Manufacturers of components for medical devices need to mark their products and packaging for a number of reasons; to identify the product, to add instructions for use, and to enable tracking and traceability. Now that the FDA UDI rule has become final, a more standardized approach to marking medical device products is required, making recalls […]
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Expectations For Labeler Throughput
From Jerry Dawson of ID Technology There are a lot of misunderstandings and misrepresentations about labeler speed – more accurately termed as throughput – and a corresponding number of disappointments after purchase and installation. Many factors influence your ultimate labeler speed, but these are not often considered when specifying or selecting a labeler. Preparing yourself […]
VP700 Memjet Label Printer Review
The capability to be able to reliably print colour labels on demand has been a holy grail for many people for some time – check out my thoughts on the issue that I wrote here, for example. At the moment, there are a lot of Memjet powered printers coming on the market, and I had […]
Ensure UDI Success
With the FDA having published their UDI Mandate on September 24th, labeling and marking of medical devices is going to be a hot topic in the industry. Along with our good friends at Zebra Technology we are hosting an educational seminar “Ensuring UDI Success – Labeling & Marking for Medical Devices”. If you are in […]
The Basics of a Label Applicator
Labelers, machines that automatically apply pressure sensitive labels to a product or container, are the best way to maximize your labeling speed and accuracy. The two basic applications of labelers are Apply-only labelers, which apply pre-printed labels to a package, and Print and Apply labelers, which print the labels and then applies them. The label […]
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