| abstract |
An intaglio printing plate coating apparatus is provided. A vacuum chamber (3) having an interior space (30) for receiving at least one intaglio printing plate (10) to be coated, a vacuum system configured to create a vacuum in the interior space (30), and the intaglio printing plate (10) under vacuum. A physical vapor deposition (PVD) system 5 configured to deposit a wear-resistant coating material on the surface to be engraved 10a, the physical vapor deposition system 5 being engraved on the intaglio printing plate 10 At least one coating material target 51, 52 comprising a source of wear resistant coating material deposited on the surface 10a is provided. The intaglio printing plate coating apparatus 1 further has a movable carrier disposed in the internal space 30 of the vacuum chamber 3, which supports the intaglio printing plate 10 and has at least one coating material target 51, 52. It is configured to cyclically move to the front and past the position. [Selection] Figure 1 |