The Herma eco applicator opens up new options for standard applications. The Herma eco applicator is designed for a diverse range of standard applications. It combines outstanding cost-effectiveness and high quality with a level of engineering and manufacturing quality which is unusually high for this market segment. "This means value retention, durability and investment security, even in the entry-level segment. After all, the HERMA eco is produced on the same production line in Filderstadt, Germany, as the high-performance Herma 500," emphasizes Martin Kühl, Head of the Labeling Machines division. Costing the same as the predecessor model Herma basic, the Herma eco boasts a multitude of new features. Integration of the new Herma eco into a packaging system and therefore into a higher-level control system (PLC) is now as extensive and convenient as never before in this Herma performance class. This is made possible by, among other things, a series of additional I/O signals. In conjunction with the system control unit, these signals enable, for example, the automatic power on/power off function, separate starting of the labeling process as well as manual label dispensing, which is an advantage especially when setting up an applicator. Thanks to these signals, end-of-reel checking is now also possible. Furthermore, the printer and the peel system will in future each have their own connections that can be monitored separately. As a result, it will be possible to use, for example, a printer in combination with a pneumatic transfer unit, which will significantly expand the flexibility and possible applications of the new Herma eco. The Herma eco is therefore well prepared, not least because it has a master encoder function. This function enables continuous and automatic synchronization with the speed of the conveyor belt. It ensures precision, even at the maximum speed of up to 30 m/min for labels with a width of up to 160 mm.

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