Abstract:
There is described a device and method for magnetically transferring indicia to a coating composition, such as an ink or varnish, applied to at least a part of the surface of a substrate, the coating composition comprising at least one type of magnetic or magnetizable particles. The device comprises a body subjected to a magnetic field generated by appropriate electromagnetic means, which body carries determined indicia in the form of engravings on a surface of the body, which engravings influence orientation of field lines of the magnetic field. The body comprises at least one layer of material of high magnetic permeability in which the engravings are formed. In unengraved regions of the layer of material of high magnetic permeability, the field lines of the magnetic field extend substantially parallel to the surface of the body inside said layer of material of high magnetic permeability.
Abstract:
A cylinder for stamping planar substrates, such as sheets of paper comprises at least a pit with clamping means for holding a stamping medium on said cylinder, said medium comprising at least a row of stamps distributed along the medium. The medium is formed by a stamping plate or by stamping strips and said cylinder further comprises at least a supporting piece forming a bridge over said pit.
Abstract:
There is described a sheet-fed or web-fed screen printing press, especially for the production of banknotes and like securities, comprising an impression cylinder, a first screen printing unit cooperating with the impression cylinder for applying a first ink pattern onto successive sheets or web portions, at least a second screen printing unit cooperating with the impression cylinder for applying a second ink pattern onto the successive sheets or web portions, which second screen printing unit is located downstream of the first screen printing unit with respect to a direction of rotation of the impression cylinder, and an intermediate drying unit located between the first and second screen printing units. The intermediate drying unit is adapted to perform superficial drying of the first ink pattern applied by the first screen printing unit before application of the second ink pattern by the second screen printing unit, which superficial drying involves only the drying of an outer superficial portion of the first ink pattern. Preferably, the second screen printing unit is adapted to apply the second ink pattern in close proximity to the first ink pattern or at least in a partially overlapping manner onto the first ink pattern.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for placing and removing a doctor blade in a printing screen cylinder mounted on a printing machine having a support mounted on the frame of the machine in the continuation of the cylinder, and a track mounted on the support and designed to allow a slider to move parallel only to the axis of the cylinder between a first limit position situated outside of the cylinder and a second limit position situated inside the cylinder facing the working position of the doctor blade.