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Print and Verify: Designing Code Assurance that Auditors (and Retailers) Love
Traditional coding workflows typically involve printing a barcode and relying on occasional manual inspection to check quality. While this approach may catch obvious issues, it can still allow defective codes to pass through production.
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03/07/2023
Explore the foundations of Industry 5.0 and how its human-centric, resilient, and sustainable approach builds on Industry 4.0. Learn why manufacturers are placing greater focus on people, adaptability, and environmental responsibility.
03/14/2023
Putting Industry 5.0 Into Motion
See how Industry 5.0 builds on Industry 4.0 by combining advanced technology with a stronger focus on people, sustainability, and resilience. Explore practical applications including cobots, digital twins, smart factories, and centralized automation.
06/25/2024
How to Stop Fake Goods with Laser Coding
Learn how permanent laser marking can help manufacturers combat counterfeiting with durable, difficult-to-replicate codes. Explore overt and discreet marking strategies that support product authentication, traceability, and brand protection.
06/14/2024
How to Select the Right Automated Labeling Machine
Avoid common mistakes when choosing a print-and-apply labeling system. Learn what to consider around cost, scalability, ease of use, integration, and safety so you can reduce downtime and support long-term production needs.
05/23/2023
How Marking and Coding Supports Your OEE Goals
Marking and coding can have a major impact on OEE. Learn how reliable printers, centralized control, and system integration can reduce downtime, improve visibility, and support production efficiency.
03/16/2023
How Marking and Coding Can Help Boost Your Sustainability Game
Learn how marking and coding can support more sustainable manufacturing by reducing scrap, improving traceability, lowering ink and energy use, and helping products move efficiently through production and the supply chain.
11/10/2022
Global Produce & Floral Show Recap
Learn how the fresh produce industry is advancing sustainability, traceability, and operational efficiency. See how marking, coding, labeling, and automation help growers and packers improve productivity while accurately tracking products through the supply chain.
12/19/2022
Creating Shipping Marks on Cartons
Evaluate whether your carton marking system is ready for changing production demands. Explore five key questions covering reliability, integration, durability, scalability, and centralized control to help reduce downtime, improve coding accuracy, and support future growth.
10/08/2024
The Future of Product Identification
Explore the future of product identification at PACK EXPO 2024, with insights on emerging technologies, evolving compliance standards, and changing customer expectations shaping how manufacturers improve automation, traceability, adaptability, and customer experience.
08/27/2024
Five Tips for Laser Marking Integration
Learn five key considerations for integrating laser marking into your production line, including cost, technical compatibility, safety, material testing, and quality control. See how proper planning can help improve marking consistency, reduce long-term operating costs,...
04/25/2025
Fiber, UV, and CO₂ Lasers Explained
Compare Fiber, UV, and CO₂ laser marking technologies to understand which option best fits your materials and production needs. Learn how each laser performs across metals, plastics, films, glass, wood, packaging, and other industrial applications.
10/26/2022
Engineered Wood Leadership
Matthews Marking Systems helps engineered wood manufacturers meet demanding marking and coding requirements with reliable DOD and TIJ printing solutions. Learn how durable equipment, MPERIA control and specialized inks support uptime, traceability and consistent marks...
08/18/2023
End-to-End Product Traceability is Here
Automation can help manufacturers reduce marking errors, improve coding accuracy, and keep production moving. See how centralized control, automated changeovers, and integrated marking systems can reduce manual input, limit rework, and support more consistent production.
12/03/2024
How Automation Minimizes Marking Errors and Boosts Efficiency
Automation can help manufacturers reduce marking errors, improve coding accuracy, and keep production moving. Learn how centralized control, automated changeovers, and integrated marking systems can reduce manual input, limit rework, and improve efficiency across production...
10/15/2024
Eco-Friendly Laser Product Identification
Laser marking offers a sustainable approach to product identification by reducing consumables, waste, energy use, and VOCs while delivering durable, permanent marks that support traceability, recyclability, and long-term production efficiency.
07/22/2025
Don’t let old marking systems torment your line
Outdated marking systems can quietly drain uptime, increase errors, and frustrate operators. Learn what to look for in a modern marking system built for reliability, automation, and changing production demands.
04/30/2025
Why MPERIA UV and Fiber Film Lasers Beat TTO for Flexible Packaging
MPERIA® UV and Fiber Film lasers offer a consumable-free alternative to TTO for flexible packaging, delivering permanent codes, reduced maintenance, and reliable performance across high-speed and sensitive film applications.
01/17/2024
Marking Technology for Building Products Showdown
Valvejet, CIJ, TIJ and PIJ each offer different advantages for building product marking. See how they compare in harsh environments, across challenging materials, and when meeting demanding coding requirements.
09/24/2024
Don’t Buy Without Considering Laser Marking – Here’s Why
Laser marking offers manufacturers permanent, precise marks without inks or consumables. See how advances in automation, software, and integration are making lasers an increasingly attractive alternative to traditional industrial marking technologies.
03/22/2024
Direct Case Coding or Labeling?
Direct case marking can reduce consumable costs, manual labor, and coding errors. See three real-world examples where manufacturers replaced labels with direct printing and achieved significant savings and efficiency gains.
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