Labelling device and system comprising such device

Abstract

A first aspect provides a labelling device for providing an object with a printed label. The device comprises a first transportation module, a labelling module comprising a label gripper and a gripper driving module for moving the gripper between a label pick-up position and a label application position, and a second transportation module. The labelling device further comprises a labelling processing unit arranged to instruct the first transportation module to transport the object to the labelling position, after transportation of the object to the labelling position, instruct the labelling module to have the gripper grip a label at the label pick-up position and transport the label to the label application position for application of the label to the object and after application of the label, instruct the second transportation module to transport the object away from the labelling position.

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