Industrial automatic labeling machines are equipment developed to automatically apply labels to products, packaging, boxes, trays, bales, and other units that pass through a production or packaging line.
These machines automate the product identification process, providing greater speed, precision, and standardization in label application, as well as reducing manual operations and facilitating the integration of labeling with other stages of the production process.
Labels can be applied directly to different types of surfaces and materials, such as plastic, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic films, and flexible packaging.
Depending on the equipment configuration, the label can be applied to the top, bottom, side, front, back, or around the packaging, allowing the identification of products with different shapes and dimensions.
What is an automatic labeling machine used for?
Automatic labeling machines are used to automate the application of labels intended for identification, traceability, logistics, production control, commercial information, or product presentation.
When integrated with an industrial printer, the machine can automatically print and apply labels, allowing variable information to be generated for each product, box, or pallet during the production process.
Applications of Automatic Labeling Machines
Labeling machines can be installed as stand-alone equipment or integrated directly into automatic production and packaging lines.
Among the main applications are:
Application of labels to cardboard boxes, trays, thermoformed packaging, jars, bottles, jugs, cans, sachets, packages, bags, doypacks, plastic films, bales, products with shrink wrap, and pallets; identification for shipping, inventory control, logistics, and traceability; application of security and tamper-evident seals, promotional labels, barcodes, and QR codes; as well as automatic label printing and application systems.
Types of Automatic Labeling Machines:
Automatic labeling machines can vary according to the application position, the system used, and the label printing needs.
- Automatic top labeler: applies labels to the top surface of boxes, trays, packages, and other packaging.
- Automatic bottom labeler: applies labels to the bottom of the product or packaging.
- Automatic side labeler: applies labels to the sides of boxes, packages, gallons, drums, and other products transported along the line.
- Automatic front or rear labeler: used to apply labels to the front or back of boxes, packages, and other packaging.
- Double-sided labeler: allows applying labels to different sides of the same package, such as side and front or front and back.
- Corner labeler: applies the same label to two adjacent sides of boxes or packages, mainly used for identification, traceability, and seals.
- Automatic pre-printed label applicator: removes pre-printed self-adhesive labels from the backing and automatically applies them to the product or packaging.
- Print & Apply Labeling Machine: Prints variable information such as batch number, expiration date, barcode, QR code, serial number, and logistics data, and automatically applies the label.
- Automatic Box Labeling Machine: Designed for identifying cardboard boxes and secondary packaging in production lines, case packing, and shipping.
- Automatic Tray Labeling Machine: Primarily used for food packaging, thermoformed products, and trays.
- Automatic Pallet Labeling Machine: Prints and/or applies logistics labels to one or more sides of the pallet for identification, storage, transport, and traceability.
- Seal Labeling Machine: Applies security labels to opening points on boxes, lids, or packaging, allowing for the detection of possible tampering.
The machines can also use different application systems, such as direct contact, roller, brush, tamper-evident, applicator arm, blow-off, or wipe-on system, chosen according to the packaging format, line speed, and label position.
- Industries and Applications
Automatic labeling machines are used in various industrial sectors for identification, traceability, production control, inventory, and logistics of products and packaging.
In the food industry, they can be applied to trays, boxes, jars, packages, thermoformed packaging, vacuum-packed products, and sachets, including aluminum or laminated sachets, used for food, condiments, sauces, powders, supplements, and portioned products.
In the beverage industry, they are used to identify boxes, bales, gallons, carboys, and secondary packaging.
They also have wide application in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal hygiene, chemical, veterinary, pet food, auto parts, metallurgical, and component industries, and can label bottles, tubes, cartridges, boxes, bags, sachets, drums, parts, kits, and packages.
In distribution centers and logistics operations, they are used to identify boxes, orders, packages, and pallets, with labels containing barcodes, QR codes, batch numbers, expiration dates, serial numbers, addresses, shipping data, and other traceability information. |
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