Key principles of laser marking and implications for DPM code quality (Though broadly applicable across all laser markers, the examples and exhibits in this note are from marks obtained by the Trumpf TruMark 5000 laser unit) Concept in general Laser…
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How UV Barcodes Work
Learn about UV Barcodes and how they work. There are two important things to know for UV ink: 1) Excitation wavelength This is the wavelength of light that the ink responds to. This is the wavelength of light that causes the…
ISO 15416 vs 15415 vs 15426
Barcode ISO standards can be confusing, here is a high-level summary of each standard to help you figure out which ISO standard is right for your barcoding applications. 15416 covers regular 1D barcodes, such as UPC. It is the document…
How to Select the Right Barcode Verifier
This article talks about all the things to consider when choosing the right barcode verifier, what to look for and how to decide on which one will fit your needs. Several things need to be taken into consideration when choosing…
How to Select a Calibration Card
What is the difference between all of the available calibration cards, how do you select the right one and many other common questions regarding calibration. Why do I need to calibrate? Calibration is the process of the adjusting Reflectance levels.…
The importance of different lighting options with DPM verification
Direct Part Marking (DPM) verification is greatly dependent upon special lighting options. The right light makes all the difference when it comes to scanning and verifying 2D barcodes. Verifiers use several different lighting angles. 45-degree angle is the most common…
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Direct Part Marked Barcode Challenges and Tips
Just when it seemed that the art of printing barcodes on labels and packaging materials was under control, a new challenge is presenting itself to a new category of barcode applications. DPM, direct part marking, barcodes that are permanently placed…
UCC/EAN/GS1-128: Which is it?
“What’s all that stuff about anyways” -Bob Pease A famous engineer named Bob Pease (1940-2011) wrote many famous technical articles, and they were often (always?) titled “What all this …Stuff Anyway“. I was explaining to someone the other day that…