Panel label applicator for trays and containers

Achieve precise label placement and integration with weighing and printing systems, enhancing your packaging efficiency while ensuring compliance with labeling standards.

The C3 Panel Label Applicator from Marel is engineered for precision and efficiency in food packaging. This versatile equipment excels at applying wrap-around labels on trays and containers at speeds up to 80 packs per minute while providing integration with thermal transfer printers for enhanced label information such as barcodes and nutritional details. It caters to a variety of food processing applications, including poultry, meat, fish, and prepared foods, labeling chicken breasts, marinated pork chops, salmon fillets, and more. With its stainless steel construction, the C3 ensures durable operation and features quick-release fittings for fast label changes. It functions seamlessly as a Weigh Price Labeler when integrated with weighing systems, making it a robust choice for continuous, high-speed operations in food processing and packaging environments.

Benefits

  • Enhances efficiency by integrating labeling and weighing into a single continuous operation.
  • Increases labeling accuracy, ensuring compliance with packaging standards.
  • Supports rapid label changeover, minimizing downtime and maintaining production flow.
  • Facilitates real-time data capture with integrated printing for product traceability.
  • Reduces maintenance needs with durable stainless steel construction.
Applications
Meat,Packaged foods,Poultry,Prepared foods,Fish
End products
Marinated pork chops,Salmon fillets,Chicken breasts,Pre-packaged salad trays,Ready-to-eat meat pies
Steps before
Preparation of labels,Weighing system setup,Thermal transfer printing
Steps after
Packing,Weigh price labeling,Checkweighing,Dispatch
Input ingredients
pre-printed self-adhesive labels,trays,containers,bar code,sell by information,best before information,nutritional details
Output ingredients
labeled trays,labeled containers,wrap-around C labeling,printed labels with variable information
Label placement accuracy
100% adhesion
Labeling speed
up to 80 packs per minute
Construction material
Stainless steel
Automation
Can integrate with a printer and weighing system
Functionality
Wrap-around C labeling of pre-printed self-adhesive labels on two or three sides of a tray or container
Changeover time
Quick release fitting for fast label change
Integration
Connects to a weight price labeler or an integral weighing unit
Operation capability
Can operate as a Weigh Price Labeler or Checkweigher
Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
Changeover time
Quick release fitting for fast label change
Cleaning method
Manual
CIP/SIP
Not specified
Energy efficiency
Labeling speeds at up to 80 packs per minute
Integration capability
Can integrate with a weigh price labeler
Operating speed
Up to 80 packs per minute
Label adhesion system
Brush wiper assembly for 100% adhesion
Label application method
Wrap-around C labeling
Product compatibility
Trays or containers
Printing capability
Integrated thermal transfer printer
Safety features
Stainless steel construction
Stainless Steel Construction
Yes
Corrosive Resistance
Suitable for food grade materials
Cleanability
Easy to clean for hygiene maintenance
Container shape
Tray / Container
Label type
Wrap-around / C-labeling
Integration capability
Printer / Weigh Price Labeler
Weighing functionality
Weigh Price Labeler / Checkweigher
Machine footprint
Compact design
Material
Stainless steel construction
Labeling speed
Up to 80 packs per minute
Control panel type
User-friendly interface
Integration
Integrates with thermal transfer printer
Connectivity
Upstream communication to weighing device
Label application
Wrap-around C labeling
Brush wiper assembly
Ensures 100% adhesion
Quick release fitting
For fast label change
Control panel type
User-friendly interface
Integration possibilities
Can be integrated with thermal transfer printer
Construction material
Stainless steel
Market info
Marel is known for its advanced food processing equipment, specializing in systems and services for poultry, meat, and fish industries. It is recognized for innovation, quality, and improving processing efficiency and sustainability.