Abstract:
An apparatus for transfer printing of discrete articles comprises a frame having a rotating heat drum mounted therein, and a planar work surface member which extends perpendicularly of the heat drum, and includes a guide member at the forward end thereof. A first endless belt extends over the heat drum and the guide member, and has an upper, feed side thereof supported on the work surface member, thereby forming a planar work area for laying out and aligning a transfer and an associated article to be printed. A second endless belt is mounted in the frame, overlies a printing end of the first belt, and translates syncronously with the first belt. The first and second belts are urged against the heat drum, whereby translation of the belts conveys the assembled transfer and article from the work area to a position between the belts for printing under heat and pressure, and subsequently into a discharge tray.
Abstract:
An air blowing device for a printing press includes a plate cylinder, blanket cylinder, impression cylinder, air blowing equipment, air suction equipment, and cover. The plate cylinder is rotatably supported. Ink from an inking device and dampening water from a dampening device are supplied to the outer surface of the plate cylinder. The blanket cylinder is rotatably supported in contact with the plate cylinder. The impression cylinder is rotatably supported in contact with the blanket cylinder and cooperates with the blanket cylinder to print on a printing target body under conveyance. The air blowing equipment discharges air from one end side toward the other end side of the blanket cylinder. The air suction equipment takes in air, discharged from the air blowing equipment, at the other end side of the blanket cylinder. The cover forms an air passage extending from the air blowing equipment to the air suction equipment in an axial direction of the blanket cylinder.
Abstract:
A flexographic apparatus including a plate having a relief pattern for printing on a substrate to be printed is provided with a temperature control, preferably embedded within a stage for supporting the substrate to be printed. The substrate to be printed may be controlled at a temperature above 30.degree. C. Patterned organic polymer films and inorganic oxide films can be formed.
Abstract:
A calender for the thermal treatment of laminar material utilizes a band of inert material carrying a design to be transferred to the laminar material. The calendar includes a cylindrical drum, and an endless belt or "messenger" is arranged to hug the surface of the drum so as to force the laminar material and the inert material against one another. Means are provided for driving the messenger in translatory movement along its length and/or for driving the drum about its axis. The messenger is constituted by a plurality of endless bands whose longitudinal edges are positioned side-by-side. A separate regulating means is provided to regulate the tension of each band.
Abstract:
A printing system comprising a flexographic printing machine comprising at least one impression cylinder, on which the material in sheet form to be printed is wound and around which at least one printing station is arranged. Each printing station comprises a plate cylinder, which is provided with a graphic element, and an anilox roller. Downstream of each printing station there is at least one drying unit for the inks which emits at least one first air flow and aspirates at least one second air flow; there are also elements for acquiring a coverage value of the graphic element present on the plate cylinder of each printing station and elements for automatically adjusting a flow rate of the first air flow and of the second air flow as a function of the coverage value of the graphic element acquired by the acquisition elements.
Abstract:
A supporting structure for a temperature sensor, and a drying device provided with the supporting structure. The supporting structure includes a front panel, a rear panel, a first supporting member having both ends in a longer-side direction of the first supporting member, and a second supporting member attachable to and detachable from the first supporting member. In the supporting structure, both ends of the first supporting member are removably supported by the front panel and the rear panel. In the supporting structure, the temperature sensor is disposed on the second supporting member, and the temperature sensor detects a surface temperature of a heating roller disposed between the front panel and the rear panel.
Abstract:
A method and system is provided for reducing condensation within an enclosed print arch of a printing press. The system includes at least one dehumidifier operable to create a dehumidified air flow directed into the print arch to reduce the humidity level within the print arch. The dehumidified air flow is selectively provided to a location at an infeed end of the print arch such that the movement of the print stock aids in moving the dehumidified air flow. The system further includes at least one exhaust fan that is operable to withdraw an exhaust air flow from within the enclosed print arch. The exhaust air flow can be vented to atmosphere or recirculated to the dehumidifier. A controller is used to control the operation of the dehumidifier and the exhaust fan based on signals from a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor each mounted within the enclosed print arch.
Abstract:
A flexographic apparatus including a plate having a relief pattern for printing on a substrate to be printed is provided with a temperature control, preferably embedded within a stage for supporting the substrate to be printed. The substrate to be printed may be controlled at a temperature above 30.degree. C.
Abstract:
A multi-sheet cooling buffer suitable for use in a printing device and a method of sheet processing with the cooling buffer are described. The cooling buffer includes an inlet and an outlet and a sheet cooling mechanism. An array of cooling stations, intermediate the inlet and the outlet, are each configured to receive print media sheets independently from the inlet and direct cooled sheets towards the outlet. In the cooling buffer, multiple print media sheets are able to be cooled contemporaneously in respective ones of the cooling stations.
Abstract:
A recording medium heating apparatus includes a plurality of heat rollers disposed in a feeding path of a recording medium and having respective heating units; and a control unit controlling temperatures of the heating units so that the temperature of a first heat roller is lower than the temperature of a second heat roller. Further, the first and the second heat rollers are included in the plurality of heat rollers and the first heat roller is disposed on the upstream side of the second heat roller in the feeding path.