CONVERSION AND APPLICATION OF MATERIAL STRIPS

A system for converting and attaching material strips to a substrate includes a dispenser configured to advance an elongated tape having length l1 and width w1 with l1 > w1 relative to a surface of asubstrate. A cutting tool cuts the elongated tape transversely along the width w1 of the tape to produce a strip having length l2 and width w2. During the cutting, a portion of the cutting tool pushesa first surface of the strip against a gripper while cutting the tape. The gripper holds the first surface of the strip against the gripper while moving to position an opposing, second surface of thestrip over the surface of the substrate. The gripper releases the strip after positioning the strip. 种用于将材料条带转换成和附接到基材的系统包括分配器，该分配器被配置成相对于基材的表面推进具有长度l1和宽度w1的细长带材，其中l1>w1。切割工具沿带材的宽度w1横向切割细长带材，以产生具有长度l2和宽度w2的条带。在切割期间，切割工具的部分在切割带材时抵靠夹持器推动条带的第表面。夹持器抵靠夹持器保持条带的第表面同时移动以将条带的相反的第二表面定位在基材的表面上。夹持器在定位条带之后释放条带。