Labeling Ideas

QR Codes are trendy right now. Want to make one of your own? Here’s a way to make simple QR Codes courtesy of the folks at Mobile Barcodes. Just type your data into the widgit and save the resulting image. If you need something more complicated, just give me a call (603-598-1553 x237) and we’ll […]

If you are involved with manufacturing medical devices, you’ll be aware of the proposed new Unique Device Identification (UDI) rules from the FDA. One elegant way to handle this is to use the GS1 version of the Datamatrix code to add all of the required information to your labels. Want to learn how? Why not […]

You’ve probably seen those trendy QR barcodes used in a lot of advertising and other marketing campaigns of late. While these codes are quite small in size they can hold a fair amount of information and can be a good way to add value to other applications. A good example is the card you see […]

Here at ID Technology, one of the areas we specialize in is producing durable labels for the electronics industry. One thing we have found is that as electronics become smaller and the need for information increase, the demands for smaller pressure sensitive labels and printers capable of handling them has increased in recent years. We […]

Every now again, we come across clients who need to be able to stitch labels with UID marks onto fabric products. The good news is that there is a great solution for this. Our stitch-able nylon tag material is engineered with a polyimide layer to produce a really tough material, designed for thermal transfer printing. […]

If your businesses handles a part or an item for use by the Department of Defense, you are most likely required to follow the DoD’s labeling mandates; MIL-STD-130 including UID, MIL-STD-129 including RFID, or both. Whether you are a Prime contractor with many contracts, or a sub-contractor for a DoD supplier, the same rules for […]

Our friends at BellHawk Systems have taken the step to move their BarCode Tracking Software into the Cloud! WebHawk allows the use of just about any connected device, PC, Mac, mobile computer, smartphone, etc., to be used with the tracking system. Some benefits of a web-browser based approach are: There is no software to load […]

If you are a DoD contractor, you will know that all the steps needed to manage contracts, print and control UID numbers, track UIDs into assemblies and manage shipments and RFID can be difficult and time consuming. Even for simple contracts, the amount of work needed to get everything done and all the correct data […]

The new Zebra ZXP Series 3 printer follows the successful and technically advanced Series 8 into the Zebra lineup. While the Series 3 doesn’t have the cool retransfer concept of its more expensive sibling, it does include Zebra’s latest image rendering ZRaster system that promises improved (and faster) print quality compared with other card printers. […]

Last month, the UDI conference was held in Baltimore, MD. to educated medical device manufacturers about the the mandatory FDA rule coming in late 2011. The FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) Rule will establish a single device identification system that is consistent, unambiguous, standardized, and global.  All manufacturers of medical devices will be required to […]