WO2006084136A3 - Computer to plate curing system - Google Patents

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WO2006084136A3
WO2006084136A3 PCT/US2006/003849 US2006003849W WO2006084136A3 WO 2006084136 A3 WO2006084136 A3 WO 2006084136A3 US 2006003849 W US2006003849 W US 2006003849W WO 2006084136 A3 WO2006084136 A3 WO 2006084136A3
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radiators
plate
curing
conveyor
chamber
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Jeffrey P Govek
Steven M Person
David M Pizzillo
Phillip E Jones
John E Aylor
David D Douglas
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Printing Research Inc
Jeffrey P Govek
Steven M Person
David M Pizzillo
Phillip E Jones
John E Aylor
David D Douglas
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41C—PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES
    • B41C1/00—Forme preparation
    • B41C1/10—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme
    • B41C1/1083—Mechanical aspects of off-press plate preparation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41C—PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES
    • B41C1/00—Forme preparation
    • B41C1/10—Forme preparation for lithographic printing; Master sheets for transferring a lithographic image to the forme
    • B41C1/1075—Mechanical aspects of on-press plate preparation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Supply, Installation And Extraction Of Printed Sheets Or Plates (AREA)
  • Manufacture Or Reproduction Of Printing Formes (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)

Abstract

A system for curing printing plates (10) with controlled radiant energy- sources. A conveyor (12) moves a printing plate through a chamber (14) having energy radiators above and below the conveyor. Power to the radiators is controlled for each radiator or to groups of radiators defining radiation zones. Curing time may be controlled by adjusting power to the radiators and adjusting the conveyor speed. Sensors (24a, 24b) detect a plate as it enters and exits the chamber. Heat sensors (26) may detect chamber, or plate temperatures. A color sensor (28) may detect plate color as an indicator of degree of curing. A computer system (16) stores curing scenarios and uses the sensor signals and operator inputs to control power to the radiators and conveyor speed to provide uniform curing of the plate.
PCT/US2006/003849 2005-02-04 2006-02-01 Computer to plate curing system WO2006084136A2 (en)

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