Matthews Marking Systems Blog

With 170+ years of coding and marking experience, our engineers, product managers, developers, ink experts and customer support staff have a wealth of knowledge and insight into industry best practices. This blog lets us share tips and tricks and keep you informed about industry developments.
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For Reliable Marking, Consider Valvejet Technology

What makes valvejet printers the reliability champions? For marking applications involving harsh conditions, valvejet excels where all other inkjet technologies falter. Why? Let’s take a look. Marking industrial products – everything from metal pipes to large stacks of lumber– with codes and brand marks has been a necessity for decades. Before the advent of digital…

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On the Mark #15

2D barcodes poised to revolutionize retail, machine vision breakthroughs, and overcoming CPG workforce challenges Catching up on interesting news and innovations in production, packaging and more QR-style 2D barcodes will revolutionize retail as we know it During the pandemic, consumers got used to one kind of 2D barcode – the QR code – as the…

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How Marking and Coding Supports Your OEE Goals

As your products travel down the production line there is a split second of action that can have a significant impact on the productivity of the entire manufacturing process. Marking and coding holds a small yet mighty place on the factory floor, as those marks can often hold critical information for product safety and traceability.…

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On the Mark #14

AI use cases in packaging and manufacturing, the metaverse and more Catching up on interesting news and innovations in production, packaging and more 3 technologies driving U.S. manufacturing. The U.S. manufacturing industry has struggled in previous decades. But in the past few years, things have begun to accelerate. During the 2023 Manufacturing in America event…

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