Economic effectiveness meets ecological footprint
Printing and applying linerless labels
Karlsruhe, Germany | August 10, 2026
Demands for green supply chains are growing. cab identifies several reasons. Industry-specific guidelines are changing. Customers, business partners and suppliers are requiring proof of compliance in procurement processes. Companies feel the pressure to modify existing practices and further improve them to conserve resources.
This is where cab QL linerless print and apply systems of the tried and tested HERMES series stand out. They enable use of logistics labels without a liner. This eliminates tons of waste worldwide and significantly reduces environmental footprint. Since continuous labels result in fewer roll changeovers, there is less downtime. Direct thermal printing is done on special paper sensitive to heat. This method eliminates the need for toner and ribbons, offering another aspect of sustainability and low-maintenance labeling in logistics. Both industry and the environment benefit. What business owner would not welcome ecological balance as a guarantee of economic performance?
cab linerless print and apply systems are designed for use in settings where industrial companies apply information labels during warehousing and material handling. Various applicators transfer linerless labels to packages by rolling, blowing or pressing. Whether requirements cover corner-wrap labeling, labeling onto flat surfaces or cylinders, in motion or at rest – HERMES QL linerless devices provide such solutions. Labels can be applied from all sides onto a product.
In addition to HERMES QL linerless print and apply systems cab further offers specific models of the SQUIX label printer series designed for linerless materials.
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Company profile
cab is Europe’s biggest manufacturer of label printing systems. The range of devices includes solutions for marking individual components, units, products or packaging. Healthy global growth, pioneering technologies, products designed according to the needs of operators and the competent support of all customers are prior goals of the company. Employees at locations in eight countries and more than 500 distribution and service partners around the globe are there to meet the targets.
Contact
Guntram Stadelmann
Marketing, Technical Editing
cab Produkttechnik GmbH & Co KG
Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 14
76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Phone: +49 721 6626-285
Email: g.stadelmann@cab.de
www.cab.de/en