Advantages of automating the labeling process

Automated industrial labeling has several advantages such as accuracy and speed in label application, error reduction, labor cost optimization, increased efficiency and flexibility in production.

The industrial sectors that most implement automatic or semi-automatic labeling solutions are food and beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, electronics and automotive, among others.

Despite this, in Spain only 5% of the industry incorporates this type of solution, compared to 25% of the European average.
This difference marks a clear competitive disadvantage, especially in terms of costs per unit produced.

Advantages of automated labeling

Automated industrial labeling has several advantages, including:

Increased efficiency: Allows products to be labeled faster and with fewer errors than manual labeling.
Cost reduction: By automating the process, the number of operator hours can be reduced and labeling errors minimized, which can result in lower costs in the long run.
Increased accuracy: By using labeling machines, greater accuracy in label placement can be ensured.

Industrial labeling errors

Labeling errors can lead to product quality problems, or food safety problems in the most external cases, and to rejection by customers.

It is therefore important to know what are the most common problems in the labeling process, in order to avoid them or minimize their consequences.
According to production managers, they are:

incorrect alignment of the labels.
To avoid this, we must check the first labeled units with each new coil and perform a visual inspection from time to time.
the presence of bubbles or wrinkles in the label placement.
The replacement of defective rollers and the quality of the labels are key to avoid this incidence.
the application of incorrect labels.
This can be avoided with a simple and fast interface of the machine, which allows the incorporation of different recipes already supervised, and a good training of the operator in charge of this task who knows the products.
poor label quality.
Find a balance between cost and quality of the labels, to ensure that they adhere correctly, do not break or wrinkle and have a durability appropriate to the type of product.

Control of the labeling process, as part of the industry’s quality control, will prevent process errors, and a good purchasing policy will prevent problems with the quality and strength of label materials.

Solutions for automatic labeling

MarCoPack manufactures different machinery adapted to the automation needs of each industry and to the type of packaging or solution sought:

Top and bottom labeling

The MCP 600T automatic high-production multiformat labelerallows the application of self-adhesive labels on the bottom and/or top of boxes, trays, packs, etc. independently or simultaneously.

Cylindrical container labeling

MarCoPack’s automatic solutions for labeling cylindrical containers, such as bottles or jars, offer different options according to the needs of volume, container models and sizes, type of labeling or number of simultaneous labels, which can be found in the following models:

Labeling of cylindrical and flat containers

These models for high throughput productions allow up to 4 labels to be placed in maximum precision positions simultaneously .

Warranty seal labeling

MarCoPack’s high production MCP 400T automatic multiformat labeler with double function, includes the adhesion of one or two labels, together with the warranty seal on containers. They have been designed for high performance plants.

In conclusion, incorporating automatic labeling machines to a production line or independently allows to increase plant performance, optimize labor and offer a higher quality product that complies with current national and export regulations.

At MarCoPack we design and manufacture automatic labeling machines for medium and high production, versatile and ready to install,tell us your needs and we will design a customized solution for you!