Running a multi-SKU production line? Morning run: oval hand sanitizer bottles. Afternoon switch: round body butter jars. Third product queued for tomorrow. With a conventional top labeler, that means three dedicated machines — or one and a painful half-hour changeover that wastes your first batch of labels.
We filmed three products running on one machine. Here is the proof.
Three Products, One Machine
1.Oval Hand Sanitizer Bottles
Small pill-shaped bottles in peach and lavender, each with a clear transparent upper body and an opaque colored lower section. The bottles lie flat inside white plastic custom molds that ride the modular chain belt conveyor. As each mold passes through the labeling station, the head applies a white UPC barcode label precisely onto the clear upper surface — flat, centered, no bubbles.
2.Round Body Butter Jars
250 ml round jars with bright pink screw lids, gold metallic rims, and a carousel horse design printed on the lid. These jars sit directly on the conveyor — no molds, no trays. Before the run, the operator dials the belt width to match the jar diameter using the bottom handwheel, then locks the orange handles. Labels land dead center on every lid.
3.Metal Balm Tins
40–50 ml silver round tins with mint green labels featuring a red-and-white candy cane graphic. Like the jars, these tins sit directly on the conveyor with no mold. The operator calls up the saved product profile on the Siemens SMART LINE HMI — labeling speed, sensor position, delay, date coding — and the line is live.
What Actually Changes Between Products
The machine core stays untouched. Six adjustments cover the switch — every one uses a handwheel, a quick-lock handle, or a touchscreen preset. No tools required.
1. Molds — if the product needs them
The oval bottles have an uneven bottom profile and cannot sit stably on the belt. They need the white plastic mold to hold them flat and aligned. The mold has an open slot across its midsection and rides the chain belt conveyor.
The round jars and metal tins have flat bottoms — they go directly on the belt. This step is skipped.
2. Labeling head height — top handwheel
Product height changes, so the labeling head moves up or down to maintain consistent clearance above the label surface.
3. Label left/right position — center handwheel
Dial the label's horizontal landing point to center it over the cap or lid, regardless of product diameter.
4. Belt height — two handwheels on the right column
Adjusts the vertical position of the belt assembly so the product enters the labeling station at the correct angle.
5. Belt width — bottom handwheel, locked by orange handles
The bottom handwheel moves the guide rails forward or backward to match the product width. Once set, the orange quick-lock handles on both sides secure the position.
6. HMI parameters — Siemens SMART LINE touchscreen
Multi-recipe storage. Labeling speed, sensor trigger position, output delay, and date coding on/off — each product has its own saved profile. Select and go.
Why This Matters
Fewer machines. Oval bottles, round jars, metal tins — one platform covers them all as long as the label goes on the top surface.
Faster changeovers. Six manual adjustments, no tools, no recalibration. A trained operator completes the switch in minutes — not the 30-plus minutes a conventional labeler demands.
Lower training barrier. Every adjustment point is a clearly labeled handwheel or handle. No senior technician needed. Half a day of training is enough
Quick Specs
Application: Top-surface flat labeling
Conveyor: Modular plastic chain belt
Product positioning: Adjustable guide rails + optional custom plastic molds
Control: Siemens SMART LINE HMI with multi-recipe storage
Additional: Online date/batch coding
Changeover: Five handwheel positions + one HMI recipe recall
Do not buy a labeler for every product. Buy one that adapts.
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All footage shown is real, unedited production-line operation across three distinct products on the same machine.Want to know details,please contact us!
