Custom Label Dispenser

Just a little further information required.

Is the double label hinged at one end? If so, is the label being fed from the labeler with the hinged end leading or the other way around?

Does the current method automatically apply the labels, or is there a human in the train? Do you WANT auto-application if you don't now have it? Not in my field of expertise, but I can foresee these as questions someone may well need to have answered to reply helpfully.

Just in case you come back, I will make some assumptions and supply some labeling information that may be of help to you.

Unless you are using a "person" lacking an opposing thumb to peel the labels off of the web/liner I will assume, according to your post, that you are using a mechanical applicator. It would be much better if I knew the Type of applicator such as tamp, blow tamp, blow down or roll on and whether it is a stand alone or integrated unit.

First of all, a perfect mechanical label applicator does not exist. There is always the possibility of losing the occassional label. The Only way to stop that is to label by hand unless there is a need for speed. But by applying the following suggestions you should be able to minimize your loses.

1) If the label is hinged, the label must be fed with the hinged end leading otherwise the chance of the label seperating while being peeled from the liner/web is too great and you will lose too many labels.

2) The upstream tension on the web must be maintained at a level that is tight enough to assure a positive seperation of the label from the liner/web at the peeler bar without tearing the liner/web. I am assuming that your applicator uses an adjustable spring loaded dancer to control the spool tension.

3) Make sure that the final guide roller before the peeler bar is as low as possible in reference to the peeler bar. This roller position is always adjustable on better machines.

4) The peeler bar must be sharp enough to assure a minimal radius for the best seperation of the label from the liner/web but not so sharp as to cut the liner/web. If there is any wear of the peeler bar What-so-ever, replace it.

5) Make sure that the rubber feed roller and it's compression roller are Clean, free of any wild labels that may be clinging to their surface and tacky enough to assure a positive non-slip feed of the liner/web. Also, make sure that the compression roller has sufficient spring tension against the drive roller for positive non-slip feed.

6) Be sure that the liner/web take-up spool is driving at a speed higher than the actual label feed rate and is not Slipping or pausing and causing slack in the liner/web tension.

7) There is the possibility that your labeler has a "feed speed" adjustment that is usually software based. Adjust the speed to the highest rate that the liner/web can withstand without tearing.

Adjusting a labeler to function at its optimum efficiency is a balancing act that will take some tinkering to acheive optimum efficiency for your labeler.

Applying the above suggestions should be a good start to that end.

Good luck to you. If you need further assistance, please reply with more information.