Print-and-apply labeler
Prints and applies labels inline: top, side and corner-wrap on cartons, GS1 pallet labels on pallets, shipping labels on parcels.
Prints and applies labels inline: top, side and corner-wrap on cartons, GS1 pallet labels on pallets, shipping labels on parcels.
A print-and-apply labeler takes data from the ERP, WMS or host system, prints the label in real time and applies it to the carton or pallet by air blow, tamp or swing arm. A corner-wrap label spans two faces so it reads from the side and the front. A pallet labeler applies GS1 logistics labels with the SSCC code on two adjacent sides as GS1 recommends (or as the customer specifies); European retailers widely ask for them at receiving. It can be added to an existing line or combined with weighing, scanning, palletizing and wrapping into an end-of-line system.
Typical uses
- Logistics labels on finished-goods cartons
- GS1 pallet labels for exports to Europe
- Shipping labels on e-commerce parcels
- Outbound labeling in distribution centres
How to choose
- Where to label: top, side, corner-wrap or two pallet faces
- Label size and data source (ERP, WMS)
- Range of carton heights or pallet sizes
- Items per minute or pallets per hour
When it is not the right choice
- Fixed label content: a labeler without a printer is enough
- Large height variation with fast top labeling: confirm the model's height range first
Key figures
| Carton side labeling | Published model examples: about 40 labels/min |
|---|---|
| Top labeling | Published model examples: about 80 items/min |
| Height range | Published model examples: carton heights from about 25 to 914 mm |
| Pallet labeling | Published model examples: about 3 pallets/min on two sides, about 10/min on one side |
| Pallet label | GS1-128 barcode with Application Identifier (00) for the SSCC; GS1 recommends the same label on two adjacent sides, with the barcode bottom about 400–800 mm above the pallet base (low loads excepted); the SSCC is built from the customer's GS1 company prefix |
| Application | Air blow, tamp, swing arm, corner wrap |
| Placement accuracy | Published model example: about ±1 mm static; past projects accepted at ±3 mm |
Figures are typical configuration ranges; exact specifications are set per project.
Options
- Read-back verification with reject
- Linked to the stretch wrapper (labeling after wrapping)
- SSCC generated from the customer's GS1 company prefix
- ERP and WMS interface
Scope of supply
- Machine, drives and control cabinet, assembled and dry-run tested before shipping
- The equipment's own control and fleet software; interfaces to your existing WMS / ERP as the project requires
- Drawings: general arrangement, foundation and anchor plan, electrical schematics
- Conformity documents for the equipment and the whole line, the split of responsibilities and the acceptance criteria are set out in the contract according to the project scope
- Spare-parts list and wear-part recommendation; a first batch can ship with the equipment
- Factory acceptance (FAT): attend in person or follow by live video
- Installation, commissioning and operator training can be included in the offer
What we need for an offer
- Label size, content and data source
- Faces and positions to label
- Carton or pallet size range
- Line speed or hourly quantity
- Customer label rules (e.g. a retailer's GS1 requirements)