A system comprising: a source of a tape comprising a material associated with an adhesive and at least one removable liner; an applicator head; a cutting mechanism; at least one drive feeding mechanism configured to index the tape from the source to the applicator head at a controlled rate; wherein the applicator head is controllable to apply the material on a surface or a substrate; and wherein the applicator head comprises a cutting mechanism configured to sever the material while leaving the at least one removable liner intact.

Provided is a laser processing device that enables a film to be stabilized and processed. The present invention comprises: a conveyance mechanism that conveys a film; a holding mechanism that has a pair of holding parts which can at least sandwich and hold lateral portions of the processing range of the film; and a laser mechanism for processing the processing range of the film held by the holding mechanism.

Provided is a laser processing device that enables a film to be stabilized and processed. The present invention comprises: a conveyance mechanism that conveys a film; a holding mechanism that has a pair of holding parts which can at least sandwich and hold lateral portions of the processing range of the film; and a laser mechanism for processing the processing range of the film held by the holding mechanism.

A conveying apparatus includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet in a conveyance direction along a conveyance path; a sheet holder arranged upstream in the conveyance direction from the conveying unit to rotate around an axis, the axis extending in a first direction intersecting with the conveyance direction; a tensioner arranged between the sheet holder and the conveying unit in the conveyance path and configured to apply tension to the sheet with the sheet being curved; and a first side guide attached to the tensioner and having a first guide surface, the first guide surface spreading along the conveyance direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The tensioner includes an oblique roller configured to guide the sheet to the first guide surface.