Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for producing self-adhesive labels, in particular in a self-service area of a drug store for example. The apparatus comprises a thermal sublimation printer as a printing device (11) for printing a printed pattern onto the adhesive film and a cutting device (13) for cutting the adhesive film along a cutting pattern, wherein the adhesive film is moved from the printing device (11) to the cutting device (13) automatically. Initially, only a first moving unit (16) of the printing device (11) moves the adhesive film at a first speed to a second moving unit (18) of the cutting device (13), after which both moving units (16, 18) move the printed adhesive film further in the forward direction.
Abstract:
An apparatus for manufacturing discrete portions (19; 119) comprises: - an advancement device for advancing a flexible material (4; 102) along a path (P1); - a cutting device (18) positioned along said path (P1) for cutting the flexible material (4; 102) so as to obtain a discrete portion (19; 119), the cutting device (18) comprising a laser source (20) configured to emit a laser beam (21) incident on a rear face (7; 107), opposite a printed front face (5; 105), of the flexible material (4; 102); - a retaining device (22) for retaining the flexible material (4; 102) while the cutting device (18) cuts the discrete portion (19; 119) from the flexible material (4; 102).
Abstract:
A tag mounter (21) is provided for mounting a tag to an object by passing and tying a thread (23) through the object. A pipe unit (25) is configured to insert the thread (23) through it. A movement mechanism (29) is configured to move the pipe unit (25) toward a front direction and a rear direction. A gripper unit (27) is configured to grip the thread (23) inserted through the pipe unit (25) and exposed from a tip of the pipe unit (25). A driver unit (6) is configured to move the gripper unit (27) along a predetermined course. A thread tying mechanism (16) is configured to tie the thread (23) gripped by the gripper unit (27).
Abstract:
A label winding device (100, 200, 300, 400) is for receiving a medium (10) including a label liner (11) and a label member (12) that is removably attached to the label liner (11) and has at least one label portion (12a) and a waste portion (12b), separating the waste portion (12b) from the label liner (11) at a waste separation portion, and winding the at least one label portion (12a) with the label liner (11). The label winding device (100, 200, 300, 400) includes: a waste winder (107) for winding the separated waste portion (12b); a label winder (106) for winding the at least one label portion (12a) with the label liner (11) without the separated waste portion (12b); a waste guide (105, 130, 140) for guiding the separated waste portion (12b) to the waste winder (107); a support for rotatably supporting the waste guide (105, 130, 140); a sensor (121) for detecting a rotational speed of the waste guide (10, 130, 140); and a waste break detector (20) for detecting break of the waste portion (12b) on a basis of the detection by the sensor (121).
Abstract:
A method for producing labels of different label variants includes: performing first and second printing operations to form on a source material web using a digital printing device first and second digital prints associated with first and second label variants, respectively, the two digital prints differing at least with respect to a respective print image; forming on the source material web a machine-readable indicating element detectably different from the first and second label variants and arranged to indicate a change of label variant type; and die cutting to form a material web and processing the web, including controlling and making up the first label variant, detecting the indicating element using a controller, cutting the web in the transition between the label variants and controlling and making up the second label variant so that separate first and second label webs are formed with the first and second label variants, respectively.
Abstract:
A liner in a label-liner combination is provided with a die cut portion made in the liner. The die cut portion is aligned with at least one edge in a label and a front side of the liner is attached to a backside of the label. The die cut portion of the liner is adapted to be removed from the liner when the label is removed from the label-liner combination. Dimensions, and orientation, and a location of the die cut portion in the liner are adapted to allow the label to be removed from the label-liner combination and applied to a surface by digits of a hand without touching an adhesive coating on the backside of the label and adapted to maintain proper printer waste liner spool operations when the liner is wound after application of the label.
Abstract:
A process for automatically correcting defects and non-compliances in self-adhesive labels or the like on a continuous band, comprising the steps of: advancing the continuous band (10) so as to expose the self-adhesive labels to inspection means (12); if these inspection means (12) detect a non-compliance in at least one self-adhesive label, imparting a bend to the continuous band (10) as to cause detachment of the defective label from said main continuous band (10); replacing this defective label with a replacement label (11); and rewinding the continuous band (10) in a direction opposite to the direction of travel until the replacement label (11) is upstream of the inspection means (12).
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for producing self-adhesive labels, in particular in a self-service area, for example of a drug store, is provided. The apparatus comprises a dye-sublimation thermal printer, as a printing means for printing a printing pattern onto an adhesive film, and a cutting apparatus for cutting the adhesive film along a cutting pattern, the adhesive film being moved automatically from the printing means to the cutting apparatus. Initially, only a first moving unit of the printing means moves the adhesive film at a first speed to a second moving unit of the cutting apparatus, after which both moving units move the printed adhesive film further in the forward direction.
Abstract:
A manufacturing device of a laminated label body. The manufacturing device of a laminated label body includes a paper feeding portion, a peeling device, a winding portion, and a lamination device. The release paper to which a label is stuck is conveyed by the paper feeding portion, and the release paper is wound by the winding portion and is conveyed while being folded back around a tip end portion of a peeling plate of the peeling device, whereby the label is peeled off from the release paper. The peeled-off label is conveyed to the lamination device having two rolls provided on a downstream side of the peeling plate. The lamination device manufactures the laminated label body by overlapping a rear end portion of the preceding label and a tip end portion of the subsequent label and by sticking them each other.
Abstract:
An RFID tag manufacturing system is provided that includes a conveyance device that conveys a base sheet provided with a plurality of antenna patterns to each of which an RFIC module is fixed. The system includes a laminating device that attaches a cover seal on the base sheet to cover the antenna patterns and a punching device that produces RFID tags by punching the cover seal and the base sheet with a punching blade that includes a frame-shaped cutting edge surrounding the antenna patterns to form a frame-shaped cut. The base sheet includes alignment mark in a non-attachment part of the cover seal. The punching device specifies the position of each of the antenna patterns covered with the cover seal based on the alignment mark, and punches the cover seal and the base sheet based on the specified position of the antenna pattern.