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Refurbished ALstep S Labelling Head (RH)

We have a fully refurbished ALstep S 100mm RH (right to left) operation labelling head available. This head can run on a conveyor travelling up to 30m/min and can be supplied with an H-stand or new supply conveyor unit suitably configured for your products. ALstep is compact and highly robust. The machine can be configured for top or side…


Payback Article

Payback in One Year – What is my budget?

What Capital Budget would a business have saving a single employee earning the UK Minimum Wage to spend on Labelling Machinery Automation? Introduction Investing in automation, like a labelling machine, can bring substantial financial savings and efficiency improvements for businesses. This article focuses on the potential budget for a labelling machine that replaces tasks performed by just one full-time…


Compact Top and Bottom Labeller

Compact Top & Bottom Bakery Flow Wrapper Labelling System

We have machines in all sectors and all corners of the country. However, it is always nice to supply a machine locally, like this compact format Top and Bottom Labelling System for bakery products, supplied to Artisan Bakers, Burts Biscuits and Cakes Limited 🍰🍪 in our home town of Bridgend, South Wales. Space always tends to be at a…


John Ruskin

ALTech UK Website – manufacturers of high quality labelling machinery.

🌟Understanding Value in the ALTech Proposition 🌟 At ALTech, we understand that value goes beyond just the price tag. Leveraging our scale manufacturing economies, we ensure our customers do not necessarily receive the lowest cost labelling machines but always a competitive one. Our solutions are often of a higher specification than our competition, providing superior performance and reliability. Our…


Barcode Label

The Ultimate Guide to Barcode Labelling for UK Businesses: Why Choose ALTech

In the current retail landscape, product barcoding and labelling have become indispensable tools for businesses aiming to streamline operations, enhance inventory management, and improve customer satisfaction. From facilitating quick checkout processes to enabling efficient tracking and management of stock, the benefits of implementing a robust barcode system are manifold. This guide will walk you through the essentials of barcoding…


Demo ALcode

ALcode Print & Apply Case Labeller with Integrated Conveyor System

This demonstration ALcode one-to-one print and apply labelling machine with integrated ALbelt conveyor is ideally configured for end-of-line GS1 128 case labelling, currently configured with a 150mm x 100mm label size format vacuum holding pad, for landscape application on the product, and printing via an optimally orientated (in terms of print feed direction) Zebra ZE521 print engine, printing ‘with…


ALstep Modular Design

ALstep Modular Designed Labelling Head

Modular design and configuration flexibility is part of the DNA of every ALTech labelling head, as shown here with our economic ‘ALstep’ machine. The concept of modular flexibility in the design and configuration of labelling machines is not just a feature but a foundational element of ALTech’s approach to engineering. At the heart of this philosophy lies the economic…


ALcode Sack Labelling

Flat Sack Print and Apply Labelling – as part of a Sack Filling System

Tamp/Tamp-Blow/Air-Blow application methods 🌬️ are commonly used with print and apply machines because they allow the label to be printed in a different rotation to its application, e.g. printed Portrait, applied Landscape. These solutions all have their place, but often, they are selected through necessity – being the only option available to the competitor – and are not ideally…


Pronova Pouch Labelling

Labelling Hanging Pouches on a Semi-Automatic Pouch Filling System

ALstep is an economical, highly configurable and robust label applicator, perfect for integration into 3rd party OEM packaging machines. This video shows our ALstep M labelling head on a free-standing support, labelling hanging pouches on a Continuous Bag Sealer before they are filled and sealed in a semi-automated process. If you are interested in the Continuous Bag Sealer shown…


LPN Barcode Labels

ALcode configured for LPN (Licence Plate Number) barcode identification labelling in a logistics warehouse.

LPN labels – ‘Licence Plate Number’ – barcode labels are the logistics equivalent to the number plates on your car, providing a carton or tote with a unique identity used to route and track it. . This is fundamental to almost every other process in the warehouse, which is why some of the UK leading names rely on ALTech,…


Proven modular print and apply label application solutions for any barcode identification/traceability requirement.

Contact ALTech UK to discuss your requirements with our experienced and knowledgeable team.

More than 30 years established as a leading manufacturer of labelling machinery with a world wide install base.

Contact ALTech UK to discuss your requirements with our experienced and knowledgeable team.

We tailor design every labelling system to the exact requirements of our customers, ensuring they fully meet their needs.

Contact ALTech UK to discuss your requirements with our experienced and knowledgeable team.