How To Ensure Your Product Is Uid Compliant

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Being a manufacturer that has a contract with the federal Department of Defense, otherwise known as the DOD, you must ensure that you meet the minimum requirements of MIL STD 130N. This specification was put into place on December 17, 2007. This specification requires products to be UID compliant. UID stands for Unique Identifier. This article aims to help you understand some of the ways that you can make sure that your product meets all of the DOD's standards concerning UID.

The UID system was put in place in order to use a unique system for identifying products while distinguishing them from all other items either similar or completely different.

The UID requirements are quite simple to understand. The first stipulation is that a two dimensional matrix must be used for identifying the product. In addition, this matrix must be readable by a machine. This matrix has to include the enterprise identifier, which is a code given to a vendor in order to help identify them, the serial number, the batch or lot number, and the part number.

In addition to this tag, it must have a hard metal or plastic ID plate, band, ...
... tag, or label that contains the UID information and is securely attached to the product or is directly applied to the surface of the item. This tag must be placed in an extremely visible location that is never hidden during normal use. In addition, it must be able to withstand reasonable punishment and still hold its information.

A UID reader is the machine that makes all of this system work. However, it can be difficult to come up with the right machine. The machine must be able to read all kinds of different etchings performed by a wide variety of printing and etching machines.

It is absolutely imperative that you talk to a professional about your UID compliance needs. This will ensure that you do not encounter problems with Jet City Laser. After all, your product may be difficult to sell if it is not UID compliant. Visit the experts at www.uid2go.com for up to date information regarding UID compliance.

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Jet City Laser manufactures UID registry, UID namplates & also offers other UID services. Customers receive verification reports for each UID barcode, assuring 100% compliance to the quality standards of MIL-STD-130.