Abstract:
A continuous conditioning system (2) for a printing belt (10) or cylinder in a printing press includes a conditioning device (20) and a cleaning device (60). The continuous conditioning system (2) is designed to improve print quality by removing and/or significantly reducing transferability of excessive or wet ink, debris, residue or shadows from previous impressions that accumulate on a printing belt (10, 50) or cylinder. The conditioning device (20) includes a conditioning cloth (22) which is in the form of a belt that is in continuous engagement with the printing belt (10) or cylinder. The continuous conditioning system (2) may include a cleaning cloth (52) which is in the form of a belt that is periodically brought in engagement with the printing belt (10) or cylinder. The conditioning device (20) and the cleaning device (60) each have a cloth-rinsing/cleaning device for cleaning the conditioning cloth (22) which is in the form of a belt and cleaning cloth ( 52) which is in the form of a belt after they contact the printing belt (10) or cylinder.
Abstract:
A novel apparatus and method of a take-up shaft (20) used in the cleaning of a cylinder of a printing press (100). The take-up shaft (20) includes features that allow the securing of a cleaning fabric (52) from a supply roll (50) without the need to physically fix or mount the fabric to the supply roll (50) with screws or other fasteners that could cause the fabric to tear.
Abstract:
A bladder (218) for bringing and engaging a cleaning cloth (105) into contact with a blanket cylinder (100). The bladder (218) has a molded (extruded or machined) shape optimized to, when inflated, provide a contact surface (500) elevated above the remainder of the bladder (218). When the bladder (218) is not inflated, the contact surface (500) or central portion remains elevated above the reminder. In addition, the device has improved contact characteristics, providing significant improvement in the consistency of contact surface with less sensitivity to pressure fluctuations between the cylinder (100) and the bladder (218) over prior art.