Coding, Printing & Labeling

New RFID consortium misses the mark

The recent announcement of the formation of a new intellectual property (IP) licensing consortium sounds like the same group that lost out in seeking free/open intellectual property is trying another approach.

July 31, 2005

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Conveying & accumulation

Deluxe RFID solution is scalable

Deluxe Media Service’s RFID for boxed DVDs implemented at three distribution centers to meet a retailer mandate is flexible and scalable.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Research and Markets...

...Through their Web site, offers “Smart Tagging and Smart Packaging in Healthcare.” The paid study covers RFID and Smart Packaging used to reveal overheating or the presence of specific bacteria and viruses, single use assurance, anti-counterfeiting, electronic drug delivery…

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Oracle Corp.: Oracle Corp.: Oracle Corp.: Enterprise transaction module

Online Development's xCoupler enterprise transaction module for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers provides two-tier data exchange between plant floor devices (sensors, actuators, drives, bar-code scanners, robots, RFID controllers) connected to the controller and enterprise servers.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Product tracking

Authentix™ offers Track & Trace, a method of product tracking to be used alone or with RFID tags. The system gives each product unit a unique “license plate” for identification and verification.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Mobile RFID

If you have fixed your data collection plans solely on RFID reader-antennae portals, then you may want to recalibrate your strategy a bit. Vendors offer wireless mobile solutions that permit flexible alternatives to fixed portals for RFID data acquisition.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Percent ingredient labeling

The U.S. is likely to oppose any effort by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to adopt an international labeling standard that calls for listing the percentage of the main ingredients on a packaged food label.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nutrition labeling a burden?

A study by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business found that the nutrition labeling mandated by the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act may have had the unintended consequence of driving out small food companies in some categories.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA on drug bar codes

“Bar Code Label Requirements—Questions and Answers” is a new draft guidance available from FDA explaining bar-code labeling requirements and their application to human drug and biological products.

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Costly label change

In 2003, the European Commission indicated it would change its directives on nutrition labeling.

July 31, 2005

Labels

IFCO's asset tracking produces results

A digital-based color wheel track-and-trace technology for IFCO’s RPCs brings ‘tremendous’ benefits.

July 31, 2005

Labels

C-TPAT trying to get sea legs

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing adoption of RFID technology for imported shipping containers.

July 31, 2005

Closures

The road to Las Vegas: Angelus' Arol, Optima's Amotek, MG2 at MG America

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: Arol servo cappers join Angelus family, Optima’s Amotek flow bagger is optimized for wipes, MG America introduces MG2’s horizontal case packer

July 31, 2005