An automated procedure ten times more efficient in cutting labels for entomological collections

By

Gjonov, Ilia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-4-13

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

45

Pages

133--137

Subjects

cutting plotter , Entomological collection , insect labeling , label cutting

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.45.81451

 

Abstract

The labelling of entomological material is a labour-intensive and time-consuming task, often carried out by staff who are over-qualified for the task. This paper introduces a small automation step that speeds up this process via a method that uses a low-cost cutting plotter. The following text will present a financial and temporal analysis of the introduction and use of this equipment in labelling an entomological collection with any kind of labels.