Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag

Goss International Americas, Inc.

Jeffrey S Upchurch

Gerald Roger Douillard

Thomas Bowen Clarke

Peter Walter Walczak

Hubert J Watson

Harold B House

A method is provided which reduces substrate waste while adjusting the press parameters to obtain a satisfactory image. The method includes the steps of: supplying a web to a printing press; printing a plurality of first images on the web at corresponding printing positions; inspecting one of the first images on the web; rewinding the web to one of the printing positions; and printing a further image over one of the first images on the web. A printing press is also provided which is configured and arranged to print in accordance with the method.

Web control to reduce waste and method

A web offset printing press (10) includes a motor and a gear train (106) for moving a web (14) along a path of movement extending through the press (10). The press (10) further includes an elongated punch member (130), a die member (30), and a pressure cylinder (112) for moving the punch member (130) back and forth between a retracted position and an extended position. The punch member (130) is spaced from the path of movement of the web (14) when in the retracted position, and extends across the path of movement of the web (14) and into an opening (122) in the die member (30) when in the extended position. The punch member (130) is moved from the retracted position to the extended position in response to detection of a fault condition by a web fault detecting assembly (100). The punch member (130) thus punches a hole (150) through the web (14) when a fault condition is detected in the web (14). The hole (150) in the web (14) enables the tension in the web (14) to tear the web (14) into separate sections (160, 162) so that lengthy sections of the web (14) do not become jammed in the press (10) when a fault condition arises.

Printing press with web breaking assembly

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Stratham, NH, United States of America

Jeffrey S Upchurch