A thread material cutting device is provided which is used in an extraction bag sheet manufacturing apparatus. The thread material cutting device has tension application means such as a pressing plate configured to engage with the thread material placed between adjacent tags so as to apply tension to the thread material. While the welding means is press-heating the thread material onto the tags, the tension application means applies tension to the thread material so as to cut the thread material.

An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.

An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles.

Systems and methods are provided for creating printed tags for use in connection with a heated food item placed into a hot holding unit. System components may include a user interface, a printer, and a controller. The controller is programmed to instruct the user interface to display a prompt for an operator to input information identifying one or more characteristics of a food item positioned within or to be placed into a hot holding unit. The controller receives the information from the user interface and instructs the printer to generate a tag identifying the food item and the time at which the food item is to be removed from the hot holding unit and discarded. The tag may include a display area to display the printed information and a support area with a slit that allows the tag to be supported by a rack of the hot holding unit.

Labelling system of bundles (300) of rods or bundles of bars, which bundles (300) comprise one or more straps (302) arranged around the bundle (300).

Said system comprises a robotic arm (1), an application head (2) of the label and at least one spool (3) of metal wire, which robotic arm (1) is configured for the movement of said application head (2).

Means are also present for activating the rotation of the spool (3), configured to convey the metal wire inside the application head (2).

The application head (2) comprises wire processing means, automated object recognition means, and means for gripping/releasing (23) at least one label (4), the processing means being configured to unwind the wire and fix a first end of the wire to a strap (302) of the bundle (300) and to engage a second end of the wire to said label (4).

Furthermore, the automated object recognition means comprising identification means of the bundle (300), configured to detect a first section, corresponding to the distance between a strap (302) and an end of the bundle, the wire processing means being configured to execute a cutting of the wire such that the distance between the first end and the second end is greater than said first section.

Labelling system of bundles (300) of rods or bundles of bars, which bundles (300) comprise one or more straps (302) arranged around the bundle (300).

Said system comprises a robotic arm (1), an application head (2) of the label and at least one spool (3) of metal wire, which robotic arm (1) is configured for the movement of said application head (2).

Means are also present for activating the rotation of the spool (3), configured to convey the metal wire inside the application head (2).

The application head (2) comprises wire processing means, automated object recognition means, and means for gripping/releasing (23) at least one label (4), the processing means being configured to unwind the wire and fix a first end of the wire to a strap (302) of the bundle (300) and to engage a second end of the wire to said label (4).

Furthermore, the automated object recognition means comprising identification means of the bundle (300), configured to detect a first section, corresponding to the distance between a strap (302) and an end of the bundle, the wire processing means being configured to execute a cutting of the wire such that the distance between the first end and the second end is greater than said first section.

A label affixing device includes a transport portion transporting a print tape in a transport direction, a cutting portion cutting a label material of the print tape into an individual label, a peeling portion peeling away of the label, and a controller. The label material is cut to form a margin region between a preceding label being one of the labels and a following label positioned upstream of the preceding label in the transport direction. When a downstream end portion of the margin region is positioned at or upstream of the peeling portion, the print tape is transported while imparting, to the print tape, a second tension smaller than a first tension required for the peeling away of the label. When the downstream end portion of the margin region is positioned downstream of the peeling portion, the print tape is transported while imparting the first tension to the print tape.

A label affixing device includes a transport portion transporting a print tape in a transport direction, a cutting portion cutting a label material of the print tape into an individual label, a peeling portion peeling away of the label, and a controller. The label material is cut to form a margin region between a preceding label being one of the labels and a following label positioned upstream of the preceding label in the transport direction. When a downstream end portion of the margin region is positioned at or upstream of the peeling portion, the print tape is transported while imparting, to the print tape, a second tension smaller than a first tension required for the peeling away of the label. When the downstream end portion of the margin region is positioned downstream of the peeling portion, the print tape is transported while imparting the first tension to the print tape.

A secured article may include a tag set comprising a first tag and a second tag, each tag attached to the article. A secured article may include a disablement structure. A secured article may include attached to the article in physical proximity to the first tag. A secured article may include in electromagnetic relationship with the second tag. A secured article may include disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship.

A secured article may include a tag set comprising a first tag and a second tag, each tag attached to the article. A secured article may include a disablement structure. A secured article may include attached to the article in physical proximity to the first tag. A secured article may include in electromagnetic relationship with the second tag. A secured article may include disabling operation of the second tag absent altering the electromagnetic relationship.