Abstract: A machine is provided for placing labelling sleeves on bottles or the like which includes a device (1) for presenting labelling sleeves in a discontinuous manner, a device (4) for the continuous running-through of the bottles to be labelled, a transfer assembly (2) for the sleeves comprising a plurality of independent carriages which are movable on an endless guiding path (10), a flexible and endless drive belt (18) developing, on guide means (17.sub.1, 17.sub.7), in the vicinity of the guiding path (10), means (19, 20) connecting the flexible belt and the carriages, this flexible belt (18) having locally at least one area which develops in a perpendicular manner with respect to the belt, in the form of a loop.

Abstract: Installation for applying labelling sleeves to articles such as cans (3), which installation is characterized in that it comprises a rectilinear transporter (2) for the cans in which is inserted a lifting table (4) capable, each time it is actuated, of bringing a can into the raised position for the application of a sleeve by means of stretching pincers (7), at least one barrier being provided below the lifting table to maintain the aligned cans (3), arranged on the transporter, in position while the table (4) is in the raised position and, when the table is lowered, to allow the can provided with a sleeve to be reintroduced into the rectilinear alignment of the cans.