♦ The infeed worm spaces the incoming containers to the pitch.

♦ The flat sleeve film is unwound from the reel in the sleeve supply unit.

♦ The deflection rollers in the sleeve supply unit function as a buffer.

♦ The feed rollers convey the sleeve film from the sleeve supply unit to the sleeve applicator.

♦ The opening mandrel opens the flat sleeve film.

♦ The opened sleeve is precisely cut to the desired length by a servo-controlled cutting unit.

♦ Two servo-controlled rollers accelerate the sleeve and apply it over the container.

♦ The downstream brush system ensures that the label is precisely fitted.

♦ Container infeed

♦ Temperature gauge

♦ Door

♦ Steam pressure adjustment

♦ Shut-off valve for extraction system

♦ Steam extraction

♦ Container discharge

♦ The containers with sleeves applied to them are fed through the steaming tunnel.

♦ The steam pressure adjustment facility and shut-off valve for the extraction system enable the required temperature in each segment of the tunnel to be set.

♦ The nozzle bars supply the steam to the sleeve from the bottom upwards.

♦ The sleeve shrinks under the impact of the heat and adapts to the shape of the container.

♦ The finished, sleeved container leaves the steaming tunnel.