Overview
The Take-A-Label TAL-250-02 is a reliable, heavy-duty electric label dispenser engineered for continuous production environments. Built with all-steel and aluminum construction, this unit provides the durability and performance necessary for demanding label application tasks. The TAL-250-02 features a mechanical trip-wire sensor and a vertical peel plate design that allows operators to visually inspect each label before removal.
Key Features
- Trip Wire Detection System: Mechanical sensor automatically advances labels when the previous one is taken, eliminating operator guesswork.
- Vertical Peel Plate Design: Enables visual label inspection before removal; labels up to 8 inches can be dispensed in a single swipe without waiting for the label to pass under peel bars.
- Heavy-Duty Motor: Built-in overload protection ensures reliable operation under continuous-duty conditions.
- Adjustable Unwind Tensioning: Precision tension control accommodates various label materials and roll characteristics.
- Multi-Label Web Capability: Open peel plate design allows multiple labels on a common web to increase speed and reduce label material cost.
- Durable Construction: All-steel frame with aluminum components resists wear and corrosion in production facilities.
Technical Specifications
- Model: TAL-250-02
- Manufacturer: Take-A-Label, Inc.
- Maximum Label Width: 2.5 inches
- Maximum Roll Diameter: 12 inches
- Core Size Options: 1 inch or 3 inch
- Minimum Liner Width: 3/8 inch
- Maximum Liner Width: 2.5 inches
- Label Type Compatibility: Die-cut and butt-cut labels
- Detection Method: Mechanical trip wire
- Frame Construction: All-steel with aluminum components
- Motor Protection: Built-in overload protection
Typical Applications
The TAL-250-02 dispenser serves a broad range of industrial and manufacturing applications including:
- Product labeling on assembly lines
- Packaging and shipping label application
- Manufacturing and warehouse operations
- High-speed label dispensing environments
- Die-cut and continuous label processing
- Quality assurance and compliance labeling
Compatibility & Replacements
Compatible With
- Standard 1″ and 3″ core label rolls
- Label widths from 3/8″ to 2.5″
- Die-cut and butt-cut label stock
- Industrial manufacturing and assembly environments
Replaces / Drop-In Replacement For
The TAL-250-02 is the standard trip-wire version of the Take-A-Label TAL-250 series. It directly replaces earlier TAL-250 trip-wire models. For photo-eye variants, the Take-A-Label TAL-250-PE (Photo Eye model) and stainless steel TAL-250-SS-02 offer enhanced detection reliability and corrosion resistance respectively.
Works With
- Take-A-Label optional upgrades: photo-eye sensor, ink-jet coder, cooling fan, fan-fold adapter, label counter
- Standard label dispensing workflows and manual label application
- Aftermarket label rewinders and accumulators
