Pallet labelling: electric-driven technology offers enhanced safety and reductions in energy and air consumption

Domino Printing Sciences has launched its new Mx-Series electric pallet labeller – the Mx350i-eP.

The new, electrically driven pallet labeller boasts a suite of smart technological enhancements that allow for safer operation and improved efficiency while reducing overall energy and air consumption compared with traditional pneumatic technology.

The new Mx350i-eP is part of Domino’s electric range of print and apply label applicators, which build on existing Mx-Series technology by delivering electrical applicators with motion paths in the horizontal and vertical planes to suit a wide range of product and palletising applications. Electrical applicators are a significant improvement from pneumatic applicator technologies that offer a substantial reduction in overall energy and factory air requirements.

The Mx350i-eP has been designed with new intelligent technological enhancements that allow for operation without the need for additional safety guarding, allowing for seamless integration onto pallet labelling lines and easy operator access to the machine. Features include an innovative applicator arm, designed to reduce pinch points, and with built-in collision detection functionality to automatically stop and safely move away in the event of a collision or failure.

The Mx350i-eP is highly efficient thanks to its electrically driven applicator, which requires up to 40% less energy and up to 50% less factory air than previous generation pallet labellers. Each labeller is also 60% lighter and has a 40% smaller footprint than previous models due to the removal of safety guarding; this results in an overall reduction in the shipping volume of packaging material by up to 60%, helping to lower emissions from transport.

Like all Domino’s technologies, Mx350i-eP is designed to help customers promote efficiency and reduce the risk of waste by utilising efficient labelling processes. The flexible arm applicator with individually controllable joints provides a wide range of motion for labelling on the front, side, or back of full, half, or part pallets. The flexible arm also allows for variance in pallet location, with the ability to search for a pallet by up to 100mm in any direction along the horizontal plane of application. An optional camera system within the label applicator provides the capability to check and verify codes on labels for accuracy and reliability and allows for the automatic reapplication of labels in the event of an error, to reduce the risk of waste and stop incorrect labels or codes entering the supply chain.

Alongside the Mx350i-eP, Domino is also introducing a new print and apply unit for flexible box labelling, built on the same innovative concept – the Mx351i-eC – which requires up to 80% less energy, and 90% less factory air than previous generation box labellers. The Mx351i-eC features a flexible electric arm for corner-wrap, top, front, and rear labelling applications. The new systems offer seamless integration into packaging lines and are optimised to support maximum label adhesion while reducing stress on box.