From food and beverage, personal and household goods, to pharmaceutical and medical, we understand the challenges of the consumer packaged goods industry. We have the high-speed laser and inkjet printing equipment, high-adhesion inks —including those meeting FDA regulations—needed to craft a reliable and accurate marking and coding solution as part of your overall track-and-trace system. Beverage Bottles and Cans The only thing more important than easy to read and accurate “best by” expiry date, batch, and lot codes is making sure your line doesn’t stop. We can help you with…
Read MoreMatthews Marking Industry Highlight for Marking & Coding Applications: Automotive Parts
Matthews has been making their mark in the automotive industry since its inception. From striping and product identification marking on tires to innovative parts marking, their solutions continue to evolve along with the industry to meet the regulations and requirements you’re faced with. We partner with Matthews Marking because they are the best in the industry when it comes to automotive marking and coding. Unmatched Marking for Rubber and Tires Our V-Series marking systems are engineered for the harsh, challenging environments typically found in rubber processing and tire manufacturing. They…
Read MoreMatthews Marking Industry Highlight for Marking & Coding Applications: Food and Beverage
We work with Matthews Marking to provide a broad selection of inkjet coding systems which are perfect for high-speed marking; producing vector-quality codes while maximizing uptime. With Matthews, you can be sure that your marking equipment is providing you with the best possible mark while meeting the high production demands of the food and beverage industry. Food Labeling: Plastic Matthews Marking Systems offers highly reliable marking technologies for plastic packaging and product manufacturers, including drop-on-demand (DOD) printers, thermal inkjet printers, and automatic labeling machines. Matthews’ years of experience in the plastic industry allow…
Read MoreMatthews Marking Industry Highlight for Marking & Coding Applications: Building Materials
Building Materials With the most reliable printing technology in even the harshest environments, Matthews provides turn-key and engineered solutions for any kind of mark on any type of surface in the building products industry – from metal and wood, to concrete, brick and ceramic, 2D codes, barcodes, large or small character marks, and everything in between. Wood Clearly marking your wood products gives you a competitive edge in the marketplace, and we offer solutions representing the best way to help you do that. From identifying your product with large, bold…
Read MoreBranded Packaging That Makes Cents
Whether you’re a B2B or B2C company your company’s reputation keeps them coming back. When it comes to that reputation the easiest leave behind is within the branding itself. How do you know if branded packaging is right for you? It’s a common phrase of manufacturers, retailers and resellers: “If you have a competitor in the marketplace, it’s right for you.” But, you want packaging that makes sense (and cents). Here are our easiest packaging upgrades to take advantage of this year when working with your marketing and operations departments:…
Read More8 Ways MPERIA Makes Marking and Coding Installation Headache Free
Removing integration headaches while reducing human error could feel impossible – especially if you have personally ever seen a project like this through from start to finish. We work with your purchasing, operations, project lead and engineering departments to present a solution to marking and coding which exceeds expectations without the mandatory prepaid service agreements. Here are 8 ways Matthews Marking has eliminated those obvious and sometimes less-obvious obstacles to success with the MPERIA controller. A single user interface and common API across all Matthews Marking Systems technologies with the…
Read MoreFighting Packaging Damage Like a Pro
Damages in packaging can sometimes feel never-ending. It usually costs companies twice as much as they realize because for every touch point of the return it takes away time processing and churning out new orders. Here we break down some of the areas you can familiarize yourself with to better prepare your team to tackle those damage areas: Shipping Boxes One of the most important places to start looking for damage is with the shipping box. It is the easiest thing for a buyer to shop around for but not…
Read MoreMaterial Handling to Increase Ergonomics and Productivity
Addressing material handling is one of the easiest ways to decrease worker comp claims on your floor while at the same time increasing productivity and morale. Liberty Mutual’s 2022 statistics ranks “Overexertion involving outside sources” first among the leading cause of disabling injury. This category includes injuries related to lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, and carrying objects and costs businesses nearly $13 BILLION in direct costs, and accounts for 22% of the overall national burden. Key ergonomic problems include lifting, stacking, bending, reaching, and turning while handling materials. We work with…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Expansion of our Service Department
We are pleased to announce the expansion of our equipment repair and service department. Pete Brownell is now our Automation and Equipment Specialist while Josh Miller is stepping up as our Service Manager. This change will allow us to continue to expand on our service capabilities by implementing new value-added programs for our customers including in-house battery operated strapping hand tool repair, increased planned maintenance offerings, and our promise to deliver within our service windows. Pete and Josh will work hand-in-hand with our customers and in-house service technicians to provide…
Read MoreUpgrading to a Battery Operated Strapping Hand Tool
Battery operated hand strapping tools are one of the most common productivity boosters we see at customer locations. It is easily implemented and operators see the benefits instantly. But, for a manager who may not be in tuned to the benefits the face value might seem hard to justify. Let’s take a look at what we see out in the field across warehouses. The Application When companies ask us to evaluate their production lines for areas of improvement the first thing we ask in strapping scenarios is how often a…
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