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Intermec offers a mix of media products to address the requirements of many specific industry applications. From food service distribution to horticultural applications to sew-in law and UL component labeling, Intermec has a media solution to fit your need.

With Intermec thermal printers, our labels and tags can be custom-imaged on-site to meet immediate needs in the quantities required, eliminating long lead times and costly obsolescence. Colorful pre-printing can add logos, full-tint color, or provide simple solutions for large production quantities that do not need variable print.

Our media solutions are offered at a competitive price that complements the exceptional performance Intermec labels offer. This ensures that our customers will have the quality product they need for their supply chain requirements.

Country of Origin Labeling Solution (PDF) »
In 2008, the USDA Country of Origin requirements expanded in scope. By March 31, 2009, food manufacturers and distributors need to clearly identify national origin for many products and provide corresponding recordkeeping documents with each shipment. Mishaps in this process can cost time, money, and even valued customers. Users can now streamline, error-proof, and cost-reduce this process with Intermec’s Country of Origin Labeling solution. (Play Video) »
Food Service Distribution (PDF) »
The food service distribution industry has grown over the years to a multi-billion dollar market. The large providers typically ship to grocery chains, hotels, contract food service operations, healthcare facilities, multi-unit restaurant operations, just to name a few. Both at the carton level and pallet level, items need to be identified and tracked through the distribution channel. Activities include order picking, batch picking, replenishment, and transportation.
Horticultural Tracking (PDF) »
Horticultural tracking requirements place special demands on labels and tags. Long days in the hot sun, sudden downpours, wild temperature changes, and soil and fertilizer exposure can quickly compost typical label and tag products. However, the efficiency gained by accurately tracking plants through growth, care, and distribution does not have to degrade with the changing seasons. Intermec has the products and experience to enable reliable identification of these items from initial growth through final purchase.
IUID Item Unique Identification (PDF) »
In October 2008, the US Department of Defense published version 2 of the UID(Unique Identification) guidelines requiring a broad range of assets to be marked with a 2 dimensional data matrix code that is unique at the item level. With an extreme assortment of surfaces and durability requirements, finding a product to reliably track these items can pose a significant challenge. Intermec’s comprehensive UID media offering simplifies this daunting task with proven labeling solutions.
Sew-In Law Label (PDF) »
Consumers have become quite familiar with the sight of law labels attached to their mattresses, pillows and other household items. Most of them will never question these products designed to inform and protect them. However, manufacturers know they must attach a durable, legible tag or run afoul of the law, risking costly penalties and manufacturing delays. Tested and approved by IABFLO1 representatives, Intermec’s Duratran II Synthetic tag provides an excellent product choice for sew-in law label applications.
UL Recognized Component Labeling (PDF) »
Some consumers may think that UL only tests finished goods, but the company also tests and verifies a wide range of materials and components that are used to manufacture recognizable products. UL label testing measures characteristics such as print durability, service temperatures, acceptable application surfaces, and chemical resistance; these tests verify that the label will remain securely affixed and readable for the life of a product.
Pharma/Biotech Tracking (PDF) »
The Health Industry Business Communications Council and the American National Standards Institute have developed the ANSI/HIBC standards for packed and item level bar coding for the health care industry. Bar code technology is a proven valuable tool for reducing labor costs, human error and automating data to improve the quality of patient care. Standards for proper identification can be found at http://www.hibcc.org. Analytical diagnosis begins with specimen analysis in laboratories that submit samples to extreme conditions such as centrifugal separation, cryogenic freezing or autoclave sterilization.