The complete guide to label applicators
A 17 page guide to label applicators: the seven ways a label goes on, speed and accuracy, GS1 pallet placement, RFID print and apply, and eight questions to ask before you buy.
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Inside this guide
- From hand labelling to the connected line. Glue labellers, self-adhesive labels, print and apply and RFID, on a timeline drawn to scale.
- How applicators work. Seven ways a label goes on, the parts of a print and apply system, and how speed and accuracy are rated.
- Four trends on the line today. Networked applicators, cameras that check every label, roll changes without stopping, robots, and where GS1 puts the label on a pallet.
- RFID and variable data. What print and apply prints on each label, and how an RFID tag is encoded, checked and applied.
- Outlook. What you can specify today beside what we expect next, from AI to linerless labels.
- How to choose. Eight questions to answer before you buy, and the six things to send us.
- From specification to service. How ProVision Automation specifies, installs and services Label-Aire and LabelMill applicators, in six steps.
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Who it is for
Operations, packaging and engineering teams on Canadian manufacturing and warehouse lines who are adding, replacing or specifying a label applicator.
Good to know
Speeds and accuracy are the makers’ published specifications for the models named, and specifications change. A French edition is also available.
Put this to work in your warehouse
Tell us what your operation has to do, and we will tell you plainly whether we can help.