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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bertold Grützmacher, Schriesheim, DE;
Stefan Maier, Heidelberg, DE;
Matthias Nöll, Weiterstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 3/100 ; B41F 5/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 3/100 ; B41F 5/16 ;
Abstract
A multi-motor drive for a printing press having a plurality of printing unit groups, includes at least one motor provided for each of the printing unit groups, and gear trains via which the printing unit groups are synchronously driven. The gear trains are mechanically separated from one another during a printing operation. The at least one motor is assigned to a respective separation location between the printing unit groups. A method for driving a printing press is also provided.