Labeling cables
Shrink tubes, label flags, wrap-around labels

EOS 2, EOS 5 label printers

for printing on one side of continuously pressed shrink tubes

EOS2 is the compact one, requiring little footprint on workstations. Label rolls with a maximum diameter of 203 mm can be inserted to EOS5.

Continuous shrink tubes can be perforated by a special cutter, so that they can be separated by hand at a later stage. They may be cut as well. By pivoting the cutter, materials can be removed or inserted.

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SQUIX 4M label printer

for printing on one side of continuously pressed shrink tubes or shrink tubes ready for use

Whether operated stand-alone, linked to a PC or in a network – the rugged printers are always up to the mark.

Continuous shrink tubes can be perforated by a special cutter, so that they can be separated by hand at a later stage. They may be cut as well.

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XD Q label printers

for printing on both sides of continuously pressed shrink tubes or shrink tubes ready for use

They print on both sides of pressed shrink tubes, continuous or ready for use, as well as continuous materials based on synthetics, cardboard or textiles.

A draw roller reliably separates the ribbon from materials and, in addition, improves the accuracy of imprints.

Heating power can be assigned separately to each print head. If required, labels can be printed only on one side.

Continuous shrink tubes can be perforated by a special cutter, so that they can be separated by hand at a later stage. They may be cut as well.

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HERMES Q4L printer system with a 4712 flag applicator

Label flags are applied precisely and in real time on round materials such as cables, hoses or pipes. At this, the labels are first stuck to one another at their ends and only then pressed onto the item.

Printed labels are picked up by a pad located in front of the peel-off plate. The labels are then lifted to the labeling position by a stroke cylinder.

Another cylinder helps labels been guided around a round material via cam control.

The distance of an item to the peel-off plate depends on the length of the stroke cylinder.

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Flag applicator		4712L-300
Item Diameter mm		3 - 16
Label Width mm		501) - 100
Label Height mm		10 - 50
Label Material		PET
Item at rest while labels are applied
Labels applied to an item from top
Labels applied to an item from below
vertically rotated	0 - 180° clockwise
Labels applied to an item from the side
Items of uniform height
Distance of an item to the bottom of the unit operating a cylinder stroke of 300	mm at least	70
	mm max.	260
Depth of chucks immersing mm		55
Compressed air bar		4.5
Cycle rate printing and applying2) labels/min approx.		15

1. Labels 50 mm to 58 mm wide require a spacer.
2. calculated at 100 mm/s print speed
3. Label flags on an item require area of at least 60 mm free of components, curves or steps on one side.

Pos.		Part no.	Designation
1.1		6010005 6010006	HERMES Q4L/300-2 label printer HERMES Q4L/600-2 label printer
		6010013 6010014	HERMES Q4L/300-3 label printer HERMES Q4L/600-3 label printer
2.1		5971815	4712L-300 flag applicator

See HERMES Q for further options and accessories

Label flags

We manufacture the labels upon order. See examples of punching dies in the table below.

Labels can be provided in further sizes and colors upon request.

Label materials as well as adhesives have been developed in particular for reliable label flag processing.

The label entirely encloses an item. Once stuck, label flags remain permanently closed.

Ribbons

Cylindric items of diameters 2 mm to 16 mm, such as single wires, strands, cables, hoses, tubes or round rods, can be labeled with the wrap-around applicator.

Transparent laminate covers data blocks and protects them persistently from dust and wear.

Items are inserted in horizontal orientation and centered by panels. Printing a label and wrapping it around an item takes 1.8 to six seconds, depending on the number of wrap-arounds.

Operation starts as soon as an item has been inserted. It may be triggered also by a foot switch, a data interface or an I/O interface. A label is printed and then picked up by the applicator. The diameter of an item is identified on the wrapper head. The size of a label determines how many times it will be wrapped around the item.

Video: Wrap-around applicator WICON for SQUIX 4 MP

for marking of cables

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Wrap-around labels WL V2

All-around labeling
Up to the D1 diameter value, a data block captures the circumference of an item.

Partial labeling
Up to the D2 diameter value, protective laminate captures a data block.

Labels can be removed from the peel-off plate of a printer by hand or transfered by the wrap-around applicator directly to items.

With labels 1 19.1 mm to 63.5 m mm high (H), item diameters 2 mm to 16 mm can be labeled. If using labels 70 mm high, the item diameter must be 6 mm or more.

Only wrap-around labels provided by cab guarantee reliable applications. Make sure item surfaces are clean and free of lubricants.

cab recommends specific materials, in particular small diameters of 2 mm to 3 mm, be tested at the factory.

Ribbons

One ribbon roll serves for printing two rolls of wrap-around labels.