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Many businesses rely on barcode printers to enhance their productivity and protect valuable printed data for tracking, traceability and compliance. Taking care of your printers with a reliable service plan can help avoid potentially expensive downtime and emergency repairs. Even a well-maintained printer can show some signs that attention is required to get back to […]

New durable labeling materials for DoD UID applications, power tools, outdoor heavy equipment, automotive, and industrial tools.

Answer: Improved Results! By: John O’Brien UID Business Manager Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. The folks who came up with the new AIM DPM 1-2006 Standard figured that the 10 individual lights or combinations they specified might be the difference between the camera being able to see the data matrix or not being able to […]

If you supply goods to the DoD and need to comply with MIL-STD-130, MIL-STD-129, UID or RFID labeling requirements, read on. Winco ID’s Seminar, “Demystify DoD Labeling Standards” is designed to simplify the requirements and the steps to compliance. What do those who have attended have to say? “I learned a lot in a very […]

One of the problems with direct part marking (DPM) has been trying to verify the very low contrast barcodes that might be produced. As we have mentioned before, the latest Siemens Verifier elegantly solves this problem by using multiple lighting techniques. There is a great article on this over at vision-systems.com. Check it out here