning material and rewind used dry cleaning material, a pad assembly including a pad retainer, a pad base, and a dry pad, and a linear actuator attached to the frame and operating on the pad assembly to urge the dry pad toward the flexographic printing to remove ink and debris from the surface thereof. | 12-16-2010 |
20110030570 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes is described in which a cleaning member is positioned on one side of a belt and a backup member positioned on a second side of the belt. The backup member is configured to move between a contact position and a non-contact position. | 02-10-2011 |
20110083572 | Card printing apparatus - A card printing apparatus for sequentially printing a plurality of colors on a card has a card supply unit for supplying a card; a card conveyance path provided linearly from the card supply unit for conveying the card; a conveyance device provided on the card conveyance path for conveying the card; a printing unit provided on the card conveyance path; a card cleaning member disposed between the card supplying unit and the printing unit provided within the returning range of the card while printing the card conveyed in reverse; and a card cleaning member moving device for moving the card cleaning member to a retreated position separated from the card cleaning member and the card conveyance path, and an operating position. The card cleaning member is moved to the retreated position when the card is conveyed in reverse while printing. | 04-14-2011 |
20110259222 | SCREEN PRINT MASK CLEANING UNIT, SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE, AND SCREEN PRINT MASK CLEANING METHOD - There is intended provision of a screen print mask cleaning unit that enables efficient wiping of paste from a screen print mask conforming to a cavity substrate, a screen printing machine, and a screen print mask cleaning method. A rubbing area | 10-27-2011 |
20110271858 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION REGULATION - The current invention relates to a method for inhibiting or preventing the growth of micro-organisms in a printing device to which, during a period of printing, a fountain solution is added, characterized that during an interval between two periods of printing the PH value of the fountain solution is changed. The invention also relates to the use of fountain solutions in said method and fountain solutions that can be applied in said method/esp. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277652 | PRINT MEDIA CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a system for cleaning a print media sheet and, more particularly, for cleaning a specific portion of sheet that is less than the entire length of the sheet. A device moves a cleaning roller between standby, cleaning fluid receiving and cleaning positions. Timing of cleaning roller movement into the cleaning position is controlled to ensure proper positioning of the cleaning roller with respect to the sheet during cleaning. In the cleaning position, the cleaning roller rotates so as to clean only the specific portion. In the cleaning fluid receiving position, the cleaning roller rotates to receive, from a cleaning fluid dispenser, a predetermined amount of cleaning fluid. Optionally, a retractable shutter can be selectively retracted to expose an opening in a sheet transport path guard and, thereby allow the cleaning roller to move into the cleaning position. | 11-17-2011 |
20110315033 | SCREEN PRINT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A MASK OF THE SAME - It is an objective to provide a screen print system and a method for cleaning a mask of the screen print system that enable sufficient cleaning of the mask used for subjecting a cavity substrate to screen printing. A screen print system includes a first cleaning unit | 12-29-2011 |
20120073461 | IMPRINT SYSTEM, IMPRINT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention is an imprint system including an imprint unit transferring a transfer pattern to a coating film formed on a substrate using a template having the transfer pattern formed on a front surface thereof to form a predetermined pattern in the coating film, the imprint system including: a substrate carry-in/out station connected to the imprint unit, capable of keeping a plurality of the substrates, and carrying the substrate into/out of the imprint unit side; and a template carry-in/out station connected to the imprint unit, capable of keeping a plurality of the templates, and carrying the template into/out of the imprint unit side at a predetermined timing. | 03-29-2012 |
20120085256 | SELF-ADJUSTING BLANKET WASHER MECHANISM FOR CYLINDERS IN VARIABLE CUTOFF PRINTING PRESSES - A blanket washing apparatus for washing printing blankets of various circumferences on a blanket cylinder in a variable cutoff printing press is provided. The blanket washing apparatus includes a washer head, a movable bracket coupled to an axial end of the washer head, the movable bracket including a slidable portion to vary a position of the washer head based on the circumference of the printing blanket on the blanket cylinder. The blanket washing apparatus also includes a guide plate for guiding the movable bracket to maintain a prescribed gap between the washer head and the printing blanket on the blanket cylinder as the slidable portion of the movable bracket slides. A variable cutoff printing press and a method of adjusting a position of a blanket washing apparatus during a cutoff change in a printing unit of a printing press are also provided. | 04-12-2012 |
20120125214 | OFFSET PRINTER - Provided is an offset printer configured to increase or maximize productivity and yield. The offset printer includes a printing roller, a coating unit configured to apply a printing substance to the printing roller, a patterning unit configured to pattern the printing substance applied to the printing roller from the coating unit, a printing unit configured to transfer the patterned printing substance to a printing medium, and a cleaning unit configured to clean the printing substance remaining on the printing roller by a dry cleaning method. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125215 | Roll Printing Apparatus - According to example embodiments, a roll printing apparatus includes a cleaning device in which a cleaning nozzle unit and a spray nozzle unit are integrated so that both a reverse offset process and a cliche cleaning process may be achieved in the roll printing apparatus. The roll printing apparatus may include a base plate, a blanket roll to transfer an ink material to a cliche and a substrate, a blanket roll supporter located on the base plate to support the blanket roll, a cliche table located on the base plate to fix and move the cliche, a substrate table located on the base plate to fix the substrate, and the cleaning device installed on the base plate to clean the cliche. The cleaning device may include a cleaning nozzle unit to spray a cleaning solution and a spray nozzle unit to spray DIW, which are integrated. | 05-24-2012 |
20120167791 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING OFF INK IN FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINE - It is an object is to improve the cleaning effect, to reduce the cleaning time, and to reduce the consumption of cleaning water during cleaning of an inside of an ink chamber of a flexographic printing machine. For cleaning an ink chamber | 07-05-2012 |
20120227602 | Cleaning Device for an Apparatus for Silk-Screen Printing on a Print Support - Embodiments of the invention may provide a device for cleaning a silk-screen net of a silk-screen printing device. The silk-screen printing device may comprise a first shaft, a second shaft and a strip supported by the first shaft and the second shaft. The first shaft and the second shaft determine a movement of rotation of the strip along a determinate path, which is under the net, to remove the excess printing paste from the net. The strip is made of a non-elastic fabric material. The device also comprises a pressure roller of the rotary type, around part of which the strip is supported. The pressure roller is positioned along the path of the strip between the first shaft and the second shaft. The device also comprises a movement unit to move the pressure roller toward the net, to selectively take the strip into contact with the net with a desired pressure. | 09-13-2012 |
20120240799 | INK FOUNTAIN LINER AND BLADE GUARD - The present invention is an ink fountain liner and blade guard adapted for prolonging the life of an ink fountain blade and controlling the temperature of the ink by eliminating metal to metal friction and reducing cleaning time and cleaning materials. The liner covers the bottom surface of an ink fountain and includes a strip of double sided adhesive with a backing strip preserving the side of the adhesive not affixed to the liner. The front edge of the preferred embodiment is connected at a creased line to a flap that covers the ink fountain blade. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240800 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID CLEANING OF CENTRAL DRUM OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINES - Apparatus and method for the rapid cleaning of the central drum of flexographic printing machines includes a cleaning device with presser, cloth and fluid. The presser brings the cloth into contact with the rotating drum. The presser undergoes a suitable oscillating movement parallel to the axis of the rotating drum. At the ends of the cleaning device, the shoulders of the base of the flexographic machine are equipped with any suitable opposed openings of the correct width through which the cleaning device can oscillate. The cleaning device periodically can be inserted or withdrawn axially through at least one of the openings to allow replacement of the cloth without the need to cut the substrate. | 09-27-2012 |
20120272849 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR PRINTER - A cleaning apparatus for a printer, includes a bracket and a paper transmitting apparatus. The bracket includes a paper tray which is adapted to receive a paper located on. The paper tray defines a cutout. A brush is pivotably mounted below the cutout. The brush is covered by any paper in the paper tray, and is exposed through the cutout when there is no paper in the paper tray. The paper transmitting apparatus includes a carrier and a roller rotatablely mounted on the carrier The paper transmitting apparatus rotates the roller to move the paper in the paper tray. The roller can rotate against the brush when the paper tray is empty to be cleaned of any paper scraps. | 11-01-2012 |
20120318155 | Cleaning apparatus for cleaning priniting machine rotary cylinders - A cleaning apparatus for cleaning printing machines rotary cylinders, characterized in that said cleaning apparatus comprises a delivery device providing a cleaning material to nozzle means for spraying said cleaning material on a cylinder to be cleaned, said cleaning apparatus further comprising suction means for sucking the used cleaning material and guide means allowing to displace said nozzle and suction means along a cylinder directrix line to perform a cleaning operation through the overall extension of said cylinder. | 12-20-2012 |
20130000504 | Printing Press Color Replacement And Cleaning System - A method, at least partially implemented by means of processor-executable instructions, for exchanging colors within a color station of a printing press is disclosed. In one implementation of the method, a cleaning tank is operated within the color station, thereby cleaning the color station. Additionally, a new color of ink is built within the cleaned color station. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014656 | DOCTOR BLADEAANM Brudermann; Hans JorgAACI ZollikofenAACO CHAAGP Brudermann; Hans Jorg Zollikofen CHAANM Stiltz; SibylleAACI LotzwilAACO CHAAGP Stiltz; Sibylle Lotzwil CHAANM Hugli; AndreasAACI HeimiswilAACO CHAAGP Hugli; Andreas Heimiswil CH - A doctor blade for scraping printing ink from a surface of a printing plate, comprising a flat and elongated main body having a working edge area formed in a longitudinal direction, the working edge area being coated with at least one first coating on the basis of a nickel-phosphorus alloy, and is characterized in that the first coating contains at least one additional component for improving the wear behavior of the doctor blade. | 01-17-2013 |
20130025487 | GHOST-FREE INKING METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS WITH REDUCED FOUNTAIN SOLUTION CONTAMINATION - A digital offset inking system includes an ink supply, a soft transfer roll, and a hard form roll. A cleaning blade cleaning ink and fountain solution from the surface of the hard form roll that is leftover after transferring ink to a digital imaging member. A fountain solution removal system processes the ink to remove the fountain solution from the ink. The processes ink is resupplied to the inking system for transfer to the digital imaging member. | 01-31-2013 |
20130068121 | PRINTING CYLINDER CLEANING SYSTEM - A printing cylinder cleaning cylinder in one embodiment includes a base and a module reversibly attaching to the module. The module includes a housing, a module engagement-disengagement assembly, a reciprocating wiper and brush assembly, a spray discharge assembly and a discharge assembly. The reciprocating brush and wiper assemblies produce a advantageous multi-dimensional scrubbing action. The module engagement-disengagement assembly may displace the module in to an operational position. The spray assembly may deliver cleaning fluid toward the cylinder being cleaned. The discharge assembly may convey cleaning fluid away from the module after the cleaning fluid. A control system allows for automatic or semiautomatic operation is some embodiments. | 03-21-2013 |
20130125770 | PRINTERS AND DUPLEXERS FOR PRINTERS - Printers and duplexers are described herein. An example duplexer for a printer includes a waste ink roller movable between a concealed region and a receiving region. | 05-23-2013 |
20130192484 | SCREEN CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A screen cleaning apparatus ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130228087 | CLEANING APPARATUSES FOR PRINTING PLATES AND PRINTING APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME - A printing plate cleaning apparatus may include a cleaning chamber configured to receive a printing plate to be cleaned, a nozzle supporter in the cleaning chamber, and/or a unified nozzle unit that includes a cleaning nozzle unit and a rinsing nozzle unit unified as a body and attached to the nozzle supporter. The cleaning nozzle unit may include a cleaner nozzle configured to inject cleaner to the printing plate and/or a first suction nozzle suctioning waste. The rinsing nozzle unit may include a rinsing liquid nozzle configured to inject rinsing liquid to the printing plate and/or a second suction nozzle suctioning the waste. A printing plate cleaning apparatus may include the cleaning chamber, a cleaning nozzle unit in the cleaning chamber, and/or a rinsing nozzle unit in the cleaning chamber. The cleaning and rinsing nozzle units may be configured to move together with each other in the cleaning chamber. | 09-05-2013 |
20130255514 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING LIQUID PRESSURE PROVIDED WITH DESIGN SURFACE CLEANING MECHANISM AND LIQUID PRESSURE TRANSFER DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a liquid pressure transferring technique for forming an appropriate transfer pattern on the surface of an object by pressing the object from the upper side of a transfer tank, in a liquid-leaving area in which the object is pulled up from the transfer liquid in the transfer tank, a design surface oppositely-separating flow that is separated away from a design surface of the object that is in the process of getting out of a liquid is formed by using the design surface cleaning device such as an overflow tank, and foam on a surface of the transfer liquid and foreign substances staying in the liquid are separated away from the design surface of the object that is in the process of getting out of the liquid and are discharged outside the transfer tank. | 10-03-2013 |
20130276654 | CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for cleaning a continuous conveyor belt. The apparatus has a dispenser for dispensing cleaning fabric so that a length of it is positioned against a length of the belt. The length of belt is driven downstream direction and dispenser is operated to drive the length of cleaning fabric in an upstream direction and recharge it. Cleaning fluid is applied to the fabric at an upstream end region. The belt is rubbed and washed the upstream end region. The belt is dried at a downstream end region where it encounters dry cleaning. | 10-24-2013 |
20140000468 | STENCIL WIPER SPOT CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140150680 | APPARATUS, PRINTERS, AND METHODS TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM A PRINTER SURFACE - Apparatus, printers, and methods to remove material from a printer surface are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a fluid remover to remove printing material from a printer surface, and a coating material reservoir to store coating material and to apply the coating material to the fluid remover to reduce an amount of printing material transferred to the fluid remover from the printer surface. | 06-05-2014 |
20140290515 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING CONTAINERS - An extractor for placement adjacent to a rotor having processing positions in a circumferential area thereof extracts contaminants arising during container processing. The extractor has a hood forming an interior, an extractor channel, baffles, flow channels, and a joint suction channel. In operation, the hood, which does not move with the rotor, extends over part of the circumferential area. The hood's interior opens radially towards the rotor and is connected by the extractor channel to a suction device. The baffles, which are formed by wall elements in the hood interior, define the flow channels. The flow channels are open on a side of the hood that faces the rotor, and open inside the extractor hood into the joint suction channel. | 10-02-2014 |
20150013558 | TREATMENT OF PRINTS FOR IMPROVING OVERCOAT INTEGRITY - A printing system including an oil removal sub-system having an application device impregnated with an oil removal solution including a low carbon alcohol. The application device is operable downstream of a spreader of the printing system. The application device is adapted to contact a printed media after it contacts the spreader. The printing system results in oil-free prints suitable for subsequent finishing operations, in-line or off-line, such as overprint coating, lamination, and adhesive binding. | 01-15-2015 |
20150090142 | APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DRY CLEANING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE CARRIED ON A PLATE CYLINDER THAT INCLUDES OPTIMIZED CLEANING FUNCTIONALITIES - A dry cleaning apparatus, assembly and method provides for a dry flexographic plate cleaner apparatus that is configured as a unitary subassembly to be used within a printing press assembly. The cleaner apparatus and subassembly comprise a plurality of motorized drives such that, among other things, a cleaning roller can be moved towards and away from the rotating printing plate so as to achieve optimum spacing. This also allows the press operator to make adjustments to the cleaner apparatus and subassembly without having to stop the printing press assembly. The apparatus and subassembly is further removable from the printing press assembly as may be desired or required for service. Additionally, the apparatus, assembly and method of the present invention also provides for use of at least one controller for electronically controlling the apparatus in accordance with the method and implementing optimized cleaning capabilities and functionalities. | 04-02-2015 |
20150114245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION AND THE WASHING IN SERIES OF DIGITAL PRINTING PLATES FOR FLEXOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the photopolymerization and the washing in series of digital printing plates for flexography. The method according to the present invention is characterised in that it implements in series the exposure and washing steps of the printing plate, which is continuously moved. The present invention further concerns an apparatus adapted to implementing said method. | 04-30-2015 |
20150360462 | Printing System Assemblies and Methods - The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a printing system for printing a substrate, in which the printing system can be housed in a gas enclosure, where the environment within the enclosure can be maintained as a controlled printing environment. A controlled environment of the present teachings can include control of the type of gas environment within the gas enclosure, the size and level particulate matter within the enclosure, control of the temperature within the enclosure and control of lighting. Various embodiments of a printing system of the present teachings can include a Y-axis motion system and a Z-axis moving plate that are configured to substantially decrease excess thermal load within the enclosure by, for example, eliminating or substantially minimizing the use of conventional electric motors. Additionally, various embodiments of a Y-axis motion system of the present teachings can include a gripper motion control assembly of a Y-axis motion system configured to provide dynamic orientation of the rotation of a substrate about the theta-Z (θ-Z) axis during Y-axis travel to maintain a high degree of precision for substrate orientation parallel to the axis of travel. | 12-17-2015 |
20160114573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING PRINTING PRESSES FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - An apparatus and method cleans rollers on printing presses that print indicia on three dimensional objects such as candies, confectionaries and other comestible items. The cleaning apparatus moves in three axes to position itself alternately opposite an engraved roller and a blanket roller. The cleaning apparatus dry cleans one roller and dry and/or wet cleans the other roller. The apparatus has a cleaning pad that extends toward a web of cleaning material to press the cleaning material against a roller. The apparatus moves across the roller to wipe ink and/or debris from the surface of the roller. | 04-28-2016 |
20160185104 | APPARATUS FOR WASHING OFF INK IN FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD FOR WASHING OFF INK IN FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS - An apparatus includes a washing water supplying path connected to an ink chamber, including a seal blade and a doctor blade slidably contacting an outer circumference of an anilox roll; a washing water supplier for supplying washing water to an inside of the ink chamber through the washing water supplying path; a supplying path opening/closing device that opens and closes the washing water supplying path; a washing water recovering paths connected to the ink chamber; a suction recovering device that recovers the washing water in the ink chamber by suction through the washing water recovering path; and a controller that controls operations of the washing water supplier, the supplying path opening/closing device, and the suction recovering device. The control mode includes a decompression control mode in which the seal blade is elastically deformed towards the ink chamber by decompressing the inside of the ink chamber by recovering the washing water. | 06-30-2016 |
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