Serialization in pharma and tobacco track-and-trace means each saleable unit and case carries a unique, government-registered code tied to a national database, so it can be verified as authentic and tracked through the supply chain. SHICAI coders print these serials at speed from MES/ERP, meeting the mandates that now cover those industries.
Unique, database-backed codes are what let an inspector confirm a pack is genuine in seconds.
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).
Coding and marking equipment is used across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, cable, electronics and building materials for dates, batches and traceability.
Across industries the pattern is the same: a readable, tied-to-a-record code is now table stakes for trusted distribution.
Key points:
- Batch and serial codes are the backbone of recall management and brand protection; serialization is now mandated in pharma and tobacco track-and-trace.
- The global coding and marking market keeps growing as regulators and retailers push 2D barcodes and supply-chain transparency.
- Batch and serial codes are the backbone of recall management and brand protection; serialization is now mandated in pharma and tobacco track-and-trace.
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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