EP1175348A1 - Etikettentransfereinrichtung - Google Patents

Etikettentransfereinrichtung

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EP1175348A1
EP1175348A1 EP00927455A EP00927455A EP1175348A1 EP 1175348 A1 EP1175348 A1 EP 1175348A1 EP 00927455 A EP00927455 A EP 00927455A EP 00927455 A EP00927455 A EP 00927455A EP 1175348 A1 EP1175348 A1 EP 1175348A1
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Prior art keywords
label
product
handling system
speed
application
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EP00927455A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP1175348B1 (de
Inventor
Alan Thomas Robert Nuttall
John Davies
John Baden Collins
Michael Sean King
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Harland Machine Systems Ltd
Original Assignee
Sonoco Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB9910420.0A external-priority patent/GB9910420D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0008867A external-priority patent/GB0008867D0/en
Application filed by Sonoco Ltd filed Critical Sonoco Ltd
Publication of EP1175348A1 publication Critical patent/EP1175348A1/de
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • 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
    • B65C2009/0018—Preparing the labels
    • B65C2009/0021—Preparing the labels for temporary attachment to transfer means or to the article
    • B65C2009/0025—Preparing the labels for temporary attachment to transfer means or to the article by electrostatical charge
    • 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
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • B65C2009/1834—Details of cutting means
    • B65C2009/1846—Laser

Definitions

  • the face-material, adhesive, silicon release and liner are combined as a reel.
  • the printer then takes over and the material is printed, die cut and stored
  • the laser controller may be operative to adjust the cutting operation
  • control system is operative to control the relative speed
  • the label can be applied to the product in a smooth manner, thereby enhancing the accuracy with
  • control system may incorporate one or more sensors
  • edge of the label e.g. whilst within the label handling system.
  • control system operable to adjust the speed and/or
  • the label application means is operable to effect positional adjustment of the label prior to application of the label to the product at a
  • a rotary or linear device It may be a direct contact device in which the
  • intermittent e.g. pulsing pressure which may be under control of the control
  • linear apparatus e.g. a conveyer or rotary apparatus
  • a pressure cylinder or drum e.g. a pressure cylinder or drum, or rotary turret.
  • the product supply apparatus is operable to supply the
  • the product may be retained stationary relative to the product supply
  • the product may move relative to the apparatus.
  • a label may be wrapped around a product, and the product
  • a label supply apparatus such as the label handling
  • product pitch is taken to refer to the distance
  • control system of the invention may compensate for differences
  • the product or vice versa e.g. by repositioning the label supported on the
  • This measurement system may also be operable to automatically
  • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of one form of label handling
  • Figure 2 is a diagrammatic representation of one form of product
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the control system of the
  • Figure 4 is a schematic representation of an alternative embodiment of
  • handling system 200 according to the invention is shown incorporated with a preferred product labelling system 10.
  • the labelling system 200 incorporates a label unwind unit 202, a laser
  • a carrier means comprising a flexible, thin metal belt 208 in the
  • unwind unit 202 past a tensioning drum 201 and onto the carrier belt 208.
  • the carrier belt is statically charged by a charging bar 220 which
  • the label material is carried on the belt past a cutting station 212
  • waste take-up unit 206 which rotates by a servo-
  • intermediate transfer mechanism 212 for transfer of the labels 214 to the
  • the speed of the belt 208 is determined by the control system 100 (shown in Figure 3) of the product labelling system 10, as part of the label
  • the flexible nature of the belt enables it to pass around a small radius
  • roller 212 such that the label releases from the belt and re-attaches itself to
  • system 10 utilises the label handling system described above as a
  • the product labelling system 10 incorporates a product supply apparatus 14, a label application device 16, and a control system
  • the main control unit includes data storage capabilities for storing
  • the label application mechanism 16 comprises a rubber coated
  • the apertures are in fluid connection with a pneumatic system
  • the label supply drum 210, and drum 17 are electronically geared so
  • the label position sensor 20 which detects the leading edge of each
  • the drum modifies the pitch of labels supplied on the web 26 to a
  • the drum 17 is effectively accelerated or decelerated under servo control of its dedicated motor M to
  • the drum 17 may be statically charged to generate static
  • FIFO First-ln, First-Out
  • Both the label handling system 200 and label application means have the product conveyor as their master axis, so the amount of
  • the label handling system 200 acts as a label delivery system that
  • the position of each label on the transfer mechanism may be sensed,
  • label handling system 200 may be required to stop completely.
  • the label handling system 200 applies labels to the drum by individual
  • label pitch value may be updated during operation.
  • Product pitch information may be sampled, or entered by the
  • the current feed is started with a

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  • Labeling Devices (AREA)
  • Seeds, Soups, And Other Foods (AREA)
EP00927455A 1999-05-06 2000-05-08 Etikettentransfereinrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP1175348B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9910420.0A GB9910420D0 (en) 1999-05-06 1999-05-06 Labelling system
GB9910420 1999-05-06
GB0008867A GB0008867D0 (en) 2000-04-12 2000-04-12 Label handling system
GB0008867 2000-04-12
PCT/GB2000/001624 WO2000068091A1 (en) 1999-05-06 2000-05-08 Label transfering system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1175348A1 true EP1175348A1 (de) 2002-01-30
EP1175348B1 EP1175348B1 (de) 2005-09-14

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EP00927455A Expired - Lifetime EP1175348B1 (de) 1999-05-06 2000-05-08 Etikettentransfereinrichtung

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1175348B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE304479T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60022641T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2000068091A1 (de)

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ATE304479T1 (de) 2005-09-15
WO2000068091A1 (en) 2000-11-16
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DE60022641D1 (de) 2005-10-20
EP1175348B1 (de) 2005-09-14

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