A lot of DoD contractors have to produce labels that meet the MIL-STD-130 UID rules. Here at Winco ID, we use BarTender label software for the UID labels we print for our clients. A while ago, I posted some tutorials on YouTube on how I go about this and wanted to share them here: Note […]
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Secure Password Protected QR Codes
Would you like to be able to use barcodes in order to let people quickly get information, but also want to be able to restrict the number of people with access to the data? One way to do this is to encode your data into an encrypted QR code that can be password protected. I […]
Bar Code Standards
For help with keeping our supply chains under control and for tracking and traceability of all kinds of items, bar codes have an important role to play. Of course, when a barcode label is printed and applied to an item, it is expected that any scanner will be able to read and decode the encoded data […]
Webcast: Jay Crowley Discusses the UDI System
Jay Crowley, Senior Advisor for Patient Safety in FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, hosts a webcast on the FDA’s Unique Device Identification System proposed regulation. The webcast describes how the anticipate the UDI system is going to work, how the UDI system will affect device manufacturers, and the products that are exempt from UDI […]
Are you still hand-applying labels? Is it working?
Are you applying labels by hand because they are quite small, wrap around the corner of a box, need special care when applied to fragile items or you need to manage the sequential numbering and traceability for distribution? With advancements in applicator technology, having employees hand apply labels is quickly becoming obsolete. Some labeling jobs […]