Section 5: Container and Label Specifications
Container Specifications:
| Length | 19 mm – 310 mm (on platform) 310 mm – 457 mm (overhanging platform) 457 mm or greater with external support of hand or other mechanism that allows the platform to move |
| Width | 19 mm – 305 mm (on platform) 305 mm – 457 mm (overhanging one side of platform) 457 mm or greater (overhanging one or both sides of platform* subject to weight restrictions below and external support, if needed.) |
| Height | 20 mm – 203 mm ** |
| Weight | 9.1 kg *** |
| Shape | Flat, tapered front-to-back, flat front with rounded edges, cube, cuboid, cylinder on end, prism on end |
| Type | Tapered bottles, boxes, packages, bags, pouches, lids (canning-jar lids, jelly-jar lids, any flat lid), tins, bins, packages, cans, and many more. |
* Container may extend over both sides of platform if Container Guide is removed.
** Flat containers/bags can be labeled if a 2 cm riser is used to raise the level of the container so the Application Arm does not interfere with the fixed metal guide on the back of the platform. The riser can be made from wood or any other solid material and secured to the platform if desired.
*** This is a recommended maximum based on a 9.1 kg container centered on the platform. Heavier containers and/or containers biased to the edges of the platform may work, but may shorten the life of the platform bearings.
Label Placement (Application Area)
Labels may be placed within the back 8" [20 cm]
of any container. For example, an 18” long container that overhangs the front of the Container Platform can only have a label applied within the back 8” of that container which would result in a label that is not centered on the container.
1Application Area
2Height
3Width
4Length
58"
Label and Roll Specifications
A wide variety of label stock can be used in the Applicator. Refer to
the following specifications and settings before ordering custom
stock from Primera or any stock from another company.
Important! Test all custom made label stock with the
intended applicator before ordering large quantities!
Important! Test all custom made label stock with the intended applicator before ordering large quantities!
Label Sensing Methods
1Method 1: Label Gap Sensing
2Method 2: Reflective/Black Mark Sensing
(Black Mark must be printed on back side of label stock)
3Label Width
4Liner Width
5Distance from edge of Media
6Gap Between Labels
7Label Height
8Black Mark Width
Note: See table below for Max and Min values in inches and millimeters.
| Max | Min | |
|---|---|---|
| Label Width | 101.6 mm | 19 mm |
| Liner/Media Width | 104.8 mm | 22.2 mm |
| Label Height/Length | 152.4 mm | 19 mm |
| Gap Between Labels | 253 mm | 2.5 mm |
| Reflective/Black Mark Width* | N/A | 2.5 mm |
| Max Outer Diameter (OD) | 203.2 mm | N/A |
| Inner Core Diameter (ID) | 76.2 mm*** | 50.8 mm |
| Total Thickness (Liner + Label)** | 10 mil | N/A |
* The Reflective/Black Mark should be opaque to infrared light. The mark should be between the labels. The end of the mark should correspond with the beginning of the label.
** This is the recommended maximum. There are two factors that determine whether the applicator will accept any particular stock thickness:
- The ability for the applicator to pull the paper through the drive rollers.
- The ability for the sensor to read through the backing if the sensor is set to "Die Cut".
If you are using reflective label-sensing mode, number 2 does not apply. The fact that the sensor must read through the backing in die cut mode will limit the thickness much more than the applicators ability to pull the paper through the drive rollers. However, if you adjust the opacity level of the liner enough to allow the label to be seen by the stock sensor, the thickness will only be limited by the applicators ability to pull it through the drive rollers. For these reasons the weight or thickness of the liner is a variable that cannot eas-ily be defined. Primera recommends and uses 40# liner with all label stock. It is important to test all label stock with the intended applicator before ordering large quantities!
*** Inner core diameter can be greater than 3.0". However, as the inner core diameter increases beyond 3.0" the acceptable outer diameter decreases. If there is any doubt, contact Technical Support to test the label stock.