At EIM, we’re all about helping our customers keep up with the demands changing industry norms. Few of our clients have seen more change in recent years than the material handling industry. The rise of ecommerce and accelerating advances in material handling automation technology have left warehouses running to upgrade or in some cases build […]
What distance will your label be able to scan from? How will your label size, the length of your barcode, and different materials affect your maximum scanning distance? Who’s going to help you take all these factors into consideration, to create the perfect labels? The Label Experts are here to make working with scanning distance […]
Let’s talk warehouse inventory management: If you’ve received warehouse samples lately, there’s a good chance there was a totem label option in the selection (If you haven’t gotten your hands on some, request samples!). They’re a crowd pleaser among our warehouse customers for a reason, they make inventory management a breeze. What are Totem Labels? […]
We’ve sold over one hundred thousand FloorCode™ shields to our customers, and for good reason —the protection they provide floor labels is unmatched. In addition to being a best-seller, out of all our products, these seem to elicit the most gleeful sense of challenge in whomever is testing them—in this case, ambitious forklift drivers! Putting our […]
You might think with a skill level as high as Mary’s that she’s never far away from her desk. But she’s not afraid to leave the comfort of home. In fact, Mary jets off to at least one domestic and several international adventures every year. As an archaeology buff, she prides herself in having soaked […]
As of June 1, 2015, OSHA requires all chemical manufacturers, distributors and/or importers to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard which means all old MSDS must be converted to the new GHS-compliant safety data sheets (SDSs). The new SDS requires a uniform format consisting of 16 Sections, headings and appropriate information under each heading. Like […]
What makes EIM different from other label companies? WE LISTEN! We listen and keep track of customer requests. We will dig and do research and a whole lot of testing. We may not immediately have an answer to a unique labeling application but when we see a pattern of needs develop, we TAKE ACTION! We […]
For most of us, the term “corrugated boxes” makes one think of a brown paper board material with rippled channels that resemble ribbon candy between two pieces of paper. Paper boxes should be relatively easy to label, right? WRONG! Unlike writing papers and paper labels where print quality is crucial and standards are higher, corrugate […]
Are you finding that your labels are fading on shipping boxes? Chances are this is because (1) you are using direct thermal labels and (2) your packing tape is coming in direct contact with your labels. Fading can happen anytime direct thermal print touches vinyl, shrink wrap or certain adhesives. The plasticizers used in shipping […]
Produce distribution requires inventory storage, inventory storage requires a widespread warehouse and a widespread warehouse requires barcode labels that can scan long distance. For sizable warehouse applications, retro-reflective labels are the way to go. The family owned enterprise that we work with is responsible for importing produce, storing it, and distributing it to local stores (where you […]
