If you work in the medical device manufacturing or healthcare industry, you’ll want to understand the issues behind the UDI task force. Take a few minutes and watch this video from GS1 called, “Standardization….Stat! Improving the Healthcare Supply Chain with Data Standards.” Now you can see why a unique, global identifier is needed to ensure product/equipment […]
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Datamax Firmware – RFID Problem
Just a quick note for anyone having problems with Datamax RFID printers. We have had three printers (two brand new from Datamax and one an RFID retrofit) where the RFID module refused to encode the tag in the labels. This became rather frustrating for a while, until the problem was solved by using a new […]
Why Winco Thermal Ribbons?
Thermal Transfer ribbons are not all the same. Here at Winco ID we have worked with some of the best thermal ribbon manufactures to put together a ribbon line up that compliments our label and printer solutions. We know you want the best print quality and the longest printhead life – all at the lowest cost and we are […]
Designing HIBCC 2D Barcodes
With the FDA’s UDI program moving along, it is important that medical device manufacturers come up with plans to get into compliance. A lot of the information we’ve provided so far on UDI has been built around the GS1 system, but HIBCC (Health Industry Business Communication Council – yes, I did get it wrong in […]
Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard
The Hazard Communication Standard for hazardous labeling is being modified to include a more standardized approach to labeling chemicals. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) recommends that standardized symbols and other information appear on the label to ensure proper handling and use of workplace chemicals . Since chemicals are imported and exported throughout the world, a […]
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