LABELMATE Non-powered "UCAT" Heavy-duty Label Unwinders

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LABELMATE Non-powered "UCAT" Heavy-duty Label Unwinders

Label Unwinders save time and labor by providing a convenient way to manage your supply roll of labels as it feeds into the printer. You can use larger rolls of labels to minimize your unit label cost. Also, the supply roll of labels does not have to be refreshed as often, adding convenience. Unwinders are particularly valuable in a production environment where maximum throughput is desired. As opposed to label rolls internal to the printer, external rolls are always visible, making it easy to monitor the status of your label supply.

How to Select a Label Unwinder
There are two categories of Label Unwinders: Powered and Non-powered. A powered Unwinder provides motorized assistance to feed labels into the printer. A Non-powered Unwinder is a less expensive, passive unit, that provides no unwind assistance. This is the page about Non-powered Unwinders~ they provide a small amount of resistance or back tension to keep the labels tidy as they go into the printer.

With non-powered Unwinders, the printer must physically pull the blank label stock off the roll and into the printer. Many printers are not strong enough to do this. Even if the printer is able to pull the labels into the printer, doing so may put significant stress on the printer, particularly with heavy label rolls. This may cause registration problems or lead to early failure of the printer’s label advance mechanism.

Any of LABELMATE’s Label Rewinders except the CAT-40G can also be used as an Unwinder. In that role, the Rewinder is “put into reverse” with a low torque setting to provide a small amount of back tension just as a Non-powered Unwinder does. Here the Rewinder is functioning exactly as an Nonpowered Unwinder, but with a greater degree of control over back tension.

Practically speaking, a Rewinder employed as an Unwinder cannot be used to assist the unwind process because there is no provision to increase or decrease as the printer starts and stops. For this you specifically need a Powered Unwinder.

A Powered Unwinder is always preferred over an Non-powered Unwinder. Incidentally, a Powered Unwinder can also be used as a Label Rewinder by temporarily blocking the Control Arm in the “ON” position.

Unless otherwise stated, Unwinders are not supplied standard with an Outer Label Flange because a roll to be unwound does not need an Outer Flange.

Non-powered Unwinders are less expensive but require that your printer pull the labels off the roll and into your printer. To reduce wear and tear on your printer, and for larger label rolls, choose a Powered Unwinder. You can also consider using a CAT-2 Rewinder in place of the UCAT-1 Unwinder. While slightly more expensive, the CAT-2 has much greater control over back tension, and can do rewinding which the UCAT-1 cannot. Outer Flanges are optional with these UCAT Models.

Model Add Suffix Non-Powered Heavy-Duty Unwinders Width Roll Dia Speed

UCAT-S (NONE) Economy Non-powered Unwinder with limited non-adjustable braking. With Fin-Style Core Holder for 3" diameter cores. Up to 6" (15cm) Up to 12" (30cm) Rec. 10 ips max.

UCAT-1 -ACH
Standard Non-powered Unwinder with an Adjustable Core Holder for Core diameters 1” to 4”
Up to 30ips

-1-INCH
Standard Non-powered Unwinder with a Fin-Style Core Holder for 1” diameter Cores.

(NONE)
Standard Non-powered Unwinder with Fin-Style Core Holder for 3” diameter Cores. Self-powered with adjustable "Speed-Proportional Frictionless Braking” ™.

-CHUCK
Premium Non-Powered Unwinder with a 3” diameter 6” wide “Quick-Chuck”.*

-W10
Standard Non-powered Unwinder with 3” diameter Fin-Style Core Holder for labels up to 10” wide.
Up to 10" (25.4cm)

-CHUCK10
Premium Non-Powered Unwinder with a 3” diameter 10” wide “Quick-Chuck”.

-R16
Economy Non-powered Large-Roll Unwinder with a 3” diameter Fin-Style Core Holder. Up to 16” roll diameter.
Up to 6" (15cm) Up to 16" (40cm)

-R16 CHUCK
Recommended for ease of roll mounting. Non-powered Large-Roll Unwinder with a 3” diameter “Quick-Chuck” *

FLANGE- CAT, OUTER
Optional Outer Flange fits UCAT-1 or UCAT-S. See center photo below.

N/A Up to 12" (30cm) N/A

* 1.5", 40mm, 70mm diameter "Quick-Chucks" are also available at the same price. Add $50 for a 4" diameter.

The economical UCAT-S UCAT-1 with optional Outer Flange UCAT-1-ACH

There is a Powered or Non-powered Unwinder model that will improve the performance and efficiency of just about any printing operation. Call LABELMATE for free assistance in choosing the best Unwinder for your needs. Unmatched 5-Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty on all Unwinders and Rewinders!

Description List Price
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UCAT-S, Economy Non-powered Unwinder with limited non-adjustable braking. With Fin-Style Core Holder for 3" diameter cores. $295

UCAT-1-ACH, Standard Non-powered Unwinder with an Adjustable Core Holder for Core diameters 1” to 4” $695

UCAT-1-1-INCH, Standard Non-powered Unwinder with a Fin-Style Core Holder for 1” diameter Cores. $595

UCAT-1, Standard Non-powered Unwinder with Fin-Style Core Holder for 3” diameter Cores. Self-powered with adjustable "Speed-Proportional Frictionless Braking” ™. $595

UCAT-1-CHUCK, Premium Non-Powered Unwinder with a 3” diameter 6” wide “Quick-Chuck”.* $749

UCAT-1-W10, Standard Non-powered Unwinder with 3” diameter Fin-Style Core Holder for labels up to 10” wide. $695

UCAT-1-CHUCK10, Premium Non-Powered Unwinder with a 3” diameter 10” wide “Quick-Chuck”. $849

UCAT-1-R16, Economy Non-powered Large-Roll Unwinder with a 3” diameter Fin-Style Core Holder. Up to 16” roll diameter. $695

UCAT-1-R16 CHUCK, Recommended for ease of roll mounting. Non-powered Large-Roll Unwinder with a 3” diameter “Quick-Chuck” * $845

FLANGE-CAT, OUTER, Optional Outer Flange fits UCAT-1 or UCAT-S. See center photo below. $45

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Specifications and pricing subject to change without notice.

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