a ( % ‘operation of the Original Heidelberg Cylinder 22Y 90/4" and 22% x32¥4" ie very simple, A proof may be azen in the fact that by the end of 1967 approxi- mately 45000 Original Heidelberg Cylinders had been installed all over the world and enthueleeticly recsived ‘The purpose of thie instruction manus is to enable printers to abtain the meximum fcvantage from the machine, We hope that it will not only ensure thorough maintenance of the machine but willpromote a better understanding of progressive methods in preperation of the forme and make-ready, the use of inks and the care of rollers By following our advice, tested and proved the world over, the printer will obtain the maximum efficiency from his Originel Heidelberg Cylinder. HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTCONTENTS: ‘Table of most important adjustments for various stock Specifications for the Original Heidelbers Gylinder 22%, x30%4" / 22Y2x32%4" Floor pian drip pan The design Original Heldelberg Cylinder Feeduction to the minimum ‘of make-ready time Cutting down unproductive time Printing in general CCorreet forme agement Block justifcation Mounting of blocks Wood mounts | Lead or iron mounts Light metal mounte ‘Slur — ink too acy Slur — caused by forme rollers Slur — caused by badly mounted blocks Slur — caueed by high or low blocks Remedies : Preemakexeody of Forme Inking Maintenance unning-in the machine Lubrication of the machine Daly, weekly, and semi-annual oiling 1 lubrication Grease lubrication Central. lubrication Gar box oll bath Cleaning the machine 4 ” 8 2 BReReS rn the suction and Cleaning the arf the air pum Cleaning the fiter ofthe air pump for the spraying davice leaning the main pinion, gear racks and crankshaft area Maintenance at longer intervals Readjustment of fiywhesl brake Exchange of V-belts Cleaning the suction and blast air pump for feeder ‘Operating the machine Control of the machine Electrical control equipment Operating electri controler Forme end roller guard ‘Single lever eontrel for ‘Stop-Fun-Paper-Impression ‘Stopping the machine . Two step pulley dnve Turing the machine by hand Treatment of rubber roll’ Treatment of plastic rollers Inking system ‘ When does the printer use 2. 3 or 4 forme rollers? Inserting rollers in the machine Inserting the forme rollere Teking out ofthe forme rollers Taking out of the distributor rollers Agjustment of the vibrator Adjusting the distributor rolers Adjusting the forme rollers Disengeging rollers Regulating the krife and ink strip Engaging and disengaging ink supply Regulating the recipraceting rollers Operating the roller washing dovice Cleaning the duct and the ductor blade CCeaning the splash guard a a a 2 4 4 6Positioning the forme Locking he forme on the bed Selecting cylinder packing Adjusting cylinder pressure on bearers Clamping the pecking Make-ready Leading the feed table Regulation of suction Fegulation of sucker ber tit Sheet separation Feguleting rte of lit of the feed table Use of tissue slides Use oF rubber suckers Use of rubber rollers on the feed control ber Use of tripping springs Setting the sie lays Adjusting the cover plate Micrometer adjustment of side-ey Adjustment of front lays Use of smocthers Use of sheet brekes Adjusting the swinging grippers ‘Alusting sheet calipers on the feed bosrd Operation of automatic cut-out Gylinder brush adjustment Fiting new brush Cleaning the brush Adjusting the delivery table ‘Adjustments on chain delivery system Ar blast for the sheet delivery Removing the wheeled delivery table Ponder oF lcuid. spraying ete fecsving moxactin Direeting the spray Clesning the spraying apparatus Powder apoaretus Clesning the powder apparatus Other points 10 be observed when using the spraying aoparatus Forme and delivery lighting Extra equipment Device for printing two up Locking forme when printing two-up Device for printing botwoen bearers Devies for het embossing Numbering with contrally controlled number 4 108 107 107 107 no 112 113 4 Ing boxes on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder Numbering with plunger operated numbering boxes Device for adjusting formes ‘Adjusting formes to be locked between the bearers Preloading device for feeder Device for continuous delivery Die-cuttng, scoring, creasing and siting on the Original Heléelberg Cylinder Device for carbon printing Device for eliminating static electricity Perforating and cutting onthe Original Heidelberg Cylinder . Device for printing onion skin Difficulties and remedies Paper Causes of bad sheet separation and pick up ‘of two sheets on the feed pile ‘Sheet Is not picked up Food table grippers do not catch the shest or 0 not catch it corecty “roubles on the feed table and at the side lay Sheet is not registered corectly at the side lay — bad regisienng . ‘roubles with transport of she board Slur ‘Working up in the forme Bad inking ‘The printed sheet shows harlne ‘The shoot shows broad emears ‘The print is scratched on the rear side of the shoot Troubles atthe devery ‘Shest ie taken back by the delivery carriage ‘Machina ie not cutout automaticaly it no ‘hoot i Fed Inatruetion for eliminating voubloe with the spraying apparatus Inetruetone for overcoming ~oubies with the Powder spraying equipmant Original Heldalbers Cylinder 22/4 x 324" Gutter ond Gresser “To the machine — minder opersting the 22, x30)4" / 225 x24" Original Hoidolborg Cylinder ‘The Haldslborg manufacturing programme ‘on the feed ns 116 116 120 122 105 126 127 128 129 131 138 134 135 138 136 196 136 137 17 13 128 138 138 138 138 138 139 140 a2 148 urA Accessories 108 ‘Air blast — delivery 20, 96, Air blast — feeder 79 Air fitero 36, $7, 82 ‘Air pump 36, 42 A suction regulation 78 ‘Ant-Offeet pray 97, 108 Automatic cut-out 88, 89, 198, ‘Automatic impreesion lever contral 46 8 Ball bearings — lubrication 32, 38 Ball handles 18 Base guards 97 Brake — adjustment 40, 41 Brush — adjustment 89, 0 ic Carbon printing 127 ‘Cardhoard feeding 8, 80,83, 83, 87,68 Center divider — delivery 111 Contor divider — feeder 110 Center side ly 111 Central lubricstion 34 ‘Chain delivery 94, 85 ‘Chases 10, 70,71, 112 Cleaning of the machine 35, 96 (Cteaning of the main pinion gear reck 37, 88 Climatic coneltions 133 ‘Composition ofthe packing 72 ‘Composition ofthe rollers 52, 53, 54 Continuous delivery 2, 97,125, 128, Contral box 44 Control lever 18, 46, 48 (Corn starch 39 Creasing 126, 127 Cutter and Creaser 142 INDEX Cylinder 17, 73 ylindor brush 89, 80 Cylinder sheet guide 86 D Delivering dividing plate 111 Dalwvery difcutis 139 Deivery lighting 44, 107 Delivery seperetion boards 108, Delivery shact stops 91, 92, 93, 04 Delivery star-wheels 84, 95, 198 Delivery table 1, 92, 97 Delivery table contol St Die cutting 126, Die cuting plates 127 Distributor rollers 67 Drip pan 12 Drive 44, 48 Ductor roller 68 E Electrical control box 44 Electrical equipment 44 Electricity — static 128, 188, 194 Embossing 114 F Feed lit 80 Feed suckere 81 Feed table 77, 122 Feed table height 77 Feed trouble 133 Feeder preloading device 122, 145 Feeding emll sizes 110 Filtre 96, 37,82 Floor plan 14 Flywneel guard 48 Forme and roller guards 45Forme gauging 22 Forme lighting 107 Forme looking 70 Forme positioner 118 Forme positioning and alignment 22, 69, 70 Fore rolles 19, 0, 52 Forme roller adjustment 58, 58, 6 Forme roller combinations 53, 54 Forme roller lubrication $8 Forme roller removal and replacement 55. 53 Front lays 85, 136 Front lay adustment 85, 87 Fuses 44 « Gouge for packing thickness 22, 23 Gouge for rollere 69 Gauge for ype height 22 Geer box lubrieaton 35 Groace gun 92,53 Grease nipples 33 Gripper margin 10, 68, 85 Guard between cylinder and inking mechaniom 68 Guerds for base 36 Guerds for delivery 38 Guerd for formes and rollers 45 4 Height control bar — feeder 82 Height of plates 22,23, 26 Honeycomb Base 23, 24 Hot embossing 114 Humiclty in the pressroom 199, 194, 197 1 Imposing board 70, 116, 121 Imposing surface (device) 19, 116 impression eyliner 17, 22, 26, 46,74 Ink dryers 30 Ink film 53, 54 6 Ink flow 61, 62 Ini duet 8t Ink duct blade 68 Ine duct heeting 128 Ink mixing 80 Ini rolorrociprocetion 63 Ink alur 25 Ink supply 61, 62 Inking 29, 30, 137 Inking aystem 19, 52 i Locking forme between bearers 118, 120, 121 Locking forme on bed 70 Locking forme for two-up 112 Lubrication 32, 33,24, 25 M Main control awit 44 Main pinion gear and racks 37 Maintenance 31 Makeready 76 Makereody, die-cutting 127 Makeready time 76 Metal mounts 23, Micrometor gauge 22 Microscope 26 Mixing of inks 90 Motor 44, 48 Moving sheot Guides 88 N Numboring and numbering boxee 118, 118 ° Oil dipstick 95, il gun 92, 93 il lever — contral lubrication 92, 34 alubrication 92,38, 94 (Ol nipples 82, 98 (Oi reservoir — contrsl lubrication 34 Onion skin paper 9, 78,60, 131 Pp Packing clamp 74, 75 Packing draw bar 75 Packing pine 75 Packing thickness 10, 22,27; 72 Paper dust $6, 37, 82 Paper margin 10,69, 5 Paper sizes 10 Paper storage 138, 135, 138 Perforating 129 Plate mounting 23, 24, 26 Plastic rollers 28, $0, 51, §8, 67 Position of side lays 84, 85, 110 Posttioning of forme 63, 70 Positioning for two-up printing 111 Positioning of forme between bearers 120, 121 Powder spraying apperetus 102 Pre-loading device for feoder 122, 148 Pre-makeready of forme 29, Press blanket 72,75, 78 Printing between bearers 118, 120, 121 Printing of small sizes 110, Printing oll 30 Printing paste 25, 20 Printing thin stocks 9,80, 81, 96 Printing troubles 25 Printing two-up 110 Problems and remedies 182 Pump 36, 42 Pump maintenance and lubrication 98, 42 Q (Quick stop 47, 48 R Feciprocation 63 Rogister 196, Regulation of ink strip 61 Regulation of speed 32, 4, 40 Fice flour 30,51 Roller cleaners 49, 50, 51 Foller combinations 52,53, 54 Roller gauge 58, 69 Rollor guards 45 Poller rack 50 Roller specifications 62,88, 54 Follar washing 6, 65, 88, 67 Follo-paste 49 Rubber rollers 29,49, 50 uber suckers 81 unningrin the machine $2 8 Sand paper sleeves 95 Scoring 126, 127, 181 Sembannual lbrication 32 Sheet-brakes £6 Shoot caliper 87, 88 Sheet counter 107 Sheet seperation 9, 79 Sheet emoothor 85, 136 ‘Shest travel on feed board 19, 198 Side standards 125, Single lever contol 45,46, Size ranges 10 Skeleton chases 10 Sltting 126, 127 Sludge trough 66 Shure 25 ‘Smesrs on printed choot 198 Special chases 10, 115 Specifications 10 Speod control 44, 48, Splash guerd 68 Starting the machine 45, 46 Stee! plate for die-cutting formes 127 Static electricity 128, 138 Static eliminator 128Star wheele 94, 05 ‘Stopping the machine 47, 8, 69,158 Spray trouble — correcting chart 140, 141 Suckers 80, 81 ‘Sucker bar tt 78 Suction regulation 78 Swinging gripper adjustment 87 uh Tiesve slides 80 Toole 107 “Transparent plastic shest 117 “Turning machine by hand! 49 Two-sided achesive 23, 26 “Two-up printing 110 v V-belts — replacement 41 Veriable speed control 44, 48 w Washup blade 64, 65 Washup solution 4, 50,51, 67 Washup sludge trough 64, 68 Wiring dlagram 44 Workup causes 137Table of most important adjustments for various stock ‘he ible con only give te approximate alustant. Maximum pradiston speed on (hey run dpende ian paper tam, and ins ihe xperanené iter wil, feeafo Free minor acsiwers enn beoceede nt he ‘ning spec ‘sina the highest poss Adjustments ‘Neda! ond Thin Pape Madiom:Weahe Bond cortboare Distance of Feed Pile Tp sree aprox op shew dcctiy unde from Sooke 8" ema) om suckers | 4° (6mm) tm eukere | Cuckore Sucker Tit nul use plenty ofa | Ti intone n conte | Np trator on bathers rein popare | postion "Sardbona ‘ich can be Wun Seer Peper Food Pape food indicater on a | Inet i con ae "Gardboors sting Popar Separation £° seprator sings str out oe possible pring xterang sgh ‘oer ee oF pls Feed Ai Bost duce arte. Blower | Medien to fl ar tae tor relton Tishow fers. lower In'midle poston Datvery At Blea Met fal i bat (hr Se metre i fw of wah 16 conolng the chet nian vorepertad to'eelvry pile) oper see and rt” Sety above he ‘sivey pie eparding upon pase Median $0 fa lat fe tat te eet fale idly dow onthe ple Fall ale ist ptnser Seat The poston ‘Bruch engeged in cours pont during the fret Fie engage brush se ‘rae fly ergapedSpecifications for the Original Heidelberg Cylinder Maximum sheet size Minimum sheot size Largest hal-sheet two up Inside measurement ‘Standerd chess ‘Skelaton chose Maximum forme standard chase skeleton chaee: between besrere Gripper margin adjustable between Length of forme from pitch lin to leave with 36" (10 mm) ripper margin Meximum speed Power requirements Net weight ‘approx Gross weight packed 9p9r0% ‘Overall length Overall width including motor Height to top of feeder Bont rails Number af ferme rollers Packing thicknoss spprox 10 22a 30%" Daven a0" 11 hex 154)" Whe 221" BYex 11" 22h x 26%" Dai/uax 2910" Difax 28%" 214x204) 2t/ax30" hw and isi 4600 ip HP as 11.700 bs 14600 be wer oe sir 4 4 aaYiax32'/e" aan aay" Thee 15" 15x 221)" vex tu" 22x 30%" 22x 3t%fu" 2Vlex 90%" 2Vaxarhe” 2Vax save" Si and" ait" 4600 Lp. HP 8s 12125 be 15000 ba ive" or srFloorplan forthe Original Heidelberg Cylinder 22": x 20" / 22%: x32%/" Move floor pan Floor pan here to base aK cappeoxeo" saxs04Foor pan sour eT Tontater wit resistor jeomactor and "uses Pattorm iL ee 30h Minimum distance on all 4 eides = 254s” (650 mn) Floor contact aurface = 22 sat. (21 m')2 i Drip Pan We urgently recommend placing the machine on an oll drip pan in order to prevent soiling of the floor. This ls especialy important on concrete which Is ‘subject to decomposition when saturated with oll or grease, Each stroke of the catral lubrication handle forces approximately 24 (40 com) ‘cubic inches of oll under high prassure into the bearings. The used oll which is nee wookly. forced out drains on the ip pan which should be cl ‘The rip pan generally comes wih a rolled Ye" or *h" bead and measures 68” by 83/3" (160 x 212 mm). Itis made of galvanized sheet iron.THE DESIGN“4 Original Heidelberg Cylinder Paper Size 22%, x 30'," (57 x 77 cm) 22Yp x 321," (57 x 82 cm) ‘Tho Original Heidelberg Cylinder is unique in its design end construction and cannot be compared In any way with orthodox stap-eylinder or two-revoltion presses. Its built on an entirely new principle, which results inthe production at feonamic costs of the finest quality of print, at speeds previously unknown on letterpress flatbed mechines The Original Heidelberg Cylinder has been installed by leading printers all over the world, which provides convincing evidence of the fact that ts unrivalled advantages heve been universally recognized. ‘The designers of the Original Heidelbers Cylinder planned to provide for the ‘every day requirements of the printer and to ensure thet he could successfully ‘meet competition and rising production cots. It was clear from the start that ‘an entirly new approach to the problems would heve to be made. A machine of revolutionary design was essentil. The designers did not even have to consider the machine from their own production angle, 28 new a pant was ta be Provided to meet their requirements. As a recut. the demands of the modem printing house were given the fret considretion. Briefly, these demands wore: 1. Greater output with improved quality. 2, Reduction in make- ady ime, 3, Reduction to the minimum of idle tine, to be achieved by simpliety and speed In changing jobs, forme adjustment, inking, washing-up, maintenance, and general opertion. 4. High production speed, postive sheet-contral and superb inking on all jobs with four forme rollers which clear the whole forme even when using the ‘maximum size forme. ‘These are the principles on which the Original Heidelberg Cylinder was planned ‘and built. The recult i ereator output end reduced costs, We do not intend to produce a technical treatise regarding the principle of the Original Heidelberg Cylinder, Such ¢ treatise would require too much space and ‘overlook the purpose of an operation manual. We propose, therefore, to conc ‘rate only on the points which ere of technical Interest for the méchine-minder ‘operating cur machine and of economic Importance to its owner. The Original Heidelberg Cylinder is a single revolution machine of spacial design. Whilat with the twosrevolution machine, the fret ravolution of the eyinder le used for the printing stroke end the second revolution for the return stroke ‘of the type-bed, the Original Heidelberg Cylinder printing stroke end return stroke of the type-bod take place within one revolution of its large cylinder.During the printing etroke the type-bed moves with reduced speed corresponding to the largo cylinder diameter of 21” (G40 mim) which was chosen. The speed reduction during printing, which results automatically In improved quality, Is ‘cod by a proportionale increase of speed on the retum stroke. As is well known, there fe no printing function in any machine on the return stroke, which Jaan idle evoke. Now pl study the drawing on page 16 very earefuly 15a Printing REVOLUTION-, IMPRESSION- AND DISTANCE-DIAGRAM A Two-Revolution Press of same size and 4 forme rollers of same size makes 4 impressions to a distance of 8,5 mtrs 340x3,14x2 = 2,12 mir. per impression Scale 50 Ist Revelation | 2nd Revoletion | Sed Revolution | ath Revteion [5m Revaution | 6th Revluin | 7th Revolution | fh Revoition Ist impression 2nd impression I 3rd impression th impression -| B H 1 a Total distance — 8,5 mtrs HC The OHC makes 5 impressions to a distance of 8,5 mtrs Production increase over two rev. press = 1 impression Increased Output = 25°/o 540x3,14x1 = 1,7 mtr. per impression Scale = 1:50 1st Revolution 2nd Revolution | 3rd Revolution | 4th Revolution ‘5th Revolution Titimpression | 2ndimpression | 3rdimpression | _ Ath impression ‘th impression Total distance = 8,5 mtrsReduction to the minimum of make-ready time achieved by rigid construction The oylinder Is ground and polished to the limits of mechanical perfection. With its beerings this fylinder weights one ton and with absolute rigiity fenaured, flexure during the printing of heavy formes ie impossible. The pressure of the cylinder fon the bearars ie greater than the counter proseure of the heeviest possible forme, Mokesresdy \s thus reduced to a minimum and Is confined as it should be, to correcting inaccurs cles In the forme alone. During make-reedy, the whole of the printing area is ia view and complete ly accessible without swinging away or removing ‘ny parts tie. 1Cutting down unproductive time for changing jobs, and adjusting forme. The operation of the Originel Heidelberg Cylinder |e simplicity itself. A single handlever controls starting, stopping, paperfeed and impression. The complics:ed controls and fitings which are usudlly found on cylinder machines heve been eliminated ‘Thore are no parte to be lied ar swung away and everything is easly accessible, The few essential ‘controle are clesrly visible and are marked with Instruction plates, All control levers connected with the starting, stopping or central lubrieavon of the machine are IMs. 2 implification of maintenance and operation eqvioped with red ball handles. The other control levers which pertain to the operation of the machine are provided with white ball hand Positioning the forme, adjusting feed and delivery piles, and setting the lays, are Jobe which are simplified by graduated scales on the chase, feed dolivery tables and side lay Furthermore, 2 device for adjusting the formes is supplied ae an extra with the Original Heidelberg Cylinder which ie instrumental in furhar racucingthe idle time of the machine. The various blocks of mmulticolour work ean be exactly positioned by meane of this attachment — outside of the press ‘whlle the pravious forme is stl printing. On epecial request we con also supply an imposing surface [composing stone) which, exactly a8 the type bed of the machine, is equipped with two bearers end ‘stops as well as chase locks. This will enable the printer to. completely lock, outside the press, even jabs which require perfect reclster. From the ead table to the delivery pila, the sheet 's controlled by mechanical grippers. These grip- ers need no adjustment and will deal effectively with any size or thicknass of stock. The grip 1s variable and is Sire” to %". The feader iteef ra- presents a complete brask from tredition, a8 no tepes, rollers, or similar frictional devices are ‘empleyed. Four mechanical grippers carry the sheet down the food board into the lays, and ae already mentioned, they need no acjustment whatsoaver, By eliminating tepes, rollors and all other encum- borances from the feed board, the danger of marc Ing freshly printad ehasta ie completely eliminated ‘A preloading device Is supplied a5 an extra with the Original Heidelberg Cylinder which makes it possible to reload the machine during the run. Thie euts down the idle time of the machine during relosding of stock ‘Tho food grippore take the chest right down to the front lays which are mounted on the ewinging arippor bar. The individually sprung grigpere move ‘lowly forward end in conjunotion with the side lay regiter the shoet. At the moment of grip, the ‘shoet lice perfectly fiat and the grippers. are stationery, ¢0 thet the amaunt of grip ia not varied with the apoed of the mechine and periect register ie ensured. The swinging grippers then move in unison with the oylinder and warsfer the eheet to the evlinder grippers. Ae they do not release it until the cylinder grippers have taken control of I register cannot be lost in transfer. ‘A four colour process job can be put on various Original Heidelberg Cylinder machines and printed at different speeds without feer of variation in register. By means of the device for printing two-up small sized jabs can be printed more economically. Tis Is of importance when offcuts are used up The inking system of the Original Heidelberg Cy- linder has been specially designed and ia crivan from both sides of the machine. The thorough breaking up of the Ink is caried out by four ylinders with diferent diameters, 1 vibrator and 3 rubber distrbutor rollers, The reciprocation can be adjusted from 0—45 mm. In order to guarantee 4 suficint coverage when printing large solide the Ink strip — which the vibrator takes from the cuet rollor — can be adjusted from 0—3!s" (090 mm) uring the runso that the amount of inkeean abaya bo adjusted exactly to the printing work which has to be done ‘The Original Heidelberg Cylinder Ia equipped with four forme rollers. All four forme rollers clear the maximum forme. Orly machine-minders who ‘work on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder ean Fully ‘appreciate what thie meane in every day printing The most delicate and dificult jobs.can be produced with ease. ‘A further big time saver on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder is the roller washing apparatus built ito the inking system. Washing up time is reduced to 5 minutes, the rollers remaining in the machine, ‘obviating the need for readjustment efter cleaning. ‘The operator hes only to sprinkle the rollers with some white spint from the container. apply the rollor washing device by releasing the lock on the handle and in a few minutes the machine ie ready for re-inking. “The printed sheet is taken from the cylinder by rippers travelling et the same speed a the cylin- der, placed printed side up on a sliding carriage and gontly deposited on the delivery pile without ‘any contact with the freshiy printed surface, The Grippers do net need any adjustment for changes In thickness or size of paper, Tapes strings or Sticks ar@ not employed as in most delivery sy- stems, therefore, no provision has to be made for rmergins or gutter. ‘An air blower is builtin the delivery and allows printing of airmail paper end all thinner stock at 19‘a considerebly high speed end with great certainty. “This device naturally improves the delivery of all ther kinds of stock as well. When printing thin paper the air blast can be reduced by adjusting 2 ‘he a special accessory for the delivery of very light stack, an affective blower device consisting fof an acjustable tube is fited to the machine, This tuba ie provided with blower nozzles ané can bo ewung over the delivery pile in sry desired po- ‘tion, Light weight stocks can thus be run at higher speeds. By means of the device for continuous delivery the full delivery pile cen be taken eway and a new 2 bbootd can be ineerted without the necessity of stopping the machine A builtin anti setolf apray eliminates any ni for interleaving, ‘Apart from the powder sprey spparstus 9 liquid ‘pray apparatus of our own design can be attached. Both soray attachments can be used altornatoly by a simple turn ofa lever. All the main besrings and important oling points ‘re eupallad with the correc: amount of oll by two trokee of the contral Iubnestion pump. All the floctncal equipment and bultin lighting units are ‘of the latest designPRINTING IN GENERALCorrect forme alignment The Original Heidelberg Cylinder ie a crafsmen's ‘machine, precision built and ebeolutely rigid in ell Ite parts, The cylinder of the Original Heidelberg Cylinder is free from deflection and romaine firmy fn Ite bearere under all conditions. Lack of such rigidity, eo often found in Ieee ealily conetructed machines, greatly ads to the machine minder's task. These facts play an all important part In reducing mako-ready time 8 the operator is not concerned with variations in the machine, but only in the inaccuracies of the forme. It i, therefore, worthwhile epending a litle time bringing the forme up to a similar state of accuracy. The solid area of a block requires mare impression than the reat of the form, It is incorrect to start with the cylinder packing at exactly the prescribed thickness. Start with @ properly adjusted forme then add or take away sheets from the cylinder packing according to the imeression equired. The specified eylinder packing is approx. 047" (1.2mm). Including the sheet to be printed. Block justifiation The height of @ block can only be accurately gauged by mons of a micrometer similar to the fone shown in Illustration 3, Type high rules and hand gauges are not accurate enough for madem standerds, tie. 3“Mounting of blocks ‘Tie ie @ matter of great importance becsuse many printers sil fall to recognize that much of today's unsatisfactory printing results are caused primarily bby poor mounting of blocks or pistes. With a modern precision press such as the Original Hei- dolberg Cylinder at your disposal, the forme must come up to the same standard in ordor to taka ful ‘advantage of this machine, Furthermore, printer ‘must remember that all makoreedy which hes to be done on the machine is idle time. Such lose of production is noodlees now thet a machine is av able on which 100% pre-prass mekeready is possible. ‘Wood mounts Pites that sre neiled oF glued to wood mounts do ‘ot come up to presentday precision requirements, ‘especialy if the plate is @ large one. tie possible to do a creditable job with a new accurate wood- mounted plete in a small sie, but generally the results are inconsistent because of the changing nature of the wood Lead or iron mounts Lead and iron mounts are esatsfactory Insofar ae precision is concerned, However, many progressive Printers will not use such mounts to any great degree because they make the forme unnecessarily heavy. Light metal mounts Great progress has bean made in tho use ef light ‘metal mounts. When put together propery, such « base can give outstanding printing results. How- ever; the following points must be considered: 1. The essembly of light matal mounts should consist of a8 many large places of bat possible 2, The base should nat heve ribbed this may cause the mounts to ri ides, since. and cause 3. Tho sides of the mounto must be absolutely squere 4. Similarly, the upper and lower surfaces of tha mounts must be absolutely Nat If they are not fla, hallowness between either the block and the mount or the mount snd the bed will resutt In a springy forme and slur trouble may occur 5. Bosring In mind the direction of the cylinder mavement goross the forme, it will be appreciat- fd thet It le best to sasemble the mounts 20 that they lie in aright angle to the cylinder axl 6. Light metal base should be purchased only from ‘approved supplirs. The blocks are fixed to alloy mounts with tworsided adhesive. We have found that a thin acheaive material of approximately 1006" in thicknese ie the most euitable, This ‘matarial will uarantea a fien and lacting contact with the mount. Never use a thick adhesive since there may be a tendency for the plate to slide ‘and result in slur, excessive wear, bad register ete. Honeycomb Base In the past years, lightweight honeycomb bace has been adopted by more printers than any other eyetem. We will comment briefly on one typo, Honeycom Base which lo mede of magnoeium. It le praciaion ground ta tolerances of plus or minus cone half of one thousanath of an inch. Honeyoom Bese lo avalable in stendord unite from which "L” sectione con be asvembled to ‘eccommosete the use of both 12-point plates with conventional type or blocks. Honeycomb bage cen foo be ordored In a completo unit cocurod in a quoinioss chase. 2} tue. 5 24 Honeycom’ Base gives the fllow- Ing advantages: Accuraie plate positioning Encior, faster positioning of plate Bettor quay Greater forme flexibility Honeycomb Base is made to a standard height of .744" for use with regular 186" (12-point) un- ‘mounted electros or original et ravings backed up to pica thick- ness. Honeycomb clips are mado in several liferent styles and sizes, Register cips are gonerally used for all. kinds of close register printing. anc are designed to permit adjusting the position of the platea over 2 range of 16 points, When this limit is reached ‘and furthar odjuetment Is necss- cary, the cp is taken out and put into the next hole, A wing key ‘employed to tighten the hooks. Tho deve of the Honeyeomb Bat register clp let calculated in re- lation to printer's measure. A ‘quarter turn of the key advances the clip ene point: @ half turn edvancee i two point, and a full turn of the key advances the clip four points. The lighter weights plus accuracy mean fastor chang fover because of the easier, speedier handling of formes, ‘The basic unit of base can be eed in ful for large forme of leo plates, but it can also be Used in port for mixed formes, ‘The photo on lot shows a mxed forme of type matter end pica patos.sir Sur ie one of the most annaying cificutiee the printar hae to face. It 8 a defect that can occur fon 2 whole heat or merely mar the appearance ‘af one halftone, Slur distorts dot or type face ‘nd if not remaciac st an early stage, can cause considerable damage 9 halftone. The causes ff elur are numerous, but it only develope into major problem wien the printer ie unable to detect ‘the cause and effect 2 romody. We do not propose in this book to deal with every cause of slur but to make a few helpful suggestions on diagnosis ‘andl cure ofthe mast commen varieties, However, before we deal with this subject wo would like to omphasize that oil on the bearers ‘may contribute to slur and particular care should bo takan to 00 that they are clean, ‘Slur — Ink too thin {A thin bodied ink ean cause @ slur on type matter, halftones and rule work. It can be detected by the fling up of the spaces between the screen dots Ina halftone (lustration 6) This slur is usually caused by a thin bodied ink by using too much ink with insufficien: impression fF by ferme rollers which are adjusted too low. Such slur is more readily detected in & halftone where the spaces between the dote sre compara tively small end fil up more easily. The slur is not 2 prominent on @ deeply etched halftone 3 the dots are more pointed compared to those of 1 halftone not as deeply etched. On stock with smooth surface, this type of slur will appaar more cften than it wil on rough stock, In colour work, 2 slur caused by thin-bodied ink can even make the spaces between the dots darker in tone than the dote themecives. When this slur first appea Ik-can be detected by small tals in the spaces of the sereen (ilustration 7) Slur — Ink too tacky The use of correct Ink hes bearing on the success ful printing of solids and helftones with a fine soreen. A slur ia the printing of a solid can often be traced to the ink being too tacky. It usuelly produces an uneven strip of colour which runs in ® curve from the leaving edge, end may be up to 14" wide. The edges of the slur are blurred. It follows thet the tack must be reduced and the addition of 8 reducing peste will generlly produce f better result. A transparent white should never be used, Slur — Caused by forme rollers While 2 slur caused by tacky ink appears on the leaving edge of the chest, ee diecussed above, a slur caused by either incorrectly eet or inferior 25forma rollers can eppeer enywhere an the printed sheet, When the forme rollers are set too low a dark smudge appears on each side of a halfione. ‘The edges of the page of type matter are blurred The first and last lines of the page eppear in a washed-out grey. A similar elur ean elac be caused by the rollers being uneven and not perfectly round. In thio caso, the slur wil eppeer wherever the uneven part of the roller contacts the forme. “his trouble may also be caused by rollers sipp Ing over the forme, 2s they do when they are too herd, to0 soft or lifeless. In such coses, the whole ‘rea ofthe block will have 8 streaky appearence, ‘Slur — Caused by badly mounted blocks If blocks aro not mounted on a perfectly accurate base, its not possible to lock up a forme preciaaly enough to get the best results. The material in the forme will spring towards the center, causing = Slur to appear on the printed sheet. In halftone | this slur is easily recognized by an elongated dot which points in the direction apposite to the move ment of the typa bed, or it can be recognized by general cistortion ofthe dat. Ifthe plate is not mounted correctly, twill lip and | again cause slur ‘Therefore, we recommend that the plates be fastened over their onto arse with two-sided adhesive on ight metel mounts Blocks too low — cylinder ovorpacked ‘Slur — Caused by high or low blocks ‘This Is @ common type of slur and te usually the result of the forme not being checked for height before being put on the machine. Ifthe blacks are not of the proper height, they are not in correct lavel with the cylinder radius. The machina-minder compensates for this diference by under- or fverpacking the cylinder. This affects the speed ratio of the cylinder to tha type bed and the half tone dots are elongated or pesrshaped, pointing ether t0 the gripper or tal edge of the sheet, epending on whether the block is #90 high or too low, Frequently, the printer is unable to tll ifthe orme is type high as he seldom has a micrometer available. As a result, the inaccuracies which are sectually present in the forme are often blamed on the press ‘An enginesr uses ¢ micrometer to determine In- ‘accuracies in a machine or an engine. Its just 3 necessary for the mechinesminder to use a micro metric gauge in selecting the proper amount of packing, and determining the heights of his blocks, We should also lke to recommend the use of Pocket microscopes which are on the market In magnifying powars of 50 or 60 times. With these, fa slur can be detected in its intial stage: that Is, ‘on the first proof. At this stage, it cannot be de- tected with the naked eye or with a common ma ‘nifying gless, unless itis quite « heavy slur Hf the blodks ore below type height, then the oylinder packing hes to be increased to mora than ite Drescibed thickness to get the necessary impression, The surface of the sheet then moves faster than the forme, e8 ite now further away from the center of the eylinder then whith the normal packing. Thle 26 Becauses the sheet on the cylinder to mave fractionally faster than the forme on the bed and distortion oF sur occurs. The diagnosis shows the screen dots to be elongated and pointing toward the tall edgo of the sheet (illustration 3), re 0 e.6.0 San @ Bp w win” ibe 100700 0 ont a Ree Blocks to0 high — cylinder underpacked Conversely, if the blocks aro above type height, 88 a compeneation the cylinder must of necessity be Lunderpacked in order to abtain the praper impression. In this cese the sheet on the cylinder moves fractionally slower than the forme. Distortion occurs and the elongated dots point toward the gripper ‘edge of the sheet (\lustration 9) } r te, 9 pooBlocks at correct height Ifthe block is adjusted to its correct printing helght the dot appears sharp end roune (illustration 10) Fomedios Before attempting to print, the machine-minder should examine the leaving edge of the sheet under his pecket microscope or magnifying glass From his observations it should nat be difficult to decide what he has to do if distortion of the dot 1. If he finds that the dot is slurred toward the leaving edge, the block is too low, It must be brought up to ‘ype height and the oyinger packing reduced, 2. It he finds that the dat is slured towards the friaper e€ge. the block is too high. It must be lowered and the eylinder packing incraesed The illustrations show an exaggerated alur eo that Its direction can be more sasily observed. Before running, the dot should appear round and sharp shown in our third example. There should not be tho slightest tendency to slur 36 thie can only 8 mean that there is a slight ciscrepancy botwoen the surface rotation epaed af tho rinted sheet and the corresponding speed of the forms on tho bd Even the smallest discrepancy will couse damage to the forme on a long un, The point must be harp and without a tandancy to slur toward tho head or the tall because only then cen a large run be printed without trouble, Tondancy to slur la more cesly recognized in the lighter shades of 9 halftone, where the dot is icolated. It ie more dificult to detect inthe deoper shades, where the dote cluster and the spaces between them are observed se white or negative circles. Sluring may be revognized in the deeper shades of a halftone whon thie “white” circle le flat on one aide inetoed of being perfectly round, ‘This fattening ofthe white circles is caused by the Clustered dots slurring aoreas them. IF the circles fre flattened in the direction of the gripper edge of tha sheet the alur lo in the direction of the leaving ‘edge, Conversely, if the circles are fat in the di-rection of the leeving edge of the cheet, the slur is in the direction of the grinper ede. ‘The direction of the slur i always detected by the fist part of the white circle and nat ay 2 heovier deposit of ink that fella to alter the shape of tho circle. This heevier deposit of ink usually occurs fan the opposite cide of the flatoned portion of the cirole, Wherever possible, cheok for slur on the single dot inthe lighter tones, where it is more easily recognize. Before closing this chapter on slur, wo appre ciate that in the past many causee of slur could rightly be attributed to faulty mechanical condi tions ina mechine. We aro confident that tho Original Heidelborg Cylinder ic a machine of mochanical perfection on which, erring acci- donts, slurring cannot oocur. In’ acknowledging ‘the printer's mechanical skill end his. technical ‘kil in tho aplication of ink to paper, we would ‘sak him to make certain that, when faced with ‘2 dificult case of slur, he explores every avenue before declaring the machine recponsible. Pre-Makeready of Forme In many printing works where four ar more Ori- {gal Holdelborg Cylindeag, havo boon installed, one of them hes bean sat esica for adjusting, rogietering and making formes ready for print ing on the other prosses as soon as the formes become avaiable. This system eliminstos 2 tre- mendoue amount of ise time ae the locked forme and prepered make-ready can be transferred with only minor sdusinents, To simplify positioning of the formes. when printing multi-colour work, fan extra sceassory ie available for the Original Heidelberg Gylindor. This pormits the exact po- Bttloning of various formes cutside the pret AA dotallod doccription of this dovico can be fn page 116 and the pages which follow. Inking The Orginal Heidelberg Cylinder is equipped eth rubbar rollers whieh are supplied by a firm with whom we have been co-operating and experi- menting for many years, It wa absolutely essen tial to encourage long ond exhaustive research because © modern cylinder press producing 4.00, Drints per hour simply must have the very best in rallers Fubber rollers are greatly improved today. They ‘do not show continual contraction and expansion during humidity changes. Higher speeds result In higher temperatures. Rubber, unlike other mate- rial, wil not soften end eventually pull away from the roller core. Fer this reason, we recom mend that rubber rollers be used on the Origin Heidelberg Cylinder. The very fine rubber rollers supplied with the Heldelberg can be used on all types of work with excellent results. The rubber roller also has @ much longer life than other types. We eppreciate the fact thet many machine minders are doubtful shout the efficlney of rubber rallrs, This undoubtedly emanates fram the early days of rubber rollers when many of them were hard, had an uneven surface, lacked life and tack, end coule be used only for simple jobs. ‘The use of rubber rollers in printing solide gives ‘excellant results because they do not “give fway” the ink after one tum oe rescly 32 oth types of rollers do. Rubber has a more. porous surface, which gives it an advantage in storing Ink The smooth surface of other types of rollers oes not have this quality, which is particularly Important when printing solids When printing on stocks that have an excessive emaunt of paper dust, many printers will make use of one plastic forme roll. This helps in pick Ing spots off the forme, In such cases, the plastic forme roller is placed nearest to the impression cylinder since this roller is the lest to leave the forme. In extreme casos, two plastic forme roll can releve the problem The Original Heidelberg Cylinder ia the only me chine of its size equipped with four forme rollers All four forme rollers clear the maximum sized forme, The entice inking system gives unprece- ented results, Every méchine-minder occasionally faces @ job that Is more elfficult than the average fram sn 2Inking stendpoint, It may be a solid oF a perticular shade of @ colour ors forme that is likely to Fepeat. We have experimented with such problems for s long time and can prove thet many inking troubles are exelly overcome with four rollers of varying élemtors On the Original Heidelberg Cylinder the forme roller nearest to the cylinder has = diameter of 2s" (65 mm). The next is 2." (57 mm), the third hss a clameter af 2%" (60 mm), and the fourth forme roller, which also clears the forme com pletely, has a clameter of 29:4" (68 mm). Having four forme rollers, all of which clear the maximum forme, increases the ability of the machine to cope with inking problems. However, the essen- tial need for suitable inks cannot be overompha- sized, The danger of repeating exista with all Colours that do not cover, and with inks having poorly ground pigment. To oliminate the reoul- tant blemishes, such inks should not be changed In any mannor which would reduce their colour strength AA transparent white should not be used with coloured Ink whenever it can be avoided. A soft Ink that Is not 100 tacky, Is preferable, Reducing oils and liquid driers should be avoided. Pastee for both purposes ara recommended. In short, everything should be done to maintain the etrength ‘and covering power of the ink When printing sols, the mixing of powdered material euch 28 ‘om starch or rice flour will help the ink to lie ‘smoothly and without matting, ite better to tart with a darker colour then ie required and to lighten It with an opaque white, oF with a atrong lighter colour unt the required ehade Ie obtained The advantage of using 2 colour lightened with epaque white is that Ils covering power Is not Weakened Even with @ four roller Inking it may sometimes be aificut to overcome repeats or “ghosting” ‘when printing @ certain colour tint from 9 large solid that Is provides with a cut-out. Inthe length wise direction the appearance of a “ghost” mark Is 65 far as possible avoded by the four forme rollers of diferent clameters. In order to make the ide edges of the “ghos!” mark dieappear one puts small mets! plates betwesn the side frame ofthe bese and the bearings forthe forme rallers, These plates can be supplied ae an extra acces- sory. When inserted they wil make the forma rot- lers oscillate a bit in a sidewige direction due to the lateral reciprocation of the distributing rollers This will eliminate the side edgos of the ghost mark so that to the naked eye they disappear. These metal plates need enly be inserted between the roller bearings on the operating side of the prose, There sre also inks especially manufactured for the printing of solide. These hava been intro duced to the merket in a full range of colour tones and are very good If @ machine-minder will follow our suggestions and those available from ink companies, every job that fits the size of tho Original Heidelberg Cylinder can be put ‘on the mechine without hesitation end without ‘experimenting and ean be printed at speeds here- {ofore unattainable on any cylinder printing press. Offset inks are also good for printing solids, a= they have a more concentrated colour then letter- press inks, They are more expensive but recam- mended when printing large solids. Ink makore aloo deliver inke in all colour tints which have been specially mixed for the printing of coli It the printer considers these indications con- eming the use of the right Ink he ean put any Job that fits into a chaee of the Original Heidel. berg Cylinder on the press and print it with an unsurpassed inking quality,MAINTENANCEunningrin the mechine Any new piece of machinery needs to be carefully “The precision built Original Heidelberg Cylinder is no exception to this rule During the first week of operation we recommend thatthe speed does not exceed 3,000 ph, With each of our machines we supply an cil chart developed In co-operation with several well-known ‘mineral oll frms. We would particularly refer you to the running-n oll forthe gear box listed under (0) in the oil chart. These running-in ails are encch- ed with additives agalnst wear and seizing: Do not fls0 use Molykote adeltives (we are not neces- sarily opposed to the use of Molykote provided the specified quantities en strictly adhered to) During normal operation, the pump handle of the one-shot central lubrication is pullad to the left twice every four operating hours. During the run- In petiod, we recommend two strakes of the ‘central lubrication lever every two hours, A careful ruin pariod wll assure many years ‘of troubletree service and a minimum of wear Lubrication of the machine To ald you in overall maintenance of the press, the lubrication points are divided into three ‘rau: 1. Dally — all oiling points and nipples in red must be lubricated daily, 2. Weekly — all yellow points and nipples should be lubricated weekly, ‘3 Semi-annual — all ports marked greon requiro lubrication every six months, The bearings of all inking rollers must only be lubricated with grease. To prevent any miup In lubricstion, the olling points have been given 2 different shaped nipple from those which require grease. Two diferent types of lubrication guns are supplied with all machines. The mouthpieces on thase are differant. ‘The short lubrication gun is for olling, while the longer one isto be used for grease points it lubrication All bearings which must be lubricated with oll are fitted with round protruding ripples. Illustration 11, 1 shows the shorter gun Lubrication must be made in accordance with the oiling specifications given on the instruction plates ofthe machine is 11tus. 12 shows the greese gun fan the forme roller nipales. (Groace lubrication ‘The following parts should be lubriceted only with crease: 16 bearings for the forme rollers, ductor roller and cistrbutor rollers. Lubricate these regu larly once @ week (8 bearings on each side) 1 lubricating ripple (yellow) at the outside of the Ink side frame (operating side) 1 lubricating nipple (yellow) at the Inside of the Inkor side frame (operating side) 1 lubricating nipple (yellow) at the outside of the inker aide frame (drive side — ewingup dsc querd) 2 lubricating nipples (red) for the bearing of the vibrator roller undemeath the duct role ‘These lubricating points have been fitted wih hollow type nipples and thus can be fed only by the long shaft grease gun, 1k should be especially emphasized that only high qualty ball bearing grease is used for the grease gun, Do not use ordinary cup grease as Wt has 2 tendency to get herd after @ certain time. ‘About once a month the teeth of the main pinion ‘49 woll aa the upper goar rack below tho type bed ‘and the lawer one in the base should be greased thoroughly by hand,Contra lubrication ‘The one-shot central lubrication pump supplies the exact smount of ll required to all major lubrication points. In operating the central lubrication the following points have to be observed 1. Ifthe machine is ile for 2 t0 3 days or longer, the rad ball handle has to be pulled fully to the lef least four times before starting the machine. About 10 minutes after starting the machine, we recommend a fith stoke of the ‘pump handle It ig of pericular importance to follow these Instructions since the all lines of the central lubrication system may partslly drain. When ‘operating the lever ® heavy counterprossure should build up. The presence of this counter- pressure guarantees that the oll dace get to the bearing points in the desired quantity. It Is therefore abeoluety imperative, that the lever for the central lubrication 1s pulled the full distance unt it roaches the red mark on the oll reservar. It may be necessary to operate the lever several times until the counterpressure builds up. 24 The oll reservoir for the one ‘shot central lubrication is fitted to the side frame of the delivery unit on the operstors side (Ilue- tration 13), us, 13 2. ARer this, the lubrication pump should be ‘operated every four hours while the machine | running. We recommend lubrication when running at low speed because this wll quaran- tee a batter oil cstribution \Whan the lover Ie operated without building up ‘counterpressure this Indicates thet the oll reser- Vole is empty and should be refiled immediately If the reservoir is allowed to become empty, it ie possible for air bubbles to form in the oll lines, ‘Therefore, on rafting, dlsconnact the all line Junetion, situated alongside the bed on the operat- Ing side of the machine, and then pull the handle to ite full extent soveral times to ensure. that fresh oll penetrates to all Lubrication points. Care must be taken to reconnect the oll junction 9 son 28 it ig clear thet the cil flow is free of sir bubbles, Tho oll level can be checked at the glass gauge of the pump. Should the oil level in the less gauge get below the mark, now oll hes to be ‘added, During the weokly cleaning of the machine It le advisable to fil the of roservor. Please do not remove the fiter. Any dirt or foreign matter {getting Into the aystem may have very serious ‘consequences.‘Gear box oil bath A further weekly check is that of the oll level in the gewr box Al geer wheels and bearings are Iubrleated from.an oil bath that hae a capacity of 14% pints (B I). This oll should be Energo! Ref 8109 or other olla with viscosity of 12° £/50° ©. A dipstick ie located on the flywheol side et the bottom of the gaer box. The dip stick should be removed, wiped clesn ond re-dipged to secortain the level oF the il while the machine le stati nary. If the level does not reach the mark on tho dipstick, it should be topped up unlit does, but should not be filled sbove the mark (Must tion 9}. It may often be found thet the level of cil in the geer box Is sbove the mark on the dip-stick a8 oll from certein bestinge which ore connected to the central lubrication system drops Into the gear box. The machine should not run ‘whilst measuring the oll level, |A white marked hexagon screw le locsted at the bottom of the goar-box housing underoath the fiyswheel and should be used to drain off any surplus ol It io recommended to change the cll in the gear box ance yeer Cleaning the machine ‘The machine must be thoroughly cleaned at loast once a week. Special care must be taken to re ‘move all spray deposit from open oll holes. All important oll holes on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder are provided with oiling niaples in order to prevent them from becoming clogged by the powder when using the powder spray apparatus, Al air blast holes on the feed table and on the delivery system should be cleaned weekly with brush, Only usea sereying fluid that ean be rubbed off with a dry rag When clean, all bright parts should be rubbed over with a greasy rag to prevent rust. Spraying Fluide that are inclined to produce rust should not be ued For the maintenance of the machine rustpreventive cil con algo be used, e.g. "Rust-Ban $370” manu factured by the ESSO CompanyThe automatic cutout device on the swinging (ripoer ber should be eleanes every three months wth the clesning fluld for the roller. The action Of the control rods should be chacked to ensure ‘hey move freoy. The sludge trough and blade of the raller wash Ing device should be cleaned dally, otherwise the Ink residue wil harden snd the device will lose its effectiveness In ordor to avoid as far as possible peper Falling Into the gears as may occur when a sheet has not been fed correctly or torn sheets are contained in the feed pile: and in order to prevent accumulated spray dust from the printed shests entering the ddeving aystem, the important pets of the machine re covered, tue. 15 ‘Cleaning the si flor inthe ‘uetion and air pump In Iustration 15 the cover of the fair pump '¢ shown withthe fiter through which the susked-in air has to pats. The filter chould be orewed off evory four woeks and clesned by whirling In benzene or ‘quick drying ferme cleaning so! ‘ont ito which it hae been dipped. Cloning fluid for the rollers should not be used ee it contsine 2 proportion oF oil end, therefore, dooe not dry quickly. Finally rub the. fltor with a dry rag and plac it on the pump cover. ~ These cover guards are designed in such @ way that they will push mis-fed sheets over the pinion shaft to the rear of the machine, where they can be removed, Nevertheless, as the bese cannot be entirely en closed it may happen that @ sheet fells Into the racks. The sheet should be remaved immediately and any small frogments of it that may stil be adhering to the rack pinior recovered. The rack beneath the type bed should be chocked and clasned if necessary ‘The interior of the base 1s accessible by removing tho front guard and sliding the reer guards to the eld, If all fragments of the sheet are not taken out the prints will show slur on those parts where paper is adhering to the racks, Ifthe run is lengthy the blocks mey even become discrted ™‘When does the pritor use 2,3 or 4 forme rollers? ‘The Original Heldelberg Cylinder is 2 general purpose mochine. lis inking system has been designed for use of 2.8 or 4 forme rollers, de pending on the type of Job thet Is to be printed ‘The most essential advantage is the use of 4 Ferme rollers on difficult halfiones or solids. I is wall known to printers that the ink film necessary to get good Ink coverage can be reduced when nore forme rollers are employed. When the ink film necessery for a given forme is assumed to bbe 100%, each forme roller must carry an ink film of 50% when only 2 forme rollers are used, With 3 forme rollers the figure would be 33% while the ink film for the use of 4 forme rollers would be only 25 % per roller. For machines with 2 or 3 forme rollers the ink flow from the top must be heavier in order to ‘obtain the same coverage as when employing 4 forme rollers, where from the very beginning 2 smaller ink flow is possible. The distribution of the ink on the forms takes place under consi- erably more fevourable cordtions. For thio reaeen haltones, inked with 4 forme rollare cen be run for many hours without wash- Ing the forme. The sereen file up considerably Jose than when the forme is inked with 2 or 3 forme roller. (Of course, it le not always necessary to use 4 forme rollers with the Original Heidelberg Gylinder. For many jobs 2 or 3 forme rollers will ive very satisfactory inking, ‘The following comments and drawings give mare detailed Information 2 forme rollers tus. 21 ‘Two forme rollete are generally used on simple ‘ype formes, formes with rules, or on jobs which cal for plunger operated numbering machine. (On sumbering work, plastic rollers ere preferable singe they are more resietant to cutting than rub- bor rollers) It i¢ recommended that the same two forma rallers alvays be used on such Jobs. Forme rallor scjustment should be exact. IF they are ‘adjusted too low, damage will result in time from the rules and the numbering box plungers saIe le up to tre machine:minder to decide whether combination, each roller would cor ‘wa rollers closest to the cylinder or the second procating stasl distributor roller fand third rollers ere to be used. In the latter the reci- 3 forme rollers General job work, especially large type formes, contacting the forme. The clatanos marked "x" ‘can be printed very nicely with thse forme rollers. in our diagram shows that the inking line of the Adequate inking Is possible since tha third forme third farme roller is considerably in advance of the roller is Inked over Its entire clreunference before printing line, 4 forme rollers \ \\ . tis, 99 Fine screen halftones, large solids or troublesome rollers of the Heidelberg Cylinder insure coverage king Jobs ere best handled with four forme rol- to mest every job requirement lers. The excellent inking system and four forme otus. 28 Incorting The cups for the forme snd distributing rollers ‘re 80 designed that all rollars can be inserted for taken out without loosening oF dlaplacement of @ single roller cup. All cups on the operator's fide ere provided with slide-n-bushes which can be lacked in the pushed-in pasition as well as in drawn back position. In the werklng postion of the rollers they have to be locked to prevent them from coming out When inserting the three distrisutor rollers and the vibrator the slidein-bushes are firet drawn back and locked, Now one roller afer ancther is inaertod, the lde-n-bushos aro released and pressed to the inside. Take care that the locking bolt drops into the groove of the bearing. lustration 34 shows the insertion of the vibrotor roller. The Bearing in the drawn back position is secured by the locking bol. After the roller end has been inserted in the bearing on the motor ‘ide the other end Ie put Into tho bearing on tho operator's side. Then the locking bolt shown in Illustration 24 ig raised and the beering is pushed to the inside til the locking bolt jumps In the ‘groove. The picture shows cleariy the position of the locking bolt of the inserted distributer roller underneath the bearing ofthe vibrator. Insertion. of the remaining distributor and the forme rollers is csrred out in the same way. Inserting the forme rollers 1. Fun type bed as far back under the eylinder 8 posable 2, Pull beck besrings on operator's side snd en- ‘9898 locking bolts. 4. Start with insertion of the forme roller nearest to the Impression cylinder, inserting it fist into the disengaged cup on the operators side 4. Insert roller end in the bearing on the moter side, 5. When Inserting the roller end on the motor side, the roller end on the operator's i slides out the cup as this is stil puled beck. ‘The roller end le put on the protection guard undemeath the bering, 6, Lightly lit roller end and st the came time disengage the bush of the bearing cap on the operator's side. The besring slips automatically by spring pressure over the roller end. 1. Cheok whether locking bolt le fastened cor rectly 8, Inger romeining rollers in the 6amo way.Teking out the forme rollers 1, Run type bed aa far back undor tho cylinder 26 possible. 2, Pull back bearings on the operstor’s side and ‘ngage locking bolts 4. The forme roller to be taken out is rensarted with 1s end in the pulled beck bearing on the operator's side. 4, The roller end slid out of the bearing on the ‘motor side during this operetion is swung a Dit end the roller agsin pulled out of the bearing on the operator's side, The roller le now frae on both ends and ean be taken out of the machine letibutor rollers Taking out tho | when teking out the remaining rllers the various locking bots are dlaengaged first, s0 that the bushes can be pulled beck. The locking bolts then trop inte the grooves provided for this positon fand keep the bushes beck, Now the rollers can bo taken out one after ancthe. ‘The beering cups which have been adjusted and screw should not be loosened to avaid s refed In thelr postion by means of a hexagon adjusting of the rollers after the new insartion. It goss Without saying thet the rollers, marked by grooves In the usual way, are always inserted in the sama bearings as minor differences in diameter exist Taking out the rubber rollers, and the forme rollers in particular, ie necessary only once a week In order to clesn them thoroughly. This is 2 further advantage of the rubber rolls. ‘Adjustment ofthe vibrator Tho vibrator Is pressud against the duct roller fn beth aides by means of springs compensating automatically differences in diameter. The con teot of the vibrator with the inking eylinder, how ‘ever, hes to be adjusted carefully a¢ the move- 58 ment of the vibrator to the inking cylinder is carried out positively. The adjustment is. shown In lustration 35 Before starting the adjustment run the type bed ‘about 8” (20 cin) chead of the dead centre posir tion on the inking apparatus side. In this position the vibrator should be in contact with the inking ovlinder. Undornesth the end of the duct roller @ hexagon sorew with nut ean be found on bath sides. The hexagon screws re adjusted on both sides in uch @ way that the vibretor ie in light contect with tho inking eylinder then the countar nut can be tightened. The correct contact of the vibrator with the inking cylinder is checked in the usual way with two pager stripe, |.e. they are put on beth sides between vibrator end inking eyinder ‘The adlustmant Is correct whon the paper strip can juet be pulled out elonly without tearing of. us. 35ue. 36 |Adjueting the distributor rollers The three dletnbutor rollers ere each located betwoon two inking cylinders and have to bo adjusted in such a ay that each dlstnibutor raller ually contects the two Inking eylinders, For ‘coract adjustment, loogan adjusting screws on both bearings. The distributor roller cen now de brought in contact with ona inking cylinder. The agjustment with the second inking cylinder Ie done by turning the eccentric bearing by moans of the eet ecrow with worm gear locsted at the Inside of the inking apparatus. This lite or lowers the rollor Ietration $6 shove the eet sorews with the worm gor and further demonstrates that the contra of the roller jo marked with © red point on the worm goar. According to the motion of tho point it-ean be noticed in which direction the roller ie adjusted. It is selFexplanatory thot the roller beating should not bo tightened while making this adjustment, i.e. the eet ecrew with hexagon hheed remsine loosened til the rollr touches bath inking cylinders, The correct adjustment is checked in the usual vay by maans of two papsr stripe. When the distributor roller le In coreect contact with both steel cylinders the roller bearings are tightened with box spanner. Finally the atop screws — which con also be seen on illustration 98 — ore edjsted 20 that the correct alignment will not be lost.A ating the forme rollers The forme rollers have to contact the Inking cylinder and be fedjusted to type-high, First loosen the set screws of the bearings fon motor and operator's side by means of the speclal spanner delivered withthe machine (see Ilustration 37, When the bearings are loosened, with the eid of en assistant, press the besrings with the roller equally against the Inking ylinder on both the motor end the operstor’s side till the raller touches the inking cylinder ith the type high gauge supplied with the machine the roller is adjusted to type high. Each roller can be tested without remov- ing any from the machine, |e, eech one can remain inthe machine uring the test. This Is of imporance wien the correct adjustment of a singe forme roller isto be checked. Insertion of the ‘remsining distributor and the forme rollers Ie ‘artiod out the same wey. To faciltate handling the gauge properly = white mark has bean recessed into the handle. The gauge ie in the correct position for chedking the rallers when the white mark le mad up. When the gauge Ie Inserted the mark canaot be seen from the top, 50 lus. 37Mus. $8 Ive. $8 Having adjusted the rollers to type-high, the con tact agsinet tho inking cylinder has to be chocked ‘once more and corrected if necessary. The gauge ie put on the typo bod with the flat cide and moved in thie postion bohind the roller to be adjusted {llwstration 38). The height of tho flat cide Is lower than type high eo the gauge can be put in without touching the roller, The gauge then is turned to bring the round portion on the type bed (Ilutra tlon 39). In this postion the gauge i exactly type high It fe now moved forward or backward beneath the roller. Before being pulled out, the gauge is turned again on its flat side 0 the preseman can check the ink etrip on round portion from contact veith the roller. The width of the ink strip should bbe approximataly "se" (1 mm). Sinco the adjust: ment of the roller for height is based on the ink ‘rip on the gauge, the roller must be inked,‘The adjustment in height of the rollers themselves ia effected by turning the mieto-adjustere with a tommy ber ee much oB needed (llustration 40) The micro-sdjuster again operates a worm drive at the eccentric roller bearing which lis or lowars the roller, This worm gear, too, Is provided with a red point showing whether the roller Ie lied oF lowered. After correct adjustment of the roller, the bear- Ings ere tightened with the box spanner and the stop screw at the bottom of the bearing is tumed ageinst ite stop and lacked, Digongaging rollere Disongaging the rollers is generally only necessary during @ long ‘stop oF over night. For this purpose the hexagon screws of the bearings are merely loosened on the operator's side with the box spanner. The bearing with the roller has to be mavad back from the cylinder and the set screw of the bearing slighty tightoned, Ie fe sutfietent when the pressure of the rollers against the inking finder Is eased. For engaging the rollers the operation Is done The vibrator roller is disengsged when the type bed is in its dead centre position at the inking ond. In this postion ll forme rollers clear the forme. It Is recommended that the machine should be left in this postion when it stands idle for any length of time © Is. 40Is, 42 ‘The duct roller has an adjustable Ink feed from 0-314" (0 to 90 mm) which can be adjusted Infinitely by tuning @ smell handwhes! on the ‘operator's side (lustration 42), It la advisable when setting the Ink at the be inning of @ run, t0 work a6 much as possible with the regulation of the Ink strip rather than with the aatting sorewe on the duct. Better dst bution is obtained s there is a thinner film of Ink to Bresk wp, The plexiglags guord can be removed for cleening Regulating the Knife and ink stip The Inke knife is regulated by 24 fine setting screws which can bbe adjusted to sult the require: ‘ments of any forme. The scale ‘on the ink duct is reproduced on the dalivery table. The two scales enable the operstor to regulate the Ink supply with accuracy. 6Engaging and disengaging ink supply It has previously been explsined vhat the singla lever contr ‘automatically trips the ink supply when the control laver off impression. When, however, the Ink is ta be run up with the contol lever off impression or it necessary to tip the ink supply when the control lever is on impression, a lever locsted on the side frame of the Inking apparatus hes’ to be employed accordingly. If the lever 12 engaged in “INK OFF” position the Ink eupply Ie trloped, oven wien the control lever le on impression. IF the lever is engaged in "INK ON” position the ink ia supplied even when the machine rune off impreseion (iustration 43). Normally the lever remains in disengaged position otherwiee the ‘automate function will not operate, 2Fegulating the reciprocating rollers The four steel distributors (3, 5, 7 and 9 ace ils tration 31 on page 52) with different diameters Feciprocets in opposite directons. Racipracstion ‘can be adjusted fram O—134" (0-48 men) The regulating moohanim ie located on the drive side behind @ deo guard which con be ewung Upward (Ilustration 44), Loosen the hexagon bolt with the box epanner (whichis eleo used for looking the forme rollers), tet the Indlestor on the required reciprocation ‘and ratighten the hexagon bott Tha amount of reciprocation depends on the requirements of the jab, Solids or reverses that tond to repoct ‘often need all the reciprocation that cen be ‘obtained. Most Jobe, however, can be inked sat faotorly with @ reciprocation of 1%", Reciproce- tion does, of course, mean added wear en the rubber rollers. So maximum reciprocation should bbe used only when absolutly necessary Me, 44The roller washing device is besed on the principle of epalving 8 blede to the eecond inking cylinder from ebove, The blede Is brought into. contact with the cyinder with a lover on the side frame of the inking unt on the deve ide. To operste the rollor washing device proceed 98 fllowe: lus. @5 1. Insert the sludge basin (Ilustration 45), 2. Set the control lever in "RUN" position. The Ink supply Is ‘automatically tipped provided that the lever for the ink supply Is in te normal position, 3, Set the speed control st the lowest speed Do not engage the washup blade bofore you have applied ashing fluid to the rollers, 4. Take the plastic tubs leading from the glass conteiner and hold the nozzle between the twumb and middle finger. Close the nozzle with the index finger so that the flud cannot spurt out whan the nozzle is below the level in the glass 6ue. 46 Holé the nozzle above the rollers, remove indax finger and allow the fluid to run on the ellrs, It is advisable to start cleaning one half of the rollers from one side, then repest on the other side. This insures just enough roller frietion necessary for cleaning (Illustration 46). ‘The lever for spplying the washup blade is positioned on the sida frame of the Inking unit below the cleaning fluid container. Normally this lever is on position "ROLLER WASHING COFF* (llustraton 47). When the lever 1¢ put on position “ROLLER WASHING ON” the bist ‘is ongaged (Ilustration 48) ‘The blade removes the ink sludge from the inking oylindar in @ manner similar to ® wiper blade cleaning a windshield Continue applying small quenttiee of uid unt the roller ere clean, Do not engege the bode to the DRY inking cylinder. Care should be taken that no washing flud Is spread on the roller cores, as this may result 19 @ washing out of the il film in the roller bearings due to the reciprocating move. us. 47 ‘mont of the dletrbuting rollers. Aer the was Ue the pump lever of the central lubrication should be operated,9. It i not necessary to clean the sludge trough ‘each time the rolers are washed. However, It should be taken out snd put on two angles lundemesth the foatnoard at the rear of the base (llustration 48), It Is practical to cleen the blade after each ‘washup. This will prevent sludge from drying find hardening on the blade making it rather dificult to clean, ue. 48 For easy cleaning, the blade can be dropped downward by pulling down a lever inside the side frame (llutration 49). When cleaning the bieds With @ rag, be eure sludge does nat érop on the forme since the slidge baein f out when tho blade is being clesned. ‘The lever must be retumed to ite previous posi- tion after cleaning hae been completed. ts, 49‘After washup the machine minder merely engages the ductor roller, runs. up his ink and continue the run. During @ long stop, al rollers should be disengeged When weshing up far a colour change, eay from black to yellow, the operator frst washes off the beck ink. He thon places a ita yellov ink on the ductor rollar and runs up the ink until ie ie evenly distributed. He then waehes up again It is advisable to reserva one set of rollers for Printing the dark colours, such os blue and black. The other set is used for the lighter colours, uch as red and yellow. This wil facilitate roller wash- Ing and reduce the time taken for washup. Ink and roller manufacturers sell praven raller wash Ing fluids, Under na circumstances should fluda which contain. eromatic hydrocarbons, such 2s carbontetrechioride and triclorosthylene be used. These agents attack the rollers. Be sure that con= tainers ere plainly labelled so that the forme and type cleaner is not mistaken for washup solution Wo recommend ¢ fluit that Is dyed, making mie. takes impossible. White pit ie suitable for roller washing ‘After washup, the forme should be cleaned with 4 brush and type cleaner in the uoual manner. The entite inking system should be thoroughly ‘leaned once each week. The rollers should be removed and washed by hand. This particularly pales to plastic rollers, The washup blade should be cleaned carefully Rollers should be treated with » rubber raller coneltioner or a regeneration paste (lke Rollo: paste) after the weekly cleening. The paste should be kept on the rollers atleast twelve hours. It is washed off with & rag sosked in lukewarm wate. The life of the rollers is considerably extended by such treatment. Plastic rollers should not be tested with regeno- ration paste since tho pasto will attack the surface of the plastic material. However, plaetic rollers should bo cleaned with special care at regular Interv 6Clearing the duet and the ductor blade The ink duct is provided with two handles and can be cropped ddavn after unacrewing two knabs and swinging the two latches Uuaward. The duct roliar and the Ink blade are then well accessible for cleaning (Wlustration 60) Before swinging back the ductor plate apply # drop of oil to the fend feces of the ductor roller to prevent seizing on the and pletes ofthe duct. tts. 51 tus, 50 Cleaning the splash guard ‘There is © splash guard fitted betwoon tho im: pression cylinder and tha inking system. Ths ‘querd prevents ink from gating an tho cylinder {uring the run The guard fits In guide rails on the drive side and operator's side, To clean, it ie pulled cut after falsing the sheet guide er, Removing of the ‘slash guard ie done without the use of toole {iustration 51, No lock or safety machanism is necessary: Before removing the guard, stop the machine with the tympen reels toward the ink fountain. Other wise the cylinder segment gears could make it difficult to replace the guard | secs yeeros EESPositioning the forme The positioning of the forme, setting the lays, and positioning tho papor on the feed tble are greatly feclltated by graduated scales on the chaeo, sido lay bar and food table. Markings on the chaso ber (llustrstion 52) aleo indicate the position of tho cylinder erippore, feed table grip pers, the four front lays, and the limits of the two side lave. The sesles and markings enable the forme to be locked up correctly relatve to the sheet, lay and the various grippers When locking up the forme, care should be taken that the type matter does not exceed the maxi= mum from ineide the chese ta the leaving edge. ‘As an extra precaution a line will be found on the type bed indicating the printing lim. The following points should slso be teken into con- sideration when positioning the forme inthe chase When a sheet has to be backed up, shvays use fide lay on the operator's side first as itis more ‘conveniently reached. When printing twe-up, both side lays are employed If the sheste hove to be backed up when print= ing two-up, an additional side lay can be inserted In the midele of the teble (see page 111), [After the forme hes been positioned, a sheet of the paper the job is to be printed on, Is laid on In It position. From the acale on the chase, @ reading (say 28) can be obtained. The feed table Is adjusted to the same reading 0 that the sheet | fed into the lay in the correct position, The side lay Is also adjusted to 28 on the graduated ber on which it is mounted, The reading for the side lay should be taken from the inside of the bracket on the graduated bar. This seting auto- matically allows for the lateral movament of the side ley OF the six front lays provided, only two ere employed at @ time, the remining few should be adjustod 60 that they do not make contact with the sheet. The size of the sheet determines which ‘wo front lays will be employed, and the forme shauld nat be positioned s0 that they come on the extreme ends of tho sheet, or register will be affected. With a fullsize sheet the first and lath lay, should be used. The ripper bite has also to be taken Into account ‘when positioning the forme, this varies from She” to */a” (B to 10 mm). The permanent front lays have @ %/e” (2 mm) adjustment. Position the forme 0 that adjustment in each direction is possible. Good quality metal quoins and accurate furniture avoid loss of tine through rising spaces and spring- ing blocks which cause slurring In order to facttate positioning and adjusting the formes when printing mult! colour work, an extea accessory is supplied with the Original Heidelberg Cylinder which allows to position exactly the various formes outside the press. A detailed das- cription of this adjusting device can be found on pages 116-121.Locking the forme on the bed ‘The rack guards on either side of the bed are provided with two ledges on which the metal imposing board can be mounted anc pushed forward, #0 that it lines up with and contacts the bed of the machine. The bed of the machine is run out as for es it will go for this purpose. The Imposing board greetly fecitstes the handling of the forme as it can be slid from the Imposing bord to the bed of the machine with ease. ‘As soon @8 the forme is on the bed and the imposing board moved, loscen all quoing in the forme and ewing the two chase Tooke, which secure the forme to the bed. into position. Tighten ‘and lock with a torvmy bar (Hlustration 58) tus. 88tus. 84 ‘Sunk Into the two side bars of the chase are two round-hoaded sat acrewe which when screwed ‘outwards, by means of a tommy bar, make con- tact with bearers and prevent the chase from ‘seriaging when it ie relacked, ‘They furthermore ensure that the chase can be replaced on the bed in deed regiater if It has to be removed at ary time during the printing. When Batting these screwe against the bearers, no force should be employed, merely adjust them to a fim fit against tho bearers. Thess screws eliminste the dangerous practice of Inserting leade of stripe of card botwoon chase and bearer to counteract chase expansion (lustraton 54), Ifthe chase has to be removed from the bed ster register has been obtained or during the working of @ four colour job, take care that only one of these set screws is loosened ata tim. The other acta as a guide when the forme is replaced on the bed, and register Is maintained Aer the set sorews have been adjusted ageinet the bearers, the forme can be relocked, planed down and tested for any “spring” in the usuel way. nOpinions very over the make up end selection of the correct ovlinder dressing se well se over the positioning and method of make-ready. These dferences mainly arise becuse no set packing can be used for all work Neither can it be femployed on all types of cylincer machines with ‘equal euccess. We recommend two types of peck: Ing: one for type matter and tabular work and one for mixed type end block formes. These packings have besn thoraughy tested, All sheets of the packing should have @ 90" fold ‘bout 44" (2 em) from the end so that they can bbe easily accurately inserted in the packing clamp. No sheets, whether card or paper, should be inserted loose In the packing. A steck ofall sheets cut to ‘ize for dressing the cylinder should be kept, so that machine minders have the same meteral available each time they require It. This achieves f big saving, especially whan there is more than ‘one machine, A, Packing suitable for type matter and tabular work 1. Manila top sheet, pulled tight by ca bar 2, Manila second sheer, loose end 3. 67 shecte MF. printing, loose ond approx (002" (40 to 60 g) each, to achieve thickness ‘of pecking 4, Menila to carry make-ready, loose end. 5. Two Ivory boards, loose end totalling 6p- prox. ,018” (045 mm) thickness 2 Packing eultable for without type ge block formes 1, Manila top sheet, pulled tight by draw bar. 2, Manila second sheet, loose ond 5. Heidelberg blanket 010" (.25 mm, 4, 45 shoots M.F. printing, loose end approx. 1002” (40 to 50 g) each, to achieve thickness of packing 5. Manile to carry make-ready, loose end. 16, One Nory board, loose end totalling approx 1008" (0.2 mm) thickness, The sheots of M.F. printing that sre positioned fon either side of the maka-roady should be tom ‘out a8 required to counteract make-ready addod tothe evlinder. We recommend good quality ivory board for ‘ylinder packing, as sheets will always be found to caliper the same. Boards of uneven thickness cause unnecessary delay in make-ready. Careful selection of the correct packing for ey linder dressing, end the carrying of adequate, cut to size stock, saves time and money. Only use the best quality mania, calipering 003" to .004 (0.08 10 0.1 mm), which can be stretched Wight without tearing. Always test paper thick: nesses with a micrometer, type high gauge or 2 pair of calipers. The prescribed thickness of the Pecking together with a sheet of the stock which is to be run should be approx. 047° (1.2 mm) We recommend that the meke-rendy be pasted ‘on the centre menila se thie practioo hae boon proved the most successful, Manila le smooth and will not allow the makersedy to croep at wil a rougher paper.‘Adjusting cylinder pressure on bearers [After the forme is placed on the type-bed, the correct cylinder presaure for the forme hae to be selected before make-ready is started. Below the cover aver the contol lever le a lavor with an Indicator and a scale reading “Light Forme”, "Medium" end "Heavy Forme”, The pointer should be get against the appropriate position (iustre- tion $5). ‘This adjustment controls the amount of pressure between the cylinder and the bearers equelly on both sides, and in all three positions the cylinder is firmly on ite bearers and rotates at te correct speed relative tothe forme. It @ obvious that the cylinder pressure need not be 60 greet for a light forme as for heavy one Correct adjustment of tho oylinder px wear and tear both to machine and blodks, se the load can be lessened for o light forme. Mako-resdy too ls simplified if the correct selection is made When cutting, eressing, embossing or printing blodks on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder the greatest amount of cylinder pressure should be ‘applied. Conversely type matter or tabular work |e treated as a light or medium forme, and a mixed forine #8 2 heavy one, The size of the forme should also be conshderee, | | oClamping the packing ‘The paper guard ever the cylinder should be swung away so thatthe cylinder is frealy accessible. Then the top lid of the duct is laid over the rollers 80 that the inke does at smaer the shests of the pack: Ing, At the seme time this id forms a guard protecting the ope- rator against accidents, The ex captionel size ofthe cylinder can siderably facilitates the clamping The clam, with the oyindse grp- pers, s opened by tuming a sing- le hanwheel, without the use of any tools (llustration 56). The creased cylinder packing can then be easily inserted, and securely clamped by 2 few tuna of the hhandwhee! ™ For printers who believe that spikes in the clamp are essen Ul, = set is supplied with the machine and can be screwed into the holes provided (lustration 51), When the machine is erected the fitter wll install them iF desir= 4. The blanket supplied with ma chine Is hemmed st one end to take the Faxing rod, by which i anchored to a set of hooks in the clamp. These hooks can also be sean in tustration 58. Mus. 67‘When the packing le secured in the clamp, the ‘machine should be inched over, by use of the Control handle, uni the two draw bars are acces- sible. The blanket ie svetched on the lower ono tnd the top sheet of manila on the one above Beth bare can be easly tightened with 2 tommy ber. When the packing ie to be loocened, a turn of the thumbscrow lite the retched and the bar is ‘ree (Ilvstretion $6}. Thie thumbeorew also enables the pecking to be tightened on the drav bar by hand, with the ratchet digongagod. When hand Tight, the ratchet can be engaged and the final tightening done with a tommy bar. us. 82 Mako-ready The enormous cylinder that Is entirely free from eflecion aven when printing the heeviest forme, reduces meke-ready to a minimum. Make-ady Is confined ta correcting inaccuracies in the forme fand bringing out the high lights In the half tones The heavier the forme, the more the Orginal Hel- elberg Cylinder proves iis superiorty. Whether the printer uses a mechanical or @ hand cut aver- lay, the superiority of the machine shows a reduc- tion in make-ready time. Every tissue is fully fective, Needing the make-ready sheet To needle the make-ready sheet, the operator must feod the sheet by hand when the machine has stopped and the feod grippers are in the open position atthe front lays. After laying on the sheet, he stars the machine andmaves the contra lever to “Impression”, at the same time turning the speed regulator on the switch-box to epeed "2". The talinder now moves slowly forward. so thet the ‘operator can easily move the control lever to *"Stap when the eyinder grlopers are immediately beneath the upper edge of the splash guard. in 6this position the cylinder Ie on impression, and the operator can needle the make-reedy stest and finally pritit by returning the lever to "Star lis, $8 shows the pasting of the makeready on the manila. The top manila snd the blanket ere laid back on the roller guard to prevent contact with the rollers. The top lid of the duct is laid beck evar the rollers to forme this quar, [As already mantioned in the chapter on selecting correct cylinder packing, the use of very soft materials should be avoided on the Original Hel dslberg Cylinder, itis not necessary to resort to the old trick of using 2 soft packing to get & heavy forme to print because the machine poe. sesses sufficent impressional strength, ‘When printing blocke lone, the blanket should always be placed in front of the make-ready to provide a eral emount of elesticity in the packing The Heldelberg blanket is very thin compared to ‘others and made of specially tested materials, Roplacements should slways be obtained from our agents, as blankets vary widely in quality and stability. The position ofthe blanket in the make- ready is of great importance. It should not be irecly undorthe top mails butinserted lower down Inthe packing after the second menila. This is stil ‘considered a hard packing, but it has just the right ‘amount of elasticity when printing. The make-reedy ‘should be pasted on a emooth but tough manila and not on a soft or rough printing type of paper. It is essontal that make-reedy be pasted to 2 sheet that does not creep or tear on long runs We would suggest to any printer who may fe that this ls unnecessary advice and who Is content {0 cerry on with his usual methods, that he gives ‘our suggestions @ trial. The results will convince fim thet our exhaustiga experiments have not been in vain Because of ts heavy design, the Original Heidel berg Cylinder has many advantages over any other machine and it i to the printer's own ed vantage 10 follow our suggestions concerning Packing, make-resdy, forme adjustment end the height of half tone blocks, even if he has to breaks ‘ith tradition to do so The printer must know and understand his Original Heidelberg Cylinder If he i to pracice the highest class of printing 8Loading the feed table Before loeding the feed table the paper should be fanned out ta angure that it will pot adhere at the cut edges. With any auto: matic feeder fanning out the faheote greatly sesiets a trouble {ree run (Iustation 60) Hive, €0 Drop the feed table to 1 lowest position. The standards should be in their correct positions having been set when the forme was put on the machine. To lowar tha feed table, first disengoge hhandwhee! by the white ball hendle on top of the uerd. This handle may be used as a brake for lowering the table by pulling it further to the left The other white handle on the side of the guard serves to engage or disengage the pile transport ‘luring the run (illustration 61), After loading th feed tabla it should be raised by the handwhoe! until the top sheet reeches the fucker bar. When board ie being printad the op ‘sheet should be touching the sucker bar. Of course, fret check that the euekor bar fe ni lowest position. Whith thik peper the clearance betwoon fucker bar ond the top cheot should be %u” {6 mm) ond ith air mall the clearance should bo He" (10 mm). Any euckere which extend over the ledge ofthe sheet should bo turned off With the Original Heldetbera Cylinder 2 pre- loading device is supplied which enables the me chine-minder to insert a new foed pile during the run. The idle time of the machine during the change ‘overtakes only about 1 minute (urther details can be found on pages 122-124) lus, 61Fogulation of sucker bar tit Tho mechanism for sdjusting the amount of tit of the sucker bar is to b¢ found on the frame of the feeder on the operating side, Tit can be rogu- lated by a micrometer adjustment, the setting ia by eens of a screw and a scale, Generally speaking the thinner the paper the mare tit ie required on the suokor bar. The two extreme endo of the scale read “Thin Paper’ snd ‘Cardboard’ and between these limite the correct engle of tit hae to be found. tis possibie that bath thin paper and board may be lited euccossfully with a different angle of tit from that preseribed; weight and density of the material se well as whether & Ie wavy oF Hee fiat being factors that have to be coneidered (tustration 63), 8 Mu. 68 Regulation of suction ‘The strength of the suction can bbe regulated by a valve on the ‘ir pump on the driving elde of tha machine (600 inetrction plate) ‘The suction must be regulated to suit tho weight of the stax us. 62Sheet separation ‘The main method of separating the top sheet from the rest of the pile ie by @ biast of air from the front of the pile. The strength of the blast air is regulated by spring-loaded valve. located fon the ir pump (Ilustration 64). The amount of the blast sir can be regulated by a tap on the big cover on the driving side of the ‘machine. Full sir i supplied when the tap lies in the direction of the pips (Ilustration 68). Is, 64 The effect of the blast of air is to separate the top sheet of the plle after It has been lifted clear by the suckers. The air should blow the entire lenght of the sheet so that the end flaps when lied. Tinner papers require less. blast than thicker ones. We, 65 The height of the blowers can be adjusted by f smll lever ané scale on the operator's olde With thin papers (airmail, onionskln) the indicator should be positioned to “higher”, with normal pe pers in the middle, and with card to “lowor” (Mustration 66) lus, 66 ”Regulating rate of it ofthe feed table Above and to the right oft regulator is @ similar evice for regulating the rate a which the feed table is raised. The two extreme markings on the scale read "Tissue Papers” and “Cardboard” and the rate of the lift of the feed table can be In creased or decracsed between the two extremes {llustration 67) Is. 67 Use of tissue slides Included with the accessories of the machine are tissue slides. These alides have extra emell apor tures to faciltte picking up onion skin, aia The slides fit into pastion on the euckere from the rear (Illustration 63), ord have © email eperure whieh ie offeet toward the front. Thie enables the ‘hoot to be picked up closer to the front edge, end Feducos the possibilty of picking up we shoots ‘Tho auckere not in use must be closed. Tho eot consieta of 2 slides which ft under 2 metal fuckers, The 12 alidee wil be auficiant for the Whole wicth of the sucker ber. Small size ranges Will requlere slides according to the wicth of the stock Hive, 68‘Alo Included in the accesories ie @ narrow metal ip to be used whan feoding thin papers. It le bnepped on to the height control ber of the feed table by three spring clips as shown on illustration 460, Tho flat eurface of thie metal atria wil prevent the height control bar from pressing into the feed pile. When using the metal strip it ie recommended that the lever for the feed lift should not be put fon "Thin Paper”, but move in the direction of Cardboard”. ‘Tha metal strip ean alsa be used for all thin papers which do no lie Fat and level ot the front edge. Ive. 69 Use of rubber suckers To increase the effectivenes af the suction on heavy papers and boards an assortment of rubber discs are supplied with the machine. These elses slip over the head of the suckers and are held in place by fiting into slot on the sucker. According to the weight of stock to be lifted, so mora ot less rubber suckers aro fied. Suckers which are not used shouldbe closed (ilustration 70) Ive, 70 aIt hoavy stock or board is nat lited deopite the use of rubber diace the reaeon con often be found In the fact thet the paper cust fiter located in the hose connection hae to be elesned. When running papers which develop 9 etrong dust this fter may have to be elesned daly Hustration 71 shows how the fiter ie taken aut after the hose coupling wth ite screw connsction 's screwed off the air pump. The paper dust fiter 's washed in benzene or forme cleaning fluid. Do not use roller washing fluld as it contains oil tue. 71 Use of rubber sl ves on the feed control bar ‘A rod situated behind the sucker bar, which makes Contect with the top sheet of the pile every time the suckers pick up 2 shest, controle the rate of lift ofthe feed table. The rod follows the action of the sucker bar and detects by uniferm movement tha hight of the plle. I may happen that when printing, for exemple, the second working of four colour job that this detector rod contacts and marks the freshly printed part of the sheet. To avoid this, ix two rubber sleeves on to the bar placing them 80 that they come in contact with the margin or ather convenient print frae space ‘The rubber sleeves are Included in the secesearies with the machine (Illustration 72). Ie. 72springs ‘The separation of the cheets is also assisted by = series of tripping springs set n to the front edge of the pile. These springs are slotted and can be fixed at any height after loosening the holding ‘The bent aver ends of the springs point towards the front edge of the pile end help to saparate any sheets which hang together when lifted by 1 sucker bar. All sorings must be set to one height. Normally the upper edge of the eprings should bo approx. Je” (10 mm) below the top ofthe frame of the blower, Two kinds of tipping epdnge are supalied with the machine. Those with 2 right ‘angled claw at the top are used for thinner papers For thicker papers, which separate more easily ‘owing to their weight, springs with the obtuse angled claw should be used (Illustration 73) Ms, 73, With cards, it |e advisable to use the Mat springs which are maunted for use an the side of the pile On each end of the blower there are two slots for fixing these fet springs, while for the small size, the holders pravided should be used and fixed in ny postion on the blower (llustration 74) ue, 74 0| us, 75 SBE 84 us, 78 Setting the side lays Tha reading from tho chase cele, obtained by positioning @ shest on the forme, is used forseting the side lay, thore being a corresponding eeala on the eice ley spindle. Far ltaral adjustment, loosen the thumbscrew on tho spindle and slide the lay te the required position, then tighten thumbscrew. In registering the shest, the sice ley should move 1 latrally betwoen “0” to Ve" (@ to 6 mm). This ‘movement ie allowed for when eating the aide lay (ilusation 75), ‘Adjusting the cover plate The eld lay le equipped with @ covor plate which can bo adjucted to the thickness of the stock being Printed, Thi cover plato prevente the chest from rolling up st the lay edge when being registered and ehould be adjuetac to three thicknesses of the stock being used. Firat loosen the locking nut of the mieromoter adjueter, net forgetting to tighten \tagain aftar adjustment, Ae the feed table grippers ‘cary the sheet into he sido lay, the cover plate lita to avaid contact with the shoot. When printing @ full out sheet one side lay must bbe removed from the mactine in cese it should Interfere with the movement of the sheot. For a smaller sheet, both side lays can remein on the machine. The side lay on the operator's side should normally be used as it ie more conveniently reached (llustration 76),Micrometer adjustment of side-ay For absolute register the side lay is adjusted by f rleromater. Loosen the thumbscrew which holds the actual lay to the bracket, make the necessary adjustments by mesns of the screw wheel, then tighten the thumbscrew again. A scale is provided for visual adjustment, tocated on the lay the base of the thumbscrew {ilatration 77). When prepar Ing the machine for a new ob tske care that the tide lay is in its conter position Adjustment of front lays Six front lays ere permanently mounted on the ‘winging erigper bar and have miorometer ad- yustment of "a" (2 mm). If the lays are screwed fight out towards the feed table, fter loosening the locking device, the gripper bite Is x" (8 mm). When screwed fully inthe opposite directions, the ripper bite is increased to 5" (10 mm) (us. 7). Only two front laye are employed at 2 time. The selection of the two to be used is made when the forme is postioned in the chast Four front love are used only when printing two-up (2 for each sheet Winen imposing, allow for a *ia” (@ mm) grip 80 ‘that adjustment can be made in either direction Do not forget the front lays not In use should be screwed right in 80 that they da not meke contact withthe sheet and upset register. Hs, 78Use of emoothers If the sheet tends to roll up or flap at the edges during Its travel down the feed board. especilly at high speed, smocthers can be mourted on the ber above the side ley spincle (Illustration 79) Two short smocthers ere designed to fit up to ‘and over the side laye to keep the corner of the ‘hee fat (stration 79) tue, 79 Use of sheet brakes We slzo supply with the accessories for the ma chine two bracksta with steel bands which are to bbe used as sheet brakes on the feed table. When the machine Ie running st high speed the shoot may jump at the front lays and cause bad register IF the two brackets with tho steel bands are fixed ta the eame bar a6 the snothers shown on lus tration 79 the shect wil be slowed down and the speed at which It arives at the front leys after having been released from the feed table grippers Je decroasos. ‘When running jobs which demand an absolutly perfect repister at very high speed it i recom. mended that the brake brushes be used, These brake brushes belong to the stendard equipment ‘af the machine and ean be screwed on to the sheet smoothers, The brushes ect ae additional sheet brakes on the feed board llustration 80) us, 80ius, 81 Adjusting the swinging grippers ‘Tho swinging grippers are provided on the drive fide end operating side with en adjusting screw. This enables the mechine-minder to enlarge the Clearance betwoen the gripper shoes and the elu- minum feed board in order to avoid reglater troubles with thik cardboard or wavy stock. The fedjustment of these screws ie carried out with @ tommy bar. When running heevy cardboards which Jam ln the leys during the registering process, the fedjusting Screws should be set on “Cardboard”. However, when the machine le used again for runs ‘on norm peper or thinner earaboerd, the adjusting screws have t2 be reset on “Paper”. This le ne- ceseary becsuse otherwise there would be to ‘much clearance between the gripper shoes and the feed board, which might result in register aiff- cules when runsing norm paper stock, It should be especially emphasized that the normal clearance between the gripper shoes and the feed board ie In mest cases quite sufficient. THis Is proved by the many thousands of Original Heidel- berg Cyl nder siready delivered so far. The adjust- ment wau primarily ntradueed because of the in- creasing number of Original Heidelberg Cylinders being utilized es cutting and creasing presses for cardboard work ‘Adjusting sheet calipers on the feed board If, by chance, two sheets are fed Into the machine, ne demage will result as long as itis thin stock If heavier sheets are double fed, the forme could bbe damaged. To revent this, two sheet calipers fare mounted on the shaft over the sluminium feed board Sheet calipers are most effective on heavy paper stork and cardboard. Take two sheets, loosen the look nuts on wach of the sheet calipers and turn the calipers downward so mavement of the to a7sheets beneath the calipers Is restricted (us tion 82) ‘After correct positon is found, the lock nuts aro ‘secured to insure a fem hold of the calipers during operation, In case two sheets are fed, the calipers will pravent them fram continuing 10 the front guides and transfer grippers. Sheets not reaching the transfer rippers will cause the machine to stop automatic ally, ‘Sheet caliper will alga function when a sheet with curled up corners ie fed. Both sheet calipers can be adjusted to paper siza by loceening the screws ‘and moving them on the shaft.The shaft is provided with two stop rings to provent the shact calipers from being set over the travelling feed grippers If the calipers are adlusted too low, the machine will stop unnecessarily. When adjusted too high they eannot perform thar function. us, 82 We recommend placing sheet smoothere scjacent to the sheet calipers. Thia will help to keep the sheet down when travelling over the feed board Operation of automatic cut-out If the feed table grippers fall to deliver a sheet to the laya, or should there be feed fault of any kind, the machine ie immediately stopped by 2 ‘machenicel cut-out device, There are two automatic cut-outs mounted on the swinging gripper ber and ‘operated by two contro rods ‘They can be made inoperative by pushing the flaps downwards (llustration 83). The flaps bear & name plate "CONTROL DISCONNECTED" ith a small sheet, only one of the two cut-outs reed be used, the second one being rendered Inoperste. With a large sheet stretching over the two cut-outs, both should be operative. As = tus. 89‘miss ean only be made on the cylinder when the Control lever Ie et “IMPRESSION” the automatic tul-outs are only eperstive when the control lever is in this position. The automatic eut-out le contal fed by the contol lever and is inoperative when the lever is at “RUN” or "PAPER". At a food fault the cutout device comes into action immediately cisengaging impression and stopping the machine. ‘The control rode of the cut-out must érop easly and to eliminate eny chance of them sticking tis ladvisable from time to time, to clean them with White spirit from the container ofthe roller washing device. As this fuid is of an olly nature, It not only cleens but lubricates tha rods. Do not use ‘il on tha rods a they are likely to collact dust and become sticky, the free movement of the rods ‘would thus be impsires Both cutouts work indepondontly of one another ‘0 thot when printing v0 up tha machine wll stop if there isa Feed fault on either ale. Cylinder brush adjustment ‘The cylinder brush performs the Important tasks of holding tha sheet flat against the cylinder and preventing pager or spray dust from faling on the forme ‘The adjustment of the brush against the oylindar Is done by a hand control lever llustration 84). Inthe handle Is = hanger which, when pulled out, allows the lever t0 be moved to any of four positions according to the presaure required to hold the sheet accurately against the cylinder. ‘The brush must be usod fer all register work also for multi colour half tone work. When printing, for ‘example, the second colour of four colour process Job and the ink is not quite dry, the pressure of the beush can be eased to avoid marking, but for most Jabs the brush can be fuly employed. The brush tomes in contact with the sheet before impression begins so that the sheet cannot passibly cag and touth the forme, If the bristles should become worn after long service the brush must be reset with the ald of the adjusting screw shown on Illustration 85, All one has to do is to loosen the cunter nut and screw out the adjusting screw siigthly. This resdustment should only be carried tout when the brush is in contact with the impression Cylinder. To check the coract position ofthe brush, Insert two strips of paper between the brush and the top sheet af the packingus, 85 The brush pressure against the cylinder is adjusted correctly when these paper striss can be draxn fut from under the brush without being too tightly cr loosely pressed agninst the cylinder. Ouring this adjustment the operating lever must be in the position “IMPRESSION” while the main switch of the contral box should be ast on "O". After the adjustment of the brush, the adjusting serew must be secured again with the counter nut Ifthe screw Is not set properly the brush will press too tightly oF 1 loosely against the impressioncylinder which ‘might lead to register dificulties, Friting new brush When, after long service, the bristles become too worn to be e'fectwve, they must be renewed, An exchenge service exists for this and our agents can supply @ now brush complete with the fixing plate. The old ane, completo with fixing plate il be taken back in part exchange stter the new ono has been dolivered. 0 ue. 26 Cleaning the brush Tho brush must be cleaned periodicelly: this is {quite © cimple operation. Unscrew the swo holding bolts in the brush plate and withdraw the brush (ilustration 86), Before withdrawing the brush, the impression ey- inder has to be turned til the gear segments show upwards and the hellow part of the eylinder ie above the brush, The brush itself and the dust trough undemeath It have to be cleaned thoroughly and the bristles ‘wanhed out in benzene, When replacing the cleaned brush make sure that tha actuating roller is ited inta the slot on the brush spindle. It ls recommended to put a crop of oil an to the end of the brush rod bafore replacing the brush after cleaning ‘When using the powder spreyer the brush has to be cleaned daily.ue. 87 [Adjusting the delivery table Raiae the empty éelivay table into highoet position by pulling the white knob 26 far a= possible to the left (Illustration 87). Then engage white knob In "ON" position eo thet the lowering mechanism is operational fhe paper stock tranaport is tipped ‘during the run put the white knob on “OFF” pos tion, The engeging af the white knob in “ON” pos tion should be delayed until sheets have been piled ‘on the table to height of abouts" (1 em). This avoids the possibilty of the first shests slip. ping under the back stops on the table where they might not have made contact. There is ro separate ‘adjustment for controling the rate that the table le lowered and i moves in conjunction with the feod table. Adjusting the rato of rise of the feed ‘bia automatically adjusts the rate at which the dolvery table is lowered. ‘The rear standards of the delivery table are mount- led on a bar which cen be moved backward or for wards on two runners, after first loosening the ‘The rear standards can bo inserted Into esch of the six holders, depending an the paper se (iluseation 38), stTo adjust the rear standards and side guides, run @ sheet through the machine and bring it slowly fut on to the carrier. AS soon as the sheet fas fon the delivery table, hold it fast and adjust the stops eround it The rear shoot stops are easy removable (tue tration 89), When running Jobs two-up i 18 recom mended that four rear stops be used. ‘The delivery carriage bare are telescopic and can be shortened to 12” (30 om). This provision allowe more timo for the sheets to fall, eapecialy when running smaller sizes. Since small eheste do not sade over the fll longht of the delivery cariage bars, the danger of smearing i largely eliminated ‘The adjusting sorewe are on the lower sida of the telescopic delivery bare (ustration 90). Especially when running thin paper stock auch as cellophane etc. whichis rather "Mlappy” by nature the flat dolivery carrege bars have proved to be of great advantage. The sheets have broader resting surface during the delivery process and will not sag between the bars. ‘The delivery carriage bers shoul be closned once a week in order to remove the powder and liquid spray residue. When running vary thin and “flapay” paper stock it ia ‘also adviseble to adjust the length of the delivery carriage bars in an Irregular manner. This will give thin paper dhects © batter stability Hi, for example, the comers of @ sheet curl upward during the delivery process it is reoommend- 26 to shorten the outer “delivery carriage bars so that the comers of the sheet are held down by the alr blast of the delwvery lowers 92 Monepnuany us, 69 es, 00tus, 81 The olde and front guides can he adjusted, ond moving front guides a small roll behind the aerve ae moving sheet guides, For actuating the front guides must be slid sideways (lustration 91). ies. 92 ‘The locking whesla on the outside ofthe eide-frames of the delivery must be loosened (ustration 02) In order to put the side guldos into operation.‘Aitor loasening the two stop serene the sige guides can be moved and adjusted to the paper ‘io (lustration 93). tue. 98 Adjustments on chain delivery system [After impression, the cylinder grippers transfer the sheet to the chain delivery grippers, which move continuously and uniformly with the cylinder therefore, there ie no undue pull to upset the register ius, 04 ‘The shoet is turned, printed side up, by the chain dlvery aystem and at the paint of turning, the sheet is supported by a series of star wheels ‘These star whasls can be moved laterally on their soindles and the spindles themselves can be moved to alternative postions on the chal (lustration 94),On the first spindle sfter the griaper, the star wheels have baen replaced by “i” (4 mm) wide rollers. The frst spindle after the gripper takes the intial and the greatest strain as the sheet Is tumed cover, and the rollers, being smooth, do not press into the sheet. Ifthe first spindles were equipped with star wheels there is @ possibilty that their Doints would mark the printed shest, especialy if it contained @ large solid printed with a sticky ink One end of the spindle mounting the star wheele is spring loaded. To remove, push spindle against the spring and slip the other end from ite socket, To Insert, reverse the process, the spring loaded and being inserted first (illustration 95) Care must be taken that both end of the spindles ‘are properly housed in the twa opposit sackets ‘The fact thatthe star whesls can be moved to any position on the spindle and the position of the spindles can be varied, makes it possible for the star wheels to be adjusted so that they contact @ print-tree spot IF there are no printfa spots at all end some star wheels mark the printed sheet one can take them off and replace them by sandpaper sleeves (lastration 96), ‘Tho printed sheet falle approx. 4” (10 em) fram the carriage to the top cheat of the pile, Thie drop was designed purpossly to create a temporary fcshion between the printed sheets to ast in avoidance of set-off However, ae different kinds ff stack vary in weight, it 8 necaeery to control the epaed st which the sheet drope tothe pile ue. 06 Ive. 96 95Air BI for the sheet delivery [An ale blest pipe la fixed pormanently at the delivery over the grip edge of the shoot, Its pur- pose is to ereate an sir cushion between the top of the delivery pile end the sheet which is being Gelivered. The amount of blast from this pipe is Fegulated by on adjusting velvet situated on tha pipe itself (Ilustraton @7) The air blast pipe is provided with pin by means of which the pipe tmoy be tumed if the direction of the air biast Fequires an alteration. This pin shows also the direction of the blest. The sir blest supporting the delivery of the sheets on the delivary carriage and also keeping them flat Mus. 97 tened at the higher eneeds can be acjusted by 2 set screw located on the operstor's side to the Fight of the door at the control lever quarc (iutration 98), ‘The regulation te made between the two positions ‘ON — OFF” on the operation alate. In most cases ‘he full amount of air blast should be used; only ‘when printing thin pagers er onion skin in smaller sizes should it be reduced a litle. The air blast Of the two outer air blast pipes on either side of the six pipes in the delivery can be regulated by means of @ velvet independently of the entre amount of air blast. hus, 98Removing the wheeled delivery table The mochine ie delivered equipped with two delivery tables, mounted on caster, which enable thom to be wheeled away. The castors are fitted with bell bearings for enay movement in eny direction. When the table le fll and the casters are on the flor, ‘reap the handle of the table snd pull away from the machine (llustratior 88) When lowering the delivery table by hané, do not continue to unwind the eable after the table reaches the floor ae thie will cause it to become reversed fn tho drum and cause damage. To eliminate the necessity of stopping tho machine while removing 4 printed load of stock, a device for continuous delivery has beon designed. This extra accessory ceonlate of @ rack which ie inserted in a holding device above the delivery pile to carry the printed sheets until the new delivery board hae beon put into place (further deta 125126). Mur. 99 Powder oF liquid spraying When purchasing @ printing mechine the printer has to decide whether it shall be equipped with a liquid oF powder spraying apparatus, Opinions vary Widely on this subject because powder has certain ‘acvantages, one of whieh is thet very small quan- tities prevent setoff and, therefore, smaller powder particles are in the alr. Furthermore, pow der can be sifted by wind so that it consists of ‘small particles only which have a sultable size for preventing setoft. Ponder is also easier to store ‘nd can be removed from the machine without any aici. Nevertheless, there are some disadvantages. in comparison with the liquid spray which cannot be ‘overlooked. In contrest to the wot spray the powder sticks to the paper on the printed parts, while it I wiped or stripped off from the printfree spots of the sheet. The result Is that the plle gets wavy and feading the sheels for the second run right cause difficulties. If half of the shest is printed on only and this powdered several times there will be @ considerable diference in height between the two halves orWhen using # liquid spraying apperatus the entire sheet is sprayed and the small particles sick to It so that the surface of the sheet remains even. A further difficulty ie the fouling of the brush which hes to be cleaned more often than with wet spray- ing, The powder sleo falls on the rollers and the forme making a more frequent washing of the forme ‘and rollers necessary although the dust trough ‘on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder prevents this to large extent. ‘As outlined already the opinions about the pros ‘and cons both spraying methods differ end it Is not our Intention to plead for one of them. We leave the decision in this matter to the customer ‘and have equipped the Original Heidelberg Oy- linder to take both sprays. The machine price in- cludes either & liquid ar © powder spraying appe- ratus. There Is, however, the possibilty of fiting both spraying attachments to the machine and to ‘switch ver from one device to the other by moving a lever. We recommend thet the Original Heidelberg Cy: linder be ordered with both attachments 20 that the printer is in the position to make use of the ‘advantages of both epraying methods. Liguid spraying apparatus The epraying epperatus Je en Integral pert of the machine, The pump that supplies the sir pressure, ie built ito the base at the rear of the machine on the control side. The rear plete of the pump ie ‘mounted on the bove. Here algo le the tap that controls the air blast. When the spraying epporatue ie to be used, the wing ofthe tap must be at right angles to the pipe, sa that no air eon escepe. By closing the tap the alr is forced round to the spraying attachment (Illustration 100). Its essential when the spray is notin use, that this tap Is opened ‘wide to allow the pressure to escape. This tap also draing off any superfluous oil that may have accu mulated in the pump which is lubricated from the central lubrication system. Hus. 100Spening oF closing the tap only causes the sir sleet t0 be led into the connection to the spraying Itachiment. When the wet spraying apparatus I to be eed the lever loceted at the delivery side Tame on the motor side has to be tured upwards vn tha "WET" position. This supplies the spraying ‘pparetus with blast air (llustraion 101) The spraying apsaratus Is mounted on 9 tubular Tame and can be swung eway from the machine sien not in use, and for cleaning purposes, The rpparatus can be edjusted for height, after loosen- 1g @ thumbscrew in the collar just shove the work able, by raising or lowering the tube. The lowest vosition is fixed by a shoulder on the tubular rame. Adjustment for height is necessary because ‘ome spraying fluids require 8 longer time to ‘tomize than others, The maximum height to which {can be raised above the printed sheet is epprax. 57” (85 em). The average setting roquired is 32” 75 cm, Dn the horizontal port of the frame an which the pray gun Is. mounted, there is @ short length of ‘pen ended tube in which the glass container is laced witen the spray is to be used. ‘rst fill the gloss container with spraying fluid his fluid is gravity fed to the gun. Set cocks were vurposely avoided es they get easily clogged end ‘ennot be either opened or closed, When the praying apparatus ie not in use the glass container hould be transferred to the lower bracket, and if is not required for a long period. it should be mmptied. There Is no need to empty the container 2+ short periods of idleness, \iways regulate the amount of spraying solution tomized to conform to the requirements of the rinted shoot. This is dene by moane of tho set crew in the rar ofthe gun (llustrstion 102), Uuming the screw clockwise reduces the amount # spray. Conversely, turning the screw antilock: sige increases the smount of spray. The operator howls alvaye economize es much ee possible th the amount of spray stomized, Aus. 101 Mus, 102Directing the epray The direction of the spray can be adjusted and directed to the part of the printed shast needing It most. Not every forme is the same, for instance, fone half of the sheet may contain several solids Whilst the other helf is text meter. In such eases the main body of the spray should be directed to the part of the sheet containing the solide, That Is the piace where most ink has to set. The spray (gun (= 80 mounted that it can be mavad in any required direction. Two types of spray caps are supalied wrth the apparatus. One distributes a circular spray and the other en oval shaped one. ‘The cap for the circular spray should be fited when certsin blocks or part of the sheet only are ta be sprayed. The cap for the oval shaped spray should be fitted when the entire surface of the shoot has to be sprayed. The direction of the oval Cleaning the spraying apparatus During the run of a job being sprayed, the uid ean remain in the container overnight and the container may remain in the upper position. IF the spraying epparatus isnot required for a long Period, we recommond thet the spray gun be flushed through with water. The container is emptied of the fluid and refilled with water. Run the me- chine empty, with the spraying apparatus on, and 100 ‘hoped spray con be altered to euit the require- manta of the shoet. Fret looeen the black ribbed ‘c0p; the epray cap ean then be tumed to the required direction and the fixing ¢ap retightened, To ascertain the extent or direction of the spray, hold sheet of paper approximately 2° (& cm) below the nozzle and let it spray the sheet. The ‘atomized solution forma an oval on the sheet Indiating the direction and shepe of the spray. To ‘obtain the dasired direction tha spray cap has to be tured by means of the two projections so thet these alter thelr diractin. To change the spray ceap, remove the black ribbed cap, take out the spray cap, replace with another and tighten fxing ceap. Greatest care should be exercised in making adjustments on the spraying apparatus as it 1s 2 delicate instrument and if forced ar damaged wall not funtion effectively continue running until the water has removed all traces of spraying solution. When this ie achieved the container should be topped up with water to the level of the spray neecle and left until the apparatus is required ag ‘The epraying epparatus should be thoroughly clasnad fram time to time and algo when it Is not functioning correctly. Before emptying the spraying fluid from the container, It should be placed on the lower brecket so that the supply of fluid to the gun is stopped and the pipe Is crsined.rl Loosen the screw on the cover of the gun and lay the cover right back. By raising the retaining lever the neadle ie partially rsieed and can be gently withdrawn with the fingore (Ilustration 103). The ‘otaining lever 1s tipped beck and the plunger can be withdrawn cleaned, olled eparingly and replaced (llustration 104), The retaining lever can be dropped back position. The retaining cap end the spray cap are removed for cleaning, Alter cleaning end very slightly oiling, the spray needle can be reinserted through the hole in the fotaining lever. Care should be exercised that i | not bent and that hard objects are not used ‘hon cleaning it The spray needle hes an adjustable head. When the needle hes been pushed right home end fits lightly in the nozzle, there should be between “1a” t0 "1x1" (2 to 4 min) play between the heed of the needle and its seat in the retaining lever. If there Is no such play the head of the spray needle must be adjusted secordingley. First loosen the hexagonal locking nut, make the necessary adjust- ment and retighten locking nut. This adjustment is very Important and should be checked ifthe nozzle tis All parte of the spray gun, especialy the needle ‘should be hanclad with care, Use best quality ail only After @ job on which the spraying apparatus has bbeen used is completed, the entire machine should be carefully cleaned and all traces of spray deposit removed Ive. 108 101Powder apparatus The air blast for the powder spray apparatus is ‘supplied by the same pump as for the wet spray- ing apparatue. What was mentioned about the ‘supply of sir in the chapter “Liquid Spraying Ap- peratue” applica hore aa well.The powder eontainor fata in @ hole of the work table on the motor side ff the machine and can be turned so thet the 4 pipes with the 6 jete are over or awey’ from the delivery pile. When the powder spray apparatus Ie to be used, the lever located on the delivery fide frome on the motor side hes to be sumed ownwarde an "POWDER" position. Thie supplies the powder spray apparatus with sr llusration 108). tus. 105 Mustration 108, The cover of the ponder container is provided with 2 big hole for filing the powder in the container. The hole ie ‘coverad by a screw cep.‘The amount of powder should not only be regulated with the screw valves on top of the cover for the Powder container but also with the screw valve an the side of the cover, which regulates the air blast inside the glass container. When only @ Portion of the sheet has to be sprayed the screw valves on top of the caver can be shut off individ Mlustration 107. A screw valve is located on the side of the cover by which the amount of powder to bbe used for spraying can be in- creased or reduced equally forall the 4 jets. ually. It may happen that @ emell amaunt of powder will sll come out of these disengaged jets. The reason for ths is thatthe air blast within the glass ‘container Js too strong. IF this happens the screw valve on the side of the cover has to be screwed in untii no more powder comes out ofthe disengeg- 2d joe Mlustration 108. On top of the cover isa screw valve. behind ‘28ch pipe for regulating the amount of powder for each jt separstely These screw valves also serve for disengaging the single jets completely if only a pert of the sheet ie to be eprayed, 103Mlustration 109, The angular pies with the Jets cen be pushed in pulled aut so thet they become longer or shortor lust 2s required The pipe wth the jetean be turned sideways Cleaning the powder apparatus IMustration 110. From time to time powder deposits have to be re- moved from the pipes ond the Jets, The pipes have to be loosen: fed by @ spanner and unscrewed. 104 etIMlustration 111 shows the straight plsce of pipe, the angular pipe, the ring for fixing the engular pipe In its postion, the jet, and the screw for securing the jet. The ‘wo pipes have to be cleaned with the brush. tration 112, When pushing the Jet on to the angular pipe, the safety screw must be sorewed into ‘the hole provided 105Other points to be o aying apparatus Tt must be bore in mind that soraying does not dry the ink any quicker but merely prevents eet- off Care should therefore be taken when checking the foshly printed sheets. They must not be rubbed ‘against each other and a pile of sheets must not be held tightly in the hands, otherwise set-off wall ‘occur despite spraying. The best way to check for set-off is to run through the first 200 sheets after setting the spray gun; this allows for a certain amount of wight being placed on the bottom sheet of the pile. Should it be found that the bottom sheets are showing signs of sot-off the amount of spray or powder should be slightly increased by making the necessary adjustment To print heavy formes without interleaving, special core should be taken with the make-ready. Impres- ion should not be too heavy 28 setoff ie most likely to occur where the imarassion le heaviest. Watch the back of the sheet during the run, and use as Ile ink is possible. With heavy formes that tend to set off, do not attempt to fill the elivery table, 98 far too much weight will be put ‘on the bottom ofthe pile. Divide the pile, according to the danger of set of, into small piles, say from 250 to 500 sheets. Normally @ ple of 500 sheote ie a safe margin. To make this division conveniently, Hus. 113 hhave some weedon boards out that ft on to the dalivery tablo with soporate side places approxi- mately 4” (12 om) high, Those boords ond side places can also be ordered directly through us or ur reprosentatives. \Whon the boards are mado the front comers should be cut out go that the cu: out formes a square with side of 2" (6 cms). If no cut out ie made the bocrd hits moving porte of the machine and ‘damage may be caused ‘Afier running off 600 sheets, place one of the side pieces on clthor side of the printed pile end lay ‘one of the bosrds across them. Run off @ further 500, insert side pieces and a board and repest the process until the table reschas the floor. It can then be whesled avay ilstrtion 113) For insertion of the delivery boards, the use of the device for continuous delivery is recommended (600 pagos 125 and 126). “The operator can elther free the table st once by restacking the pile 28 It le, an the floor, oF he ean walt for an hour before doing so, during which time the danger of set off will have boen greatly reduced.ey The Impression counter ‘The machine ie equipped with an impression counter situated close to the control lever 20 that the numbers of shaets printed can be ea0n at a glance. Bofore commencing @ run, eet the counter at il Only the printed sheets are counted. The countor only registers when the control lever ie at “IMPRESSION” (ilustration 114). Tool rack Al tools required for operating the Original Heide berg Cylinder can be conveniently kept in the too! rack mounted on the rack guard on the driving side of the machine, Tools and accessories should always be put in their correct slots on the rack they are handy and mare easlly found (ils. 116) Forme and delivery lighting ‘The type bed and delivery table are illuminated by fluorescent day-light tubes housed in reflectors which extend over the wicth of the machine. This type of lighting 1 of gract assstance to the opera- tor, expacialy on the delivery pile, ag colour values appear almost normal. Each tube is carefully tested before it leaves the works to ensuro thet It is in 00d order. In your own interests, please handle ‘and treat these tues with every care tue, 114 tap. 115 107EXTRA EQUIPMENTDevice for printing two up ‘An extra equipment for printing twa up can be delvered for the machine. This equipment enbles ‘wo sheets to be printed side by side at the came time, thus doubling output on amalersizee. Different Jobs can be printed at the same time providing A contre vider wil be delivered to be fited betwoan the bare of the front standart, The divider Is Inserted betwaen the twa centre front standerd bore and eecured With a eerow located in the right hand bar (Ilustation 117), tue. 1778 110 tus. 116 the popors ere of the eame thickness. There ig no alteration to standard equipment (see Illustration 116). Only a few addtional seceseoriee ore required fand these are fitted in a few minutes to feed and calivery. | | | |The dalivery must be erranged ecordingly, For tho delivery dividing plate jo ffixed in the centre to the bor winere the holders for the rece standards are mounted (lle, 118). lus. 118 When printing two-up a lay hes to be fixed in the centre of the feed table. For this purzose two brackets to which two extra registering aye can be sorewed ore fed to the centre of the ber carrying the side lye, OF course, itis not intended that born addtional lays should be used together. One lay for register- Ing to the let, or one for registering to the right Is to be used a6 required. On illustration 119 a lay fan be seen in the cantra which pushes tho sheet in the same direction as the standard sie lay 1 from the operator's sce to the flywheel side, When using the side lay on the fywheel sie, the other lay Js Inserted so that both lays push the sheets to the operator's side. tue, ne mLocking forme when printing two-up “The forme inthe chase must be locked tothe centre ‘whether or not the job is .work and turn’, Then fide edges of the shests must align with the two 112 tus. 120 lines */x” right end le of the "O” mark in the contre ofthe chase (lus. 120,E Device for printing between bearers In order that the moximum width of 30° (78 em) and 92'/." (82 em) can be printed, a special device for locking matier between the bearers, can be supplied. The chase ie eubsstiuted by two bars thet ft at the heed and tal of the type bed. The tell br fits into one af four conveniently spaced slots in the bearers and is locked into position with 9 forme key. Sideways, the matter ia lodked with ordinary quoins, against the bearers. If the tal ber ie placed at the utmost end of the type bed, the ‘hase bolts are put into their locking position and lightened as is the cose with the chase. When locking up, proceed as follows: 1. Lack the tall bar in the grooves of the bearers 2. Tighten the qucine in the forme. 3. Putthe chase locks into positon, when the tall bar is located st the end of the type bed Illus tration 121 (Also eae page 70), ue, 121 113Device for hat embossing ‘The enormous impressional strength and ebsolute Figidty of the Original Heidelberg Cylinder auit able for economic production with heavy embossing formes, With due eare to mekeready, the Original Heidelberg Oylinder con produce embossed Im pressions at an average specd of 3,000 ip. Tho ‘machine an be used for cald embossing and hot embossing. A speciel device hee been designed for hot embossing on the Original Heidelberg Cy- linder to enasle even the most dificult embossing [obs to be handied suocacchly. The embossing heater is an apparatus with infra-red bars which heate formes fram 70° to 20" centigrade (lus. 122), ‘The advantages of hot embossing are: 1. The paper, especially britle stock or carton, does not break £0 eaelly at the outline of the temboesing. 2. The embossed outlines are more definite in fine details and the design remains permanent even 14 whan the sheets are stored in large piles over 8 lengthy period of time, 3, With bronzed prints the lustre of the bronze is ‘enhanced, the effect being most successful on dull chromo paper. The bronze powder must nat bbe ground too finely 4, Bronze prints do not rub as easily 8s with cold ‘embossing The illustration chowe the Heidelberg special heat Ing apparatus being positioned over the emaossing forme. Printer Interested In the production of embossing fon the Original Heidelberg Cylinder should epaly te our agents for the special instruction folder which containe dealed information. Cold embossing Cen algo be done on this machine snd no additions! equipment fo required, but the Instruction foldor will be found necessary os it explains the adjust- ment and mekersady of the female cle and the method of making the mele (relief) die on the cylinder. ie, 122Numbering with central controlled numbering boxes on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder For Jobs that require a large number of numbering boxes which must work sbecltoly reliably, ao ia Frequently the ease when printing securty papers, ‘we recommend the vee of our centrally controlled rumbering device For this method, the Heidelberg Cylinder chase is fied! with moving rade which centrally operate all the numbering. boxes in the forme, obvisting the reed to purchase expensive numbering chases of Special design. With the Heielberg chose, the Mus, 123 fumbering boxe can be locked up with ordinary ‘quoins, and type matter ond numbering boxes can be worked togather in one forme. To operate the ‘moving rods, stops ore fitted to the machine which fauiomaticelly cut out when the machine ie running of impression (Iluetration 123). It ie possible to operate two moving rode slmul- taneously with the extra accessory delivered by us 450 that the numbering boxes can be builtin length- Wise and across to the Imgreesion cvlinder. This also allows the use oF numbering boxes of different izes and with diferent linge. Printers interested In. numbering on thelr Heidelberg Cylinders ehould communicate with their Heidelberg agent for full Pertculere, 118a ‘Numbering with plunger operated ‘numbering boxes When working with plunger operated numbering boxes be sure that you use only those numbering boxes on which the plunger height does not exceed type height by mare than Mae" (12 mm). This ts receseaty to prevert the plungers from contacting the cylinder packing. The lower the plunger height, Deviee for adjusting forms Modern printshope ere. increasingly demending some eystem of pre-makeready. This cuts down the idle tine of the press — which costs ot of money — to a minimum an increases the eaming ‘capacity of the printshep to @ remarkable extent, ‘As an extra accessory a device for pre-registring formes is supplied with the Onginal Hoielberg Cylinder which cute down mako-ready time on the Iustration 424: Imposing aurfece with side guides ‘which correspond to the bearers on the type bed fof the machine, and doge at the grip edge for securing the chase In postion. At the other end, ‘chase locks are positioned es on the type bed so that the chase — which is just belng put on in 16 the beter the results will be. Furthermore, low plunger boxes are far lees damaging to tho forme rollers. Check with your Heidelberg agent For full details ‘on numbering boxes machine sill further. On mult-colour jobs, straight ‘or slanted Imprinting, the plates or type can now be completely positioned in the composing room ‘with the greatest accuracy by using this speedy form register gauge. If dested, we can also supply fan imposing surface whichis a replica of the type bed of the machine. It is provided with two bed bearers, dogs at the grip edge, and chase locks. With thia Imposing surface itis possible to com- pletely lock up jabs in ropister outside of the me shine room, the picture — can be locked under the same conditions a= In the machine. Expansion of the chage whan locking the forme which possibly might atfect the hairline register le excluded by this Mus. 124Iustration 125: Two pin hol ‘ore éfiled inthe hese bar of the chose in which the two pine at the hinged frame of the fail can be inserted. Other whan the foil is over the fail inserted in such @ way that tho two brass ledges of the hinge lie on top of each other when the fail is over the forme. If the fol Is not inserted correctly, type or blocks thet are locked directly against the may become Iustration forme in the cha imposing surface. Pesitioning the fn the special a7Iustration 128: Aflor the forme has been inked the transparent sheet ie folded down and an image Ie obtained by rubbing heavily over the Fol, 118 Iluetration 127: The forme hae boon lockad and! positioned ae ‘usual for the first colour in the chage on the special imposing surface. The forme ie now well Inked with Blak ink.‘Adjusting formes to be locked botwoon the bearers ‘The special imposing surface hee been designed to onable the pre-nake-resty departement to adjust precisely by means of the transparent foil, multi colour work which has to be printed betwesn the bearers, This it possible to take fll advantage ofthe maximum printing width of 30° (70 em) and 32)" (20m), tus. 131: Inzerting the head locking ber which is Mus. 132; The rear locking bar is inserted in one provided with & scale and pin holas for the trans- of the holes In the bearers corresponding to the length of the forme. 133: If the forme covers the fntire printing area, the rear lock- Ing bar is inserted In tho recessed holes of the bearers nearest to the chase locks which are also tightened. The correct lodking of a forme between the besrers has already been described on page m3, 120Ils. 194: An image ie obtained on the transparentsheet as already mentioned on page 118 lus, 198: After loosening the rear locking bar the forme locked betwaen the bosrere ie slid on to the imaceing beard and thue ‘can be taken tothe machine, 21Preloading device for feeder naw pile of paper can be inserted during the run In ordar to reduce the idle time of the Original of the machine. When the fist feed pile hes run Hoi ut to the last sheet the empty feed table can be crease stil furthor the avarage dally output a pre- token out and the loeded reserve pile can be wound loading device is supplied. By using this device a up underneath the sucker bar. The Idle time of the machine is cut cown to about 1 minute when reloading Insertion of preloading device is very simple. The lower ends of both side standards are tuned up to the inside, and the preload- ing feed table placed in position {Mluetration 136, The lower ends ofthe side stand: ards are tuned down and the table is ready for loading Hus, 196 lustation 137 shows preloading while the ma- chine ie in operation 122lus, 138: When the leat sheet on the upper feed table has been fed, the machine stops. After lit- ing the rear sheet steadiers, the fed pile side standards on ech ‘side ate released and moved to their extreme outeida positon. ‘Aor removing the tele, the side standards ara moved back against ‘the preloaded feed pile. ustration 139: The wansporting bars withthe table locking device fare lowered by means of the handwhee! tll they descend be- neath the spare feed tabla,illustration 141: The spare pile ie lied ull the top sheet is about ie? (1 em) underneath the sucker bar. The rear paper stops are swung back and the machine ie rare. 124 Iustration 140: The table le relodked by turning back the handles of the locking bars‘Dovice for continuous delivery To avoid stopping the machine when wheeling ‘woy the full paper pila er whan positioning intor- mediate boarde for the delivery of emell plies, @ push-in rack ie available for the machine, Thie Iustration 142: Inserting the eor- fier rack in the holding device on the loft and right side of the de- carrer rack can be Inserted underneath the rode of the delivery carriage, and it will hold th printod shoots untl the new delivery board hee becn put into place. lMlusration 148; The rack i In fed and the printed sheet coming fut of the machine ne longer fl fon to the delivery pile but on to the rack, 125 pees]Mstration 144: While the machine delivers the sheets on the carrier rack, new intermadiate | boars can be inserted on the ceivery pile below i. [As soon as the basrd hes been inserted, the whole pile is lifted into the correct position and the carrier rack ls withdrawn. The shoete delivered on the rack will then fall down on the pile. Inthe ‘same vay the following sheets which are coming from the machine without interruption are laa olivered on tothe pile Niue, 144 Hus, 145 Die-cutting, scoring, creasing and sliting on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder ‘The Original Heidelberg Cylinder is especialy sut- able for die-cutting and creasing by virtue ofits sength and the lerge dlameter ofits printing cy- linder. Furthermore, its high production speed ‘ives ita grest adventege over conventional cuting and creasing platens. Different types of cardboard vary considerably In their flexbilty and this, rather than thickness, is, the deciding fector in eeseseing tho aultablity of 8 board for runring on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder. Its advisable in all cases to have boards ut with the grain running poralel to the eylindorGrippers, asthe greeter amount of flex thus obtain: ed wll vold cracking t tho tranaference to dalivery ‘ringers. In no circumstances ehould a boerd thicker than .027” (07 mm), or of a weight greater than 600 omn? be used and the stiffer the osrd board the thinner it must be to retain the recuired Fenblty. ‘The forme is made of etael cutting rules which ere anchored in plywood and made to order by firms specializing in the manufacture of outing formes, [As an extra accessory. we supply a stainless steel e-cutting plete witha thickness of 0815” (0.8 mn) This Jacket ls curved to fit the cylinder and has a Tightangled bend which fits into the pecking clamp. When cunning die-cutting jobs we recommend the lise of packing screws instead of the threaded mmake-ready pins supplied with the press. The angled edge of the pate also hss holes which corespond with the screws inthe clamping edge of the cylinder. A strong canvas stip Is rvetted to the other end of the plate and can be wound Tight around the rear draw bar (Iustration 145) Fer volume die-cutting or long runs we also supply 8 herdened steo! plate. The rules will not eut into this long lasting hard plate, It preserves the cutting ‘edge of the rule and ensures clean cutting throug fut the longest uns, When large quantites af cuting have to be done, wa recommend the use of a hard stool plate 2” (0 mm) thik under the forme. This pate prevents = marking of tho type bed by the cutting rules. and ‘serves cleo for fixing the required mako-ready under the cutting forme. When no mako-ready plate ie used under the cutting forme the rulee must slwaye be ordered type high. We draw attention to thie bacause the ‘cutting rules for cutting platens and ether cutting ‘and ereaeing machines are gonorally supplied = litla highor than type high. Such cutting rules, however, re not eutable for use on cylinder print ing presses as the preceure of the eylinder on the forme would no longer be correct and the cutting rules would cut into the type bed. When using © make-ready plate under the cutting forme the rules must always be ordered 7a” (mmm) below type height. Also, jobs which have to he ait can be very ecancmically caried out on the Original Heicelbere Cylinder. The sliting can be done in the same way as die-cutting except that the onder packing has to be reduced a the ‘shoots are not entiraly cut but only slightly sit Siiting can only be carried out by the use of cutting or sliting rule formes which have to be positioned on the type bed and not by means of cutting wheels. ‘The Original Heidelberg Cylinder con also be used for scoring and creasing work. For scoring and ‘creasing, either a forme composed of creasing ru (1 or 2point face rules) or our special eressing evice should be used. if cutting and creasing Is done simultaneously, as is frequently the cese in the manufacture of folding boxes, the creasing rules {ere incorporated inthe cutting forme. ‘Any further information concerning citing, creas ing, scoring ete. on the Original Heidelberg Cy- linder may be obtsined on application to us or cur agents, Because of their rigid construction, Original H elberg Cylinder produce cutting jobs very econo- rmically. High production speeds give the Heldel- berge a distinet advantage over heavy and slow cutting machines. Because of Its outstanding a ventages 8 6 cutting and creesing machine the Orginal Heidelberg Cylinder is also supplied es 3 pure cutter end creeser In sheet size 22%» x 3244" (6782 om) (see pages 142 to 148). Device for carbon printing The versatility of Original Heldslborgs is wel known to printers throughout the world. Nevarthe- less, we are constantly exploring new fields io frder to widen the applieation range of the letter- press process. For the praduction of carbon @ heating device is avaiable for the Original Heidel- berg Cylinder. 127For ordinery small carbon runs, we recommend the Use of our heating unit for the Ink duct, especialy when the machine room ie cold. This ink duct heating device Ie quite simple, — Ik only requires to be plugged into the electric supply and placed fon the duct, Na alterations ere required to the machine (illustration 146). Various ink makers supply carbon inke which do not require to be hested up for these ordinary type carbon jobs. However, as these Inks are, by nature, of @ very tacky consistency, we recommend that you use our ink duct heating device, especially on cold days, During the winter season, the ink ‘duct hasting device ean also be used for warming up the nermal printing inks. Devices for eliminating stat electricity “The tendency of stock becoming charged with statle electricty in creases as the speed of produc: tion is increased. This is especially true when runing thin pepers Hus. 147 128 Ms 146 Quite often, a piece af stock ean be charged with static electricity during the run through the ms: chine; that is, there is no trace of static when feed ing but it is increasingly noticeable et the delivery By employing @ static eliminstor excellent results have been achieved. For the Original Heldelbero Cylinder we recommend a high frequency device hich operates with electric curent The static eliminator ie fixed to the square bar under tho food table se illustration 147 shows,‘Tests of the radioactive bar on thin pepers have proved to be highly satisfactory. Static electricity of the paper is neutralized by ionization of ai. Any belance of electricity is bsorbed, In most cases, maximum printing peed of 4,600 liph. was resumed upon elimination of static elec teclly, 20 thet correct functioning af the dalvery wae ineured, If you desire further in’ormation an these devices, your Heidelberg agent will be happy to secure it for you Perforating and cutting on the Original Heidelberg Cylinder ‘A special device hae been designed for perforat- ing, creasing and cutting on the Original Heidel- era Cylinder. The present sheet guide bar is replaced by a reinforced bar to maintain absolute Nigity during perforation, This bar is affixed with the seine hexagon bolts that are used for fastening present shaet guide bar. In normal perforating work, standard stool bande cof "Je" (@ mm) in width are used. (Ys" {2 mn} steel bands can be supplied on special order only) ‘The steel band Is secured st the gripper edge by the pecking clamp. (iustration 145, ‘The other end of the steel band has hook and tumbuckle, The hook goes over the rear tympan reel and the turnbuckle draws the ‘steel band tightly to the packing (llostration 149). The steel band must be located betwesr cylinder ‘rippers because the perforating whee! must not roll aver the cy- linder grippers. Wher positioning fore perforating job, ba sure that the perforation ia done between the grippers. Remember that the ‘sheet can only be perforated Si” to */e" (6-10 mm) from the gripper ledge. The bracket of the perfora- Ing wheel Is mounted on the stes! bbar which caries the new sheet ‘quards. The perforating bracket la secured by two screws in any desired position. Several per forators con be used simultane- ‘ously, The minimum distance be- tween perforating wheels is norm- ally 1%" (5 cm) but on request perforating heade can be supplied to work at 9 minimum of 3/0” between wheels, om Mus, 148 129us. 150, Hus. 151 “The perforating whee! is edjusted to the staal band with en adjust Ing serewr on top of the bracket The long lever must be down when ‘making this. adjustment. Perfore tion on). Adjustment must be made In euch a way that the perforating wheel is rling evenly on the ste! “band and la net positioned too To disengage the perforator the lever ig raised to ts vertical po- ston so the perforating wheel is raw back from the steel band. When continuing the perforation the lever Is simply lowered. In ‘addition to this extra accessory f brush is supplied which will extend over tha whole width of the cylinder. This brush can also bbe maunted on the ber. It serves to amocth the sheet before par foration beging, and essures even perforation at the edges of the sheet. We recommend the brush for smoothing the sheet even if patforstion Is done only in the centerven cuting is desired, the porforating wheels 1 be replaced with cutting knives. Cutting and forating can be done simultenooutly. ‘addition to the perforating device, wo also ply @ special dovice for creasing work. This sing device can be used also for occasional “orating jobs, It consists of a steel bar which is sated slightly below the normal sheet guide bar the reinforced tee! bar of tho perforating de~ @. However, for perforating Jobs we would re- ‘mend the use of our perforating device, shown the preceding pages, at ite reinforced bar can Jeft on the methine or ewung upward lke the ral shest guide bor, whercas tho creasing vice has to be taken off the machine after the tasing job hes been completed For those firms which handle large quantities of perforating and cutting work we have designed fur Orginal Heidelberg Cylinder cutting creaser (ee pages 142—145), Deviee for printing onion skin [As described on page 88 the eutomatic cutout device on the swinging gripper stops the machine if the feed table grippers fal to deliver a sheet When printing extremely thin paper 2 special device is available to permit finer adjustment of the cut-out rads. This will ensure @ smoother feed to the front place, tustration 152 shows the device for printing onion skin mounted to the control rods. Iu 152 131DIFFICULTIES AND REMEDIES— Many of the troubles which the printer may ex perience and that have no connection with the fnachine Nealf are described in the chapter “Print ing in General”, These pages contain hints on how to teat forme, ink and ollars to obtain good penting result, Furthermore, we should like to amphasize that the torrect maintenance af the machine 1s, of cour the most important factor in ackiaving trouble froo operation. Striet attention to the cleaning and bling procedure Increases the machine's curation file and eaves the expense of repairs Paper Obieining ® good reproduction from the forme epence to & great extent on the condition and the quality of the etcek. Every printer knows that ot all paper aurfaces’ are suitable for printing ‘ny particular job, end generally, no one would try te produce a quality job wth fine screen blocks fon snything but art paper. Paper vehich Is merely Calondered, or rough surfaced peper, will result in a lose of sharpness of reproduction. These things fre generally known and, therefore, it Is un- receseary to discuss them in detll Wle do know from experiance, however, thet the Importance of careful treatment and storsge of peper has to be polnted out repestedly, because it Ig, inthis respect, thet many of the smeller and medium-sized printing houses build up trouble for themselves in later stages of production. Admittedly, space is rare and excensive, and that Is why many 8 printer will allow 88 much space as possible for the production machines and cut down on un- Productive storage space. This conception is sound enough from the ecanomicsl point of view but, Obviously, should not be carriad to an extent where the condition of the printing stock will cause reduced production by its behaviour on the ma- chines. “The stock which is supplied by the paper mils 1s Usually in these days, matured and in goad con- sition, and the far-sighted printer wil always maintain sufficient paper of standard kinds instock The advantages of holding paper in stock, against cordering 8s required, become clear when one considers the folowing points. The room in which the paper ie stored should have the same climatic. conditions 2s the press room In which the poper later will be printed, Le. the humidity and temp ratura should be the game as in the press room, Stock coming from the paper mills should be Im- ‘mediately unwrapped and stored in small piles on racks. This Is the only way to oir the stock and to tive it en opportunty to adapt itself to the climatic Coneltions of the paper etore room. Before printing is started, it io best, even if the store room and the press room have elmost the same climatic Coneltions, to bring the stock into the press room some time before starting the run, so that it setles to the temperature and humidity of the press room Also, It Is emphasized once more that tho stock should be kent unwrapped and in emall piles. If, ‘uring a long run the humidity end temperature Cenmot be kept constant, the piles should be cover- fed with paper to keep out 98 much cir se possible, especially when printing quality jabe with heirsine relator The best temperature for the press room lies be= ‘ween 20° to 22° Celsius or 70° Fabrenhelt at @ ‘olenive humidity of 85-60%, It Is Important that f temperature and humidity as close as possible fo these specifications is malrtained not only during working time but also overnight and during holidays. A droo in temparature In the morning when work is beginning causes trouble with the Ing, roller, and the paper, and these ficulties wil last until ncmal conditions are reached Besides the problom of working tho stock caused by varying climate conditions, snothar trouble may feppeer which ia well-knawm to every printer, namely that af the stock becoming charged with static electrcty ‘Static has driven many a printer almost to d when every method of runing the charged stock has. bean tried without success. The Original Heidelberg Cylinder has an advantage in compa ‘ison with other prosses in that the feed board is ‘made of ap sluminium alloy, 60 that many of the ‘lsconearting stops that accur on machines eculpp= fed with wooden feed boards are avaided. Further, the sheet le permanently guided by grippers when 198running through the machine, nd, not being ‘raneportod by rollore or tapes, it cannot atick by static to machine parte on ite way. The only mo ment where the sheet i not so guided is ducing ragistering on the foad board, but here the stati ‘80 we already mentioned, ie neutralized by the alloy of the feed board so that the sheet can be pushed accurstaly to dead regieter “Tho above details reveal clearly, that 9s far ae possible, everything was tsken into consideration when designing the machine ta Kesp the troubles resulting from statie-charged paper to the minimum, As state is, however, a most malicious pest which observes no rules, we shall describe some of the means which the printer may try to eliminate the causes of charging or to reduce the concequenco to an acceptable extent Printers have developed many different methods but, unfortunately, none of these querantes an ebsolutely sae remedy and one has litle alternative but to try out the various methods, one of which, pperhape, will work in a certain cat ‘As alroady explained, the cherging oF stock with static electricity je accociated with the climatic Conditone in the prese room end especially with ‘dy alr. Therefore, it is important to eliminate this Cesuse, and if there Ia no equipment for air con tioning which sutomstically regulates the hu- icity, the printer may have to resort to © method Which iy im ital, very primitive but which he worked eucceesfully in some cases. This expedient Is to eprinkla water on the floor of the press room 0 thatthe air gets higher percentage of humicty by the evaporating war. The effectiveness of this, rmothed ie very doubtful as the amount of moisture cannot be controled, and there are many other cleadvantages In having 9 wet floor. ‘A better way, which is especially used in countries with 2 very dry climate, ie to fll the container of the wet spraying apparatus with woter and to eprey fa vory fine mist near the feed and delivery pile IF this i done, however, the mechine has to be cerefully clesned and oiled afterwards to ovoid rusting ‘To neutralize the charging of the sheet when ps Ing the cylinder brush, printers may rub the top 16 sheet of the pecking wth glycerine or parafin (keroeons). Tho disadvantage of this method is that the lycerine inks into the packing end causes it to swell, introducing difficulties of an- other kind. When this method le practiced, an old het should be laid under the top sheet to prevent tho glycerira from penetrating the whole pecking AAs the glycerine will have to be renewed aeveral limes during the run it is, perhaps, more effective to uso an aluminium foll a8 a-top sheet inctend of rubbing with glycerine. The aluminium foi, how- var, must touch the bare metal eurfaco of the eylinder to neutralize the atti; in other words, must be ecrihed. If there la tendency towards ‘charging with stetc, the oylinder brush should be adjusted agnnst the cylinder as lightly as possible. Causes of bad sheet seperation and pick up of two sheets on the feed pil 1. Papor wae not fanned out propery bofore load- Ing the feed table. 2. Sheet edges ere burred by cutting with # dull keife onthe exting machine 3. Stock curls up or down on the front edge £0 ‘thatthe ir bet for eheot separation ie deflected and does not soparate the sheets. If the stock Is curled up, it should be counter-rolled bofere building the pile up. IF the stock is curied down, the pila muet bo equalized by underiaying cardboard stipe or wood furniture, 4, Rubber tubes or connections are faulty. 6. Inufficient air blast by: 2) too high oF too low positioning of blower 2) blower holes cbstructed by paper dust oF ‘dust fom the dry oF wet sprayer, 5) Blower is olly because the air pump was ‘ovor-lled with a toe thin groase or oll 4) the fat spring of the velve in the ale pump Js damaged or broken, ©) alr blast between the blower on the feed pile and the blower directly above the delivery pile Is not correctly balanced,6.700 much suction with thin, light, er porous stock. (Use airmail slides. Open a6 far as ne- essary all suckers which ara not positioned directly over the pile) 7. Feed table ie too high, eo that with porous stock two chests are picked up together. 8, Standard, or the reer sheet stops, are too tight agalnst the pile, causing the sheet to jam. ©. Front tripping springs are not adjusted correctly or tripping springs with the wrong claws are ineorted 10. Lateral tripoing springs not correctly adjusted. 1 Sheets stick togethor by 1) chest edges which became moist, ») badly dried ink, ) wet spray, ifthe wet sprayer was net ac- curately adjusted and drops fell on the stock. ‘Sheet fe net picked up 41.The points for bed sheet separation should ‘also be checked ifthe sucker bar fails to pick ». 2. Ineutficient vacuur inthe sucker bar. 8) Knurled aélusting screw for regulation of the vacuum on the air pump is too far out, suckers which are positioned to the right and lft ofthe pl 6) when running cardboard ust @) suckers are obstructed by paper dust or dust from the wet sprayer, ©) thimble. shaped vacuum fiter in the tube connection (llutration 72) on the pump le clogged, 1) the nozzle for the vacuum tube is obstructed with grease, rubber euckers, Standards on the feed table are too tight against the plle go that the sheet is held back. 4.Wrong, oF wrongly, adjusted, wipping springs keep shoet down, S.Rear shect stops are not positioned noar ‘enough #0 that the sheet is being blown bade by the blower. 6.00 much or not enough sir blest from tho blower 17. Sueker bar tit not correctly adjusted, 8 Pile too high or too low. 8 ed table lift not correctly adjusted. 10, Wavy paper which resute in some suckers bo- Ing positioned on top of @ wave, other suckers over tha wave trough. In bad cases the pile should be equalized by underiaying thick eard- booed stripe of Wooden furniture. Close suckers over the wave troughts to concontrato the ‘vacuum on the high parts ofthe stock. Feed table grippers do not catch the shest or not este it correctly 1. Rear sheet stope are not adjusted close enough ta the pile, therefore the shest is blown back by the air Blast ofthe blower and is just caught by the euckore without sufficient margin for the feed board grippers. The machine stops autor matically 2, Sheet size in the pile varies too much, causing the same trouble as described in paragraph 1 ‘To remove the risk of such stops it Is. some- times advisable to trim the pile on the reer edge before loading it onthe feed table. 12 Paper ie wavy: 1) Try to use airmail slides 90 that the adge of the shoot is flattoned. If tho airmallelides do nat leave enough ouetion, enlarge holes in the slides, ») Vory sucker bar tit, ©) Equalize pile by underlaying cardboard or woaden wedges.foubles on the food table and at the side lay 1. Shoet slize on to the leteral sheet smoothers, Fix emoother nearer tothe centre. 2, Shost comer slips over the cover plate of the ‘ide lay. Fix short emoather with bent-over fat spring above th side ay. 3. Front edge of shest curle up at the outside smothers Cause: Tho shoot ie curled up, ar the adge of the omoother has a dant catching the sheet. 4, Sheet jumps at tho ede lay 9) Side edge of sheet is curled down ond sticks in the cut cute at the bottom edge of tha feed board. Counter-rll stock. 1) Sheet is curled ond hits the foot ofthe ewing- Ing gripper. Counter-rell paper. 2) Sheet sticks with front corner in the countor- sunk guide-way for the side lay. This occurs chiefly with siif stock if the paper edge ‘curl down or if the corer ia folded. Bafore loading the pile on the feed board straighten Eben or folded comers Curling up or down of sheet edges ie very often caused by bulldng up che pile with small lote of paper, the edges of which lots have been left pro- Jecting from the pila to denote certain quantities fof shests. In time the shoet edges curl down or they sr damaged. Therefore, It Is edvisable that ‘counted amounts of chests are marked by etripe of Peper and not by cifferent piling, ‘Shoot is not registred correctly atthe side lay — bad registering 1. Cover plate of the side lay is adjusted too high F100 lw, 2, Cover plate is dirty. 38, Side lay s not correctly adjusted 4, Side standard on the foed table must be read- Justed 0 it doce not align with the side lay This readjusting may be necessary as there is ‘alvaye tendency with feed tables made of ‘wood to warp a litle by influence of atmosphere 136 5, Side stenderds on the food table jam beosuse they do not stand vertical and, therefore, the ject edges are curled up oF down at the sidee 0 that they are not correctly positioned at the side lay. This can be also be coused by warping or bending of tho food table cepecally if avery heavy pile Is lonced. The side standards must be adjusted vertically by underlaying a Ite thick paper or a place of cardboard and then the pile has to be repositioned accordingly. 6, Fixing screw of the side lay |e not tightened ‘and, therefore, the side lay Jams on the feed board and operates with a jerky movement 1. Feed board is dirty oF oily so that the sheet ‘tices tothe based and cannot be pushed correctly 8. A smoother is too low and holds up the sheet ‘when is should be registered, 9. Stif and smooth stoxk is apt to Jump atthe front lays. This jumping can be eleminated by inser- Ing the braxe bands and brake brushas. ‘roubles with transport of sheet on the feed board 4. Smocthers are tiked forward or backward 80 that the run ofthe sheet is hampered. 2, Smoother is positioned to far off the side edge of the sheet #0 that the sheet hits the foot of the ewinging gripper. 3. The sheet is damaged, oF jumps off the front 50 that it cannot be taken correctly by the cylinder grippers. The cause is thet the sheet becomes stuck at the fooler rods of the auto- matic cutout becsuse the dog cam is out of position. un the job without the automatic cut- fut and apply for fitter. 4, Sheet fells to far after being released by the feedboard grippers and jumps off the front lay. ‘The reeson Is that the oir blast of the blowor fon the feed table is not corectly adjusted, or that the rear stops on the feed table are nat fixed close enough to the pile, so that the sheet Is blown back end caught by the sucker bar and the feed table grippers with too narrow a mergin.5, Bad register by racking of the sheet because ‘mare then two front lays sre in operation, or because the edge wes not cu straight 6 To avoid registering troubles at the front loys these must be kept absolutely clean and it also ‘should bo ensured that the surface of the feed board near the front lays Is keat especially smacth and clean, 7. Front lays have to be locked after they have been adjusted, 8. Shoat dove not como to the front lays because stock ie to thick, to0 wavy, or curled at the edges. Troubles with the tranoport of the shest and ro cstering are very often caused by wavy poper. The waves in the paper originate from unsultable stor ‘age. Ifthe stock is bult up in very high piles ond the sir fs too dry, the reper dries out at the edges While moisture is retzined in the centre of the pile, The paper bulges in the middle and wrinkles fa the edges. Ifthe air is too moist the pape edges absorb more moisture than the contre area, with the some effect a8 above. Ifthe process hae not developed so far that enother stock must be used, itis best to air the peper by hanging it up, lator running it through the machine without imprescion, fand then restocking in small piles. It is not ad viable to equalize waves in the paper by sticking ceardstipe or wedges on the packing as this will cause many other dificulee, auch 9e bad register. Register can be affected also by wor bristaa on the cylinder brush, er by one wth bristies which fre too short. Bad register can be caused by a brush which is adjusted too tight to the cylinder If the Interval between the first and the second run i lengthy, the peper may be effected by vary- ing climatic conditions. Sometimes the paper ssvetches during the first run and causes bad register n the second ran Slur 1. Make:ready slipped, 2, Pecking creeping, 8, Blocks adjusted too high or too low. 4, Cylinder over-or underpacked Springy forme. 5 6, Ink too thin 7. Rollers net adjusted correctly 8 Rollers rat round. ‘The diferent causes of slur have slroady been described! in the chapter "Printing In General” on pages 2229, Working up inthe forme 1. Malformed or tapered type. 2, Mounts for blocks net square, 3. Malformed or tapered furniture, 4. Badly locked type materia 5. Bed make-up, 6. Badly locked formes. 7. Chase bent or out of shape. 8, Forme locked toa tight 90 thet It eprings. 8. Cylinder everpacked. 10, Rollers adjusted too low. 1. Fragments of paper in the main pinion and the racks, causing vibration, Bad inking 4. Olly or greeey slow-deying washing agant: ink becomes smeery. 2. Ink not suitable for the stock or fo high spevds. 3. Machine is very cold 80 that ink is too stiff, (Heating dovice for irk duct see page 128) 4, Rollers are not round, or not tacky, or the surface ie damaged, Fliers are not adjusted correctly; they skid or are set too tight 5, Roller bering not locked. 6. Too mush reciprocation. ‘See also chapters "Printing in General” (on peg 29-80), "Treetment of Rubber Rollers” and "Treat- ment of Platic Rollers” on pages 49 137‘The printed sheet shows haltine emeare 1. Sheet guide rollers ot the delivery, which keep tho sheet to the cylinder, should be adjusted to print-ree aroas, 2, Star wheels should be moved from the place where they smear to 2 printfree area, or & place which does not smear go easly ‘3. Cylinder brush set too tight The sheet shows brood smears 1. Set ater whesle closer together so thatthe cannot sag on tothe bars. eet 2. If thie still not sufficient, insert eend-paper sleeves, or alter position of the bers on the chain 3, Rubber rollers on the feeler bar of the food should be moved to print-free spaces, or to ‘such places that do not smear so easily ‘The print is scratched on the rear side of the sheot 4. Ink oF frogments of dirt accumulated on t bent top edge ofthe feed table. Clean the curved part If jobs are very dificult in this respect then Glue 2 plush strip on the curved pert of the feed table, 2. Cylinder packing was not oiled when the sheet wae becked up. ‘Troubles atthe delivery 1. Ae the sheet on the Original Heidelberg Cy- Linder Ie guided by grippers all the way from the feed table to the delivery pile, It Ie very seldom thet dificultes arias during the trens- portation of the shest. It ie Important, howe vor, that tho run of the paper through the mi chine is checked before the forme Is adjusted 0 that the printer is cure that the paper ie in the correct postion in the grppere, especially ‘with smaller sizes, so that the comers cannot be turned up. 2. Front edge of sheet curls up when the deli- very eatriege is on its way to the delivery pile. 42) Shest guides on the square bar, which keep the sheet to the chain delivery when It le turse, should be correctly placed, 1) regulate sir bast of the blower, ©) alr blast of the pipe directly over the de- livery pile should be adjusted correctly. taken back by the delivery cariage ‘See chapters “Paper” and "Devices for Eliminat- Ing Stet Electricity” (Pages 153-184 and 128), Machine is not cut out automaticaly if no sheet is fed Feeler rods for the sutomatic cut out on the ‘swinging gripper are dirty so that they cannot drop. Clean the mechanism with roller washing ‘agent or petroleum. Alternatively, feeder rode ore fouling edge of cylinder packing, which must be drawn tightly round clamp ede of cylinder with no bulges.Instructions for eliminating troubles of the spraying apparatus 10 \ TN 1 ty \\ 2 L Coal iver 786 f+ ZZLIZZA 4 oR bu 2307 ap for Ovel ShapedNot No.2 No.3 Not Nos No.6 No.7 ‘The heed pieco of the jot neddlo ie adjuct- able, it should not rest on tha contra lavar, In ordor that the jet neecle may eeat tightly In tho cono of tho jot If tha head picce of the jet needle reste on the contol lever the eprsing fluid will not be stomizad aro Perly and drops wil be formed Under this threaded piece, « rubber packing |e placed for tho jet needle, The screw should only ba tumad in 20 fer that the ‘movement af the jet needle ie not hampered, this is not observed droce wil form, ‘The Jet needle can never got stuck by dried up spraying fluid if it Is taken out dally and given on oll Mim. The jet needle should de drawn out absolutely vertical and Special care has to be taken that itis not ddemaged, Bent jet needles cause one-sided “spray ond hava to ba replaced. With the letect type of snraying equipment the cap Is peched by 9 rubber ring which lies In @ groove inside the cap. It need not be removed when the apparatus is cleaned, ‘As this rubber ring is constant, the new type of soreying apparatus precludes the formation of drop, ‘The smell dre in the cap for preying sn ‘oval shape re often obetructed by cried spraying fluid, ovon if the cop hae been ‘washed in warm water. If they re not kept ‘open the sheet wil be sprayed one-sided. ‘ho cloaning of the holes should not be done with a bodkin as the cep can be very easily damaged. It Is best to use e piece of sot wire euch as is used for binding flowers, because this will not scratch the bras ‘There is small air gap of 0.2 mm beween Jet end cap. IF dried up spraying Fuld hae filled the gap ie must be removed with the finger. In this place many spraying agents deposit ‘5 thick pulp which cannot even be dissolved by flush cleaning. This pulp should be removed with © rag, after remaving the jet noodle and jot If eral particoe of thie pulp find their way to the Jot and ere sprayed on to the sheet, the sheets wil sok together, No.8 If the control plunger hes been cleaned, it hes to be gen a coating of oll before it Is resinserted No.8 The contol lever should be movable for 2 few millimetres before it strikes the head plece of the Jet needle. If this ig not the cease, the head pinca of the jet nescle has to be readlusted upnards No, 10 This nut should nat rest on the cover. Ie fe recessery thet the full pressure of the spring is loaded or the jet needle. There should be a dstence of 3 to 5 mm. (Our enginosrs again and agsin find that the jets have been screwed out with @ pair of pincers Intoad of the cutablo key and, thoroforo, a comaged. The jot needle and the sir contol plunger, alco, aro very often injured by using pair of pincers for their removal, It le quite clear that these parts can no longer work properly. They cause troubles ans must be replaced. Bent Jet nooclee which may have been dropped whilst loaning them ara the cause af many troubles, thorafors, it cannot be overemphasized that ell parte of tho epraying apparatus have to be handled with the uimost care, Finally, it should bo observed that the cock on the fr pump should be opened before tho epraying apparatus Ie used, so that oll which has accumu lated in the pump 's blown off. The best way to do this is when the operator is running up the ink Instruction for removing trouble with the powder spraying equipment 4. Troubles withthe powder sprayer are very often cused by hygroscopic powder. The powder absorbs moisture from the sir and becomes lumpy so that t cannot be whirled up easily by the air blast. Such mekes of powder should not he used. Wind sifted Imestone powder K 4 ‘avoids this eceurrence2. Most of the powders which are offered on the market are not wind sifted. They ere powders ‘which contain small dust particles with a grain Clemetar of only some thousandth parts of a millimetro and they are bult on e starch basis ‘oF of similar material, These agents are inclined te form lumpe and are also unhoalthy 3. The Inalde of tho tubes of the powdor spray Jing apparatus have to be cleaned end the powder deposit removed, from timo 10 time, bby meen of a brush which ie supplied with the eccossoriee of the machina, The jote which dlictrbute the powder over the pile have to be unscrewed so that powder which may have filed the holes can be removed See pages 104 and 108 If the adjustment control for the quantity of powder to the various tubes does not work properly, the complete lid has to be lifted off the powder container — after loosening the hexagon nut in the centre, The powder deposit ‘ean then be removed fram the channels to the various tubes, As thie ie being dane, the op- portunity should be taken to clean the inside lof the tubes as mentioned in paragraph 3, 141ORIGINAL HEIDELBERGER CYLINDER 22'/,x32'/," (57x82 cm) CUTTER AND CREASER 142Frequently printers or paper processing plents must perform such jobs as perforating, cuting. siting, creasing, die-cutting or embossing after printing Is completed. To produce these jobs effi- clantly, special machinery is generally required ‘and is usually found only in large shops or con- vertng plants, Printers wil also receive many orders for the printing of packaging items such as folding boxes. In the past, the printing portion of such jobs was done by small or medium-sized shops, wheraas the cutting, creasing, cie-cutting end embossing was left to larger firms or plants having special ma- chinery for these operations To enable the printer to have a more versatile and more profitable overall operation, we are placing the Original Heidelberg Cylinder on the market in ‘2 cutter and creaser model. Our decision to pr ‘dave 0 cutter and cresser came after @ number of plants began to ask for additional machines for ‘exclusive use on ronprinting operations. Although It Ie only @ comparatively short time since the Original Heidelberg Cylinder Cutter and Iius, 153 Ceaser wes Introduced, the machine has been well received and is growing in quantity in the printing ‘and paper and board converting incustries. The Cutter and Creaser ie quite rugged. It has 9 heavy, onepiece base casting with B-point up port, four precision ground bod tracks and 9 heavy precision ground bed. This unit will ac- ‘commadate both 937” and 918" dies. Bed plates for 957" end 918” rule pormit underlay to bo ‘exsily placed under the form. The-Cutter and Crea- ‘er has essentially the eame principle ané featur ‘2 the printing press with the exception thet it hes bbeen adapted to converting operations In Front of the cylinder, a heavy bar is. mounted ‘upon which perforating, silting end ecoring heads ‘on be attached. By using scoring blades, perfora- tors or cutting wheels @ sheet can be cut, perforat- 24 oF scored In one process ‘he impression cylinder is readily accessible be- cause there le no inking apparatus. The form ie protected by a safety guard, The machine cannot Bort ifthe guard e ening up (se iltraton 153), | 143Operation of the Cutter and Cresser is the same 2a the Original Heidelberg Cylinder printing press Therefore, essentially all Instructions given in this book will also apply to the Cutter end Creator. 14 Fr regularly long rune of heavy card a spacial pre-loading device is avalable which ean be Dperated while the mechine is running, hve, 194 re‘The ilustration 185 hows preosding rectly cover the delivery pile. At the front of the pro- loading board tho bars, in combination with the tide standards, allow the stock to bo piled whilet tha machina ie running. As soon as the pil is low enough for @ new pila to be placed in positon, the bors ofthe front are swung away, and the new pile le poattioned beneath the board bearing the remain or of the existing ple. After the last sheet on the Uuaper feed board has been fed and the machine stopped, the rear shest stops are swung away and the angled handles of the lacking bars on both ‘ides aro tured by 180° to release the board. On the device, coneisting of two sloping rails the board has now to be pulled beckward and tited fn the sloping alls. It then slides automatically te the preloading position but must be guided by hand, using the hendle ant he bosrd. AB econ a9 the bosrd hes reeched its positon In the pre-oad: Ne. 155 ing device, the traneporting ber together with the bostd locking device ie lowered by means of the handwhee! til it descends beneath the eparo food table. Then the beard ie relacked and the now pile lite to ite correct postion. usTo the mechine minder operating the Original Heldelberg Cylinder 22, x Ye / B2Yp x 22%" The Original Heldelberg Cylinder was designed and manufactured to conform with the practical demands of letterprese printere. We feel certsin that we have fulfilled their needs for @ modem, productive and profitable machi We hope thot this manual will not only ensure proper meintenence of the press but will also give you a better insight into progressive printing mathode. Should you have any suggestions which you feel ere of importance or prac- Uicsl value for dally poration of the machine, pleace do not hesitate to con- tact your Heidelberg representative. ‘We oxtond our best wishes for your happy and successful operation of the Original Heidelberg Cylinder. HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT= THE HEIDELBERG MANUFACTURING PROGRAMME 10x 18" and 13 x 18” Original Heidelberg ‘Automatic Paton Model Mex. Sie Max, Speed 1 toxis" 5.500 Gt isxi8" 4.000 cm 13x18 4.000 13x 18” Heidelberg Special Cutter + Creaser for Gold and Colour Rall Fils and Hot Embossing Modo! Max. Size Max. Speed cre 1ax18" 4.000 13x 18” Heldelberg Automatic Platen Cutter + Creaser Mode! Max. Size Max. Speed cts 13x18" 4000, “71834 x29", 1829", 20/4 x20)" 22/5 x32)" and 25}4 x95" 0 Model MaxSize Max. Speed KSB 15% x29" 5.000 KSBA 19x23" 5.000 SBG 2244x904" 4.500 SB 222x224" 4.600 SBD 254,35" 4.000 1594 x28", 18x23", 2275 x 0%". 22Y4 x $2Y%" and 25), x38" Heldelberg Two-colour Rotary + Flat Cylinders Model Max.Sizo Max. Speed Keez_ 15% x28" 5000 KSBAZ 18x20" 5.000 SBGZ 22/4 x30%4" 4.600 SBBZ 22'/2x 221," 4.600 SBDZ 2544 x35" 4.000 14822%, x 3244" Heldelbera Cylinder Cuter + Creaser Model Max.Size Max. Speed SBBS 221, x92%4" 4000 159% x 22%", 18 x 24" 18 x 25%" and 20's x 264s" Heidelberg Single-colour Shect-ed Model Max Size Max. Speed KOR 15% x25" 5500 KORA 18x22)4" 5500 KORD 168x251,” 5500 KORS 20'/3%28%/4" 5500 4924 x 82%" and 25%) x 35” Heidelberg Single-colour Sheetfed Rotares for Offset and Lettrset Model Max Size Max. Saeed SOR 24x5244" 8.000 SORD 25x35" 2.000 15% x22)" Two-colour Sheetfed Rotary Letirpress Model Max Size Max. Speed KAZ 154 x22%2" 5500 150254, x38” Heidelberg Rotzry Single-colour Letterpress Model Max. Size Max. Speed SADE 2514x357 5500 2544 x 35” Heidelberg Rotary Two-colour Letterpress Model Mex Size Max. Speed SRDZ 25); x35" 5500 151251/, x38” Heidelberg Rotary Letterpress Perfector Model Mex. Size Max. Speed SADW 2574 x95" 5500 FEN 28 x 40” Heidelberg Rotsspeed Letterpress Single-colour Standard Pile — Max. Speed 8.000 FON 28 x40" Heidelberg Rotzepeod Offeet Single-colour Standard Pile, — Max. Speed 8.000 ‘oF in Combination with Lottorot 152REH 28.40” Heidelberg Rotaspeed Letterprees Single-colour High Pile — Max. Speed 8.000 OH 28 x40" Heidelberg Rotaepacd Offset Single-colour High Pile, — Max. Speed 8.000 or in Combination with Letierset ZB 28x40” Heidelberg Rotaspeed Lettorprose Two:colour — Max. Spood 7.000 RZO 28 x40" Heidelberg Rotaspeed Offset Two-colour, — Max. Speed 7.000 or in Combination with Let 1594 —Max. Speed 7.000 — Max. Speed 7.000 ZOB Tiwee-colour, RVOB Five-colour, RVOBB Six colour — Max. Speed 7.000 28 x 40" Hoiéolborg Rotzepood Combi-Sheot Fed RotaryPrinted in Wester Germany 1967. Reproduction of eny contents 1s permissible only f source Is stated. Contents printed on Original Heidelberg Cylinder. Gold embossing of the cover executed on Heldelberg Special Cutter and Crenser for Hot Stamping of Gold ‘and Colour Fell Foils. Eocential parts, devices and tachments of the machine are protected by domestic and foreign patents as well as trade marks, The nemes Heidelberg and Original Heidelberg have boon rogistered both in Germany end obrosd Essential parts of the Original Heidelberg Cylinder, as for as patented unite, vices and attachments are concerned, may only be repairad, changed or Installed by the factory oF our authorized repracentatives HEIDEL Oly HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 155