An apparatus for applying leaflets to containers, which comprises a fixed framework that supports at least one magazine for containing leaflets which faces, with its outlet, the peripheral region of an application drum, which can rotate about its own axis, with respect to the fixed framework, and is provided with at least one accommodation seat for at least one respective leaflet picked up from the outlet of the magazine and intended to be transferred onto at least one respective container moved by a conveyor; the application drum can be actuated with a continuous rotary motion about its own axis and is provided, at the accommodation seat, with elements for retaining the leaflet that can be moved on command between a condition that lies close to the axis of the application drum and a condition that is spaced from the axis of the application drum.

An apparatus for applying leaflets to containers, which comprises a fixed framework that supports at least one magazine for containing leaflets which faces, with its outlet, the peripheral region of an application drum, which can rotate about its own axis, with respect to the fixed framework, and is provided with at least one accommodation seat for at least one respective leaflet picked up from the outlet of the magazine and intended to be transferred onto at least one respective container moved by a conveyor; the application drum can be actuated with a continuous rotary motion about its own axis and is provided, at the accommodation seat, with elements for retaining the leaflet that can be moved on command between a condition that lies close to the axis of the application drum and a condition that is spaced from the axis of the application drum.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for preparing labels for application to containers, wherein glue is applied in a variable glue image directly onto a glue application surface of at least one label by means of a controllable glue printer.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for preparing labels for application to containers, wherein glue is applied in a variable glue image directly onto a glue application surface of at least one label by means of a controllable glue printer.

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for applying labels to containers or packs, comprising the following steps: taking over a label from a label providing unit by means of a pallet such that a glue application surface of the label faces away from the pallet; conveying the label by means of the pallet past a glue application unit, where the glue application surface of the label has cold glue applied thereto, at least over part of its area; and, subsequently, directly transferring the glue-coated label to a container conveyed by a conveyer or to a pack conveyed by the conveyor.

The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for applying labels to containers or packs, comprising the following steps: taking over a label from a label providing unit by means of a pallet such that a glue application surface of the label faces away from the pallet; conveying the label by means of the pallet past a glue application unit, where the glue application surface of the label has cold glue applied thereto, at least over part of its area; and, subsequently, directly transferring the glue-coated label to a container conveyed by a conveyer or to a pack conveyed by the conveyor.

A label fitting device cylindrically opens and feeds downward an individual label, and thereby fits the individual film body around a fitting target carried to a fitting position. The label fitting device includes a feed unit which feeds downward the label base material while changing the carrying direction thereof, and a label fitting unit which carries downward the label and fits the label to the container. The label is formed by cutting the label base material fed by the feed unit. The label fitting unit is provided so as to be turnable relative to the container to thereby enable adjustment of the fitting angular position of the cylindrical label relative to the circumferential direction of the container.

An apparatus and method is described herein for automatically labeling using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive along the back surface of such label. The apparatus has multiple pallets each being positionable with the lowermost label of a stack of one or more labels to releasably secure by suction the label against the pallet, and multiple pads each being positionable with respect to pallets to receive labels from the pallets and then releasably retain such labels until application onto containers. Fluid for activating adhesive is applied by an applicator onto labels retained upon the pad to change the fluid activatable adhesive along the label's back surface from a non-tacky state to a tacky state just prior to application of the label onto container.

An apparatus and method is described herein for automatically labeling using labels having a fluid activatable adhesive along the back surface of such label. The apparatus has multiple pallets each being positionable with the lowermost label of a stack of one or more labels to releasably secure by suction the label against the pallet, and multiple pads each being positionable with respect to pallets to receive labels from the pallets and then releasably retain such labels until application onto containers. Fluid for activating adhesive is applied by an applicator onto labels retained upon the pad to change the fluid activatable adhesive along the label's back surface from a non-tacky state to a tacky state just prior to application of the label onto container.

An apparatus and method for automatically modulating vacuum applied to a vacuum cup are described herein. More particularly an automated labeling apparatus and method for applying labels onto containers using a vacuum based transport mechanism is described herein.