Printing and application devices, commonly called Print&Apply, are used in the field of logistics for marking pallets, carton and bulk containers. Depending on the Print&Apply device configuration it is possible to mark the side, front or back surface of the packaging. Bulk containers or wrapped pallets are marked with a logistic label, an address label or any other information. The packaging during label application can move on the conveyor belt or be halted. The P&A device guarantees high precision and repeatability of label application while eliminating human participation in the marking process.
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Today’s dynamic industrial environment, where automation plays a key role in production process optimization, makes collaboration between companies dealing with various technological aspects extremely significant. One of the most effective […]
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Year by year, the supply of warehouse space in Poland is growing. The proper selection of automatic identification devices constitutes a prerequisite for the maintenance of operation continuity. Changing working […]
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Recommending a particular model of a printing and application device is related to great responsibility and may influence future business relationships. Therefore, on the basis of many conducted implementations and […]
Every manufacturing company, regardless of what it ships, is required to apply a logistics label to the shipment. This means printing and applying the appropriate shipping label to the shipment. […]
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Correct marking of consignments Perfect deliveries. Quickly, at the right time, in the right place, without mistakes. In addition, quick acceptance, registration in the system, etc. This is what we […]
It sticks like a burr to a dog’s tail (translator’s note: it is a Polish saying that means to cling to something like a limpet). George de Mestral, the originator […]
Another year in a row Etisoft Smart Solutions has been recognized in the “Innovative Product for Logistics, Transportation and Production” competition! We congratulate our colleagues from ESS and thank the […]
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This is the second time Etisoft Smart Solutions has been featured in the Industrial Robots 2022-2023 Report, a special supplement of the Control Engineering magazine. We would like to thank […]
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A new quality in Etisoft’s range of thermal transfer ribbons is a quality that, among ribbons with a wax/resin ink mixture, will provide stable thermal transfer printing quality. Additionally, it […]
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Manufacturing companies mark their goods with labels containing, among other things, product data, batch number, production date, or data of the employee who manufactured the product. In many cases, the […]
Comprehensive labelling of packages in the picking and shipping process.
The intensive development of industrial markets makes more and more companies invest in vision systems. The use of specialized cameras on production lines is dictated by higher quality requirements, the […]
AGVs and AMRs are the systems which are becoming increasingly popular in the context of material handling automation. The investment costs incurred on such solutions are expected to pay off […]
Olaf Dudek is a young and talented innovator from Etisoft Smart Solutions, the Etisoft Group company. He is now also the winner of one of three main awards for his […]
Intralogistics is a special case of logistics where you have a brush with the flow of materials and information in a company. On the other hand, automation refers to the […]
The self-adhesive label is the cheapest carrier of information in the logistics industry. Correctly printed logistics labels guarantee proper operation of systems that manage transport, logistics and warehousing processes. All […]
Material handling, its continuity, is the most essential element of the production and storage process. Automated pallet transport is intended for production and storage environments where the pallet is a […]
After reading the first part of the article you already know what the automated quality control looks like in the context of the analysis of customer needs and what business […]
Graphic designer: Joanna Rawlik-Krupa
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Performance and the price of the AGV/AMR system One of the key factors influencing the price of the system. The number of logistics units that must be delivered per time […]
Author of infographic: Joanna Rawlik-Krupa
Mobile robots by our colleagues from Etisoft Smart Solutions awarded once again! We would like to congratulate and thank the innovative DBR77.com Robot Platform for appreciating our solution and awarding […]
Quality departments in manufacturing companies face a lot of challenges. Some of these can be met by implementing machine vision systems. However, it is not easy to design and implement […]
As a manager in a large manufacturing company or warehouse space where a pallet is the standard logistics carrier, you come across challenges, more or less consciously, which stand in […]
Automation of the printing and application process The advantage of the automation of the label printing and application process is definitely the possibility of optimising the label application process on […]
We assumed it will be safest to check if barcodes are correct the moment they are printed.The printers we used so far, were not able to verify if printed barcodes […]
The presented solution is used for automatic visual inspection of bonded components and verification of assembly accuracy by the machine. The objective of the project was to shorten the duration […]
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The investment cost of labelling process automation depends on several factors: the possibility of using a standard “off the shelf” solution or the need to build a dedicated device the […]
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Graphic designer: Joanna Rawlik-Krupa
Graphic designer: Joanna Rawlik-Krupa
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The production process inspection system based on machine vision making it possible to verify: The created vision system makes continuous inspection of production possible, verifying products for conformity with technical […]
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Label application on cylindrical objects of various diameters but little length with the use of semi-automatic or fully automatic method can be conducted in a few ways. The idea of […]
Label application on cylindrical objects of various diameters but little length with the use of semi-automatic or fully automatic method can be conducted in a few ways. The idea of […]
While implementing RFID solutions sooner or later we face the question how to print and encode RFID labels. Although most of the top printer manufacturers have RFID devices in their […]
Rebranding of the Etisoft brand also means transformation of the offered products. Thus, thermal transfer ribbons with the new Etisoft logo have gained a new, clearer division. We have also […]
At the final stages of production, the incorrect position in which products are placed in the packaging becomes a frequent problem. The correct arrangement of products in the final packaging […]
TSC Auto ID is one of the largest label printer manufacturers in the world. As many as 5 million label printers of this Taiwanese company founded in 1991 have already […]
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Popular clothing labels perform plenty of functions at each stage of the “life” of the product. From the end user’s perspective, the most important is the composition, size, and washing, […]
Can a single AGV/AMR meet the logistics and functional requirements of production and warehouse processes? The answer to this question depends mainly on the performance requirements of the processes being […]
The vision system designed by Etisoft Smart Solutions has been deployed at one of our customers to verify correctness of packing and picking unit packagings in packages. How does this […]
Mobile robots, commonly referred to as AGVs or AMRs constitute an essential element of the equipment in Industry 4.0 factories and warehouses. The arguments for their use are many. These […]
Audits are conducted in the companies and the management implements actions in accordance with the Lean Management philosophy. Auditors regularly walk through the production hall, warehouses and offices checking whether […]
The progressing intensification of production automation, including the automation of product labelling processes, is a phenomenon which we have been witnessing for a few years. It relates to numerous benefits […]
What is RFID technology? RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, although it has been known and used for decades, still arouses a lot of emotions. Perhaps not even so much emotion […]
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Marking pallets and other collective packaging with logistic labels (printed on a desktop thermal transfer printer or laser printer) and then manually applying them can be easily automated, eliminating operator involvement in the process. […]
The GS1 logistic label is a standard for identifying a logistics unit. It’s legible to all participants in the supply chain. By using a large enough A5 or A4 label format, the […]
Logistic labels on the collective packaging of products or logistic units are a source of information for management systems of transport, logistics and storage processes. The right choice of materials […]
Etisoft Nordic solved the task for Coffee Collective, with an Epson C7500 Colorworks printer and Labelmate LD-100 semi-automatic dispenser. Coffee Collective can now quickly and easily create their own print […]
Polish industry still depends on the solutions of “the third industrial revolution” and “shaman knowledge” of its employees. How can it be changed? The Evertiq portal devoted to the electronics […]
Zebra, the leader on the market of AutoID devices, isn’t slowing down. Undoubtedly, one of the most interesting novelties this year which might have and influence on the largest number […]
What’s new on the market of products that automate the processes of production, storage, and logistics The automatic identification market is growing. Year by year, the demand for the solutions […]
Managing transport items – why is it worth tackling this chaos? Almost every industry in its production plants uses returnable transport items. These are, among other things, containers, bottles and […]
Graphic designer: Joanna Rawlik-Krupa Are you interested in Print & Apply solutions? Do you want to find out to what extent they can improve work in your company? Contact with us. […]
On-demand printing in production and distribution of fastening elements Increasing popularity of personalised, limited or unique products makes it more and more common for us to look for flexible solutions […]
