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Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 2000

Printable tape applicator

The 3M-Matic™ Print and Seal Applicator PS2000 from 3M (St. Paul, MN) combines sealing and labeling functions in one system. Uses a thermal printer to print custom text, logos, graphics and bar codes directly on PP sealing tape on boxes, eliminating the need for separate labels.
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Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 2000

Two-panel case labeler

The Marsh Dual Panel Tamp Module from Marconi Data Systems (Belleville, IL) can apply labels to 2 adjacent case panels without having to stop or turn the case as it indexes through the line.
Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 2000

Case labeler

The Marsh Dual Panel Tamp Module from Marconi Data Systems (Belleville, IL) can apply labels to 2 adjacent case panels without having to stop or turn the case as it indexes through the line.
Machine Product Brief
| December 31, 1999

'Smart label' printer

Operating on labels that have radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders embedded in them, Zebra’s (Vernon Hills, IL) R-140™ prints on the labels’ surface while simultaneously encoding the transponders.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1999

Label printers

The Eltron® 2722 and 2742 desktop printers from Zebra (Vernon Hills, IL) use thermal-transfer or direct-thermal technology to print text and bar codes on labels with 2"- to 4"-W print areas.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1999

Print/apply system

The on-demand On-Line Series automatic print-and-apply labeling system from Meto (Morris Plains, NJ) incorporates a thermal printer with tamp-on, blow-on or roll-on application methods.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1999

Label printer/applicator

A new color data sheet describ-ing the ALX 720 label printer/applicator is available from Avery Dennison Printer Systems (Philadelphia, PA). Designed for batch-labeling applications on conveyor lines, the ALX 720 produces bar codes and human-readable data.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1999

Small-carton printer/application

A new thermal-transfer label printer/applicator from ID Technology (Fort Worth, TX) prints bar codes on labels and applies them to small, flat knockdown cartons.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 1999

Tabletop systems

ELF's (LaPorte, IN) new tabletop systems include fillers, cappers, sealers and labelers. The FT-1000 filler can fill containers from 1 oz to 1 gal, and the CT- 2000 precut foil sealer has easily exchanged change parts, allowing it to seal a wide range of cups.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 1999

Thermal-transfer printer

The Apollo 3 stand-alone thermal-transfer label printer from Diagraph (St. Louis, MO) obtains information from data systems and merges it into the desired label format.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 1999

Pallet labeler

The Avery Dennison (Philadelphia, PA) PLU2C Pallet Labeler is a print/apply system that can label 2 adjacent sides of a pallet at a rate of 3 pallets/min.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 1999

Thermal-transfer printer

QuickLabel Systems (West Warwick, RI) has released a 6-page color brochure describing its full-color digital thermal-transfer label printer. Called the QLS-4000, the printer features rugged design, tight registration and powerful electronics.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 1999

Label printer

Printing labels from an 8"-dia roll at speeds to 6"/sec, the XL direct-thermal or thermal-transfer printer from Fernqvist (Mountain View, CA) is appropriate for mid-range applications.
Machine Product Brief
| July 31, 1999

Label printer/applicator

Easy webbing and maintenance is fostered by the swing-away tamp accessory on MMI's (Savanna, IL) Label Mill® 3600 label printer/applicator. Depending on the print engine, the printer runs at speeds of 10"/sec to 12"/sec.
Machine Product Brief
| July 31, 1999

Label printer

Designed to simplify parts counting, Setra's (Boxborough, MA) CoStar SETRA 250 LabelWriter is a direct-thermal printer that produces plain text and bar-code labels indicating the average weight of a given sample of parts.

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