Goss International Americas, Inc.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag

Heidelberg Harris, Inc.

Craig Steven Harris

Glenn Alan Guaraldi

Keith Edwards Foley

Bertrum Scott Ramsay

Keith Edward Foley

A method for detecting a type of one of plurality of devices attached to a graphics machine, each device being one of at least a first type and a second type. The method includes detecting at a controller the type of device attached to or to be attached to the machine. The controller is capable of preadjusting the device or machine as a function of the detection. A graphics machine includes a controller, a first device connected to the controller, the first device being categorizable as one of at least a first type and a second type, the controller detecting the type of the first device, and a memory accessible by the controller, the memory storing information regarding the first type and the second type.

Device and methods for identifying modules in a graphics machine

Device and method for identifying modules in a graphics machine

A device (10) and a method for positioning a rotatable printing cylinder (16) for a printing press (12). A drive (24) can rotate the cylinder (16) about a cylinder axis (52) at relatively high and low speeds. A sensor (68) is positioned adjacent to the cylinder (16) for detecting rotational positions of the cylinder (16) and providing a signal which varies in response to detected rotational positions of the cylinder (16). A sensor exciting target (66) has first and second edges (74 and 76) at first and second ends, respectively, of a sector of the cylinder (16). The sensor (68) is aligned with the first edge (74) at a first rotational position of the cylinder (16) and is aligned with the second edge (76) at a second rotational position of the cylinder (16). A controller (56) controls the drive (24) in response to the signal from the sensor (68) to rotate the cylinder (16 ) at the relatively high speed when the sensor (68) is not aligned with a point on the sector and until the cylinder (16) reaches the first rotational position, to rotate the cylinder (16) at the relatively low speed when the sensor (68) is aligned with a point on the sector and until the cylinder (16) is at the second rotational position, and to cease rotation of the cylinder (16) when the cylinder (16) is at the second rotational position.

Printing cylinder positioning device and method

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Craig Steven Harris