Security seal specialist takes bar-code printing to a new level

When it comes to bar code
printing, the slightest
imperfection can impede
the scanning process.
Which is why security
sealing specialist Vikela
Aluvin (Aluvin) has
installed a high speed
state-of-the-art thermal
transfer printer, the first
of its kind in Africa.
“The machine is able to
print the highest quality
logos, numbers and
barcodes,” says Aluvin
MD Kevin Norwitz,
“and together with our
principal, ITW Envopak, a
handling system has been
developed enabling it to
print very efficiently on
any of Aluvin’s products.”
While clear and durable
printing is a critical part
of any security sealing
system, it is especially
important when it comes
to barcode printing, says
Norwitz, since even the
slightest imperfection
makes scanning very
difficult.
Barcodes are becoming
increasingly important on
security seals and more
and more of Aluvin’s
products incorporate this
technology.
The printer, which was
recently installed and
commissioned by ITW
Envopak’s engineers, has
been custom-tuned for
Aluvin’s specific needs.
All Aluvin’s local
manufacture complies
with its international
partners’ quality standards
which include ISO9001
and ISO17712. “Our
strong international relationships ensure that
we stay at the forefront
of global security
sealing trends, including
initiatives such as
C-TPAT and other sealing
initiatives around the
world,” said Norwitz.