TIJ technology for traceability standard
December 1st 2007 According to coding
equipment supplier
Sunala, thermal ink jet
technology is well placed
to meet the forthcoming
Animal Health Medicines
Identification Standard.
The new standard has
selected the 2D
Datamatrix code as the
most appropriate means
of meeting the European
Directive that covers
effective traceability for
the possession, wholesale
distribution and
dispensing of veterinary
medicinal products.
The 2D Datamatrix
code has been selected
because it can contain a
greater amount of
information than
conventional EAN 128
versions, which enables it
to be more easily included
onto primary packs or
labels as well as outer
cases. The codes require a
higher print resolution
than can be achieved by
traditional ink jet coders,
the 600 dpi resolution of
the Wolke m600 thermal
inkjet printer supplied by
Sunala is suitable for this
type of application.
"2D Datamatrix codes
provide a convenient
means of ensuring
compliance with
traceability requirements
and having a common
format can help to
simplify the global
distribution and
traceability process," says
Sue Brocklehurst, Sunala
managing director. For
further information call
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