You might have come across versions of the following information in an email or on various social media sites about a barcode number indicating the country of origin of the product: This information originated a few years ago following the melamine-tainted foods and toys manufactured in China. Understandably, consumers wanted to be better informed about […]
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.
Validate UIDs on Your Smartphone
I’ve always thought that it would be really helpful to be able to quickly validate a MIL-STD-130 UID barcode using my phone or a simple scanner. This had remained a wish for the longest time, but this morning the latest newsletter from A2B Tracking arrived in my inbox. First off, I must admit that I delete most […]
UDI Acronyms Explained
If you are involved with UDI labeling, then you know how confusing it can be to understand all of the acronyms involved in FDA’s proposed Unique Device Identification rule for the medical device industry. Watch this video by Tom Beatty and Bruce Fieggen of QPharma Inc. so you can make sense of the confusing terms […]
Printing Labels For Chemical Drums
OK, you have to print labels for your chemical products that need to be in compliance with the latest GHS regulations. You might have already read our article on the ChemShield label material that is perfect for GHS labeling since it is designed to meet BS5609, the durability standard for chemical drum labeling. In addition, you might well […]
Near Edge or Flat Head Printing?
Does your thermal label printer use flat head or near edge print technology? Do you know the difference? Do you care? When I first got involved in thermal transfer printing, it was with on-line thermal coders (such as the Markem SmartDate) that I was most familiar with. These devices are intended for high speed printing on mainly […]
GHS Labeling
The United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) has been around for some time now, but manufacturers here in the United States will need to pay more attention to this as OSHA gets its own regulations in line with GHS. A big part of getting into compliance with GHS is to get all […]
Labels for Outdoor Use
Labels for outdoor applications must stand up to some of the harshest environments. When creating a label for outdoor use, you need to consider the length of time the label must be used, the temperature extremes the label will face, and the UV effects the label will need to withstand. So how do you create […]
Piggyback Labels for Frozen Foods
The food industry has its own set of deadlines when it comes to freshness. In addition to the natural freshness of fruits and produce, there are the business reasons that increase the demands for efficiency, accuracy and traceability. Labels are often used to identify lots/bins of fruits and vegetables and keeping the related data such […]
Labeling News for PCB and Electronic Components
When labeling printed circuit board (PCB) and components, you need a label that will perform under some of the most extreme processing and use environments. The label itself and the printed or barcoded information must survive high heat, exposure to chemicals, washes, and abrasion. Special material labels, such as antistatic, reduce/eliminate the damage from volts […]
What Language Does Your Printer Speak?
Label printers are all very well, but to make them do anything useful, we need to be able to send them data so that we can get our labels printed. There are a number of ways to do this, one of the more common being to use label design software, such as BarTender, LabelView or […]
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