HANDLING CARRIAGE FOR THE CYLINDER OF A PRINTING UNIT IN A PRINTING MACHINE

A movable carriage (9) for handling a rotary cylinder (10) in a printing unit (2) of a printing machine (100), comprises: - a frame (90) that is movable in a horizontal plane; - a support member (91) mounted on the frame, configured to support and hold the cylinder (10) such that its axis of rotation is oriented in a transverse direction; - a first drive device (902) configured to move the support member (91) in translation relative to the frame (90) in a vertical direction; - an actuator (92) mounted on the support member (91) and configured to cooperate with a cylinder (10) positioned at a distance above the support member (91); - a second drive device (910) configured to move the actuator (92) in translation relative to the support member (91), in a longitudinal direction; - a control circuit configured to control a first sequence including, successively: - raising of the support member (91); - longitudinal translation of the support member (91) in a first direction; - lowering of the support member (91);