Systems and Methods for Reducing Friction for a Peel Plate
A peel plate with a rotating rod is provided. The peel plate with the rotating rod may be used in a label dispensing system in place of a standard peel plate having a narrow-edged portion. The peel plate with the rotating rod reduces the friction over a liner (e.g., having labels disposed on both sides) during label dispensing of a first side, which would thereby reduce or eliminate the curling effect of the liner for subsequent (second side) label dispensing.
1 . A system for dispensing labels from a liner, comprising:
an unwind roller for receiving a first end of the liner;
a rewind roller for receiving a second end of the liner; and
a peel plate with at least one rod, wherein the rod comprises at least one single, hollow, perforated rod.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the peel plate is a reduced friction peel plate.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the peel plate is low friction.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the liner comprises a first set of labels on the first side of the liner, and a second set of labels on the second side of the liner.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the rod is configured to separate a first set of labels from a first side of the liner as the liner is moved from the unwind roller to the rewind roller.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the rod is further configured to separate the second set of labels from the second side of the liner.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rod is friction reducing.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rod is low friction.
9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a source of gas in operative connection with the at least one rod.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the source of gas is compressed air.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rod is at least two rods.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rod is at least three rods.
13 . A method comprising:
providing a first end of a liner material with attached labels on a first side on an unwind assembly;
passing the liner material from the unwind assembly to a peel plate with at least one rod, wherein the at least one rod comprises at least one single, hollow, perforated rod operatively connected to a gas source without contacting the at least one rod;
flowing gas out of the perforations in the at least one rod; and
separating the attached labels of the first side of the unwind assembly without contacting the at least one rod.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the liner further comprises a second set of labels on the second side of the liner.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
separating the attached labels of the second side of the unwind assembly without contacting the at least one rod.
16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
creating an air cushion preventing the liner from contacting the at least one rod.
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the flowing gas is compressed air.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
providing a rewind roller for receiving a second end of the liner.
19 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
providing at least two rods.
20 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
providing at least three rods.