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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2018
Mouvent Ag, Solothurn, CH;
David Pousaz, Aubonne, CH;
Olivier Freymond, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, CH;
Romain Bersier, Penthalaz, CH;
Jean-Philippe Besson, Chavannes-pres-Renens, CH;
Pierino Pierantozzi, Grenchen, CH;
Francisco Javier Perez Gellida, Nyon, CH;
Nicolas Mosetti, Froideville, CH;
Patrick Wittwer, Puidoux, CH;
MOUVENT AG, Solothurn, CH;
Abstract
An inkjet printing machine for printing individual sheets comprises at least one printing station and a transport system defining a transport track () for transporting the individual sheets through the printing station, along a transport direction. The transport system comprises a plurality of gripper conveyors () running along the transport track () for holding the individual sheets during a printing process in the printing station. At least one of the plurality of gripper conveyors () comprises a gripper mechanism () for gripping a leading edge of one of the individual sheets and at least one of the plurality of gripper conveyors comprises a gripper mechanism () for gripping a trailing edge of the individual sheet. The transport system further comprises a linear motor () being controllable in such a way that movement of each of the gripper conveyors () along the transport track () is individually controllable. The printing machine allows for efficient and flexible handling of individual sheets, in particular large format sheets of materials such as corrugated cardboard or other materials that have a certain degree of inherent stability.