Introducing the HERMA 132M, High Speed, Wrap-around Labeling Machine

May 26th, 2020

The HERMA 132M applies wrap-around labels to bottles and vials at speeds up to 400 products per minute and is built ready to receive a wide range of print and vision systems. The ability to remove reject labels from the system without applying them to products has proved a key feature for the increasing number of US Pharma customers utilizing the 132M.

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