Labelling device, labelling system and method for affixing a label to a product

A method for providing a product with a label, the method comprising:

• providing the product;
• weighing the product with at least one scale;
• fixing the product on a handling system in a product pickup position, wherein the handling system comprises a product holding unit with means for fixing the product on a handling system, and wherein the handling system picks up the product;
• printing a first label and positioning the first label in a first label acceptance position;
• moving the handling system together with the product from the product pickup position to the first label acceptance position, wherein the first label is picked up by the product and adheres thereon, wherein the handling system comprises a robot arm that is coupled to the product holding unit, and wherein the product holding unit by means of the robot arm is moved into the product pick-up position and into the first label acceptance position;
• and
• moving the handling system together with the product away from the first label acceptance position, and
• wherein either
• (a) the product pickup position is a position on the at least one scale, or
• (b) the labelling device has a product buffer for picking up a plurality of products which is mounted downstream of the at least one scale and which is disposed adjacent to the at least one scale, and the product pickup position is a position inside the product buffer or adjacent to the product buffer.