EP1497129A1 - Inking device for printing units of rotary printing machines - Google Patents

Inking device for printing units of rotary printing machines

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EP1497129A1
EP1497129A1 EP03724965A EP03724965A EP1497129A1 EP 1497129 A1 EP1497129 A1 EP 1497129A1 EP 03724965 A EP03724965 A EP 03724965A EP 03724965 A EP03724965 A EP 03724965A EP 1497129 A1 EP1497129 A1 EP 1497129A1
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Xaver Bachmeir
Robert Konrad
Harald Lesti
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Manroland Web Systems GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/30—Arrangements for tripping, lifting, adjusting, or removing inking rollers; Supports, bearings, or forks therefor
    • B41F31/302—Devices for tripping inking devices as a whole
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S101/00—Printing
    • Y10S101/35—Rollers and track therefore in printing presses

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  • the invention relates to an inking unit for printing units of rotary printing machines according to claim 1.
  • EP 0 305 235 B1 discloses a sheet-fed offset printing press with an implementable inking unit module, the inking unit module being driven by the drive of the printing unit via gear connections.
  • the object of the invention is to create an inking unit that is independent of the printing unit and is designed as an independent unit.
  • the advantage of the invention is that the inking unit, which is designed as a structurally independent unit, is designed with its own side walls and cross members in a cassette design. It is particularly advantageous that the drives for rollers, trituration and ink duct are integrated in the inking unit. Furthermore, it is important that a dampening unit can be integrated in the inking unit, the drives associated with the dampening unit, for example the drive of the dampening roller, also being integrated in the inking unit.
  • the inking unit can also be designed with valve terminals in order to be able to connect the inking unit or the dampening unit integrated therein to an ink supply, dampening solution supply and / or pressure medium supply. The inking unit can be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled for maintenance, service and replacement in the printing unit.
  • a significant advantage is that the inking unit can be operated for testing or service purposes outside the printing unit in a device which has the same or similar mechanical, fluidic and electrical interfaces as the printing unit.
  • the inking unit can be replaced by an identical inking unit during maintenance and repair work in order to increase the availability of the machine.
  • the inking unit according to the invention has simple mechanical interfaces via centering elements with or without locking to a receptacle, the receptacle being arranged fixedly or movably in at least one axis in the printing unit.
  • an inking unit for toner printing, flexographic printing or gravure printing can also be arranged on the recording, the inking units all having the same mechanical interfaces.
  • the offset printing inking units can vary in that zone inking units, zoneless inking units, inking units for heatset .coldset, sheet colors, radiation-curing inks are interchangeable, the inking units all having the same mechanical interfaces.
  • a coating unit can also be arranged in the receptacle, the coating unit having the same mechanical interfaces as the inking units mentioned above.
  • the inking unit has easy-to-use and simply designed fluidic interfaces for pneumatics, hydraulics, ink supply, Dampening solution circuit, temperature control, the fluidic interfaces being designed, for example, with quick couplings.
  • the inking unit is designed with easy-to-use and simply designed electrical interfaces for drives (motors), machine control, fieldbus connection (data bus connection), the electrical interfaces being plug connections, for example.
  • the inking unit can be installed and removed without tools by means of floor-based or crane-based devices in the printing unit or in the test and service device mentioned above.
  • Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shows an inking unit 1, the rollers 2 to 7, for example applicator rollers and friction rollers, between side walls 8; 9 are stored.
  • a dampening unit 10 can additionally be integrated, which schematically consists of the rollers 11; 12, for example applicator rollers and friction rollers, and the dampening solution box 13, the rollers 11; 12 and the dampening solution box 13 between the side walls 8; 9 are stored.
  • the side walls 8; 9 are with guide elements 14; 15 and stops 16; 17 designed by means of which the inking unit 1, not shown in more detail, can be inserted into guide elements and / or locking elements or positioning devices arranged in side walls of the printing unit and can be arranged in the correct position.
  • the inking unit 1 is with its guide elements 14; 15 and its stops 16; 17, not shown in detail, for example, can be brought to a receiving device which can be used in the printing unit or on a device located outside the printing unit for carrying out test, repair and / or Service work is arranged.
  • the receiving device can be designed as a cross slide.
  • the inking unit 1 with its guide elements 14; 15 and its stops 16; 17 are additionally brought against positioning devices arranged on the receiving device.
  • This positioning device can, not shown in detail, be designed with a lock. With the positioning device, the inking unit 1 is brought into a correct position position with respect to the printing cylinders or this correct position position is secured. Between the side walls 8; 9, the ink fountain 18 and a stop element 19 are arranged. The stop element 19 is on the end face with roller elements 20; 21 designed.
  • a floor-based and / or crane-based device for transporting the inking unit 1 can be arranged on the stop element 19 and / or its roller elements 20, 21, not shown in detail.
  • the assembly or disassembly of the inking unit 1 can be carried out without tools, except for the use of the transport device, due to the high weight of the inking unit 1.
  • the inking unit 1 is designed with at least one drive motor 24, which is mounted on the side wall 9, for example. With the drive motor 24, the rollers 2 to 7; 11; 12, for example via a belt 29 or other gear or mechanical drive connections. On the side walls 8; 9, further drives, for example servo drives 25 and / or pressure medium-operated working cylinders 26, can be arranged. By means of the servo drives 25 or the working cylinder 26, the rollers 2 to 7; 11; 12, as described in the patent application PB 04546 filed in parallel, can be adapted, for example, in its position to different pressure cylinder diameters. By means of the servo drives 25, for example, the stroke of the rollers 2 to 7 configured as friction rollers; 11; 12 can be set.
  • the inking unit 1 is therefore used to operate and control the drives mentioned above fluidic and / or pressure medium-carrying interfaces 27 and electrical interfaces 28.
  • Ink supply systems and / or dampening agent supply systems can also be connected to the inking unit 1 via the interfaces 27.
  • the power supply and the machine control are connected to the inking unit 1 or to the drives 24 to 26 integrated in the inking unit 1 via the electrical interfaces 28.
  • the fluidic interfaces 27 are configured, for example, with quick couplings.
  • the electrical interfaces 28 are designed, for example, as plug connections.

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  • Rotary Presses (AREA)
  • Screen Printers (AREA)

Abstract

An inking unit for printing units of rotary presses is independent of the printing unit and is configured as a self-contained unit. The linking unit can be removed from the printing unit and has a dedicated drive for a plurality of rolls, the drive being arranged on side walls which are assigned to the inking unit.

Description

Farbwerk für Druckwerke von RotationsdruckmaschinenInking unit for printing units of rotary printing machines
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Farbwerk für Druckwerke von Rotationsdruckmaschinen nach Anspruch 1.The invention relates to an inking unit for printing units of rotary printing machines according to claim 1.
Aus der EP 0 305 235 B1 ist eine bogenverarbeitende Offsetdruckpresse mit einem umsetzbaren Farbwerkmodul bekannt, wobei das Farbwerkmodul über Zahnradverbindungen vom Antrieb des Druckwerkes angetrieben wird.EP 0 305 235 B1 discloses a sheet-fed offset printing press with an implementable inking unit module, the inking unit module being driven by the drive of the printing unit via gear connections.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde ein vom Druckwerk unabhängiges und als eigenständige Einheit ausgestaltetes Farbwerk zu schaffen.The object of the invention is to create an inking unit that is independent of the printing unit and is designed as an independent unit.
Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe bei einem gattungsgemäßen Farbwerk durch die Anwendung der Merkmale des kennzeichnenden Teils des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Ausgestaltungen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen sowie aus der Beschreibung in Verbindung mit den Zeichnungen.According to the invention, the object is achieved in a generic inking unit by using the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. Refinements result from the subclaims and from the description in conjunction with the drawings.
Vorteil der Erfindung ist, dass das als baulich eigenständige Einheit ausgestaltete Farbwerk mit eigenen Seitenwänden und Traversen in Kasettenbauweise ausgestaltet ist. Besonders vorteilhaft ist, dass die Antriebe für Walzen, Verreibung und Farbduktor im Farbwerk integriert sind. Des weiteren ist es bedeutend, dass im Farbwerk ein Feuchtwerk integrierbar ist, wobei die zum Feuchtwerk zugehörigen Antriebe, beispielsweise Antrieb der Feuchttauchwalze, ebenfalls im Farbwerk integriert sind. Das Farbwerk kann auch mit Ventilinseln ausgestaltet sein, um das Farbwerk bzw. das in diesem integrierte Feuchtwerk mit einer Farbversorgung, Feuchtmittelversorgung und/oder Druckmittelversorung verbinden zu können. Das Farbwerk ist einfach und mit geringem Zeitaufwand im Druckwerk montierbar und demontierbar für Wartung, Service und Austausch.The advantage of the invention is that the inking unit, which is designed as a structurally independent unit, is designed with its own side walls and cross members in a cassette design. It is particularly advantageous that the drives for rollers, trituration and ink duct are integrated in the inking unit. Furthermore, it is important that a dampening unit can be integrated in the inking unit, the drives associated with the dampening unit, for example the drive of the dampening roller, also being integrated in the inking unit. The inking unit can also be designed with valve terminals in order to be able to connect the inking unit or the dampening unit integrated therein to an ink supply, dampening solution supply and / or pressure medium supply. The inking unit can be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled for maintenance, service and replacement in the printing unit.
Bedeutungsvoll ist, dass das derart ausgestaltete Farbwerk komplett vormontier- bar und testbar ist.It is important that the inking unit designed in this way can be completely preassembled and tested.
Ein bedeutungsvoller Vorteil ist, dass das Farbwerk zu Test- oder Servicezwecken außerhalb der Druckeinheit in einer Vorrichtung betreibbar ist, welche die gleichen oder ähnliche mechanische, fluidische und elektrische Schnittstellen aufweist wie die Druckeinheit.A significant advantage is that the inking unit can be operated for testing or service purposes outside the printing unit in a device which has the same or similar mechanical, fluidic and electrical interfaces as the printing unit.
Besonders zu erwähnen ist, dass das Farbwerk während der Durchführung von Wartungs- und Reparaturarbeiten durch ein baugleiches Farbwerk ersetzt werden kann, um die Verfügbarkeit der Maschine zu erhöhen.It is particularly noteworthy that the inking unit can be replaced by an identical inking unit during maintenance and repair work in order to increase the availability of the machine.
Das erfindungsgemäße Farbwerk weist einfache mechanische Schnittstellen über Zentrierelemente mit oder ohne Verriegelung zu einer Aufnahme auf, wobei die Aufnahme fest oder in mindestens einer Achse beweglich im Druckwerk angeordnet ist. Zur Durchführung von anderen Druckverfahren kann man anstatt dem Farbwerk für Offsetdruck auch ein Farbwerk für Tonerdruck, Flexodruck oder Tiefdruck an die Aufnahme anordnen, wobei die Farbwerke alle die gleichen mechanischen Schnittstellen aufweisen. Des weiteren können die Offsetdruck-Farbwerke dahingehen variieren, dass Zonenfarbwerke, zonenlose Farbwerke, Farbwerke für Heatset-.Coldset-, Bogenfarben, Strahlungshärtende Farben untereinander austauschbar sind, wobei die Farbwerke alle die gleichen mechanischen Schnittstellen aufweisen. Anstatt dem Farbwerk kann auch ein Lackwerk in die Aufnahme angeordnet werden, wobei das Lackwerk die gleichen mechanischen Schnittstellen wie die oben genannten Farbwerke aufweist.The inking unit according to the invention has simple mechanical interfaces via centering elements with or without locking to a receptacle, the receptacle being arranged fixedly or movably in at least one axis in the printing unit. To carry out other printing processes, instead of the inking unit for offset printing, an inking unit for toner printing, flexographic printing or gravure printing can also be arranged on the recording, the inking units all having the same mechanical interfaces. Furthermore, the offset printing inking units can vary in that zone inking units, zoneless inking units, inking units for heatset .coldset, sheet colors, radiation-curing inks are interchangeable, the inking units all having the same mechanical interfaces. Instead of the inking unit, a coating unit can also be arranged in the receptacle, the coating unit having the same mechanical interfaces as the inking units mentioned above.
Des weiteren besitzt das Farbwerk einfach zu bedienende und einfach ausgestaltete fluidischen Schnittstellen für Pneumatik, Hydraulik, Farbversorgung, Feuchtmittelkreislauf, Temperierung, wobei die fluidischen Schnittstellen beispielsweise mit Schnellkupplungen ausgestaltet sind.Furthermore, the inking unit has easy-to-use and simply designed fluidic interfaces for pneumatics, hydraulics, ink supply, Dampening solution circuit, temperature control, the fluidic interfaces being designed, for example, with quick couplings.
Das Farbwerk ist mit einfach zu bedienenden und einfach ausgestalteten elektrischen Schnittstellen für Antriebe (Motoren), Maschinensteuerung, Feldbusanbin- düng (Datenbusanbindung) ausgestaltet, wobei die elektrischen Schnittstellen beispielsweise Steckverbindungen sind.The inking unit is designed with easy-to-use and simply designed electrical interfaces for drives (motors), machine control, fieldbus connection (data bus connection), the electrical interfaces being plug connections, for example.
Bedeutungsvoll ist, dass das Farbwerk ohne Werkzeuge mittels bodengebundener oder krangebundener Vorrichtungen im Druckwerk oder in der oben genann- ten Test- und Servicevorrichtung ein- und ausbaubar ist.It is important that the inking unit can be installed and removed without tools by means of floor-based or crane-based devices in the printing unit or in the test and service device mentioned above.
Die Erfindung soll nachstehend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert werden. Es zeigt schematisch:The invention will be explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. It shows schematically:
Fig. 1 ein erfindungsgemäßes Farbwerk,1 an inking unit according to the invention,
Fig. 2 eine weitere Ansicht der Fig. 1.2 is another view of FIG. 1st
Fig. 1 und Fig. 2 zeigt ein Farbwerk 1 , dessen Walzen 2 bis 7, beispielsweise Auftragwalzen und Reibwalzen, zwischen Seitenwänden 8; 9 gelagert sind. Im Farbwerk 1 kann zusätzlich noch ein Feuchtwerk 10 integriert sein, welches schematisch aus den Walzen 11; 12, beispielsweise Auftragwalzen und Reibwalzen, und dem Feuchtmittelkasten 13 besteht, wobei die Walzen 11 ; 12 und der Feuchtmittelkasten 13 zwischen den Seitenwänden 8; 9 gelagert sind. Die Seitenwände 8; 9 sind mit Führungselementen 14; 15 und Anschlägen 16; 17 ausgestaltet, mittels derer das Farbwerk 1 , nicht näher dargestellt, an in Seitenwänden des Druckwerkes angeordnete Führungenselemente und/oder Arretierungselemente oder Positioniervorrichtungen einschiebbar und lagegerecht anordbar ist. Das Farbwerk 1 ist mit seinen Führungselementen 14; 15 und seinen Anschlägen 16; 17, nicht näher dargestellt, beispielsweise an eine Aufnahmevorrichtung verbringbar, welche im Druckwerk oder an einer außerhalb des Druckwerkes befindlichen Vorrichtung zur Durchführung von Test-, Reparatur- und/oder Servicearbeiten angeordnet ist. Die Aufnahmevorrichtung kann, wie bereits in der älteren Patentanmeldung DE 100 08 215.7 beschrieben, als Kreuzschlitten ausgestaltet sein.Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shows an inking unit 1, the rollers 2 to 7, for example applicator rollers and friction rollers, between side walls 8; 9 are stored. In the inking unit 1, a dampening unit 10 can additionally be integrated, which schematically consists of the rollers 11; 12, for example applicator rollers and friction rollers, and the dampening solution box 13, the rollers 11; 12 and the dampening solution box 13 between the side walls 8; 9 are stored. The side walls 8; 9 are with guide elements 14; 15 and stops 16; 17 designed by means of which the inking unit 1, not shown in more detail, can be inserted into guide elements and / or locking elements or positioning devices arranged in side walls of the printing unit and can be arranged in the correct position. The inking unit 1 is with its guide elements 14; 15 and its stops 16; 17, not shown in detail, for example, can be brought to a receiving device which can be used in the printing unit or on a device located outside the printing unit for carrying out test, repair and / or Service work is arranged. As already described in the earlier patent application DE 100 08 215.7, the receiving device can be designed as a cross slide.
Das Farbwerk 1 kann mit seinen Führungselementen 14; 15 und seinen Anschlä- gen 16; 17 zusätzlich gegen an der Aufnahmevorrichtung angeordnete Positioniervorrichtungen verbracht werden. Diese Positioniervorrichtung kann, nicht näher dargestellt, mit einer Verriegelung ausgestaltet sein. Mit der Positioniervorrichtung wird das Farbwerk 1 in eine zu den Druckzylindern korrekte Lageposition verbracht bzw. diese korrekte Lageposition gesichert. Zwischen den Seitenwänden 8; 9 ist der Farbkasten 18 und ein Anschlagelement 19 angeordnet. Das Anschlagelement 19 ist stirnseitig mit Rollenelementen 20; 21 ausgestaltet. Am Anschlagelement 19 und/oder seinen Rollenelementen 20, 21 kann, nicht näher dargestellt, eine bodengebundene und/oder krangebundene Vorrichtung zum Transport des Farbwerkes 1 angeordnet werden. Die Montage bzw. Demontage des Farbwerkes 1 kann bis auf die Verwendung der Transportvorrichtung, bedingt durch das hohe Gewicht des Farbwerkes 1 , werkzeuglos - erfolgen. Zur Demontage des Farbwerkes 1 muss, falls eine Verriegelung der Anschläge 16; 17 an der Positioniervorrichtung erfolgte, eine Entriegelung der Anschläge 16, 17 mittels einer Entriegelung 22; 23 durchgeführt werden.The inking unit 1 with its guide elements 14; 15 and its stops 16; 17 are additionally brought against positioning devices arranged on the receiving device. This positioning device can, not shown in detail, be designed with a lock. With the positioning device, the inking unit 1 is brought into a correct position position with respect to the printing cylinders or this correct position position is secured. Between the side walls 8; 9, the ink fountain 18 and a stop element 19 are arranged. The stop element 19 is on the end face with roller elements 20; 21 designed. A floor-based and / or crane-based device for transporting the inking unit 1 can be arranged on the stop element 19 and / or its roller elements 20, 21, not shown in detail. The assembly or disassembly of the inking unit 1 can be carried out without tools, except for the use of the transport device, due to the high weight of the inking unit 1. To disassemble the inking unit 1, if the stops 16; 17 on the positioning device, the stops 16, 17 were unlocked by means of an unlocking mechanism 22; 23 are carried out.
Das Farbwerk 1 ist mit mindestens einem Antriebsmotor 24 ausgestaltet, der beispielsweise an der Seitenwand 9 gelagert ist. Mit dem Antreibsmotor 24 sind die Walzen 2 bis 7; 11 ; 12, beispielsweise über einen Riemen 29 oder anderweitige Getriebe oder mechanische Antriebsverbindungen, antreibbar. An den Seiten- wänden 8; 9 können noch weitere Antriebe, beispielsweise Servoantriebe 25 und/oder druckmittelbetriebene Arbeitszylinder 26, angeordnet sein. Mittels der Servoantriebe 25 oder der Arbeitszylinder 26 können die Walzen 2 bis 7; 11 ; 12, wie in der parallel eingereichten Patentanmeldung PB 04546 beschrieben, beispielsweise in ihrer Lage an verschiedene Duckzylinderdurchmesser ange- passt werden. Mittels der Servoantriebe 25 kann beispielsweise der Hub der als Reibwalzen ausgestalteten Walzen 2 bis 7; 11 ; 12 eingestellt werden. Das Farbwerk 1 ist deshalb zum Betrieb und Steuern der oben genannten Antriebe mit fluidischen und/oder druckmittelführenden Schnittstellen 27 und elektrischen Schnittstellen 28 ausgestaltet. Über die Schnittstellen 27 können auch Farbver- sorgungsanlagen und/oder Feuchmittelversorgungsanlagen mit dem Farbwerk 1 verbunden werden. Über die elektrischen Schnittstellen 28 sind insbesondere die Energieversorgung und die Maschinensteuerung mit dem Farbwerk 1 bzw. mit den im Farbwerk 1 integrierten Antrieben 24 bis 26 verbunden. Die fluidischen Schnittstellen 27 sind beispielsweise mit Schnellkupplungen ausgestaltet. Die elektrischen Schnittstellen 28 sind beispielsweise als Steckverbindungen ausgestaltet. The inking unit 1 is designed with at least one drive motor 24, which is mounted on the side wall 9, for example. With the drive motor 24, the rollers 2 to 7; 11; 12, for example via a belt 29 or other gear or mechanical drive connections. On the side walls 8; 9, further drives, for example servo drives 25 and / or pressure medium-operated working cylinders 26, can be arranged. By means of the servo drives 25 or the working cylinder 26, the rollers 2 to 7; 11; 12, as described in the patent application PB 04546 filed in parallel, can be adapted, for example, in its position to different pressure cylinder diameters. By means of the servo drives 25, for example, the stroke of the rollers 2 to 7 configured as friction rollers; 11; 12 can be set. The inking unit 1 is therefore used to operate and control the drives mentioned above fluidic and / or pressure medium-carrying interfaces 27 and electrical interfaces 28. Ink supply systems and / or dampening agent supply systems can also be connected to the inking unit 1 via the interfaces 27. In particular, the power supply and the machine control are connected to the inking unit 1 or to the drives 24 to 26 integrated in the inking unit 1 via the electrical interfaces 28. The fluidic interfaces 27 are configured, for example, with quick couplings. The electrical interfaces 28 are designed, for example, as plug connections.
BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
1 Feuchtwerk1 dampening system
2 Walze2 roller
3 Walze3 roller
4 Walze4 roller
5 Walze5 roller
6 Walze6 roller
7 Walze7 roller
8 Seitenwand8 side wall
9 Seitenwand9 side wall
10 Feuchtwerk10 dampening system
11 Walze11 roller
12 Walze12 roller
13 Feuchtmittelkasten13 fountain solution box
14 Führung14 leadership
15 Führung15 leadership
16 Anschlag16 stop
17 Anschlag17 stop
18 Farbkasten18 color box
19 Anschlagelement 0 Rollenelement 1 Rollenelement 2 Entriegelung 3 Entriegelung 4 Antrieb 5 Servoantrieb 6 Arbeitszylinder 7 Schnittstelle 8 Schnittstelle 9 Riemen 19 Stop element 0 Roller element 1 Roller element 2 Release 3 Release 4 Drive 5 Servo drive 6 Working cylinder 7 Interface 8 Interface 9 Belt

Claims

Patentansprüche claims
1. Farbwerk (1) für Druckwerke von Rotationsdruckmaschinen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Farbwerk (1) aus dem Druckwerk herausnehmbar ist und einen eigenen Antrieb (24) für mehrere Walzen (2 bis 7) besitzt, wobei der1. inking unit (1) for printing units of rotary printing presses, characterized in that the inking unit (1) can be removed from the printing unit and has its own drive (24) for a plurality of rollers (2 to 7), the
Antrieb (14) an dem Farbwerk (1) zugeordneten Seitenwänden (8; 9) angeordnet ist.Drive (14) on the inking unit (1) associated side walls (8; 9) is arranged.
2. Farbwerk (1) nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Feucht- werk (10) integrierbar ist.2. inking unit (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a dampening unit (10) can be integrated.
3. Farbwerk (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dem Feuchtwerk (10) zugehörige Walzen (11 ; 12) mit dem Antrieb (24) antreibbar sind.3. inking unit (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the dampening unit (10) associated rollers (11; 12) with the drive (24) can be driven.
4. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Walzen (2 bis 7; 11 ; 12) als Auftragwalzen oder Reibwalzen ausgestaltet sind.4. Inking unit (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the rollers (2 to 7; 11; 12) are designed as applicator rollers or friction rollers.
5. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Farbwerk (1) in Kasettenbauweise ausgestaltet, über Führungen (14;5. inking unit (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the inking unit (1) is designed in a cassette construction, via guides (14;
15) in das Druckwerk einschieb- und herausnehmbar ist und mittels Anschläge (16; 17) an Positionierelemente anordbar ist.15) can be inserted and removed in the printing unit and can be arranged on positioning elements by means of stops (16; 17).
6. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Farbwerk (1) Schnittstellen (28) aufweist, an denen die Energieversorgung, Maschinensteuerung und/oder Datenbusanbindung anschließbar sind. 6. inking unit (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inking unit (1) has interfaces (28) to which the energy supply, machine control and / or data bus connection can be connected.
7. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Farbwerk (1) Schnittstellen (27) aufweist, an denen Druckmittelversorgung, Farbversorgung, Feuchtmittelversorung, Temperierung anschließbar sind.7. inking unit (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the inking unit (1) has interfaces (27) to which pressure medium supply, ink supply, dampening solution supply, temperature control can be connected.
8. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Servoantriebe (25) und/oder druckmittelbetriebene Arbeitszylinder (26) integrierbar sind.8. inking unit (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that servo drives (25) and / or pressure medium-operated working cylinders (26) can be integrated.
9. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Farbwerk (1) werkzeuglos montierbar und demontierbar ist.9. inking unit (1) according to one of the above claims, characterized in that the inking unit (1) can be assembled and disassembled without tools.
10. Farbwerk (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das aus dem Druckwerk entnommene Farbwerk (1) in einer Vorrichtung betreibbar ist.10. inking unit (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inking unit (1) removed from the printing unit can be operated in one device.
11. Farbwerk (1) nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung gleiche oder ähnliche mechanische, fluidische und elektrische Schnittstellen aufweist wie das Druckwerk. 11. inking unit (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the device has the same or similar mechanical, fluidic and electrical interfaces as the printing unit.
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