Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an embossing template for embossing design onto a sheet media using an embossing tool. The template maintains an embossing plate, with at least one embossing opening. A tool guide is provided, coupled to the embossing plate. The tool guide has at least one tool guide opening thereon. The tool guide opening corresponds to the embossing opening, such that when the sheet media is inserted between the embossing plate and the tool guide, the embossing tool is moved around the edges of the tool guide opening, pressing the sheet media against the edges of the embossing opening, embossing a design into the sheet media.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus are provided for marking a sheet-shaped workpiece using a marking tool. The marking tool is mounted in a punch holder of a punch press and a counter-support is fixed in place on a side opposite of a marking surface of the workpiece to be marked. The surface of the workpiece is marked by displacing the workpiece in its plane while engaging the marking tool with the workpiece. In one form, a support roller provides counter-support. In another form, an elastic element is cooperatively associated with the punch stroke of the punch press to translate an exactly defined contact pressure force between the tool tip and the workpiece to be marked.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a thermal printer in which, even if a pair of head supporting members for supporting a thermal head composed of a line head has a positional error, the thermal head can be automatically adjusted to uniformly pressure-contact with a platen roller. A rotation supporting portion 7b of a head supporting member 7 is formed in a hole shape elongated in a direction parallel to a direction where a thermal head 5 contacts with or separates from a platen roller 4. One end of each of the head supporting members 7 is supported by a main body case 2 so as to be movable in a direction parallel to the direction where the thermal head 5 contacts with or separates from the platen roller 4.
Abstract:
A rotary press to lay patterns of a material on a strip material comprises a working cylinder bearing embossing plates of the patterns of the aforesaid material to be laid and an opposed anvil cylinder. The working cylinder is rotated. A heater for the working cylinder. A device to exert a defined prestress between the working cylinder and the anvil cylinder. Ball-bearings between the anvil cylinder and its shaft. A device adjusts the space between the working cylinder and the anvil cylinder, independent of the device to exert the defined prestress.
Abstract:
An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.
Abstract:
A processing station (10) for high speed printing, handling and die cutting of blanks or blanks (26) is provided which includes a clamshell-type die cutter (12), as well as a feeding device (14) including a transfer mechanism (16) and pickup member (18). The station (10) may also include a printing assembly (20) and a cut blank removal assembly (22). In operation, individual blanks (26) from a stack (28) are successively fed by the transfer mechanism (16) and are picked up by the member (18); the blanks are delivered to the die cutter (12) when the latter is open and after die cutting the removal assembly (22) is employed to lift the cut blank (26) from the cutter (12) and shift the blank (26) to a slide plate (116). A pusher bar (122) then operates to move the cut blank (26) to an outfeed conveyer (146). The station (10) is capable of handling relatively thick corrugated blanks (26) at high speed and without constant operator attendance.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for embossing plastic web materials, for instance, low density polyethylene film, have a movable, first embossing element having a plurality of male dies associated with a heat transferable member and a stationary, second embossing element having a plurality of female dies. The temperature of the heat transferable member is controllable so that the male dies can deform a range of deformable plastic materials. The stationary, second embossing element is alignable relative to the first embossing element and unheated so that the female dies are maintained at about ambient temperature during embossing.
Abstract:
A punching device punches, in particular register punches, printing plates, in particular for placement in the region of a printing plate recorder, preferably in the edge region of a trough of an inner-drum plate recorder. The punching device includes a punching plunger that is guided so as to be movable and drivable transversely to or more or less perpendicularly to a positioning surface for the printing plate to be punched and that is equipped with a punching tool for engaging over the edge of the printing plate to be punched. The punching device is a continuous punch, in which the punching tool can be drawn completely through the printing plate to be punched and can be lowered in or below the positioning surface (9) of the latter. A printing plate recorder is also provided.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a relatively thin cladded graphic arts impression graphic arts impression die plate (20) having a steel layer (22) which is integral throughout the extent thereof with a layer of copper (24) or bronze. A relieved design-defining surface may be formed in the copper or bronze layer by a chemical etching process or by chemical milling. In the case of chemical etching of the graphic arts impression die plate (20), a design-defining layer of photo-resist is applied to the outer surface of the copper layer (24) or the bronze layer and the relieved design is formed in the copper or bronze layer using a conventional ferric chloride etching solution. The etched graphic arts impression die plate may be mounted on an etchant-resistant backing or magnetic support member (28) to present an assembly which increases the thickness of the die assembly sufficiently to permit use thereof on standard stamping and embossing equipment without modification of the die-supporting chase. The magnetic support member (28) has a plurality of pairs of permanent magnets (33, 35) each pair of which is embedded within a respective cavity (32) and that are magnetically bridged by a steel plate 36. The pairs of magnets (33 and 35) attract the steel layer (22) of the graphic arts impression die plate (20) and thereby hold the graphic arts impression die plate on the magnetic support member (28). Etching of a blank cladded metal graphic arts impression die plate (20) is facilitated by provision of a rotatable magnetic support member (64, 164, 264, 364) within die etching apparatus (40) which serves to support the die blank while it is being subjected to the etchant solution. The die blank magnetic support member (64, 164, 264, 364) has permanent magnets (78, 178, 278, 378) embedded therein, or alternatively pairs of magnets each pair of which is bridged by a steel plate, which magnetically attract the steel layer (22) of the graphic arts impression die plate (20) to affix the graphic arts impression die plate to the magnetic support member.
Abstract:
A system for embossing a substantially continuous web of material including a supply for supplying at least one substantially continuous web of material, feeding the substantially continuous web of material, an embossing device for embossing a predetermined pattern in the web material and a takeup device for taking-up the embossed web material; wherein at least one roll of the system includes an elongated core formed of a substantially rigid material and an elongated sleeve formed of a material less rigid than the elongated core with the elongated sleeve being releasably secured to the core such that the elongated sleeve is axially and circumferentially fixed with respect to the core when in operation and can be selectively axially removed from the core. Preferably, the sleeve includes an embossing pattern laser engraved thereon so as to permit the embossing pattern being run by the system to be readily changed.