Patent ID: 6832549
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
A rotary printing press comprising:at least one folding unit; a plurality of printing units arranged in a row together with the folding unit, the printing units including at least one multiple-printing unit having a plurality of printing devices arranged vertically in layers with printing cylinders of the printing devices arranged in parallel with one another; a plurality of first web feed units provided for the printing units in one-to-one correspondence, each of the first web feed units including at least one web roll support device capable of supporting a web roll with an axis of the web roll extending in parallel with the row of printing units; at least one second web feed unit provided in such a manner as to form a counterpart to the first web feed unit corresponding to the multiple-printing unit, the second web feed unit including at least one web roll support device capable of supporting a web roll with an axis of the web roll extending in parallel with the row of printing units; a web roll transport apparatus comprising a web roll transport path provided in between the first web feed units and the second web feed unit and along the row of printing units, and a web roll transport device traveling along the web roll transport path; and a plurality of web roll exchange stations provided for the first web feed units and the second web feed unit in one-to-one correspondence and in such a manner as to face the web roll transport path.