Application unit with positioning device and storage device

Abstract

Application unit (400; 600; 800), wherein the application unit (400; 600; 800) comprises at least one application unit (414; 614; 814) with at least one counter-pressure cylinder (408; 608; 808), at least one forming cylinder (402; 602; 802) and at least one supply roller (403; 603; 803) as well as at least one positioning device (43), and wherein the application unit (400; 600; 800) comprises at least one storage device (21) arranged below the application unit (414; 614; 814) for storing supply rollers (403; 603; 803), and wherein the storage device (21) has at least two storage receptacles (22) for each receiving a supply roller (403; 603;803) and wherein the storage device (21) has at least one movable transfer device (23) by means of which the at least two storage receptacles (22) are movable and can be arranged in different storage positions (28), characterized in that storage receptacles (22) are at least also defined by at least one respective movable inner boundary surface (31) provided for contact with a roller journal (18) or a roller core (17) of a respective supply roller (403; 603; 803) and that such storage receptacles (22) which are arranged in a storage position (28) of a first subset of all possible storage positions (28) are additionally defined at least also by at least one respective stationary surface (31) provided for contact with a roller journal (18) or a roller core (17) of a respective supply roller (403; 603;803) are defined as the outer boundary surface (32) and that the storage device (21) has at least one outer boundary body (68) which is fixed in place and that the at least one outer boundary surface (32) is a surface (32) of the at least one outer boundary body (68).;

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an application unit with a positioning device and storage device according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Flexographic printing units typically use anilox rollers and plate cylinders with interchangeable plates. The properties of the anilox roller's surface have a significant influence on the amount of coating agent or printing fluid transferred. Therefore, it is common practice to select a suitable anilox roller for each printing job. Various devices are known for installing, removing, or replacing anilox rollers.

[0003] DE 20 2005 006 367 U1 discloses an application unit with a storage device for supply rollers. Supply rollers are removed laterally from a storage device, lowered by means of a transport lift, and then stored laterally in the storage device.

[0004] US Patent 6 718 876 B1 discloses an application unit in which a forming cylinder and a supply roller are mounted on a common threaded spindle and can be lowered together by their rotation.

[0005] DE 198 05 898 A1 discloses an application unit in which different cylinders each have their own spindle drives.

[0006] DE 199 37 796 A1 discloses an application unit in which a stationary threaded spindle is arranged, on which respective cylinders can be supported via their own drives and respective drive wheels.

[0007] DE 10 2008 016 598 A1 discloses an application unit which has a storage device for supply rollers arranged above a printing unit.

[0008] DE 691 22 688 T2 discloses a flexographic printing unit in which three anilox rollers are arranged in a swiveling frame and can thus be alternately brought into contact with a form cylinder.

[0009] EP 0 884 175 A2 discloses a flexographic printing unit which has a magazine for anilox rollers, wherein the magazine has a holding arm for each storage position which is attached to the magazine and arranged to rotate with it.

[0010] DE 198 19 389 A1 discloses a flexographic printing unit which has a magazine for anilox rollers, wherein the magazine has a band for each storage position which is attached to the magazine and arranged to rotate with it.

[0011] The invention is based on the objective of creating an application unit with a positioning device and storage unit, by means of which safe handling of the supply rollers in the storage unit can be achieved with the least possible equipment effort.

[0012] The problem is solved according to the invention by the features of claim 1.

[0013] A preferred application unit comprises at least one application unit with at least one counter-pressure cylinder, at least one forming cylinder, and at least one supply roller, and preferably at least one positioning device. The application unit preferably includes at least one flexographic application unit.

[0014] The positioning device preferably has at least one linear guide. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the positioning device has at least one main support body, preferably guided along the at least one linear guide and movable in and / or against a positioning direction, on which the forming cylinder is more preferably rotatably arranged by means of at least one rolling bearing.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the positioning device has at least one transfer support body, guided along the at least one linear guide and movable in and / or against the direction of positioning, particularly relative to the at least one main support body and / or relative to a frame of the flexographic application unit, on which at least one component of a bearing receptacle is preferably arranged, the receptacle being designed to receive a rolling bearing arranged on the at least one supply roller. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the direction of positioning deviates from at least one vertical direction by at most 45° and / or at most 30° and / or at most 10° and / or at most 5° and / or that the direction of positioning is oriented parallel to the vertical direction.

[0015] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that at least one bearing receptacle is arranged, which is provided for the storage of at least one rolling bearing of the supply roller, and that at least one component of the bearing receptacle, which has at least one storage location or surface for the at least one respective rolling bearing, is permanently arranged on the respective transfer support body, and that at least one further component of the bearing receptacle, which has at least one fixing point or surface for fixing the respective rolling bearing in contact with the respective storage location or surface, is permanently arranged on a respective main support body. This allows supply rollers to be arranged and / or removed particularly easily and safely.

[0016] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that at least one component of the bearing housing is movably arranged, starting from a position in which the supply roller is supported by the bearing housing in the supply position, along a particularly straight path along at least one linear guide, which is longer than the roller travel. The bearing housing can then place the corresponding supply roller in a storage device and allow movement of the supply roller, which is to be carried out by means of the storage device.

[0017] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the positioning device has at least one storage support body, guided along the at least one linear guide in and / or against the positioning direction, which is movable both relative to the at least one main support body and relative to the at least one transfer support body, and on which an intermediate storage reservoir for application fluid is arranged. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the storage support body is arranged, at least partially, between the at least one main support body and the at least one transfer support body when viewed in the positioning direction.Then the corresponding application fluid supply can be moved relative to the forming cylinder without much additional effort, especially together with the supply roller, and if necessary the supply roller can be set down along the same guide over a greater distance and also kept apart from the application fluid supply.

[0018] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the at least one forming cylinder is designed as a flexographic forming cylinder and / or that the at least one supply roller is designed as an anilox roller and / or that the at least one intermediate storage unit is designed as a chambered doctor blade and / or that the at least one forming cylinder is arranged below the at least one counter-pressure cylinder and / or that a storage receptacle is understood to be a defined spatial area that is provided for receiving a supply roller.

[0019] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the at least one main support body is guided by the same at least one linear guide as the at least one transfer support body, and / or that the at least one main support body is guided by the same at least one linear guide as the at least one storage support body, and / or that the at least one storage support body is guided by the same at least one linear guide as the at least one storage support body, and / or that the at least one main support body, the at least one transfer support body, and the at least one storage support body are guided by the same at least one linear guide. Then all relevant movements are possible with the simplest possible design of the device.

[0020] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by having at least one main position setting device by which a relative position of the at least one main support body relative to a frame of the application unit is determined, and by which the main position setting device comprises at least one main stop drive. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by having at least one transfer position setting device by which a relative position of the at least one transfer support body relative to the at least one main support body of the application unit is determined, and by which the transfer position setting device comprises at least one transfer drive.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the at least one storage support body is arranged to be linearly movable relative to the main support body nearest it, and that the at least one storage support body is connected to this main support body via a suspension. Preferably, this suspension allows a limited relative movement between the main support body on the one hand and the storage support body on the other, oriented in and / or against the direction of application.

[0021] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the positioning device has at least one, in particular adjustable, push stop, which serves as a contact element for contact between the at least one transfer carrier body on the one hand and the at least one storage carrier body on the other. In this case, no additional drive for movements of the storage carrier body is required.

[0022] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by having at least one storage device for storing supply rollers. More preferably, the storage device has at least two and / or at least three and / or at least four storage receptacles, each for receiving a supply roller, and / or a storage receptacle is understood to be a defined spatial area provided for receiving a supply roller. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by having at least one movable transfer device by means of which the at least two storage receptacles can be moved and arranged in different storage positions.

[0023] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the at least one supply roller is movable along a linear roller path, in particular exclusively linear, by means of the at least one transfer support body. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the at least one supply roller is movable along the linear, in particular exclusively linear, roller path by means of the at least one positioning device, one end of which is identical to a supply position and the other end of which is identical to one of the storage positions. For example, this storage position, in particular the first one, is a changeover position. The roller path preferably runs in and / or against the direction of travel.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that, when the storage unit is arranged in the changeover position, a supply roller can be transferred in or against a positioning direction between this storage unit on the one hand and a section of a roller positioning path connecting the storage unit with the application unit on the other hand that is remote from this storage unit.

[0024] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that at least one, and in particular a second, of the storage positions is a loading position, and that, with a storage receptacle arranged in the loading position, a supply roller can be transferred along a loading path, in particular a linear path, in and / or against a loading direction between this storage receptacle on the one hand and a loading area, in particular of the application unit, on the other. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized in that the loading direction deviates from at least one horizontal direction by at most 30° and / or at most 20° and / or at most 10° and / or at most 5°, or is horizontally oriented. This allows for easy feeding and removal of supply rollers to and from the application unit.

[0025] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that storage receptacles, in particular those storage receptacles that are operatively connected to the transfer device, are defined at least also by at least one respective internal boundary surface, which is movable, particularly relative to a frame of the application unit, and is provided for contact with a roller journal or a roller core of a respective supply roller. The at least one internal boundary surface is preferably a surface of the transfer device.

[0026] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that storage receptacles, which are arranged in a storage position of a first subset of all possible storage positions, are additionally defined at least by at least one outer boundary surface, which is fixed in position relative to a frame of the application unit and designed for contact with a roller journal or roller core of a respective supply roller. Preferably, the transfer device and the inner boundary surface are arranged to be movable relative to the outer boundary surface. This allows for safe handling of the supply rollers in the storage device with minimal tooling effort.

[0027] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the storage device has at least one fixed outer boundary body and that the at least one outer boundary surface is a surface of the at least one outer boundary body. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the at least one transfer device is pivotable and / or rotatable about the storage axis and / or that the at least one transfer device has at least two recesses that form storage receptacles.

[0028] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the at least two recesses are each open in a radial direction relative to the storage axis and / or that the at least one outer boundary surface is shaped such that its projection in the transverse direction corresponds to a circular arc. The central angle of this circular arc is preferably at least 180°. This allows the storage device to be designed as simply as possible.

[0029] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit is preferably characterized by the fact that the radius of this circular arc is larger than the maximum distance of the transfer device from the storage axis and / or that the radius of this circular arc is at most 20% and / or at most 10% and / or at most 5% larger than the maximum distance of the transfer device from the storage axis.

[0030] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

[0031] They show: Fig. 1 a schematic representation of an exemplary machining center with several flexographic attachments, of which three are shown, but any number is possible; Fig. 2 a schematic representation of a processing machine with several flexographic printing units and a non-impact printing unit; Fig. 3a a schematic representation of a bottom-up Fleoxo embedding structure; Fig. 3b a schematic representation of a top-applied Fleoxo superstructure; Fig. 4a a schematic partial representation of a flexographic coating unit with a positioning device; Fig. 4b a schematic representation according to Fig. 4a, where an additional application fluid supply is shown; Fig. 4c a schematic representation according to Fig. 4a, wherein a counter-pressure cylinder, a forming cylinder and a supply roller are formed; Fig. 5a a schematic representation of a flexographic printing unit, wherein a protective device is open and a lift is in contact with the forming cylinder; Fig. 5b a schematic representation according to Fig. 5a, wherein the elevator is partially placed on the mold cylinder; Fig. 5c a schematic representation according to Fig. 5b, where the elevator is placed even further onto the mold cylinder; Fig. 5d a schematic representation according to Fig. 5c, wherein the elevator is fully placed on the mold cylinder; Fig. 6a a schematic representation of a flexographic coating unit, wherein a forming cylinder is arranged in a coating position and a supply roller is attached to the forming cylinder and / or its elevator, a coating fluid reservoir is arranged to cooperate with the supply roller and a cover device is closed; Fig. 6b a schematic representation according to Fig. 6a, with the cover device open; Fig. 6c a schematic representation according to Fig. 6b, wherein the forming cylinder is arranged further away from the counter-pressure cylinder and the supply roller is arranged in a storage receptacle of a storage device and simultaneously in contact with a transfer carrier body; Fig. 6d a schematic representation according to Fig. 6c, wherein the transfer carrier is detached from the supply roller; Fig. 6e a schematic representation according to Fig. 6d, wherein storage recordings of the storage device are arranged in modified storage positions; Fig. 7 a schematic representation of a sub-area of ​​an order unit; Fig. 8a a schematic representation of a storage support body and its surroundings on one side of the application unit; Fig. 8b a schematic representation according to Fig. 8a on another side of the order unit; Fig. 9a a schematic representation of a bearing intake for a supply roller in an open state; Fig. 9b a schematic representation according to Fig. 9a in a closed state; Fig. 10a a schematic representation of a suspension of a storage support body on a main support body in a hanging position; Fig. 10b a schematic representation according to Fig. 10a in an elevated position; Fig. 11a a schematic representation of a storage device with an open locking element; Fig. 11b a schematic representation according to Fig. 11a, wherein a supply roller is located between a loading position of the storage device and a delivery device; Fig. 11c a schematic representation according to Fig. 11c, wherein the supply roller is arranged in the loading position; Fig. 11d a schematic representation according to Fig. 11c, wherein the locking element is closed; Fig. 12 a schematic representation of part of the application unit, wherein the supply roller is arranged in a storage receptacle of the storage device and simultaneously in contact with the transfer carrier body.

[0032] The terms coating agent, printing fluid, or application fluid encompass inks and printing colors, as well as primers, varnishes, and pasty materials, as defined above and below. Preferably, printing fluids are materials that are transferred and / or transferable by a processing machine 01, in particular a printing machine 01, or at least an application unit 414; 614; 814 or application unit 400; 600; 800 of the processing machine 01, in particular at least one printing unit 614 or printing unit 600 of the printing machine 01, onto a substrate 02, in particular a printing material 02, and preferably create a finely structured texture on the substrate 02, in particular the printing material 02, and not merely over a large area, which is preferably visible and / or perceptible to the senses and / or detectable by machines.Inks and printing inks are preferably solutions or dispersions of at least one colorant in at least one solvent. Suitable solvents include, for example, water and / or organic solvents. Alternatively or additionally, the printing fluid can be a UV-curing fluid. Inks are relatively low-viscosity printing fluids, and printing inks are relatively high-viscosity printing fluids. Inks preferably contain no binder or relatively little binder, while printing inks preferably contain a relatively high amount of binder and, further preferably, other additives. Colorants can be pigments and / or dyes, with pigments being insoluble in the application medium and dyes being soluble.

[0033] For the sake of simplicity, the term "printing ink" will be understood in the preceding and following text—unless explicitly distinguished and named accordingly—to mean a liquid or at least flowable inking fluid used in a printing press. This includes not only the higher-viscosity inking fluids commonly associated with the term "printing ink" for use in rotary printing presses, but also, in particular, lower-viscosity inking fluids such as "inks," especially inkjet inks, as well as powdered inking fluids such as toner. Thus, in the preceding and following text, colorless varnishes are also implied when referring to printing fluids and / or inks and / or printing inks.In the preceding and following text, the term "preferably" refers specifically to agents for pretreating, so-called priming or precoating, the substrate 02, when printing fluids and / or inks and / or printing inks are mentioned. The terms "coating agent" and "application fluid" are to be understood synonymously with "printing fluid." An application fluid is preferably not gaseous. An application fluid is preferably liquid and / or powdery.

[0034] A processing machine 01 is preferably configured as a printing machine 01 and / or as a forming machine 01, in particular a die-cutting machine 01. The printing machine 01 is, for example, configured as a flexographic printing machine 01.

[0035] Preferably, the processing machine 01 is referred to as a printing machine 01 if it has at least one printing unit 614 and / or at least one printing unit 600, particularly regardless of whether it has further units for processing substrate 02. For example, a processing machine 01 configured as a printing machine 01 additionally has at least one further such unit 400, 800, or 900, for example, at least one forming unit 900, which is preferably configured as a punching unit 900. Preferably, the processing machine 01 is referred to as a forming machine 01 if it has at least one forming unit 914 and / or at least one forming unit 900, particularly regardless of whether it has further units 400, 600, or 800 for processing substrate 02.Preferably, the processing machine 01 is designated as a punching machine 01 if it has at least one punching unit 914 and / or at least one punching unit 900, in particular regardless of whether it has further units 400, 600, or 800 for processing substrate 02. For example, a processing machine 01 designed as a forming machine 01 or a punching machine 01 additionally has at least one further unit 400, 600, or 800 for processing substrate 02, for example, at least one printing unit 600 and / or at least one printing unit 614. If the processing machine 01 has at least one printing unit 614 and / or at least one printing unit 600 on the one hand and at least one forming unit 914 and / or at least one forming unit 900 on the other, it is therefore designed as both a printing machine 01 and a forming machine 01.If the processing machine 01 has at least one printing unit 614 and / or at least one printing unit 600 on the one hand and at least one punching unit 614 and / or at least one punching unit 900 on the other hand, it is therefore designed as both a printing machine 01 and a forming machine 01, in particular a punching machine 01.

[0036] Preferably, the processing machine 01 is configured as a sheet processing machine 01, i.e., as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02. For example, the sheet processing machine 01 is configured as a sheet-fed printing machine 01 and / or as a sheet forming machine 01 and / or as a sheet die-cutting machine 01. The processing machine 01 is further preferably configured as a corrugated board sheet processing machine 01, i.e., as a processing machine 01 for processing sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated board, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02 made of corrugated board. The processing machine 01 is preferably designed as a sheet-fed printing machine 01, in particular as a corrugated board sheet-fed printing machine 01, i.e. as a printing machine 01 for coating and / or printing on sheet-shaped substrate 02 or sheets 02 made of corrugated board, in particular sheet-shaped printing material 02 made of corrugated board.For example, the printing press 01 is configured as a non-impact printing press 01 and / or as a printing press 01 operating according to a printing plate-based printing process. Preferably, the printing press 01 is configured as a non-impact printing press 01, in particular an inkjet printing press 01, and / or as a flexographic printing press 01. Unless there are any contradictions, the processing machine 01 is alternatively or additionally configured as a web processing machine 01, in particular a roll-to-roll printing press 01.

[0037] Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the term "arc-shaped substrate 02," in particular "printing material 02," and specifically "sheet 02," shall, in principle, encompass any substrate 02 that is planar and exists in sections, including substrates 02 that are in sheet or plate form, i.e., sheets or plates. The arch-shaped substrate 02, or sheet 02, as defined above, is, for example, made of paper or cardboard, i.e., as a sheet of paper or cardboard, or is formed by sheets 02, plates, or possibly plates made of plastic, cardboard, glass, or metal. More preferably, the substrate 02 is corrugated board 02, in particular corrugated board sheets 02. The thickness of a sheet 02 is preferably understood to be a dimension perpendicular to a largest surface of the sheet 02. This largest surface is also referred to as the principal surface.The thickness of the sheets 02 is, for example, at least 0.1 mm, more preferably at least 0.3 mm, and even more preferably at least 0.5 mm. Significantly greater thicknesses are also common for corrugated cardboard sheets 02, for example at least 4 mm or even 10 mm and more. Corrugated cardboard sheets 02 are comparatively stable and therefore not very flexible. Appropriate modifications to the processing machine 01 thus facilitate the processing of sheets 02 of greater thickness.

[0038] The processing machine 01 preferably comprises several units 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000. A unit 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 preferably refers to a group of devices that functionally interact, in particular to perform a preferably self-contained processing operation of sheet 02. For example, at least two, and preferably at least three, and more preferably all of the units 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 are configured as modules 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 800, 1000. 900; 1000 trained or at least each assigned to one.A module 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 is to be understood in particular as a respective unit or a structure consisting of several units, which preferably has at least one means of transport and / or at least one controllable and / or adjustable drive of its own and / or is designed as an independently functional module and / or a machine unit or functional assembly manufactured and / or assembled separately.A controllable and / or adjustable drive of an assembly or module is understood to mean, in particular, a drive that serves to drive movements of components of this assembly or module and / or that serves to effect the transport of substrate 02, in particular sheet 02, through this respective assembly or module and / or through at least one area of ​​influence of this respective assembly or module and / or that serves to directly or indirectly drive at least one component of the respective assembly or module intended for contact with sheet 02. These drives of the assemblies of the processing machine 01 are preferably designed as, in particular, position-controlled electric motors.

[0039] Preferably, each unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 has at least one drive control and / or at least one drive regulator assigned to the respective drive of the unit. The drive controls and / or drive regulators of the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 are preferably operable individually and independently of one another. Furthermore preferably, the drive controls and / or drive regulators of the individual units 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 circuit-technical, in particular by means of at least one BUS system, are linked and / or linkable to each other and / or to a machine control of the processing machine 01 in such a way that coordinated control and / or regulation of the drives of several or all units 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000 of the processing machine 01 is carried out and / or can be carried out.The individual units and / or, in particular, modules of the machine tool 01 are therefore preferably electronically coordinated and / or operated, at least with regard to their drives, in particular by means of at least one electronic master axis. Preferably, an electronic master axis is specified for this purpose, for example, by a higher-level machine control system of the machine tool 01. The higher-level machine control system accesses, for example, components of a specific control unit and / or a specific regulator of a specific unit to generate the electronic master axis. Preferably, several or, more preferably, all units are designed such that they can be used as a leading unit, which the remaining units follow and / or are capable of following during the operation of the machine tool 01.Alternatively or additionally, the individual units of the machine tool 01 are at least mechanically synchronized and / or synchronizable with each other, at least with respect to their drives. Preferably, however, the individual units of the machine tool 01 are mechanically decoupled from each other, at least with respect to their drives.

[0040] Unless otherwise described, the units of the processing machine 01 are preferably characterized by the fact that the section of the transport path provided for sheet 02, defined by the respective unit, is at least substantially flat and, more preferably, completely flat. A substantially flat section of a transport path provided for sheet 02 is understood to be a section having a minimum radius of curvature of at least 2 meters, more preferably at least 5 meters, and even more preferably at least 10 meters, and even more preferably at least 50 meters. A completely flat section has an infinitely large radius of curvature and is therefore also substantially flat and thus also has a minimum radius of curvature of at least 2 meters.Unless otherwise described, the units of the processing machine 01 are preferably characterized in that the section of the transport path provided for sheets 02, defined by the respective unit, runs at least substantially horizontally and, more preferably, exclusively horizontally. This transport path preferably extends in a transport direction T. A substantially horizontal transport path provided for sheets 02 means, in particular, that the intended transport path has, throughout the entire area of ​​the respective unit, exclusively one or more directions that deviate by at most 30°, preferably by at most 15°, and, more preferably, by at most 5° from at least one horizontal direction. The direction of the transport path is, in particular, the direction in which the sheets 02 are transported at the point where the direction is measured.The transport route intended for sheet 02 preferably begins at a point where sheets 02 are removed from a feeder stack 104.

[0041] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one substrate feed device 100, which is further preferably designed as an assembly 100, in particular a substrate feed assembly 100, and / or as a module 100, in particular a substrate feed module 100. Particularly in the case of a sheet processing machine 01, the at least one substrate feed device 100 is preferably designed as a sheet feeder 100 and / or sheet feeder assembly 100 and / or sheet feeder module 100.

[0042] The machine tool 01, for example, has at least one unit 200, in particular a conditioning unit 200, designed as a conditioning device 200, which is further preferably designed as a module 200, in particular a conditioning module 200. Such a conditioning device 200 is, for example, designed as a preparation device 200 or as a post-treatment device. The machine tool 01 preferably has at least one unit 200, in particular a preparation unit 200, designed as a preparation device 200, which is further preferably designed as a module 200, in particular a preparation module 200, and represents a conditioning device 200. The machine tool 01 preferably has at least one post-treatment device.

[0043] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one system unit 300. The at least one system unit 300 is, for example, at least one unit 300 designed as a system unit 300, in particular a system unit 300, which is further preferably designed as a module 300, in particular as a system module 300.

[0044] The at least one plant unit 300 is alternatively designed as a component of the substrate supply unit 100 or another unit.

[0045] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one application unit 400; 600; 800, which is further preferably designed as a module 400; 600; 800, in particular an application module 400; 600; 800. The at least one application unit 400; 600; 800 is arranged and / or constructed according to its function and / or application method. The at least one application unit 400; 600; 800 preferably serves to apply at least one respective application fluid or coating agent to the entire surface and / or partial surface of the sheets 02. An example of an application unit 400; 600; 800 is a primer unit 400, which in particular serves to apply primer to substrate 02, in particular sheets 02. Another example of an application unit 400; 600; 800 is a printing unit 600, which is used in particular for applying printing ink and / or ink to substrate, especially sheet 02.Another example of an application unit 400; 600; 800 is a painting unit 800, which is used in particular for applying paint to substrate 02, especially sheet 02.

[0046] Particularly independent of the function of the application fluid, application units 400; 600; 800 can be preferably distinguished with regard to their application methods. An example of an application unit 400; 600; 800 is a form-based application unit 400; 600; 800, which in particular has at least one fixed, physical, and preferably replaceable printing form. Form-based application units 400; 600; 800 preferably operate according to a planographic printing process, in particular an offset planographic printing process, and / or according to a gravure printing process, and / or according to a relief printing process, in particular preferably a flexographic printing process. The corresponding application unit 400; 600; 800 is then, for example, a flexographic application unit 400; 600; 800, in particular a flexographic application module 400; 600; 800.Another example of an application unit 400; 600; 800 is a formless or non-impact application unit 400; 600; 800, in particular a formless or non-impact application module 400; 600; 800, which operates especially without a fixed printing form. Formless or non-impact printing units 400; 600; 800 operate, for example, according to an ionographic process and / or a magnetographic process and / or a thermographic process and / or electrophotography and / or laser printing and / or, in particular preferably, according to an inkjet printing process. The application unit 400; 600; 800 is then, accordingly, for example, an inkjet application unit 400; 600; 800, in particular an inkjet application module 400; 600; 800.

[0047] Each application unit 400; 600; 800 preferably has at least one respective application unit 414; 614; 814. For example, each application unit 400; 600; 800 additionally has at least one drive M1; M2; M3; M4; M6; M7 and / or at least one frame 427; 627; 827 and / or at least one further component.

[0048] The term "application unit 400; 600; 800" shall also refer, in particular, to an application unit 400; 600; 800 that is at least also suitable for applying primer. If such an application unit 400 is intended for applying primer, it is also referred to as a primer unit 400. The term "application unit 414; 614; 814" shall also refer, in particular, to an application unit 414; 614; 814 that is at least also suitable for applying primer. If such an application unit 414 is intended for applying primer, it is also referred to as a primer unit 414. Each primer unit 400 preferably includes at least one primer unit 414.The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 400 designed as a priming device 400, in particular a priming unit 400, which is further preferably designed as a module 400, in particular as a priming module 400.

[0049] The term "application unit 400; 600; 800" shall also refer, in particular, to an application unit 400; 600; 800 that is at least also suitable for applying printing ink. If such an application unit 600 is designed to apply printing ink, it is also referred to as a printing unit 600. The term "application unit 414; 614; 814" shall also refer, in particular, to an application unit 414; 614; 814 that is at least also suitable for applying printing ink. If such an application unit 614 is designed to apply printing ink, it is also referred to as a printing unit 614. Each printing unit 600 preferably comprises at least one printing unit 614. The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 600 designed as a printing unit 600, which is further preferably designed as a module 600, in particular as a printing module 600.

[0050] The term "application unit 400; 600; 800" shall also refer, in particular, to any unit 400; 600; 800 that is at least also suitable for applying paint. If such an application unit 800 is intended for applying paint, it is also referred to as a painting unit 800. The term "application system 414; 614; 814" shall also refer, in particular, to any unit 414; 614; 814 that is at least also suitable for applying paint. If such an application system 814 is intended for applying paint, it is also referred to as a painting unit 814. Each painting unit 800 preferably includes at least one painting unit 814. The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 800 designed as a painting device 800, in particular a painting unit 800, which is further preferably designed as a module 800, in particular as a painting module 800.

[0051] For example, at least one application unit 400; 600; 800 of processing machine 01 is configured as a flexographic application unit 400; 600; 800. Alternatively or additionally, at least one application unit 400; 600; 800 of processing machine 01 is configured as a non-impact application unit 400; 600; 800, in particular an inkjet application unit 400; 600; 800. For example, at least one printing unit 600 of printing machine 01 is configured as a flexographic printing unit 600.

[0052] Alternatively or additionally, at least one printing unit 600 of the printing machine 01 is designed as a non-impact printing unit 600, in particular an inkjet printing unit 600. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one priming unit 400 of the processing machine 01 is designed as a flexographic priming unit 400. Alternatively or additionally, at least one priming unit 400 of the printing machine 01 is designed as a non-impact priming unit 400, in particular an inkjet priming unit 400. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one coating unit 800 of the processing machine 01 is designed as a flexographic coating unit 800. Alternatively or additionally, at least one coating unit 800 of the printing machine 01 is designed as a non-impact coating unit 800, in particular an inkjet coating unit 800.

[0053] For example, at least one application unit 414; 614; 814 of the processing machine 01 is configured as a flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814. Alternatively or additionally, at least one application unit 414; 614; 814 of the processing machine 01 is configured as a non-impact application unit 414; 614; 814, in particular an inkjet application unit 414; 614; 814. For example, at least one printing unit 614 of the printing machine 01 is configured as a flexographic printing unit 614. Alternatively or additionally, at least one printing unit 614 of the printing machine 01 is configured as a non-impact printing unit 614, in particular an inkjet printing unit 614. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one priming unit 414 of the printing machine 01 is configured as a flexographic priming unit 414. Alternatively or additionally, at least one priming unit 414 of the printing machine 01 is designed as a non-impact priming unit 414, in particular an inkjet priming unit 414.Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one coating unit 814 of printing press 01 is configured as a flexographic coating unit 814. Alternatively or additionally, at least one coating unit 814 of printing press 01 is configured as a non-impact coating unit 814, in particular an inkjet coating unit 814.

[0054] The processing machine 01, for example, has at least one unit designed as a drying device, in particular a drying unit, which is further preferably designed as a module, in particular as a drying module. Alternatively or additionally, for example, at least one drying device 506 and / or at least one post-drying device 507 is part of at least one unit 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000, preferably designed as a module 100; 200; 300; 400; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000. For example, at least one coating unit 400; 600; 800 at least one drying device 506 and / or at least one post-drying device 507 and / or has at least one transport device 700 and / or at least one transport unit 700 at least one drying device 506 and / or at least one post-drying device 507.

[0055] The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 700, in particular a transport unit 700, designed as a transport device 700 or transport means 700, which is further preferably designed as a module 700, in particular as a transport module 700. Additionally or alternatively, the processing machine 01 preferably comprises transport devices 700, for example, as components of other units and / or modules.

[0056] The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one unit 900 designed as a forming device 900, in particular a forming unit 900, which is further preferably designed as a module 900, in particular as a forming module 900. Preferably, the processing machine 01 comprises at least one forming unit 900 designed as a punching unit 900. The at least one forming device 900 is preferably designed as a rotary punch 900.

[0057] The processing machine 01 preferably has at least one unit 1000 designed as a substrate delivery device 1000, in particular as a sheet delivery unit 1000, which is further preferably designed as a module 1000, in particular as a delivery module 1000.

[0058] The processing machine 01, for example, has at least one unit designed as a further processing device, in particular a further processing unit, which is further preferably designed as a module, in particular as a further processing module.

[0059] The transport direction T, which is particularly intended for the transport of sheets 02, is a direction T that is preferably at least substantially and further preferably completely horizontally oriented and / or that preferably points from a first unit of the processing machine 01 to a last unit of the processing machine 01, in particular from a sheet feeder unit 100 or a substrate feed device 100 on the one hand to a delivery unit 1000 or a substrate discharge device 1000 on the other hand, and / or that preferably points in a direction in which the sheets 02 are transported apart from vertical movements or vertical components of movements, in particular from a first contact with a unit of the processing machine 01 downstream of the substrate feed device 100 or first contact with the processing machine 01 to a last contact with the processing machine 01.Regardless of whether the plant unit 300 is a stand-alone unit 300 or module 300 or is part of the substrate supply unit 100, the transport direction T is preferably the direction T in which a horizontal component points in a direction oriented from the plant unit 300 to the substrate discharge unit 1000.

[0060] A transverse direction A is preferably oriented orthogonally to the transport direction T of the sheets 02 and / or orthogonally to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one application unit 400; 600; 800. The transverse direction A is preferably a horizontally oriented direction A. A working width of the processing machine 01 and / or the at least one application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably a dimension that extends preferably orthogonally to the intended transport path of the sheets 02 through the at least one application unit 400; 600; 800, and more preferably in a transverse direction A. The working width of the processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to a maximum width that a sheet 02 may have in order to still be processed by the processing machine 01, i.e., in particular, a maximum sheet width that can be processed by the printing press 01.The width of a sheet 02 is understood to mean, in particular, its dimension in the transverse direction A. This is preferably independent of whether this width of the sheet 02 is greater or lesser than an orthogonal horizontal dimension of the sheet 02, which more preferably represents the length of this sheet 02. The working width of the processing machine 01 preferably corresponds to the working width of the at least one application unit 400; 600; 800. The transverse direction A is preferably oriented parallel to a rotation axis 39 of a forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 of an application unit 400; 600; 800. The working width of the processing machine 01, in particular sheet processing machine 01, is preferably at least 100 cm, more preferably at least 150 cm, even more preferably at least 160 cm, even more preferably at least 200 cm, and even more preferably at least 250 cm.

[0061] The processing machine 01 preferably comprises at least one flexographic application unit 414, 614, or 814. Preferably, at least one application unit 400, 600, or 800 is configured as a flexographic application unit 400, 600, or 800. More preferably, at least one printing unit 600 is configured as a flexographic printing unit 600, and / or at least one priming unit 400 is configured as a flexographic priming unit 400, and / or at least one coating unit 800 is configured as a flexographic coating unit 800. The at least one flexographic application unit 400, 600, or 800 preferably comprises at least one flexographic application unit 414, 614, or 814, which is further preferably configured as a flexographic priming unit 414, and / or as a flexographic printing unit 614, and / or as a flexographic coating unit 814.

[0062] The at least one flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 preferably has at least one application cylinder 402; 602; 802, which serves to apply application fluid to substrate 02, in particular sheet 02, and is specifically designed for contact with substrate 02, in particular sheet 02. The application cylinder 402; 602; 802 is preferably designed as a forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, for example as a so-called cliché cylinder 402; 602; 802. The forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 has a cylinder body 12 and two cylinder journals 13 arranged at its two axial ends. Rolling bearings 26 are preferably arranged on the cylinder journals 13 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, in particular to mount it rotatably.On the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, in particular on its cylinder head 12, at least one, preferably removable, lift 04 in the form of at least one removable application form 04, in particular a priming form 04 or printing form 04 or coating form 04, is preferably arranged and / or can be arranged. This lift 04 preferably serves to define in which areas application fluid is to be transferred and, if applicable, in which areas it is not. The respective lift 04 can, in particular, serve to provide substrate 02, in particular sheets 02, with application fluid over its entire surface. The respective lift 04 is preferably arranged and / or can be arranged and / or fixed on a lateral surface of the application cylinder 402; 602; 802 by means of at least one corresponding holding device, in particular a clamping device and / or tensioning device.Preferably, at least one drive M2, designated as a forming cylinder drive M2, is arranged by means of which the at least one application cylinder 402; 602; 802 can be rotated and / or made rotatable about its axis of rotation 39. The at least one forming cylinder drive M2 is preferably designed as a motor M2, more preferably as a position-controlled electric motor M2.

[0063] The at least one flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814 preferably has at least one counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808. The counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 has a cylinder core 14 and two cylinder journals 16 arranged at its two axial ends. Rolling bearings are preferably arranged on the cylinder journals 16 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808, in particular to mount it rotatably. The counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 is preferably designed to interact with the application cylinder 402; 602; 802 and / or to form an application point 409; 609; 809. The respective application point 409; 609; 809 is in particular the area in which the cylinder core 12 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and the cylinder ball 14 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 are closest to each other and / or touching. Each such application point 409; 609; 809 is, for example, referred to as priming point 409, printing point 609, or painting point 809.Substrate 02, in particular sheets 02, preferably pass through the at least one application point 409; 609; 809 during operation of the processing machine 01 and are in contact, at least temporarily, on one side with the application cylinder 402; 602; 802, in particular the lift 04 arranged thereon, and on the other side with the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808. Preferably, at least one drive M1, designated as the counter-pressure cylinder drive M1, is arranged by means of which the at least one counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 can be rotated about its axis of rotation 42. The at least one counter-pressure cylinder drive M1 is preferably designed as a motor M1, more preferably as a position-controlled electric motor M1.

[0064] The at least one flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 preferably has at least one feed roller 403; 603; 803, which is further preferably designed as an anilox roller 403; 603; 803 and / or has a cell structure on its outer surface, in particular on the outer surface of its roller core 17. The feed roller 403; 603; 803 has a roller core 17 and two roller journals 18 arranged at its two axial ends. Rolling bearings 27 are preferably arranged on the roller journals 18 of the feed roller 403; 603; 803, in particular to mount this feed roller 403; 603; 803 rotatably. The at least one feed roller 403; 603; 803 is preferably connected to the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 arranged to be in contact and / or to be brought into contact.Preferably, at least one drive M3, designated as a supply roller drive M3 or anilox roller drive M3, is arranged, by means of which the at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 can be rotated and / or made rotatable about its axis of rotation 41. The at least one supply roller drive M3 or anilox roller drive M3 is preferably designed as a motor M3, more preferably as a position-controlled electric motor M3. The supply roller drive M3 is preferably connected and / or connectable to the supply roller 403; 603; 803 via a detachable connection, for example by means of a coupling. This connection is preferably released when the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is to be placed in the storage device 21.

[0065] The at least one flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 preferably has at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801, which is designed and / or usable, for example, as a primer reservoir 401 and / or as a color reservoir 601 or ink reservoir 601 and / or as a varnish reservoir 801. Preferably, at least one intermediate reservoir 404; 604; 804 for application fluid is arranged and / or can be arranged in contact and / or operative connection with the at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803. This at least one intermediate reservoir 404; 604; 804 is preferably designed as a chambered doctor blade 404; 604; 804. The supply roller 403; 603, which is designed in particular as an anilox roller 403; 603; 803, is connected to the application fluid reservoir. 803 is therefore preferably in contact and / or in active connection with at least one chamber doctor blade 404; 604; 804.The intermediate storage unit 404; 604; 804, preferably configured as a chamber doctor blade 404; 604; 804, is preferably connected to the at least one deposit fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 via at least one inlet line 406; 606; 806 and, more preferably, also via at least one outlet line 407; 607; 807. The inlet line 406; 606; 806 and / or the outlet line 407; 607; 807 is preferably operatively connected to at least one pumping device.

[0066] A preferred first embodiment of the flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 is designed to apply printing fluid to substrate 02, in particular sheet 02 and / or substrate 02, from below, for example, to print on it. In this preferred first embodiment of the flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814, the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is preferably arranged below the impression cylinder 408; 608; 808, more preferably such that the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged in the vertical direction V below the cylinder head 14 of the impression cylinder 408; 608; 808, and even more preferably such that the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged in a vertical direction V below the axis of rotation 42 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808.In this first embodiment of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814, the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is preferably arranged below the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, more preferably such that the axis of rotation 41 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in the vertical direction V below the cylinder core 12 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, and even more preferably such that the axis of rotation 41 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in the vertical direction V below the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802.

[0067] An alternative second embodiment of the flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 is designed to apply printing fluid to substrate 02, in particular sheet 02 and / or substrate 02, from above, for example, to print on it. In this second embodiment of the flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814, the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is preferably arranged above the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808, more preferably such that the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged in the vertical direction V above the cylinder head 14 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808, and even more preferably such that the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged in a vertical direction V above the axis of rotation 42 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808.In this second embodiment of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814, the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is preferably arranged above the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, more preferably such that the axis of rotation 41 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in the vertical direction V above the cylinder core 12 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, and even more preferably such that the axis of rotation 41 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in the vertical direction V above an axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802.

[0068] In the following, a flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814 according to the first embodiment of the flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814, which is designed to apply coating fluid to substrate 02 from below, is described in more detail. Unless otherwise agreed, this is transferable to a flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814 according to the second embodiment of the flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814, in particular analogously. In particular, the respective mold cylinder 402; 602; 802 is preferably constructed in the same way, regardless of whether it is used in a flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814 according to the first embodiment of the flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814 or in a flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814 according to the second embodiment of the Flexo support structure 414; 614; 814 is arranged and / or used.

[0069] Preferably, the application unit 400; 600; 800 comprises at least one positioning device 43. The at least one positioning device 43 preferably serves to selectively change and / or adjust an arrangement of at least the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, in particular its axis of rotation 39, and / or the at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803, in particular its axis of rotation 41, and / or the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 relative to each other and / or relative to a frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 and / or relative to the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808, in particular its axis of rotation 42.For example, the application unit 400; 600; 800 has two positioning devices 43, wherein preferably a first positioning device 43 is associated with at least a first cylinder journal 13 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and / or a first cylinder journal 16 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 and / or a first roller journal 18 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 and / or a first side wall of the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800, and wherein preferably a second positioning device 43 is associated with at least a second cylinder journal 13 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and / or a second cylinder journal 16 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 and / or a second roller journal 18 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 and / or a second side wall of the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800.The first and the second positioning device 43 are preferably part of a positioning system and preferably share at least one component, for example at least one drive M4, in particular at least one main shut-off drive M4.

[0070] Preferably, the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 on the one hand and the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 on the other hand are arranged to be movable relative to each other, in particular by means of the at least one positioning device 43. This allows a corresponding application point 409; 609; 809 to be preferably adapted to different thicknesses of the substrate 02 to be processed. Furthermore, this facilitates maintenance work, for example, changing a lift 04. In particular, the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 on the one hand and the axis of rotation 42 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 on the other hand are preferably arranged to be movable relative to each other. In a preferred embodiment, the axis of rotation 42 of the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 is arranged in a fixed position, in particular fixed to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the Flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or the Flexo application unit 400; 600; 800.Preferably, the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged to be movable, particularly relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or the flexo application unit 400; 600; 800, and is arranged to be movable, particularly linearly movable, further preferably in and / or against a positioning direction B or main positioning direction B. The positioning direction B is preferably oriented orthogonally to the transverse direction A. The positioning direction B deviates from a vertical direction V preferably by at most 45°, more preferably by at most 30°, even more preferably by at most 20°, even more preferably by at most 10°, even more preferably by at most 5°, and is even more preferably oriented parallel to the vertical direction V.

[0071] Preferably, the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814 has at least one support body 06 associated with the mold cylinder 402; 602; 802, which is also referred to as the mold cylinder support body 06 and / or main support body 06 and / or support support body 06. This support body 06 is, for example, formed in one piece. Preferably, however, this support body 06 is formed as a multi-part assembly 06. More preferably, the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814 has at least two such support bodies 06 associated with the mold cylinder 402; 602; 802, one of which is assigned to each of the two cylinder journals 13 of the mold cylinder 402; 602; 802. Preferably, the mold cylinder 402; 602; 802 is connected to each of its cylinder journals 13 by at least one support body 06, preferably the mold cylinder 402; 602; 802 rotatably mounted rolling bearing 26 connected to the respective main support body 06.For this purpose, at least one bearing receptacle is preferably arranged, which is further preferably at least partially and even more preferably completely connected to the respective main support body 06 and accommodates or is capable of accommodating the respective rolling bearing 26 of the mold cylinder 402; 602; 802.

[0072] The at least one main support body 06 is preferably arranged to be movable relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 or of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814, in particular to be movable linearly. Preferably, the main support body 06 and / or the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged to be movable relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 in and / or against the direction of movement B, which is preferably also referred to as the direction of movement B of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814.

[0073] Preferably, at least one main guide 07 is arranged, which is further preferably designed as a linear guide 07. Preferably, the at least one main support body 06 is arranged to be movably guided by the at least one main guide 07. The at least one main guide 07 preferably comprises at least one first guide rail 07, more preferably at least one first guide rail 07 per main support body 06, and even more preferably two first guide rails 07 per main support body 06. The at least one first guide rail 07 is preferably designed as a first linear guide rail 07. Preferably, the at least one main support body 06 is a component of the at least one positioning device 43. Preferably, the at least one main guide 07 is a component of the at least one positioning device 43.Preferably, the respective positioning device 43 has a main support body 06 and / or at least one first guide rail 07, in particular two first guide rails 07. The forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is thus preferably mounted at its two cylinder journals 13 via rolling bearings 26 in each of a main support body 06, which is movably and / or arrangably arranged along at least one, in particular at least two, guide rails 07.

[0074] Preferably, at least one drive M4, designated as a stop drive M4 or main stop drive M4, is arranged. The at least one stop drive M4 preferably serves to adjust and / or change the position of the at least one, and preferably the two, main support bodies 06 relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexographic support structure 414; 614; 814 and / or along the at least one main guide 07, and / or optionally to hold it. Preferably, the at least one main support body 06 is arranged to be movable in and / or against the direction of movement B, in particular by means of the first stop drive M4 and / or relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexographic support structure 414; 614; 814. Preferably, the at least one forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 arranged to be movable in and / or against the direction of positioning B, in particular by means of the first stop drive M4 and / or relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814.Preferably, the at least one first shut-off drive M4 is a component of the at least one positioning device 43 and further preferably a component of both positioning devices 43.

[0075] The at least one stop drive M4 is preferably designed as a motor M4, more preferably as an electric motor M4, and even more preferably as a position-controlled electric motor M4. Preferably, at least one main gearbox 08 of the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814 is arranged. The at least one main gearbox 08 preferably serves to convert a respective movement of the stop drive M4 into a movement of the main support body 06, in particular in and / or against the positioning direction B. The at least one main gearbox 08 is preferably a component of the at least one positioning device 43. The at least one main gearbox 08 preferably has at least one main threaded rod 09. The main threaded rod 09 is preferably rotatably mounted, in particular rotatable by means of the stop drive M4.Preferably, at least one main counter-thread, which interacts with a thread of the main threaded rod 09, is arranged on the at least one main support body 06, and is particularly fixed relative to the main support body 06 at least in one positioning mode. By rotating the at least one main threaded rod 09, this main counter-thread is moved along the main threaded rod 09, and thereby the at least one main support body 06 is moved along the main threaded rod 09. Preferably, a thread axis of the main threaded rod 09 is oriented parallel to the positioning direction B.

[0076] Preferably, at least two such main threaded rods 09 are arranged. Preferably, two main support bodies 06 are arranged as described. Preferably, at least one of the two main threaded rods 09 interacts with each of the two main support bodies 06 as described, and more preferably exactly one. Preferably, at least one torque transmitter 11 is arranged, in particular as a component of the at least one main gearbox 08. The at least one torque transmitter 11 is preferably arranged to be driven directly or indirectly by the shut-off drive M4 and / or is designed as a shaft 11. The at least one torque transmitter 11 is preferably connected to the at least two main threaded rods 09 in a torque-transmitting or torque-transmitting manner, in particular such that when the torque transmitter 11 is rotated, both main threaded rods 09 are rotated synchronously about their thread axes.This allows both main support bodies 06 and / or both cylinder pins 13 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 to be moved simultaneously and uniformly by means of the stop drive M4 in and / or against the positioning direction B.

[0077] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the application unit 400; 600; 800 has at least one main position adjustment device by which a relative position of the at least one main support body 06 relative to a frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 is determined, and that the main position adjustment device comprises at least one main stop drive M4. Preferably, the main position adjustment device comprises the at least one main gearbox 08 and / or the at least one main threaded rod 09 and / or the at least one main counter thread and / or the at least one main stop drive M4.Instead of the described main gearbox 08 and / or shut-off drive M4 and / or main counter thread, the at least one main position setting device alternatively has at least one other drive concept, for example at least one pneumatic and / or hydraulic linear drive with or without stops for certain positions.

[0078] Preferably, the supply roller 403, 603, 803 on the one hand and the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 on the other hand are arranged to be movable relative to each other. This allows a corresponding application point 409; 609; 809 to be preferably adapted to different thicknesses of the substrate 02 to be processed. Furthermore, this facilitates maintenance work, for example, changing a lift 04 and / or cleaning a supply roller 403, 603, 803 and / or installing and / or replacing and / or removing a supply roller 403, 603, 803. In particular, the axis of rotation 41 of the supply roller 403, 603, 803 on the one hand and the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 on the other hand arranged to be movable relative to each other, further preferably arranged to be movable at least linearly relative to each other, and even more preferably in and / or against the direction of positioning B.Preferably, the rotation axis 41 of the supply roller 403, 603, 803 is arranged to be movable relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or the flexo application unit 400; 600; 800, in particular to be movable linearly, further preferably in and / or against the positioning direction B.

[0079] Preferably, the flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 has at least one support body 19 associated with the feed roller 403; 603; 803, which is also referred to as the feed roller support body 19 and / or anilox roller support body 19 and / or transfer support body 19. The at least one transfer support body 19 is preferably a component of the at least one positioning device 43. This transfer support body 19 is, for example, formed in one piece. Preferably, however, this transfer support body 19 is formed as a multi-part assembly 19. More preferably, the flexographic printing unit 414; 614; 814 has at least two such transfer support bodies 19 associated with the feed roller 403; 603; 803, one of which is assigned to each of the two roller journals 18 of the feed roller 403; 603; 803.Preferably, the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is connected and / or connectable to the respective transfer support body 19 at each of its roller journals 18 via at least one rolling bearing 27, preferably the bearing being rotatable. If aspects relating to an axial end of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 are described above and / or below, in particular relating to its roller journals 18 and / or its rolling bearings 27 and / or the associated transfer support body 19 and / or a main support body 06 and / or a bearing arrangement and / or interaction with a chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801, these aspects are preferably described at the opposite axial end of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is also designed in this way, unless otherwise described and no contradictions arise therefrom.

[0080] Preferably, at least one bearing receptacle 44 is arranged, which serves and / or is provided for the support of at least one rolling bearing 27 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803. Preferably, at least one component 46; 47 of this bearing receptacle 44 is permanently arranged on the respective transfer support body 19. This bearing receptacle 44 preferably has at least one first component 47, which is further preferably designed as a lower component 47 and / or which preferably has at least one storage location 48 or storage surface 48 for at least one respective rolling bearing 27 of the respective supply roller 403; 603; 803.This bearing receptacle 44 preferably has at least one second component 46, which is preferably designed as an upper component 46 and / or which preferably has at least one fixing point 49 or fixing surface 49 for fixing a respective rolling bearing 27 of the respective supply roller 403; 603; 803 in contact with the respective storage point 48 or storage surface 48. When the bearing receptacle 44 is closed, preferably at least one respective rolling bearing 27 is fixed, in particular clamped, between the first component 47, in particular its storage point 48 or storage surface 48, on the one hand, and the second component 46, in particular its fixing point 49 or fixing surface 49, on the other hand.

[0081] In a possible first embodiment, the bearing receptacle 44 is fully connected to the transfer support body 19 and / or fully formed as a component of the transfer support body 19. The bearing receptacle 44 can then preferably be opened by moving its second, in particular upper, component 46 relative to its other, in particular lower, component 47 and to the transfer support body 19, especially upwards, for example manually and / or automatically. Such a movement can, for example, be or include a pivoting movement. For automation, a suitable drive is preferably arranged.Alternatively, the bearing receptacle 44 is closed by pressing the upper component 46 against at least one receiving stop during a movement of the transfer carrier body 19, and by forcing the upper component 46 into a path during a further movement of the transfer carrier body 19, which causes a relative movement of the upper component 46 to the lower component 47, thus closing the bearing receptacle 44.

[0082] In a preferred second embodiment of the bearing receptacle 44, at least one component 47 of the bearing receptacle 44 is arranged, particularly permanently, on the respective transfer support body 19, and at least one further component 46 of the bearing receptacle 44 is arranged, particularly permanently, on a respective main support body 06. A corresponding relative movement between the transfer support body 19 on the one hand and the main support body 06 on the other then also moves the components 46 and 47 of the bearing receptacle 44 relative to each other, opening and closing it. In a preferred embodiment, the upper component 46 of the bearing receptacle 44 is pre-tensioned against the main support body 06 via at least one guide element 52 and at least one spring element 51.Then the corresponding rolling bearing 27 is still securely held in the bearing receptacle 44 even with a slight relative movement between the transfer support body 19 on the one hand and the main support body 06 on the other. (Such a second embodiment of the bearing receptacle 44 is also shown in the following examples.) Fig. 9a and Fig. (9b shown.)

[0083] The at least one transfer support body 19 is preferably arranged to be movable relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 or of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814, in particular to be movable linearly and / or along the at least one linear guide 07. In particular, the at least one transfer support body 19 preferably follows every movement of the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814. For this purpose, the at least one transfer support body 19 is preferably coupled to the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 via a mechanical coupling 53. This coupling 53 is preferably adjustable. The at least one transfer support body 19 is preferably arranged to be movable relative to the main support body 06 of the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814, in particular to be movable linearly.Preferably, the at least one transfer support body 19 is arranged to be movably guided by at least one guide 07, in particular linearly and / or in and / or against the direction of movement B. Preferably, the at least one transfer support body 19 is arranged to be movably guided by at least one main guide 07, in particular linearly and / or in and / or against the direction of movement B. Preferably, the at least one transfer support body 19 is arranged to be movably guided by the same at least one main guide 07 as the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814.

[0084] Preferably, the positioning device 43 has at least one drive M6 designated as a transfer drive M6. More preferably, each of the preferably two positioning devices 43 has at least one, and more preferably exactly one, transfer drive M6. In total, the flexo-construction system 414; 614; 814 therefore preferably has at least two, and more preferably exactly two, such transfer drives M6. The at least one transfer drive M6 preferably serves to set and / or change the position of a respective transfer support body 19 relative to the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo-construction system 414; 614; 814 and / or along the at least one main guide 07, and / or optionally to hold it. The at least one transfer drive M6 is preferably part of the coupling 53 between the transfer support body 19 on the one hand and the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo-construction system 414; 614; 814 on the other.Preferably, the at least one transfer support body 19 is arranged to be movable in and / or against the direction of operation B, guided in particular along the at least one linear guide 07, in particular by means of the respective transfer drive M6 and / or relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or relative to the main support body 06 of the flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814 nearest it. Preferably, the at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged to be movable in and / or against the direction of operation B, in particular by means of the at least one transfer drive M6 and / or relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or relative to the at least one main support body 06 of the flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814. 614; 814 and / or relative to the form cylinder 402; 602; 802.

[0085] The at least one transfer drive M6 is preferably configured as a motor M6, more preferably as an electric motor M6, and even more preferably as a position-controlled electric motor M6. Preferably, at least one transfer gearbox 54 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 is arranged. The at least one transfer gearbox 54 preferably serves to convert a respective movement of the respective transfer drive M6 into a movement of the transfer support body 19, in particular in and / or against the positioning direction B. The at least one transfer gearbox 54 is preferably a component of the at least one positioning device 43. The at least one transfer gearbox 54 preferably has at least one transfer threaded rod 56. The transfer threaded rod 56 is preferably rotatably mounted, in particular rotatable by means of the respective transfer drive M6.Preferably, at least one transfer counter-thread, which interacts with a thread of the transfer threaded rod 56, is arranged on the at least one transfer support body 19, and is particularly fixed relative to the transfer support body 19 at least in one positioning mode. By rotating the at least one transfer threaded rod 56, this transfer counter-thread is moved along the transfer threaded rod 56, and thereby the at least one transfer support body 19 is moved along the transfer threaded rod 56. Preferably, a thread axis of the transfer threaded rod 56 is oriented parallel to the positioning direction B. Preferably, the respective transfer threaded rod 56 is part of the coupling 53 between the transfer support body 19 on the one hand and the main support body 06 of the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814 nearest to it on the other.

[0086] Preferably, at least two such transfer threaded rods 56 are arranged. Preferably, two transfer support bodies 19 are arranged as described. Preferably, at least one of the two transfer threaded rods 56 interacts with each of the two transfer support bodies 19 as described, and more preferably exactly one. For example, the two transfer drives M6 can be driven synchronously. Alternatively or additionally, the two transfer drives M6 can be controlled individually, in particular to create, increase, decrease, or eliminate an inclined position of the supply roller 403; 603; 803, especially relative to the at least one forming cylinder 402; 602; 802.

[0087] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the application unit 400; 600; 800 has at least one transfer position adjustment device by which a relative position of the at least one transfer support body 19 relative to the at least one main support body 06 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 is determined, in particular independently of a relative position of the respective main support body 06 relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800, and that the transfer position adjustment device comprises at least one transfer drive M6. Preferably, the transfer position adjustment device comprises the at least one transfer gear 54 and / or the at least one transfer threaded rod 56 and / or the at least one transfer counter thread and / or the at least one transfer drive M6.Instead of the described transfer gear 54 and / or transfer drives M6 and / or transfer counter thread, the at least one transfer setting device alternatively has at least one other drive concept, for example at least one pneumatic and / or hydraulic linear drive with or without stops for certain positions.

[0088] The application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801, preferably configured as a chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801, is preferably arranged to be movable. Such mobility is particularly advantageous when the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is to be moved, replaced, installed, or removed. During a regular application process, preferably at least one doctor blade of the chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801 is in contact with the supply roller 403; 603; 803, and more preferably at least one working doctor blade and at least one closing doctor blade. Furthermore preferably, during a regular application process, lateral seals of the chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801 are in contact with the supply roller 403; 603; 803. If the supply roller 403; 603; If the chamber doctor blade 401; 601; 801 is to be moved, either the chamber doctor blade 401; 601; 801 must be moved along with it, or the chamber doctor blade 401; 601; 801 must be moved away from the supply roller 403; 603; 803, or vice versa.

[0089] Preferably, the at least one deposit fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 is arranged to be movable on the one hand together with the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, in particular its axis of rotation 39, and on the other hand also to be movable relative to the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802, in particular its axis of rotation 39. Preferably, the at least one deposit fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 is arranged to be movable, in particular relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the flexo deposition unit 414; 614; 814 and / or the flexo deposition unit 400; 600; 800, in particular to be movable linearly, and further preferably in and / or against a positioning direction B.

[0090] Preferably, the flexographic application unit 414; 614; 814 has at least one support body 57 associated with the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801, which is also referred to as the reservoir support body 57 and / or doctor blade support body 57. The at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 is preferably arranged directly or indirectly connected to the at least one reservoir support body 57 and / or arranged to be movable together with the at least one reservoir support body 57. The at least one reservoir support body 57 is preferably a component of the at least one positioning device 43. This reservoir support body 57 is, for example, formed in one piece. Preferably, however, this reservoir support body 57 is formed as a multi-part assembly 57. For example, at least one connecting device 58, preferably designed as a pivot joint 58, is arranged on the at least one reservoir support body 57, in particular as part of the at least one reservoir support body 57.Preferably, the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 is connected to at least a part of the at least one reservoir support body 57 via the at least one connecting device 58. More preferably, the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 has at least two such reservoir support bodies 57 assigned to the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801, each of which is assigned to an axial end of the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801. Preferably, the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 is connected and / or connectable to the respective reservoir support body 57 at each of its axial ends via at least one connecting device 58.If, in the preceding and / or following, aspects relating to an axial end of the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 are described, in particular relating to the associated reservoir support body 57 and / or relating to a main support body 06 and / or relating to a transfer support body 19 and / or relating to an interaction with a supply roller 403; 603; 803, these aspects are preferably also designed in this way at the opposite axial end of the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801, unless otherwise described and no contradictions arise therefrom.

[0091] The at least one storage support body 57 is preferably arranged to be movable relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 or of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814, in particular to be linearly movable. The at least one storage support body 57 is preferably arranged to be movable relative to the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814, in particular to be linearly movable. The at least one storage support body 57 is preferably connected to the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo application unit 414; 614; 814 via a suspension 59. The suspension 59 preferably allows a limited, in particular passive, relative movement between the main support body 06 on the one hand and the storage support body 57 on the other, oriented in and / or against the direction of movement B. Preferably, this relative movement is limited to a maximum of 15 cm, more preferably to a maximum of 10 cm, and even more preferably to a maximum of 5 cm.Preferably, such relative movement is possible over a length of at least 5 mm, more preferably over a length of at least 10 mm, and even more preferably over a length of at least 15 mm. At least one tension stop element 61 of the suspension 59 is preferably movable, and in particular displaceable, relative to the main support body 06 and / or the storage support body 57. For example, the at least one tension stop element 61 is fixed to the storage support body 57 so that its relative position is adjustable. The at least one tension stop element 61 is preferably arranged to be movable at least linearly relative to the main support body 06. The at least one tension stop element 61 preferably has at least one tension stop surface 62 that defines a maximum distance between the main support body 06 on the one hand and the storage support body 57 on the other. Smaller distances are preferably possible.Preferably, at least one spring element 64 is arranged that pushes the storage support body 57 away from the main support body 06, preferably supported by the force of gravity acting on the storage support body 57.

[0092] Preferably, the at least one storage support body 57 is arranged to be movably guided by at least one guide 07, in particular linearly and / or in and / or against the direction of movement B. Preferably, the at least one storage support body 57 is arranged to be movably guided by at least one main guide 07, in particular linearly and / or in and / or against the direction of movement B. Preferably, the at least one storage support body 57 is arranged to be movably guided by the same at least one main guide 07 as the nearest main support body 06 of the flexo support structure 414; 614; 814 and / or as the nearest transfer support body 19.

[0093] The at least one storage support body 57 is preferably only passively movable. In a contract operation, the at least one storage support body 57 is held in its position by the fact that the nearest transfer support body 19 presses it against the nearest main support body 06, particularly from below and / or particularly via at least one preferably adjustable thrust stop 63. If this transfer support body 19 is set down by the main support body 06, for example by lowering the transfer support body 19, the storage support body 57 it holds is also set down by the main support body 06, in particular by being lowered. This setting-down movement, in particular the lowering movement, of the storage support body 57 is preferably limited, however, in particular by the fact that after a certain distance the at least one tension stop body 61 comes into contact with the main support body 06 with its at least one tension stop surface 62.If the transfer carrier 19 is further lowered, the storage carrier 57 is then held by the main carrier 06. Preferably, no drive is provided with which the storage carrier 57 could be moved independently of the transfer carrier 19 and independently of the main carrier 06. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the positioning device 43 has at least one, in particular adjustable, push stop 63, which serves as a contact element 63 for contact between the at least one transfer carrier 19 on the one hand and the at least one storage carrier 57 on the other.

[0094] Preferably, at least one supply positioning element 66 is arranged on the at least one supply support body 57, by means of which a supply stop movement of the application fluid supply 401; 601; 801 from the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is enabled. This supply stop movement preferably proceeds along a supply stop path, which is further preferably at least partially oriented at least in at least one direction that is orthogonal to the stop direction B. For example, the supply stop movement is a pivoting movement, in particular about the at least one connecting device 58, which is preferably designed as a pivot joint 58. The at least one supply positioning element 66 is, for example, designed as a pneumatic cylinder 66, a hydraulic cylinder 66, or an electric drive 66. The at least one supply positioning element 66 is preferably part of the at least one positioning device 43.For example, the at least one application fluid reservoir 401; 601; 801 is attached to at least one receiving element 67. The at least one receiving element 67 is preferably a component of the at least one reservoir support body 57 and / or connected to a remaining part of the at least one reservoir support body 57 via the at least one connecting device 58, preferably designed as a pivot joint 58. The at least one reservoir positioning element 66 is preferably supported on both the at least one receiving element 67 and the remaining part of the at least one reservoir support body 57.

[0095] Preferably, at least one application unit 400; 600; 800 is characterized in that the application unit 400; 600; 800 comprises at least one application unit 414; 614; 814 with at least one counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808, at least one forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803, as well as at least one positioning device 43, and that the positioning device 43 preferably comprises at least one linear guide 07. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one main support body 06 is arranged on which the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is rotatably mounted by means of at least one rolling bearing 26.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized by the fact that the positioning device 43 has at least one main support body 06 which is guided along the at least one linear guide 07 and is movable in and / or against a positioning direction B, on which the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is rotatably arranged by means of at least one rolling bearing 26.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the positioning device 43 has at least one transfer support body 19, which is guided along the at least one linear guide 07 in and / or against the positioning direction B relative to the at least one main support body 06 and on which preferably at least one component 47 of the bearing receptacle 44 is arranged, which is designed to receive a rolling bearing 27 arranged on the at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803, in particular to receive at least one outer ring of the at least one rolling bearing 27 and / or at least one component firmly connected with such an outer ring.

[0096] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized by the fact that the positioning device 43 has at least one storage support body 57 or doctor blade support body 57, which is arranged to be movable along the at least one linear guide 07 in and / or against the direction of positioning B both relative to the at least one main support body 06 and relative to the at least one transfer support body 19, and on which an intermediate storage reservoir 404; 604; 804, in particular designed as a chamber doctor blade 404; 604; 804, for application fluid is arranged.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the storage support body 57, viewed in the positioning direction B, is arranged at least partially between the at least one main support body 06 and the at least one transfer support body 19, and / or that the storage support body 57 is arranged along the at least one linear guide 07, and more preferably along at least exactly one linear guide 07, at least partially between the at least one main support body 06 and the at least one transfer support body 19. This means, in particular, that at least one straight line exists which is oriented parallel to the positioning direction B and which has an intersection with the at least one storage support body 57, which is arranged between an intersection of the straight line with the at least one main support body 06 on the one hand and an intersection of the straight line with the at least one transfer support body 19 on the other.

[0097] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the at least one main support body 06 is arranged guided by the same at least one linear guide 07 as the at least one transfer support body 19 and / or that the at least one main support body 06 is arranged guided by the same at least one linear guide 07 as the at least one storage support body 57 and / or that the at least one storage support body 57 is arranged guided by the same at least one linear guide 07 as the at least one storage support body 57 and / or that the at least one main support body 06 and the at least one transfer support body 19 and the at least one storage support body 57 are arranged guided by the same at least one linear guide 07.

[0098] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the at least one storage support body 57 is arranged to be linearly movable relative to the main support body 06 nearest it, and that the at least one storage support body 57 is connected to this main support body 06 via a suspension 59. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that this suspension 59 allows a limited relative movement between the main support body 06 on the one hand and the storage support body 57 on the other, oriented in and / or against the direction of control B.

[0099] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized by the fact that at least one bearing receptacle 44 is arranged, which is provided for the storage of at least one rolling bearing 27 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803; and that at least one component 47 of the bearing receptacle 44, which has at least one storage location 48 or storage surface 48 for the at least one respective rolling bearing 27, is permanently arranged on the respective transfer support body 19; and that at least one further component 46 of the bearing receptacle 44, which has at least one fixing point 49 or fixing surface 49 for fixing the respective rolling bearing 27 in contact with the respective storage location 48 or storage surface 48, is permanently arranged on a respective main support body 06.

[0100] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the application unit 400; 600; 800 has at least one storage device 21 for storing supply rollers 403; 603; 803, and that the storage device 21 has at least two storage receptacles 22, each for receiving a supply roller 403; 603; 803, and that the storage device 21 has at least one movable transfer device 23 by means of which the at least two storage receptacles 22 are movable and can be arranged in different storage positions 28. Preferably, the storage receptacles 22 can perform at least one, in particular, closed circular movement. In particular, the storage receptacles 22 can assume any storage positions 28 along a circular path.Conversely, each storage position 28 can preferably be occupied by several, in particular all, storage recordings 22, but at any given time by a maximum of one storage recording 22. The circular movement is preferably a pivoting movement and / or rotational movement about a storage axis 24.

[0101] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 is movable along a particularly exclusively linear roller positioning path 33 by means of the at least one positioning device 43. More preferably, one end of this path is identical to a supply position 29 and the other end of this path is identical to one of the storage positions 28; 34, which is further preferably a storage position 28; 34 of the storage device 21 configured as a changeover position 34. A supply position 29 is preferably a position and / or a spatial area that iswhich is occupied at least in one application process of the application unit 414; 614; 814 by the at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 arranged in the application unit 414; 614; 814, in particular by that supply roller 403; 603; 803 which is in contact with the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 of the application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or the elevator 04 during this application process.

[0102] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one component 47 of the bearing receptacle 44, which has at least one storage location 48 or storage surface 48 for the at least one respective rolling bearing 27, is movable in or against the direction of movement B to such an extent that at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 is simultaneously in contact with this storage location 48 or storage surface 48 of the bearing receptacle 44 and with an inner boundary surface 31 of a storage receptacle 22 of the storage device 21. More preferably, this component 47 is movable even further in or against the direction of movement B, in particular to place the corresponding supply roller 403; 603; 803 in the storage receptacle 22.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one component 47 of the bearing receptacle 44 is arranged to be movable from a position in which the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is carried by the bearing receptacle 44 in the supply position 29 over a particularly straight path along the at least one linear guide 07, which is longer than the roller travel 33.

[0103] Preferably, in one operating state of the application unit 400; 600; 800, at least one rolling bearing 27 of a supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in a bearing receptacle 44, which is movable, in particular by means of the at least one transfer support body 19, and the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is in contact with a forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and / or its lift 04. Preferably, in another operating state of the application unit 400; 600; 800, this at least one rolling bearing 27 of this supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in this bearing receptacle 44, which is movable, in particular by means of the at least one transfer support body 19, and this supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in a storage receptacle 22 of the storage device 21.Preferably, in yet another operating state of the application unit 400; 600; 800, at least one rolling bearing 27 of this supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged out of contact with this bearing receptacle 44, in particular by means of the at least one transfer support body 19 movable, and this supply roller 403; 603; 803 is arranged in this storage receptacle 22 of the storage device 21.

[0104] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that each bearing contact area of ​​a supply roller 403; 603; 803, with which the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is in contact with this bearing receptacle 44 of the application unit 400; 600; 800, is arranged at a distance with respect to a transverse direction A from each storage contact area with which the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is in contact with the storage device 21 in a storage receptacle 22. The bearing contact area is preferably an outer ring of the at least one rolling bearing 27 and / or at least a component rigidly connected to such an outer ring. The storage contact area is, for example, part of a roller barrel 17 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803, but preferably part of a roller journal 18 of the supply roller 403; 603; 803.

[0105] The at least one positioning device 43 preferably comprises the at least one linear guide 07 and / or the at least one main support body 06 and / or the at least one main gearbox 08 and / or the at least one transfer support body 19 and / or the at least one transfer drive M6 and / or the at least one stop drive M4 and / or the at least one transfer gearbox 54 and / or the at least one supply support body 57 and / or the at least one push stop 63 and / or the at least one supply positioning element 66.

[0106] Several scenarios are relevant in which the chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801 is moved. A first such scenario occurs when the flexographic coating unit 414; 614; 814 needs to be adjusted to a different thickness of a substrate 02. In this case, the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is preferably moved relative to the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 to adjust the distance accordingly. Furthermore, the feed roller 403; 603; 803 is preferably moved to maintain or re-establish contact with the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802. The chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801 is also preferably moved together with the feed roller 403; 603; 803 to prevent unwanted leakage of coating fluid and / or damage to the feed roller 403; 603; 803. To avoid this, the forming cylinders 402, 602, 802, the supply roller 403, 603, 803, and the chambered doctor blade 401, 601, 801 are preferably moved together.

[0107] A second such case arises when a new lift 04 is to be arranged on the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and / or an old lift 04 is to be removed from the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802. In this case, the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is preferably moved relative to the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808 to create sufficient space, for example, by at least 15 cm and / or by at most 40 cm. Furthermore, the feed roller 403; 603; 803 is preferably moved relative to the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 to create sufficient space, for example, by at least 10 mm and / or by at most 30 mm. The chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801 is preferably moved together with the feed roller 403; 603; 803 moves so that no application fluid can unintentionally leak out. (Such positioning is also exemplified in the Fig. (5a to 5d shown.) For example, the application unit 400; 600; 800 has at least one protective device 73 which can preferably be opened for placing and / or removing a corresponding lift 04 and otherwise protects operators from the risk of injury.

[0108] A third such case arises when a supply roller 403; 603; 803 is to be installed, replaced, or removed. In this case, the chambered doctor blade 401; 601; 801 is preferably first disengaged from the supply roller 403; 603; 803. Furthermore, the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is, for example, disengaged from the counter-pressure cylinder 408; 608; 808, for example by at least 10 cm and at most 40 cm. Due to the design of the positioning device 43, the supply roller 403; 603; 803 preferably also performs this movement. Preferably, the supply roller 403; 603; 803 is then moved further, for example, into a storage unit 21 of the application unit 400; 600; 800 or into a loading position. For this purpose, the supply roller 403; 603; 803, for example, moved downwards by at least 400 mm and / or at most 600 mm. (Corresponding positions are also shown as examples in the Fig. (Figures 6a to 6e are shown.) For example, the application unit 400; 600; 800 has at least one covering device 69, which can preferably be opened for the transfer of a supply roller 403; 603; 803 between the application unit 414; 614; 814 and the storage device 21 and otherwise protects the storage device 21 and / or supply rollers 403; 603; 803 arranged therein from contamination.

[0109] Preferably, the application unit 400; 600; 800 has at least one storage device 21 for storing supply rollers 403; 603; 803. The at least one storage device 21 is preferably arranged below the application unit 414; 614; 814, more preferably such that the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged vertically V above the storage device 21, and even more preferably such that the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 is arranged vertically V above the storage axis 24 of the storage device 21. The at least one storage device 21 preferably has at least two, more preferably at least three, more preferably at least four, and even more preferably exactly four storage receptacles 22 for each receiving a supply roller 403; 603; 803.In this way, at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 can always be kept near its intended place of use in case a currently used supply roller 403; 603; 803 needs to be replaced. Such a replacement typically occurs, for example, when a subsequent application requires a smaller or larger quantity of application fluid per area.

[0110] A storage receptacle 22 is understood to be, in particular, a defined spatial area designed to receive a supply roller 403; 603; 803 and preferably having the same dimensions. The respective storage receptacle 22 is preferably defined by at least one boundary and / or at least one component and / or at least one surface and is preferably movable. This boundary, component, or surface need not completely enclose the corresponding spatial area. It is sufficient, for example, if support areas for roller journals 18 are defined, from which the position of the entire supply roller 403; 603; 803 then results. If the boundaries and / or components and / or surfaces that define the storage receptacle 22 are moved, the storage receptacle 22 preferably also moves, and in particular, any supply roller 403; 603; 803 that may be arranged in the storage receptacle 22 also moves.

[0111] The storage device 21 preferably has at least one movable transfer device 23 by means of which the at least two storage receptacles 22 can be moved and arranged in different storage positions 28. A storage position 28 is understood in particular to be a defined spatial area provided for receiving a supply roller 403; 603; 803. While a storage receptacle 22 is determined at all times by the position of physical components of the storage device 21 and is therefore preferably movable, a respective storage position 28 designates a very specific position of a corresponding storage receptacle 22, in particular regardless of whether a storage receptacle 22 or even a supply roller 403; 603; 803 is actually arranged there or not. A respective storage position 28 is thus defined in space and preferably fixed in position.

[0112] The at least one movable transfer device 23 is preferably arranged to pivot and / or rotate about the storage axis 24. For example, two transfer devices 23 are arranged, particularly spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction A, and are arranged to pivot and / or rotate about a common storage axis 24. Preferably, these two transfer devices 23 are connected to each other via a storage shaft. The at least one transfer device 23 is preferably arranged to move by means of at least one drive M7, also referred to as a storage drive M7, in particular by the storage drive M7 causing a pivoting or rotating movement about the storage axis 24. The at least one storage drive M7 is preferably designed as a motor M7, more preferably as a position-controlled electric motor.

[0113] An example of such boundaries and / or components and / or surfaces that define the storage receptacle 22 is at least one internal boundary surface 31 and / or at least one external boundary surface 32. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that storage receptacles 22, in particular at least all such storage receptacles 22 that are connected to the transfer device 23, are defined at least also by at least one respective movable internal boundary surface 31, in particular movable relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800, for contact with a roller journal 18 or a roller core 17 of a respective supply roller 403; 603; 803, wherein this at least one internal boundary surface 31 is preferably designed as part of the transfer device 23.The respective inner boundary surface 31 is preferably concave and, with appropriate orientation, preferably forms a kind of shell in which the roller journal 18 can be held, particularly against gravity. The at least one inner boundary surface 31 is preferably a surface 31 of the transfer device 23.

[0114] Since the storage receptacles 22, as described above, can preferably perform a rotating motion, situations also arise in which the inner boundary surface 31 is insufficient to hold the supply roller 403; 603; 803 against gravity in the storage receptacle 22. For example, the storage receptacles 22 are therefore designed to be lockable. This is possible by a closure that rotates together with the storage receptacle 22. Preferably, however, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is characterized in that such storage receptacles 22, which are arranged in a storage position 28 of a first subset of all possible storage positions 28, are defined, in addition to the at least one inner boundary surface 31, at least also by at least one respective stationary outer boundary surface 32 designed for contact with a roller journal 18 or a roller core 17 of a respective supply roller 403; 603; 803.The respective outer boundary surface 32 is preferably arranged in a fixed position relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800, in particular relative to the frame 427; 627; 827, to which the transfer device 23 and the inner boundary surface 31 are arranged to be movable.

[0115] Preferably, the storage device 21 has at least one outer boundary body 68. The at least one outer boundary body 68 is preferably arranged in a fixed position, in particular fixed relative to the frame 427; 627; 827 of the application unit 400; 600; 800. Preferably, the at least one outer boundary surface 32 is a surface 32 of the at least one outer boundary body 68. A shape of the at least one outer boundary body 68 and / or the at least one outer boundary surface 32 is preferably adapted to a movement path of the at least one transfer device 23. This preferably ensures that the storage receptacles 22 are always sufficiently closed in the relevant areas to prevent unwanted movements or even the falling out of supply rollers 403; 603; 803. Preferably, the at least one transfer device 23 has a rotationally symmetrical envelope.For example, the at least one transfer device 23 is designed as a cylindrical disk whose outer surface has depressions. The boundary surfaces of these depressions are preferably the inner boundary surfaces 31. Preferably, such a transfer device 23 is arranged to rotate. The storage axis 24 preferably forms the central axis of this flat cylindrical disk. The cylindrical disk can have recesses for weight reduction and can even be reduced to such an extent that it consists only of shells having the inner boundary surfaces 31 and supports connecting these shells to a central support body. Preferably, the at least one outer boundary body 68 has at least a concave shape. More preferably, the outer boundary body 68 has a semicircular or semicylindrical concave surface 32, which is designed as the outer boundary surface 32.The storage axis 24 preferably forms the central axis of this semi-circular or semi-cylindrical outer boundary surface 32. During a rotation of the at least one transfer device 23, corresponding storage receptacles 22 are preferably closed by the outer boundary surface 32, wherein the associated storage positions 28 are determined by their position relative to the outer boundary body 68.

[0116] In one embodiment, the at least one transfer device 23 is pivotable and / or rotatable about the storage axis 24. The at least one transfer device 23 preferably has at least two recesses that form storage receptacles 22. These recesses are preferably identical in design. The at least two recesses are preferably each open in a radial direction relative to the storage axis 24. The at least two recesses preferably each have at least one inner boundary surface 31 that defines a minimum distance between a supply roller 403; 603; 803 and the storage axis 24. Preferably, the respective dimensions of the at least two recesses, relative to their respective radial direction, are larger than the diameter of the roller journals 27 at a respective location provided for receiving them in the respective storage receptacle 22.Preferably, the respective radial dimensions of the at least two recesses are smaller than twice the diameter of the roller journals 27 at that location. Preferably, the respective circumferential dimensions of the at least two recesses are larger than the diameter of the roller journals 27 at the location provided for receiving them in the respective storage receptacle 22. Preferably, these respective circumferential dimensions of the at least two recesses are smaller than twice the diameter of the roller journals 27 at that location, and more preferably less than 110% of that diameter.

[0117] The at least one outer boundary surface 32 is preferably shaped such that its projection in the transverse direction A corresponds to a circular arc. The radius of this circular arc is preferably greater than the maximum distance of the transfer device 23 from the storage axis 24. The radius of this circular arc is preferably at most 20%, more preferably at most 10%, and even more preferably at most 5% greater than the maximum distance of the transfer device 23 from the storage axis 24. The central angle of this circular arc is preferably at least 180°, more preferably at least 190°, and even more preferably at least 200°. Preferably, a portion of this circular arc, in which a respective normal vector has an upward-pointing component, extends over a central angle of at least 160°, more preferably at least 170°, and even more preferably at least 175°.This allows any area to be covered where there would otherwise be a risk of the supply roller 403; 603; 803 slipping downwards out of its storage receptacle 22.

[0118] The at least one outer boundary surface 32 is preferably coated with a material having a relatively high coefficient of friction, for example, rubber. When a roller journal 27 of a supply roller 403; 603; 803 is in contact with this outer boundary surface 32 while the transfer device 23 is rotated, the corresponding supply roller 403; 603; 803 is preferably set into a rolling motion along the outer boundary surface 32 in addition to its circumferential rotation. This rolling motion can be used, for example, by bringing a cleaning device, such as a brush, into contact with a roller surface of the supply roller 403; 603; 803. The supply roller 403; 603; 803 is then cleaned simultaneously during its transfer.For example, a contact area provided for contact between supply roller 403; 603; 803 and cleaning device extends over an angular range of at least 45°, more preferably at least 90° and even more preferably at least 110° around the storage axis 24.

[0119] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one supply roller 403; 603; 803 can be moved along a particularly exclusively linear roller positioning path 33 by means of the at least one positioning device 43, one end of which is identical to the supply position 29 and the other end of which is identical to one of the storage positions 28; 34, in particular to a changeover position 34. The changeover position 34 is preferably the storage position 28; 34 in which a storage receptacle 22 must be arranged so that a direct change of a supply roller 403; 603; 803 between the storage device 21 on the one hand and the application unit 414; 614; 814 on the other hand is possible. The roller positioning path 33 preferably serves to move a supply roller 403; 603; 803 to position it against a forming cylinder 402; 602; 802 and / or for storing a forming cylinder 402; 602; 802.The roller positioning path 33 preferably runs in and / or against the positioning direction B. Preferably, the changeover position 34 is a highest storage position 28, which can occupy a storage receptacle 22 of the storage device 21 and / or the storage device 21 is arranged below the coating unit 414; 614; 814.

[0120] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one, in particular a first, of the storage positions 28 is the changeover position 34. The changeover position 34 preferably serves as the starting point for feeding a supply roller 403; 603; 803 to the application unit 414; 614; 814 and / or as the endpoint and / or intermediate point for removing a supply roller 403; 603; 803 from the application unit 414; 614; 814. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that, with a storage receptacle 22 arranged in the changeover position 34, a supply roller 403; 603; 803 in or against the direction of rotation B between this storage device 22 on the one hand and a section of the roller positioning path 33 connecting the storage device 21 with the coating unit 414; 614; 814 on the other hand that is remote from this storage device 21.Preferably, at least one positioning device 43, in particular at least one transfer support body 19, is arranged for movements of supply rollers 403; 603; 803 between the changeover position 34 and the supply position 29. Preferably, at least one transfer device 23 is arranged for movements of supply rollers 403; 603; 803 between the changeover position 34 and other storage positions 28.

[0121] Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that at least one, and in particular a second, of the storage positions 28 is a loading position 36. The loading position 36 preferably serves as the starting point for the removal of a supply roller 403; 603; 803 from the application unit 400; 600; 800 and thus preferably acts as an unloading position. Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that, with a storage receptacle 22 arranged in the loading position 36, a supply roller 403; 603; 803 can be transferred along a loading path 37, in or against a loading direction L, in or against a loading direction L between this storage receptacle 22 on the one hand and a loading area 38 on the other. The loading area 38 is preferably a loading area 38 of the application unit 400; 600; 800.Alternatively or additionally, the application unit 400; 600; 800 is preferably characterized in that the loading path 37 is designed as a linear loading path 37 and / or that the loading direction L deviates from at least one horizontal direction C by at most 30°, more preferably by at most 20°, even more preferably by at most 10°, and even more preferably by at most 5°, or is horizontally oriented. This horizontal direction C is preferably oriented orthogonally to the transverse direction A and / or to the axis of rotation 39 of the forming cylinder 402; 602; 802. The loading position 36 preferably also serves as an entry point for a feed roller 403; 603; 803 to the application unit 400; 600; 800 and thus preferably acts as a loading position. Feed rollers 403; 603; 803 are preferably moved along the loading path 37, in particular by rolling, for example manually or automatically.

[0122] Supply rollers 403, 603, and 803 are preferably moved between the loading position 36 and other storage positions 28 by means of at least one transfer device 23. For example, at least one delivery device 71 can be arranged in the loading area 38 to exchange supply rollers 403, 603, and 803 between the storage device 21 and an area outside the application unit 400, 600, and 800. For example, a transport cart 71 is used as such a delivery device 71. Preferably, the application unit 400, 600, and 800 has at least one closing element 72 that separates the loading area 38 from the loading position 36 when no exchange of supply rollers 403, 603, and 803 between the loading area 38 and the loading position 36 is intended. More preferably, the at least one closing element 72 then serves at least partially as an outer boundary surface 32.The at least one locking element 72 can preferably be opened to allow the exchange of supply rollers 403; 603; 803 between loading area 38 and loading position 36. More preferably, the at least one locking element 72 then serves at least partially as a support surface and / or for defining the loading path 37. (The illustration in the figures is for illustrative purposes only.) Fig. 4a to 4c each have one open and one closed locking element 72 arranged. Preferably, however, these locking elements 72 are always arranged either both open or both closed.

[0123] In a first embodiment of the processing machine 01, the processing machine 01 comprises a substrate feed device 100, a feed unit 300, several flexographic printing units 600 (preferably designed as flexographic printing units 600), a die-cutting unit, and a substrate discharge unit 1000. Transport devices 700 are preferably arranged. The flexographic printing units 600 preferably serve to apply coating fluid from below. The transport devices 700 are preferably designed as suction transport devices 700 for suspended transport of the substrate 02. The die-cutting unit 900 preferably has a forming cylinder arranged above a counter-pressure cylinder. (By way of example, such a processing machine 01 according to the first embodiment is also shown in the Fig. 1 shown.)

[0124] In a second embodiment of the processing machine 01, the processing machine 01 comprises a substrate feed device 100, a setup device 300 (for example, a preparation device), a flexographic coating unit 400 designed as a priming unit 400, a non-impact printing unit 600, a flexographic coating unit 800 designed as a coating unit 800, and a substrate dispensing device 1000. Preferably, transport devices are integrated into the respective units. The flexographic coating units 400 and 800 and the non-impact printing unit 600 preferably serve to apply coating fluid from above. The transport devices are preferably designed as suction transport devices and / or for horizontal transport of the substrate 02. (By way of example, such a processing machine 01 according to the second embodiment is also shown in the Fig. 2 shown.) Reference symbol list 01 Processing machine, printing machine, flexographic printing machine, forming machine, die-cutting machine, sheet processing machine, sheet printing machine, sheet forming machine, sheet die-cutting machine, corrugated sheet processing machine, corrugated sheet printing machine, non-impact printing machine, inkjet printing machine, web processing machine, roll printing machine 02 Substrate, printing material, sheet, corrugated board, corrugated board sheet 03 - 04 Lift, application form, primer form, printing form, paint form 05 - 06 Support body, shaped cylinder support body, main support body, parking support body, assembly 07 Main guide, linear guide, guide rail, linear guide rail 08 Main gearbox 09 Main threaded rod 10 - 11 Torque transmitter, shaft 12 cylinder bales (402; 602; 802) 13 cylinder pins (402; 602; 802) 14 cylinder bales (408; 608; 808) 15 - 16 cylinder pins (408; 608; 808) 17 roller bales (403; 603; 803) 18 roller journals (403; 603; 803) 19 Support bodies, supply roller support bodies, anilox roller support bodies, transfer support bodies, assembly 20 - 21 Storage device 22 Memory recording 23 Transfer facility 24 storage axis 25 - 26 rolling bearings (402; 602; 802) 27 rolling bearings (403; 603; 803) 28 storage positions 29 Supply position 30 - 31 Area, internal boundary surface 32 Area, outer boundary surface 33 Roller travel 34 Change position 35 - 36 charging positions 37 Loading path 38 Loading area 39 Rotation axis (402; 602; 802) 40 - 41 Rotation axis (403; 603; 803) 42 Rotation axis (408; 608; 8089 43 Positioning device 44 Bearing intake 45 - 46 Component, second, upper (44) 47 Component, first, lower (44) 48 Storage location, storage area (47) 49 Fixation point, fixation surface 50 - 51 Spring element 52 Guide element 53 coupling 54 Transfer gears 55 - 56 Transfer threaded rod 57 Support body, storage support body, squeegee support body, assembly 58 Connecting device, swivel joint 59 Suspension 60 - 61 Pull stop bodies 62 Pull stop surface 63 Push stop, contact element 64 Spring element 65 - 66 Supply control element, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, electric drive 67 Recording element 68 External boundary bodies 69 Cover device 70 - 71 Delivery device, transport trolley 72 Locking element 73 Protective device 100 Substrate feeding device, unit, substrate feeding unit, module, substrate feeding module, sheet feeder, sheet feeder unit, sheet feeder module 104 investor stacks 200 conditioning unit, unit, conditioning unit, module, conditioning module, preparation unit, preparation unit, preparation module 300 Plant equipment, unit, plant unit, module, plant module 400 Application unit, printing module, priming unit, priming module, flexo application unit, flexo application module, unit, module 401 Application fluid supply, primer supply 402 Application cylinder, form cylinder, cliché cylinder 403 Supply roller, anilox roller 404 Intermediate storage, chamber scraper 405 - 406 Supply line 407 Derivation 408 Counterpressure cylinders 409 Order point, primer point 414 Application unit, primer unit, flexographic primer unit, non-impact primer unit, inkjet primer unit 427 Frame (400; 414) 506 Drying device 507 Drying unit 600 printing unit, application unit, printing unit, flexo application unit, flexo printing unit, application module, printing module, flexo application module, flexo- 601 Print module, Non-impact print unit, Jet print unit, Inkjet print unit, Non-impact print module, Inkjet print module, Unit, Module, Application fluid supply, Color supply, Ink supply 602 Application cylinders, forming cylinders, cliché cylinders 603 Supply roller, anilox roller 604 intermediate storage, chamber scraper 605 - 606 Supply line 607 Derivation 608 Counterpressure cylinders 609 Ordering office, printing office 614 Application unit, printing unit, flexographic printing unit, non-impact printing unit, inkjet printing unit 627 Frame (600; 614) 700 Transport equipment, means of transport, unit, transport unit, module, transport module 800 Application unit, application module, painting unit, painting module, flexo application unit, flexo application module, unit, module 801 Application fluid supply, paint supply 802 Application cylinder, form cylinder, cliché cylinder 803 Supply roller, anilox roller 804 intermediate storage, chamber scraper 805 - 806 Supply line 807 Derivative 808 Counterpressure cylinders 809 Order point, paint shop 814 Coating unit, coating unit, flexographic coating unit, non-impact coating unit, inkjet coating unit 827 Frame (800; 814) 900 Forming unit, unit, forming unit, punching unit, module, forming module, rotary punch 914 Shaping plant, stamping plant 1000 substrate dispensing device, sheet delivery, unit, delivery unit, module, delivery module A transverse direction B direction, positioning direction, main positioning direction C direction L Charging direction T Transport direction V direction, vertical M1 drive, counter-pressure cylinder drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled M2 drive, form cylinder drive, motor, electric motor, position controlled M3 drive, supply roller drive, anilox roller drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled M4 drive, shut-off drive, main shut-off drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled M6 drive, transfer drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled M7 drive, storage drive, motor, electric motor, position-controlled

Claims

[1] Application unit (400; 600; 800), wherein the application unit (400; 600; 800) comprises at least one application unit (414; 614; 814) with at least one counter-pressure cylinder (408; 608; 808), at least one forming cylinder (402; 602; 802) and at least one supply roller (403; 603; 803) as well as at least one positioning device (43), and wherein the application unit (400; 600; 800) comprises at least one storage device (21) arranged below the application unit (414; 614; 814) for storing supply rollers (403; 603; 803), and wherein the storage device (21) comprises at least two storage receptacles (22) for each receiving a supply roller (403; 603; 803), and wherein the storage device (21) has at least one movable transfer device (23) by means of which the at least two storage receptacles (22) can be moved and arranged in different storage positions (28), characterized by, that storage receptacles (22) are defined at least also by at least one respective movable inner boundary surface (31) provided for contact with a roller journal (18) or a roller core (17) of a respective supply roller (403; 603; 803), and that such storage receptacles (22), which are arranged in a storage position (28) of a first subset of all possible storage positions (28), are additionally defined at least also by at least one respective fixed outer boundary surface (32) designed for contact with a roller journal (18) or a roller core (17) of a respective supply roller (403; 603; 803), and that the storage device (21) has at least one fixed outer boundary body (68), and that the at least one outer boundary surface (32) is a surface (32) of the at least one outer boundary body (68). [2] Application unit according to claim 1, characterized by, that at least one internal boundary surface (31) is a surface of the transfer facility (23). [3] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by , that the at least one transfer device (23) is arranged to pivot and / or rotate about the storage axis (24) and / or that the at least one transfer device (23) has at least two recesses which form storage receptacles (22). [4] Application unit according to claim 3, characterized by , that at least two recesses are each open in a radial direction relative to the storage axis (24). [5] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, characterized by , that at least one outer boundary surface (32) is shaped such that its projection in the transverse direction (A) corresponds to a circular arc. [6] Application unit according to claim 5, characterized by that a central angle of this circular arc is at least 180°. [7] Application unit according to claim 5 or 6, characterized by , that a radius of this circular arc is greater than a maximum distance of the transfer device (23) from the storage axis (24) and / or that the radius of this circular arc is at most 20% and / or at most 10% and / or at most 5% greater than the maximum distance of the transfer device (23) from the storage axis (24). [8] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterized by, that the positioning device (43) has at least one linear guide (07) and that the positioning device (43) has at least one transfer support body (19) which is guided along the at least one linear guide (07) in and / or against a positioning direction (B) relative to a frame (427; 627; 827) of the flexo application unit (414; 614; 814) and on which at least one component (47) of a bearing receptacle (44) is arranged, which is designed to receive a rolling bearing (27) arranged on the at least one supply roller (403; 603; 803). [9] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterized by, that by means of the at least one positioning device (43) at least one supply roller (403; 603; 803) is movable along a linear roller positioning path (33), one end of which is identical with a supply position (29) and the other end of which is identical with one of the storage positions (28; 34) and that the supply position (29) is a position which is occupied in an order process of the order unit (414; 614; 814) by the at least one supply roller (403; 603; 803) arranged in the order unit (414; 614; 814). [10] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9, characterized by, that at least one of the storage positions (28) is a changeover position (34) and that, with a storage receptacle (22) arranged in the changeover position (34), a supply roller (403; 603; 803) can be transferred in or against a positioning direction (B) between this storage receptacle (22) on the one hand and a region of a roller positioning path (33) connecting the storage receptacle (21) with the coating unit (414; 614; 814) on the other hand, which is remote from this storage device (21) and that the positioning direction (B) deviates from at least one vertical direction (V) by no more than 45°. [11] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10, characterized by, that at least one of the storage positions (28) is a charging position (36) and that, with a storage receptacle (22) arranged in the charging position (36), a supply roller (403; 603; 803) can be transferred along a charging path (37) in or against a charging direction (L) between this storage receptacle (22) on the one hand and a charging area (38) on the other hand, and that the charging direction (L) deviates from at least one horizontal direction (C) by no more than 30°. [12] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11, characterized by , that the storage device (21) has at least three and / or at least four storage receptacles (22) for receiving one supply roller (403; 603; 803) each and / or that a storage receptacle (22) is understood to be a defined spatial area which is provided for receiving a supply roller (403; 603; 803). [13] Application unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12, characterized by , that the at least one forming cylinder (402; 602; 802) is designed as a flexographic forming cylinder (402; 602; 802) and / or that the at least one supply roller (403; 603; 803) is designed as an anilox roller (403; 603; 803) and / or that the at least one intermediate storage unit (404; 604; 804) is designed as a chambered doctor blade (404; 604; 804) and / or that the at least one forming cylinder (402; 602; 802) is arranged below the at least one counter-pressure cylinder (408; 608; 808).

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