EP4594194

• SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSsince Jul 4, 2025

There is described a labelling module (7) for labelling containers (2) adapted to contain a pourable product, the labelling module (7) comprising: a fee d roller (8) for advancing a web (4) of labelling material along a feed path (Q); a cutting member (11) arranged downstream of the feed roller (8), along the feed p ath (Q), for repeatedly cutting the web (4) thereby separating a sequence of labels (3) therefrom; and a transfer drum (12) rotatable about a rotation axis (X) in an angular direction of rotation (D), and configured to transfer the labels (3) to an application station (A) for the application thereof onto the respective containers (2); the transfer drum (12) comprising a plurality of receiving sectors (13) each configured to cyclically receive and retain a label (3), the receiving sectors (13) including, each, a leading pad (13a) f or retaining a leading edge (3a) of the label (3) and a trailing pad (13b; 13b') for retaining a trailing edge (3b) of the label (3); wherein the cutting member ( 11) is arranged radially adjacent to the transfer drum (12) and is configured for the cutting the web on the drum (12) sequentially at the trailing pads (3b), thereby separating the labels (3) from the web (4).

From the international application WO2024067969