Labelling machines, also known as labellers, are an essential part of any packaging line, designed to automatically apply pre-printed labels to products, containers, and cases with high speed and precision.
From simple top applicators to sophisticated front-and-back or wraparound systems, these machines are the key to providing brand identity, product information, barcodes, and traceability. They are built to handle a vast range of product shapes and sizes, including bottles, jars, tubs, cartons, and pouches.
By replacing inconsistent and slow manual labelling, an automated labeller ensures your product has a professional, high-quality finish every single time, all while keeping pace with your production output.
Print and Apply label applicator machines (also known as P&A) are a sophisticated, all-in-one solution for “in-line” labelling. Unlike standard applicators that only use pre-printed labels, a print and apply system integrates a high-resolution thermal print engine directly into the machine.
This unique design allows it to print dynamic, variable data—such as barcodes, batch codes, use-by dates, weights, or shipping addresses—onto a blank label seconds before automatically applying it to the product, case, or pallet.
This technology is the cornerstone of modern traceability and logistics. It is the essential solution for any application that requires unique, real-time information to be printed and applied at high speed, directly on the production line.
Label applicator machines, also known as label applicators or labelling heads, are the high-precision “engines” that automate the core task of applying a self-adhesive label. These units are designed to be integrated into new or existing production lines to dispense a label and apply it to a product, case, or pack as it passes.
From a simple “top-down” applicator for boxes to a high-speed head integrated into a flow wrapper, these machines are the key to high-speed traceability and branding.
They are a flexible and scalable solution, allowing you to automate the labelling process by mounting the applicator in any orientation—top, bottom, or side—to meet your specific production needs.
Automating your labelling is one of the fastest ways to improve your production efficiency and brand presentation. It is the solution to bottlenecks, high labour costs, and inconsistent quality.
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The heart of the machine. A precision, servo-motor-driven head that peels and dispenses a single label from the reel with exceptional speed and 'to-the-millimetre' placement accuracy.
Machines are built for a specific task. This includes Top/Bottom applicators (for tubs, trays, and boxes), Side applicators, or Front-and-Back systems that apply two labels simultaneously (common for jars and bottles).
A variable-speed product conveyor is integrated with a 'spacing wheel' or side-grip belts. This system automatically takes your product and ensures there is a perfect, consistent gap between each item, which is essential for accurate label application.
For bottles, jars, and vials, this system uses a special side-belt that spins the container as the label is fed. This action smoothly "wipes" the label around the product's circumference for a perfect, full-wrap finish.
An intuitive touchscreen (HMI) allows for the simple, digital adjustment of label placement, speed, and timing. Operators can save these settings as a "recipe" for each product, enabling fast, repeatable, and error-proof changeovers.
