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Bar code Solutions:
At ISG, we've been working with bar codes and related hardware for over 20 years. We know bar code. From Code 3 of 9 to UPC to PDF417, we know bar code and the dynamic technologies of bar code. The use of bar codes in many applications is exploding in industry today. Some of those applications that ISG supports and provides are:
In each facility there is product, people, processes, and packages that need to be tracked. In almost every situation, by implementing a tracking and accountability process, costs are reduced, accuracy increased, and productivity enhanced.
To support our bar code expertise, ISG offers a wide variety of bar code and bar code related hardware, "out of the box" software, and accessory products. Our goal is to provide you with a "turn key" operation. To accomplish this, ISG has partnered with several premier bar code suppliers and manufacturers. Please review our manufacturers page for more information.
If you need to track anything internally or externally in your facility, we can help. Click HERE to link to our contact page.
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The structure of a bar code is
extremely important to allow readers to properly and accurately read the
information that has been placed in the code. Basic code structure is
shown below for code 3 of 9 or code 39 symology. Certain standards
must be maintained in all bar code applications and programming. The width
of the bars and spaces is vital to the proper reading of the code. At ISG
we follow these standards to insure that every application works properly and
within the standards and specifications of the code.
Today, there are many standard codes established and used in industry and commercial applications. Here is a short overview.
| Name of Bar Code | Length | Allowable Characters in Code | Predominant Industries where used |
| UPC and EAN | 12 Characters | 0 - 9 | Retail, Commercial sales to public |
| Interleaved 2 0f 5 | Variable | 0 - 9 | UPC Shipping Containers, Transportation |
| Code 39 | Variable | 0 - 9, A- Z, /+%$ | Industrial, AIAG, Manufacturing, HIBCC, TCIF |
| Code 93 | Variable | 0 - 9, A- Z, /+%$ | Industrial and Commercial |
| Codabar | Variable | 0 - 9, $+,:/ | Blood Banks, Cotton, Transportation, Other AG |
| Postnet | 13 Characters | 9 digit zip code + 4 postal code | US Post Office |
| Code 11 | Variable | 0 - 9 | AT & T pre 1990 |
| Plessey | Variable | 0 - 9, A - F | Shelf Labels in some industries |
| MSI | Variable | 0 - 9 | Shelf Labels in some industries/commercial |
| Code 128 | Variable | Full ASCII Character Set | Industry, Commercial, some manufacturing |
| MaxiCode | Variable | 256 ASCII Character Set | United Parcel Service (tm) |
| PDF417 * | Variable | 256 ASCII Character Set | New symbology, Large data content. |
Here is a small visual sampling of how these particular bar codes appear.
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PDF417 Code: This is the newest of the bar code family. Technically PDF417 is a multi-data retention tool designed by Symbol Technologies, Inc. Properly designed, this code contains a codeword that helps all included data to be converted to decimal equivalents between 0 and 928, inclusive. There is a high degree of error detention capabilities in this code. It can contain up to 4000 bytes of data and is used extensively in the transportation industry to include product and destination information.
Here are some links for additional Bar code information.
Bar Code Basic Information with .PDF downloadable file.
American National Standards Institute
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