CPC B65C 9/1807 (2013.01) [B26D 1/385 (2013.01); B26D 1/405 (2013.01); B32B 43/003 (2013.01); B65C 9/42 (2013.01); B65C 2009/1861 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A label cutting assembly comprising:
a. a rotating cutter shaft having a first axis about which it rotates;
b. a stationary knife protruding from and rotatable with a stationary shaft having a cutter plate attached thereto;
c. at least one cutter blade co-operating with a fixed blade holder operatively associated with the rotating cutter shaft for cutting a label web into a segment having a label length; and
d. a label feed roller positioned adjacent the rotating cutter shaft;
e. whereby a rotational speed of the stationary knife is varied during each label cutting cycle in order to optimize control of a label length.
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