With e-commerce becoming more and more important, it is vital that the demanding needs of consumers are met for labeling solutions in an industrial landscape. Among these are: In the last couple of years, there has been a move away from the traditional corrugated boxes to flexible packaging, which can be an advantage for many […]
L&C Solutions
Labeling and coding solutions are versatile and reliable to accommodate a wide range of industries and specific applications. These machines feature flexibility, efficiency, and durability. Browse through the labeling and coding solutions to learn more about the different labelers.
Cycle Time – Print Apply Labeling
This article was originally posted on the Panther blog and discusses cycle time when printing and applying labels to the top face of varying height products for logistics applications. Introduction Speed is critical when considering print-and-apply label automation systems for a top-applied label in shipping or e-commerce operations. Manufacturers of these systems are often asked […]
Label and Packing Slip Automation Hi-Speed
It’s no secret that even before the pandemic, how we buy things was changing – as shown by the continuing growth of e-commerce and the struggle of so many legacy retail businesses. More e-commerce leads to more shipments of packages from distribution or fulfillment centers direct to us consumers. Our #ProMach brand, Panther, has been […]
Green and UV Laser Coders
Laser coders have become popular for printing variable information onto products and packaging. There are certainly a lot of advantages – no consumables needed, high-quality permanent prints, and the ability to operate at high production rates. Most lasers sold for packaging applications use CO2 laser light sources (like our SPA-C and iCON lasers) – usually […]
RFID Rides Again
If you’ve been involved in packaging for any length of time, you’ll recall the big Walmart RFID fiasco of the early 2000s. At that time, the giant retailer mandated that many vendors add EPC compliant RFID tags to shipping cases and pallets shipped to Walmart distribution centers. The rationale behind this was that adding the […]
New Zebra Print Engines ZE511/521
It has been a slow launch period for Zebra’s new OEM print engines, the ZE511, and ZE521. Having to contend with Covid and the global logistics mess, has caused the launch to be delayed for quite a long time. While the printers have been available (somewhat) to order for a while, public information on the […]
Inkjet or Labeling for Shipping Case Barcodes?
When it comes to adding barcodes to your corrugated shipping cases, the two most common ways to do this are to either use labels or print directly to the box using an inkjet printer, depending on your product and industry. As with many things, the answer is that it depends. Which method is best? Let’s […]
Sustainable Affordable Laser Coder – iCON
Macsa’s iCON has become well established as the premier affordable laser coder system for a wide range of packaging operations. The lastest generation iCON keeps everything that was good about the original design and makes it better – a sophisticated laser that is environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Macsa has been an innovator in the […]
Labeling Innovation – NJM Pegasus 328
Labeling innovation, 1990’s style! Quite recently, I found an article in packaging world magazine covering a new NJM Labeling System. The article was from 2005, but this machine had been developed some years earlier. Way back in 1990, I moved to the United States and was a product manager at New Jersey Machine (Now ProMach’s […]
Labeling & Coding at Westpack
Next week, starting August 10th, is our first in-person tradeshow since the start of the Covid era. Our Labeling & Coding brands will be exhibiting, along with other ProMach business lines, at Westpack in Anaheim, CA. We’ve been busy for the last few weeks getting everything ready and our exhibits should be delivered to the […]
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