Ishida DACS checkweighers
10 July, 2014Ishida DACS checkweighers reliably inspect the accuracy of upstream filling and casepacking.
Sparkling success in the Hunter Valley
01 July, 2014Peterson House turned to Raymax Applications to offer their customers the ability to trace every bottle of sparkling wine throughout the distribution process right to the end consumer.
Happy 40th birthday UPC barcode
30 June, 2014Now scanned 5 billion times every day, the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode made its debut 40 years ago with a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum that was scanned and purchased at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
Dykem Texpen valve action markers
28 June, 2014Texpen valve action markers are designed to leave permanent, sharp, bright marks on any solid surface, even underwater.
Markem-Imaje 1050 high-speed, high-resolution thermal inkjet printer
18 June, 2014Markem-Imaje has announced the 1050 integrated thermal inkjet printer. The printer produces high-resolution serialised data and complex 1D and 2D barcodes on fast-moving production lines.
Primera AP550 Label Applicator
16 April, 2014The AP550 is a semiautomatic label applicator that applies product and identification labels onto a range of flat surfaces such as rectangular or tapered bottles, boxes, packages, bags, pouches, lids and tins.
Centralised printing system for seven lines
14 April, 2014Maltra Foods needed an automatic, centralised printing system for its seven production lines, to ensure detailed information and delivery accuracy for customers on its continually expanding SKUs. The company wanted a cost-effective, easily expandable solution that removed paperwork, increased productivity and accuracy, and enabled it to deliver on the best possible customer service - now and into the future.
Fat free and 100% natural: seven food labelling tricks exposed
11 April, 2014 by *Sandra Jones, University of WollongongSandra Jones from the University of Wollongong looks at seven tricks that many food processers use to make their products have greater shelf appeal.
Coding solution keeps pace with expanding water bottler
25 February, 2014As its business expanded, natural spring water company Wet Fix found that its coding equipment couldn't keep up. The company chose two Linx CJ400 CIJ coders and a 30 W e-SolarMark laser from Matthews Australasia.
M&H Plastics braille printing method for plastic packaging
18 February, 2014M&H Plastics has developed a method of printing braille characters directly onto plastic packaging. A high-build varnish is used to print the dots onto the product using control measures to ensure the height of the braille alphabet remains uniform.
Fruit and vegetable farmers labelled a success
16 January, 2014 by Karl Perry, Intermec US Product Manager, PrintersWhile the norm for many years has been for fruit and vegetable growers to put a simple UPC barcode on boxes of produce, these methods are no longer sufficient. Consumers and regulators demand that the entire supply chain be able to trace and account for where fresh produce is grown, where it is going and how long it remains at any point along the way.
Domino M220 pallet labeller
14 January, 2014Domino has expanded its M-Series range of print and apply labellers with the M220 off-shelf pallet labeller. The labeller is designed to meet the tertiary labelling requirements of a range of packaging lines.
Choosing cost-effective coding, labelling and inspection systems: an eBook
13 January, 2014Recalling a product can be very costly, so it’s important to do everything you can to avoid recalls. Modern inspection systems can help you check, detect and respond to problems in your plant. Download this eBook to read more.
QuickLabel Lustro-Lam laminating solution for inket-printed labels
05 December, 2013Lustro-Lam is a clear thermal transfer ribbon that mates with the surface of a label and does not require a laminator or die cutter. It can be digitally applied via thermal printing processes, as a full bleed or spot application, and enhances the gloss of the label.
Kiaro! 200 label printer
08 November, 2013QuickLabel Systems has introduced the Kiaro! 200 label printer, a wide-width inkjet colour printer designed for the short-run labelling needs of manufacturers of large-size products in the chemical, dietary supplement and food industries.
