BLA-MB1800 : Automatic bottle labelling machine (500-2500 bottles per hour) + date/batch printer

Automatic bottle labelling machine for applying of one or two self-adhesive labels on the bottles

Linear bottle labelling machine (variable speed motors)

• Operation capacity from 500 up to 2500 bottles per hour if the machine is used for 1 label per bottle.
• Operation capacity from 350 up to 1800 bottles per hour if the machine is used for 2 labels per bottle.

The operation capacity may be reduced in case of use long label glued around entire bottle.
Suitable for labelling cylindrical bottles such as beer bottles, wine bottles, jam jars, spreads, pickles, sauces, etc

The machine in a basic configuation is suitable for the application of one body label on every round or cone bottles .
Variable speed motor is included for automatically adjusting the speed of inlet of the bottles to the machine – needed to synchonize the labelling machine with other machines like bottle filling lines.

On request the machine can be equipped with accessories:Automatic on-bottle notch positioning system

• Automatic label positioning system
• Accessories for the application of the counter label on round bottles
• Accessories for the application of the counter label on square bottles
• Accessories for application of the bottle neck labels
• Date printing unit
• Other accessories as per optional list.

Description :

The inlet station is equipped with a system of rubber rollers which allow a perfect adherence of the label to the bottle.

A timer device allows printing of date on the label. The date printer is adjustable in order to be able to find the right position for print on the label.

Labels are applied with an extreme simplicity and precision by means of independent heads.

The machine presents the solutions which better reflect the requirements of precision and practicality, offering automation and technology to the highest standards.

The machine is compact and robust and is suitable as a labelling unit of a bottle filling line. It can be adapted to various size bottles and labels.

The machine is constructed mainly of stainless steel and other anti-corrosive materials in order to guarantee long life and low maintenance operations.

The machine is delivere as complete with conveyor and cumulative collection table with motor which is suitable for driving of the complete small filling line conveyor (with length up to 5-6 meters) with motor 400V 3 phase.

Production capacity is from 900 up to 1.800 bottles per hour. Max. speed depends on number of labels, their size and the shape of the bottle. The speed can be adjusted with the application of the timed selection star (see optional).

The machine is also equipped with safety cabin at EU standards.

The machine is in standard configuration supplied with 1 labelling station.

Note: For version with voltage 220V 1 phase, please add 15% on the basic machine value.

Installed power consumption :
– 0.18 kW for the clamping roller motor
– 0.18 kW. For the conveyor drive
– 0.18 kW for each labelling station
– 0.15 kW. For the printing unit (if installed)
– 0.18 kW for the screw feeder (if installed)

The basic machine is equipped with drive, 1 labelling station and clamping roller, so the total consumption of the basic machine with one station is 0,54 kW
Air consumption 50Nl/min

Weight : approx. 250kg (according to accessories installed)

NOTE : The presented machine is supplied with one only labelling station. Secondary labelling station can be added as accessories.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT :

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES :

Description the options :

1. Two labels on the same reel – applicator of two labels on each bottle

2. Photocell for “too full” indication – Supplement for the installation of a photocell for avoid jam of bottles in output conveyor because the unload table is full of bottles.

3. PLC + Digital touch display – Supplement for PLC and visual digital display unit. Touch screen – simply and ergonomic control of all functions.

4. Date printing unit – Ink printer

Supplement of numbers to print date in format “dd.mm.yyyy” on labels (totaly 38 characters). Inclusive of spaces and dots.

The standard set is composed of a series of brass blocks suitable for printing a date, with single standard blocks 6x2h2mm or alternatively on request 6x3h3 mm (total 38 punches and 6 neutrals – example 31.12.2012):
Content included in the package: 4 pcs of “0” + 6 pcs of “1” + 5 pcs of “2” + 3 pcs each of “3-4-5-6-7-8-9” + 2 pcs of dot “.” + 6 blank spaces + All with height 2 mm.

6. Chains for bottle conveyor (Acetalica / 82.5 – 4.0) –  Acetylic resin chain conveyor, Width=82.5 mm, Straight, Thickness 4 mm, Price per meter

7. Head iddle for the chain bottle conveyor – Conveyor idle head with shaft that is fitted on bearings, support feet included.

General sales conditions :

This document is subject to final confirmation after receipt of samples of the bottles, labels, caps, capsules and information on all raw materials to be processed. Following conditions are applicable unless otherwise stated in the above document.

1. General Principles
These terms and conditions of sale shall be applied unless otherwise specified in an agreement written by the seller and the customer (herein referred as the “Buyer”). When a Buyer sends an order, it implies full acceptance of these Conditions of Sale and supersedes any previous offers, correspondence and quotations between the Parties.

2. Sales Contract
The Seller shall be bound to abide solely by the terms specifically set forth in the present document. The Parties are bound to respect the terms of the Conditions of Sale only after the Seller has accepted the Buyer’s order in writing, in the form of a confirmation of receipt of the order.

3. Prices
Prices are “EX-WORKS”, VAT is not included. The quoted prices do not include shipping, insurance or packing. These items will be calculated separately.
Prices are established on the basis of economic and financial conditions as of the date of the quotation.
Prices are quoted for Products only and do not include technical data, or patent or proprietary rights.

4. Delivery
4.1. Delivery terms shall be calculated as of the date of the confirmation of the receipt of the order.
Delivery time is subject to receipt of the payment to deposit account, samples necessary for the construction of the equipment and technical details. In any event, if the order is suspended, after that date, for any of the following reasons such as non-payment of invoices, lack of approval of drawings, non receipt of samples or prototypes, transfer of export or import licenses, credit facilities, etc., the delivery date shall be considered as of the date said conditions are fulfilled.
4.2. The delivery date indicated by the Seller shall be considered an estimate. Unless specifically agreed otherwise by the Seller and Buyer, missing the delivery date shall not be cause for cancellation of the order or entitle the Buyer to any indemnification.

5. Force Majeure
Any conditions of force Majeure shall be cause for the Seller to suspend its commitments until said conditions shall cease to exist. The following conditions shall be considered force Majeure to the terms and conditions of sale: any unforeseeable circumstance the effects of which could not be reasonably prevented by the Seller and which are of such nature as to prevent the Seller from fulfilling its obligations.
The following conditions constitute force Majeure : fire, flood, interruption or delay in transportation, shortcomings on the part of a supplier or subcontractor, strikes of any kind, machine breakdowns, epidemy, goverment restrictions etc.

6. Insurance and Transportation
The goods shall be shipped at the buyer’s risk. The buyer shall be responsible for inspecting the goods upon arrival and, if necessary, advise the shipper of any damages. Upon receipt of specific instructions from the Buyer, shipments may be insured by the Seller who will then bill the buyer for the insurance costs.

7. Installation & Setting up
In case that assembly and start-up operations are requested, the Seller will guarantee the execution of the plant assembling and start-up in the lowest possible time, at prices indicated in the standard tariff unless otherwise specified in the present document. Seller´s technicians will start assembling work after a communication with the Buyer who confirms that the machines arrived on site in good condition, that the eventual preparing operations have been carried out and that all rooms and relative utilities in place have been finished in accordation with the Seller´s requirements (building works, piping and electric nets). It is understood that at technician/s arrival the necessary manual labour, all lifting and movement means will be at disposal as well as the necessary work-shop equipment and needed tools.
The Buyer will prepare and ensure :
• the area provided for the installation and the appropriate access routes free from stored materials or equipment;
• the necessary mains supply requirements such as water, steam, inert gas, product, electrical connections, compressed air, etc. available at the specified predetermined user points.
• the necessary handling equipment (forklifts, cranes, etc.) to discharge, to allow site positioning and handling of equipment and materials on site and the necessary personnel dedicated to such tasks.
• placing the products and all required raw materials on site in sufficient quantity for conducting the necessary equipment tests.
If the installation is not carried out or will be prolonged, due to delays whether attributable to the Buyer, then the Seller will charge the Buyer the costs related to technicians’ time at an hourly rate prescribed in our intervention tariff, and also the cost of expenses incurred for travel, food and lodging.
Furthermore, the Buyer’s staff, appointed to control and maintain the equipment, must co-operate with the Seller’s technicians for the assembling operations and to receive training.
Installation, start up and commissioning of the equipment are at the expense of the Buyer who will be charged the cost of technical assistance provided at our standard rates and terms and conditions (details provided on request and may vary depending on the country of destination).
During the commissioning of the system, the technical personnel of the Seller will carry out various routine tests on the equipment which may cause a certain amount of product loss. The Seller will not be held responsible for such losses and will not be liable for any claim of compensation.

8. Conditions for Acceptance on the part of the Buyer
8.1. Product features shall be those published in the most recent edition of the manufacturer’s specifications, unless other features are specifically agreed upon between the Seller and the Buyer.
8.2. The output capacity of the Products described in the present document result from an average calculation carried out with similar product characteristics or as a result of a theoretical calculation, unless otherwise specified. The Seller will advise the Buyer about the real effective capacity after having trialled the Product with the sample Products supplied by the Buyer. In the case that product samples are not supplied by the Buyer, the Seller shall not be responsible for properties different from the values stated in the offer.
8.3. The Seller’s goods are subject to tests and inspections in the factory where they are manufactured. The Buyer is entitled to request that the goods be inspected in his presence. If the Buyer cannot attend said inspections after having been given the agreed, advance notice of the date by the Seller, the Seller may send the
Buyer the inspection report that the Buyer will accept without discussion.
8.4. In order to be accepted to the provisions of this paragraph, all claims regarding the goods supplies shall be prepared according to the instructions provided by the Seller and contained in the documents sent with the goods.
8.5. No goods may be returned without prior authorisation from the Seller.
8.6. When a return of goods is accepted by the Seller, the Seller shall have the option to repair or replace the item(s) or to issue a credit note for the items acknowledged to be defective. In any event, the Buyer shall not be authorised to consider the return of goods, to suspend any payments due to the Seller, nor to cancel all or any part of any still pending order.

9. Payment Terms
Payments to the Seller covering price of the goods and related services supplied shall be effected according to the conditions set forth on the present quotation or order confirmation and the invoice. In the event the purchaser does not pay an invoice or part of it, the Seller shall be entitled, without prejudice to its other rights, to suspend all deliveries, irrespectively of the terms of the order(s) until full payment is received.

10. Title
Notwithstanding the effected delivery to the purchaser, the goods shall remain the property of the Seller until full payment is received. In the event that the purchaser does not effect payment by the established date, the Seller may repossess back already the delivered goods. In any event, as specifically stipulated, the purchaser shall be responsible for all damages and losses that may occur after delivery.

11. Warranty
The Seller engages to try solving all eventual defects coming from designing, production and assembling defects, guaranteeing the regular running of the supplied equipment for a period of 12 months from the date of shipment, if not agreed different time.
The warranty does not include normal wear and tear , and break downs due to an incorrect or improper use, to lack of diligent maintenance and to the non observance of technical descriptions as well as instructions indicated on the hand books which will be supplied to the Buyer. Warranty is limited to mechanical parts which are not subject to wear and does not include electric and electronic components, as per international guarantee regulations. Defective parts under guarantee must be returned to the Seller for examination and assessment of the defect, for the Buyer´s costs.
Replacement of damaged parts will occur after the manufacturer’s examination and confirmation of the damage of the returned defective component.
Replacing the components with non original parts by the Buyer or his customer shall invalidate the warranty unless such replacement has been specifically permitted by the Seller in writing. Spare parts supplied under guarantee are delivered free of charge EX-WORKS. All expenses for shipment of such parts from EX-WORKS to destination, including our technician’s travel, food and lodge are at customer charge. The Seller’s own technician labour for installation of spare parts under guarantee is free of charge. Any intervention carried out on the Seller’s equipment by the Buyer or by third party technical personnel are only for customer’s charge and responsibility. Modifications or interventions on the equipment may invalidate the guarantee terms unless explicitly authorised by the Seller.

12. Transfers
By virtue of this document, any transfer by the purchaser of any contract without prior makes agreement from the Seller shall render the contract null and void and shall relieve the Seller of any future obligations.

13. Court of Jurisdiction and Applicable Laws
In the event of judicial proceedings, the rights, obligations and claims of both parties will be decided by a court in a European country and city chosen by the Seller, irrespectively of the agreed upon terms of sale and payment, as well as warranty problems or in the event of multiple defendants.
The agreement and any difference or dispute arising out of it or related to it shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of Czech Republic. If any dispute, difference in opinions or question shall arise between the Parties under or in connection with the Contract, including any dispute on the validity of the Contract, such dispute, difference or question shall be finally settled by arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the Ministry of commerce of Czech Republic as in force and effect at the date hereof by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules. The language to be used in the arbitrate proceedings shall be English. The seat of arbitration shall be Opava, Czech Republic. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding on the Parties.

14. Compliance with Safety Regulations
The Equipment is built according to the European CE regulations. It is the duty of the Purchaser to inspect all Products and to provide proper safety devices to safeguard the operators from harm and to ensure compliance with all Safety Regulations. By accepting the “Order Confirmation”, the Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the goods may not include or require the necessary safety equipment to permit safe operation or comply with Local, State, Federal, Industry and/or other applicable Safety Standards or requirements which may be different from the CE regulations. Before placing the equipment in operation the Buyer agrees to utilise such safety equipment and will give operators such instructions and/or warnings as necessary to permit safe operation and to comply with Local, State, Federal, Industry and/or other applicable Safety Standards or requirements. Purchaser further agrees to indemnify and hold Seller and their officers, employees harmless from any and all liability which may be imposed upon Seller and any and all costs, including attorney fees, incurred as a result of any claim made against Seller for injury arised out with the Products, that was caused or contributed to by purchaser’s or user’s failure to provide safety equipment and/or instructions and/or warnings necessary to operate this Products safely.

15. Instruction manuals:
The instruction manuals, assembly manuals, operation manusls, maintenance manuals are supplied exclusively in English language.