Users can now quickly and easily calculate the number of labels on a roll and make better use of the maximum possible roll diameter. The HERMA label calculator is available now online at www.herma-material.de/en/service/label-calculator.html. Before placing an order, the label user can align the key parameters – number of labels or outside diameter of roll – with his individual needs and improve the planning of labelling processes. Given a maximum label roll outside diameter of 300 mm, for instance, the calculator can be used quickly to determine how many labels the roll can accommodate.

And a user who is accustomed to using relatively small rolls can determine how many additional labels would fit on the roll without exceeding the maximum outside diameter allowed by his labelling system. Label printers can benefit from this HERMA calculator as well – in the past they have generally relied on the ordering system for performing such calculations. Given that it is intended primarily for users wishing to enter order details, however, the procedure is much more laborious. The label calculator operates in much the same way as the proven HERMA roll calculator for adhesive materials.

"With just a few taps or clicks, customers can use a smartphone, tablet or desktop PC to calculate the number of labels and outside diameter of a certain roll of label stock for any combination of materials or adhesive material thickness," explains HERMA's head of sales Ralf Drache. In order to use the label calculator, the user has to enter just a few details. "The HERMA label materials and adhesives are easy to select in the drop-down lists. Anyone can put together an individual combination with very little effort," continues Drache.

In the interests of convenience, the HERMA label calculator can be used without downloading and installing an app. Registration and logging in are likewise not needed. The only requirement is access to the internet. Once loaded, it is easy to add the label calculator to the start screen as a web app. It is available in German, English, French and Dutch. Located in Filderstadt near Stuttgart (Germany), HERMA GmbH is a leading European specialist in self-adhesive technology. In the 2015 fiscal year the HERMA Group generated sales of around €304.5 million in its three divisions with 945 employees.