Case Studies

Installations in Focus – Flexible Paint Tin Labelling System 🎨🎥 Here we have one of the most flexible paint tin labelling systems you’re likely to see – built for a UK supplier of metal cans for paints, varnishes, fillers and similar products, who offers pre-labelling as a service. Their production demands flexibility: • Can sizes from 125ml to 5L…
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Automation only makes sense if you can trust it to work autonomously 🤖 Watch this ALritma labelling head working synchronously as part of an automatic sack palletisation system for one of the UK’s leading mills. The system runs continuously – reliably – and entirely hands-free. In fact, the machine is so critical to the process that the customer keeps…
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Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring… ⚙️ Something often overlooked when specifying automation — but critical from a risk management perspective — is how adaptable your chosen machine (and supplier) truly is. This recent ALline labelling machine upgrade is a perfect example. Originally supplied for a simple U-gate and side panel labelling task, our customer — a premium Chef-Grade…
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  At ALTech UK, we believe trade shows should do more than simply display equipment. They should showcase both: ✅ Trusted evolutions of proven technology✅ Inspiring innovations you may never have realised existed This year’s PPMA Total Show (23rd–25th September, NEC Birmingham) provided the perfect platform to demonstrate that approach – and what a show it was. What We…
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Installations in Focus – Two Similar Yet Different Labelling Head Integrations with Packaging Machines 🎥 This short video shows two recent ALritma labelling head integrations completed within the same month – both mounted to packaging machines applying labels to cladding panels and skirting boards as they’re placed into protective sale packaging. At first glance, the two setups look almost…
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🌟 Economical Labelling Solutions with Ingenuity 🌟 At ALTech, we’re particularly proud of our economical labelling machine configurations that offer enhanced functionality for small artisan producers. By prioritising value without compromising on the fundamental robustness and longevity of all our machines, we’ve engineered efficient solutions like this versatile Square Bottle and Round Jar labelling system. 🛠️ Built for Innovation:…
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🎡 We’re big on labelling – and you’ll find us right at the heart of PPMA 2025. We were pleased (and quietly proud!) to see our machinery featured front and centre in this year’s PPMA Total Show promotional mailer — sent to thousands of industry professionals under the banner: “We’re big on innovation.” We couldn’t agree more. 📍 Hall…
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▶️ Move Forward with ALTech This week’s video shows one of our latest ALline E installations — replacing an older competitor machine and completing the full decorative labelling suite for one of the UK’s leading horticultural products suppliers. With multiple ALline systems now onsite — some running daily for over 10 years with no significant maintenance — this latest…
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📦 So simple. So smooth. So flexible. Now installed and running in production — the flexibility of this case and shipper labelling solution speaks for itself. Label the side panel, or rotate the entire box 90° to label the short face, all via a simple guide rail movement — no tool change, no faff, no compromise. 🔹 Smooth, reliable…
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🧠 Tamper Evidence. Without the hammers. Tamper-evident plastic containers — like Berry Global’s UniPak range — are a smart packaging choice for chilled food, deli, and takeaway products. But despite their popularity, square polypropylene tubs, Tupperware-style pots, and other snap-lid containers can be difficult to seal efficiently on automated lines. With locking lid tabs requiring pressure from multiple angles,…
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