Patent ID: 6829985
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B41F,B41P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for converting a newspaper press unit to produce a different cut-off length, the method comprising:providing a press unit located as part of a press line, said press unit having a press unit frame supporting existing blanket cylinders and existing plate cylinders in existing blanket bore holes and existing plate bore holes respectively; removing said existing blanket cylinders and said existing plate cylinders from said existing blanket bore holes and said existing plate bore holes; attaching a plate bore aligning fixture to said frame, said plate bore aligning fixture having a portion aligned to said existing blanket bore holes; boring, based on said plate bore aligning fixture, new plate bore holes, said new plate bore holes having a diameter greater than said existing plate bore holes and encompassing said existing plate bore holes; removing said plate bore aligning fixture; attaching a blanket bore aligning fixture, said blanket bore aligning fixture having a portion aligned to said new plate bore holes; boring, based on said blanket bore aligning fixture, new blanket bore holes, said new blanket bore holes having a diameter greater than said existing blanket bore holes and encompassing said existing blanket bore holes; removing said blanket bore aligning fixture; placing new plate cylinders and new blanket cylinders having a new diameter in said new plate bore holes and said new blanket bore holes respectively; and using said new plate cylinders and said new blanket cylinders to print a newspaper having a different cut-off length.