Any packed product need to be labeled and this is important that you do have a label on every packed item you get in the market. Labeling as a process is made efficient with the invention and use of
Label dispensers. Electric label dispensers are machines that are made to simplify the method of removing a label from its liner or backing tape. These dispensers help out the operators who were manually working with the labels before. After the invention of these label dispenser machines operators just have to simply pickup the pre-dispensed label and apply it on any surface they require easily. The machine speeds up the whole process to a great extent and simplifies manual work. Label dispersers are available in many sizes and types according to the requirement. These simple looking instruments increase the efficiency and perfection of the work with lot reduced label wastage. The usage of these simple machines is more in Pharmaceutical, food and beverages package industries. These machines are more desirable as it is maintenance free and can be repaired with expenditures within your means.
Label applicators:
These are fully automated pasting machines that apply ready to use pressure-sensitive labels to all types of package surfaces. These can be considered as one of the types of label dispensers as they separate the label and its liner. These have an exceptional placement accuracy and easy maintenance. Choosing a good label applicator is important in serving you to augment the productivity of the pouching business you are in. Companies with a small number of workers can easily win over the competitions with such simple machines that improves the production and profit with less capital.
Types of Label dispensers:
- Manual label dispensers are designed for simple works in small scale industries. These are the primitive form and were operated by hand. People still prefer these simple machines because of its low cost and good output.
- Then came the Semi-automatic ones, those were earlier meant for multiple-row address tags for bulk mailing purposes. The label separated from the liner comes out of the machine and it is manually pulled out for use. The next label comes out automatically when a trigger in the jaw end is released as the first label is pulled out.
- The latest ones are the fully automatic ones and meant for heavy duty works. These dispensers are ideal for self-epoxy resin labels. They are swift, simple, cost-effective, well organized and capable of worthy productivity.
Important parts of a Label dispenser
- Motor: The motor is the one that makes the whole mechanism run and is responsible for the speed of the output.
- Feed-Roller: These rollers are mainly seen in semi-automatic and fully automatic machines. Up to 16 inch long label stock can be advanced and tracked.
- Take-up hub/spool: These can be used as an alternative of the feed-rollers. A bar and a liner clip, connected to the motor on a single side-frame is its whole set-up.
- Strip plate: This is part by which the label and its liner are separated. These plates are basically made up of plastic, metal coil, or aluminum according to the usage.
- Photo detectors & Limit switch: Both of them are used to serve almost the same purpose. Limit switch and triggers label advancement. These can be seen in the semi-automatic machines and detect if the dispenser has a label that is ready for use or not. Photodetector detects the absence or presence of a label when a beam of light is broken by the label as it passes across the sensors.
