Abstract: A guide wall for ordering apparatus for ordering a flow of randomly arranged cylindrical articles into a single file having a guide wall module composed of a plurality of rotators arranged for rotation on axles having ends extending beyond the rotator array and disposed in substantially vertical stands of superimposed rotators the module featuring a frame formed in a U-configuration having a base and facing sides extending outwardly from the base, the facing sides supporting the array therebetween at a point sufficiently far from the base to allow free rotation of the rotators; the facing sides having opposed facing longitudinal channels slidably receiving and retaining bearing mounts for supporting the axle ends of the array.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for ordering a flow of randomly arranged cylindrical articles into a single file, featuring an article conveyor having guide walls composed of a plurality of polygonal rotators arranged in substantially vertical stands in superimposed rotating relationship, the rotators having substantially straight side walls joined together at corners with angles betweeen 60.degree. and 150.degree., and preferably oriented to each other in the stand in nonaligned relation with corners projecting outwardly beyond side walls of other rotators in the stand, thereby imparting a rotational and vibrational movement to articles in contact with the rotators.

Abstract: A label positioner is provided to finally position tubular labels which have been partially applied to cylindrical containers by conventional label application machines. Incomplete application which may result from tight fitting tubular labels such as heat shrinkable sleeves, is corrected by a pair of rollers mounted parallel above a conveyor which carries the containers from the label application machine. The rollers are mounted horizontally and spaced apart to tangentailly contact the containers conveyed therebetween. The rollers have soft outer surfaces, and when the rollers are driven in opposite rotational directions, they apply a light brushing stroke which slides the labels to the bottom of the containers.