ACTION 15

Affixing

Pressing an adhesive element onto a target, or driving a fastening element through it, to form an irreversible bond

Why It Matters

Labeling, sealing, and wrapping are finishing steps across manufacturing, logistics, and retail. Examples include applying traceability labels, sealing outbound boxes and attaching shipping labels, and wrapping pallets.

Dedicated labelers and wrapping machines work on lines where object dimensions and application positions are fixed. For objects whose shape varies, alignment must be completed before contact, because the bond forms the instant contact is made.

Skills 4

15-ATape SealingTOOL

No correction is possible after contact, so tension and position must be maintained throughout application.

Tape Sealing — Initial state
Initial stateA container is open, and an adhesive element is held in hand.
Tape Sealing — Final state
Final stateThe adhesive element is fully adhered, and the container is sealed.
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15-BLabel Application

The label creases and tears easily, so the contact position and contact force must be controlled during application.

Label Application — Initial state
Initial stateAn adhesive element and the item it is to be applied to are separate.
Label Application — Final state
Final stateThe adhesive element is applied at the specified position without damage.
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15-CFilm Wrapping

Tension must be kept between the upper limit at which the film tears and the lower limit at which the wrap still holds.

Film Wrapping — Initial state
Initial stateAn item and a film-type adhesive element are separate.
Film Wrapping — Final state
Final stateThe item is wrapped in the film, and the tension holds.
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15-DStaplingTOOL

The reaction force changes abruptly at the moment of penetration, and the stacked layers must be kept from shifting during that moment.

Stapling — Initial state
Initial stateSeveral thin layers are stacked but not fastened, and a tool is held in hand.
Stapling — Final state
Final stateA fastening element passes through the stacked layers and holds them in alignment.
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