The first patent for a barcode was issued to inventors Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver on October 7, 1952. Ever since its first commercial use in 1966, barcodes have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. From UPC codes on grocery items, to RFID tags on shipping pallets, barcodes enable tracking of products, […]
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Logmatix® Warehouse Location Labels
How do you identify the various locations in your warehouse, stockroom or distribution center? Are your warehouse location labels barcoded for use with your WMS or inventory software? Is everything clearly identified to make it easy for your people to find the right locations for putting items away or for picking? Here at ID Technology, […]
Polyimide Labels
Polyimide labels withstand extreme temperatures, harsh chemicals, and demanding manufacturing environments. First developed in the 1950s, polyimide film (most notably DuPont’s Kapton) has become the standard for durable labeling in electronics, aerospace, and other high-reliability applications. What Are Polyimide Labels? Polyimide labels are constructed from a thin, flexible film with strong thermal stability and chemical […]
Pantone Colour of 2013 – Emerald
If you are in the printing or graphics business, you’ll have used Pantone’s products – probably the little colour chips used to try and visually match colours. Well, each year the company has a Color of the Year and for 2013 it is Emerald, or 17-5641 in the Pantone numbering system. I have to say, […]
Kit Labels – Improve Labeling Efficiency
Do your labeling jobs often need sets of labels? If so, there is a good chance that the kit label concept might be helpful to you. The kit label concept involves creating a set of labels on a single roll. These are printed in one pass through the label printer so you can be sure […]
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