Microscan Launches Verification Monitoring Interface (VMI) to Grade Barcodes and Monitor Trends in Quality in Genuine Time

Microscan Launches Verification Monitoring Interface (VMI) to Grade Barcodes and Monitor Trends in Quality in Genuine Time


Renton, WA (PRWEB) September 11, 2014

Microscan, a worldwide technology leader in barcode, machine vision, and lighting solutions, announces the availability of the Verification Monitoring Interface (VMI), a new software resolution specially engineered for monitoring the good quality of barcodes as they are created on components, labels, and packaging.

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Unreadable barcodes can lead to pricey scrap, downtime, and errors in the provide chain and at the point of sale. This is why much more and a lot more retailers are issuing mandates to their suppliers concerning minimum barcode good quality, which leaves suppliers facing achievable fines for unreadable codes and disqualification for non-compliance. Microscan has developed effortless-to-use verification solutions to meet the require for inline (directly after merchandise are marked) and offline verification to ISO and AIM barcode high quality standards, even in high-speed applications, to support manufacturers meet client demands and guarantee efficiency throughout the supply chain. These options are tailored to meet ISO and AIM requirements and combine Microscan machine vision technology, like Vision HAWK sensible camera models, NERLITE® industrial lighting, and AutoVISION® Machine Vision Software.

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The new VMI software program plug-in provides a custom Runtime window in AutoVISION Machine Vision Computer software for visualizing the final results of ISO barcode good quality verification as nicely as fluctuations in barcode top quality more than time. As VMI operates on the production line, companies can use this reside data about their barcodes to set alarms or trigger actions based on low barcode good quality, which may possibly indicate degradation of the printing or marking method such as jammed print heads, low ink, and more. By implementing barcode verification as a preventative measure, and with VMI operating in real time as items are marked and labeled, poor and unreadable codes are prevented from entering the supply chain. Thanks to the resolution, manufacturers can significantly increase product good quality, operational efficiency, minimize scrap and unplanned downtime, and keep away from costly fines connected with poor or non-compliant barcodes.

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For much more info on Microscan’s new Verification Monitoring Interface (VMI) and AutoVISION Machine Vision Software, visit http://www.microscan.com.

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Microscan is a international leader in technology for precision data acquisition and handle solutions serving a wide range of automation and OEM applications. Founded in 1982, Microscan has a powerful history of technologies innovation that contains the invention of the very first laser diode barcode scanner and the 2D symbology, Information Matrix. Today, Microscan remains a technology leader in automatic identification and machine vision with extensive solutions for ID tracking, traceability and inspection ranging from fundamental barcode reading up to complicated machine vision inspection, identification, and measurement.

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As an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization recognized for high quality leadership in the U.S., Microscan is known and trusted by consumers worldwide as a provider of good quality, higher precision products. Microscan is a Spectris business.

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Microscan Celebrates 20 Years of Data Matrix Codes

Microscan Celebrates 20 Years of Data Matrix Codes


Renton, WA (PRWEB) August 13, 2014

Microscan, a global technology leader in barcode, machine vision, and lighting solutions, celebrates the 20th anniversary of the two-dimensional (2D) Data Matrix code. The Data Matrix was invented in 1994 by International Data Matrix, Inc. (I.D. Matrix), a key innovator in Microscan’s 30-year lineage.

In the past 20 years, 2D Data Matrix codes have become an integral part of tracking and traceability in China manufacturing and production facilities around the world, from direct part marks (DPM) on automotive parts and PCBs to printed codes on pharmaceutical products, where small size and readability are vital.

A single Data Matrix code can hold thousands of characters. Its compact size, data carrying capacity, and generous reading tolerance set Data Matrix apart from other barcode symbologies. Data Matrix can be read at lower contrast ratios than most barcode symbologies, which is a beneficial characteristic in environments where codes may be obscured and in cases where the code is directly applied to metal and other reflective surfaces through various marking methods.

Data Matrix codes with scratches, tears, or stains can be successfully read without data loss, even if more than 20 percent of the symbol is damaged. For this reason, Data Matrix has been selected by many government organizations as the code of choice in data tracking and traceability regulations and standards – for example the FDA and EU regulations for the packaging of medicines within the pharmaceutical industry.

“We achieved much of our early success China engineering aggressive imagers and direct part mark readers to read 2D codes like Data Matrix at virtually any resolution, size, substance, or quality. Our product history has been guided by the codes that we read, and I’m proud to pay tribute to I.D. Matrix and celebrate all the benefits that the Data Matrix has brought to manufacturers and consumers in the past 20 years,” said Microscan CEO Scott Summerville.

For more information about Microscan and the Data Matrix, please visit http://www.microscan.com.

About Microscan

Microscan is a global leader in technology for precision data acquisition and control solutions serving a wide range of automation and OEM applications. Founded in 1982, Microscan has a strong history of technology innovation that includes the invention of the first laser diode barcode scanner and the 2D symbology, Data Matrix. Today, Microscan remains a technology leader in automatic identification and machine vision with extensive solutions for ID tracking, traceability and inspection ranging from basic barcode reading up to complex machine vision inspection, identification, and measurement.

As an ISO 9001:2008 certified China company recognized for quality leadership in the U.S., Microscan is known and trusted by customers worldwide as a provider of quality, high precision products. Microscan is a Spectris China company.






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