Labeling machines for round, flat and irregular containers
Wrap-around, front-back and top labeling with closed-loop servo dispensing — the label lands in the same place on the first bottle and the ten-thousandth.
Placement accuracy is an engineering problem, not a setting
A label that drifts by two millimetres looks like a quality problem to your customer, even when the product inside is perfect. The label web is therefore driven by a servo motor with closed-loop tension control, and the dispensing edge is triggered by a photoelectric sensor reading the container itself rather than a timed delay.
Three applicator types share the same base frame: a wrap-around belt station for cylindrical containers, a front-back configuration for flat or oval bottles, and a top applicator for cartons and lids. Because the mechanics are common, a second applicator can be added later as your product range grows.
Label length, gap and container diameter are stored as recipes. Operators recall a number instead of winding the web by hand, which is what makes short runs commercially viable.
Typical configuration shown. Final specification is confirmed against your product, pack format and output target before the order is locked.
Key features
- Closed-loop label tension
Servo unwind with dancer feedback prevents stretching and misregistration as the roll diameter changes.
- Photoelectric trigger
Placement is triggered by the container edge, not by a fixed timer, so line speed changes do not shift the label.
- Wrap-around belt station
Synchronised rollers rotate the container while the label is applied, for full or partial wrap.
- Recipe memory
Label length, gap, speed and offset stored per SKU — changeover in minutes without tools.
- Quick-release applicator plates
Swap between wrap, front-back and top applicators on the same frame.
Typical specification range
The values below describe the standard build envelope. Final figures depend on your product and pack format — confirmed during the sample trial.
| Labeling speed | 20 – 200 containers per minute |
|---|---|
| Container diameter | Ø20 – Ø120 mm (wrap-around) |
| Container height | 30 – 300 mm |
| Label height | 10 – 180 mm |
| Placement accuracy | ±1 mm |
| Label roll | Outer Ø 400 mm max, 76 mm core |
| Conveyor width | 82 mm standard, adjustable |
| Control | PLC + 7" colour HMI, 50 recipe memory |
| Air supply | 0.6 – 0.8 MPa, dry and filtered |
| Power supply | 220 V / 380 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Machine dimensions | Approx. 2000 × 900 × 1500 mm |
| Options | Date coder, vision inspection, rejection station |
Please confirm voltage, plug standard and certification requirements for your market when requesting a quotation.
Where this machine earns its place
Wrap-around labeling on PET and glass bottles at line speed.
Front-back labeling on oval and flat bottles with curved surfaces.
Small-diameter vials and ampoules with high-accuracy placement.
Large jerry cans and detergent bottles with partial wrap labels.
Related equipment
Discuss your productActual models from our factory
Real models with factory price ranges and specification data. All machines are built to order; MOQ is 1 set and standard delivery is about 15 days.
Price ranges are indicative factory quotations and vary with configuration, output and options. Ask us for a firm quotation against your product samples.
Send us your container and label artwork
Tell us the container shape, label size and target speed — we will confirm the applicator type and realistic throughput.