Glossary
vi Printer-Applicator User’s Manual
Leading Edge:
The first edge of the product that triggers the label application.
Lock Pin:
The metal piece that secures the label liner to the rewind mandrel.
Machine Sequence:
The sequence in which the machine executes all the steps necessary for a complete cycle.
Mandrel:
A shaft that can spin on its axis, on which another device is mounted.
Operating Mode:
The Printer-Applicator operates in Tamp-Blow Mode.
PSIG:
A measure of air pressure (Pounds per Square Inch Gauge). 1 bar = 14.7 PSI.
Parity:
A data bit that provides a means of checking for errors in the data stream.
Pneumatic:
Moved or operated by air pressure.
Product Delay:
The time delay before extending the tamp and firing the air blast to apply a label.
Product Detector:
A photoelectric device that detects the presence of a product edge and sends a signal to the
applicator controller.
Repeat Length:
The distance between the leading edge of one label to the leading edge of the next.
SCFM:
A measure of volume (Standard Cubic Feet Per Minute).
Static Stack:
A stack of labels that have been applied one on top of the other. When the applicator is setup
correctly, a static stack will have less than + or – 1/16 of an inch variation in any direction.
Tamp:
A mechanical device that receives a printed label and moves the label to a position where it is
applied to a product.
Tamp Blow Mode:
Mode in which the tamp remains in the retracted position until an apply signal is received. Upon
receipt of an apply signal, the tamp extends, the air blast applies the label, and the tamp retracts
to receive the next label. Tamp Blow mode is most suitable for operations requiring the tamp to
reach into a recessed area on the product.
Tamp Retract Mode:
Mode that determines whether the tamp retracts at the start or the end of an air blast.
Trailing Edge:
The trailing edge of the product triggers label application.
VAC:
Volts AC (Alternating Current). Also designated as [~].
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