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1. A printing machine (2), comprising:
a frame (4, 5, 7); a tower (6) which is carried by the frame (4, 5, 7), the tower (6) being drivable in rotation relative to the frame (4, 5, 7) about an axis of rotation A-A in order to move an object (8) to be printed between at least a printing station (12), an introduction station (10), and a discharge station (14, 16) for the object to be printed; first and second conveyors (18, 20) which are carried by the frame (4, 5, 7) and are respectively configured i) to introduce the object (8) to be printed to the introduction station (12), and ii) to discharge the object (8) from the discharge station (14, 16); a transfer device (22) which is carried by the tower (6), the transfer device (22) comprising a conveyor web portion (40) which is configured to move the object (8) to be printed between the first and second conveyors (18, 20) and the tower (6); a printing device (13) which is configured to print the object (8) to be printed, the printing device (13) being provided at the printing station (12); and first drive means (28) that drive the conveyor web portion (40) of the transfer device, the first drive means (28) being carried by the frame (4, 5, 7) and not carried by the tower such that the first drive means (28) are not movable in rotation with the tower, the transfer device (22) comprising a transmission element (72) that engages with the first drive means (28) when the transmission element is at the introduction station or at the discharge station, and disengages from the first drive means (28) when the transmission elements is at the printing station, wherein each of the first and second conveyors (18, 20) comprises at least one web (25) for carrying the object (8) to be printed, and wherein the first conveyor (18) is configured to move the object (8) as far as the transfer device (22). |
