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The UID forum, taking place next month in Orlando Florida, is the place to be if your business is affected by the UID Policy. UID helps the defense community manage the cost of items and gives the DoD an accurate source of property and equipment, among other things. But you probably are already familiar with […]

Over the last year or so, some of the printer manufacturers have made the move to introduce on-site service support of their own. These are offered either directly through the printer manufacturer or by their resellers – usually resellers who have not made the investment to set up a service team of their own. On […]

The guys over at Seagull have come up with a Service Release (SR1) for Bartender version 9.1. To be fair there are no Earth shattering changes, but any improvements that help with our barcode labeling are always welcome. As well as bug fixes, the update includes the translations for the Bartender Security Center (was only […]

Ever wonder how your labels are made? Maybe not. But if you’ve ever had to label odd shaped or irregular surfaces, items that will be exposed to chemicals, moisture, outdoor elements, high temperatures, freezers, really small places, or other harsh environments, you probably thought more about it. We’ve had some of our customers come to […]

The motto for RFID technology is to “think big, start small and move fast,” says Chris Hanebeck. If you’re still wondering if RFID can help boost your process improvement efforts, we recommend reading the post from R.W.Baird’s RFID Monthly titled, “The Value of RFID.” This article presents some real-world examples of the benefits of RFID […]

RFID Label Printers Compared Since Winco ID is involved with helping our customers use labels and barcoding to improve their processes, we get to check out a lot of the latest products. For example, I’ve been really lucky over the last few months to have the opportunity to work with 4 different RFID printers from […]

If your company sells to the US Department of Defense, you might well have to comply with the MIL-STD-130 UID marking rules. This standard outlines the marking requirement that will ensure your labeling is compatible with the DoD inventory and lifecycle controls. There is a lot more to UID introduction than just producing compliant labels […]

If your machine shop does business with the DoD, you might have noticed that your new contracts are asking you to apply labels to the new MIL-STD-129P Change4 specification which includes RFID. Every day we are getting calls from people who are suddenly confronted with this and need to find a solution fast! The 3 […]

While visiting my favorite canine friends recently, I noticed they each had a Photo ID card issued by their veterinarian. Wignall Animal Hospital in Pelham, NH, among other animal hospitals, offers the photo ID cards as a free service to their patients. My first thought was that the animal Photo ID was just a cute […]

The next in the  DoD’s series of UID Forums is scheduled to take place in Orlando, FL September 8 -10, 2009 and we are going to be there! We are going to be in the tradeshow, Booth #22. Our exhibit will feature a complete UID and RFID workflow solution. If you at at the event, […]