One embodiment of a substrate laminator comprises a housing that includes a cartridge receiver, a substrate transport, a cartridge and a cartridge position adjustment mechanism. The substrate transport mechanism is configured to feed substrates along the processing path in a lengthwise direction. The cartridge is received in the cartridge receiver and includes a ribbon supply. The cartridge position adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the cartridge in a widthwise direction relative to the substrate processing path.

A lamination processing system includes: a lamination processing section for superimposing and laminating a film on a sheet; a reader that reads the laminated sheet; and a detector that detects a positional deviation of the sheet with respect to the film based on a reading result by the reader.

A machine including a cradle configured to hold an electronic device. The machine also can include an alignment base comprising pins configured to engage with an alignment mechanism of an overlay applicator. The overlay applicator can include an overlay configured to be applied to a screen of the electronic device. The alignment base can include a first side and a second side adjacent to the first side. The pins can be located on the first side and the second side. Other embodiments are described.

A method of removing a backing layer from a panel, made of an uncured pre-impregnated fiber-reinforced polymer, comprises a step of orienting the panel into a backing-separation orientation relative to an edge-engagement tool. The method also comprises a step of positioning the panel into a backing-separation position relative to the edge-engagement tool. The method further comprises a step of moving the edge-engagement tool, when the panel is in the backing-separation orientation and the backing-separation position, so that backing-engagement features of the edge-engagement tool engage the backing layer, at only an edge portion of the backing layer, and just the edge portion of the backing layer separates from the panel. The method additionally comprises a step of gripping the edge portion of the backing layer, and, when gripped, moving the backing layer relative to the panel so that an entirety of the backing layer separates from the panel.

A method for manufacturing a lightweight compounded uni-directional cloth is presented, includes: providing two uni-directional cloths, and each of the uni-directional cloths has a yarn layer and an adhesive film layer; hot pressing the two uni-directional cloths with the yarn layers facing each other to form a semi-finished product, the yarn directions of the two yarn layers being not parallel; and heating the semi-finished product, and peeling off the adhesive film layer on one side of the semi-finished product to obtain a lightweight compounded uni-directional cloth. A system for implementing the above-mentioned method is also presented.

A laminating device includes: multiple laminating heads that each hold a unit laminated body; a drum section that holds multiple laminating heads; a drum drive unit that rotates the drum section to advance each laminating head to a laminating position that faces a lamination stage; and multiple head drive units that move the respective laminating heads independently of the move made by the rotation of the drum section. A head drive unit for a laminating head that has reached the laminating position drives the laminating head such as to offset the advancement of the laminating head made by the rotation of the drum section. Each laminating head discharges, onto the lamination stage, a unit laminated body so that multiple unit laminated bodies are laminated.

The present disclosure relates to manufacturing an inflatable structure. There is determined one or more contours of at least a portion of an inflatable structure to be manufactured. There is further provided a drop stitch fabric having a first layer and a second layer tethered by drop stitches. Moreover, there is provided along at least a portion of the drop stitch fabric one or more fixation lines comprising coupling means fixating the first layer to the second layer, the one or more fixation lines corresponding to the one or more contours. Furthermore, the drop stitch fabric is coated, wherein one or more coating layers cover at least the one or more fixation lines. The disclosure also relates to an inflatable structure manufactured according to the foregoing, and a control system for controlling said manufacturing.

A machine including a base. The machine also can include a cradle configured to hold an electronic device. The machine further can include an alignment base configured to engage with an alignment mechanism of an overlay applicator. The overlay applicator can include an overlay configured to be applied to a screen of the electronic device. The machine also can include a lid hingedly attached to the base. The machine can be configured such that the lid can be rotated with respect to the base between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The machine can be configured in the closed configuration to facilitate applying the overlay of the overlay applicator to the screen of the electronic device. Other embodiments are described.

A method of removing a backing layer from a panel, made of an uncured pre-impregnated fiber-reinforced polymer, comprises a step of orienting the panel into a backing-separation orientation relative to an edge-engagement tool. The method also comprises a step of positioning the panel into a backing-separation position relative to the edge-engagement tool. The method further comprises a step of moving the edge-engagement tool, when the panel is in the backing-separation orientation and the backing-separation position, so that backing-engagement features of the edge-engagement tool engage the backing layer, at only an edge portion of the backing layer, and just the edge portion of the backing layer separates from the panel. The method additionally comprises a step of gripping the edge portion of the backing layer, and, when gripped, moving the backing layer relative to the panel so that an entirety of the backing layer separates from the panel.

An overlay applicator tray including a cradle including a device slot configured to hold an electronic device. The overlay applicator tray also can include an overlay applicator. The overlay applicator can include an overlay layer and an adhesive release liner. The overlay layer can include an adhesive side configured to be adhered to a screen of the electronic device. The adhesive release liner can be removably attached to the adhesive side of the overlay layer. The overlay applicator tray additionally can include an alignment piece coupling the cradle to the overlay applicator. The alignment piece can be configured to align the overlay layer of the overlay applicator with the screen as the overlay layer is applied to the screen when the electronic device is held in the device slot. The overlay applicator can be pre-aligned and attached during manufacturing with the device slot of the cradle using the alignment piece. The overlay applicator tray further can include a pull tab configured to be pulled to remove the adhesive release liner from the adhesive side of the overlay layer and expose the adhesive side of the overlay layer. Other embodiments are described.