Global Patent Index - EP 0186620 A2

EP 0186620 A2 19860702 - Method of controlling film thickness of mixture liquid layer of oil material and water in printing machines.

Title (en)

Method of controlling film thickness of mixture liquid layer of oil material and water in printing machines.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Steuern der Dicke des aus einem flüssigen Gemisch von fetten Körpern und Wasser bestehenden Films in Druckmaschinen.

Title (fr)

Méthode de commande de l'épaisseur du film d'amalgame liquide de corps gras et d'eau dans les machines à imprimer.

Publication

EP 0186620 A2 19860702 (EN)

Application

EP 85730173 A 19851223

Priority

  • JP 11892785 A 19850603
  • JP 27105384 A 19841224

Abstract (en)

A method of controlling film thickness of a mixture liquid layer of oil material and water in a printer such as, for example, an offset printer is disclosed wherein the mixture liquid layer of the oil material containing printing ink, printer's varnish and the like and water such as, for example, dampening water attached to one roller of a roller group carrying the mixture liquid layer is alternately irradiated by infrared rays which are most strongly absorbed into the oil material and the water and by infrared rays which are hardly absorbed into the oil material and the water. Film thicknesses of the oil material and the water are detected on the basis of infrared absorption characteristics of the oil material and the water. The detected film thicknesses of the oil material and the water are compared with the respective predetermined target values and supply of the oil material and the water is controlled so that differences between the detected film thicknesses and the respective target values are minimized. Thus, printing failure such as so-called greasing and water stain occurring in a prior art printing is prevented and printing quality is improved, so that spoilages can be reduced.

IPC 1-7

B41F 33/00; B41F 31/02

IPC 8 full level

B41F 31/02 (2006.01); B41F 33/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 31/02 (2013.01); B41F 33/0063 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0186620 A2 19860702; EP 0186620 A3 19880608; EP 0186620 B1 19920415; DE 3585875 D1 19920521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85730173 A 19851223; DE 3585875 T 19851223