Archive for April, 2011
Computers Unlimited Inventory Tracking System
Posted by Dana Ritchie on April 26th, 2011
Computers Unlimited provides software for inventory tracking for the welding supply industry. Their package is called TIMS (Total Inventory Management System).
- Bar Coded Welding Cylinders
An integral part of their system is a bar coded label that is applied to cylinders and all of the different parts a welding supply company sells. Since Computers Unlimited does not sell labels, we were called to fill in that piece of the puzzle. This application required a pre-printed sequentially numbered bar code labels that could withstand the harsh environment of a manufacturing floor. This is one of the services we offer. We suggested a polyester label with an overlam to protect the text and bar code that was printed on the label. We came up with a special design that would lay flat on the curved section of the cylinder. The customer is happy with the labels and how their new inventory program is performing. Our labels will work in any inventory application and we are happy to be working with Computers Unlimited. Pictured are some cylinders that have been bar coded.
CTM Label Applicators and PaladinID
Posted by Dana Ritchie on April 19th, 2011
Chuck Pingeton & Dana Ritchie
CTM applicator representative, Chuck Pingeton met with me last week to go over the different models of applicators available.
Pictured is Chuck and myself after our meeting. Chuck will be working with me on projects that require automatic labeling and print and apply systems. These label applicators are used to reduce labor, save time and money where there is a high volume of labeling products. CTM has been in business for over 25 years and also have a great deal of experience designing different material handling solutions. I am very happy to be working with them.
For more information on CTM, please visit their website. I have included a video from one of their systems. This video shows a 3600 Cornerwrap print & apply in operation. I will be posting more videos in the near future to give you an idea of the depth CTM provides for their customers. For more information about this CTM 3600 Cornerwrap machine, or any other configuration, email dritchie@paladinid.com or 603.527.0256.
Integrated Label Form Growing Trend
Posted by Dana Ritchie on April 4th, 2011
Integrated label forms are growing more and more in popularity over the past year. I had talked about it before, but with several new applications in the recent months and some new information available from one of my vendors website, I decided to talk about it again.
Integrated Label Form Combination
“Integrated Labels – Growing Trend
Integrated labels feature unique peel-out labels, which are die-cut and easy to remove from a paper laser sheet. These products are specifically designed for laser printing.
Companies are gravitating to integrated labels because they streamline multi-function operations like shipping and invoicing by combining invoices and packing lists with shipping and/or return labels. Providing a ‘one-step’ solution to a multiple step operation saves time and money.
Integrated labels are used by a variety of companies including manufacturing, warehouses, distribution/mailing houses, hospitals, doctors offices and laboratories to name a few.
Applications include the following:
- Picking/packing lists
- Return merchandise labels
- Product registration information
- Warehouse/inventory tracking
- Return address labels
- UPC price labels
- Specimen labeling and tracking
We offer 8 stock sizes. Each stock product utilizes an 8 1/2 x 11″ 24# laser bond sheet. Stock sizes are sold by the case (1,500 sheets/case). If one of our stock products doesn’t fit your requirements, we have extensive custom capabilities to design and manufacture to your exact needs”.
I designed an integrated label on a form for one of my customers. They are using a paper business form with a pressure sensitive label attached to it. With one pass through the printer, the information regarding the pick ticket and address label was complete in one pass. Before this the customer had to print the pick ticket and the label separately and then made sure both items were put on the correct order. Now, this is done on one form, one pass, with no mistakes. The same customer came to me and needed a solution for their shipping labels. I designed an integrated label within there shipping label. This is the exact same scenario as the integrated label form, but it uses a pressure sensitive label instead of the form. This creates peel-out label within a label. This customer had to print a shipping label and their customer wanted some information they could take off of the shipping label and stick to the packing slips to verify shipment. There are many applications where this can be used to save your company time and money. For more information and stock sizes, please click here.
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