An apparatus and a corresponding method for separating a band of a bundle of documents have a deformation device which is devised to deform the bundle, in particular to bulge the bundle, such that a portion of the band lifts from the bundle, and a separating device which is devised to at least partly cutting through the band in the region of the portion lifted from the bundle. A value-document processing system includes such an apparatus.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a decorative panel, comprising the following method steps: a) applying a decorative layer to a substrate, b) optionally applying an intermediate layer to the decorative layer, c) applying a cover layer to the decorative layer or the intermediate layer, and d) structuring at least one layer to be structured, said layer to be structured being selected from the decorative layer, the intermediate layer and the cover layer, characterised in that method step d) comprises the following method steps: d1) generating a laser beam; d2) dividing the laser beam into a matrix of a plurality of sub-beams; d3) guiding the matrix of sub-beams into a modulator for selective inactivation of individual sub-beams; d4) guiding the matrix of sub-beams from the modulator into an optical scanner, the matrix of sub-beams downstream of the modulator comprising all the sub-beams guided into the modulator or a reduced number of sub-beams; and d5) guiding the matrix of sub-beams from the scanner onto the layer to be structured; d6) the layer to be structured being negatively structured under the action of the sub-beams in order to generate a three-dimensional structure.

A cutting apparatus comprising a cutting table and a first cutting material belt movably supported about the cutting table about a first roller and a second roller. A second cutting material belt is removably supported above the first cutting material belt about the first roller and a third roller, wherein the second roller is intermediate the first roller and the second roller.

The invention relates to a process for preparing plates (22, 32) for cylinders (20, 30) to crease items (40) of the paper processing industry, the process comprising the following steps of: a) acquiring a pattern (50) of the creasing lines to be made on the item of the paper processing industry (40); b) making, on a reference sheet (70), through openings (74) depending on the pattern (50) of the creasing lines, the through openings being adapted to position creasing profile elements (25, 35); c) applying the creasing profile elements (25, 35) on the plate (22, 32) at the through openings (74) of the reference sheet (70), the reference sheet being positioned on the plate (22, 32).

The present disclosure includes systems and method relating to laser marking, in particular an apparatus comprises a fiber laser (100) operable to produce a laser beam (110), an optics assembly operable to focus and direct the laser beam (110) onto a non-metalized layer side of a substrate (150), wherein the substrate (150) comprises the non-metalized layer side comprising a non-metalized material and a metalized layer side comprising a metalized material, the metalized layer side being opposite the non-metalized layer side; and electronics (130) communicatively coupled with the fiber laser (100) and the optics assembly, the electronics (130) being operable to control the fiber laser (100) and the optics assembly, based on one or more laser settings, to direct the laser beam (110) through the non-metalized layer side to be absorbed by the metalized layer side, generate a laser marking on the metalized material, and avoid generating the laser marking on the non-metalized material.

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for cleaning a substrate, such as a fabric material, involving the application of optical energy to the substrate, typically in the form of a beam of light, where the energy of the beam causes removal of the contaminant from substrate, such as from the fibers of a fabric material. The cleaning may occur via any mechanism, including one or more of, alone or in any combination, ablation, melting, heating or reaction with the substrate or contaminant or agent introduced to aid in the cleaning. The optical energy is typically applied to a selected area of the substrate (e.g., as a beam), and the substrate and beam or optical energy source moved relative to one another so as to clean a larger area of the substrate, either by moving the substrate or the beam, or both. Movement of the beam with respect to the substrate can be attained through a beam scanning mechanism or through movement of the optical source itself.

A cutting apparatus comprising a cutting table and a first cutting material belt movably supported about the cutting table about a first roller and a second roller. A second cutting material belt is removably supported above the first cutting material belt about the first roller and a third roller, wherein the second roller is intermediate the first roller and the second roller.

A laser ablation marking system for providing an image to a web of packaging material is provided. The marking system includes at least one marking device having at least one laser having a plurality of individually controlled light outputs arranged in the cross-wise direction of the web of packaging material, each light output having a power output of at least 60 W and being configured to emit light to provide laser ablation, and a controller being connected to the marking device and configured to control the light outputs based on the speed of the web of packaging material such that the emitted light will always hit the web of packaging material at the same angle.

The present invention relates to an improved cutting device and an improved cutting method, specifically For processing and cutting sheets of a stiff material, such as cardboard and others, in which the sheets are supplied and moved In a stable way along a first direction, and a laser cutting unit (or at least the resulting laser beams) is moved along a second, substantially perpendicular direction, in which by coordinating the two movements, a desired cut is executed in the sheets.

The present invention includes methods for treating laser-processed materials having an odor generated during the laser processing. The present method includes treating the laser-processed materials with heat to dissipate the odor from the material. The laser processed material may be secured to avoid curling during the heating process. The method can also include a cooling step after heating of the laser-processed material. Multiple cycles of heating and cooling may also be performed to substantially reduce or eliminate the odor from the laser-processed material. The invention also includes articles made according to the method and apparatus for producing laser processed materials having substantially reduced odor.