Package block (3, 5) consisting of individual packages (1, 2) that are mechanically coupled together and can be separated from one another by a shear force acting along the respective parting joint (11) and can be sealed medically tight at least in the vicinity of their container openings (14) by a continuous label strip (17), wherein the continuous label strip (17) consists of individual labels (18-20) connected to one another across parting edges (32), and that the parting edges (32) are aligned with the parting joints (11) between the individual packages (1, 2).

A product transfer apparatus includes a product suction pad part having a suction cup part capable of sucking a plate-like product, a transfer base whose lower part has the product suction pad part, and a label suction part having a label pad, which is able to suck a label to be pasted to the product, and an up-down function of moving the label pad up and down between a position upper than and a position lower than the position of a front end of the suction cup part.

A printer prints label data on a self-adhesive label that has a tabbed backing to produce a printed label on the tabbed backing. Also, a label feeder is positioned relative to the printer to transport the printed label on the tabbed backing away from the printer. A label applicator is positioned, relative to the feeder, to remove the printed label on the tabbed backing from the feeder. The tabbed backing includes a first section, covering an adhesive area of the printed label, and a tab extending from the first section. The label applicator includes a holder, that is shaped to grasp the tab of the tabbed backing, and a moveable element that is configured to remove the printed label from the tabbed backing and affix the adhesive area of the printed label to an item.

An object can be heat-shrinkable packaged by placing an object inside of heat-shrinkable film, sealing the heat-shrinkable film around the object to form a heat-shrinkable package, coupling a first portion of a label to the heat-shrinkable package, and causing the heat-shrinkable film to shrink into heat-shrunk film and the heat-shrinkable package to form into a heat-shrunk package. The label includes an identifier on a second portion of the label. The label remains coupled to the heat-shrunk film after the heat-shrinkable film is caused to shrink into heat-shrunk film. The second portion of the label remains substantially undeformed after the heat-shrinkable film is caused to shrink into heat-shrunk film.

A product transfer apparatus includes a product suction pad part having a suction cup part capable of sucking a plate-like product, a transfer base whose lower part has the product suction pad part, and a label suction part having a label pad, which is able to suck a label to be pasted to the product, and an up-down function of moving the label pad up and down between a position upper than and a position lower than the position of a front end of the suction cup part.

A printer prints label data on a self-adhesive label that has a tabbed backing to produce a printed label on the tabbed backing. Also, a label feeder is positioned relative to the printer to transport the printed label on the tabbed backing away from the printer. A label applicator is positioned, relative to the feeder, to remove the printed label on the tabbed backing from the feeder. The tabbed backing includes a first section, covering an adhesive area of the printed label, and a tab extending from the first section. The label applicator includes a holder, that is shaped to grasp the tab of the tabbed backing, and a moveable element that is configured to remove the printed label from the tabbed backing and affix the adhesive area of the printed label to an item.

An object can be heat-shrinkable packaged by placing an object inside of heat-shrinkable film, sealing the heat-shrinkable film around the object to form a heat-shrinkable package, coupling a first portion of a label to the heat-shrinkable package, and causing the heat-shrinkable film to shrink into heat-shrunk film and the heat-shrinkable package to form into a heat-shrunk package. The label includes an identifier on a second portion of the label. The label remains coupled to the heat-shrunk film after the heat-shrinkable film is caused to shrink into heat-shrunk film. The second portion of the label remains substantially undeformed after the heat-shrinkable film is caused to shrink into heat-shrunk film.

An object can be heat-shrinkable packaged by placing an object inside of heat-shrinkable film, sealing the heat-shrinkable film around the object to form a heat-shrinkable package, coupling a first portion of a label to the heat-shrinkable package, and causing the heat-shrinkable film to shrink into heat-shrunk film and the heat-shrinkable package to form into a heat-shrunk package. The label includes an identifier on a second portion of the label. The label remains coupled to the heat-shrunk film after the heat-shrinkable film is caused to shrink into heat-shrunk film. The second portion of the label remains substantially undeformed after the heat-shrinkable film is caused to shrink into heat-shrunk film.

Package block (3, 5) consisting of individual packages (1, 2) that are mechanically coupled together and can be separated from one another by a shear force acting along the respective parting joint (11) and can be sealed medically tight at least in the vicinity of their container openings (14) by a continuous label strip (17), wherein the continuous label strip (17) consists of individual labels (18-20) connected to one another across parting edges (32), and that the parting edges (32) are aligned with the parting joints (11) between the individual packages (1, 2).

This invention relates to a shrink wrap machine, which includes a central column and a shrink film synchronous transmission equipment. Said central column is provided with a first column and a second column which are configured to mutual suspended separation for removing the connection between the first column and the second column so that the shrink wrap machine can be expand to fit onto the desired diameter range of bottles or cans and increase the application of the shrink-film. When the shrink-film is opened by the first column of the center column, the shrink-film will be continuously transport by the label feeding rollers and the label pulling rollers of said shrink film synchronous transmission equipment. After the shrink-film is cut by the cutter equipment, a piece of the shrink-film will be pulled down by the label pulling rollers and the second guide pulleys and the shrink-film will be wrapped on the surface of the bottles or cans. Then the conveying equipment will convey the bottles and cans toward to the next equipment and making the shrink film and the bottles or cans be shrunk packaging completely.