RFID Label Machine – RK-3040-S With RFID Conversion Unit

The RK-3040-S With RFID Conversion Unit is a high speed label die cutting machine with sheet cutting and a lamination unit, fitted with a second unwinding station for the RFID inlay web. The master web (the printed or plain label face) runs from the master unwinding unit, the RFID inlay web runs from its own unwinding unit, and a label transfer unit brings the two together before die cutting.

The machine handles a maximum paper width of 320 mm and a die cutting area of 300 mm width by 400 mm repeat length. It runs at a mechanical speed of 12,000 to 18,000 strokes per hour, depending on length, substrate and die shape. Servo control from Schneider handles the paper pulling and the transfer rewinding, and a 7" touch HMI controls the whole line.

Separate RFID Unwinding and Label Transfer Unit

The RFID inlay web has its own unwinding unit with a 3" shaft and release rewinding on a mechanical clutch. The label transfer unit, with a maximum width of 180 mm and 300 mm roll diameter, places plain, pre-printed or pre-die cut labels onto the web. A servo motor (Schneider) drives the transfer rewinding and the whole station can be moved for manual adjustment.

Master Unwinding With Ultrasonic Web Guide

The master unwinding unit takes rolls up to 600 mm diameter on a 3" shaft, braked mechanically, with a top release rewinding option. An imported ultrasonic electronic web guide keeps the web straight on the unwinding side, which matters when a second web is being laid onto it.

High Speed Flatbed Die Cutting

The die cutting unit covers 300 mm width and 400 mm repeat length and runs at 12,000 to 18,000 strokes per hour. Paper pulling is under electronic servo motor control (Schneider), so the feed length is exact stroke after stroke.

Re-Pass Scanner for Printed Labels

A re-pass scanner system with sliding assembly reads the print mark so pre-printed labels are die cut in register. A separate module on the touch screen switches between plain and printed label modes.

Online Sheet Cutting and Waste Matrix Rewinding

Finished labels can be delivered as sheets from the online sheet cutting unit or as rolls from the rewinding unit. The waste matrix is stripped and rewound online on a mechanical clutch unit.

Rewinding Unit With Dancer Control

The rewinding unit takes rolls up to 600 mm diameter on a 3" shaft, tension controlled by a mechanical clutch, with a dancer roller mechanism and analog sensor feedback for steady tension.

Schneider Drives and 7" Touch HMI

The 6 HP three phase main motor runs on a Schneider variable frequency drive. Separate 1 HP AC motors handle unloading on the unwinding side and rewinding (with VFD) on the rewinding side. All settings are made on a full touch 7" Schneider HMI.

The face material, plain or pre-printed, is loaded on the master unwinding unit, and the RFID inlay roll is loaded on the RFID unwinding unit. The ultrasonic web guide keeps the master web aligned as it moves forward. At the label transfer unit the inlay web is brought against the master web at the set pitch and the nip roll after the transfer point presses the two together. The lamination unit then seals the inlay between the face and the liner.

The combined web is pulled by the servo controlled feed into the flatbed die cutting unit. For pre-printed labels the re-pass scanner reads the mark and the die cuts in register; for plain labels the machine runs on length. The waste matrix is stripped and rewound online. Finished RFID labels either go to the online sheet cutting unit and come out as sheets, or continue to the rewinding unit and come out as rolls up to 600 mm diameter, with the dancer roller holding tension steady.

• RFID clothing labels – garment tags and care labels with an inlay for retail inventory tracking.
• Retail and carton RFID labels – case and item level labels for stock control in stores and warehouses.
• Pharma and healthcare labels – pack level RFID labels for tracking and authentication.
• Logistics and asset tags – tags for pallets, parcels and equipment.
• RFID barcode labels – combined printed barcode and RFID inlay labels for scanning and reading.
• Plain and printed label die cutting – without the inlay, the machine works as a standard high speed die cutting and sheet cutting machine.

The machine converts self-adhesive label stock, paper and synthetic face materials, laminated over dry RFID inlays on their carrier web. The master web can be plain, pre-printed or pre-die cut. Share your face material, inlay type and pitch with RK so the transfer unit, lamination and die are matched to your job.

• RK-3040-S Die Cutting With Sheet Cuttingthe same flatbed platform without the RFID unit, for standard label die cutting and sheeting.
• RK-3040-D Roll to Roll Die Cuttingflatbed roll to roll die cutting for label rolls.

RK Label Printing Machinery Pvt. Ltd. has manufactured label printing and converting machinery in Ahmedabad, Gujarat since 1995. With three manufacturing units and customers in 23+ countries, the company builds the RFID conversion unit on its proven RK-3040-S die cutting platform rather than as a stand alone special. That means the same Schneider servo, VFD and HMI components, the same spares and the same service team as the rest of the RK die cutting range. The machine is configured to your inlay, face material and output format rather than sold as a fixed model.

• Inlay type and pitch: the transfer unit is set to the inlay roll width (up to 180 mm) and the pitch between inlays.
• Face material: plain, pre-printed or pre-die cut, which decides whether you run on length or on the re-pass scanner.
• Label size: must fit inside the 300 mm x 400 mm die cutting area and the 320 mm maximum paper width.
• Output format: rolls from the rewinding unit or sheets from the online sheet cutting unit.
• Volume: the 12,000 to 18,000 strokes per hour range holds with the inlay unit; the exact speed depends on length, substrate and die shape.
• Roll sizes: unwinding and rewinding take rolls up to 600 mm diameter on 3" shafts.

The price of the RK-3040-S With RFID Conversion Unit depends on the transfer unit configuration, the lamination arrangement, sheet cutting, die sets and options. Prices are quoted ex-works Ahmedabad with GST at 18% applicable; engineer travel and stay for installation and training at your site are borne by the customer. Send RK your inlay details, face material, label sizes and output format and the engineering team will recommend a configuration and quote against it.