Posts by Dana Ritchie
CYBRA and PaladinID introduce an RFID Starter Kit
Are your clients asking about RFID product labels? Would your clients benefit from an RFID starter kit to get them started? Have you missed out on an opportunity to provide a product because you couldn’t meet packaging or production specs? Have you been hearing a lot about the Industrial Internet of Things? IIoT – the…
Read MoreSolving: What to Do When Labels Go Bad
Recently, I sat down with Brian Gale from ID Images and had a conversation about what happens when labels go bad and appear to be failing. He took me through the process of how to troubleshoot and solve these kind of challenges and I gained some valuable insights that I thought I’d share with you…
Read MoreClean Start™ Helps Maximize Your Thermal Transfer Printer Performance
Maintaining printheads will maximize your thermal transfer printer performance! At PaladinID, we sell thermal transfer printers, printer ribbons and printheads. Our friends at iimak have put together this helpful guide on how to get the maximum performance for your printheads and keeping the printing process humming along. We’re sharing iimak’s report as a three-part series. Thermal…
Read MoreFive Easy Steps In Producing Your Own Product Labels
PaladinID was asked to help Mr. Dog meet the labeling requirements for this retailer and we thought the project was relevant to other emerging brands, so we took a little time to speak with partner John Mason, from Mason & Morris, the parent company for Mr. Dog about the process of producing your own product…
Read MoreSolving: Anti Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
At PaladinID, we’ve been following a conversation about combating counterfeiting with a more tightly controlled approach to labeling and the introduction of the idea of anti-counterfeit pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical prescription drug supply chain is unique in its handling of regulated and controlled substances as they move through a very complex global distribution system. From factory…
Read MoreSolving: The Internet of Things on the Factory Floor
Adapting to a Just-In-Time World using the Internet of Things (IoT) — As consumers have greater access to product, there is a need to adapt manufacturing processes to become more flexible in a Just-In-Time world and to consider the need for the internet of things on the factory floor. Since the 1980s, automation has gradually digitized.…
Read MoreSolving: Are Direct Thermal Linerless Labels Right For You?
Have you every been asked the question, “Are direct thermal linerless labels right for you?” If not, then I will. Direct thermal linerless labels work like self wound tape, (think of Scotch Tape). Using our patented release coating and adhesive ensures that the labels unwind properly that creates a superior print surface, which allows for…
Read MoreFood Packaging And Label Accuracy
Small and medium-sized food & beverage manufacturers face food packaging and label accuracy issues. When they find that one of their products becomes popular, there are production issues that may crop up. The Challenge: Often, manufacturers may experience a jump in defective and inaccurate output. As seasoned producers are well aware, larger food chains attach…
Read MoreSolving: 8 Interesting Uses of RFID
Originally published JANUARY 30, 2018 BY DAVID BUDIAC Radio-frequency identification is pretty nifty and there are a number of truly interesting uses of RFID. Although the location-tracking tags that integrate with inventory software have been around for decades, new applications continue to appear as the tech becomes more affordable and approachable. Explosive e-commerce growth and…
Read MoreWhat Is The Difference Between RFID, NFC and BLE Technologies?
As the technology of RFID starts to become more mainstream, I get asked more and more, “What is the difference between RFID, NFC and BLE technologies” and how do they relate to business/work. Although I have a good handle on these products, I stumbled across this short informative video on these emerging technologies. The author…
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