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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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📦 Clever design creates a case/shipper labeller without compromises. Labelling outer cartons and shipper boxes shouldn’t be complex — but that doesn’t mean it should be limited. This solution, shown with our workhorse ALstep T applicator, demonstrates just how adaptable a well-designed system with some smart features like a ‘track guided’ conveyor can be. Label the side of the…
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⚙️ ALcode Smart Tamp – the intelligent choice. This new variant of our proven ALcode print & apply system features our ‘Smart Tamp’ module — a composite carbon fibre cylinder with vacuum generated by a fan pulled directly through the tube, allowing flexibility for different label sizes without change parts. Application is controlled by an intelligent ‘light touch’ logic,…
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Think fan fold labels can’t work with label applicators? Think again! 🚀 With ALTech’s innovative, proven drive system, our brand-new perfectly synchronised rewinder, and a clever switch from unwind to tray, we easily tackle those tricky perforations. Our setup ensures perforations don’t pause at the peeler – it’s all about the physics! 😉 While we prefer labels without perforations for…
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🟢 ALwrap – Exceptional Value for Desktop Cylindrical Labelling Our ALwrap system isn’t just compact and cost-effective—it’s built for precision, even in challenging applications. 🎥 In this video, we showcase a special dual-drive version of the machine, designed to handle slippery labels with ease. ✅ Label registration to lugs – ensuring perfect alignment on our leading horse care product…
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Case Labelling with Added Flexibility! Take a look at a recent highly adaptable case labelling machine designed by our UK team. Engineered to handle an extremely wide range of box sizes from 100mm to 400mm wide, our customer further challenged us by needing to keep all cases against a rear datum to allow cases to be #inkjet coded as…
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🔧 Smart Design, Effortless Setup – No Manual Adjustments Needed! 🔧 Here’s a sneak peek at a non-stop top labelling machine we’ve just sent for customer approval—expertly designed by our ALTech engineers to completely remove manual setup and adjustment of guide rails. ✅ Handwheel & position counters ensure a fully repeatable mechanical setup ✅ Electronic recipe selection for fast,…
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Boost Labelling Productivity with U-Shaped #Conveying Solutions Looking to streamline your off-line #labelling process? A U-shaped conveyor delivers simple efficiency, allowing a single operator to both load and collect products within the same working area. In today’s high labour-cost environment, this innovative solution can significantly enhance #productivity in many labelling processes. It’s certainly an upgrade ‘U’ should consider! 😉…
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📦 Corrugate Box Labelling Made Simple At #ALTech UK, we’re excited to showcase another fantastic example of how our innovative solutions are simplifying laborious tasks. If you’re still manually labelling (or coding) boxes, it’s time to consider a change that could save you time and money, as well as improve the appearance of your product. Our latest build, shown…
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