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Multiple coding technologies provide control from product to pallet

Swedish fittings and fixture supplier eliminates human error from its track-and-trace coding process through the use of a number of integrated printing technologies.

By coordinating coding from product to pallet, the number of errors has significantly been reduced.
By coordinating coding from product to pallet, the number of errors has significantly been reduced.

Swedish fixtures and fittings manufacturer PG&WIP marks more than 20 million aluminum, plastic, and paper components annually for a major Swedish furniture company. To meet the track-and-trace requirements of their high-profile customer, PG&WIP must code all parts with a production site number. The component mounting instructions, the consumer package, the multipack, and finally the pallet also need to be coded.

With the aim of building a highly automated production facility with the latest technology, PG&WIP was eager to automate as much of the coding process as possible. This resulted in them moving from their existing coding supplier to Domino Printing Sciences.

Says PG&WIP Technical Manager and co-partner Håkan Östangård, “With our focus on new technology and innovation, we found Domino’s automated solution a perfect fit for our business.”

PG&WIP uses Domino’s newest continuous ink-jet (CIJ) printer, the Ax350i, to code its subcontractor number on all handles on kitchen fittings. The products’ mounting instructions are marked by a G-Series thermal ink-jet printer, and the consumer packaging is labeled using the M230i-T4 print-and-apply labeling system. This is mounted on a sliding crossbar to label three products next to each other with one machine.

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