METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVABLY POSITIONING A PRINTING PLATE ON A CARRIER

摘要

The invention relates to a device (1) for positioning a printing plate (13) on a carrier (7), comprising plate support means (4) for supporting the printing plate, carrier support means (5) for supporting the carrier and transport means (11) with a gripping member (12) for gripping the printing plate, for transporting the printing plate from the plate support means to the carrier present on the carrier support means and for positioning the printing plate on the carrier, wherein the plate support means are adapted to support the printing plate non- adhesively. With these plate support means the adhesive layer does not result in an adhesion between printing plate and plate support means such that the printing plate can no longer be removed by a mechanical element from the plate support means. The cover sheet can thus already be removed before the printing plate is placed on the plate support means so that the printing plate can be picked up by gripping means and can be positioned directly on the printing cylinder or on the sheet-like carrier, (7).