US 2015/0274349 A1 · LABELLING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH MASTER-SLAVE LABELLING GROUPS

Abstract

A labelling machine for applying a first label and a second label onto a first article and a second article is disclosed. The labelling machine comprises a first conveyor for conveying a succession of the first article and the second article along a path; a first labelling group, which can be selectively arranged in a first operative configuration; and gap creating means adapted to create a first gap, which is arranged inside the succession and is bounded between the first article and the second article. The first labelling group is selectively arrangeable in a first rest configuration. The labelling machine further comprises a second labelling group, which can be selectively moved between a second rest configuration and a second operative configuration, in which it the second labelling group transfers, in use, the second label to the second article.

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Dependent claims

A labelling machine for applying at least one first label and at least one second label onto a first article and a second article, comprising:

a first conveyor for conveying a succession of the first article and the second article along a path;
and
a first labelling group, which can be selectively arranged, in use, in a first operative configuration, in which the first labelling group transfers the at least one first label onto the first article;
and
gap creating means adapted to create a first gap, which is arranged inside the succession and is bounded between the first article and the second article;
the first labelling group being selectively arrangeable, in use, in a first rest configuration, in which the first labelling group is prevented from transferring the at least one first label to the first article;
the labelling machine further comprising:
a second labelling group, which can be selectively moved between:
a second rest configuration, in which the second labelling group is prevented from transferring the at least one second label to the second article;
and
a second operative configuration, in which the second labelling group transfers, in use, the at least one second label to the second article.

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A method for applying at least one first label and at least one second label onto a first article and a second article, comprising:

i) conveying a first succession of the first article and the second article along a path;
and
ii) arranging a first labelling group in a first operative configuration, in which the first labelling group transfers the at least one first label onto the first article;
iii) creating a first gap, which is arranged inside the succession of the first article and the second article and is bounded between the first article and the second article;
iv) moving the first labelling group in a first rest configuration, in which the first labelling group is prevented from transferring the at least one first label;
and
v) moving a second labelling group from a second rest configuration, in which the second labelling group is prevented from transferring the at least one second label to a second operative configuration in which the second labelling group transfers the at least one second label onto the second article.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Labelling machine and method with master-slave labelling groups

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Labelling machine and method with master-slave labelling groups

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Abstract

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