Some containers are just a pain to label. They might be tall and unstable, maybe have a very long and narrow label that needs to be accurately wrapped around, maybe there is a feature on the container to which the label needs to be oriented. A great solution to these kinds of problems is LSI’s […]
Labeling Ideas
Browse through these labeling ideas to learn more about how you can utilize labeling machinery for you specific product requirements. Labeling machinery is versatile to accommodate diverse applications. View these articles to learn about labelers and labeling machinery along with labeling solutions.
Ink for Citronix Printers
Our Citronix ciSeries Continuous Inkjet Printer line-up is well known in the industry for being a reliable, simple to use and easy to maintain printer for a wide range of applications. The flexibility of the hardware is enhanced by a range of fluids, designed to ensure the best results on a huge array of products. […]
Simplify UDI Labeling and Marking Compliance
The FDA’s new ruling on Unique Identification or UDI is very clear when it comes to the deadlines. Depending on what you manufacture or need to label/mark with a UDI, you may be facing a deadline that is less than one year away. Others will follow in sequence according to published dates. UDI compliance can […]
Logistics Labels and Labeling
As supply chains get more complicated, the importance of logistics labels in enabling control of the flow of products can’t be overstated. Logistics labels give a digital voice to assets that can be used to identify them and track where they are in the supply chain. One of the first organizations to insist on barcoded […]
Tech Tip – Code 39 Problem & Solution
Yesterday, a customer called and told me she was having a problem with errors in the barcodes she was trying to print with her BarTender software. Like a lot of our industrial customers, the specs for her labels call for Code 39 barcodes, which she’s been printing for some time with no issues. She mentioned […]
GS1 Accredited As Issuing Agency For UDI By U.S. FDA
For those in the Medical Device Manufacturing industry, and healthcare, this is big news. The FDA’s UDI final ruling was passed on September 24, 2013. Manufacturers of most medical devices are required to comply. (Exceptions can be found on the FDA’s website.) You will need to get your UDI issued by an FDA-accredited issuing agency. […]
ID Technology Label Applicator – ST1000
Our company is (rightfully) renowned for our line-up of label printer applicators – we do have the best-selling models in the USA of course – but we also build some excellent applicators for a lot of labeling jobs where printing isn’t needed. IDT’s label applicators are built in the USA and , like the label […]
Continuous Inkjet Printers, Al Gore and Lord Kelvin
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always thought of continuous inkjet technology as being quite a modern thing and that Al Gore had invented it around about the same time he was coming out with some of his other well known ideas, such as the Internet. Well, rather to my surprise, it turns out […]
The UDI Rule and Kits
Labeling a medical device to comply with the UDI rule is enough of a challenge. What if the device is part of a kit – how do you uniquely label a medical product made up of multiple items? The rule states that if a device is packaged within the immediate container of a combination product […]
Enabling Pharmaceutical Serialization
To me, the most surprising thing about pharmaceutical traceability is that there hasn’t been a solid system in place for years. With the industry having to deal with recalls, counterfeits and product diversions, it seems crazy that no organization (either government or industry) has stepped up with a solution. For a long time, it looked as though […]
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