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Shrink Sleeve Barcode & Label Inspection System

August’s machine of the month is an ALcheck system designed for A&S Packing, a leading contract packer with multiple sites in the UK; and in this case shrink sleeving bottles for a principal pharmaceutical manufacturer. A&S use the ALcheck 2D pharmacode reader to inspect a unique 2D Matrix format barcode on the sleeve of the product. The 2D code is…


Pet Food Tray Labelling Machine

ALTech have designed and built a base labelling system made for a market leader in the pet food industry. It has been placed within their production / packaging line, where the products travel upside down with the opening / labelling side facing the conveyor. The machine provides product spacing and transportation and is largely used to apply base labels at a typical…


Booklet & Peel-reveal Label Application System

ALTech have installed a high performance ALritma X labelling head to apply booklet and peel-reveal labels for a leading manufacturer of labels and leaflets within the healthcare industry. The customer required an applicator to be retrofitted onto their Rotoflex S1000 slitter rewinding system and to place either a booklet or peel-reveal label onto a base label to create an extended…


Drinks Can Labelling Machine (Beer Cans)

July’s machine of the month is an ALbelt C wrap-around labeller designed to label 16 ounce beer cans for a craft brewery in the United States. The solution was required to label a wide variety of beers cans (including seasonal beers) to resolve the problem of purchasing more costly and inflexible pre-printed cans. In response the labeller applies clear…


ReAgent Commend ALTech’s ALwrap

ReAgent, a highly regarded chemical manufacturer and supplier based in Cheshire, have commended ALTech’s low cost desktop wraparound ALwrap labelling machine stating “the machine is primarily used for small bottle products, in a cylindrical shape and has already proven to be a fantastic purchase for our labelling procedures”. For ReAgent’s full review of the ALwrap please click the following link: http://www.reagent.co.uk/reagents-new-al-tech-alwrap-labelling-machine/…


Plastic Container Wraparound Labelling System

June’s machine of the month is a labelling system designed to apply a full wraparound label to cylindrical plastic containers containing cooking salt. Built for a leading Italian food company, the system is designed to apply a wraparound label with overlapping ends to give the salt shakers a uniform coloured, aesthetic appearance. The machine is integrated into the customer’s…


E-Cigarette Refill Bottle Labelling System (Vape Bottle Labelling Machine)

With the ever-increasing popularity of ‘vaping’ or ‘vapes’, ALTech have experienced a rise in demand for labelling solutions to label Electronic cigarette refill bottles (also known as E-cigarettes, E-liquid, E-juice and vape bottles), supplying everything from low-volume desktop machines to fully automatic solutions to complete the application. ALTech’s recent installations include a longstanding customer, contract packer Complete Co-Packaging (also based…


Automated Distribution Warehouse Labelling System

ALTech have recently installed multiple ALritma and ALcode labelling heads into Smyths Toys’ new 500,000 sq.ft. Corby automated distribution warehouse with high bay storage and automated picking facilities. Smyths Toys, being one of the leading provider of children’s toys and entertainment products, require 24/7 operation and as such reliable and robust labelling machinery is critical to their business. There…


Jar & Bottle Tamper Tab & Body Labelling System

May’s machine of the month is a jar and bottle labelling system design and built for Cottage Delight, producers and purveyors of speciality foods such as jams, chutneys, biscuits and sauces. Based in Leek in the Peak District, they offer cottage industry products and manufacturing processes, and whilst they still maintain their original kitchen processes, they approached ALTech to…


Robot Presentation Injection Moulding Cell Labelling System

ALTech has supplied numerous injection moulding cell labelling systems over the years for a wide range of UK customers. The cells are typically taken directly from the mould via robot then presented momentarily in front of the applicator head for labelling before stacking the product on an outfeed conveyor as normal. Historically ALTech solutions for injection moulding cell labelling…


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