Microscan industrial barcode scanner and 2D code reader products are designed to read fast moving labels in automated manufacturing applications such as printed circuit board production and electronic component manufacturing. 1D bar codes or 2D data matrix codes can be marked by laser etching, ink jet or tampon printed methods. 2D codes such as data matrix are being used as well as traditional 1D bar codes.

Implementing bar code reader/scanner technology can improve throughput and efficiency in almost any manufacturing or assembly environment. Fixed-position bar code scanners and 2D code readers provide an automated "hands free" solution to data collection and tracking, whilst hand held wireless bar code scanners/readers can be used to check stock at different locations. Uses include W.I.P., process control, lot tracking, and distribution. Microscan's IP65 certified bar code scanners are durable and designed to be compact enough to mount almost anywhere such as along conveyor lines or as component within large machinery

Compact size, reliability and high speed reading make Microscan the no. 1 implemented fixed position bar code laser scanner for document handling companies worldwide. Microscan bar code scanners integrate easily into complex document handling machines and perform tracking, verification and routing instruction functions.

The automotive industry places considerable emphasis on parts traceability both within the manufacturing plant and when the vehicle is on the road. Direct Part Marking is being used throughout the aerospace industry and is a requirement of the US Department of Defense. The human readable mark requires optical character OCR software and solutions but barcode, data matrix and QR codes are easier and quicker to mark, take up much less space and can be read by simpler and less expensive equipment. Even the smallest of parts can normally be marked using a laser to carry out 2D data matrix etching. Larger parts can be dot-peened, electrochemically etched or using an inkjet printer. See also direct part marking. Either fixed position or hand held products can be used according to the situation. A vehicle barcode reader could be either hand held or fixed.

Microscan has been servicing the clinical industry for over 15 years with the most reliable, compact bar code scanners available for OEM clinical diagnostic machines. Microscan's high speed scanners are designed to be to be compact and fit into even the tightest spaces. There are a number of bar code scanners that are suited for size, speed and the ability to read a range of codes including 1D bar codes, PDF417, data matrix, Pharmacode, QR code and many more. For laboratory automation, mounted scanners can provide a "hands free" solution to data collection as coded items are passed under the bar code scanner beam for tracking, identification or verification.

FDA Docket Number: 2002N-0204 Unit Dose Packaging Bar Code Label Requirements for Human Drug Products and Biological Products. The rule requires that human drug products and biological products, including prescription drugs an over-the-counter medications that may be sold to patients, be identified with a bar code at the unit-of-use packaging level. The National Drug Code NDC must be encoded in the bar code symbol. The product's lot number and expiration date may be encoded but are not required. Microscan barcode readers are of course also capable of reading Pharmacode symbols.

Fixed position bar code scanners offer incredible reliability with high-speed throughput. Software features such as Match Code Type ensure that all products are correctly labeled by scanning the portion of the label that identifies the contents. If the label doesn't match the product, the product is rejected. For pallet labels with multiple bar codes, scanning can be done with a raster scanning bar code reader.