Labeling machine
AssigneeP.E. Labellers S.P.A.
InventorRiccardo BARDINI
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Abstract
A labeling machine, which includes a conveyor for conveying containers to be labeled and at least one labeling station provided with an unwinding assembly for a label ribbon on which a plurality of labels are printed in succession, and at least one drum which is provided, peripherally, with runners which have at least one relief portion, in relief with respect to the lateral surface of the drum; a spreading roller for spreading adhesive on the label ribbon; at least one of the runners has at least one contoured part in order to allow the application, by the spreading roller, on the portion of the label ribbon and/or of the labels that is on the contoured part, of at least one adhesive imprint which has at least one region without adhesive.
Claims8
1-7. (canceled)
A labeling machine comprising a conveyor for conveying containers to be labeled along an advancement path and at least one labeling station arranged along said advancement path and provided with an unwinding assembly for unwinding a continuous label ribbon on which a plurality of labels are printed in succession, and at least one drum which is designed to receive, in adherence to a lateral surface thereof, said label ribbon and/or said labels and is provided, peripherally, with runners which have at least one relief portion, in relief with respect to the lateral surface of the drum, which is configured to be engaged via contact by said label ribbon and/or said labels, a spreading roller for spreading adhesive on said label ribbon and/or said labels being arranged laterally to said drum in order to apply at least one respective adhesive imprint to leading and trailing edges of said labels, which are in contact with said at least one relief portion of said runners, wherein at least one of said runners has at least one contoured part with at least one abutment region defined for said spreading roller and protruding to a greater extent from the lateral surface of said drum with respect to at least one other region of said at least one contoured part, in order to allow application, by said spreading roller, on the portion of said label ribbon and/or of said labels that is in contact with said at least one contoured part, of at least one adhesive imprint which has at least one region without adhesive.
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