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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventor:
Werner Schwab, Bechtsrieth, DE;
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 3/12 (2006.01); B41F 23/04 (2006.01); B41F 5/24 (2006.01); B41F 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 23/0409 (2013.01); B41F 3/12 (2013.01); B41F 5/06 (2013.01); B41F 5/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing machine for printing on a web of printing material includes a plurality of in-line flexographic printing units disposed in a plane that is accessible to a machine operator. Every two flexographic printing units of the plurality of flexographic printing units together form a double printing station and the two flexographic printing units of a respective double printing station have a common impression cylinder. A method of operating a printing machine is also provided.