I must say, I’m always impressed with what a great job the Eplilog laser engravers do – on all kinds of applications. One we have seen a lot of recently is the need to be able to engrave barcodes onto items; particularly high quality UID marks. Did you know that a simple way to get […]
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.
Bakeries, Retailers, & Consumers Save Money
Some of us remember when a loaf of white bread cost about .29 cents (around 1980!) You probably won’t find that in today’s supermarket but what still exists is the thin profit margin bread manufacturers and bakeries work with to deliver product. Industry professionals are constantly looking for ways to be competitive and make a […]
Considering a Bar Code System?
If your organization is looking to implement or upgrade an existing bar code system, then you may have questions like “where should we start?”, “what type of barcode should we use?”, and “what is the best equipment for our situation?”. To help address these and other questions, Winco ID is offering a free download of the […]
RFID Technology Helping to Deter Counterfeiting
A recent annual report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies highlight the economic problems associated with counterfeiting. These agencies made 14,841 seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods for fiscal year 2009; the domestic value of the goods was $260.7 million. Consumer goods, electronics, and computers are […]
Discussion of UDI Particulars Underway
The Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) is a group of representatives from medical device regulatory agencies and the medical industry. GHTF has released a discussion paper on UDI for medical devices and hopes to prepare a draft of guidelines for Unique Device Identification soon. Currently there is no definition of a worldwide UDI tracking mechanism, […]
Our People Make The Difference
There is no doubt that 2009 presented challenges for many businesses and in our personal lives as well. Winco ID is fortunate to have strong relationships with our clients as well as great people willing to do what it takes to service our clients. Here’s an example of the teamwork at Winco ID. Meet Linda. […]
Automating UID Verification
The Microscan UID Verifier does a great job of ensuring that all your labels are compliant with the MIL-STD-130. The problem is that when you have a lot of labels to verify, it can be a very tedious and time consuming job. Here at Winco ID, we often have to verify UID labels that we […]
Are Food Tracking Mandates Too Costly?
The Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act may result in higher costs for food producers.
Winco ID Holiday Hours
As we approach the holidays and anticipate the coming New Year, we stop and think of those who have enriched our lives in different ways. So we are sending you, our valued customers, partners, and friends, heartfelt good wishes for a joyous holiday season. For the 2012 Holiday Season, we will be closed: Monday, […]
Rigid RFID Tags Solve Metal Mount Problem
Using standard passive Gen 2 RFID tags on metal surfaces can be tricky because the interference from the metal detunes the tag’s antenna. Several workarounds exist to avoid this problem, such as using foam spacers to keep the tag’s antenna away from the metal surface, or building a metallic backplane into the tag. Sometimes, though, […]
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