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Shrink-sleeving small cylindrical packages

Cosmetics producer installs specially engineered system to upgrade shrink-sleeve labeling efficiencies.

Small, unstable cylindrical packages can be challenging for shrink-sleeve applications.
Small, unstable cylindrical packages can be challenging for shrink-sleeve applications.

Avon Cosmetics, S de R.L. de C.V., Celaya, Mexico, manufactures lipsticks, eyeliner pencils, mascara tubes, and other small, cylindrical items. The plant wanted a more efficient way to shrink-sleeve label these unstable cylinders.


After researching several shrink-sleeve options, Avon/Celaya decided to install a Model EZ-100H shrink-sleeve labeler from Axon, a Pro Mach Company. This labeler is specifically designed to accurately apply tamper-evident shrink-sleeve labels to small cylindrical products that are not easily conveyed standing on end vertically and so are oriented horizontally on a packaging line. The system includes a hot air tunnel and an integrated roller conveyor that rotates the cylinders during the controlled heat shrink process to ensure optimal shrink results. No pucks are used to hold the tubes in place. The conveyor has rollers, and the tubes easily lie between the rollers. The cylindrical containers are placed at the beginning of the conveyor and stay steady during sleeve label application.

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