Inline Production Line Labelling & Marking
Are your operators wasting valuable time correcting misaligned labels or illegible codes? If your current identification setup is slow or manual, you are throttling your production capacity and compromising end-to-end traceability. You need an industrial marking solution that keeps pace with your machinery without human error.
We offer more than hardware: we deliver a fully reliable, integrated identification architecture engineered for Industry 4.0, featuring high-precision real-time labelling.
Industrial Labeling and Marking
The pressure to increase line speeds often leads to errors in labelling and marking that expose your business to severe compliance fines and costly product returns. Whether your process requires self-adhesive label application or direct marking onto products and packaging, we provide tailored solutions for your operational requirements:
- Automated Industrial Labelling:
High-precision systems engineered to apply self-adhesive labels—carrying fixed data, variable text, barcodes, 2D QR codes, or logistics info—onto products, primary packaging, secondary cases, and pallets. This is the ideal solution when you need to transmit rich data formats, manage large data volumes, or satisfy strict global logistics regulations such as GS1 standards. - Industrial Marking (Direct Coding):
Indelible marking at maximum line speeds. Code expiry dates, batch numbers, and serial numbers directly onto product substrates (glass, plastic, metal, or cardboard) via Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) or Laser Coders. This is the preferred choice for harsh industrial environments where code legibility must remain permanent and withstand freezing or sterilization processes.
Benefits of Automating Your Identification Process
Deploying expert labelling and marking systems on your production line delivers immediate operational and financial returns.
Accuracy Increase
Virtually eliminate product rejections caused by labelling errors during outbound quality checks.
Higher Production Line Throughput
Achieved by automating data capture and eliminating manual workflow bottlenecks.
Reduced Compliance Risks
Mitigate regulatory compliance risks and avoid costly fines caused by incomplete or inaccurate labelling.
Solution Capabilities & Features
Industrial Labelling Machines
Compatible with: RFID Barcode
Dynamic Print & Apply systems utilising pneumatic tamp, blow-on, or wipe-on applicators guarantee millimeter-accurate label placement at speeds up to 180 pallets per hour or thousands of individual items.
Industrial Marking (Direct Coding)
Compatible with: RFID Barcode
“At Elmubas Petfoodgroup, we particularly value Tecnipesa’s professionalism and responsiveness. Their collaboration helps us continue improving the efficiency and traceability of our processes.”
“At Okelgintza, we particularly value the speed and efficiency with which Tecnipesa’s sales and technical teams respond to our needs. Their responsiveness has helped us optimize our processes and minimize operational disruptions.”
Other customers who use our in-line production labelling, marking and industrial coding solutions:
Sector Challenges
Chemical Sector
Regulatory Compliance and Safety in Hazardous Substance Labelling
Sector Challenge:
Label degradation from chemical spills or extreme atmospheric exposure threatens item identification and GHS/CLP regulatory compliance.
Applied Technical Solution:
We deploy IP65-rated industrial printers and certified synthetic consumables (polyester/polypropylene) paired with premium resin ribbons, producing permanent labels resistant to abrasion, aggressive solvents, and weather exposure.
Food Sector
Indelible Marking to Prevent Date and Batch Smudging in High-Condensation Environments
Sector Challenge:
Heavy condensation and rapid thermal fluctuations in the cold chain degrade batch and expiry date legibility or cause label peeling, risking non-compliance and product recalls.
Applied Technical Solution:
High-Adhesion Inkjet Marking. Deployment of advanced CIJ systems engineered for hostile environments, ensuring crisp, permanent coding onto complex substrates (such as doypacks or bottles) that withstand extreme humidity and temperature changes without degradation.
Automotive & Manufacturing Sector
Direct Marking to Prevent Code Erasure Under Extreme Heat and Chemical Exposure
Sector Challenge:
Component traceability must be maintained across harsh production environments where heat, oils, and solvents degrade standard labels, leading to lost data during the product lifecycle.
Applied Technical Solution:
Indelible Direct Part Marking (DPM). Implementation of laser etching or ultra-durable technical ink systems, delivering permanent, high-precision identification that withstands corrosion, chemical agents, and high temperatures to satisfy strict quality standards.
Logistics Sector
Accelerating Inbound Pallet Relabelling for National Distribution
Applied Technical Solution:
Dynamic Relabelling Station. Automated scanning of inbound pallet barcodes followed by instantaneous application of operator-specific logistics labels.
The station features two-sided simultaneous Print & Apply capabilities.
FEATURED INDUSTRIAL LABELLING PRODUCTS
Industrial Labelling Machines
Automatic Pallet Labelling Machine | APL 80 Series
Do you need to label pallets at different heights? The APL 80 Series applies labels from a height of 850 mm up to 2,450 mm. It also prints and applies self-adhesive pallet labels to 1, 2 or 3 sides in real time.
APL 60 Series
If you require a compact automatic pallet labeller capable of two-sided labelling, the APL 60 Series delivers. Engineered to comply fully with global GS1 International coding and traceability standards.
Industrial labeling system for secondary packaging
Do you need to label boxes, sacks or pallets? We recommend the APL35s and 35si labelling machines.
It is versatile, so you can print in a linear or dual pattern, by blowing, or at different angles.
Industrial Inkjet Printers for marking and coding
With the APLINK Series you can work continuously, without having to stop your production line because of the need to load consumables. Ink replacement is as simple as removing one bottle and adding another instantly.
In addition, another of the main characteristics is that it is equipment that can be adapted to any type of production. Printing in any and all directions is possible. The printhead adapts to any space, to any production requirement.
APLINK MRX 72e
It enables the printing of text, images, logos, symbols, and all types of high-resolution barcodes that are 100% readable and fully compliant with GS1 standards. It also prints directly onto secondary packaging such as boxes, trays, sacks, and other packaging materials.
Curing UVLED 7225
Inkjet printing on boxes, trays and packaging films or non-porous surfaces. Equipped with a unique LED curing system design, with instant drying. Allows simultaneous use of up to 4 print heads connected to a touch screen controller.
APLINK HRX Series
High-resolution grayscale inkjet printers, designed to improve coding performance on porous and non-porous surfaces.
APLINK LCX Series
This new generation of high-resolution inkjet printers has been specifically engineered for coding and marking secondary packaging. They support both oil-based inks for porous substrates and UV LED inks for non-porous surfaces, ensuring sharp, durable, and high-quality printing on virtually any packaging material.
Additional Portfolio Hardware:
Custom Printed Labels, RFID Labels, Thermal Transfer Ribbons, Industrial Inks, Barcode Scanners, Handheld Mobile Computers, Fixed Industrial Scanners, Industrial PCs, Rugged Tablets.
How we differentiate ourselves
- T-Connect Intelligent Software: We implement T-Connect software to connect your marking equipment with inventory and production systems. We transform every print into valuable data for your business management.
- Native RFID Integration: We are ready for Industry 4.0. We can integrate RFID tag encoding directly into your automatic labeling lines.
- Preventive Maintenance: We do not wait for your production line to stop. Our support contracts focus on minimizing unplanned downtime, helping reduce annual technical costs by up to 30%.
Frequently asked questions about labelling and marking on the production line
- Marking (laser or inkjet) is the most cost-effective option for essential, permanent codes such as batch numbers or expiry dates printed directly onto the product. Furthermore, if your priority is a permanent, indelible, essential code (batch/expiry date) or one applied directly to the product itself (glass, metal), marking (InkJet or Laser) is the most suitable option.
- If you needvariable, large or complex information, or need to comply with GS1 standards, apply complex logistics information or shipping labels to secondary packaging, Print & Apply labelling is essential. Automating this process reduces identification errors on the production line by 95 per cent.
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Dynamic Automated Weighing
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Product Traceability
Digital audit trails and complete end-to-end traceability. We aggregate data from weighing, machine vision, and marking to build a unique record per item. Satisfy strict regulatory standards and safeguard your brand during product recalls.