A Little QC Goes a Long Way

Another up-and-coming area, according to Harris, is baggage tags. “Because of the complex diecutting nature of the labels and liner, it is impossible to inspect and remove defects from a roll of inlay-enabled labels after manufacturing,” he says. “They cannot be lifted and replaced, and these rolls are regulated by supply agreements to have consecutive good labels all the way through. The manufacturing process must have the ability to recognize and remove nonfunctioning inlays before they are integrated onto the baggage tag labels.” He cites the Melzer SL system that sorts through all bad inlays and removes them prior to the label attaching process, while ensuring that all labels receive an inlay.