Abstract

A fluid amplifier which includes a housing, a fluid input into the housing, a fluid output from the housing, the fluid amplifier characterised in that it includes at least one secondary fluid conduit with at least one localised port located within the housing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65C 9/00 - Details of labelling machines or apparatus
• B65C 9/28 - Air-blast devices
• B65C 9/06 - Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station
• F15C 1/00 - Circuit elements having no moving parts

Abstract

A method of labelling an item (2) within an item cluster, including the steps of sending a signal (7) to the cluster; receiving the resultant reflected signal (8) from the cluster; determining the position of an individual item (2) within the cluster by comparing the sent (7) and received (8) signals; and applying a label (5) in accordance with the position of the item (2) determined.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65C 9/26 - Devices for applying labels
• B65C 3/02 - Affixing labels to elongated objects, e.g. wires, cables, bars, tubes
• B65C 9/42 - Label feed control
• A23N 15/06 - Devices for other treatment of fruit, e.g. marking, maturing, polishing
• B65C 9/40 - ControlsSafety devices