With the L 310 Full Wrap conveyor belt labeller, Multivac offers a sustainable labelling solution for plastic-free packaging concepts: A wrap-around label securely closes the paper fibre-based packs while simultaneously marking them.
Single-variety packaging made of cardboard and paperboard are also in demand for fruit and vegetables. Because consumers today prefer more than ever Sustainable packaging concepts - especially for healthy natural products. With full wrap labelling, the Multivac The company solution can meet this demand with a combination of paper fibre-based packaging plus a paper fibre-based full wrap label.
Packaging concepts with cardboard trays that fulfil the current requirements for recyclability are generally not very efficient and cost-intensive. This is because the packs are usually manually provided with a cardboard sleeve or only low cycle rates can be realised in the packaging process due to intermittent banding. Complex folding cartons are closed manually and often have to be labelled with an additional label.
With the L 310 Full Wrap conveyor belt labeller Multivac now offers an efficient solution for labelling fresh fruit and vegetables in Stable straight trays without product protrusion or with Product protrusion in trays with side flaps.
Labelling and closing the cardboard trays with Self-adhesive labels made from paper material The products can either be fed manually or transferred from an upstream module. This ensures significant cost savings and higher cycle rates, especially in comparison to complex, manual packaging solutions. The output of the L 310 is up to 90 packs per minute. Labels with a width of up to 500 mm and a weight of up to 170 g/m² can be processed - and, if required, an additional label can be applied to the bottom of the pack in the same pass.
For even greater performance, efficiency and process reliability, even with high throughput, the labeller can also be equipped with a zero downtime function and optional label and print control. Various printing technologies are also available for printing production-related data.
Full wrap labelling: flexibility in shaping
„As the full wrap labels are stabilised by the backing material, they are Almost any shape possible. The spectrum ranges from curves and cut-outs to special adaptations to the product or packaging,“ explains Michael Reffke, Product Manager at Multivac Marking & Inspection. „The labels can also be used as carrying handles - and perforations for folding the labels can be integrated for materials weighing 130 g/m² or more.“
In order to obtain a single-variety, plastic-free pack Standard self-adhesive labels made from paper or renewable raw materials are used. In principle, materials based on PP or PET can of course also be used for full wrap labelling. Compared to cardboard sleeves, full wrap labelling also allows the use of very lightweight label material, which in turn has a positive effect on the carbon footprint along the entire process chain. „If full wrap labels are used instead of cardboard sleeves, the weight of the sleeve can even be halved,“ adds Michael Reffke.
SourceMultivac Marking & Inspection
