The Durable Industrial Marking Blog

Cannabis Industry Packaging, Marking & Coding

Posted by Matt Martin

The world is changing quickly. Compliance with state-by-state regulations for THC, CBD, hemp oil and other cannabis products are becoming more widespread and affecting more companies.

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Topics: Package Date Coding, JetStamp, Industrial Ink Jet Printers, Portable Inkjet Printers, JetStamp Graphic 1025, Cannabis

Date Coders and Date Coding Equipment

Posted by Matt Martin

Package date coding is a popular marking solution across a wide range of industries. With multiple date coder options available date coding is a versatile marking solution that can be used to mark important information directly onto packaging including plastics and papers, the two most common packaging materials. 

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Topics: Package Date Coding, Industrial Ink Jet Printers, Hot Stamping Coders, Carton and Case Coders

Norwood 39V Steel Type for Hot Stamping

Posted by Matt Martin

Norwood 39V steel type is used in hot stamping equipment, typically together with a hot stamp ribbon for package date coding applications. In addition to the hot stamp ribbons (usually black), we also manufacture spacers and type holders in a variety of sizes to accommodate our type.

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Topics: OEM Type, Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Norwood type, Coding Type and Dies, Hot Stamping, Steel Type, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons, Type Holders, Hot Stamping Coders, Foils and Ribbons for Date Coding

Marking and Coding

Posted by Matt Martin

Across a wide range of industries, part marking and date coding are an important priority for traceability and identification. Since everything needs a package of some sort (even most fresh fruits and vegetables are shipped to local stores in a some sort of container or package), marking and coding solutions are vital for industries as diverse as food products to pharmaceuticals.

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Topics: Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Coding Type and Dies, Ink Rolls, Industrial Ink Jet Printers, Type Holders, Thermal Ribbons and Labels, Kingsley Foils and Ribbons, Ink Jet Fluids, Foils and Ribbons for Date Coding, Hot Melt Ink Rolls

Steel Type from Durable Hits the Mark for Packaging Machinery

Posted by Matt Martin

Packaging Machinery in Orange, NJ produces new cartoning equipment along with re-building used systems. These cartoning lines are used for consumer products like cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food packaging.  One of the key features of these production lines is the addition of a part marking coder that marks the date or lot code on each package.  These are the born on dates you see on most packages you buy.

These part marking coders use steel or brass type in order to imprint the date or lot code permanently into the packaging material.

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Topics: OEM Type, Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Markem Type, Coding Type and Dies, Food and Beverage, Steel Type, Steel Type and Holders, Carton Coders, Testimonial

Jetstamp Portable Ink Jet Printer for Package Date Coding

Posted by Matt Martin

Recently Durable Technologies received a website inquiry from a cosmetics company on the East coast that produces and sells a line of natural skin care products. They were looking for a new way to mark lot number batch codes and expiration dates on the bottles. They had been using a handheld label applicator and the labels were not considered permanent by the regulatory authorities in the Middle East, one of the international destinations for their products.

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Topics: Package Date Coding, JetStamp, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Industrial Ink Jet Printers, Handheld Marking

Hot Stamping Foils Make Decorative Marking Easy

Posted by Matt Martin

We've covered the basics of hot stamping before, but in case you needed a refresher:

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Topics: Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Package Printing, Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Foils and Ribbons

Marking Boxes and Bags is Easier with Carton Coders

Posted by Matt Martin

Durable Technologies offers contact carton and case coders designed for marking on corrugated boxes, bag coding or web printing. Our roller coders are ideal for date coding, batch coding and product identification on both porous and non-porous substrates. Our carton coding system incorporates our interchangeable Pack-Mark® rubber ribbed type and Porelon® Ink Rolls to offer a reliable coding system that isn't reliant on a liquid ink reservoir and can be oriented in any position. They are available in two basic configurations - indexing (single print then reset) or non-indexing (continuous print.)

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Topics: Package Date Coding, Packaging Marking, Packaging, Direct Part Marking, Carton and Case Coders, Hand Held Coders, Tray Coders, Carton Coders, Non-Porous Coder

Durable Technologies: Specialized Marking and Identification Niches

Posted by Matt Martin

In their August edition, Marking Industry Magazine announced Durable Technologies as their Gold Manufacturer of the Year. In discussing Durable Technologies capabilities across multiple markets Marking Industry Magazine said, " The company’s capabilities can be divided into five major categories: marking tools and supplies, marking machines, custom engraving, package date coding and hot stamping. By capitalizing on the technology and locations of the various divisions within its corporate family, Durable Technologies handles everything from short-run jobs from one- person shops to large-volume manufacturing for Fortune 500 companies."

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Topics: Package Date Coding, Hot Stamping, Marking Tools and Supplies, company news, Custom Engraving

Brass & Steel Type for Package Date Coding and Hot Stamping

Posted by Matt Martin

As the premier OEM-alternative type supplier in the country, Durable Technologies manufactures brass and steel dies and packaging type used for coding, imprinting, labeling, embossing and debossing. We are the largest manufacturer of replacement metal coding type for all of the popular OEM equipment including  Norwood® Imprinters, Markem® Touch Dry Coders, Jones® Cartoners, Open Date® Labelers, Norden® Tube Fillers, and many more.   

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Topics: Package Date Coding, Package Printing, Pharmaceutical, Markem Type, Norwood type, Coding Type and Dies, Hot Stamping, Hot Stamping Type and Dies, Craftsman and Artisan, Food and Beverage, Brass and Steel Type and Dies

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