Germany-based self-adhesive technology company Herma has initiated series production of its new AutoSplicer, which allows labels to be fed to the dispenser without interruption.
Compatible with all formats, the Herma AutoSplicer solution is based on defined web ends, which can be provided easily during the label production process.
With the system using conventional industrial adhesive tape, the operator simply has to ensure that the strip of adhesive tape is correctly positioned.
The AutoSplicer can deliver up to an average of 30 metres of label web a minute with controlled unwind units, but output can be raised to as much as 70 m/min by motorised unwinders.
“The AutoSplicer therefore puts a stop to the laborious and sometimes costly machine alterations that are often required when changing to a different roll width or label type,” the company says.
Herma’s AutoSplicer operates without a knife or similar cutting tool, focusing on reliable adhesion between the end of one roll and the start of the next.
The splice is executed in a fraction of a second, so only a small loop of backup web is required, significantly enhancing the smooth running of both the web and the labelling process.
“We were eager to give our customers a splicer that would enable them to raise efficiency and scale down interruptions in production,” explains Martin Kühl, head of Herma’s labelling machines division.
“It was also important to offer the solution as part of the Herma modular design concept, so that it can be purchased as an add-on or for retrofitting in an existing line.”
The prototype of the new AutoSplicer was initially launched at the FachPack show in 2012, and now numerous orders have already been placed, including by customers in Germany, Russia, Spain and the USA.
