Sleeve labeller

The Sleevematic M sleeve labeller is the versatile solution from Krones AG for a wide range of dress variants, such as full-length sleeves, part-sleeves or tamper-evident sealing.

As a modularised machine, the second generation exhibits more compact dimensions. It can be put together from a choice of different reel holders and alternative shrinkage variants. Accessibility to the station has been improved, the functional dependability upgraded and a changeover of alarm handling parts has been simplified for concomitant gains in speed.

With just a single height-adjustable station, the labeller reaches an output of 27,000 containers/h with a sleeve length of 200 mm. For high-speed applications, machines with two sleeving stations can be used in tandem mode. For placing part-sleeves, using a height-adjustable belt station is one option — enabling both full-length sleeves and part sleeves to be handled on a single machine.

There are two modularised options available for the sleeve supply unit: a sleeve buffer for two sleeve reels with manual splicing or a Multireel S automatic splicing system for sleeves. The modularised construction is retained for the shrink-on process, with the Shrinkmat steam tunnel provided for dressing closed containers. The intra-red tunnel, by contrast, can be used for both open and closed containers.

Since the system is designed to function without any adhesive, not much cleaning work is required either.