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Why a Maintenance Contract Delivers More Value Than Warranty Alone

A warranty and a maintenance contract may appear similar at first glance, but they serve very different purposes. A warranty protects you against manufacturing defects; a maintenance contract protects your production uptime. The distinction becomes clearer when we look at what each actually covers.

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Why Accurate Label Application is Vital: How Misaligned Labels Drive Consumers Away

Label quality, and how well they are applied, are critical factors in whether a product is picked from the shelf. Consumers are constantly making judgments, many of them subconscious, about the products they see. One critical detail that is often underestimated is label quality and application.

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What Is Die-Strike? And Why Your Label Supplier Matters

You expect your self-adhesive labels to run smoothly on your label applicator, but when they start snapping, tearing or causing downtime, the problem is often misunderstood. One of the most common hidden causes is something called die-strike.

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Stop renting your labelling software - own it!

Most labelling platforms lock you into subscriptions — charging per user, per month, every year. As your team grows, so does the cost. design.ID changes the game.

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EMPACK 2026: Feb 11 & 12

See working labelling solutions in action plus discover our range of consumables and over-labelling services. Our experienced & knowledgeable team will be on hand throughout the show to discuss your specific labelling challenges, offer practical advice, and help identify the most cost-effective and future-proof solutions.

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Thermal Transfer Ribbons: Original vs Compatibles

Choosing the right thermal transfer ribbons isn’t just about buying a consumable, it’s about protecting your printer, ensuring reliable performance, and investing in long-term operational efficiency. Original Novexx ribbons offer guaranteed operation in your Novexx printer, so why would you risk using anything else?

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Tandem Mode: Less Downtime for More Showtime

Boost your line‘s productivity using two XLS label applicators working together, in tandem mode, to eliminate down-time during label roll changes.

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Benefits of Modern Label Design & Management Software

How to unlock efficiency and compliance with label design and management software built for todays commercial world.

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What is a 2D Code / QR Code? (and how you can make your own!)

Unlike traditional 1D barcodes, which are made up of lines and spaces and hold limited information, 2D matrix codes consist of patterns of squares, dots, or other geometric shapes arranged within a grid.

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Tamper-Evident Labelling: Ensuring Product Integrity for Consumers

Tamper-evident labelling is a method to provide visible confirmation that a product has not been opened or tampered with, before purchase. We explore the concept, applications, benefits & design considerations to be taken.

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GSI Project Sunrise: The transformation from barcodes to 2D codes

The plan by GS1 to transition goods from using linear barcodes, scannable in only one plane, to the 2-dimensional codes.

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PID Acquires a majority stake in Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd

POSSEHL Identification Solutions (PID) acquires a majority stake in Thame based industrial labelling solution provider Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd (ALS) as per 19.12.2023, expanding its product portfolio and network with a strong focus on hardware solutions.