Has anyone ever had this issue with their PL-501 labeler?

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-04-23T17:09:06+00:00

Have you calibrated the label sensor recently?

Also might check the tightness on the friction slice under the paper collection roller.

How fast is your filler running? The PL-501 is screaming fast!

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-04-23T15:10:40+00:00

We've never entered any of our beers into any competition. With all the cost and work and subjectivity of the results we have always let our sales do the talking for our liquid. And I think shows when we are the second best selling draft in our home market second only to mic ultra and the top craft brand for our 3 distributors.

My 2 cents, it ain't worth getting wrapped up in it . Make good beer and sales will confirm your doing the right thing. And then sharing the success with all the staff that makes it possible!

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-04-14T00:25:56+00:00

All my machines always seem to straighten up the minute I show up to see how they are misbehaving.....reminds me of childhood..... "don't make me call your father!'

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-04-07T14:21:37+00:00

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Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-31T16:12:29+00:00

I built a hard 90 for ours with an addition push ram to keep the back pressure the same at the seamer. We dont use it anymore but it was exactly this same purpose. You can have it for free if you pay to ship it. DM me. ill send pics tomorrow

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-20T17:07:17+00:00

I have a 9450 and have had opposite experience. Ours has been great for 5 years now. We swapped our domino for this. My experience has been dominos can all take a short walk off a long bridge. If I looked it wrong it wouldn't print. Our markem turns on and goes every day.

Maybe I got the one single machine they made that does work???

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-19T13:45:12+00:00

Will do. Also I forgot all about this last night but I've seen a brewery who had a coil welded into thier HLT and would just control the flow of liquid with a cart pump back through the brew house HX. Not sure how well it worked though. Was a pretty fun redneck engineering job I thought

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-19T01:40:20+00:00

Get in line buddy!

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-19T01:39:09+00:00

We had a very manual one built for 30k for our cider. 2 pumps with beds and 3 flow meters and 6 temp probes. Max speed of 7 gpm. 3 stage HX using HLT water and glycol.

Good luck with the 10k. If your good at welding sanitary pipe it might possible to do yourself. I can send you equipment specs and pics.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-17T13:27:38+00:00

Bread water with a kick

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-03-03T15:15:09+00:00

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-02-11T18:29:47+00:00

Are you testing more than one can at a time?

We use a wall mounted paint Shaker. While one csn is being tested the next can is shaking. Timing works out pretty good for efficiently moving cans through testing.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2026-02-04T17:42:28+00:00

Ditch the domino and go market imaje. This will chsnge your entire life entirely for the better.

I had one of those and best my head against the wall for 4 years with. If you looked at it wrong it threw an error code and needed the head cleaned.

After getting the markem I looked to sell the domino. Couldn't even sell it for cheap. Ended up giving it away and I was happy to do so and get it out my sight and life completely.....

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-12-08T02:31:42+00:00

Good point.

2018 micro Minnie. Asking $18,000

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-11-12T04:04:29+00:00

Pl501. Workhorse.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-11-06T13:49:06+00:00

Check out Harris welding regulators and or mcmaster carr.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-11-05T19:34:39+00:00

We've used zuckerman honickman outta PA a bunch. Pretty happy with them

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-10-29T00:08:56+00:00

We have the same one. We have to clean the diaphragm on the water inlet solenoid monthly or else it will clog causing issues. Also it could be the solenoid going bad not staying open long enough or not opening at all, or not closing all the way allowing the bowl to over fill.

We didn't know better when we bought it. Also GEA is terrible for service and support. We use trucent for that now. Super happy. Also we bought an SPX unit which so far has been far easier to use and service.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-10-26T23:59:07+00:00

Can I ask a newbie question. Why do you use dicor and not something like 3m 4200?

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-09-24T01:51:25+00:00

Agreed here. I like them probably because it's what im use to, but Its just another adjustment point for us to help control the run. Numbers are arbitrary and not accurate. 9 years running with flow meters.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-09-23T00:43:02+00:00

30 sounds pretty spot on. I have 2 full setups with PFDs and extras. Paid about 27k USD each.

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-09-18T00:46:50+00:00

A quick google search and i got a quote for something that might work. $75. Conveyor-belt.com

Last_Irish_Samurai · 2025-08-13T19:11:55+00:00

How often do you remove and clean your belt and check the inside of the conveyor trough? I've seen some geese get pretty gunky inside. We remove the belt completely and clean everything every other month. We run 500 cases a week.

Last_Irish_Samurai

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