Abstract: Examples refer to powder feeding systems including a powder feeder connectable to a laser metal deposition equipment, the powder feeder having a feeding hopper to store powder, a first powder outlet through which powder is feed to the laser metal deposition equipment and a first powder inlet, a refilling hopper to store additional powder that includes a second powder outlet connected to the first powder inlet through which the additional powder is provided to the feeding hopper and a pressure generation component to generate an operating pressure level inside the feeding hopper. The system also includes a controller that, during normal operation of the powder feeder and upon reception of a refilling signal, causes the generation of a pressure level inside the refilling hopper substantially equal to the operating pressure level and causes the passage of additional powder from the refilling hopper to the feeding hopper.

Abstract: A method for processing cardboard includes the steps of irradiating a surface of a cardboard blank with a first laser in order to remove material from the cardboard blank according to a first pattern. The first laser is irradiated with a first laser power and with a laser beam thereof being scanned with a first scanning speed. The first laser power is greater than or equal to 0.5 kW. The first scanning speed is greater than or equal to 2000 mm/s and less than or equal to 25000 mm/s. The method also includes the step of irradiating the surface of the cardboard blank with the first laser in order to remove material from the cardboard blank according to the first pattern and is carried out while the cardboard blank is being conveyed.

Abstract: A method for processing cardboard includes the steps of irradiating a surface of a cardboard blank with a first laser in order to remove material from the cardboard blank according to a first pattern. The first laser is irradiated with a first laser power and with a laser beam thereof being scanned with a first scanning speed. The first laser power is greater than or equal to 0.5 kW. The first scanning speed is greater than or equal to 2000 mm/s and less than or equal to 25000 mm/s. The method also includes the step of irradiating the surface of the cardboard blank with the first laser in order to remove material from the cardboard blank according to the first pattern and is carried out while the cardboard blank is being conveyed.