EP0559005B1 - Method and apparatus for applying a wrap-around label to a container - Google Patents

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EP0559005B1
EP0559005B1 EP93102499A EP93102499A EP0559005B1 EP 0559005 B1 EP0559005 B1 EP 0559005B1 EP 93102499 A EP93102499 A EP 93102499A EP 93102499 A EP93102499 A EP 93102499A EP 0559005 B1 EP0559005 B1 EP 0559005B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C3/00—Labelling other than flat surfaces
    • B65C3/06—Affixing labels to short rigid containers
    • B65C3/08—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies
    • B65C3/14—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical
    • B65C3/16—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical by rolling the labels onto cylindrical containers, e.g. bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/0015—Preparing the labels or articles, e.g. smoothing, removing air bubbles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/20—Gluing the labels or articles
    • B65C9/22—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating
    • B65C9/2247—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating using liquid rollers or bands
    • B65C9/2252—Applying the liquid on the article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/20—Gluing the labels or articles
    • B65C9/22—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating
    • B65C9/2247—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating using liquid rollers or bands
    • B65C9/2256—Applying the liquid on the label
    • B65C9/2265—Applying the liquid on the label continuously, i.e. an uninterrupted film
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
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    • B65C9/0015—Preparing the labels or articles, e.g. smoothing, removing air bubbles
    • B65C2009/0059—Preparing the articles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a method for applying an all-round label to a container, the label being wrapped around the container under an adhesive connection which is effective at least in the region of the front label end and the rear label end of which is connected to the front label end in an overlapping manner.
  • the invention also relates to a device for applying an all-round label to a container according to the aforementioned method, which comprises a rotating container carrier having rotatingly drivable container receptacles and a labeling unit assigned to the container carrier.
  • containers are understood to mean bottles and glasses made of glass or plastic, such as so-called PET bottles, and also cans made of metal for the beverage industry.
  • the labels to be applied can consist of paper or preferably of plastic or a shrinkable polymer, for example polypropylene.
  • the front end of the label is to be understood as that which leads in the movement bringing the container and the label into connection and therefore reaches the container first. The same applies to the rear label end.
  • a method and a device of the type mentioned are known from DE-A 39 10 651. This deals with the application of an all-round label that is (at least) glued in the overlap area. To ensure sufficient adhesion of the front label end to the during the wrapping process To ensure the container wall, the beginning of the label should be glued to the container at the beginning of the wrapping process. For this purpose, solvent is applied in at least one point at the beginning of the label provided with an activatable adhesive.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of achieving easily detachable labeling in a simple manner.
  • the solution according to the invention consists in the features of claim 1 and preferably those of the subclaims.
  • the container wall receiving the front, adhesive-free label end is moistened, at least in places, without adhesive.
  • the moistening is carried out by means of a large area of water film applied to the container wall.
  • the device for carrying out this method is characterized in that a dampening device adapted to the rotational movement of the container receptacles and the conveying path of the containers is assigned to the container carrier upstream of the labeling unit.
  • a dampening device adapted to the rotational movement of the container receptacles and the conveying path of the containers is assigned to the container carrier upstream of the labeling unit.
  • the sponge has a moistening surface which runs essentially parallel to the orbit of the container carrier and contacts the circumference of the container, the moistening surface also having a length which extends at least over the distance between two container receptacles.
  • water can be supplied to the sponge via drip nozzles.
  • the labeling unit is assigned a gluing device which acts on the rear label end in the overlap area with the front label end.
  • the advantage achieved by the invention is that the large-area water moistening when applying the label without adhesive or when using plastic labels without an adhesive-producing solvent ensures reliable adhesion.
  • the moisture film that dries afterwards leaves no residue on the container wall, whereby the label can be completely removed by tearing it open at any point.
  • the figure shows a schematic top view of a labeling device according to the invention.
  • the device has a container carrier 2 which is driven continuously rotating in the direction of the arrow 1 and which runs along its orbit an inlet star 8 connected to a delivery conveyor 6 delivering 3 bottles 4 in the direction of the arrow 7 and an outlet star 13 connected to an outlet conveyor 11 leading the bottles 4 in the direction of the arrow 9 and rotating in the arrow direction 12 is assigned.
  • the container carrier 2 is equipped with container receptacles 14 which can be driven to rotate in the direction of the arrow 16 and which serve to hold the bottles 4, for example in a hanging formation.
  • a labeling unit 17 is assigned to the container carrier 2 along its orbit, consisting of a labeling cylinder 19 rotating in the direction of the arrow 18, a pressure roller 21 for feeding and applying all-round labels 22 and a gluing device 23 which comprises a glue container 24, a glue picking roller 26 and a glue application roller 27 has.
  • the container carrier 2 is assigned upstream of a moistening device 28 which is provided with a sponge 29, the moistening surface 31 of which is curved parallel to the orbit of the container carrier 2 and which is supplied with water via drip nozzles 32.
  • the sponge 29 or its moistening surface 31 has a length that extends essentially over the distance between two container receptacles 14.
  • the mode of action is as follows:
  • the bottles 4, which are successively transferred from the inlet star 8 to the container carrier 2, are rotated in the direction of the arrow 16 by their container receptacles 14 on their circular conveying path (arrow 1), initially passing the humidifying device 28.
  • the bottles 4 are wetted over a large area with a film of water.
  • the rear or lagging label end provided by the glue application roller 27 with a narrow glue strip overlaps the front label end on the bottle, so that both label ends are glued together. Since the initial adhesion between the label and the bottle is eliminated by the subsequent evaporation and drying of the water film, the label then only holds due to the tight wrapping secured by the end sealing and if necessary using label films through shrinkage, which if necessary without adhesive residues on the bottle is easy to solve.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Aufbringen eines Rundumetiketts, auf einen Behälter, wobei unter einer wenigstens im Bereich des vorderen Etikettenendes wirksamen Haftverbindung das Etikett um den Behälter herumgewickelt und dessen hinteres Etikettenende überlappend mit dem vorderen Etikettenende verbunden wird.The invention relates to a method for applying an all-round label to a container, the label being wrapped around the container under an adhesive connection which is effective at least in the region of the front label end and the rear label end of which is connected to the front label end in an overlapping manner.

Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen eines Rundumetiketts auf einen Behälter nach dem vorgenannten Verfahren, die einen rotierend antreibbare Behälteraufnahmen aufweisenden, drehenden Behälterträger sowie ein diesem zugeordnetes Etikettieraggregat umfaßt.The invention also relates to a device for applying an all-round label to a container according to the aforementioned method, which comprises a rotating container carrier having rotatingly drivable container receptacles and a labeling unit assigned to the container carrier.

Unter Behältern werden im erfindungsgemäßen Sinne verstanden Flaschen und Gläser aus Glas oder Kunststoff, wie zum Beispiel sogenannte PET-Flaschen, sowie auch Dosen aus Metall für die Getränkeindustrie. Die aufzubringenden Etiketten können aus Papier oder vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff bzw. einem schrumpffähigen Polymer, zum Beispiel Polypropylen bestehen. Unter dem vorderen Etikettenende ist dasjenige zu verstehen, das in der den Behälter und das Etikett in Verbindung bringenden Bewegung voreilt, und demnach als erstes den Behälter erreicht. Entsprechendes gilt für das hintere Etikettenende.In the sense of the invention, containers are understood to mean bottles and glasses made of glass or plastic, such as so-called PET bottles, and also cans made of metal for the beverage industry. The labels to be applied can consist of paper or preferably of plastic or a shrinkable polymer, for example polypropylene. The front end of the label is to be understood as that which leads in the movement bringing the container and the label into connection and therefore reaches the container first. The same applies to the rear label end.

Ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art sind aus der DE-A 39 10 651 bekannt. Diese befaßt sich mit der Anbringung eines Rundumetiketts, das (wenigstens) im Überlappungsbereich verklebt wird. Um während des Wickelvorgangs für eine hinreichende Haftung des vorderen Etikettenendes an der Behälterwand zu sorgen, soll der Anfang des Etiketts zu Beginn des Wickelvorgangs mit dem Behälter verklebt werden. Zu diesem Zweck wird in wenigstens einem Punkt am Anfang des mit aktivierbarem Kleber versehenen Etiketts Lösungsmittel aufgetragen.A method and a device of the type mentioned are known from DE-A 39 10 651. This deals with the application of an all-round label that is (at least) glued in the overlap area. To ensure sufficient adhesion of the front label end to the during the wrapping process To ensure the container wall, the beginning of the label should be glued to the container at the beginning of the wrapping process. For this purpose, solvent is applied in at least one point at the beginning of the label provided with an activatable adhesive.

Ähnliches ist aus der EP-A 368 011 für den Fall von Etiketten bekannt, die nicht bereits mit aktivierbarem Kleber versehen sind. Sie schlägt vor, denjenigen Bereich des Behälters, auf den die Vorderkante des Etiketts trifft, mit Leim zu versehen, unter dessen Haftwirkung das Etikett mitgenommen wird. Außerdem wird die überlappende Hinterkante des Etiketts beleimt.Similar is known from EP-A 368 011 for the case of labels that are not already provided with an activatable adhesive. It proposes to glue the area of the container that meets the front edge of the label, under whose adhesive effect the label is carried. The overlapping rear edge of the label is also glued.

Diesen bekannten Verfahren und Vorrichtungen haftet der Nachteil an, daß das Etikett zumindest stellenweise unmittelbar mit dem Behälter verbunden wird. Dies erschwert die Entfernung des Etiketts bei der Wiederverwendung von sogenannten Mehrwegbehältern bzw. ganz allgemein bei der Entsorgung der Behälter.These known methods and devices have the disadvantage that the label is at least partially directly connected to the container. This makes it difficult to remove the label when reusing so-called reusable containers or, more generally, when disposing of the containers.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine leicht lösbare Etikettierung auf einfache Weise zu erreichen.The invention is therefore based on the object of achieving easily detachable labeling in a simple manner.

Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung besteht in den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 und vorzugsweise denen der Unteransprüche. Danach wird die das vordere, kleberfreie Etikettenende aufnehmende Behälterwand wenigstens stellenweise kleberfrei angefeuchtet. Um auch unter ungünstigen Verhältnissen eine sichere Anfangshaftung zu erzielen, ist außerdem vorgesehen, daß die Anfeuchtung durch einen großflächig auf die Behälterwand aufgetragenen Wasserfilm erfolgt.The solution according to the invention consists in the features of claim 1 and preferably those of the subclaims. Thereafter, the container wall receiving the front, adhesive-free label end is moistened, at least in places, without adhesive. In order to achieve a secure initial adhesion even under unfavorable conditions, it is also provided that the moistening is carried out by means of a large area of water film applied to the container wall.

Die Vorrichtung zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Behälterträger stromauf des Etikettieraggregats eine der Rotationsbewegung der Behälteraufnahmen sowie der Förderbahn der Behälter angepaßte Befeuchtungseinrichtung zugeordnet ist. Dies bedeutet, daß den Behältern ausreichend Gelegenheit gegeben wird, einen großen Teil ihrer Umfangsfläche zu benetzen. Auf sichere, unproblematische Weise wird dies nach einer Ausgestaltung dadurch erreicht, daß die Befeuchtungseinrichtung einen eine lösungsmittel- bzw. kleberfreie Flüssigkeit abgebenden Schwamm aufweist.The device for carrying out this method is characterized in that a dampening device adapted to the rotational movement of the container receptacles and the conveying path of the containers is assigned to the container carrier upstream of the labeling unit. This means that the containers sufficient opportunity is given to wet a large part of its circumferential surface. According to one embodiment, this is achieved in a safe, unproblematic manner in that the moistening device has a sponge which releases a solvent-free or adhesive-free liquid.

Im Sinne einer optimalen Anordnung und Ausgestaltung der Befeuchtungseinrichtung weist nach einem zusätzlichen Vorschlag der Schwamm eine im wesentlichen parallel zur Umlaufbahn des Behälterträgers verlaufende, den Behälterumfang kontaktierende Befeuchtungsfläche auf, wobei darüber hinaus die Befeuchtungsfläche eine sich wenigstens über den Abstand zwischen zwei Behälteraufnahmen erstreckende Länge aufweist. Zweckmäßigerweise ist dem Schwamm über Tropfdüsen Wasser zuführbar.In the sense of an optimal arrangement and configuration of the moistening device, according to an additional proposal, the sponge has a moistening surface which runs essentially parallel to the orbit of the container carrier and contacts the circumference of the container, the moistening surface also having a length which extends at least over the distance between two container receptacles. Appropriately, water can be supplied to the sponge via drip nozzles.

Es kann zusätzlich vorgesehen sein, daß dem Etikettieraggregat eine das hintere Etikettenende im Überlappungsbereich mit dem vorderen Etikettenende beaufschlagende Beleimungseinrichtung zugeordnet ist.It can additionally be provided that the labeling unit is assigned a gluing device which acts on the rear label end in the overlap area with the front label end.

Der mit der Erfindung erzielte Vorteil besteht darin, daß durch die großflächige Wasserbefeuchtung beim Aufbringen des Etiketts ohne Klebemittel bzw. bei Verwendung von Kunststoffetiketten ohne eine Klebung erzeugende Lösungsmittel eine sichere Haftung erzielt wird. Der im nachhinein trocknende Feuchtigkeitsfilm hinterläßt keine Rückstände an der Behälterwand, wobei sich das Etikett durch Aufreißen an beliebiger Stelle vollständig abnehmen läßt.The advantage achieved by the invention is that the large-area water moistening when applying the label without adhesive or when using plastic labels without an adhesive-producing solvent ensures reliable adhesion. The moisture film that dries afterwards leaves no residue on the container wall, whereby the label can be completely removed by tearing it open at any point.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand des in der beigefügten Abbildung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.The invention is explained below with reference to the embodiment shown in the accompanying figure.

Die Figur zeigt eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Etikettiervorrichtung nach der Erfindung. Die Vorrichtung weist einen in Pfeilrichtung 1 kontinuierlich umlaufend angetriebenen Behälterträger 2 auf, welchem entlang seiner Umlaufbahn ein an einen in Pfeilrichtung 3 Flaschen 4 anliefernden Zuförderer 6 angeschlossener, in Pfeilrichtung 7 drehender Einlaufstern 8 und ein an einen die Flaschen 4 in Pfeilrichtung 9 wegführenden Abförderer 11 angeschlossener, in Pfeilrichtung 12 drehender Auslaufstern 13 zugeordnet ist.The figure shows a schematic top view of a labeling device according to the invention. The device has a container carrier 2 which is driven continuously rotating in the direction of the arrow 1 and which runs along its orbit an inlet star 8 connected to a delivery conveyor 6 delivering 3 bottles 4 in the direction of the arrow 7 and an outlet star 13 connected to an outlet conveyor 11 leading the bottles 4 in the direction of the arrow 9 and rotating in the arrow direction 12 is assigned.

Der Behälterträger 2 ist mit Behälteraufnahmen 14 ausgestattet, die in Pfeilrichtung 16 rotierend antreibbar sind und zur Aufnahme der Flaschen 4 beispielsweise in hängender Formation, dienen.The container carrier 2 is equipped with container receptacles 14 which can be driven to rotate in the direction of the arrow 16 and which serve to hold the bottles 4, for example in a hanging formation.

Darüber hinaus ist dem Behälterträger 2 entlang seiner Umlaufbahn ein Etikettieraggregat 17 zugeordnet, bestehend aus einem in Pfeilrichtung 18 umlaufenden Etikettierzylinder 19, einer Andrückwalze 21 zum Zuführen und Aufbringen von Rundumetiketten 22 sowie einer Beleimungseinrichtung 23, welche einen Leimbehälter 24, eine Leimentnahmewalze 26 und eine Leimauftragwalze 27 aufweist.In addition, a labeling unit 17 is assigned to the container carrier 2 along its orbit, consisting of a labeling cylinder 19 rotating in the direction of the arrow 18, a pressure roller 21 for feeding and applying all-round labels 22 and a gluing device 23 which comprises a glue container 24, a glue picking roller 26 and a glue application roller 27 has.

Bezogen auf die Förderrichtung (Pfeil 1) ist dem Behälterträger 2 stromauf eine Befeuchtungseinrichtung 28 zugeordnet, die mit einem Schwamm 29 versehen ist, dessen Befeuchtungsfläche 31 parallel zur Umlaufbahn des Behälterträgers 2 gekrümmt verläuft und der über Tropfdüsen 32 mit Wasser versorgt wird. Der Schwamm 29 bzw. dessen Befeuchtungsfläche 31 weist eine sich im wesentlichen über den Abstand zwischen zwei Behälteraufnahmen 14 erstreckende Länge auf.Relative to the direction of conveyance (arrow 1), the container carrier 2 is assigned upstream of a moistening device 28 which is provided with a sponge 29, the moistening surface 31 of which is curved parallel to the orbit of the container carrier 2 and which is supplied with water via drip nozzles 32. The sponge 29 or its moistening surface 31 has a length that extends essentially over the distance between two container receptacles 14.

Die Wirkungsweise ist wie folgt:
Die aufeinanderfolgend vom Einlaufstern 8 an den Behälterträger 2 übergebenen Flaschen 4 werden durch dessen Behälteraufnahmen 14 auf ihrer Kreisförderbahn (Pfeil 1) in Pfeilrichtung 16 in Umdrehung versetzt, wobei sie zunächst die Befeuchtungseinrichtung 28 passieren. Durch Wischkontakt mit der Befeuchtungsfläche 31 des Schwammes 29 werden die Flaschen 4 über ihren Umfang großflächig mit einem Wasserfilm benetzt. Auf diesem mit Wasser benetzten Teil der Umfangsfläche wird nachfolgend durch den Etikettierzylinder 19 ein Rundumetikett 22 überführt, welches von seinem vorderen, voreilenden Ende her um die Flasche herumgewickelt wird, wobei durch den Wasserfilm eine sichere, zeitlich begrenzte Haftung zwischen Etikett und Flasche erzeugt wird, die ein Verrutschen des Etiketts verhindert und eine schlupffreie Überführung und straffe Umwicklung gewährleistet. Am Ende der Umwicklung überlappt das durch die Leimauftragwalze 27 mit einem schmalen Leimstreifen versehene hintere bzw. nacheilende Etikettenende das vordere Etikettenende auf der Flasche, so daß beide Etikettenenden miteinander verklebt werden. Da die anfängliche Haftung zwischen Etikett und Flasche durch die anschließende Verdunstung und Abtrocknung des Wasserfilms aufgehoben wird, hält das Etikett danach nur noch durch die durch die Endenverklebung und gegebenenfalls bei Verwendung von Etikettenfolien durch Schrumpfung gesicherte straffe Umschlingung, welche bei Bedarf ohne Klebemittelrückstände auf der Flasche leicht lösbar ist.The mode of action is as follows:
The bottles 4, which are successively transferred from the inlet star 8 to the container carrier 2, are rotated in the direction of the arrow 16 by their container receptacles 14 on their circular conveying path (arrow 1), initially passing the humidifying device 28. By wiping contact with the moistening surface 31 of the sponge 29, the bottles 4 are wetted over a large area with a film of water. On this part of the peripheral surface wetted with water subsequently transferred by the labeling cylinder 19 an all-round label 22 which is wrapped around the bottle from its front, leading end, whereby the water film creates a secure, temporary adhesion between the label and the bottle, which prevents the label from slipping and prevents slippage Transfer and tight wrapping guaranteed. At the end of the wrapping, the rear or lagging label end provided by the glue application roller 27 with a narrow glue strip overlaps the front label end on the bottle, so that both label ends are glued together. Since the initial adhesion between the label and the bottle is eliminated by the subsequent evaporation and drying of the water film, the label then only holds due to the tight wrapping secured by the end sealing and if necessary using label films through shrinkage, which if necessary without adhesive residues on the bottle is easy to solve.

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  1. Process for attaching a label to a vessel, whereby a adhesive bond being maintained at least in the region of the front end of the label, the label is wrapped around the vessel, its rear label end being connected with the front end of the label through overlapping,
    characterised in that
    the wall of the vessel accommodating the front edge of the label is dampened free of solvents and adhesives at least in places.
  2. Process in accordance with Claims 1 or 2,
    characterised in that
    dampening is effected by large-area application of a water film to the wall of the vessel.
  3. Device for attaching a label to a vessel, in accordance with a process according claims 1 or 2, comprising a revolving vessel holder (14) with rotatably drivable vessel holding fixtures (12), as well as a labelling aggregate (17) allocated to said holder, for bonding the overlapping ends of the label
    characterised in that
    a dampening device (28) adapted to the rotating movement (arrow 16) of the vessel holding fixtures (14) as well as to the conveyor path (arrow 1) of the vessels (4) is allocated to the vessel holder (2) upstream of the labelling aggregate (17).
  4. Device in accordance with claim 3,
    characterised in that
    the dampening device (28) comprises a sponge (29).
  5. Device in accordance with claims 3 or 4,
    characterised in that
    the sponge (29) has a dampening surface (31) running essentially parallel to the circular path (arrow 1) of the vessel holder (2) and contacting the circumference of the vessel.
  6. Device in accordance with claim 6,
    characterised in that
    the dampening surface (31) is of a length covering at least the distance between two vessel holding fixtures (14).
  7. Device in accordance with any of claims 3 to 6,
    characterised in that
    water can be applied to the sponge (29) via drop nozzles (32).
  8. Device in accordance with any of Claims 3 to 7,
    characterised in that
    an adhesive application device (23) applying adhesive to the rear label end in the region overlapping the front end of the label is allocated to the labelling aggregate (17).
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