Coding and marking; available technologies.

Coding and marking is a very general phrase and almost every business will have to code or mark something; we are talking in particular about coding and marking for traceability purposes, such as a batch code on a product, a best before date or any other product identifier.

There are a number of coding and marking technologies available ranging from contact coding to non-contact coding. Contact coding refers to technologies such as print and apply labelling which is most often used for outer case/pallet marking. Another contact coding method is thermal transfer and this is widely used in the confectionery sector, for example the best before dates seen on crisp packers.

At The Needham Group, we specialise in non contact coding and marking technologies, in particular industrial inkjet systems and laser coding systems. Non contact is pretty self explanatory, it means that our inkjet systems are not in contact with the product as it's being marked. Non contact coding and marking is generally used for in-line applications, on production lines, marking best before and batch codes onto primary packaging.

If you require an inkjet coder to mark your products then please get in touch with us here at The Needham Group. If, however, you require a laser marking system then please visit our dedicated laser marking device website www.macsalaser.co.uk.