An apparatus for labeling a package (1) including an advancing device (2) for transporting the package in a transport direction (X) and an application device (3) for applying a dispensed label (4) to the package. The application device includes an oscillating punch (7) having a punch stem (5) and a punch foot (6) connected thereto. The dispensed label is picked up by the punch foot from a pickup position, moved to a deposit position, and applied by the punch foot to the package. The punch stem is movably mounted on a guide element (8), held in a direction of gravitational force (Y) by a holder (9), and mounted pivotably about a horizontal pivot axis (X1) that runs orthogonal to the direction of gravitational force. The guide element carries at least one component of the holder and is pivotable about the pivot axis. Also a labeling method that utilizes the apparatus.

A labelling machine, comprising a series of label dispensers (2) arranged in a column, a label application device (3) and transportation means for transporting labels from the dispensers (2) to the application device (3), these transportation means being formed by a first transportation module (4), which may be moved vertically, and a second transportation module (5) that tips via a vertical axis.

The invention relates to a device (1) for labelling individual products (2), in particular packages or goods, with a feed device (3) for transporting a respective product (2) along a transporting path, with a label application device (4) with a blower head (5) for applying a label (6) to the surface of the product (2), wherein the blower head (5) has holding means (7) for fixing the label (6) in a blow-off position (II) and blow-off means (8) for producing a blast of compressed air directed in a blow-off direction (A) from the blow-off position (II) to the feed device (3), and with a label dispensing device (9) for providing a label (6) in a dispensing position (I). In order to precisely transfer labels (6) to a surface of a product (2) to be labelled in the simplest way possible the invention proposes that the label application device (4) comprises a conveying unit (11) for transporting the respective label (6) from the dispensing position (I) to the blow-off position (II), wherein the conveying unit (11) has a transporting element (12) and pressing force generation means (14). The invention also relates to a method of labelling individual products (2).

Systems for automatic labeling and methods for using automatic labeling systems are disclosed. A system can include a camera, and a controller including one or more processors coupled to one or more memories. The system can acquire an image of a sample object via the camera, and identify first and second tokens depicted in the image or positioned over the image of the sample object. The system can designate a location of the first token as a target label location at which a label is to be applied to the sample object, and designate a location of the second token as an identifying information location that is identifiable to determine an orientation of the sample object.