| CPC B25H 1/02 (2013.01) | 16 Claims |

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1. A flatbed applicator comprising:
a table comprising a tabletop displaying a substantially planar working surface;
a roller; and
a roller support structure comprising:
a carriage configured to guide the roller in a first, rolling plane being substantially parallel to the working surface; and
an actuating arrangement configured to guide the roller in a second, clamping plane being substantially orthogonal to the working surface between a first, raised configuration in which the roller is separated from the working surface and a second, clamped configuration in which the roller is actively pressed against the working surface or against an intermediate object laying on the working surface,
wherein the actuating arrangement comprises:
a pair of shuttles rotatably carrying the roller; and
for each shuttle in said pair of shuttles:
an actuating unit comprising a rotatable actuator shaft configured to linearly actuate the shuttle in said clamping plane, the actuator shaft being rotatably actuated by a stepping motor; and
a switch configured to be activated when the roller is brought into direct or indirect contact with the working surface to trigger or instruct the stepping motor to perform a predetermined number of final stepping motor steps to press the roller directly or indirectly against the working surface.
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