This invention relates to a labeling device (1) for affixing labels to a container, comprising: at least one unfolding device (7a) for a
label strip (7); at least one
cutting blade (5) for
cutting the
label strip into individual labels; and a vacuum transfer cylinder (2) for transferring the labels to the container, wherein the vacuum transfer cylinder (2) has a plurality of movable vacuum suction rods (16a, 16b, 16c, 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, 18c, 19a, 19b, 19c, 20a, 20b, 20c, 21a, 21b, 21c) for suction, conveying, and transferring the labels. The
label is described, wherein at least one vacuum suction rod is assigned to each label to be transported; at least one rod controller is used to control the movement of the vacuum suction rod, wherein the rod controller includes at least one control
cam that interacts with at least one control roller (16aa) of the vacuum suction rod (16a) to control the movement of the corresponding vacuum suction rod (16a), and wherein the at least one vacuum suction rod (16a) assigned to the label to be transported is controlled by the control
cam (11a, 12a) of the rod controller, or wherein all vacuum suction rods (16a, 16b, 16c) assigned to the label to be transported are controlled by the control
cam (11a, 12a) of the rod controller.