Abstract: Container conveying apparatus comprises a conveyor for conveying evenly spaced-apart containers and means for individually engaging containers and shifting containers laterally of the conveyor. Such container conveying apparatus may be used in association with container labelling apparatus where lateral movement of container on conveyor is desired preparatory to the next labelling step.

Abstract: A labelling apparatus comprises a label applying means for applying a label to an article, conveyor means, label magazine, means for transferring a label from the magazine to the label applying means. The label applying means has a support structure on which a label carrier means is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis and pivot control means for controlling the position of the label carrier means. The pivot control means is timed to pivot the label carrier means about the horizontal axis in a direction towards and away from a position at which the label carrier means contacts and applies a label to an article as the article is conveyed past the label applying means.