TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING PLATES

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APP PUB NO 20220055393A1
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15734434

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A plate handling system (500, 600) for transporting printing plates between workstations in a process workflow. A plurality of vacuum gripper end effectors (512) configured to grip the printing plates are mounted to a computer-controlled transporter (514) configured to translate in at least three orthogonal directions and to rotate about at least one rotational axis. At least one sensor (560) detects orientation of the plate relative to a staging location and a controller (630) causes the transporter to move based upon programmed instructions in accordance with information provided by the sensor. A mobile preparation table (1000) may be provided in the staging location. A thickness measurement system (1090) may be included in some embodiments.

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ESKO-GRAPHICS IMAGING GMBHHEERSKAMP 6 ITZEHOE 25524

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Diekmann, Christian Hohenlockstedt, DE 3 17
Koberg, Jörg Itzehoe, DE 7 16
Wolterink, Jörg Oelixdorf, DE 12 33

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