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EAS applicator

Sonoco Label Group's (Charlotte, NC) new electronic article surveillance (EAS) applicators apply EAS labels to folding carton interiors at speeds to 600 tags/min.

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The system can handle both radio frequency (RF) and acousto-magnetic (AM) tags, both available in roll form. A servo-driven Sirius head and custom-made dual-unwind allow continuous application.

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