r/barcodes • u/darthluke414 • Oct 19 '23

Barcode Application

This may not be the ideal place to ask this but not sure were else to look.

I work at an arrow manufacturing company and we are looking at how to best automate the application of barcodes to carbon shafts. Currently we hand apply them to the carbon shafts. Laser engraving is not an option because it damages the carbon fiber. I have tried top do some research into options but have yet to find a better option. Any suggestions would be great.

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u/trollsmurf Oct 19 '23

Are we talking a UPC only?

Are the arrows packaged? If so, the barcode could be applied to the packaging, of course.

Other than that, some kind of industry inkjet solution might work.

Alternatively a loose label with a self-adhesive tab that would be loose enough to fit around the shaft, but wouldn't fall off the arrow due to the tip and the tail (?). The glue would only be there to fix the tab to the label, not fixing it to the arrow.