Labelling Solutions
New English whisky label projects style, thanks to The Label Makers
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eading label manufacturer, The Label Makers has recently worked with Oswestry-based distillers – the Henstone Distillery – to produce labels for the launch of its award-winning single malt whisky. Distilling small batch whisky, gin, vodka and apple brandy in a 1,000 litre Kothe still, Henstone be-gan whisky production soon after their still was installed in November 2017 and, having being aged in a mixture of ex-bourbon, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks, the first batch was released early this year. The Label Makers was asked to apply its expertise in creating the new labels – the distiller had already worked with The Label Makers on previous gin and vodka releases and had been, “im-pressed by the fantastic service and quality of product”. In producing the labels, The Label Makers looked to retain the style and shape found across the ex-isting spirits range. Being digitally printed on a rich textured cotton
material, gave the labels both a warmth and luxurious feel. Gold hot foil detailing was added to enhance the product’s special provenance, along with flashes of high gloss varnish which create additional interest when caught in the light. The label design was by Stirling-based Pocket Rocket Creative. “The family of products look great side by side and the whisky label, being darker, really looks the part,” says Henstone Distillery
co-founder and director Chris Toller. “I really cannot fault The Label Makers - their service, delivery timescales, quality and consistency are hard to beat and from the start of this project there has been no issues whatsoever. We have more projects in the pipeline and The Label Makers will definitely be part of our plans going forward.” The Label Makers’ Kevin Lyons adds: “It really is fantastic to see English whisky enjoying some prominence and we are delighted to work with Chris and Henstone team in producing their labels. We are aligned to their requirements and very much look forward to their future successes.” Hentsone Distillery’s single malt whisky recently won a silver medal in the International Spirits Challenge 2021, the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world.
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Norbord automates labelling of hundreds of pallets per day with ZetesAtlas
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orbord, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wood-based panels, produces more than 1,200 square metres of OSB panels per day at its Genk location. Every day the logistics employees apply 1,400 labels to pallets in order to manage the panels and stock. This process was recently automated at Norbord’s Belgian location with a Zetes industrial labelling machine and ZetesAtlas identification software.
After the manufacturing process, the Norbord panels are placed on pallets and wrapped in protective film. Information about the pallets, the OSB panels and their location in the warehouse is stored in the ERP system. It also prints the labels that are applied to the respective pallets and scanned.
Until recently, these labels were printed in advance, so the forklift operators had to leave their cab each time to label and scan a pallet. In order to automate the process, Norbord
opted for ZetesAtlas, an integrated solution for identification and serialisation. After pallet wrapping, the machine applies the label – always in the same place – and automatically scans the barcode with the stock location and batch number. Then ZetesAtlas ensures that the pallet is shown correctly in Norbord’s warehouse management software. The forklift operator enters the stock locations only once at the start of their shift. Once the pallet has been scanned, the operator takes it to the designated place in the warehouse with an area of approximately 40,000sq m. With the help of the automated solution, the forklift operators no longer have to leave their cabs to apply and scan the labels. This also dramatically improves safety, since there’s always a risk of falling every time a forklift operator exits or enters the cab. “The difference since our project with Zetes is enormous”, says Norbord department manager finishing end
operations, Steven Brouillard. “We save time, and we are more efficient with fewer scan errors. We were just about to start up a second production line. Thanks to ZetesAtlas, we are now working with an additional line but with the same team. The new solution came at the right time.”
“It’s not easy to link industrial machines to ERP or WMS software”, says systems developer, Stefan Nysen. “For us this worked out very well with smooth cooperation between our engineering and IT teams on the one hand and Zetes on the other hand. Instead of running on its own in a remote corner of the warehouse, our machine is fully integrated into our operations, thanks to the ZetesAtlas identification software.” Mr Steven Brouillard concludes: “Looking back, we could ask ourselves why we waited so long.”
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