Two-color print and apply system Hermes C
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Print and apply systems for printing with two colors

Print labels with two colors and apply them in real time Hermes C is the world's first system for printing labels with two colors and applying them right after. It has been designed in particular for applications according to GHS. Integral retraction enables individual labels be printed and applied on demand without loss. All shapes of containers can be labeled, such as bottles, cans, barrels, buckets, cardboard boxes or pallets. A modular system provides solutions for any application. Designed for industrial operation Easy to install in production lines Interface-based access to ERP and...

Technical details ❶ G raphic display White backlighting enables good legibility. Depending on the installation, the display can be rotated in steps of 90°. ❷ N avigator pad In addition to the display, it enables simple menu control. The day-and-night design only features operable positions. ❸ R ibbon retainer Replacing a ribbon is no big deal thanks to three-part clamping axles. ❹ M etal chassis Resistance to torsion facilitates component assembly. Made of cast aluminum ❺ P rint positioning It is implemented automatically after a new roll of labels has been inserted. Reference values remain...

Required interfaces ❶ RS232-C (limited access) ❷ USB 2.0 slave ❸ Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s TCP/IP ❹ T wo USB master for plugging an external control panel, a keyboard, scanner or service key ❺ CompactFlash Type I memory card ❻ Warning light indicating the state of a unit Green Yellow Red Unit ready Prior warning to a label web or a ribbon ending Error ❼ Main valve for switching compressed air supply ON or OFF ❺ ❸ ❹ ❷ ❶ ❽ E xternal e-stop: In conjunction with plugging a main valve, compressed air supply can be suspended in the event of danger. ❾ D igital I/O: SUB-D, 25 pins, compliant to IEC/EN...

Technical data 1.1 Label printer Hermes C 6L/300-3 Print head Print method Thermal transfer Print resolution dpi 300 Print speed mm/s max. 125 Print width mm max. 162.6 Material Labels on a roll Paper, synthetics such as PET, PE, PP, PVC, PU, acrylate, PI Thickness mm 0.03 - 0.06 Width Label1) mm 46 - 176 Liner mm 50 - 180 Height of a label mm 20 - 356 Material Speed mm/s 100 (set by default) backfeed Distance mm 115 Roll Outside diameter mm max. 305 Core diameter mm 76 Winding outside or inside Ribbon Color layer outside or inside Roll Outside diameter mm max. 80 Core diameter mm 25 Length...

4126/4136 stroke applicators Tamp-on pad Labels are precisely pressed onto flat surfaces. Tamp-on pad, spring-mounted Labels can be pressed even onto surfaces inclined by up to 8°. Roll-on pad Labels are rolled onto the flat surfaces of items during transport. Silicone pads are available upon request Stroke applicator Labels are applied in real time from all sides onto packagings or items at rest or in motion (depending on the pad in use). Printed labels are taken over by a pad on the peel-off plate. The pad with a label are moved by a short-stroke cylinder in horizontal direction to the...

5326/5426 vacuum belt applicators 2.2 Vacuum belt applicator Labels are applied in real time onto packagings or items in motion. Labels can be applied from all sides onto flat or cylindric surfaces. Corner-wrap applications are as well possible. Printed labels are taken over on the peel-off plate. They move along a vacuum belt to the point of application and are applied, triggered by an external signal. While a label is dispensed, the next one can already be printed. Technical data Label application Direction to which labels are dispensed Label widthmm Label height mm State of an item in...

Accessories Extra Hermes C equipment 3.1 Cover V for vertical installation It prevents from dust and damage. Label selection - I/O box A maximum of 16 labels per box can be selected from a memory card by a superior control unit, such as a PLC. Connecting cable 5.1 Cover H for horizontal installation It provides an additional cover plate on the side on which items are processed. External control panel If the control panel of a printer cannot be accessed, an additional external one can be plugged. A slot for plugging a CompactFlash Type I memory card is provided, so is a USB host interface....

Dispensing labels and removing them by hand A present sensor is required, a mount recommended. The label printer can be assembled with or without a cover. 1. Dispensing automatically Labels are detected in peel-off position. As soon as a label has been removed by hand, the next one is automatically printed. 2. Dispensing on demand Printing and dispensing are triggered by touching the key on the present sensor. ❷ TR2 hand switch Dispensing is triggered on demand via the I/O interface. The hand switch is connected by cable. for fixing a label printer ❶ Adapter plate The label printer is...

Stands for assembly 1622 stand for installing Hermes C vertically in a production line. A crank with a toothed bar allows heights and depths be adjusted. In addition, Hermes C kann be rotated by 360° around its axle. A unit for compressed air regulation can be assembled to the bracket, so can a warning light. Technical data Leveling feet alignment in mm Load capacity kg max. (1) Distance from the bottom of a label printer to the floor mm (2) Depth transverse to the direction of transport mm (3) Depth along the direction of transport mm (4) Rotatable by ° Weight kg approx. 1221 stand for...

Labels and ribbons Printing labels with two colors in real time Designed for chemical products such as oils, paints or detergents. On barrels, buckets, containers, pallets, etc., resistant to acids and salt water Labeling according to GHS regulations Meeting British Maritime Standard BS5609, part 3. In this test, labels on an aluminum barrel must still adhere and be legible after a minimum of three months in sea water. cab provides labels made of polyester or polypropylene as well as proper ribbons. Coordinate with cab. Sample label 0,88 L. BATCH: test281114 CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC,...