Reduce coding errors during product conversion
Due to differences in product and packaging types, manufacturers need to track more codes than ever before, so it is increasingly difficult to ensure that the correct codes are always printed on the corresponding products. The demand for packaging-ready and pre-packaged products means more unique codes and a greater risk of coding errors, which may be costly due to product rework, fines from regulatory agencies, and product recalls. The advantage of Ima Ima can provide a variety of easy-to-use coding and marking systems with built-in software, which can print exactly the correct codes on the corresponding products-we call it coding quality assurance. As part of Imma's quality assurance products, customers can choose the following ways to reduce errors in the product conversion process: • Link a portable scanner to Imma's inkjet printer to quickly and accurately select information during the product conversion process. Accurate loading of codes• The networked solution of ima CLARiSUITE™ software can realize centralized code management without information creation and selection from the production workshop. Why is coding quality assurance so important? Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) production plants increasingly want to produce and package more diverse products in the same plant. In addition, these factories have increasingly higher expectations for encoded content. Whether factories produce food, medicines or any other consumer products, safety regulations are increasingly being reviewed, and coding requirements are regularly updated. In the past, a simple date code could meet the requirements, but the current code may include the origin, allergen or ingredient information, two-dimensional code, barcode, product identification code, and batch number. More product and packaging types have increased the complexity of coding, and new coding regulations have brought more coding combinations and quality control challenges. Many factories will produce different products on the same day and on the same packaging line, so that the more codes there are, the more conversion times, and at the same time, the chance of coding errors increases. Merely pressing the wrong key can cause coding input errors, leading to production line downtime, product rework, and potentially harmful and costly product recalls. Therefore, it is recommended to choose coding equipment with coding quality assurance function to ensure the simplest and trouble-free coding. How to ensure that the encoding is always correct? Although there are a variety of systems designed to prevent coding errors, only two simple coding accessories can help make coding changes easier during product conversion. 1. Barcode Scanner Connect a simple portable barcode scanner to the inkjet printer to use Universal Commodity Code (UPC) or job card to easily perform code loading. Barcode scanner is a relatively economical way to reduce the risk of choosing wrong codes when switching to other production lines. The portable scanner can be plugged into the bottom of a printer equipped with internal memory or networking. During installation, all codes used on a specific production line and UPC barcodes for various packaging types can be programmed to the printer or programmed on the network. During the conversion process, the production line manager only needs to scan the UPC or related barcode of the new package from the job card to automatically retrieve the correct encoding format and content. No typing means no manual coding errors will occur. 2. In addition to using barcode scanners to load product codes in multi-product operations, networking solutions can also network inkjet printers to ensure the accuracy of product coding. You can use common software to connect multiple printers together through the company network and the Internet or Ethernet connection. Networking can centrally create information and load the information into multiple inkjet printers in a production line or a factory. The establishment of a printer network is very suitable for production plants with the following characteristics: • Produce a large number of different product packaging types, customize codes for each customer, and export products to multiple countries/regions • Have multiple production lines, and each production line uses multiple inkjet printers Code technology • Receive standard message protocols classified by product through the company or centralized management center • Use ERP, MES or DCS systems to track inventory information. Code machine. Once all printers are connected to a network, the production manager can use the computer to create or load specific codes from a saved database. Centralized code management helps ensure that all printers on a specified production line always print the correct information. In order to always print the correct code on the corresponding product, you must always be vigilant. The consequences of marking incorrect codes on products are very serious: costly rework, fines from regulatory agencies, product recalls, and even consumer illness. Choosing a printer with special functions for managing code creation and loading can reduce these risks. With ever-changing coding needs, the customized integrated coding solutions provided by the company can prevent coding errors and ensure that the correct codes are always printed on the corresponding products.
