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Schoolchildren checking in and out: Unexpected new uses for the familiar barcode

Written by : Serge Simard on 18 May 2012 Category : Barcodes

In the first part of this series of blog posts on unusual ways to use the barcode, we were presenting a company that uses barcode technology to brew coffee. If not “unexpected,” that application surely came in as a new and fresh way of revisiting the long-lasting technology. This time we encroach a little bit more on the unconventional land. How about tagging your children to keep track of them? School’s out… Where are your children? A home services company based in France called A2micile (pronounced “à domicile”, litteraly, “at home” in English) recently introduced a barcode system called A2 Kids Alert that can be used to help keep track of young children when they are picked up or ride the bus at the end of each school day. With the majority of cases of kidnapping ...

No holds barred: Unexpected new uses for the familiar barcode

Written by : Serge Simard on 17 May 2012 Category : Barcodes

The simple one-dimensional barcode has become so familiar to us on almost every product we purchase these days, with the possible exception of fresh vegetables. It seems every retail operation – even small, independent shops – now relies on barcodes to operate their registers. But certain companies are pushing the technology into exciting new areas, with the promise of even more to come. ...

Anamorphosis: a technical process applied to the manufacturing of sleeves

Written by : René-Pierre Lavoie on 10 May 2012 Category : Labels

As opposed to mirrors that deform images and reflect an altered version of reality, the shrink sleeve application process is exactly the opposite, starting with a deformed image on a tubular label that is corrected once shrunk onto and around the container. This transformation process is called “anamorphosis.” In order to verify that a shrink sleeve label was applied correctly, it should ...

Barcodes improving your medical care

Written by : Serge Simard on 2 May 2012 Category : Barcodes

Although barcodes were developed above all for stock management, they have found many uses. Tracking postal packages, especially those transported by express couriers, is an example. Freight forwarding is another. Yet another use we rarely think about is in hospitals. We’re sure you’ve seen it though. When you have blood or other clinical tests done, the nursing staff have sheets of ...

Making sure your barcode data can be read

Written by : Pierre Levesque on 19 April 2012 Category : Applpication

Barcodes are no longer an option in the logistics sector today. The only question remaining is how to apply them. Whether you are planning to equip your facilities for the first time or renew an existing installation, you will want to consider the following: The scannability of your barcodes is essential The barcodes you print hold more and more information and are processed by systems that ...