Posted on Oct 14, 2008

“Beautiful” was the word repeatedly used by the Production Supervisor to describe the performance of Black Dot’s 200™ Series Coding System at the start of the beta evaluation. The site, a highly respected food manufacturer with an experienced production team, shipped 240 cases within hours on the first morning of the evaluation. The same morning, the Production Supervisor performed a side-by-side test comparing GS1-128 bar codes from the 200 Series Coder to identical codes from an oil based high resolution ink jet system on a conveyor with belt speeds varying between 55 and 70 feet per minute. The comparison showed “bar codes from the 200 Series Coder are 100% scannable, the competitor’s are not.” As a result, the Plant Manager approved the use of the 200 Series Coder instead of the competitive product. Good news at every step of the production process: CODEMASTER IS TRULY "SIMPLE" CodeMaster™ Code Design Software, designed to be simple and intuitive, proved an instant hit! The customer designed a code in literally minutes, and the “Modify” feature made it possible to generate codes in quick succession for the day’s production schedule. PRODUCT NAMES ON THE C220 SIMPLIFY THE PRODUCTION PROCESS Using CodeMaster to identify each code with the actual product name simplifies the production process as names are instantly recognized on the C220™ Code Control Unit. No more cryptic code numbers, just select the product name, run a test carton, and you are ready for production. CLEAN HANDS AND GREEN LIGHTS BRING NODS OF APPROVAL The evluation successfully demonstrated the reliability of the IM100™ Imaging Modules, the Lead Operator's delight with “clean hands, no more ink everywhere”, and the Production Supervisor's nods of approval with green light after green light on the hand-held scanner.