CPC B65C 3/02 (2013.01) [B65C 9/08 (2013.01); B65C 9/36 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for applying labels to a cable or conduit with a known circumference, the method comprising:
supplying at least one label, wherein the label has a bottom, middle, and top portions;
tamping the middle portion of the at least one label to the cable or conduit, wherein the middle portion of the at least one label adheres to the cable or conduit;
pressing the top portion of the at least one label against the cable or conduit with at least one guide shoe; and
pressing the bottom portion of the at least one label against the cable or conduit with the at least one guide shoe, wherein the top portion of the at least one label and the bottom portion of the at least one label overlap after pressed onto the cable or conduit.
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