An electronic tag sticking apparatus provided with: a tag feeding device that feeds an electronic tag having an adhesive part to a predetermined tag feeding position P1, a tag holding part that holds the electronic tag, a movement device that moves the tag holding part, and a sticking detection device for detecting that the tag has been stuck onto a target object at a predetermined contact position P3. A preparatory operation is performed such that, after the tag holding part is positioned at the tag feeding position P1 by the movement device and the electronic tag fed from the tag feeding device is held by the tag holding part, the tag holding part holding the electronic tag is moved to a standby position P2 and is caused to stand by so as to be oriented in a direction in which the adhesive part is pressed against the target object.

A label-affixing machine affixes a label, which is conveyed by a label conveying body, to the back surface of a product being conveyed. The label-affixing machine includes a label holding unit configured to hold a label so that an adhesive surface of the label faces outward, a pressing mechanism configured to press a label conveying body, which is disposed on a side facing the label holding unit, against the adhesive surface of the held label by moving the label conveying body toward the label holding unit, and a controller that controls the drive of the label conveying body and the pressing mechanism to affix the label to the back surface of the product.

A label-affixing machine affixes a label, which is conveyed by a label conveying body, to the back surface of a product being conveyed. The label-affixing machine includes a label holding unit configured to hold a label so that an adhesive surface of the label faces outward, a pressing mechanism configured to press a label conveying body, which is disposed on a side facing the label holding unit, against the adhesive surface of the held label by moving the label conveying body toward the label holding unit, and a controller that controls the drive of the label conveying body and the pressing mechanism to affix the label to the back surface of the product.

A label positioning mechanism has a conveying mechanism, a label dispensing mechanism disposed on a side of the conveying mechanism, a first labeling mechanism disposed together with the label dispensing mechanism on the same side of the conveying mechanism and positioned proximate to the label dispensing side, and a second labeling mechanism which is disposed on another side of the conveying mechanism and opposes the first labeling mechanism. A first tight-fitting winding belt of the first labeling mechanism and a second tight-fitting winding belt of the second labeling mechanism move in opposite transmission directions and come into contact with each other to rotate bottles. Therefore, the label positioning mechanism is capable of rotating labeled bottles by a specific angle by adjusting the speeds of the conveying mechanism, the first tight-fitting winding belt, and the second tight-fitting winding belt so as to render ensuing processes speedy.

A label-affixing machine affixes a label, which is conveyed by a label conveying body, to the back surface of a product being conveyed. The label-affixing machine includes a label holding unit configured to hold a label so that an adhesive surface of the label faces outward, a pressing mechanism configured to press a label conveying body, which is disposed on a side facing the label holding unit, against the adhesive surface of the held label by moving the label conveying body toward the label holding unit, and a controller that controls the drive of the label conveying body and the pressing mechanism to affix the label to the back surface of the product.

A method is disclosed of orienting a container in a labeling system. The method includes the steps of: providing a plurality of containers on a conveyor wherein the containers and the conveyor are moving at a constant velocity V.sub.C; receiving a captured container of the plurality of containers between a first belt that is moving at a dynamic velocity V.sub.A and a second belt that is moving at a dynamic velocity V.sub.B, the first and second belts capturing opposing sides of a captured container while the captured container remains on the conveyor, wherein at the time of capturing the container between the first and second belts, V.sub.A, V.sub.B and V.sub.C are substantially equal to each other; applying a label to the container using the first and second belts by adjusting the velocities V.sub.A and V.sub.B; adjusting the orientation of the captured container by further adjusting the velocities V.sub.A and V.sub.B; and releasing the captured container from the first and second belts at the velocity V.sub.C on the conveyor, wherein at the time of releasing the container from between the first and second belts, V.sub.A, V.sub.B and V.sub.C are substantially equal to each other.

A method is disclosed of orienting a container in a labeling system. The method includes the steps of: providing a plurality of containers on a conveyor wherein the containers and the conveyor are moving at a constant velocity V.sub.C; receiving a captured container of the plurality of containers between a first belt that is moving at a dynamic velocity V.sub.A and a second belt that is moving at a dynamic velocity V.sub.B, the first and second belts capturing opposing sides of a captured container while the captured container remains on the conveyor, wherein at the time of capturing the container between the first and second belts, V.sub.A, V.sub.B and V.sub.C are substantially equal to each other; applying a label to the container using the first and second belts by adjusting the velocities V.sub.A and V.sub.B; adjusting the orientation of the captured container by further adjusting the velocities V.sub.A and V.sub.B; and releasing the captured container from the first and second belts at the velocity V.sub.C on the conveyor, wherein at the time of releasing the container from between the first and second belts, V.sub.A, V.sub.B and V.sub.C are substantially equal to each other.

A portable labeling device is provided for applying labels to a film used in sealing a product package. The labeling device includes a platform mounted for adjustable positioning in relation to the film and a belt that is moveable around rollers associated with the platform. The belt is operable to receive a portion of each of the labels and transport them into registry with the film. A tamp roller is also provided and is moveable into a position pressing another portion of each of the labels against the film. The tamp roller is then movable to another position spaced away from the film when the belt moves around the rollers to transport other ones of the labels into registry with the film.

A portable labeling device is provided for applying labels to a film used in sealing a product package. The labeling device includes a platform mounted for adjustable positioning in relation to the film and a belt that is moveable around rollers associated with the platform. The belt is operable to receive a portion of each of the labels and transport them into registry with the film. A tamp roller is also provided and is moveable into a position pressing another portion of each of the labels against the film. The tamp roller is then movable to another position spaced away from the film when the belt moves around the rollers to transport other ones of the labels into registry with the film.

The invention relates to a device for labeling individual packages including a feed device for transporting a respective package in a transport direction, a printing device for printing a label, which can be removed from a material strip, wherein the printing device has a label dispensing unit for dispensing the printed label in a dispensing direction, and an application device for applying the printed label to the respective package. The application device has a manipulator for moving the printed label from a pick-up position, in which the printed label can be transferred from the label dispensing unit to the manipulator in the dispensing direction, to a dispensing position, in which the manipulator can apply the printed label to the package, via at least one transport position. The invention also pertains to a corresponding method for labelling individual packages.