Abstract:
There is described a printing press (100*; 100**) adapted to carry out printing on a sheet- like or web-like Substrate (S), in particular for the production of security documents such as banknotes, comprising a Substrate feeding device (1) for feeding the Substrate (S) to be treated, at least a printing unit (2*; 2**) designed to print a first side (I) and/or a second side (II) of the Substrate (S) and a delivery unit (84) for receiving the treated substrate(S).The printing press (100*; 100**)) in the conveying path for the Substrate (S) between the feeding device (1) and the delivery unit (84) further comprises an in-line casting device (80; 80***) adapted to apply a layer of material acting as an optical medium on a portion of the second side (I, II) of the Substrate (S) and to replicate and form a micro-optical structure (L) in the layer of material acting as optical medium, wherein the printing unit (2*; 2**) comprises a first printing group (91; 92; 93; 94) comprising a printing cylinder (5; 6; 7, 8) and being adapted to print at least one printed pattern on the first or second side (I, II) of the Substrate (S) in register with the micro-optical structure (L).
Abstract:
There is described a process of measuring print-to-print register of a multicolour print (A-D) provided in an effective printed area (EPA) of the surface of printed material, which multicolour print (A-D) is formed on the printed material by means of one or more printing presses and includes at least a first pattern (A) and a second pattern (B) distinguishable from the first pattern (A), the effective printed area (EPA) being provided with a matrix arrangement of individual imprints (P) which are each provided with the multicolour print (A-D) and are repeated over the surface of the effective printed area (EPA) along a pattern of rows and columns. Measurement of an actual print-to-print register between the first and second patterns (A, B), as reflected on the printed material, is derived from processing and finding a correspondence between (i) at least one sample image (SI A , SI B ) of the printed material covering at least a portion of the first and second patterns (A, B), and (ii) at least one corresponding reference image (RI A , RI B ) generated using prepress design data of the first and second patterns (A, B). Furthermore, the process is repeated for multiple ones of the individual imprints (P) so as to derive a set of multiple measurements of the actual print- to-print register between the first and second patterns (A, B) at various imprint locations over the effective printed area (EPA), which set of multiple measurements is mapped into a corresponding print-to-print register map (M B-A , M C-A , M D-A ,...) that is representative of print-to-print register deviations at the various imprint locations. Also described is a measuring device for carrying out this process and a process of measuring and correcting print-to-print register of a multicolour print.
Abstract:
There is described a printed security feature (10) provided onto a printable substrate, which printed security feature includes a printed area (11) with at least a first printed section consisting of a multiplicity of geometric elements (GE, 15) printed with a given distribution over the printed area. The geometric elements are printed with at least first and second inks which exhibit the same or substantially the same optical appearance when illuminated with visible white light, such that the printed security feature produces a first graphical representation (A1) when illuminated with visible white light. At least the first ink is an ink which responds to non-visible light excitation by producing a characteristic optical response differentiating the first ink from the second ink. The printed security feature produces a second graphical representation (B1) when illuminated with non-visible light, which exhibits a distinctive two- dimensional graphic element (B) which is revealed only when the printed security feature is illuminated with non-visible light. The first printed section is subdivided into at least first and second printed portions (P1, P2), adjacent to the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element, and a third printed portion (P3), inside boundaries (200) of the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element. In the first, respectively second printed portion, the geometric elements are printed with the first, respectively second ink. In the third printed portion, the geometric elements are subdivided into first and second contiguous portions (GE_a, GE_b) which are respectively printed with the first and second inks. The first and second inks are printed in register one with respect to the other so that the boundaries of the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element are not visible when the printed security feature is illuminated with visible white light and the distinctive two-dimensional graphic element only becomes visible when the printed security feature is illuminated with non-visible light.
Abstract:
There is described a sheet numbering process involving feeding of individual sheets (S) in succession, which individual sheets (S) each carry a plurality of imprints (P) that are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, and providing unique serial numbers to multiple ones of the plurality of imprints (P) carried by the individual sheets (S). The sheet numbering process comprises numbering of at least some of the individual sheets (S), wherein numbering of the individual sheets (S) is selectively commutable between a first numbering scheme (N1) and at least a second numbering scheme (N2; N2'; N*), different from the first numbering scheme (N1), without interruption of the numbering process. The first numbering scheme (N1) involves providing all imprints (P) of a first subset (S 0 ) of individual sheets (S) with a unique serial number (SN1) of the first numbering scheme (N1). The second numbering scheme (N2; N2'; N*) involves providing all or part of the imprints (P) of a second subset (S'; S*) of individual sheets (S) with a unique serial number (SN2; SN2'; SN*) of the second numbering scheme (N2; N2'; N*). The first subset (S 0 ) of individual sheets (S) and the second subset (S'; S*) of individual sheets are sorted after numbering in dependence of the numbering scheme (N1; N2; N2'; N*). Also described is a sheet-processing machine for carrying out the aforementioned sheet numbering process.
Abstract translation:描述了连续进给单张纸(S)的片材编号处理,该单张纸(S)各自承载以行和列为矩阵排列的多个印记(P),并提供唯一的序列号 由各个纸张(S)承载的多个印记(P)中的多个印记(P)。 片材编号过程包括至少一些单张纸(S)的编号,其中单张纸张(S)的编号在第一编号方案(N1)和至少第二编号方案(N2; N2')之间可选择地交换, ; N *),不同于第一编号方案(N1),而不中断编号处理。 第一编号方案(N1)包括用第一编号方案(N1)的唯一序列号(SN1)提供单张纸(S)的第一子集(S0)的所有印记(P)。 第二编号方案(N2; N2'; N *)涉及提供具有唯一序列号(SN2; SN2)的各个片材(S)的第二子集(S'; S *)的全部或部分印记(P) '; SN *)(N2; N2'; N *)。 根据编号方案(N1; N2; N2'; N *),在编号之后对单张纸张(S)和第二子集(S'; S *)的第一子集(S0)进行排序。 还描述了一种用于执行上述片材编号处理的片材加工机。
Abstract:
Es wird ein Verfahren zum Übertragen eines Dekorabschnitts (16) einer Prägefolie (1) auf ein Substrat (23) mittels einer Prägewalze (24), eines Prägestempels (24') oder einer aufgebrachten Kleberschicht (14) beschrieben. Die Prägefolie (1) umfasst eine Trägerfolie (11) und eine auf der Trägerfolie (11) angeordnete Übertragungslage (13). D as Verfahren umfasst das Bereitstellen der Prägefolie (1), das Einstanzen mindestens einer vom Rand des Dekorabschnitts (16) beabstandeten linienförmigen Kerbe (15) in die Übertragungslage (13), das Prägen des Dekorabschnitts (16) auf das Substrat (23) und das Ablösen der Restprägefolie von dem mit dem Dekorabschnitt (16) beprägten Substrat (25).
Abstract:
There is described an intaglio printing press (1; 1*) comprising an intaglio cylinder (8) and an ink wiping system (10) with a rotating wiping roller assembly (11) contacting a circumference of the intaglio cylinder (8) for wiping excess ink from the surface of the intaglio cylinder (8), a rotational speed of the wiping cylinder being adjustable with respect to a rotational speed of the intaglio cylinder (8). The intaglio printing press (1; 1*) comprises an adjustable drive unit (25), which adjustable drive unit (25) is interposed between the wiping roller assembly (11) acting as a rotating output body of the adjustable drive unit (25) and a driving gear (100) coupled to the intaglio cylinder (8) and acting as a rotating input body of the adjustable drive unit (25). The adjustable drive unit (25) is designed to allow selected adjustment of a rotational speed of the wiping roller assembly (11) with respect to a rotational speed of the driving gear (100). In an adjusting state of the adjustable drive unit (25), driving into rotation of the wiping roller assembly (11) is adjusted by means of an adjustment motor (700) of the adjustable drive unit (25). In a non-adjusting state of the adjustable drive unit (25), the adjustment motor (700) is inoperative and driving into rotation of the wiping roller assembly (11) is performed exclusively mechanically via the adjustable drive unit (25), the wiping roller assembly (11) rotating at a defined rotational speed with respect to the rotational speed of the intaglio cylinder (8).
Abstract:
There is described an intaglio printing plate coating apparatus (1) comprising a vacuum chamber (3) having an inner space (30) adapted to receive at least one intaglio printing plate (10) to be coated, a vacuum system (4) coupled to the vacuum chamber (3) adapted to create vacuum in the inner space (30) of the vacuum chamber (3), and a physical vapour deposition (PVD) system (5) adapted to perform deposition of wear-resistant coating material under vacuum onto an engraved surface (10a) of the intaglio printing plate (10), which physical vapour deposition system (5) includes at least one coating material target (51, 52) comprising a source of the wear-resistant coating material to be deposited onto the engraved surface (10a) of the intaglio printing plate (10). The vacuum chamber (3) is arranged so that the intaglio printing plate (10) to be coated sits substantially vertically in the inner space (30) of the vacuum chamber (3) with its engraved surface (10a) facing the at least one coating material target (51, 52). The intaglio printing plate coating apparatus (1) further comprises a movable carrier (6) located within the inner space (30) of the vacuum chamber (3) and adapted to support and cyclically move the intaglio printing plate (10) in front of and past the at least one coating material target (51, 52).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a plate cylinder, said plate cylinder having a channel in which a tensioning device is arranged. The tensioning device has a front and a rear clamping device, and the rear clamping device is part of a slide of the tensioning device. The slide is arranged so as to be movable along a tensioning path in a tensioning direction towards the front clamping device within the channel by means of a tensioning drive, and a maximum displacement of the slide in and/or opposite the tensioning direction relative to a plate cylinder body is at least as large as an extension of a provided contact surface between a printing plate that is clamped in the rear clamping device and a radially outer clamping element of the rear clamping device, said extension being measured in the tensioning direction. The invention also relates to a method for arranging a printing plate onto a plate cylinder.
Abstract:
There is described a method of mounting and adjusting a printing plate (P) on a plate cylinder (15, 25) of a multicolour offset printing press. According to the invention, the printing plate (P) is clamped at leading and trailing ends (LP, TP) between front and rear clamping bars (FC, RC) of the plate cylinder (15, 25), the rear clamping bar (RC) being movable under the application of a tensioning force and occupying, upon clamping of the trailing end (TP) of the printing plate (P), a tension-release position. Tensioning of the printing plate (P) is carried out by initially applying a nominal tensioning force (Fo) to the rear clamping bar (RC), thereby causing the rear clamping bar (RC) to move from the tension- release position to a nominal tensioning position, which is set as reference position of the rear clamping bar (RC). A print register of the tensioned printing plate (P*) is then measured and compared to a target print register with a view to determine a corrected tensioning position of the rear clamping bar (RC) corresponding to the target print register. The tension of the printing plate (P) is thereafter released. The previously-determined corrected tensioning position is set as new reference position of the rear clamping bar (RC) before (or after) tensioning again the printing plate (P). If necessary, the measuring and correcting steps are repeated until the measured print register matches the target print register.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Anordnen einer Druckplatte auf einen Plattenzylinder, der einen Kanal aufweist, in dem eine vordere und eine hintere Klemmvorrichtung angeordnet sind, wobei die hintere Klemmvorrichtung Teil eines Schlittens ist, der entlang eines Spannwegs auf die vordere Klemmvorrichtung zu bewegbar angeordnet ist, wobei in einem ersten Abschnitt eines Spannvorgangs der Schlitten zusammen mit einem in die hintere Klemmvorrichtung eingespannten hinteren Ende der Druckplatte auf eine erste Kanalwand zu bewegt wird und die Druckplatte dabei gespannt wird und wobei in einem zweiten Abschnitt des Spannvorgangs die Druckplatte wieder entlastet wird, indem der zumindest eine Schlitten von der ersten Kanalwand weg und auf eine zweite Kanalwand zu bewegt wird und wobei in einem dritten Abschnitt des Spannvorgangs erneut der Schlitten zusammen mit dem in die hintere Klemmvorrichtung eingespannten hinteren Ende der Druckplatte auf die erste Kanalwand zu bewegt und die Druckplatte dabei gespannt wird.