| Any product is incomplete without a label. The identity | | | | work volume would be less. At the same time, |
| of any product lies in its label and without a label it | | | | machines that are completely automated with the print |
| cannot be differentiated from others. A label provides | | | | and application process would be used in high |
| all the information about the product like the name, | | | | production units. |
| manufacturing and expiry date, its price and moreover | | | | Manufacturers select the labeling machines based on |
| the ingredients of the product. This information is very | | | | the requirement of the product, type of label and |
| vital for the customers as they rely on the facts | | | | product package. The manual label dispenser is used |
| before purchasing it. | | | | to hold the roll of labels and to give support in pulling |
| The labeling is generally a time and labor consuming | | | | the backing from the label. This kind of hand held label |
| process and in the beginning it was done manually. | | | | applicators are ideal for repetitive labeling of boxes and |
| With the introduction of labeling machines, the whole | | | | bags. For slightly less volume of production, the |
| process of label dispensing and applying is done by | | | | semi-automatic label dispenser is used. Here the label is |
| machines. The labeling machines come in different | | | | applied mechanically while the item to be labeled is |
| types that would be suitable for different industries | | | | placed in the machine manually. |
| including pharmaceutical, food and beverage, cosmetic, | | | | Automatic labeling machines are used for high unit |
| agricultural, electronics, construction, data collection, | | | | production where the whole process would be |
| communications etc. The machine is used for applying | | | | automated. The machine is connected to the |
| labels on tubes, bottles, boxes, packages with high | | | | production line of products or packages where the |
| speed, efficiency and accuracy. Several drawbacks of | | | | product directly reaches the machine. A conveyor belt |
| manual labeling like time consumption, wastage of | | | | is used to move the product into position as the |
| material, rejection of label and excessive labor have | | | | machine senses it and applies label. Later the item |
| been solved by the labeling machines. | | | | would be moved to the packaging section through the |
| The labeling machines commonly come in three types; | | | | belt itself. Different types of label dispensers are used |
| manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic machines. | | | | to handle different products and workload. |
| A label dispenser and label applicator constitutes the | | | | Apart from being an information provider, the label is |
| labeling machine. The label dispenser dispenses the | | | | also used to decorate the product or its package and |
| label from the back liner while the label applicator | | | | also to enhance the appearance of the product. A |
| applies it to the product. The type of labeling machine | | | | quality label attracts the attention of potential buyers |
| is determined on the basis of the volume of the work. | | | | thereby improving the sales and also image building for |
| The labeling applicators which are small, hand-held and | | | | the manufacturers. |
| portable are used in small scale industries where the | | | | |