Patent ID: 8893757
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: B65C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for applying labels directly to bottles as the bottles are moved along a transport path, comprising a cutting unit arranged to cut labels from a label strip, and an application unit arranged downstream relative to the cutting unit for applying labels cut by the cutting unit to the moving bottles, wherein the application unit comprises a laser radiation device which includes a controller which is suitable for controlling the radiation device so that laser radiation emitted by the laser radiation device is directed toward the transport path of the bottles being labeled, and is of sufficient power such that a first end of a cut label can be welded directly to an outer wall of a moving bottle, said controller is further suitable for controlling the laser radiation device so that laser radiation emitted by the laser radiation device can be directed to the other end of the label and is of sufficient power so as to weld the other end of the label over the first end of the label.