UID Labels

Item Unique Identification (IUID)

IMEC Media offers permanent and durable label solutions for all UID applications. Our products and services will get you in compliance quickly. IMEC Media's goal is to make compliance easy and our aim is to make the ordering process as simple as possible. All UID orders are preceded by a PDF proof of your exact design and data string to ensure we both have it correct before anything is manufactured and all our orders ship with a certification that the format and quality meet your required specification.

If this is the first time you've heard of the letters UID, don't panic. There is no need to be overwhelmed by all the terminology. We will sort it out and direct you to only what is pertinent for your compliance to save you time, money and frustration.

• Need help with UID nameplate formatting -Construct1, Construct2, Enterprise Identifiers, Data Identifiers, Test Element Identifiers? - No problem

• Need help understanding 2D bar codes, data matrix, size restrictions, validation and verification to Mil-Std-130? - No problem, we take care of it.

• Need help with UID label materials/marking processes, performance expectations, and attachment methods? - No problem, just give us a call.

• Need to understand how to generate unique data or if you are responsible for registering the IUID, how much data can be on the UID labels or nameplates? - No problem, we can help.

Most importantly you don't need to understand UID to be in compliance. We do that for you. IMEC Media has all the latest UID documentation and the experience to get it right the first time. If you require any information on our product specification, performance or testing please read our brochure below.

Download our UID Label Brochure here.

In short, if you want UID labels that last, contact IMEC media today.

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UID Label Design

Construct 1 UID label is used when the IUID is unique using only an enterprise identifier (CAGE, Duns#) and a serial number. This item identifier is created with only data elements.

Construct 2 UID label is used when a part number must be included to create a unique number. The IUID consists of an enterprise identifier, part number, and serial number. These items have three data elements

Data matrix code is a type of 2D barcode and can be read multi-directionally as compared to a linear code that can only be read right to left. Data matrix codes are different in that they hold much more data, have error correction built in, and take up less space. Data matrix codes can be square or rectangular.

Additional text: You can put whatever information you like on a data plate as long as the minimum information is there to satisfy Mil-Std -130. Optional text is typically not encoded into the data matrix code, but it is allowable in part or whole.

Encryption of the barcode: IMEC Media provides this service. Our software will use your data elements and format them according to the rules of Mil-Std- 130. The special characters, text element identifiers, and data are used by the scanner to read the IUID.

Data matrix code only: In extremely limited areas the UID label can be reduced to only the data matrix code and still be in compliance. IMEC Media recommends that the serial number be placed in a small point size on each label to help visually identify the label.

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