Machine-readable codes promote automation, support quality assurance, make products traceable in manufacturing and logistics and ensure transparency from company to customer. However, small errors, lack of contrast or poor quality often make codes illegible and cause enormous costs. REA Verifier enables the optimisation of codes until a high first scan rate is achieved and process reliability is guaranteed. REA Verifier is a division of REA Elektronik and a manufacturer of code verification solutions for quality control of barcodes and matrix codes. The target is process optimisation through high first scan rates with automatic iden-tification.

Codes are used in all industries and are not only printed but also lasered, embossed, etched or nailed on surfaces. Different legal requirements must be observed for each process. For example, the ISO/IEC 15415 standard applies to printed matrix codes and the ISO/IEC TR 29158 stan-dard to lasered or nailed codes. Devices from REA Verifier analyse bar and matrix codes and compare them with the respective standard.

The REA VeriCube measures codes in an ideal position while maintaining defined angles, distances and illuminations. The reproducible results allow an exact evaluation. A flexible tripod is available for the inspection of codes on three-dimensional products of different sizes. The REA VeriMax can be fully integrated into machines and plants.

For the effective coding of goods and packaging by laser, ink and label, REA Elektronik has numerous marking systems in its product range. The thermal inkjet printer REA Jet HR, for example, prints in high-resolution on almost any material with environmentally friendly inks. Thanks to maintenance-free HP cartridge technology, there are no follow-up costs for service and spare parts.