Barcode technology - precise & reliable
Barcode technology enables the machine-readable labelling of products, components and materials throughout the entire life cycle.
Specific information - such as article numbers, serial numbers, production or batch data - is stored in an optical code that is applied directly to a label, packaging or even the product itself.
Depending on the application,
1D barcodes (classic barcodes) or
2D codes (e.g. Data Matrix or QR codes) are used. While 1D codes mainly contain simple identification data, 2D codes make it possible to display much more complex information in a very small space - such as process data, manufacturing locations or specific product features.
The captured data can be read quickly, automatically and reliably using scanners, mobile devices or camera systems. The digital processing of this information forms the basis for numerous processes - from warehouse management and production control to seamless traceability along the entire supply and production chain.
Thanks to its standardisation, flexibility and high reading accuracy, barcode technology is a central element of modern industrial and commercial processes - proven worldwide and used across all sectors.
Why barcode technology?
Efficient processes: Automated recording
instead of manual input
Error reduction: Significantly fewer input errors in everyday life
Traceability: Seamless documentation across all stations
Can be used across all industries: from the warehouse to the point of sale
High information density: 2D codes in particular enable extensive data to be stored in the smallest of spaces
Simple integration: Compatible with common systems
Cost-effective labelling that can be produced and applied
machine readable codes
Unambiguity with regard to the identity of objects or object groups
Customisable label layouts
Numerous, standardised typologies -
non-proprietary and therefore interoperable
Fast data capture without manual input
Can be used directly by a wide range of control, management, documentation or digitisation applications
- Reading only possible with visual contact, if necessary via deflecting mirror
- Soiling, damage or coating can impair the reading performance
- Large distances or unfavourable scanning angles can make it difficult to read barcodes
- Bulk identification requires all objects to be aligned with the reader and special reading technologiesen