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Packaging can do more than help protect, transport and label a product. Through the use of modern technologies, it contributes to customer loyalty and increased sales. Find out what the connected packaging trend is all about in this blog post!

Bottle-to-bottle recycling offers significant ecological and economic benefits—but only if packaging components support a clean material stream. In this article, we explore how beverage labels, sleeves, inks and direct marking methods influence PET and glass recycling. Drawing on practical industry expertise, we present wash-off labels, recyclable sleeves, inkjet coding and label-free concepts that help beverage manufacturers improve sustainability without compromising efficiency or compliance.

Food products must be clearly labeled to ensure traceability, transparency, and consumer safety. However, the most suitable technology depends on the product, packaging, and production process. Bluhm Systeme has extensive experience in food labeling and presents several solutions in this article – from inkjet printing directly on products or cartons to automated labeling of packaging and pallets.

RFID labels create the foundation for transparent and automated processes in industry and logistics. The durable transponders enable contactless identification without line of sight, capture multiple items simultaneously, and store unique EPC codes. Bluhm Systeme provides scalable solutions ranging from mobile slap-and-ship systems to fully automated print-code-and-apply processes, including customized, high-performance software.

Reliable labeling systems in the medical field is indispensable and extremely important.

Whether it is for the identification of examination material, the marking of samples in laboratories and hospitals or the labeling of blood preserves: a barcode label is the most reliable form of identification.

Labels for laboratory containers are extremely difficult to apply, but thanks to the special properties of the outer material and adhesive, they can be applied without too much effort.

There are many things to consider when printing barcode labels with variable data. Most of them are practical concerns: Which variable label data like text, graphic elements or barcodes should be on the labels? Which font size do you want? Which parts should be pre-printed, and which information should the printer add as variable data?

Don’t forget to to consider the technical constraints of your labeling system. What is the maximum label width your label printer can handle? Do you need to turn a broad label by 90 degrees so that the narrow side comes out of the printer first? Or can you use a label printer that is wide enough for your purpose without having to rotate the label? Are the ribbon and labels compatible, and does the printing result comply with readability and durability requirements?

All these factors determine the position and orientation of the barcode on the label. Either it leaves the printer by the long edge and looks like a picket fence, or the barcode is printed along the length of the label and looks like a ladder.

LPN Labelling is used in an internal track & trace system and can be applied to various processes. This gives you real-time insight into stocks, the location of goods and the status of orders. An LPN Label is a label with a reference number, or a License Plate Number (LPN). An LPN Label is a pre-printed label with a unique number, which only fits on one pallet or one box.

The product packaging (box, envelope, bag or float packaging) is labelled with an LPN Label. Information about the relevant packaging is linked to the License Plate Number, such as relevant dates, batch numbers, colour codes or hazards. When the LPN Label is scanned elsewhere in the warehouse, the person in charge knows exactly what should happen to it, where it should go, what it contains and what the dangers are.

Whether a label is applied manually or automatically to a product or product packaging makes a big difference.

The selection of the right label material is of enormous importance for automatic marking and its smooth running. Machine and label must be able to work together and be coordinated.

The manual application of labels to a product is usually unproblematic, but very time-consuming. Labeling systems can apply labels to the product fully automatically. However, certain requirements must be met for maximum efficiency.

Cardboard boxes are perfect for transporting goods safely. Everything it takes is the right label for logistics, shipping or traceability. In some of these cases, costs can be reduced if you choose inkjet printers over labeling systems. But when exactly is direct marking just as suitable as applying labels? We compared both methods in terms of print quality, flexibility, speed and operating costs. Find out which method is best for you!

The barcode is the most important part of the packaging as it allows for automatic identification (AutoID) and recording data about the product. You can spice up such an important part of the packaging with colour, but beware… some colour combinations affect the readability of a barcode.

Bad colour combinations can result in errors when scanning. These are not only annoying during scanning. They also slow down processes, cause correction costs and problems in the supply chain. That is why you need to print a good barcode and use the right colour combination.