A 3-dimensional (3D) pattern puncher for punching a lithium metal electrode to provide one or more unit electrodes is provided. The 3D pattern puncher includes a mold punch configured to move up and down, the mold punch corresponding to a size of the unit electrode; a die corresponding to the mold punch; a mold blade disposed at an edge of the mold punch and configured to punch the lithium metal electrode to provide the one or more unit electrodes; and a 3D pattern positioned at an inner portion of the mold punch where the mold blade is not disposed.

The invention relates to a tool for producing a blank from a cardboard sheet, having a first tool part with at least one cutting line contour, by means of which at least one scrap part is separable from the blank, and having a second tool part, which cooperates with the first tool part to separate the blank from the at least one scrap part. In order to be able to remove relatively small scrap parts from the punching process in a particularly quick and easy manner, at least one suction duct of a suction device is provided in the first tool part, the at least one scrap part being able to be extracted by suction via said suction duct. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing a blank from a cardboard sheet.

The invention relates to a die for cutting a shape or pattern from a material, the die being composed of a base plate (1) comprising an upper surface (2) and a lower surface (3). The die comprises one or more raised edges (4) in the form of a pattern or shape to be die-cut or embossed, on each of the upper and lower surfaces, such that the die can be used to die-cut or emboss two sheets of material simultaneously.

An embossing apparatus which forms an emboss pattern on a sheet-type workpiece, comprising: a mounting unit on which an embossing pen for embossing is mounted; a transfer mechanism configured to move the workpiece and the mounting unit relative to each other; and a controller configured to control the transfer mechanism, the controller being configured to control the embossing apparatus to: identify a contour of a predetermined shape, set a region offset inward or outward by a predetermined amount from the identified contour of the predetermined shape as an offset region, generate pressing data for use to press part of the workpiece which corresponds to the set offset region, and press the workpiece with the embossing pen according to the generated pressing data.

A method for converting a flat substrate (W) in a station (3) for converting a flat substrate (W) that includes a rotary cutting unit (9) and at least one rotary deformation unit (7, 8) positioned upstream of the rotary cutting unit (9) in the direction of movement (L) of the flat substrate (W), the method including: determining the conversion parameters of the flat substrate (W), such as the deformation layout and cutting layout; choosing a sleeve (13) carrying a form for carrying out the deformation depending on the deformation layout; mounting the sleeve (13) on a mandrel (12) in the rotary deformation unit (7, 8); choosing the cutting tools (91, 92) depending on the cutting layout; mounting the cutting tools (91, 92) in the rotary cutting unit (9); and starting the conversion of the flat substrate (W).

A 3-dimensional (3D) pattern puncher for punching a lithium metal electrode to provide one or more unit electrodes is provided. The 3D pattern puncher includes a mold punch configured to move up and down, the mold punch corresponding to a size of the unit electrode; a die corresponding to the mold punch; a mold blade disposed at an edge of the mold punch and configured to punch the lithium metal electrode to provide the one or more unit electrodes; and a 3D pattern positioned at an inner portion of the mold punch where the mold blade is not disposed.

The present invention relates to a device for treating substrates which device is modular and versatile in use. The device for treating substrates comprises a feeder and one or more first sub-structure modules which each comprise a pressure cylinder with devices for fixing a lift and a sheet-conveying device and one or more second sub-structure modules which respectively have a transport cylinder with openings formed on the cover surface thereof, and having devices for fixing a lift and a sheet conveying device. All of the first or second sub-structure modules have the same intersection point for connecting the sub-structure modules on one of the inlet and the exit side and they all can be equipped with an attachment module.

A device for processing substrates uses a separation system. Processed substrates can be separated into one or more waste parts and at least one blank. Improved flexibility for treating substrates is provided. The separation system comprises a transport cylinder and a stripping cylinder associated therewith. The transport cylinder has first openings and has a detachably secured packing having depressions in which perforations are formed, with at least one perforation covering at least one first opening. The stripping cylinder has a detachably secured packing having raised areas that correspond to the depressions.

A knife cylinder is provided with a restraint parts disposed within a fixation hole; a compression coil spring for pressing the restraint parts inwardly of the fixation hole; an operating parts entering the inside of the restraint parts through a mounting hole; a protrusion provided to the restraint parts; a helical groove provided in the operating parts, the helical groove engaging with the protrusion and being configured so that, when the operating parts rotates, the helical groove can move the restraint parts from a first position to a second position; and a blocking groove provided in the outer surface of the operating parts and blocking the rotation of the operating parts in the reverse direction when the restraint parts is located at the second position.

A manufacturing system for manufacturing folding boxes or labels from a web of printing material, includes a web unwinding device, a flat-bed diecutting and/or stamping/embossing unit disposed downstream thereof, and a product delivery disposed downstream thereof. The flat-bed diecutting and/or stamping/embossing unit is deactivatable and at least one rotary processing module for processing the web of printing material, in particular a rotary diecutting module, is provided between the flat-bed diecutting and/or stamping/embossing unit and the product delivery. This construction of the manufacturing system advantageously allows the planar elements to be processed either by the flat-bed diecutting and/or stamping/embossing unit or by a rotary diecutting module. Thus, the manufacturing system may be operated at high productivity. A method for operating the manufacturing system is also provided.