M & a Thomson Litho Limited

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B41F 13/44 - Arrangements to accommodate interchangeable cylinders of different sizes to enable machine to print on areas of different sizes 1
B41F 13/54 - Auxiliary folding, cutting, collecting or depositing of sheets or webs 1
B41F 7/12 - Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using two cylinders one of which serves two functions, e.g. as a transfer and impression cylinder in perfecting machines 1
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PRINTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number GB2008000923
Publication Number 2008/110827
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-03-14
Publication Date 2008-09-18
Owner M & A THOMSON LITHO LIMITED (United Kingdom)
Inventor Thomson, Matthew, Hamilton

Abstract

Printing apparatus (S') comprising printing means (3) having printing means motor (M'1, M'2) cutting means (7') having a cutting means motor (M'1, M'2), a means for controlling the printing means motor and the cutting means motor (M'), wherein the control means comprises electronic software and/ or firmware, and does not include hardware common to the motors, such as a common shaft drive as in the prior art. The apparatus ( S') also comprises a folding means (7') having a folding means motor (M') also controlled by the control means. This arrangement provides a particularly advantageous effect, whereby the motors (M') are independently driven, but commonly controlled.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41F 7/12 - Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using two cylinders one of which serves two functions, e.g. as a transfer and impression cylinder in perfecting machines
  • B41F 13/44 - Arrangements to accommodate interchangeable cylinders of different sizes to enable machine to print on areas of different sizes
  • B41F 13/54 - Auxiliary folding, cutting, collecting or depositing of sheets or webs