Kugler-Womako to show new matrix removal system at Labelexpo

At Labelexpo Europe on stand 7K92, Germany-based Kugler-Womako will present new developments for the cutting of plastic labels as well as a concept for efficient label matrix removal for pressure sensitive labels. 

The company’s existing LabelCut 102, launched 10 years ago, enables customers to professionally convert wet glue labels from reels into strip piles. Its new development, a cutting capability for plastic labels, is targeted to the stringent requirements of this demanding niche market. 

The LabelCut cuts plastic labels with a thickness of 50 μm to 105 μm at a speed of 2,000 cuts/min or 200 m/min. Even at the highest speed, the cutting accuracy is +/- 0.1 mm, both longitudinally as well as transversely. 

This is a performance that is even unmatched with paper, claims the company. Nicolas Herd, technical director at Kugler-Womako, said: ‘To meet our usual quality standards, even with these delicate materials, we have adjusted almost all individual stations.’ 

The company developed a collating area that makes it possible to collect sensitive plastic labels in strips smoothly and precisely. Even during operation, the collating area can be adjusted from outside to millimeter accuracy. ‘To meet the tolerance range of the connected machines, exact positioning of the strip piles, which are up to 110mm high, is critical,’ said Herd.

Another innovation focuses on efficient label matrix removal for pressure sensitive labels. Kugler-Womako’s system for the converting of thinner label webs reaches a speed of 200 m/min and a width of 650 mm, without damaging the substrate. ‘Together with our customers and industry partners, we have developed a highly efficient concept for the label market and are now eagerly awaiting feedback from the knowledgeable audience at Labelexpo,’ said Dr Hakan Ispaylar, managing director of Kugler-Womako.

Pictured: The LabelCut converts labels fromreels into strip piles 

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