(19)
(11) EP 0 904 936 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13

(21) Application number: 98117085.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41F 13/24, B41F 5/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 29.09.1997 IT PC970027

(71) Applicant: Gasparini, Fausto
29100 Piacenza PC (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Gasparini, Fausto
    29100 Piacenza PC (IT)

(74) Representative: La Ciura, Salvatore 
Via Francesco Sforza, 3
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Removal and replacement of the impression cylinders of a flexigraphic press


(57) A Method for removing and replacing impression cylinders in a flexographic press is described, in which the said impression cylinders (19) are fitted to slide along guides (14) parallel to one another, wherein the cylinder shafts (22) are engaged from beneath and lifted by an amount not less than the difference in height between the lower end of the impression cylinder and the upper end of the devices positioned downstream of the said cylinder, following which the said cylinders are traversed to remove them.
To this end an equipment is provided, including:
  • a carriage with a chassis (31) fitted to slide along the structure (29) of the said carriage;
  • pairs of supports (34), integral with the said mobile chassis (31), which are designed to receive the ends of the impression cylinder shafts (22);
  • equipment to raise the said chassis.






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