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Gin Bottle Desktop Labelling Machine

October’s machine of the month is a low cost ALwrap solution with label registration designed for Warner Edwards, a high end gin distillers based in Harrington, Northampton. Warner Edward’s system is an innovatively configured version of our popular ALwrap low cost desktop bottle labelling machine, designed to apply two labels (in separate product placements) onto their recently redesigned and…


PPMA 2015 Show Success

ALTech would like to thank everyone who visited them at the PPMA show this year. It was a busy three days and we had plenty of footfall on the stand; both from our existing loyal customers who we are always happy to see and some exciting new leads which we will be following up over the coming days. As…


C & D Wrap Clam Shell Labelling System

September’s machine of the month is a multi functional C & D-wrap clam shell labelling system designed for a leading manufacturer of occasion cakes and chilled desserts. The machine features infeed spacing belts to both perfectly pitch products to the labelling head and, via the aid of a flow control build back sensor, back products up and align them…


Multi-functional Candle & Diffuser Labelling System

ALTech have designed a machine for Parks London, a long established premium manufacturer of natural wax candles and glycerine diffusers. Parks required an economical and highly flexible machine, predominantly for wraparound labelling on candles and diffuser bottles, but also for flat sided labelling of the candle display boxes. In addition to the range of products to be labelled, many…


Wrap-around Pharmaceutical Vial Labelling System

August’s machine of the month is a wrap-around ALpharma labelling system built for Tcoag, a major pharmaceutical manufacturer of haemostasis reagents. The system is designed to handle a wide range of vial sizes (16mm to 40mm in diameter) made of both glass and plastic. It has the ability to label 200 vials per minute and is built in strict…


ALTech launches ALmatic E: its latest semi-automatic labelling system

The ALmatic E is a new and innovative desktop labelling solution for not only flat sided products, but also shaped items such as oval bottles. By using a low inertia slide motion labelling system, which can be supplemented by a 3D printed jig for special shaped products, a high accuracy application is achieved on a wide variety of products. This…


End of Life Notification: Long-standing M-Class Sato Print Engine

The long-standing M-Class Sato print engine series has now been discontinued to make way for the new tried and tested S84-ex and S86-ex models. Launched in October 2014, the new print engines have been commended for their exceptional throughput and incomparably easy operation, set up and maintenance features. If you have an M-Class Sato Print engine, or an earlier…


Multi-functional Detergent Label Applicator

July’s machine of the month is a labelling system designed on behalf of a chemical company specialising in the production of homecare detergents. The solution is integrated within the customer’s production filling line, following the filler-capper. A requirement of the machine was to label a number of varying bottle shapes and dimensions and as such, has been designed for easy…


ALTech Labelling Head Top Speed of 1000 Labels/min

Among its labelling solutions displayed at Ipack-Ima, ALTech demonstrated its ultra-high speed, premium ALritma X labelling head capable of more than 1,000 labels/min. The applicator features a push-pull label web drive system that maintains perfect web tension for ultra-high precision labelling, no matter the label size or pitch. The ALritma X is particularly suited to high volume labelling applications…


How to Use ALTech’s 3D Parts Manual

NEED SPARE PARTS FOR YOUR ALTECH MACHINE? USE OUR 3D PARTS MANUALS TO HELP YOU FIND WHAT YOU NEED Each machine’s user manual has a dedicated spare parts section where the customer can locate an interactive 3D model of their machine. This user friendly model provides an insight into the construction of each machine and can easily be used…


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We tailor design every labelling system to the exact requirements of our customers, ensuring they fully meet their needs.

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