It’s that time of year again – time to kick off Movember. For the last few years we have organized a Winco ID team, now we are part of ID Technology, things are bigger! The new ID Technology Movember team is MO Technology and we are looking to have our best year yet. To make […]
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.
Laser Marking for Medical Device Products
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Labeling Adjacent Sides of a Case – How?
OK, you’ve made a decision that you need to label two adjacent side of your shipping cases and (obviously!) you’ve determined that a Label Printer Applicator from ID Technology is the solution you need. You’ll find that there are a number of applicator types available to automatically apply the labels to the cases, lets take […]
What You Need to Know About UDI
As a medical device manufacturer, you need to be aware of the FDA’s UDI rule, and know what you need to do to comply. Simply put, the FDA rule, proposed in July 2012, requires medical device manufacturers to label their products with a unique device identifier, or UDI. The purpose of the UDI is to […]
Your Zebra, Sato, Datamax Print Engine Need Replacing?
Is your old Print Engine from Sato, Zebra or Datamax getting to the point where it is slowing you down? Maybe it is an older non-supported model and you can no longer get parts for it? Don’t worry, this is a good time to think of updating to the latest model from one of the […]
Label Printer Applicators in Harsh Environments
Using a label printer applicator speeds up the labeling task tremendously, giving you the time and cost saving benefits you just won’t realize using manual labeling. But if you need to label in a dusty, cold, or other difficult environment, you can still operate a label printer applicator effectively. Harsh Temperatures A print engine typically […]
MIL-STD-130 Direct Part Marking
If you need to comply with the Department of Defense’s UID Mandate, you might well be using our WincoID durable labels or printing solutions. There are times however, when a pressure sensitive label isn’t the best solution for marking a particular part – that is where Direct Part Marking (DPM) comes in. Check this Roll Royce document […]
Label Printer Applicator – Narrow Aisle
You know the problem – your packaging lines are in a very confined space and the last thing you need is for your people to have to fight their way past big printer applicators that take up much of the aisle space. Most label printer applicators certainly take up a fair amount of space, the […]
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