Printing plate pressure adjustment system and can decorator employing same

A printing plate pressure adjustment system for a can decorator including a printing plate cylinder assembly having a printing plate cylinder drive shaft, and a blanket wheel. The system includes an actuator, a control system structured to control operation of the actuator to adjust a pressure betwe...

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Main Authors Sebesta, David Matthew, Kajfosz, Bryon Lee, Fleischer, Karl Scott
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.06.2023
Subjects
LINING MACHINES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRINTING
PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
STAMPS
TRANSPORTING
TYPEWRITERS
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Summary:A printing plate pressure adjustment system for a can decorator including a printing plate cylinder assembly having a printing plate cylinder drive shaft, and a blanket wheel. The system includes an actuator, a control system structured to control operation of the actuator to adjust a pressure between the printing plate cylinder assembly and the blanket wheel, an eccentric bushing disposed around the printing plate cylinder drive shaft, wherein rotation of the eccentric bushing causes the printing plate cylinder to move toward or away from the blanket wheel, and a drive mechanism coupled between the actuator and the eccentric bushing, wherein operation of the actuator causes the drive mechanism to rotate the eccentric bushing.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117357603