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EP 2085221 B1 20101201 - Sheet printing press

Title (en)

Sheet printing press

Title (de)

Bogendruckmaschine

Title (fr)

Imprimante pour feuille

Publication

EP 2085221 B1 20101201 (DE)

Application

EP 09150516 A 20090114

Priority

DE 102008006463 A 20080129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2085221A1] The drive unit comprises a sheet treatment unit that is assigned to printing elements (41,42). Sheet prominent pneumatic cylinders (8) are provided, which are drive-technically connected with each other. A virtual guide axle is assigned to the sheet treatment unit. An axle of the sheet treatment unit is adjusted to the virtual guide axle. Drive assemblies of the pneumatic cylinders are adjusted to the virtual guide axle of a guide axle (20).

IPC 8 full level

B41F 13/004 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 13/0045 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2085221 A1 20090805; EP 2085221 B1 20101201; EP 2085221 B2 20131002; DE 102008006463 A1 20090730; DE 502009000193 D1 20110113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09150516 A 20090114; DE 102008006463 A 20080129; DE 502009000193 T 20090114