Flexible solution for serialised inspection task

Posted on 3 Dec 2014 by Jonny Williamson

Omron has helped a machine-building customer to create a solution that adds serialisation capabilities to its printed code inspection system. The inspection tool is part of a friction feeder on an e-cigarette packaging line. The addition of this serialisation capability allows for the printing and verification of a unique code onto each package.

The Increasingly stringent national and international regulations require that packaging – particularly in the food and pharmaceutical sectors – carry unique coding which can be used for tracking and tracing of individual products throughout the supply chain. These codes need to be accurately and precisely printed and positioned on the packaging material without compromising either…

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