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US 8,171,970 B2Granted
Apparatus for labelling
AssigneeSacmi Verona S.P.A.
InventorsIreneo Orlandi, Maurizio Pedercini, Matteo Grioni
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AssigneeSacmi Verona S.P.A.
InventorsIreneo Orlandi, Maurizio Pedercini, Matteo Grioni
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An apparatus for making “shrink sleeve” labels, comprises a carousel provided peripherally with a spindle arrangement shaped for being wound by portions of film made of plastics, a transferring unit arranged peripherally to the carousel for transferring each portion of film made of plastics on a respective spindle, an electrostatic-charge generating device arranged downstream of the transferring unit such as to charge electrostatically the portions of film made of plastics; a method for labelling containers comprises forming a sleeve and covering a container with the sleeve, the forming comprising winding a portion of film made of plastics to a respective spindle and maintaining the portion of film made of plastics adhering to the spindle in an electrostatic manner.
Apparatus for making “shrink sleeve” labels, comprising a carousel provided peripherally with a spindle arrangement shaped for being wound by portions of film made of plastics, a transferring unit arranged peripherally to said carousel for transferring each of said portions to a respective spindle, an electrostatic-charge generating device provided downstream of said transferring unit, wherein said electrostatic-charge generating device comprises an electrostatic-charge generating bar arranged along the periphery of said carousel which charges said portions electrostatically for maintaining opposite flaps of each of said portions adhering to one another through the effect of electrostatic charges.
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