Labeling Equipment

Labeling Equipment

Labeling equipment are various machines, including label printers, label applicators, printer-applicators, and labeling systems, that apply labels to various products and packages.

Label printers are generally high-quality, fast-working thermal transfer printers. Specialized label printers exist for a variety of applications such as laboratories and hospital wristbands. Comparatively, printer-applicators both print and apply labels for nearly any packaged good. Labels may identify the product and brand or they may have added information such as nutritional facts, product warnings, or bar codes.

Label applicators are used to apply labels to a product. They come in air-blow and tamp-blow varieties that blow labels onto products quickly and accurately. Wipe-on applicators, which wipe labels onto products, are also available for applying labels to unusually shaped objects.

Labeling systems are integrated systems that provide label printing and application through the use of integrated conveyor belts and computerized controls. For other applications, specialized labeling equipment also exists. Examples include rotary labeling systems for bottles and special printers and applicators for RFID and security tags.