摘要 |
<p>An improved labeller (10) for applying labels on a carrier to fruit transported by a conveyor (14), comprising: a label feed means; a rotatable bellows wheel (22) having individual bellows (26,38) spaced at predetermined angular positions around the periphery thereof; each of said individual bellows (26,38) being subjected to pressure when adjacent its six o'clock position, but otherwise subjected to vacuum; and drive means (52) simultaneously to advance said label feed means and to rotate said bellows wheel (22) a predetermined amount to effect deposit of a label on the individual bellows (26,38) at the twelve o'clock position and the application of a label to fruit by the individual bellows at the six o'clock position. <IMAGE></p> |