Printing plate logistics system

The printing plate logistics system addresses the inefficiencies and errors in plate handling by using a buffer and transport system with grippers and rail networks to ensure fast and reliable plate delivery to printing units, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing misassignment.

DE102018220640B4Active Publication Date: 2026-05-28KOENIG & BAUER AG
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Application Number
DE102018220640
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2018-11-29
Publication Date
2026-05-28
Estimated Expiration
2038-11-29

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Abstract

Printing plate logistics system comprising a plate supply (1), a plate disposal (3) and a transport system (2) that connects the plate supply (1) and the plate disposal (3) with several printing presses (4), wherein the transport system (2) comprises a rail network (2.1) and a plurality of transport sleds (2.3) that can travel on the rail network (2.1) and wherein the plate provision (1) comprises a plurality of plate trolley receptacles (1.2) and a plurality of plate trolleys (1.1.1) that can be loaded with several plates, each having an inclined support plate and that can be positioned in the plate trolley receptacles (1.2) and comprising a manipulator (1.2.3) movable on a track extending over all plate carriage receptacles (1.2), which is designed to remove plates from a respective plate carriage (1.1.1) and to transfer the plates to a respective transport carriage (2.3), wherein the manipulator (1.2.3) has a gripper and a multi-axis robot (1.2.1) with at least one linear axis extending over all plate carriage receptacles (1.2), wherein each plate trolley receptacle (1.2) has positioning means for positioning a respective plate trolley (1.1.1) and wherein the positioning means are mechanical stops or magnetic and / or inductive positioning means and wherein each plate trolley receptacle (1.2) has a reading device for reading a unique code assigned to the plate trolley (1.1.1).
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