Edible Oils P250

Edible Oils recently commented on the installation of the first P250 with label centralisation technology.

"The P250 was installed by Premier Labellers in July 2010 and has since benefited us in several areas. Firstly, our output has increased due to the higher output speeds now possible with the introduction of higher powered stepper motors fitted on each labelling head.

Secondly, we have significantly reduced set-up and changeover times through using the machines clock counters and setting scales for mechanical adjustments.

Thirdly, we are very pleased to see that the conveyor and top hold stabiliser belt assemblies have been redesigned. We now are able to quickly and easily change belts and pulleys and also prevent product contamination to the conveyor drives and bearings. The new stainless steel trunking and conveyor design is now much easier to clean, further reducing downtime. Furthermore, due to the conveyor motor drive now located outside of the control cabinet, temperatures inside the cabinet have been reduced and will therefore provide us with improved reliability during the machines lifetime.

Lastly, and perhaps most significantly we are delighted with Premier’s innovative “label centralisation” software that measures each glass container and determines the exact point at which the label should be applied. This new feature effectively eliminates the inconsistency of label placement inherent with labelling glass containers and therefore has already begun to save us a considerable amount of time and money. For this reason alone we would have no hesitation in purchasing further P250 machines."