EP2711303B1 - Labelling device for putting labels on containers - Google Patents

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EP2711303B1
EP2711303B1 EP13176246.0A EP13176246A EP2711303B1 EP 2711303 B1 EP2711303 B1 EP 2711303B1 EP 13176246 A EP13176246 A EP 13176246A EP 2711303 B1 EP2711303 B1 EP 2711303B1
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Günter Weilhammer
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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
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    • B65C9/1819—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means the suction means being a vacuum drum
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a labeling according to the preamble of claim 1 and as from US 3,140,214 known, and a method for labeling containers with labels.
  • U1 From the DE 20 2005 002 793 U1 is a wrap-around labeling known.
  • a label tape is fed to a vacuum roller, on which a cutting of the individual labels from the tape.
  • the individual labels are handed over to a gripping cylinder, which guides them past a gluing station. Subsequently, a glued individual label is completely wound on the circumference of an object. The end of the label overlaps the beginning of the label and is glued to it.
  • the vacuum roller and the gripper cylinder can rotate at different speeds, in which case the gripper cylinder must rotate faster than the vacuum roller in order to avoid a label jam. If such a labeling device is used for glued label tapes, the glued side of the labels for gluing on the article must be facing away from the surface of the gripping cylinder, and thus faces the surface of the vacuum roller. Due to the speed difference occurs when transferring the labels on the gripper cylinder glue removal from the labels on the vacuum roller. One reason for this is the mechanical stress, especially the friction between the glued side of the labels and the surface of the vacuum roll, which occurs as a result of pulling on the labels when they are handed over.
  • the labeling unit according to the invention for labeling containers with labels comprises a label tape feed unit for conveying a label tape, a cutting device for cutting the label tape to obtain individual labels, a rotatable label transfer cylinder and a rotatable application cylinder for applying the labels to the containers, wherein the label transfer cylinder in the conveying direction the labels after the cutting device and in front of the application cylinder is arranged.
  • the glue removal in particular on an element of the cutting device can be reduced.
  • the labels are not transferred directly from the cutting device to the application cylinder, but first to the label transfer cylinder and then to the application cylinder.
  • the mechanical load is redistributed and thus the glue removal is reduced. This applies in particular to points at which the glued side of the labels faces the surface of a conveying element or guide element, for example in the cutting device.
  • the conveying direction is the direction in which the label strip or the labels are conveyed by the labeling unit.
  • the application cylinder lies in the conveying direction after the cutting device, in particular at the end of the labeling.
  • the conveying direction thus corresponds to the direction in which the label strip or the labels are conveyed towards the application cylinder.
  • the containers may be, for example, bottles, cans or packaging.
  • a cylinder can also be referred to as a roller or roller.
  • the label tape is pre-glued. Pre-glued here means that the label tape has been glued before use in the labeling.
  • glue encompasses all suitable adhesives, for example hot melt adhesives or water or solvent based adhesives.
  • the label tape may be unsized.
  • the label strip or the labels can be glued in the labeling unit, in particular before or after the cutting device.
  • the label tape may be partially, for example in the form of (adhesive) strips, or completely glued.
  • the label tape can be pre-glued or glued on exactly one side.
  • the labels can be wrap-around labels.
  • the cutter may be configured to cut the label tape so that individual labels are obtained.
  • the labels are thus separated in the cutting device.
  • the cutting device comprises a cutting element and a rotatable impression cylinder.
  • the cutting element may be a knife, for example.
  • the cutting element may be rotatable, for example in the form of a cutting cylinder. This can be operable at the same tangential speed as the impression cylinder.
  • the label transfer cylinder can be arranged in the conveying direction of the label transfer cylinder immediately after the cutting device and / or immediately before the application cylinder.
  • no further conveying element or guide element in particular no further cylinder arranged.
  • no further conveying element or guide element in particular no further cylinder, is arranged between the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder.
  • no further conveying element or guide element in particular no further cylinder, is arranged between the impression cylinder and the application cylinder.
  • the label transfer cylinder can be arranged immediately after the impression cylinder. If the cutting device comprises a rotating cutting element, the label transfer cylinder can be arranged immediately after the rotating cutting element.
  • the labeling unit can comprise one or more label transfer cylinders, which are arranged in the conveying direction of the labels after the cutting device and in front of the application cylinder; in the simplest case, the labeling unit comprises exactly one such label transfer cylinder.
  • the labeling unit can also comprise a different even or odd number of label transfer cylinders.
  • the cutting device may comprise an impression cylinder and the labeling unit may comprise an odd number, in particular exactly one, label transfer cylinder.
  • the conveying speed of the labels in the cutting device is less than a tangential velocity of the application cylinder.
  • the conveying speed of the labels in the cutting device may, for example, be a tangential speed of a counter-pressure cylinder or of a rotating cutting element of the cutting device.
  • the labeling unit comprises a first drive for operating the label transfer cylinder at a first tangential speed and a second drive for operating the application cylinder at a second tangential speed, the first and the second drive being designed such that the first tangential speed is greater than a conveying speed of the labels in FIG the cutter and smaller the second tangential speed.
  • the use of a label transfer cylinder thus makes it possible to successively increase the speed difference between the cutting device and the application cylinder.
  • the glue removal can be reduced.
  • the first tangential velocity may in particular correspond to the tangential velocity of the label transfer cylinder, which is arranged in the conveying direction immediately before the application cylinder.
  • each label transfer cylinder can each have one drive.
  • the drives may be designed such that the tangential velocity of each label transfer cylinder is greater than a conveying speed of the labels in the cutting element and smaller than the second tangential velocity.
  • the drives may be configured such that the tangential velocity of each label transfer cylinder is greater than or equal to the tangential velocity of the label transfer cylinder or cylinders arranged immediately before.
  • the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can be connected to exactly one common drive.
  • the drive can be in the form of a drive shaft with suitable translation, for example. If the labeling unit has more than one label transfer cylinder, each label transfer cylinder may be connected to a separate drive, or two or more label transfer cylinders may be connected to exactly one common drive.
  • the impression cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder may have a perforated surface and each connected to a vacuum source. This allows the labels to be printed independently of the glue Cylinder can be kept, especially if the side facing the cylinder surface is not glued.
  • the impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can be divided into sectors (parallel to the cylinder axis), each sector being provided for holding or passing exactly one label.
  • the first drive and the second drive may be designed such that the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder rotate synchronously.
  • the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can rotate such that when passing a label, a sector of the label transfer cylinder and a sector of the application cylinder at the same time pass through the transfer area.
  • the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder thus rotate in such a way that the respective sectors do not pass through the transfer area with a time delay.
  • the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder rotate in such a way that the boundaries of the sectors simultaneously pass through the transfer area.
  • the transfer area is the area in which a label can be transferred from the label transfer cylinder to the application cylinder.
  • the impression cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder can be connected to a common vacuum source or to separate vacuum sources.
  • the impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can be connected to a common vacuum source such that the negative pressure in each of the cylinders is separately regulated, for example, according to the respective time-dependent vacuum demand.
  • the diameter of the label transfer cylinder may be smaller than the diameter of the impression cylinder or equal to the diameter of the impression cylinder.
  • the diameter of the label transfer cylinder may be smaller than the diameter of the application cylinder or equal to the diameter of the application cylinder.
  • the diameter of the label transfer cylinder can be between 100 mm and 300 mm.
  • the counter-pressure cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder may have a non-stick coating. This further reduces the adhesion of the glue on the cylinder surface and thus the glue removal from the labels to the respective cylinder.
  • the non-stick coating may be designed such that the adhesion of the glue to the cylinder surface is reduced compared to the same cylinder surface without non-stick coating.
  • the non-stick coating may be in the form of a plasma coating.
  • the surface can be treated, for example, with plastics (for example fluorocarbons, polyesters, nylon), ceramics or metals.
  • plastics for example fluorocarbons, polyesters, nylon
  • ceramics for example, plasma coatings from Rhenotherm Kunststoffbe Kunststoffbe GmbH, Kempen, Germany or Plasma Coatings Inc., Middlebury, USA are used in this area.
  • the invention further provides a method for labeling containers with labels from a pre-glued Etikettenbard according to claim 7, comprising cutting a label tape to obtain labels, then transferring the labels to an application cylinder by means of a label transfer cylinder and then applying the labels on the Containers by means of the application cylinder.
  • Passing the labels to an application cylinder may include passing the labels from the cutter to the label transfer cylinder and then transferring the labels from the label transfer cylinder to the application cylinder.
  • the transfer of the labels by means of a label transfer cylinder may include transferring the labels from the cutting device to a first label transfer cylinder, then transferring the labels to a second label transfer cylinder, optionally subsequently transferring the labels to a third or further label transfer cylinder, and then transferring the labels include the application cylinder.
  • the method can in particular be carried out using one of the labeling units described above.
  • the label tape may have one, in particular exactly one, glued side.
  • the transfer of the labels to the application cylinder can take place such that the glued side of the labels is remote from the surface of the application cylinder.
  • the transfer of the labels to a label transfer cylinder which is arranged in the conveying direction of the labels immediately after the cutting device, in particular immediately after an impression cylinder, can take place such that the glued side of the labels faces the surface of the label transfer cylinder.
  • the cutting device may comprise an impression cylinder and comprise conveying the label strip in the cutting device, such that the glued side of the label strip faces away from the surface of the impression cylinder.
  • the method comprises operating the label transfer cylinder at a first tangential velocity and operating the application cylinder at a second tangential velocity, wherein the first tangential velocity is greater than a conveying speed of the labels in the cutting element, in particular greater than a tangential velocity of the impression cylinder, and less than the second tangential velocity.
  • the method may include holding the labels by means of a negative pressure on the respective cylinder surface and / or passing the labels from a cylinder to a cylinder arranged immediately thereafter by means of the negative pressure.
  • the cylinder surfaces of the impression cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder can be perforated and connected to a vacuum source and the method may include generating a negative pressure in the respective cylinder, in particular in the region of the perforations.
  • the impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder, and the application cylinder may be connected to a common vacuum source and the method may include separately regulating the vacuum in each of the cylinders, for example, according to the respective time-dependent vacuum requirement.
  • the method may include passing the labels from the impression cylinder to the application cylinder by means of more than one label transfer cylinder, in particular by means of an odd or even number of label transfer cylinders.
  • operating the cylinders are made in such a way that the tangential velocities of the cylinders increase in the conveying direction, with the penultimate cylinder in the conveying direction being operated at a tangential speed smaller than or equal to the tangential speed of the application cylinder.
  • the method may include passing the labels from the impression cylinder to the application cylinder by means of more than one label transfer cylinder, in particular by means of an odd or even number of label transfer cylinders.
  • the operation of the cylinder can be carried out such that in each case a cylinder in which the glued side of the labels facing the cylinder surface is operated at substantially or exactly the same tangential speed as the cylinder arranged immediately thereafter.
  • the labeling unit 100 comprises two label tape reels 101 and 102 with label tape 103.
  • the label tapes of both label tape reels 101 and 102 are successively fed through a splicer 104 so that they can be spliced into a quasi endless belt to allow for continuous operation of the labeler , Subsequently, the label tape 103 is guided over a roller belt buffer 105 and guided by means of a tracking device 106 and a label tape conveyor unit 107 in a precise position in a cutting device 108.
  • Deflection rollers 109 and 110 are provided between the label tape rolls 101 and 102 and the splicer 104 to ensure an optimum angle in unwinding the label tape 103 from the label tape rolls 101 and 102 and when inserted into the splicer 104. Furthermore, a vacuum clamp 111 is provided, which can temporarily fix the label tape 103 when a container delivery gap occurs, so that it does not leave the tape travel path and can not form any disturbing loops.
  • the cutting device 108 comprises a cutting element 112, for example a knife or a cutting cylinder, and a rotatable impression cylinder 113, which produces a back pressure against the cutting element 112 during cutting.
  • a cutting element 112 for example a knife or a cutting cylinder
  • a rotatable impression cylinder 113 which produces a back pressure against the cutting element 112 during cutting.
  • a label transfer cylinder 115 is arranged in the conveying direction 114 immediately after the impression cylinder 113.
  • the application cylinder 116 is arranged in the conveying direction immediately after the label transfer cylinder 115.
  • the impression cylinder 113, the label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116 are divided into sectors (parallel to the cylinder axis), with each sector being provided for holding or passing exactly one label 118.
  • the diameter of the impression cylinder 113 is 250 mm in this example.
  • the impression cylinder can also have other diameters, for example between 100 mm and 500 mm.
  • the label transfer cylinder 115 has a diameter of 125 mm.
  • the diameter of the label transfer cylinder 115 may also have other values.
  • the value of the diameter may be between 100 mm and 300 mm, for example at 250 mm.
  • the diameter of the application cylinder 116 is 360 mm in this example.
  • the application cylinder 116 is divided into 4 sectors, is suitable for label lengths between 172 mm and 329 mm and can be operated so that between 7000 and 32000 labels per hour can be applied.
  • the application cylinder may alternatively have a different diameter and / or be divided into a different number of sectors. Depending on the diameter and number of sectors, the application cylinder is suitable for different label lengths and different capacities (in labels per hour).
  • the diameter of the application cylinder 116 may also be 500 mm and divided into 2 to 6 sectors.
  • Such an application cylinder is suitable for label lengths of 172 mm to 330 mm and can be operated in such a way that between 7,000 and 66,000 labels per hour can be applied.
  • a pre-glued label strip 103 with exactly one glued side 117 is conveyed in the cutting device 108 via the impression cylinder 113, wherein the glued side 117 faces away from the surface of the impression cylinder 113.
  • the cutting element 112 cuts the label tape 103 for obtaining labels 118.
  • the labels are singulated in the cutter. If the cutting element 112 is a cutting cylinder, this cutting cylinder can be operated at a variable tangential speed so that the label tape 103 can be cut into labels 118 of various lengths.
  • the labels 118 are held on the impression cylinder 113 by means of a vacuum.
  • the impression cylinder 113 has a perforated surface and is connected to a vacuum source.
  • the labels 118 are transferred to the label transfer cylinder 115 arranged downstream of the cutting device 108 in the conveying direction 114, the glued side 117 facing the cylinder surface of the label transfer cylinder 115.
  • the labels 118 are transferred to the application cylinder 116, wherein the glued side 117 faces away from the surface of the application cylinder 116.
  • the labels 118 are also held by means of a vacuum on the application cylinder 116 with a perforated surface.
  • the labels 118 are now applied by the application cylinder 116 to containers 119, for example bottles.
  • the label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116 are connected in this example to a common drive with fixed translation.
  • the label transfer cylinder 115 is operated at a smaller tangential speed than the application cylinder 116.
  • the impression cylinder 113 is operated at a smaller tangential speed than the application cylinder 116, in order to be adapted to the respective process step (cutting or applying), and so that no label jam occurs ,
  • the speeds are also chosen so that the cylinders rotate synchronously.
  • the operation of the impression cylinder 113, the label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116 reduces the mechanical load on the individual transfer steps.
  • a load is the pulling on the labels when passing to a faster rotating cylinder or the friction that arises when the glued side of the labels faces a cylinder surface and is pulled away from it by a faster rotating cylinder.
  • a second embodiment is in FIG. 2 shown. Same elements in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 have the same reference numerals, wherein the first digit of the reference numerals FIG. 1 increased by one.
  • the labeling unit 200 from the second exemplary embodiment comprises two label transfer cylinders 215_1 or 215_2 with a perforated surface, which are arranged in the conveying direction 214 after the impression cylinder 213 and before the application cylinder 216.
  • the glued side 217 of the label tape 203 faces the cylinder surface of the impression cylinder 213, and the first label transfer cylinder 215_1 immediately after the impression cylinder 213 operates at a tangential velocity greater than the tangential velocity of the impression cylinder 213 and less than the tangential velocity the second label transfer cylinder 215_2 is operated.
  • the tangential speed with which the second label transfer cylinder 215_2 is operated is smaller than the tangential speed with which the application cylinder 216 is operated.
  • another even number of label transfer cylinders is possible. Such a trained labeling has an analog effect.
  • the labeling unit 200 of the second embodiment further comprises a gluing unit 220 with a glue roller 221, which is not part of the invention.
  • a gluing unit 220 with a glue roller 221, which is not part of the invention In the figure, an active position is shown, in which the glue can be transferred from the glue roller 221 in front of the cutting device 208 to the label tape 203. Furthermore, a passive position of the glue roller 221 is indicated. Depending on requirements, the glue roller 221 can be brought into the active position or in the passive position.
  • Glue plant 220 may be, for example, a gluing plant, as disclosed in the unpublished patent DE 10 2012 200 826 is described. The gluing unit 220 may also be provided at other locations in the labeling unit 200.
  • One or more of the components of the labeling unit 100 or 200 arranged in the conveying direction 114 or 214 in front of the label belt conveyor unit 107 or 207 may be omitted or replaced by other components or arranged differently.
  • the label tape roll 102 or 202, the associated deflection roller 110 or 210 and the splicing device 104 or 204 can be omitted.
  • the deflection roller 109 or 209 can be omitted depending on the arrangement of the label tape roll 101 or 201.
  • the gluing unit 220 of the second embodiment may also be omitted.
  • the cutting device in the above embodiments need not necessarily include an impression cylinder.
  • a flat counter-pressure element for example a treadmill, can be used.
  • the conveying speed of the label strip or the labels in the cutting device would then possibly have to be taken into account.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Etikettieraggregat gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 und wie aus der US 3,140,214 bekannt, und ein Verfahren zum Etikettieren von Behältnissen mit Etiketten.The invention relates to a labeling according to the preamble of claim 1 and as from US 3,140,214 known, and a method for labeling containers with labels.

Aus der DE 20 2005 002 793 U1 ist eine Rundum-Etikettiervorrichtung bekannt. Ein Etikettenband wird auf eine Vakuumwalze geführt, auf der ein Abschneiden der Einzeletiketten vom Band erfolgt. Die Einzeletiketten werden an einen Greifzylinder übergeben, der sie an einer Beleimungsstation vorbeiführt. Anschließend wird ein beleimtes Einzeletikett auf den Umfang eines Gegenstands vollständig aufgewickelt. Das Etikettenende überlappt den Etikettenanfang und wird mit diesem verklebt.From the DE 20 2005 002 793 U1 is a wrap-around labeling known. A label tape is fed to a vacuum roller, on which a cutting of the individual labels from the tape. The individual labels are handed over to a gripping cylinder, which guides them past a gluing station. Subsequently, a glued individual label is completely wound on the circumference of an object. The end of the label overlaps the beginning of the label and is glued to it.

Die Vakuumwalze und der Greifzylinder können mit unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten rotieren, wobei der Greifzylinder in diesem Fall schneller rotieren muss als die Vakuumwalze, um einen Etikettenstau zu vermeiden. Wird eine solche Etikettiervorrichtung für beleimte Etikettenbänder verwendet, muss die beleimte Seite der Etiketten zum Verkleben auf dem Gegenstand von der Oberfläche des Greifzylinders abgewandt sein, und ist somit der Oberfläche der Vakuumwalze zugewandt. Aufgrund der Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz tritt beim Übergeben der Etiketten auf den Greifzylinder Leimabtrag von den Etiketten auf die Vakuumwalze auf. Ein Grund dafür ist die mechanische Belastung, besonders die Reibung zwischen der beleimten Seite der Etiketten und der Oberfläche der Vakuumwalze, die durch das Ziehen an den Etiketten beim Übergeben auftritt.The vacuum roller and the gripper cylinder can rotate at different speeds, in which case the gripper cylinder must rotate faster than the vacuum roller in order to avoid a label jam. If such a labeling device is used for glued label tapes, the glued side of the labels for gluing on the article must be facing away from the surface of the gripping cylinder, and thus faces the surface of the vacuum roller. Due to the speed difference occurs when transferring the labels on the gripper cylinder glue removal from the labels on the vacuum roller. One reason for this is the mechanical stress, especially the friction between the glued side of the labels and the surface of the vacuum roll, which occurs as a result of pulling on the labels when they are handed over.

Daher ist es eine Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Etikettieraggregat und ein Verfahren zum Etikettieren von Behältnissen mit Etiketten bereit zu stellen, das ermöglicht bei Betreiben der Vakuumwalze und des Greifzylinders mit unterschiedlichen Geschwindigkeiten den Leimabtrag zu reduzieren. Diese Aufgabe wird durch den Gegenstand der Patentansprüche 1 und 7 gelöst.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a labeling unit and a method for labeling containers with labels, which makes it possible to reduce the glue removal when operating the vacuum roller and the gripping cylinder at different speeds. This object is solved by the subject matter of claims 1 and 7.

Das erfindungsgemäße Etikettieraggregat zum Etikettieren von Behältnissen mit Etiketten umfasst eine Etikettenband-Fördereinheit zum Fördern eines Etikettenbands, eine Schneideinrichtung zum Schneiden des Etikettenbands zum Erhalten einzelner Etiketten, einen rotierbaren Etikettentransferzylinder und einen rotierbaren Applikationszylinder zum Applizieren der Etiketten auf die Behältnisse, wobei der Etikettentransferzylinder in Förderrichtung der Etiketten nach der Schneideinrichtung und vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet ist.The labeling unit according to the invention for labeling containers with labels comprises a label tape feed unit for conveying a label tape, a cutting device for cutting the label tape to obtain individual labels, a rotatable label transfer cylinder and a rotatable application cylinder for applying the labels to the containers, wherein the label transfer cylinder in the conveying direction the labels after the cutting device and in front of the application cylinder is arranged.

Aufgrund des rotierbaren Etikettentransferzylinders, der in Förderrichtung nach der Schneideinrichtung und vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet ist, kann der Leimabtrag, insbesondere auf einem Element der Schneideinrichtung, reduziert werden. Die Etiketten werden nicht direkt von der Schneideinrichtung an den Applikationszylinder übergeben, sondern zunächst an den Etikettentransferzylinder und anschließend an den Applikationszylinder. Dadurch wird beim Vorliegen einer Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zwischen einer Fördergeschwindigkeit der Etiketten in der Schneideinrichtung und einer Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Applikationszylinders die mechanische Belastung umverteilt und somit der Leimabtrag verringert. Dies gilt insbesondere für Stellen, an denen die beleimte Seite der Etiketten der Oberfläche eines Förderelements oder Führungselements, beispielsweise in der Schneideinrichtung, zugewandt ist.Due to the rotatable label transfer cylinder, which is arranged in the conveying direction after the cutting device and in front of the application cylinder, the glue removal, in particular on an element of the cutting device can be reduced. The labels are not transferred directly from the cutting device to the application cylinder, but first to the label transfer cylinder and then to the application cylinder. As a result, in the presence of a speed difference between a conveying speed of the labels in the cutting device and a tangential velocity of the application cylinder, the mechanical load is redistributed and thus the glue removal is reduced. This applies in particular to points at which the glued side of the labels faces the surface of a conveying element or guide element, for example in the cutting device.

Die Förderrichtung ist die Richtung, in der das Etikettenband bzw. die Etiketten durch das Etikettieraggregät gefördert werden. Der Applikationszylinder liegt in Förderrichtung nach der Schneideinrichtung, insbesondere am Ende des Etikettieraggregats. Die Förderrichtung entspricht also der Richtung, in der das Etikettenband bzw. die Etiketten zum Applikationszylinder hin gefördert werden.The conveying direction is the direction in which the label strip or the labels are conveyed by the labeling unit. The application cylinder lies in the conveying direction after the cutting device, in particular at the end of the labeling. The conveying direction thus corresponds to the direction in which the label strip or the labels are conveyed towards the application cylinder.

Die Behältnisse können beispielsweise Flaschen, Dosen oder Verpackungen sein. Ein Zylinder kann auch als Walze oder Rolle bezeichnet werden.The containers may be, for example, bottles, cans or packaging. A cylinder can also be referred to as a roller or roller.

Das Etikettenband ist vorbeleimt. Vorbeleimt bedeutet hierbei, dass das Etikettenband vor seiner Verwendung im Etikettieraggregat beleimt worden ist. Der Begriff Leim umfasst alle geeigneten Klebemittel, beispielsweise Schmelzklebstoffe oder wasser- oder lösemittelhaltige Klebstoffe. Alternativ kann das Etikettenband unbeleimt sein. Das Etikettenband bzw. die Etiketten können im Etikettieraggregat, insbesondere vor oder nach der Schneideinrichtung beleimt werden. Das Etikettenband kann teilweise, beispielsweise in Form von (Klebe-)Streifen, oder vollständig beleimt sein. Das Etikettenband kann auf genau einer Seite vorbeleimt bzw. beleimt sein. Die Etiketten können Rundumetiketten sein.The label tape is pre-glued. Pre-glued here means that the label tape has been glued before use in the labeling. The term glue encompasses all suitable adhesives, for example hot melt adhesives or water or solvent based adhesives. Alternatively, the label tape may be unsized. The label strip or the labels can be glued in the labeling unit, in particular before or after the cutting device. The label tape may be partially, for example in the form of (adhesive) strips, or completely glued. The label tape can be pre-glued or glued on exactly one side. The labels can be wrap-around labels.

Die Schneideinrichtung kann derart ausgelegt sein, dass sie das Etikettenband schneidet, so dass einzelne Etiketten erhalten werden. Die Etiketten werden also in der Schneideinrichtung vereinzelt. Die Schneideinrichtung umfasst ein Schneidelement und einen rotierbaren Gegendruckzylinder. Das Schneidelement kann beispielsweise ein Messer sein. Das Schneidelement kann rotierbar sein, beispielsweise in Form eines Schneidzylinders. Dieses kann mit der gleichen Tangentialgeschwindigkeit wie der Gegendruckzylinder betreibbar sein.The cutter may be configured to cut the label tape so that individual labels are obtained. The labels are thus separated in the cutting device. The cutting device comprises a cutting element and a rotatable impression cylinder. The cutting element may be a knife, for example. The cutting element may be rotatable, for example in the form of a cutting cylinder. This can be operable at the same tangential speed as the impression cylinder.

Der Etikettentransferzylinder kann in Förderrichtung der Etikettentransferzylinder unmittelbar nach der Schneideinrichtung und/oder unmittelbar vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet sein. Wenn der Etikettentransferzylinder unmittelbar nach der Schneideinrichtung angeordnet ist, ist zwischen der Schneideinrichtung und Etikettentransferzylinder kein weiteres Förderelement oder Führungselement, insbesondere kein weiterer Zylinder, angeordnet. Wenn der Etikettentransferzylinder unmittelbar vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet ist, ist zwischen dem Etikettentransferzylinder und dem Applikationszylinder kein weiteres Förderelement oder Führungselement, insbesondere kein weiterer Zylinder, angeordnet. Wenn der Etikettentransferzylinder unmittelbar nach der Schneideinrichtung und unmittelbar vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet ist, ist zwischen dem Gegendruckzylinder und dem Applikationszylinder kein weiteres Förderelement oder Führungselement, insbesondere kein weiterer Zylinder, angeordnet.The label transfer cylinder can be arranged in the conveying direction of the label transfer cylinder immediately after the cutting device and / or immediately before the application cylinder. When the label transfer cylinder is placed immediately after the cutter is, between the cutter and label transfer cylinder no further conveying element or guide element, in particular no further cylinder arranged. If the label transfer cylinder is arranged immediately in front of the application cylinder, no further conveying element or guide element, in particular no further cylinder, is arranged between the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder. If the label transfer cylinder is arranged immediately after the cutting device and immediately in front of the application cylinder, no further conveying element or guide element, in particular no further cylinder, is arranged between the impression cylinder and the application cylinder.

Wenn die Schneideinrichtung einen Gegendruckzylinder umfasst, kann der Etikettentransferzylinder unmittelbar nach dem Gegendruckzylinder angeordnet sein. Wenn die Schneideinrichtung ein rotierendes Schneidelement umfasst, kann der Etikettentransferzylinder unmittelbar nach dem rotierenden Schneidelement angeordnet sein.If the cutting device comprises an impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder can be arranged immediately after the impression cylinder. If the cutting device comprises a rotating cutting element, the label transfer cylinder can be arranged immediately after the rotating cutting element.

Grundsätzlich kann das Etikettieraggregat einen oder mehrere Etikettentransferzylinder umfassen, die in Förderrichtung der Etiketten nach der Schneideinrichtung und vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet sind; im einfachsten Fall umfasst das Etikettieraggregat genau einen solchen Etikettentransferzylinder. Grundsätzlich kann das Etikettieraggregat auch eine andere gerade oder ungerade Anzahl von Etikettentransferzylindern umfassen. Die Schneideinrichtung kann einen Gegendruckzylinder umfassen und das Etikettieraggregat kann eine ungerade Anzahl, insbesondere genau einen, Etikettentransferzylinder umfassen. In diesem Fall ist die beleimte Seite von der Oberfläche des Gegendruckzylinders und des Applikationszylinders abgewandt und der Oberfläche des Etikettentransferzylinders zugewandt. Dabei wird durch den Etikettentransferzylinder ein Leimabtrag auf den Gegendruckzylinder verhindert.In principle, the labeling unit can comprise one or more label transfer cylinders, which are arranged in the conveying direction of the labels after the cutting device and in front of the application cylinder; in the simplest case, the labeling unit comprises exactly one such label transfer cylinder. In principle, the labeling unit can also comprise a different even or odd number of label transfer cylinders. The cutting device may comprise an impression cylinder and the labeling unit may comprise an odd number, in particular exactly one, label transfer cylinder. In this case, the glued side facing away from the surface of the impression cylinder and the application cylinder and facing the surface of the label transfer cylinder. In this case, a glue removal is prevented on the impression cylinder by the label transfer cylinder.

Die Fördergeschwindigkeit der Etiketten in der Schneideinrichtung ist kleiner als eine Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Applikationszylinders. Die Fördergeschwindigkeit der Etiketten in der Schneideinrichtung kann beispielsweise eine Tangentialgeschwindigkeit eines Gegendruckzylinders oder eines rotierenden Schneidelements der Schneideinrichtung sein.The conveying speed of the labels in the cutting device is less than a tangential velocity of the application cylinder. The conveying speed of the labels in the cutting device may, for example, be a tangential speed of a counter-pressure cylinder or of a rotating cutting element of the cutting device.

Das Etikettieraggregat umfasst einen ersten Antrieb zum Betreiben des Etikettentransferzylinders mit einer ersten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit und einen zweiten Antrieb zum Betreiben des Applikationszylinders mit einer zweiten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit, wobei der erste und der zweite Antrieb derart ausgebildet ist, dass die erste Tangentialgeschwindigkeit größer ist als eine Fördergeschwindigkeit der Etiketten in der Schneideinrichtung und kleiner der zweiten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit.The labeling unit comprises a first drive for operating the label transfer cylinder at a first tangential speed and a second drive for operating the application cylinder at a second tangential speed, the first and the second drive being designed such that the first tangential speed is greater than a conveying speed of the labels in FIG the cutter and smaller the second tangential speed.

Der Einsatz eines Etikettentransferzylinders ermöglicht es somit, die Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zwischen der Schneideinrichtung und dem Applikationszylinder sukzessive zu erhöhen. Durch geeignete Wahl der Tangentialgeschwindigkeiten lässt sich der Leimabtrag reduzieren. Je kleiner die Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zwischen einem unmittelbar vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordneten Etikettentransferzylinder und dem Applikationszylinder, desto weniger Leimabtrag findet bei einem Übergabeschritt zwischen diesen Zylindern statt.The use of a label transfer cylinder thus makes it possible to successively increase the speed difference between the cutting device and the application cylinder. By a suitable choice of the tangential speeds, the glue removal can be reduced. The smaller the speed difference between a label transfer cylinder arranged directly in front of the application cylinder and the application cylinder, the less glue removal takes place in a transfer step between these cylinders.

Bei mehreren Etikettentransferzylindern kann die erste Tangentialgeschwindigkeit insbesondere der Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Etikettentransferzylinders entsprechen, der in Förderrichtung unmittelbar vor dem Applikationszylinder angeordnet ist. Bei mehreren Etikettentransferzylindern kann jeder Etikettentransferzylinder je einen Antrieb haben. Die Antriebe können derart ausgebildet sein, dass die Tangentialgeschwindigkeit jedes Etikettentransferzylinders größer ist als eine Fördergeschwindigkeit der Etiketten im Schneidelement und kleiner der zweiten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit. Außerdem können die Antriebe derart ausgebildet sein, dass die Tangentialgeschwindigkeit jedes Etikettentransferzylinders größer oder gleich der Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des oder der unmittelbar vorher angeordneten Etikettentransferzylinder ist.In the case of a plurality of label transfer cylinders, the first tangential velocity may in particular correspond to the tangential velocity of the label transfer cylinder, which is arranged in the conveying direction immediately before the application cylinder. With several label transfer cylinders, each label transfer cylinder can each have one drive. The drives may be designed such that the tangential velocity of each label transfer cylinder is greater than a conveying speed of the labels in the cutting element and smaller than the second tangential velocity. In addition, the drives may be configured such that the tangential velocity of each label transfer cylinder is greater than or equal to the tangential velocity of the label transfer cylinder or cylinders arranged immediately before.

Der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder können mit genau einem gemeinsamen Antrieb verbunden sein. Der Antrieb kann beispielsweise in Form einer Antriebswelle mit geeigneter Übersetzung vorliegen. Wenn das Etikettieraggregat mehr als einen Etikettentransferzylinder aufweist, kann jeder Etikettentransferzylinder mit einem separaten Antrieb verbunden sein oder zwei oder mehrere Etikettentransferzylinder können mit genau einem gemeinsamen Antrieb verbunden sein.The label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can be connected to exactly one common drive. The drive can be in the form of a drive shaft with suitable translation, for example. If the labeling unit has more than one label transfer cylinder, each label transfer cylinder may be connected to a separate drive, or two or more label transfer cylinders may be connected to exactly one common drive.

Der Gegendruckzylinder und/oder der Etikettentransferzylinder und/oder der Applikationszylinder können eine perforierte Oberfläche haben und jeweils an eine Unterdruckquelle angeschlossen sein. Dies ermöglicht, dass die Etiketten unabhängig von der Beleimung auf dem jeweiligen Zylinder gehalten werden können, insbesondere wenn die Seite, die der Zylinderoberfläche zugewandt ist, nicht beleimt ist.The impression cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder may have a perforated surface and each connected to a vacuum source. This allows the labels to be printed independently of the glue Cylinder can be kept, especially if the side facing the cylinder surface is not glued.

Der Gegendruckzylinder, der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder können (parallel zur Zylinderachse) in Sektoren unterteilt sein, wobei jeder Sektor zum Halten bzw. Übergeben genau eines Etiketts vorgesehen ist.The impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can be divided into sectors (parallel to the cylinder axis), each sector being provided for holding or passing exactly one label.

Der erste Antrieb und der zweite Antrieb können derart ausgebildet sein, dass der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder synchron rotieren. Mit anderen Worten können der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder derart rotieren, dass beim Übergeben eines Etiketts ein Sektor des Etikettentransferzylinders und ein Sektor des Applikationszylinders gleichzeitig den Übergabebereich durchlaufen. Der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder rotieren also derart, dass die jeweiligen Sektoren den Übergabebereich nicht zeitversetzt durchlaufen. Damit rotieren der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder derart, dass die Grenzen der Sektoren gleichzeitig den Übergabebereich durchlaufen. Der Übergabebereich ist der Bereich, in dem ein Etikett von dem Etikettentransferzylinder auf den Applikationszylinder übergeben werden kann.The first drive and the second drive may be designed such that the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder rotate synchronously. In other words, the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can rotate such that when passing a label, a sector of the label transfer cylinder and a sector of the application cylinder at the same time pass through the transfer area. The label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder thus rotate in such a way that the respective sectors do not pass through the transfer area with a time delay. Thus, the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder rotate in such a way that the boundaries of the sectors simultaneously pass through the transfer area. The transfer area is the area in which a label can be transferred from the label transfer cylinder to the application cylinder.

Der Gegendruckzylinder und/oder der Etikettentransferzylinder und/oder der Applikationszylinder können an eine gemeinsame Unterdruckquelle oder an separate Unterdruckquellen angeschlossen sein. Der Gegendruckzylinder, der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder können an eine gemeinsamen Unterdruckquelle derart angeschlossen sein, dass der Unterdruck in jedem der Zylinder separat regulierbar ist, beispielsweise entsprechend des jeweiligen zeitabhängigen Vakuumbedarfs.The impression cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder can be connected to a common vacuum source or to separate vacuum sources. The impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder and the application cylinder can be connected to a common vacuum source such that the negative pressure in each of the cylinders is separately regulated, for example, according to the respective time-dependent vacuum demand.

Der Durchmesser des Etikettentransferzylinders kann kleiner als der Durchmesser des Gegendruckzylinders oder gleich dem Durchmesser des Gegendruckzylinders sein. Der Durchmesser des Etikettentransferzylinders kann kleiner als der Durchmesser des Applikationszylinders oder gleich dem Durchmesser des Applikationszylinders sein. Insbesondere kann der Durchmesser des Etikettentransferzylinders zwischen 100 mm und 300 mm liegen.The diameter of the label transfer cylinder may be smaller than the diameter of the impression cylinder or equal to the diameter of the impression cylinder. The diameter of the label transfer cylinder may be smaller than the diameter of the application cylinder or equal to the diameter of the application cylinder. In particular, the diameter of the label transfer cylinder can be between 100 mm and 300 mm.

Der Gegendruckzylinder und/oder der Etikettentransferzylinder und/oder der Applikationszylin-der können eine Antihaftbeschichtung aufweisen. Dadurch wird die Haftung des Leims auf der Zylinderoberfläche und damit der Leimabtrag von den Etiketten auf den jeweiligen Zylinder weiter reduziert.The counter-pressure cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder may have a non-stick coating. This further reduces the adhesion of the glue on the cylinder surface and thus the glue removal from the labels to the respective cylinder.

Die Antihaftbeschichtung kann derart ausgebildet sein, dass die Haftung des Leims auf der Zylinderoberfläche im Vergleich zur gleichen Zylinderoberfläche ohne Antihaftbeschichtung verringert ist. Die Antihaftbeschichtung kann in Form einer Plasmabeschichtung ausgebildet sein. Die Oberfläche kann beispielsweise mit Kunststoffen (beispielsweise Fluorcarbone, Polyester, Nylon), Keramik oder Metallen behandelt werden. Beispielsweise kommen in diesem Bereich Plasma-Coatings der Rhenotherm Kunststoffbeschichtungs GmbH, Kempen, Deutschland oder der Plasma Coatings Inc., Middlebury, USA zum Einsatz.The non-stick coating may be designed such that the adhesion of the glue to the cylinder surface is reduced compared to the same cylinder surface without non-stick coating. The non-stick coating may be in the form of a plasma coating. The surface can be treated, for example, with plastics (for example fluorocarbons, polyesters, nylon), ceramics or metals. For example, plasma coatings from Rhenotherm Kunststoffbeschichtungs GmbH, Kempen, Germany or Plasma Coatings Inc., Middlebury, USA are used in this area.

Die Erfindung stellt weiterhin ein Verfahren zum Etikettieren von Behältnissen mit Etiketten aus einem vorbeleimten Etikettenbard gemäß Anspruch 7 bereit, umfassend ein Schneiden eines Etikettenbands zum Erhalten von Etiketten, ein anschließendes Übergeben der Etiketten an einen Applikationszylinder mittels eines Etikettentransferzylinders und ein anschließendes Applizieren der Etiketten auf die Behältnisse mittels des Applikationszylinders.The invention further provides a method for labeling containers with labels from a pre-glued Etikettenbard according to claim 7, comprising cutting a label tape to obtain labels, then transferring the labels to an application cylinder by means of a label transfer cylinder and then applying the labels on the Containers by means of the application cylinder.

Das Übergeben der Etiketten an einen Applikationszylinder kann ein Übergeben der Etiketten von der Schneideinrichtung an den Etikettentransferzylinder und ein anschließendes Übergeben der Etiketten vom Etikettentransferzylinder an den Applikationszylinder umfassen. Das Übergeben der Etiketten mittels eines Etikettentransferzylinders kann ein Übergeben der Etiketten von der Schneideinrichtung an einen ersten Etikettentransferzylinder, ein anschließendes Übergeben der Etiketten an einen zweiten Etikettentransferzylinder, ggf. ein anschließendes Übergeben der Etiketten an einen dritten oder weitere Etikettentransferzylinder und ein anschließendes Übergeben der Etiketten an den Applikationszylinder umfassen.Passing the labels to an application cylinder may include passing the labels from the cutter to the label transfer cylinder and then transferring the labels from the label transfer cylinder to the application cylinder. The transfer of the labels by means of a label transfer cylinder may include transferring the labels from the cutting device to a first label transfer cylinder, then transferring the labels to a second label transfer cylinder, optionally subsequently transferring the labels to a third or further label transfer cylinder, and then transferring the labels include the application cylinder.

Das Verfahren kann insbesondere unter Verwendung eines der oben beschriebenen Etikettieraggregate ausgeführt werden.The method can in particular be carried out using one of the labeling units described above.

Das Etikettenband kann eine, insbesondere genau eine, beleimte Seite aufweisen. Das Übergeben der Etiketten an den Applikationszylinder kann derart erfolgen, dass die beleimte Seite der Etiketten von der Oberfläche des Applikationszylinders abgewandt ist. Das Übergeben der Etiketten an einen Etikettentransferzylinder, der in Förderrichtung der Etiketten unmittelbar nach der Schneideinrichtung, insbesondere unmittelbar nach einem Gegendruckzylinder, angeordnet ist, kann derart erfolgen, dass die beleimte Seite der Etiketten der Oberfläche des Etikettentransferzylinders zugewandt ist. Die Schneideinrichtung kann einen Gegendruckzylinder umfassen und ein Fördern des Etikettenbands in der Schneideinrichtung umfassen, derart, dass die beleimte Seite des Etikettenbands von der Oberfläche des Gegendruckzylinders abgewandt ist.The label tape may have one, in particular exactly one, glued side. The transfer of the labels to the application cylinder can take place such that the glued side of the labels is remote from the surface of the application cylinder. The transfer of the labels to a label transfer cylinder, which is arranged in the conveying direction of the labels immediately after the cutting device, in particular immediately after an impression cylinder, can take place such that the glued side of the labels faces the surface of the label transfer cylinder. The cutting device may comprise an impression cylinder and comprise conveying the label strip in the cutting device, such that the glued side of the label strip faces away from the surface of the impression cylinder.

Das Verfahren umfasst ein Betreiben des Etikettentransferzylinders mit einer ersten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit und Betreiben des Applikationszylinders mit einer zweiten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit, wobei die erste Tangentialgeschwindigkeit größer ist als eine Fördergeschwindigkeit der Etiketten im Schneidelement, insbesondere größer als eine Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Gegendruckzylinders, und kleiner der zweiten Tangentialgeschwindigkeit.The method comprises operating the label transfer cylinder at a first tangential velocity and operating the application cylinder at a second tangential velocity, wherein the first tangential velocity is greater than a conveying speed of the labels in the cutting element, in particular greater than a tangential velocity of the impression cylinder, and less than the second tangential velocity.

Das Verfahren kann ein Halten der Etiketten mittels eines Unterdrucks auf der jeweiligen Zylinderoberfläche und/oder ein Übergeben der Etiketten von einem Zylinder an einen unmittelbar danach angeordneten Zylinder mittels des Unterdrucks umfassen.The method may include holding the labels by means of a negative pressure on the respective cylinder surface and / or passing the labels from a cylinder to a cylinder arranged immediately thereafter by means of the negative pressure.

Insbesondere kann die Zylinderoberflächen des Gegendruckzylinders und/oder des Etikettentransferzylinder und/oder des Applikationszylinders perforiert und an eine Unterdruckquelle angeschlossen sein und das Verfahren kann ein Erzeugen eines Unterdrucks im jeweiligen Zylinder, insbesondere im Bereich der Perforierungen, umfassen.In particular, the cylinder surfaces of the impression cylinder and / or the label transfer cylinder and / or the application cylinder can be perforated and connected to a vacuum source and the method may include generating a negative pressure in the respective cylinder, in particular in the region of the perforations.

Der Gegendruckzylinder, der Etikettentransferzylinder und der Applikationszylinder können an eine gemeinsamen Unterdruckquelle angeschlossen sein und das Verfahren kann ein separates Regulieren des Unterdrucks in jedem der Zylinder, beispielsweise entsprechend des jeweiligen zeitabhängigen Vakuumbedarfs, umfassen.The impression cylinder, the label transfer cylinder, and the application cylinder may be connected to a common vacuum source and the method may include separately regulating the vacuum in each of the cylinders, for example, according to the respective time-dependent vacuum requirement.

Das Verfahren kann das Übergeben der Etiketten vom Gegendruckzylinder an den Applikationszylinder mittels mehr als einem Etikettentransferzylinder umfassen, insbesondere mittels einer geraden oder ungeraden Anzahl von Etikettentransferzylindern. In diesem Fall kann das Betreiben der Zylinder derart erfolgen, dass die Tangentialgeschwindigkeiten der Zylinder in Förderrichtung zunehmen, wobei der in Förderrichtung vorletzte Zylinder mit einer Tangentialgeschwindigkeit kleiner oder gleich der Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Applikationszylinders betrieben wird.The method may include passing the labels from the impression cylinder to the application cylinder by means of more than one label transfer cylinder, in particular by means of an odd or even number of label transfer cylinders. In this case, operating the cylinders are made in such a way that the tangential velocities of the cylinders increase in the conveying direction, with the penultimate cylinder in the conveying direction being operated at a tangential speed smaller than or equal to the tangential speed of the application cylinder.

Das Verfahren kann das Übergeben der Etiketten vom Gegendruckzylinder an den Applikations-zylinder mittels mehr als einem Etikettentransferzylinder umfassen, insbesondere mittels einer geraden oder ungeraden Anzahl von Etikettentransferzylindern. In diesem Fall kann das Betreiben der Zylinder derart erfolgen, dass jeweils ein Zylinder bei dem die beleimte Seite der Etiketten der Zylinderoberfläche zugewandt ist mit im Wesentlichen oder genau gleicher Tangentialgeschwindigkeit betrieben wird wie der unmittelbar danach angeordnete Zylinder.The method may include passing the labels from the impression cylinder to the application cylinder by means of more than one label transfer cylinder, in particular by means of an odd or even number of label transfer cylinders. In this case, the operation of the cylinder can be carried out such that in each case a cylinder in which the glued side of the labels facing the cylinder surface is operated at substantially or exactly the same tangential speed as the cylinder arranged immediately thereafter.

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In einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel, wie in Figur 1 gezeigt, umfasst das Etikettieraggregat 100 zwei Etikettenbandrollen 101 und 102 mit Etikettenband 103. Die Etikettenbänder von beiden Etikettenbandrollen 101 und 102 werden sukzessive durch eine Spleißeinrichtung 104 geführt, so dass sie zu einem Quasi-Endlosband gespleißt werden können, um einen Dauerbetrieb des Etikettieraggregats zu ermöglichen. Anschließend wird das Etikettenband 103 über einen Rollenbandpuffer 105 geführt und mittels einer Spurregeleinrichtung 106 und einer Etikettenband-Fördereinheit 107 positionsgenau in eine Schneideinrichtung 108 geführt. Zwischen den Etikettenbandrollen 101 und 102 und der Spleißeinrichtung 104 sind Umlenkrollen 109 bzw. 110 vorgesehen, um einen optimalen Winkel beim Abrollen des Etikettenbands 103 von den Etikettenbandrollen 101 bzw. 102 und beim Einführen in die Spleißeinrichtung 104 sicherzustellen. Des Weiteren ist ein Vakuumspanner 111 vorgesehen, der beim Auftreten einer Behältnis-Lieferlücke das Etikettenband 103 temporär fixieren kann, damit es den Bandlaufweg nicht verlässt und keine störenden Schlaufen bilden kann.In a first embodiment, as in FIG. 1 The labeling unit 100 comprises two label tape reels 101 and 102 with label tape 103. The label tapes of both label tape reels 101 and 102 are successively fed through a splicer 104 so that they can be spliced into a quasi endless belt to allow for continuous operation of the labeler , Subsequently, the label tape 103 is guided over a roller belt buffer 105 and guided by means of a tracking device 106 and a label tape conveyor unit 107 in a precise position in a cutting device 108. Deflection rollers 109 and 110, respectively, are provided between the label tape rolls 101 and 102 and the splicer 104 to ensure an optimum angle in unwinding the label tape 103 from the label tape rolls 101 and 102 and when inserted into the splicer 104. Furthermore, a vacuum clamp 111 is provided, which can temporarily fix the label tape 103 when a container delivery gap occurs, so that it does not leave the tape travel path and can not form any disturbing loops.

Die Schneideinrichtung 108 umfasst ein Schneidelement 112, beispielsweise ein Messer oder einen Schneidzylinder, und einen rotierbaren Gegendruckzylinder 113, der beim Schneiden einen Gegendruck gegen das Schneidelement 112 herstellt. In Förderrichtung 114 unmittelbar nach dem Gegendruckzylinder 113 ist ein Etikettentransferzylinder 115 angeordnet. In Förderrichtung unmittelbar nach dem Etikettentransferzylinder 115 ist der Applikationszylinder 116 angeordnet.The cutting device 108 comprises a cutting element 112, for example a knife or a cutting cylinder, and a rotatable impression cylinder 113, which produces a back pressure against the cutting element 112 during cutting. In the conveying direction 114 immediately after the impression cylinder 113, a label transfer cylinder 115 is arranged. In the conveying direction immediately after the label transfer cylinder 115, the application cylinder 116 is arranged.

Der Gegendruckzylinder 113, der Etikettentransferzylinder 115 und der Applikationszylinder 116 sind (parallel zur Zylinderachse) in Sektoren unterteilt, wobei jeder Sektor zum Halten bzw. Übergeben genau eines Etiketts 118 vorgesehen ist.The impression cylinder 113, the label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116 are divided into sectors (parallel to the cylinder axis), with each sector being provided for holding or passing exactly one label 118.

Der Durchmesser des Gegendruckzylinders 113 beträgt in diesem Beispiel 250 mm. Der Gegendruckzylinder kann auch andere Durchmesser haben, beispielsweise zwischen 100 mm und 500 mm.The diameter of the impression cylinder 113 is 250 mm in this example. The impression cylinder can also have other diameters, for example between 100 mm and 500 mm.

In diesem Beispiel hat der Etikettentransferzylinder 115 einen Durchmesser von 125 mm. Der Durchmesser des Etikettentransferzylinders 115 kann auch andere Werte haben. Zum Beispiel kann der Wert des Durchmessers kann zwischen 100 mm und 300 mm liegen, beispielsweise bei 250 mm.In this example, the label transfer cylinder 115 has a diameter of 125 mm. The diameter of the label transfer cylinder 115 may also have other values. For example, the value of the diameter may be between 100 mm and 300 mm, for example at 250 mm.

Der Durchmesser des Applikationszylinders 116 beträgt in diesem Beispiel 360 mm. Der Applikationszylinder 116 ist in 4 Sektoren unterteilt, ist für Etikettenlängen zwischen 172 mm und 329 mm geeignet und kann derart betrieben werden, dass zwischen 7000 und 32000 Etiketten pro Stunde appliziert werden können.The diameter of the application cylinder 116 is 360 mm in this example. The application cylinder 116 is divided into 4 sectors, is suitable for label lengths between 172 mm and 329 mm and can be operated so that between 7000 and 32000 labels per hour can be applied.

Der Applikationszylinder kann alternativ einen anderen Durchmesser haben und/oder in eine andere Anzahl von Sektoren unterteilt sein. Je nach Durchmesser und Anzahl der Sektoren ist der Applikationszylinder für verschiedene Etikettenlängen und verschiedene Leistungen (in Etiketten pro Stunde) geeignet.The application cylinder may alternatively have a different diameter and / or be divided into a different number of sectors. Depending on the diameter and number of sectors, the application cylinder is suitable for different label lengths and different capacities (in labels per hour).

Beispielsweise kann der Durchmesser des Applikationszylinders 116 auch 500 mm betragen und in 2 bis 6 Sektoren unterteilt sein. Ein solcher Applikationszylinder ist für Etikettenlängen von 172 mm bis 330 mm geeignet und kann derart betrieben werden, dass zwischen 7000 und 66000 Etiketten pro Stunde appliziert werden können.For example, the diameter of the application cylinder 116 may also be 500 mm and divided into 2 to 6 sectors. Such an application cylinder is suitable for label lengths of 172 mm to 330 mm and can be operated in such a way that between 7,000 and 66,000 labels per hour can be applied.

Ein vorbeleimtes Etikettenband 103 mit genau einer beleimten Seite 117 wird in der Schneideinrichtung 108 über den Gegendruckzylinder 113 gefördert, wobei die beleimte Seite 117 von der Oberfläche des Gegendruckzylinders 113 abgewandt ist. Das Schneidelement 112 schneidet das Etikettenband 103 zum Erhalten von Etiketten 118. Die Etiketten werden also in der Schneideinrichtung vereinzelt. Handelt es sich bei dem Schneidelement 112 um einen Schneidzylinder, kann dieser Schneidzylinder mit einer variablen Tangentialgeschwindigkeit betrieben werden, so dass das Etikettenband 103 in Etiketten 118 verschiedener Längen geschnitten werden kann.A pre-glued label strip 103 with exactly one glued side 117 is conveyed in the cutting device 108 via the impression cylinder 113, wherein the glued side 117 faces away from the surface of the impression cylinder 113. The cutting element 112 cuts the label tape 103 for obtaining labels 118. Thus, the labels are singulated in the cutter. If the cutting element 112 is a cutting cylinder, this cutting cylinder can be operated at a variable tangential speed so that the label tape 103 can be cut into labels 118 of various lengths.

Die Etiketten 118 werden mittels eines Vakuums auf dem Gegendruckzylinder 113 gehalten. Der Gegendruckzylinder 113 hat eine perforierte Oberfläche und ist an eine Unterdruckquelle angeschlossen. Nach dem Schneiden werden die Etiketten 118 an den in Förderrichtung 114 nach der Schneideinrichtung 108 angeordneten Etikettentransferzylinder 115 übergeben, wobei die beleimte Seite 117 der Zylinderoberfläche des Etikettentransferzylinders 115 zugewandt ist. Anschließend werden die Etiketten 118 an den Applikationszylinder 116 übergeben, wobei die beleimte Seite 117 von der Oberfläche des Applikationszylinders 116 abgewandt ist. Hierbei werden die Etiketten 118 ebenfalls mittels eines Vakuums auf dem Applikationszylinder 116 mit perforierter Oberfläche gehalten. Die Etiketten 118 werden nun vom Applikationszylinder 116 auf Behältnisse 119, beispielsweise Flaschen, appliziert.The labels 118 are held on the impression cylinder 113 by means of a vacuum. The impression cylinder 113 has a perforated surface and is connected to a vacuum source. After cutting, the labels 118 are transferred to the label transfer cylinder 115 arranged downstream of the cutting device 108 in the conveying direction 114, the glued side 117 facing the cylinder surface of the label transfer cylinder 115. Subsequently, the labels 118 are transferred to the application cylinder 116, wherein the glued side 117 faces away from the surface of the application cylinder 116. Here, the labels 118 are also held by means of a vacuum on the application cylinder 116 with a perforated surface. The labels 118 are now applied by the application cylinder 116 to containers 119, for example bottles.

Der Etikettentransferzylinder 115 und der Applikationszylinder 116 sind in diesem Beispiel mit einem gemeinsamen Antrieb mit fester Übersetzung verbunden. Der Etikettentransferzylinder 115 wird mit einer kleineren Tangentialgeschwindigkeit betrieben als der Applikationszylinder 116. Außerdem wird der Gegendruckzylinder 113 mit einer kleineren Tangentialgeschwindigkeit betrieben als der Applikationszylinder 116, um dem jeweiligen Prozessschritt (Schneiden bzw. Applizieren) angepasst zu sein, und so, dass kein Etikettenstau entsteht. Die Geschwindigkeiten sind außerdem so gewählt, dass die Zylinder synchron rotieren.The label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116 are connected in this example to a common drive with fixed translation. The label transfer cylinder 115 is operated at a smaller tangential speed than the application cylinder 116. In addition, the impression cylinder 113 is operated at a smaller tangential speed than the application cylinder 116, in order to be adapted to the respective process step (cutting or applying), and so that no label jam occurs , The speeds are also chosen so that the cylinders rotate synchronously.

Nachdem genau ein Etikettentransferzylinder 115 in Förderrichtung nach dem Gegendruckzylinder 113 und vor dem Applikationszylinder 116 angeordnet ist, ist die beleimte Seite der Etiketten von der Zylinderoberfläche des Gegendruckzylinders 113 abgewandt. Somit wird unabhängig von der Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zwischen dem Gegendruckzylinder 113 und dem Etikettentransferzylinder 115 vermieden, dass Leimabtrag auf dem Gegendruckzylinder 113 erfolgt. Die Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zwischen dem Etikettentransferzylinder 115 und dem Applikationszylinder 116 ist kleiner als die Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz zwischen dem Gegendruckzylinder 113 und dem Applikationszylinder, so dass der Leimabtrag von der der Zylinderoberfläche des Etikettentransferzylinders 115 zugewandten beleimten Seite 117 der Etiketten 118 auf den Etikettentransferzylinder 115 geringer ist als der Leimabtrag ohne Etikettentransferzylinder 115 (auf dem Gegendruckzylinder 113) wäre. Eine kleine Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz von Applikationszylinder 116 und Etikettentransferzylinder 115 ermöglicht wenig Leimabtrag auf den Etikettentransferzylinder 115. Grundsätzlich ist auch eine andere ungerade Anzahl von Etikettentransferzylindern möglich, beispielsweise drei. Ein derart ausgebildetes Etikettieraggregat hat einen analogen Effekt.After exactly one label transfer cylinder 115 is arranged in the conveying direction after the impression cylinder 113 and before the application cylinder 116, the glued side of the labels facing away from the cylinder surface of the impression cylinder 113. Thus, regardless of the speed difference between the impression cylinder 113 and the label transfer cylinder 115, it is avoided that glue is removed on the impression cylinder 113. The speed difference between the label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116 is smaller than the speed difference between the impression cylinder 113 and the application cylinder, so that the glue removal from the glued side 117 of the labels 118 to the label transfer cylinder 115 facing the cylinder surface of the label transfer cylinder 115 is less than the glue removal without label transfer cylinder 115 (on the impression cylinder 113) would be. A small difference in the speed of application cylinders 116 and label transfer cylinder 115 allows little glue removal on the label transfer cylinder 115. In principle, another odd number of label transfer cylinders is possible, for example three. Such a trained labeling has an analog effect.

Im Allgemeinen wird durch das Betreiben des Gegendruckzylinders 113, des Etikettentransferzylinders 115 und des Applikationszylinders 116 insbesondere mit den oben beschriebenen relativen Geschwindigkeiten die mechanische Belastung bei den einzelnen Übergabeschritten reduziert. Beispiele für eine solche Belastung ist das Ziehen an den Etiketten beim Übergeben an einen schneller rotierenden Zylinder oder die Reibung, die entsteht, wenn die beleimte Seite der Etiketten einer Zylinderoberfläche zugewandt ist und von dieser von einem schneller rotierenden Zylinder weggezogen wird.In general, the operation of the impression cylinder 113, the label transfer cylinder 115 and the application cylinder 116, in particular with the relative velocities described above, reduces the mechanical load on the individual transfer steps. Examples of such a load is the pulling on the labels when passing to a faster rotating cylinder or the friction that arises when the glued side of the labels faces a cylinder surface and is pulled away from it by a faster rotating cylinder.

Ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel ist in Figur 2 gezeigt. Gleiche Elemente in Figur 1 und Figur 2 haben gleiche Bezugszeichen, wobei die erste Stelle der Bezugszeichen von Figur 1 um Eins erhöht wird. Das Etikettieraggregat 200 aus dem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel umfasst zwei Etikettentransferzylinder 215_1 bzw. 215_2 mit perforierter Oberfläche, die in Förderrichtung 214 nach dem Gegendruckzylinder 213 und vor dem Applikationszylinder 216 angeordnet sind. In dieser Konfiguration ist die beleimte Seite 217 des Etikettenbands 203 der Zylinderoberfläche des Gegendruckzylinders 213 zugewandt und der unmittelbar nach dem Gegendruckzylinder 213 angeordnete erste Etikettentransferzylinder 215_1 wird mit einer Tangentialgeschwindigkeit betrieben, die größer als die Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Gegendruckzylinders 213 und kleiner als die Tangentialgeschwindigkeit ist, mit der der zweite Etikettentransferzylinder 215_2 betrieben wird. Die Tangentialgeschwindigkeit mit der der zweite Etikettentransferzylinder 215_2 betrieben wird ist kleiner als die Tangentialgeschwindigkeit, mit der der Applikationszylinder 216 betrieben wird. Grundsätzlich ist auch eine andere gerade Anzahl von Etikettentransferzylindern möglich. Ein derart ausgebildetes Etikettieraggregat hat einen analogen Effekt.A second embodiment is in FIG. 2 shown. Same elements in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 have the same reference numerals, wherein the first digit of the reference numerals FIG. 1 increased by one. The labeling unit 200 from the second exemplary embodiment comprises two label transfer cylinders 215_1 or 215_2 with a perforated surface, which are arranged in the conveying direction 214 after the impression cylinder 213 and before the application cylinder 216. In this configuration, the glued side 217 of the label tape 203 faces the cylinder surface of the impression cylinder 213, and the first label transfer cylinder 215_1 immediately after the impression cylinder 213 operates at a tangential velocity greater than the tangential velocity of the impression cylinder 213 and less than the tangential velocity the second label transfer cylinder 215_2 is operated. The tangential speed with which the second label transfer cylinder 215_2 is operated is smaller than the tangential speed with which the application cylinder 216 is operated. In principle, another even number of label transfer cylinders is possible. Such a trained labeling has an analog effect.

Das Etikettieraggregat 200 aus dem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel umfasst des Weiteren ein Leimwerk 220 mit einer Leimwalze 221, der Kein Teil der Erfindung ist. In der Figur ist eine Aktivstellung gezeigt, in der der Leim von der Leimwalze 221 vor der Schneideinrichtung 208 auf das Etikettenband 203 übertragen werden kann. Des Weiteren ist eine Passivstellung der Leimwalze 221 angedeutet. Je nach Bedarf kann die Leimwalze 221 in die Aktivstellung oder in die Passivstellung gebracht werden. Das Leimwerk 220 kann beispielsweise ein Leimwerk sein, wie es in der noch nicht veröffentlichten Patentschrift DE 10 2012 200 826 beschrieben ist. Das Leimwerk 220 kann auch an anderen Stellen im Etikettieraggregat 200 vorgesehen sein.The labeling unit 200 of the second embodiment further comprises a gluing unit 220 with a glue roller 221, which is not part of the invention. In the figure, an active position is shown, in which the glue can be transferred from the glue roller 221 in front of the cutting device 208 to the label tape 203. Furthermore, a passive position of the glue roller 221 is indicated. Depending on requirements, the glue roller 221 can be brought into the active position or in the passive position. Glue plant 220 may be, for example, a gluing plant, as disclosed in the unpublished patent DE 10 2012 200 826 is described. The gluing unit 220 may also be provided at other locations in the labeling unit 200.

In den oben beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispielen sind die Komponenten, die in Förderrichtung 114 bzw. 214 vor der Etikettenbandfördereinheit 107 bzw. 207 angeordnet sind, von untergeordneter Bedeutung. Eine oder mehrere der in Förderrichtung 114 bzw. 214 vor der Etiketten-bandfördereinheit 107 bzw. 207 angeordnete Komponenten des Etikettieraggregats 100 bzw. 200 können weggelassen oder durch andere Komponenten ersetzt werden oder anders angeordnet sein. Beispielsweise können die Etikettenbandrolle 102 bzw. 202, die zugehörige Umlenkrolle 110 bzw. 210 und die Spleißeinrichtung 104 bzw. 204 weggelassen werden. Die Umlenkrolle 109 bzw. 209 kann je nach Anordnung der Etikettenbandrolle 101 bzw. 201 weggelassen werden. Das Leimwerk 220 aus dem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel kann ebenfalls weggelassen werden.In the embodiments described above, the components which are arranged in the conveying direction 114 or 214 in front of the label tape conveyor unit 107 and 207, respectively, of minor importance. One or more of the components of the labeling unit 100 or 200 arranged in the conveying direction 114 or 214 in front of the label belt conveyor unit 107 or 207 may be omitted or replaced by other components or arranged differently. For example, the label tape roll 102 or 202, the associated deflection roller 110 or 210 and the splicing device 104 or 204 can be omitted. The deflection roller 109 or 209 can be omitted depending on the arrangement of the label tape roll 101 or 201. The gluing unit 220 of the second embodiment may also be omitted.

Die Schneideinrichtung in den obigen Ausführungsbeispielen muss nicht zwingend einen Gegendruckzylinder umfassen. Alternativ kann ein ebenes Gegendruckelement, beispielsweise ein Laufband, zum Einsatz kommen. Statt der Tangentialgeschwindigkeit des Gegendruckzylinders müsste dann ggf. die Fördergeschwindigkeit des Etikettenbands bzw. der Etiketten in der Schneideinrichtung berücksichtigt werden.The cutting device in the above embodiments need not necessarily include an impression cylinder. Alternatively, a flat counter-pressure element, for example a treadmill, can be used. Instead of the tangential velocity of the impression cylinder, the conveying speed of the label strip or the labels in the cutting device would then possibly have to be taken into account.

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  1. A labeling unit (100; 200) for labeling containers (119; 219) with labels (118; 218) from a pre-glued label tape (103; 203), comprising
    a label-tape conveying unit (107; 207) for conveying the pre-glued label tape (103; 203),
    a cutting device (108; 208) for cutting the label tape (103; 203) for obtaining labels (118; 218),
    characterized in that
    the cutting device (108; 208) comprises a cutting element (112; 212) and a rotatable counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) and that the labeling unit further comprises the following:
    a rotatable label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) and
    a rotatable application cylinder (116; 216) for applying the labels (118; 218) to the containers,
    wherein the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) is arranged in conveying direction (114; 214) of the labels (118; 218) after the cutting device (108; 208) and before the application cylinder (116; 216), and the glued side (117; 217) of the labels faces the surface of one of the conveying elements counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) or label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2), and
    a first drive for operating the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) with a first tangential velocity and a second drive for operating the application cylinder (116; 216) with a second tangential velocity, wherein the first and the second drive are designed such that the first tangential velocity is higher than a conveying speed (114; 214) of the labels (118; 218) in the cutting device (108; 208) and lower than the second tangential velocity.
  2. The labeling unit (100; 200) according to claim 1, wherein the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) is arranged in conveying direction (114; 214) of the labels (118; 218) directly after the cutting device (108; 208) and/or directly before the application cylinder (116; 216).
  3. The labeling unit (100; 200) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) and the application cylinder (116; 216) are connected to exactly one common drive.
  4. The labeling unit (100; 200) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) and/or the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) and/or the application cylinder (116; 216) have a perforated surface and are each connected to a negative pressure source.
  5. The labeling unit (100; 200) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the diameter of the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) is smaller than or equal to the diameter of the counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) and/or of the application cylinder (116; 216).
  6. The labeling unit (100, 200) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) and/or the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) and/or the application cylinder (116; 216) comprise an anti-adhesive coating.
  7. A method for labeling containers (119) with labels from a pre-glued label tape (103; 203), comprising
    cutting the pre-glued label tape (103; 203) for obtaining labels (118; 218) by means of a cutting device (108; 208), wherein the cutting device comprises a counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213),
    subsequently transferring the labels (118; 218) to an application cylinder (116; 216) by means of a label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2),
    subsequently applying the labels (118; 218) to the containers (119) by means of an application cylinder (116; 216), wherein the glued side (117; 217) of the labels faces the surface of one of the conveying elements counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) or label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2),
    further comprising operating the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) with a first tangential velocity and operating the application cylinder (116; 216) with a second tangential velocity, wherein the first tangential velocity is higher than a conveying speed of the labels (118; 218) in the cutting device (108; 209) and lower than or equal to the second tangential velocity.
  8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the label tape (103; 203) comprises a glued side (117; 217) and wherein the transfer of the labels (118; 218) to a label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) is carried out in conveying direction (114; 214) of the labels (118; 218) directly after the cutting device (108; 208) such that the glued side of the labels (118; 218) faces the surface of the label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1;215_2).
  9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the label tape (103; 203) comprises a glued side (117; 217) and a conveying of the label tape (103; 203) in the cutting direction in such a manner that the glued side (117; 217) of the label tape (103; 203) faces away from the surface of the counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213).
  10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, comprising holding the labels (118; 218) by means of a negative pressure on the respective cylinder surface and/or transferring the labels (118; 218) from a cylinder to a cylinder arranged directly thereafter by means of the negative pressure.
  11. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, comprising
    transferring the labels (118; 218) from the counter-pressure cylinder (113; 213) to the application cylinder (116; 216) by means of more than one label transfer cylinder (115; 215_1; 215_2) and operating the cylinders (113; 213; 115; 215_1; 215_2; 116; 216) such that the tangential velocities of the cylinders (113; 213; 115; 215_1; 215_2; 116; 216) are increasing in conveying direction (114; 214), wherein the cylinder which is the last but one in conveying direction (114; 214) is operated with a tangential velocity lower than or equal to the tangential velocity of the application cylinder (116; 216).
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