ALline C

Standard product spacing solutions (gapping systems) for the ALline C include:

• Gapping wheel
• Side belt spacer
• Dual belt spacer
• Scroll drive (requires protection cabinet)
• Pneumatic gate
• Further options exist to add minimum charge/flow control sensors, both up and downstream from the labelling system. At the same time, axis counters (or scales) on all modules are included as standard, along with three colours machine status beacon.

ALline C machines are most commonly based on a well-proven 'direct-wraparound' labelling concept, where the label is dispenced on the product just as it starts to rotate on the conveyor, then continuing to feed as the product moves forward rotated at roughly two times the speed of the main conveyor (to maintain its relative pitch spacing)

Two versions of direct wraparound module exist; both heavy-duty with extraction slide and height adjustment of the wraparound belt (via handwheel), but with a premium version also offering four further handwheel position adjustments to provide an ultra-high-precision and repeatable setup of the counter plate (as well as the drive belt).

Alternatively, in certain situations, we can also employ a particularly innovative 'vacuum belt' wraparound concept. Here the label is dispensed on to the vacuum belt and then joined to the product independently to the labelling head. This provides the advantage of being able to vary the firing position of the label (perhaps to register to a just applied neck or top label) as well as the possibility of applying more than one label per product; i.e. for high-speed front/back application.

The core wraparound application solutions for ALline C can be visualised here:

• Direct wraparound - Standard
• Direct wraparound - Enhanced
• Vacuum wraparound

ALline C's robust, compact base structure, provides an ultra-rigid platform to ensure complete rigidity and positional continuity of its various elements - critical to consistent, repeatable, accurate labelling which is a core requirement of the machine.

They include as standard a stainless steel top plate, (extendable) chain conveyor and module components with an upper mounted control panel, providing a user-friendly operator interface and of course inherent liquids protection (as well as advanced remote connection capabilities).

Where required, ALline C can be specified with an enclosure and/or full stainless 304 or 316 construction - i.e. for wet or corrosive environments.

They can also be configured with label application checking devices and product rejection systems - or optimised for stand-alone solutions, with rotary in feed and outfeed tables (generally able to be driven from the main conveyor drive making them especially economic to include).