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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Martin Greive, Schriesheim, DE;
Alexander Knabe, Heidelberg, DE;
Stephan Rudzewitz, Walldorf, DE;
Mathias Zuber, Helmstadt-Bargen, DE;
Oliver Lang, Ilshofen, DE;
Dirk Schönmann, Schifferstadt, DE;
Martin Greive, Schriesheim, DE;
Alexander Knabe, Heidelberg, DE;
Stephan Rudzewitz, Walldorf, DE;
Mathias Zuber, Helmstadt-Bargen, DE;
Oliver Lang, Ilshofen, DE;
Dirk Schönmann, Schifferstadt, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for automatically feeding printing plates to a rotary printing press include conveying devices spaced apart from each other transversely to a conveying direction for feeding the printing plate to a clamping device having register pins. One of the conveying devices is lifted briefly off the printing plate in the event of a lack of in-register contact while the other conveying device remains in contact with the printing plate and thus ensures a forward drive of the printing plate, while the lifting of one conveying device promotes stress relief in the printing plate. A sheetfed rotary printing press having the apparatus, is also provided.