Quote checklist

Bottle labeller quote checklist.

A complete quote request helps avoid delays and makes it easier to recommend the correct bottle labelling route.

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Bottle labeller quote checklist: what to check before choosing a labeller.

A complete quote request helps avoid delays and makes it easier to recommend the correct bottle labelling route.

The correct route is normally decided by bottle shape, label position, label roll details, target output and the way the machine will connect with filling, capping, coding or conveyor equipment.

For a more accurate recommendation, send photos or samples of the container together with label dimensions, roll direction, material, backing paper and the number of labels needed per product.

Buying checks

  • Bottle dimensions, photos and material.
  • Label size, roll direction, material and backing paper.
  • Target output and operator loading method.
  • Existing filling, capping, coding or conveyor equipment.

Why details matter

  • Bottle shape determines how the container is presented
  • Label material and roll direction affect sensing and handling
  • Throughput affects whether semi-automatic or automatic is appropriate
  • Coding and inspection can change the final line design

Machine options

Compare suitable labelling systems.

Lancing can advise whether a bench-top, compact automatic or inline labelling route is the best fit for your bottles and labels.

Buyer questions

Questions before choosing a bottle labeller.

Can Lancing give a budget from photos?

Photos can help with an initial discussion, but samples and label details are better for a reliable specification.

What makes a quote faster?

Clear bottle dimensions, label dimensions, roll details, speed target and application photos speed up the recommendation.

Should I include future products?

Yes. Future bottle sizes and labels can affect whether a machine needs change parts or extra flexibility.

Send samples

Get a bottle labelling machine recommendation.

Share bottle dimensions, label artwork or label roll details, output target and photos of the container. Lancing will recommend the right labelling route.

Send a marked bottle as well as label artwork

A marked bottle can resolve a labelling requirement that dimensions alone leave ambiguous. Draw the intended top and bottom label edges on a representative container and mark the front reference point. For a wrap label, identify where the seam or gap may sit. For separate front and back labels, show both positions on the same bottle so their relationship is clear.

Photograph that sample from the front, back and side, with a scale in view. Explain which details are essential: a level label edge, alignment to a moulded panel, clearance from a shoulder, or a seam hidden from the display face. Give each requirement an agreed measurement reference. Avoid asking for perfect alignment without saying what the label must align with.

Send the marked sample together with an unmarked production bottle and the actual label roll. Decorative varnish, clear materials and unusual shapes can change how the label dispenses and conforms. Keep the marked reference separate from trial stock so its markings do not affect adhesion. This evidence lets a supplier discuss product orientation, label-head arrangement and sample acceptance before the quotation is finalised.

How do I specify where the wrap label seam should sit?

Mark the permitted seam zone on a bottle and identify the bottle feature it references. State whether rotational orientation is essential or only a preference.

Why send an unmarked bottle alongside an annotated sample?

The marked sample communicates the intended position; unmarked production bottles allow handling and adhesion to be assessed without contamination from the markings.