MULTI-STATION PRINTING MACHINE FOR CERAMIC WARE

摘要

A machine for the multi-color printing of a ceramic article. The machine has a plurality of printing stations each arranged to carry out a printing operation in a different color on a piece of ceramic ware. The ceramic article is mounted and secured on a suction plate during the operation. The plate is situated on a rotating turntable which rotates to various transfer positions at the printing stations. Radially extending tracks support the plates for radial sliding movement on the turntable and structure is provided to move the ceramic ware supporting plates along these tracks. Corresponding tracks are located at each printing station to receive the supporting plate from the turntable and direct it to the printing station. After the article is printed, the moving structure slides the plate back to the turntable. After the ink is applied, powder is sprinkled over the article to prevent marring of the design at the next printing station.