Case Studies

𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 Simple applications still demand performance. Promotional ‘flash’ labels are a staple of supermarket and retail sales, particularly in fresh produce. Whether it’s a seasonal offer, campaign label, competition, pricing message or branded promotion, these labels still need to be applied accurately, consistently and efficiently. No company can realistically afford to apply these labels manually…
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With this ALline labelling system, only the information varies; the positioning does not. ⚙️🎯 This video shows a high-quality ALline pail labelling system in final testing at our main factory, configured for an interesting one-to-one print-and-apply pail labelling application. Using an ALcode print and apply labelling head with a vacuum belt application system, each label can be printed individually…
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Forward thinking. Before it was necessary ⚙️ Around 15 years ago, we delivered a bespoke solution to a forward-thinking board game manufacturer looking to remove plastic film wrapping from their products. Long before sustainability became a widespread requirement, the objective was to replace shrink wrap with transparent tamper seal labels — maintaining presentation while securely sealing the box. The…
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Repetitive Task. Obvious Savings. ⚙️ Sometimes, the benefit of automation is immediately visible. This video was taken just after installation of an ALfeeder stepper-driven friction feeder, fitted to automatically place a non-adhesive base card at the infeed of a flow wrapper. Taking a volt-free contact from the host machine, the ALfeeder delivers a precise single-shot drop of each card…
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Easy drinking. Not-so-simple labelling. Made manageable with ALTech. 🥃⚙️ This is an ALline drinks labelling system we built for a premium pre-mixed cocktail producer. Like a good recipe, the line follows a precise routine: a sequence of proven steps executed in the correct order, every cycle, to deliver a consistent result. In the drinks market, that repeatability matters —…
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𝘼𝙇𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 — 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 ⚙️ This video shows a multi-panel ‘U-gate’ label application running as part of a multi-function ALline EC labelling system — also configured for front/back and wraparound labelling within the same platform, tailored to the specific requirements of our customer. Applications of this type demand consistent set-up and total reliability. They require high-frequency precision,…
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𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 • 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 • 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 With what seemed like a short pause for the holiday season, we start this year with a UK-built solution that’s very simple in operation — but one that highlights the importance of strong foundations in a labelling machine. Built around a world-proven ALstep labelling head, this standalone wraparound system for small…
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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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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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