EP2090431B1 - Method and apparatus for controlling a dampening unit in a rotary printing press - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlling a dampening unit in a rotary printing press Download PDF

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EP2090431B1
EP2090431B1 EP09100060A EP09100060A EP2090431B1 EP 2090431 B1 EP2090431 B1 EP 2090431B1 EP 09100060 A EP09100060 A EP 09100060A EP 09100060 A EP09100060 A EP 09100060A EP 2090431 B1 EP2090431 B1 EP 2090431B1
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Rüdiger Böhm
Axel Dr. Hauck
Jörg Heuschkel
Martin Mayer
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
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    • B41F7/265Damping devices using transfer rollers for damping from the inside of the cylinders
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    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
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    • B41F33/0054Devices for controlling dampening
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F33/00Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
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  • the invention relates to a rotary flat printing machine with a plate cylinder on which a printing plate can be clamped, an inking unit which has a plurality of inking rollers, and with a dampening roller, from the porous surface of the fountain solution emerges, wherein the pressure of the dampening solution is adjustable in the interior of the dampening solution roller.
  • Rotary printing machines ie, for example, web or sheetfed offset presses, usually have in each printing unit an inking unit with multiple inking rollers that direct the color flow from the ink reservoir, the ink fountain to the offset printing plate on the plate cylinder, in this case even, if necessary laterally rub etc.
  • wet offset Dampening required, which wets the offset printing plate at the hydrophilic points of the printing plate and ensures that the printing plate does not accept there color.
  • dampeners are usually constructed according to the scoop principle, d. H. a so-called dip roller partially immersed in a water tank and from its surface is transported by further rollers of the water film to the voltage applied to the plate surface dampening roller.
  • spray dampening units are known in which instead of the water box and the dipping roller, a spray bar is used, with which on the surface of one or more dampening rollers a water film is sprayed.
  • the porous dampening solution roller provides, with a given internal pressure, a dampening solution flow constant over time, regardless of the printing speed. This is disadvantageous because with faster printing more sheets are printed per unit time and correspondingly more dampening water is needed. In conventional dampening units, which operate on the dipping roller principle, this problem does not occur because there is also promoted by changing the peripheral speed of the dipping roller more or less water, ie the wet film on a dipping roller is relatively independent of the machine speed. On the other hand, in the case of the porous dampening solution rollers, there is the risk of under- or over-moistening when the printing press is stopped or restarted.
  • the separation of the dampening solution flow and the adjustment of the pressure in the interior of the dampening solution roller are synchronized with one another and can be controlled as a function of the operating parameters of the printing press.
  • the internal pressure of the Fcuchtschwalze can be increased at the beginning of the printing on the level required for the required stable production.
  • Advantages also include a temperature of the fountain solution, which is fed to the porous fountain solution. Because it has been found that the temperature of the fountain solution supplied to the plate should not be too high, should be below the machine temperature, in order to obtain stable production conditions. This is particularly important in the event that should be printed with as little or no alcohol in the dampening water, so where the cooling effect of the otherwise evaporating isopropyl alcohol is less or eliminated.
  • porous fountain solution roller is placed on intermediate rollers to the ink-carrying rollers of the inking unit, it is expedient to provide these intermediate rollers with a color-repellent surface. On the way, the return transport of ink from the inking unit to the surface of the porous dampening roller can be reduced or prevented. It is of course also possible and expedient to provide the porous fountain solution roll itself with a color-repellent surface.
  • the porous fountain solution roller offers the possibility of metering the fountain solution zone by zone, d. H. to let out in different amounts from the roll shell in the axial direction. This makes it possible to stably print even difficult print jobs with a very inhomogeneous distribution of the subjects on the printing plates. This is achieved with the fact that the interior of the porous fountain solution roller consists of its own segments and the pressure in the segments is independently adjustable.
  • sheet-fed offset printing machine 1 in a row has a feeder 2, in which the unprinted paper stack 3 is located, and four printing units 7a - d for the four primary colors black, yellow, magenta and cyan.
  • On the fourth printing unit 7d follows the boom 12 of the printing press. In it grabber bridges run by means of a chain guide. These gripper bridges take over the printed sheet and feed it to the stack of sheets where it is deposited.
  • the printing unit 7a has a counter-pressure cylinder 4a, a blanket cylinder 5a and a plate cylinder 6a, on which the respective pressure plate is clamped.
  • the printing plates are dyed with inking units 8a-d, whose rollers cover a large part of the cylinder circumference of the plate cylinder.
  • This in FIG. 2 shown combined ink fountain unit according to the invention consists of a knife ink fountain 13, a ductor roller 14, four inking rollers 28, 29, 30 and 31, with which the printing plate is inked on the cylinder 6a, and a number of other rollers 15 to 27, of which the paint is removed from the ductor 14, distributed and triturated and then fed to the applicator rolls.
  • 15 of the clockwise between the ductor 14 and the roller 21 oscillating color lifter is designated.
  • the rollers 21, 22, 23 and 24 are traversing distributor rollers, the drivers 23 and 24 being cooled.
  • the ductor 14 and the rollers 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 are provided with a rubber jacket as are the four inking rollers 28 to 31, while the rollers 27, 26 and 25 are steel rollers.
  • a chrome-plated distributor roller 36 is employed. This serves to even out the fountain solution film of the applicator roll 37.
  • the rough chromium layer is hydrophilic, but also tends to take on color when there is no water film on the surface of the distributor roller 36.
  • a porous dampening roller 34 employed to the fountain solution roller 37 is also indirectly via an intermediate roller 35.
  • This dampening roller 34 is, as indicated by the supply line 66a and the return line 66b, connected by means not shown in detail on the bearing journal of the roller 34 to a dampening solution circuit.
  • the fountain solution supplied via the line 66a floats the interior of the roller 34 and passes at a corresponding overpressure through the porous roll shell passes to the intermediate roll 35 and is conveyed by this to the fountain solution application roller 32.
  • the structure of the porous dampening roller 34 may be as in the aforementioned WO 2006/047997 described, ie the porous Dampening agent roller 34 may have a two-part construction with a membrane fitting inside the porous roller body 34 having pores of smaller diameter than the pores of the porous roller shell itself. However, it is also possible to have a porous layer with relatively narrow pores on the outside of the porous one Apply sintered metal existing roller 34.
  • the intermediate roller 35 and the porous dampening roller 34 have an ink-repellent surface to prevent color is transported back from the pressure plate spanned on the plate cylinder 6a to the porous fountain roller 34 and there clogs the pores through which the fountain solution is to pass.
  • the roller 35 is provided on its surface with a fluoroelastomer or organosilicon layer, which have a low surface energy.
  • a fluoroelastomer or organosilicon layer which have a low surface energy.
  • tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-Vinylidenfluoridcopolymer is suitable.
  • the roller 35 also z.
  • roller 34 is provided with an elastic, water-permeable layer.
  • This can z. B. a shrunk plastic membrane of polysulfane or a thin layer of another water-permeable, elastic plastic.
  • the roller 35 can be deactivated via an actuator 69 of the dampening roller 37 and the roller 37 can be turned off via an actuator 68 from the plate cylinder 6a.
  • the actuator 68 with which the dampening roller 37 is employed on the printing plate on the plate cylinder 6a, ensures that the fountain solution is supplied to the printing plate at the times at which the printing plate must be moistened before the start of the printing process.
  • the drive for the two rollers 34 and 35 with which the speed of the two rollers can be adjusted independently of the rollers of the inking unit.
  • This makes it possible to generate a slip between the rollers 35 and 37, with the help of which the roller 35 supplied fountain solution is effectively emulsified in the ink layer on the dampening roller 37, which is characterized by the contact with the roller 37 with the inked printing plate forms.
  • a common, separate drive motor is provided for the porous roller 34 and the intermediate roller 35.
  • a slip between the surfaces of the roller 37 and the roller 35 With the help of this slip, the thickness of the transferred dampening solution film and thus the emulsifying behavior of ink and fountain solution on the contacting with the inked printing plate in contact surface of the dampening form roller 37 can be favorably influenced.
  • the time of "turning on” the slip by inducing the differential peripheral speed and the amount of slippage are also selected depending on the operating state of the printing press. For example, the slip may be turned on synchronously with the on and off of the inking roller, and the amount of differential speed may be dependent on the printing speed.
  • the porous fountain solution roller 34 is connected to the fountain solution applicator roller 37 via two intermediate rollers 35a and 35b. While the first intermediate roll 35a carries a rubber jacket, which is coated with a material of lower surface energy such. As a fluoroelastomer or an organosilicon compound is coated, the second intermediate roller 35 b has a chrome surface. The combination of these two intermediate rolls is very well suited to prevent the return of color from the fountain solution application roller 37 to the porous fountain solution roller 34.
  • the intermediate roller 35a can be lifted off the two rollers 34 and 35b via the actuator 67.
  • the roller 35a also remain in contact with the porous dampening roller 34 and are separated by a pivoting movement about the axis of the roller 34 from the intermediate roller 35b.
  • the shutdown of the dampening unit from the plate cylinder takes place as in the FIG. 3 represented by a pivoting movement of the roller 37 about the axis of rotation of the roller 36 by means of the actuator 68, while the hard roller 35 can be pivoted with an actuator 69 about the axis of rotation of the roller 35a.
  • a cleaning device 70 is provided, with the aid of which the surface of the porous fountain solution roller 34 can be freed from accumulated color, which has been conveyed back from the rollers 37, 35b, 35a from the pressure plate to the roller 34 and has settled there.
  • the cleaning device 70 for example, at intervals during a longer print job as indicated by the double arrow are brought into contact with the roll surface.
  • the cleaning device is constructed in the manner of a cloth washing device and consists of a supply reel 72a and a take-up reel 72b, on which a cloth or web 75 is wound continuously or clocked while it is in contact with the surface of the rotating roller 34.
  • the cloth or fleece 75 is pressed against the surface of the roller 34 via a strip-shaped pressure piece 74 by a plurality of springs 73 under the force determined by the springs.
  • the related to FIG. 2 described slip between the rollers 35 and 37 can in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 also be shared and take place between the rollers 35a / 35b and the rollers 35b / 37.
  • a printing unit 402 for offset printing is shown with a short inking unit.
  • the printing unit has a printing forme cylinder 433, a blanket cylinder 432 and a so-called "anilox" inking unit 403.
  • the anilox inking unit 403 comprises an anilox roller 406 and an inking roller 407, both of which are of the same diameter as the printing forme cylinder 433. Also includes the anilox inking unit 403 two rollers 408 and 409 abutting the anilox roller and a roller 410, wherein the third roller 410 in turn rests in a bridge-like manner on both rollers 408 and 409.
  • the inking roller 407 has the same diameter as the anilox roller 406 and the printing plate cylinder 433.
  • a clamping device 411 for clamping a blanket 412, with which the ink transfer from the anilox roller 406 takes place on the printing plate cylinder 433 and the printing plate mounted thereon.
  • Designated at 415 is a color doctor blade which abuts the anilox roller 406 and receives an ink supply 416.
  • a porous fountain solution roller 434 is employed to the transfer roller 419, which carries a color-repellent coating.
  • This roller 434 corresponds to the roller 34 after FIG. 2 and, like these, can be shut off from the roller 419 via an actuator 467 and, like these, connected to the dampening solution circuit via lines 466a and 466b.
  • the hard, hydrophilic roller 419 in turn can be turned off by a second actuator 469 by pivoting about the axis of the roller 434 of the roller 420, while the fountain solution supply to the printing plate can be interrupted by an actuator 468, the roller 420 about the axis of the roller 421 pivoted.
  • FIG. 5 is the dampening solution circuit for the supply in the embodiments according to FIG. 2 . 3 and 4 shown membrane rollers 34/434 shown according to a first embodiment of two printing units.
  • a pump 47 conveys through the line 46, the fountain solution in the inlet 66a and 66b for the two porous fountain solution rolls shown 34a and 34b, where the dampening water via rotary unions to the bearing pin 44a and 44b in the Inner of the rollers 34a and 34b passes.
  • Between the pump 47 and the supply lines 66a and 66b are each a pressure reducer 48a and 48b and a multi-way valve 49a and 49b.
  • the internal pressure in the membrane roller for each printing unit can be adjusted separately to the value required during the printing operation depending on the printing speed to ensure that the printing plate is sufficiently supplied with fountain solution even at higher printing speeds. This is symbolized by the corresponding arrow.
  • the pressure reducers 48a, 48b are connected to the control of the printing press (not shown here).
  • the multi-way valves 49a, 49b allow the internal pressure of the membrane rolls to be switched back quickly from the operating pressure (which is the drawn switching position) predetermined via the pressure reducers 48a, 48b to a value at which no dampening water leaves the membrane roll.
  • the line 66a is shut off from the inflow and at the same time connected to a surge tank 52, so that the overpressure in the roller 34 can relax quickly in this way.
  • a few tenths of a second thereafter is then indexed to the third position, in which the membrane rolls are also separated from the equalizing vessel 52.
  • valves in the return lines 86a and 86b Shown at 51a and 51b are check valves in the return lines 86a and 86b. These valves can be opened at greater intervals to flush the interior of the roll and thus free from deposits under the porous membrane of the rollers 34a, b.
  • a second circuit is in which a pump 147 and the supply line 166 a much higher volume flow for the purpose of tempering the rollers 34a, b is pumped through them.
  • This circuit is in the interior of the rollers 34a, b separated by a thin, highly thermally conductive sleeve of the actual dampening water flow.
  • a cooling or heating device 88 which is controlled by a temperature sensor in the reservoir 45.
  • the pressure to supply the dampening roller 34 can be quickly switched between two different levels, as it is z. B.
  • a second multi-way valve 149 is connected in front of the multi-way valve 49, by means of which the dampening solution inflow to the roller 34 can be placed on the outputs of the two mutually parallel pressure reducers 48.1 and 48.2. With the pressure reducers 48.1 and 48.2, the two different pressure levels required can be set.
  • the following on the multi-way valve 49 second multi-way valve 149 corresponds to the valve 49 a, b in the FIG. 5 and, as there, has the function of switching the operating pressure to a value at which no dampening water exits the membrane roll.
  • FIG. 6 In the embodiment according to FIG. 6 is opposite FIG. 5 shown modified embodiment of the dampening solution circuit.
  • the interior of the dampening solution rollers 334a and 334b is connected to the dampening solution circuit only from one side via the respective bearing journal and a multichannel rotary union 355a or 355b connected thereto.
  • a multichannel rotary union 355a or 355b connected thereto.
  • dampening solution With the help of separate pumps 357a and b permanently tempered dampening solution is circulated through the interior of dampening solution rollers 334a, b of the respective printing units, wherein cooling elements 353a, b in combination with mixing units 354a, b the circulating dampening solution for the rollers 334a, b temperate separately and Keep at the desired temperature for the respective printing unit.
  • Change-over valves 350a and 350b make it possible to depressurize the rollers 334a and 334b in the respective closed, pre-stressed damping fluid circuits, if necessary.
  • the circuits are supplied via check valves 356a and 356b from a fountain solution reservoir 345, in which case a pump 347 in the supply line 346 in conjunction with a respective pressure reducer 348a and 348b ensure that in the closed temperature control circuits for the respective roller 334a and 334b of the desired pressure is maintained.
  • temperate dampening solution circuit can be achieved by switching valves 349a and 349b. These then separate the biased combined dampening water and tempering circuits for the rollers 354a and b from the dampening solution supply, while at the same time the switching valves 350a and 350b discharge the pressure from the interior of the rollers 334a and b into the surge tank 352.
  • the dampening roller 37 and the distributor roller 36 is turned on to the dampening water flow and placed on the surface of the grinder 36 dampening water gives the driver 36 a color-repellent surface. Only then are the so moistened rollers of the dampening unit brought into contact with the pressure plate and the dampening roller 37 begins to pre-wet them. All this still happens while the dampening medium pressure in the interior of the porous dampening roller 34 is maintained at the pressure level 2. After switching to "pressure on" and the inking rollers ink the printing plate, the dampening water quantity is reduced by the internal roll pressure p is reduced to the designated lower level 1. For example, the press now runs at a rate of 3,000 sheets per hour and the first spreads are fed into the printing units.
  • the drum internal pressure p is increased depending on the printing speed to provide the increased fountain solution requirement.
  • the amount of fountain solution required during printing is also dependent on the subject imprinted on the printing plate and on the color printed in the printing unit. Therefore, the exact amount of dampening solution required is adjusted not only depending on the speed but also depending on respective parameters or empirical values for the subject or the amount of ink coverage on the printing plate and the type of ink being printed, by adjusting the operating pressure in the porous dampening roller 34 accordingly is set. This can be done with the help of characteristic fields, which are the relationship between the internal pressure, the printing speed depending on the two parameters Sujet (S) and color type specified.
  • the machine goes to "print", here first the inking rollers and then the dampening unit or the dampening roller is separated from their contact with the printing plate. Subsequently, the porous fountain solution roller 34 is separated from the other rollers of the dampening unit and the roller pressure on the multi-way valves 49 a, b and 49, 149 so far withdrawn that no dampening water more emerges from the roll surface. This is then followed, if appropriate, followed by a washing process for the porous fountain solution roller 34, as it is based on the description of the figures for the embodiment according to FIG. 3 already described.

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The machine (1) has a inking system (8a) with multiple inking system rollers and a dampening system roller, where moistening agent is discharged from a porous surface of the dampening system roller. The pressure of the moistening agent is adjustable at inside the dampening system roller. The agent flow is separable between the dampening system roller and a printing plate. The separation of the agent and the adjustment of the pressure inside the dampening system roller are jointly, synchronizely controlled based on operating conditions of the machine. The printing units are provided for black, yellow, magenta and cyan colors. An independent claim is also included for a method for controlling moistening agent guiding with a rotating surface printing machine.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Rotationsflachdruckmaschine mit einem Plattenzylinder, auf den eine Druckplatte aufspannbar ist, einem Farbwerk, das mehrere Farbwerkswalzen besitzt, und mit einer Feuchtmittelwalze, aus deren poröser Oberfläche das Feuchtmittel austritt, wobei der Druck des Feuchtmittels im Inneren der Feuchtmittelwalze einstellbar ist.The invention relates to a rotary flat printing machine with a plate cylinder on which a printing plate can be clamped, an inking unit which has a plurality of inking rollers, and with a dampening roller, from the porous surface of the fountain solution emerges, wherein the pressure of the dampening solution is adjustable in the interior of the dampening solution roller.

Rotationsflachdruckmaschinen, also beispielsweise Rollen- oder Bogenoffsetdruckmaschinen, besitzen üblicherweise in jedem Druckwerk ein Farbwerk mit mehreren Farbwerkswalzen, die den Farbfluss vom Farbreservoir, dem Farbkasten, zur Offsetdruckplatte auf den Plattenzylinder leiten, hierbei vergleichmäßigen, gegebenenfalls seitlich verreiben etc. Zusätzlich ist beim sogenannten Nassoffset ein Feuchtwerk erforderlich, das die Offsetdruckplatte an den hydrophilen Stellen der Druckplatte benetzt und dafür sorgt, dass die Druckplatte dort keine Farbe annimmt. Derartige Feuchtwerke sind üblicherweise nach dem Schöpfprinzip aufgebaut, d. h. eine sogenannte Tauchwalze taucht teilweise in einen Wasserkasten ein und von ihrer Oberfläche wird durch weitere Walzen der Wasserfilm zu der an der Plattenoberfläche anliegenden Feuchtauftragswalze transportiert.Rotary printing machines, ie, for example, web or sheetfed offset presses, usually have in each printing unit an inking unit with multiple inking rollers that direct the color flow from the ink reservoir, the ink fountain to the offset printing plate on the plate cylinder, in this case even, if necessary laterally rub etc. In addition, the so-called wet offset Dampening required, which wets the offset printing plate at the hydrophilic points of the printing plate and ensures that the printing plate does not accept there color. Such dampeners are usually constructed according to the scoop principle, d. H. a so-called dip roller partially immersed in a water tank and from its surface is transported by further rollers of the water film to the voltage applied to the plate surface dampening roller.

Daneben sind auch sogenannte Sprühfeuchtwerke bekannt, bei denen anstelle des Wasserkastens und der Tauchwalze ein Sprühbalken verwendet wird, mit dem auf die Oberfläche auf einer oder mehrerer Feuchtwerkswalzen ein Wasserfilm aufgesprüht wird.In addition, so-called spray dampening units are known in which instead of the water box and the dipping roller, a spray bar is used, with which on the surface of one or more dampening rollers a water film is sprayed.

Des Weiteren ist es aus der WO 2006/047997 und aus der DE-OS 1 942 809 bekannt, im Feuchtwerk sogenannte Membranwalzen einzusetzen, d. h. Feuchtmittelwalzen, aus deren poröser Oberfläche das Feuchtmittel austritt. Gemäß der DE-OS 1 942 809 ist es auch bekannt, die dort direkt am Plattenzylinder als Feuchtauftragswalze laufende Membranwalze von der Druckplatte abzustellen. Für solche porösen Feuchtmittelwalzen schlägt die JP 05-064872 A vor, den Druck des Feuchtmittels im Inneren der Feuchtmittelwalze abhängig von der Druckgeschwindigkeit einzustellen. Nähere Angaben dazu sind der zitierten Schrift allerdings nicht zu entnehmen Generell ist es schwierig, die Menge des Feuchtwassers, das eine solche Membranwalze liefert, an die Betriebsparameter der Druckmaschine anzupassen. Zum einen liefert die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze bei gegebenem Innendruck einen über die Zeit konstanten Feuchtmittelfluss, unabhängig von der Druckgeschwindigkeit. Das ist jedoch nachteilig, weil bei schnellerem Drucken mehr Bögen pro Zeiteinheit bedruckt werden und entsprechend mehr Feuchtwasser benötigt wird. Bei herkömmlichen Feuchtwerken, die nach dem Tauchwalzenprinzip arbeiten, tritt dieses Problem nicht auf, da dort durch die Änderung der Umfangsgeschwindigkeit der Tauchwalze auch mehr oder weniger Wasser gefördert wird, d. h. der Feuchtfilm auf einer Tauchwalze ist relativ unabhängig von der Maschinengeschwindigkeit. Zum anderen besteht bei den porösen Feuchtmittelwalzen die Gefahr des Unter- bzw. Überfeuchtens dann, wenn die Druckmaschine gestoppt oder wieder angefahren wird. Wenn in einem derartigen Betriebszustand der in vielen Feuchtwerken eingesetzte sogenannte "Chromreiber" nicht genügend Feuchtwasser erhalten hat, kann sich seine Oberfläche beim Wiederanfahren mit Farbe zusetzen. Hierdurch wird seine Funktion beeinträchtigt und es kommt außerdem zu Maschinenstillstandszeiten, weil der Chromreiber gereinigt werden muss.Furthermore, it is from the WO 2006/047997 and from the DE-OS 1 942 809 known to use so-called membrane rollers in the dampening unit, ie fountain solution rollers, from the porous surface of the fountain solution emerges. According to the DE-OS 1 942 809 It is also known to turn off there directly on the plate cylinder running as a dampening roller membrane roller from the pressure plate. For such porous fountain solution rollers beats the JP 05-064872 A to adjust the pressure of the dampening solution inside the dampening solution roller depending on the printing speed. However, no further details can be found in the cited document. In general, it is difficult to match the amount of dampening solution which supplies such a membrane roll to the operating parameters of the printing press. On the one hand, the porous dampening solution roller provides, with a given internal pressure, a dampening solution flow constant over time, regardless of the printing speed. This is disadvantageous because with faster printing more sheets are printed per unit time and correspondingly more dampening water is needed. In conventional dampening units, which operate on the dipping roller principle, this problem does not occur because there is also promoted by changing the peripheral speed of the dipping roller more or less water, ie the wet film on a dipping roller is relatively independent of the machine speed. On the other hand, in the case of the porous dampening solution rollers, there is the risk of under- or over-moistening when the printing press is stopped or restarted. If, in such an operating state, the so-called "chrome driver" used in many dampening units has not received enough fountain solution, its surface can become clogged with color on restarting. This will affect its function and also result in machine downtime because the chrome driver needs to be cleaned.

Schließlich kann beim Stillstand der Druckmaschine oder bei ungenügender Feuchtwasserabnahme von der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze das überschüssige Feuchtwasser von der Walze abtropfen oder beim Wiederanfahren der Maschine durch die Fliehkraft ins darüber befindliche Farbwerk geschleudert werden, was sich negativ auf den Druckprozess auswirkt.Finally, at standstill of the printing press or inadequate dampening of the porous dampening roller drip the excess fountain solution from the roll or be thrown when restarting the machine by the centrifugal force into the inking unit located above, which has a negative effect on the printing process.

Schließlich besteht noch das Problem, dass die Feuchtauftragswalze in einem gewissen Maße auch Farbe von der Druckplatte auf die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze zurücküberträgt, so dass diese verschmutzt und die Poren mit Farbe verstopft werden. Dieses Problem ist auch in der o. g. JP 05-064872 angesprochen.Finally, there is the problem that the dampening roller to a certain extent also returns color from the printing plate to the porous fountain solution roller so that it becomes dirty and the pores are clogged with paint. This problem is also in the above JP 05-064872 addressed.

Es ist die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, bei Rotationsflachdruckmaschinen, die nach dem Nassoffset-Prinzip arbeiten und eine poröse Feuchtmittelwalze besitzen, das Feuchten so zu steuern, dass sich ein stabiler Druckprozess mit guter Qualität der Druckprodukte erzielen lässt.It is the object of the present invention, in rotary flat printing machines, which operate on the wet offset principle and have a porous fountain solution roll to control the moisture so that a stable printing process can be achieved with good quality of the printed products.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den im Anspruch 1 bzw. 8 angegebenen Merkmalen gelöst.This object is achieved with the features specified in claim 1 and 8 respectively.

Gemäß der Erfindung sind die Trennung des Feuchtmittelflusses sowie die Einstellung des Drucks im Inneren der Feuchtmittelwalze miteinander synchronisiert und abhängig von Betriebsparametern der Druckmaschine steuerbar.According to the invention, the separation of the dampening solution flow and the adjustment of the pressure in the interior of the dampening solution roller are synchronized with one another and can be controlled as a function of the operating parameters of the printing press.

Damit wird erreicht, dass bei einer Flachdruckmaschine mit dem beschriebenen Aufbau bei unterschiedlichen Betriebsparametern wie Anfahren, Stoppen, Hochfahren, Herunterfahren der Druckmaschine stets die Feuchtmittelmenge bereitgestellt wird, die für einen qualitativ hochwertigen Druck benötigt wird. Ein Herauslaufen oder Vernebeln von Feuchtmittel im Druckwerk wird bei entsprechender Synchronisierung der Einstellvorgängen wie das Einstellen des Drucks oder das An- und Abstellen des Feuchtmittelflusses vermieden. Hierbei ist es besonders zweckmäßig, wenn der Innendruck der Feuchtmittelwalze schnell zwischen den verschiedenen einstellbaren bzw. vorgegebenen Druckniveaus umschaltbar ist. Denn dadurch kann erreicht werden, dass auch bei einem plötzlichen Maschinenstopp kein überschüssiges Feuchtwasser gefördert wird oder beim Anfahren der Maschine sofort das benötigte Feuchtmittelvolumen bereitgestellt wird, um den Chromreiber des Feuchtwerks mit einem schützenden Feuchtwasserfilm zu versehen. Darüber hinaus wird natürlich der Innendruck der Feuchtmittelwalze an die Druckgeschwindigkeit der Druckmaschine angepasst.This ensures that in a planographic printing machine with the described structure with different operating parameters such as start, stop, startup, shutdown of the printing press always the amount of fountain solution is provided, which is required for a high-quality print. A running out or misting dampening solution in the printing unit is avoided with appropriate synchronization of the setting operations such as the setting of the pressure or the on and off of the dampening solution flow. It is particularly expedient here if the internal pressure of the dampening solution roller can be switched quickly between the various adjustable or predetermined pressure levels. Because this can be achieved that even with a sudden machine stop no excess fountain solution is promoted or when starting the machine immediately the required dampening solution volume is provided to provide the chrome driver of the dampening unit with a protective dampening water film. In addition, of course, the internal pressure of the dampening solution roller is adapted to the printing speed of the printing press.

Um zu verhindern, dass die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze sofort nach dem Abschalten des Innendrucks mit rückgeförderter Farbe verschmutzt wird, ist es zweckmäßig, die Feuchtmittelwalze selbst von der Walze abzustellen, an der sie anliegt. Darüber hinaus können vorteilhaft jedoch auch weitere Walzen, über die der Feuchtmitteltransport läuft, an- und abgestellt werden, beispielsweise die Feuchtauftragswalze von der Druckplattenoberfläche, um zu verhindern, dass der Chromreiber Farbe annimmt. Beispielsweise kann auch der Innendruck der Fcuchtmittelwalze zu Beginn des Druckens über das für den erforderlichen stabilen Fortdruck erforderliche Niveau erhöht werden.In order to prevent the porous fountain solution roller from being soiled immediately after switching off the internal pressure with recycled paint, it is expedient to turn off the fountain solution roll itself from the roll against which it bears. In addition, however, can advantageously also other rolls over which the dampening solution transport, switched on and off, for example, the dampening roller of the printing plate surface, to prevent the Chromreiber assumes color. For example, the internal pressure of the Fcuchtmittelwalze can be increased at the beginning of the printing on the level required for the required stable production.

Vorteile bietet auch eine Temperierung des Feuchtwassers, das der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze zugeführt wird. Denn es hat sich herausgestellt, dass die Temperatur des der Platte zugeführten Feuchtmittels nicht zu hoch sein sollte, eher unterhalb der Maschinentemperatur liegen sollte, um stabile Fortdruckbedingungen zu erhalten. Besonders wichtig wird das für den Fall, dass mit möglichst wenig oder gar keinem Alkohol im Feuchtwasser gedruckt werden soll, wo also der Kühleffekt des ansonsten verdunstenden Isopropylalkohols geringer wird oder wegfällt.Advantages also include a temperature of the fountain solution, which is fed to the porous fountain solution. Because it has been found that the temperature of the fountain solution supplied to the plate should not be too high, should be below the machine temperature, in order to obtain stable production conditions. This is particularly important in the event that should be printed with as little or no alcohol in the dampening water, so where the cooling effect of the otherwise evaporating isopropyl alcohol is less or eliminated.

Für den Fall, dass die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze über zwischengeschaltete Walzen an die farbführenden Walzen des Farbwerks angestellt wird, ist es zweckmäßig, diese zwischengeschalteten Walzen mit einer farbabweisenden Oberfläche zu versehen. Auf dem Wege kann der Rücktransport von Farbe aus dem Farbwerk auf die Oberfläche der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze verringert oder unterbunden werden. Es ist natürlich auch möglich und zweckmäßig, die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze selbst mit einer farbabweisenden Oberfläche zu versehen.In the event that the porous fountain solution roller is placed on intermediate rollers to the ink-carrying rollers of the inking unit, it is expedient to provide these intermediate rollers with a color-repellent surface. On the way, the return transport of ink from the inking unit to the surface of the porous dampening roller can be reduced or prevented. It is of course also possible and expedient to provide the porous fountain solution roll itself with a color-repellent surface.

Des Weiteren bietet die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze die Möglichkeit, das Feuchtwasser zonenweise zu dosieren, d. h. in axialer Richtung in unterschiedlicher Menge aus dem Walzenmantel austreten zu lassen. Damit wird es möglich, auch schwierige Druckjobs mit einer sehr inhomogenen Verteilung der Sujets auf den Druckplatten stabil zu drucken. Erreicht wird das damit, dass der Innenraum der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze aus eigenen Segmenten besteht und der Druck in den Segmenten unabhängig anstellbar ist.In addition, the porous fountain solution roller offers the possibility of metering the fountain solution zone by zone, d. H. to let out in different amounts from the roll shell in the axial direction. This makes it possible to stably print even difficult print jobs with a very inhomogeneous distribution of the subjects on the printing plates. This is achieved with the fact that the interior of the porous fountain solution roller consists of its own segments and the pressure in the segments is independently adjustable.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen sowie der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen anhand der Figuren 1 bis 7 der beigefügten Zeichnungen.

Figur 1
zeigt eine Vierfarben-Bogenoffsetdruckmaschine, die mit konventionellen Filmfeuchtwerken ausgerüstet ist.
Figur 2
zeigt einen Schnitt durch das Farbwerk 8a im Druckwerk 7a (Walzenschema) gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
Figur 3
zeigt ein im Vergleich zu Figur 2 leicht abgewandeltes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
Figur 4
zeigt das Walzenschema eines Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung für ein Anilox-Farbwerk,
Figur 5
zeigt eine Prinzipskizze des Feuchtwasserkreislaufs für die poröse Walze 134 in Figur 2,
Figur 5a
zeigt ein leicht abgewandeltes Ausführungsbeispiel für den Feuchtwasserkreislauf nach Figur 4,
Figur 6
zeigt ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel für den Feuchtwasserkreislauf nach Figur 4 und
Figur 7
zeigt ein Diagramm, in dem die zeitliche Abfolge einiger Schalt- und Einstellvorgänge im Farb-/Feuchtwerk nach Figur 2 dargestellt sind.
Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the FIGS. 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1
shows a four-color sheetfed offset press, which is equipped with conventional film dampening units.
FIG. 2
shows a section through the inking unit 8a in the printing unit 7a (roller pattern) according to a first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3
shows one in comparison to FIG. 2 slightly modified embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4
shows the roller diagram of an embodiment of the invention for an anilox inking unit,
FIG. 5
shows a schematic diagram of the fountain solution circulation for the porous roller 134 in FIG. 2 .
FIG. 5a
shows a slightly modified embodiment of the fountain solution circulation FIG. 4 .
FIG. 6
shows an alternative embodiment for the fountain solution circulation FIG. 4 and
FIG. 7
shows a diagram in which the timing of some switching and setting operations in the inking / dampening after FIG. 2 are shown.

Die in Figur 1 gezeigte Bogenoffsetdruckmaschine 1 in Reihenbauweise besitzt einen Anleger 2, in dem sich der unbedruckte Papierstapel 3 befindet, sowie vier Druckwerke 7a - d für die vier Grundfarben Schwarz, Gelb, Magenta und Cyan. Auf das vierte Druckwerk 7d folgt der Ausleger 12 der Druckmaschine. Darin laufen Greiferbrücken mittels einer Kettenführung um. Diese Greiferbrücken übernehmen den bedruckten Bogen und führen ihn dem Bogenstapel zu, wo er abgelegt wird.In the FIG. 1 shown sheet-fed offset printing machine 1 in a row has a feeder 2, in which the unprinted paper stack 3 is located, and four printing units 7a - d for the four primary colors black, yellow, magenta and cyan. On the fourth printing unit 7d follows the boom 12 of the printing press. In it grabber bridges run by means of a chain guide. These gripper bridges take over the printed sheet and feed it to the stack of sheets where it is deposited.

Das Druckwerk 7a besitzt einen Gegendruckzylinder 4a, einen Gummituchzylinder 5a sowie einen Plattenzylinder 6a, auf den die jeweilige Druckplatte aufgespannt ist. Entsprechendes gilt für die drei anderen Druckwerke 7b - d. Eingefärbt werden die Druckplatten mit Farbwerken 8a - d, deren Walzen einen großen Teil des Zylinderumfangs des Plattenzylinders abdecken. An das jeweilige Farbwerk, z. B. 8a, schließen sich die vier Walzen des Feuchtwerks 9a an, von denen die Tauchwalze das Feuchtwasser aus einem Wasserkasten 10a fördert. Mit 11a ist die Tuchwascheinrichtung für den Gummituchzylinder 5a des Druckwerks 7a bezeichnet.The printing unit 7a has a counter-pressure cylinder 4a, a blanket cylinder 5a and a plate cylinder 6a, on which the respective pressure plate is clamped. The same applies to the other three printing units 7b-d. The printing plates are dyed with inking units 8a-d, whose rollers cover a large part of the cylinder circumference of the plate cylinder. To the respective inking unit, z. B. 8a, close the four rollers of the dampening unit 9a, of which the fountain roller promotes the fountain solution from a water tank 10a. 11a, the cloth washing device for the blanket cylinder 5a of the printing unit 7a is designated.

Das in Figur 2 dargestellte kombinierte Farb-Feuchtwerk gemäß der Erfindung besteht aus einem Messerfarbkasten 13, einer Duktorwalze 14, vier Farbauftragswalzen 28, 29, 30 und 31, mit denen die Druckplatte auf dem Zylinder 6a eingefärbt wird, und einer Reihe weiterer Walzen 15 bis 27, von denen die Farbe vom Duktor 14 abgenommen, verteilt und verrieben und sodann den Auftragswalzen zugeführt wird. Mit 15 ist der taktweise zwischen dem Duktor 14 und der Walze 21 pendelnde Farbheber bezeichnet. Bei den Walzen 21, 22, 23 und 24 handelt es sich um traversierende Reiberwalzen, wobei die Reiber 23 und 24 gekühlt sind. Der Duktor 14 sowie die Walzen 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 sind ebenso wie die vier Farbauftragswalzen 28 bis 31 mit einem Gummimantel versehen, während die Walzen 27, 26 und 25 Stahlwalzen sind.This in FIG. 2 shown combined ink fountain unit according to the invention consists of a knife ink fountain 13, a ductor roller 14, four inking rollers 28, 29, 30 and 31, with which the printing plate is inked on the cylinder 6a, and a number of other rollers 15 to 27, of which the paint is removed from the ductor 14, distributed and triturated and then fed to the applicator rolls. With 15 of the clockwise between the ductor 14 and the roller 21 oscillating color lifter is designated. The rollers 21, 22, 23 and 24 are traversing distributor rollers, the drivers 23 and 24 being cooled. The ductor 14 and the rollers 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 are provided with a rubber jacket as are the four inking rollers 28 to 31, while the rollers 27, 26 and 25 are steel rollers.

An die Feuchtmittelauftragswalze 37 ist eine verchromte Reiberwalze 36 angestellt. Diese dient dazu, den Feuchtwasserfilm der Auftragswalze 37 zu vergleichmäßigen. Die raue Chromschicht ist hydrophil, neigt aber auch dazu, Farbe anzunehmen, wenn sich kein Wasserfilm auf der Oberfläche der Reiberwalze 36 befindet.At the dampening form roller 37, a chrome-plated distributor roller 36 is employed. This serves to even out the fountain solution film of the applicator roll 37. The rough chromium layer is hydrophilic, but also tends to take on color when there is no water film on the surface of the distributor roller 36.

An die Feuchtmittelauftragswalze 37 ist außerdem indirekt über eine Zwischenwalze 35 eine poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 angestellt. Diese Feuchtmittelwalze 34 ist, wie durch die Zuleitung 66a und die Rückleitung 66b angedeutet, mithilfe nicht näher dargestellter Anschlüsse an den Lagerzapfen der Walze 34 an einen Feuchtmittelkreislauf angeschlossen. Das über die Leitung 66a zugeführte Feuchtmittel flutet den Innenraum der Walze 34 und tritt bei entsprechendem Überdruck durch den porösen Walzenmantel hindurch, gelangt auf die Zwischenwalze 35 und wird von dieser zur Feuchtmittelauftragswalze 32 befördert. Der Aufbau der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 kann so sein wie in der eingangs genannten WO 2006/047997 beschrieben, d. h. die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 kann einen zweiteiligen Aufbau besitzen mit einer innen an dem porösen Walzenkörper 34 anliegenden Membran, die Poren mit geringerem Durchmesser besitzt als die Poren des porösen Walzenmantels selbst. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, eine poröse Schicht mit relativ engen Poren außen auf die aus porösem Sintermetall bestehende Walze 34 aufzubringen.To the fountain solution roller 37 is also indirectly via an intermediate roller 35, a porous dampening roller 34 employed. This dampening roller 34 is, as indicated by the supply line 66a and the return line 66b, connected by means not shown in detail on the bearing journal of the roller 34 to a dampening solution circuit. The fountain solution supplied via the line 66a floats the interior of the roller 34 and passes at a corresponding overpressure through the porous roll shell passes to the intermediate roll 35 and is conveyed by this to the fountain solution application roller 32. The structure of the porous dampening roller 34 may be as in the aforementioned WO 2006/047997 described, ie the porous Dampening agent roller 34 may have a two-part construction with a membrane fitting inside the porous roller body 34 having pores of smaller diameter than the pores of the porous roller shell itself. However, it is also possible to have a porous layer with relatively narrow pores on the outside of the porous one Apply sintered metal existing roller 34.

Die Zwischenwalze 35 und die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 besitzen eine farbabweisende Oberfläche um zu verhindern, dass Farbe von der auf dem Plattenzylinder 6a aufgespannten Druckplatte zur porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 zurück transportiert wird und dort die Poren verstopft, durch die das Feuchtwasser hindurchtreten soll. Hierzu ist die Walze 35 an ihrer Oberfläche mit einer Fluorelastomerschicht oder siliziumorganische Schicht versehen, die eine geringe Oberflächenenergie besitzen. Als Material dazu eignet sich beispielsweise Tetrafluorethylen-Hexafluorpropylen-Vinylidenfluoridcopolymer. Alternativ dazu kann die Walze 35 auch z. B. rau verchromt sein oder mit einer anderen hydrophilen Metall- oder Keramikschicht versehen sein, die dann, wenn sie mit Wasser benetzt ist, farbabweisende Eigenschaften besitzt. Die Walze 34 hingegen ist mit einer elastischen, wasserdurchlässigen Schicht versehen. Das kann z. B. eine aufgeschrumpfte Kunststoffmembran aus Polysulfan oder eine dünne Schicht aus einem anderen wasserdurchlässigen, elastischen Kunststoff sein.The intermediate roller 35 and the porous dampening roller 34 have an ink-repellent surface to prevent color is transported back from the pressure plate spanned on the plate cylinder 6a to the porous fountain roller 34 and there clogs the pores through which the fountain solution is to pass. For this purpose, the roller 35 is provided on its surface with a fluoroelastomer or organosilicon layer, which have a low surface energy. As a material, for example, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-Vinylidenfluoridcopolymer is suitable. Alternatively, the roller 35 also z. For example, be rough chromium-plated or be provided with another hydrophilic metal or ceramic layer, which then, when wetted with water, has ink-repellent properties. The roller 34, however, is provided with an elastic, water-permeable layer. This can z. B. a shrunk plastic membrane of polysulfane or a thin layer of another water-permeable, elastic plastic.

Zusätzlich ist auch die Walze 35 über eine Aktorik 69 von der Feuchtauftragswalze 37 abstellbar und ist die Walze 37 über eine Aktorik 68 vom Plattenzylinder 6a abstellbar. Damit wird erreicht, dass nach jeder Druckunterbrechung bzw. vor jeder Wiederaufnahme des Druckbetriebs die harte, z. B. verchromte Walze 35 erst einmal in Kontakt mit der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze ist bzw. gebracht werden kann und sich so ein Feuchtmittelfilm auf ihrer Oberfläche aufbaut, bevor sie mit der möglicherweise durch Farbe kontaminierten Feuchtauftragswalze 37 in Berührung kommt. Die Aktorik 68, mit der die Feuchtauftragswalze 37 an die Druckplatte auf dem Plattenzylinder 6a angestellt wird, sorgt dafür, dass die Feuchtmittelzufuhr zur Druckplatte zu den Zeitpunkten erfolgt, zu denen die Druckplatte vor Beginn des Druckprozesses gefeuchtet werden muss.In addition, the roller 35 can be deactivated via an actuator 69 of the dampening roller 37 and the roller 37 can be turned off via an actuator 68 from the plate cylinder 6a. This ensures that after each print interruption or before each resumption of printing the hard, z. B. chrome roller 35 is only once in contact with the porous dampening solution roller or can be brought and so a dampening solution film builds up on its surface before it comes into contact with the possibly contaminated by color dampening roller 37. The actuator 68, with which the dampening roller 37 is employed on the printing plate on the plate cylinder 6a, ensures that the fountain solution is supplied to the printing plate at the times at which the printing plate must be moistened before the start of the printing process.

Nicht näher dargestellt ist der Antrieb für die beiden Walzen 34 und 35, mit dem die Drehzahl der beiden Walzen unabhängig von den Walzen des Farbwerks eingestellt werden kann. Hierdurch ist es möglich, zwischen den Walzen 35 und 37 einen Schlupf zu generieren, mit dessen Hilfe das von der Walze 35 zugeführte Feuchtwasser in die Farbschicht auf der Feuchtauftragswalze 37 effektiv einemulgiert wird, die sich durch den Kontakt mit der Walze 37 mit der eingefärbten Druckplatte bildet.Not shown in detail is the drive for the two rollers 34 and 35, with which the speed of the two rollers can be adjusted independently of the rollers of the inking unit. This makes it possible to generate a slip between the rollers 35 and 37, with the help of which the roller 35 supplied fountain solution is effectively emulsified in the ink layer on the dampening roller 37, which is characterized by the contact with the roller 37 with the inked printing plate forms.

Des Weiteren ist für die poröse Walze 34 und die Zwischenwalze 35 ein gemeinsamer, separater Antriebsmotor versehen. Mit dessen Hilfe lässt sich durch eine im Vergleich zu den Umfangsgeschwindigkeiten der übrigen Walzen 36 und 37 des Feuchtwerks höhere oder niedrigere Umfangsgeschwindigkeit ein Schlupf zwischen den Oberflächen der Walze 37 und der Walze 35 einstellen. Mit Hilfe dieses Schlupfes lässt sich die Dicke des übertragenen Feuchtmittelfilms und damit das Emulgierverhalten von Farbe und Feuchtmittel auf der mit der eingefärbten Druckplatte in Kontakt stehenden Oberfläche der Feuchtauftragswalze 37 günstig beeinflussen.. Der Zeitpunkt des "Einschaltens" des Schlupfes durch Herbeiführen der Differenz-Umfangsgeschwindigkeit und das Ausmaß des Schlupfes werden ebenfalls abhängig vom Betriebszustand der Druckmaschine gewählt. So kann der Schlupf beispielsweise synchron mit dem An- und Abstellen der Farbauftragswalze eingeschaltet werden und das Ausmaß der Differenzgeschwindigkeit von der Druckgeschwindigkeit abhängig gemacht werden.Furthermore, a common, separate drive motor is provided for the porous roller 34 and the intermediate roller 35. With its help can be adjusted by a compared to the peripheral speeds of the other rollers 36 and 37 of the dampening unit higher or lower peripheral speed, a slip between the surfaces of the roller 37 and the roller 35. With the help of this slip, the thickness of the transferred dampening solution film and thus the emulsifying behavior of ink and fountain solution on the contacting with the inked printing plate in contact surface of the dampening form roller 37 can be favorably influenced. The time of "turning on" the slip by inducing the differential peripheral speed and the amount of slippage are also selected depending on the operating state of the printing press. For example, the slip may be turned on synchronously with the on and off of the inking roller, and the amount of differential speed may be dependent on the printing speed.

In dem leicht abgewandelten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung nach Figur 3 ist die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 über zwei Zwischenwalzen 35a und 35b mit der Feuchtmittelauftragswalze 37 verbunden. Während die erste Zwischenwalze 35a einen Gummimantel trägt, der mit einem Material geringerer Oberflächenenergie wie z. B. einem Fluorelastomer oder einer siliciumorganischen Verbindung beschichtet ist, besitzt die zweite Zwischenwalze 35b eine Chromoberfläche. Die Kombination dieser beiden Zwischenwalzen eignet sich sehr gut dazu, den Rücktransport von Farbe von der Feuchtmittelauftragswalze 37 auf die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 zu verhindern.In the slightly modified embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 3 the porous fountain solution roller 34 is connected to the fountain solution applicator roller 37 via two intermediate rollers 35a and 35b. While the first intermediate roll 35a carries a rubber jacket, which is coated with a material of lower surface energy such. As a fluoroelastomer or an organosilicon compound is coated, the second intermediate roller 35 b has a chrome surface. The combination of these two intermediate rolls is very well suited to prevent the return of color from the fountain solution application roller 37 to the porous fountain solution roller 34.

Zum Trennen des Feuchtmittelwalzenzuges kann die Zwischenwalze 35a über die Aktorik 67 von den beiden Walzen 34 und 35b abgehoben werden. Alternativ dazu kann die Walze 35a auch im Kontakt mit der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 bleiben und über eine Schwenkbewegung um die Achse der Walze 34 von der Zwischenwalze 35b getrennt werden. Die Abstellung des Feuchtwerks vom Plattenzylinder erfolgt wie in der Figur 3 dargestellt durch eine Schwenkbewegung der Walze 37 um die Drehachse der Walze 36 mit Hilfe des Aktors 68, während die harte Walze 35 mit einem Aktor 69 um die Drehachse der Walze 35a geschwenkt werden kann.To separate the dampening roller train, the intermediate roller 35a can be lifted off the two rollers 34 and 35b via the actuator 67. Alternatively, the roller 35a also remain in contact with the porous dampening roller 34 and are separated by a pivoting movement about the axis of the roller 34 from the intermediate roller 35b. The shutdown of the dampening unit from the plate cylinder takes place as in the FIG. 3 represented by a pivoting movement of the roller 37 about the axis of rotation of the roller 36 by means of the actuator 68, while the hard roller 35 can be pivoted with an actuator 69 about the axis of rotation of the roller 35a.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 3 ist weiterhin eine Reinigungsvorrichtung 70 vorgesehen, mit deren Hilfe die Oberfläche der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 von angelagerter Farbe befreit werden kann, die von den Walzen 37, 35b, 35a von der Druckplatte zur Walze 34 zurückgefördert wurde und sich dort angelagert hat. Hierzu kann die Reinigungsvorrichtung 70 beispielsweise in Abständen während eines längeren Druckauftrages wie durch den Doppelpfeil angedeutet in Kontakt mit der Walzenoberfläche gebracht werden. Daneben ist es auch zweckmäßig, nach einem Druckauftrag die Oberfläche der Walze 34 von Farbresten zu säubern. Die Reinigungsvorrichtung ist nach Art einer Tuchwascheinrichtung aufgebaut und besteht aus einer Vorratsspule 72a und einer Aufwickelspule 72b, auf die ein Tuch bzw. Vlies 75 kontinuierlich oder getaktet aufgewickelt wird, während es in Kontakt mit der Oberfläche der sich drehenden Walze 34 steht. Das Tuch oder Vlies 75 wird über ein leistenförmiges Druckstück 74 durch mehrere Federn 73 unter der durch die Federn bestimmten Kraft gegen die Oberfläche der Walze 34 angedrückt.In the embodiment according to FIG. 3 Furthermore, a cleaning device 70 is provided, with the aid of which the surface of the porous fountain solution roller 34 can be freed from accumulated color, which has been conveyed back from the rollers 37, 35b, 35a from the pressure plate to the roller 34 and has settled there. For this purpose, the cleaning device 70, for example, at intervals during a longer print job as indicated by the double arrow are brought into contact with the roll surface. In addition, it is also expedient to clean the surface of the roller 34 of paint residues after a print job. The cleaning device is constructed in the manner of a cloth washing device and consists of a supply reel 72a and a take-up reel 72b, on which a cloth or web 75 is wound continuously or clocked while it is in contact with the surface of the rotating roller 34. The cloth or fleece 75 is pressed against the surface of the roller 34 via a strip-shaped pressure piece 74 by a plurality of springs 73 under the force determined by the springs.

Der im Zusammenhang mit Figur 2 beschriebene Schlupf zwischen den Walzen 35 und 37 kann in dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 3 auch geteilt werden und zwischen den Walzen 35a/35b und den Walzen 35b/37 stattfinden.The related to FIG. 2 described slip between the rollers 35 and 37 can in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 also be shared and take place between the rollers 35a / 35b and the rollers 35b / 37.

In der Figur 4 ist ein Druckwerk 402 für den Offsetdruck mit einem Kurzfarbwerk dargestellt. Das Druckwerk besitzt einen Druckformzylinder 433, einen Gummituchzylinder 432 sowie ein sogenanntes "Anilox"-Farbwerk 403. Das Anilox-Farbwerk 403 umfasst eine Rasterwalze 406 und eine Farbauftragswalze 407, die beide mit dem Druckformzylinder 433 durchmessergleich sind. Außerdem umfasst das Anilox-Farbwerk 403 zwei an der Rasterwalze anliegende Walzen 408 und 409 und eine Walze 410, wobei die dritte Walze 410 ihrerseits brückenförmig an beiden Walzen 408 und 409 anliegt. Die Farbauftragswalze 407 besitzt den gleichen Durchmesser wie die Rasterwalze 406 und der Druckformzylinder 433. Sie ist jedoch mit einer Spanneinrichtung 411 zum Aufspannen eines Gummituchs 412 versehen, mit dem der Farbübertrag von der Rasterwalze 406 auf den Druckformzylinder 433 bzw. die darauf aufgespannte Druckplatte erfolgt. Mit 415 ist ein Farbrakel bezeichnet, das an der Rasterwalze 406 anliegt und einen Druckfarbevorrat 416 aufnimmt.In the FIG. 4 a printing unit 402 for offset printing is shown with a short inking unit. The printing unit has a printing forme cylinder 433, a blanket cylinder 432 and a so-called "anilox" inking unit 403. The anilox inking unit 403 comprises an anilox roller 406 and an inking roller 407, both of which are of the same diameter as the printing forme cylinder 433. Also includes the anilox inking unit 403 two rollers 408 and 409 abutting the anilox roller and a roller 410, wherein the third roller 410 in turn rests in a bridge-like manner on both rollers 408 and 409. The inking roller 407 has the same diameter as the anilox roller 406 and the printing plate cylinder 433. However, it is provided with a clamping device 411 for clamping a blanket 412, with which the ink transfer from the anilox roller 406 takes place on the printing plate cylinder 433 and the printing plate mounted thereon. Designated at 415 is a color doctor blade which abuts the anilox roller 406 and receives an ink supply 416.

Bei dieser Bogenoffsetdruckmaschine mit Anilox-Farbwerk besitzt das in der Figur 4 gezeichnete Feuchtwerk eine Feuchtauftragswalze 420, eine Übertragungswalze 419 und eine Chromreiberwalze 421.In this sheetfed offset press with anilox inking unit has in the FIG. 4 drawn dampening unit a dampening roller 420, a transfer roller 419 and a chrome driver roller 421st

An die Übertragungswalze 419, die eine farbabweisende Beschichtung trägt, ist eine poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 434 angestellt. Diese Walze 434 entspricht der Walze 34 nach Figur 2 und kann ebenso wie diese über einen Aktor 467 von der Walze 419 abgestellt werden und wird wie diese über Leitungen 466a und 466b an den Feuchtmittelkreislauf angeschlossen.To the transfer roller 419, which carries a color-repellent coating, a porous fountain solution roller 434 is employed. This roller 434 corresponds to the roller 34 after FIG. 2 and, like these, can be shut off from the roller 419 via an actuator 467 and, like these, connected to the dampening solution circuit via lines 466a and 466b.

Die harte, hydrophile Walze 419 wiederum kann über einen zweiten Aktor 469 durch Verschwenken um die Achse der Walze 434 von der Walze 420 abgestellt werden, während die Feuchtmittelzufuhr zur Druckplatte durch einen Aktor 468 unterbrochen werden kann, der die Walze 420 um die Achse der Walze 421 verschwenkt.The hard, hydrophilic roller 419 in turn can be turned off by a second actuator 469 by pivoting about the axis of the roller 434 of the roller 420, while the fountain solution supply to the printing plate can be interrupted by an actuator 468, the roller 420 about the axis of the roller 421 pivoted.

In der Prinzipskizze nach Figur 5 ist der Feuchtmittelkreislauf zur Versorgung der in den Ausführungsbeispielen nach Figur 2, 3 und 4 dargestellten Membranwalzen 34/434 gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel für zwei Druckwerke dargestellt. Hier befindet sich in einem Vorratsbehälter 45 das aufbereitete und gegebenenfalls mit Zusatzstoffen versetzte und temperierte Feuchtwasser zur Versorgung aller Druckwerke der Druckmaschine. Eine Pumpe 47 fördert durch die Leitung 46 das Feuchtwasser in den Zulauf 66a und 66b für die beiden dargestellten porösen Feuchtmittelwalzen 34a und 34b, wo das Feuchtwasser über Drehdurchführungen an den Lagerzapfen 44a bzw. 44b in das Innere der Walzen 34a und 34b gelangt. Zwischen der Pumpe 47 und den Zuleitungen 66a und 66b befinden sich je ein Druckminderer 48a und 48b sowie je ein Mehrwegeventil 49a und 49b.In the outline sketch after FIG. 5 is the dampening solution circuit for the supply in the embodiments according to FIG. 2 . 3 and 4 shown membrane rollers 34/434 shown according to a first embodiment of two printing units. Here is located in a reservoir 45, the processed and possibly offset with additives and tempered fountain solution to supply all the printing units of the printing press. A pump 47 conveys through the line 46, the fountain solution in the inlet 66a and 66b for the two porous fountain solution rolls shown 34a and 34b, where the dampening water via rotary unions to the bearing pin 44a and 44b in the Inner of the rollers 34a and 34b passes. Between the pump 47 and the supply lines 66a and 66b are each a pressure reducer 48a and 48b and a multi-way valve 49a and 49b.

Über die Druckminderer 48a, 48b lässt sich der Innendruck in der Membranwalze für jedes Druckwerk separat einstellen und zwar auf den während des Druckbetriebs abhängig von der Druckgeschwindigkeit erforderlichen Wert, um sicherzustellen, dass die Druckplatte auch bei höheren Druckgeschwindigkeiten ausreichend mit Feuchtmittel versorgt wird. Das ist durch den entsprechenden Pfeil symbolisiert. Dazu sind die Druckminderer 48a, 48b mit der Steuerung der Druckmaschine (hier nicht dargestellt) verbunden.Via the pressure reducer 48a, 48b, the internal pressure in the membrane roller for each printing unit can be adjusted separately to the value required during the printing operation depending on the printing speed to ensure that the printing plate is sufficiently supplied with fountain solution even at higher printing speeds. This is symbolized by the corresponding arrow. For this purpose, the pressure reducers 48a, 48b are connected to the control of the printing press (not shown here).

Die Mehrwegeventile 49a, 49b erlauben es, den Innendruck der Membranwalzen schnell von dem über die Druckminderer 48a, 48b vorgegebenen Betriebsdruck (das ist die gezeichnete Schaltstellung) auf einen Wert zurückzuschalten, bei dem kein Feuchtwasser aus der Membranwalze austritt. In diesem Falle, wenn die Feuchtung unterbrochen werden soll (Druck-ab), wird die Leitung 66a vom Zufluss abgesperrt und gleichzeitig mit einem Ausgleichsgefäß 52 verbunden, so dass sich der Überdruck in der Walze 34 auf diesem Wege schnell entspannen kann. Wenige Zehntelsekunden danach wird dann auf die dritte Stellung weitergeschaltet, bei der die Membranwalzen auch vom Ausgleichsgefäß 52 getrennt sind.The multi-way valves 49a, 49b allow the internal pressure of the membrane rolls to be switched back quickly from the operating pressure (which is the drawn switching position) predetermined via the pressure reducers 48a, 48b to a value at which no dampening water leaves the membrane roll. In this case, when the dampening is to be interrupted (pressure-down), the line 66a is shut off from the inflow and at the same time connected to a surge tank 52, so that the overpressure in the roller 34 can relax quickly in this way. A few tenths of a second thereafter is then indexed to the third position, in which the membrane rolls are also separated from the equalizing vessel 52.

Mit 51a und 51b sind Absperrventile in den Rückflussleitungen 86a und 86b bezeichnet. Diese Ventile können in größeren zeitlichen Abständen geöffnet werden, um den Walzeninnenraum durchzuspülen und so von Ablagerungen unter der porösen Membran der Walzen 34a, b zu befreien.Shown at 51a and 51b are check valves in the return lines 86a and 86b. These valves can be opened at greater intervals to flush the interior of the roll and thus free from deposits under the porous membrane of the rollers 34a, b.

Vom Vorratsbehälter 45 geht ein zweiter Kreislauf aus, in dem über eine Pumpe 147 und die Zuleitung 166 ein sehr viel höherer Volumenstrom zwecks Temperierung der Walzen 34a, b durch diese hindurch gepumpt wird. Dieser Kreislauf ist im Inneren der Walzen 34a, b durch eine dünne, gut wärmeleitende Hülse von dem eigentlichen Feuchtwasserstrom getrennt. Im Rücklauf 186 des Temperierkreislaufs befindet sich ein Kühl- bzw. Heizvorrichtung 88, die von einem Temperatursensor im Vorratsbehälter 45 angesteuert wird. Im abgewandelten Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 5a kann der Druck zur Versorgung der Feuchtmittelwalze 34 schnell zwischen zwei unterschiedlichen Niveaus umgeschaltet werden, wie es z. B. zweckmäßig ist, um während der Phase des Vorfeuchtens mit erhöhtem Druck eine größere Feuchtmittelabgabe durch die Poren der Feuchtmittelwalze 34 zu erzwingen. Hierzu ist vor das Mehrwegeventil 49 ein zweites Mehrwegeventil 149 geschaltet, mit dessen Hilfe der Feuchtmittelzufluss zur Walze 34 auf die Ausgänge der beiden parallel zueinander geschalteten Druckminderer 48.1 und 48.2 gelegt werden kann. Mit den Druckminderern 48.1 und 48.2 lassen sich die beiden unterschiedlichen benötigten Druckniveaus einstellen.From the reservoir 45, a second circuit is in which a pump 147 and the supply line 166 a much higher volume flow for the purpose of tempering the rollers 34a, b is pumped through them. This circuit is in the interior of the rollers 34a, b separated by a thin, highly thermally conductive sleeve of the actual dampening water flow. In the return 186 of the temperature control circuit is a cooling or heating device 88, which is controlled by a temperature sensor in the reservoir 45. In the modified embodiment according to FIG. 5a For example, the pressure to supply the dampening roller 34 can be quickly switched between two different levels, as it is z. B. is expedient to force during the phase of pre-moistening with increased pressure, a larger dampening agent delivery through the pores of the fountain solution roller 34. For this purpose, a second multi-way valve 149 is connected in front of the multi-way valve 49, by means of which the dampening solution inflow to the roller 34 can be placed on the outputs of the two mutually parallel pressure reducers 48.1 and 48.2. With the pressure reducers 48.1 and 48.2, the two different pressure levels required can be set.

Das auf das Mehrwegeventil 49 folgende zweite Mehrwegeventil 149 entspricht dem Ventil 49 a, b in der Figur 5 und hat wie dort die Funktion des Umschaltens des Betriebsdrucks auf einen Wert, bei dem kein Feuchtwasser aus der Membranwalze austritt.The following on the multi-way valve 49 second multi-way valve 149 corresponds to the valve 49 a, b in the FIG. 5 and, as there, has the function of switching the operating pressure to a value at which no dampening water exits the membrane roll.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 6 ist ein gegenüber Figur 5 modifiziertes Ausführungsbeispiel für den Feuchtmittelkreislauf dargestellt. Hier wird das Innere der Feuchtmittelwalzen 334a und 334b nur von einer Seite über den jeweiligen Lagerzapfen und eine daran angeschlossene mehrkanalige Drehdurchführung 355a bzw. 355b an den Feuchtmittelkreislauf angeschlossen. Mit Hilfe von separaten Pumpen 357a bzw. b wird permanent temperiertes Feuchtmittel durch das Innere der Feuchtmittelwalzen 334a, b der jeweiligen Druckwerke zirkuliert, wobei Kühlelemente 353a, b in Verbindung mit Mischeinheiten 354a, b das zirkulierende Feuchtmittel für die Walzen 334a, b separat temperieren und auf der für das jeweilige Druckwerk gewünschten Temperatur halten.In the embodiment according to FIG. 6 is opposite FIG. 5 shown modified embodiment of the dampening solution circuit. Here, the interior of the dampening solution rollers 334a and 334b is connected to the dampening solution circuit only from one side via the respective bearing journal and a multichannel rotary union 355a or 355b connected thereto. With the help of separate pumps 357a and b permanently tempered dampening solution is circulated through the interior of dampening solution rollers 334a, b of the respective printing units, wherein cooling elements 353a, b in combination with mixing units 354a, b the circulating dampening solution for the rollers 334a, b temperate separately and Keep at the desired temperature for the respective printing unit.

Umschaltventile 350a und 350b ermöglichen es, die Walzen 334a und 334b in den jeweiligen geschlossenen, vorgespannten Feuchtmittelkreisläufen im Bedarfsfalle schnell drucklos zu stellen.Change-over valves 350a and 350b make it possible to depressurize the rollers 334a and 334b in the respective closed, pre-stressed damping fluid circuits, if necessary.

Versorgt werden die Kreisläufe über Rückschlagventile 356a und 356b aus einem Feuchtmittelvorratsgefäß 345, wobei hier eine Pumpe 347 in der Zuführleitung 346 in Verbindung mit jeweils einem Druckminderer 348a und 348b dafür sorgen, dass in den geschlossenen Temperierkreisläufen für die jeweilige Walze 334a und 334b der gewünschte Druck aufrecht erhalten wird.The circuits are supplied via check valves 356a and 356b from a fountain solution reservoir 345, in which case a pump 347 in the supply line 346 in conjunction with a respective pressure reducer 348a and 348b ensure that in the closed temperature control circuits for the respective roller 334a and 334b of the desired pressure is maintained.

Eine schnelle Absenkung des Druckniveaus im geschlossenen temperierten Feuchtmittelkreislauf lässt sich durch Umschaltventile 349a und 349b erreichen. Diese trennen dann die vorgespannten kombinierten Feuchtwasserversorgungs- und Temperierkreisläufe für die Walzen 354a und b von der Feuchtwasserzuführung, während gleichzeitig die Schaltventile 350a und 350b den Druck aus dem Inneren der Walzen 334a und b in das Ausgleichsgefäß 352 ablassen.Rapid lowering of the pressure level in the closed, temperate dampening solution circuit can be achieved by switching valves 349a and 349b. These then separate the biased combined dampening water and tempering circuits for the rollers 354a and b from the dampening solution supply, while at the same time the switching valves 350a and 350b discharge the pressure from the interior of the rollers 334a and b into the surge tank 352.

Der zeitliche Ablauf der Schaltvorgänge ist in dem Diagramm nach Figur 7 nochmals detaillierter verdeutlicht. Vor Beginn eines Druckvorgangs während noch die Walzen des Feuchtwerks vom Plattenzylinder bzw. der Druckplatte abgestellt sind, wird der Druck im Inneren der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 von einem Wert nahe Null, bei dem kein Austropfen von Wasser aus der Walze 34 erfolgt, auf das mit 2 bezeichnete höhere Druckniveau angehoben. Kurz darauf, während nun Wasser aus der porösen Walze 34 austritt und ihre Oberfläche benetzt, wird die Feuchtwalze 34 an die übrigen Walze 35 des Feuchtwerks angeschaltet. Jetzt beginnen sich diese beiden Walzen des Feuchtwerks mit einer Feuchtmittelschicht zu überziehen. Nun wird auch die Feuchtauftragswalze 37 und die Reiberwalze 36 an den Feuchtwasserfluss angeschaltet und das auf die Oberfläche des Reibers 36 gebrachte Feuchtwasser verleiht dem Reiber 36 eine farbabweisende Oberfläche. Erst danach werden die so befeuchteten Walzen des Feuchtwerks mit der Druckplatte in Kontakt gebracht und die Feuchtauftragswalze 37 beginnt, diese vorzufeuchten. All dies geschieht noch, während der Feuchtmitteldruck im Inneren der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 auf dem Druckniveau 2 gehalten wird. Nachdem nun auf "Druck an" geschaltet wird und die Farbauftragswalzen die Druckplatte einfärben, wird die Feuchtwassermenge reduziert, indem der Walzeninnendruck p auf das mit 1 bezeichnete niedrigere Niveau zurückgenommen wird. Die Druckmaschine läuft jetzt beispielsweise mit einer Umdrehung von 3.000 Bögen pro Stunde und die ersten Druckbögen laufen in die Druckwerke ein.The timing of the switching operations is in the diagram after FIG. 7 once again clarified in more detail. Before the beginning of a printing operation while the rollers of the dampening unit are still in the plate cylinder or the pressure plate, the pressure inside the porous fountain roller 34 from a value close to zero, in which no dripping of water from the roller 34, on the 2nd designated higher pressure level raised. Shortly thereafter, while now water is emerging from the porous roller 34 and wets its surface, the fountain roller 34 is connected to the remaining roller 35 of the dampening unit. Now these two rollers of the dampening system begin to coat with a fountain solution layer. Now, the dampening roller 37 and the distributor roller 36 is turned on to the dampening water flow and placed on the surface of the grinder 36 dampening water gives the driver 36 a color-repellent surface. Only then are the so moistened rollers of the dampening unit brought into contact with the pressure plate and the dampening roller 37 begins to pre-wet them. All this still happens while the dampening medium pressure in the interior of the porous dampening roller 34 is maintained at the pressure level 2. After switching to "pressure on" and the inking rollers ink the printing plate, the dampening water quantity is reduced by the internal roll pressure p is reduced to the designated lower level 1. For example, the press now runs at a rate of 3,000 sheets per hour and the first spreads are fed into the printing units.

Während nun die Druckgeschwindigkeit erhöht wird und sich der Fortdruckgeschwindigkeit nähert, wird der Walzeninnendruck p abhängig von der Druckgeschwindigkeit erhöht, um den erhöhten Bedarf an Feuchtmittel zur Verfügung zu stellen. Die beim Druckbetrieb notwendige Feuchtmittelmenge ist außerdem abhängig von dem auf die Druckplatte aufbelichteten Sujet sowie von der im Druckwerk verdruckten Farbe. Die genaue benötigte Feuchtmittelmenge wird deshalb nicht nur abhängig von der Geschwindigkeit, sondern auch abhängig von entsprechenden Parametern oder Erfahrungswerten für das Sujet bzw. das Ausmaß der Farbbedeckung auf der Druckplatte und dem Typ der verdruckten Farbe eingestellt, indem der Betriebsdruck in der porösen Feuchtmittelwalze 34 entsprechend eingestellt wird. Das kann mit Hilfe von Kennlinienfeldern geschehen, die den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Innendruck, der Druckgeschwindigkeit in Abhängigkeit der beiden Parameter Sujet (S) und Farbtyp angegeben ist.Now, as the printing speed is increased and the printing speed is approaching, the drum internal pressure p is increased depending on the printing speed to provide the increased fountain solution requirement. The amount of fountain solution required during printing is also dependent on the subject imprinted on the printing plate and on the color printed in the printing unit. Therefore, the exact amount of dampening solution required is adjusted not only depending on the speed but also depending on respective parameters or empirical values for the subject or the amount of ink coverage on the printing plate and the type of ink being printed, by adjusting the operating pressure in the porous dampening roller 34 accordingly is set. This can be done with the help of characteristic fields, which are the relationship between the internal pressure, the printing speed depending on the two parameters Sujet (S) and color type specified.

Bei einer Druckunterbrechung oder zum Ende des Druckjobs geht die Maschine auf "Druck ab", wobei hier zuerst die Farbauftragswalzen und dann das Feuchtwerk bzw. die Feuchtauftragswalze von ihrem Kontakt mit der Druckplatte getrennt wird. Anschließend wird auch die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 von den übrigen Walzen des Feuchtwerks getrennt und der Walzendruck über die Mehrwegeventile 49 a, b bzw. 49, 149 so weit zurückgenommen, dass kein Feuchtwasser mehr aus der Walzenoberfläche austritt. Hieran schließt sich dann gegebenenfalls ein Waschvorgang für die poröse Feuchtmittelwalze 34 an, wie er anhand der Figurenbeschreibung zum Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 3 bereits beschrieben wurde.At a print interruption or at the end of the print job, the machine goes to "print", here first the inking rollers and then the dampening unit or the dampening roller is separated from their contact with the printing plate. Subsequently, the porous fountain solution roller 34 is separated from the other rollers of the dampening unit and the roller pressure on the multi-way valves 49 a, b and 49, 149 so far withdrawn that no dampening water more emerges from the roll surface. This is then followed, if appropriate, followed by a washing process for the porous fountain solution roller 34, as it is based on the description of the figures for the embodiment according to FIG. 3 already described.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Druckmaschinepress
22
Anlegerinvestor
33
Papierstapelstack of paper
4a4a
GegendruckzylinderImpression cylinder
5a,5a,
GummituchzylinderBlanket cylinder
6a, 4336a, 433
Plattenzylinderplate cylinder
7a - d7a - d
Druckwerkprinting unit
8a - d8a-d
Farbwerkinking
9a9a
Feuchtwerkdampening
10a10a
Wasserkastencistern
11a11a
TuchwascheinrichtungWashup device
1212
Auslegerboom
1313
MesserfarbkastenDiameter ink fountain
14,14
Duktorwalzeduct roller
15,15
Farbhebercolor Heber
16 bis 2016 to 20
Walzeroller
21 bis2421 to 24
Reiberwalzedistributor roller
25 bis2725 to 27
Stahlwalzesteel roll
28 bis 3128 to 31
FarbauftragswalzeInking roller
34, 34a, b, 13434, 34a, b, 134
FeuchtmittelwalzeDampening roller
35, 13535, 135
Zwischenwalzeintermediate roll
44a, b44a, b
Lagerzapfenpivot
4545
Vorratsbehälterreservoir
46, 34646, 346
Zuführleitungfeed
47, 347a, b, 357, a, b47, 347a, b, 357, a, b
Pumpepump
48a, b, 348a, b, 48.1, 48.248a, b, 348a, b, 48.1, 48.2
Druckmindererpressure reducer
49a, b, 349a, b, 49, 14949a, b, 349a, b, 49, 149
MehrwegeventilMulti-way valve
51a, b51a, b
Absperrventilshut-off valve
52,35252.352
Ausgleichsgefäßexpansion tank
66a, b66a, b
Zuleitungsupply
67, 68, 6967, 68, 69
Aktoractuator
86a, b, 8686a, b, 86
Rückleitungreturn
334a, b334a, b
FeuchtmittelwalzeDampening roller
345345
FeuchtmittelvorratsgefäßDampening solution supply vessel
350a, b350a, b
MehrwegeventilMulti-way valve
353a, b353a, b
Kühlelementcooling element
354a, b354a, b
Mischeinheitmixing unit
355a, b355a, b
DrehdurchführungRotary union
356a, b356a, b
Rückschlagventilcheck valve
357 a, b357 a, b
Pumpepump
402402
Druckwerkprinting unit
403403
Anilox-FarbwerkAnilox inking unit
406406
Rasterwalzeanilox roller
407407
FarbauftragswalzeInking roller
408 bis 410408 to 410
Walzeroller
411411
Spanneinrichtungtensioning device
412412
Gummituchblanket
415415
Farbrakelink blade
419419
Übertragungswalzetransfer roller
420420
FeuchtauftragswalzeDampener roller
421421
ChromreiberwalzeChrome distributor roller
432432
GummituchzylinderBlanket cylinder
433433
DruckformzylinderPlate cylinder
434434
FeuchtmittelwalzeDampening roller
466a, b466a, b
Leitungmanagement
467, 468, 469467, 468, 469
Aktoractuator
7070
Reinigungsvorrichtungcleaning device

Claims (15)

  1. Rotary lithographic printing press including a plate cylinder (6a, 433) to which a printing plate is attachable, an inking unit (8a/403), which has several inking unit rollers, and a porous dampening fluid roller (34, 434) from the porous surface of which the dampening fluid is discharged, the flow of dampening fluid between the dampening fluid roller and the printing plate being separable,
    characterized by
    actuators for separating the flow of dampening fluid and adjustment elements for adjusting the pressure in the interior of the porous dampening fluid roller, the actuators and adjustment elements being controllable in synchronism with each other depending on operating states of the rotary lithographic printing press (1).
  2. Rotary lithographic printing press according to Claim 1,
    characterized by
    a control device which is suppliable with operating parameters of the printing press and is connected to adjustment elements (48.1, 48.2, 48a, 48b, 49, 49a, 49b) for adjusting the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller and to actuators (67, 68, 69; 467, 468, 469) for engaging and disengaging the porous dampening fluid roller (34; 434) and/or further rollers (35, 37, 419, 420) in the flow of dampening fluid.
  3. Rotary lithographic printing press according to one of Claims 1 to 2,
    characterized by
    a tempering device (353a, 353b, 354a, 354b) for tempering the dampening fluid in the interior of the porous dampening fluid roller (334a, 334b).
  4. Rotary lithographic printing press according to one of Claims 2 to 3, comprising two dampening fluid transport rollers (35, 37) and a drive for creating a circumferential speed difference between the two dampening fluid transport rollers (35, 37), the control device of the printing press being connected to the drive for the purpose of adjusting the circumferential speed difference and a degree of slippage, respectively.
  5. Rotary lithographic printing press according to one of Claims 2 to 4,
    wherein the control device is connected to a memory in which characteristic lines are stored which describe the relation between machine parameters and the adjustment values for the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller (34, 334a, 334b, 434) and/or the drive for the circumferential speed difference of the dampening fluid transport rollers (35, 37).
  6. Rotary lithographic printing press according to one of Claims 1 to 5,
    characterized by
    a cleaning device (70) for cleaning the surface of the porous dampening fluid roller (34), the cleaning device including a cloth (75) engageable with the porous dampening fluid roller.
  7. Rotary lithographic printing press according to Claim 2,
    characterized by
    switching valves (49, 49a, 49b) using which the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller (34) is quickly switchable between different pressure levels.
  8. Method of controlling the dampening fluid supply in a rotary lithographic printing press (1) according to Claim 1,
    characterized by
    the fact that both the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller (34, 334a, 334b, 434) is adjusted and the dampening fluid transfer between the porous dampening fluid roller and the printing plate is switched on and off in synchronism with each other and depending on the operating states of the printing press (1).
  9. Method according to Claim 8,
    wherein the porous dampening-fluid roller (34, 434) itself is disengaged from a roller (35; 35a, 419) which it contacts.
  10. Method according to Claim 8,
    wherein further rollers (35, 37, 420) which participate in the transfer of dampening fluid are engaged or disengaged depending on the operating state of the printing press.
  11. Method according to Claims 8 to 10,
    wherein the sequence in time of the engaging and disengaging operations and the adjustment of the pressure in the porous dampening fluid roller (34, 334a, 334b, 434) are correlated with each other in such a way that the interior pressure of the dampening fluid roller is increased already before the start of the printing operation and/or is reduced when the rotary lithographic printing press is not printing
  12. Method according to Claim 11,
    wherein the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller is set to operating pressure or is increased to a value above operating pressure before the porous dampening fluid roller or further rollers are engaged to close the dampening fluid transport path and/or wherein the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller is maintained on a pressure different from zero for a time after the dampening fluid roller or other rollers in the dampening fluid transport path have already been disengaged, and
    that the interior pressure of the porous dampening fluid roller is adjusted continuously or in steps depending on the printing speed.
  13. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 12,
    wherein the temperature (T) of the dampening fluid in the interior of the porous dampening fluid roller is adjusted to predetermined values.
  14. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 13,
    wherein two dampening fluid transport rollers (35, 37) of the dampening unit are driven at different circumferential speeds and wherein a slippage between the two dampening fluid transport rollers (35, 37) is adjusted depending on parameters of the printing process depending on the printing speed.
  15. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 14,
    wherein the porous dampening fluid roller is cleaned continuously or at intervals before, during, or after the printing operation to remove ink residues.
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