Device for offline inspection and color measurement of printed sheets for the production of banknotes and like printed securities

    公开(公告)号:AU2012235784A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-26

    申请号:AU2012235784

    申请日:2012-03-27

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a device (1) for offline inspection and color measurement of printed sheets for the production of banknotes and like printed securities, comprising (i) a console (10) having a supporting surface (10a) for supporting a sample printed sheet (S), (ii) a multipurpose measuring apparatus (20), which multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) comprises multiple sensors (22, 23) including at least one camera (22) for taking images of selected portions of the sample printed sheet (S) and a color measurement sensor (23) for performing spectrophotometric, colorimetric, and/or densitometric measurements at selected locations on the sample printed sheet (S), (iii) a display (30) for displaying the images taken by the camera (22) and the measurements performed by the color measurement sensor (23), and (iv) a control and processing unit (40) coupled to the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) and the display (30). The device (1) comprises a moveable sensor beam (200) housing the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20), which moveable sensor beam (200) is displaceable along an x-axis over the supporting surface (10a) of the console (10) and over the entire surface of the sample printed sheet (S) located on the supporting surface (10a), the multiple sensors (22, 23) being mounted on a common sensor head (21) which is displaceable within the moveable sensor beam (200) along a y-axis so that the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) can selectively take images of selected portions of the sample printed sheet (S) by means of the camera (22) or perform measurements at selected locations on the sample printed sheet (S) by means of the color measurement sensor (23). The control and processing unit (40) is configured to control displacement of the moveable sensor beam (200) along the x-axis and of the sensor head (21) along the y-axis.

    Installation and process for recycling wiping solution of one or more intaglio printing presses

    公开(公告)号:AU2011222412B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-29

    申请号:AU2011222412

    申请日:2011-03-02

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described an installation (01; 02) for recycling wiping solution of one or more intaglio printing presses (10) comprising a flocculation tank (12) for inducing flocculation of ink constituents contained in waste solution coming from the one or more intaglio printing presses (10), a processing tank (14) for pre-treating the waste solution for subsequent filtering, and a filtering unit (15), preferably a filter press unit, for filtering the waste solution coming from the processing tank (14) and producing recycled solution at an output of the filtering unit (15), which recycled solution is recycled to produce fresh wiping solution for use by the one or more intaglio printing presses (10). According to one embodiment, the installation (01) further comprises a centrifugation unit (13) for separating the waste solution coming from the flocculation tank (12) by centrifugation into precipitate and centrifuged supernatant, which centrifuged supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14). According to a second embodiment, the installation (02) further comprises a decantation unit (13a) for separating the waste solution coming from the flocculation tank (12) by decantation into precipitate and decanted supernatant, which decanted supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14), and a centrifugation unit (13b) for further separating the precipitate produced by the decantation unit (13a) by centrifugation into further precipitate and centrifuged supernatant, which centrifuged supernatant is fed to the processing tank (14). There are also described corresponding processes for recycling wiping solution.

    Color control pattern for the optical measurement of colors printed on a sheet or web substrate by means of a multicolor printing press and uses thereof

    公开(公告)号:AU2011315129A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:AU2011315129

    申请日:2011-10-10

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a color control pattern (CP) for the optical measurement of colors printed on a sheet or web substrate (S) by means of a multicolor printing press, especially by means of a multicolor security printing press, which substrate (S) exhibits an effective printed region (EF) having a multicolor printed image comprising a plurality of juxtaposed colored areas (A- H) printed with a corresponding plurality of printing inks of different colors, wherein the color control pattern (CP) is located in a margin portion (Im) of the substrate (S) next to the effective printed region (EF). The color control pattern (CP) comprises one or more color control strips (a-d) extending transversely to a direction of transport (T) of the substrate (S), each color control strip (a-d) comprising a plurality of distinct color control fields (CF, CF

    PRENSA DE IMPRESION PARA NUMERAR Y BARNIZAR DOCUMENTOS DE SEGURIDAD INCLUYENDO BILLETES DE BANCO.

    公开(公告)号:MX2012013330A

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-01

    申请号:MX2012013330

    申请日:2011-05-12

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: La invención se refiere a una prensa de impresión alimentada con hojas o alimentada con una trama o cinta para numerar y barnizar documentos de seguridad, que incluyen billetes de banco, que comprende: - un grupo (02) de numeración que comprende por lo menos una unidad (21, 22) de numeración para numerar material impreso en la forma de hojas individuales o porciones sucesivas de una trama continua que lleva múltiples marcas de seguridad; y - un grupo (03; 03*) de barnizado ubicado corriente abajo del grupo (02) de numeración para aplicar barniz sobre los lados de envés y de reverso del material impreso, el grupo (03; 03*) de barnizado que comprende por lo menos una primera unidad (31) de barnizado dispuesta arriba de una trayectoria del material impreso para aplicar barniz en el lado de envés del material impreso y por lo menos una segunda unidad (32) de barnizado dispuesta abajo de la trayectoria del material impreso para aplicar barniz en el lado de reverso del material impreso.

    Inspection system for in-line inspection of printed material produced on an intaglio printing press

    公开(公告)号:AU2011268510A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:AU2011268510

    申请日:2011-06-24

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described an inspection system (50) for in-line inspection of sheet or web material on an intaglio printing press, wherein the inspection system comprises an optical quality control apparatus for carrying out inspection of a printed area on a printed side of the sheet or web material, the optical quality control apparatus including a camera system (55) with one or more camera units each comprising at least one line-scan camera (56) for scanning and acquiring an image of the printed area while the sheet or web material is being transported in the intaglio printing press past the camera system (55). A location of the at least one line-scan camera (56) in the intaglio printing press along a delivery path of the sheet or web material is such that cyclical vibrations that spread periodically throughout the intaglio printing press during operation of the intaglio printing press do not occur while the camera system (55) is scanning the printed area of the sheet or web material and acquiring a complete image of the printed area.

    INK WIPING SYSTEM FOR AN INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS

    公开(公告)号:CA2835649A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-29

    申请号:CA2835649

    申请日:2012-05-15

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described an ink wiping system (100) for an intaglio printing press comprising a wiping tank (101) and a rotatable wiping roller assembly (102) positioned on and partly located in the wiping tank (101) to wipe excess ink from the surface of a rotatable intaglio printing cylinder (80) of the intaglio printing press. The ink wiping system (100) comprises a supporting mechanism (200) coupled to the wiping roller assembly (102) and designed to move the wiping roller assembly (102) between a working position where the wiping roller assembly (102) is positioned on and partly located in the wiping tank (101) for cooperation with the intaglio printing cylinder (80) and a maintenance position where the wiping roller assembly (102) is moved out of the wiping tank (101) and away from the intaglio printing cylinder (80). Preferably, the wiping roller assembly (102) comprises a rotatable hollow cylindrical body (110) having an outer surface (110a) positioned to wipe the surface of the intaglio printing cylinder (80).

    DEVICE FOR OFFLINE INSPECTION AND COLOR MEASUREMENT OF PRINTED SHEETS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BANKNOTES AND LIKE PRINTED SECURITIES

    公开(公告)号:CA2830759A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:CA2830759

    申请日:2012-03-27

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: There is described a device (1) for offline inspection and color measurement of printed sheets for the production of banknotes and like printed securities, comprising (i) a console (10) having a supporting surface (10a) for supporting a sample printed sheet (S), (ii) a multipurpose measuring apparatus (20), which multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) comprises multiple sensors (22, 23) including at least one camera (22) for taking images of selected portions of the sample printed sheet (S) and a color measurement sensor (23) for performing spectrophotometric, colorimetric, and/or densitometric measurements at selected locations on the sample printed sheet (S), (iii) a display (30) for displaying the images taken by the camera (22) and the measurements performed by the color measurement sensor (23), and (iv) a control and processing unit (40) coupled to the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) and the display (30). The device (1) comprises a moveable sensor beam (200) housing the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20), which moveable sensor beam (200) is displaceable along an x-axis over the supporting surface (10a) of the console (10) and over the entire surface of the sample printed sheet (S) located on the supporting surface (10a), the multiple sensors (22, 23) being mounted on a common sensor head (21) which is displaceable within the moveable sensor beam (200) along a y-axis so that the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) can selectively take images of selected portions of the sample printed sheet (S) by means of the camera (22) or perform measurements at selected locations on the sample printed sheet (S) by means of the color measurement sensor (23). The control and processing unit (40) is configured to control displacement of the moveable sensor beam (200) along the x-axis and of the sensor head (21) along the y-axis.

    PRENSA DE IMPRENTA POR HUECO GRABADO CON UN CARRO MOVIL QUE SOPORTA CILINDRO COLECTOR DE TINTA.

    公开(公告)号:MX2012007439A

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-23

    申请号:MX2012007439

    申请日:2010-12-20

    Applicant: KBA NOTASYS SA

    Abstract: Se describe una prensa de imprenta por huecograbado que comprende (i) un bastidor estacionario de la máquina (01) que soporta un cilindro de imprenta por huecograbado (07) y un cilindro de impresión (06) que contacta con el cilindro de imprenta por huecograbado (07), (ii) un sistema de entintado (12, 13, 16) para entintar el cilindro de imprenta por huecograbado (07), cuyo sistema de entintado (12, 13, 16) comprende un cilindro colector de tinta (12) diseñado para contactar con el cilindro de imprenta por huecograbado (07) y al menos un dispositivo de entintado (13, 16) para suministrar tinta a tal cilindro colector de tinta (12), y (iii) al menos un primer carro móvil (11) que soporta el cilindro colector de tinta (12), cuyo primer carro móvil (11) está adaptado para moverse con respecto al bastidor estacionario de la máquina (01) entre una posición de trabajo, en donde el cilindro colector de tinta (12) contacta con el cilindro de impresión por huecograbado (07), y una posición retraída, en donde el cilindro colector de tinta (12) está retraído fuera del cilindro de impresión por huecograbado (07). La prensa de imprenta por huecograbado comprende, además, un sistema de corrección y ajuste (80) para corregir y ajustar una posición de rotación del cilindro colector de tinta (12) con respecto a una posición de rotación del cilindro de impresión por huecograbado (07) después de operaciones de mantenimiento para asegurar la coincidencia circunferencial adecuada entre el cilindro colector de tinta (12) y el cilindro de impresión por huecograbado (07) en la posición de trabajo del primer carro móvil (11).

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