Method and apparatus for labelling primary packagings

US11453523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventor

• Alban Hutter · Reit im Winkl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 5, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D43/14
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method for labelling first packagings, including at least the following steps: transporting labels to a labelling zone, wherein an adhesive side of the labels is directed upward during the transport; removing the primary packagings to be labelled from a magazine device, wherein the packagings are provided in the magazine device as packaging blanks which are at least in sections flat, and are preferably removed individually from the magazine device; placing the primary packagings onto the labels and adhering the labels to the packagings, wherein the packagings are preferably pressed from above onto the labels; inserting the first labelled packagings into secondary packagings; and introducing several containers into the primary and secondary packagings.