MANUFACTURING NEWS
Complying with the EU’s tobacco products directive as well as combating illicit tobacco trade has just been simplified with Videojet Technologies’ Codentify interface, designed to improve integration and connectivity between digital printing technology and the required Codentify code generator.
The Videojet Codentify interface offers manufacturers greater flexibility for physical device connectivity and future software upgrade requirements by acting as a stand-alone module that connects the line printer to the code generator. Until now, manufacturers have been forced to work with solutions where the code generator must embed a specific driver to communicate according to the printer’s native protocol. This makes it more complicated to make any changes or updates to Codentify related software or printer firmware as both supplier parties would need to be involved.
The Videojet Codentify interface also provides additional connectivity options to plug in visions system cameras, adding a critical step in code verification and further simplifying integration for the user.
Videojet can offer complete coding and serialization solutions throughout the entire tobacco line to help manufacturers meet industry track and trace compliance and help prevent counterfeiting. The Videojet CO2 laser range offer direct-to-pack marking using color change or ablation methods to guarantee non-removable, unique pack identification. The Videojet ultra-high-speed continuous inkjet printers feature Precision Ink Drop technology to print high contrast, quality Codentify codes on packs or bundles, as well as 2D codes for enhanced traceability. The Videojet 9550 labelers, which feature Intelligent Motion technology, fulfil the final step in the aggregation process with high quality, machine readable barcodes for master cases.
“With virtually every industry being affected by the demand to track and trace products through the entire supply chain, Videojet Codentify solutions are equipped not only for tobacco, but also for beverage, pharmaceutical, and food markets,” said Mario Bock, global strategic director of tobacco at Videojet. “The ability to consistently perform in high speed environments while connecting multiple devices to enable easy aggregation of individual products to pallets, allows all of our customers to use a solution that is compliance ready and available.”