PRESS OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR OFFSET SHEET FED PRINTING INDUSTRY

Abstract

A press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry for accurately counting total and “good” printed paper that has gone through a printing press. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industryincludes a system control including a control card, wherein the control card supplies data to a press. A feeder clutch is connected to the system control, wherein the feeder clutch turns on and off the press and the system control. A counting system is controlled by the system control and includes a tape inserter and a plurality of sensors. The data in the system control may be updated and reviewed by a system operation including a monitor and a printer, wherein the monitor displays a completion of pile function to print a moving tag from the printer and wherein the monitor also displays a new work function which accepts a print job not originally listed on a list of work.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of the present invention will become fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is the total system of the present invention including the counting of the printed paper and production control.

FIG. 2 is the location of the sensors at press delivery.

FIG. 3 is the tape inserter.

FIG. 4 is the completed pile of printed paper.

FIG. 5 is the main control of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the installation of the ink flow meter in between the press and the control card of the system control.

Claims

1. A press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry, comprising: a printing press including a first plurality of paper sheets, wherein said first plurality of paper sheets includes a second plurality of paper sheets;wherein said second plurality of paper sheets includes a beginning sheet and an ending sheet and wherein said second plurality of paper sheets is comprised of said second plurality of paper sheets in-between and including said beginning sheet and said ending sheet;a counting system including a first tape and a second tape, wherein said first tape attaches to said beginning sheet and wherein said second tape attaches to said ending sheet;wherein said first tape and said second tape identify said second plurality of paper sheets; anda system control to identify a third plurality of paper sheets, wherein said third plurality of paper sheets is comprised of said second plurality of paper sheets subtracted from said first plurality of paper sheets.

2. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 1, including: a tape inserter to dispense said first tape and said second tape, wherein an interval at which said tape inserter dispenses said first tape and said second tape is electronically controlled by said system control.

3. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 2, wherein said tape inserter includes an indexing tape, wherein said indexing tape attaches to said first plurality of paper sheets to indicate a total number of said first plurality of paper sheets.

4. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 1, wherein said counting system includes at least one sensor to identify a total number of said first plurality of paper sheets.

5. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 4, wherein said at least one sensor is comprised of a photo sensor.

6. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 4, wherein said at least one sensor is comprised of a fiber sensor.

7. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 1, wherein said counting system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein said first sensor is comprised of a photo sensor and wherein said second sensor is comprised of a fiber sensor, wherein said first sensor and said second sensor identify a total number of said first plurality of paper sheets.

8. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 1, wherein said counting system includes an alerting member, wherein said alerting member alerts an operator when said printing press substantially nears a desired total amount of said third plurality of paper sheets.

9. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 8, wherein said alerting member is comprised of a pilot lamp configuration.

10. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 1, wherein said system control automatically generates a job report at the end of a printing job, wherein said job report details a total amount of said third plurality of paper sheets.

11. A press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry, comprising: a printing press including a first plurality of paper sheets, wherein said first plurality of paper sheets includes a second plurality of paper sheets;wherein said second plurality of paper sheets includes a beginning sheet and an ending sheet and wherein said second plurality of paper sheets is comprised of said second plurality of paper sheets in-between and including said beginning sheet and said ending sheet;a counting system including a tape inserter, wherein said tape inserter includes first tape and a second tape, wherein said first tape attaches to said beginning sheet and wherein said second tape attaches to said ending sheet;wherein said first tape and said second tape identify said second plurality of paper sheets; anda system control to identify a third plurality of paper sheets, wherein said third plurality of paper sheets is comprised of said second plurality of paper sheets subtracted from said first plurality of paper sheets;wherein an interval at which said tape inserter dispenses said first tape and said second tape is electronically controlled by said system control.

12. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 11, wherein said tape inserter includes an indexing tape, wherein said indexing tape attaches to said first plurality of paper sheets to indicate a total number of said first plurality of paper sheets.

13. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 11, wherein said counting system includes at least one sensor to identify a total number of said first plurality of paper sheets.

14. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 13, wherein said at least one sensor is comprised of a photo sensor.

15. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 13, wherein said at least one sensor is comprised of a fiber sensor.

16. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 11, wherein said counting system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein said first sensor is comprised of a photo sensor and wherein said second sensor is comprised of a fiber sensor, wherein said first sensor and said second sensor identify a total number of said first plurality of paper sheets.

17. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 11, wherein said counting system includes an alerting member, wherein said alerting member alerts an operator when said printing press substantially nears a desired total amount of said third plurality of paper sheets.

18. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 17, wherein said alerting member is comprised of a pilot lamp configuration.

19. The press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry of claim 11, wherein said system control automatically generates a job report at the end of a printing job, wherein said job report details a total amount of said third plurality of paper sheets.

20. A press operation and management information system for offset sheet fed printing industry, comprising: a printing press including a plurality of paper sheets; anda counting system utilizing a means for counting a total number of press revolutions, a total number of said plurality of paper sheets and a “good” number of said plurality of paper sheets.