Wraparound bottle labelling

Automatic Wraparound Labeller

High-speed inline wraparound labelling for round bottles, jars and cans, with rotary electric clamping and line integration.

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Overview

Built for repeatable label placement.

Automatic wrap-around labelling for cylindrical containers requiring consistent presentation and higher output.

  • Up to approximately 6,000 bottles per hour, application dependent
  • Rotary electric bottle clamping for efficient infeed and outfeed
  • Touchscreen PLC control with recipe storage
  • Transparent-label sensor, date coder and inspection options
  • Integrates with fillers, cappers, conveyors and coding systems
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Technical specifications

Reference data for specification discussions.

Final machine dimensions, throughput and options are confirmed against the bottle, label roll, samples and surrounding line equipment.

Automatic Wraparound Labeller

Typical throughput
Up to ~6,000 bph
Container type
Round bottles, jars and cans
Label types
Paper, film, normal or transparent
Controls
Touchscreen PLC
Integration
Filling, capping and conveyor lines

Information to send

Container
Diameter/width, height, shape and photos
Label
Size, roll direction, material, backing and gap
Production
Target bottles per hour and operator process
Line
Filler, capper, coder, conveyor and inspection details

Integration

Specified as a machine or as part of a line.

Lancing can supply labelling machinery as a standalone unit or integrate it into broader packaging lines with filling, capping, coding, conveyors, inspection and end-of-line handling.

Buyer questions

Questions before specifying this labeller

How quickly can I get advice on this machine?

Send container dimensions, label details and target output. Lancing can normally narrow the correct labelling route from samples, photos and line information.

Can this labeller be supplied as part of a full line?

Yes. Lancing can discuss integration with filling, capping, coding, inspection, conveyors and end-of-line handling.

Do I need to send samples before ordering?

Samples are strongly recommended because bottle shape, taper, label material, roll direction and handling stability affect the final configuration.

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Configure the Automatic Wraparound Labeller for your product.

Send samples, label details and speed requirements so the machine can be matched to your container rather than selected from a generic model number.

Specification support

How Lancing checks a Automatic Wraparound Labeller project before quotation.

This added section gives the practical selection detail searchers need without changing the existing machine page above.

Suitable work

The Automatic Wraparound Labeller route is most relevant to round bottles, jars, cans and other cylindrical containers where the label is applied as the product rotates. It should be checked against the actual container rather than only a drawing, because presentation, base stability and label surface can change how consistently the label is applied.

Machine control points

Selection normally depends on bottle rotation, wrap pressure, label start point and label wipe-down. Where clear labels are involved, Lancing should review the label material and backing liner so the sensing method is suitable before the machine is ordered.

Changeover and access

Changeover planning should include bottle guides, label roll loading, sensor position, label height, job memory or operator settings where fitted, and safe access to the label path for routine cleaning and roll changes.

Information to sendWhy Lancing needs itRelated page
Container dimensions, photos and sample bottlesConfirms whether the pack can be controlled repeatably through the labelling point.Sample testing
Label width, length, gap, web width and core diameterConfirms the label roll can feed and present correctly through the label head.Label roll guide
Clear label, metallic label or unusual liner detailsIdentifies whether specialist sensing or extra setup checks are required.Clear-label sensing
Batch code, date code or barcode positionShows whether coding needs to be integrated before, during or after label application.Coding integration
Target output and upstream/downstream equipmentHelps match the labeller to the rest of the line and avoid bottlenecks.Compare labelling routes

When another labeller may be better

If the container has a flat front panel, oval body or needs separate front and rear labels, review the front and back labelling page before choosing a wraparound route.

Use the buyer guide to compare container shape, automation level and label position before confirming the preferred route.

Sample trial note

Actual placement-accuracy trial results, customer case studies and sample test data should only be published when Lancing has verified first-party evidence. In the absence of recorded figures, the safe approach is to define a test pack, label material, target output and acceptance criteria before running samples.

Ask Lancing to check whether this automatic wraparound labeller suits your pack.

Send product photos, label details, line layout and the output you need.

Send project details

Automatic line questions

Questions about automatic wraparound control and acceptance.

An automatic wraparound labeller should be specified as part of a product-flow system, not only as a label head on a conveyor. Browse the bottle labelling questions hub for deeper technical answers.

What information is needed to synchronise an automatic wraparound labeller with an existing line?

Provide conveyor direction and height, available line space, bottle arrival pattern, upstream and downstream machine behaviour, required start/stop signals and any coding or inspection equipment. The labeller must receive separated, stable bottles and respond predictably when neighbouring equipment stops. See the packaging-line integration guide.

How should recipe settings and mechanical reference points be controlled?

Record every repeatable setting that affects a format, including guides, sensor positions, label-head position, wrap pressure and relevant control values. Recipes can store electronic values, but they do not replace physical reference points or a first-off check. A format sheet should let a trained operator return the machine to a known starting condition.

What should happen when the downstream conveyor stops?

The control sequence should prevent labelled bottles accumulating into the application zone or unstable packs being compressed. The agreed response may involve stopping infeed, holding product upstream or completing a controlled cycle before stopping. The correct sequence depends on the full line and should be tested with the actual interface logic.

Which formats should be used to prove automatic wraparound performance?

Choose the smallest, largest, least stable and most presentation-critical bottles, together with the most demanding label constructions. Include formats that challenge sensing, rotation, overlap or changeover rather than demonstrating only an easy nominal pack. Use the existing FAT checklist to record the agreed evidence.

Specify the automatic labeller and the surrounding product flow together.

Send a line layout, representative bottles, label rolls and the expected control interfaces for an application review.

Discuss your application

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Line specification

Specify the automatic wraparound labeller as part of the complete line.

The label head, bottle-control system and conveyor must operate as one process. A machine can apply a label correctly in isolation yet still underperform when bottles arrive touching, unstable or at a speed that does not match the surrounding equipment.

Infeed and product separation

Define the upstream machine, conveyor height and direction, expected product spacing and the condition of the bottle at transfer. Accumulated bottles may need controlled separation before the label sensor and wrap station. Tall, lightweight or flexible packs should be reviewed in both normal and worst-case production states.

Label application and sensing

Confirm the complete label-roll specification, the required label-height datum, start position, overlap or gap and any transparent, metallic or unusual construction. The label head, sensor and wrap control should be tested using production-equivalent labels rather than artwork proofs alone.

Coding and inspection interfaces

State whether a date, batch, barcode or other code is printed before or after application, the available print area and how the code will be checked. Allow physical space, guarding, controls and reject handling for any inspection equipment at the design stage.

Outfeed and line recovery

Define the downstream conveyor, accumulation or packing process and what should happen after a stop. Restart behaviour matters because bottles already inside the machine must remain correctly spaced and labels already dispensed must not create avoidable waste.

Project checkEvidence to agreeReason
Format rangeRepresentative smallest, largest, tallest, lightest and least stable containers.Proves that guides, label-head height and wrap control cover the real product family.
Label-roll rangeProduction-equivalent rolls for the widest, longest, clearest or otherwise most demanding labels.Confirms web tracking, sensing, dispense and wipe-down across the stated label family.
Placement definitionApproved labelled sample or marked bottle showing height, start position and overlap or gap.Creates a shared visual standard for setup and acceptance.
ChangeoverDocumented sequence, settings or recipes and first-off checks for the agreed formats.Tests practical repeatability rather than only the initial factory setup.
Line interfaceLayout, conveyor data, control signals, coder and inspection positions, and stop/restart sequence.Reduces integration risk between the labeller and surrounding machinery.

Build a quotation pack around the difficult format

Do not select only the easiest bottle. Include the pack most likely to expose a handling problem: the least stable base, the longest label, the clearest material, the greatest taper or the format with the tightest presentation requirement. This helps Lancing determine whether the standard wraparound route is suitable or whether additional product control is required.

Use the wraparound setup guide for changeover inputs, the roll-direction guide before print approval and the sample-testing checklist for the acceptance pack.

When another route is more suitable

Flat, oval and square bottles that need independent front and rear labels normally belong on a twin-side labeller. Smaller batches may be better served by the semi-automatic wraparound machine, while restricted layouts can favour the compact automatic route.

Request an automatic wraparound application review.

Send the line layout, bottle range, label-roll data, required presentation and the difficult production samples.

Send project data
Delivery evidence

Carry one automatic wraparound acceptance standard from FAT to site.

Link the approved sample, label-roll identity, format settings and line sequence so that site commissioning tests the same application demonstrated before dispatch.

Before FAT

Agree representative formats, production-equivalent rolls, placement reference, changeovers and line interfaces. Use the FAT checklist.

Before delivery

Confirm access, verified utilities, conveyor direction, control ownership and operator space with the site preparation guide.

At handover

Record settings, first-off approval, stops, restarts, changeover, training and open actions using the commissioning checklist.