Method and apparatus for the circumferential labeling of a run of blow molded containers or bottles where the individual containers or bottles in the run have at least one varying dimension due to manufacturing tolerances, the method and apparatus providing more consistent labeling of individual containers or bottles in the run of containers or bottles
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1. A method for the circumferential, wraparound labeling of containers comprising bottles or other such containers, the dimensions of which may vary from container to container within manufacturing tolerance, to thus provide a consistent appearance of the labeled containers, said method comprising:
- sensing at least one of;
a circumference and a height of a container;
determining a length and/or a height of an individual label to be cut which corresponds to the sensed circumference and/or height of said container;
printing label information on an endless strip;
cutting an individual label for said container to the determined length and/or height;
wrapping said cut label around at least a part of the circumference of said container; and
repeating the above steps for additional containers to compensate for manufacturing tolerance of the additional containers and providing a consistent labeled appearance for the additional containers.
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A method and apparatus for the circumferential labeling containers where the individual containers may have at least one varying dimension, due to manufacturing tolerances. The method and apparatus may provide more consistent labeling of individual containers in the run of containers.
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1. A method for the circumferential, wraparound labeling of containers comprising bottles or other such containers, the dimensions of which may vary from container to container within manufacturing tolerance, to thus provide a consistent appearance of the labeled containers, said method comprising:
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sensing at least one of;
a circumference and a height of a container;determining a length and/or a height of an individual label to be cut which corresponds to the sensed circumference and/or height of said container; printing label information on an endless strip; cutting an individual label for said container to the determined length and/or height; wrapping said cut label around at least a part of the circumference of said container; and repeating the above steps for additional containers to compensate for manufacturing tolerance of the additional containers and providing a consistent labeled appearance for the additional containers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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