LABELING APPARATUS USING VACUUM BASED LABEL TRANSPORT

摘要

An apparatus and method for automatically modulating vacuum applied to a vacuum cup are described herein. More particularly an automated labeling apparatus and method for applying labels onto containers using a vacuum based transport mechanism is described herein.

主权项

1. A vacuum-based transport device comprising:
a pallet comprising:
an opening configured to provide vacuum for receiving and releasably securing an item to the pallet;a vacuum cup mounted in the opening having a central hole connected to the opening; anda vacuum modulation device configured to automatically modulate the vacuum applied to the vacuum cup based on the presence/absence of the item to be transported at the vacuum cup.