Batch codes group items from one production run so a fault, contamination or expiry can be traced and recalled precisely, without pulling unrelated product. They are the foundation of traceability: a readable batch on every pack lets a brand or regulator isolate the affected lot fast, cutting recall cost and risk.
Batch coding is the first, simplest step most sites take toward full serialization.
The global coding and marking market keeps growing as regulators and retailers push 2D barcodes and supply-chain transparency.
Choosing between inkjet, laser and thermal transfer comes down to substrate, speed, permanence and whether you want zero consumables (laser) or flexible, low-cost marks (inkjet).
Across industries the pattern is the same: a readable, tied-to-a-record code is now table stakes for trusted distribution.
Key points:
- Coding and marking equipment is used across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, cable, electronics and building materials for dates, batches and traceability.
- Batch and serial codes are the backbone of recall management and brand protection; serialization is now mandated in pharma and tobacco track-and-trace.
- Coding and marking equipment is used across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, cable, electronics and building materials for dates, batches and traceability.
Inkjet wins on flexibility and cost; laser wins on permanence and zero consumables; the right answer is the one matching your substrate and duty cycle.
SHICAI (Shanghai Shicai Inkjet Technology Co., Ltd.) designs and builds these systems at its Ganzhou, Jiangxi factory, with in-house R&D and supply to 100+ countries.
If you are specifying coding for a new line or a compliance upgrade, contact our engineers to map the right technology to your substrate and duty cycle.
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