Barcodes are an essential tool in the production and warehousing industries. If you haven’t already read our Introduction to Barcodes, it’s a very good starting point for everything you need to know about barcodes.
But how do colour and contrast affect the scan-ability of a barcode? It’s important to understand how barcodes and barcode scanners work, in order to ensure that they will scan every time.
BPW, a UK-based manufacturer of truck axels and sub-assemblies, chose to use the TransLution™ Software’s Windows Scanner and Windows Touch Screen devices in various parts of its factory.
The company BPW Bergische Achsen KG was established in 1898 producing axles from steel for coaches and wagon. Today there are 45 “daughter” companies in 25 countries worldwide. The South African subsidiary, BPW Axles (Pty) Ltd, has been operating in South Africa for over 40 years, manufacturing the latest BPW running gear range and components for all light/heavy duty applications for Southern Africa.
TransLution™ 3.61 is a release that focuses on improving the installation and upgrade process. We are shipping 3.61 with both an install utility and an upgrade utility to upgrade older databases.
In addition to this, we have made some significant enhancements to the General Posting Service and some end-user enhancements too.
CCG, a specialised manufacturer of cable glands and junction boxes, has chosen Afrisoft and TransLution™ to assist them with warehouse management, specifically managing stock take processes across its various warehouses.
CCG is recognised as one of the major specialised manufacturers of cable glands and junction boxes in the world employing over 200 dedicated people. CCG’s policy of “building in safety” and “designing out complexity” has meant that discerning engineers world-wide have recognised CCG’s products for their time and wastage saving features. Where applicable, CCG Products are internationally certified to British, CENELEC/ATEX, Chinese, South African, IEC and Australian standards. With a fail-safe design, a quality approach to manufacturing and a dedicated international distribution and service network, the following companies, amongst others, have specified, used and put faith in the CCG Products.
