FRONT AND BACK LABELING
FRONT AND BACK LABELING
Gernep manufactures front-and-back labelers with distinct labeling technologies depending on the application. We focus exclusively on rotary labelers, which means the bottles or containers are transferred to a rotary turret and positively handled during label application.
Rotary labeling machines allow us to apply two labels to the same bottle or container by rotating it 180⁰ between the two applications. Each bottle is held between a bottle plate and a centering bell while traveling on the rotary turret. The rotation of each bottle plate is controlled either mechanically, with cam and steering cross, or electronically with servo motors.
Bottle handling is critical for front-and-back label application because the label’s position (or facing) must be centered perfectly on the bottle panel. Ideally suited for panel applications, Rotary labelers hold bottles firmly to control the rotation/angle of the bottles as well as to wipe the applied labels and ensure adherence. Controlling the bottle rotation proves practical to affix front-and-back labels to round, oval, square, or rectangular bottles compared to inline labelers.
Also referred to as Panel Labeling, front-and-back labeling is widespread in personal care, cosmetic, chemical and food industries. Typical examples are soap, shampoo, and ketchup bottles, as well as beer and wine bottles.
