Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:21:00 -0800WeeblySat, 13 Sep 2014 12:57:21 GMThttp://www.jmdmfg.com/blog/stumped-for-stampingWill you use any product that does not have a date of manufacturing, or date of expiry or Best Before date on it?  Most likely NOT. Absence of this code date takes away that feeling of security that you get when you feel that the product is within its shelf iife and is safe to use.

Ever wonder how these codes dates get on the products.

Most people immediately think of high speed coding and marking for products, on an assembly line with automated packaging, labeling and shipping. And in most cases that might be true but NOT in the case of specialized or custom products or products made in small batches/ for short shelf life e.g. food and beverage, cosmetic and toiletry product and consumer goods.

The coding of these products is done using hand stampers. Again not the kind you are thinking of that you buy at a stationery store because they are made for office use and to stamp on absorbent/flat materials like paper etc.

Products packaged in special, attractively printed and made of different shapes to attract you to buy require special coding/printing techniques.

They require stampers, which will CONFROM to the shape of the container or print on the neck or the side or the cap or in the bottom.

This can cause all sorts of problems since it is not easy to code on these odd/uneven surfaces. There are non-contact automated coders to do this but they are very expensive and require a lot of upkeep and maintenance. And if they break down. OMG.

JMD has the solution for this problem with its manual hand stampers/coders called SHAPEX. These small portable units CONFORM to the shape of the container and will put a stamp and print a code on the bottom, neck, cap, curved/round   side or the flat side of the container. In a nutshell they can mark and code on any type/size or shape of the container.

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