METERING ROLLER FOR AN INK STATION ASSEMBLY OF A DECORATOR AND A METHOD OF DECORATING A CONTAINER WITH THE DECORATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20200147954A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16678604

    申请日:2019-11-08

    Abstract: An apparatus and methods of decorating exterior surfaces of metallic containers are provided. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a novel metering roller for an inking assembly of a decorator. An adjustment mechanism is operable to move the metering roller to a first ink transfer position during a decoration run. In the first ink transfer position, the metering roller receives ink from an ink roller without contacting the ink roller. In one embodiment, during the production run, the metering roller is in contact with and transfers ink to a transfer roller. When the decoration run stops, the adjustment mechanism can move the metering roller to a second dwell position such that the metering roller does not receive ink from the ink roller.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD TO HEAT METALLIC CONTAINERS OR WORKPIECES

    公开(公告)号:US20210370347A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17329776

    申请日:2021-05-25

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of heating metallic containers in an oven which includes electric heating elements are provided. The electric heating elements include one or more of an electric induction element and an electric infrared heating element. The electric heating elements heat the metallic containers to a predetermined temperature to dry moisture on the metallic containers or to cure inks and coatings. Air within the oven may be at a temperature that is less than the predetermined temperature.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD TO HEAT METALLIC CONTAINERS OR WORKPIECES

    公开(公告)号:US20250018423A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18901652

    申请日:2024-09-30

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of heating metallic containers in an oven which includes electric heating elements are provided. The electric heating elements include one or more of an electric induction element and an electric infrared heating element. The electric heating elements heat the metallic containers to a predetermined temperature to dry moisture on the metallic containers or to cure inks and coatings. Air within the oven may be at a temperature that is less than the predetermined temperature.

    Apparatus and method to heat metallic containers or workpieces

    公开(公告)号:US12103039B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US17329776

    申请日:2021-05-25

    CPC classification number: B05D3/0281 B05D3/0272

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of heating metallic containers in an oven which includes electric heating elements are provided. The electric heating elements include one or more of an electric induction element and an electric infrared heating element. The electric heating elements heat the metallic containers to a predetermined temperature to dry moisture on the metallic containers or to cure inks and coatings. Air within the oven may be at a temperature that is less than the predetermined temperature.

    Metering roller for an ink station assembly of a decorator and a method of decorating a container with the decorator

    公开(公告)号:US11383509B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16678604

    申请日:2019-11-08

    Abstract: An apparatus and methods of decorating exterior surfaces of metallic containers are provided. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a novel metering roller for an inking assembly of a decorator. An adjustment mechanism is operable to move the metering roller to a first ink transfer position during a decoration run. In the first ink transfer position, the metering roller receives ink from an ink roller without contacting the ink roller. In one embodiment, during the production run, the metering roller is in contact with and transfers ink to a transfer roller. When the decoration run stops, the adjustment mechanism can move the metering roller to a second dwell position such that the metering roller does not receive ink from the ink roller.

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