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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2015
Khs Gmbh, Dortmund, DE;
Heinz Till, Hofheim am Taunus, DE;
KHS GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for printing a design on a container includes first and second pluralities of printing stations for printing corresponding first and second colors, with the second plurality following the first. A controller operably interlinks the first and second pluralities of printing stations. Each printing station includes a print head that has an adjustable position and orientation relative to a container. A measuring device having sensors arranged to measure a distance between the print head and the container determines this. The measuring device receives, from the sensors, information representative of the print head's position and orientation relative to the container and provides it to the controller, which then adjusts it.