Shrink Wrap Pack Labelling                    

Positioned directly after the heat tunnel, Cobalt Printer Applicators label the front face of packs at speeds of up to 80 per minute. Maintaining the orientation of the pack eliminates delays introduced by pack turning.  As an active part of the line the labeller responds to error conditions, and more commonly low label stock, by signalling upstream equipment and initiating a controlled response.  This ensures the heat tunnel is always cleared and all products are labelled before labels run out.

High Speed Real Time

Cobalt Air Print and Apply labelling systems use a non contact method, blow applying from a vacuum pad matched to the label size. The apply head safely moves into the space between packs and applies to the oncoming product, withdrawing in the same direction of flow to collect the next label for application.  Where products have uneven surfaces the air blast can be tuned to maximise adhesion. All settings are digitally controlled and can be saved as standard configurations. Real-time printing ensures unique data is printed as the pack arrives, applying immediately, with consistent accuracy - no waiting time, no mislabelling and no wasted labels.

Contact Application

Cobalt Power systems use a roller contact applicator, positioned in the product path for frontal application, rolling over the label following the contour of the pack. Cobalt Power is ideally suited to batch production, where label content remains constant and physical contact application is preferred.

Dual lane Systems

Where dual lane shrink wrappers are installed a Multi Positional Dual Lane labelling system is available in both Cobalt Air and Power configurations, able to handle dual lane production at speeds of 160 packs per minute.  By using two labellers on a single bridging frame, each labeller can be dedicated to a lane.  During single lane production both are positioned centrally, with the second waiting in a ready state to take over when labels run out.