发明名称 Method and apparatus for mounting a printing plate
摘要 A method and apparatus for mounting a printing plate onto a printing cylinder, wherein the printing plate includes a first registration mark and a second registration mark centrally located along opposing edges thereof. The apparatus includes an optical system to transmit images of the registration marks to a user interface, wherein a user selects a desired location point location of each of the registration marks displayed on the user interface to facilitate an alignment of the printing plate in respect of a central axis of the printing cylinder.
申请公布号 US9399339(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.07.26
申请号 US201615048054 申请日期 2016.02.19
申请人 LEADER ENGINEERING-FABRICATION, INC. 发明人 Leader, Jr. Charles Burleigh;Eddy James R.;Manzella Michael J.;Casler David L.
分类号 B41F27/00;B41F33/00;B41F27/12;B41F27/06;B41F13/12;B41F13/16 主分类号 B41F27/00
代理机构 Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC 代理人 Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC ;Ward Jacob M.
主权项 1. A method for mounting a printing plate comprising the steps of: providing a printing cylinder for receiving at least one flexible printing plate thereon, the at least one flexible printing plate having a first registration mark and a second registration mark; providing an optical system for viewing images of the registration marks, the optical system including a first camera and a second camera; providing a control system having a user interface in communication with the optical system; transmitting an image of the first registration mark from the first camera to the user interface; selecting a desired location point of the first registration mark displayed on the user interface; transmitting an image of the first registration mark from the second camera to the user interface; selecting a desired location point of the first registration mark displayed on the user interface; transmitting an image of the second registration mark from the first camera to the user interface; selecting a desired location point of the second registration mark displayed on the user interface; transmitting an image of the second registration mark from the second camera to the user interface; selecting the desired location point of the second registration mark displayed on the user interface; and aligning the at least one flexible printing plate in respect of a central axis of the printing cylinder based upon the desired location points of the registration marks.
地址 Napoleon OH US