Printed Object Control Characters for Automatic Workstation Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for processing printed objects, such as paper webs, after digital printing are inefficient and require separate transfer of control information to work stations, leading to potential errors and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
The method involves applying control characters directly to the printed object, which are detected by sensors and transmitted to an electric control unit to control subsequent work stations, eliminating the need for separate information transfer and ensuring accurate processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If control information is transferred separately to the electric control unit, then the work station can be controlled, but the process becomes inefficient and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control information transfer with the object itself by applying control characters directly onto the printed object. This eliminates the separate information transfer step, combining the object transport and control data delivery into a single integrated process, thereby improving efficiency and reducing errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The printed object serves itself as the carrier of control information. By printing control characters directly on the object, the system eliminates the need for external control information transfer mechanisms. The object inherently carries its own processing instructions, reducing the complexity and error potential of separate control systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual setting changes are required for parameter adjustments, then control can be maintained, but the process becomes time-consuming and less flexible
Solution Approach 1:
The control characters containing processing parameters are applied to the object during the printing process itself, before the object reaches the work station. This preliminary preparation of control information eliminates the need for manual setup and parameter changes at the work station, enabling automatic adaptation to different processing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static manual parameter setting to dynamic automatic parameter adjustment. The electric control unit reads control characters from different objects and automatically adjusts work station parameters in real-time, providing flexibility and adaptability without manual intervention for each processing task.
3Reliability
If separate control information transfer is used, then control can be maintained, but errors may occur in transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the control information directly from the printing process and embeds it onto the object itself. By removing the separate control information transfer mechanism and integrating it into the printing operation, the system reduces the number of potential failure points and simplifies the overall control architecture.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for efficient and accurate control of work stations without manual setting changes, enabling quick parameter adjustments and reducing errors, while allowing for varied production parameters and product customization.
Implementation Method 1
at least one control character is applied to the object by means of the digital printing facility
Implementation Method 2
said control character being detected in or upstream of the work station by means of at least one sensor
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a method for processing an object, in which a printed image is printed onto the object by a digital printing facility and the object is then further processed in at least one work station. The at least one work station being controlled by an electric control unit, where at least one control character is applied to the object by the digital printing facility, the control character being detected in or upstream of the work station by at least one sensor and transmitted to the electric control unit, which controls the at least one work station depending on the control character transmitted.