Food

The proof is in the pudding 🍰 A new machine is just completing workshop testing for an existing customer — a dessert manufacturer who asked us to build them a repeat case labelling system. But this time, we decided to go one better. The customer applies large labels with a lot of printed information, making the application ideally suited…
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A turnkey answer to awkward bag handling ⚙️ This offline bag and sack feeding and labelling system is a more complex turnkey solution, designed and built by ALTech UK in South Wales. Shown here handling large plastic bags and sacks, it represents a type of offline sack labelling machine we have been building and refining for many years. In…
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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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ALwrap: not a dispenser. not a box–shift. ALwrap is our entry-level industrial desktop labelling machine — a genuine engineered platform (35kg+), not a lightweight dispenser-style unit. And it’s built around the brain of an advanced inline labelling machine from a labelling specialist, bringing control and capability you wouldn’t normally expect at this price point. But that power is only…
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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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🌟 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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🧠 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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🔄 Labelling without stopping — because production doesn’t wait. This short clip features two impressive twin-head labelling systems — both just completed for the same high-volume UK food processor, and both running comfortably at high frequency. These machines are designed for non-stop production, with seamless automatic changeover between the two heads — meaning: • No missed labels • No…
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🍯 Honey from the bees needs a labeller to make things a breeze! This week’s spotlight is on a recently installed #ALline labelling system, set on a diversified farm estate in the stunning Lake District. Delivering premium quality labelling for premium quality #honey, this turnkey solution features a @SATO Europe print engine for real-time personalisation of the tamper-evident lid…
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Speed matters – especially point–in–time. ⚡ Packaging lines don’t always run at a steady pace — especially after tray sealers or thermoformers, for example. What really matters is point–in–time speed: the momentary rate at which products arrive for labelling. This peak demand is often far greater than the average line speed — and it’s where many labelling systems struggle….
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