Patent ID: 6314882
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B41F,B41P

Abstract:
A printing unit for a web-fed rotary printing machine having at least one form cylinder, and at least one impression cylinder as printing unit cylinders, and an inking device for the form cylinder, wherein a distance between the adjacent printing and cylinders is linearly adjustably in a guided manner, each of said printing unit cylinders having an electric drive motor and a sleeve, the printing unit comprising:a plurality of slides for operably receiving and mounting at least one side of each of said printing unit cylinders, each printing unit cylinder being exposable at one end so as to permit removal of the sleeve;a plurality of support mountings, a respective support mounting fastened to each of said slides; anddrive means coupled to said slides for moving the slides and the support mountings out of an exchange area of the sleeve.