How Best to Label Tapered Rounds
Mike Bieda • April 21, 2022
Labeling round products that are conical (tapered) in shape can be a challenge. The R321 with encapsulator and vacuum transfer grid facilitates the feeding of a crescent-shaped label onto a conical-shaped product, and rotates the product in place to properly apply labels.

The result: A system wrapping a label around conical shaped products at a required rate of 35 products per minute.
This 8 foot long R321 system also includes a stepper driven label applicator, product metering, detection, and automatic speed following. The system is built on a powder coated steel framework on leveling pads and casters.

This R322 system automatically applies pressure sensitive labels to a variety of paint cans from one gallon’s to 12 ounce spray cans. The round product system is equipped with a wide label SL2000 label applicator (web widths up to 8.125”/207mm). The system includes a product encapsulator to accurately and synchronously adhere synthetic labels.

This automatic system automatically applies die cut pressure sensitive labels as a cap strap to a square liquor bottle. Upon detection by the photoelectric product sensor, the bottle is stopped and controlled by a pneumatic fixture and the label is tamped to the top and wiped down the neck. The wipe-down is achieved via a folding tamp head. Production speeds up to 40 products per minute.











