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EP 1072408 B1 20050511 - Printing machine

Title (en)

Printing machine

Title (de)

Druckmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine d'impression

Publication

EP 1072408 B1 20050511 (DE)

Application

EP 00115283 A 20000714

Priority

DE 19935169 A 19990728

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1072408A1] The Flexographic (RTM) printing machine is designed so that the first offset printing mechanism (8) is prearranged with at least one flexoprinting stretch, consisting of the elements of a first flexoprinting mechanism (2) of a first drying plant (3). Each element (1,2) of the flexoprinting stretch is assigned a suction system (6) connecting with after burning plant (7).

IPC 1-7

B41F 11/00

IPC 8 full level

B41F 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 11/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1072408 A1 20010131; EP 1072408 B1 20050511; AT E295264 T1 20050515; DE 19935169 A1 20010201; DE 50010269 D1 20050616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00115283 A 20000714; AT 00115283 T 20000714; DE 19935169 A 19990728; DE 50010269 T 20000714