How Safe is Your Laser System?
Scribing lasers are used across multiple industries to apply traceability and production data to products and packaging. Using a laser in these...
Why Extraction is an Essential Part of Every Laser Installation
,,Have you ever wondered why installing an effective extraction system on a production line is so important when using a scribing laser system to...
How to Reduce Food Waste in Retail: Date Labels, Dynamic Pricing, and 2D Codes
Globally, we produce enough food to feed 10 billion people, yet hunger still exists. Each year, around 931 million tonnes of food is wasted...
Advanced Services: The Business Case for Sustainable Productivity
Historical thinking suggests that responding to environmental problems has been a ‘no-win’ proposition for manufacturing managers[i]. Focus on...
Is It Worth It? The Six Big Risks of ‘Compatible’ Inks and Consumables
When faced with increasing production costs, manufacturers may be tempted to save money by buying low-cost, unbranded, or white-label printer inks...
Eliminating and Capturing Printing Errors – Prevention v Cures
The last few years have come with many business interruptions, including the global pandemic, supply chain problems, and a reduced workforce all...
Excellent Adhesion Without MEK: Low-Impact Printing on Challenging Substrates
The last few years have seen a dramatic shift in attitudes towards the environment and climate change. Today, these factors are held as a key...
Five Manufacturing Problems and How to Overcome Them: Preparing for the Future of Work
The manufacturing industry has suffered significant challenges over the past few years. Manufacturing supply chain issues, increasing labour...
Inflation and Volatility Boost the Business Case for Automation in Manufacturing
The world is facing the highest inflation rates in 40 years, and pundits are talking of a possible recession in the coming months. The causes of...
Serialisation beyond Compliance: The Gateway to Competitive Differentiation
Product-level serialisation has historically been associated with compliance mandates within highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals,...
To Label Or Not To Label – Box Printing During Supply Chain Uncertainty
What if there were no labels on medication or food to advise of critical information? We don’t often think about labels and how important they are,...
What Is Product Handling? The Foundation Of High-Quality Codes For Traceability
A new dimension in barcodes Two-dimensional barcodes are becoming a common addition to product packaging – with factors such as globalisation,...
