Patent ID: 8434406

Claim:
A handling device of a printing press for handling a printing plate, comprising: a manipulator arm, including: a first segment including a first set of parallel braces; a second segment including a second set of parallel braces; and a third segment including a third set of parallel braces; a first swivel axis coupled to adjacent ends of the first set of parallel braces and the second set of parallel braces; a second swivel axis coupled to adjacent ends of the second set of parallel braces and the third set of parallel braces; a first drive coupled to the first swivel axis, wherein the first swivel axis is moveable by the first drive; a second drive coupled to the second swivel axis, wherein the second swivel axis is moveable by the second drive; wherein the first segment and the second segment are moveable relative to each other by movement of the first swivel axis; and wherein the second segment and the third segment are moveable relative to each other by movement of the second swivel axis; a manipulator head coupled to the third segment, wherein the manipulator head includes a handling element engageable with the printing plate; and a support structure, wherein the first segment of the manipulator arm is coupled to the support structure and wherein the manipulator arm is translatorily and rotationally movable via translational and rotational movement of the support structure, respectively.