DE102006056830A1 - Nine-cylinder satellite printing unit operating method for printing tower, involves adjusting rotation direction of cylinders equal to direction in printing operation, in cylinders of sides for pulling plates, where direction is vice versa - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves accessing printing tools (3, 4, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32) from sides of nine-cylinder satellite printing units (16, 17). Rotation direction of plate cylinders (7) are adjusted equal to rotation direction in a printing operation, in the plate cylinders of a side for pulling of printing plates to the plate cylinders, and of other side for pulling the pressure plates to the plate cylinders, where the rotation direction of the plate cylinders is vice versa. The printing plates exhibiting a printing image are carried by the plate cylinders.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for operating a nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit according to the preamble of claim 1.

From the WO 2004/085160 A1 is a plate changing device for the printing plates of the plate cylinder of a printing press, which may have a plurality of plate cylinder known. The disc changer may include a cartridge having a delivery chute and a discharge chute. The respective cassette can be arranged above or below a horizontal plane passing through the axis of rotation of the associated plate cylinder. The document further shows a printing tower with stacked U-printing units. All of the plate cylinders are each associated with a plate changing device comprising a cassette. The respective plate changing device is always arranged in the case of all plate cylinder above a running through the axis of rotation of the associated plate cylinder horizontal. Finally, in the case of all plate cylinders, this known plate changing device is always arranged on the same circumferential area of the respective associated plate cylinder. This is possible with a U-printing unit, since the opposite, operable from different sides of the side frame forth plate cylinder of a printing unit rotate in production in opposite directions of rotation.

at a satellite printing unit rotate the opposite, from different sides operable plate cylinder in Production plant in contrast in the same direction of rotation, so that in a part of the plate cylinder the direction of production is not with the direction of winding up the Printing plates matches, which makes automation of the plate changing process very expensive and above also require different designs of plate changing devices would.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a method for operating a nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit to accomplish.

The The object is achieved by the Characteristics of claim 1 solved.

The particular advantages of the invention are that, especially in the case of satellite printing units, So in case of different, especially laterally opposing Plate cylinders of the printing unit have the same directions of rotation, but from opposite Served pages, possible is, all printing units each identically constructed plate changing devices assigned.

The Invention allows it thus, independently from the respective direction of rotation of the plate cylinder in production all Plate cylinders of a printing unit or printing tower Plate changing devices assign, whereby a plate change can be carried out extremely quickly and accordingly, the productivity of the printing press is increased can be. Because of the now possible identical structure of all plate changing devices can also Saves manufacturing costs and the handling can be simplified. About that also allows the invention a particularly compact design of a nine-cylinder satellite printing unit.

by virtue of the symmetrical arrangement provided according to one aspect of the invention the printing units, in particular in connection with the according to a Another aspect of the invention provided linear guide the Cylinder, the vibrations of the cylinders are minimized, so that Strips in the printed image of the printed product can be avoided.

embodiments The invention are illustrated in the drawings and are in Following closer described.

It demonstrate:

1 a side view of a four-high tower with two superposed nine-cylinder satellite printing units and plate changing devices for all plate cylinder, in a production, ie a printing phase;

2 according to the four-tower 1 but at a stage of drawing up printing plates;

2a a detail of the drive of the cylinders of a printing unit of a nine-cylinder satellite printing unit according to 2 ;

3 a perspective view of a printing plate for use z. B. in connection with the plate cylinders of the printing tower after 1 ;

4 a schematic section of a holding device for a on a plate cylinder z. B. the printing tower after 1 clamped pressure plate;

5 an illustration of the different orientation of the printing plates or the printed images applied thereto on the example of a four-color printing z. B. in a nine-cylinder satellite printing unit 1 ;

6 a schematic representation of the Aufziehens of printing plates on a plate cylinder z. B. the printing tower after 1 ;

7 a further schematic representation of the Aufziehens a printing plate on a plate cylinder z. B. the printing tower after 1 ;

8th a schematic side view of a printing forme magazine, z. B. in conjunction with a printing tower after 1 ;

9 a side view of an embodiment of a plate changing device for use z. B. in a printing tower after 1 ;

10 the plate changing devices after 9 with another pressure plate to be supplied;

11 the plate changing device after 9 respectively. 10 in a first operating state of the disk change;

12 the plate changing devices after 9 respectively. 10 in another operating condition;

13 the plate changing devices after 9 respectively. 10 in another operating condition;

14 the plate changing devices after 9 respectively. 10 in another operating condition;

15 various operating phases of plate cylinders z. B. a nine-cylinder satellite printing unit of a printing tower after 1 ;

16 a part of a printing unit with an inking unit and a dampening z. B. a nine-cylinder satellite printing unit of a printing tower after 1 ;

17 in the 16 represented part of the printing unit with a storage of the cylinder and with one adjusting device on various rollers, the compactors are each closed;

18 in the 16 shown part of the printing unit with a storage of the cylinder and each with an adjusting device on various rollers, the rollers are each interrupted by a gap;

19 a schematic sectional view of a bearing unit of a cylinder z. B. after 2 or 17 respectively. 18 ,

It is going on first 1 Reference is made, the one of two superposed, each for example, one, two, three, four, five, six or eight plates in the axial direction next to each other and, for example, one, two or four plates in the circumferential direction consecutively supporting printing units 16 and 17 , z. B. satellite printing units 16 and 17 , in particular from two nine-cylinder satellite pressure units 16 and 17 (6/2-pressure units) composed as a four-tower 14 trained printing tower 14 shows. The lower, z. B. six-plate wide nine-cylinder satellite printing unit 16 includes a frame 02 , one on the rack 02 stored cylinder 18 , z. B. a satellite or impression cylinder 18 , two lower, with the satellite cylinder 18 cooperating printing units 03 ; 04 and two upper, with the satellite cylinder 18 cooperating printing units 21 ; 22 ,

Every printing unit 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 each includes a cylinder 06 , z. B. as a blanket cylinder 06 trained transfer cylinder 06 , a cylinder 07 , z. B. as a plate cylinder 07 trained form cylinder 07 , a plate cylinder 07 assigned dampening unit 08 and a plate cylinder 07 associated inking unit 09 ,

At the dampening plants 08 These may be, for example, brush dampening units, film dampening units or spray dampening units. Two plate cylinders each 07 are arranged at least substantially horizontally next to each other. Two plate cylinders each 07 are arranged at least substantially one above the other in the vertical direction. The same applies to the transfer cylinder 06 whose axes define at least approximately a square.

Between the two upper printing units 21 ; 22 or their transfer cylinders 06 is a guide roller 19 arranged such that one by the nine-cylinder satellite printing unit 16 Guided substrate or paper web 23 not from the transfer cylinders 06 is deducted, that does not wrap around, which is essential for the possibility of using an imprinter.

The plate cylinders 07 the printing works 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 each is a plate changing device 11 assigned to the laying of printing plates on the respective plate cylinder 07 to automate and accelerate. In the plate changing devices 11 they may be those described below. At every printing unit 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 the arrangement is such that both the associated inking unit 09 as well as the assigned dampening unit 08 below an upper portion of the respective plate cylinder 07 are arranged in this way to create space for above the respective inking unit 09 arranged plate changing device 11 ,

The printing works 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 the nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 with respect to a vertical center plane M of the nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 at least substantially symmetrical, including the corresponding inking units 09 and the corresponding dampening units 08 , and so are the printing works 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 associated plate changing devices 11 with respect to the vertical center plane M arranged symmetrically.

Every printing unit 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 the nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 has at least one preferably position-controlled drive motor 12 (see. 2a ) on. It can work for any printing unit 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 exactly one position-controlled drive motor 12 be provided; not least because of the spatially close position of the transfer cylinder 06 (Small formats) are in this case expediently the plate cylinder 07 driven, as in 2a shown. The plate cylinder 07 and the transfer cylinder 06 can be drivingly connected to each other, in particular by means of gears 36 ; 37 , Every plate cylinder 07 can form-fitting independently of the other plate cylinders 07 and independent of the satellite cylinder 18 be drivable. The satellite cylinder 18 may preferably have its own position-controlled drive motor 12 exhibit. In this drive concept, a plate change on a plate cylinder 07 be carried out independently of a plate change on another plate cylinder 07 ,

The upper nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 corresponds in construction to the lower nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 , The upper nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 thus again includes one as a satellite cylinder 18 Serving impression cylinder 18 and four printing units arranged thereon 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 , With regard to a detailed description, reference may therefore be made to the above. In particular, therefore, the arrangement of the printing units 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 or cylinder 06 ; 07 ; 18 the one printing unit 16 according to the arrangement of the printing units 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 or cylinder 06 ; 07 ; 18 the other printing unit 17 , In addition, the plate changing devices 11 the one printing unit 16 arranged according to the plate changing devices 11 the other printing unit 17 ,

The upper nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 has a frame 27 on. Of course, instead of the two stacked racks 02 ; 27 also a single common rack for the two nine-cylinder satellite printing units 16 ; 17 or the printing tower 14 be provided.

In the four-tower 14 becomes the printing substrate to be printed 23 from a guide roll 33 obliquely down the lower nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 supplied here z. B. in four-color printing printed on one side, then approximately vertically upwards over another guide roller 19 the upper nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 fed, here on the other side z. B. printed in four-color printing and then obliquely down over a guide roller 34 supplied to further, not shown treatment stations.

If the above-described, preferably by the offset printing process working printing units 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 operate according to another printing process, for example, after an indirect gravure printing process, it is understood that in this case, the dampening 08 omitted.

The plate changing devices 11 are all at least substantially the same design and all arranged at least substantially horizontally, preferably they include an angle of less than 15 ° with the horizontal. In the case of the preferred embodiment, all plate changing devices are 11 arranged in such a position that they the printing plates to the corresponding plate cylinders 07 always on an overhead area of the plate cylinder 07 (in principle, they could always print plates on a lower portion of the plate cylinder 07 respectively). In particular, the plate changing devices 11 in each case a Plattenzuführebene, at least approximately tangentially to the respective associated plate cylinder 07 runs.

In particular, the plate changing devices 11 so on the plate cylinders 07 arranged to match the incoming cylinder surface of the respective plate cylinder 07 always include an acute angle, which is necessary for proper functioning of the plate changing device 11 is essential, as will be apparent from the comments below.

As from the in 1 each indicated by an arrow directions of rotation of the cylinder 06 ; 07 ; 18 In production, so in printing operation is clear, rotate the plate cylinder 07 a nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 or 17 In printing operation, by design, all in the same direction. To wind up a lift 101 , z. B. a printing plate 101 (see. 3 ) on a plate cylinder 07 must be the direction of rotation of the plate cylinder 07 Always point in the direction in which the pressure plate 101 the plate cylinder 07 is supplied. In this respect, the in 1 Registered directions of rotation of the plate cylinder 07 the printing works 03 ; 21 ; 29 and 32 with the direction of rotation of the Aufziehens, but not the directions of rotation of the plate cylinder 07 the other printing works 04 ; 22 ; 28 and 31 , To solve this problem, it is provided according to the invention that for these printing units 04 ; 22 ; 28 and 31 the respective print image in a rotated by 180 ° orientation on the printing plates 101 is applied and that in the plate cylinders 07 of these printing works 04 ; 22 ; 28 and 31 the direction of rotation when mounting the printing plates 101 is reversed, as in 2 is indicated. After mounting the appropriate printing plates 101 becomes the direction of rotation of these plate cylinders 07 the printing works 04 ; 22 ; 28 and 31 turn inversely, so that they are now back in the printing direction according to 1 move, but with the usually trailing ends of the printing plates 101 now preliminary. This will be explained in more detail below.

3 shows an embodiment of a plate-shaped printing plate 101 made of elastically flexible metal. It may, for example, have a length L between 400 mm and 1,300 mm and a width B between 280 mm and 1,500 mm. About a support surface 102 lies the pressure plate 101 in the assembled state on the lateral surface of a plate cylinder 07 on. The printing plate 101 has two opposite ends 103 ; 104 with angled suspension handles 113 ; 114 , wherein the leading suspension leg 113 a first, leading end 103 for example, angled at an acute angle and the trailing suspension leg 114 a second, trailing end 104 for example, at right angles.

At the leading end 103 is the suspension leg 113 preferably at an acute angle, in particular in an opening angle of 35 ° to 55 ° and at the trailing end 104 is the suspension leg 114 preferably angled in an opening angle of 80 ° to 100 °.

Like in the 4 shown are the suspension legs 113 ; 114 the printing plate 101 by means of a holding device 119 attached, the holding device 119 in a canal 108 , z. B. cylinder channel 108 is arranged, which is inside the plate cylinder 07 usually in the axial direction of the plate cylinder 07 extends. The with the production direction P of the plate cylinder 07 usually rectified end 103 the printing plate 101 becomes as its leading or first end 103 whereas the opposite end 104 as trailing or second end 104 the printing plate 101 referred to as.

The suspension legs 113 ; 114 are in a narrow, in particular slit-shaped opening 109 of the canal 108 of the cylinder 07 insertable and there by means of the holding device 119 , z. B. a clamping device fastened.

The acute-angled bent suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 the printing plate 101 is at the front edge 116 , z. B. suspension edge 116 the opening 109 can be suspended in a form-fitting manner and the right-angled folded suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 is at the rear edge 117 the opening 109 can be suspended in a form-fitting manner.

In the channel 108 are z. B. at least one pivotally mounted holding means 121 and a biased spring element 122 arranged, wherein the spring element 122 the holding means 121 z. B. against the folded suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 push that at the opening 109 at its rear edge 117 is suspended, causing the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 from the rear edge 117 to the canal 108 outwardly extending wall is held. To release the holding means 121 applied pressure is in the channel 108 an actuating agent 123 , preferably a pneumatically actuable actuating means 123 provided, which in its operation, the holding means 121 against the force of the spring element 122 pivots and the suspension leg 114 releases. The holding device described, for example 119 consists essentially of the holding means 121 , the spring element 122 and the actuating means 123 ,

In the 4 shown orientation of the arrangement applies in the case of 1 shown printing tower 14 on the plate cylinder 07 the printing works 03 ; 21 ; 29 and 32 too, while the orientation in the case of printing units 04 ; 22 ; 28 and 31 is mirror image. In other words, the above-mentioned mirror image embodiment of the nine-cylinder satellite printing unit 16 respectively. 17 or the printing tower formed thereby 14 about a vertical center plane M also with regard to the design of the channels 108 in the respective plate cylinders 07 given.

The following is with reference to 6 and 7 a method for mounting a printing plate 101 on a plate cylinder 07 the printing machine, wherein in the case of this embodiment, on the plate cylinder 07 along its circumference, two pressure plates in succession 101 can be arranged and accordingly in the plate cylinder 07 two channels 108 are provided diametrically opposite one another. The leading end 103 the printing plate 101 is z. B. by means of a trailing end 104 attacking thrust to the cylinder 07 preferably fed tangentially in the direction of production P until the suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 behind the second edge 117 the opening 109 at the plate cylinder 07 is pending, so that at the leading end 103 trained suspension leg 113 at a Rotation of the plate cylinder 07 in its production direction P as a result of at least the leading end 103 acting, to the plate cylinder 07 directed radial force FR in the opening 109 grabs and gets to the first edge 116 hooked. In the case of the pressure plate 101 with her at the leading end 103 trained suspension leg 113 on the lateral surface 107 of the plate cylinder 07 standing up in support of it, the radial force FR z. B. on the lateral surface 107 of the plate cylinder 07 acting gravity FG of the pressure plate 101 be.

In addition to using the gravity FG of the printing plate 101 or alternatively, the leading end 103 be resiliently biased ( 7 ), so that at the leading end 103 trained suspension leg 113 as a result of a plate cylinder 07 directed return torque MR in the opening 109 springs as soon as the opening 109 of the plate cylinder 07 and the touch line 127 the suspension gadget 113 with the lateral surface 107 of the plate cylinder 07 due to a relative movement between the pressure plate 101 and the plate cylinder 07 directly opposite, wherein the relative movement in particular by the rotation of the plate cylinder 07 takes place in the production direction P.

The restoring moment MR results therefore that the pressure plate 101 consists of an elastically deformable material and thus immanently has an elastically resilient property, which is used insofar as the leading end 103 when approaching the plate cylinder 07 z. B. via a preferably axially to the plate cylinder 07 running, from the plate cylinder 07 spaced edge 126 a support element 124 guided and bent there so that at the leading end 103 a bending stress with a plate cylinder 07 directed spring force builds up (dashed line of the pressure plate 101 in 7 ). The support element 124 can z. B. as a rolling element 124 , in particular as a roller 124 or as one or more axially of the plate cylinder 07 juxtaposed rolls 124 be formed, the or the z. B. in the function of a pressing element 124 to the plate cylinder 07 is or can be adjusted.

In the further course of winding the elevator 101 or the printing plate 101 on the plate cylinder 07 hooks the suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 of the elevator 101 at the first edge 116 the opening 109 one. One on the plate cylinder 07 employed rolling element 124 can do the mounting of the elevator 101 on the plate cylinder 07 support by the rolling element 124 the elevator 101 on the plate cylinder 07 roll up. At the trailing end 104 of the elevator 101 is the suspension leg 114 formed, with this suspension leg 114 from the rolling element 124 in the course of rolling up the elevator 101 on the plate cylinder 07 in the opening 109 of the cylinder 07 is pressed.

For a change of one or more on the respective plate cylinders 07 arranged printing plates 101 are printing form magazines 138 provided as they are in 8th are schematically sketched. The printing form magazine 138 is for a top-and-forward plate changing device 11 intended. The printing form magazine 138 has a receiving device 141 , z. B. a shaft 141 , for receiving at least one of the respective plate cylinder 07 abzunehmenden, used pressure plate 101 and a receiving device 143 , z. B. a shaft 143 , for receiving one on the respective plate cylinder 07 to be mounted, new pressure plate 101 on, the receiving device 141 ; 143 preferably several storage positions each for abzunehmende, used printing plates 101 and for new printing plates to be mounted 101 having.

In the printing form magazine 138 are the shafts 141 ; 143 each arranged at least substantially parallel to one another, ie they are preferably arranged one above the other in a layered construction. It can be z. B. a partition 147 in the printing form magazine 138 the shafts 141 ; 143 separate each other. Every shaft 141 ; 143 indicates the printing plates to be stored in them 101 preferably at least two memory positions.

The printing form magazine 138 preferably extends over the length of the bale of the plate cylinder 07 , but at least over the width B of the printing plate 101 and can do it in his shafts 141 ; 143 a printing plate 101 preferably completely, that is to record their length L after. Through an opening o138 is in each case a pressure plate 101 the plate cylinder 07 can be fed or from this into the shaft 141 insertable.

When printing forme magazine 138 for a plate changing device 11 for feeding and discharging from above is the shaft 143 for the new plates to be mounted 101 lying overhead and the shaft 141 for the used printing plates 101 is arranged underneath.

The printing form magazine 138 can be stored mobile. Due to the movable arrangement of the printing forme magazine 138 results in better accessibility to the printing unit 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 z. B. to carry out the work required there, z. B. Maintenance work. In the working position are the shafts 141 ; 143 of the printing forme magazine 138 , but at least the memory positions of printing plates 101 , horizontally or with a slight inclination, if possible with an opening angle δ of less than 25 °, preferably with an opening angle δ of less than 15 ° with respect to the horizontal H, the opening o138 of the printing forme magazine 138 advantageously to one of the openings 109 in that plate cylinder 07 points, with which the printing forme magazine 138 interacts.

With the reference number 148 is a lock, such as a taper bolt 148 referred to a movably arranged printing form magazine 138 in his working position in front of the respective plate cylinder 07 to keep. In the working position of the printing forme magazine 138 is at least one printing plate 101 between the shafts 141 ; 143 and the plate cylinder 07 interchangeable by either a pressure plate no longer needed to perform a print job 101 from the plate cylinder 07 removed and into the shaft 141 introduced or a new to the execution of the print job printing plate 101 from the shaft 143 led out and on the plate cylinder 07 is mounted.

The basic structure and further details of a preferred embodiment of a plate changing device 11 will now be based on the 9 to 14 in the context of the construction and operation of an example of a top-feeding or discharging plate changing device 11 explained, for example, in connection with the printing unit 32 , It is in this context on the WO 2004/085160 A1 Reference is made and its contents referenced, the corresponding plate changing device 11 explained with reference to several embodiments.

9 shows a plate cylinder 07 with two channels circumferentially offset by 180 ° 108 and two pressure plates arranged circumferentially one behind the other 101 , It also shows a by pneumatic actuation of the plate cylinder 07 adjustable pressure element 124 in the form of a pressure roller 124 or pressure roller 124 , Close to the plate cylinder 07 is also a parallel to the axial direction pivotally mounted alignment device 151 with two diametrically arranged, laterally on a pressure plate 101 acting, wing-shaped attacks 152 ; 153 provided, wherein the alignment device 151 each with one of their attacks 152 ; 153 a pressure plate to be mounted 101 during her approach to the plate cylinder 07 fixed on the page register temporarily.

In the shaft 143 there is an edition 154 , on the one on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted first pressure plate 101 with her folded hanging-in legs 113 ; 114 can be set up or stored. One on the pad 154 discarded printing plate 101 is there z. B. with their entire extended length L on. The suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the first printing plate 101 lies in the shaft 143 on the plate cylinder 07 side facing away from a preferably vertical stop 156 on, with the stop 156 from a conveyor 157 linear and parallel to the support 154 in the direction of the opening o138 of the printing forme magazine 138 is movable to this first pressure plate 101 by a translational movement and preferably free of deformation at least as long as from the shaft 143 to promote until the suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 this first printing plate 101 in the slot-shaped opening 109 of the printing cylinder 07 can grab. The stop 156 thus serves in the shaft 143 for the first printing plate 101 as an investment position and also has the same function as a slide 156 , Unless this first printing plate 101 on the suspension leg 114 at its trailing end 104 has at least one register punching, the stop 156 z. B. advantageously also as a perpendicular to the edition 154 standing, with the conveyor 157 linked register pin 156 be formed so that with the application of the first pressure plate 101 at the stop 156 for them a pre-registration with respect to their page register. The conveyor 157 is z. B. as a belt drive 157 or as a linear actuator 157 , preferably as a pneumatic linear drive 157 , in particular as a rodless, double-acting linear drive 157 educated.

In the shaft 143 there is a holder 158 , in particular printing form holder 158 for holding at least one second on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted pressure plate 101 , As in 10 shown, the second pressure plate 101 from the printing form holder 158 above the pad 154 , z. B. held by the fact that the printing form holder 158 for example, on the plate cylinder 07 opposite side one parallel to the support 154 movable piston 159 or slider 159 has, at the end of a holding element 161 , z. B. L-shaped angle formed 161 , is arranged, wherein the second pressure plate 101 above the pad 154 between the angle 161 of the extended slide 159 and one in the region of the opening o138 of the printing forme magazine 138 arranged another holding element 162 , z. B. a rigid stop 162 , is clamped. The distance a154 in this case has a value, preferably between twice and four times the length of Einhänlegeels 114 at the trailing end 104 the second pressure plate 101 lies.

The clamping of the second pressure plate 101 takes place in that a clear distance a158 between the angle 161 of the extended slide 159 and the stop 162 is set shorter as the extended length L of the second pressure plate 101 ,

The stop 162 in the region of the opening o138 of the printing forme magazine 138 preferably has a chamfer 163 on, at which the suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 the second pressure plate 101 can support, with the bevel 163 of the stop 162 and the L-shaped angle 161 , on which the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the second pressure plate 101 are supported, facing each other. Because the second pressure plate 101 especially flexible along its length L, it bulges in its between the angle 161 and the stop 162 clamped state. The slider 159 of the printing form holder 158 is preferably linear parallel to the support 154 movable and preferably has two stable operating positions, namely a stable operating position in the retracted, the second pressure plate 101 releasing state and in the extended, ie the second pressure plate 101 clamping state.

In the 9 is another shaft 141 pictured, the inclusion of the plate cylinder 07 removed printing plates 101 serves. This shaft 141 has a z. B. inclined edition 172 on which as well as the edition 154 in the shaft 143 for providing on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted printing plates 101 preferably not over the entire surface, but in the form of parallel strips 172 or slide rails 172 is trained. In the in the 9 The example shown is the shaft 141 for receiving the plate cylinder 07 removed printing plates 101 below the shaft 143 for providing on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted printing plates 101 , which is a preferred but not a compelling arrangement.

A preferred embodiment of the shaft 141 provides that in the shaft 141 in the axial direction of the printing cylinder 07 next to each other at least two printing plates 101 are storable. This embodiment allows a particularly fast removal of printing plates 101 especially if on the plate cylinder 07 in its axial direction at least two printing plates 101 can be arranged, because several printing plates 101 at the same time from the plate cylinder 07 can be removed.

At the plate cylinder 07 facing side, the shaft 141 for receiving the plate cylinder 07 removed printing plates 101 at least in the plate cylinder 07 employed operating state a near the lateral surface 107 of the printing cylinder 07 arranged guide element 173 on which z. B. in the form of a baffle 173 , a wedge 173 or a rolling element 173 , z. B. a role 173 is trained and has the task, the trailing end 104 one from the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 in the shaft 141 respectively. A distance a173 of the guide element 173 from the lateral surface 107 of the printing cylinder 07 is preferably not much larger than the length of the folded Einhänlegeels 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 , On the guide element 173 can be a sensor 191 be attached, either in contact with the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 or advantageously contactless, e.g. B. inductive, checks if the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the one from the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 after pressing the button in the channel 108 of the printing cylinder 07 arranged holding means 121 actually solved.

In a preferred embodiment, the suspension leg sets 114 at the trailing end 104 the one from the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 after passing the guide element 173 preferably on one of the guide element 173 spaced apart first ramp 174 on before he restarts the edition 172 in the shaft 141 achieved, with the first ramp 174 in the direction of the edition 172 initially rises and after a peak 176 for circulation 172 back down again. The first ramp 174 is preferably rigid with the support 172 connected. In progress of introduction of the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 in the shaft 141 meets her hanging leg 114 at the trailing end 104 on a second ramp 177 whose flank after its peak 178 ie on the plate cylinder 07 opposite side, preferably abruptly steep to support 172 falls off. In the direction in which the pressure plate 101 in the shaft 141 is introduced a short distance behind the summit point 178 one with the second ramp 177 rigidly connected stop 179 arranged on the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 strikes. If the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 to the stop 179 strikes, he preferably engages behind the second ramp 177 by the suspension leg 114 engages in the gap formed by said distance.

The second ramp 177 and the stop associated with it 179 are through a conveyor 181 linear and parallel to the support 172 movable to that of the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 completely in the shaft 141 to carry in. The conveyor 181 in particular, along with the steep flank on the second ramp 177 for the folded suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 one the pressure plate 101 in the shaft 141 forms a conveying driver device, is z. B. as a belt drive 181 or as a linear actuator 181 , preferably as a pneumatic linear drive 181 , in particular as a rodless, double-acting linear drive 181 educated.

On the plate cylinder 07 opposite side is in the shaft 141 a lift 182 , in particular a printing form lifter 182 arranged, wherein the printing form lifter 182 for example, a preferably perpendicular to the edition 172 movable piston 183 has, at the end of a z. B. L-shaped, in particular U-shaped lifting arm 184 is arranged, wherein the folded suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 on the lifting arm 184 is set up or comprehensively adjusted. The printing form lifter 182 preferably has two stable operating positions, namely a stable operating position with retracted piston 183 in which the lifting arm 184 below the through the pad 172 defined levels, and another stable operating position with extended piston 183 in which the lifting arm 184 the one from the plate cylinder 07 removed printing plate 101 from the edition 172 raising. The printing form lifter 182 In doing so, it executes a stroke s182, which is greater than the length of the folded-in suspension handle 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 , Preferably, the stroke s182 has a value between the single and double the length of the Einhänlegeels 114 on. The printing form lifter 182 thus raises one from the plate cylinder 07 removed printing plate 101 from a preliminary first storage position to a final second storage position.

Above the printing form lifter 182 , in particular above its lifting arm 184 is a preferably about a substantially parallel to the width B of the printing plate 101 extending pivot axis pivoting fuse element 186 arranged, z. B. in the form of a strip-shaped flap 186 whose lower edge is at a distance a186 from the lifting arm 184 is located, wherein the distance a186 is preferably dimensioned smaller than the length of the folded Einhänlegeels 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 , In the 9 indicates a direction arrow the pivoting of the fuse element 186 at. The fuse element 186 secures one from the printing form lifter 182 raised pressure plate 101 against unintentional slipping in the shaft 141 or a removal from the shaft 141 , So an operator has the fuse element 186 first to pivot before the raised pressure plate 101 from the shaft 141 can be removed.

The 10 to 14 show by way of example several stages of the procedure for changing printing plates 101 on a plate cylinder 07 , It is initially assumed that in the upper shaft 143 to provide new ones on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted pressure plates 101 two printing plates 101 are arranged on the plate cylinder 07 along the circumference of two printing plates 101 are hung up and that the lower shaft 141 for receiving the plate cylinder 07 removed printing plates 101 empty, ie free of printing plates 101 is, cf. 10 , The plate cylinder 07 turns the opening 109 a channel 108 , in which the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the one from the plate cylinder 07 to be removed printing plate 101 from a holding means 121 held in a first position, which is below the lower shaft 141 belonging guide element 173 located. The pressing element 124 becomes on the plate cylinder 07 employed ( 10 ).

Then the holding means 121 against the force of a spring element 122 pivoted, causing the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 due to its elastic residual stress from the opening 109 snaps and on the guide element 173 strikes. The employed pressure element 124 secures the pressure plate 101 against a further release of the lateral surface 107 of the plate cylinder 07 ,

The plate cylinder 07 then turns counter to its production direction P and pushes the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 in the shaft 141 , At the introduction of the printing plate 101 in the shaft 141 slides the suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 this printing plate 101 first on the guide element 173 along and then turns on the to the shaft 141 belonging first ramp 174 on. The suspension leg 114 slides the ramp 174 up to over the summit 176 and then reaches the circulation 172 , While the pressing element 124 continue on the plate cylinder 07 is employed, the pressure plate 101 by the rotation of the plate cylinder 07 contrary to its production direction P further into the shaft 142 inserted. In doing so, you overcome the hanging leg 114 at the trailing end 104 also with the conveyor 181 connected second ramp 177 and bumps into the second ramp 177 connected stop 179 ,

Now the pressure element 124 from the plate cylinder 07 switched off. Through the bump of the suspension gadget 114 of the trailing end 104 at the stop 179 releases the form-fitting at the front edge 116 the opening 109 hinged folded legs 113 at the leading end 103 the printing plate 101 out of the opening 109 , The printing plate 101 is now with its leading end 103 free on the lateral surface 107 of the printing cylinder 07 on. The plate cylinder 07 has from loosening the suspension gadget 114 at the trailing end 104 less than half a turn done so far. The folded suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 has between the second ramp 177 and the stop 179 hooked. The second ramp 177 and the stop 179 connected conveyor 181 can the pressure plate 101 now completely in the shaft 141 move in, cf. 11 ,

The printing plate 101 is now from the plate cylinder 07 removed and is located in the slot L its length 141 , Your suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 is on the summit 178 the second ramp 177 on while your fore end 103 on the summit 176 the first ramp 174 rests, whereby at least the suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 preferably free hanging. The storage of the printing plate 101 in the shaft 141 is therefore preferably by a support at two points, namely on the summit points 176 ; 178 the two ramps 174 ; 177 ,

The z. B. pneumatically actuated Druckformheber 182 now lift the one into the shaft 141 retracted pressure plate 101 at its trailing end 104 until just below the fuse element 186 on, with the suspension leg 114 on the with the printing form lifter 182 connected lifting arm 184 gets up, cf. 12 ,

The close to the plate cylinder 07 arranged alignment device 151 pivots with their previously preferably horizontally oriented diametral stops 152 ; 153 preferably by 90 ° in a vertical position, so that on the width B of the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted pressure plate 101 coordinated stop 152 ; 153 in one by the edition 154 in the shaft 143 defined transport plane for those on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted pressure plate 101 dips and the on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted pressure plate 101 during their transport out of the shaft 143 at the stop 152 ; 153 page register moderate to the plate cylinder 07 is aligned.

For mounting a pressure plate to be mounted 101 on the plate cylinder 07 this initially rotates further counter to its production direction P in a receiving position. The on the plate cylinder 07 to be mounted first pressure plate 101 stands with her suspension leg 114 at its trailing end 104 on with a conveyor 157 connected stop 156 at. The conveyor 157 is put into operation, so the stop 156 in a preferably tangential to the plate cylinder 07 directed movement the first pressure plate 101 far from the shaft 143 promoted until its leading end 103 that on the plate cylinder 07 employed pressing element 124 touched and the at this leading end 103 folded suspension legs 113 between in the direction of production P of the printing cylinder 07 rear edge 117 the opening 109 and the point of contact 188 of the pressure element 124 on the plate cylinder 07 gets up, cf. 13 ,

The plate cylinder 07 now changes its direction of rotation and begins to rotate in its production direction P, causing the on the plate cylinder 07 mounted suspension leg 113 at the leading end 103 the printing plate 101 in the opening 109 slips and fits snugly on the front edge 116 the opening 109 hooked. By the further rotation of the plate cylinder 07 in its production direction P, the printing plate 101 completely out of the shaft 143 carried out and on the plate cylinder 07 reared. During winding, the pressure plate becomes 101 through the on the plate cylinder 07 employed pressing element 124 on the plate cylinder 07 rolled on. After half a revolution of the printing cylinder 07 in his direction of production P presses the pressure element 124 the folded suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 in the opening 109 , The holding means 121 in the to this opening 109 belonging channel 108 was solved and is then brought into the operating position in which it in the opening 109 inserted suspension leg 114 at the trailing end 104 the printing plate 101 z. B. fixed by a clamp. The conveyor 157 drives the stop connected to it 156 back to its final position on the pressure cylinder 07 opposite side in the shaft 143 , see. 14 , The pressing element 124 is from the printing cylinder 07 turned off and the alignment device 151 pans with their diametrical stops 152 ; 153 again preferably in a horizontal position.

With the method steps described so far is a change of a first printing plate 101 on the printing cylinder 07 completed by a used pressure plate 101 removed and a new pressure plate 101 was raised.

Changing a second pressure plate 101 is essentially in accordance with the method described above and further details will be to the already mentioned WO 2004/085160 A1 expressly referred.

Corresponding to the majority of on the respective plate cylinder 07 in the axial direction recorded printing plates 101 can preferably be provided in a manner not shown that in the plate changing device 11 in the axial direction of the plate cylinder 07 seen several printing plates 101 are arranged side by side. In this context, it is appropriate if in likewise not shown manner, each of the juxtaposed printing plates 101 in each case at least one pressing element 124 is assigned, it being particularly preferred if each at least one of a printing plate 07 associated pressing element 124 independently operable from the other printing plates 101 associated pressing elements 124 so that the feed or discharge for each printing plate 101 regardless of another printing plate 101 can be carried out.

For holding several printing plates arranged side by side 101 in the plate changing device 11 This can be a plurality of shaft-like areas 141 ; 143 or shafts 141 ; 143 have, wherein at least two shaft-like areas 141 ; 143 can be arranged lying side by side, but preferably the number of adjacent shaft-like areas 141 ; 143 the number of on the associated plate cylinder 07 in the axial direction juxtaposed printing plates 101 equivalent.

Furthermore, especially in the case of two on a plate cylinder 07 circumferentially arranged successively printing plates 101 be provided that in a plate changing device 11 two bay-trained areas 143 ; 141 are arranged one above the other. Here is one of the two superimposed areas 143 ; 141 a feeder level 143 , z. B. a Zuführschacht 143 and the other of the superimposed areas 141 ; 143 a discharge level 141 , z. B. a discharge duct 141 , In detail, the arrangement is expediently such that the plate changing device 11 one of the number of printing plates 101 on the associated plate cylinder 07 corresponding number of adjacent feed chutes 143 and a corresponding number from below the feed chutes 143 arranged discharge ducts 141 includes. The number of adjacent feed chutes 143 the plate changing device 11 may be four or six in particular.

In the case of several on a plate cylinder 07 juxtaposed printing plates 101 is every printing plate 101 one channel each 108 (see eg. 4 ) or a section of a channel 108 for receiving the angled front end 113 every printing plate 101 assigned. It is preferably provided that for side by side arranged printing plates 101 each a correspondingly long channel 108 is formed, in particular in the axial direction of the plate cylinder 07 can be formed continuously.

As described above in the channels 108 holding devices 119 for holding the suspension legs 113 the printing plates 101 provided (cf. 4 ), in particular the holding means 121 , the spring elements 122 and the adjusting means 123 may include. Order for each printing plate 101 a plate change independent of a plate change of another printing plate 101 to be able to design, in the case of several in the axial direction next to each other on a plate cylinder 07 arranged printing plates 101 for every printing plate 101 a separate holding device 119 provided and each holding device 119 is independent of the other holding devices 119 actuated, in particular pneumatically actuated.

While in the 9 to 14 the plate changing operation has been explained in the case that the production direction P with the direction in which the printing plates 101 supplied, that is, in the case of the printing units 03 ; 21 ; 29 ; 32 (see. 1 and 2 ), the plate changing process differs in the case of the other printing units 04 ; 22 ; 28 ; 31 in contrast, as follows:
First, it will open again 1 Referenced. It is assumed that in the nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 16 the printing material web 23 in the printing unit 22 with the color black, in the printing unit 04 with the color cyan, in the printing unit 03 with the color magenta and in the printing unit 21 printed with the color yellow one after the other. Accordingly, the wear the printing units 22 ; 04 ; 03 ; 21 associated printing plates 101 ; 101b ; 101c respectively. 101d print images 105 the corresponding color, namely the printing unit 22 associated printing plates 101 a printed image 105a for the color black, the printing unit 04 associated printing plates 101b a printed image 105b for the color cyan, which is the printing unit 03 associated printing plates 101c a printed image 105c for the color magenta and the printing unit 21 associated printing plates 101d a printed image 105d for the color yellow, cf. 5 ,

5 outlines the printing plates 101 ; 101b ; 101c and 101d in connection with the associated print images 105a ; 105b ; 105c and 105d for this nine-cylinder satellite printing unit 16 , At the same time, the orientation of the printed images 105a ; 105b ; 105c and 105d relative to the associated printing plates 101 ; 101b ; 101c respectively. 101d to recognize and by the respective arrow the production direction P or direction P of the respective printing plate 101 ; 101b ; 101c respectively. 101d on the corresponding plate cylinder 07 shown during production. The leading end of each print image in production 105a ; 105b ; 105c ; 105d is with the reference number 106 denotes the end of the production process trailing with the reference number 110 , It can be seen that the print images 105a and 105b opposite the printed images 105c and 105d in opposite Orientation on the respective printing plates 101 or 101b are applied. It can also be seen that the orientation of the printing plates 101 and 101b relative to the direction of production P is opposite to the orientation of the printing plates 101c and 101d , so that ultimately all the print images 105a ; 105b ; 105c and 105d are aligned in the same orientation to the production direction P.

The process of mounting the printing plates 101 ; 101b takes place in the case of printing units 22 and 04 now so that the appropriate printing plates 101 ; 101b with her first end 103 at the first front edge 116 of the plate cylinder 07 be hung and the direction of rotation of the corresponding plate cylinder 07 for the purpose of mounting the printing plates 101 ; 101b is reversed until even the second end 104 the printing plate 101 ; 101b at the second rear edge 117 of the plate cylinder 07 mounted and attached, and then that for a subsequent printing operation, the direction of rotation of the plate cylinder 07 again in the direction of production P is reversed. Here is in the case of these printing plates 101 ; 101b the running direction P in the printing operation so that the second end 104 , which according to the prior art is usually the trailing end, now represents the leading end.

The foregoing is for the overhead nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 applicable accordingly, in which case the printing units 31 ; 28 those printing works 31 ; 28 are where the printing plates 101c and 101d in printing operation leading second ends 104 have and applied in opposite to the prior art opposite orientation printed images 105c ; 105d wear. In the case of the nine-cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 are in the described embodiment, these printing units 31 ; 28 assigned the colors magenta or yellow.

In 15 the above facts are again sketched schematically. It shows different operating phases of the plate cylinder 07 for example, the printing units 29 ; 28 or 32 ; 31 , namely phase A, in which the first end 103 the respective printing plate 101 in the channel 108 of the plate cylinder 07 more precisely about its first leading edge 116 has been hung and the process of drawing up a printing plate 101 begins, Phase B, in which the plate cylinder 07 for mounting the printing plate 101 rotates and the pressure plate 101 already partially raised, phase C, in which the mounting of the printing plate 101 on the plate cylinder 07 is finished and therefore the second end 104 the printing plate 101 in the channel 108 more precisely on its second rear edge 117 mounted and where necessary has been fixed, and phase D, in which the plate cylinder 07 rotated for the purpose of printing in the direction of production P. The left column shows a plate cylinder 07 for example, the printing units 29 ; 32 and the right column shows a plate cylinder 07 for example, the printing units 28 ; 31 the nine cylinder satellite pressure unit 17 , In the nine-cylinder satellite printing unit 16 applies the same, but the arrangement is mirrored around a vertical center plane M.

As seen from the left column of 15 can be seen, the plate cylinder rotates here 07 also during the phase of drawing up a printing plate 101c ; 101d in the direction of production P, while in the case of the right column, the direction of rotation D of the plate cylinder 07 when mounting a printing plate 101 ; 101b directed opposite to the direction of production P and is reversed again after mounting.

In the case of the embodiments described above, the circumference of the satellite cylinder corresponds 18 the circumference of the plate cylinder 07 or forme cylinder 07 ; in the case of a circumference of the plate cylinder 07 from one side, in particular newspaper page corresponds to the circumference of the satellite cylinder 18 also one side, especially newspaper page, in the case of a circumference of the plate cylinder 07 from two sides, in particular newspaper pages corresponds to the circumference of the satellite cylinder 18 also two pages, especially newspaper pages. The circumference of the satellite cylinder 18 is thus equal to the section length of the plate cylinder in the case of the first alternative mentioned above 07 and in the case of the second alternative mentioned above, equal to twice the section length of the plate cylinders 07 ,

Generally, the circumferential ratio of satellite cylinder 18 and plate cylinder 07 in particular be designed so that the circumference of the satellite cylinder 18 an integer multiple of the section length of the plate cylinder 07 equivalent.

In the 16 is an example of a part of the printing unit 21 of the printing tower 14 according to 1 shown; the other printing works 03 ; 04 ; 22 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 are trained accordingly.

In the illustrated example, the rotary press operates in a wet offset printing process. The transfer cylinder 06 generated with each of its revolutions on the substrate web 23 , preferably on a paper web 23 , at least one printed image. In the in the 16 illustrated operating case of the printing unit 21 are to the form cylinder 07 at least one inking unit 09 and a dampening unit 08 hired.

The inking unit 09 has several, preferential at least three rolls 203 ; 204 ; 206 , z. B. inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 in the ongoing production process of the rotary printing machine to the forme cylinder 07 are employed. Between a printing ink from a paint reservoir 207 receiving ink ductor 208 and the ink on the form cylinder 07 applying inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 are several rolls 209 ; 211 ; 212 ; 213 arranged. The color ductor 208 in the transport direction of the ink next roll 209 is as a film roller 209 educated. Then it is in the transport direction of the ink after the film roll 209 one as a paint separation roller 211 trained roller 211 provided, one of the Farbduktor 208 upcoming color flow 2A into a mainstream 2 B and into a side stream 2C divides. In the 16 is that to the form cylinder 07 leading course of the main stream 2 B by a solid line and also to the forme cylinder 07 leading course of the sidestream 2C indicated by a dashed line.

In the main stream 2 B and in the side stream 2C each is one of the ink jet separating roller 211 on at least one of the inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 Ink transferring roller 212 ; 213 arranged, this roller 212 ; 213 each as a rubbing roller 212 ; 213 is trained. The two friction rollers 212 ; 213 perform a running in their respective axial direction traverse stroke, the traverse stroke of a friction roller 212 z. B. by a lever assembly with the traverse stroke of the other friction roller 213 can be coupled. In an alternative embodiment, the traverse stroke of the respective friction roller 212 ; 213 generated by independent drives. In both drive variants, the two traversing strokes can be designed in opposite directions. The traverse stroke of the respective friction roller 212 ; 213 can z. B. be generated by means of a gear from the rotational movement. Both in the main stream 2 B as well as in the sidestream 2C gets out of the paint reservoir 207 taken ink each by means of a five juxtaposed rollers 208 ; 209 ; 211 ; 212 ; 213 ; 203 ; 204 ; 206 having roller compactor on the forme cylinder 07 applied, with the Farbduktor 208 , the film roller 209 , the paint separation roller 211 , one of the friction rollers 212 ; 213 and one of the inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 each part of each of the form cylinder 07 leading compactors are. Between the ink ductor 208 and the paint separation roller 211 is therefore only a single roller in the compactor 209 arranged, this roller 209 as a film roller 209 is trained

As the main stream 2 B becomes that part of the color ductor 208 coming color stream 2A referred to, in the direction of rotation of the ink separation roller 211 from this color flow separation roller 211 taken off and being the first on the mainstream 2 B arranged rubbing roller 212 in the direction of the forme cylinder 07 is forwarded. The part of the ink fountain roller 208 coming color stream 2A in the direction of rotation of the ink separation roller 211 the main stream 2 B downstream of this color flow separation roller 211 removed and in the direction of the forme cylinder 07 is forwarded as a side stream 2C the one from the paint reservoir 207 taken referred to printing ink. The sidestream 2C can turn into further sub-streams 2D ; 2E be split when on the off-stream 2C arranged Reibwalze 213 several, in particular two of the inking rollers 204 ; 206 ; 203 are employed. Because the main stream 2 B of the color ductor 208 coming color stream 2A the form cylinder 07 in the direction of rotation first, ie at least spatially before the side stream 2C and its partial flows 2D ; 2E achieved, is such an inking 09 referred to as front-heavy. The in the side stream 2C of the color ductor 208 coming color stream 2A transported ink is z. B. on the main stream 2 B pre-colored form cylinder 07 applied. Also finds by the to the side stream 2C and its partial flows 2D ; 2E belonging inking rollers 204 ; 206 a smoothing of the main stream 2 B on the form cylinder 07 applied portion of the ink instead. Such an inking unit 09 creates a uniform application of ink on the form cylinder to be inked 07 , An inking unit 09 , whose main stream 2 B of the color ductor 208 coming color stream 2A the form cylinder 07 in the direction of rotation only after the on the forme cylinder 07 applied side stream 2C and its partial flows 2D ; 2E is applied, is referred to as Hinterlastig.

The color reservoir 207 from which the Farbduktor 208 the to the form cylinder 07 Removing ink to be transported, z. B. as a color box 207 or as a paint tray 207 trained, being at the color box 207 or on the paint tray 207 in the axial direction of the ink ductor 208 strung together several, z. B. thirty to sixty paint knives (not shown) are provided, which are preferably remotely operable with an adjusting means, not shown, in their respective employment of the ink fountain roller 208 adjustable and actually are also employed, creating a zonal dosing of the Farbduktor 208 recorded ink is possible. The adjustment made with the setting of the respective color meter dosage of the amount of color manifests itself in a proportional to this setting layer thickness of the ink in the relevant zone on the outer surface of the ink fountain 208 , The inking unit is accordingly designed in the preferred embodiment as a zone inking unit.

The rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 208 ; 209 ; 211 ; 212 ; 213 of the inking unit 09 have in their respective axial direction a length z. In the range of 500 mm to 2,600 mm, in particular in the range of 1,400 mm to 2,400 mm. Your outer diameter is z. B. in the range between 50 mm and 300 mm, preferably between 80 mm and 250 mm.

The ink separation roller 211 has a lateral surface preferably made of an elastic material, for. B. made of a rubber.

The dampening unit 08 is preferably as a dampening contactless applying dampening unit 08 , z. B. formed as a spray dampening, so it is a spray bar 219 preferably, more in the spray bar 219 arranged spray nozzles dampening solution on a z. B. as a dampening drive roller 221 trained roller 221 of the dampening unit 08 spray. That on the dampening roller 221 sprayed dampening solution is from another z. B. as a smoothing roll 222 trained roller 222 of the dampening unit 08 on its dampening roller 218 and from there to the form cylinder 07 transfer.

In the 16 is the direction of rotation of the respective rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 208 ; 209 ; 211 ; 212 ; 213 of the inking unit 09 that of the rollers 218 ; 221 ; 222 of the dampening unit 08 as well as the cylinders 06 ; 07 each indicated by an associated arrow. The cylinders 06 ; 07 are driven as described above. In the inking unit 09 is just one of the friction rollers 212 ; 213 either the rubbing roller 212 or the rubbing roller 213 by a drive 253 ; 254 , z. B. an electric motor 253 ; 254 driven. In the 16 the preferred embodiment is shown, in which the friction roller 212 is driven and the friction roller 213 has no engine. The other alternative should be indicated by the fact that for the friction roller 212 only in dashed line a drive 253 is shown. The remaining rolls 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 208 ; 209 ; 211 of the inking unit 09 are friction-driven and thus do not have their own motor drive. To change the middle inking roller 204 to allow, is the upper rubbing roller 213 pivoted by a mechanical device in one direction, the axial distance a213 to the forme cylinder 07 enlarged so that the middle inking roller 204 essentially by a vertically upward movement from the area between the forme cylinder 07 and the upper rubbing roller 213 is removable.

The topmost inking roller 206 of the inking unit 09 is arranged such that in her to the forme cylinder 07 employed operating state to the scope of this inking roller 206 applied horizontal tangent T206 from one to the circumference of the forme cylinder 07 applied horizontal tangent T07 is located at a vertical distance a206 of at least 50 mm. This vertical distance a206 forms, as it were, an offset between the uppermost inking roller 206 and the form cylinder 07 out. This arrangement results from an operating side of the printing unit 21 from an adequate accessibility to the forme cylinder 07 , especially all the rest to the inking unit 09 belonging rolls 203 ; 204 ; 208 ; 209 ; 211 ; 212 ; 213 well below that at the periphery of the topmost inking roller 206 applied horizontal tangent T206 are arranged. The rollers 218 ; 221 ; 222 of the dampening unit 08 are essentially below the forme cylinder 07 arranged and also limit the accessibility to the forme cylinder 07 not a. The accessibility to the form cylinder 07 must z. B. therefore be given to on the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 07 in the shortest possible time one or more printing forms 101 to be able to change. A change of printing forms 101 can on the forme cylinder 07 automatically with the help of a to the form cylinder 07 preferably tangentially employed plate changing device 11 be executed.

Despite the comparatively small number of color gaps in the ink to the plate cylinder 07 transporting compactor generates the illustrated inking unit 09 on the plate cylinder 07 a uniform application of paint, because there are more rollers provided where they are particularly needed for smoothing the paint, namely in direct contact with the plate cylinder 07 where preferably three inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 are provided. In particular, by a special, namely stochastic structure of the lateral surface of the film roll 209 will reach that inking unit 09 hardly tends to stenciling. The result is with this inking unit 09 Even in newspaper printing a printed product with a high print quality achievable, which takes into account the ever-increasing quality demands in newspaper printing. Even in a high-speed press with a transport speed of the substrate 23 of more than 10 m / s, preferably in the range between 10 m / s and 15 m / s, as commonly used in newspaper printing, occurs due to the short roller train and the film roll used 209 the unwanted effect of color fog hardly on. The use of in the 16 described inking 09 in a rotary printing press, in particular as a printing tower 14 trained newspaper printing press, will be explained in the following figures.

17 and 18 show in a schematic sketch again in the 16 represented part of the printing unit 21 , now in particular the storage of the cylinder 06 ; 07 and a respective adjustment of the inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 , the film roller 209 , the color separation roller 211 , the dampening roller 218 and the dampening roller 221 are highlighted. The representations in the 17 and 18 differ there through that 17 shows a first operating state with preferably each closed compactors, which means that z. B. the inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 to the form cylinder 07 and to one of the friction rollers 212 ; 213 are hired and that the dampener roller 218 to the form cylinder 07 and to the smoothing roller 222 is employed. 18 shows, however, a second operating state with preferably each open, ie interrupted by a gap pulleys, which means that z. B. the inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 and / or the dampening roller 218 at least from the form cylinder 07 are turned off.

All rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 208 ; 209 ; 211 ; 212 ; 213 of the inking unit 09 , the rollers 218 ; 221 ; 222 of the dampening unit 08 as well as the cylinders 06 ; 07 are each arranged in spaced apart, standing opposite stands 02 respectively. 27 of the printing tower 14 ( 1 ) rotatably mounted, wherein at least the inking rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 and the dampening roller 218 , but preferably also the film roller 209 and the paint separation roller 211 of the inking unit 09 as well as the dampening roller 221 of the dampening unit 08 are each arranged radially displaceable. The radial stroke of these rolls 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 refers to the fact that the respective axis of these rolls 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 or at least one of the ends of these rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 opposite to the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 belonging frame-fixed bearing point is eccentrically adjustable. The eccentric adjustment of each of the rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 takes place in each case with the aid of preferably several, z. B. four each symmetrical and concentric about the respective axis of these rolls 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 arranged actuators 223 as exemplified in the 17 and 18 is shown, preferably even to the same roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 belonging to actuators 223 individually and independently operated by a control unit and can be adjusted to a specific travel, each actuated actuator 223 each with respect to the roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 to which it belongs, exerts a radial force, this force being the axis of this roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 moves radially or at least tries to move. If several at the same end of one of the rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 arranged actuators 223 be operated simultaneously, resulting from the axis of the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 executed radial stroke of a vector sum of the respective radial force of the actuators actuated 223 , The actors 223 be z. B. subjected to a pressure medium; Preferably, they are pneumatically operated. The actors 223 are z. B. in each case one end of the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 receiving roller lock arranged. The from the axis of the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 executable Radialhub is preferably in the range of a few millimeters, z. B. it is up to 10 mm, which is sufficient to the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 of at least one adjacent cylindrical rotating body, e.g. B. the form cylinder 07 to turn off. It is also envisaged that with the respective actuators 223 one from the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 is applied against its at least one adjacent rotating body applied contact pressure, wherein the degree of the set contact force by the controlled with this setting transport to printing ink or fountain solution on the quality of in conjunction with this inking 09 and / or dampening unit 08 generated printed product takes. The contact force is built up if there is already a physical contact between the respective roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 and its adjacent rotary body, but still by the operation of one or more actuators 223 the at least one effective radial force is increased. By further or renewed actuation of one or more actuators 223 can an existing contact force in their amount changed, for. B. also be reduced.

With the adjustment of the contact pressure, which is one of the rollers 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 also exerts on its adjacent body of revolution, a width of a in touch contact between this roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 and the adjacent rotational body forming roller strip set, wherein the roller strip as a flattening on the lateral surface of the roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 , on the lateral surface of the roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 represents co-acting cylindrical body of revolution or on the lateral surface of both. The width of the roll strip is the chord forming on the otherwise circular cross-section of the roll 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 or of the co-rotating body. The flattening is due to an elastically deformable lateral surface of the roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 or the cooperating with her body of revolution possible. A roll strip is also referred to as a nip point. In the the actuators 223 Controlling control unit can be stored values for their respective pressure level, to which the respective actuators 223 to adjust for a specific roller 203 ; 204 ; 206 ; 209 ; 211 ; 218 ; 221 through from the respective setting of the actuators 223 resulting contact force to form a roller strip of certain width to its adjacent body of revolution.

The cylinders 06 ; 07 ie the transmission cylinder 06 and the form cylinder 07 , are according to their representation in the 17 and 18 each in a storage unit 224 stored, preferably both ends of the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 each in such a storage unit 224 , z. B. Linear storage 224 are stored. The storage unit 224 allowed the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 a linear displacement S. Details of the bearing unit preferably used 224 are in the 19 shown.

The one on / off mechanism for each cylinder 06 ; 07 integrating storage unit 224 points next to a warehouse 226 , z. B. radial bearings 226 , For example, a cylindrical roller bearing 226 , for rotatory mounting of the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 bearing means 227 ; 228 for a radial movement of the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 - for pressure on or pressure off - on. For this purpose, the storage unit 224 after their installation in or on a frame of the printing press frame-fixed, carrier-resistant bearing elements 227 as well as against these movable bearing elements 228 on. The carrier-fixed and movable bearing elements 227 ; 228 are as cooperating linear elements 227 ; 228 and together with corresponding sliding surfaces or intermediate rolling elements as a whole linear bearing 227 . 228 educated. The linear elements 227 ; 228 in pairs take a radial bearing 226 receiving, z. B. as a sled 229 trained warehouse block 229 between themselves. bearing block 229 and the movable bearing elements 228 can also be made in one piece. The carrier-fixed bearing elements 227 are on a carrier 231 arranged, which in total with one of the racks 02 ; 27 ( 1 ) is connected. The carrier 231 is for example designed as a carrier plate which, for example, at least on a drive side of the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 a recess for the passage of a shaft, z. B. a drive shaft of an in 19 Having not shown cylinder pin. Also, the frame wall on the drive side preferably has a recess or an opening for a drive shaft. On the opposite side of the drive side does not necessarily have a recess or a recess in the frame 02 ; 27 be provided.

Preferably, a length of the linear bearing 227 . 228 , In particular, at least one length of the frame-fixed in the assembled state bearing means 227 of the linear bearing 227 . 228 , in the direction of the travel S considered smaller than a diameter of the associated cylinder 06 ; 07 , The storage block 229 preferably has only a single degree of freedom of movement in the direction of the travel S.

The storage unit 224 , which is preferably designed as a unit that can be assembled as a whole, forms z. B. an optionally partially open housing from z. B. the carrier 231 and / or z. B. a frame (in 19 without reference z. B. the four the storage unit 224 to all four sides outwards bounding plates). Within this housing or this frame are the radial bearing 226 bearing block 229 , the bearing elements 227 ; 228 , z. B. the linear guides 227 ; 228 , z. B. linear bearings 227 ; 228 and in an advantageous embodiment, for. B. a storage block 229 linearly adjusting actuator 232 or several such actuators 232 accommodated. The frame-fixed bearing elements 227 are arranged substantially parallel to each other and define the direction of the travel S ( 19 ).

Pressure on is done by moving the bearing block 229 towards the pressure point by means of a by at least one actuator 232 on the storage block 229 applied force F, in particular by at least one force-controlled actuator 232 , By means of which for employment a defined or definable force F in pressure-on direction to the bearing block 229 can be brought ( 19 ). The decisive for the color transfer and thus the print quality, among other things, line force in the respective nip position is therefore not by a travel S, but by the balance of forces between the force F and one between the cylinders 06 ; 07 resulting line force F _L and the resulting equilibrium defined. In a first, not specifically illustrated embodiment, the cylinder 06 ; 07 in pairs put together by the bearing block 229 with the corresponding adjusted force F via the actuator (s) 232 is charged. For basic setting of a system (with corresponding elevators on the cylinders 06 ; 07 ) is provided in an advantageous embodiment that at least the respective transfer cylinder 06 of the printing unit 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 ; 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 can be fixed or at least wegbegrenzbar in an Anstelllage found by the balance of power.

Particularly advantageous is an embodiment in which the bearing block 229 - Even during operation of the printing press - at least in one of the pressure point pioneering direction against a force, eg. B. spring force, in particular a definable force, is movably mounted. This is - in contrast to the pure travel limit - on the one hand, a maximum line force in the interaction of the cylinder 06 ; 07 defined, and on the other hand allows yielding, for example, in a web break with subsequent winder on one of the cylinder 06 ; 07 ,

The storage unit 224 has on its side facing a pressure point - at least during the setting process - a location-adjustable stop 233 on, which limits the travel S to the pressure point out. The stop 233 is locally adjustable in that a stop surface effective as a stop 234 , whose reference numbers are in the 19 in an outbreak of the warehouse block 229 is shown along the travel S at least in one area is variable. It is thus adjustable by stop 233 provided in an advantageous embodiment, an adjusting device, by means of which the position of a pressure near the end position of the bearing block 229 is adjustable. For Wegbegrenzung / adjustment serves z. B. a wedge drive described below. Placing the stop 233 can basically be manual or via one as an actor 236 executed actuating means 236 respectively.

Next is an advantageous embodiment in 19 not shown holding or clamping means provided by means of which the stop 233 set in the desired location. Next is at least one spring-acting element 237 , z. B. spring element 237 , provided, which on the storage block 229 a force F _R from the stop 233 in a direction away from there applies. Ie. the spring element 237 causes a pressure-off in the event that the bearing block 229 is not prevented from moving in any other way. Pressure on is done by moving the bearing block 229 in the direction of the stop 233 by at least one actor 232 , In particular a force-controlled actuator 232 , By means of which for employment of the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 optionally a defined or definable force F in pressure on direction on the bearing block 229 can be brought. If this force F is greater than the restoring force F _{R of} the spring elements 237 , so takes place with appropriate spatial training a hiring of the respective cylinder 06 ; 07 to the adjacent cylinder 06 ; 07 and / or hiring the storage block 229 to the stop 233 ,

Ideally, the applied force F, the restoring force F _R and the position of the stop 233 chosen so that between stop 233 and the abutment surface of the bearing block 229 no significant force .DELTA.F is transmitted in the set position, for example, | ΔF | <0.1 · (F - F _R ), in particular | ΔF | <0.05 * (F - F _R ), ideally | ΔF | ≈ 0. In this case, the contact force between the cylinders 06 ; 07 much above that by the actor 232 applied force F determined. The decisive for the color transfer and thus the print quality, among others decisive line force F _L in the respective nip point is therefore not primarily by a travel S, but at quasi-free stop 233 defined by the force F and the resulting equilibrium. Basically, after finding the basic setting with the appropriate forces F would be a removal of the stop 233 or a corresponding, effective only during the basic setting fixation conceivable.

The actor 232 can basically as any, a defined force F applying actuator 232 be executed. The actuator is advantageous 232 as actuatable by a pressure medium actuating means 232 , in particular as a piston movable by a fluid 232 executed. Advantageous in terms of possible tilting is the arrangement of several, here two, such actuators 232 , As fluid preferably comes because of their incompressibility a liquid, for. As an oil or water, used.

To operate here as a hydraulic piston 232 executed actuators 232 is in the storage unit 224 a controllable valve 238 intended. This is executed, for example, electronically controlled and provides a hydraulic piston 232 in a first position without pressure or at least to a lower pressure level, while in another position, the force F conditional pressure 2P is applied. In addition, a non-designated leakage line is provided here for safety.

In order to avoid excessive stopping / stopping distances and still to secure track winders, it can be found on the side of the bearing block away from the pressure side 229 a Wegbegrenzung by a mobile, force-limited stop 239 as overload protection 239 z. B. be provided in conjunction with a spring element, which in the operative pressure-off position, ie the piston 232 are relieved and / or retracted, although as a stop 239 for the storage block 229 serve, in the case of a railway winder or other originating from the pressure excessive forces, however, gives way and a larger way is free. A spring force of this overload protection 239 is therefore chosen larger than the sum of the forces from the spring elements 237 , When operational on / off is therefore only a very short travel, z. B. only 1 mm to 3 mm, providable.

The stop 233 is in the illustrated embodiment ( 19 ) as a transversely movable to the direction of the travel S wedge 233 executed, wherein when moving the same position of the respective effective stop surface 234 varies along the travel S The wedge 233 relies, for example, on a carrier fixed stop 241 from.

The one here as a wedge 233 executed stop 233 is by an actor 236 movable, for example by a pressure medium actuable actuating means 236 , z. B. a piston operable with a pressure medium 236 in a working cylinder with (double-acting) piston via a z. B. as a piston rod 242 executed transmission element 242 or by an electric motor via a transmission element designed as a threaded spindle 242 , This actor 236 may be either in both directions effective or, as shown here, designed as a one-way actuator, which when activated against a return spring 243 is working. The force of the return spring 243 is for the above reasons (largely force-free stop 233 ) so weak that the wedge 233 is held only in its correct position against gravity or vibration forces.

Basically, the stop 233 in another way (for example, as a plunger adjustable and fixable to the adjusting direction, etc.) in such a way that it can be varied in the direction of the travel S, and - at least during the setting process - fixable stop surface 234 for the movement of the storage block 229 forms in the direction of the pressure point. In an embodiment, not shown, a place of the stop takes place 233 for example, directly parallel to the direction of the travel S by a drive means, for example, a pressure medium actuated cylinder with (double-acting) piston or an electric motor.

01

02

frame

03

printing unit

04

printing unit

05

06

Cylinder, Rubber cylinder, transfer cylinder

07

Cylinder, Plate cylinder, forme cylinder

08

dampening

09

inking

10

11

Plate changing device

12

drive motor

13

14

Printing tower, high tower

15

16

Printing unit Satellite printing unit, nine-cylinder satellite printing unit

17

Printing unit Satellite printing unit, nine-cylinder satellite printing unit

18

Cylinder, Satellite cylinder, impression cylinder

19

guide roll

20

21

printing unit

22

printing unit

23

printing material, paper web

24

25

26

27

frame

28

printing unit

29

printing unit

30

31

printing unit

32

printing unit

33

guide roll

34

guide roll

35

36

gear

37

gear

38 until 100

101

Elevator, printing plate

102

Bearing surface ( 101 )

103

End, first or leading ( 101 )

104

End, second or trailing ( 101 )

105

print images

106

End, leading ( 105 )

107

Lateral surface ( 07 )

108

Channel, cylinder channel ( 07 )

109

Opening ( 108 )

110

End, trailing ( 105 )

111

112

113

Suspension leg ( 101 )

114

Suspension leg ( 101 )

115

116

Hanging edge, edge, front, first ( 109 )

117

Edge, rear, second ( 109 )

118

119

holder

120

121

holding means

122

spring element

123

actuating means

124

support element, Pressing element, pressure roller, Capstan. rolling element, Roller, roller

125

126

edge

127

contact line

128

129 to 137

138

Printing forme magazine

139

140

141

Receiving device, shaft, shaft-like area, discharge level, discharge shaft ( 138 )

142

143

Receiving device, shaft, shaft-like area, feeding level, feeding shaft ( 138 )

144

145

146

147

partition wall

148

detent bowling pins

149

150

151

alignment

152

Attack ( 151 )

153

Attack ( 151 )

154

Edition ( 144 )

155

156

Attack, Slider, register pin

157

Conveyor, Belt drive, linear drive

158

Holder, Printing plate holder

159

Piston, pusher

160

161

Retaining element, angle

162

Retaining element, attack

163

bevel

164 to 171

172

pad, Moldings, slide rail

173

Guide element Baffle, wedge, rolling element, role

174

Ramp, first

175

176

Peak ( 174 )

177

Ramp, second

178

Peak ( 176 )

179

attack

180

181

Conveyor, Belt drive, linear drive

182

Heber, Printing forme lifter

183

piston

184

Lifting arm ( 182 )

185

186

Fuse element, flap

187

188

contact point

189

190

191

sensor

192 to 202

203

Roller, Inking roller

204

Roller, Inking roller

205

206

Roller, Inking roller

207

Ink reservoir, Color box, color tray

208

ink fountain roller

209

Roller, film roller

210

211

Roller, Ink dividing roller

212

Roller, distributing roller

213

Roller, distributing roller

214

Roller, doctor roll

215

216

doctor

217

bridge roller

218

Roller, Dampener roller

219

spray

220

221

Roller, Dampening distribution roller

222

Roller, smoothing roll

223

actuator

224

Bearing unit, linear bearing

225

226

Camp, Radial bearings, cylindrical roller bearings

227

Bearing means Bearing element, linear element, linear guide, linear bearing

228

Bearing means Bearing element, linear element, linear guide, linear bearing

229

Pillow Block carriage

230

231

carrier

232

actuator, Adjusting means, pistons, hydraulic pistons

233

Attack, wedge

234

stop surface

235

236

actuator, Adjusting means, actuator, piston

237

Element, spring element

238

Valve

239

Stop, overload protection

240

241

attack

242

Transmission member piston rod

243

Return spring

244 to 252

253

Drive, electric motor

254

Drive, electric motor

101

printing plate

101b

printing plate

101c

printing plate

101d

printing plate

105a

print image (Black)

105b

print image (Cyan)

105c

print image (Magenta)

105d

print image (Yellow)

B

width

D

direction of rotation

F

force

H

horizontal

L

length

M

Midplane vertical

P

Production direction, direction

S

Travel Range

FR

radial force

FG

gravity

MR

Restoring moment

2A

color power

2 B

main power

2C

sidestream

2D

partial flow

2E

partial flow

2P

print

T07

tangent

T206

tangent

a206

distance

a213

distance

A154

distance

A158

distance

A173

distance

a186

distance

O138

opening

s182

stroke

δ

opening angle

Claims (8)

Method for operating a nine-cylinder satellite printing unit ( 16 ; 17 ), in which two printing units ( 04 ; 22 respectively. 28 ; 31 ) from one side of the nine-cylinder satellite printing unit ( 16 ; 18 ) and two printing units ( 03 ; 21 respectively. 29 ; 32 ) from the other side of the nine-cylinder satellite printing unit ( 16 ; 17 ), the four plate cylinders ( 07 ) of the four printing units ( 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 respectively. 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) rotate in the same direction of rotation during printing and in each case one printed image ( 105a ; 105b ; 105c ; 105d ) having printing plates ( 101 ; 101b ; 101c ; 101d ) bear, characterized in that in the plate cylinders ( 07 ) a side for mounting the printing plate ( 101c ; 101d ) on the plate cylinder ( 07 ) the direction of rotation of the plate cylinder ( 07 ) is set equal to the direction of rotation in the printing operation, that in the plate cylinders ( 07 ) the other side for mounting the printing plates ( 101 ; 101b ) on the plate cylinder ( 07 ) the direction of rotation of the plate cylinder ( 07 ) is reversed. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that for the printing units ( 04 ; 22 respectively. 28 ; 31 or 03 ; 21 respectively. 29 ; 32 ) one of the two sides the print image ( 105a ; 105b ) in a rotated by 180 ° orientation on the printing plates ( 101 ; 101b ) of the corresponding plate cylinder ( 07 ) is applied. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate cylinders ( 07 ) on one side the corresponding printing plates ( 101 ; 101b ) are supplied from one side and the plate cylinder ( 07 ) the other side the corresponding printing plates ( 101c ; 101d ) from the other side. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the printing plates ( 101 ; 101b ; 101c ; 101d ) each an overhead region of the associated plate cylinder ( 07 ). Method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the printing plates ( 101 ; 101b ; 101c ; 101d ) with respect to a vertical center plane (M) of the nine-cylinder satellite printing unit ( 16 ; 17 ) are supplied symmetrically. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the printing units ( 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 respectively. 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) work in offset printing. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the printing units ( 03 ; 04 ; 21 ; 22 respectively. 28 ; 29 ; 31 ; 32 ) are designed for newspaper printing. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that each plate cylinder ( 07 ) each by means of a position-controlled drive motor ( 12 ) form-fitting independent of a satellite cylinder ( 18 ) is driven.